Author: Kelly Hunt

Arts

Q&A with freshman band member Toccoa Kyler

Freshman year is always something you will remember, the milestone of new beginnings. The new experiences are memorable. Incoming freshman World Famed march- ing Band member Toccoa Kyler shared her experience. Q: Why did you pick Grambling (besides the scholarship)? A: I picked Grambling to be a part of the […]

Sports

Former volleyball walk-on found success through determination

Senior Laurun Hall, a former walk-on to GSU’s volleyball team, was always into sports as a kid.  Hall has been around sports her whole life just being involved with cheerleading.  She started playing sports at her middle school.  She cheered for football and basketball games in school.  Hall and her […]

Sports

GSU teams looking for comeback season this fall

Grambling State University athletics teams are looking for a comeback season after falling short of the ultimate goal, which is to be SWAC Champions. With their season just right around the corner, these teams and athletes are hungry to turn their season around this year to win it all.    […]

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London: Farewell, Grambling

The day I stepped onto Grambling campus it felt like home away from home. Coming from a PWI (predominantly white institution), I didn't know what to expect. Being around everyone who was just like me, think like me, act like me, and who has the same interest as me was […]

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GSU campus mourns loss of student killed in car crash

The campus of Grambling State University is mourning the loss of Lajermanique Nichols. Nichols — known to many students as “Jerm” — was a sophomore and native of Jonesboro, La. The 19 year-old was studying Criminal Justice. On her Twitter page, Nichols said that she was “excited for the fall […]

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The Gramblinite wins five first place LPA awards; 15 in all

The Gramblinite took home five first place awards from the Louisiana Press Association.  The LPA announced the winners of the awards in early June.  Altogether staff of The Gramblinite took home 15 awards in a commanding performance in 2020.  Editor-in-chief Jasmine Franklin, former editorial assistant Lajazz Pichon and publication manger […]

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The rose that grew from counseling

Mental health is a prominent issue for college students to this day especially on campuses with a higher enrollment of Black students, such as GSU Many Black students do not seek therapy or utilize the counseling center on campus either because they are unaware of their resources or because of […]

Sports

Bufford, Tigers gain steam as SWAC tourney approaches

The Grambling men’s baseball team has been surging as of late.  The team has won nine of the last 13 games after starting out 0-11. A player that has stood out during the team’s resurgence is infielder Cameron Bufford.  For the Tigers, Bufford’s batting has been a great constant for […]