There has been this argument the past few years about the direction of hip hop. Hip hop is considered to be dead by some, and others who reject that statement feel that people are “hating” it because it lives in the south, rather than its New York birthplace. My stance […]
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Mayor Jackson gives book review
Prairie View A&M University recognized Frank D. Jackson, mayor and governmental relations officer, Monday for his new book “The History of Prairie View, Texas.” Although the book tells the history of the city of Prairie View, it features information on the university as well. “You cannot tell the story of […]
LULAC hosts annual Latin, Caribbean Day
LULAC hosted its third annual Latin and Caribbean Day celebration last Wednesday at Alumni Field in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. Students were able to learn more about the Hispanic culture through their food, music etc. “We wanted to expose everyone to our culture,” said LULAC Vice President and senior […]
From the Editorial Board-Stop stuntin’ and start saving. . .
With the economy steadily plummeting, and the government using a $700 billion bailout as a financial Band-Aid, it’s time to face the music folks. We’ve got to stop stuntin’ and start saving. Gas prices soared, and a few of us traded in the H3 for a Honda, but having the […]
University College pageant crowns new king and queen
Freshmen Ernest Branford, an agriculture economics major from Houston, Texas, and Jade Wilson, a nursing major hailing from Cushing, Okla., were crowned Mr. and Miss University College, Sept. 30 in the 2008-2009 University College Scholarship Pageant held at the Opal Johnson Smith auditorium. This year’s theme for the pageant was […]
Career fair is a huge success for students
Prairie View A&M University’s Career and Outreach Services hosted the 38th Annual Career Festival on Oct. 1-2 at the MSC Ballroom. Students arrived in packs as they were hoping to gain an edge in their respective career fields. With more than 100 companies in attendance, this was the largest career […]
Campus apartments burglarized during Cotton Bowl weekend
A total of nine burglaries occurred last weekend in the Phase III apartments of University Village North. According to Lt. David Webb of the university police department, the break-ins happened during the evening from Friday to Saturday, although the authorities were first notified Saturday. Stolen items included electronics such as […]
SGA rallies students to register
The Student Government Association and other leading organizations on campus came together and held a campus-wide voter registration drive Sept. 29 – Oct. 1. Throughout the week different organizations adopted academic buildings around the campus and University College and registered as many people to vote as possible. Some of the […]
Panthers take down Morehouse
On Friday and Saturday, USC, UCLA, UC-Berkeley, Stanford, and many other prestigious institutions in California took a back seat to two of the most prestigious HBCUs, as the Panthers (4-0,1-0) used defensive touchdowns to outscore Morehouse (3-2) 28-17. Los Angeles, California’s Memorial Coliseum held the third annual Angel City Classic […]
La. congressman investigates idea of sterilization
BATON ROUGE – The devastation of hurricanes Gustav and Ike prompted a list of constructive criticisms and suggestions from Louisiana politicians about utility system upgrades, insurance changes, and shelter improvements. But for one New Orleans area politician, the storms made him think that former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke […]