The Bayou Classic Corporate Reception was held Friday in the Bienville Club Lounge of the New Orleans Superdome. The event was presented by Adams and Reese LLP.The mistress of ceremony encouraged attendees to do a number of things which included finding a student and giving praise to him or her for staying in school and […]
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An array of fashions for the classic
Bad things happen when one tries to “class up” hooker fashions. Another Bayou Classic has come and gone. We have enjoyed the football game as well as creative looks and trends. Although there was an abundance of beauty throughout the Crescent City, there were also many stylistic follies that could and should have been left […]
Bayou Classic starts with coaches luncheon
Grambling State University and Southern University held the 37th Annual Coaches Luncheon at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. The message at the luncheon was primarily geared toward the football players from both schools reminding them that they are. ” Students first and athletes second.” The Master of ceremony for the luncheon was Fred Marsh, who […]
Another Style Social soiree success
Uploaded 12/14/10 *Web-only exclusive*Coveted Productions brought the Style Social back to Bijou’s Ultra Lounge of Shreveport Saturday night. The recent glam bar soiree took the successes of the Port City Style Social, the first fashion fiesta, and elevated the expectations of local fashion lovers, designers and artists. That event occurred during the first Port City […]
Action on & off the field
The 37th annual Bayou Classic was a success for the G-men and Grambling community. With a final score of 38-17 over Southern University’s jaguars, black and gold enthusiasm permeated throughout New Orleans last weekend. Bayou Classic weekend was an opportunity for alumni and students to network. It was also an opportunity for financial gain in […]
New toys needed to help families
“Every child deserves a new toy for Christmas,” said KGRM Station Manager Joyce Evans. Evans oversees the yearly Season of Giving toy drive on campus.This endeavor was the result of campus media converging more than a decade ago to help families in need. “We decided that we needed to do something for the community,” Evans […]
Gramblinites claim scholarship money at institute
Gramblinites earned over $17,000 in New York at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) annual 2010 Leadership Institute recently. A small group of Grambling State University students were interviewed and selected to attend an invitation only leadership institute in New York, where there were 47 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and six law schools […]
Intramural teams make it to finals
The Grambling State University Intramural Flag Football teams, which consisted of one women’s and two men’s, participated in the Louisiana statewide flag football competition held at Northwestern University Nov. 20-21. The tournament kicked off with pool play with each team having to win at least one or two games to advance to single elimination round […]
Finley sworn in for Western Louisiana
Finley sworn in for Western LouisianaFlanked by family members, lawyers, judges, law enforcement officials and members of the federal judicial system, Stephanie Finley was officially sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana on Monday, Nov. 22. A former assistant U.S. Attorney and a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserves, […]
Dogfighting: A look into the sporrt
Some people find entertainment at the expense of animals. While dog fighting is one of the more popular cruelties, it does not get the attention it should.Dog fighting by professionals and the upper classes was viewed as a taunting but acceptable pastime in earlier time, according to aspca.org. Because it is much less accepted now, […]