Articles by Byron Milligan
With the violence that has happened on campus the last few days, do you wish you would’ve have gone elsewhere and why?
Kobe Johnson Freshman Kinesiology Ferriday, La. “I chose to attend Grambling because it’s the best HBCU in the world and with all the shootings that has taken place over the past few days does not make me wish I’ve gone elsewhere because that can take place anywhere and if you love a school you work hard as one make it better. I love every single day here at Grambling, the good, the bad the ugly.
Baseball player Jake Lane preparing for the season
Jake Lane is a senior playing baseball at Grambling State University. Lane faced a lot of hardships when his junior year got cut short due to Covid in the spring. “I planned to ball out and play to my best ability this season but a global pandemic ruined my baseball season for me,” he said. When everyone went home for the rest of the spring semester early, Lane was upset because of how much he looked forward to playing with his team in the spring.
Shootings interrupt Grambling’s 2021 Homecoming
Students are reaching out to the broader Grambling State University community after a pair of shootings brought the school's first homecoming since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to an early end. Viontre Petty, a student, created a post on Twitter to encourage students to speak up and help prevent such incidents from reoccurring. “The student body has to take it upon ourselves to rectify the situation in cooperation with administration and GSUPD.
Covid-19 vaccinations still available on Grambling State University Campus
Staff Sergeant James Trujillo said vaccines are still widely available on Grambling State University’s campus adn that students may be eligible for a $100 incentive program. He is in charge of the Region 8 testing for the National Guard. As commander Trujillo coordinates with Grambling staff to set up the sight whether it be testing and/or vaccines. The vaccination sites are broken up into a total of nine regions across the state of Louisiana.
Q&A with linebacker Lewis Matthews III
Lewis Matthews III is a junior linebacker for Grambling State University’s football team. The 5’10”, 220-pound is from Ferriday where he graduated from Ferriday High School. Q: What is a typical day like, preparing for the season? A: A typical day starts mentally. Getting my mind ready to first compete with self to be the best Lewis/G-Man that I could possibly be. Treating every day at practice like the season starts the following day.
The becoming of Miss Sophomore
Madison Johnson currently serves as Miss Sophomore for the 2021 and 2022 academic school year. Johnson’s major is mass communication. She is from Dallas, Texas. “One of my immediate short term goals will be to get through this semester,” Johnson said. “I was recently accepted into honors college so that’s exciting and I want to continue my 4.0 gpa and then my long term goals would basically be to graduate with honors.
Call Me MISTER: Kamerius Palmer
Freshman Kamerius Palmer is an advoate of the Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role models) program. "I always wanted to come to Grambling State, but I never did have a major so my senior year when I was introduced to the Call Me MISTER program, I finally had a major and that is when I first decided to come to Grambling State University," he said. Call Me MISTER just celebrated its first-year anniversary.
Terry Mareus: The decision
The decision to transfer to Grambling from Mississippi State for defensive lineman Terry Mareus was the biggest and hardest decision of his life and one that affected more than just his football life -- it affected his whole life. When transferring to another athletic program you now are introducing yourself to a whole new culture including atmosphere, slang and even style. It may not seem like a big deal, but as a football player your social life off the field is vital.
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