Dear editor:There is an urgent need to pass health insurance reform this year in order to bring stability and improved care to all Americans. With over 46 million Americans uninsured, and an even larger number under-insured, we have a moral obligation to reform our current system and protect all Americans. […]
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A nappy, happy journey
#8220;You’re just a flat-chested, bald-headed bimbo,” said one of my routine tormentors during a seventh grade history lecture. Adrenaline surged. My heart palpitated. Fingertips trailed the coils on my neck. I wrapped a special finger around the curls and left it there for a moment. I tapped the beady beads […]
Church to host breast cancer seminar
Zion Traveler Baptist Church of Ruston will host a Breast Cancer Awareness seminar at 11 a.m. Oct. 24 in the Family Life Center. The guest speaker will be Dr. Cynthia M. Jones, chief of staff at Northern Louisiana Medical Center. She has 13 years of experience in surgery. Jones is […]
Education, the only thing paid for but not received
As I did my daily Facebook browsing, I noticed a status update that read, “Education, the only thing we are willing to pay for and not receive.” Since that day I have sat and thought about those very words . I came to the conclusion that in many aspects it […]
SGA CORNER
Hello, GSU students:We hope all is well with you at the time you read this message. The SGA hopes your midterms went well. I admit we have gotten off to an intense start, but throughout this semester the Student Government Association has sought to lead the student body by providing […]
High School Day
Hundreds of unfamiliar faces gathered in the cafeteria and walked through the yard last Saturday. They were among the approximately 1,000 people who attended High School Day, the annual recruiting event that brings high-schoolers to the Grambling State campus. The day was filled with bus tours of the campus and […]
Breast cancer pageant set for Saturday
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the More Than Conquerors Breast Cancer Support Group is teaming up with the Grambling State University Student Nurses Association in hosting “The Beauty and the Breast” Pageant at 3 p.m. Saturday in the School of Nursing Auditorium.The Pink Ribbon Breast Mobile will […]
It’s a bird … plane … UFO!
An Unidentified Flying Object was recently seen hovering around the Grambling State University campus. Onlookers tried to determine what it was and where it came from. Upon closer examination, it was determined that the UFO was a mechanical radio-controlled flying device, designed and constructed by John Frazier’s Engineering Graphics classes. […]
Jam session, popular
The sophomore class hosted a jam session in the Tiger Express last Friday night.The session was planned to help students relieve stress after midterm examinations. And might I add, it was definitely a stress reliever! There was much to see and the room was filled with plenty of laughter. Hosted […]
GSU family remembers Gerald Mattox
On Sunday, family, friends, co-workers, Grambling State University employees and retirees, and others showed up to pay their respects to Gerald Emil Mattox.The homegoing celebration and thanksgiving for Mattox was held at St. Rest Baptist Church in Choudrant. Music was provided by a community choir who sang uplifting, lively selections […]