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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Much anticipated StrutLA ‘Chains’ show postponed

StrutLA Modeling Troupe was scheduled to showcase a show called “Modern Chains” Thursday but it might not take place or be postponed.  “Canceling the show is the very last option. I don’t want to postpone the show because we have designers that are already scheduled to come down here that […]

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Fox’s ‘Empire’ returns for second sizzling season

Empire is a fan favorite drama television series that airs on Fox. Fans all over the United States anticipated on the season premiere this past week. The series was created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong and was inspired by James Goldman’s play “The Lion in Winter.” Empire is about […]

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Grambling’s own historic women

NOTE:  Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when the week beginning March 7, 1982 was designated as “Women’s History Week.” Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as “Women’s History Week.”  In 1987, the month […]

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In Commemoration of Woman’s History Month

(NOTE: The Gramblinite conducted several interviews with the daughters of Charles P. Adams over the years prior to their deaths. This article contains information from some of those interviews.)   Say the name Charles P. Adams in Grambling and everyone knows who he is. Those old enough can probably name […]

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Women of the Week

Condoleezza “Condi” Rice was born on November 14, 1954, and is the only child of Angelena and John Rice Jr. Throughout her childhood she participated in several different activities like piano, figure skating, music classes, and she even learned how to speak French fluently.  Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice […]

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Did you know?

On May 5, 1809, Mary Dixon Kies received the first U.S. patent issued to a woman for inventing a process for weaving straw with silk or thread. Before then, most women inventors didn’t bother to patent their new inventions because they couldn’t legally own property independent of their husbands.    […]

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Derrick ‘The Great’

ldquo;Always be me. Why change?” is the reason rapper Derrick Johnson decided not to go a different route when it comes to choosing his stage name. Johnson, who goes by Lil Derrick or Lil Derrick The Great as his rap name, is a senior mass communication major with four different […]