James 4:10 says, Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up. And Proverbs 21:1 complements this scripture by adding, The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: He turneth it withersoever He will. I don’t know about you, but I take great […]
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New ULS president to address grads
Micheal “Randy” Moffett, who was selected late last month to head the University of Louisiana System, will be the graduation speaker at Grambling State. Commencement will be held at 10 a.m. July 25 in the GSU Assembly Center. “I am extremely honored and pledge to do everything I can to be successful and help the […]
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Summer Science Teachers Academy held
Four area high school teachers participated in the 2008 CMAST Summer Science Teachers Academy, which was held May 27-June 10. Dr. Allen Miles, professor of chemistry, was the faculty facilitator for the Academy, which was available to high school science teachers in the area of chemistry.Each participant received a LabQuest Chemistry laboratory equipment package, $700 […]
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GSU chemistry major awarded 2008 UNCF Merck research scholarship
Eual A. Phillips Jr., a Grambling State chemistry major, was awarded a $25,000 United Negro College Fund Merck Undergraduate Science Research scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year.Phillips said that he had seen the scholarship pamphlet since he was a freshman. However, when he attended the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority students as a junior, […]
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‘Visit Us’ is upon us
As the fall school year rolls around slowly, it is obvious to see the hard work put into to the campus, as it prepares for the upcoming freshman. In fall 2007, Grambling State University admitted 2,017 new freshman; however, this year for fall 2008, the numbers are expected to increase drastically. Why would the enrollment […]
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Broadway hosts football camp
Many athletes spend their summers improving their athletic skills. One way they do this is by attending sports camps such as the second annual Rod Broadway Football Camp held on the campus of Grambling State University June 22-27.The goal of the football camp was to provide campers with the finest football instruction possible in all […]
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New coach at the helm for GHS football
The Grambling High School football team will have a new leader for the upcoming season as newly hired head football coach Cedric Sherrod will look to improve the team. With the improvement, he is looking for three goals for the team this year.“We are looking at discipline, organization and leadership.” The former offensive coordinator of […]
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50 soar in High Ability
“Since the administration of Dr. Joseph B. Johnson, the High Ability Program has been around,” said Veterine Simpson, director of Retention and the High Ability Program. Simpson has been the program’s director for three years. The High Ability Program at GSU is enrichment for high school juniors (rising seniors) who have exemplified outstanding academic standards […]
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City holds annual Juneteenth celebration
Juneteenth is an official annual holiday in 29 states. Celebrated on June 19, it commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery. Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth was brought about when the Emancipa-tion Proclamation created by President Abraham Lincoln had been issued on Sept. 22, 1862, with an effective date of Jan. 1, 1863. […]
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Summer numbers down from last year
The total enrollment for the Summer School Session I 2008 was approximately 1,246 and Session II is 1074, according to the Registrar’s Office. Last year’s Summer Sessions consisted of more students, having in the first session 1,257 and second session 1,317. There are 261 freshmen, 169 sophomores, 176 juniors and 382 seniors who are currently […]