Special correspondent In order to avoid the lines in the fall and complete registration, many high school students and their parents attend early orientation programs, such as Grambling State University’s Visit Us sessions. The next session will be held on Tuesday, July 17. Deborah Brown of Carson, Calif., said, Visit Us helped her and her […]
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Lassiter to address summer graduates
Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr., chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District, will address the 2007 summer graduates of Grambling State University. The ceremony will be held Friday, July 27 at 10 a.m. in the Grambling Assembly Center. On Wednesday, July 25,there will be a practice session for graduation candidates. Dr. Lassiter began his […]
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Deltas and Wilkerson center sponsor reading program
Special Correspondent The Pinkie C. Wilkerson Life Development Center of Grambling, in cooperation with the Grambling Alumnae Chapter (GAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., conducted a story time during the month of June for children ages three to seven. Adults, including college students and one high school student, volunteered to read stories and engaged […]
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Local church hosts preparation seminar
Special correspondent New Rocky Valley Baptist Church of Grambling recently hosted a seminar for young ladies ages 6 through 15. This workshop was geared towards helping them to improve their image, acquire good table manners, and exhibit ladylike behavior. First, the young ladies went and had their hair done at Pat Goin’s Beauty School. This […]
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The Grambling family mourns the loss of Rev. Willie Howard
Staff report Homegoing services was held for Rev. Howard Johnson Sunday, July 8 at the Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ in Ruston. Many remembered Rev. Howard with pride and gladness. “It has been a privilege to have known and worked with Rev. Willie Howard since 1993,” said Dr. V. T. Samuel, retired dean […]
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Drugs will hurt you
Contributing writerWe can assume that due to the use of illegal pain relievers, Chris Benoit, professional wrestler, took his family and his own life on June 22 in Fayetteville, Georgia.According to a CNN report, he committed suicide after strangling his wife, Nancy Benoit and suffocating his 7-year-old son Daniel. It is said that he committed […]
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Living learning program builds communities
A luncheon was held in Brown Hall on June 20 for the faculty of Living Learning Communities (LLC), a GSU Title III program. The luncheon introduced the faculty to the Living Learning Communities’ mission, goals, benefits and communities. Clair Lewis, assistant professor and academic advisor for first year experience, is the coordinator of LLC. She […]
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Gramblinite named coach at Louisiana State
BATON ROUGE – LSU women’s basketball head coach Van Chancellor has completed his coaching staff with the addition of Yolanda Wells-Broughton and Travis Mays.“These two coaches are just what we were looking to complete this staff,” Chancellor said. Prior to her time spent at TCU, Wells-Broughton served as an assistant coach at Trinity Valley Community […]
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Freshmen talk about first Grambling experience
Contributing writer Although starting at a new school presents many challenges, summer school freshmen were happy they decided to come to Grambling. When asked how their first summer at Grambling State University was going, and why they chose to come to GSU, most said they came because of the school’s good reputation and because of […]
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Larry Wright camp offers more than basketball skills
Special Correspondent In order to enhance their skills and acquire new ones, many young athletes attend summer sports camps such as the Larry Wright All Star Basketball Camp, which was held on the campus of Grambling State University. Males between the ages of 8 and 18 attended the camp. Wright said that the primary goal […]