The 28th anniversary of the Earnie Miles Show will be held Saturday, June 30 at 7 p.m. in the Monroe Civic Center. This Gospel Extravaganza will feature performing artists and groups such as Flowery Mount, King Ollie and The Southern Harmoneers of Monroe; Mount Zion and Christ Temple of Grambling; The Jubillettes of Downsville; Mount […]
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Alumna receives Penn State Award
Tabbetha A. Dobbins, an assistant professor with a joint appointment in physics at Grambling State University and Louisiana Tech, was one of 10 alumni to receive the 2007 Penn State Alumni Association Alumni Achievement Award. The award recognizes alumni age 35 and under for extraordinary professional accomplishments. Dobbins received her doctorate from Penn State in […]
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Grambling hosts NEH summer institute
Faculty members from eight states participated in Grambling State University’s National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute on World Literature. The program began on Monday, May 21 and will end Friday, June 15. The NEH Institute was lead by eight nationally recognized senior scholars: Patrice Rankine, Purdue; James Redfield, University of Chicago; Christopher Kleinhenz, University […]
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Celebrity theater summer movie The Celebrity Theater movie camp will be held at 10 a.m., Monday -Friday. The cost is $3 per person. Kiddie drinkand popcorn is included with admission. The theater is located on 900 Celebrity Drive in Ruston. Groups of 10 or more need to register early, but walk-ins. no problem. The movie […]
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GSU sets qualifier, condition standards for early refunds
Grambling State University students will receive refunds for the 2007 fall semester faster than in previous years according the GSU officials. Student must complete the registration process by Aug. 1 in order to receive their refunds by Aug. 28 said officials. In order to participate in the fall 2007 Early Refund, students must attend at […]
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After 50-plus years of service Pete Dosher gets sports award
Pete Dosher “doubled up” on his love for Lincoln Parish’s two collegiate athletic programs during a long and distinguished journalism career. He served as a contributor to the success of sports at both Louisiana Tech University and Grambling State University during an award-winning career that stretched over 50-plus years. The Jena native was the first-ever […]
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Most Black, male rappers seem to hate Black people
Dear editor: I am writing this letter with hopes of reaching the souls and the intellect of those in this country and across the world who are sensitive to the plight of people of African descent living in America. I will get right down to the point of this letter. I have grown sick and […]
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Ignorance and arrogance may cost America’s world leadership
The USA may become a second- rate power. Why? It’s the result of two words – ignorance and arrogance. When people are ignorant, they make stupid mistakes. When people are ignorant and arrogant they make Himalayan mistakes. The United States, under the Bush Administration, is doing both remarkably well. America has done fairly well after […]
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Graduation holds twice the family value
The 2007 Grambling State University Spring commencement holds a special memory for one family of graduates. Besides witnessing over 425 graduates marching into the newly dedicated Grambling Assembly Center, Willup Garrett Jr., shared the moment with his grandfather, Thomas A. Ellis Sr., a member of the 50th anniversary class of 1957. The family is a […]
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Chase poses short production outage Students will NOT be able to use their Grambling debit cards on Saturday, June 16 due to a scheduled Production System Outage starting at 2 a.m. central time and projected to end the same day at 10 a.m. central time. For further information, please contact the Office of Student Accounts […]