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Grant helps area elderly stay active
As Datin Combs placed his piece down on the table during a game of Spinners, he let out a hearty laugh. His opponents joined in with laughter as well, filling a usually quiet Grambling Community Center.Every Wednesday, the elderly in the surrounding communities meet at the Community Center in order to participate in several activities, […]
Gustav powers through Grambling, Ruston
Hurricane Gustav passed through the area last night, knocking out power and causing property damage according to reports.Gustav was downgraded to a tropical storm over the course of last night, as it continued to dump rain on the state of Louisiana. According to Weather.com, 1.88 inches of rain fell in Grambling. There were no reports […]
City, university open doors to evacuees
In an effort to assist the evacuation effort, Grambling State University has opened its Intramural Center and the city has opened its Community Center for evacuees. The Intramural Center was previously set up for Xavier students, but they did not come for reasons unknown.The news comes as it was announced that the levees in Plaquemines […]
GSU closes due to Hurricane Gustav
Grambling State University has canceled classes for Tuesday and Wednesday due to Hurricane Gustav. GSU joins ULM and other schools throughout the state in canceling classes due to the dangers of Hurricane Gustav.Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order to close various (K-12) school districts earlier this week. Thirty-two school districts have been announced […]
Knowledge springs fourth from greater experience
So, the powers that be asked yours truly to write a nice, fluffy column letting all you young, tender freshmen know what you should and shouldn’t do while settling into college life. Personally, I’ve never been a fan of watering down anything, so I figured I should just give it to you raw now before […]
President Judson welcomes freshmen to university
Welcome to Grambling State University.It is my extreme pleasure to welcome all new and returning students to Grambling State University for the 2008 fall semester. We are delighted that you have chosen to further your education here and are looking forward to an enjoyable and productive semester. There are many exciting things that are going […]
Campus minister welcomes students
Welcome to Grambling State University, the land where you will experience a journey of finding out who you are and where you are going. Many young people have left their comfort zones and now will experience transition from secondary to higher education, a significant personal development. College a space, of new friends, a place for […]
Striving to serve our Grambling Communities
Welcome to another semester, and I’m sure everyone is in pretty good shape as far as adjusting to the campus. As you get settled in, The Gramblinite is already hard at work.Unlike in the previous years where many of the former staff members stayed, this year, there is nearly a complete upheaval of staff. It […]