Category: Opinion

    When the topic of sexual assault is brought up in conversations that involve men and women, it becomes a battle between genders because the point of view is different.     During these particular discussions, some men truly believe that women put themselves in situations that result in them being sexually assaulted or harassed.     […]

    Last year, Harvey Weinstein, a major film producer, was accused by more than a dozen women of sexual assault, harassment, and rape. After this news hit major media outlets, Alyssa Milano, an actress best-known for her role on Charmed, tweeted about her experiences with sexual assault and ended the tweet with #MeToo.     Milano […]

"Because some are protected by their white privilge.” Elizabeth Thompson, Victorville, California "I think they let their power go to their heads because they may not have had power before being a police officer.” Deshawnna Robinson, Los Angeles, California "Because they have a gun.” Deonte Godfrey, Chesapeake, Virginia "Because they feel as if they are above the law.” Anastasia Hester, Monroe, […]

Social injustice is a big topic in the world today, and one of the biggest social injustices that American people are divisive on is police brutality. With cases like Philando Castile, Eric Garner, and Stephon Clark, all unarmed black men that were killed at the hands of police officers, it makes some people feel uneasy […]

 In Texas, a white male, John Howard Griffin, wanted to figure out whether racism was a world or human problem. During his experiments, he learned that racism is indeed a human problem.   Dating back to the late 1950s, white people believed that based on the simple fact that they did not treat black people […]

As a native of Dallas, I am no stranger to the corruption of some police organizations: in that same breath, as a native of Dallas, I am no stranger to the kindness that most, if not all, Dallas police officers exude. Still, with the racial climate of America, it seems that some police officers still […]

   Even though I am an off-campus student, I am involved in many activities on campus, and on most days, I come to campus at 8 a.m. and leave at 9 p.m.    During that time, I do not have the luxury of driving back and worth to Ruston because of my busy schedule, meaning […]

“The prison industrial complex is perhaps, at least domestically, the most striking example of US putting profit before people. It all stems from one basic misunderstanding: that the public good can be shepherded by private interests.” – Eugene Jarecki    The ability to question one’s consumerism is important in controlling who has the economic power […]

Almost every student at Grambling State University will have had some sort of experience in the McCall Dining Hall before he or she graduates. The dining hall, or the “cafe” as many call it, is the place known for its fried chicken Tuesdays and fried fish Wednesdays, with other various options served daily. When comparing […]

Dear Grambling State University, I will say, in a heartbeat, that I have been here for five years, and the quality of food and service in the cafeteria has stayed the same: intolerable. Our tiger bucks go so fast because students don’t look forward to eating from the stagnant menu this institution allows. This is […]