Last month was National Suicide Prevention Month and October brings us to National Depression Education Awareness and Emotional Wellness Month. Most of the time these issues go hand in hand because depression can cause suicides and on a more catastrophic level, mass killings. By now, everyone is familiar with the Navy Yard shooting that […]
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Herstorian Insight
Do you have health insurance? If not, this is the perfect time to get affordable health care assistance. Accidents happen, and you never know when you may need to get help, therefore, it is paramount that we are covered with health care. The Affordable Care Act colloquially known as “Obamacare”, offers students many options […]
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No matter what, we’re still Grambling
I have struggled tirelessly with the words to describe the heartache I feel when I hear negative comments directed toward my great university. I am further irritated when I hear those words coming from people who call themselves Gramblinites, die-hard Grambling fans, supporters that bleed Black & Gold, or true Tigers. How can I […]
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A devastating day in NY
A beautiful fall day suddenly turned into tragic. I was in Junior High at Carroll Gardens Community School in Brooklyn when it happened. I was only 10-years-old and my sister had walked me to school about a hour before. September 11th 2001, is a day that I will never forget. This was my second week […]
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Trials, tribulations came with a storm
On Aug. 29 merely eight years ago winds moved buildings and roofs, water overflowed stores and tremendous damages to a city full of life made it seem so dull. Killing more than 1,800 people it put a dent in this wonderful city. Loitering, looting, robbing, raping and killing all came along with this hurricane. But […]
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Open Letter
I am a pastor born and raised in Oakland, Calif., and now I have a church in Grambling. I grew up with after-school programs and summer sports programs, with mentors who enhanced and rounded my life as an individual. These programs also kept me out of trouble! I want to present the same LIFE […]
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Aaron Hernandez: Money doesn’t buy freedom
This time last year, Aaron Hernandez was living the good life. He had just signed a lucrative $39.5 million five-year extension with the New England Patriots before training camp. He made $3.1 million during the 2012 football season. He was set to receive a “workout” bonus for $83,000 and a “roster” bonus for $118,000 before […]
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Problems of perception, profiling
Growing up in a heavily populated, fast-paced city like Houston, I have neither experienced nor witnessed racism as some have. Then I moved to north Louisiana. Upon arrival, newly made friends warned me about the tension between Whites and Blacks in northern Louisiana. Before walking into the McAlister’s in Monroe, my friend stopped me. “Diana, […]
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My father is my hero
Every morning when I wake up, I thank the Lord for all that he has done in my life ,and one of the many things that I am thankful for is my father. I’m appreciative of my father because when I look at the people whom I interact with on a daily basis, I realize […]
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Memorial Day deserves a celebration
How do you celebrate the death of a fallen soldier? Is one day out of the year really enough time to show our thanks to those who have laid down their lives for our way of living? Memorial Day is an underappreciated holiday that honors those who have paid the ultimate price for this great […]