Month: September 2007

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Black or white?

Did you know only five percent of all relationships involve interracial couples? This makes it potentially problematic for interracial couples and their “mixed’ kids to survive with society’s disapproving stares and belittling comments. However, there seems to be hope in the near future. All five of the people interviewed agreed […]

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Obama to air first ad in N.H.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP)- Presidential hopeful Barack Obama planned to air his first television ads in New Hampshire starting Tuesday. In the new TV ads, the first-term senator asks viewers to support his candidacy and believe in his message of change. It also plays up his un-Washington experience and tries to […]

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A response to the Greek life editorial

I would like to applaud the editorial last week regarding Greek life here on campus. I felt it was insightful and featured some true revelations. However, I believe the writer overestimates the effect that becoming a member of a fraternity/sorority has on a person. While one’s behavior may change after […]

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Clinton airs first radio ad, says she’ll help ‘invisible’ Americans

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton began airing her first campaign radio ad Monday in early voting South Carolina, casting herself as a caretaker for all Americans. “If you’re stuck on a rooftop or stranded in the Superdome during a hurricane, you’re invisible to this president […]

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Soccer gets first win of the season; hard loss to Sam Houston

The soccer team gains first win in dramtic fashion, Sept. 21, when the Lady Panthers traveled to Texas Southern for their first conference match. Texas Southern struck first late in the second quarter. Prairie View’s own Brenda Castillo struck back no more than a minute later, tying the game, 1-1. […]

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Former US central command chief says world could find ways to live

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Every effort should be made to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but, failing that, the world could live with a nuclear-armed government in Tehran, a recently retired commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Monday. John Abizaid, the retired Army general who headed Central […]

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Panthers suffer first loss of the the season

around Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 15, as Prairie View suffered its first loss of the season to Southern University. After a big win against North Carolina A&T last week in Los Angeles, Prairie View was looking to be the number one seed in the conference’s west division, with the first […]

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Lady Panthers play HBU, Arkansas State

The Lady Panthers soccer team took on the Lady Huskies of Houston Baptist University in Houston, Saturday. The Panthers gave up the first goal 28 seconds into the game. The Lady Panthers, held on tight throughout the course of the game, but the Huskies would add another goal 36 minutes […]

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Lady Panthers host invitational tourney

The Lady Panthers volleyball team hosted its annual Lady Panther Invitational tournament in the William J. Nicks Gymnasium, Sept. 14-15. Participants in the tournament were the University of Texas Pan American, Air Force, Texas Southern, and the University of Texas San Antonio. The Lady Panthers opened the tournament against UT […]

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Men’s cross country third overall

The Panthers’ finished third in the Rice Invitational cross country competition Saturday at Rice University. Heading into the season strong, the team went into the competition hoping to get their feet wet, and no doubt did, and placing two runners in the top 15. “At Rice the top five students […]