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I am Lamark Hughes, the Voter Empowerment director. The Voter Empowerment team would like to thank everyone who came out and participated in voter empowerment events. The team was established under the SGA to encourage students to participate in the political process. The team’s first event was the Democratic National Convention Watch Party, during which […]

University: Parking to be fixed by Homecoming

As people may have noticed, there is some construction around the Eddie Robinson Stadium parking lot. But GSU officials have stated that they expect the parking lot construction to be finished by Homecoming.Hurricane Gustav delayed the completion of the project due to heavy flooding. With the use of cement, the ground has to be completely […]

Where are the missing female MCs?

MC Lyte, Monie Love, Lady of Rage and Queen Latifah. Many imitators and fabricators have come through the hip-hop game that tried to touch them but couldn’t. So let’s take a look at the women who are falsely presenting themselves as MC’s and mention some who do not get the recognition they deserve. First there […]

Two Hall of Fame inductees share

Grambling State University will induct 16 new members into its Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 17. The annual award recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to the university.The biographies of inductees Ira Wayne McConnell and Dr. Allen Williams were unavailable for the Thursday, Oct. 2 issue. Biographies of the excluded inductees follow. Ira […]

GSU student still missing, car found

The family and friends of a missing GSU student are asking for help to locate her.Michelle McMullen went home to Harrisburg, Pa., during the weekend of Sept. 26 to drop off her 6-year-old son Jayden to be cared for by her family. McMullen left on Sunday, Sept. 28, at around 9 p.m. to return to […]

Forum focuses on implications of upcoming election

A surprising amount of people occupied the Nursing Building Auditorium on the morning of Sept. 25. The event was a symposium on the “Historical Significance of the 2008 Presidential Elections” – part of the Founder’s Week Celebration.The presentations were made by four very passionate and educated panel members-three of which were Grambling faculty. The first […]

Grambling journalism student finalist for a national award

As she holds her hand over the keys, eyes trained on the computer monitor, Imani Jackson taps away at the keys, penning her thoughts in a Word document.Little did she know that penning her thoughts would lead her to national recognition. The Society of Professional Journalists recently honored Jackson for her work as a columnist. […]

Suffering at the pumps

Every day, millions of Americans experience the sting at the gas pump. The two recent hurricanes smashing the Gulf Coast has no doubt been a contributing factor in the recent price hike. But the current situation has left many scratching their heads since a similar scenario was faced three years prior.According to CNN.com, if a […]

Sullivan shines in soulful debut

As a R&B/Hip-Hop lover, I have been waiting for another album like Miseducation of Lauyrn Hill to come along and rock my soul and it has finally come. But to understand the album, we have to learn a bit about the songstress herself. When she was 11, she performed on “Showtime at the Apollo” and […]

16 members to be inducted into Hall of Fame