This pandemic has made it very difficult for many sports writers such as myself to find interesting topics to talk about in the sports world. It has me questioning myself as to, “what should I write about”? Although sports had been postponed for a few months now, professional sports have begun to reopen under some […]
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MARTIN: Police brutality will not end until we vote
Jacob Blake is a 29-year-old African American man who was recently shot by police August 23. The incident occurred in Kenosha, Wisconsin as officers were attempting to arrest Blake. He was shot seven times in the back, as he opened the driver’s door to his SUV and leaned in. The shooting has been followed by […]
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University police continue to investigate Aug. 13 shooting
Grambling State University Police Department continue to investigate the Aug. 13 campus shooting that occurred after a large fight. The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. between Pinchback and Douglass Halls. One person was shot with non-life-threatening injuries. The person identified as a non-student. University police implemented additional security measures following the shooting. Security measures included […]
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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Monroe Offers Free COVID-19 Testing
GRAMBLING, La. – August 20, 2020 – Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Monroe representatives will be on the Grambling State University campus for two days to offer free COVID-19 testing to the community. The event will be held Wednesday, August 26, and Thursday, August 27, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly […]
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Will GSU courses be online only in the fall?
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic that has struck has left many students confused and wondering when they will be able to come back on campus. Grambling State University opened registration for fall effective this April via email, but still many wonder will the students, faculty and staff members will get to go back to school. Many […]
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Online learning environment presents challenges for some
The coronavirus has presented an unprecedented situation for Grambling State university. GSU announced on March 13 in a press release that students had to leave campus. The Office of Housing and Living wrote that it “urges students to vacate campus no later than March 23, 2020”. Soon after the reminder of the spring and summer […]
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MORANCIE: I want to at least travel to Florida for some time, but not Florida is swamped with Coronavirus
From not even knowing the existence of such a virus, a few months ago, to now COVID-19 spreading worldwide devastation has taken a toll on everyone. I’m not going to lie, this virus has shifted the norm in so many ways, because being foreign student is already a challenge, now being a foreigner in a […]
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Williams: COVID-19 has had a negative impact on my life
Almost a month ago, I was tested for COVID-19. I’m negative. I had pneumonia instead. It was the scariest experience during the pandemic. I was isolated in the beginning before my results came back. I was continually isolated from my family, they couldn’t come in to see me. My spouse could only go so far […]
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Stokes: Like a bad dream, but we aren’t making it up
COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has changed the world indefinitely. It has affected not only my life but other lives as wells. This pandemic that we're going through has taken away sports, schools, jobs are being taken away from Americans and so many people have died from this disease. Coronavirus has affected […]
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When will students be able to return to campus?
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has left many students confused and wondering when will they be able to return to campus. Grambling State University has announced that registration for next fall and the summer will be in effect this April via email but still many wonder will the students will get to go back to school. […]