De’Anthony Taylor is a junior mass communication major from Shreveport, La. Believe it or not, the popularity of Halloween is growing exponentially. Americans spend over $5 billion dollars annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday. The word Halloween means the evening before All Hallows Day, or All Saint’s Day celebrated on […]
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Tigers survive overtime thriller
Grambling State kicker Marc Orozco becomes GSU and SWAC all-time points leader with 328 points. Grambling State kicker Marc Orozco became GSU and SWAC all-time points leader with 328 points, as the Tigers defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45-38, at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial stadium, Saturday afternoon on Military/Breast Cancer Awareness Day. “When I saw the ball go […]
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Talk Back: Do you believe your vote matters?
"It matters to me because every vote counts, ya feel me?” Jaylen allen Decatur, Georgia Junior "Yes, voting matters because when people don’t exercise their right, we end up with bad and wrong people in office.” Mike Ragsdlae Jackson, Mississippi Sophomore "Yes, this is midterm elections, where whoever wins the most votes outright wins the […]
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Volleyball finishes strong in Round-up
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Grambling State volleyball team dropped three out of five matches over the weekend during the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Round-up. The Lady Tigers had defeats to Jackson State, Alabama State and Alabama A&M, before bouncing back with victories over Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley State in the final games on Sunday […]
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GSU soccer continues shutout play
Faith Pelletier-King clears the ball from the backfield. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Grambling State Lady Tigers soccer team posted shutout victories this past weekend in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. On Friday (Oct. 19), the Lady Tigers faced off against the Lady Bulldogs of Alabama A&M, in a match that the Lady Tigers […]
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Tigers look to bounce back in SWAC against winless UAPB
GSU will host Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Military Appreciation/Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite The Grambling State University football team will look to bounce back from a close road loss to rivals Alcorn State, with A win over Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponent the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Kickoff from Eddie G Robinson Stadium is […]
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Grambling State to host Miss. Valley on Homecoming for Senior Night
Courtesy photo/GSU Athletics Homecoming Week is quickly approaching at Grambling State University. It’s a week full of events for students and alumni to enjoy, and to end top it all off, the Grambling State University football team will take on Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 3. Kick-off at Eddie G Robinson Stadium is set for […]
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Reigning SWAC champs look to repeat
Junior guard Ivy Smith Jr. (left), All-SWAC First Team selection, prepares for a shot during practice. Head men’s basketball coach Donte’ Jackson smiles in practice, as his team prepares for the 2018 season. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Grambling State University men’s and women’s basketball programs kicked off the 2018 season by hosting its annual midnight madness […]
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What would you do? GSU trains students to be “active bystanders”
Program administrator Dr. Allison Smith leading the training Grambling State University officials, faculty members and student leaders attended the Bystander Intervention Training session on Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the Favrot Student Union. Dr. Allison Smith introduced herself to the audience before kicking off the presentation. Smith is the program administrator for the Louisiana Center Addressing […]