The United Campus Ministries/Interfaith Council, and the Favrot Student Union Board hosted the Campus Candlelight Vesper Monday to honor and commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Grambling’s students, alumni, faculty, staff, community residents and friends gathered in the quadrangle to participate in the candlelight processional to the Black and Gold room […]
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ULS president to visit campus
Grambling State University can expect a first-time visit from the president of the University of Louisiana System, Sandra K. Woodley, on February 5. Her visit to Grambling is part of a UL System campus tour to meet university presidents, faculty, leadership teams and students between January 18 to February 20. Woodley will visit the University […]
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Pogue speaks to MLK crowd
Speaking to scores of people in Farmerville’s Willie Davis Jr. Recreation Center, Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue said “We can’t live in the past, but we must never forget the past.” “See all Americans, especially our young ones, need to walk through our political, social and economic experiences so they could understand what […]
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Whole world sees ‘World Famed’
The blistering cold couldn’t deter the hundreds of thousands of citizens who flooded the 2013 Presidential Inauguration, that took place in the nation’s capitol. Black and gold was in full affect Monday evening fighting the 30 and below temperatures as Grambling State University was well represented with a plethora of students and the World […]
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Retired Grambling professor and long-time resident remembered
Funeral services for Dr. Lucy J. McIntosh, 91, will be held at noon on Friday, Jan. 18 at the New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling, with Reverend Julius R. Sumler officiating. Burial will be at Grambling Memorial Gardens under the direction of King’s Funeral Home of Ruston. The Family Hour will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, Jan. 17 […]
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Eddie Robinson’s Wing-T man remembered in services Saturday
Grambling State University Coach Eddie Robinson started experimenting in the 1950s with the Wing-T offensive strategy. But it wasn’t until Jerry Robinson came to Grambling in the late 1950s as a running back for the Tigers that the Wing-T started working well for Robinson. After Jerry’s arrival, the Wing-T became Eddie Robin- son’s signature offensive […]
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Band making history, again
“Goodwill Ambassadors” is what band Director Dr. Larry J. Pannell called the Grambling State University World Famed Tiger Marching Band, as they prepare for the 57th Presidential Inauguration. Scheduled as the only Historically Black College and University to perform on Monday, Pannell says that the band is representing multiple entities. “We are ambassadors for the […]
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Cheering their way to Nationals
After months of preparation and determination, the Kittens are clawing their way at the door of cheer leading nationals. Grambling Laboratory High School cheerleaders will be competing at nationals for the first time. Seven of the eight GHS cheerleaders will be competing. This particular cheering competition is called the Speed, Strength and Agility Program. […]
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KGRM’s Toy Drive proves succesful
The University’s radio station landed another home run with yet another successful Toy Drive for the community. According to Brandon Richardson, the operations manager of the 91.5 KGRM the radio station was filled with toys in every room. The amount of toys that were donated, including money donations that totaled to $2,112.86 was more than […]
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Influenza epidemic found in Northern Louisiana
With the death toll rising throughout the nation due to this year’s Influenza epidemic outbreak, the flu season is far from over and with February around the corner raises concerns. The flu season typically varies from year to year and lasts around three months; however, its peak points can be in January or February […]