#160; Health alert signs throughout campus were posted Monday that stated: "The Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health was notified today of six suspected cases of varicella (chickenpox) at Grambling State University. These possible cases are now being investigated by the health department." The varicella virus, or chicken […]
Author: Tenisha Wills
Celebrating Founder’s WeekStudent body takes time to remember the founders
#160;Fouders Day Flashback "I thought the opening was very sacred in reference to the bands rendition of "Sweet Spirit". The song set the tone for the honoring of the founders", said Mary Boden Harris, a First Year Experience instructor. Sunday, September 24, 2006 was the opening for Founders Week, a […]
Election Saturday to pick mayor, council members
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Saturday’s primary election.Residents of Grambling must choose a mayor and City Council. Mayoral candidates are incumbent Martha Bennett Andrus, businessman Johnny Gray and former mayor John Williams.Candidates vying for the five seats on the Grambling City Council are Alvin […]
Regardless of age, don’t disrespect your parents
I have this friend and he’s having multiple problems with members in his family. His mother and father are constantly calling him out about a situation that was recently discussed within his family. He, in return, disrespects them by talking back to them and sometimes using profanity. He feels that […]
New Rocky Valley hosts revival luncheon
The New Rocky Valley Baptist Church Deaconess Ministry Revival Luncheon was fit for a King. The Luncheon was the embodiment of elegance par excellence. The Luncheon was held in The Fellowship Hall No. 2 on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 12 p. m. The hall was breathtakingly decorated in white linen […]
Freshman class has great turn out at Mt. Olive
The Grambling State University Freshman Class attended Mount Olive Outreach Baptist Church in Ruston for College Day. The services were held on Sept. 10. The Rev. Billy Bissic is the pastor. There were more than 100 Freshman students in attendance. Grambling State has an extremely large Freshman Class , with […]
Are we students or children?
The transition from high school to college might be tough for an incoming freshman. This is the stage where you try to find yourself and prepare for the real world. Students are now faced with grown, adult-like decisions. These decisions can determine the outcome of their lives. Turning 18 is […]
‘Man with the golden pen’ writes no more
Longtime Grambling State University Sports Information Director Collie J. Nicholson past away early on Wednesday, September 13. Though he is no longer with us in the physical form his legacy will forever live through the walls of his beloved GSU. For over 30 years, Nicholson gave GSU his all, and […]
Gossip is bad for your soul
A 19th-century folktale tells about a man who went about town slandering the town’s wise man. One day, he went to the wise man’s home and asked for forgiveness. The wise man, realizing that this man had not internalized the gravity of his transgressions, told him that he would forgive […]
Collie J. on Rob
This article is reprinted from the Oct. 30, 1997 issue of The Gramblinite, Eddie Robinson’s last homecoming game before his retirement at the end of the season. His longevity covers 57 seasons and he has been a coach half the time that Black college football has been in […]