The Grambling State University Department of Foreign Languages will hold its first French Film Festival during March in anticipation of International Francophone Day, March 20. Grambling State University is one of the five La. colleges and universities that received a grant that will allow them to participate in the Tournées […]
Author: Digna Joseph
QEP springs into full gear for reaffirmation of accreditation
Greetings and welcome back everyone! For students new to the Grambling State University Campus we’d be slacking not to mention we are returning from what most would consider a very eventful and prosperous semester for the Grambling family. From our football team going undefeated in the SWAC and becoming national […]
Hospitality group shines at conference
Ten Hospitality students, accompanied by academic advisor Joseph Naylor, last week attended the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality 20th Anniversary Conference in Greensboro, N.C., where one of the students was elected to a national office.The conference was highlighted by an NSMH Career Fair, where students got the chance to […]
GSU music alums play key roles in task force
Grambling State University Band Director Dr. Larry Pannell recently joined six other music educators from historically Black colleges or universities to explore issues of music education at HBCUs.The task force was sponsored by the National Association of Music Merchants, or NAMM, a non-profit trade association that unifies leads and strengthens […]
Long-time Grambling resident remembered
Funeral service for Wanda Louise Pollock Wormley was held on Tuesday, March 3 at Lewis Temple C.M.E. Church in Grambling with interment following at the Grambling Memorial Garden, on Hwy 80. Mrs. Wormley, a long-time resident of Grambling, died on Feb. 25 following a brief illness.Mrs. Wormley was born in […]
Kick, Push, Coast!
Eighteen-year-old Grambling native Joseph “Joe” Glenn swaggered into the Tiger Xpress with long, lean strides, a colorful backpack, loose-belted pants and a skateboard. He coolly slumped into a booth, chatted with friends and formed a friendly grin of youth and orthodontia. Skateboarding, Joe’s passion, entered his life a year and […]
Arcadia stings GHS Tuesday, 62-42
The GHS Kittens quest for the state championship ended Tuesday night as the Arcadia Hornets dominated the Kittens 62-45. GHS Kittens battled through adversity, played with toughness, responded to every challenge thrown at them, but it just wasn’t enough to slow down the Louisiana Division 1A top seat Arcadia Hornets. […]
Seems like more than monkey business
The New York Post’s recent political satire can be added to a long list of offenses that has provoked the African American community’s ire over the years. Our collective memories evoke the Don Imus controversy, The Jena Six, harsh statements from Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’ Reilly, and court cases […]
Feminine frills with masculine builds?
Are you kidding me? Ruffled shirts, cinched belts, plunging necklines, sequins and silky, sheer shirts or blouses that leave very little to the imagination, are the latest trends in fashion for men in Paris.With a rather odd but anticipatory twist in fashion, men’s style has gone from the trendy metro […]
Is our value appreciating or depreciating?
Growing up, I was the female child of three. So my mother did her best to raise me to carry myself as a young lady by leading by example. The thing is, my mom was born during the 50s, was in her 20s during the 70s and wasn’t quite ready […]