The Lion's Roar

Gender-inclusive housing pilot program to take flight in the fall

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter • July 21, 2023

This fall, the Lavender Lions, in conjunction with SLU Housing, will begin a pilot program for gender-inclusive housing. The program will house 15 students in Building B on North Campus. The LGBTQIA+...

Marvel at Sims Memorial Library’s newest collection

Chloe Williams, Editor-in-Chief • July 6, 2023

Starting this summer, students will be able to do more than just print, study and utilize library resources when it comes to the services offered by Sims Memorial Library. Last Thursday, the library...

How you can honor Ken Ridgedell

Eva Saladino, Staff Reporter • July 5, 2023

On May 29, 2023, Southeastern’s Office of Career Services lost its director, Ken Ridgedell. The recent passing of Ridgedell greatly saddened the hearts of not just the Career Services staff but the entire...

Miss Louisiana week: Five SLU contestants, one week, one crown

Samantha Sims, Staff Reporter • June 6, 2023

Beginning June 11, five SLU students will travel to Monroe to compete in the annual Miss Louisiana competition. Miss Louisiana week will have several days of preliminary activities and segments that...

Dr. Crain’s final Message from the President

Staff Report • June 1, 2023

June 1, 2023 As previously shared, Dr. William Wainwright will assume the role of President of Southeastern on Monday, June 5. I know everyone joins me in wishing him and his wife Misty the very best...

Dr. Herlihy hopes to use unique knowledge as full-time professor

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter • May 23, 2023

When it comes to any college campus, there may be subjects students want to learn about that fall by the wayside. Dr. Laura Herlihy looks to utilize her experience in anthropology to fill those gaps as...

After two year study, SLU psych students present results in Texas

Kaitlyn Keppler, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2023

Last month, Southeastern psychology students traveled to Frisco, Texas for the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA) Convention to present their research on “Student Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty...

Don’t forget to focus on you this finals week

Kaitlyn Keppler • May 3, 2023

Exam week begins on May 8 and can cause many students to begin stressing out. To avoid the slump during finals week, here are a few tips and resources Southeastern organizations and students offer to help...

Thoughts on the Mane Dish from students and staff

Kate Oborina, Staff Reporter • May 1, 2023

Southeastern Louisiana University has a variety of food choices for students and employees, from Starbucks, Subway and Taco Bell to the campus’s cafeteria, “Mane Dish.” The Mane Dish is a...

Jordyn Franklin ending one journey and beginning another

Samantha Sims, Staff Reporter • April 24, 2023

Life after college can be a stressful time for new graduates. Some have trouble creating a plan for the future and others just go with the flow. One Spring ‘23 graduation senior’s plans after graduation...

LEONet becomes live for advising and class registration

Hydee Holsapple, Copy Editor • April 15, 2023

After nearly two months, the computer system disruption affecting LEONet is coming to a close. LEONet is the medium where students do everything from enrolling and paying for their courses to adding funds...

Lecture delves into intimate partner violence against transpeople

Yumi Domangue, Staff Reporter and Cartoonist • April 5, 2023

Trigger Warning: Includes accounts of intimate partner violence and sexual, physical and emotional abuse. Dr. Xavier L. Guadalupe-Diaz, associate professor of sociology at Framingham State University...