More than 125 former members of the Grambling State University “World Famed” Tiger Marching Band will reunite for homecoming 2010 to honor the legacy of the late legendary bandmaster Professor Conrad “Hutch” Hutchinson, Jr. Alumni will be traveling from as far as Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Miami and Detroit. The group, called “GSU […]
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Groups raise domestic violence awareness
Grambling State University’s Favrot Student Union and Living Learning Communities passed out literature and purple ribbons to raise awareness about domestic abuse.David Ponton, director of FSU, said, “Domestic abuse is one of those things that is overlooked, especially in our community, and it shouldn’t be.” Ponton said they definitely want to raise awareness about domestic […]
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Our love knows no distance
“You trust him enough to have a long distance relationship?” If I had a penny for every time I heard this question, I wouldn’t be complaining about the increase in tuition. I’ve been with my first (and only) boyfriend for three years and counting. When a male Gramblinite approaches me, he soon finds out that […]
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The rewards of Service-Learning
October marked the beginning of a campus cleanup campaign that began as a result of the needs of the Grambling State University Laboratory High School. The campaign was established to assist the school with defraying the cost of cleaning the Robinson football stadium after home games. The Office of Service-Learning implemented a service-learning project and […]
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Booed, rude and cussed out: Charlie Murphy exits stage
The Favrot Student Union Board presented the annual homecoming comedy show in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center tonight. The headlining comic was Charlie Murphy, best known for successful skits on the Dave Chappelle show. The show opened with JJ, the host of the night. His country accent, jokes about elementary school and makeshift vasectomy […]
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Love Poem
When do you know it’s right? Is it when we became one as you held me tight? Grasped me never letting go. I’m your Lady let it show Maybe it’s when your lips meet mine that I know you love me. Or maybe because you’re everything I want you to be? Yet wanting is different […]
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March of Dimes 5K kicks off Alpha Week
The Delta Sigma and Epsilon Kappa Lambda chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the Delta Iota chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. sponsored a 5K for March of Dimes Saturday. The event, which began at the Grambling track and continued throughout Grambling, raised $547.36. Breakfast was served before the event and the […]
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HOMECOMING SCHEDULE
Sunday, Oct. 31Theme/Attire: Sunday’s Best3 p.m. Campuswide Picnic in Charles P. Adams Park (free) 7 p.m. Gospel Explosion in the Black & Gold Room (free) Monday, Nov. 1Theme/Attire: International Day/Patriotic Day3 p.m. Build-A-Tiger on the Yard5 p.m. International Carnival on the Yard Tuesday, Nov. 2Theme/Attire: Opposites Attract 11 a.m. Greek/Non-Greek Stroll Off on the Yard7 […]
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Mayoral candidates share their vision
Two candidates vie for the title of Grambling’s mayor. They are Robert Wiley and Edward Jones. To galvanize voters, the men shared why each believes he is the ideal choice for the city. Voting will take place Nov. 2. The citizens of Grambling should vote for someone who understands finance and will bring financial integrity […]
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Prince (White) Charming?
My homeboy recently Facebooked me a link to “8 Reasons to Date a White Man,” an article that was published on the Madame Noire Web site. That vitriol. The author, LaShaun Williams, proclaimed her marriage to a Black man, but encouraged sistas to do the café con leche. While the article presented legitimate concerns including […]