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He rattles off places, dates, and statistics like it was yesterday and not 10 years ago. His passion for the game is only overshadowed by his enthusiasm. Known simply as ‘number 10’, Melvin Monrose is not your average football player, or soccer depending on which side of the equator one calls home. The 24- year-old […]

During the summer of 2000, Chalie Boy was discovered by DJ Bull and joined Dirty 3rd Records, as a member of super group, The Freestyle Kingz. Reigning from Hearne and Calvert, Texas, Chalie Boy appeared on more than 25 mixtapes, before featuring on his first original group album, Off Tha Chain in 2002. “I simply […]

En Vogue is a Grammy-nominated American female R&B vocal quartet assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. As of last year En Vogue had sold more than 20 million albums and singles worldwide. They won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along […]

Four citizens and a local school will be honored at the upcoming Greater Grambling Chamber of Commerce annual banquet.The awards will be given Oct. 23 in the Black and Gold Room of the Favrot Student Union at Grambling State. Tickets are $25 and tables of eight are $180. The banquet begins at 7 p.m. and […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to observe the past and present achievements of Hispanics. Embracing the Fierce Urgency of Now, is this year’s theme. Many Hispanic Americans made an impact in this nation. After a much maligned nomination process, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor became the first Hispanic justice to serve on the Supreme […]

Yes, we all know when HBCUs get together there is bound to be a clash of crazy fashion attempts. But you would think when it rained that students would not go as hard. Wrong! Many of the clothing styles that I saw Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas couldn’t even be categorized. Just imagine […]

Oct. 30“On the Radio with KGRM” (2009 Hall of Fame Inductees), 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., Washington-Johnson ComplexRegistration, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Institutional Advancement Bldg.Alumni Luncheon, noon, Black & Gold Room, $25 per person Video Presentation, 2 p.m., Favrot Student Union Theater Class Meeting (Class of 1984), 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., Favrot Student […]

Despite being the World Famed, the Grambling State marching band has been drawing some unprecedented comments and criticisms lately. The band’s performances, as well as its size, have been criticized. There was even a “diss” Web site calling for the removal of band director Larry Pannell.An alumnus who saw the band perform earlier this semester […]

Cindy James’ charming personality and vibrant spirit create a natural persona. Her fluid and precise movements on the football field caught attention at the Jackson State versus Grambling State game. The cheerleading team hyped the crowd and revived an occasionally dwindling Tiger spirit. James is the only international cheerleader on the Grambling State University cheerleading […]

GSU has Sodexo Ambassadors. Hospitality majors can hope to benefit from internships and full time positions offered through Sodexo’s Student Ambassadors program this semester. Sodexo – Food services & Facilities Management Services Company Inc. is the leading provider of integrated food and facilities management services in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, serving 10 million customers […]