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The Center for the Mathematical Achievement in Science and Technology Pre-Freshman Academy will begin on Sunday, and run through Friday, June 26. The academy has been around since the summer of 2006.The purpose of the two week academy is to increase the mathematics literacy and proficiency of the participating students. “To be eligible for the […]

Juneteenth not just Black history

Since I was little, each year approaching the month of June, I would begin to hear talk of something called Juneteenth. I would remember going to cookouts, getting T-shirts with JUNETEENTH, along with some celebratory words written across the front, and block parties, to name a few events. I would attend, but I didn’t really […]

Higher education fuels the economy

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was written before the state Senate approved a budget that restores millions of dollars to higher education. Because the bill differs substantially from the one passed by the House, a compromise must now be worked out.Last month, a House budget panel started amending Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposed budget, which, if enacted, […]

Grambling High graduates 45, 15 with honors

Forty-five students graduated on May 18 from Grambling State University Laboratory High School. As the Grambling High School Band began to play the graduates anxiously marched out to an awaiting crowd of parents, guardians, teachers and friends. Out of the 45 graduating seniors, 15 graduated with honors. Six of those people graduated with a GPA […]

GMMS exceeds state LEAP expectations

One hundred percent of the eighth graders who took the Spring 2009 LEAP tests at Grambling State University Middle School met the standards necessary for promotion to ninth grade.The students also surpassed the state average in 20 of 21 of the LEAP standard categories. – Eighth-graders at GSU Middle scored an average of 72 percent […]

NABA hosts end-of-year banquet

The National Association of Black Accountants’ celebrates their student’s chapter by hosting their first annual banquet on Thursday in the Black and Gold room. With semi-formal wear being the only requirement for the occasion, the members of NABA relaxed and enjoyed presentations from their fellow peers from the GSU chapter. The banquet consisted of award […]

New SGA administration

The Favrot Student Union Board in conjunction with the Student Government Association held the Annual Leadership Awards Banquet in the Atrium in the Favrot Student Union on last Saturday evening.”The theme for the evening was ‘The American Dream’, which began as a name that I used to describe myself as a student leader. having to […]

Ex-Orchesis make impact with sports teams

There is no doubt that we have seen a lot of girls come and go on this campus with the desire to dance for a professional team. Whether it’s to rock a stadium for a NFL game or to mesmerize a crowd at a NBA arena, five Grambling Alumni made this dream a reality. In […]

Gov. Bobby Jindal to speak at Spring commencement

Gov. Bobby Jindal will deliver the Spring 2009 commencement address at Grambling State University at 10 a.m. May 16 in the GSU Assembly Center as part of a weekend of activities scheduled at the university.This year will mark the first time in modern history that the university has scheduled commencement exercises on a Saturday. GSU […]

Recycling contest for students kicks off