Creating a phenomenal concoction throughout most of his life, Jordan Gaither, president of the Delta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and executive board member of the Student Government Association is anticipating the debut of his first book; Poet’s Elixir. A senior marketing major, Gaither, who also goes […]
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Queen accepts crown
Continuing from Miss Black Dynasty to Miss Cover Girl to royal legacy, this native of Louisiana is no stranger to royalty and elegance. Last Thursday, Geralka “Gerri” Jackson was crowned the 58th Miss Grambling State University as lights flared, applause rang and emotions echoed off the brick walls of T.H […]
Speaker challenges students to lead
Activist and author Boyce Watkins challenged Grambling State University students to think for themselves, to respect women and to push aside eight damaging messages in some of today’s hiphop music. During the Constitution Day event in the T.H. Harris Auditorium Tuesday, Sept. 18, Watkins said though he enjoys much […]
Queen accepts crown
Continuing from Miss Black Dynasty to Miss Cover Girl to royal legacy, this native of Louisiana is no stranger to royalty and elegance. Last Thursday, Geralka “Gerri” Jackson was crowned the 58th Miss Grambling State University as lights flared, applause rang and emotions echoed off the brick walls of T.H […]
Lewis Temple CME Church gives away car
The congregation and newly appointed pastor of Lewis Temple CME Church, Rev. David Hartfield-Dyels pooled their resources to bless a fellow member with transportation. The fortunate member, Tiara Martin, has served as the church pianist for nearly two years. For Martin, who is a single mother, commuting back […]
Alumnus seeks help for transplant
Grambling State alumnus Rev. Davince Taylor has recently reached out to current students and alumni to help raise money for a costly medical procedure. Rev. Taylor was informed that he was experiencing kidney failure in May 2011. He has since undergone peritoneal dialysis, which he was able to administer […]
Students gravitate to GSU
Unofficial Grambling State University enrollment figures show an increase from the fall 2011 semester, a modest 1.3 percent rise in undergraduate numbers and significant 13 percent leap for graduate enrollment. There are 5,277 students enrolled at GSU this fall, compared to 5,207 students last fall. Many credit the increased […]
Remembering 9/11
On any other Tuesday the yard at Grambling State University would be jam packed, with students preparing for music and fun. However, this past Tuesday was overwhelmed with silence, as the East Coast Coalition, a student organization comprised of East Coast natives, hosted a campus vigil honoring the lives […]
Professor’s book addresses health issues
According to the World Health Organization, one in three deaths is from an infectious or communicable disease, about 17 million deaths per year. As a former registered nurse in Cameroon, Dr. Martin Ayong Ayim, now an endowed professor of health education at Grambling State, knows just how devastating this […]
Theater to present ‘Miss Evers’ Boys’
Grambling State University theatre will present Miss Evers’ Boys, by David Feldshuh, Sept. 25-28 at the Floyd L. Sandle Theatre in the Conrad Hutchinson Performing Arts Center. The play will be the first main stage production of the 2012-2013 season by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. […]