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So, the powers that be asked yours truly to write a nice, fluffy column letting all you young, tender freshmen know what you should and shouldn’t do while settling into college life. Personally, I’ve never been a fan of watering down anything, so I figured I should just give it to you raw now before […]

President Judson welcomes freshmen to university

Welcome to Grambling State University.It is my extreme pleasure to welcome all new and returning students to Grambling State University for the 2008 fall semester. We are delighted that you have chosen to further your education here and are looking forward to an enjoyable and productive semester. There are many exciting things that are going […]

Campus minister welcomes students

Welcome to Grambling State University, the land where you will experience a journey of finding out who you are and where you are going. Many young people have left their comfort zones and now will experience transition from secondary to higher education, a significant personal development. College a space, of new friends, a place for […]

Striving to serve our Grambling Communities

Welcome to another semester, and I’m sure everyone is in pretty good shape as far as adjusting to the campus. As you get settled in, The Gramblinite is already hard at work.Unlike in the previous years where many of the former staff members stayed, this year, there is nearly a complete upheaval of staff. It […]

Services set Monday for long time Grambling resident

Funeral services will be held Monday, Aug. 25 at 11 a.m. for Levallion L. Page at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Grambling. The church located on 2586 Highway 150.A wake for Page will be held Sunday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Our Christian Funeral Home on 1200 Jones St. in Ruston. Mr. […]

Broadway hosts football camp

Many athletes spend their summers improving their athletic skills. One way they do this is by attending sports camps such as the second annual Rod Broadway Football Camp held on the campus of Grambling State University June 22-27.The goal of the football camp was to provide campers with the finest football instruction possible in all […]

New coach at the helm for GHS football

The Grambling High School football team will have a new leader for the upcoming season as newly hired head football coach Cedric Sherrod will look to improve the team. With the improvement, he is looking for three goals for the team this year.“We are looking at discipline, organization and leadership.” The former offensive coordinator of […]

50 soar in High Ability

“Since the administration of Dr. Joseph B. Johnson, the High Ability Program has been around,” said Veterine Simpson, director of Retention and the High Ability Program. Simpson has been the program’s director for three years. The High Ability Program at GSU is enrichment for high school juniors (rising seniors) who have exemplified outstanding academic standards […]

City holds annual Juneteenth celebration

Juneteenth is an official annual holiday in 29 states. Celebrated on June 19, it commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery. Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth was brought about when the Emancipa-tion Proclamation created by President Abraham Lincoln had been issued on Sept. 22, 1862, with an effective date of Jan. 1, 1863. […]

Summer numbers down from last year