GSU Athletics Communications HOUSTON — Two nights after scoring a career-high 25 points sophomore guard Colbi Maples topped herself with a 32-point performance, leading the Grambling State University women’s basketball team to a come-from-behind 76-69 victory over Texas Southern at the HP&E Arena on Wednesday night. The native of Earle, Arkansas, connected on […]
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Students get down to business at Bayou Classic’s Vendor Village
By Damien Ishamel Fairconetue damien_fairconetue@yahoo.com NEW ORLEANS — On Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, on the second level at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, several business representatives showcased their companies’ and agencies’ assets to multiple visitors. Ron Butler; Chief Executive Officer of Community Development Action Coalition and Chantel Smith, Campus and Community […]
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G-Men fall to Rattlers in 20-16 heartbreaker
The Grambling State University Tigers football team faced an uphill challenge to return to .500 as they faced the Florida A&M University Rattlers on Saturday at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. Grambling came into the game with a 1-5 overall record to Florida A&M’s 4-2 record. In previous games, the Rattlers committed fewer penalties than […]
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Kelli Copes to be crowned as Miss GSU on Thursday
Kelli Copes will be crowned as the 69th Miss Grambling in a 7 p.m. coronation ceremony on Thursday in T.H. Harris Auditorium, and the junior pre-med major said the event will be a continuation of lifelong dreams that have always been focused around “The G.” “My parents both graduated from GSU and I never considered […]
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Grambling State, NWS team to be StormReady
Pictured from left to right are GSU Assistant Police Chief Albert Ernest, GSU Police Chief Rod Demery, and NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist Charlie Woodrum. (Photo by T. Scott Boatright) As he’s met incoming freshmen and their parents during Summer Orientation sessions, new Grambling State University Police Chief Rod Demery has stressed his department’s primary job […]
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Dr. Edwin Litolff named GSU VP for Finance
Dr. Edwin Litolff has been named Vice President of Finance at Grambling State University. Having served recently as Associate Vice President of Operations at Southeastern Louisiana University, Litolff brings years of experience in the University of Louisiana System and higher education in Louisiana to the role. “Dr. Edwin Litolff is well-qualified to be our Vice […]
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GSU mourns loss of alumna C. Brown Lewis
Grambling State University is mourning the death of alumna Browne C. Lewis, who was serving as Dean of the North Carolina Central School (NCCU) and passed away on June 2 while attending a conference. Lewis graduated number one in her class from Grambling State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1983. […]
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Inaugural Louisiana Call Me Mister conference raises awareness, impact of initiative
MiSTERS at Grambling State University’s Call Me MiSTER conference pose together for a group shot. (Photo by Carlton Hamlin/University Communications) Grambling State University joined educators and young black men majoring in education from GSU and colleges across the country to attend the Louisiana “Call Me MiSTER” conference last week heading into the holiday weekend. And […]
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Copes crowned Miss Grambling; Brooks named SGA president
Pictured are Grambling State University's new Student Government Association President Ja'Quel Brooks (left) and new Miss Grambling Kelli Copes. (Courtesy photo) The week of April 18-22, Grambling State University held its election campaign week. Positions that were available for the 2022-2023 academic year included Royal Court positions, executive leadership positions, and specific class positions. The […]
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First Generation, next chapter
Kayla Sullers has always believed in jumping into life full-force and building new experiences to help create a better future. The mass communications major isn’t sure what exactly lies ahead in her future as she jumps into the next phase of her life after Thursday’s graduation ceremonies, but she said she does know that Grambling […]