Kimberly Campbell, a Grambling State University graduate, won Miss New England Petite 2023 and is heading to compete for Miss Petite USA. Campbell is a Fall 2010 member of the Alpha Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. During her time at GSU she became a member of […]
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Grambling hoops great Willis Reed dies at 80
Legendary Grambling basketball player Willis Reed passed away Tuesday at the age of 80. Reed was most known for his championship years with the New York Knicks. Born in the small town of Hico, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish, Reed went on to play his entire 10-year professional career with the […]
Coach Ellis’ No. 30 baseball jersey to be retired this weekend
Grambling State baseball will honor legendary coach Wilbert Ellis by retiring his No. 30 jersey this weekend. Ellis a native of Ruston, Louisiana native spent 26 seasons as the head baseball coach after serving as the assistant coach to Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones for 17 seasons. He built […]
The late ‘Prez’ Jones to have baseball jersey retired
Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones – also known as ‘Prez’ Jones – who was Grambling State University’s second president and first baseball coach, will have this weekend by getting his jersey number 30 retired. Jones was not only the second president of Grambling State University, he also founded the university’s […]
The Gramblinite’s Edler conducts interview for HBCU-Africa Correspondents Corps
Joshua Edler, editor-in-chief of The Gramblinite, recently conducted an interview with Themba Mahleka – Senior Program Officer at Justice for All, which is part of the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies project at the New York University Center on International Cooperation For Peace for the HBCU-Africa Correspondents Corps. […]
Women’s History Month: Remembering Natalie Desselle-Reid
In honor of Women’s History Month, The Gramblinite would like to celebrate the life of former GSU student, and star of “B.A.P.S” Natalie Ann Desselle-Reid, who passed away at the age of 53 after battling colon cancer in December 2020. Desselle-Reid developed her love for acting during her time at […]
Tigers road into SWAC semfinals; Women bounced from tourney
Both Grambling State University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams played Wednesday in the first round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The men’s team is co-champs with Alcorn St. and are the No. 2 seed while the women’s team was the eighth seed. Grambling’s […]
GSU Choir performs at Biedenharn Museum and Gardens in Monroe
The Grambling State University choir lifted spirits by sounding off as they performed Feb. 19 at Biedenharn Museum and Gardens in Monroe, Louisiana. “We welcome everyone with open arms, there is a place for them, their voice, their talent and their time,” said GSU Choir Director Cordara Harper as the […]
Black History Month: R.W.E. Jones — the first man known as Grambling’s ‘Prez’
Grambling State University is currently in great hands under President Rick Gallot, but how much do you know about the contributions of the original “Prez?” The college now known as GSU has seen so much change since it was founded in 1901. One man that helped lay the foundation […]
Mardi Gras Ball set for Saturday
Grambling State University’s Favor Student Union Board will host its annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball from 6 – 9 p.m. on Friday. The formal dress event will be held in the Black and Gold Room of the Favrot Student Union. This will be part of the Black History Month events […]