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A birthday celebration to honor Coach Eddie G. Robinson will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13.The celebration will be held in the Doris Robinson Banquet Hall in the Eddie Robinson Museum. The event will also mark the first anniversary of the dedication of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum at Grambling […]

A year ago when Haiti was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the global community united to help Haiti. Millions of people donated without hesitation to numerous charities to help Haiti deal with this unforeseen natural disaster. We all saw the telethons with even more money being collected and we continued to give more. In […]

The Student Government Association and Office of Academic Affairs hosted an emergency meeting Tuesday in the Black and Gold Room during convocation hours.Interim Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs Dr. Connie Walton addressed the possible elimination of 31 programs at the university. One of the at-risk programs is English. “I am really disappointed about it. […]

Thirty members from the Orchesis Dance Company will be traveling to New York for the annual Black College Dance Exchange (BCDE), which will be held from April 7-10. However, that can only become a reality once financial obligations have been met. The group launched a massive fund-raising drive in an effort to finance the trip, […]

With the era of networking evolving, social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace have become centers for friendships, reunions and information. But have these services also become the new birthplace for cyber bullying? With a combined number of users totaling close to a billion, there is a huge impact within society. With these sites […]

Grambling State University and Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) signed a partnership agreement.The agreement will facilitate students who require developmental courses before they can receive four-year degrees. The agreement will boost enrollment The students will be engaged in a host of collegiate activities. Grambling State University will work closely with BPCC to schedule courses and […]

The Junior Class officers will be hosting a variety of seminars and social events this semester, and they would like the entire student body to join them. The events include:Feb. 16, Junior Day on the yard. From 11 a.m.-1 p.m. electives will pass out heart health pamphlets and information on speed dating. Following that will […]

After hundreds of thousands of Egyptians rallied against corruption, “pro-government” Egyptians attacked protestors Wednesday.As unrest continues in Egypt, the international question remains: What is next for Egypt, neighboring countries and the Arab world? The uprising was a response to an unsatisfactory regime and an opportunity for citizens to follow Tunisian rioters’ lead. The Egyptian “Day […]

After a short shut down, World Star Hip Hop is back in action.Beginning in 2005, WSHH was created because, “The world loved hip-hop,” said WSHH CEO, Q. “Everybody was going crazy for Hip-Hop, which had me like ‘wow’ when I saw it. So then I thought of the idea we are stars in the world […]

1. Lil Wayne: The Carter IV- April– Besides 2Pac, Lil Wayne is the only artist to have a number one album behind bars. Before his bid last February, he released his Rock-N-Roll inspired album Rebirth. – The album was well received by critics but many wondered when the world was going to see Wayne get […]