Barack Obama could hardly have had a better weekend.On Sunday he added the Maine Democratic presidential caucus to the three contests he swept Saturday against rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, giving him momentum heading into Tuesday’s voting in three mid-Atlantic states. For a cherry on top, he won a Grammy award Sunday, beating former president Bill […]
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UMDP unveiled to community
Grambling State University’s campus has undergone many changes since it began its recent transformation during the spring semester of 2007. President Horace Judson’s vision has been based on future development of the campus as most people know it. On a rainy Tuesday morning, officials gathered in T.H. Harris Auditorium to discuss Grambling State University’s Master […]
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Michael Lyons to retire from GHS
Last Thursday, Grambling High School introduced a new wing in the school called the Lyon’s Den. This place is named in honor of longtime GHS boys’ and girls’ basketball coach Michael Lyons, who will retire at the conclusion of the season. For almost 30 years, Lyons has put his stamp on the Grambling Kittens’ program, […]
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GSU’s Arhin an example for others
An article presented by Aetna: 2003 African American History Calendar entitled “Black Nurses – A Historical Perspective,” by M. Elizabeth Carnegie, DPA, RN, FAAN, produced remarkable evidence of the impact and contributions of African Americans to the nursing profession from approximately 1783 until present day. Black students considering a career in nursing can draw inspiration […]
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Kappa League to develop youth leadership in Lincoln Parish
The illustrious brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity have initiated their tremendous group of mentors in their Kappa League program. The first official meeting was held this past Saturday where ten high school students from northern Louisiana were taken under the wing of this vigorous group of men. The Kappa League is a male dominated […]
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FSUB head brings in new practices
Ever wonder how our campus activities come about? Who’s behind the madness? For those who do, her name is Dr. Cassandra Shelling and she is the new Favrot Student Union director for campus wide activities.A daughter of two Grambling State University alumni, mother of three, and grandmother, this education administration major and alum of Jackson […]
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Why do some Blacks distant themselves?
In the black community in America, there is a severe disconnection among those of different classes. Many upper and middle-class Blacks feel as if they can look down on, talk down to, and overlook Black people who are considered lower class.I often witness black people who are college-educated, living in a nice home, driving a […]
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It’s unjust to not include non-Greeks in plan
“Chillin on the yard.” “Meet me at the plot.” These are just a few expressions that are used by members of the student body, but after May 18th, these expressions will no longer be of use.President Horace Judson has stated that the campus organizations, both Greek and Non-Greek, are causing separation between students and are […]
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SGA seeks student participation
Every year many students at Grambling State University complain about several issues on the campus. Most complaints are usually brought to the Student Government Association during their general meetings. The SGA president Whitney Moore-White understands the complaints but wants students to take another approach. “It’s always been our (SGA) goal to enable students to help […]