Members of Kappa Kappa Psi posing during their annual food drive on the yard The National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week starts Saturday, Nov. 15 and the Epsilon Rho chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi has collected over 100 nonperishable food items during their food drive on Tuesday to help decrease the consequences of hunger. “Food […]
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An open letter to HBCU graduates
Although most of us have never met, we share a special bond as graduates of one of America’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). With few exceptions, these are the places that sprouted from sweat-soaked seeds planted by the sons and daughters of former slaves, sharecroppers and subsistence farmers whose belief in the power of […]
Posted inArts
Lamar has his I’s on the prize
The good kid from the mean streets of Compton is gradually making his return. After releasing Good Kid M.A.A.D. City, his 2012 project that went on to reach platinum status, Kendrick Lamar took a lengthy breather away from the industry. During this time, he went on his GKMC tour performing top billboard hits such as […]
Posted inSports
Preparation leads to success
You may hear the whistles. You may feel the crack of helmets clashing with one another. You may see the lights late at night, but what you don’t hear, what you don’t feel, and what you don’t see is the determination put forth by not only the players, but the coaching staff. Practice for the […]
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How well do you truly know a person
Do you truly know the people who surround you? How well do you know that girl or guy you chat with in class? You’re probably most familiar with the friends you hang out with every day. Or do you just know what they want you to know? Everyone has their own reasons to make you […]
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When you are perfectly flawed
In being tasked to write about loving oneself I found myself, instead, filled with many questions and few answers. Why is it that this article has to exist in the first place? Is it necessary for someone to love someone else before they can understand how much they should be loving themselves, or is it […]
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Dinner and discussion with the GSU Calender girls
The beautiful ladies of Calendar Girl recently hosted an event titled “Dinner and Discussion with the Calendar Girls.” This event was held so Grambling State University students could learn the do’s and dont’s for posting on social media. The night began with Miss Cover Girl Ciara Wilson, a junior history major from Tulsa, Okla., who […]
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Iota Phi Theta and Natural Sistahs challenge GSU
Starting off their “Know Yourself November” month, members of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. and the Natural Sistahs of Grambling State University held an interactive panel discussion all about finding one’s self-worth on Oct. 30. Held in Room 243 of the Favrot Student Union, the purpose for the event was for students to come out […]
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Philanthropist donates $100,000 to university
Bernadene High Coleman Bernadene High Coleman, a native of Plain Dealing, knows the value of receiving a higher education, and because she does, donated $100,000 to support Grambling State University in helping others achieve that milestone. “All of us should be willing to share and not be selfish about what we do, we need […]
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Leading The Way
Newly inducted GSU student gets pinned at the Earl Lester Cole Honors College induction on Oct. 30 The room was packed with excellence at the 25th annual Earl Lester Cole Honors College Induction ceremony Oct. 30 in the Black and Gold Room. Forty-nine students from different majors and regions of the country all with a […]