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The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

Summer Veatch, right, from Candlestick Bakery, believes that the best part of being a vendor is talking with the customers.

Farmers markets on the rise

Maiah Woodring, Staff Reporter April 16, 2019

Vendors at the local Hammond Farmers Market reported seeing more attendees at their booths compared to previous years. The growth of farmers markets has gained national attention too. According to a study...

Sarah Cobb, an employee of Ruby, checks over the prices and values of the clothes. Fashion design uses a variety of STEM-related skills to enhance the field.

Fashion enters STEM

Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter April 16, 2019

The fashion design industry is an ever-changing career field that goes hand in hand with many technological and science-related aspects. Sarah Cobb, a freshman family and consumer sciences major, has...

A band’s shift in musicians creates a new sound

A band’s shift in musicians creates a new sound

Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter April 9, 2019

A change in members redefined the name of a local band. “Voice of the Enemy” consists of Hayden Kimball, lead guitarist and vocalist, Tyler Laiche, rhythm guitarist, Stefanie Campbell, drummer, and...

Ali Leto, a freshman biological sciences major and chapter secretary of Alpha Omicron Pi, speaks with Taylor Mangus, a senior nursing major and president of Order of Omega, about Greek Week.

Student involvement develops leadership

Erica Welter, Staff Reporter April 9, 2019

Taylor Mangus, a senior nursing major and president of the Order of Omega, found her Greek beginnings in the Phi Mu chapter at the university. After four years with Phi Mu, Mangus joined the Order of...

2nd and Charles has a vinyl section, which includes turn tables, for sale. Vinyl’s popularity grew in part for its historical value.

Vinyl makes a strong reappearance

Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter April 9, 2019

A decades-old music platform has risen back into popularity. The Recording Industry Association of America released an article stating that some people enjoy vinyl because they want a more direct connection...

Vision boards offer a variety of options for students looking to set realistic goals. The collages can be used to plan for the future or as motivation to achieve their objectives.

Goal-setting techniques of a collage

Maiah Woodring, Staff Reporter April 9, 2019

Made from a collection of objects including magazine clippings, encouraging pictures or positive sayings, vision boards help with setting goals and planning for the future. Vision boards are essentially...

Abigail Coleman, a senior art major, works on her project in a class taught by Jeff Mickey, professor of sculpture. While materials may be provided in class, a working artist has to manage the financial cost of their career.

Artists manage their expenses

Zachary Araki, Assistant Editor April 9, 2019

Beyond creativity and passion, working artists may find finances factor into management of their career. From a business standpoint, working artists consider several factors depending on their type of...

The Bill Evans Jazz Festival features concerts by alumni, faculty and student ensembles. This year, the guest artist will be Pete Rodriguez.

Jazz festival approaches

Zachary Araki, Assistant Editor April 8, 2019

The 18th annual "Bill Evans Jazz Festival" will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the "Kind of Blue" album by Miles Davis. Michael Brothers, instructor of jazz studies, percussion and drumline, described...

The show ends with the creation of two paintings along with a performance of God Bless America. Live music and painting are the two artistic aspects that began and ended the show.

Performance unites arts and crowd

Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter April 6, 2019

Singing, dancing, painting and audience participation funneled onto the stage for an artistic and interactive experience. "Artrageous" took place on April 6 at 7:30 in the Columbia Theatre for the Performing...

Morality in the theater

Morality in the theater

Shaelyn Martinez, Staff Reporter April 2, 2019

The theatre program is preparing for a tale about redemption with "Everyman: A Modern English Version" by William B. Strickland. The play is directed by Chad Winters, instructor of acting and directing,...

Excellence in a craft can require the artists confidence. This can extend from receiving criticism to experimentation.

More important to art than skill

Maiah Woodring, Staff Reporter April 2, 2019

There exists an unsung hero in artistry who cannot be found in a supply store or on a craftsman’s workbench. From sculpture to theatre, this hero is expressed in every movement of the body, and the...

Casey Saba, singer, guitarist and alumnus, earned the nickname “The Human Jukebox” after learning 580 songs by 230 bands.

Alumnus pursues excellence in music

Erica Welter, Staff Reporter April 2, 2019

From his beginnings as the son of a chicken farmer, 36-year-old alumnus Casey Saba made a career out of music and earned himself the nickname “The Human Jukebox.” Saba plays everything from festivals...

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