Day Two of Sigma Alpha Iota Week was the premiere of August Rush, held at 7 p.m. Monday in the Favrot Student Union Theatre. August Rush is a story of a music prodigy. Lyla is a renowned and beautiful cellist and Louis is a guitar player and vocalist at a club. Lyla and Louis […]
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A passion inspired by chaos
“Random photos to like, from a photographer to love,” reads the Instagram (@CileyCares) biography of Ciley Carrington, whose senior art exhibition is showing through Monday. Filling the Grambling State University Dunbar Hall Gallery, the Los Angeles native uses a combination of photography and digitally generated wors throughout his exhibit, titled “F***ing Up The Streets.” The […]
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Slow and screwed
Lil Wayne’s “Me and My Drank” lyrics state: “And this is how we do it, do it in the South/One more ounce will make me feel so great/Wait, now I can’t feel my face.” The “one more ounce” face-numbing beverage he’s referring to is that popular drink in hip-hop, “sizzurp.” Also known as “purple […]
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Book of the month
Martin the Crab is different from all the other crabs in his reef. He believes in dreaming and one day going on amazing adventures in the deep blue sea. The crabs in his reef make fun of him for believing in his dreams. One day a big fishing net captures all the crabs in the […]
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Music review
After seven years of a waiting, we finally receive the smooth jazz, soul-like sources of a musical genius/producer/ actor Justin Timberlake. With mastermind producer Timbaland behind JT’s third solo album, The 20/20 Experience, Timberlake reminds his musical audience and fans that the former boy band lead singer is still remaining relevant in the constantly […]
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Untold story of people of color
Hidden Colors 2 is a critically acclaimed sequel by producer and New York Times best-selling author Tariq Nasheed. The documentary is about the real and untold history of people of African and Aboriginal descent. It is packed with information and knowledge that has been erased from history books and is never spoken of in […]
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‘Check yo swag’ with the AKAs
“Check yo swag” was the first event hosted by the Alpha Theta Chapter during their AKA spirit week. The event was held in the tiger express on Monday and it was for helping students understand how important it is to dress appropriate on our campus. “We want students to dress more appropriate on campus […]
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Medea, the woman who refused to be scorned
A multifaceted masterpiece can be approached from many directions and Euripides Medea is no exception. This is a powerful drama played by a strong ensemble cast. In some respects this is experimental theater. The director and his cast have made some interesting innovations in the beginning and the end of the play. In some […]
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Greek tragedy hits GSU stage
Grambling State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts showcased the thin line between adoration and hatred in the Greek play, Medea by Euripides. The play, directed by Dr. King David Godwin opened on Tuesday, in the Floyd L. Sandle Theatre in the Performing Arts Center. This is the first Greek play that the department […]
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Alphas and AKAs kick off celebration week
The brothers of the Delta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. dedicated its week to giving back to Grambling State University with their spring semester service week. The Alpha’s opened the discussion with an event called “Rap with the Phrat” at 7 p.m. in the Black and Gold Theatre. “Rap with the Phrat” […]