Recently a friend of mine told me that she was scared to date because of her past relationships. She said that her past relationships affected her present ones and made her fear future relationships. It’s almost like she is caught up in a love triangle with her past. And this happens to a lot of […]
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Terry Lilly: Dancing to his dreams
Super Bowl XLV was just a game to some, but for Terry Lilly it was a dream come true. Grambling State University’s very own Terry Lilly, director of Recreation/Intramural Sports and Spirit Coordinator, was invited to be a guest choreographer for the halftime show. “I did not choreograph Usher,” Lilly said, killing one of the […]
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‘Girls, Grillz and Dolls’ comes to GSU
Mixed media artist and fine art photographer Sheila Pree-Bright recently visited Grambling State University, where she shared her work in the “Girls, Grillz and Dolls” exhibition.Her work, which was displayed in Dunbar Gallery, focused on the perception of identity and the standards of beauty. Pree-Bright, who is based in Atlanta, grew up in Germany. It […]
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‘Low completer’ programs: It could be you
With the state looking to consolidate, remove or justify programs at state schools, some wonder how these institutions will function. GSU has 31 at-risk programs. Some at-risk GSU undergraduate programs include Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Physics, English and Foreign languages. Predictions and opinions about the possibilities run the gamut. “I believe we should take this […]
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Employees retire after 62 total years
Two Grambling State University A.C. Lewis Memorial Library employees retired recently after many years of service.Cora J. Odom disclosed her decision to retire early in the fall semester of 2010. Many did not believe her until it happened because they were sure she would never retire. Odom was a dedicated library employee for 44 years. […]
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Gramblinites share Super Bowl experience
First, let me say that I want congratulate Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers for stepping out of Brett Favre’s footsteps and winning one. The Super Bowl has become the biggest sporting event of the year and this year’s game was in America’s biggest and most expensive stadium. Newly built Cowboys Stadium in Dallas coast […]
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A pioneer for Black males inspires them
Johnny C. Taylor, who is a lawyer, entrepreneur and CEO and president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, spoke to the male members of the Freshman Class at Grambling State University last week in Grambling Hall.The program was a part of The Males Initiative, which kicked off Oct. 24, 2010. His visit to Grambling and […]
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Religious extremists invade Tech
An estimated 15 religious protesters condemned Louisiana Tech University students to hell during lunch Tuesday.Representatives of Consuming Fire Fellowship from Woodville, Miss., held hell-centered signs and verbally assaulted students. The protestors distributed pamphlets with scriptures of the God’s wrath toward sinners. For some on Louisiana Tech’s campus, hate-based expression is not new. “I have to […]
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The true meaning of Valentine
February for some time has been considered the month of romance. Legend has it that Saint Valentine was an imprisoned man who fell in love with his jailor’s daughter. Before he was put to death he sent the first ‘valentine’ himself when he wrote her a letter and signed it ‘Your Valentine’, which are words […]
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Valentine’s Day love
Valentine’s Day loveLove that loves annuallyArrival is nearEvery time you’re hereIt is nothing but smilesSo why must you go Heartbreaks and heartachesIs what your departure doesWhy put me through it Valentine’s Day loveLoves me like no other loveWhat is your secret Maybe there’s a wayNo it has to be a wayNeeds a way for my […]