Superstar Beyonce Knowles proved she is the ultimate diva with her performance literally shutting down the arena at Super Bowl XLVII Feb. 3. Production for the extravaganza reportedly cost over $600,000, including the illuminated video stage which played prerecorded images of the superstar throughout the performance. Knowles showed off an […]
Month: February 2013
Sagging through means of natural selection
In nature, only the strong survive. Evolution pushes the idea of the survival of the fittest. From birth, we can conclude that the sperm that fertilized the egg is the sperm that was meant to fertilize the egg. You are original and unique, and yet not that original or unique […]
Track and field teams train for SWAC
It is bye week for Prairie View men track and field as they prepare for the SWAC Indoor Championship in Birmingham, Al. According to coach Christopher Clay, practice is intense and the determination in the players is fierce. “Our runners, throwers and jumpers are ready to go for the gold. […]
SWAC fans doubt Lady Panthers
After being out voted by 9.6 percent to the Southern Jaguars, many SWAC fans put the Lady Panthers second to take home the title of SWAC Champs for the regular season. Taking over the SWAC conference two years in a running, Prairie View Lady Panthers find themselves in the same […]
Positive relationships could improve campus morale
Every year as each semester begins, complaints spill from the mouths of students about the customer service they have received from either housing or financial aid. Many brush it off and continue to deal with the hassle of getting things situated, but for some it could lead to the transfer […]
Controversial film causes riff among viewers
Quentin Tarantino’s epic western film Django Unchained was released on Dec. 25 to critical approval and to a lot of controversy. Film star Jamie Foxx portrayed a freed slave who treks across the country with a bounty hunter, Christoph Waltz, on a mission to rescue his enslaved wife played by […]
Prairie View hosts 55th annual Ministers’ Conference
The annual Ministers’ Conference hosted by Prairie View A&M University began Feb. 5 and continued Feb. 6 in the Willie A. Tempton Sr. Memorial Student Center’s Opal Johnson-Smith auditorium. The conference brought hundreds of men and women of God across the nation who came to fellowship to receive clarity and […]
Something sweet for your honey
It is that time of the year again. You guessed it, Valentine’s Day. Whether you are in a truly committed relationship or just looking for a little tender love and care on this special day, here are some great gift ideas for the women and men in your life that […]
Colorado and Washington legalize marijuana
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed amendment 64 making the personal use, possession and limited home growing of marijuana for adults 21 years of age and older legal in Colorado in December. Colorado and Washington are the first two states in modern history to legalize the use of marijuana. “Certain states are […]