This past weekend the Prairie View A&M University Lady Panthers volleyball team (11-14) stepped out of conference play to face the Texas-Pan American Lady Broncs (6-13) and the Texas Christian Lady Horned Frogs (13-9). On Friday, Oct. 21, PVAMU opened against Texas-Pan American, losing their first two matches, 30-17 and […]
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Panthers host Delta Devils for Homecoming 2005
The Prairie View A&M Panthers (2-4, 0-3 SWAC) are seeking their second consecutive homecoming victory under the guidance of head coach Henry Frazier III. However, accomplishing that goal in 2005 will be significantly more difficult than last year, as the Panthers will face an explosive Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils […]
Blue Tigers prove to be no match for Panthers
The Prairie View A&M University Panthers (2-4) captured a victory over Lincoln University (3-5) with a 40-8 drubbing of the Blue Tigers. Prairie View put up some of their most impressive rushing and passing statistics of the season in a contest that was out of reach for Lincoln from the […]
Finding a place of our own: the creation of black sororities and fraternities
In an article written in The Alternative Orange written by Robert Plotkin, the brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon held what was deemed as a jungle theme party on the campus of Texas A&M University. In order to get the full effect of the theme, the big brothers had the pledges […]
20 Questions
1. Who misspelled “Panther” on the first floor of the MSC? 2. Didn’t they know they were supposed to press “spell check” first? 3. Better yet, aren’t they in college and should know how to spell already? 4. If PV was founded in 1876 and it is 2005 now, why […]
There’s no place like home
Ten years from now I will still long for Prairie View. Yes, I complain as much as the next undergrad about fee inflation, financial aid fiascoes, sketchy administrative decisions, and food at the MSC, but at the end of the day there is no place I would rather be.Welcome back […]
Buying into brotherhood and sisterhood
This week the lifestyles/ health and arts/ entertainment section of The Panther dedicates its pages to Greek life. With the membership intake processes currently taking place across campus, it is important to highlight what Greek life is and how its roots were planted among African Americans. The Panther will also […]
He loves me…he loves me not
It seems like only yesterday he fell in love with you, he wants to see you all the time, and keep tabs on you. While this is all overwhelming and slightly flattering in the beginning, you start to realize he has a couple of questionable qualities. Like his thoughts on […]
What’s the true meaing behind hazing?
There is no denying that for some students, a major reason to attend college is to become a member of a Greek organization. Students join these organizations for various reasons like family legacies, as well as the desire to develop long lasting brotherhood/sisterhood. For some students there is no mountain […]
UTMB closing its doors
On Nov. 4, 2005, the University of Texas Medical branch will close its doors at Prairie View. I think that it will be a tremendous loss to the local community,” said UTMB Clinic director Janis Billups. In 1994 Prairie View A&M University decided that it was time to open the […]