Jasmine Franklin is a sophomore mass communication major from Chicago, Ill. Looking at the title above your probably thinking one or two things…You may think I’m a maniac because I don’t eat meat or you may think it is an interesting lifestyle. I’ve been a vegetarian for four years and I don’t plan on eating […]
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WATTERS: Social media in society
Cyra Watters is a sophomore mass communication major from Chicago, Ill. In today’s society, social media can have both positive and negative effects, but we glaze over the possibilities of things going wrong. Social media is not as glamorous as people make it seem: there are flaws, and those flaws have a negative effect […]
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HILTS: The use of the N- Word
Kaderra Hilts is a senior mass communication major from Arlington, Texas. In my opinion, if you are a black student, you should be able to use that word as much as you want in the proper context. Some black leaders in Grambling would argue that the n-word is not professional and should not be […]
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Should students receive ‘mental health’ days ?
Taylor Brice Mental health days should be granted to all college students. While the goal in college should be to get a degree, and be even more successful after college, many other things need to be done. Some students have to work in order to put themselves through school, and in addition to their work […]
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JOHNSON: Foreign professors… helping or hindering?
Lindsey Johnson Are foreign professors here at Grambling actually helping or hurting? This is a question that would probably be a split decision if asked to 1,000 students. After my own experiences with non-American teachers during my 4 years in undergrad, if someone asked me that question I would more than likely say they hurt […]
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The most important local election of recent times
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 the PA505 class had a conference call with District 11 State Representative, the Honorable Patrick Jefferson who is unopposed in the Oct. 12, 2019 primary election. Jefferson was asked to share his views on why it is important for the students of Grambling State University and the surrounding community […]
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BRICE: Is Sodexo a better food providing than Aramark?
Taylor Brice Magic Johnson’s SodexoMAGIC at Grambling is awesome. I love the idea. SODEXO is really bringing out a lot of creativity from our cafe. I was very impressed when we had things like chives in the mashed potatoes and discovering that I could add capers or zucchini to my pasta. As a foodie most […]
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JOHNSON: Is Sodexo a better food providing than Aramark?
Michelle Johnson After the first week with Grambling’s new food provider, Sodexo, it already seems as if we’d been bamboozled. Okay, we got new plates, an ice cream machine, and painted walls. Despite the “changes” I soon realized: the more things change, the more they stay the same. One week I recall eating chicken almost […]