It was truly a night at the Oscars at Grambling State University when the Title III Program Office held its awards and recognition ceremony for its activity directors and support staff for the grant cycle 2007-2012. The red carpet was rolled out, and the spotlight shone brightly. Just like at the Oscars, the audience did […]
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Cheerleaders take Kitten spirit to Nationals
Grambling State University’s Miss Plus Couture lends her talent to help Grambling Laboratory High School cheerleaders reach national heights. Brittany Smith has been helping with the GHS’s cheerleaders for two semesters, but this is her first semester as a head coach and under her leadership the cheerleaders are already headed to nationals. Grambling Laboratory […]
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Same-sex marriage brought before Supreme Court
Members of the Supreme Court will begin in November holding major rulings about gay marriage, affirmative action and voting rights. Some of the cases brought before court been approved for hearing. Along with gay marriage, racial preferences, fighting of terrorism and voting rights act will also be reviewed. Out of the top pressing issues, […]
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Nigerians celebrate independence
There’s no such thing as being too far from home to celebrate its history, people and culture. For Nigerians in the city of Grambling every year on the first of October is a festival that allows them to celebrate their nation’s Independence. Members of the Association of Nigerian Ambassadors dressed in matching shirts paraded […]
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Alum gets prestigious honor in Dallas
Oscar Davis, a Grambling alumnus, is honored in the inaugural edition of Who’s Who Black Dallas. The Bastrop native was recognized for being a professional who has excelled tremendously in his profession. Who’s Who Black Dallas showcases the achievements and success of some of the top African American professionals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. […]
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Starbucks to be remodeled
As one walks into Grambling State University’s student Tiger Express they will walk into an area with a selection of food establishments such as Burger King, Panda Express and Topio’s, but as you walk past Starbucks where lights are off and doors are closed. Contrary to belief Starbucks retail store located in the Student […]
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Students meet with grad school visitors
Students from various majors gathered last week upstairs in the Student Union to receive information about upcoming summer research internships and graduate school opportunities with the University of Illinois at Chicago. For 15 plus years, Dr. J. Russell Willis, sociology and psychology professor at Grambling State University, with the help of Connie Walton, Provost […]
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A Different Look
All of us yearn for them, the nostalgia for the ‘yesteryears’, bittersweet longings for the past. And yet, despite all the pleasantries, the jukebox fawning for “Happy Days”… ‘the Fonz’, and “Opie Cunningham”– this ‘rear view mirror’ stare often offers a starker contrast than our ‘windshield view’ up ahead. You’ve heard the utterances of […]
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Fresh campus initiative at GSU
Fresh Campus has come to Grambling State University to bring about change and clean breathing air for students and everyone else who works on or visits campus. Fresh Campus is a student-led campaign established to help empower college students to bring about social change by focusing efforts on 100 percent tobacco-free campus policies. Through […]
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Sports Radio Network backs cause
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and Grambling’s Sports Radio Network is partnering with Go 4 the Goal to provide awareness and funding for pediatric cancer. At many home and away sporting events, whether it is football, volleyball or soccer, Sports Radio Network personnel can be seen informing fans about childhood cancer. “We hope […]