Recently a new addiction has swept across college campuses; it’s called The Facebook and it’s every bit as intoxicating as a drug. Launched February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, The Facebook is an online directory that enables students to connect with their peers as well as students from other colleges. […]

Recently, Prairie View A&M University theatre arts graduate and proud member of the Charles Gilpin Players exemplified what Prairie View refers to as the production of productive people. After being under the tutelage of C. Lee Turner, Payton J. Woodson received the Coming Up Taller Award alongside Debbie Allen and […]

When I was asked to pen a column regarding African-American History Month, I decided to formulate a standard defense of the yearly celebration. However, as I sat down to begin writing, the process was interrupted by an early-morning phone call. The caller notified me that Coretta Scott King, the beloved […]

While it is obvious that sexual assault on women is a concern on college campuses, it would surprise many to learn that men are at risk of being sexually assaulted as well. Exposing facts such as these is the mission of the P.E.A.C.E. Project (short for Prevention Education Advocacy Courage […]

As the month of February, also known as the ‘month of love,’ I want to pose a question for the PV student body to answer, “What is love in 2006?”In the past, the L/H and A/E section published stories that simply dealt with cheating, STDs, how to find a good […]

This Saturday, the Prairie View A&M Panthers men and women’s basketball team will host the Texas Southern Tigers in a classic cross-town match up. The Lady Panthers (3-16, 2-7) defeated the Lady Tigers (1-8, 3-15) in their last meeting by 10 points, while the men’s team lost 72-88.Their last outing […]

For her outstanding performance during the week of Jan. 10-17, freshman forward/center Twila Stokes was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s newcomer of the week.In two games, Stokes averaged 7.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, one steal and 0.5 blocks. She recorded 18 rebounds and seven points at Grambling State and tallied eight […]

The Prairie View A&M University baseball program made giant strides last season, reaching goals never before attained by a Panther baseball team. After making history last season by advancing to the championship game in their first-ever trip to the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, the Prairie View Panther baseball team enters […]

What do you say to a friend after she finds out that she is HIV positive?It seems that I have always known what to say to comfort a friend after a death in the family, a failed relationship, or even after bombing a major exam; but for some reason I […]