The Lady Panthers bowling team completed their conference schedule this weekend in Jackson, Miss. at the East Round-Up with an overall 6 win-6 loss record and a 3 win-4 loss record against Western division opponents and finished fourth. “Overall I believe we didn’t reach our full potential as a team. […]
Month: January 2009
Panthers slide into three-way tie for second place after two big road losses
Despite starting the conference play off on a five game winning streak, the men’s basketball team dropped two critical road games this past weekend to Mississippi Valley State University and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The Panthers, in the midst of conference play, traveled east looking to push […]
Lady Panthers sit alone in first place after road wins
The Lady Panthers left “The Hill” with a share of first place in the conference and came back with the lone title after two impressive late game runs. The team squeaked by the Devilettes down in the Valley 60-52 and used an extra couple of minutes to overtake the Lady […]
In recession, payday lending issues takes new spin
SEATTLE – With legal and travel fees piling up in the custody battle for his daughter, Brady Greenberg turned to a payday lender and took out a loan for $700. Two years later, Greenberg said he has paid thousands of dollars in fees and interest after taking out loans to […]
Alpha play humors student body
Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. held a gospel play titled, “Are You Listening?” on Jan. 26 at 7:06 p.m. in the Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium. Samuel Robinson, a grad student here at Prairie View A&M University, wrote the play. The talented cast played characters that were all unique, including the hilarious […]
20 Questions
1. Will anyone keep in mind that no one is exempt from 20 Questions? 2. Isn’t it a little old to get your feelings hurt from 20 Questions? 3.Who is tired of all the detours? 4. Why did they wait until school started to start construction? 5. Who could’ve gone […]
Now that your president is black…
Dating back to slavery, blacks have been taught to feel and believe that they were the inferior race. We were taught to think that we could not accomplish anything on our own and that we would never compare to the other races. During the civil rights movement, there were leaders […]
Death row case before Miss. court
JACKSON, Miss. – The fate of condemned murderer Joseph Bishop Goff may depend on what happened with the victim’s wallet. The Theodore, Ala., man was sentenced to death in George County in 2005 for the killing of Brandy Stewart Yates. He also got 10 years for arson for setting fire […]
Hutchison weighs in on eminent domain
AUSTIN – U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison jumped into the eminent domain battle simmering at the state Capitol on Monday, saying landowners whose access to their remaining property is diminished because of eminent domain should be fairly compensated by the state. Hutchison, who plans to challenge Republican Gov. Rick Perry […]
Boy dies years after Disneyland accident
ORANGE, Calif. – A 13-year-old boy who never fully recovered from crushing injuries after he fell from a Disneyland children’s ride in 2000 died on Monday. An autopsy was inconclusive as to the cause of death. Brandon Zucker was 4 when he fell from the Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin […]