This past Saturday The University of Pittsburgh Panthers took a 2-0 series lead against the Grambling State University Tigers as they crushed the Tigers 14-6. In two days of play on Friday and Saturday the Panthers have outscored the Tigers 30-10. GLENN LEWIS/The Yearbook Johan Mojica hits a home run for the Grambling […]
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GHS Kittens advance to quarter finals
The Grambling High School Kittens advance to the quarterfinals of the 2016 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Boy’s Top 28 basketball tournament, this comes after the Kittens defeat the Block High School Bears on Tuesday, March 1 in a 55-66 showcase that kept the fans in the Frederick D. Hobdy Assembly Center enthused and attentive. Kaedrick Williams […]
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A Guest Perspective
Do you remember when Grambling’s very own Sonic Drive-In, right off of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, was vandalized and burnt down (circa 1996)? Well I do, because more than a few individuals blamed me for its demise; especially the mayor, the FBI, the ATF, and a host of other concerned citizens. Actually, I […]
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Our lives matter, do theirs?
In this generation when we are filled with rage from being oppressed, or what we call oppressed, we chant “Black Lives Matter”. We do this to show support of one another and we also use it as symbol of revolt towards “the man”. Little do we know, every time we chant “Black Lives Matter” they […]
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Student Perspectives
After six weeks of muteness Chris Rock finally came forward with his raw opinion on the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Jaws dropped as the 88th Academy Awards host presented his opening monologue. The line that stuck with everyone was “You’re damn right Hollywood’s racist, but not the racist that you’ve grown accustomed to. Hollywood is a sorority […]
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CAMUS BRIEFS
Favrot Student Union Board to sponsor activities, auditions The Favrot Student Union Board is releasing its schedule of activities for the months of March and April. If you are interested in being an opening act in the 2016 Tiger Fest concert to be held on April 14 please bring your CD to Room 221 in […]
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Absalom Jones Day at St. Luke’s Episcopal Chapel
The Episcopal Church recognizes Absalom Jones as its first black priest. A Day of Devotion is annually set aside in February by the church to commemorate the work of Absalom Jones. In keeping with this recognition, St. Luke’s members plan an annual celebration that pays tribute by establishing a time set aside as “Absalom […]
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Grambling community remembers Coach Poe
Funeral services for Robert C. Poe were held Tuesday, March 1 at Lewis Temple CME church in Grambling. He departed this life on Thursday, February 25 at his home. He was known to many as “Coach”, others as neighbor, friend, or just Uncle Collins. But to his family, he was simply known as dad. […]
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Students take part in ‘Women’s Symposium’
Dorothy “Dot” Kovalchick Rourk struggled to get out of her wheelchair as her name was called to receive the University of Louisiana Monroe Women’s Symposium Legacy Award. As she rose, ever so gently, pushing one index finger in the air, she shouted, “Women are the best.” Rourk, 91, was the first woman on an all-male […]
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48th Calendar Girl Pageant set
The 48th Annual Miss Calendar Girl Scholarship Pageant will be held Saturday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the T.H. Harris Auditorium. “New York State of Mind: Fashion week 2016” is the theme for the semi-formal event in which six contestants will vie for the Cover Girl title and 15 for the months. The first […]