The Tigers defeated Alcorn State University, 95-80, snapping a 45-game losing streak against Division I opponents. Grambling State had one win earlier this season against Central Baptist College 83-75 a Division-II team. “I’m just really excited for my players, my team, it’s a special moment for all of Grambling,” […]
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Icy weather halts classes
Classes were closed for two days at Grambling State University as a severe ice storm covered the roads, trees, cars and homes in Grambling and surrounding areas. The university declared the campus closed Monday evening with storms being forecast for later that night. It wasn’t until Tuesday where the […]
Winter wildness
Student reactions are split after a snowball fight on the courtyard between two freshman dormitories escalated to a water fight with the Grambling Fire Department Wednesday morning shortly after midnight. Students were allegedly having a friendly snowball fight when the Fire Department showed up and began to spray them […]
Grambling student joins Clinton’s global initiative
Grambling State student David Freeman has been selected to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University Conference this year taking place in Phoenix, Arizona. “I am very excited to represent Grambling State University and to engage with the best and the brightest intellectuals of my generation,” said Freeman, a […]
‘The Gramblinite’ wins best HBCU newspaper
The Gramblinite, Grambling State University’s student newspaper, won best overall student newspaper and took home seven other awards at the 16th Annual National HBCU Student News Media Conference, held in Houston and at Prairie View A&M University. “We faced much adversity last semester, and to overcome that and still […]
MLK luncheon honors leaders
Grambling awarded five recipients and one company at the Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Leadership Award Luncheon. The lunch was held in the Black and Gold Room in the Favrot Student Union. The guest list was full of many political figures of Grambling and surrounding areas, including democrate distrct […]
Tom Joyner visits GSU
It was time for a celebration at Grambling State University. It’s not every day the school gets $50,000 for student scholarships. GSU students welcomed nationally syndicated radio show host Tom Joyner with “We Love Tom Joyner” and “Thanks Allstate” signs as he dropped off the big check. The World […]
FSUB organizes service week
Some students are closer to achieving their service learning goals after the Favrot Student Union Board’s series of service learning events last week. FSUB encouraged students to get involved last week with their 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, Penny Savers Drive, Bingo Night, and Community Clean Up. Those who chose to […]
SGA holds spring leadership session
The Student Government Association held a leadership seminar featuring ‘Dream Again Empire,’ in the Black and Gold Room on Saturday afternoon. The purpose of the event was to empower elected and appointed representatives with the leadership and development skills necessary to carry out their roles and ultimately prepare […]
World Famed featured in magazine
Grambling State University’s World Famed Tiger Marching Band is no stranger to publicity, so when a recent phone call came from ESPN, Larry Pannell considered it normal. “We’re no strangers to ESPN,” said Pannell, the director of the bands. “For me, it was just another typical telephone call. They […]