More than 80 companies, businesses, and governmental agencies provided students with employment opportunities at the spring 2007 career fair. The event was held Tuesday Feb. 27, in the Memorial Student Center ballroom. Students from a variety of majors and classifications attended to see what employment opportunities were in store for […]
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ASA brings Africa to Prairie View
African culture, dancing, fashion, and poetry were displayed at the fashion cultural extravaganza on Feb. 22 in the Memorial Student Center. The event was sponsored by the African Student Association and showcased the cultures of countries such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Guinea, to name a few. The show began […]
Eta Gamma hosts “There’s Something About the Name Jesus
Chatter and the mellow sounds from a live band floated in an auditorium filled to capacity. The Eta Gamma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. kicked off Alpha week with a musical, ‘Something about the Name Jesus,’ Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the MSC auditorium.In the play, […]
Dance Life
He was the only male in Classic Dance Ensemble his freshman year, and now, there are three. Dancing for some people may be for fun, but for Kent Ware it’s his life.Born on September 11, in Longmont, Colo., Kent started dancing at the age of 10. Different videos by artists […]
Marijuana
I attended college in San Francisco in the 1960s, so I know how marijuana can be a part of college life for some. During that time young people were put-off by the dis information being promoted by “The Establishment” about the risks of smoking marijuana: The risks were exaggerated and […]
Arab countries could spark nuclear renaissance
DOHA, Qatar (AP) _ The head of Britain’s atomic energy agency said Monday the wealthy Gulf Arab countries could lead a renaissance of nuclear power because they can afford to build plants without the opposition that often stymies their construction. Lady Barbara Thomas Judge, chairman of the U.K. Atomic Energy […]
Marine charged with murder heads to court
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) _ A motions hearing for Marine Sgt. Lawrence G. Hutchins III, considered by some to be the mastermind of a kidnapping and killing of an Iraqi man in Hamdania, was postponed Monday for at least 24 hours because bad weather grounded key attorneys on the East […]
Panthers crowned SWAC champions
Last weekend, the Prairie View A&M University men and women track teams traveled to Baton Rouge to battle for the 2007 SWAC Indoor Track & Field Championship. The standouts for the women were Nikki Cameron who took the gold medal in the 200 meter dash and 400 meter dash, Ashley […]
Prairie View trail riders ‘show and tell’
Prairie View trail riders settled in motor homes around campus Sunday evening after kicking off activities for the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.More than 4,000 riders saddle up each February to relive the essence of the pioneers’ journey, and these cowboys and cowgirls make up 13 trail rides to […]
Mayor Jackson recalls Prairie View history
Mayor Frank Jackson presented “The History Of Prairie View,” in the Memorial Student Center Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 15. The presentation is the first in a series of documentaries about the history of Prairie View and the surrounding area. As the presentation got underway Jackson energetically stressed the importance of […]