In the 1978 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected quarterback Doug Williams from Grambling State University with the 17th overall pick. As Grambling’s quarterback, Williams won three Black College National Championships and two SWAC championships. Williams is a 2001 inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame. In […]
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Introducing Josh Edler Davis, Editor-In-Chief of The Gramblinite
By Josh Edler Davis Hello GramFam, I am Joshua Edler Davis, and I am proud to serve as Editor-In-Chief for The Gramblinite. I am a senior mass communications major from San Diego. This is my second year attending Grambling State University. I am a graduate of Grossmont College and am […]
GSU targets ‘gateway to greatness’ in Omaha, Nebraska
The city of Omaha, Nebraska, is known for being the “Gateway to the West.” For Grambling State University (GSU), it could soon also become known as a “Gateway to Greatness.” GSU President Rick Gallot, GSU Vice President for University Advancement and Innovation Melanie Jones, and College of Business lecturer Susan […]
G-Men add road win over Texas Southern
GSU Athletics Communications HOUSTON — The Grambling State University men’s basketball team got back on the winning track on Wednesday evening, earning an 85-72 victory over Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponent Texas Southern at HP&E Arena. Cameron Christon paced the Tigers, leading all scorers with a season-25 points […]
Maples’ career-high 32 points pushes Lady Tigers past TSU
GSU Athletics Communications HOUSTON — Two nights after scoring a career-high 25 points sophomore guard Colbi Maples topped herself with a 32-point performance, leading the Grambling State University women’s basketball team to a come-from-behind 76-69 victory over Texas Southern at the HP&E Arena on Wednesday night. The native […]
Students get down to business at Bayou Classic’s Vendor Village
By Damien Ishamel Fairconetue damien_fairconetue@yahoo.com NEW ORLEANS — On Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, on the second level at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, several business representatives showcased their companies’ and agencies’ assets to multiple visitors. Ron Butler; Chief Executive Officer of Community Development Action Coalition and […]
G-Men fall to Rattlers in 20-16 heartbreaker
The Grambling State University Tigers football team faced an uphill challenge to return to .500 as they faced the Florida A&M University Rattlers on Saturday at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. Grambling came into the game with a 1-5 overall record to Florida A&M’s 4-2 record. In previous games, the […]
Kelli Copes to be crowned as Miss GSU on Thursday
Kelli Copes will be crowned as the 69th Miss Grambling in a 7 p.m. coronation ceremony on Thursday in T.H. Harris Auditorium, and the junior pre-med major said the event will be a continuation of lifelong dreams that have always been focused around “The G.” “My parents both graduated from […]
Grambling State, NWS team to be StormReady
Pictured from left to right are GSU Assistant Police Chief Albert Ernest, GSU Police Chief Rod Demery, and NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist Charlie Woodrum. (Photo by T. Scott Boatright) As he’s met incoming freshmen and their parents during Summer Orientation sessions, new Grambling State University Police Chief Rod Demery has […]
GSU mourns loss of alumna C. Brown Lewis
Grambling State University is mourning the death of alumna Browne C. Lewis, who was serving as Dean of the North Carolina Central School (NCCU) and passed away on June 2 while attending a conference. Lewis graduated number one in her class from Grambling State University with a Bachelor of Arts […]