As we are in football season, students and fans get ready for the tailgates, the World Famed Tiger Marching Band, and for the G-men to take home more wins. The games are not just for alumni and students though. Prez Rick’s Kids Zone is a fun destination for children between the ages 4-10 during the […]
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Get your parking decals, students, or get a ticket
A parking advisory was put into effect for decal enforcement across GSU’s campus. This effect started Sept. 10, 2018, and tickets have already been issued for vehicles without the university’s parking permits. A parking permit costs $14 for both on-campus and off-campus students. The regulatory governing motor vehicle parking pamphlet states that regulations are enforced […]
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‘Night of Elegance in Tigerland’
For the past 64 years, Grambling State University has crowned a university queen, alongside other class queens. On Sept. 13, Ja’Mariea Davis-Miller, a pre-medicine biology major with a minor in psychology from Monroe, La., was officially crowned the 65th Miss Grambling State University in the T. H. Harris Auditorium. “I felt normal throughout the […]
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Bring It Home campaign back
Grambling State University hosted the official “Bring It Home” 2018 Reception with GSU’s President Richard J. Gallot, Jr. This event was held for the faculty giving back to the university through the Office of Institutional Advancement. The Bring It Home Campaign is a partnership between GSU, Grambling State University Foundation, Inc. and Grambling University National […]
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STD Awareness Event Held
Recent news reported a record high in the United States for sexually transmitted diseases and infections. Reports from the Center of Disease Control show a rise in gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis, making the US number one with the highest STD rates in the industrialized world according to David Henry, director of the National Coalition of […]
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Greetings, Gramblinites, from miss GSU
Greetings: I am JaMariea’ Davis-Miller, a senior pre-med biology major and psychology minor from Monroe, La. I am a fourth generation “G”. My great grandmother, grandparents, parents and many relatives attended Grambling State University. Because of this family history and rich tradition of excellence, I too decided to continue the family tradition and become […]
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Miss Cover & Calendar Girl signing
On Sept. 6, 2018 Miss Cover Girl and the calendar girls held their calendar signing on the yard. The girls were all sitting at the table ready to sign their peers’ calendars, starting with the runner ups and ending with Miss August. “The signing turned out really well,” Alianndra Williams, 20, a junior majoring in […]
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Wrapup of Election Week
Students were filled with curiosity and were eager to start campaigning as the 2018-2019 semester started off with the Student Government Association (SGA) election week. The Student Government Association started off the elections on Aug. 27, by having their annual interest meeting. Students filed to run for open positions such as Associate Justice, Secretary/Treasurer, Vice […]
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New SGA officers sworn in
The newly elected student leaders of Grambling State University claimed their positions as they were sworn in at the Student Government Association Inauguration Tuesday, Sept. 11. The ceremony kicked off with an introduction of the newly elected student leaders, and was followed by the presenting of the colors by the Army ROTC and the National […]
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Briefs for September 13, 2018
Two contests in observance of Founder’s Week being held Two contests have been announced by the Eddie G. Robinson Museum in conjunction with Founder’s Week. The Essay Contest, co-sponsored by the GSU Office of Advancement, is open to first- and second-semester freshmen. The essay topic is “What is the Importance of Founder’s Day?” Essays must […]