Ah, yes. Life is great again. Why do I say that you might ask? As I am sure most of you know, 2006 NCAA football has already started, and NFL football is own its way in less than a week, and I am overjoyed that they are back. I have been wringing my hands since […]
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N.O. still struggling to rebuild city
"It still looks Aug 29 down there, without the water," said Brandon "Debo" Scott a junior from the 3rd ward of New Orleans. It has been exactly one year since Hurricane Katrina devastated the lives of New Orleans residents, killing thousands and leaving countless families homeless. A year later, and some New Orleans students of […]
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Financial aid is … (you fill in)
Man…let me tell you something. Grambling’s Financial aid system is too jacked up. I can’t believe it took me a "mere" two weeks to get into school after dorms open when all of my stuff was in shortly before the summer began. Oh wait…I must’ve forgot about FAFSA messing up and letting me think my […]
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Miss August keeping it real, reaching new heights
As Miss August walks down the hallway going to class, she feels the stares. "Is it her?" students often wonder. However, Bayonne Renee’ Gresham doesn’t let it faze her. "When the calendar was released, a lot of people would look at me like ‘she looks like the girl in the calendar, but I’m not sure […]
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Raising the bar HIGHER
Who dat think their beating them tigers, who dat who dat?’ Well as of last season, there was no one in the SWAC. After a devastating loss to Washington State during the season’s opener, the Tigers went on to defeat their remaining opponents in proper fashion, including a convincing championship victory over Alabama A&M 45-6. […]
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Blood drive numbers low, Grambling donors appreciated
Shelia Now had been sitting on the bus for three hours, waiting for people to walk in. However, she’s disappointed. "We’ve had four donors in three hours," she said. The donor recruiter for LifeShare Blood Center was disappointed that more people did not participate. "This is a cause a lot of people don’t think about, […]
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Surviving the semester
As you begin a new school year, I want to give you a few things to consider making a part of your daily routine for success. These are just a few simple pointers and suggestions on how to get the absolute best out of yourself and other for the semester. The first thing that is […]
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Mass Comm professor wins national award
It is not uncommon for a member of the GSU family to be showcased all around the country. That was exactly the case on Aug. 25 as the Society of Professional Journalists presented Dr. Gene Murray with the Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award at the Society of Professional Journalists national convention in Chicago. The honor […]
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Grambling alumna Kathy St. John has released and underground CD titled
It’s not everyday that you get the opportunity to listen to good underground records, but after listening to Kathy St. John, an alumni of Grambling State University, sends clubbers into a trance. "I was inspired to sing by Mary J. Blige, Karen Clark-Sheard, and Beyonce, because of her woman-power," she said. Her underground debut R&B […]
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‘Snakes on a Plane’ a must-see affair
When I first heard that Samuel L. Jackson was going to be in Snakes on a Plane I knew right on the spot that it would either be a blockbuster or a flop. The closer the film came to its premier it appeared that it would be the former. I mean who would have thought […]