Freshman wide receiver Tony Taylor is the only football player from New Orleans, La. A graduate of McDonough 35 High School in lower Ninth Ward, Taylor has never played for a team with a losing record. “I decided to come to Prairie View because I was offered a scholarship,” said […]

Let’s go back, about forty years back, back into time. These are the days in which our grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and others were fighting for civil rights for blacks. They were fighting so that their children could one day live in a society in which the greatest opportunity to […]

In the wake of the recent catastrophe caused by Hurricane Katrina, a lot of true colors have begun to show. I’m mainly talking about people of upper-class America, primarily celebrities, entertainers, and athletes. It’ s very disappointing to know that there are some people in this country who could really […]

TAIBEH, West Bank (AP) _ It began as yet another “honor killing,” still relatively common in the Arab world: a young Muslim woman was poisoned, allegedly by her family, over an extramarital affair. But in a twist, her lover was a Christian and 13 of his relatives’ homes were burned […]

Students may have the impression that the colleges and programs at Prairie View A&M University have existed in their present forms for many years. In reality, many new, progressive programs exist at PVAMU. For example, all present elements of the College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology have been developed since […]

Budweiser, Hennessey, Absolute, Vodka, and Crown Royal are all common terms on many college campuses across the country. Although not all college students drink or consume alcohol, it is a large part of many students’ lives. Most students restrict their drinking to parties and social settings, but for some students, […]

BATON ROUGE, La. Volunteer physicians are pouring in to care for the sick, but red tape is keeping hundreds of others from caring for Hurricane Katrina survivors, as health officials worry about potential outbreaks. Among the doctors stymied from helping are 100 surgeons and paramedics in a state-of-the-art mobile hospital […]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – The nation’s top health official on Monday declared a public health emergency in Texas, saying it would speed up federal assistance for the state as it contends with almost 240,000 evacuees created by Hurricane Katrina.Mike Leavitt, Health and Human Services secretary, made the announcement after he, […]

The Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers dropped their second consecutive contest in as many tries, suffering a 6-0 road shutout at the hands of Louisiana-Monroe’s Indians on Friday. Louisiana-Monroe came out the aggressor, sending a number of attempts to the defense of the Panthers goalie Amy Miller. Their efforts reaped […]

Forced to find a new place to play their home games, the New Orleans Saints would prefer to play close to home. The Saints said Sunday three options are being considered: LSU’s Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La; the Alamodome in San Antonio or at the stadiums of all their […]