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Covid-19 vaccinations still available on Grambling State University Campus

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By Keilen Flores, DeShon Dorsey-Cochran, Byron Milligan, Jalon Sheffield
| The Gramblinite
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.
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Q&A with defensive lineman Sundiata "Sunny" Anderson

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By Jalon Sheffield, Brielle Smith, Sacsha Greene, Gabe Moore
| The Gramblinite
Sundiata "Sunny" Anderson is a 6'5" 240-pound defensive lineman from College Park, Ga. where he graduated from North Clayton High School. He is a sophomore playing for the Grambling State Tigers football team. Q: When do you start playing football? A: I started playing around 4. Q: Whats position do you play? A: I play defensive end. Q: How did you end up here at Grambling?
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Q&A with linebacker Lewis Matthews III

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By Byron Milligan, Jalon Sheffield, Brielle Smith, DeShon Dorsey-Cochran
| The Gramblinite
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.
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Polk, Lady Tigers preparing for 2022 softball season

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By Jalon Sheffield, Brielle Smith, Sacsha Greene, Taylor Williams
| The Gramblinite
Taylor Polk is a pitcher for Grambling State University’s softball team. To her, pitching comes with pressure but the fun part is being in control of the game. Last year, GSU’s softball team finished 13-16 in the 2021 season. Despite their struggles they were able to make it to the SWAC tournament, which was the team's first appearance since 2009.
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SGA Junior Class Senator Taylor Polk

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By Jalon Sheffield, Keilen Flores, Jayden Van Buren, Brielle Smith
| The Gramblinite
Taylor Polk is a junior child development and education major from Birmingham, Ala. She is currently Junior Class Senator for the Student Government Association. As class senator her main role is to manage the budgets for things like Homecoming events, Miss Grambling’s wardrobe and other events held around campus. Another responsibility she has as senator is making sure that each student at Grambling voices are heard.
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Terry Mareus: The decision

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By J'Cobe Scott, Byron Milligan, Jalon Sheffield, Brielle Smith
| The Gramblinite
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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