The Northwestern Demons came into Grambling with a purpose: to beat the Tigers at home. They achieved that purpose, winning a hard fought battle against the Tigers, 5-1. The Tigers got on the board early as Darsayle Pearson scored on an RBI from Anthony Johnson. In the third inning, the Demons evened the game up […]
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SWAC Tournament: Here we come!
The women of GSU went on to beat Alabama A&M in the first sudden-death of the SWAC tournament. The Lady Tigers improve their record to 14-14 and advance to the semis. This win helped reinforce Coach David Ponton’s belief. "I think our chances are very good," Ponton said before leaving for Birmingham. "This season the […]
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Ex-GHS star finishes final home game at LSU in style
BATON ROUGE – As the final minute ticked off the clock in LSU’s 81-69 victory over Vanderbilt Saturday, Darrel Mitchell tossed the ball to Antonio Hudson who punted it into the student section. "I was so pumped up I could have run around the building a bunch of times," said Hudson, who scored 25 points […]
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Howard University students debate Black Greeks issue
Black College Wire Fridays on the Yard at Howard University would be a little quieter without the calls of Omega Psi Phi fraternity members to one another, and the homecoming step show would be virtually nonexistent, at least if one follows the logic of Ricky Jones. Jones is an associate professor and chair of the […]
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Karl Malone settles into retirement
CHOUDRANT – Karl Malone has gone from the hardwood court to the hardwoods. Malone, the second-leading scorer in NBA history, retired after 19 years in the league. But he isn’t taking it easy. In a woods near his new north Louisiana home, Malone was recently at the wheel of a "skidder". The monstrous vehicle is […]
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Senior art student features work
Senior art student features work Staff report Grambling State University senior art student Duran Johnson’s work will be featured in the Dunbar Hall Art Gallery from March 7- 31. A reception for the artist is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. The show is entitled, "A Journey Into My Mind." "The […]
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Gramblinite named best newspaper by professional journalism group
Gramblinite named best newspaper by professional journalism group Staff report The Gramblinite, the student newspaper at Grambling State University, was named the best nondaily student newspaper Saturday afternoon at the Society of Professional Journalists Region 12 Conference in New Orleans. The Gramblinite picked up three other Mark of Excellence awards at the conference — Gourjoine […]
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World Affairs Symposium
This year’s World Affairs Symposium, sponsored by the Department of Political Science and Public of Administration at Grambling State University featured guests from the Department of Political Science at Jackson State and Southern University as well as professors here at GSU. Discussions focused on studies of cultural, economic and social development in least-developed countries. […]
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe to visit Grambling
Ambassador Joseph Gerard Sullivan, who is currently serving as Diplomat in Residence at Tulane University in New Orleans, will be held at Grambling State University on Monday during an information session with students at 3 p.m. in Woodson Hall, Room 12. Ambassador Sullivan has served as U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe since October 2001. He previously […]
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Campus mourns death of McCall
Saturday was a day the GSU basketball teams played their last home games. However, they would be doing it without a major physical supporting force: Ricky B. McCall, longtime head trainer for Grambling athletes. "Ricky was a true Gramblinite," Santoria Black said before the men’s game Saturday. "It was an honor to have a true […]