Grambling men’s basketball team remains winless through 16 games this season. The Tigers were defeated on Saturday night by Jackson State, 57-46, at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. JSU snapped a six-game losing streak with their win while GSU remains at the bottom of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Three […]
Author: TIERRA SMITH
Lady Tigers ship Privateers
On Wednesday night, the Lady Tigers kept their turnovers to a minimum, executed well offensively, controlled the glass, and played stifling defense. As a result, their four game losing streak has ended in a 76-44 blow victory over the University of New Orleans Lady Privateers. “Anytime you get a win […]
Little man with bigger dreams
A young, hungry 17-year old rapper from Jonesboro went from “sleeping on the floor in the front room” to winning $10,000 in a rap battle in Philadelphia. Addareen Ross simply known as “LilSnupe” received his career break when Mayback Music’s Meek Mill recognized his talents and signed him to […]
SGA informs campus of upcoming changes
Students, senators, class representatives and other gathered in the Grambling’s Black and Gold room for the first general assembly body meeting this semester. “I am hoping to get an update about the plans for the semester,” stated Senior Class Senator Rainah Greene, a senior therapeutic recreation major from Richmond, […]
GUNAA announce freshman scholarship recipients
The Ruston Chapter of Grambling University National Alumni Association scholarship committee awarded two recipients for a total of $1,000 in book scholarships for the 2013 school year. To be eligible for the scholarships, recipients must be a first-time undergraduate student enrolled at Grambling State University, hold a cumulative high school […]
From one president to another
I’m excited about the second inauguration of President Obama, largely because I know he’ll be more free to express his true beliefs and feelings about the critical role of HBCUs and that can’t be anything but good for all of us, private and public institutions. That said, we must be […]
I attended the inauguration and…
” I honestly really didn’t take it serious until I got National Mall and saw all of the different nationalities coming together to celebrate the second term of an African American president. “ Raven LaDay Senior, Art Dallas ” It still hasn’t hit me yet that I […]
Whole world sees ‘World Famed’
The blistering cold couldn’t deter the hundreds of thousands of citizens who flooded the 2013 Presidential Inauguration, that took place in the nation’s capitol. Black and gold was in full affect Monday evening fighting the 30 and below temperatures as Grambling State University was well represented with a plethora […]
Junior Class back to school clothing drive
The Junior Class of the Student Government Association kicked off the 2013 spring semester with their first fundraising event, Back to School Clothing Drive. During the event the class collected donations from Monday, Jan. 7 to Tuesday, Jan. 15. All proceeds from the drive will be immediately donated […]
Pogue speaks to MLK crowd
Speaking to scores of people in Farmerville’s Willie Davis Jr. Recreation Center, Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue said “We can’t live in the past, but we must never forget the past.” “See all Americans, especially our young ones, need to walk through our political, social and economic experiences […]