The Grambling State women’s soccer team took to the pitch last week against Louisiana Tech in Ruston. In the near-right photo, GSU midfielder Alyssa Ozuna tries to maneuver around Louisiana Tech’s Sophia Smith. In the far-right photo, Grambling’s Haileigh Adams outraces the Tech player to the ball. The team has […]
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Aramark at it again?
On the front page of last week’s issue of The Gramblinite, readers read an exposé on a raw meat scandal in which a student was allegedly served a raw chicken sandwich at Tiger Express. This week students are complaining about food being served at McCall Dining Hall. McCall was said […]
Ward, Woods lead GSU past Jarvis Christian
HAWKINS, Texas — Kevreion Ward and Linzy Woods combined for 16 kills as the Grambling State University volleyball team picked up its first win of the season by sweeping past Jarvis Christian, 3-0, on Tuesday night. The Lady Tigers (1-10), which stopped a 10-match losing streak and halted Jarvis Christian’s […]
Grambling falls to Northwestern 34-7
NATCHITOCHES, La.— Shelton Eppler threw four touchdown passes, including three in the first quarter, as the Northwestern State University football team jumped out to a big lead and did not look back in a 34-7 victory over Grambling State on Saturday night at Turpin Stadium. Eppler threw touchdown passes of […]
GARNER: Poor on-campus food options an issue for off-campus students
Even though I am an off-campus student, I am involved in many activities on campus, and on most days, I come to campus at 8 a.m. and leave at 9 p.m. During that time, I do not have the luxury of driving back and worth to Ruston because […]
THORNTON: Aramark profiting from imprisoning black Americans
ldquo;The prison industrial complex is perhaps, at least domestically, the most striking example of US putting profit before people. It all stems from one basic misunderstanding: that the public good can be shepherded by private interests.” – Eugene Jarecki The ability to question one’s consumerism is important in controlling […]
RENE: Would you rather a home cooked meal or a caf meal?
Almost every student at Grambling State University will have had some sort of experience in the McCall Dining Hall before he or she graduates. The dining hall, or the “cafe” as many call it, is the place known for its fried chicken Tuesdays and fried fish Wednesdays, with other various […]
HENDERSON: Dear Aramark …
Dear Grambling State University, I will say, in a heartbeat, that I have been here for five years, and the quality of food and service in the cafeteria has stayed the same: intolerable. Our tiger bucks go so fast because students don’t look forward to eating from the stagnant menu […]
Undergrad degrees plentiful in college football
The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame released a list of 1,161 student-athletes, including four from Grambling State, who have already earned their undergraduate degrees and will be playing college football this fall while pursuing second diplomas. Linwood Banks, Devante Davis, Kalif Jackson and Johnkil Skipper were […]
Nike signs deal with Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick has a new deal with Nike, even without having a job in the NFL. Kaepernick’s attorney, Mark Geragos, made the announcement on Twitter, calling the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback an “All American Icon” and crediting attorney Ben Meiselas for getting the deal done. Kaepernick also posted a […]