In an ever-changing world where things are subject to transform at any moment has a work’s echo of truth, literary or aesthetic rang so loud through the ages. This effort I am alluding to is that of W.E.B. Dubois in his collection of essays known as The Souls of Black Folk. In Souls Dr […]
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Waivers critical to many students
The fees out-of-state students have to pay is causing some of them to leave their institutions in exchange for a job or a college closer to home. But going back home is Devanny Byrd’s last resort, even after financial aid did not cover the fees for the Birmingham, Ala., native. Wage reduction for […]
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Ralph delivers powerful speech
“Good morning Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana,” tweeted Sheryl Lee Ralph just hours before taking the stage as the featured speaker for the Black History Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 28. Her loud, powerful and angelic vocals filled the T.H. Harris Auditorium, blowing away students and faculty with her rendition of, “I’m an Endangered […]
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GSU men’s basketball squard
The Tigers’ 27 consecutive losses against conference and non-conference opponents mark them as the worst team, statistics-wise in Grambling’s men’s basketball history. Despite their winless season, the Tigers still have an opportunity to overcome their season’s challenges and become Southwestern Athletics Conference Champions. If the Tigers win three consecutive games during the SWAC tournament, […]
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Grambling loses in blowout fashion
On a chilly Tuesday night, the passionate Tiger fans came out to Wilbert Ellis Field to watch Grambling State University take on the Central Arkansas Bears. Unfortunately the Tigers suffered a 10-1 loss degrading their record to 3-9. The game started off slow as both pitchers allowed no runs or hits through the first two […]
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Double life
Grambling State University student by day, Picasso at night describes Jared Johnnie, 24, a senior engineer major from Lafayette. The low-profile artist was born into an artistic family, and did not start to draw until the first grade “because (of) somebody called Benji.” Benji was a kid in Johnnie’s first grade class who told him […]
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Longtime staffer Paula Hicks recalled as joyful
Life is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get. But with Paula Juanice Watts-Hicks, the Grambling family got one of the best pieces in the box. Paula attended Jasper Henderson Elementary School and Chatham High School where she graduated as salutatorian. Paula was a woman of many talents […]
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Theater students return to competition
Over 1,000 students from six states flooded Centenary College in Shreveport, LA for the KCACTF(Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival) Region 6 festival from Feb. 28-Mar. 2 for a chance to walk away with cash prices and a national opportunity meant for only two. According to the KCACTF website The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships […]
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Tournament time for the Tigers’ hoop quads
Here at Grambling State University, coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs has won six tournament titles. Now in her first season back as the head coach for the Lady Tigers, she has an opportunity to capture her seventh. Despite a disappointing overall record of 8-22 in the regular season, Bibbs is confident the Lady Tigers chances in […]
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Honors College lecture series forges on with LA GEAR UP
The Earl Lester Cole Honors College continued its lecture seminars with two guest speakers from Grambling State University’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction on Monday. Associate Professor Dr. Elaine Foster, and Dr. Loretta Jaggers enlightened the audience about GSU’s LA GEAR UP program. LA GEAR UP, which stands for Louisiana Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness […]