Being the sixth child of seven siblings cannot be easy, but it might be the key to becoming the next mayor, at least for one mayoral candidate that is. Hailing from Shreveport, La., Steven Jackson is an alumnus of the Grambling State University and has recently announced his candidacy in the race for Mayor of […]
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Raw Chicken Incident goes Viral
Grambling State University offers many services to accommodate the students on campus. The Tiger Express, one of the many places on campus where students can get food and supplies they need with the use of their Tiger bucks, is located in the central part of the school. Several students have experienced unpleasant service in the […]
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Tigers Hungry for dynasty, eager eye for third consecutive SWAC Championship
Grambling State University head football coach Broderick Fobbs GRAMBLING, La. – The defending Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Champions, The Grambling State Tigers program looks forward to another successful year. The G-MEN finished the 2017 season 11-2 as well as SWAC champions, before moving on to the HBCU Championship […]
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Women’s soccer team falls
For the first time in the young season, Grambling State (1-3-0) reversed its fortune of playing from behind as the Lady Tigers notched a goal in the 13th minute. Kaylee Holt assisted on free-kick goal as Kristy Melendez found the back of the net for her first goal of the season, giving Grambling State a […]
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Volleyball squad loses
DENTON, Texas — The Grambling State University volleyball team concluded play at the North Texas Tournament on Saturday morning with a four-set (3-1) loss to Nicholls State at the University of North Texas Volleyball Center. The Colonials (1-2) captured the thrilling four-set match, 25-17, 25-15, 23-25, 25-23. Chasity Nicks paced the Lady Tigers (0-3) with […]
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G-Men to open at UL on Saturday
The Grambling State University football team will kick off its first game of the season on Saturday night as the Tigers begin the two-game season-opening road swing against University of Louisiana. Kickoff from Cajun Field is set for 6 p.m. Grambling State will broadcast the game on the Grambling State Sports Radio Network. The Tigers’ […]
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‘Astroworld’ one thrill ride after another
ASTROWORLD, by Travis Scott, was possibly the most anticipated album of all of 2018, and when it arrived fans were not disappointed by the artist. Bringing several different sounds from previous projects, he may have delivered the album of the year. STARGAZING – Stargazing makes three consecutive album intros where Scott shows why so […]
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Fear and Fun All In One
Day three of Welcome Week was amusing for some and frightening for others. The Favrot Student Union Board brought a twist to the students as they presented Fear Factor and Field Day on Aug. 15 on the Quad. FSUB wanted to let the students experience fun of a different kind. The inspiration for the events […]
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INTERNSHIP SPOTLIGHT: Casey Henry
My name is Casey Henry, and I am a senior majoring in marketing and computer information systems here at GSU. I was blessed with a summer internship at Faith and Hope Behavioral Health in Monroe, La. My role there was to assist in facilitating the recruitment, intake, duration and discharge of clients that we served: […]
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INTERNSHIP SPOTLIGHT: Alician Clark
My name is Alician Clark, and I am a senior majoring in accounting here at Grambling State University. I am a native of Bossier City, La., and this summer, I had the privilege to intern with Ernst & Young in the risk advisory practice. My internship was based in New Orleans, but I traveled to […]