Dear editor: This missive is a rebuttal to the article about the twin police officers Dewayne and Dewarne Jackson, which was written in the Monroe newspaper, The News-Star on Monday, March 28, 2005. I am a very proud graduate of Grambling State University, and I am constantly advocating for the […]
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Controversial artist makes stop in Grambling
When artist Michael Ray Charles graduated from college, he had three plans. Plan A – go into advertising, but he ran into problems when his ad depictions differed greatly from what agencies and clients wanted. Plan B – study painting in graduate school. Plan C – go to law school, […]
Campus feted with Musical Spectrum
Many have proclaimed music to be a “universal language.” It certainly is at Grambling State University. On this previous Thursday, April 14, an Inaugural Musical Spectrum was held among several other inaugural events in honor of President Horace A. Judson. This momentous occasion was presented in the T.H. Harris Auditorium […]
Faculty symposium presents possible vision of open admissions future
Students, faculty and distinguished guests flooded the seats of the Nursing Auditorium to further understand the vision of the preferred future. Due to the change of venue the Inaugural Faculty Symposium last Friday, the event location was changed from Grambling Hall, due to the lack of seat capacity. The theme […]
G’nite ranks high with state press
The Gramblinite staff continued its award-winning ways this past weekend, placing in a number of categories at the Louisiana Press Association’s 125th annual convention held in Lafayette. Gramblinite staffers claimed seven awards in the LPA’s student competition overall coming second only to Louisiana State University, which won 15. Next in […]
Jacques Roulette to wear Mr. AKA crown
The Alpha Theta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha found its “Prince Charming” Wednesday night when Jacques Roulette was crowned Mr. AKA for the 2005-2006 school year in the T.H. Harris auditorium. The pageant, hosted by Leslie Randall and Martin Lemelle, began with an opening act done by the contestants and […]
Debate team makes national showing
The Grambling State University Debate Team made its first appearance in the International Public Debate Association’s national tournament, whcih was held April 15 – 17 at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The tournament, which featured some of the best debating universities in the nation, ran smoothly. “This tournament went […]
New mace for new president
As a part of the inaugural celebration in honor of Dr. Horace Judson, a new mace was presented to him on Friday morning. The last mace was presented to Dr. Joseph Johnson, Grambling State University President from 1977-1991. The mace is an instrument used to begin special programs like convocation, […]
Local high schools gear up for prom safety
As the month of April draws to a close, and many schools host their proms, Lincoln Parish high schools have taken precautions to ensure the safety of their students and prevent the number of drunk driving incidents. According to the Louisiana Highway Commission, more fatal crashes occurred in April 2004, […]
West lecture a highlight of inauguration weekend
Included in the bustling week of Grambling’s inaugural ceremonies for President Horace Judson was a visit from renowned professor and lecturer Dr. Cornel West. West, an expert on race and academics with degrees from Harvard, Yale Divinity School and Princeton University, is currently Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Though […]