What has happened to “The Modern Day African-American Woman?” We went from wanting degrees and fighting for rights, to dressing half naked, living for social sites and forgetting the importance of life. The word modern itself means the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past, but compared from then to now, […]
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Reinventing the game
The Lady Tigers soccer team did not qualify for the Southwest Athletic Conference tournament last season, and one freshman player is determined to reinvent their game to guarantee that the team will make the cut next season. “I want to be different, be fit and be the star person on the field,” said Savannah […]
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Alum paves way for future stunt workers
The significance of having a Black History month is to recognize those African-Americans who paved the way for us to have equal opportunities in a once segregated society. Martin Luther King Jr. did it in politics, Rosa Parks did it socially and Jackie Robinson did it in sports. An African-American historic figure that may […]
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Supporters urged to vote online
Grambling State University students, faculty, alumni and supporters are being asked to vote daily to help the university win a national online college competition. If successful, GSU will win $50,000 to upgrade the football field at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. The Home Depot Retool Your School contest provides grants to historically black colleges […]
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PRE-HOUSING NEWS
In an effort to contribute to the University’s overall plan to address safety concerns on the campus, Residential Life has made the following changes, effective Fall 2014: Phase One: Includes the following residence halls: Truth, Jones, Tubman, Adams, Holland, Knott, Bethune, Richmond and Traditional Halls o Truth will now house Freshman Female o […]
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Engineering dept. celebrates Clayton Wiley week
An array of activities highlighted the recent observance of Clayton A. Wiley Engineering Week on the campus of Grambling State University. It was celebrated on Feb. 17-21 was the 11th year of the event. Organizers called it one of the most successful, with a competition among local high schools, an awards banquet, and a […]
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Tigers end season with SWAC Tournament loss
The Grambling State University’s men’s basketball team semi Cinderella story is now over. On Wednesday in the quarterfinal game of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, after GSU won it’s first SWAC tournament game since 2011, second-seeded Texas Southern won its seventh consecutive game defeating No. 10 seed Grambling State 79-54. Three players scored in […]
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Student Perspective: Black Women
What has happened to “The Modern Day African-American Woman?” We went from wanting degrees and fighting for rights, to dressing half naked, living for social sites and forgetting the importance of life. The word modern itself means the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past, but compared from then to now, […]
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Lady Tigers drop must-win against TSU
The Lady Tiger basketball season came to an end as they a lost to Texas Southern University 76-82 in the second round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament in Houston, TX on Wednesday. Joanna Miller led the game with 23 points. She averaged 18.7 points in her senior season. Miller has had a successful […]