My first convocation as a Grambling State University student was a Founder’s Day Convocation and it was sure enough a true blessing and a wonderful experience for me. As a freshman I joined the GSU choir, and the Charles P. Adams Founder’s Day Convocation was my first performance with […]
Author: E'Vonne Gipson
All Hail
Embarking on a journey down the yellow brick road to Grambling State University can be long and challenging. Ambra Brice has shown that it’s possible to accomplish your dreams in this strange and foreign place we know as “Tiger City”. The coronation of Miss GSU, held last Thursday evening, portrayed […]
Service Learning speaker inspires
The invigorating energy of motivational speaker Harvey Alston fired up an audience of faculty members at Grambling State University’s service learning lunch appreciation ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 19. He focused on stressing the importance of service, and community heroes. He reminisced about a visit to an elementary school classroom and […]
Student Government inaugurates new leaders
Grambling State University held its annual Student Government Association Inauguration and Union Takeover on Friday. Even though the weather put a damper on the event, both of the events went on as planned. The inauguration featured the swearing in of SGA President Jordan Harvey, 21, and other members of the […]
Kelley named as Hercules Scholar
Senior music education major Kelley Hall was surprised when he learned the Tom Joyner Foundation selected him as its Hercules Scholar at Grambling State University. Hall decided on Grambling State to be a part of the World Famed Tiger Marching Band, and he has marched in the band for three […]
Intramural to become Wellness Center
Grambling State University will soon renovate and expand the current Intramural Center to an auditorium, health center, expanded track and a new weight room. According to the vice president of finance Ante Britten the largest improvement to the current facility will be the addition of a new indoor swimming pool. […]
Ruston cadets will never forget
While many stayed inside on Friday during the sporadic showers, two cadets posted in front of Ruston City Hall -one underneath a make-shift bamboo cage and the other standing adjacent, holding a rifle. “We got soaked but it was OK,” said Cadet Col. Barry James, who is the cadet […]
Senator Mary Landrieu releases wealth gap report
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, held a roundtable Wednesday, Sept. 18 which focused on finding solutions and best practices for closing the racial wealth gap. Sen. Landrieu also released a committee report that takes a snapshot […]
Scholarships help students stay in school
Tears filled the eyes of senior Alexus King as she talked about how she may not have been able to finish school this semester, but for a special gift. “I would not have been able to stay in school,” said King, biology major from Los Angeles. “This means so much […]
No matter what, we’re still Grambling
I have struggled tirelessly with the words to describe the heartache I feel when I hear negative comments directed toward my great university. I am further irritated when I hear those words coming from people who call themselves Gramblinites, die-hard Grambling fans, supporters that bleed Black & Gold, or true […]