Fresh into women’s appreciation month, millions learned more about Chris Brown’s fall from grace. The scenario wasn’t totally negative since the Chrihanna scandal stimulated domestic abuse discourse in the public. The media, however, readily exploited the moment. Black stars who beat the odds and became mainstream musical commodities with relatively scuff-free personae were involved in […]
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Athletes make too much money
I’m a huge sports fan, but I recently I have finally came to a conclusion: Athletes make too money.In the midst of our economy being in a recession, where 4 million people do not have jobs, we continue to see athletes get paid truckloads of money, while the rest of us struggle. It sounds like […]
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GSU tackle preparing for the next level
Wednesday was NFL Pro Day for former GSU defensive tackle Melvin Matthews, where he got a chance to show to National Football league scouts his talent and abilities. Melvin Matthews was a stud defensive tackle at Grambling, starting for three years. (His sophomore year he was in and out of the lineup because of an […]
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NO Jazz and Heritage Festival performers announced
The performers for the upcoming 40th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival represent the musical spectrum and a variety of musical eras. Featured performers for the seven-day event that covers two weekends include Erykah Badu, Third World, Dave Matthews Band, Earth, Wind & Fire, Etta James & the Roots Band, The Robert Cray Band, […]
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SiHLE hosts women’s retreat
A couple dozen young women rose early Saturday morning, wiped away remnants of midterm stress and headed to the Washington Johnson Complex for a retreat. SiHLE stands for Sistas Informing Healing Learning Empowering and also means “beauty” in Swahili. Every attendee was given a SiHLE shirt, calculator and pen. The big wins were $50, $100 […]
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Nomination fever hits campus
Students entered Grambling Hall Auditorium quickly Tuesday, as the SGA Nomination Convention was held. The SGA Nomination Convention is where potential candidates are nominated for the SGA Elections, slated to begin the week of March 30.As the nominations went on, position after position was passed up with little to no competition. “I expected a few […]
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Grambling French film festival continues
The Tournées French Film Festival continued on Tuesday. Frantz Fanon: sa vie, son combat, son travail (“Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His Work”) and Le plafond de verre (“The Glass Ceiling”) were the films viewed and discussed.The first was moderated by Dr. Rose Harris and the second by Dr. Janet Guyden. Frantz Fanon, was […]
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Students, professors attend Powershift 2009 conference
Members of the Social Research Club and Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society recently participated in the Powershift 2009 Conference in Washington, D.C. Organization sponsors Dr. Frances Staten of the Department of Sociology and Psychology and Inetha Wimberly and Dr. Lurie Thompson of the Criminal Justice Department accompanied the students. The students participated in three days […]
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Student leaders selected to speak before Congress
Grambling State University Student Government Association President Christopher Harmon and Senior Class President Jared Evans have been chosen by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to represent GSU at the National Civic Responsibility Conference in Washington, D.C. The TMCF Civic Responsibility Conference is a national program designed to introduce HBCU students interested in careers at the […]
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Abuse targeted in DART sessions
A woman is battered every 13 seconds in this country. This is a fact communicated by the Domestic Abuse Resistance Team (DART).Three organizations visited the Grambling State campus last week in an effort to inform students and community about the issue of domestic abuse. DART, The National Guard and the Pine Hills Advocacy Center, all […]