Cha’Laieja Francis is a sophomore political science major and criminal justice minor from Hammond. Cha’Laieja joined The Lion’s Roar in Fall 2025 and hopes to expand her love for writing into her career. Being a history and literature lover has helped...

Maecie Hardaker is an undeclared freshman born and raised in the thick of Slidell. Writing in its purest form has always been a comfort to her in a time of need, so it came as no surprise that, as of September 2025, she clawed her way onto The Lion’...

Chloe Raybourn is a junior strategic communication major and a minor in human sciences from Mt. Hermon. Chloe joined The Lion’s Roar as a staff reporter in Fall 2025 and is excited to be a contributor. She plans to graduate in the Spring of 2027. After gr...

Olivia Reeves is a communication and media studies major with a minor in dance and contemporary choreography. She is part of SLU’s Lionettes dance team and SLU dance program. She hopes to utilize her degree for mission work in countries such as Japan...

Baylor Beggs is a freshman pursuing a major in sports communication, with hopes to become a sports reporter on ESPN. She is a first-year staff reporter, although she has had experience in this field for a little over two years now. After graduation, Ba...

Taisia Bolsova is a sophomore communication major with a minor in photography. She is an international student-athlete from Spain. Taisia plans to graduate in 2027 and pursue a career in production. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling and t...

Alan Mitchell is a freshman communication and multimedia journalism major from Tickfaw. Alan joined the staff as a staff reporter/videographer in the Fall of 2025. He is set to graduate in 2029 and hopes to pursue a career in tech journalism one day....

Avone Robertson is a graphic design major from Gonzales. Avone joined The Lion’s Roar in Fall 2025 and will graduate in the Spring of 2028. After graduating, he plans on working as a graphic designer for website and packaging design. In his free time, he en...

Luke Roy is a freshman Communication and Media Studies major from Ruston. Luke joined The Lion’s Roar in Fall 2025 and plans to graduate in Spring 2029. He intends to become a journalist and author, while also hoping to hold political office one da...

Tyra Johnson is a sophomore pursuing a marketing major and computer science minor. She began working as a staff reporter over the Summer of 2025 and plans to graduate in Spring of 2028. Following graduation, she plans to take her passion to the fashion...

Adeline Ventura is a creative writing major from Madisonville. Adee joined The Lion’s Roar as a staff reporter in Spring 2025. They will graduate in 2027. Also a music producer, Adee has always enjoyed the creative process and hopes to become a recognized...

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...

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...

Edward Lee Boudreaux IV is a sophomore construction engineering major from New Orleans who joined The Lion’s Roar in fall 2024. As an Eagle Scout, he enjoys mountaineering, solo backpacking, traveling abroad, reading and writing. He is also involved...

Sean Hoffman is a senior sports communication major from Gonzales. He plans to graduate in the Spring 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. Sean...

Roselyn Rivas is a senior strategic communication major from Gonzales, LA. She 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, an...

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 Spring of 2026. Eva intends to let...

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 Fall of 2025. He enjoys watching movies, listening to music, reading and writing. After graduating, Ian plans on workin...

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...

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...

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 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...

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,...