Dr. Angel Harris, assistant professor of sociology and African American Studies at Princeton University, presented a student research forum at his alma mater, Grambling State University. The forum was sponsored by GSU’s sociology and psychology department, NIMH-COR Honors program and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.The forum was held Monday through Wednesday, and Harris said the […]
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Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Proposed Amendment No. 1Act 935 of the 2008 Regular Legislative SessionTo provide for term limits for members of the Public Service Commission, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Board of Regents, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and […]
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Big 12 South is the cream of the crop
With the Bowl Championship Series rankings coming out, many teams and conferences have stated their claim why they are the best. While the Southeastern Conference may be the best overall conference in college football, the best division, however, belongs to the Big 12 South. First, four of the six teams within the division are ranked […]
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Lady Tigers soccer clinch SWAC West with win over UAPB
The Lady Tigers soccer team defeated University of Arkansas at Pine-Bluff today to clinch the SWAC West title.The lone goal of the game came from Ashley Baker. The Lady Tigers soccer team snapped their one-game losing streak with this win. The Gramblinite will have extensive coverage of the Lady Tigers soccer season in the next […]
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Faculty member gives personal philosophy of librarianship
Libraries are great, cool, warm and an exciting place to work. As everybody knows “Knowledge is Power,” and we must try to acquire more and more knowledge in this challenging world. My personal philosophy of librarianship is particularly coming from two major sources: first is the American Library Association’s Code of Ethics, and the second […]
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A collective plea for Amendment No. 4
Dear editor:On Nov. 4, the voters of Louisiana will have their opportunity to vote on House Bill 420 (ACT 932), which will be Constitutional Amendment No. 4 on the ballot. It is very important that the voters approve this amendment next month. It is also very important that voters know it does not increase taxes, […]
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Hip hop unites for Barack Obama mixtape
With the most important election ever less than a week away, people from all walks of life have come together in support of Barack Obama. The hip hop community in particular has banded together in support of the Democratic nominee. Dj Green Lantern has put together mixtapes by Nas and Royce da 5’9″ this year, […]
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Service for survival government
According to the Declaration of Independence the governors of the people are to take into consideration the interest of the people. The United States’ governors have forgotten that and consider only how to earn more money which it deems necessary. However, they have forgotten the many nations of the Natives of these Americas used only […]
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Hudson tragedy unfolding as suspect identified
Oscar award winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, lost her mother, brother, and nephew last Friday due to a domestic related issue involving her brother-in-law. William Balfour, the husband of Jennifer’s sister Julia, was taken into custody on Friday by police questioning in the killings. Balfour had been living with the family for years and […]