The Office of Student Judicial Affairs announced this week an increased attention on aggressive behavior, insubordination and/or disrespect for authority and other inappropriate behavior. Effective immediately, there will be "zero tolerance" for certain crimes. "This is a personal plea and warning to any students who are in violation of student […]
Author: DeQuanna Alexander
Student-run show ‘The Porch’ a hit
Grambling State University Television Center has welcomed their newest show "The Porch" to the broadcast lineup. The creative mind behind the production is senior Nakita Turner, a Spearsville native. The idea branched from Turner’s class project into a weekly segment. One of the TV Center producers and senior mass communication […]
Supporting Our Own
Grambling State University celebrated National Women’s History Month with a Women’s History convocation Tuesday in the T.H. Harris Auditorium. Miss Senior Kayla McClellan introduced speaker Margarita Anderson, the founder and CEO of the Empowerment Experiment, who informed the audience about uplifting the African American community. Anderson, a first generation […]
HBCU hack-a-thon making its way to Grambling State
Black Founders has made Grambling State University the next stop on their HBCUHacks hackathon tour. Black Founders’ HBCUHacks program visits black college campuses over a weekend and introduces minority students to the building blocks of tech entrepreneurship while helping students begin their tech careers through direct connections to tech companies. […]
Copying or paying homage?
A jury in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 10, ordered Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, who wrote megahit “Blurred Lines”, to pay $7.3 million to the family of Marvin Gaye. Although Gaye died in 1984, the family sought $25 million in damages and copyright infringement in his place. The jury found that “Blurred Lines” infringed on the copyright […]
GSU joins HBCU channel on Sirius XM
Grambling State University has just partnered with Howard University to provide programming to its radio channel for historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). This partnership provides a unique opportunity for students to produce a radio program for a channel on Sirius XM Radio. The HBCU Channel, which is featured on […]
New laws make changes in state
It’s time, time to make a change–these aren’t just the lyrics of a ‘90s Winans song but the way the state of Louisiana feels about the new and revised legislation that went into effect at the beginning of the year. As a Louisianan, it is important to know the laws […]
Counseling seminar sheds light on abusive relationships
The Student Counseling & Wellness Resource Center hosted a seminar last week titled “99 Seconds” to teach students the seriousness of abuse and let them know where they can go to talk a counselor. It was called “99 Seconds” because statistics show that a person is abused every 99 seconds. […]
Outstanding alumnus remembered
There will be a double funeral service for Fred Douglas Hearn Jr., a Grambling State Alumnus, who passed away in Chicago. The Louisiana service will be held Tuesday, March 17 at the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church on Evergreen Road in Jonesboro. The Chicago visitation will be Friday, March 13 […]
Relief is on the way
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed a Student Aid Bill of Rights to Help Ensure Affordable Loan Repayment. In the address the president made as he signed the Student Aid Bill, he commented that America flourished in the 20th century because we had the most educated workers in the world. […]