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Lorna Bailey, a special person to love

Prairie View A&M University recently bid farewell to one of its brightest stars. Lorna Bailey a senior communications major died Monday Aug. 21 from complications and injuries resulting from an automobile accident.Bailey, 22, was traveling in the car with fellow Prairie View student and lifelong friend Shayna Woods, 21, on […]

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President addresses student body at general assembly

The pre-posting of colors presented by the AROTC marked the beginning of the general student assembly, Wednesday at 10 a.m. held at William J. “Billy” Nicks Field House. Following the Star Spangled Banner performed by the University Concert Chorale, the invocation was presented by Mr. Asad Abdul-Salaam, Mr. Prairie View […]

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Johnathan Ross, a sincere friend and hardworking indiviual

Prairie View A&M University student Jonathan Ross 20, died Thursday August 20, 2006 as a result of injuries obtained during an automobile accident. Ross, 20 a junior accounting major from Dallas, TX was traveling on the highway when his tire blew out and he lost control of his vehicle, causing […]

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Dr. Alfred Poindexter, PV faculty member for 59 years

Prairie View A&M University professor emeritus Dr. Alfred N. Poindexter died Saturday, Aug. 19, at the age of 85 from natural causes. Memorial services were held for the beloved professor on Thursday, Aug.24, in the William J. Nicks building. Dr. Poindexter, or “Doc” as he was affectionaly called by his […]

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Financial Aid Strives to meet students’ needs

The financial aid office is implementing new measures this semester in an effort to serve Prairie View A&M University studentsmore efficiently.In aninterview with The Panther, Tracie N. Matthews, director of financial aid, said the financial aid office is undergoing many changes to increase its accessibility and to give students more […]

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PV alumnus receives honor from NASA

Last July NASA reaffirmed the oft-repeated motto of this university: Prairie View produces productive people. On July 1, during the week of the shuttle launch of the STS-121, NASA awarded Kofi S. Burney, son of Ulysses E. Burney and Bettye M. Burney, the Space Flight Awareness Launch Honoree Award. Burney, […]

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Working out is a little closer to home

As a student newspaper, it is important to venture outside the campus to find out what’s going on in PV’s immediate surrounding communities. There are so many things to be discovered, ammenities to take advantage of, and many new things to learn about history and how this university came to […]

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Faculty discuss Freshman Academic Profile Test

Faculty of Prairie View A&M University gathered Thursday, April 17, for their third annual faculty assembly sponsored by the faculty senate. The purpose of the meeting was to provide “an interactive forum between faculty and faculty senate,” stated Senator Evelyn Thornton, who heads the senate. The meeting also dealt with […]

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Education career fair a success

The College of Education held a career fair April 18 in the MSC ballroom. Over one hundred school districts attended the event, including districts as far away as Tyler, Nacogdoches, Beaumont, Dallas and schools from nearby districts such as Hempstead, Houston, College Station and Waller. Dr. Martha L. Bailey, director […]

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Steffanie Monroe is crowned ‘Lady of the Dove’

On Wednesday, April 12, the Memorial Student Center auditorium was full of signs and support as the Dangerous Delta Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated crowned Steffanie Monroe at the 8th annual Lady of the Dove Scholarship Pageant.Entitled “Reflections of the Past, the Essence of the Present,” contestants […]