The Shreveport Police Regional Training Academy and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Shreveport, Feb. 5-6. The class will teach how to find grants and how to write winning grant proposals. Beginning and experienced grant writers from city, county and state agencies as well as non […]
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ATL women punished for Sorority Sisters
Another wave of backlash has flooded the cast members of the VH1 reality show Sorority Sisters, several of the women were banned or suspended from their organization. To crown the unfruitful stint that was Sorority Sisters, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. gave the boot to Priyanka Banks, Lydia Mitchell, MeToya […]
Miss Gold holds empowering seminar
The Miss Gold of the Epsilon Delta’s Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc., Miss Yarica Charleston held a coed forum for the student body of Grambling State University. Charleston has held the Miss Gold title for two years, and put this event together to help empower student’s in with […]
Marching toward MLK’s dream
Monday was a great day for Grambling State University to show its respect towards the most honorable, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. To celebrate, the university and campus organizations had tons of activities planned. The festivities started at the Performing Arts Center at 5 p.m. with a march led by […]
GSUPD to get body cameras
With all of the violence and verbal abuse going on around the nation, the Grambling State University Police Department chose to make upgrade to ensure the safety of students. Some of these updates were a new communication system, an updated radio room, and body cameras that will be worn by […]
With a Camera and a Smile
Known to the locals of Grambling as the community’s historian with a camera by her side, Thelma Smith Washington Williams was beyond ecstatic Saturday when she walked into Grambling’s Community Center for a surprise birthday party. “That was a total shock! When I walked through the doors I almost fainted,” […]
Anytime Fitness opens new locale
The brand new Anytime Fitness located in Ruston will be a great place to “get fit” for the new year. Participants can enjoy rock climbing, Zumba, kickboxing, and a list of other activities at the gym. It aims to target any area of fitness that you might want or need. […]
UAAM celebrates MLK
United Afrikan American Men joined together to uplift the Black community at Grambling State University by enlightening the student body about current events in America concerning the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The men of UAAM held a seminar regarding Dr. King’s past and some of his most recent […]
Empire is taking over the television
This week after American Idol, Fox premiered its new primetime show “Empire” which turned out to be the highest rated new show in three years. The show involves money, greed, family, and hip hop music. Terrance Howard, who plays Lucious Lyon and Taraji P. Henson who plays his wife, Cookie, […]
Grambling honors oldest female basketball player
Hazel Greenwood Douglas was honored at halftime of the Grambling vs. Southern women’s basketball game Saturday for being the oldest known living female basketball player. Hazel Greenwood came to Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute (now Grambling State University) in 1936. Having played basketball in high school at Webster High […]