Stories from the current online edition of The Panther. en-us http://www.pvpanther.com Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:15:01 GMT 20 http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/CampusNews/Kara-Willis.Crowned.Miss.Prairie.View.20082009-3348455.shtml Smiles and cheers started off the reign of Miss Prairie View A&M University's 2008-2009 pageant winner Kara Willis, a 21- year-old junior agriculture economics major. The pageant was held April 16 in the Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium. "Purple Reign: A Glimpse Into Royalty" was the theme for the pageant. 6f9f2ab9-eb6c-4667-9c97-482346d789b2 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Campus News 4/23/08 Jacqueline Sadberry http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper286/thumbs/t_82z79187.jpg http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/CampusNews/ Campus News http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/CampusNews/4th-Annual.Pv.Choice.Awards.Goes.Brazilian-3348463.shtml Prairie View students rushed into the MSC Auditorium April 21 to participate in a night of entertainment and to witness the distribution of awards to the nominees. The PV Choice Awards was themed "Rio de Janeiro" and students were invited to experience a Brazilian based festival. 827d03db-0b6f-4791-aeef-1a18fb68ab89 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Campus News 4/23/08 Arlita Pouncy http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper286/thumbs/t_c8t10200.jpg http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/CampusNews/ Campus News http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/CampusNews/Pv.Students.Continue.To.Feel.The.Burn.Of.Gas.Prices-3348467.shtml Motoring students at Prairie View are feeling the crunch as gas prices are on the rise once again. As of April 22, gas prices have soared nationwide to a record $3.50 a gallon according to the Dallas Morning News. Many students have said that the new rise in energy prices has made them think twice about their summer plans. 4406e2c3-1e83-4cdf-86cd-3b593a1d22a1 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Campus News 4/23/08 Jerrell Allen Online Editor http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/CampusNews/ Campus News http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/CampusNews/More-Housing.Info.Coming.Soon-3348468.shtml Students and parents will soon have a better way to obtain information about student housing options on or off the campus of Prairie View A&M University, possibly as soon as this fall, according to Prairie View Mayor Frank Jackson. Though the university distributes a list of housing options to students, the city of Prairie View plans to provide a more detailed list of how much every apartment costs and what type of quality they provide renters based on the testimonies of past renters. ba0227c6-9d3b-48c9-8b18-d33ddeabb029 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Campus News 4/23/08 Sean Mitchell http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/CampusNews/ Campus News http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/CampusNews/Lulac.Hosts.District.Convention-3348464.shtml The Prairie View Council of the League of Latin American Citizens hosted a district convention April 19 in the MSC. The local chapters of the organization invited area universities and high schools to attend the convention. Among the Universities represented were Texas Southern University, University of Houston, and Texas A&M (Galveston). a3961342-d316-4e0f-bcbc-6750b571735d Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Campus News 4/23/08 Jerrell Allen Online Editor http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/CampusNews/ Campus News http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/EditorialsViewpoints/EditorInChief.Bids.The.Panther.Farewell-3348503.shtml My, how time flies when you are having fun. Such an understatement, as I prepare to say goodbye to my tenure as editor in chief of this award-winning newspaper, my awesome staff, and The Panther supporters in the student body. I have grown as a person and as a leader while working for The Panther. 0d2df73f-90b5-4ecb-bdbc-39f039b32ae2 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorials & Viewpoints 4/23/08 Jameka Merriweather Editor in Chief http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper286/thumbs/t_25s69jwh.jpg http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/EditorialsViewpoints/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/EditorialsViewpoints/Managing.Editor.Says.Goodbye.To.Coworkers.Students-3348504.shtml The Panther means different things to different people. I am not na've to the fact that to most it's just a 20 Questions holder or a Thursday distraction, but I hope that for some The Panther is a useful source of information and a record of priceless memories. b90a8ae7-1394-40cb-8c86-b536a3ae40ce Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorials & Viewpoints 4/23/08 Gabriella Murray Managing Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper286/thumbs/t_tpv61917.jpg http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/EditorialsViewpoints/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/EditorialsViewpoints/News-Editor.Bids.Farewell-3348581.shtml All good things must come to an end... but I procrastinated as long as I could before writing this. Part of me is thanking God for an end to those Tuesday production nights that gradually became Wednesday production mornings.... but the other half of me is admitting I love Tuesdays and that I hate to leave behind the amazing staff that's become a second family to me. c6701e30-b678-430f-9566-379f81a23937 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorials & Viewpoints 4/23/08 Ashley Slayton News Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper286/thumbs/t_3506qo4z.jpg http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/EditorialsViewpoints/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/EditorialsViewpoints/Photo.Editor.Bids.Farewell.To.Panther-3348505.shtml In the words of Christina Johnson, this is the final curtain call, well sort of. Unlike the others who have written farewells in this edition, I am not graduating yet. However, I am stepping down from my position of photo editor that I have loved so much over these last two and a half years. 