India Arie, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Angie Stone; these are a few of the women that set the tone for rocking natural hair. From dreads, to twists, to free flowing ‘fros, women are pushing the chemicals aside and giving their roots a new look.African American women are known worldwide for being confident, bold, […]
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‘Deathtrap’ leaves audience in suspense
The 2010 season opener for the Theatre Arts Departments was nothing short of a thrill-seeker. Death Trap is considered one of Ira Levin’s premiere plays. The play’s storyline took the audience on a ride of kills and chills not to mention there were startling surprises and unexpected twists left and right. Sidney Bruhl one of […]
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Why not let geek meet chic?
Dramatically different or simply serene, everyone can step up their fashion during cool weather. Boots, scarves, hoodies and hair spray can all be used to showcase fall fashions for the week of midterms. Although the time has once again come to study and stay on track with our grades, why not look good doing so? […]
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Gospel concert at Trinity provides food for the soul
Gospel group SoulFruit shook the roof of Trinity United Methodist Center on Oct. 1.What better way to begin the month than with GSU Campus Ministry’s Third Annual Gala Explosion. “A Soulful Evening of Sounds and Sights” was jump-started with sign singing from Grambling alumna Cortney Culton. SoulFruit then hit the stage, performing an acapella rendition […]
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Safe sex seminar lifts spirits
The Delta Iota chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted a safe sex seminar Wednesday night in room 243 of Favrot Student Union. The event prompted a packed audience and was filled with men and women, Greeks and non-Greeks. The seminar covered the risks associated with sexual activities, the need for protection and the […]
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New coach hails from ‘holy land’
Native Brazilian and new Grambling State University Soccer Coach Maria Oliveira embodies two traits synonymous with her country: a warm demeanor and a passion for soccer. If soccer is a religion, then Brazil is the holy land. The country has won more world cup soccer tournaments than any country on earth. It has been said […]
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Sorries and syphilis: U.S. studied infected people of color
Last week President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton disbursed apologies for the United States’ role in infecting nearly 700 Guatemalans with syphilis from 1946-1948. Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius also apologized. The Guatemala infections occurred simultaneously with observations of untreated Black sharecroppers in Tuskegee, Ala, who also had syphilis. The recent apologies […]
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Barbecue rekindles service bonds
Grambling’s Ludley-McCall-Williams American Legion Post 593 recently hosted a barbecue in Grambling park. The post was established in the late 1940s. Members are wartime veterans.”Each member of this organization has fought in a war for the United States, not just joined the military,” said Mack Williams. Williams helped reactivate the chapter in 2004 after it […]
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Recognizing Hispanic contributions
Seeking better opportunities, Hispanics dramatically migrated to America. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that there were 48.4 million Hispanics scattered throughout the United States as of July 1, 2009, making people of Hispanic origin the nation’s largest ethnic minority.In honor of the burgeoning U.S. population, Hispanic Heritage Month is now being celebrated. Starting as a […]
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GSU flies high with Delta Iota
“The beat of my heart is crying Delta Sigma Theta,” sang the ladies of the Delta Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. during their commemorative suffrage march Monday.The women marched around campus and passed numerous academic buildings on R.W.E. Jones Road, while holding pictures of their 22 founders. The walk was designed to […]