Once a semester, the brothers from the Gamma Psi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi hold a week long event for Grambling students entitled, “Kappa Week.”It is roughly five days of free admission activities for students. President Eric Burbank, a senior Accounting /CIS major from New Orleans, reflects on the past week’s success. “Sometimes it’s not […]
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Ramadan, an Islamic observance
Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. In our indulgent, instant gratification society could we take a lesson from the Muslims and take some time off for spiritual enlightenment? Ramadan is an Islamic religious observance that takes place during the ninth […]
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Jena 6: Through The Lens Pt. 2
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Dallas chapter releases weekend activities
The Grambling State University National Alumni Association Dallas chapter has released a schedule of events for the upcoming Grambling State vs Prairie View weekend.The host hotel will be the Renaissance Dallas Hotel 2222 Stemmons Freeway (I-35E North, Exit Wycliff) Dallas and phone number is (214) 631-2222 or (800) 811-8893. The weekend activities will kickoff an […]
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Little Rock Nine honored on 50th anniversary
As students walked to classes, some did not recognize that a historic event happened 50 years ago. The Brown v. Board of Education case had just concluded three years ago and the nation’s process of integration had barely begun.In Little Rock, Ark., the Arkansas National Guard as ordered by then-Governor Orval Faubus barred nine Black […]
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Continue to make history
Growing up a white, middle class kid in a rural Arkansas town, I was exposed to the “N-word” on a daily basis. I grew up watching events like the Rodney King beating and the O. J. Simpson trial and listening to adults verbally assault the black people on television and in our community.There were black […]
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Alma J. Brown Jena 6 Protest
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Love’s Prediction: Alabama A&M @ GSU
The Grambling Tigers will host their first home game of the 2007 season against defending SWAC champion Alabama A&M. AAMU defeated Mississippi Valley State 45-14 last week while Grambling had the week off.When A&M has the ball:Kelcy Luke threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns in the Bulldogs 45-14 victory last week. Luke has been […]
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A toxic snack
Diacetyl produces a toxic and potentially lethal gas that could harm the body’s organs tremendously by giving it what scientists call (DLD) Diacetyl Lung Damage or the so-called “Popcorn Lung.” The former secretary of energy, David Michaels, has been looking into the matter for the past four years. “Workers who mix the chemical as a […]
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What a week surely worth remembering
The love-hate relationship that has plagued big name college athletes for years has bitten Greg Oden harder than he could have ever imagined. I’m sure that Oden is somewhere kicking himself right now. But, how was he supposed to know that he had a micro fracture in his knee? The only thing inquiring minds would […]