While reading former Dr. Woolfolk’s text, Prairie View: A Study in Public Conscience, 1876-1946, I was drawn to chapter five titled “The University Fight.” In the pages of this chapter I was shocked to find that shortly after its inception the doors of Prairie View A&M University, or the “Normal” […]
Uncategorized
PV men plan thousand man march
Due to rumors of tensions between Greek organizations, fraternity men on campus met to discuss the focus of their organizations and created the idea of a PV thousand man march on Oct. 17.The purpose of the event is to challenge, support, and uplift male students on campus. Women are encouraged […]
Princeton Review hosts GRE seminar
The Office of Student and Career Services in conjunction with The Princeton Review Program hosted graduate record examination, A Post College Exam Preparation Seminar, in The John B. Coleman Library on Thursday, Oct. 05.The seminar was designed to expand the knowledge of students who are candidates for graduation as well […]
Homecoming 2006: The legacy continues
This year’s homecoming, themed “The Legacy Continues…” will take place Sunday, Oct. 29 to Saturday, Nov. 4. The week will be filled with a variety of events and festivities for students as well as alumni.The week will kick off with a free gospel concert on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. […]
A glimpse at the president’s office
Located in the A. I. Thomas administration building, the office of George C. Wright, president of the university, is the most important office on campus. The immediate staff of the president is comprised of executive assistant, Mary Smith, who came with the president from his previous position at University of […]
Financial aid office takes steps to curb problems
The financial aid office has begun implementing steps to address issues raised by students at the recent town hall meeting in the administration building. Among the many concerns highlighted in the meeting were bad customer service, slow processing and lost paper- work. According to financial aid director Tracie Matthews, these […]
Valuev retains WBA title
Rather obscure despite his size and title belt, Valuev retained the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday night when he stopped Monte Barrett in the 11th round to remain undefeated. The largest heavyweight champion ever, the 7-foot, 328-pound Valuev (45-0, 33 knockouts) knocked down Barrett twice in the 11th, and the fight […]
Panthers lose close one to Alcorn State
Special teams play proved to be the controlling factor in last Thursday’s game against the Alcorn State Braves with the Panthers coming up on the short end of a breath-taking 17-14 game.4th and 10 with the ball on the Alcorn 37 yard lineand six seconds left in regulation the Panthers […]
Campus rocks with ‘Salsa on the Hill’
The Department of Student Activities continued the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Wednesday night with “Salsa on the Hill,’” a festival of authentic Hispanic dancing. The event lasted from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. After a welcome by Ms. Prairie View, Lindsay Slay, the event opened with a red-hot salsa […]
Coleman Library celebrates Banned Books Week
Students, staff and faculty celebrated the freedom to read during the annual Banned Books Week held in the John B. Coleman Library from Sept. 23 through Sept. 30.Banned Books Week has been observed since 1982 on the last week of September to celebrate the freedom to read, the freedom to […]