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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

2022 Summer Staff

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.

Hydee Holsapple
Copy Editor

Hydee Holsapple

Hydee Holsapple is an integrative biology major with minors in chemistry and communication. She has been with The Lion's Roar team since Feb. 2022 and currently serves as the copy editor. She loves learning and is recognized by the compassion and integrity...

David Zieske
Staff Reporter

David Zieske

David "Maple" Zieske is a Sports Communications major. He is a sports reporter for The Lion's Roar as of January 2022. "Northern love of hockey with a southern love of football."

Abigail Fischer
Social Media Editor

Abigail Fischer

Abigail Fischer is majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and minors in French and publishing studies. During the Spring 2022 semester, she began working as a staff reporter for The Lion’s Roar. Abigail spends most of her time...

Philip le Riche
Content Manager

Philip le Riche

Philip le Riche is an integrative biology major from Pretoria, South Africa. He started his studies at Southeastern in the Fall of 2021 and began his career at The Lion's Roar in that same semester.

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.

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.

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...

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 ...

Austin O'Brien
Co Editor-in-Chief

Austin O’Brien

Austin O’Brien is an English major with a Communication minor from Marrero, La. He enjoys different types of entertainment from movies to video games or anything in-between. Outside of class, you can find him at the REC Center or enjoying sports events...

Rachael Folse
Staff Reporter

Rachel Folse

Rachel is a Strategic Communications Major from Baton Rouge, LA. After starting the Lion's Roar in April 2021, she has aimed for success in her social media and writing classes and hopes to land a job within those fields. Outside of work, she likes to...

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...

Chloe Williams
Editor-in-Chief

Chloe Williams

Chloe Williams is an English major with a concentration in creative writing and minors in communication and theater. She hopes to become a newspaper reporter who will be able to write and travel for the news and spread the voice of the people. You ...

Elana Guillory
Yearbook Editor

Elana Guillory

Elana Guillory is an art major and lives in Ponchatoula. She worked as a reporter for The Lion's Roar from the fall of 2019 until April 2021, and now she is the Le Souvenir Yearbook Editor. Elana has a passion for everything art: from theatre and music...

Symiah Dorsey
Staff Reporter

Symiah Dorsey

Symiah Dorsey is a communication major from Laplace and serves as Editor-in-Chief. Raised in Europe, Symiah is an avid lover of languages, traveling and cultural studies. After beginning to work for The Lion’s Roar in fall 2019, Symiah has aimed to ...

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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