Prairie View A&M University students are working diligently on producing a student based channel, PV TV, which should broadcast during fall 2013. Harambee Taymullah, who is one of the channel’s producers, hopes the new network will encourage students to get more involved with the universities activities. “I think students should […]
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Police department advises the student body how to cope with domestic violence and sexual assault
Prairie View’s police department reports an average of four incidents of domestic violence and sexual assault in recent years. Prairie View campus police as well as Title IX coordinator, Renee A. Williams, encourage the women of Prairie View and the student body to have fun, but remain responsible. In comparison […]
College students struggle to lead healthy lives
For most incoming freshmen, the fear of gaining the infamous freshmen 15 is very intimidating. Interestingly enough, a 2008 survey by the National Institute of Health reported about five percent of students gain 15 pounds compared to the other 30 percent that only gain one to five pounds. In an […]
Fulfilling Greek greatness
I was never really the kid that was picked last for the dodge ball team though I was pretty lame to be honest. Some of the girls around me automatically deemed themselves the prettiest, the smartest and the most popular. As beautiful as I thought I was, I wasn’t invited […]
University funding posed trip difficulties
10 days and eight nights in Paris, a nearly surreal experience for many Americans, but a reality for three Prairie View students, including myself. This was obviously an experience to remember yet Prairie View A&M University found a way to ruin such a memorable time. Beautiful, intelligent, and more importantly […]
SGA election results posted, contested
Prairie View A&M University Student Government Association announced the results of the presidential and vice presidential elections Tuesday evening naming Demario Lowe president with 1,073 votes, Justin Warren vice president with 1,172 votes, and Ivan Butler comptroller with 1,026 votes. Immediately after their posting, the president and vice president election […]
Men speak on the concept a housewife
With more women in college and pushing for careers in the public sphere, less women are striving for a life in the domestic sphere and the concept of a housewife is losing respect. According to some men, gender roles are becoming cloudier and the 1950s woman is becoming obsolete. Senior […]
Prairie View creates smart phone application
The university has developed a smart phone application for prospective students and currently developing another for current students. The first application, Prairie View A&M, was introduced to prospective students encouraging them to attend the university by giving them the opportunity to view the university before stepping foot on campus. The […]
National NSBE conference awards Prairie View chapter
The Prairie View A&M University chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers attended the 39th annual National NSBE conference in Indianapolis, Ind. March 27-31 and won the 2011-2012 Smartest Chapter in NSBE award with an overall chapter GPA of 3.52/4.00. The organization also won the 2012 – 2013 Most […]
Lady Panthers defeats Texas College in double header
Prairie View A&M had little trouble on the diamond Tuesday afternoon as they swept Texas College 16-0 and 22-1 in doubleheader action. Tuesday’s game was originally scheduled for Wednesday but the game was moved up a day in order to move ahead of projected thunderstorms. In game one, sophomore pitcher […]