If you watch coverage of the war in Iraq on CNN, you might see a highly trained fighting force comprised of various ethnic groups fighting together for the freedom and safety of all Americans. Prior to 1941, we would notice something drastically different. The elite fighting force, called the Unites […]

The Memorial Student Center auditorium drew a sizeable crowd last Thursday for an assembly to kick off a month long celebration in honor of black history.The program began with an African drum call performed by the Charles Gilpin Players, followed by the invocation and performance of the Negro national anthem […]

#8220;Mo’ money! Mo’ money! Mo’ money!” is what PV students are soon going to be screaming as designated tuition goes up $17 in the fall semester of 2005.“As we have all learned in recent years, tuition and fee increases have become a part of academic life as more of the […]

Following World War I, many blacks fled from the south to New York City in hopes of better opportunities. This movement was known as the Harlem Renaissance. During this time the richness of African American art, music, and literature was discovered and appreciated. Numerous short stories, novels, articles, poems, and […]

College students should have a desire to gain experience as well as help the community. A local program entitled Texas Ombudsman Program is giving this opportunity to all who are interested. Sponsored by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), this program’s focus is to help achieve the best possible quality of […]

Back again are the boys from the Geto (ghetto), to re-illustrate the definition of real gangsta rappers and to tell it like it is. On their new album “The Foundation” on Rap-A-Lot Records, The Geto Boys are commanding respect from the young and old hip-hop fans. Scarface, a native of […]

#8220;The fundamental role of the public intellectual – distinct from, yet building on, the indispensable work of academics, experts, analysts, and pundits – is to create and sustain high-quality public discourse addressing urgent public problems which enlightens and energizes fellow citizens, prompting them to take public action.” – Cornel WestThis […]

#8220;A Biblical Response to the Moral Issues of the 21st Century” is the theme of the 47th Annual Ministers’ Conference being held Feb. 1-2 at Prairie View A&M University’s Memorial Student Center.The objectives for this year’s conference are to develop an ecumenical leadership community, to cultivate and prepare individuals in […]

In 2001, at the age of 41, I returned to college. It had been 24 years since I attended any school. PVAMU provided me with a second chance to finish school. I graduated August 7, 2004 with a degree in political science and a minor in history. I am currently […]

The poker world, especially the game “No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em,” has exploded over the past year. With television coverage by ESPN, ESPN 2, The Travel Channel and Bravo, and a vast amount of poker articles written every day for magazines, newspapers and internet columns; the game of poker is […]