GSU basketball advances to the SWAC Championship semifinal game against Prairie View A&M. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Head coach Donte’ Jackson was named as a finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year award. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo Grambling men’s basketball head coach Donte’ Jackson has been named a 2019 Skip Prosser Man of the Year […]
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Pro-sized D-lineman Jackson looking forward to big day
Grambling State Rodney Jackson is hoping for a professional football career after a standout senior campaign. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Grambling State University defensive lineman Rodney Jackson is no stranger to success on and off the field. Jackson is a two time national champion and a three time conference champion who led the nation in field […]
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Grambling football players seek NFL shot at pro day
G-Men schedule signing. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite It is nearly every athlete’s dream to one day play in a professional league. On Saturday, March 19 at the Eddie G. Robinson Memorial stadium, that dream may be one step closer for some Grambling football players who will work out in front of professional scouts for a pro […]
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Three-time national champion football coach to speak at GSU
Retired Ohio State coach Urban Meyer to keynote speech. Courtesy photo Grambling State University will host the inaugural event for a new program called “Legacy Keepers: Preserving the Eddie Robinson Playbook,” on March 21 at 7 p.m. in the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. The speaker will be Urban Meyer. Meyer, who retired from coaching […]
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GSU seeks new Director of Bands
World- Famed Tiger Marching Band during half-time performance at 2017 SWAC Championship. 2C2KPHOTOGRAPHY/Courtesy photo “The Tiger Marching Band is an integral part of what makes our University’s culture outstanding,” said President Gallot. “I am extremely proud of all that the World Famed Band and the GSU Music Department have accomplished. Both new permanent positions will have […]
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Biz-Tech winner shines at BEYA
Niana Celestine is a native of Bataca, Dominica. Courtesy photo (L-R) Niana Celestine, Faith Pittman and Arlanda Nunsett during 2019 BEYA. GSU Media Bureau GSU senior Niana Celestine recently won a nationwide honor in Academics at the 2019 Black Engineer of the Year Awards. Celestine, a native of the Commonwealth of Dominica who has a […]
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Campus Briefs
Wear GSU paraphernalia this Friday, and every Friday #GramSpiritFriday Grambling State University is encouraging community members to participate in GramFam Spirit Fridays. On Fridays, Grambling State University wants all students, faculty and visitors to their show GramFam school spirit and wear your GSU gear. Spirit Fridays are a chance for students, faculty and staff to […]
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Miss Black and Gold wins at BEYA
Faith Pittman crowned 2018-2019 Miss Black and Gold for Delta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. Courtesy photo Miss Black and Gold, Faith Pittman, was recognized by BEYA for her work on-campus as a student leader. The junior chemistry major serves as a student leader for the Department of Chemistry, the National Organization for the […]
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Student shot in dorm room
Tyren Abraham. LPDC/Courtesy photo On the morning of March 7 at 8:54 a.m. Grambling State University Police received a call regarding an on-campus shooting in Bethune Hall. The incident involved a non-student, Tyren Abraham, of Baldwin, La., and a Grambling student who was injured when he was struck in the leg when a firearm was […]
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Ruston Marketplace means more shopping, jobs
As the construction workers lay down the last touches, Ruston is going to be home to four new retail stores that will be opening soon. The $23 million dollar new shopping center called, Ruston Marketplace, is located in the northwest corner of I-20 and Cooktown Road. The 100,000 square foot new shopping center will be […]