On Feb. 9, Gerard Hills won the first GSU Idol contest during halftime of the Grambling vs. Southern basketball game. As the winner of GSU Idol, he will serve as the opening act for Tigerfest next week. “Opening up for Tigerfest is very humbling. I feel blessed, and I hope to represent the school well,” […]
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Lakers set for another playoff run
The race for the NBA title begins Saturday. In the Eastern Conference, it looks like it’s a two-team race between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons, while in the Western Conference it is possible for any seed to represent the West in the NBA finals. The Celtics and the Pistons are the two best […]
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Grambling High track coach Jiles an inspiration to his team
When you think about the Grambling High School Kittens, you automatically think about Michael Lyons bringing excitement every year in basketball, the football team making their marks in District 2A, ending with the band giving friends, family and alumni something to get out of their seats for and show off their Kitten pride. Now the […]
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‘Lyrical Quest’ growing by each Thursday performance
A poem was recited, a crowd winning poem entitled “Struggle.” There were also singers and a guy nicknamed “cheesy” danced to ’80’s inspired music and brought back memories for everyone.The small crowd didn’t matter much, and even though last Thursday’s turn out was less than the Thursday before, the response was the same. It was […]
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‘They didn’t give me an explanation.’
Grambling State University fired two employees on Tuesday. Dr. Karen Martin, the vice Pres. of Student Affairs, and Audrey Warren, SGA adviser, were both released on Tuesday morning. The dismissals came right in the middle of the SGA Election Week, which is normally overseen by the SGA adviser and the SGA Election Commission.Dr. Stacy Duhon […]
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Mr. TBS crown to be split
It was a night to remember in the Grambling’s Recreational Center on April 8. The ladies of Tau Beta Sigma band sorority held its first Mr. Tau Beta Sigma Pageant. While at the pageant, students sat and mingled over chocolate covered strawberries and punch. As the contestants performed, the brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi and […]
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Candidates ponder the possibility of being elected
The Student Government Association debate began shortly after five on Tuesday. Formally dressed (and a handful of casually outfitted) students filed in and occupied seats. At 4:59 students were asked to silence cell phones. Shortly thereafter, current Vice President Frank White led a swift and soothing prayer. All candidates were immediately reminded that neither they […]
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Gnarls Barkley stays true to form with The Odd Couple
There weren’t a lot of platinum plaques being held up by black artists in 2006. One of them was held by Cee-Lo Green, one half of the almost impossible to categorize duo of Gnarls Barkley. The other half, Dangermouse became a part of hip-hop’s consciousness when he released the critically acclaimed Jay-Z / Beatles mash […]
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Forty years later, MLK’s dream still not put into action
Martin Luther King Jr. was martyred 40 years ago. Now is the time for Americans to take an account of Martin’s dream. MLK’s dream, and his lifelong struggle, was to create a new America based on the principle of fairness – for every citizen to have reasonable access to food, education, housing, jobs, health care […]
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Memphis singing the blues
It’s the “Heartbreak Hotel” all over again.The Memphis Tigers dreamed of a national championship, but they will have to keep dreaming about that championship. The 2008 NCAA championship is on its way north to the trophy halls of Lawrence, Kan., instead Memphis, Tenn. Memphis and its fans have not cried this hard since Elvis left […]