Author: Janaya Scott

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Dupree, Dennis chosen to lead freshman class

#160; Freshman elections were held in the lobby of the Men’s Gym on campus Friday Aug. 25. Although active campaigning began August 23 it peaked Friday morning when all candidates were actively seeking votes. Although the voting turnout was not as high as in previous years, both the presidential and […]

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Cover girl featured as JET Week Beauty

Shanica Thompson, of West Monroe, will be featured in the Sept. 11 issue of JET Magazine as the Beauty of the Week. She is currently a psychology major at Grambling State University. At GSU she was crowned Miss Cover Girl 2006 in March and is a member of the Grambling […]

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Grambling mourns the loss of two students

The Grambling State family morns the lost of two of its students as the fall 2006 semester kicks off. Joseph Leonard was elated when he was accepted to Grambling State University. He was a physics major. Because of his self study, he often times carried on conversations with professionals, doctors, […]

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GSU’s women prove ‘Nice Guy Theory’

I used to think it didn’t exist, but it does. I’m talking about the stigma about good Black men, called “The Nice Guy Theory.” The theory is that good Black women more often than not give good Black men the shaft. Before you start sending me four-page letters like Aaliyah, […]

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Boycott Classic to show we care

It has been a year since Katrina. The pain, the anger and the feeling of outrage at the obvious lack of concern by this country’s government for the suffering of the thousands of victims still remain fresh within me. I want to begin this message by thanking the Honorable Minister […]

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U.S. needs new direction, vision

A nation is like a human being. If you don’t have the right priority, you end up messing up your life. In contemporary America, our leaders at the highest level have the priority issue mixed up. Since World War II, America was looked up to. The middle class in America […]

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The ‘Mighty O’ is back with album ‘Idlewild’

Its that time once again everybody to enjoy the musical genius that is Outkast with their sixth album/first soundtrack Idlewild. Unfortunately, it’s more soundtrack than an official Outkast album, but it’s still jamming. The album is a collection of songs inspired by the duo’s first movie of the same name. […]

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Students urged to get in school or risk losing dorm room

This time last year, many of the GSU students were bumping Kanye West’s Late Registration. While the CD title was fictional, this year, Grambling students are experiencing a genuine late registration. Registration has been extended seven times this year, as administrators try to get as many students as possible enrolled […]

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Grambling State official gets Delta regional caucus funding grant

The Delta Regional Authority budget won increases from the key Senate appropriations committee of $20 million for the Delta transportation program, $12 million for the basic DRA budget, and $3 million through USDA Rural Development to the DRA area, which includes Lincoln Parish and 44 other parishes in Louisiana. “This […]

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A crowded campus leaves many students living in hotels

Almost 200 Grambling upperclassmen were given a rude awakening before the semester started, due to incomplete registration their rooms had been given away. “I didn’t know they could do that,” said Amber Adger, a senior from Dallas, Texas who pre-housed in the spring. “My mom called the school because she […]