The play had every reason for scarce attendance. With a myriad of campus activities, theatrical catharsis could have easily been rejected.It was not. The historically relevant Old Man Pete drew curtains at the same time that campus athletics commenced, Caribbean fashionistas strutted and fraternity pageantry went under way this week. […]
Author: Imani Jackson
Fashion your style
Many people ask me why I dress the way I do. The first thing that comes to mind when addressing the issue is to ask, “Why do you dress the way you choose to?” Instead I politely answer, “I dress according to how I feel.”Fashion has no limits and there […]
Barack Obama is no messiah
My grandmother always said “keep living and you will see” however one of the things I am sure she did not expect to see is America elect Barack Obama as president. The dream of having someone in a political office that they can relate to is one that is shared […]
Black beauty Obama style
Behind powerful men are persistent women.Who better embodies this than minority communities? As Black people, most of our males navigate the terrain of today’s manhood under matriarchy. With such ever present estrogen, it is imperative that we celebrate (wo)man power as of late. Whether we agree with the politics of […]
Team submits over $4 million proposals
A team of math and science faculty under the leadership of Dr. M.A. Himaya, Dr. Felix Ifeanyi, and Dr. Parashu Sharma submitted recently two grant applications for over $4 million dollars for a period of five years each to the NIH. These grant proposals include the renewal MARC application for […]
Lets take a Rick Warren lesson
This is an absolutely incredible short interview with Rick Warren, Purpose Driven Life author and pastor of Saddleback Church in California.In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said: People ask me, What is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for […]
Christian fellowship set for Bayou Classic
The Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church of Lake Charles will host the third Annual Bayou Classic Christian Fellowship of Southwest Louisiana, Nov. 22-23.The fellowship is to further the gospel of Jesus Christ and to assist area youth in making career and educational choices. In pursuit of this purpose, Grambling State University […]
—GSU vs. Tech in football?
Grambling has a great fan base. We have fans all across the nation who would give their all to this university, and its great to watch us play against non conference teams to show the world that we can play with almost anybody on our schedule. The question is can […]
Don’t think of bowling as a simple sport, coach says
The Lady Rolling Tigers competed in their fourth collegiate tournament of the season on Nov. 8 in Baton Rouge at the SWIBC II Tournament. The first format of this tournament (team play) consisted of participation by both males and female bowlers. The second half tournament consisted of Baker matches between […]
Black Milk blends soul beats with touch of techno
Lyricist/producer Black Milk released his new album Tronic in late October. The Detroit-based star learned early on that he had the yearning for hip-hop, particularly producing. He started with an inexpensive drum and karaoke machine which led to him making samples. Slum Village got their hands on some of his […]