I Release Myself from your Box is the title of Grambling alum Adaryll Moore’s first book. Moore, a New Jersey native, describes ‘the box’ as a psychological box that society tends to puts us in.”Growing up sexually confused can be hard with the added verbal abuse and pressure that comes from your peers,” Moore said. […]
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Unforgettable acts highlight GSU talent
Senior Sirarminius Williams had the pleasure of hosting the Fall 2010 homecoming talent show. The free event took place in the Assembly Center last Thursday night . Being one of the most anticipated events of homecoming week, the Assembly Center was filled with students waiting to witness the talents from their fellow Gramblinites. “I believe […]
Knight in busted armor
There is a beautiful princess locked up in the top room of a 10-story dungeon that just so happens to be guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. She has been there for years under the control of an evil queen who told her that only true love will be able to withstand the dragon’s flames. Many […]
Leadership training aims to empower
To empower females at Grambling State University and prepare them for leadership roles, the Division of Enrollment Management and Retention, is sponsoring an ongoing women’s leadership series.On the evening of Oct. 28 a selected group of female student leaders met with Dr. Darlene V. Willis in the Eddie G. Robinson Museum. Willis is the president […]
True love has no boundaries
The common misconception is, “Most men don’t want to love.” In actuality, if a woman who exceeded all the qualities that a specific man looked for was anywhere in the vicinity, a man do would do any and everything in his power to let that lucky woman know how he genuinely felt. Whether the woman […]
Financial aid process to change
A refund meeting was held Tuesday during convocation hours in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Assistance vice president for Finance Leon Sanders and Financial Aid Director Albert Tezeno introduced students to the new payment process on campus. The university is moving from placing funds on debit cards to a system of direct deposit and […]
Another Look
Friends and brothers of the Gamma Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity ushered in the 2010 Grambling State University homecoming experience with a commemorative banquet celebrating their 60th anniversary as the first national Black fraternity on campus. Established at what was then, Grambling College on May 19, 1950, 13 young men chartered the chapter. […]
We are not pretty and mean pink and green
They are prissy, unfriendly, light-skinned, have long hair, are rich, pretty, and most of all, they are stuck up! Over the years, all of these adjectives became associated with what an Alpha Kappa Alpha woman really is, and I would not be telling the truth if I did not say that some of my sorority […]
Miss Black and Gold crowned
The brothers of the Delta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha hosted their annual Miss Black and Gold Scholarship pageant last Thursday. Appropriately titled “Queen of the Jungle”, nine young ladies vied for the coveted crown and title. Students crowded into the Black and Gold room to see the night’s festivities. After seats were no […]
Misperception of Kappas: Look deeply into the men
How can one define a Kappa? Is he defined by the amount of shimmying he does, how well he twirls his cane and how low he can get while in the strut line? Or is it the way he wears his bow tie and how he carries himself so smoothly? Or is it all of […]