In 2004, 2005, and 2006, Grambling State University’s own Gamma Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was awarded Chapter of the Year at a recent district meeting in Shreveport. It seems that history is repeating itself, because the brothers of Gamma Gamma have re-grouped and has risen to the top again as they […]
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Climbing peaks for the Alzheimer’s Association
Every 70 seconds, someone gets this disease. It’s a disease that can make people forget the simplest things in an instant. The disease is the often referred to, but little is known about Alzheimer’s disease. There has yet to be a cure discovered but the impact of the disease is felt greatly on many families, […]
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The James B. Haskin journey comes to an end after 105 years
A life well lived sums up the existence of James B. Haskin. At the prosperous age of 105, Mr. Haskin vacated his earthly body and ascended spiritually to a better place on March 25, 2009. Just shy of his 106th birthday on today, “Big Daddy” simply could not hold on any longer. He is a […]
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Did You Know?
1. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV. 2. The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear. Any cup-shaped object placed over the ear produces the same effect. 3. […]
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Jackson takes office with passion
It was a long, stressful week, but Steven Jackson wasn’t done yet. He sat in the Grambling Hall Auditorium, in sweltering heat, waiting, hoping. As the results were read, he could finally breathe a bit. “I was a little nervous,” he said. Jackson’s celebration of his victory was short-lived, as he immediately had to begin […]
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Faculty fret about job security, handbook
Money and jobs formed the crux of conversation during the latest Faculty Senate meeting. The monthly meeting was held Tuesday afternoon in Jacob T. Stewart. Cuts were alluded to but no budget was shown. The agenda slated Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Robert Dixon to present the Proposed Budget Reduction Plan for […]
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‘Dreamgirls’ to dazzle next week
Take a trip back to the music and dreams of the 1960s by attending the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, and a silent auction at the 2nd Annual President’s Scholarship Dinner-Theatre Gala set for April 24-25 in the Grambling State University Assembly Center. The musical is presented by the President’s Scholarship Dinner-Theater Committee in collaboration […]
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GSU well represented at the MUPIE conference
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund hosted the 2009 Member University Professional Institute and Exhibition conference. The conference was hosted in New Orleans. Student leaders Christel Eugene, Chris Harmon, Christopher Hughes, Daniel Nwachokor, Jacquelyn Hoyle, June Wilson, Lawerence Gulley, Nicholas Dailey, Roshunda Belton, Steven Jackson, Vallon Wilson, and Whitney Waller were selected to attend the conference. […]
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Grambling Tabasco interns walk away with top awards
Grambling State University Tabasco interns Christel Eugene and Vernette Simon recently captured first place at the 2009 Spring Intern Marketing Challenge. The competition was held at Tabasco’s headquarters at Avery Island. Other schools included in the competition were Dillard University, Southern University and Xavier University, all of Louisiana. Tabasco Brand and the HBCUs in Louisiana […]
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Grambling cheerleaders come in fourth
An array of cheers filled the Ocean Center on Thursday in Daytona Beach, Fla. as the Grambling State University cheerleaders took the stage at the National Cheerleading Association’s cheerleading competition. The competition consists of about 140 teams from all over the nation competing to be judged on crowd involvement, choreography, technique and overall appearance. The […]