The Gramblinite
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The crowd went wild, as drum lines from both Grambling State University and Southern University stepped forward to rock the stadium. “This is what everyone has been looking forward to, a nice smooth battle between both drum lines,” said Florida Franklin, a sophomore at Grambling. As fans from all […]
From My Heart… I want to share my deepest feelings with you all on how appreciative I am to have family, friends and Angels like you all. This journey I began over 4 years ago has taught me to believe in faith, to sue my interpersonal strength to overcome, […]
Fours ago I was an eager 20-year-old ready to leave the vibrant island of Jamaica and experience life in college. I must admit I was scared when I first saw my dorm and I wanted to leave that same day. The transition to college was not really difficult thanks to […]
Dear Grambling family, Wow, I am really graduating from Grambling State University! I have anticipated this moment for years and I can honestly say everything was worth it. Often, my close friends, family and I reminisce about my first encounter with Grambling. I was a little apprehensive about staying because […]
Where do I begin? I’ve grown so much at Grambling State University. Entering as a freshman I always got advice from upperclassmen telling me to savor my time here in college and to get involved with as much as possible. Truth is you just don’t grasp that concept till you’re […]
Dr. Doris D. Carter was a professor in the Department of History from 1971 to 2012, serving over 40 years. She was a competent and caring instructor and an accomplished historian. She demonstrated her proficiencies as a researcher and writer. She published books, journal articles, book reviews and ancillaries. Among […]
“Whom are you voting for?” “My dad said [insert political figure here] was good, so I guess him.” This is a dialogue that occurs far too often between young adults, and it is these same young adults who often do not end up at the polls. Many young adults […]
“When people speak Grambling, they speak of a name that is above other universities because of tradition,” said Valvasti Williams Jr., a member of the class of 1985. When you think of Grambling you think of tradition, you think of all the people before who opened the doors and […]
The line on Saturday to enter Grambling State University’s T.H. Harris Auditorium stretched down Main Street. As students, alumni and faculty flocked to park take in one of the last homecoming events- The Greek Step Show. “I expect the GSU students to put on an awesome show, to represent […]
Each year Founders Week celebrates the pillars of Grambling State University and honoring its founder and first president Charles P. Adams. The breakfast brought administration, alumni, Grambling residents, students and some faculty/staff to the Black and Gold Room in the Favrot Student Union on Monday. Fans from the surrounding […]