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Editorial round-up

Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers:The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, April 1, on:Administration’s energy planPresident Barack Obama will find no disagreement in our region with his stated goal to cut our nation’s oil imports by a third over the next decade and replace it with U.S. energy sources, including more domestic oil. […]

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You shouldn’t just complain; contribute

You know what grinds my gears? Students who constantly complain about the newspaper. Here, there is a weekly paper paid for by the students.The Gramblinite’s official staff contains only a handful of people. There is no way we can read students’ minds. Meetings are held every Monday at 4 p.m. […]

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Are you a part of #OldGram or #NewGram?

Since you have been attending school at Grambling, GSU has undergone major changes. Some changes were needed, while the effects of others are yet to be seen. However, we can all agree Grambling improved its living conditions, dorms and the overall physical beauty of the Northern Louisiana campus. Here are […]

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Southern dismisses AD LaFleur

BATON ROUGE – Southern University Athletic Director Greg LaFleur was fired Wednesday following his arrest Sunday night on a misdemeanor prostitution count in downtown Houston.Southern Chancellor Kofi Lomotey announced LaFleur’s dismissal in a university news release Wednesday night, a little more than 72 hours after the 52-year-old LaFleur was arrested […]

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Sports Radio Network holds 3-on-3 tourney

The Grambling Sports Radio Network held its first 3-on-3 Tiger Madness Basketball Tournament, which they hope to make an annual event, last Saturday. Four teams signed up to play at the court in front of The Conrad Hutchinson Performing Arts Center, also known as “The Cage.” Participants were competing to […]

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Football Week enlivens campus

Grambling State University’s football team showed fans, faculty, staff and the community appreciation during Grambling Tiger Football Week activities. The G-Men began their week with an ecumenical worship service at Campus Community Worship Center in Ruston.   On Monday the group held a reading hour at Alma J. Brown’s Elementary […]

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Grambling alum speaks to students

Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. was the guest speaker at Grambling State University’s Women’s History Month Convocation.She was the first African American to run a viable political campaign for the U.S. Congress in Louisiana. “I have always loved Grambling. I learned more here than at any other university. There were […]

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Alumnus co-writes book on commitment

A freelance journalist, Pastor Donald Lee, along with a high school classmate, Pastor Brigitte “Bre” Eaton, wrote a book titled Married to Commitment. A little more than a year ago, Lee was inspired to write a lengthy series of columns that centered on marriage and other kinds of relationships. At […]

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Dr. Pogue to receive honorary degree

Dr. Frank G. Pogue, will be awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters degree by the State University of New York Oswego during the 150th commencement May 14. During Dr. Pogue’s tenure in System Administration, Oswego made great strides in diversity. He was instrumental in recruiting graduate students from underrepresented populations. […]

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The Order of Brotherhood to hold meeting

The Order of Brotherhood will host a meeting for interested GSU males who want to learn more about the organization. The meeting will be held Saturday, April 9 at 10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. at 405 Penny Lane Apt., #5in Ruston. The Mission of the Order of Brotherhood is a […]