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It looked like it was all over. Centenary was up 2-0, and they only needed one more set to win the best-of-five game. Some Grambling fans gave up and decided to head back to their dorms or apartments. However, it’s never over until the fat lady sings. While Centenary seemed to become comfortable with their […]

A little after midnight, the prayers of hundreds of families were answered Sept. 2 as a convoy of 11 buses rolled up at Southern University in Baton Rouge, carrying evacuees from Xavier University in New Orleans. "I just want to see those lights come around the corner," said Erica Schroeder of New Orleans, waiting anxiously […]

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has impacted everyone in the United States. Normally, a lot of people would be traveling during the Labor Day holiday, but with gas prices on a constant rise, a lot of vacationers have slowed down. Drivers nationwide paid an average of $3.20 a gallon for regular unleaded gas as of […]

I remember playing Tecmo Bowl when I was kid against my homeboy Courtney. Every time I played, I picked one team: San Francisco 49ers. While I didn’t know who the players were, I knew who to throw it to: #80. How things change. I remember playing ESPN Football 2K5. I played with various teams during […]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina it seems many questions have arisen. In the midst of the pain, the heartache, and the loss, it seems as if anger has taken over because of the government?s lack of response to the disaster. Who is actually to blame? Should we be playing the blame game? Did race […]

Dear Editor: I just heard the president of Xavier University expressing his gratitude to Grambling for organizing and sending a caravan to rescue 400 of their students. His gratitude was deep and heartfelt and made a big impression on me. Just wanted to say I think you guys are great and my impression of Grambling […]

New Orleans is known for Bourbon Street, a losing football team, the Superdome, and for letting the good times roll. These are the city’s universal identity and its claim to fame. Now, New Orleans, once called the city that care forgot, is now known as a city with an uncertain future, and so is Louisiana?s […]

It’s really surprising to see so many of the students and residents of Grambling participating in the relief efforts of hurricane Katrina. The past week has been one of hard work, dedication and service. The “yard” has been swamped with organizations asking for donations from the students and the residents of Grambling. GSU even took […]

It’s clear to any music fan that the South currently rules hip-hop, from Lil Jon’s anthems to Houston’s laid-back "chopped-and-screwed" music. The latest "dirty South" representer is Young Jeezy, a potent rhymer battling to become the new "king of the south." A month ago, his four-man crew, Boyz N Da Hood released their first album […]

In the movie Red Eye, Rachel McAdams plays Lisa Reisert, who hates flying. But she is forced to take the ‘red eye’ flight from Miami because she had a death in her family. For those who might not know what a red-eye flight is: It’;s one of those middle-of-the-night flights that few like but many […]