Brokenhearted players who fail to make the Super Bowl have a consolation prize. No, it is not a trip to Honolulu.Since 1980, National Football League players enjoyed taking family and friends off the main land for a small game of camaraderie and just plain fun, but that is no more. The 2010 NFL Pro Bowl […]
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A satirical look at Grambling
When I first walked onto Grambling’s campus, I expected a number of things. It was a new experience and I was not prepared. As I stepped onto the yard, I tightened my extra strength bulletproof vest that I had strapped on chokingly tight that morning. I layered clothes over it so I would not draw […]
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MLK holiday observed
This year Grambling State University’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. began with a campus candlelight vesper.Afterwards, those assembled participated in a candlelight procession to the Favrot Student Union Black and Gold Room. As they marched, the group sang the popular hymn “We’ve Come This Far by Faith.”The Favrot Student Union Board and United […]
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Dr. Pogue addresses campus, community
Students, citizens, faculty and staff crowded the Assembly Center for a community meeting with interim president Dr. Frank Pogue during convocation hours today.Dr. Pogue emphasized a cultural shift involving Grambling State University and others invested in the university and its success. He maintained that the university should become and remain student centered. He stressed that […]
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Recruitment caravan to stop at GSU next week
The Commission on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Recruitment Caravan is slated to take place on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon in the Black and Gold Room of the Favrot Student Union. During that time representatives from participating Big 10 universities will discuss their graduate and professional programs, summer research internships, and available financial aid. The […]
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Classes raising Haiti relief funds
Dr. Frances Staten has initiated a $1 fundraising project in her sociology/social science classes to benefit Haiti’s earthquake victims. Students have been provided an envelope for their monetary donations and will ask five people on a weekly basis to contribute $1. The intent is to raise more than $1,000 with the support of other club […]
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NAACP holds ‘Freedom Fund’ banquet
The Lincoln Parish branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held its annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 16. In addition to serving as an observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, the banquet the NAACP’s annual scholarship award and membership drive. This year’s theme was Bold Dreams, Big […]
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NFL coach to be guest speak at museum banquet
Mike Tomlin, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Super Bowl Champion, is listed as the keynote speaker during the Eddie G. Robinson museum banquet Feb. 12 at the Assembly Center on the Grambling State University campus at 7 p.m. Grambling State alumna Kingi Knox will serve as mistress of ceremonies.Knox will share the stage […]
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Mass Communication staff attends management, leadership workshops
Need help trying to resolve an argument? Or do you need help trying to become a better team leader? Some students and faculty from the Mass Communication Department traveled to two Skillpath seminars in Shreveport on Jan. 12-13 to learn the answer to both questions.The first of the seminars was the aptly titled “Conflict Resolution […]