Dr. Geraldine Ramona Hastings AndersonOctober 16, 1920 – March 27, 2010Dr. Geraldine Ramona Hastings Anderson was the eighth and youngest child born to the late Alice Sims Hastings and Sylvester Varick Hastings of Tuskegee, Alabama. She completed her primary and secondary education at Chambliss Children’s House and Tuskegee Institute High […]

#8220;Imani, you are a feminist,” the Caribbean guy of short stature and large opinion blurted one sunny afternoon. This guy always offered sporadic perceptions of my identity. Another day he criticized my Skittles inspired ensemble and called me a wannabe Latina. I held random opinions of him that never became […]

As a baby-faced freshman from Southern Louisiana, the Grambling atmosphere didn’t offer much that reminded me of home. Northern and Southern Louisiana are two vastly different worlds. The people, mind frames and lifestyles caused me to wonder if I would experience college life without going crazy. So I latched onto […]

Thinking of influential women in society, some turn to Harriet Tubman, Michelle Obama, or Oprah to give appreciation to during this month. Nonetheless, we shouldn’t forget to appreciate women here in the community who nurture us when we rarely notice it. From a simple smile from the janitor in the […]

Lights flashed, cameras snapped and hair swung as 33 young women were featured in the 42nd Annual Miss Calendar Girl Scholarship Pageant. Girls from all over the world introduced themselves in hopes of becoming one of the lucky ladies to grace the cover and possibly snatch a month for the […]

I think God has a sense of humor.I knew where I was going when I was younger. The feminist movement was well-established by the time I was growing up. Instead of Carol Brady, I was raised on Wonder Woman and Claire Huxtable. I watched films with strong female characters that […]

Making SMARTS (Sophisticated Movement And Revolutionizing Thoughts) is 19-year-old sophomore Marcus Brandon, who might be young, but is timeless with the artistic style to make beats and rap. The computer information systems major is a native of Atlanta who also hails from Bastrop. Brandon was interviewed and given the opportunity […]

The Grambling State University Army ROTC and the Louisiana National Guard’s hosted the “Tiger Tough Fitness Challenge” on Tuesday. The students earned some prizes as well as learned about opportunities and other useful information, such as the benefits of the program.The Tiger Tough Fitness Challenge event is not a stranger […]

Around 1:20 p.m. today three sophomore were involved in a car accident. The driver’s name was Diona Jones who suffered a minor cut below her eye. Passengers Jaquia Reid and Latonya Copeland weren’t harmed. While coming around the corner toward Long Jones Hall, Jones had an asthma attack, blacked out […]

On Sunday, Epsilon Psi Omega, Grambling’s graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., presented its 102nd Founders’ Day Observance. The program was held in Grambling State University’s School of Nursing Auditorium.The theme for the observance was Ordinary People Doing Extra-Ordinary Things, which was befitting since community service awards were […]