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 […]
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U.S. judge sides with government in border fence property dispute
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 […]
Lady Panthers extend winning streak to nine
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 […]
Study finds higher fitness levels lowers death rates
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 […]
Men’s basketball shakes off loss to gain big win
The Panthers took on Arkansas Pine-Bluff Saturday evening at the William “Billy” J. Nicks field house. In front of almost 3,000 spectators, the Panthers went down in defeat, 75-68. Throughout the season, the men’s play has been strong and continues to get better each game. In the first half, the […]
Bowling team reaps success from hard work
The Prairie View A&M women’s bowling team competed in the SWAC championships for the first time in 10 years. The team finished with a 16-8 overall record and 8-4 in the SWAC . They finished second in their division behind Southern and fourth overall in the conference. Coach Glenn White […]
Tennis kicks off new season
After making history last season, with both tennis teams in the conference championship, the men and women tennis teams still want more. The men started their season Saturday morning against the Baylor Bears. The Panthers’ team consisted of Andy Narido, Nicolas Bateman, Jose Garcia, Jeremy Hubb, and Michael Armstead. The […]
Talented Tenth HBCU Tour 2007 makes PV last stop with Tavis Smiley
The Navy sponsored “Talented Tenth HBCU Tour 2007” saved the best for last and ended its tour at Prairie View A & M University with its guest lecturer and media personality, Tavis Smiley, Friday, Nov. 9. Prairie View was one of five HBCUs chosen by the Navy to participate in […]
American Gangster Album Review
When Jay-Z saw a private viewing of the film American Gangster he was moved by the story of Harlem hustler Frank Lucas and it reminded him of his days of illegal commerce and inspired him to make a concept album and the movie’s unofficial soundtrack. Throughout the album you hear […]
Top gadgets of 2007
The end of 2007 is near, and the spike in technology has jumped significantly for the consumer this year. Within a year, we have witnessed a boost in availability of information. From touch screens, hand held mini-televisions, and “Facebook-to-go,” it’s pretty hard to believe that most of us lived at […]