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Aaron Hernandez: Money doesn’t buy freedom
This time last year, Aaron Hernandez was living the good life. He had just signed a lucrative $39.5 million five-year extension with the New England Patriots before training camp. He made $3.1 million during the 2012 football season. He was set to receive a “workout” bonus for $83,000 and a “roster” bonus for $118,000 before […]
Posted inArts
Lil’ Snupe laid to rest
Hundreds packed the Jonesboro-Hodge High School auditorium on June 29 to pay their final respects to slain rapper Lil’ Snupe. Lil’ Snupe, whose real name was Addarren Ross, 18, was shot and killed June 20 in Winnfield. Mourners began to arrive three hours before the service, and rapper Meek Mill shortly before the service began. […]
Posted inOpinion
Problems of perception, profiling
Growing up in a heavily populated, fast-paced city like Houston, I have neither experienced nor witnessed racism as some have. Then I moved to north Louisiana. Upon arrival, newly made friends warned me about the tension between Whites and Blacks in northern Louisiana. Before walking into the McAlister’s in Monroe, my friend stopped me. “Diana, […]
Posted inTips
Houston alumni chapter holds fundraiser
The Douglas L. Williams (DLW) Chapter of the Grambling University National Alumni Association, Inc. hosted its annual crawfish boil/fish fry scholarship fundraiser in early June at the Judson Robinson Jr. Community Center in Houston. The inaugural fundraiser was held in May 1991 at Deussen Alexander Park. This effort was led by Khadijah Polly and […]
Posted inSports
GSU’s Jordan drafted by Tampa Bay Rays
Somewhere between 6 games, 11 strike-outs, 1 loss, and 1 win, Grambling State’s Cory Jordan managed to get the attention of the Tampa Bay Rays in the 35th round of the Major League Baseball Draft. “Cory had a really good year he didn’t have a bad outing this season. His best outing of the year […]
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Magna Carta Holy Grail
With MCHG Jay-Z made history when he became the first artist of any genre to go platinum before his album, Magna Carta Holy Grail was released. On June 16, Samsung featured Jay-Z in a commercial where he announced his 12th studio album would be released only to Samsung users beginning July 4. The New York […]