In the United States, Voodoo is often misunderstood. Many Americans see it as a group of people who get together and place curses on those they despise and hold it in the same regard as devil worshipping. But a deeper look into Voodoo reveals a more civil and acceptable practice […]

As his ten digits were called on a Thursday for one of his first and most important interviews, the phone just rang and rang, no answer. The same ten digits were called on Friday, and still, no answer. What in the world could this Lil’ L guy be doing? On […]

I am disturbed with your “attack” on those who disagreed with your title- “For My Niggas.” I too disagree with the use of the word “nigga.” But of course, everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. You asked the two students to look beyond the title, that it was […]

I was just writing to let you know that your column spoke to me. Just because I am not of the African-American race doesn’t mean that the column didn’t mean anything. For the life of me I cannot figure out why those two students would be so outraged. It’s not […]

The Student Government Association held a seminar Monday, March 6, entitled the “Primary Political Process.” The program, which was conducted by SGA president Oludayo Olusanya and SGA vice president Courtney Smith, featured a panel that included Dr. Michael Nojeim and Prairie View government relations officer Frank Jackson. The aim of […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ The slow and emotional job of demolishing homes wrecked beyond repair by Hurricane Katrina began Monday, a key step in the cleanup process that could also lead to the discovery of more bodies.Three homes were torn down the first of 118 planned in three of the […]

CRAWFORD, Texas – President Bush didn’t take his responsibility to vote in the Texas Republican primary on Tuesday lightly. He took a nearly 1,500-mile trip from Washington to vote in person.White House press secretary Scott McClellan wouldn’t say whether Bush had to make the trip because he wanted to vote […]

For the second consecutive season, Prairie View A&M University Lady Panther basketball player Ciara Sanders has received postseason honors. Sanders was selected to the all-Southwestern Athletic Conference second team.The 5-3 sophomore guard from Flint, Mich. ranked seventh in the SWAC in scoring and led all PVAMU scorers averaging 13.7 points […]

The Prairie View A&M University Panther baseball team has recently been ranked number one by the Black College Baseball Poll. Jackson State previously held the number one position, but after losing five games in a two week span the Tigers fell to number four. The Panthers two-game victory over Texas […]

Kirby Puckett didn’t need much time to make a big impact. Those who felt it, near and far, can only wish he had stayed around longer.The bubbly Hall of Famer with the boyish enthusiasm for baseball, who led the Minnesota Twins to two World Series titles before his career was […]