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Lessons learned at ‘Rip the Runway’

The semester started with the Sophomore Class of the Student Government Association events “Act like a Lady Think Like a Man”, “Sophomore’s Rock,” “Leadership Academy Boot Camp,” “G-Talk,” and with help of the Freshman class “Rip the Runway.” “Rip the Runway” was held in the Black and Gold Room and […]

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TWENTY QUESTIONS

  Is Miss Sophomore the next Miss Grambling? Will she get elected next semester? Who sneaked into 3 Docs Friday? Wasn’t it free? Does the band feel like losers because the football team is? Are the players embarrassed to step out on the field now? Will all be forgiven if […]

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From the ‘Yard’ to the Classic

Never playing the same song mixes twice, Chase “DJ Chase” Thompson comes off as modest and quiet. But when the lights are all on him, it’s showtime and the crowd turns up.  Having only two years of experience under his belt, the young disc jockey is versatile, spins off of […]

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Rich Boi, Holli Withai, Astro Gang drop mixtapes

  Rich Boi ‘Highlight Real’   Louisiana beat maker Rich Boi made quite a name for himself in 318 by producing and filming videos for the last two years.  In August, he was hired as the Operation Manager at GSU’s radio station 91.5 KGRM. He’s currently training over 18 students […]

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Drum line holds it down for GSU’s band

The crowd went wild, as drum lines from both Grambling State University and Southern University stepped forward to rock the stadium.  “This is what everyone has been looking forward to, a nice smooth battle between both drum lines,” said Florida Franklin, a sophomore at Grambling.  As fans from all over […]

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‘Cheatin’ delivers big laughs

  Grambling State University theater department, proudly presented Cheatin’ by Del Shores Tuesday night. Cheatin’ was directed by Nicholas Harrison, an instructor in the theatre department.  Although this was Harrison’s first well-made production, it certainly did not show. Cheatin’ is a comedy about infidelity and gossip. This play included three […]

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‘A cut above the rest’

What better way to start a fashion show then to start fashionably late?   Thursday in the Black and Gold Room, which was that was packed to capacity, the Black Dynasty modeling troupe hosted their big fashion show that was scheduled for 7 p.m., but it didn’t kick off until […]

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Harrison to helm first play, ‘Cheatin’

In less then a week, the Department of Visual and Performing Art’s at Grambling State University will present its second stage production Cheatin’. Opens next Tuesday, and Director Nicholas Harrison says the complexity of comedy for this show will keep students laughing in their seats.  “This show will stand out […]

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GSU mourns rapping prodigy

The New York native and protégé of the late Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes, Natina Reed was killed this past Friday in a fatal car accident. Reed, 32, was a member of the 90s R&B singing trio Blaque, who was signed by Lisa Lopes. She also starred in the hit 2000 film […]

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Meek turns dreams into reality

Over the last eight months, Meek Mill’s body of work has been remarkable. His Dream Chasers 2 mixtape was one of the most downloaded projects in history with over 3 million downloads on Datpiff.com. Plus, he’s been co-signed by some of industry’s best, Jay-Z and Nas. With that, it’s not […]