Arlanda Nunsett Nunsett during halftime performance. Courtesy photo During the Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference, Arlanda Nunsett, a senior majoring in electronics engineering technology, never thought she would be offered a job. That changed when Northrop Grumman, one of America’s leading global security companies, offered Nunsett a […]
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Mother of Trayvon Martin to speak at Women’s History Convocation
Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton will deliver the keynote address at the 2019 Grambling State University Women’s History Convocation. GSU’s Women’s History Convocation will be held at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 21. Fulton has become an social activist for change since her […]
Red alert, red alert! The Deltas have returned
New members celebrate on the DST plot following probate. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite New DSTs smile following presentation at the Assembly Center. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite The Divine nine is back in full effect. The crimson and cream ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority are active again on GSU’s campus for the […]
General Body Meeting
FSUB advisory board during Welcome Week activities with local rapper Whop Beezy. Courtesy photo This semester students can expect several new events from the Favort Student Union Board including the Mardi Gras Ball that took place on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m in the Black and Gold Room. According […]
HIBBETT SPORTS
Faded out Hibbett Sports sign on Legends Market marquee. Staff photo/The Gramblinite Empty storefront where Hibbett Sports was formerly located in Grambling. Staff photo/The Gramblinite After being open not even a full year, the Hibbett Sports store located Legends Square shopping center in Grambling has closed. The store officially […]
Construction on campus ongoing
Exterior beams going up at new aquatic center. Courtesy photo Students have been waiting on the arrival of the new Natatorium and Intramural Center for several years. Those in the community have requested answers concerning the progress of the new gymnasium and aquatic facility. When the $8.5 […]
Political analyst Bakari Sellers: “How far do we have to go?”
South Carolina Legislator (D) and CNN Analyst Bakari Sellers. GLENN LEWIS/GSU Media Bureau CNN Political Commentator and history-making South Carolina Legislator, Bakari Sellers spoke at Grambling State University’s Black History Convocation on Tuesday, Feb. 19. “It’s a privilege, an honor, and every other adjective you can think of to be […]
Increased parking at GSU takes back seat to more pressing needs for now
Have you experienced the struggle of finding a parking spot on campus? Whether it be for class, events or simply grabbing a bite to eat, students, faculty and staff alike have all voiced frustrations about looking for an open spot. The lack of parking spots on campus is […]
La Tech blackface photo revelation latest in long history of questionable practice
Members of a Greek fraternity at Louisiana Tech dress in blackface for costume party in 1997. Courtesy photo Vauderville duo Charles Sellers and George Moran, known as Two Black Crows and Moran and Mack, were popular for their blackface comedy routine in the 1920s and '30s. Courtesy photo Amid national […]
Grambing grad, Lincoln Parish chief, to retire in 2020
Stone Sheriff Mike Stone has announced this will be his last term as Lincoln Parish Sheriff. Stone been the parish’s top law enforcement officer four terms. His current term will end July 1, 2020. Stone graduated from Grambling State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and […]