Gas prices have steadily increased across the nation, but have fallen for the first time since December according to the Energy Information Administration. The national average of gas prices decreased by $.025 last week to $3.759 per gallon. Gas prices are a reflection of crude oil prices which fluctuate daily. […]
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Prospective employees tweet resumes
Usually college graduates enter the work force with concerns of how their résumés may stand out and appeal to potential employers, but employers like Enterasys Networks are no longer looking at candidates paper submission, rather their Twitter. “I recently applied for Teach For America which is a pretty competitive organization […]
How much is your degree worth?
Employment studiess have eased the minds of college students and recent graduates fearing their investment may not yield a great return. The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association reported that average tuition and fees costs paid by students after state and institutional aid rose by 8.3 percent last year. As […]
Woodard competes for the NCAA Divison I title
Outstanding triple jumper Preston Woodard sealed the deal for the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championship at the Alex Wilson Invitational in Mishawaka, Indiana, at the University of Notre Dame. The Sweeny, Texas, native locked in his second appearance for the NCAA Indoor Championship setting career best for himself and Alex Wilson […]
SSC Service Solutions will head maintenance operations
Prairie View A&M University President George C. Wright announced the potential relationship between PVAMU and SSC Service Solutions, member of Compass Group North America, in a formal memorandum Feb. 26. If a actual relationship between the two parties arises, SSC Service Solutions will take over all building maintenance responsibilities and […]
New planet may sustain human life
Researchers from the University of California at Santa Cruz have recently discovered hundreds of potentially habitable planets within 12 to 30 light years from the sun, and one may even be able to sustain life. The researchers found the planets using a highly sensitive technique that combined data from more […]
Cheer team brings trophy back to the Hill
Prairie View A&M University’s cheer team got first place at the Worldwide Spirit Association Grand National Championship in New Orleans, La. on Feb. 24. With 11, equally qualified, teams competing in the same group level out of a reported 200 teams at the competition the Panthers still managed to take […]
Faculty speak on needed improvements
The faculty and staff of Prairie View A&M University get to see young people enter and leave the univeristy. Members of the staff agree an improvement the campus could make involves student morale. “I think that the spirit of the university could be a lot better,” said Alisha Lowe, volunteer […]
Identity theft poses tax problems
Tax season is upon us and every college student with any type of income will be (or should be) filing income tax statements to receive that coveted tax return check. Unfortunately, some students and other citizens in America may never see that return or may be delayed in receiving their […]
President Obama suggests new gun policy to curve gun violence
President Obama has addressed the major issue of gun violence in the country. The idea of universal criminal and mental health background checks for all firearms sales is emerging as the central priority in the president’s gun law plan. Anytime someone buys a gun from a federally licensed gun dealer, […]