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“Y’all just used light-skinned girls with good hair,” said a few disgruntled readers (perhaps photo viewers is more accurate) of last week’s natural hair feature page in The Gramblinite.The fact that Black college students attending an HBCU can say “good hair” with a straight face is problematic. Good hair does not exist, but colonized minds […]

Hundreds of Grambling students rush to their local hair pushers to purchase that wonderful, creamy crack, also known as a relaxer, weekly.I visit my pusher every three weeks. I have been under the influence since I was four. Now, every once in a while, a natural girl will have the audacity to criticize my need […]

Last weekend was the first home game of the season, which meant it was a must win for the G-Men. As fans enjoyed pre-game tailgates, the G-Men focused on getting the win over Jackson State. For the past several years, JSU and GSU have clashed, debating on the home of the “real Tigers.” To come […]

With the recession ending any time soon, Americans do any and everything to make ends meet. In a society where people can reap the benefits of exploitation of their bodies, promiscuity and exposing sexual encounters Karrine Steffans (Superhead) and Kat Stacks have found their place. Stacks has become internet-famous by contacting celebrities she would like […]

I, Casey Linn Wells, was elected Miss Sophomore of Grambling State University 2010-2011. Born and raised in Bronx, New York, I currently resides in Magnolia, Arkansas.A sophomore majoring in mass communication with a concentration in broadcasting, I am also a member of Grambling Sports and Radio Network. After graduating, I aspire to be an NFL […]

In an effort to increase the retention rate at Grambling State University, the Office of Retention is asking parents to become partners.Not only were freshmen students involved in orientation, so were the freshmen parents! The Office of Retention, under the auspices of Enrollment Management, treated the parents of new freshmen to a whirlwind education on […]

Dallas alumni chapter prepares for State Fair Classic gameThe GUNAA Dallas Chapter is preparing to meet and greet alumni for the Annual State Fair Classic, featuring the Grambling State University Tigers and the Prairie View Panthers. The game will be held on Sept. 25 at the Dallas Cotton Bowl. The Host Hotel for the Tiger […]

Grambling State University parking decals for 2010-11 are available in the Traffic Office in Long-Jones Hall, Room 171. GSU debit cards for all new and transfer students have also arrived and are located at the Student Accounts Office on the first floor of Long-Jones Hall.Both units can be accessed via the Cashier’s Office. The hours […]

Hello, I am Morgan Michelle Neal your 2010-2011 Miss Freshman. I was born in Houston and graduated from Pasadena Memorial High School in spring 2010.While in high school, one of my closest friends passed away due to AIDS and HIV, which brings me to the reason I decided to run for Miss Freshman. The thought […]

World-renowned civil rights activist, author and comic Dick Gregory delivered a rousing speech for Constitution Day in the Assembly Center today. The satirist’s no-nonsense statements left few issues unaddressed. He touched on everything from Americans and addiction culture, to becoming lovable for one’s spouse, the importance of HBCUs, combating pollution and remembering pre-colonial African history. […]