Education in isolation: School teachers are still spreading knowledge during global pandemic
Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 31, 2020
On March 13, parents, teachers and students were notified of a state-wide closure of all Louisiana public schools until April 13. Since then, teachers have moved to online classroom settings and are teaching students remotely from their homes. University alumna and Southdowns Teacher of th...
Crime Log
March 29, 2020
Date/Time, Locations, and Nature of the Incident for the Crime Log are compiled by The Lion’s Roar from the Daily Crime and Fire Report provided by the University Police Department 3/8/2020 at 11:17 P.M. - North Oak Street - Driving While Intoxicated, Traffic Violations 3/9/2020 at 4:04 P.M. -...
Smitty Supply Inc. donates $250,000 to the university
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
March 27, 2020
A local business demonstrated their support for the university with a $250,000 donation aimed to help multiple programs. Smitty’s Supply Inc., a lubricant manufacturing and distributing company based in Roseland, La., made the contribution to benefit the university’s professional sales,...
SGA releases election application packets
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2020
Due to the outbreak and spread of COVID-19, many university faculty and staff are now working from home. In addition, all classes have been moved to online. Despite the transition to online classes for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester, the Student Government Association has released the ele...
Pandemic leaves students facing financial struggle
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
March 25, 2020
With the closures of bars, movie theaters, gyms and other establishments, university students are facing financial concerns as their jobs are put on hold. Economic repercussions are reflected in the number of people who have filed for unemployment. As reported by the U.S. Department of Labor on March...
Instructors’ perspectives on online transition
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2020
University students, faculty and staff have had to adapt to daily changes in both their education and lifestyle. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, university courses have transitioned to be 100% online, and campus residents have been advised and encouraged to go home if they are able. Lear...
The Wesley Foundation stands in for food pantry amid pandemic
Carter McComack, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2020
Since the effects of COVID-19 have reached the Southeastern community, Multicultural and International Student Affairs announced on March 19 that the Food Pantry in McGehee Hall will close for the remainder of the semester. Located on 307 W. Dakota St. in Hammond, the Wesley Foundation will be handling...
Master locksmith at Physical Plant receives Charles E. Dunbar Award
Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2020
University employee Clifton Dean Morgan was one of 12 civil service employees to be presented with an annual award that recognized his contributions to the community. Morgan is a recipient of the 2019 Charles E. Dunbar Jr. Career Civil Service Award. The award recognizes selfless state and loca...
Sims Library director retires after 23 years
Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2020
After overseeing Sims Memorial Library for over two decades, the director is preparing to pass the torch. Eric Johnson, director of Sims Memorial Library, is retiring this semester after 23 years at the university. The Connecticut native decided that after 55 years of working in libraries, he...
Humanities 401 to return for Summer 2020
Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2020
Students who need an additional humanities credit will have the opportunity to take Humanities 401 this summer. The Department of World Languages and Cultures will be offering the course for the second time since its initial addition. The class will once again be taught by Jerry Parker, the undergraduate...
Affordable professional headshots available for students
Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2020
An economics professor has been providing students an opportunity to get professional headshots for $20. Since the spring of 2016, Matthew Alford, instructor in the College of Business and Management, has been teaming up with local photographers Catherine Masters and Katie Charbonnet to provide affordable...
University Health Center is open for students
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2020
Following the university’s decision to move all classes from face-to-face to online, the University Health Center remains open and available to students. Andrea Peevy, director of the UHC, stated that students with health concerns can still utilize the resources available to them. “The University He...
