Author: TRENT BROWN

Arts

Under the lights

The lights are bright, the band begins to come to life, and the dancers sassy movements can be seen. Its 7:30 p.m. on a Monday night, five days until Grambling opens up their season against Alcorn St. for the Port City classic.  The band and the orchesis have been working […]

Arts

Undiscovered talent

#8220;In today’s youth looking out for self seems to be how everyone responds when asked who do you plan to bring along with you on your journey,” said Devon Sonnier. “But when I make it by helping the community and providing for my family is at the top of my […]

Arts

Grambling alumnus Jackson makes acting debut in Fences

GSU alumnus and 2008- 2011 World Famed Tiger Marching Band announcer makes his acting debut in community theatre in his hometown of Shreveport, at the Shreveport Little Theatre.  Jonathan D. Jackson, a 2011 graduate,  landed the role of Jim Bono in August Wilson’s Fences and co-starred Hollywood veteran actor Sy […]

Sports

G-Men uncertain but confident

Even though the G-Men defeated Alcorn State 21-14 in last year’s Port City Classic game, the Tigers can’t strategically create a game plan off previous game film.  Melvin Spears, Tigers head coach Doug Williams’ first cousin, had been released from his head coaching duties at Alcorn St., leaving the G-Men […]

Opinion

Psychological Perspectives

As young adults entering a world where our level of education defines our social class and where our future is defined through our present actions and our foundation. Character should impact the greatness of your will to obtain an education as your determination and ambition to achieve greatness is your […]

Opinion

Cut the crap!

Every morning I make a stop at the campus convenient store located in Tiger Express. I’m an early riser and tend to crave an overpriced Naked brand juice every morning.  But as I crossed the threshold of the door a red sign that read in capital letters, “DUE […]

Arts

Dre. Prince ready for the throne

After years of being a stepchild of east and west coast, Houston hip-hop is now receiving its due. The journey began with the breakthrough national success of the Geto Boys’ “Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” the first hit to show that Southerners could rap as well as anybody from New […]

Sports

Lady Tigers drop first game against ULM

  This past Sunday the Lady Tigers soccer team opened its season against ULM.  The lady warhawks won 1-0 in a game where both teams looked like they where playing their first game of the season. The game began with a nervous energy. Throughout the first half neither team was […]

Sports

Well worth the wait: Tigers collect rings

As Coach Doug Williams and his coaching staff walked into the rookie comedy show with duffle bags, the G-Men knew what time it was. 252 days after the victory over Alabama A&M that won Grambling the SWAC championship, Williams presented his players the black box that held the precious jewelry. […]

Sports

Ex-NFL running back joins coaching staff

  “Hit, run, and have fun,” is the motto G-Men’s newly appointed running back coach George Ragsdale plans on implementing in the Tiger football program as he returns to the SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference). Prior to coming to Grambling, Ragsdale served as running back coach at the University of Arkansas […]