The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 15, 2016 at 8 pm eastern standard time at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and hosted by the rap legend LL Cool J. Courtesy photo LL Cool J The audience sat as they awaited singer Taylor Swift as she took the stage […]
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CAMPUS BRIEFS
Favrot Student Union Board to sponsor activities, auditions The Favrot Student Union Board is releasing its wrap-up schedule of activities for the month of February. The Board will sponsor a Love Yourself with All Your Heart (presented by the Hospitality Committee) today at 6 p.m. in the Union Room 242. If you are interested in […]
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Grambling community remembers resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena J. Carter, former Grambling State University English and world literature instructor, were held Saturday, February 13 at Lewis Temple C.M.E. church. Mrs. Carter passed away on Monday, February 8 at the age of 90. Lena Mae Jones was born in Harrison County, Marshall, Texas, on November 8, 1925 to Mr. […]
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Grambling community remembers Mildred Moss
Funeral arrangements for Mildred Helen Gray Moss will be held on Saturday, February 20 at 11 a.m. at the New Rocky Valley Baptist Church. The church is located at 2155 Martin Luther King Avenue Grambling, Louisiana, Reverend Julius R. Sumler, pastor/teacher will be officiating. Mrs. Moss passed away on Saturday, February 13 after a lengthy […]
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Are you Tiger Tough?
The Grambling State University Army ROTC proves why they’re Tiger Tough Hooooaah!! The Grambling State University Army ROTC program has been around for 23 years, joining cadets and command with Louisiana Tech University and University of Louisiana at Monroe serving under one battalion. The Grambling State University Tiger Battalion shows their commitment, dedication, hard work […]
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First time or 40th: Mardi Gras always fun
This month of February has been almost like a holiday for most residents down South, particularly in Louisiana. It’s one of the biggest events of the year; it’s Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, which translates literally to “Fat Tuesday,” is formally known as Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras festivities all over bring millions of spectators and civilians […]
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Gramblinites honored by Shreveport group
President Willie Larkin was the keynote speaker at the 28th Annual African American Scholarship Awards Banquet in Shreveport Saturday night. But he was by no means the only Gramblinite with high visibility at the event. Grambling alumni Broderick Fobbs, GSU head football coach, and David Aubrey, director of external affairs for AT&T in Louisiana, received […]
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Grambling suspends search for AD
The state’s budget crisis that recently hit Louisiana has now claimed its first fatality for the year, and its sports. In a letter over the weekend Grambling State University President Dr. Willie Larkin announced that Grambling is suspending its search for a new athletic director due to the “uncertainty around the University’s budget.” […]
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‘No confidence’ vote in Dr. Larkin
Members of Grambling State University’s Faculty Senate have voted “no-confidence” in President Willie Larkin. The vote of the 18-member senate was 10 in favor and seven against, with one abstention in the vote taken Tuesday. Larkin’s immediate predecessor, former interim President Cynthia Warrick, also received a no-confidence vote in November 2014. GSU Interim Director of […]
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Purpose or passion, where is your future?
God has equipped each of us with specific gifts. These gifts are the tools we use to fulfill our purpose. You may have figured out what your gifts are, or you may not. Take a second to think about what you naturally do well. Maybe you cook well; ever considered being a dietician? Are you […]