The budget of a nation is the reflection of its public policy commitments from its political leaders for its citizenry. It’s the most important financial document for a nation. The proposed federal budget (2006-07) has a deficit of $400 billion without the Iraq/Afghanistan war expense, which will be another $100 […]
Author: Nasir Ahmed
Cops or Robbers?
I am so sure that I don’t have to explain to you all what I am talking about this week if you are a person who is in the know then you should know what I am talking about before I even utter a word. It has come to my […]
Will Bruce Eugene get Drafted?
Bruce’s Strengths Has a great arm Has intelligence (scored 41 on Wonderlic) Has good accuracy Has plenty of experience Bruce’s weaknesses Has had weight problems Mechanics need to be refined Height is an issue (6’0") Has worked primarily out of a shotgun Editor’s thoughts Don’t […]
How far will gas prices go?
Do you remember those days when gas was affordable? The late ’90s were a special time when you could put $10 worth of gas in your tank, and it actually did something. Now $10 won’t give you half a tank. I miss those days. Now I am scared to drive […]
Politeness taken to new level
Most people walk around campus half the time taking for granted the friendly faces they encounter by crossing someone’s path and not even extending so much as a hand wave. It is quite unfortunate how inhumane people have become. Most people think it is a "southern thing" to speak to […]
God’s plan is the right plan
Do you value life? Do you live knowing that tomorrow is not promised? Do you take everything for granted because you think you are too young to die? Did you know 5,714 people died in Louisiana last year and 630 of them were infants? You can see that death has […]
Floyd Sandle Players shine at conference
Twelve students of Grambling State University’s Speech and Theatre Department traveled to Los Angeles for the 70th annual National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts conference on April 5-8. The students participated in competitions in poetry, prose, duet acting, dramatic monologue, extemporaneous speaking, Reader’s Theatre, costuming, and The Allen Williams […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson visits Grambling to encourage New Orleans students to vote
#034;I am somebody." "I am somebody." "I am leader not a follower." "I am leader not a follower." His voice carried throughout a crowd of students as they repeated the words of the Rev. Jesse Jackson. The internationally known civil rights leader appeared on the Grambling State University campus last […]
Barbour, Sweat win
#8216;Bigger and Better’ campaign a winner for one contestantApparently, "Bigger Is Better." That was the winning slogan for Miss Grambling State University 2006-2007-elect, Charisma Sweat. Sweat is a 19-year-old native of Chicago majoring in mass communication. She campaigned along with seven other young ladies from 5 p.m. Tuesday until the […]
GSU receives LA GEAR UP grant
Grambling State University’s LA GEAR UP Summer Learning Camp program just keeps growing and growing. Last summer, a $37,000 LA GEAR UP grant funded a one-week camp for 50 students in the eighth, ninth and 10th grades. This summer, an $85,674 grant will provide two, one-week camps for 120 pupils. […]