The weather is getting warmer and the sun is beginning to shine bright. With this change some people start to complain about getting darker. This light skinned dark skinned complex is something that has been bothering me for a while. Now that I am older, I am starting to notice it more often. The stereotypes […]
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Leaders shine in D.C. visit
Student Government Association President Christopher Harmon and Senior Class President Jared Evans recently participated in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Civic Responsibility Conference in Washington. The theme for this year’s event was “The Best of the Best: Preparing the Next Generation of Federal STEM and Public Servants.” Harmon and Evans met with U.S. Senators Mary […]
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Dobbins receives $400,000 CAREER grant
Dr. Tabbetha Dobbins is a fairly busy assistant professor, but her research and teaching success have not gone unnoticed. The joint physics faculty member at Grambling State and Louisiana Tech has brought the two universities together to celebrate her most recent achievement – a coveted National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. This […]
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Gospel Explosion kicks off TigerFest
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Enter His gates with praise.(Psalms 100:1-4 KJV Bible)”Indeed a joyful nois-e was made and praises were sent up on Sunday in T. H. Harris Auditorium on the campus of Grambling State University when “Gospel […]
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My campus ain’t safe anymore
It was a year ago when we realized how inadequate our police were. Week after week, gunmen went crazy on campus. One allegedly robbed people with AK-47s; another allegedly pulled out a handgun and shot it in the air. It was the beginning of an unstable period at GSU.I find it hilariously funny how administrators […]
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Déja vu: Student pulls gun on campus, questions arise again
“Go straight to JTS!” Gramblinite adviser Joice Dunn shouted to me as I was on my way to my 2:30 class in Washington Johnson Complex Tuesday afternoon. “The police are there and are strapping up! Someone supposedly pulled a gun! I’ll tell your instructor where you are!” I immediately grabbed a photographer, hopped in his […]
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Moore’s Barber Shop makes highlight in health outreach
The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program held free diabetes and high blood pressure screenings at Moore’s Barbershop in Grambling on Saturday. Workers from the program contacted Grambling’s Nursing Department for volunteers to help in the community. James Moore, owner of Moore’s Barbershop for more than 40 years, was pleased when the nursing volunteers contacted him. […]
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‘Resident Evil 5’ lives up to its enourmous expecations
The latest edition to the Resident Evil is another great game to the collection. Resident Evil 5 was released last month and is making an impact on video games at the beginning of the year of 2009. The game play remains to be over the shoulder view, just as it was in Resident Evil 4. […]
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Dixon speaks to faculty about pending cuts
A Faculty Senate meeting Monday continued dialogue on missing money and the adjusted faculty handbook Monday in Jacob T. Stewart. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Robert Dixon entered the meeting with a quip about the densely populated meeting. “I notice you all have good attendance,” he said to subtle laughter. He spoke […]
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Would founder be proud of his Park?
The weather is getting nicer and students at Grambling State University are looking for a better place to hang out other than the Yard to have a good time, maybe even grill some steak or chicken. Most students do not know there is a Charles P. Adams Park in front of Richmond Hall.Jamila Hickman a […]