Author: TIERRA SMITH

News

GSUPD issues annual report for 2012-2013

Grambling State University has released the annual campus security and fire report for 2013.  In the GSUPD’s annual report for 2013, there were 15 more aggravated assault cases, three more drug violations and one less weapons violation reported between 2011 to 2012.  Chief Willie Bell said this might have to […]

News

Chamber to hand out honors at annual banquet Oct. 24

  Four citizens, a bank and a local organization will be honored at the Greater Grambling Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Contributions Banquet Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Ruston Civic Center.  The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a wine and cheese reception and a silent auction followed by the […]

Tips

Students take part in project

Many people wouldn’t like spending time in the cemetery, but a group of Grambling State University students did just that on Sept. 26.  The students participated in Dr. Frances Staten’s long-running Cemetery Preservation and Beautification Service Learning Project. As part of the project, GSU students gathered at Grambling Memorial Cemetery […]

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Rising Junior Exam requirements explained

  The center for academic assessment will host the Rising Junior Examination Orientation Monday in the Grambling Hall Auditorium.  Students whose last name beginning with A-L  will go at 9:30 a.m. and M-Z will be seen at 1:30 p.m. Students unable to attend orientation on Monday may attend on Tuesday […]

News

Moving to head of the class

Grambling State University is going back to its roots when it was a college known for training teachers. If you are a non-education graduate who would like to teach, the Alternative Teacher Certification Program on campus just might be for you. “We’re looking for people willing to answer the call […]

News

Shutdown continues

  The ongoing battle between the Democrats and Republicans has extended into its second week, but the two parties did reach an accord on one issue; re-employing furloughed Department of Defense civilian workers.   President Barack Obama and Congress agreed that DOD employees shouldn’t suffer because of the disagreement of the […]

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Nursing grads excel on national exam

Grambling State University students once again show their success in the School of Nursing.  In May, the master of science in nursing degree national final exam was given to graduate nursing students. GSU showed excellence by earning a 100 percent passing rate for the 30 students who took the MSN […]

Sports

GRAMBLINGBASKETBALL

Grambling State University men’s basketball team opened its first day of official practice on Tuesday with  a “new beginning.” Ten of the 12 players on the team, they are either freshmen, transfers, redshirts from last season, or walk-ons. There are only two members of the team, Terry Rose and Steven […]

Opinion

King Perspective

Lately, males in society have been deviating from the traditional low-cuts and fade hairstyles.  Just about everything under the sun has been done, so this current cultural phenomena isn’t new.  During the counter cultural movement in the 1960s, males grew and wore long hair as an act of individualism and […]

Arts

Heartbeat of snare line

  “Anything you can do, I can do better,” a slogan many women know too well. For World Famed Tiger Marching bandsman Ya’Lisha Gatewood, those words have become her prerogative Gatewood, an 18-year-old Freshman is the only female on the snare line in the Grambling band. There has not been […]