The world lost beauty when sexy introduced itself. To be called beautiful was an honor, a privilege. Now to be called beautiful isn’t enough. It is almost like beauty has lost its meaning, value and importance. To be called sexy, bad and things like that means you are doing something right. Right? I don’t even […]
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Religion, the stuff they believe in
Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies.It usually involves devotional and ritual observances, and often contains a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. Religion was founded by Constantine the Great in the First […]
Brackets are busted, but Final Four still anticipated
Just as ESPN experts Jay Bilas, Hubert Davis and Andy Kats, I’m also stunned to see the Final Four teams that will be dancing in Houston on April 2. No one could possibly predict that all four No.1 seeds will go down; Butler would make it back to the big dance without Gordon Hayward; Kemba […]
Deltas, Alphas honor women
The Delta Iota chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Delta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity hosted a women’s appreciation program in the Eddie G. Robinson museum on March 23. The event was one of many during Greek Week. The week was designed to encourage unity between Divine Nine organization members and […]
The Order of Brotherhood to hold meeting
The Order of Brotherhood will host a meeting for interested GSU males who want to learn more about the organization. The meeting will be held Saturday, April 9 at 10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. at 405 Penny Lane Apt., #5in Ruston. The Mission of the Order of Brotherhood is a Social Organization bonded together for […]
Dallas Black Dance Theatre dazzles audience
I witnessed one of the best live performances I’ve seen since I’ve been in Grambling Monday night. For anyone who is was wondering, no, Travis Porter was not onstage “making it rain, trick.” I was in the T.H. Harris Auditorium, where the Dallas Black Dance Theatre brought life back to the once dead auditorium. The […]
Wiz Khalifa: starting fresh with latest album
From rags to riches, another artist rose to stardom. The world finally hears Wiz Khalifa’s new Album Rolling Papers. Overall, the album has some great music, but on some levels, it doesn’t live up to the hype that pushed Khalifa to mainstream popularity. Lyrically, Khalifa can be impressive or average. The rapper’s mellow album opener, […]
Latino population increases, HBCUs respond
While America remains a majority White nation, rapid increases are occurring in the Latino community.This demographic change presents interesting issues in the nation’s cultural landscape. Admittedly, the Latino community includes people who identify as White, Black and multiracial, and the group is typically represented as a minority. Latinos sometimes contribute to the “browning” of America, […]
GSU Alphas win highest regional award
Grambling’s Alphas won Regional Chapter of the Year.With zealous dedication, over 20 members of the Delta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. drove to the 65th Annual Southwestern Regional Convention in Houston recently. The camaraderie and brotherhood experienced by the neophyte brothers at the convention during the weekend only strengthened their fraternal bond. […]
Black atheists are real, not mythical creatures
Who said African American people couldn’t be atheists? Contrary to popular belief, there really are African Americans who identify themselves as atheists.An atheist is a person who denies the existence of a god. The very notion that African American atheists exist in our society is quite a shocker too many people. Atheism within any race […]