The woman who would later be highly esteemed left Grambling in the same place she started. Ruby Weekly Billups, who is from Vidalia, attended Grambling College in 1947 and graduated with an elementary education degree in 1951. Billups was a student worker for the registrar’s office for four years. After graduating in 1951, because of […]
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Scholarships help students stay in school
Tears filled the eyes of senior Alexus King as she talked about how she may not have been able to finish school this semester, but for a special gift. “I would not have been able to stay in school,” said King, biology major from Los Angeles. “This means so much because it has been hard […]
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Celebrating 112 Years of Tradition, Service And Excellence
Standing 6 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 300 pounds, he had the voice of a tiger. Charles P. Adams was a force of nature who sometimes scared some faculty and students. As the first Grambling State University president, he contributed life, love, and history to the campus and Louisiana. Born July 12, 1873 in […]
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Early morning start at Charles P. Adam’s bust
Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue and Grambling Mayor Edward R. Jones signed an official proclamation recognizing university founder Charles P. Adams at a bust of Adams adjacent to Lee Hall. “After 112 years, the opportunity to pause and show respect to our founder is extremely important,” said Pogue, dressed in his signature black […]
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Founder’s Sports
Over the late Eddie G. Robinson’s 57 seasons at Grambling, he won 408 college football games, the most games ever among Division I coaches, and sent over 200 players to the National Football League, including the only Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams. As a result, he became the most decorated coach in all of […]
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Annual breakfast brings GSU Community together
Grambling Mayor Edward Jones thinks he’s attended nearly all of the Grambling State University Founder’s Week community breakfasts. Jasmine Hill attended her first. The annual Founder’s Week Fellowship Breakfast was held in the Black and Gold Room at the Favrot Student Union on Monday morning. “I’ve been here practically every year,” said Jones, a former […]
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Intramural to become Wellness Center
Grambling State University will soon renovate and expand the current Intramural Center to an auditorium, health center, expanded track and a new weight room. According to the vice president of finance Ante Britten the largest improvement to the current facility will be the addition of a new indoor swimming pool. Students are anxious to see […]
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Offensive struggles and turnovers hurt Kittens
Starting off 0-3 for the first time since 2006, the Grambling High Kittens are beating themselves offensively and defensively. The Kittens offense is averaging just 13 points per game and defensively, they are allowing whopping 31 points. Also the Kittens are turning the ball over nearly five times per game “No coach wants to go […]
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Dancing away with Miss Black Oklahoma crown
The Grambling State student who was recently crowned Miss Black Oklahoma 2013-14 believes intelligence is more important than beauty. Ciara Wilson, a sophomore history major who was crowned on July 27., is from Tulsa, Okla. Some of her many hobbies include dancing, reading, and traveling. Adjectives that describe Wilson are driven, dedicated, and talented. Winning […]
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Senator Mary Landrieu releases wealth gap report
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, held a roundtable Wednesday, Sept. 18 which focused on finding solutions and best practices for closing the racial wealth gap. Sen. Landrieu also released a committee report that takes a snapshot of what the current wealth […]