Big Afros and Marley Hair were on display at The Natural Sistas Club 4th Annual Natural Hair Show in the Black and Gold Room on March 3. “The Freak Show” showcased not only models but fire dancers, Orchesis dancers, a magic show and musical artists. This event not only got to show models and […]
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Episode One: Tiger Village, the G Wagon, and A Temper
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a continuing series. All characters are fictional; however, the scenarios are very real. Enjoy. I ruled my high school; I was Queen B so college will definitely be a piece of cake. I was accepted to my entire “top 5”, finished number two in my class — which […]
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Reflections on a great professor
Dear Dr. Dorothy Alexander: ALEXANDER I received the news of your passing on last Sunday February 28 from a friend. To say that I was shocked and saddened by the news of your passing is putting it mildly. As I write this letter to you to say goodbye, I am reminded of how honored […]
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Ole Miss sweeps GSU in weekend series
The Grambling State baseball team suffered 15-2, 7-3, and 6-1 losses to No. 13 Ole Miss in a three-game weekend series. GSU played a double header Sunday (March 13) due to rain storms that pounded northern Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving 1.33 inches of rain in Oxford Friday and Saturday, causing the postponement of Saturday night’s […]
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Lady Tigers fall to Lady Hornets in semifinal of SWAC tourney
Grambling State University Lady Tigers (17-14; 13-5 SWAC) lost a Southwestern Athletic Conference semi-final game, 64-50 Friday (March 11) at the Toyota Center, and head women’s basketball coach Nadine Domond was disappointed but proud. “We walk in here with our heads high because this is just the beginning,” she said after her team lost to […]
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Recreation summit held
An HBCU Summit was hosted at the Walter Payton Recreation Complex on Jackson State University’s campus recently. The Summit was a social event that aimed to identify opportunities, challenges, and issues that Historically Black Colleges and Universities face in the field of collegiate recreation. GSU’s Recreation and Intramural Center partnered with the Kinesiology Department and […]
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ROTC cadets accomplish mission
Grambling State University Tiger Battalion recognizes five Army ROTC cadets for Contracts and Scholarships. The Army ROTC cadets worked hard through various obstacles to receive this accomplishment. The cadets traveled to Ft. Knox, Kentucky to complete Cadet Leadership Training. They passed the APFT fitness test and met academic standards that the GSU Tiger Battalion required. […]
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Caf officials release hours for break
While many on-campus students were trying to stay dry during the storm last week, Aramark workers posted signs saying McCall Dining Hall, often referred to by students as the café, would be closed during Spring Break. For those students that plan to stay in Grambling during the break, this news was not only devastating, but […]
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AKAs celebrate ‘KREED’ week events
The Alpha Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hosted their AKA week from February 28 to March 4 titled “KREED”. “The purpose of the week was to let people know about Alpha Kappa Alpha and what we are about. It’s not just about looking pretty, its about scholarship, uplifting, embodying positive change for […]
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CAMPUS BRIEFS
Teacher/Graduate School Fair to be held on campus April 4 Monday, April 4 is the date that school districts will be on campus looking to hire prospective graduates to teach. The event is the Teacher Educational/Graduate School Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Black and Gold Room in Favrot Student Union. The […]