Due to Hurricane Katrina’s postponing of last year’s festivities in New Orleans, Grambling and Southern fans were anxiously awaiting the return of the State Farm Bayou Classic to Louisiana. The festivities last fall hosted in Houston had a different feel: the game, battle of the bands, greek show, and also […]
Author: Joshua Morgan
The voice of faith, Praise Him
There is a secret weapon available to those who have named the name of Christ. This weapon is praise; there is power in your praise. I’m not talking about some halfhearted, “Praise the Lord; thank you Jesus.” That doesn’t mean anything. God is looking for “true worshippers” those whose hearts […]
A Personal Tale: Returning to the Big Easy
As told by Justin LagrandeGramblinite staffWhen a bird leaves the nest, it usually has no intentions of returning home. That is usually not the case with humans, and it definitely hasn’t been the case for many individuals who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The return of the Bayou Classic to […]
Super Job Fair and College Fair yields low attendance
The Super Job Fair and College Job Fair was once again a great success for the XXXIII State Farm Bayou Classic. Those in attendance were given the opportunity to mix and mingle with students from other schools and also grasp the opportunity to gain employment or search for a college. […]
Men who worship
Whoever said that being in a room full of Holy Ghost, spirit-filled men was boring lied. The room was filled with so much laughter and joy you have to ask, “Where can I get some of that?” Just being near them gives you an aura of peace. In other words, […]
The trouble we go through molds us for better things
We call ourselves the United States. Yet, every state has something different in its laws. Sometimes, I wonder why can’t they have the same laws for all 50 states. The answer came in the strangest way. The weather and its power, two ladies by the name of Katrina, in New […]
Union board president sends message to student body
Greetings, The Favrot Student Union Board (FSUB) hopes that you have had a successful semester and pray that each of you enjoy your break. This year we have been working with the mission: Enhancing Our Committees. FSUB has committed itself to listening and involving our committee members more now than […]
Bush checked in mid-term election
Like in the game of chess, Bush has been checked. Mid-term election was a verdict against Bush foreign and domestic policy. Democrats not only won the House of Representatives, they also won the Senate to everyone’s surprise. Bush was so arrogant and his policies were so much colluded for the […]
The portrayal of the Mother Land
Of recent, I have noticed with awe, disgust and utter disappointment the way Africa and Africans are being portrayed by ignorant people. I have watched stand up comedy by Jamie Foxx, Steve Harvey, Eddie Griffin and their likes. These comedians relatively dissed the Motherland and its inhabitants. The continent where […]
Soccer team wins SWAC
4 players voted to all-academic team The Lady Tigers, for the second time in three years, ended the Southwestern Athletic Conference soccer season with a championship. This year’s SWAC Tournament was played on the campus of Alabama A&M. Mississippi Valley kicked off the tournament by defeating Southern 3-1; followed […]