About 60 percent of Louisiana’s school districts will remain closed due to the after effects of Hurricane Gustav, the Associated Press reported Wed.School districts are closing in part due to continued power outages throughout various cities in Louisiana. Cities such as Lafayette, New Orleans and Baton Rouge continue to experience […]
Author: Darryl D. Smith
‘Mother of all storms’
The state of Louisiana is trying to get back to business as usual after Hurricane Gustav powered through, causing what is estimated to be billions in property damage.Gustav first struck the state on Monday and, as of Wednesday, its remnants were still in northern Louisiana. Gustav was downgraded to a […]
Miss Grambling Coronation Date Changed
The date for the coronation for Miss Grambling has been changed from September 11 to September 18. No word on why the change was made.The Coronation will be at 7 p.m. in the Assembly Center. The Calendar Girl signing is still scheduled for September 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 […]
GSU math scholar and professor does research
A Grambling State University junior mathematics major, Selvan Ambrose, and Dr. Gregory Battle, associate professor of mathematics, were visiting scholars this summer at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. The Faculty Fellowship grant was written earlier in the year by Dr. Battle to conduct cirrus cloud research […]
G-Men fall to Nevada
GSU closes due to Hurricane Gustav
Grambling State University has canceled classes for Tuesday and Wednesday due to Hurricane Gustav. GSU joins ULM and other schools throughout the state in canceling classes due to the dangers of Hurricane Gustav.Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order to close various (K-12) school districts earlier this week. Thirty-two […]
City, university open doors to evacuees
In an effort to assist the evacuation effort, Grambling State University has opened its Intramural Center and the city has opened its Community Center for evacuees. The Intramural Center was previously set up for Xavier students, but they did not come for reasons unknown.The news comes as it was announced […]
Gustav powers through Grambling, Ruston
Hurricane Gustav passed through the area last night, knocking out power and causing property damage according to reports.Gustav was downgraded to a tropical storm over the course of last night, as it continued to dump rain on the state of Louisiana. According to Weather.com, 1.88 inches of rain fell in […]
Grant helps area elderly stay active
As Datin Combs placed his piece down on the table during a game of Spinners, he let out a hearty laugh. His opponents joined in with laughter as well, filling a usually quiet Grambling Community Center.Every Wednesday, the elderly in the surrounding communities meet at the Community Center in order […]