Alana Belton brought a message of hope to the students of Grambling State University as she spoke at a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Monday. “It’s not enough for us to keep dreaming, we have to start living,” Belton told more than 200 in the audience. Joining the students […]
Author: NINFA SAAVEDRA
Jindal gives relief to budget
Four-year higher education institution budgets at Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University and other institutions have been cut twice each year in the last several years, so Gov. Bobby Jindal made a lot of people happy with his big announcement Tuesday. During an afternoon news conference at the LSU Business […]
Ex-football coach wins notable honor
Former Grambling State University standout quarterback Doug Williams will receive the 2013 Davey O’Brien Legends Award for his outstanding contributions to the game of football both on and off the field. The award will be presented to Williams at the 37th Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner on Feb. 17 in […]
Grambling Lab holds science fair
Some Grambling State University Laboratory High School students used their personal experiences to find a creative science fair experiment. Iyshia Tims explained how she almost lost her life in a car accident because someone was texting and wanted to prove that car distractions negatively affected reaction speed. “Texting and talking […]
They call that dance the Nae Nae
When it comes to hip-hop, dancing has always been one of the four main foundations of the culture. Over the years, just as hip-hop changed, so did the dances that came along with it. As of lately, this new Atlanta dance called the “Nae Nae” has gone viral over the […]
New BET series: Being Mary Jane
Being Mary Jane, the new BET show written and directed by husband-and-wife Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil, is the story of Mary Jane Paul (played by Gabrielle Union)- a single young, successful African American television anchor. Mary Jane quickly grasped the attention of over 4 millions viewers, when the […]
The Yard, is back this semester!
Last week many Grambling State University students anticipated a fun and exciting Tiger Tuesday since the hard has been relatively empty since GSU began their campus Beautification project last semester, but the hopeful students were let down that day. However, two days later, on Thursday between the hours of 11 […]
Women’s hoops hit slow streak
After two back to back conference losses, Grambling State University women’s basketball team must now retaliate. “It hurts when you lose at home, obviously, that’s two straight,” assistant Coach Lou Hamilton said. “So right now we got to get it turning around and make sure we play team basketball.” In […]
Grambling drops consecutive close games at home
If the Grambling State University’s men’s basketball team figured out how to get over the hump in close games, then they might capture their second win of the season Saturday as they travel to the Williams Center in Jackson, Miss. to battle Brandon West and the Jackson State University Tigers. […]
Gone too soon: 2013’s notable deaths
As we all know, death is an inevitable part of life. Every second, minute, hour, day, month, or year, either directly or indirectly, death impacts each and every last one of us. In 2013, many died, but there were four celebrity deaths that had great impact on the lives of […]