Emotions filled the room during Grambling State University’s 13th annual Veteran’s Day Program ceremony on Monday in the Black and Gold Room. The Prisoner of War tribute by Ronnie Lyons, past department vice commander, moved many retired veterans. Lyons briefly discussed lost soldiers […]
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Cultural diversity celebrated
The Artistic and Cultural Committee of the Favrot Student Union Board, along with the Center for International Affairs, presented its Cultural Diversity Day showcase on Tuesday. The day marked the beginning of International Education Week, which is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education in an […]
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Dizzy takes it back to the golden age
Beyond his years at 22, Dizzy has been one of the first Sin City rappers to grab the spotlight and carry it across the nation. His first mixtape series Soul Searchin’ and SmokeOut Conversations could be dismissed as just marijuana music, but the inspiration behind the concept is deeply personal to Dizzy. His father […]
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Never think hard work isn’t necessary
In today’s society we are living “of” the world instead of just merely living in it, as my great-grandmother would say. We as people are getting sucked into the lifestyles that other people portray as a “good life” on these reality television shows that we tune into weekly. But that type of life styling […]
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Lady Tigers start season on the road
The Lady Tigers basketball team hope to respond this season with a bang. They went through a bit of adversity last season with a record of 9-23. “Last year is in the past,” said assistant basketball coach Brittany Taylor-James. “You can’t (dwell) on it because it can consume you.” Despite last year’s record, the […]
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Grambling High Kittens win big, 52-20
In Friday’s district game, emotions were high for the Kittens’ on their Homecoming game and Senior Night. For the six seniors on the team this game was win or lose, and Grambling Lab did not disappoint. They pulled away late to a 52-20 victory over the Ringgold Redskins in the Eddie Robinson Memorial Stadium. “This […]
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Chrystopher’s unique hip-hop love Story
For today’s young Black underground rappers, balancing lyrical content with original beats is a hard thing to do. It takes true talent to rhyme about going to college sound good. Luckily for Shawn Chrystopher, he successfully managed to do so in his latest mixtape, “The Love Story LP.” The first three tracks are right […]
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Grambling High wraps up homecoming events
Grambling High School celebrated its annual Homecoming during the week of Nov. 4-8. The theme for this year’s Homecoming was “Go Hard or Go Home”. Classes at Grambling High School participated in the Homecoming pep rally in which each class competed individually in several extra-curricular competitions and an obstacle course. The junior class […]
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SGA holds Town Hall meeting
It’s no secret that Historically Black College and Universities operate on limited funds, but after the disgruntled G-Men exposed Grambling State University’s poor conditions of the athletic facilities and equipment, GSU’s financial woes gained national headlines. As a result, Grambling’s situation touched the hearts of many, including Maybach Music Group recording artist Wale. Wale, who […]
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Alma J. Brown Elementary holds pep rally
The war on drugs will never be over. In an effort to prevent youth from using drugs, Alma J. Brown Elementary School hosted its annual Red Ribbon Week to educate students on the importance on being drug-free. The week concluded with a ready-to-be-drug-free pep rally on the courtyard at Friday, Nov. 1 at 1 […]