The 46th Annual Miss Calendar Girl Scholarship Pageant will be held March 22 at 7 p.m. in T.H. Harris Auditorium. “Ladies Night Out” is the theme for the semi-formal event in which six will vie for the Cover Girl title and 22 for the months. The first Calendar Girl Pageant was presented on March […]
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Alum paves way for future stunt workers
The significance of having a Black History month is to recognize those African-Americans who paved the way for us to have equal opportunities in a once segregated society. Martin Luther King Jr. did it in politics, Rosa Parks did it socially and Jackie Robinson did it in sports. An African-American historic figure that may […]
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GSU gets new Faculty Senate president
Dr. Herbert Simmons Jr. was recently elected as Faculty Senate president at Grambling State University. The Faculty Senate represents the interests of faculty members on issues involving salaries, tenure and promotions, teacher “teaching load”, extra services and other faculty related issues. “I am acutely aware of the daunting challenges that lie before […]
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GSU legend’s daughter remembered
Lillian Rose Robinson, daughter of the late great Eddie G. Robinson, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the age of 72. Homegoing services for Lillian Rose Robinson Broaden was held on Friday, Feb. 21 with a public viewing at Miller Funeral Home in Ruston. Service was held Saturday, Feb. 22 at the New Rocky […]
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Student gets multiple opportunities
Tierra Smith doesn’t live an ordinary college student life. The energetic junior from Houston has determination, dedication and discipline and it doesn’t stop. Her average days include classes, time in the campus newsroom, time with the university’s public relations office and time with the Student Government Association. This self-described busybody has recently learned that […]
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Black History Oratorical winners announced
DeMarious D. Combs and Christopher M. Albright were this year’s winners of the Dr. Helen Richards-Smith Black History Oratorical Contest. Combs placed first with his oration of his essay “Youth: Important or Not to the Civil Rights Movement.” His essays told how “youth were the pivotal turning point of the Civil Rights Movement.” The […]
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Fighting Tiger named after legend
As Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue drives to his office every morning and as students make their way to the café or quad, they can now wave to “Eddie the Fighting Tiger.” After about two months of being in its permanent home, across from Long-Jones Hall and the Eddie G Robinson Museum, […]
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Delta alumnae chapter goes ‘Red’
The American Heart Association has implemented National Wear Red Day, the first Friday of each February. On this day, everyone is encouraged to wear red, take notice of their cardiovascular health and take action to live longer, healthier lives. The Grambling Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted its annual Go Red […]
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GSU to present at Mississippi conference
Four students from the Department of English and Foreign Languages will present papers at the annual Mississippi Philological Association Conference on Feb. 21 and 22. In preparation for their travels, they will present their essays at a reception on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. in Woodson Hall Room 121. The students are Anshare […]
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Students to compete in Honda challenge
While America’s athletes are going for the gold in Sochi, Grambling State University students are competing on Saturday, Feb. 15 in trials for the “Olympics of the mind,” Honda Campus All-Star Challenge. Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is a knowledge game of quick recall for America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Now in its […]