The main character in The Hate U Give, Starr Carter, is a young African American girl who stays in a predominantly black neighborhood called Garden Heights. But attends a predominantly white private school with her two brothers Seven and Sekani. The opening of the movie begins with Starr’s father Maverick […]
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GSU students get a glance into their future
GSU student Niayah Lias (right) speaking with an police officer at the career fair. GSU student Jeremy Alvarenga (right) stops for a second while speaking to a potential employer.
Q&A with the self-taught baker
Dazia Age is sophomore mass communication major from Memphis, Tennessee. 1. What inspired you to start baking? I started last year and I just baked a cake. I wanted to see how my friends liked it and it turned out to be a hit! 2. Do you plan on continuing […]
4Walker releases debut album
Summer Walker, an Atlanta native, is a new up-and-coming artist who is ready to take over. Many compare Walker to other musicians, such as H.E.R and SZA. Walker definitely killed the music scene with her debut album by giving everyone a feel on her Last Day of Summer, She has […]
Walker: How do I feel about GSU educators and students?
Through my experiences here at Grambling State university, I was lucky enough to have some pretty good teachers who enjoyed their jobs. Now, there are a number of teachers who may enjoy their job but are older so they may be stuck in their ways even with the changing times. […]
Late Tigers rally falls short against Alcorn State
LORMAN, Miss. | Geremy Hickbottom made his third career start at quarterback as the Grambling State football (3-4 overall) team fell short to Alcorn State (5-2 overall) 23-16, Saturday afternoon in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play at Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium. The Tigers came out with a strong first […]
Cross country’s Kiprop looks to build on 2017 success
The Lady Tigers cross country team looks to repeat it’s 2017 success, Naomi Kiprop is having a record-setting 2018 season leading the way for the Lady Tigers. Kiprop is known for her hard work and dedication which has not gone unnoticed. She has already had two first place finishes, at […]
GSU professors have selective caring
Sarah-Renee Garner With my experience at Grambling State University, I have come across professors who claim to care about the state of black youth, and the progression of black people. Yet, they continue to give us busy work, under the guise of “preparing us for the real world” as if […]
The many contributing factors to the GSU educational experience
Jade Boykins In the United States, 45 percent of college students show no significant improvement in the key measures of critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing by the end of their sophomore years according to Fox News. While that may be true for most colleges, the students on Grambling State’s […]
Is education taken seriously at GSU?
Terry Joseph I feel that some professors at Grambling State University treat education as an incentive. GSU professors sometimes forget that we as students are paying top-dollar for an education, and some of us feel that we are not getting a full experience. Some professors here think that simply doing […]