Are your a part of the “BeyHive?” The Queen Bee of hip- hop/R&B surprised her fan base by releasing her latest album Dec. 13 at midnight on iTunes. Beyoncé sold 80,000 cop- ies in the first three hours, according to Billboard. Apple reported that it sold 828,773 copies in three days on iTunes. Let’s recap: […]
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An Editor’s Perspective
As my plane sped along the tracks from the Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, I smiled. One day after Christmas I flew to Washington, D.C., for the winter leadership conference hosted by American Israel Public Affairs Committee. My knowledge about the American-Israel relationship was nonexistent at the beginning this four-day conference. But with the […]
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Clash of the Lady Tigers
Grambling State University women’s basketball team (6-9 overall, 3-1 SWAC) will go in to Saturday’s game against Texas Southern University (5-9 overall, 2-1 SWAC) playing with much confidence. After dropping a game against Southern University with a score of 100-92, they bounced back with a 77-72 victory over Alcorn State University. The Lady Tigers are […]
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MLK events hosted across North Louisiana
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is considered one of the greatest advocates for civil rights. He is also seen as the personification of the greatness that can be produced from an HBCU. As a Morehouse graduate, his life is proof that the need for HBCUs in the African-American community is still great. In commemoration of […]
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GSU College of Business gets new dean
One Grambling State University professor received a promotion with the start of the new year. Tsegai Emmanuel has been selected as the new dean of the College of Business. He is a former professor of management in the Department of Management and Marketing. “This was a national search, well organized and we had a strong […]
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Alumni event raises $27K
Legacy Alumnus Harmona Epps was indoctrinated with Grambling tradition by her mother and family, so it was normal that she desired to help Grambling State University during a challenging financial time. Late last month, just before the Bayou Classic, Epps asked GSU President Frank G. Pogue to join her and other alumni in the […]
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Services set for Grambling resident January 18 in Ruston
Joseph Glenn, 22, of Grambling will be funeralized Saturday, Jan. 18 at Campus Community Worship Center in Ruston at 11 a.m. A wake will not be held for Glenn. Glenn was pronounced died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013 at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston, after confronting Ruston police officers with a replica of a […]
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SGA changes leadership going into spring
A new Student Government Association president was sworn in Monday after Jordan Harvey resigned from his position Dec. 20. Marcus Solomon, the new SGA president, is a junior mass communication major from Kansas City, Mo. During his college tenure at GSU, Solomon has played several leadership roles in the SGA, including vice president […]
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GSU students volunteer at the Independence Bowl in Port-City
Que’brelyn Hill grew up only minutes away from the Independence Bowl. She’s been to the state fair and other activities and events, but she’s never experienced a nationally televised college football game like the AdvoCare Independence Bowl. By the time Arizona’s Wildcats and Boston College’s Eagles hit the football field for the annual Independence […]
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Commentary: Florida State ends SEC National Championship reign
The Florida State Seminoles topped the Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship in a close 34-30 win. The game was a hard fought battle between two teams who had a surprisingly successful season. The win was significant in more ways than one. This is the first national title a non-SEC team has won […]