When the events of last Thursday come to mind, most recall the massive protest march held in Jena. However, kindergarten and first grade students at Alma J. Brown Elementary will always remember the day they marched for equality.The children marched in protest of the imprisonment of Mychal Bell, and the seemingly racial bias shown toward […]
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FB: Cotton Bowl Classic
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Freshmen celebrate local college day
Mount Olive Outreach Baptist Church of Ruston celebrated its Annual College Day Program recently with over 60 Grambling State University freshmen in attendance. Rev. Billy V. Bissic Sr. is the pastor of the church. The spoken word was delivered to the congregation by the Rev. Stanley Bissic. Rev. Stanley Bissic delivered powerful words of encouragement […]
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Heavenly Sword not as sharp as advertised
It’s officially crunch time for Sony’s Playstation 3 console. Sales have been abysmal, and gamers are flocking to Microsoft and Nintendo for their new consoles. While Sony continues to justify the somewhat absurd price of their console, they entice gamers in search of a quality console with three “killer apps” that will drive system sales. […]
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New choices and eateries make up the student union
Dr. Leon Sanders, the Director of Finance, was kind enough to be the tour guide through the new Union. One of the questions on everyone’s mind was, if the new union was one the first things to start getting built, before school was over last semester, then why wasn’t it done before school started or […]
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GSU Jena residents sound off
In the woodsy heart of Louisiana lies the small and quaint town named Jena. Knowing that the Jena 6 situation is still in uproar; students who have attended Jena high school says that their home has not, always been about race; but times has clearly changed over the past summer. “Since Jena 6, life at […]
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Black, American or Muslim: Learn a little
The rapper Talib Kweli, comedian Dave Chappell and 30 percent of incarcerated African-American men all have one thing in common, they all practice the faith known as Islam. Practiced by 2.1 billion people globally, Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion and the second most popular following Christianity. It is estimated by the year 2023, […]
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Modeling troupe formed
Grambling State University is becoming an advocate to fashion and the International Students are no strangers to the fact. The International Students have started their own modeling organization entitled the International Modeling Society. Already, the society has hosted two meetings and judging by the 50 students that showed up, it’s going to be a success. […]
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Application deadline nears for Miss Black Louisiana
Applications are now being accepted for the Miss Black Louisiana pageant 2007-2008. The entry deadline has now been extended to Thursday, Sept. 27 with a possible entry deadline extension. The pageant is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13, and Pageant Professionals Unlimited, a nonprofit scholarship organization, will serve as host. The Miss Black Teen Louisiana U.S. […]
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TB: Are you going to Jena? Why or why not?
Akeem EvansJuniorFerridayYes, I will attend to support my fellow brother being a black man and all. Because the white guys only got suspended and the black guys went to jail that’s messed up. Cadrena HeardFreshmanLos Angeles Yes, because I feel that the young men desevre support. Marquita WilsonGraduate studentRayne No, unfortunately I will not be […]