Averi-Alexya Beck is a junior mass communication major from Shreveport, La. For out-of-state residents, attending a school in Louisiana may bring you many surprises. One of them is getting nearly a full week off for a holiday called Mardi Gras. Everyone talks about “going to Mardi Gras” — which […]
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Brochure design contest winner gets prize
Attendees to a reception sign a poster for Eddie G. Robinson’s 100th birthday. Glenn Lewis/GSU Media Bureau Coby Pointer, a Grambling State University senior from California, won the Eddie G. Robinson Museum brochure contest, held recently in conjunction with the commemoration of what would have been Robinson’s 100th birthday. […]
Class does survey to find out what students know about Eddie Robinson
ldquo;Eddie G. Robinson was a family man that loved what he did at GSU, He is considered that best football coach in college history, winning 408 games throughout his coaching career at Grambling.” — Asia Faulk Lafayette, Louisiana “Eddie Robinson was not only a great coach but he […]
Coach and family man
Eddie G. Robinson. File photo Edward Gay Robinson Sr., more popularly known as Coach Rob, was a college football coach known for his almost 56-year career as head coach at Grambling State University. Born in the town of Jackson in South Louisiana, Robinson achieved greatness despite his humble beginnings […]
Tutoring help being offered in math
Students who struggle in math now have the opportunity to receive help. Grambling State University is offering a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Mathematics Clinic on Mondays through Thursdays in Carver Hall Room 136. The clinic will continue through April 24. The QEP Clinic helps students get help from […]
Students experience good, bad, ugly of dorm living
Imagine coming back to your college dorm room to see all of your belongings are ruined due to a flood. Imagine getting sick and not knowing it was due to a mold infestation in your dorm building. These are two examples provided by students about current living conditions at Grambling […]
‘N-word’
Moses T. Greene II, director of the African American Cultural Center at North Carolina State University, speaks to an audience of students, faculty, administrators and community members during a forum on use of the N-word in higher education. The open forum, held Tuesday in the Grambling Hall Auditorium, was part […]
DBW hosts service week meant to ignite community spirit
The Society of Distinguished Black Women, Incorporated held their annual DBW Week from Feb. 17-22. The Society Of Distinguished Black Women, Inc. was founded on April 25, 1992 by Ms. Tarlesha Williams Smith. Smith saw the need for unity and sisterhood amongst co-eds on Grambling’s Campus and, being the […]
Students share frustrations about GSU Police Dept.
Students complain about parking tickets, particularly because there aren’t enough parking spaces on campus. Courtesy photo Most students come to college to get away from being under their parent rules. They use college as a tool to mature, develop their adulthood and to have fun. However, while student reaction to […]