College Romance is something that happens to 96 percent of the students on all college campuses. That remaining 4 percent are the students who were in relationships from high school. College romance is a natural cause, and a very beautiful thing. Students from all around the world use their senior year of high school and […]
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‘You have no army!’
I’m calling it now. World War III is on the way. Yes-it is. Look at what’s going on right now. North Korea has successfully tested a nuclear weapon. It was first reported that the test failed. However, in a later CNN article, they confirmed that North Korea had successfully exploded a nuclear weapon, even though […]
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Being anti-gay has more to do with tradition than with real reasons
With the rise of homosexuality here at Grambling State University, many acts of aggression have been made against gays and lesbians, simply because of who they are and their beliefs. I wanted to understand how students feel about it, how they adjust to the environment, and how they deal with the aggressions toward them […]
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Simple concept leads to Nobel Peace Prize
Every year, the Nobel Prize is awarded to the finest brains alive. This time the Nobel Peace prize for 2006 went to Dr. Mohammad Yunus, along with Grameen Bank for “their efforts to create economic and social development from below.” Dr. Yunus and his brainchild Grameen (village in Bangla) Bank literally turned a simple […]
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Reflection of Grambling High homecoming
Grambling High School held its annual homecoming event during the week of Monday, Oct. 9 through Friday, Oct. 13. The coronation of Tiffany Glenn was held Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The week events ended with a rally and parade on Friday with the homecoming game that night at […]
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Wear Gold to football game
When the fans of the Texas Longhorns, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the USC Trojans, and others walk into their home stadium, one thing is for certain: They will be wearing their team colors. This year, Grambling State officials are trying to establish that same sense of pride, starting with Jackson State on Saturday. The […]
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Hispanic Heritage Month observed
Grambling Hall was crowded with students on Friday, Oct. 6 in order to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Grambling State University’s Foreign Languages Department and Cross Cultural Club came together to put on a program to acknowledge Hispanic Heritage Month. Dr. Encarna Abella opened the event with words of encouragement for students studying Spanish and anyone […]
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GSU/Jackson State preview
The Grambling State Tigers will host their first home game of the 2006 season on Saturday against Jackson State University. Jackson defeated Southern University last weekend in overtime 31-28, while Grambling lost to Arkansas Pine Bluff 33-28. When JSU has the ball: Jackson enters Saturdays contest undefeated in conference play and the Tigers are off […]
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Strike
The air conditioning and heating systems are not working in Dunbar Hall, the academic building that is home to the Speech and Theatre, Music, and Art departments. There are not enough teachers in Dunbar, and classes are being closed. There is a shortage of computers and space for the choir. The building itself is […]
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Political dancing around debt and deficit issues should stop
We live in a time when getting into debt is almost like a fashion. Unlike fashion, which comes and goes by season, piling up too much debt may break your backbone. The policy makers at the federal level are very indifferent to this huge debt and deficit problem we are facing for sometime. It looks […]