BATON ROUGE – Student enrollment at the eight University of Louisiana System campuses rose to 80,845 this fall, an increase of 1,420 students, or 1.79 percent.Grambling State’s enrollment was up 1.78 percent, which translates to 92 more students enrolled this semester compared to last fall. Official enrollment numbers this semester […]
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A magical journey
To some, it’s destiny. To many, it’s an honor. To others, it’s a gift. As last Thursday rolled around in a dimmed Assembly Center, the eyes of the university watched LaKesha Ross officially be crowned Miss GSU.With an extravagant stage set up, Ross was nearly beside herself as President Horace […]
A dream that became a reality
The school Where Everybody is Somebody, Grambling State University opened its Founder’s Week celebration of 107 years with a Fellowship Breakfast Monday. Incorporating the assistance of GSU administrators, mayors of area cities and others, the breakfast was enjoyed by all. The Founder’s Week Committee encouraged students to become a part […]
From worst to first for Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay Rays have the potential to do something that no team has done in baseball since 1991: finish first in a division after finishing dead last the season before. Since the Rays’ formation in 1998, no one other than the Red Sox or Yankees has won the AL […]
Administration’s smoke and mirror act needs fixing
Picture it: Grambling State University, 2008. It’s 9 p.m. and the police are swarming campus like moths to a flame. Students in close proximity to the crime scene are required to evacuate their respective dorms. A reporter is already on the scene getting and giving updates to their newspaper. After […]
Freshman class president reveals plans for semester
I, Tyrus Carter, would like to thank everybody that voted and elected my staff and I into office. Your support is greatly appreciated, and it encourages us as the Freshman Class to make the year a very productive one.I would also like to give a special thanks to my vice […]
Students should complain less, participate more
As I walked toward the Women’s Gym Saturday, I had many thoughts going through my head. After all, it was a day that many people had waited for, and it was finally here. I made my way through Long-Jones Hall and Jewett Hall, looking to see who was out there.To […]
Solange finds her own voice
From the very first track on Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams, Solange makes it clear that she is her own star, not to be cast forever in the shadows of her mega-diva international superstar older sibling, the other Knowles.”I’m not her and never will be. Let my star light […]
IMS auditions, sets show
The International Model Society (IMS) began their first round of auditions on Sept. 16, for those hoping to become part of the modeling troupe. When asked why she showed up for the audition, Alicia Mitchelle, a freshman from Chicago, stated, “This is one of the better groups.” IMS boasts professional […]
Get to know Miss GSU
She arrived in a simple sundress, trademark hair flip a nod to retro, face dolled, sans entourage- and fifteen minutes late. Simultaneously, Lakesha Ross apologized for the C.P. time and smiled. She explained that a woman stopped her on the street outside the Xpress with several questions.As we talked, the […]