The fact that it took a Civil War to forcibly put an end to slavery left a bitter legacy that continues to divide American society. Slavery so bankrupted slave owners’ sense of right and wrong that they were willing to die to defend that lifestyle. A slave-holding minority morally corrupted […]
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The history of Juneteenth
Juneteenth or June 19, 1865, is considered the date when the last slaves in America were freed. Although the rumors of freedom were widespread prior to this, actual emancipation did not come until General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and issued General Order No. 3, on June 19, almost […]
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Black students more likely to commit suicide
Besides all of the other crazy things that occur in the United States politically, economically or racially, no one is taking the initiative to bring to light that suicide is increasing in America. Not only is increasing but the ages are dropping to as young as five years old. You […]
Professors should motivate and respect students, not be hostile
Now we all have had those set of good professors and those set of bad ones. One of my favorites is Mathematics Professor Eugene Taylor because he really and truly does care. Professors I usually have a problem with are the ones who tend to not speak English very well […]
As an experience, summer school is not one I regret
Since the beginning of my collegiate career, summer school has been something that is recommended to me for multiple reasons. Generally people recommend summer school to help a student get ahead in classes, raise their GPA, or catch them up on courses to help students graduate at the expected time. […]
GSU student to spend a month in Honduras
Averi-Alexya Beck, left in May to travel to Honduras. Beck, a junior at GSU, will be traveling through a program called Cultural Understanding and Leadership Program (CULP) which is sponsored by the United States Army and the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). The purpose of the program is to […]
Green continuing the mission of R.O.A.R.
Grambling State University’s Ready for Orientation Advisement and Registration (R.O.A.R.) continues to encourage students to be well adjusted on campus. R.O.A.R. is for new freshman any transfer students with less than 60 credits. “The greatest purpose is to give a freshman in transfer students an opportunity to get familiar with […]
GSU student finishing ROTC training at Fort Knox
Kamarea Simpson is leaving for Fort Knox, Ky. later this month to complete her training for Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. Simpson is one of 14 students from Grambling State University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program going to Fort Knox to finish their last phase of training before becoming […]
The history of the President’s Student Leadership Initiative
With over 100 members, the President’s Student Leadership Initiative (SLI) is one of the most thriving organizations at Grambling State University. The organization allows each of its members to be able to shape themselves into the type of leader that they want to be. SLI was founded by Beverly Hill-Hercules […]