Month: February 2010

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Haiti cries for help

Destruction, death, and worry are not things that are limited to a certain race of humans. These are issues that can hit any of us at any time in our lives, especially the people of Haiti. On January 12, 2010, the city of Port-au-Prince (Haiti’s capital), as well as surrounding […]

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Be A Lady First

Ladies, we must be careful what guys we entertain at PVAMU. Life is not this happy, bliss-filled place we would like to think it is. People are not always genuine and oftentimes, our best interest is not a priority for them. I recently watched a message given by Juanita Bynam […]

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For those who missed it…The grammys that is

Brief on speeches and awards, and long on glitzy performances by the stars, the 52nd annual Grammy Awards was definitely far from boring. With full scale orchestras, dance numbers, and military acts the performers made their performances as convivial as possible. Who better to open the Grammys with a bang […]

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Newest rap sensation from Prairie View

DeMarcus Hamilton, also known as Bone, is a rising star. Currently signed with Def Jam records, Bone’s hit “Homegurl” has everyone dancing. The senior history major is taking part in the Prairie View music movement along with Dorrough, Supastarr, DJ Mr. Rogers, and the Party Boys with his song that’s […]

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Stop fronting, be yourself

When will we, as African-Americans, stop apologizing for our appearance? While viewing the popular 2009 movie titled, “The Soloist” something struck a nerve in me. When the character Nathaniel Ayers, played by Jamie Foxx, comes into contact with the character Steve Lopez, played by Robert Downey Jr., a remark was […]

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Mass. votes change

Recently, the state of Massachussetts held a special election to fill the seat left vacant by deceased senator Ted Kennedy. At the beginning of the race, very little national attention was given. This is largely in part because it was generally taken for granted that the Democratic candidate and current […]

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Lady Panthers suffer first loss in conference play

A successful win by the Lady Panthers took place Monday afternoon against the Lady Hornets at Alabama State University. The Lady Panthers ended with a final score of 69-50, even with the loss of their star player Candice Thomas, who had to quit the game in the middle of the […]

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Def Jam Presents “Bone

DeMarcus Hamilton, also known as Bone, is a rising star. Currently signed with Def Jam records, Bone’s hit “Homegurl” has everyone dancing. The senior history major is taking part in the Prairie View music movement along with Dorrough, Supastarr, DJ Mr. Rogers, and the Party Boys with his song that’s […]

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Short and Sweet

Everyone watched as the police escorted the beautiful Angeliza Burgess out of her four-story home in handcuffs. No one could believe that the 17-year-old girl had brutally murdered her parents. Her bleach blonde hair hung down in front of her face in a tangled mess, her clothes ripped and torn. […]

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Hugee knocks down big shot

The Prairie View A&M men’s basketball team went on a two game road trip finishing with two close games against Alabama A&M and Alabama State. The Panthers fell short on Saturday night to Alabama A&M by a close margin of 59-54 and won against Alabama State in another close game […]