SWAC voters predict Lady Tigers Softball to finish third in division. With just a few days before the start of the 2020 season, the Grambling State Lady Tiger softball team is preparing for a revamped team with goals of making the conference tournament and win it all. After a 16-23 season, adjustments to the roster […]
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Tigers rebound, get key conference wins
The Tigers scored 139 points over the last 2 games. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo After bouncing back from a few tough losses, the Grambling State men’s basketball team is looking to make winning games a habit again. Saturday saw the Tigers head to Arkansas to face off against the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the closest […]
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Students, alums hopeful for Adams Park restoration
The Charles P. Adams Memorial Park is dedicated to the remembrance of Grambling State University’s founder. However, in recent years the park has fallen into disrepair. Frederick Carr, the Director of Facilities at Grambling State University is in charge of the park’s renovations, but does not project any major changes in the years to come. […]
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Take a ticket or park by the pamphlet
View from RWE Jones Drive on the campus of Grambling State University Did you receive a ticket? It is a question that circulates on campus at the beginning of each semester. A parking permit for GSU students costs $14 for on-campus and commuter students. That cost is much less than paying a ticket. Student parking […]
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David Banner to keynote Black History Convocation
David Banner Grambling State University announced Grammy Award winning music producer, recording artist, philanthropist, civic activist and actor David Banner will keynote the University’s Black History Convocation in the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on February 20, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. “A strong sense of Black History permeates the culture of our campus year-round,” said […]
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Carolyn Collier endowment established at GSU
Collier The family of former Miss Grambling State University Carolyn Collier has established an endowment to Grambling State University in her honor. “Mrs. Collier was the epitome of Grambling State University,” said Marc Newman, vice president of Institutional Advancement at Grambling State University. “She breathed Grambling every day and establishing this endowment is a great […]
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Funeral services for Yvonne McIntosh to be held Saturday
Yvonne McIntosh Funeral services for Dr. Yvonne Elizabeth McIntosh will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church, 2155 W. Martin Luther King Ave. in Grambling. She died at her home in Tallahassee, Fla., Monday, Jan. 27 following a short illness. Dr. McIntosh was born on Sept. 17, 1953 […]
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RA offers advice on building a successful life on campus
Grambling State University graduate Tatiana Garland (right) offers advice to students on navigating life on campus. Courtesy photo It’s not easy being in charge, but there are people who make it seem so. Among these people is Tatiana Garland, a pre-nursing major at Grambling State University. Tatiana Garland has worked as a resident assistant for […]
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Calendar
Upcoming sporting events Men’s basketball Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. GSU vs. Mississippi Valley State University Grambling, La. Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m. GSU vs. Prairie View A&M University Grambling, La. Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. GSU vs. Texas Southern University Grambling, La. Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. GSU vs. Jackson […]
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Office of Career Services kicks off a very busy year
The Office of Career Services at Grambling State University has two major events to benefit students happening in the next couple of weeks, including a major career fair on Feb. 18. Recognizing that interviews for jobs and internships start with the visual impression a student makes, Career Services has partnered with JCPenney to offer business […]