The ballots are in and the selection committee at Grambling State University has selected the 2007 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees. Twelve men and women who are graduates of Grambling State University and have made an impact in their communities and profession will be honored Friday in a 6:30 p.m. […]
Author: Debra Johnson
Financial Aid Office releases notice of security breach
Grambling State’s Office of Student Financial Aid has received notice that the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid (LOSFA) has been a victim of a data security breach. This is a problem that originated at LOSFA, not GSU.The GSU Financial Aid Office would like to make students aware of the […]
Stop silencing our band
As the fans enter the game, they come for two things. They want to see the G-Men win, and they want to see the band get down and dirty in the stands. However, lately, the World Famed Tiger Marching Band has not done that. While many people have criticisms, they […]
Disenfranchisement and the struggle to secure voting rights for felons
At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, lawmakers who opposed African American voting rights desperately considered ways to remove large numbers of Blacks from their state’s electorates without appearing to violate their constitutional rights. In the 1960s, many Southern and some Western states figured out how to accomplish this: […]
Being slim isn’t easy
I’ve read all the stories in the paper about individuals being overweight and being skinny. For those who don’t know, let me inform you. I am 5’10, 140 pounds. I weighed about 130 pounds in the ninth grade. So I’ve only gained 10 pounds in 71/2 years. How embarrassing is […]
TB: Are you ready for Homecoming activities?
Alonzo G. MarishSeniorKinesiologyGramblingFootball wise, very much so. Everything else is for the birds. Some of the names are motivating enough to make me go. Ashley S. BurnsSeniorMarketingBartlesville, Okla. YES!!! I am excited because this will be my last Homecoming as a Tiger, and I know the Traditions Committee has been […]
Faith ‘plays every role’ in Obama’s life
Pictures are numbered in same order as those listed below.GREENVILLE, S.C. -White House hopeful Barack Obama stood in front of a pulpit Sunday and told worshippers that his faith “plays every role” in his life.”It’s what keeps me grounded. It’s what keeps my eyes set on the greatest of heights,” […]
It’s been a long time, but my drought is finally over
Over the past year my single mother and I have struggled to cope financially. I lost my father in 2003, which also meant our family lost another source of income. And ever since my Social Security check stopped coming, my family has been left in a bind. We sold our […]
GSU alum voted off BET show
Grambling State alumna Charisma Sweat got her chance Tuesday to compete for one of the last five spots for the Sunday Best competition on BET.She embraced the stage singing, “We Fall Down” by Donnie McClurkin. Despite the anticipation and overwhelming support that accompanied Sweat, two of the three judges did […]
Houston rap legend succumbs to heart attack
Houston, Texas, is home to a different breed of hip-hop, Swisha House. Swisha House was founded by Robert Davis, also know as DJ Screw. Since the creation of Swisha House, three of the original members of the Screwed Up Click (the group that started Swisha House) have perished: DJ Screw, […]