Starting Wednesday, Feb. 9, begins the period of Lent and ends March 26. Lent is observed by Catholics around the world.What is Lent? Lent comes from the Middle English word “lente” which means springtime. The time period originated from earlier days of the Church as a time to prepare for […]

Society has developed such a dependency on cell phones that many Americans can’t imagine life without them. In a nation of 295,003,346 people, cell-phone subscribers number 173,003,878, according to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, an industry group. In fact, many students use cell phones not only for safety and […]

There is a popular phrase stating, “why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free”. Even though there is much implied humor in this phrase, the seriousness and validity of the whole concept is taken for granted in today’s society. In previous decades, things such as unmarried […]

What’s it like to have two jobs, participate in extracurricular activities, and pay bills all at the same time? “Nothing is ever appreciated unless you work hard for it. I go to school, work two jobs, play baritone in the band and pay bills,” says junior John Blair. Blair is […]

Pound for pound, the Lady Tigers were bigger, stronger and faster, yet heart, aggression, and endurance were key ingredients to the Lady Panthers’ victory.The Lady Panthers controlled the ball from tip, however for the first six minutes of the half the Lady Panther were held scoreless, allowing TSU to go […]

The Prairie View baseball team has been on fire this season with a 3-0 record coming into the Friday and Saturday games against the Jarvis Christian Bulldogs. The Panthers went on to improve their record to 6-0 with a three game sweep over the Bulldogs. The Panthers showed no mercy […]

This last SuperBowl only brought me disappointment. I’m not racist, but it would be great to see a black quarterback for once. The last and only time that happend was in 1988, Superbowl XXII. Doug Williams, led the Redskins to a 42-10 victory over the Giants. In the game Williams […]

Prairie View A&M University- when you hear PVAMU what do you think?? When I walk around the campus each and every day, I see future doctors, nurses, teachers, architects, engineers, and the list goes on. Students here at PV often speak on issues that they know nothing about or think […]

This may seem like I’m subjecting to stereotypes, but African-Americans are the greatest athletes on the planet, and that’s the bottom line. We are naturally made for competitive and physical play. No matter the degree of difficulty or scale of competition, we excel. Just look at the past century, we […]

On March 11, 1878 eight young Negro men became the first of their race to enroll in a state supported college in the state of Texas. Establishing a strong tradition in excellence as well as pioneering, that college has evolved into one of the most prestigious Historically Black Colleges (HBC) […]