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What many people refuse to believe, is true. Hurricane Katrina struck as one of the deadliest attacks unleashed by Mother Nature. Many people from the affected areas had to leave their home and head north. Despite all of the terror, southern hospitality reigned. The north end of La. opened its arms to the millions of […]

Dear Editor: I just heard the president of Xavier University expressing his gratitude to Grambling for organizing and sending a caravan to rescue 400 of their students. His gratitude was deep and heartfelt and made a big impression on me. Just wanted to say I think you guys are great and my impression of Grambling […]

New Orleans is known for Bourbon Street, a losing football team, the Superdome, and for letting the good times roll. These are the city’s universal identity and its claim to fame. Now, New Orleans, once called the city that care forgot, is now known as a city with an uncertain future, and so is Louisiana?s […]

It’s really surprising to see so many of the students and residents of Grambling participating in the relief efforts of hurricane Katrina. The past week has been one of hard work, dedication and service. The “yard” has been swamped with organizations asking for donations from the students and the residents of Grambling. GSU even took […]

It’s clear to any music fan that the South currently rules hip-hop, from Lil Jon’s anthems to Houston’s laid-back "chopped-and-screwed" music. The latest "dirty South" representer is Young Jeezy, a potent rhymer battling to become the new "king of the south." A month ago, his four-man crew, Boyz N Da Hood released their first album […]

In the movie Red Eye, Rachel McAdams plays Lisa Reisert, who hates flying. But she is forced to take the ‘red eye’ flight from Miami because she had a death in her family. For those who might not know what a red-eye flight is: It’;s one of those middle-of-the-night flights that few like but many […]

The GSU freshman class recently elected officers. The officers took the time to discuss plans for the 2005 -2006 year. Candace Thompson-president: The freshman officers and myself plan to present this year’s freshman class with a number of educational and social opportunities. The first event will be our first class meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13 […]

First the bad news: Only about two-thirds of American teenagers graduate with a regular diploma four years after they enter high school, and only about half read well enough to succeed in college upon graduation. Don’t even bother to ask how many are proficient enough in math and science to handle college-level work. It’s not […]

Coroners in Denver are still awaiting results of lab test done on San Francisco 49ers lineman Thomas Herrion.Following Herrion’s touchdown drive during the Aug. 20 contest against Denver Broncos, he collapsed in the locker room. He was later pronounced dead at a Denver Hospital. Herrion was buried last Saturday at Travis Avenue Baptist Church in […]

The city of Grambling will host a historic event Friday, Sept. 9. The new post office will have its grand opening ceremony in which a postmark commemorating Eddie G. Robinson will be unveiled. This postmark will only be used on the day of the grand opening making it a collector’s item. The Congressional Delegation of […]