A line formed for God’s gifts. Hands clapped above flames, and were brought to closed eyelids as smoke billowed. “They received the blessings of God, from the fire,” said Harshavardhan Deshmukh of Maharashra, Nashik, India. Families, friends, professors and students brought East Asia to an apartment complex in Ruston over […]
Author: Imani Jackson
Does the Internet help promote censorship?
The internet has been the most prolific purveyor and dispenser of information in human history. It has broken down the barriers of ignorance as access to more information becomes increasingly available. Access to such information is made possible through such companies as Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and the networking giant, Cisco. […]
Newcomers get encouragement about life
Many Grambling State University newcomers are skeptical. Most pray nothing bad comes their way. A few worry about peers and roommate compatibility. Some ponder parties and Greek life. Others hope to find positive organizations to join. Shelton Berry, president of Campus Ministry, gave some advice for the incoming freshman. “Freshmen […]
Student athlete White dies
The Grambling community is planning a vigil next week for Henry White, the Grambling State student-athlete who died at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.White, 21, was a junior criminal justice major and a first-year member of the university’s basketball team. As of press time, there had been […]
‘Serial Killers’ explores HIV
#8220;She was treated like she didn’t belong in this world anymore,” said “Shannon” played by Jeralyn Williams during the Serial Killers last weekend. Shannon was referring to a cousin who contracted HIV and experienced alienation after her status was made public. The show kicked off the theatrical semester as an […]
Local talent hits the big time
Steve “CA$H” Morgan, a 22-year-old native of `Grambling, breaks into the music industry by signing a contract with RCA/ Jive Records. He becomes the first rapper in Grambling’s history to sign with a major record label. Jive Records is a major label that produced music for some of the biggest […]
Warner Music pays for rapper’s doctorate
Roxanne Shante was a young rap star. When the music stopped, she didn’t miss a beat.Roxanne’s revenge was sweet indeed. Twenty-five years after the first queen of hip-hop was stiffed on her royalty checks, Dr. Roxanne Shante boasts an Ivy League Ph.D. – financed by a forgotten clause in her […]
Welcome students, and your wardrobes
It is a joy to return back to you to keep you informed. Lets talk about all things fashion. Before we return to the fall semester clothing options, let us think back to last season’s choices and what trends taught us. Dealing with the recent crisis of the economy and […]
Technology progress seen around camus
As Grambling State University continues its transformation, many buildings go up and others come down. Grambling is also attempting to advance itself academically by implementing things to make the campus more technology friendly. More and more areas of campus are becoming wireless and many more transformations are to come with […]
LA GEAR UP gives highlights
Members of the College of Education are preparing a presentation at the state LA GEAR UP (Louisiana Gaining Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs) Conference in Baton Rouge Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The LA GEAR UP Learning Camps have been held at Grambling State University during the summer for the past 5 […]