On Feb. 7, Grambling State’s Favrot Student Union Board hosted a Black History event called “Fitting into the Country We Built” in the T. H. Harris Auditorium. Roland S. Martin, an American journalist and former CNN contributor was the keynote speaker for the event. Martin’s speech centered around some of […]
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Grambling holds retirement send off for David “Rusty” Ponton
Last Thursday Grambling State University bid farewell to Dr. David “Rusty” Ponton affectionately known as “Coach P” during a surprise party held in the Black and Gold Room. Ponton, who most recently was serving as Special Assistant to GSU President Rick Gallot, first came to Grambling in 1993 as assistant […]
GSU STEM Queens grace cover of EBONY magazine
Two Grambling State University students are on the current cover of EBONY magazine as STEM Queens. The cover showcases successful HBCU students representing STEM majors. Junior Destiny Johnson and freshman Taylor Johnson are featured in the magazine along with eight other HBCU “STEM Queens.” Destiny Johnson is a Computer Science […]
KSLS Club: Looking to Make a Difference
Grambling State’s Kinesiology Sport & Leisure Studies Club is looking to make a comeback this spring semester. The club is open to and invites all Kinesiology majors and minors to join.The held its first in-person meeting of the year on Jan. 28. Many students are unsure about what activities to […]
More Than 20 HBCUs receive Bomb Threats as Black History Month begins
On both Monday and Tuesday, more than 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities reported bomb threats that caused the schools to go on immediate lockdowns and shift to remote classes. Grambling State University was not one of those universities that received a threat, but that didn’t stop GSU to act […]
GSU student creates clothing line
Grambling State University sophomore Ameer Muhammad is showing his style while getting a leg up on his fashion competitors. The Portland, Oregon native has created his own clothing line — “Lavish World.” A self-proclaimed fashion fan, Muhammed said he loves to “rock” different clothing and his brand features multiple clothing […]
Remembering Virgil Abloh: Beyond the Runaway
We have all come to know the name Virgil one way or another, whether it was through his beloved high fashion label Off-White, his influential relationship with his close friend and business partner Kanye West, his collaborations with Nike sportswear, or being the first fashion designer of African descent to […]
GSU Library to Open this Spring
After years of construction and labor work, Grambling State’s digital library will open this March. In 2019, Grambling State revealed designs for the new digital library on campus. The project was the first of its kind, with Grambling being the first HBCU with a digital library. Some of the details […]
Homecoming shootings mar otherwise peaceful gathering
Although Homecoming festivities were overshadowed by violence and questions of safety on campus, many are still reporting they were happy to be able to engage in the events held through the week. Multiple shots were fired overnight Saturday after Grambling;’s football win over killing a non-student and injuring seven others […]
Junigan on being back in class: ‘Covid happened during my sophomore year’
Since the Covid outbreak in the Spring 2020 semester many students have had all classes online for nearly two years. Ke’leica Junigan is a Business Marketing major and a minor in dance from Gary, Ind. In the fall 2021 semester Junigan is now back at school on campus. With being […]