Month: March 2013

Sports

Lady Panthers take SWAC bowling championship title

History has repeated itself with the Lady Panthers bowling team defending its title and becoming the 2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions by beating Alabama A&M like last years competition. Coming into the tournament at number four, like in 2012, having to beat Alabama A&M twice to claim the title. Losing […]

Lifestyles

Technology aids law enforcement to nab criminals

With most cases, hard evidence is found when police or investigators search the offender’s home or near a place the crime occurred. However, with the evolution of technology, evidence can be found through a variety of avenues. All hard evidence collected in a recent rape case against two young men […]

Sports

Lady Panthers drop the ball against Baylor in Waco

Prairie View A&M finished off its historic season with a 82-40 loss to No. 1 seeded Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.  Brittney Griner and the Lady Bears proved to be too much for the Lady Panthers even though Prairie View A&M came out of the gates […]

News

Students adjust attire based upon weather predictions

Texas is known for its unpredictable weather, so it was no wonder some students at Prairie View A&M University had a lot to say about how the weather affects them on campus.   The weather this week has been surprisingly cold for the beginning of the spring season but with […]

News

Students attend international media seminar in Paris

Three Prairie View A&M University students are currently visiting Paris, France to attend the International Media Conference with assistant professor of communication Toniesha Taylor.  The week long convention has given students the opportunity to interact with communication professionals from around the world while understanding where the world of media is […]

Opinion

Fear begets courage

Fear is real.  This past month my friends and I have been discovering just how real fear is and what it means to be afraid.  Fear of rejection and fear of the unknown were the two most common amongst us. I hold both fears. And for the most part, I […]

News

Students support SGA debate

The student body questioned the Student Government Association presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2013-2014 school year at the presidential debate Tuesday night in the MSC Auditorium. The audience responded positively to candidates who spoke on scholarship issues, prior experience, and equality among students and student organizations. Due to […]

News

Same sex marriage debate continues

A lesbian widow was denied the same rights that are granted to heterosexuals after her wife died serving in the armed forces.  Although the couple was legally married, the National Guard did not recognize it. Tracy Dice Johnson was not the first to be informed of her wife’s death by […]

Lifestyles

Oz no longer child appropriate

Oz the Great and Powerful is not a children’s movie.  Womanizing, open morals, and promiscuity can all be found in Disney’s new prequel to the classic tale, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.  James Franco plays Oscar Diggs, or Oz, a circus magician known for never being able to keep a […]

Sports

Lady Panthers wins conference tournament

Prairie View’s Lady Panthers dominated the 2013 Toyota Southwestern Athletic Conference basketball tournament for the third time, defeating Mississippi Valley in four overtimes and earning a guaranteed bid to the NCAA Tournament to face Baylor University Bears Sunday, March 24.  The Lady Panthers have gone 9-0 for the past three […]