Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr., chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District, will address the 2007 summer graduates of Grambling State University. The ceremony will be held Friday, July 27 at 10 a.m. in the Grambling Assembly Center. On Wednesday, July 25,there will be a practice session for graduation candidates. Dr. Lassiter began his […]
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Answer the Phon-A-thon
Grambling State University is looking for Phonathon workers to call alumni, friends and parents of current students to ask for their support of GSU’s Annual Giving Campaign. The Phonathon begins in September (excluding breaks) and continues through April 2008. The contributions support student aid, academic departments and other programs and projects. Calls are made from […]
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GSU sets standards for early refunds
Grambling State University students will receive refunds for the 2007 fall semester faster than in previous years, according to GSU officials. Students must complete the registration process by Aug. 1 in order to receive their refunds by Aug. 28, said officials. In order to participate in the fall 2007 Early Refund, students must attend at […]
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Subway of Grambling makes a move
Contributing writer A new, larger, more convenient Subway has moved from its previous village location to the once Plateau Records site on R.W.E. Jones drive. Owner, Roderick Sims, has moved Subway because of space, parking, location and overall better quality service. Although Pizza Xpress, which once shared a space with Subway, was not a part […]
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Retired GSU professor missed
Homecoming services was held Tuesday, July 3 for Dr. Wallace Bly, a retired Grambling State University professor. Dr. Bly was the only child born to Escal Bly and Emma Katherine Carroll Bly on March 3, 1929, in Kingsport, Tenn. He received his early Christian education at the Friendship Baptist Church in Kingsport and united with […]
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Local church hosts preparation seminar
Special correspondent New Rocky Valley Baptist Church of Grambling recently hosted a seminar for young ladies ages 6 through 15. This workshop was geared towards helping them to improve their image, acquire good table manners, and exhibit ladylike behavior. First, the young ladies went and had their hair done at Pat Goin’s Beauty School. This […]
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New GHS football coach ready for season
Gramblinite staff After several disappointing seasons, Grambling High School (GHS) went on a quest to recruit a new head football coach. Numerous persons applied for the position, but they decided to go with someone whose love for Grambling matches his love for the game of football. He is a 2006 graduate of Grambling State University […]
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The Grambling family mourns the loss of Rev. Willie Howard
Staff report Homegoing services was held for Rev. Howard Johnson Sunday, July 8 at the Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ in Ruston. Many remembered Rev. Howard with pride and gladness. “It has been a privilege to have known and worked with Rev. Willie Howard since 1993,” said Dr. V. T. Samuel, retired dean […]
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Let the administrators do their job!
Special to the Gramblinite Last spring, The Gramblinite, the student newspaper at Grambling State University, was suspended for reasons citing plagiarism, inaccurate facts and poor grammar usage. Immediately, the staff was baffled about the decision and decided to fight against it. As the situation grew, we saw that the administration was bluffed into believing that […]
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India and China – the two emerging stars of the 21st century
Guest columnist The most populous nations in the world are taking their due place in the affairs of the world – at last. Since their independence in the 1940s, both India and China are pursuing self-reliant policies to move forward economically, politically and culturally. Almost exclusively, all the developing countries of the world, for some […]