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Local shops braving storm of economy

“I am shocked . because it has been such a consistent hangout spot.” That statement by Kourtney Sherman summed up the feelings and reactions by many students to the news that Tasty’s – a consistent fixture in Grambling for more than years – has closed. The “For Rent” sign on the door is all that […]

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Lady Tigers experience turnaround season

After a one year hiatus, the Grambling Lady Tigers are back in the SWAC tournament. Being back in the tournament, is a tribute of the job that first year head coach Donnita Drain has done. Even though the team was 8-19 this season, last year they were 2-26, not very competitive and irrelevant; however, this […]

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Dispute between SGA and administration settled

The dispute between the Student Government Association and University administration has been settled after a meeting last night, according to SGA officials.It marks the end of a stall in the approval of amendments to the SGA Constitution, as the SGA accused Dr. Stacey Duhon, acting vice president of Student Affairs, of holding up legislation. During […]

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Reclaiming our tradition again

It’s funny how things change. Just six years ago, I came to GSU to earn my bachelor’s degree in computer science. Now, I have a bachelor’s in mass communication and I am on my way to obtaining a master’s degree in that same field. Over the years, I’ve seen a slew of changes.The golden days […]

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GSU track team finishes first

The Grambling State University men’s indoor track team won its first ever Southwestern Athletic Conference indoor championship recently.Some of the outstanding performers include Darwin Price who won the 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:44. Another outstanding performer was Isaiah Nelson, who won the shot put competition with a throw of 49-05. Darruis Lavailis […]

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Area seniors program just keeps on growing

The “Enhancing the Quality of Life for Senior Citizens in Rural Communities After the Trauma of Katrina/Rita,” a service-learning program, has continued to grow from a 15-member program to an attendance of over 100 since its start in January of 2008. Established by Dr. Grace Tatem, the program meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. until […]

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Student body president addresses TigerFest

Over the past few days, there have been many discussions about what has been going on with the Student Government Association and Grambling State University’s administration. There has been a lot of miscommunication and misunderstanding between these two entities, but everything is settled at this moment. However, my biggest concern was the place of the […]