Charles Phillip Adams founded the Colored Industrial and Agricultural School of Lincoln Parish with the purpose of satisfying the educational needs of the Black people in North Louisiana.By 1896, 1,500 ex-slaves in North Louisiana decided they needed a more organized community and an industrial school for the people of the area. The result was the […]
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Former Grambling queen passes at 92
Reta Louetta Ouilegh-Lemon, a pass GSU homecoming queen, died of heart complications on May 27 at 92 years old. Even though her complications were limited to bad valves, her friends and family said she lead a full, strong life. Quilegh-Lemon was born on May 17, 1916 in Rayna, and attended Arcadia Parish Training School. After […]
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Taking listeners to the future
A star is born and the gate has been opened to welcome we the inhabitants of planet earth to the digital delight of Janelle Monae’ as she unveils the sound of things to come with “The Chase: Suite One” from the epic tales of Metropolis!She is quite similar to another familiar character in American folklore […]
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MARCHING SILENT
It didn’t take long, at all.”Play something!” shouted one angry fan. Other fans agreed. The World Famed Tiger Marching Band sat silent, unable to play to the fans’ wishes. The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has started enforcing its rules in regard to the bands. The rules were issued out to the SWAC band directors on […]
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G-Men fall to Northwestern
The G-Men could not muster out a win, despite many opportunities, falling 31-19 to the Northwestern State Demons.The G-Men were able to muster out 268 offensive yards for the game, but could not put the points up to show for it. Northwestern scored quickly and went up 10-0 before a fumble returned for a TD […]
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Next ‘Top Model’ could be Grambling alumna Pennywell
Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model has chosen Grambling State alumna Joslyn Nicole Pennywell to compete in this year’s competition. Pennywell, 23 of Lucky, is the oldest of the fourteen final contestants competing for the $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, a cover feature and six-page fashion spread in Seventeen magazine, win management and representation by […]
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Grambling earns spot on latest best college list
Spelman College in Atlanta is the top ranked college for Black students this year. Fisk, Yale and Stanford universities also earned spots on the Top 20. Carleton College, a private facility in Northfield, Minn., eked out No. 50 on Black Enterprise magazine’s annual Top 50 Colleges for Black Students. The University of Virginia secured a […]
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UPDATE: Police looking for suspects in robberies
UPDATE: 9:45 a.m.The campus of Grambling State was locked down last night on one side of campus due to gunmen robbing students in Tubman Hall. According to several witnesses, men dressed in all black were sporting at least one AK-47 and one shotgun. TheGramblinite.com called the GSUPD early Wednesday morning around 1 a.m. for an […]
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Saturday’s game changed to Sunday at 2 p.m.
Saturday’s game pitting the G-Men against the Northwestern Demons has been moved to Sunday due to the fallout effects from Hurricane Ike.The game was originally scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m. However, the game was moved up to 11 a.m. so the World Famed Tiger Marching Band could make an appearance in Jacksonville, Fla. for […]