Author: Tenisha Willis

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Debate team to host tournament

#8220;What do you do in a debate?” Many have asked. But Grambling State University will not have long to find out. The Earl Lester Cole Honors College Debate Team will host their first tournament called the “Tigerland Tournament” March 11-12. The team is expecting over eight schools, which include LaTech, […]

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Student, know thyself

This semester to me seems to be one of pointing fingers and blaming. I’m not just talking about the recent issues on campus but I’m talking about relationships. Academics, romance and friendships have seemed to go wrong this semester. When things go wrong it always seems that people begin to […]

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Iwonder what the trailblazers would think … and your mom

It’s like when you do something you know you’re not supposed to be doing … and get caught. Momma takes that switch and wears you out. After the screams, the tears, the torture, you wish you never made that terrible decision. There was a reason for the beating: You knew […]

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Let’s not forget where we come from

In an age where hip hop and pop music is in the forefront of African American culture and entertainers are getting deals not for their excellence at their craft but for their ability to create a hot song, one should take a minute to reflect back on the music of […]

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Picture perfect season now imperfect

Sports editor It was picture perfect. Head Coach Larry Wright is having his best campaign in his coaching career at Grambling, and Wright’s own prospect Brion Rush is having the best season of his life. That picture was slightly shattered when Rush went down with a foot injury. The G-Men […]

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Where is our money going

We, students, always seem to want something. We always want better dorms. We always want cable. We always want our refund checks to come in on time. However, I rarely hear students asking the pertinent questions. How about where is our money going? Well -I wanted to include exact figures. […]

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Alum brings motivational message

LaMarr Darnell Shields, Grambling State alumnus, came and spoke to several classes Friday, Feb. 17 while visiting Grambling. Shields is the cofounder of an organization called Urban Leadership Institute (ULI). He spoke on several issues facing Black America. One of the main issues he talked about was how all young […]

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Stepper’s Ball a success despite small turnout

Gramblinite staff After years of planning, the SGA’s first Stepper’s Ball proved to be a big success. The Steppers Ball brought students from all over to compete and enjoy the mid-west’s biggest dance. Despite the small turn out many of the attendees expressed their delight and enjoyment of the event. […]

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Engineers Week features competition

By Amina Brown Contributing writer The Engineer department sponsored their third annual Clayton A. Wiley Engineers Week. Named after former GSU engineering professor/department head Clayton Wiley. Dr. Thomas believes Mr. Wiley was a person of great character and great love for engineering. All of the events for the week were […]

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Mass communication students attend SEJC conference

Ten students representing Grambling State University traveled to Decatur, Ga. to compete and attend mass communication related seminars at Emory University. Schools came from all over the Southeastern United States and gathered for the 20th South East Journalism Conference (SEJC). There was a keynote speaker on Friday, Feb. 17 was […]