Students came out in droves to T.H. Harris Auditorium Wednesday to see what Black Dynasty Modeling Troupe would conjure up for their big spring show. Inspired by the music and style of Kanye West, the opening number was titled, “All White with Black.” The easily recognizable intro to West’s hit “Runaway” played as […]
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GSU softball lacks scoring
Against the light drizzle and strong winds Tuesday, Grambling’s Lady Tigers softball team put in a strong effort in defeat against Lady Generals of Louisiana State University at Alexandria. GSU came up one run short with a final score of 5-4. Entering the sixth inning, the Tigers were down three runs, 4-1, needing a burst […]
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Pageant controversy
Saturday night the T.H. Harris Auditorium was filled with students, parents and supporters in attendance to see 24 girls vying for 12 months, but what they witnessed was pageantry marred by controversy. Technical difficulties caused by a computer glitch postponed the results of the 45th Annual Calendar Girl Pageant for nearly an hour. But five […]
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Perry delivers dynamic speech
Black and gold was in full effect Tuesday as students, faculty and staff flooded the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center, which was soon turned into classroom during the Honors Day Convocation. Educator Dr. Steve Perry served as the keynote speaker, holding no punches and reminding hundreds of honorees on what it is that the ceremony […]
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19th Annual Spring Reading Conference a hit
In 1995, a reading class in Grambling State University’s College of Education executed a class project in which they were able to showcase some of their work. Little did they know that simple class project was the start of what was to become the College of Education’s Annual Spring Reading Conference. On Saturday, with […]
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Love Letters
From the moment you are born, you’re separated by girl or boy. Based on your gender, you’re separated by blue or pink, action figure or Barbie doll. Then you grow up to see that even though you may share a doll with another of the same gender, you’re separated by the color of your skin. […]
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Green Initiative Contest could reap rewards for Grambling
In efforts to beautify Grambling State University, administrators, student leaders and corporate sponsors have came together to develop an initiative to turn GSU into a “green” community. Led by Corban Bell, 22, a double major in accounting and economics, has submitted documents for the Toyota Green Initiative Contest 2012-2013, in which the university would win […]
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Unsatisfactory progress
In 2002, Allen Iverson was known for his infamous “practice rant” when he stated in a press conference that practice was not needed to win. Not so, says Dr. Percy Caldwell. The Grambling State University athletic director blames the men’s basketball team’s horrific 0-28 season on the limited amount of practice time. The end […]
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Solace of reading drives student
Born July 17, 1989, in Sacramento, Calif., Stephanie Lindsey proves that a person’s past has no control over their future. Before transferring to Grambling State University in 2010, Lindsey admits to her life as being testimonial. “The reason I read a lot as a child was because my mother who, although she loved me, was […]