K.G.R.M. has been relocated from Dunbar Hall to their new facility in the mass communication building this semester. Another change to the prestigious station was the hiring of their new Operations Manager and former Gramblinite, Mrs. Natasha West. AªIt is a nice environment,Ar West said. AªStudents will have a better opportunity to work on newer […]
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Collie J. on Rob
This article is reprinted from the Oct. 30, 1997 issue of The Gramblinite, Eddie Robinson’s last homecoming game before his retirement at the end of the season. His longevity covers 57 seasons and he has been a coach half the time that Black college football has been in existence. He is the winningest […]
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Gossip is bad for your soul
A 19th-century folktale tells about a man who went about town slandering the town’s wise man. One day, he went to the wise man’s home and asked for forgiveness. The wise man, realizing that this man had not internalized the gravity of his transgressions, told him that he would forgive him on one condition: that […]
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‘Man with the golden pen’ writes no more
Longtime Grambling State University Sports Information Director Collie J. Nicholson past away early on Wednesday, September 13. Though he is no longer with us in the physical form his legacy will forever live through the walls of his beloved GSU. For over 30 years, Nicholson gave GSU his all, and it showed.At his funeral Wednesday […]
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Are we students or children?
The transition from high school to college might be tough for an incoming freshman. This is the stage where you try to find yourself and prepare for the real world. Students are now faced with grown, adult-like decisions. These decisions can determine the outcome of their lives. Turning 18 is not easy. High school students […]
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Freshman class has great turn out at Mt. Olive
The Grambling State University Freshman Class attended Mount Olive Outreach Baptist Church in Ruston for College Day. The services were held on Sept. 10. The Rev. Billy Bissic is the pastor. There were more than 100 Freshman students in attendance. Grambling State has an extremely large Freshman Class , with more than 1000 first-time freshmen […]
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New Rocky Valley hosts revival luncheon
The New Rocky Valley Baptist Church Deaconess Ministry Revival Luncheon was fit for a King. The Luncheon was the embodiment of elegance par excellence. The Luncheon was held in The Fellowship Hall No. 2 on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 12 p. m. The hall was breathtakingly decorated in white linen tablecloths with red linen napkins. […]
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St. Benedict celebrates 40 years
St. Benedict Catholic Church of Grambling celebrated its 40th anniversary Sunday, with Bishop William B. Friend, celebrant of the Mass. Father Nicholas Onyach is the pastor at St. Benedict. He said, "Mass was wonderful. The spirit was right. Everyone was lifting each other. It was like a festivity." Onyach has been at St. Benedict since […]
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Grambling professors study in Turkey
This summer four Grambling State University faculty traveled to Turkey to study as participants in Grambling State University’s Fulbright Scholars Program. Dr. Brenda Wall, Melanie C. Thomas, and Gay Lynn Bond were participants in the Fulbright Seminar, and Dr. Subdahara Abraham was project director. Wall, head of the department of sociology and psychology, […]
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Monthlong observance commemorates culture The National Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. It is a month-long celebration (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) and this year’s theme is "Hispanic Americans: Our […]