The legacy of north Louisiana journalism and sports icon Collie J. Nicholson will continue through an endowed scholarship and elevation to a national hall of fame later this month.On Feb. 19, the late sports information director who almost single-handedly brought Grambling State and its winning football team to international attention […]
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Ex-NFL player returns to get degree
January marks the beginning of a new semester for most students, but for Grambling’s own Kalvin Pearson it marks the beginning of the rest of his life.Having played eight successful seasons in the NFL, Kalvin is back to complete the 9 hours he needs to graduate in accounting from the […]
GSU students, what can we do?
Recently Grambling State University was examined for the Low Completer Review which is when the state looks into cutting programs that are producing low graduates. Many schools went under the same review. GSU has 31 programs that are at risk. With all the commotion about programs being cut or consolidated, […]
G-Men struggle to get to the top
The struggles continue for Grambling State men’s basketball team as the G-Men fell to The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Monday night.The final score was 94-74. The game was essentially over in the first half; although, it was tightly contested at the beginning. The score was 15-15, but free throws […]
Lady Tigers winning continues
Grambling State Lady Tigers won their fourth straight victory Monday night against Mississippi Valley, outscoring them 67-59, in the Fred C. Hobdy Assembly Center.The girls came out ready to fight continuously battling through the night to keep the lead. In the first half they outscored MVSU 40-23. With the help […]
Ex-Colts PR director sees many similarities between NFL and TV
Vernon Cheek knows all about the media crush awaiting the Steelers and Packers when they arrive in North Texas on Monday for Super Bowl XLV.A year ago, Cheek was a publicist for the Indianapolis Colts. “I was answering a lot of questions from the rookies, about what to expect on […]
Fellowship church installs pastor
Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church of Simsboro recently held installation services for its new pastor Rev. Frederick D. Powell Sr.The welcome and occasion were given by Mozelene Holland. “The programmed occasion is the installation of Pastor-elect Powell as the 29th pastor of Fellowship in their 131 years of existence. Today also […]
Rob’s birthday to be observed
A birthday celebration to honor Coach Eddie G. Robinson will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13.The celebration will be held in the Doris Robinson Banquet Hall in the Eddie Robinson Museum. The event will also mark the first anniversary of the dedication of the Eddie […]
Haiti still needs us
A year ago when Haiti was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the global community united to help Haiti. Millions of people donated without hesitation to numerous charities to help Haiti deal with this unforeseen natural disaster. We all saw the telethons with even more money being collected and we […]
Possible program cuts prompt ’emergency’ meeting
The Student Government Association and Office of Academic Affairs hosted an emergency meeting Tuesday in the Black and Gold Room during convocation hours.Interim Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs Dr. Connie Walton addressed the possible elimination of 31 programs at the university. One of the at-risk programs is English. “I […]