927947b2-3472-49ba-8a85-629ada16a141 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorials & Viewpoints 4/23/08 Evan White Photography Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper286/thumbs/t_ubvs7jnx.jpg http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/EditorialsViewpoints/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Sports/Mens-Track.Team.Swac.Champs.Once.Again-3348460.shtml The Prairie View A&M men and women's track and field teams both traveled to New Orleans, La., last weekend to participate in the SWAC Outdoor Championships at Tad Gormley Stadium. The men won the title with a total of 193 points, outrunning and outthrowing Grambling State and Jackson State for the title. 7786631f-a4d8-422b-ac02-798b364bca5b Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/23/08 Lionel Mosby http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Sports/ Sports http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Sports/Tennis.Teams.Close.Seasons.In.Swac.Conference.Tourney-3348478.shtml Last weekend in Alexandria, La., the women's tennis team lost to Alcorn State in the semifinal, and the men lost to Southern in the conference final. From start to finish, the tournament was a site to see as each team fought to the end. The winner is determined by who wins four points first. 7cd80088-4f7f-4acd-8aa0-21c9c9bfe96b Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/23/08 Richard White Sports Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper286/thumbs/t_wx7910v4.jpg http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Sports/ Sports http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Sports/Panthers.Lose.Two.Out.Of.Three.To.Ut.PanAmerica-3348479.shtml The Panther baseball team went to Edinburg to take on the Broncos of Texas Pan-America in a three game weekend series, but fell short in two out of the three contests. In the early game on Saturday, the Panthers defeated the Broncos 5-2. The Panthers got ahead early with a run in the first inning on a RBI double by Brandon Whitby that scored Wilford White. a88a3af0-ceae-479f-9c16-972d0a599c4b Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/23/08 Cedrick Wilson http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Sports/ Sports http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Lifestyles/Psychologically.Speaking-3348481.shtml Before I begin with this week's essay I would like to thank Jameka Merriweather, the staff, and the readers of The Panther for giving me the opportunity to write weekly essays for the Psychologically Speaking section of The Panther. I have enjoyed the experience of writing these weekly essays. cda8370e-0706-4d11-8aff-9291a1493502 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Lifestyles 4/23/08 Dr Louis P Anderson http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Lifestyles/ Features/Campus Life http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Entertainment/Productive.Poets.Lands.Eighth.Place.At.Nationals-3348488.shtml The Prairie View A&M University slam team finished eighth recently in the College Unions Poetry Slam Inc. competition held in Albuquerque, N.M. from April 2-5. The slam team, of Prairie View Productive Poets, or "Triple P" for short, is composed of senior Emanuel "Outspoken" Bean, senior Bre'Anna "BreDiva" Cooper, senior Jeremyah "Fluent1" Payne, sophomore Thasia "TrademarkTM" Masison, sophomore Willie "Willie P" Sowell, and sophomore Ahmad "Nyne" Hygh. 3a201330-9f2b-41f1-92cd-2f1e8bf9a195 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Entertainment 4/23/08 Sean Mitchell http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Entertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Entertainment/The-War.At.Home-3348485.shtml "If something happens to me, I know my family is taken care of," said Yulanda Jackson, a 20-year-old sophomore nursing major. Jackson-who joined the National Guard in February 2006-deploys for Iraq in August. Formerly a member of the Prairie View A&M ROTC program, Jackson left school after completing basic training to work and support her family for whom she provides. c6864543-8b0e-4a50-9993-a783d368f0f5 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Entertainment 4/23/08 Ashley Slayton News Editor http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Entertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Entertainment/20.Questions-3348492.shtml 1.Which eighth year PV undergrad stormed into the newspaper office making demands? 2.Why was he mad when he was denied, calling the "chief-in-editor" ugly? 3.Has he looked in a mirror lately? 4.Speaking of ugly, which two bald-headed scally-wags pulled a Thelma and Louise by stealing $1,000 from their roommate? 5. 187b7f8b-765d-492e-b1f9-be7c6f51dc4c Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Entertainment 4/23/08 http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Entertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Entertainment/What-Does.hustle.Mean-3348483.shtml You've heard every rap artist rap about it and even singers sing about it, but I believe Jay-Z said it best when he said "you can't knock the hustle." But what does the word "hustle" mean? If you look up the word "hustle" in the dictionary, you might find the slang definition means to "obtain money aggressively or dishonestly. fc8527ab-77c6-4fc0-9c00-ca011cf69fb4 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Entertainment 4/23/08 Dedtric Ray http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/Entertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/LocalStateWorld/Hearing.For.Wardens.Wife.Accused.Of.Helping.Inmate-3348477.shtml OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Deputy prison warden Randy Parker's wife, Bobbi disappeared with a convicted murderer in 1994 and spent a decade on the run with him. She appeared in court Monday to face charges that she helped him escape. After his capture in 2005, Randolph Dial said he kidnapped Parker, the wife of deputy warden Randy Parker, at knifepoint then forced her to live with him all those years. 3facfe49-1dea-42d9-ac08-f11c96528d8a Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Local, State & World 4/23/08 Associated Press http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/LocalStateWorld/ Other http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/LocalStateWorld/U.s-Supreme.Court.Lifts.Stays.Of.Execution.For.3.Death.Row.Inmates-3348469.shtml HOUSTON (AP)- Prosecutors moved quickly Monday to set new execution dates for three death-row inmates, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a reprieve it granted last year so it could consider the constitutionality of lethal injection. The court blocked the executions of Thomas Arthur of Alabama, Earl Wesley Berry of Mississippi and Carlton Turner of Texas last fall while it considered a challenge to Kentucky's lethal injection procedures. 30aaccb2-bc68-485b-a6df-74dcda3237a2 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Local, State & World 4/23/08 Associated Press http://www.pvpanther.com/news/2008/04/23/LocalStateWorld/ Other