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Play instills Black pride
Plays cost one smackaroo last year. Friday, Crowns cost two. So, my expectations increased with the price. Once I recovered, I was handed a program and settled with my girls into the front row of the half full theater. The crowd whispered anxiously. Lights dimmed gradually. What followed intrigued. An […]
A $700 billion bailout plan; ‘Capitalism gone wild’
As a business owner of a financial services company I believe in capitalism. However I am a considerate capitalist with a conscious.Many people are talking around their company break rooms about what to do with their 401k accounts and should they take their money out of the banks? The theory […]
Where are the missing female MCs?
MC Lyte, Monie Love, Lady of Rage and Queen Latifah. Many imitators and fabricators have come through the hip-hop game that tried to touch them but couldn’t. So let’s take a look at the women who are falsely presenting themselves as MC’s and mention some who do not get the […]
Dear Fannie
Question: I am an international student here at Grambling, and this is my first semester. So far, it has not been the best experience.This is so much different to my home in Trinidad. I am having roommate issues and don’t know what to do. What should I do if my […]
City’s Chamber honors Gallot Jr. with banquet
The Greater Grambling Chamber of Commerce honored Rep. Rick Gallot Thursday night for his record of achievement. The “Toast and Roast” reception and banquet also served as a fundraiser for the Chamber.Gallot’s supporters believe he has made and continues to make a change for the better in the community. When […]
GSU student still missing, car found
The family and friends of a missing GSU student are asking for help to locate her.Michelle McMullen went home to Harrisburg, Pa., during the weekend of Sept. 26 to drop off her 6-year-old son Jayden to be cared for by her family. McMullen left on Sunday, Sept. 28, at around […]
Homecoming Week activities announced
All tickets will go on sale, starting on Monday at 10 a.m. Tickets will continue being sold until an hour into the show.Sunday, Oct. 12– Decorate the Union (4 p.m.) Monday, Oct. 13– 80’s Fashion Show (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) – Snow Cone Social (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) […]
Leadership training available
Grambling State University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program sends college students to the Leader’s Training Course (LTC) every summer at Fort Knox, Ky., in order to strengthen their leadership ability and place them in a position to earn a commission as a second lieutenant. It also makes participants eligible […]
Alphas hold voter registration drive
The Delta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity held voter registration activities in local housing complexes on Sunday. Members went door to door, garnering support from approximately 50 unregistered voters prior to the last day of local eligibility for registration. “West Grambling” housing complex, Pinecrest II, “East Grambling” housing […]