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Attorney Rasheed Ali Cromwell delivered an inspirational, intellectual and anti-hazing message to Greek and non-Greek students in Grambling Hall Wednesday night. The North Carolina A&T alumnus and member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., challenged students to reconsider reasons for joining Black Greek letter organizations. He admitted that the state of today’s Black Greek is […]

When one thinks of Mardi Gras, parades, floats, Bourbon Street and beads come to mind. Last year New Orleans bought in nearly a million celebrators. The Super Bowl Champions New Orleans Saints may cause visitors to double.While there is nothing wrong with leisure and travel, safety must be remembered. Visitors to The Big Easy sometimes […]

Grambling’s Art Department will exhibit Fahamu Pecou’s work until March 4. Pecou brings raw stereotypes in art form. He uses images to make his audience not only aware of social issues but to also confront them. “Less is more,” Pecou repeatedly states. This 30-something, African-American male’s work speaks before he enters the room. Nothing about […]

he Grambling State University Relief Task Force presented Haiti Solidarity Day in the nursing building auditorium during convocation hours Tuesday. The Haiti awareness symposium informed, entertained and provided another opportunity to donate to victims of the earthquake. Participants were encouraged to fast for a day or skip lunch and donate the cost of it to […]

A tribute to the life and legacy of William Riley Sr. and the role he played in the survival of the rural Black familiesin Richland Parish, Louisiana which took place during post-bellum plantation period of the early twentieth century was held on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the St. Joe Missionary Baptist Church in Rhymes.William Riley […]

Miss Cover Girl Krystle Cravens was the guest speaker at the Psi Beta Zetas’ Z-Hope “Go Green” event in Room 243 of the Favrot Student Union Monday night. Cravens was selected because of her earth friendly platform and passion for greenness. She told the modest crowd about the history of going green and said that […]

As the seconds began to wind down on the New Orleans Saints’ first Super Bowl victory in history, the ticker tape rained down and Kim Kardashian planted a wet one on Reggie Bush. Immediately, I began to wonder, “Where did it all go wrong?” First of all, let me clarify that I am a true […]

Dr. Connie Walton, the new interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, set sail on her first day of work, exemplifying what it means to give back to alma mater. At the beginning of the spring semester, the university was alerted that Dr. Robert Dixon resigned and Dr. Walton would be assigned to the […]