On a cloudy overcast day, 13 people were sworn in as members of the Eddie Robinson Museum board, the body responsible for making the dream turn into a reality. Many people have been eagerly anticipating the event, but no one is more excited than Eddie Robinson’s friends. “This day is real exciting, and I have […]
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SGA president gives final words
It’s so crazy. I finally have returned to being a regular student, and it’s all over now.I remember when I first got to Grambling and signed up for mass communication, Mr. Grover Brown and Mrs. Carolyn Cage told me how much I would love Grambling and the department. They believed in my dreams of becoming […]
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G’nite staffer says thanks, goodbye
It seems just last week I was in Jeanes Hall Room 219 curled up in my purple comforter in a hopeless daze, listening to my stereo, crying my eyes out and thinking, “I don’t know how I’m gonna make it four years.”Fall 2005 was the start of a new phase in my life. I was […]
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Senior Class president bids GSU adieu
As my tenure as your senior class president comes to a bittersweet end, I am compelled to reflect over the past year and the many milestones and accomplishments that we have achieved.Aside from two major career fairs, the senior class hosted several resume writing workshops, mock interviews, receptions, and seminars. All of our success would […]
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Budget would increase Pell Grant
As part of his federal budget proposal for 2010, President Barack Obama included a plan to expand and reform the Pell Grant program by enacting common-sense student loan reform.The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant program for students who demonstrate financial need, and more than 5.1 million students benefited from the program during the […]
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EPA recognizes green challenge winners
For the third year in a row, the Ivy League wins the crown as the overall champion conference in EPA’s 2008-2009 College and University Green Power Challenge. Led by the University of Pennsylvania, the Ivy League’s cumulative annual purchase of more than 225 million kilowatt-hours has the equivalent environmental impact of avoiding the carbon dioxide […]
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I am a reality TV junkie
My besties are. I am too. Gladly, VH1, MTV, and Bravo give us no shortage of our scantily clad, potty-mouthed characters. We even sympathize and laugh at and with them. It’s terrible. But I’m sure we are not the only ones. If you join us on our TV sessions, drinking in juicy updates from our […]
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Student-directed plays a hit
Detroit native Nykia Taylor is a senior marketing major with a minor in theatre. But her minor became major when she directed Oleanna, one of the one-act plays presented April 27-29 in Dunbar Hall.Oleanna was written by David Mamet and first premiered in 1992. It is based upon a power struggle between university professor John […]
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World Digital Library available free on Web
UNESCO and 32 partner institutions, this week, launched the World Digital Library, a Web site that features cultural materials from libraries and archives from around the world. The site – located at www.wdl.org – includes manuscripts, maps, rare books, films, sound recordings, prints and photographs. It provides unrestricted public access, free of charge, to this […]
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Recycling contest for students kicks off
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is sponsoring its second annual YouTube video competition as part of Recycle Glass Week in September. Students are asked to create a 30-second YouTube video about the benefits of glass container recycling for a chance to win $2,000, $1,000 or $500 (for first, second or third place, respectively). All full-time […]