NAACP, which is the nation’s oldest Civil Rights organization, will celebrate its 100th year anniversary today at 6 p.m. The GSU District G NAACP centennial celebration will be held at Mt. Zion church in Grambling,All of the NAACP units across the United States will host various activities and services to commemorate the organization’s role in […]
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Lack of math skills highlights discussion
As part of Grambling State’s Black History Month activities, a spokesman presided over a roundtable discussion held in the Black and Gold Room late last week. The event was opened by guest speaker and endowed professor of mathematics, Dr. Abdulalim Muhammad Shabazz. He addressed the issue of widespread distaste for mathematics. He focused on black […]
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Concert choir to perform in D.C.
The Grambling State University Concert Choir has been invited to Washington to perform at several venues in honor of Black History Month, including at the historic Tacoma Park Baptist Church and Shiloh Baptist Church.The choir has also been asked to perform for the U.S. Armed Forces at the Fort Myer Military Base as well as […]
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Police chief improving campus with safety upgrades
New dorms are not the only added features to Grambling State University. Police Chief Craig Nance also has approximately 10 new safety policies that he hopes to install onto the campus and the surrounding community. One of the new programs is labeled Operation ID. Theft is the No. 1 crime committed on any campus, according […]
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NBA Finals preview?
As I watched the Lakers and the Cavs play this past Sunday, I thought to myself could this be an NBA Finals preview?If this prediction holds up, I thought to myself, what a series it would be. This would be a match up of not only the best two teams in the NBA but also […]
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Is Valentine’s Day overrated?
Romance is overrated. Love songs? Passé. Rather than scour the 318 for a soul mate, this year I gave up what many find to be a seasonal search.I refuse to worry about disappointment from previous Valentine’s Days. I am not emotionally preparing for an estrogen fest with my girls as we swap Sweethearts candy, ignore […]
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Income tax preparation assistance available at GSU
If you need help completing your income taxes free of charge, help is available for qualified taxpayers at Grambling State University every Saturday through the end of tax season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Jacob T. Stewart Hall, Room 262.GSU is one of three Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites in Lincoln Parish as […]
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Attacking sexual harassment
“Sexual harassment undermines the integrity of the academic environment and employment relationship,” the university Sexual Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedures states. According to the university, sexual harassment “includes, but is not limited to, repeated offensive sexual flirtation, advances, or propositions . graphic or degrading comments of a sexual nature . display of sexually suggestive objects […]
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Beware of the hidden fees on your refund card
You could hear the shouts all the way down the hall.”REFUNDS ARE HERE!” Frantically, you pick up your cell phone, dial the “Chase Customer Service Hotline,” enter your info, and – bam – your money’s in. After you do your happy dance, praise “8 pound, 6 ounce” Baby Jesus, and so on, you’re ready to […]
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Lyrical Quest members show talent and style
After the lights dimmed and voices hushed, a new face of GSU was revealed. Last Thursday in Woodson Hall from exactly 7:21 p.m. until about 9 p.m., students experienced the Lyrical Quest.Young men and women poured their hearts out in front of a very lively audience, which was as easy to encourage as it was […]