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GSU honors life of fallen Gramblinites

Drameri Dill, a first-time Grambling State University student, died in a single-car accident early Sunday, Nov. 4. He was 22. The matter is being handled by the Ruston Police Department.  Dill, of Clinton, Miss., who transferred to GSU from Louisiana Delta Community College, was captain of Bac Doe Production, an […]

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Queens Speak

  The psychological hang up in the mind set of Black people, has caused not only a few years but yet centuries of division between various Black ethnic groups. Psychological, pertains to the mental state of mind while the hang up is introduced on the distorted image many Black people […]

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2012 election heating following second debate

  With three weeks until Election Day and less than a week from their third and final debate, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney went heads up on the financial system and other domestic issues on Tuesday night.  The Town Hall-style debate was held at Hofstra University in […]

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#GramFam, #uncapped, #vitaminwater

  With anticipation high, Grambling State University students lined up in front the T.H. Harris auditorium on Monday for the free vitaminwater and FADER concert.      Doors opened at 8 p.m., and each attendee was given a free vitamin water and smart water along with a current edition of […]

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King Perspective

  Greetings to the male freshmen class of 2016, being a senior at Gambling State, I want to share a little insight as to what’s to come within the next few years of college.  I understand that this is your first few days in college and there are a variety […]

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Commentary

When Shaquille O’Neal decided to call it quits last week, he ended an era of basketball that was yet to be seen during the modern age. He announced his retirement via Twitter after a heralded 19-year career.Big Aristotle. Shaqtus. Diesel. Wilt Chamberleazy. However you affectionately refer to Shaquille O’Neal, one […]

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Sports Briefs

G-Man picked in MLB draftTigers center fielder Eldred Barnett was selected 897th overall in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft by the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.Barnett is the second Tiger to be selected in the MLB. The Baltimore Orioles took Jeremy Shelby in the 38th round of the […]

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A Student Perspective

Father’s Day is a holiday on the third Sunday in June where people can show gratitude to their fathers. Although not as highly regarded as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day deserves just as much attention. One might wonder what makes a father special. What makes a father not a father, but […]

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Guest Columnist

You might think that because I am the product of a single-parent household that Father’s Day would be a day like any other. However, in my case, you would be wrong. Although my parents separated and divorced when I was 4 years old, my father, Jimmy Lee Lyttle, has always […]

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Students voice opinions about Father’s Day

Editor’s Note: The following columns are from MC 225-Mass Media Writing class taught by Dr. Sharon Ford-Dunn. FATHER’S DAY Some people may say what is Fathers day? How was it started, or where did it come from? Father’s day is a day celebrating fatherhood and parental bonds and the influence […]