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National Library Week will be celebrated on the Grambling State University campus next week, April 17 – 23. Highlighting a full slate of activities will be an appearance by renowned poet Nikki Giovanni. A reception and book signing will be held Thursday, April 21 in T.H. Harris Auditorium. The event, which was originally scheduled to […]

Grambling State University has been awarded another Fulbright-Hays international studies grant for $63,000, this time for a five-week program in Turkey. This is the most prestigious faculty professional development grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Sue Abraham, associate professor of psychology, who wrote the proposal, has stated that the grant will enable Grambling […]

The 2005 Black College Dance Exchange kicked off Wednesday, April 6 with a cross-campus processional. The organization of dance groups from HBCUs made a stop on the Grambling State University campus. Activities concluded Sunday. This year’s annual event featured three master teachers who were on hand to instruct dancers from across the country. The master […]

The never-ending war between men and women raged on as the Society of Distinguished Black Women hosted “The Battle of the Sexes” seminar on Monday, April 4. The 2004-2005 men of essence formed a panel that addressed questions from the audience. “The purpose of the event was to express the way men and women are […]

Ever since he’s reclaimed the title as the “Da Real Choppa,” this artist has been all over the country showing everybody what “Choppa Style” is all about. Leaving No Limit Records, and now on Body Head Roy Jones label, Choppa has been seen on BET’s show “Uncut” and is waiting to release his next album. […]

  Going into the tournament, the cheerleading team had one goal. “Our main goal was to strive for the best,” Jacobs said. “Our team has worked so hard and so long.” “We work very hard, and we deserve this opportunity to win.” Jamarsa Peters hit the nail right on the head as the GSU cheerleading […]

It’s almost that time again: playoff season. As the regular baseball season winds down, the G-Men baseball team prepares to enter the stretch that determines who will advance, or who will stay home. As of right now, Grambling is on the borderline of staying home and advancing to the playoffs. “Our backs are against the […]

Louisiana owes the wrongfully imprisoned more than freedom By Ernie Miles Guest columnist You may have seen or heard about Michael Williams. He is a native of Jonesboro who was freed from Angola State Prison in March 2005 after conclusive DNA evidence proved that he did not rape a 22 year-old woman in the late […]

Some of you went home for Spring Break. I’m sure you enjoyed that taste of the home cooking that you haven’t had for a while. I stayed on campus, but, unfortunately, I didn’t get to experience any kind of home cooking. Yes, the “cafe” was closed. Now, I understand that the workers have to get […]

The Big Dance should be renamed the Big Dunce. As many of us watched the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament these past few weeks, most of us did not hear about a recent report on the graduation rates of the tournament’s players. It is a scandal, to say the least. Not only were the […]