In the heyday of Black College Football, they were the kings of the Historically Black College and Universities gridiron greats — Grambling State and Tennessee State. The two schools rank one and two, respectively, in number of all-time HBCU national championships with Tennessee State claiming 16 titles and Grambling State capturing 15. The two programs […]
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G-Men to kick off season against Tennessee State
The Grambling State football team’s season begins this Sunday, Sept. 5, versus Tennessee State in the Black College Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Tigers look to bounce back from this past spring season, where the team did not register a win in four games. For the Tigers, it has been a lot […]
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Q&A with freshman band member Toccoa Kyler
Freshman year is always something you will remember, the milestone of new beginnings. The new experiences are memorable. Incoming freshman World Famed march- ing Band member Toccoa Kyler shared her experience. Q: Why did you pick Grambling (besides the scholarship)? A: I picked Grambling to be a part of the marching band. Iknew that being […]
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Former volleyball walk-on found success through determination
Senior Laurun Hall, a former walk-on to GSU’s volleyball team, was always into sports as a kid. Hall has been around sports her whole life just being involved with cheerleading. She started playing sports at her middle school. She cheered for football and basketball games in school. Hall and her family moved to Hammond, Ind. […]
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GSU teams looking for comeback season this fall
Grambling State University athletics teams are looking for a comeback season after falling short of the ultimate goal, which is to be SWAC Champions. With their season just right around the corner, these teams and athletes are hungry to turn their season around this year to win it all. Volleyball Volleyball finished fourth in […]
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London: Farewell, Grambling
The day I stepped onto Grambling campus it felt like home away from home. Coming from a PWI (predominantly white institution), I didn't know what to expect. Being around everyone who was just like me, think like me, act like me, and who has the same interest as me was so satisfying. It felt like […]
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GSU campus mourns loss of student killed in car crash
The campus of Grambling State University is mourning the loss of Lajermanique Nichols. Nichols — known to many students as “Jerm” — was a sophomore and native of Jonesboro, La. The 19 year-old was studying Criminal Justice. On her Twitter page, Nichols said that she was “excited for the fall semester.” Her last tweet said […]
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The Gramblinite wins five first place LPA awards; 15 in all
The Gramblinite took home five first place awards from the Louisiana Press Association. The LPA announced the winners of the awards in early June. Altogether staff of The Gramblinite took home 15 awards in a commanding performance in 2020. Editor-in-chief Jasmine Franklin, former editorial assistant Lajazz Pichon and publication manger Wanda Peters were awarded first […]
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The rose that grew from counseling
Mental health is a prominent issue for college students to this day especially on campuses with a higher enrollment of Black students, such as GSU Many Black students do not seek therapy or utilize the counseling center on campus either because they are unaware of their resources or because of the stigma surrounding mental health […]
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Thornton: ‘Grambling has taught me how to never give up on what I start’
My dear ole Grambling, boy have you given me the four years of my life. When I came here, I did not expect to have the experience I had. My freshman year I battled with myself between playing softball or orchestra. Ultimately I chose orchestra after doing both for a whole semester. Sophomore year I […]