Contributing writer The Grambling State University Music Department presented its Annual Musical Spectrum Tuesday night. The night began with the Wind Ensemble presenting the classical sound of "Ave Maria." Malcolm Spencer then carried the ensemble into a variation on an African hymn. Living up to its billing as a […]
Author: Rae'Dawn L. Johnson
Ghostface Killah remains true to form
Contributing writer East Coast hip hop music has gone through a heavy slump in the past few years; while its Southern counterparts have experienced a major boom in terms of sales and radio play. While many, more commercial artists have fallen victim of copying "what’s hot" for the sake […]
Against all odds
Grambling State University can now say that it has it’s very own strongman. Senior Criminal Justice major Morrocco "Roc" Williams, a native of Huttig, Arkansas will be taking his first shot at winning the World’s Strongest Man Competition in Tulsa, Oklahoma in May. Williams who has been training for this […]
Gold team knocks Black team off 27-11
Gramblinite staff Football season is back ladies and gentlemen! Well, spring football that it is. The Grambling State University Football team wrapped up their annual spring Black & Gold football game last Saturday. Fans came out to Robinson stadium to watch the G-men polish the spring exercises, and there […]
Words of encouragement/frustration
#034;I love practicing nursing and I appreciate my instructors and all they do for us, but I also have concerns too. Students have paid $250 for testing material and has yet to receive the material and it seems that some instructors don’t care." - Germika Hodges \ Level 4 "Nursing […]
Are you having a homophobic reaction?
Yes folks, I am back again. This time though, I believe that more of you out there will feel me. For those of you who don’t feel me, I’m sorry but it is what it is. I felt the need to write this column to address the issue of homophobia […]
Maybe we’re being a bit judgemental?
Guest columnist If homosexuality was ever a taboo topic at Grambling State University, Terry Young’s column that ran in last week’s issue of the paper has brought light to the subject stimulating a wave of conversation across the campus. Everywhere I go people are gathered around passionately expressing their thoughts […]
Higher education, big business and the failing American democracy
Visiting professor John Gotto, New York City Teacher of the Year (three times!) stated, "Compulsory attendance laws absolutely have to be changed. Nothing good happens from compulsory, unless you look at your fellow human beings as inferiors or serfs or slaves." As a professor, I agree with Gotto. Never have […]
GSU tennis teams finishes tourney
Gramblinite staff Houston hosted the annual SWAC Tennis Round-Up this past week. Both Grambling’s men’s and women’s team attended this tournament and competed against teams of their opposing division. This tournament is better known as a "round robin," consisting of ten teams, five representing the Western division and five […]
SPORTS TALK
Why can’t we be friends Gramblinite staff Is baseball against Barry Bonds? I’m not completely convinced that baseball is not. Commissioner Bud Selig announced last week that baseball will do an in depth investigation into the steroid use. How can you do a "in depth" investigation on something […]