Author: TRENT BROWN

Arts

Eminem’s detrimental hyper-lyricism

    Eminem is impossible to untangle in just a few listens. As a story, as hip-hop poetry and as an album filled with hidden meaning and insight, Marshall Mathers LP 2 is how Eminem views his own life  The record opens with “Bad Guy”, a seven-minute long banger that […]

Features

Flash mob thrills Caf by surprise on Halloween

  On Halloween day, Grambling State University’s McCall Dining Hall was surprised with a flash mob performance staged by GSU TV, Aramark and the Favrot Student Union Board during the lunch hour.  Alan Blakeney, GSU’s television center director, said he wanted to shed some positive energy on the university during […]

Features

Gramblinites show off their talent for HC2K13

    It was a semi-packed house Wednesday night in T.H. Harris Auditorium during Grambling State University’s Homecoming Talent Show.      he hosts of the event were senior Jacareum “Rudy” Bradford and senior Rica Charleston.      The two kept the crowd entertained between acts with various jokes and humorous […]

News

91.5 KGRM Radiothon raises over $30K

Sticking close to her roots and staying close to tradition, the general manager of Grambling’s Black and Gold radio station, 91.5 KGRM, did not hesitate to host the second annual Radiothon during Homecoming Week. On Friday, from sunup to sundown, people of all kinds made their way to the second […]

Sports

Lady Tigers volleyball beat MVSU

  The Lady Tigers following three consecutive losses against conference opponents were desperate for a win as they took on Mississippi Valley State University.  Grambling State University dropped the previous match against MVSU, and they looked to gain revenge on their home court.  The Grambling State crowd was buzzing with […]

Sports

Eddie G. Robinson Jr. dies

  The son of legendary coach Eddie G. Robinson Sr. died Wednesday night. Eddie G. Robinson Jr. passed away at 8 p.m. at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas due to complications resulting from heart surgery. He was born Oct. 20, 1943, in Baton Rouge.  “It was with deep […]

Sports

Darwin Price is a GSU knockout

  If you were looking for former Grambling State University track-star, Darwin Price around campus and couldn’t find him the reason why is because at the moment, he is anticipating entering the ring after hearing the announcer scream, “and now in the right corner we have father, boxer, dreamer and […]

Sports

A look ahead to UAPB

  Grambling will be playing the University of Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Saturday. The Tigers are coming off their first win of the season and they are focused on the game against UAPB (1-7 SWAC, 1-8).  “What we’re going to do is, we’re going to keep them focus, we’re going to […]

Sports

83′ G-Men pay tribute to their legendary coach

  Five players from the 1983 Grambling State University football team that played in Robinson Stadium as it opened 30 years ago returning to their alma mater as the stadium was officially renamed the Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. “It’s great day for Grambling,” said Robert “Big Bird” Smith, a […]

News

Grambling alumna gives $10,000 during Homecoming

  Audrey Gilbreath, a 1979 Grambling State University alumna, made sure she did not just talk the talk, so she showed her passion to see her alma mater succeed despite its financial hardships.  Saying “the true measure of a proud university is its legacy” during a Homecoming alumni event, Gilbreath […]