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Sons carrying on fathers’ musical legacy

Lil’ Romeo and Eazy-E’s son aren’t the only ones who want to follow in their fathers’ footsteps and become the next big thing in the industry. Cory Gunz -son of rapper Peter Gunz, who is best known for his appearance on the hit anthem “UpTown Baby” – is up next. The 17 year-old Gunz with […]

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Lamadanie holds dual position at university

The Grambling State University administration made a bold move last January by adding a new member. Mahmoud Lamadanie, who is the latest addition to the team, was hired to function in two capacities. He is the associate vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and well as the executive director for the Center for […]

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Students, where are your voices?

Some of you went home for Spring Break. I’m sure you enjoyed that taste of the home cooking that you haven’t had for a while. I stayed on campus, but, unfortunately, I didn’t get to experience any kind of home cooking. Yes, the “cafe” was closed. Now, I understand that the workers have to get […]

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Giovanni appearance for Library Week observance moved

National Library Week will be celebrated on the Grambling State University campus next week, April 17 – 23. Highlighting a full slate of activities will be an appearance by renowned poet Nikki Giovanni. A reception and book signing will be held Thursday, April 21 in T.H. Harris Auditorium. The event, which was originally scheduled to […]

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$63,000 Fulbright-Hays grant awarded to Grambling State

Grambling State University has been awarded another Fulbright-Hays international studies grant for $63,000, this time for a five-week program in Turkey. This is the most prestigious faculty professional development grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Sue Abraham, associate professor of psychology, who wrote the proposal, has stated that the grant will enable Grambling […]

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Graduation rates are March’s true madness

The Big Dance should be renamed the Big Dunce. As many of us watched the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament these past few weeks, most of us did not hear about a recent report on the graduation rates of the tournament’s players. It is a scandal, to say the least. Not only were the […]

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Nomination convention draws many title seekers

Many students turned out to the Student Government Association elections interest meeting Monday to learn about the upcoming spring elections. Chad Harry, a senior from Bogalusa, was appointed by the SGA to be the election commissioner. According to Harry, precampaigning will not be tolerated. ” We want to run a clean election and were doing […]

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Shine dies just short of graduating with honors

On Monday, March 21 GSU student Shanita Shine died in Baton Rouge. Funeral services for the 22-year old were held on Saturday, March 26 at the Title I Center in DeRidder, Louisiana. Shine was born on February 11, 1983. In May 2001, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from DeRidder High School. While in high school, […]