Author Archives: michael

The position was posted. Resumes were received, but Bobby Washington, interim head basketball coach, is recruiting who may be another coach’s team.In August, Washington was only two days into arriving at Grambling when player Henry White tragically died from extreme practicing conditions. This was days before the NCAA’s approved beginning of supervised practices. The entire […]

Dr. Geraldine Ramona Hastings AndersonOctober 16, 1920 – March 27, 2010Dr. Geraldine Ramona Hastings Anderson was the eighth and youngest child born to the late Alice Sims Hastings and Sylvester Varick Hastings of Tuskegee, Alabama. She completed her primary and secondary education at Chambliss Children’s House and Tuskegee Institute High School. She received her Bachelor […]

“Imani, you are a feminist,” the Caribbean guy of short stature and large opinion blurted one sunny afternoon. This guy always offered sporadic perceptions of my identity. Another day he criticized my Skittles inspired ensemble and called me a wannabe Latina. I held random opinions of him that never became sidewalk spillage as his did. […]

Thinking of influential women in society, some turn to Harriet Tubman, Michelle Obama, or Oprah to give appreciation to during this month. Nonetheless, we shouldn’t forget to appreciate women here in the community who nurture us when we rarely notice it. From a simple smile from the janitor in the hallway, to encouraging words from […]

Lights flashed, cameras snapped and hair swung as 33 young women were featured in the 42nd Annual Miss Calendar Girl Scholarship Pageant. Girls from all over the world introduced themselves in hopes of becoming one of the lucky ladies to grace the cover and possibly snatch a month for the 2010- 2011 school calendar. Through […]

I think God has a sense of humor.I knew where I was going when I was younger. The feminist movement was well-established by the time I was growing up. Instead of Carol Brady, I was raised on Wonder Woman and Claire Huxtable. I watched films with strong female characters that were well-employed and independent. I […]

As a baby-faced freshman from Southern Louisiana, the Grambling atmosphere didn’t offer much that reminded me of home. Northern and Southern Louisiana are two vastly different worlds. The people, mind frames and lifestyles caused me to wonder if I would experience college life without going crazy. So I latched onto sentiments that reminded me of […]

Making SMARTS (Sophisticated Movement And Revolutionizing Thoughts) is 19-year-old sophomore Marcus Brandon, who might be young, but is timeless with the artistic style to make beats and rap. The computer information systems major is a native of Atlanta who also hails from Bastrop. Brandon was interviewed and given the opportunity to showcase his character, from […]

If you walk onto campus, any given day, you can see the entire world before you make it to your 8 o’ clock class. As you make your way through India and China, you will notice a small country nestled between the two, Nepal. Personally, it has become my favorite and I have taken every […]

In this day and age, a good father is hard to come by. With the rising number of teen pregnancies, the number of teen fathers are also rising. No one can ever be 100 percent sure the type of parent he/she will be, but when the time comes, the test begins. The mother carries the […]