This week kicks off National Library Week from April 12-18. Every year the librarians and staff host a week full of activities for the library staff and students for all their hard work. The theme of the celebration this year is “Unlimited possibilities at your library.” While this is an annual celebration unfortunately did not […]
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Criminal Justice honors local women
Grambling’s Criminal Justice Department commemorated women with a Celebrating Women in History program, presented in the Betty Smith Nursing Building Auditorium on April 9. Originally scheduled for March during Women’s History month, the program was postponed due to inclement weather. Five women who have impacted Grambling State University, as well as the community, […]
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Office of Retention offers weekly tutoring
The end of the semester is quickly approaching and Grambling State University’s Office of Retention is offering tutoring for students that need extra help in their studies. The subjects of chemistry, biology, science and mathematics will all be tutored to students in need. This is the time of the semester when students are hitting the […]
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GSU-TV crew goes on the road
Grambling State University’s Television Center took four mass communication students on a trip to Omaha, Nebraska. With the help of a GSU professor, the students helped produce the Omaha International,a world-class equestrian competition. Alan Blakeney, commonly known as Mr. B, selected a small crew every year to join him on his “Big Trip.” This year […]
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ULS President Woodley addresses budget
The University of Louisiana System has scheduled weekly, 30-minute webinars to discuss its budget. The briefing on April 10, narrated by UL System President Sandra Woodley, gave succinct but specific statistics and figures for each of the nine schools it fosters, which includes Grambling State University and Louisiana Tech University. With the pending approval […]
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Anchored in GSU
Joiya Smith is the 2015-2016 Miss Grambling State University, and Jonathan Wallace won the slot as the next Student Government Association president. “It’s surreal, it hasn’t hit me yet, campaign week hasn’t even hit me yet,” said Smith moments after discovering she had won. Smith said she is very excited, anxious and ready to see […]
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Two Grapevine High School student in trouble
On Thursday of last week, the Daily K.O.S. online news site surfaced a story involving two Caucasian students from Grapevine High School, located in Grapevine, Texas, who recorded a disgustingly racist freestyle. Some of the lyrics included phrases such as “n**** n**** n**** always looking at me, I want to kill them yea I want […]
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Suge Knight Facing Life
On April 16, it was announced that Suge Knight will be standing on trial for charges of attempted murder and murder for allegedly running over two people in a Compton parking lot earlier this year. Knight was captured on security cameras hitting two men with his truck. His attorney proclaims that Knight was acting in […]
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Undergraduate nursing program OK’d by board
On April 10, Grambling State University and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing reached an agreement to maintain GSU’s undergraduate nursing program, the closure of which had been rumored for some time. Grambling officials agreed to enter into a signed consent agreement with the Louisiana State Board of Nursing during a board meeting held in […]
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From GramFam to the Big Screen
A former Gramblinite is rapidly rising to the top of his acting career by being featured in an upcoming film, Carter High, which hits theaters nationwide this November. Orlando Valentino credits much of his success to GSU faculty and staff such as Dr. King Godwin and his experiences in the Floyd L. Sandle Theater. […]