The Middle Kingdom is flexing its muscle – figuratively and historically. During the Beijing Olympics 2008, the world saw a fantastic act of China’s formidable dominance in the Olympic sports and hence on the world at large. In 1948, China, under the brilliant leadership of Chairman Mao Zedong, began it’s journey by standing on it’s […]
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Record breakers
National Association of Black Accountants Inc. is one of the most prominent organizations in the United States that represents the interest of young black professionals. Since its inception in 1969, NABA has helped Black students achieve their goals. Grambling students for the first time in history excelled at various categories of awards/recognitions. These include Yeager […]
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Familiar faces in different places at GSU
The start of a new semester has brought new positions and promotions for various Grambling employees. David ‘Rusty’ Ponton David “Rusty” Ponton has managed to store his sneakers for a fresh pair of oxford shoes. Ponton was recently selected as the Director of the Favrot Student Union. He stated, “I am an advocate for the […]
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FIRED!
On Aug. 14, GSU Police Chief Jefferson Walker and his assistant Melvin Jones were released from their duties to the university. It is still unclear as to why Walker and Jones were fired.Walker has been under fire for several incidents at the university. There were two incidents of shootings, both happening within months of each […]
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Grant helps area elderly stay active
As Datin Combs placed his piece down on the table during a game of Spinners, he let out a hearty laugh. His opponents joined in with laughter as well, filling a usually quiet Grambling Community Center.Every Wednesday, the elderly in the surrounding communities meet at the Community Center in order to participate in several activities, […]
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Gustav powers through Grambling, Ruston
Hurricane Gustav passed through the area last night, knocking out power and causing property damage according to reports.Gustav was downgraded to a tropical storm over the course of last night, as it continued to dump rain on the state of Louisiana. According to Weather.com, 1.88 inches of rain fell in Grambling. There were no reports […]
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City, university open doors to evacuees
In an effort to assist the evacuation effort, Grambling State University has opened its Intramural Center and the city has opened its Community Center for evacuees. The Intramural Center was previously set up for Xavier students, but they did not come for reasons unknown.The news comes as it was announced that the levees in Plaquemines […]
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GSU closes due to Hurricane Gustav
Grambling State University has canceled classes for Tuesday and Wednesday due to Hurricane Gustav. GSU joins ULM and other schools throughout the state in canceling classes due to the dangers of Hurricane Gustav.Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order to close various (K-12) school districts earlier this week. Thirty-two school districts have been announced […]