Our Black heritage is rooted so deep in tradition, culture, and the struggle for equality and freedom. For so long “Black folk” were considered to be stupid, inferior to Whites, and unable to read or write.We have come so far as a race because we were once followers by force, but now we are leaders […]
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KGRM, staff nominated for Black College Radio
GSU radio station 91.5 FM KGRM has once again been nominated as the station with the most community involvement in the 2008 Black College Radio Annual Awards.Individual staff members who have also been nominated and the awards they are competing for are: Joyce Evans, station manager of the year; Natasha West, program director of the […]
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A bloody good time!
If video games can be considered works of art, SUDA 51 is certainly a master of the abstract. The game designer’s development studio already released one masterwork of bloody surrealism in Killer 7, and now his development team, Grasshopper Manufacture, has unleashed a symphony of elegant bloodletting on Nintendo’s Wii console. The question isn’t if […]
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Alumni chapter presidents gather to discuss GSU’s direction, fundraising
Alumni chapter presidents gathered on Feb. 9 to discuss upcoming events that will take place on the campus of GSU. Those attending the meeting were: Kevin Walk, Douglas A. Williams Chapter, Houston; Nathaniel Washington, Birmingham (Ala.) Alumni Chapter; Thomas Jones Jr., Mansfield-DeSoto Parish Alumni Chapter; Janice Riggs, Rapides Parish Alumni Chapter, Alexandria; Edward Mason, Bienville […]
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Rising gas prices, falling dollar value driving me toward drastic measures
As I’m leaving my apartment complex in Ruston, I glance down at the gas meter. Great. I have to get gas, so I knew I was about to take a hit. Yet, I didn’t expect to see a $3.09 gallon gas tag on the sign.As I’m filling up the tank, I start immediately thinking of […]
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Why be negative?
My sistas, my sistas. Why must we be so negative? Why must we be so negative toward one another? Should we be battling one another? Should we be so salty toward one another? Why do we always feel the need to call one another b’s and h’s? No matter if we are at the club, […]
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Mayweather to net huge payday at WWE Wrestlemania
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a champion boxer and has tested his moves on “Dancing With the Stars.” Now the man many consider the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is preparing to drop the gloves and do some wrasslin.’A $20 million payday awaits the undefeated WBC welterweight champion when he takes on Big Show at […]
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Six-credit trip to Costa Rica planned
The Department of Foreign Languages, as part of its Spanish Summer 2008 Program, is organizing a trip to Costa Rica from June 2-28 that will be worth six credit hours at GSU.The trip to the “Land of Paradise” includes round-trip airfare, 11 excursions, room and board (breakfast and dinner with free laundry service), tuition and […]
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Let’s kill Black History Month
It’s the month I hate the most. Yep. I said it. I hate Black History Month. It’s kind of pointless these days. I really don’t see the purpose of it.To me, it’s like every other month. I get a holiday off from school, and it’s business like usual. I’m a proud Black (or African American […]
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Grambling and Ruston areas support heart walk
Many Lincoln Parish members gathered at the Louisiana Tech arena to participate in the 2008 heart walk on Saturday, Feb. 17.The heart walk consisted of citizens from those who have raised thousands of dollars to members who just wanted to show their participation. The walk is to raise awareness about the seriousness of heart disease. […]