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“I feel very positive about this project because research proves that the most effective professional development occurs when teachers are actively engaged in ongoing professional activities that connects directly with their ability to positively impact student learning.”That’s how coordinator of Grambling State University’s Supporting Urban Science and Mathematics Educators (SUSME) National Science Foundation (NSF) TPC […]

Grambling State University will celebrate Honors Week April 11-13. The theme of this year’s event is “A New Beginning: Celebrating Our Scholars.” The ceremonial speaker is a Grambling graduate, Dr. Richard Rayford, is a Holly Springs, Miss. native who now resides in Terry, Miss.During the week of festivities all students who have attained a 3.0 […]

“Grambling is an international name,” said Grambling State University President, Dr. Frank G. Pogue as he opened Wednesday’s spring convocation.Lamark Hughes, Student Government Association President, introduced and thanked Dr. Pogue for his commitment in leading GSU in the right direction, promoting GSU’s theme, “A New Beginning.” Dr. Pogue praised Grambling’s 110 years of existence, but […]

The Grambling State University A. C. Lewis Memorial Library will celebrate National Library Week on April 10-16. The library officials have planned a weeklong list of activities.The theme for the celebration will be “Create your own story @ your libraryr” The following activities are confined to the A. C. Lewis Memorial Library. Please join us […]

From rags to riches, another artist rose to stardom. The world finally hears Wiz Khalifa’s new Album Rolling Papers. Overall, the album has some great music, but on some levels, it doesn’t live up to the hype that pushed Khalifa to mainstream popularity. Lyrically, Khalifa can be impressive or average. The rapper’s mellow album opener, […]

Natural, nappy, thick and out of control. Dealing with a head full of kinks was nothing but torment, and strangely, I loved it. My strong willed semi-naturalist mother raised my sisters and me to live by the hot comb and away from the creamy crack. Every two weeks she put us through a torturous straightening […]

I need it. I have to have it. I can’t function without it.When you hear words like this a true addict comes to mind. And when you think about addicts and their addictions generally marijuana, crack and even sex come to mind. But the addiction I speak of is caffeine. The technical name is 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine. […]

Whoever said Grambling State University was a safe haven for African Americans must be ignorant of what goes on in “The G.” A great deal of people have a misconception on the university that I attend, but I perceive more than the average eyes. Around the same time as the Student Government Association and Office […]

This column is not advocating the use of marijuana; however, it is hopeful that this would broaden ones views on people who use it.When people think of a “weed-head”, society portrays him/her as a lethargic young adult who never has any money, yet always has funds for weed. While this is the case some of […]

All white powders are not treated equal.Although crack cocaine and cocaine contain the same active ingredient, they do not cause the same consequences if one is caught selling, transporting or using them. Cocaine, which is the purer form of the drug, does not pose the same societal risks that crack does. Cocaine is the oft-glamorized […]