Kaderra Hilts is a senior mass communication major from Arlington, Texas. A round of applause for those who have figured out long distance relationships because it is not an easy task. Long distance relationships have a lot of factors to them such as the distance, the means of communicating, […]
Opinion
LONDON: Are men expected to cheat?
Camryn London is a senior mass communication major from Birmingham, Ala. In this day of age, cheating has become normalized. It has become somewhat of a trend these days. People sacrificing love and loyalty for a good time. Let’s face it, we’re young. We’re in college. We are influenced by […]
Our HBCU funding is at stake… Go vote!
A Public Service Announcement By: Shunda Clinton. Rachael Crockett, Dr. Sarah Dennis, Najee Gordon, Dandrica Lewis and Jodeen Shillingford The Honorable Elijah E Cummings, who transitioned on October 20, 2019 served in the Maryland House of Delegates for 14 years and became the first African American in Maryland’s history […]
Talk Back: What are you most excited for during homecoming week?
CANDLER: The term ‘ride or die’ is overly glamorized in today’s world
Arshauna Candler is a senior sports management major from San Diego, Calif. Everybody has heard of the term ‘ride or die.’ In today’s society, especially in the African American community, that is people’s relationship goals. A lot of men are looking for women who are willing to go through turmoil […]
WATTERS: Legalizing cannabis in the United States
Cyra Watters is a sophomore mass communication major from Chicago. Personally, I feel that marijuana should not be legalized because it causes you to have memory loss, trouble thinking, increased heart rate, which can lead to a heart attack and can cause cancer. Marijuana is a drug that comes from […]
Important voting dates…Get out to the polls and vote
Nov. 16, 2019 Gubernatorial General Election The following is important information for the Nov. 16, 2019 Gubernatorial General Election: The deadline to register to vote in person or by mail was Oct. 16. The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is Oct. 26. Early voting […]
ESSIEN: Vendors selling alcoholic beverages at sporting events
Christiana Essien I personally feel colleges should not allow vendors to sell alcoholic beverages at sporting events because there would be an increase in many issues such as car accidents, underage drinking and sexual assault. According to alcoholrehabguide.org, “It’s estimated that 50 percent of those students engage in binge drinking, […]
Talk Back: Do you feel like you’ve obtained a positive college experience at Grambling?
HAMILTON: Get out and vote!!
Braiden Troyce Hamilton The importance of voting cannot be understated. For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, African Americans were discouraged from voting by lynchings, literacy tests, Jim Crow, redlining, and gerrymandering. The Ku Klux Klan’s peak in the 1920s (estimated to be between 4 and 5 million) as […]