The Annual Larry Wright All-Star Basketball Camp will be held on Sunday, June 12th through Friday, June 17th, 2005. The All-Star camp is open to all interested males ages 8 through 18. Registration will begin at 12 p.m. on June 12th at the Men’s Memorial Gymnasium on Grambling State’s campus. The entire camp will be […]
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G’nite ranks high with state press
The Gramblinite staff continued its award-winning ways this past weekend, placing in a number of categories at the Louisiana Press Association’s 125th annual convention held in Lafayette. Gramblinite staffers claimed seven awards in the LPA’s student competition overall coming second only to Louisiana State University, which won 15. Next in line was McNeese University with […]
Black Dance Exchange makes big leap at GSU
The 2005 Black College Dance Exchange kicked off Wednesday, April 6 with a cross-campus processional. The organization of dance groups from HBCUs made a stop on the Grambling State University campus. Activities concluded Sunday. This year’s annual event featured three master teachers who were on hand to instruct dancers from across the country. The master […]
90 years later, a reexamination of the film ‘Birth of a Nation’
March 2005 marked the 90th anniversary of the release of D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation, a film that remains one of the most groundbreaking and controversial in movie history. The Birth of a Nation set the foundation for the long history of racially bigoted filmmaking in America. Some critics showered the movie with […]
Nominees awaiting OK from SGA
Campaigning for student leadership is scheduled to begin Monday. As of now, the election commissioner has not granted the campaign nominees permission to run for their respected offices. “In a record to remain in compliance with family Education Rights and Privacy Act, there will be no disclosure of students records, without having consent from the […]
DBW hosts sexy batle
The never-ending war between men and women raged on as the Society of Distinguished Black Women hosted “The Battle of the Sexes” seminar on Monday, April 4. The 2004-2005 men of essence formed a panel that addressed questions from the audience. “The purpose of the event was to express the way men and women are […]
Cheerleaders compete for top spot
Going into the tournament, the cheerleading team had one goal. “Our main goal was to strive for the best,” Jacobs said. “Our team has worked so hard and so long.” “We work very hard, and we deserve this opportunity to win.” Jamarsa Peters hit the nail right on the head as the GSU cheerleading […]
Choppa coming to Grambling
Ever since he’s reclaimed the title as the “Da Real Choppa,” this artist has been all over the country showing everybody what “Choppa Style” is all about. Leaving No Limit Records, and now on Body Head Roy Jones label, Choppa has been seen on BET’s show “Uncut” and is waiting to release his next album. […]
Baseball team ready for SWAC playoffs
It’s almost that time again: playoff season. As the regular baseball season winds down, the G-Men baseball team prepares to enter the stretch that determines who will advance, or who will stay home. As of right now, Grambling is on the borderline of staying home and advancing to the playoffs. “Our backs are against the […]
Speech and Theatre Department wins 7 of 8 awards at national conference
On last week the GSU speech and theatre department added more notches under their belt of accomplishments when they placed in 7 out of 8 categories at the 69th Annual Conference of the National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts in Memphis, Tenn. Former Head of speech department, Dr. Allen Williams spent several years working […]