Month: February 2013

Lifestyles

My Merlin ends in emotion

The third and final book in the My Merlin series, Ever My Merlin, proved to be the most emotional of the three.  This book answers the questions that have been plaguing the reader since the beginning: Is Ryan meant for Matt or Vane? Whose feelings are stronger? Is Ryan in […]

Lifestyles

Childhood star continually strives for success

A part of musical recording artist Sammie “Sammie” Bush’s charm lies is his ability to relate to both peers his age and older people as well. He has reached a level of fame most will only dream of, remaining humble over the years.  Although his mother was involved with the […]

Lifestyles

Consumers bite into Apple brand

Many people in the United States have acquired an unusual craving for Apple electronics over the years. Apple has been on a roll releasing new and updated products, which could be a product overload.  At any place and time an Apple product is in plain sight, from little kids sliding […]

Lifestyles

STDs plague racial minority communities

Society and the role it plays on us may be the cause in racial minorities having the highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases in America.  “Society in a way manipulates us into getting STD’s.For example, a man has a 15-year-old son that is a virgin and the father and friends […]

Sports

Ryan Gesiakowski sums it all up

Born and raised in Albuquerque, N.M., senior Ryan Gesiakowski faces hopeful dreams extending into the NBA, that will undoubtedly turn into a future full of success. Positioned as a shooting and point guard for the Prairie View A&M University men’s basketball team, one would think that Gesiakowski would be sustained […]

Sports

Basketball coach thinks Panthers can take it all

Byron Rimm has coached for nearly half of his 39 years of life, but takes a unique approach to the job.  He has triple duties as coach, psychiatrist, and comedian to the team.  On any day of the week you can find him laughing with the assistant coaches or playing […]

Opinion

The benefit of the problem

If a survey was performed I believe I would get a unanimous vote from students, faculty, staff, visitors included, at Prairie View A&M University that there should be a cure for all types of cancer.  I see “Save the Boobies” wristbands, red ribbons, and eager Relay for Life teams and […]

Opinion

Uncover black history

A few weeks ago I sat in The Panther office reading a USA Today news report about a city cemetery in Hamilton, Ga., divided by a fence. “At first glance, that fence seems as defiant and forbidding as the “Whites Only” signs that once defined life in this city of […]

News

Identity theft poses tax problems

Tax season is upon us and every college student with any type of income will be (or should be) filing income tax statements to receive that coveted tax return check. Unfortunately, some students and other citizens in America may never see that return or may be delayed in receiving their […]

Sports

Men’s track and field take the gold

 It was a good weekend in Birmingham, Ala. as the Prairie View A&M University men’s track and field team took the throne as the 2013 Southwest Athletic Conference Indoor Champions at the Birmingham Crossplex.  Head Coach Chris Clay was named Men’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Panthers to […]