Quarterback Geremy Hickbottom, no. 19, passed for 248 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown. Jada Stokes/The Gramblinite The GSU Tigers (3-4) picked up their third straight win of the season Saturday against the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Coming down to the wire, the Tigers were able to hold off the […]
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Volleyball wins over Centenary on Senior Night
The GSU volleyball team picked up a win versus Centenery College Louisiana on Senior Night. There were a total of 30 ties and 13 lead changes between Grambling State and Centenary College women’s volleyball teams, but it would be the Lady Tigers to claim the victory, winning three of the sets out of five (24-16, […]
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Loville: From sunny California to small town Louisiana
David Loville plays guard for the Tigers basketball team. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo Grambling State is a public historically black college and gets the bulk of their student body from the surrounding areas such as Bossier, Shreveport, Ruston and Grambling. David Loville is an exception. Loville is a sophomore from the bay area of California, where […]
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Sports medicine student discusses condition of sports facilities
Wilborn has worked in the sports medicine program for four years. Courtesy photo Senior Tania Wilborn a part of the Grambling State sports medicine team on campus. Wilborn is from Chicago, Ill. and came to Grambling because she wanted to have the HBCU experience that she heard from so many other positive experiences. Not only […]
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Tigers look to down UAPB, hope for win three
The Grambling Tigers will take on the UAPB Golden Lions. The Gramblinite After a big home win against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, the Grambling Tigers are looking to keep the momentum going. After having a week off, the the GSU team will head to the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff to take on a tough 5-2 […]
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Soccer team falls to Howard
The Grambling Lady Tigers took to the field against the Howard Bison Sunday, Oct. 13 at home at the GSU Soccer Complex. A win for the Tigers in this game would have pushed the team into the winning column for the third year in a down. The Lady Tigers were coming off a 7-0 win […]
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Student Perspective
Sports causes tension between the states. Courtesy photo Recent arguments around campus have been over The Saints and Cowboys game back in Week 4. The Saints defeated the Cowboys 12-10 in a close battle throughout the game, which paved the way for great debates. Around campus Cowboy fans have questioned if the Saints should have […]
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Orchesis dancer transitions to cheerleading
Senior Rachel Moten is well known on campus for her dancing talents. Courtesy photo The Orchesis Dance Company is one of the most competitive and thrilling extra curricular activitiesat Grambling State University. Company members are expected to train five to seven days a week practicing different techniques and styles of dance. Being able to execute […]
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Defense shines, G-Men roll to second win
Charles Wright led all quarterbacks with 98 passing yards in Saturday’s win. Jada Stokes/The Gramblinite The Tigers defense showed up to lead the team to another victory over the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 12. In a day paying homage to former football coach Eddie Robison and the former players, the Tigers wore […]
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Black Athletes at HBCUs versus PWIs
Grambling State University— Have you ever stopped to think about how big of a program HBCUs would be if all of the black talent stayed at the black schools? According to vice.com, each year hundreds of thousands of phenomenal black athletes choose to attend white colleges versus black. “I never even went on […]