Month: January 2008

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U.S. judge sides with government in border fence property dispute

McALLEN- A federal judge ordered 10 Cameron County property owners to open their land to the government for border fence surveying, but not before he denied the government the right to take the land without a hearing. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Brownsville ordered 10 of the 12 landowners […]

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Lady Panthers extend winning streak to nine

The Lady Panther Basketball team hosted the Golden Lions of Arkansas Pine Bluff Saturday Jan. 26. The game was highly competitive throughout the first half, as the Lady Panthers took a 36-35 lead at the break. In the second half the Lady Panthers came out strong as they took a […]

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Study finds higher fitness levels lowers death rates

DALLAS- The more fit you are, the longer you’re likely to live, according to a large study of veterans that applies to black men as well as white men. The Veterans Affairs researchers found that the “highly fit” men in the study had half the risk of death as those […]

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Men’s basketball shakes off loss to gain big win

The Panthers took on Arkansas Pine-Bluff Saturday evening at the William “Billy” J. Nicks field house. In front of almost 3,000 spectators, the Panthers went down in defeat, 75-68. Throughout the season, the men’s play has been strong and continues to get better each game. In the first half, the […]

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Bowling team reaps success from hard work

The Prairie View A&M women’s bowling team competed in the SWAC championships for the first time in 10 years. The team finished with a 16-8 overall record and 8-4 in the SWAC . They finished second in their division behind Southern and fourth overall in the conference. Coach Glenn White […]

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Tennis kicks off new season

After making history last season, with both tennis teams in the conference championship, the men and women tennis teams still want more. The men started their season Saturday morning against the Baylor Bears. The Panthers’ team consisted of Andy Narido, Nicolas Bateman, Jose Garcia, Jeremy Hubb, and Michael Armstead. The […]