Author: ALLEN MAYS

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Organization strives to take the lead

Making its way to Grambling State’s campus is a new organization called the Student Leadership Initiative. This organization is for incoming freshmen who have the qualities of a natural leader.  Beverly Hills-Hercules, Title III executive director, and Dr. Vivian Larkin, the first lady of Grambling State and associate volunteer, are […]

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CAMPUS BRIEFS

Favrot Student Union Board releases upcoming activities The Favrot Student Union Board has scheduled several November events with a Spa Night today in Room 242  of the union at 6 p.m. and Friday will be Outside Movie Night at Douglass Hall Courtyard at 7 p.m. A Student Spectator Bus will […]

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Classic summit moves to North Louisiana

The Bayou Classic University-Business Summit presented by Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana, in collaboration with the Minority Business Expo will be held Friday at 9 a.m.  until  noon. The event will take place  at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino, 315 Clyde Fant Parkway. This event for Bayou Classic is a half-day […]

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Pannell to speak at church’s Men’s Day

The New Rocky Valley Baptist Church Family of Grambling, Louisiana, invites all local churches and the general public to the 2015 Annual Men’s Day Celebration Program on Nov. 22 at 10:30 a.m.  Guest speaker is Dr. Larry Pannell, director of the Grambling State University World Famed Marching Band.     […]

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Early voting to begins saturday

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is encouraging all Louisianians eligible to vote in the Saturday, Nov. 21 Gubernatorial General Election to consider voting early.  Early voting begins on Saturday, Nov. 7 and continues through Saturday, Nov. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, excluding Sunday, Nov. 8 and Wednesday, […]

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Contest winners announced

Congratulations to the winners of the Grambling State University Founder’s Week #GramCapture Photo Challenge! The winners include Brittany Hoskin, first place; E’Vonne Gipson, second place; and Jordan Cameron and Katrina Jordan, third place.  Brittany Hoskin, an instructor in Grambling’s First Year Experience, submitted photos of her class taking a tour […]

Opinion

Student Perspectives

As I got older, I realized I was probably never going to be beautiful. At some point I just stopped trying to be beautiful and focused on trying to be smart. Somehow that seemed more achievable. It seemed more controllable.  I never asked for opinions about my appearance, but people […]

Opinion

Embracing your melanin

Ever since the “Black Lives Matter” rallies media users have been big on sharing post that recognize African Americans as kings and queens and should be “embracing their melanin”. Melanin is a pigment that is dark brown occurring in the skin, hair, and iris of the eyes. Statements promoting being […]

Sports

Quarterback named FCS offensive player to watch

Coming from Tampa, Florida Johnathan Williams didn’t know what to expect arriving on the Grambling campus; he just knew he was ready to play football. Once he found out his head coach from high school would be coming to coach at Grambling State University, Williams decided to come here for […]

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Lady Tigers celebrate Senior Day

On Friday Oct. 30, the Lady Tigers soccer team closed its season with an unfortunate loss. Through ups and downs, however, the Lady Tigers had a good season and great memories were built.   Members of #GramFam who were at the match were intrigued with the game, and there were […]