Prairie View raised more than $261,640 and had over 1,500 participants in the 7th annual Tour de Pink bike ride Sunday. Bikes lined O.J. Thomas anxiously waiting to start the ride. Riders for the event were grouped according to the distance they were riding. The distance of the bike […]
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Going steady
The Office of Student Affairs began a search for a new student conduct officer immediately after the resignation of Tim Albert on July 11. With more than 30 applicants on file, the application process to fill the vacancy ended Sept. 2. According to Miron P. Billingsley, associate vice president […]
Upgrades galore
Across Prairie View’s campus various buildings including W.R. Banks, Hilliard Hall, Hobart Taylor, Wilhelmina Delco, and University Village’s Phases 1, 2, 3 and 6, are receiving upgrades to enhance their appearance and sufficiency. New housing amenities were created, adding another phase to University Village, titled Phase 6. Construction began […]
AMIE completes conference at Prairie View
The 17th annual conference of the Advancing Minorities Interest in Engineering at Prairie View A&M University ended Thursday. This conference visits 14 historically black colleges and universities accredited by the Board of Engineering and Technology. “This conference includes HBCUs, industry leaders, and government agencies and is important to showcase […]
Fashion show or college campus?
Many argue that first impressions are vital when it comes to a instructor-student relationship. Some professors feel obliged to set their own classroom rules regarding dress codes. Amber Johnson, assistant professor of communication, said, “How you express your identity is what matters, and if you express your identity through […]
Northwest campus growing in numbers
The Northwest Campus is continuing to grow in degrees and enrollment. Michael L. McFrazier, vice provost and dean of Northwest Houston Center, said, “The university as a whole plans to have 12,000 students by 2015.” As an official extension of the main campus, classes are only offered at the […]
Open House promotes campus organizations
Open House Thursday showcased all the organizations, clubs, focus groups, sororities and fraternities as they searched for potential members to add to their programs. The MSC was full of Panthers, interested in participating in some of the campus’ various student activities. According to the program coordinator, Orok Orok, “This […]
General assembly continues theme “The Best is Yet to Come”
A general assembly with the theme, “The Best is Yet to Come” set a positive tone Wednesday for the fall semester in the William “Billy” Nicks building. Michael L. McFrazier, vice provost and dean of the Northwest Houston Center, said: “The best is yet to come however, reality will […]
Student park nears completion
The new student park at the corner of L. W. Minor and O. J. Thomas Street that has been under construction since the spring is scheduled for completion by the end of September. The park is intended to be a place to bring beauty to the campus and provide […]
Here we go…..again
The storm is over & da sun back out. IT’S OUR TIME TO SHINE SHAWTY!!!!! Welcome to the beginning of our Happy Ending,” is what Clifford Harris, better known as T.I. tweeted upon being released from the Forest City Correctional Facility in Arkansas, as he traveled to a halfway house. […]