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The international community of Grambling State University is still trying to come to terms with a stunning loss. Solange Thomas, a junior French major from St. Lucia, died March 11 after battling a short illness. A memorial is set for Monday in Grambling Hall from 5-7 p.m. Organizers request that attendees wear bright colors to […]

The Lady Tigers Basketball Team ended their season Thursday night with an upsetting loss against the Texas Southern Tigers in the quarterfinals round.Adrenaline was raging through both squads as the players vied for the win against one another. GSU Lady Tigers began with the lead in the first half of the game, and held their […]

Grambling State University was recently named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. This award represents the highest level of recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. Approximately 700 colleges and universities are recognized each year for their impact on service-learning, […]

Coming from Guadeloupe, France, is Tigers’ freshman guard, Allan Saint-Gelais, who despite having jersey No. 0, is far-off from being nought on the court. His agility and speed allow him to be fast on his feet and in position to score for his team. Towering at 6’6″ tall, it’s merely impractical for him to not […]

The Beta Omega chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho crossed 14 ladies in front of the Men’s Gymnasium last Saturday. This is the first time in five years that the sorority has been on campus. Criminal justice graduate student Andrea Dillon from Tucson, Ariz., brought the chapter back. Dillon crossed Beta Omega Sigma graduate chapter in […]

Growing up in Flint, MI I honestly never expected too much from men, but for some reason beyond my understanding my expectations of women have always been unreasonably high. During my progressive evolution toward becoming a man I was forced to frequently re-evaluate many of my views. I have encountered various types of women during […]

One part of student nurse’s life on the Grambling State University campus is to become an active member of the Student Nurses’ Association (SNA). This organization is one way to gain not only the community service hours required by the Louisiana State Board of Nurses, but also a means to network with other future nurses. […]

I am a Louisiana Tech student from Cameroon. As an African man, the African-American woman is the point of my deliberation.Over at Tech, “Black” and “White” are juxtaposed, so everything appears grey and vapid. At Grambling, I see the rainbow with all its shades – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. We, physics […]

Gabby was robbed!Qiyas SmithThere’s a time in every awards show when the “wrong person” wins. In this case, it was Gabby Sidibe. She lost the Oscar to Sandra Bullock for Best Actress. I can’t be the only one who thinks Sidibe was robbed. The movie Bullock won for was “The Blind Side.” For those who […]

At first, it was difficult to gauge the true value of a woman, but it didn’t take long to find a myriad of reasons why I should appreciate you. You play several key roles such as Mother, Sister, Wife and Daughter. You are the proverbial Yin to my Yang. You possess intrinsic qualities that are […]