Poitier in “A Patch of Blue”. Courtesy photo Joshua Burley is a junior mass communication major from Corinth, Texas. Sidney Poitier was a famous Bahamian American actor and director from the 1950s to the 2000s. He was born the youngest out of seven children prematurely on Feb. 20, 1927 in Miami, Fla. during his parents, […]
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20 Questions
1. Will anyone be my Valentine for one day? 2. Does anyone want to Netflix and chill? 3. Who else withdrew from classes this week? 4. Does the “318” still run Louisiana? 5. Who else is excited for football season? 6. Does anyone care about any other sports other than […]
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Tiger Top 5
Tiger Top 5 1. “1400/999 Freestyle” – Trippie Redd(feat.Juice Wrld), Album: A Love Letter To You 3; Trippie Redd and Juice Wrld join forces on one of my personal favorite rap freestyles. The beat contains an interesting piano and mysterious woodwind sound in the background. The catchy chorus is in the beginning and end […]
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Q&A with a talented singer
Jubella Rose Davis is a first year business and marketing major from Dallas, Texas. Davis is a member of DDC dance team. She is also a coach for the Ruston Jr. High/High school Uphy Step Team. 1. What inspired you to become a singer? “There was not one sole moment that I can say […]
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New Performing Arts chair is Grambling alumnus
Dr. Rodrecus Davis in the studio. JESSICA KEYES/Courtesy photo Davis. Courtesy photo Dr. Rodrecus Davis has been named the new head of department for the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Grambling State University. Davis, a professor in the Department of Visual & Performing Arts, said his familiarity with the institution and longevity with the […]
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Celebrating Rob’s 100th birthday
Eddie Robinson during football practice Eddie Robinson during football practice. Eddie Robinson stands with family, Doug Williams (center), and Grambling State President Joseph Johnson (left) Eddie Robinson covers sports magazine October 1985 Coach Eddie Rob assists as President Clinton receives honorary doctorate from Grambling State University at spring graduation in 1999. Coach is all smiles […]
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Walk On Try Outs Correction
Correction: graphic released on 1/24 was incorrect. Above is the corect date for walk-on tryouts. Must have attended pre- registration.
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Moss excels on hardwood
Prince Moss sets up the offense earlier this season at LSU. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Exceling on the hardwood is anything but a new experience for Prince Moss. Moss, a 20-year-old junior kinesiology major from Birmingham, Ala., is the youngest member of the Grambling State University men’s basketball team. “I have been playing basketball […]
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GSU takes sixth at FAMU Rattlers Invitational
GSU bowling places sixth at Flordia A&M Invitational. Courtesy photo The Grambling State University women’s bowling team picked up three victories and finished sixth at the FAMU Rattler Invitational over the weekend. Grambling State, which won the first two rounds of bracket play on Sunday for the first time in a decade and finished […]