Faculty, Staff, and Students: On Thursday, Sept. 17, Prairie View A&M University closed an $8.9 million purchase of an academic facility in northwest Harris County. The two-story building, near Tomball Parkway and FM 1960, is located at 9449 Grant Road north of Willowbrook Mall. With nearly 52,000 square feet of […]
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Dallas youth’s motivational speech a YouTube hit
DALLAS – Dalton Sherman is an 11-year-old motivational speaker, a talking testament to the difference a teacher’s belief can make in a student’s success. Last year Dalton gave an inspirational back-to-school speech that brought some 20,000 Dallas school teachers to their feet in thunderous applause and the video was posted […]
Extreme makeover for Prairie View
While most Panthers were sleeping or out of town, an estimated 500 students, faculty and staff worked in the Prairie View community early Saturday morning on Sept. 19, as a part of PAW (Panthers at Work), a biannual event that unifies students and the community through different projects. This year […]
2009-2010 student election winners
Foucher, MichaelBand Glass, Aziza College of Agriculture Pearson, Faydrian College of Arts & Sciences- Sciences Parks, Deshawn College of Arts & Sciences- Music Granger, Aurielle College of Arts & Sciences- Communication & Lang. Williams, Alexandria College of Business- Marketing Randle, Cierra College of Ed I- Human Performance Donald, Dominique College […]
Bank of America to face SEC trial, exits loss-sharing deal
WASHINGTON – Bank of America Corp. now faces a trial with the Securities and Exchange Commission over billions in bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch, after a judge threw out the bank’s $33 million settlement and rebuked the agency for not pursuing charges against executives. The news comes as Bank of […]
The Demoralization of Society
Welcome to the real world…the world of adventure and mayhem. Of making new friends, having new experiences and likely many regrets. This is the world of fights, arguments, deception, gossip, evil intentions, and where people would do anything for fame, fortune, and status. Welcome to the reality of the sweeping […]
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Have you seen the video clip where the girlfriend of an Iraqi war veteran plays a prank on him while he’s sleeping? While the soldier is lying on the couch napping, she starts a recording of bombs whistling and exploding and she tosses a stuffed animal at his head and […]
Medical marajuana law creates confusion in Wash.
SEATTLE – In one corner of Washington state, a 62-year-old rheumatoid arthritis patient could face more than eight years in prison for growing marijuana for himself and three others. In Seattle, meanwhile, a collection of grow operations serves 2,000 people with little interference from police. The discrepancy is typical of […]
Al Capone’s Wisconsin hideout for sale
WAUSAU, Wis. – The buyer of a scenic property in northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant: They’ll have a former hideout of Chicago mobster Al Capone. The 407-acre wooded site, complete with guard towers and a stone house with 18-inch-thick walls, will soon go on […]
Students’ achievements celebrated at banquet
Dr. James Wilson, director of PVAMU’s honors program, addressed students at the Career and Outreach Services’ annual Dr. Irvine C. Gordon Student Recognition Banquet held in the MSC ballroom on Sept. 14. The ceremony was initiated by a welcome from Miss Prairie View Chelsee Hill followed by an occasion from […]