Despite a Sub-Saharan heat index, the auditorium was nearly packed during the comedy show Tuesday night. Although the setting was sticky and icky, determined students kept it live. Standard pre-show hype music simultaneously increased perspiration and distracted avid bouncers from temperature complaints. Prior to the comics’ performances, local photographer, Morris Winters’ six-year-old son, Marzionne Winters […]
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BET returns to GSU for its seventh annual Black College Tour
BET made its way back to GSU for its seventh annual Black College Tour. The tour is part of BET’s continuous efforts to highlight and support HBCUs by providing a plethora of activities and fun events that give students a chance to be in a stress free, down to earth family environment. The tour also […]
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Fashion tip of the week
Wow! I sat in the office of my summer internship, with scattered thoughts, a dazed look, wondering just how big of an impact can I have on fashion? To everyone it may seem like I know all there is to know. Truth is, sometimes I’m not sure if what I know is hardly enough to […]
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Ultimate T-shirts and waxed hands sponsored for second year in row by SGA
For the second year in a row the Ultimate T-shirts were the talk of the Union when the machine was set up at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. And for those of you who do not know what the “ultimate” T-shirt is, here is a crash course in what it is. The first step to gaining […]
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Sophomores: Attend meetings
Hello, Gramblinites, and a special hello to the Sophomore Class.As Sophomore Class president, I would like to thank everyone who voted for me and also I would like you to know that your vote was important. I promise I will not disappoint you. I have many plans for the Sophomore Class and maybe these plans […]
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G-Men continue dominance for 499th win
Almost two years ago, Alabama State Hornets beat the G-Men 35-16 during Homecoming. This year, the tables turned.The G-Men defeated the Hornets 27-7; the victory is the Tiger’s sixth straight and the 499th in school history. The G-Men (6-2, 3-0) led 17-0 at intermission; the offense was led by quarterback Greg Dillon, who accounted for […]
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The mysterious cowboy
Originally from New Orleans, graduating high school at the mere age of 16, there is a new “cowboy” in town, running the GSU TV Center..That cowboy is Alan Blakeney. Blakeney was inspired to work at Grambling State to focus on giving different opportunities to students, as well as himself. Recently, he has held eight camera […]
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Student dies in weekend crash
Grambling State is reeling after the loss of a kinesiology student over the weekend, as he was returning to the area from his home in Madison Parish. Christopher “Chico” Dunn died on Sunday after an early morning accident.Dunn and his best friend Milton Jones Jr. were on their way back to the area from Madison […]
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OurSpace.com? Really?
Yes, it exists-ourspace-a MySpace type place for people of color. So I’m asking you this, “Is MySpace.com for Caucasians? And Facebook.com? Who is it for?”For the satisfaction of my curiosity, I signed up on OurSpace.com. Same ole’ thing! Name, date of birth, sex, location, etc. A special requirement is that you need to enter a […]
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Why do I love Grambling State University?
Sometimes, people wonder why I love Grambling so much, and I, sometimes, wonder myself, but I remind myself of the history of Grambling. So, let me give you a lesson in Grambling History. In 1896, a group of Black Farmers decided that their child should have the same educational services as their White counterparts. So, […]