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As the student body entered the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center, they were greeted with gold shimmering curtains, an all black stage, a host of photographers and videographers waiting to capture the magnificence that was about to occur: Solange Sayers being crowned Miss GSU. The Mistress and Master of the Ceremony were Tanisha Cousby and […]

We, unfortunately, live in a society where there is a lack of appreciation for education for African Americans. My mother always instilled in me to read and speak properly. So I have always continued to do so. But, for some reason, in elementary, the other Black kids would always accuse me of trying to be […]

It has been so hot around GSU that students, faculty and visitors should walk around campus with a towel. This heat is really something serious. The temperature has been 90 plus more times than many care to count, and it continues to be that way. How much more heat can we take?When you walk outside […]

Last weekend was the first home game of the season, which meant it was a must win for the G-Men. As fans enjoyed pre-game tailgates, the G-Men focused on getting the win over Jackson State. For the past several years, JSU and GSU have clashed, debating on the home of the “real Tigers.” To come […]

With the 9-11 anniversary, Park 51 controversy, and Koran burning threat (later withdrawn) – America had a pretty rough fortnight. The media, of course, brings the controversial issues in the living rooms of the world. Add to that the role of cyber chatters, making the discourse more intense and personal. It’s an age, where everyone […]

Many students anticipate being a part of a Historically Black College or University from the day they start high-school, due to the “hype” they might have heard about it, or simply because their parent(s) or someone influential in their lives are now alumni. Others just go out on a limb and want a change of […]

Hundreds of Grambling students rush to their local hair pushers to purchase that wonderful, creamy crack, also known as a relaxer, weekly.I visit my pusher every three weeks. I have been under the influence since I was four. Now, every once in a while, a natural girl will have the audacity to criticize my need […]

Naturalistas are surfacing all over campus. Is it because of the humidity or is it because it is what their idol is doing.There are only a handful who can pull the look off. Jill Scott, a long-time naturalista, recently got a perm. She should have stayed natural and is one of the few beautiful women […]

“Y’all just used light-skinned girls with good hair,” said a few disgruntled readers (perhaps photo viewers is more accurate) of last week’s natural hair feature page in The Gramblinite.The fact that Black college students attending an HBCU can say “good hair” with a straight face is problematic. Good hair does not exist, but colonized minds […]