Lil Wayne’s “Me and My Drank” lyrics state: “And this is how we do it, do it in the South/One more ounce will make me feel so great/Wait, now I can’t feel my face.” The “one more ounce” face-numbing beverage he’s referring to is that popular drink in hip-hop, “sizzurp.” Also known as “purple […]
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Homosexuality and its Biblical references
Homosexuality and same-sex marriage are the” hot topics” in news today, especially when it comes to religion. With openly gay pastors and priests coming to the forefront, it is difficult to know what to stand for when it comes to homosexuality in religion. Imagine a society where there was no order and no boundaries […]
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Green Initiative Contest could reap rewards for Grambling
In efforts to beautify Grambling State University, administrators, student leaders and corporate sponsors have came together to develop an initiative to turn GSU into a “green” community. Led by Corban Bell, 22, a double major in accounting and economics, has submitted documents for the Toyota Green Initiative Contest 2012-2013, in which the university would win […]
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Pageant controversy
Saturday night the T.H. Harris Auditorium was filled with students, parents and supporters in attendance to see 24 girls vying for 12 months, but what they witnessed was pageantry marred by controversy. Technical difficulties caused by a computer glitch postponed the results of the 45th Annual Calendar Girl Pageant for nearly an hour. But five […]
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Unsatisfactory progress
In 2002, Allen Iverson was known for his infamous “practice rant” when he stated in a press conference that practice was not needed to win. Not so, says Dr. Percy Caldwell. The Grambling State University athletic director blames the men’s basketball team’s horrific 0-28 season on the limited amount of practice time. The end […]
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BATTLE TESTED
Earrings, sweat pants, a torn shirt, Nike sleepers and nearly 30 minutes out of practicing for the Southwestern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament in Garland, Texas, the Women’s Basketball Team leading scorer is seen quite differently once off the hardwood. Calm, yet energetic with a bright smile that is drowned in humility; one would question the […]
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Solace of reading drives student
Born July 17, 1989, in Sacramento, Calif., Stephanie Lindsey proves that a person’s past has no control over their future. Before transferring to Grambling State University in 2010, Lindsey admits to her life as being testimonial. “The reason I read a lot as a child was because my mother who, although she loved me, was […]
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GSU returns to the Circle City Classic
Doug Williams and the G-Men mark an unusual trip to Indianapolis to compete in one of American’s best and biggest HBCUs football classics. For the first time since 2000, the fighting Tigers will battle the Braves of Alcorn State University in the Circle City Classic next year on October 12 at the Lucas Oil […]
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19th Annual Spring Reading Conference a hit
In 1995, a reading class in Grambling State University’s College of Education executed a class project in which they were able to showcase some of their work. Little did they know that simple class project was the start of what was to become the College of Education’s Annual Spring Reading Conference. On Saturday, with […]
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GRAMBLINGBASEBALL
The Tigers had high expectations entering the 2013 season, but having gotten off to a slow start with a 4-10 record, are looking for a spark to start a winning streak. The Tigers started off the season dropping three straight to in-state rival Northwestern State and were competitive against Mississippi State, where they lost 2-0 […]