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The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

Lorri Davis, Damien Echols and David Armand discuss Echols fight against death row.

Freed death row inmate discusses overcoming injustice and finding freedom

Abigail Fischer and Simone Herlihy March 12, 2024

Imagine: at 18, the death of three young boys has been placed at your feet. Gone are the days of high school, Stephen King novels and Metallica t-shirts; all that remains is a reputation in shambles...

Honors Student Association Officers pose together for a group photo. Back from left to right: Niles Robertson as treasurer, Victoria DeBarbieris as president, Kyle Hildalgo as vice president, and Julia Dufour as service committee head.
Front from left to right: Erynn Cormier as Secretary and Layla Meng as social committee head.
Not pictured: Carrington Wynn as academic committee head

Honors Student Association gives Lions the opportunity to give back

Jacob White, Staff Reporter March 12, 2024

Students looking to make new friends and give back to their community can find opportunities in the Honors Student Association (HSA). The organization was founded approximately in 2004 and has served the...

Initiative to stock bathrooms with period products is underway

Initiative to stock bathrooms with period products is underway

Lindsay Miller, Staff Reporter March 5, 2024

The Student Government Association (SGA) has begun stocking period products in some bathrooms on campus as a part of their People with Periods initiative.  The bathrooms currently stocked with the...

Grad Fair: The place to be for commencement needs

Simone Herlihy, Staff Reporter February 26, 2024

Come one, come all! Southeastern is hosting its Spring 2024 Grad Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29. This year’s Grad Fair will take place...

LionsUnited, a faceless humorist of Southeastern

LionsUnited, a faceless humorist of Southeastern

Lindsay Miller, Staff Reporter February 22, 2024

Behind a screen, a lover of Southeastern sits typing away and making memes to share with the campus community on Instagram.  The meme page, LionsUnited, produces content focused on the Southeastern...

The Lions Roar Black staff share their experiences

The Lion’s Roar Black staff share their experiences

The Lion's Roar February 20, 2024

For Black History Month, The Lion’s Roar wanted to recognize its Black staff for their contributions to the publication and their overall academic excellence. Each person was asked a question about their...

Brazilian graduate student Thais Lindemayer Gomes represents Southeastern Pride and the community of international students at SLU.

Thais Lindemayer’s legacy at Southeastern

Bogi Csordas, Staff Reporter February 6, 2024

When Brazilian student-athlete Thais Lindemayer Gomes transferred from a junior college in 2019, she never imagined she’d have such an impact on the community and atmosphere of Southeastern.  Gomes...

Tutors at the Tinsley Learning Center work on their classwork in between sessions. Tutors at the TLC are there to help students who are in need of assistance with their classes.

Need help with a class? Check out Tinsley Learning Center

Tamea Madison, Staff Reporter February 6, 2024

For students needing extra help with their courses, the Tinsley Learning Center, or TLC, is a great resource near Friendship Circle. The TLC is located in Tinsley Hall Room 202.  The Tinsley Learning...

Flu and covid are on the rise: What students need to know

Flu and covid are on the rise: What students need to know

Sabrina Benoit, Staff Reporter January 30, 2024

Viruses such as COVID-19 and the flu are on the rise again and students should prepare to access all the information they need to know about the University Health Center.  Southeastern’s Health Center...

The delegates for the Miss Southeastern 2024 scholarship competition.

Get to know Miss Southeastern 2024 delegates

Haley Dupre, Samantha Sims, and Dasyonne Brashear January 26, 2024

With the 64th Miss Southeastern pageant happening tonight, The Lion's Roar got to hear the contestants' thoughts on the competition, the title of Miss SLU and their candidacies. This year the competition...

Miss Southeastern 2023, Kobi Isabella Painiting showing her official sash.

A royal farewell from Miss Southeastern 2023

Samantha Sims, Campus Life Editor January 21, 2024

Miss Southeastern 2023, Kobi Isabella Painting, will pass on her crown to the 64th annual Miss Southeastern 2024 in the upcoming days.  Painting first competed on the Miss Southeastern stage in 2021...

Introducing Canvas as the new learning management system

Introducing Canvas as the new learning management system

Hydee Holsapple, Copy Editor January 17, 2024

In December, Southeastern announced the launch of Canvas via email. Canvas has replaced Moodle indefinitely, starting this semester.  Students and faculty can access Canvas in three different ways:  ...

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