The Psi Beta Zetas held an open discussion last week about the B-Word. I commend them for their thoughtfulness. What we call ourselves and what we respond to is important. Instead of following tradition and blindly embracing certain “terms of endearment,” we ought to be aware of the effects of […]
Author: DARRIN mcMILLER JR.
Tweetspeak commentary
It seems like a lot of people aren’t really into football anymore #WONDERWHY? Well since the majority of the students here at Grambling State are Saints fans and the Saints are back to being the usual regular sorry football team that they have been for years, the fans have nothing […]
And they’re off
I love the smell of a freshly waxed and polished hardwood court. It smells like victory. On Tuesday, the National Basketball Association kicked off its season with some heavy hitting games.The first was between the Miami Heat and the “underdog” Boston Celtics. If this game was any indicator of the […]
Debut novel based around life at Grambling State
In his debut novel, Lord Shabazz pens an urban love story that takes place way down in the dirty South. And to Kim, at times Louisiana and the men down there was just that-dirty and unfair.She loved some Grambling State though. And the faculty and student body at the historically […]
Prince (White) Charming?
My homeboy recently Facebooked me a link to “8 Reasons to Date a White Man,” an article that was published on the Madame Noire Web site. That vitriol. The author, LaShaun Williams, proclaimed her marriage to a Black man, but encouraged sistas to do the café con leche. While the […]
Cholera outbreak in Haiti spreads, claims lives
Still recovering from a major earthquake, Haiti must now deal with another disaster, an outbreak of cholera. Cholera is a species of Vibrio bacteria and produces a deadly toxin. This specific toxin kills 60 percent of those who attain the disease and aren’t treated.At least 135 people have died from […]
Mayoral candidates share their vision
Two candidates vie for the title of Grambling’s mayor. They are Robert Wiley and Edward Jones. To galvanize voters, the men shared why each believes he is the ideal choice for the city. Voting will take place Nov. 2. The citizens of Grambling should vote for someone who understands finance […]
HOMECOMING SCHEDULE
Sunday, Oct. 31Theme/Attire: Sunday’s Best3 p.m. Campuswide Picnic in Charles P. Adams Park (free) 7 p.m. Gospel Explosion in the Black & Gold Room (free) Monday, Nov. 1Theme/Attire: International Day/Patriotic Day3 p.m. Build-A-Tiger on the Yard5 p.m. International Carnival on the Yard Tuesday, Nov. 2Theme/Attire: Opposites Attract 11 a.m. Greek/Non-Greek […]
March of Dimes 5K kicks off Alpha Week
The Delta Sigma and Epsilon Kappa Lambda chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the Delta Iota chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. sponsored a 5K for March of Dimes Saturday. The event, which began at the Grambling track and continued throughout Grambling, raised $547.36. Breakfast was served […]
Love Poem
When do you know it’s right? Is it when we became one as you held me tight? Grasped me never letting go. I’m your Lady let it show Maybe it’s when your lips meet mine that I know you love me. Or maybe because you’re everything I want you to […]