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Cartoon drawn by Deshantey Coleman This article is dedicated to a man that would’ve made 100 years old. Eddie G. Robinson was born on Feb. 13, 1919. Robinson always dreamed to be a football coach. His record shows that he won 408 games. He loved what he did and was humble about his job. Personally, […]

Diana Shaffer is a graduate student in mass communication from Dehli, La. Courtesy photo What do you think about when Valentine’s Day comes around? Do you even celebrate this man-made holiday? As for myself, I celebrate it even though I’m not in a relationship. I take the time to spend some time to love myself. […]

Averi-Alexya Beck is a junior mass communication major from Shreveport, La. Before arriving at Grambling, I’d always heard negative connotation from my peers about my school of choice. “You won’t be getting a real education” and “All of the classes are easy” are just two of the things I heard frequently but worded in many […]

Majesty Williams is a sophomore visual and performing arts major from Houston, Texas. College is the time where students go off to discover their own identity and experience life without being constantly managed by an authoritative figure. This is where students gain their first real taste of adulthood. For some students who may be struggling […]

Hurricane Erika /Courtesy photo Unlike most stories that begin with a happy scenario this one does not. However, the result of this scenario brings opportunity. On Aug. 25, 2015 Tropical Storm Erika struck my home country, The Commonwealth of Dominica, leaving us homeless and jobless. Luckily, I graduated Spring prior the storm that year and […]

Poitier in “A Patch of Blue”. Courtesy photo Joshua Burley is a junior mass communication major from Corinth, Texas. Sidney Poitier was a famous Bahamian American actor and director from the 1950s to the 2000s. He was born the youngest out of seven children prematurely on Feb. 20, 1927 in Miami, Fla. during his parents, […]

DeRogers used a baby photo of himself for his first EP cover. Courtesy photo Nicholas DeRogers is no ordinary student.    Born and raised in New Roads, La., Nick had a busy childhood. Between sports and a large family, he always had something to keep him busy. When he was six years old, Nick became […]