It was a tale of two halves during the Lady Tiger basketball game Monday. GSU played one of its best halves of the season, then were outscored 37-21 in the second half, as the Panthers of Prairie View cruised to a 66-50 victory on Monday night.GSU (1-14, 0-5 in SWAC) decreased in almost every statistical […]
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Would you prefer a woman or a Black as president?
Daunte BornerDallasSophomoreI would prefer a woman in office because it will be different instead of a man in office doing nothing for our country. Brittany HillSibleySophomoreA black man because we need more black people in office. Freddie Leslie IIILos AnglesSophomoreA black man because it’s about time we got “our” voice where it counts most. Abigail […]
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Clinton will win the nomination
Hillary Clinton politicsHillary Clinton is known as one of the best politicians because she is known to be tough and sticks to her word. However, many view it as her not being soft or passionate enough, but I view it differently. If Clinton displayed softness all the time, everyone would push her over. Her toughness […]
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Slinging mud is absurd!
The 2008 presidential campaign began way too early and, as a result, the mud-slinging has begun early. The candidates started saying the most reckless things they could about their opponent. All of a sudden, it seemed that Barack Obama has been targeted by supporters of Hillary Clinton.There was supposed to be a truce between the […]
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Use your voice, get registered
This is a crucial issue to the entire United States. Entertainers, athletes, celebrities, political figures, mentors, and even the entire editorial board cannot emphasize the issue of voting enough. It is extremely important that everyone of age get registered and make the right selection regardless if you are Democrat or Republican.Every vote counts especially this […]
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Obama is an electable candidate
It was a general perception that the idea of race would hinder presidential hopeful Barack Obama. But that doesn’t seem to be the case as the battle for the White House continues. Obama, who was the underdog among other candidates last year, has become a force to be reckoned with.When the question of electability is […]
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Grambling Chamber seeks to compile history of city businesses
The Greater Grambling Chamber of Commerce is seeking help on a Black History Month project to compile a history of early Grambling area businesses. The chamber needs the names and/or photographs of early Grambling business establishments and owners from the late 1800’s to the present. These businesses will be acknowledged by the chamber in what […]
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Corporation offers cold weather safety tips for the workplace
BATON ROUGE – As Louisiana approaches the mid-point of the winter season, Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is reminding employers to make sure that workers are properly prepared for working in cold weather conditions. Because Louisiana ‘s winter temperatures can be milder than average at times, workers can be ill-prepared when a sudden cold snap […]
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Family killings make national news during the holiday season
When one thinks of fatality among Americans, usually the war in Iraq comes to mind. Not many people take into account that fatalities can also happen on our own U.S. soil. This is exactly the case for this past holiday season. In Tyler, Texas Chris McCuin, a Black male, was arrested for killing and eating […]
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President Judson’s master plan focuses on academics, housing
In March 2004, President Horace Judson visited the campus of Grambling State University. He asked some students to give him a tour of Pinchback Hall, a visit he still remembers to this day.”I’ve never seen anything like that,” he said. “It made an impression. It became clear what we had to do.” Almost four years […]