College campuses have traditionally been a magnet for thieves and scammers. Hackers and identity thieves are drawn to students like moths to a porch light. These days, anything you have that connects to the Internet – your computer, smartphone or tablet – is the target of countless cybercriminals. Here are some helpful tips to help […]
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Campus briefs
Favrot Student Union Board releases upcoming activities The Favrot Student Union Board has released a number of activities for early September. The board will hold a general assembly at 5:30 p.m. in the Black & Gold Room Tuesday, Sept. 1. Other activities will be a Water Play Day at 6 p.m. in […]
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Counseling Resource Center welcomes GSU students
Welcome to Grambling State University and to The Student Counseling and Wellness Resource Center (SCWRC)! Courtesy photo Members of the Counseling and Wellness Resources Center staff include (from left) Tundra Turner, Kim Gibson, Coleen Speed, Diane Hassen and Juanita Bobo. Life in college is a time of choices, change, and personal growth. Many students may […]
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Grambling High Alums hold first gala
The Grambling High Foundation held their 1st Annual Visions of Excellence Gala at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on Saturday, May 23, 2015. The event featured Johnny C. Taylor Jr. as the keynote speaker with Jennifer Holiday, Mary Griffin and the Orchesis Dance Company providing the entertainment for the evening. Larry Gipson, a […]
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Grambling gives over 500 degrees
While it seemed it would be yet another joyous day to commemorate and congratulate the graduating class of Spring 2015, Mother Nature had a little something up her sleeve. Family members and friends of the graduates spent a great majority of their time scurrying through the harsh wind and rain, all while trying to remain […]
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Services held for Grambling resident
Elizabeth Scott Dawson Funeral services were held for Elizabeth Scott Dawson Saturday, May 30 at the South Parkway Worship Center is Ruston. She passed away Sunday, May 24. Elizabeth the third of 10 children, was born to Julia Scott Jackson and Jimmie Scott January 18, 1931 in Grambling. “Liz,” as she was fondly called, […]
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Campus briefs
Favrot Student Union Board ends Summer I, kicks off Summer II The Favrot Student Union Board has two planned Summer I activities left for GSU students to enjoy. The activities include a Movie Night at 6 p.m. in the movie theater and kick ball set for Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. at the old […]
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Summer football camps successful
Around 300 high school football players from Louisiana and surrounding states participated in summer camps. In June, the Grambling State Tigers held three one-day football camps throughout the state of Louisiana. “We had a magnificent turnout,” said Director of Football Operations Ricky Jackson. “After a great showing like this, we want to make sure that […]
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Legends HoF inducts latest class
GLENN LEWIS/The Yearbook The newest members of the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame are: (front) Bunny Hudson; (standing, from left) Ben Williams, Goldie Sellers, Evette Willis (representing her father J. D. Garrett), Howard Davis, Alice Jackson, Clarence Harris, Walter Dean, Nelson Jones (representing father Albany Jones), Charlie Anderson Jr. (representing his father Charlie Anderson […]
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Sometimes income, wealth undermine American spirit
Nasir Ahmed The American dream is becoming difficult to achieve, if you are not born rich. A country, where anyone can be anything, looks like a dying dream. The income and wealth inequality is so stacked against the average person, the talented kids are not coming from the average background anymore. We always thought talents […]