Students interested in the field of nursing enjoyed a fun and rewarding day as they were given the opportunity to interview and obtain general information from hospitals and companies about employment opportunities. Numerous students turned out to participate in the showcase of career opportunities at the job fair event, which was sponsored by The School […]
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Event planning students are learning by doing
According to her students, Dr. Berkita Bradford’s event planning class is like no other. Students say they enjoy her hands-on, real world approach.Bradford, an assistant professor in Grambling State University’s Management and Marketing Department, had her students to plan a Black History program for GSU’s College of Business, an 80th birthday celebration for a client […]
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Like a scene from ‘Dogs Gone Wild!’
Picture this; you are sitting out enjoying the scenery in front of Tiger Village 400 when here comes stray dog, Bertha, out of nowhere! If you are a Grambling student this imagery is not hard to believe. Bizarre twist is, when approached by the hound one resident did not scatter in fear, but rather opened […]
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NBA Playoff quirks just keep on coming
With the NBA playoffs now in full swing, you must agree some things have gone as expected, while others have come as a shock. Here are the top headlines of the NBA Playoffs thus far.Are Grizzles for real? Ask San Antonio. Let’s be honest, if you were to tell me the Grizzles would defeat the […]
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Honors Weeks offers new activities
In an effort to allow students to enjoy themselves and meet other students, faculty, staff and administrators, students were treated to a cookout at the president’s home.The Student Government Association funded the cookout. SGA president Lamark Hughes led the effort. Hughes said in the past three years, since he has been an SGA member, […]
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The rise and fall of Osama Bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden became a mythical figure in the past decade. Everyone thought he was in possession of the remote control to do all the evil things in the world. As the news broke out in late Sunday that U.S. Special Forces killed the most wanted man in the 21st century – news media, internet, […]
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I am Black and Blacker, proud of it
I’m a Black man, and I have some Native American heritage. It shows most demonstratively in the texture of my hair. When my hair is at a certain length I’m often asked about my nationality. When I say that I’m Black, I’m usually asked what I’m mixed with. While I’m fully aware of what the […]
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Alumni time and support helps
The Gramblinite is a chaos haven. But, it works and so do we. With the national unemployment rate at 9.2 percent, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, thriving Gramblinites deserve to be highlighted. This is especially true of the mass communication field, where downsizing has become commonplace and to many, expected. In true Grambling […]
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Will the violence ever stop at GSU?
Why do people feel that violence will solve their problems? Why use guns and endanger lives? With only two weeks left in school, Grambling police were called around 3:00 a.m. Saturday to respond to a shooting on campus in one of the dorms. Police reported there were no injuries, but two damaged cars. Some […]
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Staffer recalls her first story
Where do I begin? For the past five years Grambling State University has been more than just my home away from home, it has been my comfort zone. Never in a million years did I expect I would be here, but now that I am, I could not have imagined myself anywhere else. GSU has […]