Category: Opinion

Destini Thurman  is a junior mass communication major from Orlando, Fla. Being raised in a Christian household, Halloween was looked down upon by my parents, especially my dad.  I would always hear my friends talking about what their costumes are, who everybody was going to go trick-or-treating with, or what neighborhoods had the big candy […]

De’Anthony Taylor is a junior mass communication major from Shreveport, La. Believe it or not, the popularity of Halloween is growing exponentially. Americans spend over $5 billion dollars annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday. The word Halloween means the evening before All Hallows Day, or All Saint’s Day celebrated on […]

"It matters to me because every vote counts, ya feel me?” Jaylen allen Decatur, Georgia Junior "Yes, voting matters because when people don’t exercise their right, we end up with bad and wrong people in office.” Mike Ragsdlae Jackson, Mississippi Sophomore "Yes, this is midterm elections, where whoever wins the most votes outright wins the […]

People of color, especially women, were not always granted the freedoms we have now. What motivates me to vote is the African-American women’s suffrage movement. Women who looked just like me were suffering not too long ago because they were a double minority. Women gained suffrage in 1919, meaning the grandmothers of many non-voting millennials […]

Welcome to the first ever issue of SarahSays! SarahSays, named after me, Sarah-Renee, is a column dedicated to giving students a way to discuss what is happening in our community as young black collegiate students. SarahSays will allow weekly submissions from students across GSU’s campus: here you can ask questions, or voice your concerns. Then, […]

Choosing the right song to ride off to while in the car can be a very overwhelming decision. For some people, picking the right candidate to vote for can be just as stressful. This is one of the many reasons people choose not to vote. During campaign season, many individuals feel that candidates tend to […]

Through my experiences here at Grambling State university, I was lucky enough to have some pretty good teachers who enjoyed their jobs. Now, there are a number of teachers who may enjoy their job but are older so they may be stuck in their ways even with the changing times. With the new wave of […]

Sarah-Renee Garner With my experience at Grambling State University, I have come across professors who claim to care about the state of black youth, and the progression of black people. Yet, they continue to give us busy work, under the guise of “preparing us for the real world” as if we are not already living […]

Jade Boykins In the United States, 45 percent of college students show no significant improvement in the key measures of critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing by the end of their sophomore years according to Fox News. While that may be true for most colleges, the students on Grambling State’s campus have a split outlook […]