Early Saturday morning a jet departing from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing with 239 people aboard disappeared without a trace. Since then, the eyes of the world – and GSU students – have been on the efforts to find out what became of the flight. Since the disappearance of the Boeing 777, dozens of […]
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Student Perspective: Black Women
What has happened to “The Modern Day African-American Woman?” We went from wanting degrees and fighting for rights, to dressing half naked, living for social sites and forgetting the importance of life. The word modern itself means the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past, but compared from then to now, […]
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Think about effects of the ‘N’ word
Nigga. A five-letter word with such powerful meaning. It can mean friend to some, but it can be an insult to others. Hmm, “Nigga please. I’m black so I can say it!” That sounds right. Right? Nigga has a demeaning past. The word started off as nigger and was used as an insult to offend […]
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GSU gets new Faculty Senate president
Dr. Herbert Simmons Jr. was recently elected as Faculty Senate president at Grambling State University. The Faculty Senate represents the interests of faculty members on issues involving salaries, tenure and promotions, teacher “teaching load”, extra services and other faculty related issues. “I am acutely aware of the daunting challenges that lie before […]
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Tigers take disappointing loss
Coach Price said he saw it in practice on Thursday that his guys were not ready to play on Saturday, and it showed in their 79-59 blow-out loss to Jackson State University. The Grambling State University men’s basketball team only trailed Jackson State University (10-16, 6-8 SWAC) by three points at the end of […]
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Lady Tigers continue slump
The Grambling State University women’s basketball team’s losing streak extended to five games on Saturday as they lost 64-51 to Jackson State University in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Arena. Ayanna Hardy-Fuller led the way for JSU (10-14, 8-6 SWAC) with 11 points, but the win was a collective effort as eight of the nine players […]
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A pinch-of-soul barbecue sauce
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 garlic cloves (minced) 1 large onion (finely chopped) 1 cup ketchup 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup cider vinegar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Directions: In 1 quart measuring glass combine garlic, onion and butter. […]
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Album Review – ‘Oxymoron’ is leaked!
As we continue to soak in the essence of Isaiah Rashad’s Cilvia Demo album, Top Dawg Entertainment becomes two for two as far as label releases. ScHoolboy Q’s Oxymoron leaked sometime last week, and officially hit the shelves Tuesday. Two days after it became available for pre-order on iTunes, it hit No. 1 on […]
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Student Perspectives
“Ma N***a!” A common greeting used among friends in the urban black community. The word nigga once had a negative connotation among our ancestors. It was a vile ethnic slur used to demean African slaves. Our forefathers fought against segregation and racism. They did not see themselves as such, but as strong powerful men […]