My experience with Prince is personal. Not because he was personal friend. I personally never met him. The closest I ever got to him in the physical form was seeing him live at the Forum back in 2009. Great show, I was literally in heaven for three hours. But despite […]
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The Sound Of Silence
It hurts my ears to hear that in the past five months five powerhouses of pop/soul artists who laid the foundation for the past 50 years of American music have died, and what they built seems to be eroding. Even thought their influence peeks out here and there from seasoned […]
Honorary doctors in the house
Thelma Williams received an honorary doctorate degree as a early present shy of her 91st birthday from Bethesda Biblical Institute earlier this year. Dr. Thelma Alice Smith Washington Williams smiles at her 90th birthday surprise party in the Grambling Community center. In insert, she is escorted by Steve Favors and […]
G’Nite 4.28.2016
St. Luke’s Canterbury holds celebration
The Canterbury Association of St. Luke's Episcopal Chapel held its culminating activity on Sunday, April 17 at 4 p.m. Students who were recommended by their departments as potential graduates of the 2016 class at Grambling State University and the Lady Tigers Basketball team were invited. The guest speaker was Reverend […]
Wet and Stress Free Day
The International Student Organization (ISO) hosted Stress Free Day at the ‘Quad’ (the green, open area in front of the auditorium). The event started at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 and ended at 6:30 p.m. The turnout was high as students slowly trickled in the area. The water activities […]
Graduating and missed the RJE? No problem
The Center for Academic Assessment conducted the Rising Junior Exam. The students enrolled in Get 300 tested March 14-17, March 29-31, April 4-7, and April 11-12. Departments were advised to contact and encourage all pending graduating seniors Spring 2016 to take the exam on these dates to ensure they will […]
Green takes over professional development center
Suzanne Douglas Green is helping prepare Grambling State University students professionally for jobs, interviews and careers, making them more marketable to employers. “We're here to assess the students and their needs,” said Green, the new director of the Center of Student Professional Development in the College of Business. Green started […]
Businessman to be graduation speaker
Thomas Allen Moorehead’s career has taken him down many interesting paths, but his road map on life has remained consistent: Look for ways to help others. A visionary business professional, Moorehead is a mentor to hundreds of African Americans interested in careers in the automobile industry and a philanthropist who […]
Message of hope at Spring Convocation
James Cole Jr. visited Grambling to emphasize the importance of getting a historically black college education. The last convocation of the spring semester took place in the Black and Gold Room on Tuesday. The event was titled, “The President’s Spring Convocation”. Cole currently serves as the delegated duties of deputy […]