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Still recovering from a major earthquake, Haiti must now deal with another disaster, an outbreak of cholera. Cholera is a species of Vibrio bacteria and produces a deadly toxin. This specific toxin kills 60 percent of those who attain the disease and aren’t treated.At least 135 people have died from the suspected outbreak. Aid groups […]

In his debut novel, Lord Shabazz pens an urban love story that takes place way down in the dirty South. And to Kim, at times Louisiana and the men down there was just that-dirty and unfair.She loved some Grambling State though. And the faculty and student body at the historically Black university loved their homecoming […]

I love the smell of a freshly waxed and polished hardwood court. It smells like victory. On Tuesday, the National Basketball Association kicked off its season with some heavy hitting games.The first was between the Miami Heat and the “underdog” Boston Celtics. If this game was any indicator of the season, it will be one […]

“Brilliance, creative art and expensive” all come to mind when viewing Kanye West’s short film. “Runaway” tells of a story about a phoenix (Selita Ebanks) fallen to earth.The 35-year-old rapper makes her his girlfriend, despite others discriminating against her. She eventually has to burn herself alive and goes back to her world. Publications such as […]

It seems like a lot of people aren’t really into football anymore #WONDERWHY? Well since the majority of the students here at Grambling State are Saints fans and the Saints are back to being the usual regular sorry football team that they have been for years, the fans have nothing to look forward to.I’m glad […]

Louisianans will go to the polls Saturday to vote on candidates and 10 proposed Constitutional Amendments. Poll hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.Lieutenant governor“Jay” DardenneCaroline Fayard Grambling mayorEdward JonesRobert Wiley Grambling City Council*Roosevelt Bryant, Jr. (D) Birdex Copeland, Jr. (D) Yanise N. Days (D)Nettie Goree (D) Cathy Holmes (D) Cullen Jackson (D)Roy L. Jackson […]

The Psi Beta Zetas held an open discussion last week about the B-Word. I commend them for their thoughtfulness. What we call ourselves and what we respond to is important. Instead of following tradition and blindly embracing certain “terms of endearment,” we ought to be aware of the effects of our favorite affectionate words; the […]

Ten Constitutional Amendments are on the Nov. 2 ballot.Proposed Amendment No. 1To provide that any salary increase enacted by law for certain state elected officials, including statewide elected officials, members of the Public Service Commission, and members of the legislature, not be implemented until a subsequent term of office. (Amends Article IV, Section 4; Adds […]

Anne Wimbush Watts figured her afternoon was done after she finished a speech at Atlanta’s Rush Memorial Congregational Church on Sept. 12.”They were up at the podium and talking about this person who seemed to have really done quite a bit,” Watts said. “I said, ‘Wow, that’s a great person.’”Actually, Watts was that person. Officials […]

I always get asked the question, “Why do you choose to love women,” and I always answer back, “Why does it matter?”What people fail to realize is that it doesn’t matter who one person chooses to love. The fact that they are happy is what is important. When I choose a person to focus my […]