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KGRM ‘Season of Giving” nears

The KGRM Season of Giving Campaign is approaching. All area communities are invited to participate in the 2009 event.”Our goal is to collect and distribute toys and other gifts to the underprivileged children in our community,” said Joyce B. Evans, 91.5 FM station manager. Evans said that people would be surprised to know the vast […]

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Celebrating five years

As Tiger fans from across the globe come back to take part in Grambling State University’s Homecoming festivities, the Spring 2004 line of the Delta Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated will celebrate their fifth year anniversary. The sorority will salute their five years through scholarship, sisterhood and service. The Delta ladies will […]

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New CAP counselors complete training

The number of Campus Aids Prevention (CAP) peer counselors on campus has increased. Seventeen new peer counselors underwent a two-day training session Oct. 24, 25 in the Favrot Student Union building.The training was facilitated by Susan Wible, Regional HIV coordinator for North Louisiana, who has facilitated the last four trainings for new persons. “I think […]

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HOMECOMING 2009

After a bi-week, the Grambling State Tigers look to continue their quest for another SWAC championship. This week’s foe is the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, a team the G-Men have torched in the past three meetings, outscoring the Devils 103-39. The Delta Devils come into Saturday’s contest with a woeful 2-5 record. The offense […]

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Technology group hosts Security Day

Members of Grambling State University’s Association of Information Technology Professionals Club recently hosted Security Day. Students were asked to bring in their laptops and given tips on how to troubleshoot some common hardware and software problems. “Many students have problems with their laptops,” AITP president Derwin Emmanuel said. “We always hear of identity theft and […]

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DBW kicks off week of activities

The Society of Distinguished Black Women kicked off DBW week with Corporate Worship at New Living Word and a Laundry Clean-up. The week continued with various seminars and events such as The Miss DBW platform, Wild Wild Western Wednesday, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” a seminar based on the popular book by […]

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Deltas hold breast cancer seminar

The Delta Iota chapter of Delta Sigma Theta hosted a breast cancer seminar upstairs in the student union last Monday evening. The program highlighted the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness week. The program was met with excitement as ladies buzzed outside the door about how long they waited to be admitted and where flyers […]

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Learn from artists’ mistakes

This column was originally about Shyne’s possible deportation a couple weeks ago. However, I realized that he wasn’t the only rapper with legal woes. Hip-hop was founded on principles of education and entertainment. Lately, fans seem to learn from popular hip-hop, how to avoid jail time by doing the opposite of what rappers say and […]