AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Texas House approved a bare-bones state budget late Sunday, making massive cuts to public education and health care programs for the poor, but promising to keep working to improve the $164.5 billion spending package. The House plan for 2012-13 was approved by a 98-49 vote, largely […]
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They are Voice
Junior communications major Jarren Small and junior criminal justice major Nickolas Hallman were elected Student Government Association 2011-12 president and vice president Tuesday. Small accumulated more votes than his two opponents combined with 445 total votes. Junior nutrition major Christine Williams received 218 votes while junior criminal justice major Lashun […]
Spring probate caps Baby Dome
Springfest 2011 kicked off in an exciting fashion with the 2011 Spring Probate show held in the Baby Dome Monday. For current sophomores, this was the first chance to see a probate show on campus. After more than a year without membership intake, Greek organizations are now better able to […]
Panther Dolls dazzle Toyota Center
While Houston Rockets’ fans rallied in support of their team’s last ditch playoff push matchup against Western Conference top-seeded San Antonio Spurs, their ticket to Friday’s game brought them more than just NBA basketball action as they enjoyed a live performance from the Prairie View A&M University Panther Dolls during […]
Conduct office talks relationships
The Office of Student Conduct presented “What Brothers Don’t Know,” a relationship seminar in the MSC student lounge Wednesday. Led by Ms. Renee Gillespy, director of the Women’s Shelter of Houston, the seminar informed students of the truths and myths of sexual assault and their presence in a seemingly functional […]
Collins delivers convocation address
President George Wright’s slogan, “The Best is Yet to Come,” was the theme for the 2011 Founder’s Day and Honor’s Recognition Convocation Wednesday, in which alumni Ernest B. Collins delivered the keynote address. Collins said, “The first thing I did in preparing the address was to understand the audience I […]
Track team makes headway in U of H relays
The Prairie View A&M track teams made the short trek to Humble, Texas this weekend and had a successful outing at the Shirley Crowe Invitational at Turner Stadium. The men’s team earned first place in the meet while the women finished second. On the men’s side, the Panthers picked up […]
Baseball program shows fight
The Panther baseball team went 3-1 over their last four games after a pair of double headers at home against the Wildcats of Wiley College on March 29 and the Rams of Huston-Tillotson University on April 5. The Panthers’ first double header was against the Wildcats who would win both […]
Panthers lose tough match
The Lady Panthers of Prairie View A&M University tennis team played an intense match against Lee College this past Thursday where the Lady Panthers suffered a tough loss with a final score of 4-3. Head Coach John Cochran feels as though his girls gave it their all, regardless of the […]
Business students go job hunting
The College of Business hosted its career fair for Hobart-Taylor students Thursday. The fair consisted of a few companies, some of which offered internships. A career fair is the chance for a company to meet and screen a large volume of potential job candidates, while simultaneously providing an opportunity for […]