Grambling State University, the City of Grambling and surrounding areas will celebrate Make A Difference Day Saturday. The day is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October.According to Dr. Swedie Rutledge, Grambling’s Make A Difference Day chair, “The public is invited to participate in […]
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GHS alums to hold ‘Old School Reunion’
An “Old School Reunion” will be held at Grambling Lab High School gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 30 at 9:30 p.m.Nouvelle, Leech and The Gang and The Funky Horns featuring Prentiss Lewis will be the main attraction. The admission is $10 and proceeds will benefit the Grambling High School Education Fund. […]
Grambling male soccer team is now a reality
As I left church on a Sunday afternoon, I passed by the old football stadium and I saw a group of young men playing soccer. I thought they were a professional team, but to my surprise they were a bunch of regular students, who gather every Sunday to play soccer. […]
Deltas hold breast cancer seminar
The Delta Iota chapter of Delta Sigma Theta hosted a breast cancer seminar upstairs in the student union last Monday evening. The program highlighted the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness week. The program was met with excitement as ladies buzzed outside the door about how long they waited to […]
DBW kicks off week of activities
The Society of Distinguished Black Women kicked off DBW week with Corporate Worship at New Living Word and a Laundry Clean-up. The week continued with various seminars and events such as The Miss DBW platform, Wild Wild Western Wednesday, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” a seminar based […]
GSU students get information on two sexually sedating drugs
Several students from Garner and Hunter Robinson recently gathered at Grambling Hall to hear how they could protect themselves from date rape and two illegal drugs that are being used to dose females.The informative and lively session was anchored by Assistant Chief of Police Dwayne Chambers, who admonished them not […]
Technology group hosts Security Day
Members of Grambling State University’s Association of Information Technology Professionals Club recently hosted Security Day. Students were asked to bring in their laptops and given tips on how to troubleshoot some common hardware and software problems. “Many students have problems with their laptops,” AITP president Derwin Emmanuel said. “We always […]
Food service kicks off student survey
Members of the student-body who have a meal plan are being encouraged to take a survey, which is aimed at improving the service provided by the cafeteria.Gwendolyn Giles, service manager at the facility, said that the survey began on October 1 and concludes at the end of the month. She […]
Grambling alumna moves up in military rank
Lieutenant Colonel (Select) Krisa-Lana Carter Jones, a 1985 journalism graduate of Grambling State University, graduated from the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) School at Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 11. Jones, a native of Grambling, is now the Staff Judge Advocate for the 164th Airlift Wing, Memphis, […]
A Natural Decision
#8220;Be still or I’m going to burn you,” my grandmother often said while she sat me on a stool, tilted my head to the right, and ran a hot comb through my shampooed hair. Getting my hair done, on a Saturday night for Sunday morning was the norm around the […]