Student Government Association President Christopher Harmon and Senior Class President Jared Evans recently participated in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Civic Responsibility Conference in Washington. The theme for this year’s event was “The Best of the Best: Preparing the Next Generation of Federal STEM and Public Servants.” Harmon and Evans met with U.S. Senators Mary […]
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President-elect seeks student involvement
As the SGA president-elect, I would like to encourage all students who are committed to a “Better GSU” to get involved, for which you will be able to receive service learning hours for participating in projects. Students seeking to become a member of the administrative council should stop by the SGA offices in the Student […]
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Grambling native a driving force
“I like it,” he says sitting crossed-legged in his chair pushing up his tinted glasses. Dressed usually in jeans and sneakers, Olemuel Ashford describes how he feels about his occupation as a bus driver and travel aid for Grambling State University. With 25 years under his belt, Ashford has had his fair share of road […]
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Sending a letter is extinct in this day
Ever since I got on it, I’ve been fascinated for some odd reason. Twitter has finally gotten my attention, and it hasn’t let go since. In case you don’t know, Twitter is an online platform that allows users to answer a very simple question, “What are you doing?” Plain and to the point: it’s a […]
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The James B. Haskin journey comes to an end after 105 years
A life well lived sums up the existence of James B. Haskin. At the prosperous age of 105, Mr. Haskin vacated his earthly body and ascended spiritually to a better place on March 25, 2009. Just shy of his 106th birthday on today, “Big Daddy” simply could not hold on any longer. He is a […]
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Did You Know?
1. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV. 2. The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear. Any cup-shaped object placed over the ear produces the same effect. 3. […]
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Jackson takes office with passion
It was a long, stressful week, but Steven Jackson wasn’t done yet. He sat in the Grambling Hall Auditorium, in sweltering heat, waiting, hoping. As the results were read, he could finally breathe a bit. “I was a little nervous,” he said. Jackson’s celebration of his victory was short-lived, as he immediately had to begin […]
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Faculty fret about job security, handbook
Money and jobs formed the crux of conversation during the latest Faculty Senate meeting. The monthly meeting was held Tuesday afternoon in Jacob T. Stewart. Cuts were alluded to but no budget was shown. The agenda slated Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Robert Dixon to present the Proposed Budget Reduction Plan for […]
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‘Dreamgirls’ to dazzle next week
Take a trip back to the music and dreams of the 1960s by attending the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, and a silent auction at the 2nd Annual President’s Scholarship Dinner-Theatre Gala set for April 24-25 in the Grambling State University Assembly Center. The musical is presented by the President’s Scholarship Dinner-Theater Committee in collaboration […]
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GSU well represented at the MUPIE conference
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund hosted the 2009 Member University Professional Institute and Exhibition conference. The conference was hosted in New Orleans. Student leaders Christel Eugene, Chris Harmon, Christopher Hughes, Daniel Nwachokor, Jacquelyn Hoyle, June Wilson, Lawerence Gulley, Nicholas Dailey, Roshunda Belton, Steven Jackson, Vallon Wilson, and Whitney Waller were selected to attend the conference. […]