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The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

OPINION | Is the pumpkin spice craze valid?

OPINION | Is the pumpkin spice craze valid?

Eva Saladino, Staff Reporter October 17, 2023

Fall has officially begun and pumpkin spice mania is in full force. Whether you lean more toward the scent or the flavor, lovers of this seasonal concoction are now in their element, but is the craze valid? The...

OPINION | Desantis reprehensible assault on Black educational freedom

OPINION | Desantis’ reprehensible assault on Black educational freedom

Kennith Woods, News Editor October 3, 2023

This story is the first installment of a series on Florida Gov. Ron Desantis’ increasingly authoritarian policies regarding education and minoritized populations.   On Saturday, Aug. 23, 21-year-old...

OPINION | Looking back at COVID as a senior

OPINION | Looking back at COVID as a senior

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter September 25, 2023

Three and half years ago marked the beginning of an unprecedented era that would test the resilience and determination of individuals across the globe - 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic. After graduating...

OPINION | Louisiana is a melting pot, literally

OPINION | Louisiana is a melting pot, literally

Eva Saladino, Staff Reporter September 12, 2023

Anyone in Louisiana can attest to the unbearable heat wave this summer has yielded. The state usually has a subtropical climate with average temperatures ranging from lows in the sixties to highs in the...

Congressman Jeff Landry (LA-3) taking his headshot after his 2010 midterm victory.

OPINION | Jeff Landry’s decision to dodge debate is deeply problematic

Ian Stewart and Adam Tullier September 7, 2023

Louisiana GOP gubernatorial frontrunner Jeff Landry has refused to participate in the first major gubernatorial debate on Thursday, Sept. 7 because of his opposition to one of the event’s organizers,...

OPINION | Artistic achievement, emotional depth send Across the Spider-Verse soaring over its predecessor

OPINION | Artistic achievement, emotional depth send “Across the Spider-Verse” soaring over its predecessor

Kennith Woods, News Editor September 3, 2023

Warning: Spoilers for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”  Superhero films, for better or worse, have become the standard bearer of pop culture.  They’re real-time reflections of culture,...

OPINION | Is a dream deferred a dream denied? My truth as an African American

Samantha Sims, On-Campus and Community Editor August 28, 2023

“I am fighting, hiding, lying and thriving.” This is what I said to my friend two days ago.  Today, Aug. 28, marks the 60th anniversary of the renowned March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther...

HEAD TO HEAD | “Barbie” and the atomic disarray of “Oppenheimer”

HEAD TO HEAD | “Barbie” and the atomic disarray of “Oppenheimer”

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter August 21, 2023

Movies are released on the same date multiple times yearly, but nearly none have drawn the crowds that Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” have. Being drastically...

HEAD TO HEAD | While “Oppenheimer” is great, “Barbie” is just Kenough for me

HEAD TO HEAD | While “Oppenheimer” is great, “Barbie” is just Kenough for me

Kennith Woods, News Editor August 21, 2023

  On July 21, two long-anticipated films made their debut in theaters: Greta Gerwig's “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer.”  As expected, each movie had a titanic showing...

OPINION | The not-so-shiny happy side of the Duggar family

OPINION | The not-so-shiny happy side of the Duggar family

Chloe Williams, Editor-in-Chief August 11, 2023

If you happened not to look at your phone or Prime Video this summer, you might have missed your world getting rocked by the limited edition documentary taking a deep dive into the Duggar family and their...

OPINION | The current reality of climate change

OPINION | The current reality of climate change

Ian Stewart, Opinions Editor July 31, 2023

The extreme weather conditions that have become more and more common around the world can’t be waved away as “just summer weather” or “normal weather.” The Fourth of July and the following days...

Pelicans star Zion Williamsons days could be numbered in Nola...

OPINION | Should the Pelicans fly away from the Zion Williamson saga?

Chase Gispert, Sports Editor July 6, 2023

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been atop the sports headline pages as of late for all the wrong reasons.  The former No. 1 pick from the 2019 NBA Draft has been the topic of discussion...

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