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BECK: Spring Semester Tips: Get on the right track early
A new semester equals new opportunities to be and do better. Spring semester, in particular, is the perfect time to boost your GPA, get reorganized and get off to a fresh start. Here are some tips to ensure you will have a successful semester. • Know where your classes are. Some students feel […]
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Government shutdown affecting citizen-soldiers
As United States citizens, we are no strangers to federal government shutdowns. I’m a student currently in my sophomore year at Grambling State University. For the past five years beginning December 2013 I’ve also been a soldier in the United States Army; Louisiana National Guard. With that being said, this is not the first […]
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FRANKLIN: R. Kelly isn’t the only one “canceled”
Cartoon illustrated by Deshatey Coleman I remember when I was younger hearing my mom play songs like “Step in the Name Love” and “I Believe I Can Fly”. The Grammy award winning singer from my hometown Chicago was often played by my parents in my childhood years. I remember my first time driving past R. […]
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GSU football well-represented in NFL playoffs
Chester Rogers rumns down the field after a reception./Courtesy photo Rogers comes back to GSU campus to receive his degree./Courtesy photo Trent Scott prepares to block./Courtesy photo Scott poses for a team photo for the Los Angles Chargers. Grambling State University has produced several athletes who have gone on to play in the professional ranks. […]
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Tigers on pace to defend SWAC Crown
The 2018-19 Grambling State men’s basketball team pose for a team portrait earlier this season. The Grambling State University men’s basketball team outlasted Southern University 69-63 in their SWAC home opener on Saturday evening at Fredrick C. Hobdy Center. Anthony Gatson led the Tigers in scoring, registering 17 points. Jayden Saddler led the Jaguars […]
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Lady basketball finds rhythm after defeating unbeaten Indiana
Junior Camryn London takes a jump shot over a Southern University defender/Raven LeDay The Lady Tigers continued their stellar play in the 2019 season, after defeating Alcorn State University 61-56, on Monday night at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Shakayla Hill paced the Lady Tigers with 15 points, while Jazmin Boyd added nine points. […]
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Reid seeking SWAC Championship in final year
GSU Pitcher Johnathan Reid winds up to deliver a strike. Reid out of uniform and on campus. Baseball season is in full effect at the Grambling State University. The GSU baseball team looks to bounce back after their 2018 season ended in defeat to Texas Southern University in the SWAC Championship game. Graduate […]
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Millican youngest, first black Mayor of Arcadia
Arcadia Mayor Orlandis “Bubba” Millican/Courtesy photo At 26, Orlandis “Bubba” Millican is just a decade out of high school. He is the youngest mayor elected in Arcadia’s history – as well as the first African American mayor of his hometown. Millican is one one of several people of color in politics to make history […]
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Alum Jeff Hall becomes first black Mayor of Alexandria
Grambling alum Jeff Hall was recently seated as the first African American mayor of Alexandria. Newly inaugurated Grambling alum Jeff Hall has become the first African American Alexandria, La after assuming office on Dec. 4, 2018. Prior to taking office, Hall stepped down as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representativeswhere he […]