In an impromptu meeting of Prairie View students and Waller County community leaders, Tuesday night, Judge Dwayne Charleston called on students to organize to protest the inequalities in the recent Waller County bond election. Continuing the message from the other rallies related to the bond, Charleston urged students to organize […]
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Hispanic heritage month ends with Day of the Dead
A joyful air encompassed students as they walked from the Memorial Student Center with candles in hand to the Johnson-Phillips All Faiths Chapel for a ceremony celebrating El Dia de los Muertos, Thursday, Nov. 1. Hosted by the Epsilon Gamma chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta, the event came at the […]
PV student earns Eagle Scout badge
The Boy Scouts of America recognized Fort Worth native Wyndell Madkins, Jr. on Aug. 11 as a recipient of the Eagle Scout honor. Earning the highest ranking allowed for young men involved in the Boy Scouts has set Madkins apart from most people his age. “It’s very rare for young […]
PV alumna writes book on relationships
Prairie View A&M University alumna Toni “Toniwo” Womack recently visited her alma mater to promote her new book That’s What you get for Running With Scissors. A two-day book signing was held in the Amistad Bookstore in conjunction with the Homecoming events. The signing also featured Erica Perry, author of […]
Capital campaign looks to alumni for support
Prairie View A & M University is nearing the end of a five-year capital campaign established in 2002 with the goal of raising $30 million to enhance the overall quality of the university. The campaign titled, Extend the View: Shape Tomorrow Today, has raised approximately $22.7 million according to Dr. […]
Sigmas sleep out for cancer
Despite the brisk night air, the Delta Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma hosted its eigth annual “Sleep Out For Cancer” Friday, Nov. 2. Sleep out for cancer is a collaborative program that Phi Beta Sigma hosts in association with the American Cancer Society. “This event brings in thousands of […]
Homecoming coronation presents royal court
The 2007 Homecoming court was recognized at the annual coronation ceremony held Oct. 24 in the Opal Johnson-Smith Auditorium. “A Night in the Enchanted Kingdom” was the theme with Mr. and Miss Prairie View, Mark A. Williams II and Jamie L. Jackson, as the honorees. Audreya Henson served as the […]
At last, HBCU teams have own video game
EA Sports, creator of sports games such as Madden, NCAA Football and Tiger Woods Golf, has a substantial lineup, but athletics at historically black colleges and universities have not been part of the mix. To address that omission, gamers will soon have the opportunity to play a video game that […]
Volleyball loses in a heartbreaker
On Oct. 23, the Grambling volleyball team won the first two games then, after losing the next two, won the fifth and deciding game to defeat Prairie View A&M University before 3,000 plus spectators at the William “Billy” J. Nicks Fieldhouse. The loss was the first in SWAC play for […]
Seniors sent off in style; clinch tourney birth
The Prairie View A&M girls’ soccer team sent off their three seniors in style with a resounding 4-2 win over rival Texas Southern during a chilly night at the Lady Panthers soccer field. The excitement started early with chances of a goal by the aggressive Lady Panthers’ forwards which put […]