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Dept. of Music seeks OK

  The Department of Music at Grambling State University received a visit recently from the National Association of Schools of Music.  A two-team advisory committee consulted with President Frank G. Pogue, department heads, faculty and students during its Oct. 9-11 visit. They discussed the progress of the program and validated […]

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Program honors veterans

  The Ludley-McCall-Williams American Legion Post 593 held its 12th Annual Veterans Day Program on Friday.  James Calvin Austin, a veteran of the United States Army and chief of Ruston Fire Department, served as guest speaker. He served in the Army from 1974-1980. At the ceremony there was a Prisoner […]

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Shreveport bishop speaks at St. Benedict

  Recently, St. Benedict Catholic Church celebrated mass with Bishop Michael Duca, who officiated.  Duca said it is the beginning of a year of faith, and people need to deepen their faith in Jesus Christ, the light of the world. “Prayer must be at the center of our faith. We […]

News

Scholars inducted

The Earl Lester Cole Honors College had its 23rd induction ceremony on Monday, in which more than 50 students were inducted into the college.  The Honors College is a special program at Grambling State University that was established in 1990 to enhance the development of scholars for service.  Its purpose […]

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Grambling plan has split response

  Southern board member Tony Clayton is pursuing a plan to fold Grambling State University into the Southern University system in what he called a cost-saving measure. It’s a plan that Clayton acknowledges is likely to lead to bitterness among legislators and alumni from both schools. But the former board […]

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NABA students network, get scholarships

  Thirty students from Grambling’s College of Business attended the 33rd Annual National Association Black Accountant-Southwest-Western Regional Student Conference in Houston on Oct. 18-20. The aim of the conference was to offer students an opportunity to sharpen their professional skills and gain exposure to cutting edge information on industry trends. […]

Sports

Commentary

I hit I-20 heading toward Shreveport at 7 a.m. on Nov. 4. Five long hours were ahead of us. The anticipation floated around in my head. I prayed this experience at the Sprint Cup Series would be worth the drive.   When I first arrived, we stepped out of the […]

Arts

Drum line holds it down for GSU’s band

The crowd went wild, as drum lines from both Grambling State University and Southern University stepped forward to rock the stadium.  “This is what everyone has been looking forward to, a nice smooth battle between both drum lines,” said Florida Franklin, a sophomore at Grambling.  As fans from all over […]

Sports

Lady Tigers get second win

  The Lady Tigers defeated their in state rivals Southern University Lady Jaguars for their first home victory of the season on Wednesday night.  The Lady Tigers, fresh off their win against the Alcorn State Lady Braves, started off the first set aggressively. As the passionate Tigers fans cheered, the […]

Sports

Lady Tigers ready for Preseason WNIT

  Coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs is known for being fearless against tough competition and known for knocking off major colleges.  Bibbs’ 501-win resume include victories over Syracuse, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Maryland, Wake Forest, Clemson, Texas A&M, New Mexico State, Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Xavier (Ohio), Rice, and Miami. As she returns […]