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Holiday Arts Tour set for Nov. 19-21 in Ruston

On Nov. 19-21, the North Central Louisiana Arts Council will host its 13th Annual Holiday Arts Tour. The tour, which takes place in Ruston and throughout Lincoln Parish, will feature paintings, pottery, jewelry, and other designs created by regional artists, as well as live music by local favorites. Festivities will […]

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Leadership training aims to empower

To empower females at Grambling State University and prepare them for leadership roles, the Division of Enrollment Management and Retention, is sponsoring an ongoing women’s leadership series.On the evening of Oct. 28 a selected group of female student leaders met with Dr. Darlene V. Willis in the Eddie G. Robinson […]

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Grambling Army ROTC honors cadets

Grambling State University’s Army ROTC recognized seven cadets in its first branching ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 3 in the Grambling Hall Auditorium. The cadets students at Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The purpose of the ceremony was for the cadets to receive their act […]

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State Farm and NBC celebrate decades long partnership with Bayou Classic

The highly-anticipated rivalry between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars is set for Nov. 27. Each year, four to five million viewers watch the play-by-play drama of the State Farm Bayou Classicr on NBC and 60,000 fans fill the New Orleans Superdome. This year, the Classic […]

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Laboratory High community updates

Quentin Loyd was selected Student of the Year, at Grambling Laboratory High School. Quentin is the son of Catina and Ronald Ford. He has been a student in the Grambling Laboratory Schools system for the past six years. Quentin was recognized for his excellence in academics. He scored a 26 […]

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Chamber to present annual awards Nov. 19

Nine individuals, a local bank and two community groups will be honored at the upcoming Greater Grambling Chamber of Commerce annual banquet Friday, Nov. 19 in the Black & Gold Room of the Favrot Student Union at Grambling State University .Tickets are $25 and tables of eight are $180. The […]

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Financial aid process to change

A refund meeting was held Tuesday during convocation hours in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Assistance vice president for Finance Leon Sanders and Financial Aid Director Albert Tezeno introduced students to the new payment process on campus. The university is moving from placing funds on debit cards to a […]

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GSU engineering students create flying stop sign

The students enrolled in the Engineering Technology 103 class at GSU, taught by John Frazier, cranked up their creativity this semester by pulling out the “stop” with a flying stop sign. The flying stop sign is close to the actual size and design of the street (stop) sign. Frazier and […]

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GSU aids post-hurricane St. Lucia, more needed

When Hurricane Tomas ravaged St. Lucia a few weeks ago, 14 people died and others went missing. Tomas’ effects were felt by more than just the island’s residents. At Grambling State University, many international students were concerned about the status of their families and homes during post-Tomas chaos. “I was […]

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Mayor-elect sets priorities

Grambling Mayor-elect Edward Jones is closing a chapter of 34 years of teaching to open a new one to help make the city of Grambling a better place. Of the seven candidates in the mayoral race, the citizens of Grambling as well as Grambling State University elected Jones to help […]