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The Grambling State University, Alpha Tau chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, held its winter blood drive recently. The Lambdas’ purpose in sponsoring LifeShare Blood Centers of Monroe was sickle cell anemia awareness, a leading disease in the African American community. “There is a low-rate of African American blood donations being done and this causes problems,” […]

The Louisiana Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (LA-EPSCoR) is soliciting research proposals from the state’s tenured, tenure-track or full-time research professors in science and engineering. Proposals are due April 18. The program is limited to the science and engineering research disciplines supported by the National Science Foundation. For more information about which disciplines are […]

The legacy of north Louisiana journalism and sports icon Collie J. Nicholson will continue through an endowed scholarship and elevation to a national hall of fame later this month.On Feb. 19, the late sports information director who almost single-handedly brought Grambling State and its winning football team to international attention will be named to the […]

It’s that time of the year again. The time of the year that every woman loves and every man loathes. Yes, it is mid-February, therefore it’s Valentines Day. So here are some tips to make her Valentines day enjoyable. *Be original. The more thought you put into a gift, the better your gift will be. […]

Karl Malone, the NBA Hall of Famer who is nicknamed “The Mailman,” lived up to his title and delivered a $25,000 check donation to the College of Business for the formation of the Karl Malone Family Scholarship at Grambling State University. Many GSU students and others questioned what made the former Louisiana Tech and NBA […]

The Center for HBCU Media Advocacy announced the finalists for the 2011 HBCU Awards, to be held on Thursday, March 18 in Greensboro, N.C. Saint Augustine’s College, Bowie State University, Hampton University and Texas Southern University were among the institutions with multiple nominations.From the nominee list:HBCU of the YearHampton UniversitySaint Augustine’s CollegeJackson State UniversitySpelman CollegeBowie […]

Who do you dream of when you dream of the person you want to be with? Do you ever dream about that fairy tale love? Do you believe in it? Being a February baby, I consider myself to be a “love child.” In my dreams, I am that hopeless romantic who waits at the top […]

It all happened Feb. 1, 1960, in a very segregated North Carolina, when four African-American college students from North Carolina A&T University organized a sit-in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro.The four freshmen, who became known as the Greensboro Four, were Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair, and David Richmond. Their defiant act spread […]

Just a mere three days after Coach Rod Broadway’s untimely departure to North Carolina A&T, Coach Andre Robinson was named interim head football coach by President Frank G. Pogue Monday. Robinson, who replaces Broadway, is no stranger to the Grambling program. During his college career at Grambling, he led the Tigers to three SWAC championships. […]

A birthday celebration to honor Coach Eddie G. Robinson will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13.The celebration will be held in the Doris Robinson Banquet Hall in the Eddie Robinson Museum. The event will also mark the first anniversary of the dedication of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum at Grambling […]