Author Archives: michael

It’s Monday morning and Kiare Thompson walks into his morning class cool, calm, and collected. This is no act or show. Thompson is consistently cool on and off the field. Wide receivers have a reputation for being selfish, arrogant and self-centered. None of those are attributes are possessed by Thompson. This laidback G-Man strives to […]

“Time don’t stop and wait for pain. Pain does fade away in time.” These Chrisette Michele lyrics describe my life’s story. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I thought this would be a great opportunity to tell my testimony.My mother’s lifeless body was found near the murky waters of a Missouri lake on March […]

When most think of an entourage the thought of a large group of people that accompany and follow in the footsteps of a certain someone comes to mind. I guess you can say the same about the campus gospel choir Entourage. They are God’s Entourage to be exact. As I sit and observe my surroundings […]

The ability of every citizen of the nation to receive adequate and affordable health care is a moral imperative. As a matter of justice and fairness for all, big businesses and special interest can no longer be allowed to derail the process of meeting this critical need of the American people.Most people know something must […]

Majara Entertainment is putting on the Inaugural Louisiana Performance of Delivered from the Hand of the Evil Man, along with the National Gospel Stage. The unspoken issue of domestic violence that many members of our community, church and workplaces are silently carrying with them each day and night is what this play will highlight. The […]

Men of all ages gathered in the Favrot Student Union for a seminar on “Becoming A Man.” A few females attended the United African American Men sponsored event last week. The evening’s speaker was the Rev. Kenneth Sapp, is no stranger to Grambling State. He attended and served as the yearbook editor in 1979. He […]

Admit it – you may not worry about breast cancer the way you used to. Many people you know who have had it have beaten it – in the U.S. alone there are over 2 million breast cancer survivors today. You think the chances of it happening to you are slim, and if it does, […]

“I never thought this day would come. This is the happiest day of my life.”Christina Lewis”A change is sure to come. The students and alumni of Grambling will be dancing in the streets.”Kaneshia Washington “The change is for the best. In the words of Coach Broadway, want you, but we don’t need you.”Dezmond Spivey “It […]

Dear editor:There is an urgent need to pass health insurance reform this year in order to bring stability and improved care to all Americans. With over 46 million Americans uninsured, and an even larger number under-insured, we have a moral obligation to reform our current system and protect all Americans. Young people are the largest […]