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43, 37 win 2nd annual UCFL championship

The UCFL has been raising the bar for intramural sports these past two years and last week’s championship games were no exception. Thursday, Oct. 13, marked the end of the season, but both games kept spectators grasped at the end of their seat until the finale.In last year’s championship, men’s […]

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Students to face the ultimate challenge

The Oct. 17-20 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is truly a test of Prairie View students’ intelligence. The HCASC also known as the Honda Bowl started in 1989. It is the first academic competition between students at HBCUs. Honda commits nearly $5 million dollars in grants to the participating HBCUs. Along […]

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Withholding information is not in students’ best interest

Adults share valuable information with other adults. Children share childhood secrets with one another. And sometimes administration chooses to share information with Prairie View students. Sometimes. Even though the student of Prairie View are adults, and should be treated as such, administration sometimes fails to provide information that should be […]

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Breast cancer awareness month

October 2005 marks more than 20 years that the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has educated women, and present day men, about breast cancer. Most commonly associated with women, breast cancer incidences are steadily increasing from 1:20 in 1960 to 1:7 today. The American Cancer Society estimates that 211,000 new […]

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Masturbation: sin or not?

This topic is definitely meant for every individual to read (Christian or not). The reader is just asked to understand the importance of a much debated issue. Maturity is a necessity in attempting to grasp the concept and material being presented about masturbation. With that being said, ask yourself if […]

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Girl talk: Growing up gay and happy

As we all know we are different. We talk differently, we dress differently, and when it comes to living and loving could we possibly be any more different. However, as a result of fear and hatred sometimes the reasons for those differences are never explored or explained. That is until […]

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Soul Survivor Pt. 1

My Name is:Chistopher Allen……and this is my story.“It all began in the fall of 2001. I just began my sophomore year at PV majoring in communications with a deep interest in music. I had dreams of hosting homecoming, bringing all types of music to the yard, and introducing other activities […]

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What are the benefits?

Prairie View A&M University faculty and staff members were invited to a campus sponsored benefits fair last Wednesday. The Office of Human Resources sponsored the first annual benefits fair, geared to provide faculty and staff with information on the benefits they receive from the university. Becky Standlee, of the Office […]

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Student arrested on campus faces counterfeiting charge

Frank Aluka Okwudili, a 30-year-old Prairie View A&M University student, is reportedly being held at the Waller County Jail after his arrest Oct. 12 at the University Village.According to Sergeant Frank Wallace of the University Police Department, as of now Okwudili faces one third degree felony charge of forging United […]

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Students, administration tackle financial aid woes

A general assembly sponsored by the Student Government Association was held Oct. 17 in the A.I. Thomas Administration Building Auditorium to address concerns about continuing financial aid problems on campus. SGA President Oludaya Olusanya started the program by introducing Tracie Matthews, director of Student Financial Services. Matthews introduced herself and […]