Life lessons include friendships, foe-ships, trust, failure, laughter, heartbreak, no regrets, motivation, inspiration, dedication, and most of all, determination. My journey through Grambling State University has taught me many of these lessons and allowed me to gain a greater determination for life. College has been the greatest experience of my […]
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Who dat! Saints fever in full effect
The Saints did not disappoint thousands of fans who filled the Superdome Monday night, as they dominated the Patriots, with a 38-17 win. The atmosphere for this game started to build Sunday in New Orleans as I saw several New England Patriots’ fans after the Bayou Classic.There was a feeling […]
G’nite sports writer ready to run to future
Four years, five months and 27 days after I stepped foot on Grambling’s campus, there will be the end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one.I have had a very interesting college experience, from dealing with financial aid to hanging out on the yard. Being here at […]
Farewell to photog whose work was worth a thousand words
The years I have spent at Grambling State University have been a great learning experience. I will not forget the people who helped make this dream a reality. Being at Grambling had its ups and downs, but through it all, I made it out and I am glad that it’s […]
Catching up with former G-Man, current Cowboy Jason Hatcher
As the Tigers of Grambling fought the Jaguars of Southern, former G-Men star Jason Hatcher was in attendance. Hatcher, a former GSU tight end/defensive end, is a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. At the age of 27, he […]
G: Spotlight
Jasslyn Ray, founder of the Women’s Flag Football Intramural League at Grambling State, is proud to say, “Football is not just a male sport. Women can play too.” Earlier this fall, Ray saw signs posted in the GSU Intramural Center for participants to sign up for flag football. She signed […]
Photographer and writer hangs up her GSU tools
Goodbye “Grambling, Dear ol’ Grambling.” I have only spent two years at GSU, but every point in one’s life has an ending season. Being here has taught me patience and courage. My teachers strengthened my intellect and my mind has been opened to many opportunities the world has to offer. […]
Funeral services set Saturday for Earnest Miles II
Funeral services for Earnest E. Miles II will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 2586 Martin Luther King Ave., Grambling.He was born on April 8, 1959, to Earnest and Clara Miles in Winnfield. Earnie, as he was affectionately called, sang in the church choir. He […]
Grambling community mourns loss of resident
Leon Frederick Blankenship Sr., the first African American unit conservationist for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in Louisiana, died Nov. 9 at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe.Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. -7 p.m. today at Paradise Funeral Home, 3201 6th St. in Arcadia. Funeral services will be held […]
How healthcare relates to a woman’s right to choose
When I learned the AffordableHealth Care forAmericans Act passed in theHouse of Representatives,propelling health care reforminto the realm of reality, myreaction was bittersweet.On one hand, we’re onestep closer to making healthcare coverage a necessitywith access for all instead ofa privilege for some; on theother, we’ve taken two stepsback with regard […]