All Divine 9 Greek-letter organizations participated in the “Meet the Greeks” event. GSU Media Relations/Courtesy photo Members of the Delta Iota Chapter and Grambling Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. traveled to Arcadia, La. One of the aspects that is often fantasized about when thinking about college, especially HBCUs, is Greek life. On […]
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Melton named permanent campus police chief
Jerry Melton has a wealth of experience in law enforcement. GSU Media Relations/Courtesy photo Jerry Melton has been appointed as permanent chief of police for the Grambling State University Police Department. Melton has more than 26 years of experience in law enforcement, having previously worked as the director of security at Monroe Regional Airport and […]
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Black Athletes at HBCUs versus PWIs
Grambling State University— Have you ever stopped to think about how big of a program HBCUs would be if all of the black talent stayed at the black schools? According to vice.com, each year hundreds of thousands of phenomenal black athletes choose to attend white colleges versus black. “I never even went on […]
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Hosts use comedy, knowledge to produce new sports talk show
Show host Deja Harrison and Donovan Travis. Courtesy photo Grambling State University students Deja Harrison and Donovan Travis have recently collaborated to get students just as familiar with lesser known sports, such as bowling, tennis and cross country, as they are with football, basketball, softball, baseball, soccer and volleyball. This semester Harrison and Travis have […]
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Women’s basketball team drops season schedule
Coach Freddie Murray signed a contract extension earlier this year. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo The Grambling State University women’s basketball basketball team has received their schedule for the 2019-2020 season. In a two-part series the team will play 29 games, 11 non-conference games and 18 SWAC games. Last year saw the Lady Tigers sit exactly […]
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Tigers down JSU, record first win of season
Quarterback Geremy Hickbottom passed for two touchdowns in the win over JS. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo The Grambling State University Tigers picked up their first win of the year against Jackson State University with a 44-21 win on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Tigers were able to figure out their offensive schemes to put points on the […]
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Tiger Top 5
1. “Bottom of the Pot” by Key Glock I love this song because it is upbeat and puts me in a party mood. My favorite part of the song is the ad libs, it makes me excited to hear what comes next. 2. “Icebox” by Kevin Gates Another one of my favorite songs because it […]
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State Fair of Texas Rides
The State Fair of Texas was held in Dallas. Courtesy photo The annual State Fair Classic was nothing short of a good time. Every year the football game between Grambling and Prairie View A&M lines up with the dates that the Texas State Fair is open, thus giving the game its name. Before the Tigers […]
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Summer Walker’s album was ‘relatable’ and on repeat
Walker’s album ‘Over It’ cover. Courtesy photo Atlanta R&B star, Summer Walker, takes the genre’s vibes back to the originality of the 90s with quality sound and relatable lyrics in her recent project ‘Over It’, which was released on Oct. 4. This relatable album had me in my feelings and ready to rekindle my relationship […]