Grambling Mayor Edward Jones thinks he’s attended nearly all of the Grambling State University Founder’s Week community breakfasts. Jasmine Hill attended her first. The annual Founder’s Week Fellowship Breakfast was held in the Black and Gold Room at the Favrot Student Union on Monday morning. “I’ve been here practically every year,” said Jones, a former […]
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Student Government inaugurates new leaders
Grambling State University held its annual Student Government Association Inauguration and Union Takeover on Friday. Even though the weather put a damper on the event, both of the events went on as planned. The inauguration featured the swearing in of SGA President Jordan Harvey, 21, and other members of the SGA. “It was very […]
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Kelley named as Hercules Scholar
Senior music education major Kelley Hall was surprised when he learned the Tom Joyner Foundation selected him as its Hercules Scholar at Grambling State University. Hall decided on Grambling State to be a part of the World Famed Tiger Marching Band, and he has marched in the band for three years. He is also involved […]
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From the pressbox
The home crowd always play a vital role in sports. It is usually difficult to walk into an opponent’s stadium into an atmosphere of loud, raging fans and leave with an effortless win, even if the team has been struggling. Do you know what they call crowd participation in football? They call it the […]
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Houma Boys dominate intramural football
In the last three years, the Houma Boys have taken all three flag football championships on Grambling State’s campus. Also, Houma won a state championship in 2011 and were National finalists. Trying to make it a four- year straight team, captain Tyrone “Oooowhee” Folse said, “We’re going to keep doing what we do.” In […]
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Intramural to become Wellness Center
Grambling State University will soon renovate and expand the current Intramural Center to an auditorium, health center, expanded track and a new weight room. According to the vice president of finance Ante Britten the largest improvement to the current facility will be the addition of a new indoor swimming pool. Students are anxious to see […]
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The lessons of a very human story
On Tuesday night, the Grambling State University Theater Department hosted it’s first play of the season with The Amen Corner. Placed in the early ’60s, the story is about a woman pastor, Sister Margaret, played by actress Ashley Boston. The play deals with the trials and tribulations of having a rebellious son, dealing with a […]
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Ruston cadets will never forget
While many stayed inside on Friday during the sporadic showers, two cadets posted in front of Ruston City Hall -one underneath a make-shift bamboo cage and the other standing adjacent, holding a rifle. “We got soaked but it was OK,” said Cadet Col. Barry James, who is the cadet wing commander of ROTC. or […]
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Service Learning speaker inspires
The invigorating energy of motivational speaker Harvey Alston fired up an audience of faculty members at Grambling State University’s service learning lunch appreciation ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 19. He focused on stressing the importance of service, and community heroes. He reminisced about a visit to an elementary school classroom and talking to students who defined […]
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No matter what, we’re still Grambling
I have struggled tirelessly with the words to describe the heartache I feel when I hear negative comments directed toward my great university. I am further irritated when I hear those words coming from people who call themselves Gramblinites, die-hard Grambling fans, supporters that bleed Black & Gold, or true Tigers. How can I […]