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The Favrot Student Union Board presented the Grambling Grammys Monday night in T.H. Harris Auditorium.The rousing event boasted substantial attendance and was one of the early Tigerfest activities. While collegiate superlatives and vanity were enough to attract numbers, the occasion was also historic. “It’s the first time we’ve ever had this,” said “Coach” David Ponton […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. was the guest speaker at Grambling State University’s Women’s History Month Convocation.She was the first African American to run a viable political campaign for the U.S. Congress in Louisiana. “I have always loved Grambling. I learned more here than at any other university. There were people here who cared about […]

Gentlemen, even though Easter is right around the corner it doesn’t mean that you should look like an advertisement for Crayola crayons. Certain colors make us stand out and represent our emotions, but to embrace it makes a difference. Every hue is not made for everyone. The colors of the seasons are gathered like a […]

The Grambling State University Student Nurses Association held its 2nd Annual Tequita Bryant Memorial Scholarship 1 Mile Run/Walk on Saturday April 2, 2011 at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of the Nursing building. Bryant was a Graduate of Grambling and was a member of the Alpha Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. […]

The James Ard Adventist Center hosted a food tasting on Tuesday evening to showcase different flavors of vegan dining. The tasting was part of the Center’s Revelation Seminar taking place this week. The goal is to develop a healthy, spiritual and physical lifestyle. Dr. Martin Opoku, a licensed doctor and vegan since 1991, along with […]

The A.C. Lewis Memorial Library services were first offered at what is now Grambling State University in 1933. Two years later records describes a collection of 437 books, eight magazines, one newspaper, and a repair budget of $337. In 1962, library resources were moved to the present struce, named in honor of Arthur Cullen Lewis, […]

The Mary Watson-Hymon Afro-American Center is a special collection of books and materials that uniquely represents studies in anthropology, economics, political science, literature, art, history, and music that are characteristic of Black culture.The center is housed on the second floor of the A. C. Lewis Memorial Library in Rooms 167 and 168. Its resources are […]

The Acquisitions librarian orders and receives monographic resources that support the curricula in a timely, accurate, and fiscally responsible manner. Collaboration with colleges, schools, students and librarians on decisions relating to collection development ensures that resources ordered will support the program and enhance the collection. This department is responsible for collection building and the management […]

Strong heroic leaders come in all colors, shapes, statures, and less commonly told, all genders as well.Never quite getting the reverence they deserve, these unsung heroines destroyed categories and toppled expectations. Queen Nzinga of Ndongo, Angola was a woman who personally led troops in battle well into her 60s, outwitted slave-catchers, and held back Portuguese […]

The Order of Brotherhood will host a meeting for interested GSU males who want to learn more about the organization. The meeting will be held Saturday, April 9 at 10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. at 405 Penny Lane Apt., #5 in Ruston. The Mission of the Order of Brotherhood is a Social Organization bonded together […]