Many Lincoln Parish members gathered at the Louisiana Tech arena to participate in the 2008 heart walk on Saturday, Feb. 17.The heart walk consisted of citizens from those who have raised thousands of dollars to members who just wanted to show their participation. The walk is to raise awareness about the seriousness of heart disease. […]
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TB: Who is your Black inspiration and why?
Asia RobinsonFreshmanDenver, COMy mother because she is a black Nubian queen who always puts her kids before herself.Rhondria ClevelandFreshmanMonroeMadam C.J. Walker, because she invented the curling iron. If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t be able to comb my hair. Rita WilliamsFreshmanChicago, ILMy black inspiration is my mother. She’s worked hard all her life and […]
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Michael Lyons to retire from GHS
Last Thursday, Grambling High School introduced a new wing in the school called the Lyon’s Den. This place is named in honor of longtime GHS boys’ and girls’ basketball coach Michael Lyons, who will retire at the conclusion of the season. For almost 30 years, Lyons has put his stamp on the Grambling Kittens’ program, […]
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Fulfilling his promise
He’s been around Grambling for his entire life, a full 24 years. After absorbing so much from the community, LeShaun “Big Yum” Johnson is preparing to push the Grambling music community.”My aim in life is to keep Grambling alive,” Yum said. “Ca$h has a big footing in this area, but after him, who’s next?” As […]
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Younger a role model to everyone
Hall of Fame running back Paul “Tank” Younger set the measuring standard for Grambling football. The nickname “Tank” derives from abusing any opposition that got in his way. According to most Gramblinites, Younger is remembered as one of the greatest players to put on a Grambling uniform.Paul Lawrence Younger was born June 15, 1928, in […]
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NBA midseason report
At the beginning of the season, the majority of the hype was surrounding the Boston Celtics having acquired All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to complement the already talented Paul Pierce. Most of the talk was concerning whether the three stars could put their egos aside and put together a legitimate run at an National […]
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Trying to unite America
Barack Obama could hardly have had a better weekend.On Sunday he added the Maine Democratic presidential caucus to the three contests he swept Saturday against rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, giving him momentum heading into Tuesday’s voting in three mid-Atlantic states. For a cherry on top, he won a Grammy award Sunday, beating former president Bill […]
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UMDP unveiled to community
Grambling State University’s campus has undergone many changes since it began its recent transformation during the spring semester of 2007. President Horace Judson’s vision has been based on future development of the campus as most people know it. On a rainy Tuesday morning, officials gathered in T.H. Harris Auditorium to discuss Grambling State University’s Master […]
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GSU’s Arhin an example for others
An article presented by Aetna: 2003 African American History Calendar entitled “Black Nurses – A Historical Perspective,” by M. Elizabeth Carnegie, DPA, RN, FAAN, produced remarkable evidence of the impact and contributions of African Americans to the nursing profession from approximately 1783 until present day. Black students considering a career in nursing can draw inspiration […]
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A member of the Grambling family well remembered
Mrs. Gloria Beard-Horton was born to James Beard and Elnora Bradford Beard of Hosston, the eldest of three girls. After graduating from high school in 1966, she attended Southern University, Baton Rouge, from 1966-1968. Mrs. Horton married in 1969 and went to Buffalo with her husband William Horton, as he attended graduate school. When he […]