Monday evening in the Favrot Student Union the brothers of the Gamma Gamma chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity kicked off their Women’s Appreciation Week with a tribute to a Black event. In their tribute to a Black woman event the brothers expressed their appreciation for women not just on […]
Author: Rae Dawn Johnson
A healthy start for nursing majors
Despite past probation periods and low National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) scores, the School of Nursing has managed to increase overall scores to 95 percent and is also focusing on a transition in technology. This semester, the School of Nursing Associate Dean Dr. Afua O. Arhin has set her expectations […]
GSU observes ‘Constitution Day’ celebration
Grambling State University will observe Constitution Day on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the GSU Assembly Center. Featured guest will be Joe Madison – “one of the most sought after speakers and media guest in the nation”. Madison is known as “The Black Eagle” needs two wings to fly. And […]
Grambling earns spot on latest best college list
Spelman College in Atlanta is the top ranked college for Black students this year. Fisk, Yale and Stanford universities also earned spots on the Top 20. Carleton College, a private facility in Northfield, Minn., eked out No. 50 on Black Enterprise magazine’s annual Top 50 Colleges for Black Students. The […]
Next ‘Top Model’ could be Grambling alumna Pennywell
Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model has chosen Grambling State alumna Joslyn Nicole Pennywell to compete in this year’s competition. Pennywell, 23 of Lucky, is the oldest of the fourteen final contestants competing for the $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, a cover feature and six-page fashion spread in Seventeen magazine, […]
Taking listeners to the future
A star is born and the gate has been opened to welcome we the inhabitants of planet earth to the digital delight of Janelle Monae’ as she unveils the sound of things to come with “The Chase: Suite One” from the epic tales of Metropolis!She is quite similar to another […]
Former Grambling queen passes at 92
Reta Louetta Ouilegh-Lemon, a pass GSU homecoming queen, died of heart complications on May 27 at 92 years old. Even though her complications were limited to bad valves, her friends and family said she lead a full, strong life. Quilegh-Lemon was born on May 17, 1916 in Rayna, and attended […]
Much achieved, but more needs to be done, Harmon says
We are already a month into school and as the Student Government Association president, I am pleased with what is going on with the school thus far. However, the job is far from done. The goal is to leave a legacy and a new trend of workers and ideas with […]
Retired GSU professor remembered
Montez Bethea Morrow, a former GSU employee was funeralized Wednesday at the Lewis Temple C.M.E. Church in Grambling.She was born September 9, 1921 to James William Bethea and Alice Watson Bethea. Her siblings included three brothers and four sisters. After attending public schools in White Plains, N. Y., she matriculated […]
Lady Tigers soccer stages comeback win
The Lady Tigers soccer team staged a stunning comeback today, beating the Lady Techsters 3-2. Tech went up 2-0, as the Lady Tigers struggled to get some offense going.The Lady Tigers were a player short due to a depleted depth chart. Only 10 players started the game, and at least […]