The Epsilon Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted a mother-daughter social grace workshop for their mini and sub-debutantes. The sorority hosts a program annually to celebrate mothers. The event was held at St. Benedict the Black Catholic Church of Grambling.Lauren Washington did the opening prayer and LaNecia Clinton the greetings. After […]
Category: Uncategorized
A nation of Nedas: last summer in Iran
Truth can only be concealed for so long. Just ask Iranians. Their country was a technologically linked, governmental pool of blood and chaos last summer. As a peaceful protest took place, a sniper shot a young Iranian woman, Neda Agha-Soltan, in her chest during daylight. HBO presented a documentary, “For Neda,” about modern Iran, Agha-Soltan’s […]
GSU holds La Gear Up summer camps
Grambling State University’s College of Education held its first session of the sixth La Gear Up Summer Learning Camp Monday, May 30 through Saturday, June 5. The summer 2010 program consists of two, one-week camps. The theme of the camp is CSI: Grambling (College Success Investigators). Using CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) projects, campers will have […]
Health bill helps sex education
President Barack Obama’s health bill is important to citizen throughout the United States. The bill is striking up conversation all across the world.Certain parts of the health bill people like and some parts they don’t. One part of the health bill that I want to talk about is giving $250 million to all states to […]
Board discusses future of GSU
The future of Grambling State University was the topic of discussion by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System on Wednesday morning. The meeting was held in the sparsely filled School of Nursing Auditorium.The public meeting was held so that those from the community and university students could voice their opinions on […]
A Different Look
As a child who never had a father present in his life, Father’s Day was a day to give thanks to the father figures in my life. However my outlook on fatherhood changed on August 7th 2008 when my son, David L. Lankster, Jr. was born.Growing up in a single parent household, I did not […]
Sports Perspective
Who’s going to win the NBA championship? Will it be the Lakers or Celtics? It seems as if Los Angeles has the advantage.Although my team the Cavaliers lost to the Celtics 94 – 85. James finished strong with a triple double he had 27 points 10 assist and19 rebounds, but he needs help Mo Williams […]
Happy Father’s Day to mothers who do everything every day
The strength of a single mother is about the closest to Jesus Christ’s strength I’ve ever witnessed.Last year during President Obama’s Father’s Day speech he said, “We need fathers to realize that responsibility does not end at conception.“We need them to realize that what makes you a man is not the ability to have a […]
Broadway to hold 3rd football camp
Grambling State University will host the third annual Rod Broadway Football Camp, June 13-18. The aim of the camp is to provide the players with the finest football instruction possible in all phases of the game.The camp will provide football players from ages four to 17 the opportunity to learn and improve their basic fundamentals […]
Guest Column
Father’s Day will be celebrated June 20 and children all around the world will pay tribute to their fathers. What a blessing it is to have a special father to honor for all of the wonderful things that he does for his family.A father is a very important part of the family. He is the […]