Briskly walking by a stranger, she desperately tries to catch her breath. Her body is sweating, her heart is pounding, and she is highly fatigued just trying to reach her destination. As she struggles to walk into her 8 a.m. class and take a seat, she soon realizes she can’t […]
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20 Questions
1. Isn’t it about time someone protested against the administration? 2. Aren’t we glad the band finally did a field show? 3. Who is just now finding out they got dropped from the system? 4. Does that mean they cannot do MIP? 5. If an organization demands only good looking […]
Students demand answers, resolution via protest
Attracting the attention of the news media, faculty, staff, and the student body, a protest evolved Monday, Oct. 3, around 10 a.m. in front of the A.I. Thomas Administration building as a result of what the protestors said were unanswered questions, miscommunication, and a demand for change. The protest was […]
Body art: making a personal statement
On Prairie View’s campus there are all forms of body art. Some are body piercings such as naval or tongue rings, but most body art is tattoos. A tattoo is a permanent mark or design made on the body when pigment is inserted into the dermal layer of the skin […]
How I ended up on the hill
When I tell people I teach English at Prairie View A&M, they tend to respond in one of three ways: “Oh, I’m so sorry!” or “Where’s that?” or “That’s a…black school, right?” One gentleman even said, “Do they even speak English out there?” and then lectured me on why my […]
Caught out of sync, Panthers lose state fair classic 50-7
The Prairie View A&M University Panthers (1-2, 0-2) and Grambling State University Tigers (2-1, 2-0) entered the Southwest State Fair Classic with several things in common. Both teams easily won their season openers and entered the game coming off blowout losses. The Panthers and Tigers also entered the game with […]
Lady Panthers win first soccer game of season
The Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers split their weekend contests against Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley State at the Lady Panther soccer field on Friday and Sunday respectively. The gray cloud hanging over the Lady Panther soccer team was blown away with its first win of the season over Alcorn […]
Student angered by several campus issues
Dear Editor,It is already bad enough that every morning I have to commute to school because of the ridiculous cost to live on campus, and then when I get here I can’t find a parking space because residential students are parking in them. Then my professor holds me after class […]
PV Freshest
Norvella HaywoodComing straight out of Austin, Texas, Norvella Haywood is named after her great-grandmother who has 13 children.Haywood is the first of her grandmother’s great-grandchildren to go to college. Haywood is 18 years old and resides in building #42 where the “Classy Ladies of the Harbee” (harbee means unity in […]
Fashion: Big is in!
To some, fashion is not an enjoyable aspect of life to take part in. The hassle of matching the right pants with the right shirt, making sure your shoes are in style for the season, choosing the most precious accessories, placing each hair on your head in the right place, […]