While some students complained about being back in the dormroom beds, one Grambling State University student slept on an unbearable blue cot in the Philadelphia International Airport. Travis Donald, a senior mass communication major from New Orleans, was just one of the many students forced to miss the first […]
Author: TIERRA SMITH
SGA changes leadership going into spring
A new Student Government Association president was sworn in Monday after Jordan Harvey resigned from his position Dec. 20. Marcus Solomon, the new SGA president, is a junior mass communication major from Kansas City, Mo. During his college tenure at GSU, Solomon has played several leadership roles in […]
Landrieu: Jindal turned his back on GSU
U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu said Governor Bobby Jindal has not been a friend of Grambling State University and higher education in Louisiana, turning his back on thousands who deserve better. “I have never seen a governor turn his back directly on higher education,” state’s senior senator told a group […]
Student appreciates Landrieu internship
RaNeshia Monete’ Wimberly, a 21-year-old senior at Grambling State University and currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in social work, was selected to participate in a summer internship in the office of Senator Mary Landrieu in Washington, D.C. She indicated that it was the most memorable experience imaginable. “I was […]
from the UNDERGROUND – EAST COAST EDITION
Casual rap fans might rec– Art & Style editor ognize the Queens-based and is in his role as an enter- tainer full of imagination. His lyrics are so over the top, so detached, they create an enter- taining distraction from one’s brain. Bronson’s storytelling is clearly tasteful, yet its […]
FROM THEM UNDERGROUND – EAST COAST EDITION
Fat Trel is a generous rapper, with a full chesty voice and invigorating de- livery. D.C.’s leading street rap specialist is the latest signing to Maybach Mu- sic Group, the record la- bel home to the likes of Wale, Meek Mill, Stal– ley, Omarion, Rockie Fresh as well as […]
FROM THE UNDERGROUND- MIDWEST EDITION
It’s simple, this up and coming wordsmith hailing from Chicago gives us unique and effortless bars. Since the top of the year, the former Kids These Days frontman has flaunted his skills on the mic, and proves why he’s primed for a breakout just like his homie, Chance The Rap- […]
No goodbyes, just see you at the top
Dear ole Grambling, my experiences here have been truly remarkable. I remember being in Las Vegas, when traveling to another state was only a dream. Now it is hard to believe my dream is now over. I will forever cherish all the opportunities and people I met here, from my […]
Former sports editor bids Farewell
#8220;What in the world have I gotten myself into?” These nine words eptomized my first visit at Grambling State University. “Why did I choose to come to college in a town where there are only two street lights?” I kept asking myself. “What other fast food restaurants do they have […]
Bayou Classic Recap
Mark Bray had one of the best spots at the Bayou Classic in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Saturday, he didn’t have a seat. Sporting his official uniform of black and white stripes, Bray, 61, is a part of the football game “chain gang” crew, and has been doing it 16 […]