You have kept us going in campus ministry! While many campus ministries in recent years have been closing in other states outside of Louisiana; Grambling State University United Campus Ministry has remained open with generous contributions from alumni, friends, families and supporters of extended ministry in higher education. But the crisis of inflationary costs coupled […]
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BCM attends conference
With praising God on their minds, a group of nearly 20 people took a trip to the Collegiate Evangelism Conference (CEC) in Alexandria this past weekend. The group belonged to Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Grambling State.The CEC is a conference that unites all of the BCMs in La. for one weekend. The goal of the […]
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Two is better than one
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. though one can be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” (Eccl. 4:9-12) Many people struggle with trying to make it alone in today’s […]
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NBA Finals preview?
As I watched the Lakers and the Cavs play this past Sunday, I thought to myself could this be an NBA Finals preview?If this prediction holds up, I thought to myself, what a series it would be. This would be a match up of not only the best two teams in the NBA but also […]
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Income tax preparation assistance available at GSU
If you need help completing your income taxes free of charge, help is available for qualified taxpayers at Grambling State University every Saturday through the end of tax season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Jacob T. Stewart Hall, Room 262.GSU is one of three Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites in Lincoln Parish as […]
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Attacking sexual harassment
“Sexual harassment undermines the integrity of the academic environment and employment relationship,” the university Sexual Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedures states. According to the university, sexual harassment “includes, but is not limited to, repeated offensive sexual flirtation, advances, or propositions . graphic or degrading comments of a sexual nature . display of sexually suggestive objects […]
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Beware of the hidden fees on your refund card
You could hear the shouts all the way down the hall.”REFUNDS ARE HERE!” Frantically, you pick up your cell phone, dial the “Chase Customer Service Hotline,” enter your info, and – bam – your money’s in. After you do your happy dance, praise “8 pound, 6 ounce” Baby Jesus, and so on, you’re ready to […]
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‘Real world’ tips prepares Black women
Like most new college graduates, Chaz Kyser was very excited about finally being able to take her talent, ambition and energy into the real world after she was handed her diploma in May 2000. Unfortunately, like far too many young women and men entering the professional work force for the first time, she was also […]
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Lack of math skills highlights discussion
As part of Grambling State’s Black History Month activities, a spokesman presided over a roundtable discussion held in the Black and Gold Room late last week. The event was opened by guest speaker and endowed professor of mathematics, Dr. Abdulalim Muhammad Shabazz. He addressed the issue of widespread distaste for mathematics. He focused on black […]
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Concert choir to perform in D.C.
The Grambling State University Concert Choir has been invited to Washington to perform at several venues in honor of Black History Month, including at the historic Tacoma Park Baptist Church and Shiloh Baptist Church.The choir has also been asked to perform for the U.S. Armed Forces at the Fort Myer Military Base as well as […]