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Alumni event raises $27K

  Legacy Alumnus Harmona Epps was indoctrinated with Grambling tradition by her mother and family, so it was normal that she desired to help Grambling State University during a challenging financial time. Late last month, just before the Bayou Classic, Epps asked GSU President Frank G. Pogue to join her […]

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SGA changes leadership going into spring

    A new Student Government Association president was sworn in Monday after Jordan Harvey resigned from his position Dec. 20.  Marcus Solomon, the new SGA president, is a junior mass communication major from Kansas City, Mo.   During his college tenure at GSU, Solomon has played several leadership roles in […]

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Too cool for school

  While some students complained about being back in the dormroom beds, one Grambling State University student slept on an unbearable blue cot in the Philadelphia International Airport.  Travis Donald, a senior mass communication major from New Orleans, was just one of the many students forced to miss the first […]

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New head coach plans to win next football season

  A Monroe native and 1997 Grambling State University alumnus plans to win as GSU’s new head football coach.  “Our expectation is to get better every day and win every game,” said Broderick Fobbs. “We want our opponents to hate playing us because we are so physical, and exhaust them […]

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GSU students volunteer at the Independence Bowl in Port-City

  Que’brelyn Hill grew up only minutes away from the Independence Bowl. She’s been to the state fair and other activities and events, but she’s never experienced a nationally televised college football game like the AdvoCare Independence Bowl. By the time Arizona’s Wildcats and Boston College’s Eagles hit the football […]

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From prison to president: Mandela, 95, dies

    The world suffered a tragic loss on Dec. 5 when Nelson Mandela, arguably the most well-known rights activist, died after being in failing health for several months. He was most famous for being the first Black president of South Africa following a 27-year incarceration until he became a […]

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GSU wins $50K from Allstate Insurance

  Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue had a big, bright smile on his face as he greeted the new year in his office Monday morning as he learned that GSU had won a $50,000 grand prize in a national contest among historically black colleges and universities. “After the […]

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Landrieu: Jindal turned his back on GSU

  U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu said Governor Bobby Jindal has not been a friend of Grambling State University and higher education in Louisiana, turning his back on thousands who deserve better. “I have never seen a governor turn his back directly on higher education,” state’s senior senator told a group […]

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Tiger statue unveiling Tuesday

  There is a new tiger on campus.  This tiger is a large sculpture designed by Bridgette Mongeon, an artist who was given a contract to create a design especially for Grambling State University.  “This statue is designed to bring our university together the way we ought to be together,” […]