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MTV ‘Skins’ is disgusting yet captivating

First there was Degrassi, which we all know “took it there.” Then there was One Tree Hill, which took it a step further. Now we have MTV’s newest hit show Skins, which takes it there, takes a crap, forgets to flush and leaves you wondering why.It started with a group of high school students on […]

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GSU Lady Tigers reign over Lady Lions

PINE BLUFF, Ark.–The Grambling State Lady Tigers basketball team made short work of the Lady Golden Lions of Arkansas-Pine Bluff for the second time this season as they turned in a 72-43 victory tonight.It was all Lady Tigers in the first half opening a 4-0 lead to start the game. The Lady Lions held fast […]

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Dark skin, dollar signs and Beyonce

Pop performer Beyonce recently allowed her skin to be darkened for a photo shoot in French publication L’Officiel. The shoot was inspired by Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti. Beyonce’s (momentary) caramel to cocoa transformation set the cyber world ablaze. To her Stans (ride-or-die fans), let me wave my peace flag first. I respect her hustle. I […]

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Queen Hatshepsut, a great Egyptian ruler

Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmose I and Queen Ahmose, was one of the greatest rulers in the Eighteenth Egyptian Dynasty; which according to whenweruled.com was an all-Black dynasty. Rit Nosotro, a writer for hypetext.net, claimed that, “Some historians believe that she was the Pharaoh’s daughter that drew [baby] Moses out of the Nile.” Hatshepsut […]

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GSU offers up three programs to be cut

The Grambling State University low completer review 2011 included the recommendation for termination of the undergraduate Middle School Education program and French Education 6-12. The graduate program that was recommended for termination was Family Nurse Practitioner. The review of low-completer programs was mandated by the Board of Regents of the University of Louisiana System, which […]

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New Rocky Valley holds ‘College Day’

Grambling State University students, faculty, staff and retirees attended the 67th Annual New Rocky Valley Baptist Church’s Family, Friends and College Sunday.College Day is an event the church holds annually at the beginning of the school year. This year’s theme was “The Impossible Dream.” Pastor Julius Sumler said, “The event is held so that students […]

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Famed author, ex-inmate visits GSU

Dr. Marianne Fisher-Giorlando of GSU’s Criminal Justice Department held an informal reception for author Wilbert Rideau, an ex-convict of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, on Feb. 23. During his 44 years in the notorious Angola prison, Rideau was on Death Row for more than a decade and eventually became editor of The Angolite, a publication done […]

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Business students host Black history program

Grambling State University’s College of Business students hosted a Black History Program on Thursday, Feb. 24.The students are members of Dr. Berkita S. Bradford’s Event Planning Management class. They are Cherise Daniels, Anthony Hawkins, Michael Jackson, Metria McCall, Enid -Campbell Odums, JustinRogers and Rodney Johnson. The theme for the program was Celebrating African American Heritage: […]

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Men’s track team sweeps SWAC champs

The Men’s track team clinched the 2011 SWAC championship with a total of 173 points. The Grambling State Track and field team competed in the SWAC championships held at LSU this weekend. Coach of the year, Bertram Lovell excitingly expressed that he was confident in his Men’s team performance going into the meet. “We have […]