Author: Keion Russell

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RUSSELL: Sports are back

This pandemic has made it very difficult for many sports writers such as myself to find interesting topics to talk about in the sports world. It has me questioning myself as to, “what should I write about”? Although sports had been postponed for a few months now, professional sports have […]

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MARTIN: Police brutality will not end until we vote

Jacob Blake is a 29-year-old African American man who was recently shot by police August 23. The incident occurred in Kenosha, Wisconsin as officers were attempting to arrest Blake. He was shot seven times in the back, as he opened the driver’s door to his SUV and leaned in. The […]

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University police continue to investigate Aug. 13 shooting

Grambling State University Police Department continue to investigate the Aug. 13 campus shooting that occurred after a large fight. The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. between Pinchback and Douglass Halls. One person was shot with non-life-threatening injuries. The person identified as a non-student. University police implemented additional security measures following […]

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Will GSU courses be online only in the fall?

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic that has struck has left many students confused and wondering when they will be able to come back on campus.  Grambling State University opened registration for fall effective this April via email, but still many wonder will the students, faculty and staff members will get to […]

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Online learning environment presents challenges for some

The coronavirus has presented an unprecedented situation for Grambling State university. GSU announced on March 13 in a press release that students had to leave campus. The Office of Housing and Living wrote that it “urges students to vacate campus no later than March 23, 2020”. Soon after the reminder […]

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Williams: COVID-19 has had a negative impact on my life

Almost a month ago, I was tested for COVID-19.  I’m negative.  I had pneumonia instead.  It was the scariest experience during the pandemic.  I was isolated in the beginning before my results came back.  I was continually isolated from my family, they couldn’t come in to see me.  My spouse […]

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Stokes: Like a bad dream, but we aren’t making it up

COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has changed the world indefinitely.    It has affected not only my life but other lives as wells. This pandemic that we're going through has taken away sports, schools, jobs are being taken away from Americans and so many people have died from this […]

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When will students be able to return to campus?

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has left many students confused and wondering when will they be able to return to campus.  Grambling State University has announced that registration for next fall and the summer will be in effect this April via email but still many wonder will the students will get […]