Grambling State University Tiger Battalion recognizes five Army ROTC cadets for Contracts and Scholarships. The Army ROTC cadets worked hard through various obstacles to receive this accomplishment. The cadets traveled to Ft. Knox, Kentucky to complete Cadet Leadership Training. They passed the APFT fitness test and met academic standards that […]
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Caf officials release hours for break
While many on-campus students were trying to stay dry during the storm last week, Aramark workers posted signs saying McCall Dining Hall, often referred to by students as the café, would be closed during Spring Break. For those students that plan to stay in Grambling during the break, this news […]
AKAs celebrate ‘KREED’ week events
The Alpha Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hosted their AKA week from February 28 to March 4 titled “KREED”. “The purpose of the week was to let people know about Alpha Kappa Alpha and what we are about. It’s not just about looking pretty, its about scholarship, […]
CAMPUS BRIEFS
Teacher/Graduate School Fair to be held on campus April 4 Monday, April 4 is the date that school districts will be on campus looking to hire prospective graduates to teach. The event is the Teacher Educational/Graduate School Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Black and Gold Room […]
Nelson’s Soul Food Restaurant and Café opens in Grambling
Reginald Nelson, a Ruston, Louisiana native, is the owner of Nelson’s Soul Food Restaurant and Café that has recently opened in Grambling. It is comfortably located at 306 College Ave, across the street from Washington- Johnson complex. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until Midnight. The […]
Ex-World Famed bandsman dies at 41
Courtesy photo Will Michael Polk, Jr. (back right) with alumni band during Homecoming. Will Michael Polk Jr. passed away as result of a heart illness, Wednesday, March 2, leaving behind a long legacy at both Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and Grambling State University. The GSU alum will be […]
Diet, diabetes, dementia awareness
On Tuesday, the Community Coordinating Council Inc. and state Rep. Patrick Jefferson held the first educational seminar of the year, called Diet, Diabetes and Dementia Awareness. The program was held at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling. Valena P. Lane, presiding, gave everyone a warm invitation and orchestrated group […]
FSUB crowns new Cover Girl
TONY VALENTINO/The Yearbook Taylor Stewart is all smiles after being crowned Miss Cover Girl for 2016-17. The 48th Annual Miss Calendar Girl Pageant has arrived and the competition surely had a “New York State of Mind.” Due to inclement weather, the pageant was delayed a few days, but that was […]
Flood cleanup to be costly for university
What seemed like a storm from hell hitting Grambling State University last week is going to cost at least $2.7 million to clean up after flooding and roof collapses, according to GSU President Willie Larkin. GLENN LEWIS/The Yearbook Fans and electrical cords spread along the floor in Charles P. […]
Sign of the times: Albany State no longer an HBCU?
Albany State University students are outraged about their beloved school in the process of losing its title as a Historically Black College and University in its revised mission statement. They refused to go unheard. On Friday (March 11), hundreds of ASU students protested during a presentation by the school’s president, […]