The biggest night in music reached its highest ratings since 2001 with an average audience of 26.5 million viewers.The Sunday night Grammys was full of surprising performances and fashions.The opening performance, an Aretha Franklin tribute, seemed to be the talk of the town. With overly talented artists such as Christina […]
Author: QIYAS ROYALTY SMITH
SAI warms hearts with V-day music
On Love’s Holiday, the Eta Zeta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Women gave Valentine’s Day gifts on the Grambling State campus. The ladies shared musical notes throughout the campus. The gifts were called Sing-O-Grams. Grambling students and faculty requested songs for the ladies to perform. Some […]
Pre-Alumni Council to hold interest meeting
The Pre-Alumni Council at Grambling State University aims to encourage students to set short and long term goals, while realigning the priorities for success. PAC is a student-run organization that works to establish a support system to motivate the ability and performance of Grambling State University to become effective alumni. […]
Summit to feature Rev. G. Craige Lewis
G. Craige Lewis is a speaker who has traveled the world to reach the hearts and minds of young people with a revolutionary revelation of truth. His free admission speaking schedule includes: March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Monroe Civic Center “Theater,” March 5 at 11 a.m. in Jonesboro. […]
Black history great Muhammad Ali
#8220;I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew who I was.” These are wise words spoken from arguably the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali.During Black History Month, we are quick to mention our civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, or maybe […]
‘Low completer’ academic slaves?
I met an Egyptian medical doctor while in South Carolina for the HBCU student media conference last weekend. She talked about the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak and her experience as a religious minority (Christian). She also divulged details about Egypt’s education system. She talked about Egypt’s culture of literacy, exposure […]
It’s time for midseason NBA report card
Going into the All-Star break, the most anticipated NBA season in the last twenty years has not disappointed.Some teams have continued their pursuit of excellence, while other teams have bottomed out, continuing their pursuit for the top pick in this year’s draft. Here are the top headlines for the first […]
Grambling sports begin to heat up
It has been all smiles for Grambling Tigers during this season of romance. The men’s track team held a ring ceremony to honor them as the outdoor champions.The Tiger basketball team has really up lifted their game in the month of February with winning three of their last four games. […]
TSU mourns ex-baseball coach’s death
The Texas Southern athletics department has lost a colleague, a coach and a father-figure. TSU former baseball head coach and GSU alumnus Candy Robinson died this week after a long battle with cancer.”Coach Robinson has been an integral part of the athletics department for more than two decades and his […]
Tiger basketball team wins two in a row
Big time players make big time plays. On Monday night, the littlest guy made the biggest play. At only 5’7, Donald Qualls knocked down a three pointer with 8.3 seconds left to lead the Tigers to a 61-60 victory over Alcorn State.The gamed played in Lorman, Miss., was a rematch […]