Arts
Durags, wave therapy taking off at GSU
The Windy City Club hosted a “Wave Check” on the yard where students showed off their hair. Kayla Sullers/Courtesy photo Durags are the new wave around campus. Cartie Braggs, also known on GSU’s campus as Teddy, made the decision to sell durags, or wave caps as a lot of people […]
Art show spotlights African American social justice issues
Harris’s artwork. Courtesy photo At Grambling State University the arts have a way of speaking to us in some shape, form or fashion. We immerse ourselves into the essence of Black excellence and every day we pay homage to those who have paved the way and strive to bring awareness […]
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Marsha P. Johnson was a transgender rights activist. She also co-founded STAR, Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, an organization that provided shelter to homeless queer youth. STAR created the blueprint for similar organizations and homes like it. Courtesy photo
Campus treats: Berried N Chocolate
Buckmon creates treats for several organizations. Courtesy photo Zion Buckmon Ending the month of love with one of its signature treats, chocolate covered strawberries sounds very tempting. In fact, one of Grambling’s own up and coming businesses, Berried N Chocolate, is still taking orders. Zion Buckmon, a senior […]
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Grambling singers steal the scene at Talent Show finals
Mionne Destinne(Left), 2nd place Breeanne Davis, 1st place R’Reon Robinson, 3rd place Tydis Foster. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite The lights dimmed red along each side of the audience and bright stage lights highlighted the performers perfectly. Picture a night full of high positive energy all over the room. […]
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Grambling student moonlights as DJ, hopes to turn passion into career
Williams DJing is a big career around the U.S., but it especially has it’s special spot down South. Danielle Williams, also known as ‘DJ Dani’ states that her biggest inspirations in the DJing industry are DJ Carisma (Los Angeles, Calif.) and DJ Spinderella (Brooklyn, N.Y.). Half joking and […]
‘Eclipsed’ tells the story of Liberian war strife through the eyes of forced wives
Mionne Destiny and De'Lia Madison during performance of Eclipsed. Philip Fowler/The Gramblinite Set during the Second Liberian Civil War, the play Eclipsed recounts the tale of the hostage spouses of a commanding officer in the rebel army. This ambitious presentation, currently being presented by the Department of Visual and […]