Word editor "Elder Jones will rise again, Elder Jones will rise again, rise again, oh rise again, Elder Jones will rise again." That’s the song that continues to rack my brain since I attended the play entitled, Church Rock written by Langston Hughes and performed by the students of the art/drama department. In celebration of […]
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White wins Miss Omega scholarship pageant
Contributing writer Omega Psi Phi fraternity sponsored a Miss Omega scholarship pageant Saturday, April 1 in T. H. Harris auditorium. The competition was narrowed down to six lucky contestants. The pageant gave one special Grambling State University female the chance to be awarded $500. The theme of the night was "The Spirit of a […]
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Kappa’s next top model
Gramblinite staff With the various fraternity pageants that are hosted annually on the campus of Grambling State University, one organization exceeded all expectation and put on an event that will be talked about throughout the remainder of the year by presenting the 2006-07 Miss Krimson and Kream pageant. On the elegant evening of March […]
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LUB-DUB VIEW
Nursing, the path least traveled Nursing hasn’t always been what I wanted to do with my life. But in January of 1996 when my nephew was born, my view on life was changed. He was born with hepatablastoma (cancer of the liver), and at eight days old, had to have the left lobe of […]
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Nursing grad excels
Every semester we see students walk across the stage and never hear from them again. Ms. Rosheda Shantele Sims and accomplished something that is worth telling. She is a 2003 graduate of GSU\’d5s School of Nursing BSN program. Sims is working at the LSU-hospital in Monroe. Sims has been selected to be on the Board […]
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So you want to be a nurse … can you handle this?
Grambling State University Nursing School is headed by Betty Smith and assistant dean Hinsley. Smith has been dean for approximately 20 years. The nursing school is divided in to two divisions, pre-nursing and the professional levels. In order to be accepted into the professional levels one must first earn 55 pre-nursing course credit (general education […]
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Rape rumors unfounded, Police Chief Walker says
"Ladies, please lock your door at all times," a Jewett Hall flier read. "There is a rapist on the loose. Be safe!!" This flier in conjunction with the rumors of a rapist had some females living in fear, running off whenever they saw a male lurking around the female dorms. GSU Police Chief Jefferson Walker […]
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La. Colleges officials describe ‘fragile’ finances
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s public colleges are slated to receive $91 million more in state funding next year than they currently have, but education officials said Tuesday that’s barely enough to keep higher education on track after two hurricanes. Many colleges lost students and their tuition dollars, and other universities around the country are recruiting […]
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Gramblinite takes top award
Gramblinite staff The Gramblinite staff came up big once again at the Region 12 Society of Professional Journalist Annual Conference winning several awards. The annual conference was held at The University of Memphis in Memphis, Tenn. The conference took place Friday March 31- Sunday April 2. The Mark of Excellence Awards are given every year […]
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BRIEFS
Professors to speak at poetry event In honor of National Poetry Month, the Cross Cultural Club will present the Second Annual Poetic Art: A Celebration of Spoken Word on April 25. The event will spotlight the works Drs. Nanthalia and Jimmy McJamerson, both GSU professors. The McJamersons provide educational seminars, motivational speaking, empowerment books and […]