Black History Month. The time for fair weather civil rights activists and two-article black culture experts to stand proudly on their soapboxes and declare that they care. While there are always fair-weather activists in any group, something else exists in the black community that is just as disheartening: Shackle-Brandishers. But just what is a […]
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Sisterhood takes over SGA event
The Sisterhood of Criminal Justice is seeking help with its most recent community service event. During Tuesday’s Organization Fair in the Student Union’s Black and Gold Room, the Sisterhood of Criminal Justice was seeking a different kind of recruitment. The organization is currently having a tee shirt drive for homeless shelters and rehabilitation centers. […]
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MLK luncheon honors leaders
Grambling awarded five recipients and one company at the Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Leadership Award Luncheon. The lunch was held in the Black and Gold Room in the Favrot Student Union. The guest list was full of many political figures of Grambling and surrounding areas, including democrate distrct 67 representative Patricia Haynes-Smith, Monroe […]
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CAMPUS BRIEFS
Grambling English Writing Enhancement Lab is now open The English Writing Enhancement Lab is officially open for spring 2014. In addition to its one-on-one tutorial assistance, the lab provides a series of English mini-workshops on a variety of topics. Three professors will present student mini workshops for the month of February. All mini-workshops will be […]
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Coach Fobbs introduces first recruiting class
Grambling State University’s new head football coach Broderick Fobbs completed his first recruiting class on National Signing Day, Feb. 6. He added 11 new additions to the team with hopes of adding five more, which will be a total of 16 signees. “I’m very impressed with the signees,” Fobbs said. “We were able […]
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World Famed featured in magazine
Grambling State University’s World Famed Tiger Marching Band is no stranger to publicity, so when a recent phone call came from ESPN, Larry Pannell considered it normal. “We’re no strangers to ESPN,” said Pannell, the director of the bands. “For me, it was just another typical telephone call. They knock on this door so […]
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Alumni: In Focus
Alumna Khadijah Polly recently united her love of the performing arts, snacks, and her marketing skills into a Midtown Art Center showcase. On Jan. 18, Polly held an event called “Popcorn & Poetry” at a venue in Houston, Texas. The event featured other Gramblinites Herb Milton, Regan Martin, and Renita Freeny, who shared […]
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GSU campus curbs are being repainted
As campus beautification continues at Grambling State University, many students may have noticed the new fighting tiger sculpture and the new benches on The Yard. Perhaps going unnoticed is something a little closer to the ground: freshly painted curbs. About 3,000 square feet of curbs have been repainted throughout the entire campus. With bright […]
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Super Bowl XLVIII
By: Kevin Keise Who will win: Denver Broncos I knew the Seattle Seahawks was going to be good this season. In fact, I initially picked them as my preseason favorite to win Super Bowl XLVIII, but I had no clue Peyton Manning would eclipse what he did last year with the Denver Broncos. […]
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On the smooth track
For Grambling State University junior Kameron Cowan running track has been a part of her life since the eighth grade. From then to now, Cowan has crafted his skills allowing himself to compete in the 60 meter dash, 100-m dash and the 200-m dash. “My best event is the 200-m dash,” Cowan, a criminal justice […]