Month: November 2009

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What is black nationalism?

By definition, black nationalism means, “a social and political movement advocating the separation of blacks from whites and self-government for black people.” However, I believe the meaning is meant more for the black society to be strong in their cultural, political and social identity. There were many people who remained […]

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Problems with Palin?

Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice presidential candidate for the 2008 election, has released a memoir titled “Going Rogue.” The book covers a wide variety of issues such as the local problems in Alaska and even the mistreatment she received from the McCain camp during the recent campaign. Regardless of […]

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Pushing Precious

Realistic sometimes to the point that it’s hard to watch, the movie “Precious” is a story of a life of misery for a young teenage girl that really depicts the idea that “every cloud has a silver lining.” Precious, played by Hollywood newcomer Gabourney Sidibe, is a 16-year-old girl growing […]

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BSM Gospel Fest renews spirits

Baptist Student Movement held its annual fall musical themed “Remembering the Past… Headed Towards the Future” on Nov. 11 in the All-Faiths Chapel. The event kicked off with the master of ceremony PVAMU alumnus Rudy Knight, who posed as Kirk Franklin. Knight set the atmosphere for the musical with an […]

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Panthers show out for BET College Tour

Students flooded the yard with fun and excitement on Nov. 13, as the 2009 BET Black College Tour made its last stop in Prairie View, Texas. This year’s tour was hosted by BET’s Herkules, a disc jockey from Washington D.C.’s hit radio station WPGC 95.5 and Sirius XM radio channel […]

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Life Etiquette

Dating is something you do not think about. If you ask me out, we go out. You do not look at the consequences behind the reasons we date. We put vain reasons to why we date (i.e., he is fine, she has good hair). I was told long ago, “Be […]

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Braves no match for destined Panthers

A blocked punt recovered for a touchdown by Alcorn State’s Antonio DeJarbett brought the Braves within two touchdowns with 8:46 left in the third quarter. Prairie View would kill the rally cry from Alcorn as the Panthers’ would respond with a Donald Babers’ touchdown run and a Brandon Bell TD […]

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Truth about HIV/AIDS

How much do you know about HIV and AIDS? Wikipedia defines Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. There are many HIV and AIDS myths out there. […]

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Men’s basketball gets first win of season, fall to Cincinnati

Opening the game with a 15-3 run, it seemed that the tables had turned for the Panthers’, but the Prairie View men would fall short of a major upset. Prairie View stormed out the gate fast, but the Bearcats would make a push to come within six points, but Prairie […]

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No more paychecks

As I reflect on my short stint with The Panther, I can honestly look back at some wonderful memories. The numerous stories, in office jokes, breaking news, lessons learned, and travels out of town – Shout out to the pro card – have all attributed to my growth, not only […]