Author: Melanie C. Thomas

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Mt. Olive celebrates history with praise

Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Grambling sponsored a black history program on Sunday, Feb. 24. “A Black History Celebration Honoring our Past, Present and Our Future Leaders of America” was the theme for the program. The guest speaker was Caldwell Dunn, and the guest choir was Zion Hill Baptist Church. […]

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LLC program sponsors retreat

The Living Learning Communities program sponsored a retreat to Outdoor Wilderness Learning Center on Saturday, Feb. 23.The students participated in activities such as the Circle Name Game, Bull Ring, Help Triangle, Spider Web, and Mountain Top. Claire Lewis, director of the program, said, the retreat was designed to get the […]

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UAAM shares some pertinent info about Black history month

The brothers of United Afrikan Amerikan Men Incorporated held a Black History seminar on Feb.12 in Woodson Hall. The speaker for the night was Dr. Brett Sims, a well-known math professor at Grambling.The purpose of the seminar was to provide the student body with more knowledge about past and present […]

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SGA queries administration

Prior to the event, flyers coated the many walls on campus, and on Wednesday, February 13, the Student Government Association hosted a town hall meeting. Topics of discussion included campus safety, accommodations for international students, the upcoming Eddie G. Robinson museum, and the outrage inducing removal or relocation of plots […]

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Thelma Williams witnessed Grambling history throughout her life

Students, when you hear about Grambling State University, most of the time, you hear about the band, the Orchesis and the football team. But you never really hear things about the people that made it somewhat possible for the things we have now.Do we all know our Grambling State University? […]

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Mahalia Jackson viewed as pinnacle of gospel music

The native song bird of Louisiana Mahalia Jackson, was born October 26, 1911 in New Orleans. Mahalia was the third child to John A. Jackson, a barber and preacher, and Charity Clark, who died at the age of 25 when Mahalia was four years old. In 1916, her father sent […]

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Being safe important to GSUPD

Staying safe on any college campus is a challenge for students in today’s society. A lack of communication can sometime confuse students and make small problems turn into larger problems.GSU Police Chief Jefferson Walker says, “Safety is very important and is our number one priority…Communication is also as equally important,” […]

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GSU chief talks campus issues

Parking conditions has always been a subject students have shown a strong interest in, primarily because many feel there are not enough parking spaces on campus. However, last week, The Gramblinite reported that many students still had several issues and suggestions that would help put a lid on many of […]

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Gramblinite wins 13 awards at two conferences

Competition is always an exciting part of journalism when it comes down to the top Historical Black College and University student newspapers in the country. February 13th-17th, the 10th Annual HBCU Conference took place in Baltimore, Maryland. The conference was hosted by the Mass Communication department of Morgan State University. […]

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Tickets, tickets and more tickets

Students and faculty all over the campus of Grambling State University have had their personal experiences with receiving tickets. Many are frustrated and don’t understand why there has been a large influx in ticket issuing this school term.According Sandra Lee, associate professor in the Department of Mass Communication, students should […]