Forget the previews; it’s just not good. I will never understand the movie industry. Must they constantly bore us with weak, cheap-budget films? Stay Alive on paper looks good, but on the big screen, it sucks. Talk about what should’ve been a straight- to -TV or DVD movie. To give you some insight without spoiling […]
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Kappa Kappa Psi probates
Verdict has it, this "new breed" Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity shows dedication, creativity, talent, and the will to work hard, succeed and grow in this distinguished organization. The probated Friday, March 24 out side Dumbar Hall bringing in seven new members. Current members and spectators gathered in order to celebrate and welcome […]
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Berry remembered for long, disatinguished career
The dignitaries who were present at the funeral of Dr. Charles A. Berry Jr. show the esteem he was held in by Grambling State University and the significance of his contributions to higher education in general. The funeral for Dr. Berry was held Monday at Lewis Temple C.M.E. Church in Grambling. He died March 20 […]
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Men’s tennis to go for SWAC
Congratulations to the GSU’s men’s tennis team on their recent advancement to the SWAC championship, which will be held in Alexandria, LA next month on the 18th of April. Both men and women competed in the SWAC western challenge in Baton Rouge, LA this past weekend (March 15 A,ª"March 18). The tournament consisted of five […]
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AKAs host week of activities
Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Undergraduate Week began Sunday. The Alpha Theta chapter worshiped with the First Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe. Gwendolyn Douglas, the chapter’s advisor, is a musician at the church. "AKApilates" was the second event of the week that took place in the Women’s Gym. David "Rusty" Ponton, the women’s basketball team head coach, […]
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Final games, 4 schools
Ah!!! Don’t you love the madness that March brings every year, and this year proves not to be different. Can you say bracket busters? That has been going on for three weeks now. "David smashing Goliath" is also what you can call this year’s NCAA tournament. George Mason? Northwestern State? Bradley? University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee? Bucknell? […]
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‘Melting pot’ in U.S. need not be changed
Believe it or not, I’m not totally against it, but I’m 90 percent against it. How can someone with a heart do something to someone trying to better his or her life? Haven’t been watching CNN? Let me explain. Bush has the guts to actually make captured illegal immigrants face felony charges. This bill may […]
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Homophobia at GSU: breaking the silence
On any college campus, there is a diverse array of people-different beliefs, styles, backgrounds and lifestyles. Grambling State University is no different. Most people are allowed to be themselves with no static. One issue, however, is still very taboo. That is homosexuality. Growing up in a rural area and attending a small school my whole […]
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Professor gives reasons why students fail
"Why Students Fail" was the title of the seminar that the Department of English sponsored on Thursday, March 23. The event featured Dr. Ray Foster, a current GSU faculty member. Dr. Foster has been teaching and researching at GSU for 21 years. He began the seminar by informing the audience of questions he has posed […]
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The ‘most dangerous’ Black professor
Back in 1919, in the chaotic aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution, President Woodrow Wilson’s administration sought to suppress radical and progressive intellectuals here at home. Government agents harassed W.E.B. Du Bois and the NAACP’s journal, The Crisis. Copies of African-American socialist A. Philip Randolph’s militant journal, The Messenger, were seized and […]