The International Culture Celebration was held in Grambling State University McCall Dining Hall on Monday as one of the first of many events to kick off the week of Spring Fest. The dining hall was buzzing with students enjoying the International Day festivities during the usual lunch period. Music filled the cafeteria as a crowd […]
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Comedy show performers have similar background as students
This Wednesday was the annual TigerFest Comedy Show featuring comedians Terry Tee, Willie Lynch Jr., and Jeremiah “JJ” Williamson. With Terry Tee as the starting act and host of the show, along with DJ Twin, junior DeQuanna Alexander was picked on stage to help announce him. Terry Tee is from the small town of Bessemer, […]
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Crawfish boil set for Friday
Tiger Village/Ambling Managment is once again truly excited to host the sixth annual Crawfish Boil in the quad Friday. Tiger Village started the crawfish boil back in 2010 when Tanishua Williams, the property manager found a new home at Grambling State University. For years the boil was held in the parking lot of Tiger Village. […]
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Alumni in spotlight: Larry Donnell
Larry Donnell was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He wears the number 84 jersey for the New York Giants. Donnell the quarterback at Grambling State threw two passes as a freshman in 2007, completing one of them for a 51-yard touchdown. Late that season he was a tight […]
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GSU women’s basketball coach plays with elementary students
Nadine Domond, head coach of the GSU women’s basketball team, traveled to Minnie Ruffin Elementary of Monroe to bring awareness and enlighten kids on how they can prosper in their future. “I took this invitation because I wanted the community to know that ‘everybody is somebody’.” I wanted to bridge the gap between the university […]
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NLW basketball player signs to GSU
A back to back state champion and most valuable player from New Living Word High School (NLWS) has signed with Grambling State. Six-foot-seven senior, Javier Roper, was named MVP for the second year in a row averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds per game. This first team all-star had signed to Grambling State University’s gainless […]
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For all my rape victims
We all have secrets that we hope never come to light. Things we hold within because the public does not need to know. But rape, the forcing of unwanted sex, must not stay as one of those acts we continuously hide. Rape has been around for centuries as men or women take advantage of […]
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New Miss GSU says moment is surreal
Honored, blessed, grateful, anxious, and excited are all words I would use to describe how I feel at this very moment. It is still very surreal that I was elected to serve as the 2015-2016 Miss Grambling State University, and I am here, ready to be a catalyst for change! I am Joiya Smith, the […]
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Wallace prepares for SGA run
I am Jonathan Wallace, the 19-year-old son of Herman and Vanessa Wallace. I was born in the city of Jackson, Mississippi, but soon after birth I moved to Rayville, where I was reared. I am from the 2013 graduating class of Rayville High School and graduated as class valedictorian (4.0 G.P.A.), as well as being […]
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Grambling alumnae to hold annual cheer and dance camp
The third annual All-Star Dance and Cheer Camp will be held on Grambling State University’s Intramural Center campus from June 26 through 28. The camp is looking for aspiring dancers between the ages of 5 and 18 for the three-day camp that will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early registration has begun and […]