The week of Thanksgiving about 10 mixtapes were dropped from at least one of the top artists in the industry. One of these artists in today’s hip-hop game was, DeWayne Carter aka Lil Wayne, Weezy or, the infamous Tunchi dropped his No Ceilings:2 and was seen in his hometown of New Orleans over the […]
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CAMPUS BRIEFS
Alumna to speak at graduation December 18 in Assembly Center Denise Young-Smith will speak at the Fall 2015 commencement in the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on Friday, December 18 at 10 a.m. Young-Smith, vice president of Worldwide Human Resources at Apple, is responsible for attracting and retaining top talent at the company. She joined Apple […]
National HIV/AIDS HBCU initiative seeks ambassadors
Just as students are returning to campus embarking on new classes, student activities, and volunteerism, the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) campaign is giving students an active role in raising awareness of the message “Get Educated, Get Tested, Get Involved, and Get Treatment”. The Student Ambassador Program will be accepting applications from students who […]
Students celebrate with centenarians
Dr. Frances Staten and two Grambling State University students recently attended a life-changing experience that many receive the opportunity to witness. The students, Shakeitra Evans, and Darcelle Deruise, met two centenarians who reside in Monroe, Louisiana. “We met Thomas Brown and Lucille Staten, centenarians of this age and time,” the students said. Courtesy photo […]
Vigil mourns student
There will be a memorial service for Amanda Liandra Lee on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at St. Benedicts Catholic Church in Grambling Louisiana. A Candle Light vigil for Amanda was held Wednesday, Dec. 2 at The Tiger Statue on the Grambling State University campus. The program began at 5 p.m. The vigil was […]
60th anniversary marked of Parks’ refusal to give up seat
Tuesday marked the 60th year anniversary of Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her stance on Dec. 1, 1955, started the boycott that lasted 382 days from Dec. 5, 1955 to Dec. 29, 1956. AP/File photos Rosa Parks’ booking photo when she was arrested on Dec. 1, […]
‘Praise’ hits campus in dance, song
Praise! was the main focus of the showing of “Dance His High Praise,” which, in its eighth production, was held Nov. 19 in T.H. Harris Auditorium on the campus of Grambling State University. WESLEY LOVE/The Gramblinite “Dance His High Praise” brings together many dance troupes. Its next performance will be in Shreveport on April […]
Finally on the right path
Senior mass communication major Tiffany Bailey will be graduating this fall, and is currently at the top of her game, producing on-campus shows such as Eye of the Tiger and Tiger Talk with President Dr. Willie D Larkin. Her story is not a fairy tale, but one of perseverance. The 38-year-old mother of four proves […]
Fresh Company offers stress-relief activity to students
Fresh Company recently held a stress relief seminar called “Keeping a Balance.” Courtesy photo Participants pose in front of the art created by throwing paint-filled balloons to relieve stress. Paint filled balloons of different colors were there, along with a white canvas. The instructions were to throw a balloon and state the problem or […]
Student Leadership Initiative gets new members
Nearly 50 of Grambling State University’s best and brightest freshmen were initiated into the Student Leadership Initiative on Nov. 19 in the Betty E. Smith Nursing Building. Beverly Hill-Hercules, executive director of Title III programs, and Vivian Larkin, first lady of Grambling State, created the Student Leadership Initiative for incoming freshmen with natural leadership […]