Death is an end, but not the answer.As news of the Lupoe family tragedy coated broadcasters’ tongues, I grieved for the Lupoes and their loved ones. I mourned for a beautiful family that wasn’t given the opportunity to outlive these economic times. I saw potential in gorgeous golden brown children, mere steps from clouds before […]
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BCM packs the house with first service of semester
As the cold weather hit the area Tuesday, some students went to their rooms and curled up to keep warm. Others showed up at the Lewis Temple C.M.E. Church to warm their spirits as Baptist Collegiate Ministry kicked off the new year.The Rev. Reginald Alford preached to a packed house Tuesday night. The church seemed […]
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One unlikely matchup
This year’s Super Bowl features two football franchises that have had two different fortunes.The Pittsburgh Steelers have been the Gold Standard in the National Football League. The Steel City is home to five NFL championships, 20 division champions and 24 playoff appearances. Pittsburgh is home to some of the all time football greats, such as […]
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No guts, no glory, no story
“Oh my goodness! Are you serious?” These words that were uttered after hearing that Tuesday night’s basketball game, between Grambling State University and Talladega College, was cancelled. “You have got to be kidding, right? You mean the game is cancelled because they don’t have referees?” No one can remember such an event ever taking place […]
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Inauguration Edition Download
If you want to download the 1-22 edition of The Gramblinite (The Inauguration edition), click here.
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Petry presents mother’s works
Grambling State University’s division of Academic Affairs and English department sponsored an Ann Petry symposium entitled on Monday, Jan. 26.”Bright Days, Foggy Nights: The Passion, Humor, and Pathos of Ann Petry’s Fiction” was the title of the symposium. Petry, was a novelist, short story writer, author of books for children and juveniles, essayist, poet, and […]
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Two players quit men’s basketball team
Jamal Breaux and Andrew Prestly have left the team citing personal reasons. It is being reported they left the team after Saturday’s loss to Jackson State, 83-58. TheGramblinite.com will have more on this story as it develops.
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SGA offers apology for Inauguration trip
Student Union Room 210-The 56th Inaugural Swearing-in Ceremony of President Barack Obama was the largest event in Washington, D.C. history. Months of planning by the members of SGA, the Student Union Board, Staff Support, Student Affairs and the Office of Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu put together an affordable, but comfortable trip. On behalf of the […]
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SGA prez extends welcome
Welcome back students and faculty of Grambling State University, I hope everything went well for your Christmas break. We are preparing for another busy and exciting semester. We should all now be proud that the day has finally come for our President Barrack Obama as he accepts his new role as the President of the […]
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‘Wrestler’ deserving of its praise
Pro wrestling has been a topic of ridicule for many in mainstream media. The fact that the outcomes of the matches are predetermined gives many detractors an excuse to call everything in the world of professional wrestling fake. But the health risks are very real, along with the damage that families typically endure when a […]