This past Tuesday, October 27, BET celebrated the biggest moments in hip-hop music with the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards. The awards were a bit different this year because of the pandemic, causing the awards to go on without a large audience in attendance. Nevertheless, the great artists still did their thing and gave great […]
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Six fall commencement ceremonies scheduled at GSU
Grambling State University is set to hold six separate commencement ceremonies to accommodate spring, summer and fall 2020 graduates and their families. “Due to COVID, Grambling State University was unable to hold a commencement at the end of the Spring 2020 semester,” Dr. Connie Walton, GSU Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, said. “This was […]
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Turning Covid from a curse to a blessing
In March 2020 the coronavirus practically took over the world shutting down schools, several non-essential businesses and government agencies that are usually open to the public. Many were at a loss of what to do with all of this free time they suddenly had. Not senior Ian Robinson. Robinson used his Covid quarantine time to […]
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Talk back: ‘How do you feel about the Bayou Classic venue being relocated from New Orleans to Shreveport in the spring?’
For many years the month of Thanksgiving has set in motion a different type of vibe. A vibe only a Grambling Tiger or a Southern Jaguar will know about. Every year when November rolls around, it is clear that not only is it Thanksgiving, but it is Bayou Classic time for many of us. Earlier […]
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MARTIN: Should students be able to grade their teachers?
In the country of the United States, many states use different ways to see how teachers are performing in classrooms. Many states use tactics such as standardized tests and observations by administrators. For the most part, they use everything but the people that the teachers are supposed to teach, and that is the students. I believe […]
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MARTIN: What is the best college football rivalry?
With the attack of coronavirus, many conferences have scaled back to the play of non-conference opponents for football. Conferences such as the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Southeastern Conference (SEC), and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) are playing either all conference games or mostly conference games. With the schedule being set up this way, it has some […]
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Students uncertain about selecting on-campus option in Spring due to Covid spikes
Covid has increasingly been spreading throughout the state and nation many to believe recovery by the spring semester is not feasible. Grambling State University announced on Oct. 11 registration would open for students to register for the spring 2021 semester some students were hesitant about doing their spring 2021 schedule because they were not sure […]
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Brookshires takes over Legends Market; Grand re-opening set for Oct. 28
Change can be an exciting experience and for the Grambling community, this change will be the start of something new. Brookshire Grocery Company has decided to make a new home in the Grambling community and this will bring upon change to those involved. Brookshire Grocery Company has leased the building for the former Legends Market. […]
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MARTIN: Partners should live together before marriage
Many years ago, cohabiting with your significant other before marriage was thought of as unethical. Today, many young adults now make the choice to live with their significant other pretty early into the relationship. I personally believe that every relationship should get to this stage before marriage. The reasons why I believe you should live […]
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Stellar defensive lineman looks to make immediate impact
The Grambling State Tigers football team thrived well last season on the defensive side of the ball. The G-Men featured many standout players and will have many key returning pieces when they return to action this spring. One of those returning is junior defensive end Cameron Richardson. Last year, the Atlanta native had 25 total […]