DALLAS- The more fit you are, the longer you’re likely to live, according to a large study of veterans that applies to black men as well as white men. The Veterans Affairs researchers found that the “highly fit” men in the study had half the risk of death as those […]

The Lady Panther Basketball team hosted the Golden Lions of Arkansas Pine Bluff Saturday Jan. 26. The game was highly competitive throughout the first half, as the Lady Panthers took a 36-35 lead at the break. In the second half the Lady Panthers came out strong as they took a […]

McALLEN- A federal judge ordered 10 Cameron County property owners to open their land to the government for border fence surveying, but not before he denied the government the right to take the land without a hearing. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Brownsville ordered 10 of the 12 landowners […]

LOS ANGELES- The Grammy Awards will be in full voice next month, with the striking writers guild agreeing Monday to allow its members to work on the show. The Writers Guild of America gave its blessing last week to a picket-free Grammys. Now that the guild’s board of directors has […]

Every February, across the country, dark chocolate covered candies and fruits become the first thought in the minds of health conscious African Americans. It is important to note that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that 40.6 percent of African Americans are hypertensive. Heart disease is […]

In the past year hip hop has been under a lot of scrutiny for its vulgar lyrics and lack of content. While some of the criticism is unwarranted, some is deserved because many artists may be talented, yet they make music about the same subject matter, drug dealing, sex, and […]

For most college students, the adjustment of moving into a dorm, or on-campus housing from their own personal home space, is difficult. Moving from their family home into a smaller area with more people causes students to have to change their ways of living to make the situation more comfortable […]

We are told by many of our elders and our wisers that our college experience should be filled with familiarizing ourselves with new things. But often, in the very same breath those people tell us that we should avoid things like marijuana and other drugs. It makes sense, there are […]

Houston residents reeled from the thunder of The Marching Storm, Monday Jan. 28 during the city’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade. Beginning at Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston, the KHOU TV/ Channel 11 televised parade lasted two hours before returning to its starting point. Led by band director […]