LOS ANGELES- Donda West, mother of Kanye West and former chairwoman of Chicago State University’s English department, has died, a spokesman for the rapper said. Donda West died Saturday night in Los Angeles, said the spokesman, who asked for anonymity because not all family members had been notified. She was […]
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Sigmas sleep out for cancer
Despite the brisk night air, the Delta Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma hosted its eigth annual “Sleep Out For Cancer” Friday, Nov. 2. Sleep out for cancer is a collaborative program that Phi Beta Sigma hosts in association with the American Cancer Society. “This event brings in thousands of […]
Capital campaign looks to alumni for support
Prairie View A & M University is nearing the end of a five-year capital campaign established in 2002 with the goal of raising $30 million to enhance the overall quality of the university. The campaign titled, Extend the View: Shape Tomorrow Today, has raised approximately $22.7 million according to Dr. […]
PV alumna writes book on relationships
Prairie View A&M University alumna Toni “Toniwo” Womack recently visited her alma mater to promote her new book That’s What you get for Running With Scissors. A two-day book signing was held in the Amistad Bookstore in conjunction with the Homecoming events. The signing also featured Erica Perry, author of […]
PV student earns Eagle Scout badge
The Boy Scouts of America recognized Fort Worth native Wyndell Madkins, Jr. on Aug. 11 as a recipient of the Eagle Scout honor. Earning the highest ranking allowed for young men involved in the Boy Scouts has set Madkins apart from most people his age. “It’s very rare for young […]
Hispanic heritage month ends with Day of the Dead
A joyful air encompassed students as they walked from the Memorial Student Center with candles in hand to the Johnson-Phillips All Faiths Chapel for a ceremony celebrating El Dia de los Muertos, Thursday, Nov. 1. Hosted by the Epsilon Gamma chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta, the event came at the […]
Students plan Waller County Protest
In an impromptu meeting of Prairie View students and Waller County community leaders, Tuesday night, Judge Dwayne Charleston called on students to organize to protest the inequalities in the recent Waller County bond election. Continuing the message from the other rallies related to the bond, Charleston urged students to organize […]
Almost show time
It’s time to open the curtain. The Classic Dance Ensemble is preparing for their bi-annual production, and director Danyale Taylor has her eye on the prize for a superb show. Mocha Nights, a night of dance, poetry, and fun, will have the audience fixed in a ball of lyrical movement. […]
The sweet life, the sweet stuff: only in Jesus Christ
When I was a child I enjoyed trick or treating. It was fun. How much sweet stuff, that is candy, I got determined the success of the night’s venture. Getting my hands on the sweet stuff-that’s what the night was all about. Now that I’m no longer a child, I […]
Bulletproof live at PV
Humpday has never been blessed with a performance by an up and coming superstar until this past Wednesday. “It was really nice to hear a near artist and the performance was beasty, it’s great to see more Louisiana artist hitting the music scene,” said an avid humpday attendee. Five Entertainment […]