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Henry L. Whitehorn Sr., U.S. Marshal – Western District in Shreveport, will speak during the Grambling State University Fall Commencement Friday, Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.Whitehorn was sworn in on July 15 to be the U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana.Previously, Whitehorn was the Chief of […]

Bad things happen when one tries to “class up” hooker fashions. Another Bayou Classic has come and gone. We have enjoyed the football game as well as creative looks and trends. Although there was an abundance of beauty throughout the Crescent City, there were also many stylistic follies that could and should have been left […]

Gramblinites earned over $17,000 in New York at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) annual 2010 Leadership Institute recently. A small group of Grambling State University students were interviewed and selected to attend an invitation only leadership institute in New York, where there were 47 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and six law schools […]

Eldridge releases spoken-word album ‘The Awakening’.”We need love like halfway houses,” Reggie Eldridge spits on his latest spoken word album, The Awakening. In it, he blends Afro-punk, hip-hop, soul and rock into rhythmic stanzas of contemplation and conclusion. He touches on issues of race, God, sex, identity, love, health disparities, history and more. Eldridge is […]

Students left their environmental footprint on the Grambling State University campus during the month of October. The Water Quality Management class, taught by Dr. Waneene C. Dorsey of the Biology Department, engaged in cleaning the grills of storm water drains around campus.Campus storm water drains are strategically located on the curbs of streets and on […]

Grambling University National Alumni Association held its annual breakfast during the Bayou Classic. Melissa Bickham, vice president of GUNAA served as mistress of ceremonies.Bickhan introduced GSU president Frank G. Pogue. “I’ve heard so many great things about him. He is an answer to a prayer. He is a breath of fresh air. He is liked […]

“Every child deserves a new toy for Christmas,” said KGRM Station Manager Joyce Evans. Evans oversees the yearly Season of Giving toy drive on campus.This endeavor was the result of campus media converging more than a decade ago to help families in need. “We decided that we needed to do something for the community,” Evans […]

It’s nippy outside. As you drive through neighborhoods you notice each house has a touch of magic. That’s right. It’s Christmas time. So bust out that soulful Christmas CD. Buy some eggnog, and get a Snuggie for those of you trying to cuddle by the fireplace. Christmas is usually about getting gifts, stuffing your face […]

Former professional tennis player and civil rights leader Arthur Ashe once said, “From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” This quote was taken to heart by Clair Lewis’s Student Success-First Year Experience (FYE) 101/102 classes. During the “season of giving”, Lewis’s classes made sure they were […]