Sports causes tension between the states. Courtesy photo Recent arguments around campus have been over The Saints and Cowboys game back in Week 4. The Saints defeated the Cowboys 12-10 in a close battle throughout the game, which paved the way for great debates. Around campus Cowboy fans have questioned if the Saints should have […]
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Orchesis dancer transitions to cheerleading
Senior Rachel Moten is well known on campus for her dancing talents. Courtesy photo The Orchesis Dance Company is one of the most competitive and thrilling extra curricular activitiesat Grambling State University. Company members are expected to train five to seven days a week practicing different techniques and styles of dance. Being able to execute […]
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Defense shines, G-Men roll to second win
Charles Wright led all quarterbacks with 98 passing yards in Saturday’s win. Jada Stokes/The Gramblinite The Tigers defense showed up to lead the team to another victory over the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 12. In a day paying homage to former football coach Eddie Robison and the former players, the Tigers wore […]
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Football Home Opener
The Orchesis Dance Company is ready to perform for the halftime show. SHAMIRA HOLLIER / The Gramblinite The football team as they prepared to take on Alabama A&M. SHAMIRA HOLLIER / The Gramblinite The World Famed Marching Band outside the Performing Arts Center. SHAMIRA HOLLIER / The Gramblinite Fans watch the band as they get ready to march […]
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HAMILTON: Get out and vote!!
Braiden Troyce Hamilton The importance of voting cannot be understated. For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, African Americans were discouraged from voting by lynchings, literacy tests, Jim Crow, redlining, and gerrymandering. The Ku Klux Klan’s peak in the 1920s (estimated to be between 4 and 5 million) as a terrorist organization, primarily directed […]
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WATTERS: Should we celebrate Columbus Day?
Cyra Watters For as long as I can remember, Columbus Day has always been celebrated. At one point in my life, I remember not having to go to school and certain restaurants and stores being closed because of Columbus Day; however, as I have gotten older and learned about Christopher Columbus, I began to question […]
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SHELTON: Anyone can learn how to trade forex
Mykhalah Shelton Forex is short for the foreign exchange market, and it is the largest financial market in the world, generating over $5 trillion dollars daily. People make money through buying and selling different currencies as the market fluctuates back and forth. It was not until about 10-15 years ago that trading was made accessible […]
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Career Talks
GLENN LEWIS/GSU Media Relations Xavier Williams addresses a forum of students as the first speaker in the GramTalks Career Development Series. Williams is president of AT&T’s Public Sector and Wholesale Solutions.
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GSU seeks to become first in state to offer cloud computing degree
Grambling State University is currently in the initial stages to offer a bachelor’s degree in cloud computing. Grambling would not only be the first in the state of Louisiana to offer a degree in cloud computing, but also the first historically black university to offer the degree. “Right now, we are in the initial stages,” […]