DALLAS (AP) A student organization filed a religious discrimination lawsuit Monday against Plano Independent School District, alleging school officials prohibited the students from posting information about their Bible study group on the district’s Web site.Students Witnessing Absolute Truth (SWAT) claimed in the suit that other officially recognized clubs were allowed […]
Month: March 2006
Iraq war dominates Bush news conference
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush said Tuesday the decision about when to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq will fall to future presidents and Iraqi leaders, suggesting that U.S. involvement will continue at least through 2008.Acknowledging the public’s growing unease with the war – and election-year skittishness among fellow Republicans […]
Tennis team earns SWAC tournament berth
Both the Prairie View A&M University men’s and women’s tennis teams capped off a successful weekend on the court by earning berths to the 2006 SWAC Tennis Tournament.The Lady Panthers finished the SWAC West Round-ups with a 2-2 record. They earned victories over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4-0) and Grambling State (4-0) […]
Expert Doubts ‘Gospel of Judas’ Revelation
NEW YORK – An expert on ancient Egyptian texts is predicting that the “Gospel of Judas” a manuscript from early Christian times that’s nearing release amid widespread interest from scholars will be a dud in terms of learning anything new about Judas.James M. Robinson, America’s leading expert on such ancient […]
A glance into Scientology
The Church of Scientology is a relatively new movement that focuses on healing the human spirit and helping it relate to everything around it. The word Scientology literally means “study of the truth.” The movement was founded by Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (Better known as L. Ronald Hubbard) in 1952 and […]
Did you get tested for H.I.V?
#8220;I can’t believe that I straight raw dogged that girl with no condom! Maybe if I had not I would not be sitting here sweating and wondering if I am going to test positive or not. Damn….” Scary as it may sound, this thought is a reality for many people.As […]
Lady Panthers struck out by Delta Devilette
The Prairie View A&M Lady Panther softball team dropped a doubleheader to the Mississippi Valley State Lady Delta Devilettes closing out a four-game series on Saturday afternoon. MVSU rode the arm of Nicole Henderson’s one-hit shutout to defeat the Lady Panthers 11-0 in game one. The Lady Devilettes broke open […]
Intramural basketball returns, bigger and better
The Panther’s basketball season has ended, but local fans can discontinue their hunger with an appetizer served up by this spring’s intramural basketball.Last year the intramural basketball craze got a boost in popularity with many students participating, and with five times as many students being in attendance. This year it’s […]
Students spend an evening with Julian Bond
The chairman of the board of the NAACP, Julian Bond, delivered a special treat on Wednesday, March 1, in the Memorial Student Center auditorium.Jennifer Russell, president of the Prairie View chapter of the NAACP, described Bond as “the epitome of excellence.” As a prominent figure in the civil rights movement, […]
20 Questions
1. Who got stomped on at Greek Olympiad? 2. Why did most of his frat brothers run away while he was getting beat up? 3. Who is afraid to attend the elephant walk on Saturday? 4. Who is glad that someone is not running for re-election? 5. Who is paying […]