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Panthers outlast Tigers in 2-1 thriller

The Prairie View A&M University Lady Panther soccer team (2-6, 2-2), defeated the Texas Southern University Lady Tigers (1-6, 1-2) in a hard fought Southwestern Athletic Conference game. The Lady Panthers entered the game with a sense of urgency after coming off a tough loss to Mississippi Valley State. Freshman […]

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Volleyball squad sweeps Paul Quinn

The Prairie View A&M University Lady Panther volleyball team stepped out of conference play and swept the Paul Quinn College Lady Tigers 30-9, 30-16 and 30-18 in straight sets on Thursday, Oct. 6 in the William J. Nicks Building. Leading the way for the Lady Panthers were junior Crystal Stigler […]

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Student complains about MSC

Dear Editor,Honestly what is it going to take for “us” to start treating each other with a little respect? I had the most horrible experience yet in the Memorial Student Center on Sunday, October 9, around 4:15 p.m. I had to be at work by 5 p.m. in the library […]

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Former Prairie View A&M University hoopster signs NBA deal

Roderick Riley, a four-year letter winner at Prairie View A&M University and key component in the school’s 2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference championship, has signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.Riley, a 6-11, 327 pound center who graduated from Prairie View with a bachelor’s degree in […]

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Student voices will be heard

During a candid interview with Steve Ransom, director of student activites, and Olu Oludayo, SGA President, they both explain how and what procedures give all students at PV a voice of their own. On Monday, Oct. 3, many students and faculty witnessed protests, headed by the Charles Gilpin Players, that […]

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PV travels to Ghana

Dr. Lauretta Byars, vice president of institutional relations and public services at PVAMU, and Dr. Kwaku Addo, associate dean of the graduate school at the University of Kentucky, held a forum which introduced a new Ghana Study Abroad Program Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the J.B. Coleman Library, and showcased their […]

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C. Lee Turner placed on administrative leave

C. Lee Turner, well known as the director of the Charles Gilpin Players and coordinator of the theater arts program at Prairie View A&M University, has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into certain allegations against him. According to Dr. Danny Kelley, dean of the College of […]

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Who’s concerned, and who really cares?

On Tuesday night students were invited and encouraged to participate in this year’s first student body forum hosted by SGA in the A.I. Thomas administration building. This forum was an opportunity for concerned students to voice their opinions about issues on campus, and to ask questions of administration to gain […]

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First student forum of the year discusses current issues on campus

The Student Government Association hosted a Student Body Forum on Tuesday Oct. 4 in the A.I building. “I’m the voice for the students. I did this so you all (students) could voice your opinions. This is your university,” said Student Government Association President Oludayo Olusanya.Don Byars was present on behalf […]

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Gulf Coast Jews try to mark high holy days

Bad luck keeps following Stephen Richer. Last year at the start of Rosh Hashana, a hurricane evacuation sent him and a cantor at his tiny Biloxi, Miss., synagogue on an odyssey across the state to find a congregation where they could mark the Jewish New Year.This year, as the High […]