Nearly half of Prairie View A&M University’s student athletes were among the students who received special recognition for being named to the University Honor Roll and Dean’s List at the annual Founder’s Day and Honors Recognition Convocation on Wednesday, March 29, in the William J. Nicks Building.A total of 167 […]
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Longwood Golf Club to host PV celebrity golf classic
Prairie View A&M University, in conjunction with the Panthers Backers, a non-profit 501C organization, announced that its 11th annual PVAMU Celebrity Golf Classic will be staged at the Longwood Golf Club in Cypress, Texas, on April 24. The tournament begins at 8 a.m., a shotgun start, four man scramble, will […]
New Orleans postmark returns for first time since Katrina
NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, the Postal Service began processing mail Monday in New Orleans, a move officials say should eliminate delivery times of a week or more for cross-town mail.Before the storm, the plant processed six million to eight million pieces of mail […]
Tigers avoid sweep with 14-9 win over Panthers
Texas Southern (13-17, 9-6 SWAC) used a four-run eighth inning rally to knock off Prairie View (22-11, 11-4 SWAC) to avoid handing the Panthers a series sweep this weekend. The Tigers, who entered the match-up against Prairie View, a heavy underdog, took advantage of some costly Panther errors to secure […]
The truth about on campus counseling
April is counseling awareness month. An upstanding university student would be remiss if she or he were unable to articulate the various facets of counseling, or did not know how a student might benefit from them. This short article seeks to explain counseling and to describe potential benefits.Counseling is often […]
1965 voting rights provisions to expire
NEW YORK (AP) – On what would become known as “Bloody Sunday,” voting rights marchers in March 1965 reached the highest point on the Edmund Pettus Bridge near Selma, Ala., and saw a blue sea of uniforms awaiting them at the end of the bridge. Television would show images of […]
Men’s and women’s track capture titles
The Prairie View A&M University men’s and women’s track teams devoured their opponents in point totals on Saturday at the 77th annual running of the Hoover Wright-Barbara Jackett Prairie View Relays. Houston area schools Eisenhower High School and Willowridge High School also won titles in their respective boys’ and girls’ […]
Red light, Red light
The traffic light at the intersection of University Drive and Owens Road in Prairie View has been the cause of much annoyance to those driving to campus. According to some reports, the traffic light goes for long periods of time without changing from its red light stage (particularly in the […]
Spring Fest ends with a bang
The Campus Activities Board held its annual Spring Fest Concert Friday, March 31 in the William “Billy” J. Nicks Field House. The event was held in honor of and to conclude the week’s festivities. This year’s concert theme was Hip Hop and the concert was appropriately titled “S.L.A.B,” which served […]
Parents’ weekend is back
The Career Center is preparing for Family Weekend at Prairie View April 7-8, which will provide an opportunity for parents to interact with the students, faculty, staff and administration.According to the Career Services and Outreach Department, activities will include class visitations, general sessions on financing education, academic assistance, recruitment and […]