In the past year, Grambling has been blessed with the opening of two hot new wing joints. One is an add on to Grambling's Chevron service station J&J’s Express and the other, Who Made Me Do It, was founded by Grambling’s very own Shelby Prout, also known as MC Fiji Mcdowell. Both of the wing […]
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Citizenship in modern America
Trump. There’s barely any other name in the news as often as he is. Of course, he’s the President. He should be covered by the media so we know his affairs, right? While that may be true, the term “bad press” comes to mind. Rarely anything positive is attached to his name, making anything he […]
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Sodexo Food Company
In 2006, a food company, by the name of SodexoMAGIC began. It carried it’s vision, “being able to recognize the clear choice provider of innovative, comprehensive service solutions that goes beyond the needs and expectations of their clients” which is mentioned on SodexoMagic website. According to their website, their mission is “To empower the communities […]
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SGA takes trip to Georgia
Grambling State University’s Student Government Association plays a major role in representing the students at our university. The role of Grambling’s SGA is to enhance the lives of students, by making sure they represent the student body in important matters that are discussed by the administration. The members of the body may change, but the […]
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New GSU leaders announced
Grambling State University is going into the 2019-2020 school year with several new beginnings. With new construction, new food services and new leaders around campus, Grambling is on the rise. Many of the new leaders are alumni of our illustrious institution. Campus Living and Housing is welcoming their new director Tanisha Cousby. She is an […]
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Longtime Ruston Daily Leader sports editor dies
Ruston Daily Leader Executive Sports Editor Emeritus Buddy Davis has died. Davis died Saturday morning in his sleep in his room at the Princeton Placed Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ruston, La. He was 72. Davis covered high school and college sports in Lincoln Parish for the Daily Leader for over five decades, spotlighting […]
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Grambling hosts High Ability program
Since the early 1980s, the Office of Academic Affairs at Grambling State University has hosted the High Ability program affording rising high school seniors who have shown academic excellence throughout their high school years, the opportunity to receive college credit. For five weeks, seniors from all over attend High Ability. The program, which started on […]
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Rideshare services Uber, Lyft now available at GSU
Transportation for students without transportation has constantly been a hot topic over the past several years. Now students will now have an easier way of getting from point A to point B. Recent legislation passed by the Louisiana State Legislature came into effect in the beginning of July allowing both Uber and Lyft have to […]
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Grambling State University inks contract with new dining service provider
Grambling State University has launched a new dining program with basketball legend Magic Johnson’s food service provider SodexoMAGIC. SodexoMAGIC is replacing Aramark Corporation as the campus’s food service provider after Aramark’s contract ended on June 30. Jovan Hackley, Communications Director for Grambling State University, said the difference between Aramark and SodexoMAGIC will be food quality. […]
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Sawyer already looking forward to next track season
The end of the season for Johnathon Sawyer, a sprinter on Grambling State’s track team who has turned heads since his first day on campus, came in May. Sawyer, a native of Austin Texas, runs the 400 meter dash for the GSU track and field team. This season he was able to qualify for the […]