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Board of Aldermen to meet tonight over Andrus developments

Posted: 7/9/09 at noonThe Board of Aldermen is set to meet tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall to discuss the legalities of the Mayor Martha Andrus investigation and to request her to resign. Andrus was arrested on Tuesday morning and charged with two counts each of unauthorized use […]

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Counseling services met challenges with knowledge

Grambling State University offers assistance to students needing help while away from home. The Student Counseling Services (SCS) at GSU is here to improve students’ personal development and to promote mental stability. Hours for the Student Counseling Services are Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., by calling (318) […]

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CMAST encourages sophomores

The Rising Sophomore Academy for Science-Technology- Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) major students had the chance to pro-actively develop and train to become twenty-first century scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. The academy ran Sunday, May 17 through Friday, May 29. Students heard of the program from several sources such as mail and internet. “While […]

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Student tasered after scuffle with officer

Posted: July 18 at 1:50 a.m.UPDATED: 2:15 a.m.According to several reports, the campus was “locked down” after a fight occurred on campus. However, the GSUPD told The Gramblinite the campus was not locked down. According to various reports, a fight broke out on campus. Afterward, a scuffle between a student […]

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Why make the choice for GSU?

Grambling State University, “The Place Where Everybody is Somebody” is best known by some for “The World Famed Tiger Marching Band, 2008 SWAC Champion Football Team as well as academic programs. But why do most students choose to attend GSU?Some students attend Grambling because of family tradition while others say […]

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Higher education fuels the economy

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was written before the state Senate approved a budget that restores millions of dollars to higher education. Because the bill differs substantially from the one passed by the House, a compromise must now be worked out.Last month, a House budget panel started amending Gov. Bobby Jindal’s […]

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Juneteenth not just Black history

Since I was little, each year approaching the month of June, I would begin to hear talk of something called Juneteenth. I would remember going to cookouts, getting T-shirts with JUNETEENTH, along with some celebratory words written across the front, and block parties, to name a few events. I would […]

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NABA hosts end-of-year banquet

The National Association of Black Accountants’ celebrates their student’s chapter by hosting their first annual banquet on Thursday in the Black and Gold room. With semi-formal wear being the only requirement for the occasion, the members of NABA relaxed and enjoyed presentations from their fellow peers from the GSU chapter. […]

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New SGA administration

The Favrot Student Union Board in conjunction with the Student Government Association held the Annual Leadership Awards Banquet in the Atrium in the Favrot Student Union on last Saturday evening.”The theme for the evening was ‘The American Dream’, which began as a name that I used to describe myself as […]

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Ex-Orchesis make impact with sports teams

There is no doubt that we have seen a lot of girls come and go on this campus with the desire to dance for a professional team. Whether it’s to rock a stadium for a NFL game or to mesmerize a crowd at a NBA arena, five Grambling Alumni made […]