Author: Britney Williams

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Online article infuriates readers

quot;The math is very clear; the market is trying to kill both of these schools. Grambling is out in the middle of nowhere and suffers from chronic mismanagement," said Kevin Boyd, Louisiana-based national and state political commentator. Kevin Boyd published that statement on THE HAYRIDE, a conservative political commentary site, […]

News

Police Departments make excessive force a habit

Across America, allegations of excessive force against police departments continue to generate media headlines, and with the latest developments in the news questioning police brutality, people have found it hard to believe that all of the these events are “justified.” According to journalistsresource.org, surveys in recent years with minority groups, […]

Arts

Strut LA Struts Down The Runway

On Friday evening, Strut LA modeling troupe hosted a fashion show entitled “The Allure” consisting of five scenes.  The hosts of the show were Shelby Prout from New Orleans and Nakita Turner from Ruston.  Both DJ twins were in the building on the ones and two’s, keeping the crowd engaged […]

Arts

Students talents shine during show

Do you love the 90’s; the music, the wardrobe, the dance moves? Well the members of the ETA ZETA Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity sure do. According to Karlie Robinson, who has been a member for a year, the International Music Fraternity has to put on a […]

Features

Students talents shine during show

On Tuesday as a part of Grambling State University’s TigerFest, Senior Class President Corey Howard and co-host Brittina Bethune hosted a talent show. Several of GSU’s most talented students got the chance to display themselves for the student body. The acts ranged from spoken word, to singing and dancing and […]

Features

A taste of home

The International Culture Celebration was held in Grambling State University McCall Dining Hall on Monday as one of the first of many events to kick off the week of Spring Fest. The dining hall was buzzing with students enjoying the International Day festivities during the usual lunch period. Music filled […]

Features

Comedy show performers have similar background as students

This Wednesday was the annual TigerFest Comedy Show featuring comedians Terry Tee, Willie Lynch Jr., and Jeremiah “JJ” Williamson. With Terry Tee as the starting act and host of the show, along with DJ Twin, junior DeQuanna Alexander was picked on stage to help announce him. Terry Tee is from […]

Features

Crawfish boil set for Friday

Tiger Village/Ambling Managment is once again truly excited to host the sixth annual Crawfish Boil in the quad Friday. Tiger Village started the crawfish boil back in 2010 when Tanishua Williams, the property manager found a new home at Grambling State University.  For years the boil was held in the […]

Sports

Alumni in spotlight: Larry Donnell

Larry Donnell was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He wears the number 84 jersey for the New York Giants.   Donnell the quarterback at Grambling State threw two passes as a freshman in 2007, completing one of them for a 51-yard touchdown. Late that […]

Sports

GSU women’s basketball coach plays with elementary students

Nadine Domond, head coach of the GSU women’s basketball team, traveled to Minnie Ruffin Elementary of Monroe to bring awareness and enlighten kids on how they can prosper in their future. “I took this invitation because I wanted the community to know that ‘everybody is somebody’.”  I wanted to bridge […]