Despite being told that the quarterback position was intended for whites only, James “Shack” Harris, the first full-time* starting black quarterback in the history of the National Football League, knew color didn’t define a person’s ability to fill in the cleats. Through the 1960s, an era filled with racism, segregation and fear, the Monroe […]
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Muslim students give out roses for peace
As a part of a campaign titled “Muhammad: A prophet of Mercy” a group of Muslim students distributed 100,000 free roses with short quotations from the Prophet Muhammad such as “peace be upon him and his family” on Feb. 7 in 52 cities in 25 states. Muslim students at Grambling State University have organized […]
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Album Review – ‘Oxymoron’ is leaked!
As we continue to soak in the essence of Isaiah Rashad’s Cilvia Demo album, Top Dawg Entertainment becomes two for two as far as label releases. ScHoolboy Q’s Oxymoron leaked sometime last week, and officially hit the shelves Tuesday. Two days after it became available for pre-order on iTunes, it hit No. 1 on […]
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Tigers take disappointing loss
Coach Price said he saw it in practice on Thursday that his guys were not ready to play on Saturday, and it showed in their 79-59 blow-out loss to Jackson State University. The Grambling State University men’s basketball team only trailed Jackson State University (10-16, 6-8 SWAC) by three points at the end of […]
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Lady Tigers continue slump
The Grambling State University women’s basketball team’s losing streak extended to five games on Saturday as they lost 64-51 to Jackson State University in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Arena. Ayanna Hardy-Fuller led the way for JSU (10-14, 8-6 SWAC) with 11 points, but the win was a collective effort as eight of the nine players […]
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Fraternity hosts game show
The Gamma Gamma chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated bought a new and entertaining way to share Black History facts in the form of a game show, Jeopardy style. “Brother Simon Theus thought of the idea to bring students together to compete as well as allocate their knowledge of African American history in […]
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Locals are making their mark
The month of February is dedicated to celebrating the history of African Americans. But the focus is often on influential African Americans throughout the world and across the years, ignoring the accomplishment of Grambling State alumni. In 1996, Dr. Lizzie White, a native of Jonesboro, became the first African American professor at Louisiana Tech […]
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GSU’s brightest shine
The Grambling State University quiz bowl team participated in the national qualifying tournament of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge for a chance at $50,000 Feb. 15 and 16 in Phoenix. ”I am more than satisfied, I’m super proud of them because they did amazing,” said Jasmine Ayatey, a freshman elementary education major from Natchitoches. […]
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‘This really works’
Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue was chomping on some French fries and a corn dog as he chatted with students. Celebrating Presidents Day with an interactive lunch in McCall Dining Hall, Pogue, members of the administration, faculty and staff enjoyed lunch eating what students eat as they asked GSU students to open up […]
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No more interviews
With the controversy that finds its home in the hip-hop community, Drake places himself right in the hot seat in a recent interview with Rolling Stone Magazine. In the interview, Drake made a couple statements that he knew would stir up the audience. To top it all off, Rolling Stone replaced the cover with […]