Funeral service for Wanda Louise Pollock Wormley was held on Tuesday, March 3 at Lewis Temple C.M.E. Church in Grambling with interment following at the Grambling Memorial Garden, on Hwy 80. Mrs. Wormley, a long-time resident of Grambling, died on Feb. 25 following a brief illness.Mrs. Wormley was born in Mexia, Texas, on April 10, […]
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GSU music alums play key roles in task force
Grambling State University Band Director Dr. Larry Pannell recently joined six other music educators from historically Black colleges or universities to explore issues of music education at HBCUs.The task force was sponsored by the National Association of Music Merchants, or NAMM, a non-profit trade association that unifies leads and strengthens the $17 billion global musical […]
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Hospitality group shines at conference
Ten Hospitality students, accompanied by academic advisor Joseph Naylor, last week attended the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality 20th Anniversary Conference in Greensboro, N.C., where one of the students was elected to a national office.The conference was highlighted by an NSMH Career Fair, where students got the chance to be recruited by top diversity […]
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QEP springs into full gear for reaffirmation of accreditation
Greetings and welcome back everyone! For students new to the Grambling State University Campus we’d be slacking not to mention we are returning from what most would consider a very eventful and prosperous semester for the Grambling family. From our football team going undefeated in the SWAC and becoming national black champions in college football, […]
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French film festival to start Thurs.
The Grambling State University Department of Foreign Languages will hold its first French Film Festival during March in anticipation of International Francophone Day, March 20. Grambling State University is one of the five La. colleges and universities that received a grant that will allow them to participate in the Tournées Festival, the French-American Cultural Exchange […]
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Buy chance to name a seat in arts building
GSU has raised a campaign titled “A Seat of Honor” in order to raise money to provide a fund for future equipment and furniture in the new Performing Arts Center. The seat-naming campaign allows individuals or organizations to name a seat in honor of a loved one, favorite teacher, mentor or any other special individual […]
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Educational Essay: Ja Ja of Opobo (The First Civil Rights Activist)
Birth: c. 1820 ?Death: 1891 ?Nationality: Nigerian ?Occupation: revolutionary, ruler?Source: Historic World Leaders. Gale Research, 1994. “Several of the Igbos who were brought to the [Niger] Delta as slaves [ en route to America] showed an outstanding ability to triumph over circumstances. Of these, the most celebrated and the most outstanding was Ja Ja of […]
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Administration opens up about plans, students voice concerns
When walking into the Grambling Hall Auditorium for the Town Hall meeting held Feb. 19, it was a little shocking to see that the administration out-numbered the student body. This meeting was designed for both parties to open the lines of communication, allowing the students to ask questions regarding the campus and its well-being. The […]
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Iotas set the record straight
Iota Phi Theta. The gilded gold and charcoal brown brothers stand strong in a sea of better-known organizations. Three new men plan to reenergize interest in Iota.Who are they exactly? The men are no strangers to puzzled faces regarding their brotherhood. To set the record straight, sophomore Yusuf “Peanut” Anderson sat down with The Gramblinite […]
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The Evolution of the N-Word
There are two different types of “N” words. There is the one that refers to us as a debased, ignorant or very low person and a newer version which is now commonly used by a number of us as a figure of speech; a symbol of brotherhood. Although these two words are small, they play […]