Last Saturday, the Gamma Kappa Sigma and Beta Mega Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated held their annual Big Book Bag Giveaway at the Grambling Recreational Center. Over a hundred local students and parents flooded the center seeking school supplies and toys such as: scooters, movie passes and fans. Event coordinator, Andrea Dillon said […]
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College of education honors students
The Department of Education held a reception on Thursday, Aug. 23 to officially welcome students who have successfully met the requirements to be accepted into the College of Education at Grambling State University. According to Rhunda Williams, a First Year Experience tutor with the department, “Some of the qualification that would be needed is Math […]
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Service-Learning releases requirements
The Grambling State University Service-Learning Requirement: • Students who enrolled in Grambling State University Fall 2008 and beyond are required to complete at least 160 hours of service-learning activities. Eighty (80) hours through “pure” service-learning activities and eighty (80) hours can be achieved through approved civic engagement activities or community service projects. • Service-learning […]
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Ex-NFL running back joins coaching staff
“Hit, run, and have fun,” is the motto G-Men’s newly appointed running back coach George Ragsdale plans on implementing in the Tiger football program as he returns to the SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference). Prior to coming to Grambling, Ragsdale served as running back coach at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. Ragsdale’s coaching experience […]
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Well worth the wait: Tigers collect rings
As Coach Doug Williams and his coaching staff walked into the rookie comedy show with duffle bags, the G-Men knew what time it was. 252 days after the victory over Alabama A&M that won Grambling the SWAC championship, Williams presented his players the black box that held the precious jewelry. Last year’s biggest surprise Dawrence […]
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Lady Tigers drop first game against ULM
This past Sunday the Lady Tigers soccer team opened its season against ULM. The lady warhawks won 1-0 in a game where both teams looked like they where playing their first game of the season. The game began with a nervous energy. Throughout the first half neither team was able to keep possession of […]
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Dre. Prince ready for the throne
After years of being a stepchild of east and west coast, Houston hip-hop is now receiving its due. The journey began with the breakthrough national success of the Geto Boys’ “Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” the first hit to show that Southerners could rap as well as anybody from New York from California. Since then, […]
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Cut the crap!
Every morning I make a stop at the campus convenient store located in Tiger Express. I’m an early riser and tend to crave an overpriced Naked brand juice every morning. But as I crossed the threshold of the door a red sign that read in capital letters, “DUE TO EXCESSIVE THEFT. There is […]
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Psychological Perspectives
As young adults entering a world where our level of education defines our social class and where our future is defined through our present actions and our foundation. Character should impact the greatness of your will to obtain an education as your determination and ambition to achieve greatness is your fuel. Before you begin to […]
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G-Men uncertain but confident
Even though the G-Men defeated Alcorn State 21-14 in last year’s Port City Classic game, the Tigers can’t strategically create a game plan off previous game film. Melvin Spears, Tigers head coach Doug Williams’ first cousin, had been released from his head coaching duties at Alcorn St., leaving the G-Men with uncertainty. Jay Hopson, the […]