BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Board of Ethics can’t challenge the dismissal of conflict-of-interest charges against a state lawmaker, an appeals court ruled in the first challenge of ethics laws put in place by Gov. Bobby Jindal and the state Legislature.The 1st Circuit Court of Appeal refused a request by […]
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Qualls leads G-men to victory over Alcorn
ESPNU was in the house last night at the Fred C. Hobdy Arena as Grambling State took on the winless Alcorn Braves. Junior guard Donald Qualls led the sharpshooting with his deadly 3 pointers. The Tigers came out agressively, and Alcorn was never able to recover. Before tip-off assistant coach […]
Qualls leads G- Men to victory
ESPNU was in the house last night at the Fred C. Hobdy Arena as Grambling State took on the winless Alcorn Braves. Junior guard Donald Qualls led the sharpshooting with his deadly 3 pointers. The Tigers came out agressively, and Alcorn was never able to recover. Before tip-off assistant coach […]
ULS president reassures Grambling family
Dear GSU faculty, staff, students and alumni!The search for a university leader is one of the most important jobs the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System undertakes. While this may be a new and uncertain process to some, rest assured our Board has developed a tried and […]
Blacks and the right to choose
I know someone who paid for an abortion of a child he did not father. The brotha and some friends gave their finances to a young woman who believed she’d made a collegiate mistake.While there are layers of secrecy surrounding the pro-choice/pro-life debate, my friends bailed their peers out of […]
New library services director continues quest for growth
Technological advancements, structural and service improvements are just some of the high points on the agenda for Felix Unaeze, new director of library services at the A. C. Lewis Memorial Library.”We are trying to elevate this library from where it is right now to another level,” the enthused library director […]
Longtime Grambling resident remembered
Funeral services for Charles F. Turner, retired assistant band director of Grambling State University, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at South Parkway Church, 3000 S. Vienna St. in Ruston. Visitation will be 6 p.m.-8 p.m. today at Miller’s Funeral Home, 998 Woodward Ave., in Ruston.He died at 2 […]
Social Work receives top award
Grambling State University’s School of Social Work received the “Volunteer Agency of the Year” Award by The Wellspring Alliance for Families (formerly the YWCA of NELA). The award was presented during the organization’s annual meeting and luncheon held Jan. 28. This award was presented due to the excellent work performed […]
BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS
Feb. 12Art Exhibition by Fahamu Pecou, Dunbar Gallery, through March 5 Black Classic Movie, Favrot Student Union Theatre, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Eddie Robinson Museum Banquet, Assembly Center Floor, 7 p.m. Feb. 13Museum Grand Opening, Eddie G. Robinson Museum, 10 a.m. Feb. 18Umdabu Dance Troupe, T.H. Harris Auditorium, 7 p.m. The […]
GSU garners standout football signees
The list of players who signed letters of intent on Wednesday to play football at Grambling State University (along with position, height, weight, school and hometown) included:Quinton Crowe, linebacker, 6-2, 225, Ruston High School Frank Rivers, quarterback, 6-5, 205, Fairfield (Ala.) Central High School Hakeem Lassiter, offensive lineman, 6-3, 300, […]