Growing up in a heavily populated, fast-paced city like Houston, I have neither experienced nor witnessed racism as some have. Then I moved to north Louisiana. Upon arrival, newly made friends warned me about the tension between Whites and Blacks in northern Louisiana. Before walking into the McAlister’s in Monroe, […]
Author: DIANA SEPULVEDA
Grambling State student remembered as energetic
Funeral services for Robert Daunte’ Miller Jr., a Grambling State University student, was held July 10 in Inglewood, Calif. at Faithful Central Bible Church. He was killed instantly in a tragic car accident on June 28. Robert came to GSU on a scholarship. Robert immediately fell in love with […]
Magna Carta Holy Grail
With MCHG Jay-Z made history when he became the first artist of any genre to go platinum before his album, Magna Carta Holy Grail was released. On June 16, Samsung featured Jay-Z in a commercial where he announced his 12th studio album would be released only to Samsung users beginning […]
GSU’s Jordan drafted by Tampa Bay Rays
Somewhere between 6 games, 11 strike-outs, 1 loss, and 1 win, Grambling State’s Cory Jordan managed to get the attention of the Tampa Bay Rays in the 35th round of the Major League Baseball Draft. “Cory had a really good year he didn’t have a bad outing this season. His […]
Lil’ Snupe laid to rest
Hundreds packed the Jonesboro-Hodge High School auditorium on June 29 to pay their final respects to slain rapper Lil’ Snupe. Lil’ Snupe, whose real name was Addarren Ross, 18, was shot and killed June 20 in Winnfield. Mourners began to arrive three hours before the service, and rapper Meek Mill […]
Sport management student heads to Taiwan
A Grambling State University master’s student is the first to spend a semester abroad as a sports administration intern at Alethia University in Taipei, Taiwan. Though Devin Brown does not leave for Asia until September, he is getting more and more excited about visiting another continent for a dual academic […]