Grambling State University not only lost an alumnus but an employee as well on April 1. James Roy Payne who passed away with lung disease, was the director of Residential Life at GSU. “We were best friends. We talked about anything and he had a great sense of humor,” said Zondria Gafford, a family […]
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Final days at GSU
After working for Grambling State University for five years, Frank G. Pogue announced his retirement, giving many seasoned students the opportunity to reflect on his contributions to the university. “It was a breath of fresh air for the university,” said Kindrell Plains, 27, the Graduate Student Government Association president. “Students could see the […]
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Rumors of reaccreditation trouble in nursing program debunked
The graduate nursing program at Grambling State recently achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the national certification exam. However, the undergraduate program has been under fire in recent years, but it seems to have reached an all time high now that there are rumors of the program being shut down. In […]
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Three awarded advertising scholarships
Three Grambling State University students have won scholarships from the Advertising Education Foundation of Houston. E’Vonne Gipson, Ninfa Saavedra and Tierra Smith – all junior mass communication majors – were chosen from a pool of over 80 applicants. Only 20 students were selected to receive $2,000 scholarships, making it the second consecutive year for […]
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Is it Tigerpalooza or Tigerpaloser?
Every spring, students look forward to dressing up in their best outfits, going to day and night events, and enjoying the performances that the school’s Favrot Student Union Board had gotten to attend. This year the excitement seemed to decrease in the students due to the change of the common name from […]
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Showing off the university
Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue and first lady Dorothy Pogue warmly received guests as they entered the Thomas Jefferson Room at the Claiborne Building for an evening reception. GSU director of bands Larry Pannell and other faculty musicians serenaded guests as they mingled, dining on crab cakes, shrimp and crawfish pasta, […]
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Criminal Justice honors area women
Members of the Criminal Justice Department at Grambling State University held the second annual Women’s History Celebration in the Betty E. Smith Nursing Building auditorium Tuesday, April 8. The theme of the celebration was “celebrating women of character, courage and commitment”. The program honored prestigious women, known both locally and nationwide. The honorees in […]
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Campus arrests made
Tuesday morning, the Grambling State University Police Department made two arrests – and more. They seized several pounds of marijuana and a semi-automatic handgun in a residence hall in Freshman Village. Police Lt. Ruby Jones says Donavan Taylor, 20, a freshman from Lancaster, Texas, and Trevonne Mingo, 18, freshman from Bogalusa, have been arrested […]
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New admissions director now on board
Grambling State University has hired Clarence Lavon Hayes as director of admissions and recruitment. The appointment was effective April 1. Hayes is an accomplished professional with over 16 years of education experience at Jackson State University, Hinds Community College, Coahoma Community College and the Clarksdale Municipal School District. He earned a bachelor’s in public […]
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Theories continue to abound about Flight 370
The search for missing Malaysia flight 370 continues despite a lack of any concrete evidence about the planes whereabouts. Over the past month, many have speculated about what may have happened to the aircraft like. Some claim hijacking, some have said the plane is hidden on a military base, and others claim […]