George H. W. Bush couldn’t do it. Bill Clinton couldn’t do it. George W. Bush damn sure didn’t do it. Yet, Barack Obama accomplished the impossible.For the first time in my lifetime, I could truly say, “I’m proud to be an American,” after hearing President Obama’s declaration of Osama bin Laden’s death late Sunday night. […]
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NFL draft was very good for Saints
Who knows how long the NFL season will be at a standstill. However, if the NFL owners and players were to come to an agreement and there is football in the 2011-2012 season, there is a good chance that Louisiana natives or Saints fans will be rejoicing.You do not have to be ESPN’s draft expert […]
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Canterbury group initiates contemporary service
The Canterbury Association (CA) of St. Luke’s Chapel of Grambling was in charge of the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, April 3. The vicar, The Rev. Thomas Nsubuga informed the congregation present that the first Sunday of every month had been designated to contemporary worship where students at Grambling State could come and serve […]
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U.S.- Pakistan relations strained
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has no “definitive evidence” that Pakistan knew Osama bin Laden had been living in the compound where Navy SEALs killed him, but the Pakistanis must now show convincingly their commitment to defeating the al-Qaida terrorist network, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday.Michele Flournoy, the top policy aide to Defense Secretary Robert […]
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‘For Colored girls’ adaptation thrills
I was taken on a roller coaster of emotions while listening to the depressing tales of life centered around African American women in society. They were dealing with issues challenging their strength, homosexuality situations and fighting the power to not end their journey. Pearls of Wisdom was an adaptation of 1975’s Ntozake Shange’s For Colored […]
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‘Make it Rain’ rappers introduce themselves
Who is Travis Porter?Before the musical trio from Decatur, Georgia came to headline the 2011 Springfest concert featuring Lloyd and F-1, people asked the aforementioned question. While some people have heard Travis Porter music (i.e. “Make it Rain” and “Bring it Back”) they still might wonder: “Who EXACTLY is Travis Porter?”Well, search no more. Travis […]
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Brief
Theatre students to put on play Students from the Department of Theatre will perform “Pearls of Wisdom” by Tisha Lincoln in the Floyd Sandle Theatre on Friday, April 29 and Sunday, May 1. The play is composed of music, dance, poetry and pros.There will be a JAM (Judi-Ann Mason) festival on Monday, May 2 and […]
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GSU students view ‘Madea’ screening
“Madea Comes to Grambling” was the theme for the screening party held in the Black and Gold Room on the campus of Grambling State University.Students were served pizza, popcorn and drinks as they viewed Tyler Perry’s popular and high-grossing movie Madea Goes to Jail and participated in a contest. After the viewing students were given […]
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Local church holds ‘GSU Day’
Recently Ruston’s Campus Community Worship Center (CCWC) celebrated GSU Day. Grambling State University students, alumni, administrators, faculty, staff and supporters were a part of this event. Dr. Frank Pogue, president of Grambling State University served as guest speaker.GSU professor Dr. Glenda Island, the coordinator of this celebration, used the analogy of a tiger to describe […]
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Football Week encourages community bonding with athletes
Grambling Tiger Football Week activities closed out with a community service project, barbecue and the annual spring Black and Gold Game.Quarterback John Rivers said it was a good experience for him as a freshman. “The football team interacted with the students on a different level than just performing at a football game,” said the Birmingham […]