Author: Araina Herring

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Social media addicts are not real people

Tweetaholics and Facebookaholics are one and the same. They are not real people. The age of information has birthed a group of junkies. I had the pleasure of entertaining one of those “cra-cras” (crazy people), who tweets/updates his status consistently. You know what I mean. He has the cracking pages, […]

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Pageantry, primping and pimping: let the babies be babies

Chunky, sticky, doe-eyed children adorned in colorful clothing who clutch everything from rattles to cartoon coated backpacks are life’s most beautiful entity. Part of children’s wonder is their unaltered essence. Something about keeping a child filled with curiosity and color, and gradually giving them information, keeps their childhood in tact. […]

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Homecoming 2010

unday, 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 Yard 5 p.m. International Carnival on the Yard Tuesday, Nov. 2Theme/Attire: Opposites Attract 11 a.m. […]

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Alumni want to mentor, work with Gramblinites

It takes a Gramblinite Nation to grow another generation. This is the slogan for Grambling State University Office of Retention’s Alums as Mentors program.GSU graduates and alumni chapters from are being called upon to mentor students from their areas because some of them do not have anyone to assist them. […]

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Tips to unwind after midterms

Cramming and hard-core focus have been on almost everyone’s agenda to prepare for midterms. Students have had plenty of study time over the past week.Many feel exhausted and need ways to refuel their jets for the weeks ahead. A few ways to clear your mind and cleanse your body are […]

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Hispanic Heritage videos a must-see

Hispanic Heritage Month is an interesting period of time because it doesn’t just cover one month. The celebration began Sept. 15 and will end Friday.The starting date was chosen because it marks the independence of five countries of Latin America. To commemorate such an awesome month and see how Latin […]

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DBW celebrates ‘Hump Day’

Diasha Huff, a member of The Society of Distinguished Black Women, turns double dutch ropes for a student. DBW sponsored Hump Day activities on the yard last week.

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Walker runs rampant, G-Men still unbeaten in SWAC play

The formula to the Tigers (5-1, 5-0) success was a potent yet simple one, a lot of Frank Walker . all the time. Walker ran roughshod over the Alcorn defense finishing with 29 carries for 202 yards. Behind stellar offensive line play, the preseason first team All-SWAC selection scored a […]

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Depression screening held for Mental Health Month

The Counseling Center at GSU hosted a screening depression day last Thursday in observance of Mental Health Month.”The test is a generic online screening that is taken online, which tells the participant if they are depressed or experiencing some signs of depression,” said counselor Miranda Warren. Warren said that depression […]

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Barbecue rekindles service bonds

Grambling’s Ludley-McCall-Williams American Legion Post 593 recently hosted a barbecue in Grambling park. The post was established in the late 1940s. Members are wartime veterans.”Each member of this organization has fought in a war for the United States, not just joined the military,” said Mack Williams. Williams helped reactivate the […]