So the question remains. where do togas come from? The history is simple: togas originated in Ancient Rome as distinctive garments worn as proper attire. They were generally worn by men, and were usually considered the only appropriate dress to wear when not working outside. Senate members of the empire […]

Clothing fads have evolved and developed ever since Adam tried to cover himself with a fig leaf. Classic, punk, rock, prep, urban, retro and country; you name it and someone is strutting one of these various trends around the Prairie View A&M campus. Fashion currently rules the world’s thoughts. Everyone […]

Christopher Scurry and Florinda Lee were crowned Mr. and Miss University Village for the 2007-2008 school year, Wednesday, April 4, in the MSC auditorium.The University Village awards $1,500 to one deserving male and female each year as the winners of the University Village Scholarship Pageant. This year’s pageant coordinators were […]

My mother surprised me with a phone call today. Usually her calls are accompanied by a short report on the church activities at my home church. Today, I was shocked to hear that she had reached an epitome.She thought that maybe I wasn’t all that wrong about organized religion. I […]

This essay is about peace of mind: what it is, and how to get it. Peace-of-mind is the absence of psychological turmoil: worry, depression, anxiety, anger, dissatisfaction, and other negative thoughts and emotions. We live in a society that seems to breed these feelings. The gap between the rich and […]

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) _ President George W. Bush, worshipping at an Army post, prayed for peace Sunday in an Easter service focused on avoiding the forces of sin and doing what is right.“I had a chance to reflect on the great sacrifice that our military and their families are […]

Proud parents, students and faculty attended the annual Founders’ Day and Honors Recognition ceremony Wednesday, March 28, in the William “Billy” J. Nicks Field House.The convocation, hosted by the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, is an annual remembrance of the founders of Prairie View, as well as a day […]

Spring Fest activities concluded with a step show and after party held last Saturday at 8 p.m. in the William “Billy J” Nicks Field House.Many organizations competed but Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi emerged victorious taking a cash prize of $4,000. Hosts David Butler and Rickie Dodd amused […]

Prairie View’s celebration of Women’s History Month continued with a lecture by Gaynelle Jones at the School of Architecture last Thursday. The program, which was hosted by the university’s Office of Cultural Development opened to a modest crowd of faculty and students. Gaynelle Jones, whose grandfather served as a professor […]

NEW YORK (AP) _ Artist Cosimo Cavallaro is known for his quirky work with food as art. His past efforts include repainting a Manhattan hotel room in melted mozzarella, spraying five tons of pepper jack cheese on a Wyoming home, and festooning a four-poster bed with 312 pounds of processed […]