Four citizens, a bank and a local organization will be honored at the Greater Grambling Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Contributions Banquet Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Ruston Civic Center. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a wine and cheese reception and a silent auction followed by the banquet at 7 p.m. Individual […]
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Nursing grads excel on national exam
Grambling State University students once again show their success in the School of Nursing. In May, the master of science in nursing degree national final exam was given to graduate nursing students. GSU showed excellence by earning a 100 percent passing rate for the 30 students who took the MSN national test. The exam allows […]
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Shutdown continues
The ongoing battle between the Democrats and Republicans has extended into its second week, but the two parties did reach an accord on one issue; re-employing furloughed Department of Defense civilian workers. President Barack Obama and Congress agreed that DOD employees shouldn’t suffer because of the disagreement of the government. Despite the accord in […]
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Pogue awards Janis Bluford for her service
Janis Bluford was in shock when she was called to the stage during a recent Grambling State University convocation. ”I was surprised when President (Frank) Pogue called my name to come up on stage” during the Founder’s Day convocation, said Bluford. “My first thought was that I had done something wrong or something bad had […]
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GSU football drop six after losing in the Cotton Bowl
Prairie View A&M (4-2, 3-1 SWAC) took the game in the third quarter as they erupted for 21 points and defeated Grambling State University (0-6, 0-3 SWAC) 31-3 in the annual State Fair Classic inside the Cotton Bowl. “It’s a tough job to keep them up after that,” said George Ragsdale. ” I’m just […]
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Heartbeat of snare line
“Anything you can do, I can do better,” a slogan many women know too well. For World Famed Tiger Marching bandsman Ya’Lisha Gatewood, those words have become her prerogative Gatewood, an 18-year-old Freshman is the only female on the snare line in the Grambling band. There has not been a female to take this […]
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Students take part in project
Many people wouldn’t like spending time in the cemetery, but a group of Grambling State University students did just that on Sept. 26. The students participated in Dr. Frances Staten’s long-running Cemetery Preservation and Beautification Service Learning Project. As part of the project, GSU students gathered at Grambling Memorial Cemetery and cared for gravesites by […]
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King Perspective
Lately, males in society have been deviating from the traditional low-cuts and fade hairstyles. Just about everything under the sun has been done, so this current cultural phenomena isn’t new. During the counter cultural movement in the 1960s, males grew and wore long hair as an act of individualism and rebellion. In the 1970s, people […]
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GSUPD issues annual report for 2012-2013
Grambling State University has released the annual campus security and fire report for 2013. In the GSUPD’s annual report for 2013, there were 15 more aggravated assault cases, three more drug violations and one less weapons violation reported between 2011 to 2012. Chief Willie Bell said this might have to do with more police patrolling […]
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GRAMBLINGBASKETBALL
Grambling State University men’s basketball team opened its first day of official practice on Tuesday with a “new beginning.” Ten of the 12 players on the team, they are either freshmen, transfers, redshirts from last season, or walk-ons. There are only two members of the team, Terry Rose and Steven Danridge, who actually played during […]