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The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

2024 Fall Staff

Staff Videographer

Edward Boudreaux

Edward Boudreaux is a freshman economics major from New Orleans who joined the Lion’s Roar in the Fall of 2024; he expects to graduate in May of 2028. Edward envisions himself going into trade law after he graduates and moving abroad to Europe for wor...

Romeo Agdamag
Staff Photographer

Romeo Agdamag

Romeo Agdamag is a freshman marketing major with a minor in photography. He began working as a staff reporter for The Lion’s Roar in the Fall of 2024 with plans to graduate in the Spring of 2028. While working for The Lion’s Roar, he also runs a p...

Christian Bankovic
Staff Reporter

Christian Bankovic

Christian Bankovic is a sophomore Computer Science major from Hammond, hired by The Lion’s Roar in the Fall semester of 2024. Graduating in the Spring of 2027, he wants to go on to pursue a PhD so he can research artificial intelligence and quantum comput...

Joey Brezinsky
Staff Reporter

Joey Brezinsky

Joseph Brezinsky is a communication major from Luling, where he discovered his love for all things sports related. Whether it’s whitewater rafting, a round of golf, or cheering on the Saints in the Dome, Joey thrives on activity and social events. ...

Sean Hoffman
Staff Reporter

Sean Hoffman

Sean Hoffman is a junior sports communication major from Gonzales. He plans to graduate in the Fall of 2026 and plans to work in the sports media industry. His goals are to become a professional sports writer and to start his own sports talk show in the...

Jacob White
Staff Reporter

Jacob White

Jacob White is an English major and Spanish minor from Addis. He joined The Lion’s Roar in the Spring 2024 semester and will be graduating in Fall 2024. After graduating, he plans to continue his educational career in graduate school, where he hopes...

Simone Herlihy
Staff Reporter

Simone Herlihy

Simone Herlihy is a senior communication major with a concentration in television and multimedia journalism. Simone is from Lawrence, Kansas, but moved to Hammond for school and began working for The Lion’s Roar as a staff reporter in the Spring of...

Bogi Csordas
Staff Reporter

Bogi Csordas

Bogi Csordas is a Hungarian student-athlete on the women’s tennis team who joined the Lion’s Roar in the fall of 2023. She is a senior English major graduating in May 2025 and already has a degree in Communication and Media Studies. Her goal is to w...

Sabrina Benoit
Staff Reporter

Sabrina Benoit

Sabrina Benoit is a sophomore early childhood education major from Marrero. She joined The Lion’s Roar staff in the Fall 2023 semester and has plans to graduate in the spring of 2027. After graduating, she plans on pursuing a career working with younger k...

Kate Oborina
Staff Reporter

Kate Oborina

Kate Oborina is a sports communication major with a marketing minor. She joined The Lion’s Roar staff in the fall of 2022. After graduating in May 2025, Kate wants to pursue a career in the media field. Kate is an international student-athlete from Russia, sh...

Roselyn Rivas
Social Media Content Manager

Roselyn Rivas

Roselyn Rivas is a strategic communication major from Gonzales. She recently joined The Lion’s Roar in Fall 2024 and is excited to be on the team. She also holds the role of social media strategist for the Association of Latin American Students, which...

Tevin Edo
Web Content Manager

Tevin Edo

Tevin Edo is a junior IT major from Baton Rouge who just joined The Lion’s Roar team in August as our content manager. He plans on graduating in the Spring of 2026 and after graduation, he wants to use his degree to pursue a career in cybersecurity. In h...

Aaron Madison, Technology Assistant
Digital Media Content Manager

Aaron Madison

Aaron Madison is a computer science major and math minor from Slidell. He began working for The Lion’s Roar in the Fall of 2021. He plans on becoming a software engineer after graduation. He is passionate about computers, technology and music.

Yumi Domangue
Graphics Editor

Yumi Domangue

Yumi Domangue is a double major in mechatronics engineering technology and new media and animation. She joined Student Publications in the Fall of 2021 as a graphic designer. She intends to use her skills to have a career in design.

Ian Stewart
Opinions Editor

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart is a creative writing major from Baton Rouge. He joined The Lion’s Roar in the Fall of 2021 and will graduate in the Spring of 2025. He enjoys watching movies, listening to music, reading and writing. After graduating, Ian plans on workin...

Eva Saladino
A&E Editor

Eva Saladino

Eva Saladino is an English major from Covington who has been with The Lion’s Roar since March of 2023. She began as a staff reporter and now stands as the Arts and Entertainment editor and plans to graduate in the Fall of 2025. Eva intends to let her...

Troy Allen
Assistant Sports Editor

Troy Allen

Troy Allen is a graduating senior communication major with a concentration in sports communication. He joined The Lion’s Roar as a staff reporter in September of 2022, hoping to contribute to a great program. Troy plans to follow his passion for cover...

Chase Gispert
Sports Editor

Chase Gispert

Chase Gispert is a communication major with a concentration in sports communication. He joined The Lion’s Roar in March of 2021 and now serves as sports editor. Chase is a native of Madisonville. He has a strong passion for sports and is excited about...

Lindsay Miller
News Editor

Lindsay Miller

Lindsay Miller is a senior communication major with plans to graduate in Spring 2025. She began working as a staff reporter for The Lion’s Roar in the Fall of 2023 and is now our current news editor. Lindsay is a native of Baton Rouge but moved to Ham...

Samantha Sims
Managing Editor

Samantha Sims

Samantha Sims is a strategic communication major with an anticipated graduation of Fall 2025. She is from Gretna and joined The Lion’s Roar staff in Sept. 2022. This year she is involved in multiple organizations such as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority I...

Kennith Woods
Editor-in-Chief

Kennith Woods

Kennith Woods is a junior communication major with a concentration in television and multimedia journalism and a creative writing minor. A resident of Prairieville, Kennith is The Lion’s Roar’s editor-in-chief. He wants to use journalism to facilitate...

Dasyonne Brashear
Le Souvenir Editor-in-Chief

Dasyonne Brashear

Dasyonne Brashear is a marketing major from Loranger. She started working for Student Publications in the Fall of 2021. She enjoys reading, taking pictures and playing with her dog, Daisy, in her free time.

Haley Dupre
Graduate Assistant

Haley Dupre’

Haley Dupre' began working for The Lion's Roar in the Fall 2021. Since then, she has worked as a staff reporter and photography editor and now serves as our Graduate Assistant. A native of Donaldsonville, she graduated with a degree in communication ...

Dr. Chelsea Slack, Ph.D.
Faculty Advisor

Dr. Chelsea Slack, Ph.D.

Dr. Chelsea Slack is an assistant professor of communication and media studies and has served as the faculty adviser to The Lion's Roar since Spring 2021, primarily overseeing editorial content. She holds a Ph.D. in Rhetorics, Communication and Information...

Mrs. Lorraine Peppo
Interim Director, Student Publications

Mrs. Lorraine Peppo

Lorraine joined the professional staff of the Office of Student Publications as coordinator in 2007. She oversees the operations of Student Publications and the marketing and advertising efforts of The Lion’s Roar and Le Souvenir. In her spare time,...

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