The Best Man Holiday, which opened in second place with an estimate $30.6 million, is the sequel to a movie that came out 14 years ago and did only $34 million in total business back then ($54 million at today’s price). This weekend sequel made just as much in […]
Author: NINFA SAAVEDRA
Past La., national baptist president dies
BATON ROUGE – Rev. Theodore Judson Jemison, a longtime Louisiana pastor and civil rights leader, will lie in repose Friday, Nov. 22 in Memorial Hall (state Capitol first floor) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Services will continue at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge from 7 p.m. […]
Recipe and cooking tips for the holiday season
It’s holiday season, and walking through downtown New Orleans at this time is the best. Besides being stereotyped for all the crime and the common stereotype of having a stubborn mentality, New Orleans is know for their spices and uniquely tasting food. From its gumbo, shrimp or crawfish etoufee, […]
GSU rapper offers Dr. Pogue a listen
A 24 year-old senior from Arlington, Texas, Terry Williams, also known as “Teewillo,” has come a long way from get- ting his Head Wrapped, which led him to being Broke As F**k. But now that he’s gotten a job and is on course to graduate, he will be moving west […]
Sports Perspective
Remember coach Eddie Robinson? He’s Grambling State’s legendary football coach. The real question, however, is whether or not the Tigers are still living in Robinson’s past. Apparently, there was a power struggle, a boycott and a classic 1960s-type Players vs. Establishment confrontation at the university. There was a forfeited game […]
Rival showdown in Big Easy
Looking to build off the current offensive surge, the G-Men have one last obstacle to overcome on the gridiron before their season concludes: the Bayou Classic. Grambling State University Tigers (1-10, 1-7 SWAC) will attempt to win their second game of the season Nov. 30, as they will travel […]
Lady Tigers start season on the road
The Lady Tigers basketball team hope to respond this season with a bang. They went through a bit of adversity last season with a record of 9-23. “Last year is in the past,” said assistant basketball coach Brittany Taylor-James. “You can’t (dwell) on it because it can consume you.” […]
Eddie Robinson Jr. funeral set for Saturday
Funeral services for Eddie Robinson Jr. will be held in the T.H. Auditorium Saturday at 11 a.m. on the campus of Grambling State University. There will be a viewing held at Miller Funeral Home, 706 Woodward Ave. in Ruston from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 5 […]
Cultural diversity celebrated
The Artistic and Cultural Committee of the Favrot Student Union Board, along with the Center for International Affairs, presented its Cultural Diversity Day showcase on Tuesday. The day marked the beginning of International Education Week, which is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. […]
Endiah Green selected ‘Student of the Year’
Grambling High School Student of the Year is a friendly and always involved. After a review of Student of the Year applications, Endiah Green was selected as the 2013-2014 Grambling High School Student of the Year. The following seniors were nominated for Grambling High School Student of the Year: Adarian […]