As the university ended the fall 2008 academic semester, the PVAMU community mourned the loss of freshman Kristopher L. Bookman, 18, who died Wednesday Dec. 10 in an auto accident near Texas Highway F.M. 159, while traveling north bound on Texas 6 reports the university’s public relations office. Bookman was […]
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Viewpoint: Student tells her story about her break-in over the break
I was under the impression that my college campus was safe or at least my dorm room was. During the 2008 Thanksgiving break, which was all of exactly two days, the campus housing was burglarized. So imagine my paranoia during the 2008/2009 Christmas/New Year break. I did not feel safe. […]
Students continue to suffer from on-campus break-ins
During the Christmas and New Year’s holidays when people all around were celebrating with family and friends, menacing students on the campus of Prairie View A&M University decided to take advantage of the times by breaking into rooms in Phases I, II, and III. “We have heard rumors that there […]
We Were There
Once Barack Obama was elected the nation’s 44th President, Prairie View students immediately went to work to find a way to be in attendance during the Jan. 20 inauguration. The first plan that was drawn up was a roundtrip bus ride to Washington, D.C. Then doors opened up for the […]
Panthers cheer Obama’s victory
Pre-election tensions gave way to celebration as students gathered at the Memorial Student Center Tuesday for an election watch party. News of Obama’s victory across key states such as Pennsylvania and Ohio filled students with anticipation as they waited out the final word on the presidential race. Several organizations came […]
Majors’ fair big help to students
Faculty and students from various colleges and organizations around campus came together Tuesday for the 7th Annual Prairie View A&M University majors’ fair. The event is sponsored by University College and provides information to students of all classifications and majors regarding specifics in their respective departments, how to change their […]
Men’s tennis competes in regionals
The Prairie View men’s tennis team competed in the strongest fall regional this weekend when they traveled down the road to College Station. The team played hard and fought to stay in each contest, but came up short in almost every match over the weekend. The Wilson/International Tennis Association’s South […]
Volleyball team digs out a win
The Lady Panther volleyball team took on the Lady Rams of Huston-Tillotson University again on Oct. 23. The Lady Panthers thrashed the Rams during their last meeting and this one would be no different. The Panthers defeated the Rams in three close games, 25-21, 25-22, and 25-16. The Panthers have […]
Panthers surge past Jags with a strong second half
Under the dark Houston sky in Reliant Stadium, the Prairie View A&M Panthers rallied together to take the come-from-behind victory from Southern University, 24-23. In what is being coveted as “the best game of the year” by the student body, the Panthers now move to 7-1. Southern received first possession […]
Cross country teams come up short in SWAC Championship
The men and women’s cross-country teams took to the road to compete in the SWAC Cross Country Championships in Jackson, Miss. on Oct. 27. The men and women both competed fiercely and have individual top-20 finishes to show for it. Veteran and longtime standout Alonzo Thomas led the way for […]