It hurts my ears to hear that in the past five months five powerhouses of pop/soul artists who laid the foundation for the past 50 years of American music have died, and what they built seems to be eroding. Even thought their influence peeks out here and there from seasoned […]
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‘#FijiMadeMeDoIt’
Born on July 29, 1989, in Laplace, Louisiana, Shelby Prout (also known as Fiji) knew he had a calling at a young age. He was born as the middle child of five children and grew up being influenced by his father and brother who were both dj’s which led to […]
Monroe the creater
Jared Monroe was always a creator. “[I] decided to come back to school and my art just really been blossoming,” said Monroe. It wasn’t until 2012 when he realized that art is what he wanted pursue. Monroe, 29, decided to come back to Grambling to complete his degree in art. […]
Comedians make #GramFam laugh out loud
Laughter and amusement radiated through the crowd when comedians Steve Brown, Damon Williams and Benji Brown took the stage for the Spring Fest Comedy Show that took place last Wednesday. Even though last week’s Spring Fest events were held in the Assembly Center instead of the auditorium, due to the […]
Students choose the best of GSU
The Student Choice Awards, like always, falls on the Monday of Tiger Fest at Grambling State University. It’s the opening to the festivities for the week, and it’s usually where the upbeat feel of the week comes from, and this Monday was no different. Because of renovations being done at […]
MTV holds annual awards
The MTV Movie Awards is a film show presented annually on MTV. All of the nominees for the award show are decided by producers and MTV executives, however, the winners are picked online by the general public and fans. This year, the MTV Movie Awards were held on Saturday, April […]
Dramatic Arts Festival
Attendees at the 2016 conference of the National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts, which was held on the campus of Grambling State University last week. Dr. K.D. Godwin (left) with festival […]
Talent on display
It is that time of year that everyone has been anticipating at Grambling State University — Tiger Fest. This year’s theme, “Dabbin’ in the G” has been an eventful week, to say the least thus far. With the annual talent showcase taking place Tuesday night, the Assembly Center was filled […]
A Guest Perspective
Religion is a complicated issue that everyone gets uncomfortable about. Scholars, from both the theist and atheist sides, debate about the validity and existence of a God or Gods. Some hardened believers will kill, discriminate, hate and reject those who do not follow their religion. While most religious followers are […]
Tiger Fest is here!
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS: Young Thug By TRICEE NELSON Contributing writer One of the artists performing for this year’s spring fest concert is Young Thug, a Southwest Atlanta-based rap artist that’s known for being wild, blunt and for being one of the most trending artists out right now. Young Thug Born […]