GSU has raised a campaign titled “A Seat of Honor” in order to raise money to provide a fund for future equipment and furniture in the new Performing Arts Center. The seat-naming campaign allows individuals or organizations to name a seat in honor of a loved one, favorite teacher, mentor or any other special individual […]
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Feminine frills with masculine builds?
Are you kidding me? Ruffled shirts, cinched belts, plunging necklines, sequins and silky, sheer shirts or blouses that leave very little to the imagination, are the latest trends in fashion for men in Paris.With a rather odd but anticipatory twist in fashion, men’s style has gone from the trendy metro to fully feminized. The designers […]
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Kick, Push, Coast!
Eighteen-year-old Grambling native Joseph “Joe” Glenn swaggered into the Tiger Xpress with long, lean strides, a colorful backpack, loose-belted pants and a skateboard. He coolly slumped into a booth, chatted with friends and formed a friendly grin of youth and orthodontia. Skateboarding, Joe’s passion, entered his life a year and a half ago. He breathlessly […]
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Educational Essay: Ja Ja of Opobo (The First Civil Rights Activist)
Birth: c. 1820 ?Death: 1891 ?Nationality: Nigerian ?Occupation: revolutionary, ruler?Source: Historic World Leaders. Gale Research, 1994. “Several of the Igbos who were brought to the [Niger] Delta as slaves [ en route to America] showed an outstanding ability to triumph over circumstances. Of these, the most celebrated and the most outstanding was Ja Ja of […]
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Seems like more than monkey business
The New York Post’s recent political satire can be added to a long list of offenses that has provoked the African American community’s ire over the years. Our collective memories evoke the Don Imus controversy, The Jena Six, harsh statements from Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’ Reilly, and court cases featuring Michael Vick, Michael Jackson, […]
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Long-time Grambling resident remembered
Funeral service for Wanda Louise Pollock Wormley was held on Tuesday, March 3 at Lewis Temple C.M.E. Church in Grambling with interment following at the Grambling Memorial Garden, on Hwy 80. Mrs. Wormley, a long-time resident of Grambling, died on Feb. 25 following a brief illness.Mrs. Wormley was born in Mexia, Texas, on April 10, […]
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Administration opens up about plans, students voice concerns
When walking into the Grambling Hall Auditorium for the Town Hall meeting held Feb. 19, it was a little shocking to see that the administration out-numbered the student body. This meeting was designed for both parties to open the lines of communication, allowing the students to ask questions regarding the campus and its well-being. The […]
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GSU music alums play key roles in task force
Grambling State University Band Director Dr. Larry Pannell recently joined six other music educators from historically Black colleges or universities to explore issues of music education at HBCUs.The task force was sponsored by the National Association of Music Merchants, or NAMM, a non-profit trade association that unifies leads and strengthens the $17 billion global musical […]
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Arcadia stings GHS Tuesday, 62-42
The GHS Kittens quest for the state championship ended Tuesday night as the Arcadia Hornets dominated the Kittens 62-45. GHS Kittens battled through adversity, played with toughness, responded to every challenge thrown at them, but it just wasn’t enough to slow down the Louisiana Division 1A top seat Arcadia Hornets. On this night, the Hornets […]
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Iotas set the record straight
Iota Phi Theta. The gilded gold and charcoal brown brothers stand strong in a sea of better-known organizations. Three new men plan to reenergize interest in Iota.Who are they exactly? The men are no strangers to puzzled faces regarding their brotherhood. To set the record straight, sophomore Yusuf “Peanut” Anderson sat down with The Gramblinite […]