Author: David L. Lankster

Opinion

Valentine’s Day “tips” for the males

It’s that time of the year again that every woman loves and every man loathes. Yes, it is mid- February; therefore it’s Valentines Day. So here are some tips to make her Valentines Day pleasant and enjoyable. • Breakfast in Bed – Can you cook? If so, surprise that special […]

Sports

Blakeney captures Super Bowl moments

I certain don’t want to be the guy that starts every sentence with the word Super Bowl, but right now I’m still feeling it. The excitement is almost impossible to suppress. As Alicia Keys began signing the National Anthem, I suddenly realized that every single football fan in the planet […]

Sports

Lady Tigers’ softball team plan for their new season

  It’s that time of year, Lady Tiger’s softball season.   Last year, the Lady Tigers made the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament and lost early to Mississippi Valley in a double elimination game, this year they are back at it and looking to go further. “Last year’s season was rough,” […]

Sports

Grandson of ‘The Grey Ghost’, an ex-GSU, star continues the legacy

It was back in October when Coach Steve Goralski and his Stevenson Titans football team hosted a cancer awareness game. Team captain Jerod Fisher wore a jersey with his grandpa’s name across the shoulders. Well, actually it was grandpa’s nickname. “The Gray Ghost.”  The nickname came from Jerry Robinson’s time […]

Sports

G-Men stay close with new recuits

  Grambling’s football team recruiting class of 2013 stayed close to home with most players from Louisiana but the other signees reported from Texas, Michigan and Georgia.   Weston Simmons, DE, 6’2, 215, South Gwinnett H.S. (Snellville, Ga.)   Jerod Fisher, LB, 6’1, 230, Stevenson H.S. (Sterling Heights, Mich.)   George Myers, DB, […]

Sports

Ready to show and prove

St. Louis and Atlanta is known for making club music. DJ Drama coined one of my favorite hip-hop music terms “quality street music.”  TCP (Top Choice Productions) creates this kind of music all while placing their own spin on it. Every rapper isn’t a gangster and every gangster isn’t a […]

Arts

Betty and Coretta premires strong

Everyone knows the saying, “Behind every great man, is a great woman.” Wives of Civil Rights leaders, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Min. Malcolm X are no different.  Lifetime’s Betty & Coretta, starring Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige, brought that to life. King and Shabazz made history as […]

News

GSU weighs in on gun control debate

The nation has been gridlocked in a heated debate over the issue of gun control since the Dec. 14 massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which left 20 children and six adults dead. Citizens and legislators across the nation have been calling for stricter gun control […]

Sports

The Gramblinite staffers make bold predictions

Kevin Keise   Who will win?    The San Francisco 49ers   Why they will win?  Even before Colin Kaepernick’s hype came about, I still had the Niners winning the Super Bowl this year Even with Alex Smith standing in the pocket, San Fran has been arguably the best team […]

Sports

Super Bowl XLVII

History has been made yet again. For the second time two brothers will coach against each other the Super Bowl.  In the 2007, Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith became the first brothers to face off in Super Bowl XLI, but thats only because they were African American, so of course […]