Grambling State University’s Department of English and Foreign Languages is sponsoring its first annual High School Poetry Contest. This opportunity is “Giving students the opportunity to receive recognition for their work,” said Dr. Hugh Wilson of the Department of English and Foreign Languages. With the help of Dr. James […]
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Contestants prepare for pageant
The Favrot Student Union Boards host their 45th annual interest meeting for the Calendar Girl scholarship pageant on Monday. Interested Ladies were welcomed into the Black and Gold room where Casey Byrd, associate director of student activities and advisor to FSUB, discussed the requirements and details of the event. The […]
Grad Fair a success
Students flocked into Grambling State University’s Black and Gold Room for the 18th consecutive year to attend the Big Ten school “Grad Fair” Tuesday. The fair included The Commission on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Recruitment Caravan, a consortium of the Big Ten member universities plus the University of Chicago. Students were […]
Grambling family remembers McCaskill
Gwendolyn Maurice McCaskill, an employee of Barnes & Nobles Bookstore on the Grambling State University campus, was remembered by many at GSU. Funeral service for McCaskill was held on, Jan.19 at Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ in Ruston. McCaskill was in her seventh year at the GSU bookstore. […]
Dept. receives state-of-the-art lab
Two new state-of-the-art computer labs are now housed in Woodson Hall under the auspices of the Department of English and Foreign Languages. The English Instructional Computer Classroom (EICC) and the English Writing Enhancement Lab (EWEL) are funded by a Title III grant written by Dr. Evelyn Wynn, interim dean of […]
GSU legend retires after 44 years in NFL
Forty-four years ago, a Tiger legend walked off the field at then Grambling College and entered the world of professional football with the Houston Oilers. Now, Hall of Famer Charlie Joiner has finished his last chapter in the National Football League as the San Diego Chargers’ wide receivers coach after […]
To Charter or not to Charter
The topic of discussion during the Grambling Laboratory Middle and High School Parent Teacher Association meeting on Jan. 24 was the option to apply to become a charter school in order to give their students maximum opportunities while pursing their education. The small cafeteria was brought to life with different […]
Police chief discusses gun control
School shootings seemingly have become an epidemic in United States, from the Columbine massacre to the Newton, Conn., massacre and most recently the Lone Star College shooting near Houston. No one was killed in the shootings on the campus of Lone Star College, but the incident again raises national concern […]
The President’s Desk
Dear Student: Happy New Year, and a hearty welcome to our new and returning students to Grambling State University for the 2013 Spring Semester! It is going to be an exciting year, and I hope you will catch the excitement. I am excited about working with you, […]
A better you in the New Year
The New Year has finally arrived. If you are anything like me, you’ll be making a New Year’s resolution that you probably will not keep. You will tell yourself to stop smoking, drinking and for others, stop having sex. In some cases, the change won’t be as juristic and can […]