Bourgeois and Elliott surprised with awards in campus roles
Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2019
A university faculty member and an alumnus received regional awards for their leadership and their contributions to campus. Neil Bourgeois, university alumnus, and Nick Elliott, Interim Assistant Director of University Programming and Student Organization Development, received awards at the Association...
StandOUT gathers for Transgender Day of Remembrance
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2019
Members and allies of LGBTQ+ gathered in a day of remembrance to mourn and spread awareness about violence that has occurred against the community. Nov. 20 is recognized as Transgender Day of Remembrance. In acknowledgement of this day, the StandOUT organization hosted an event in the Student Uni...
International Education Week begins
November 20, 2019
The university kicked off International Education Week with International Night celebration. The celebration is sponsored by the Department of Languages and Communication, Student Government Association and the Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs and was held in the Student Union Ba...
NAACP hosts a panel that discusses relationships
Briyana Anderson, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2019
Talking, dating, boyfriend/girlfriend relations, cheating and sexual relations were all addressed by a panel of students yesterday evening. The university chapter of NAACP hosted “Battle of the Sexes” on Nov. 18. The event involved an open forum on the stages of relationships with the many co...
Organizational News – Nov. 19, 2019 issue
November 19, 2019
Recognized Greek and student organizations, as well as university departments and programs, may submit Organizational News by completing the form available at The Lion’s Roar Facebook page or The Lion’s Roar page on the university website. All submissions will be verified by The Lion’s Roar staff and may be edited for grammar, libel and space considerations. Su...
International students improve English speaking skills
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2019
Foreign students who do not speak English as their primary language may face challenges with understanding others and adapting to an American college experience. In order to assist those students, the Department of World Languages and Cultures provides resources through the English as a Second Language...
Students host university’s first Lion Aerobics class
Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2019
Lion Aerobics brought students together on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Pennington Student Activity Center. Torin Mcclanahan, senior communications major, teamed up with junior accounting major Don Lawrence to bring Lion Aerobics to the university. Lion Aerobics taught a set of high-energy choreography...
Blue meets red governor’s debate
Andrew Jordan, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2019
Election Day is on Saturday and both sides are fighting for their candidates The Student Government Organization held their Red vs. Blue debate at the Student Union Annex, Room 2303. Attendees at hand were College Democrats, made up of Leah Cross, Syteria Collins, Rebecca Shields, Jasmine Bickham an...
Mocktails competition raises alcohol awareness with a twist
Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2019
Organizations on campus raised awareness about the effects of alcohol by participating in a competition to make non-alcoholic drinks. In the annual event Mocktails put on by the Office for Student Engagement, Greek organizations raised awareness about the dangers of alcohol. On Nov. 15, students were...
Get advised for spring classes
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2019
With the fall semester nearing an end, students and staff have begun preparing for the 2020 spring semester with student advising. Advising is different for all concentrations and classifications with some departments like biological sciences having two advisors per student. Dr. Edward Nelson, professor ...
Leadership Luncheon encourages students to develop positive outlook
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019
An event on campus gave student leaders an opportunity to learn methods to reduce stress and encourage a positive attitude among other students. The Office of Student Engagement and the ExCEL Leadership Program collaborated to host the Leadership Luncheon on Tuesday Nov. 12. During the event, stu...
University health center teaches students about Medicaid.
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2019
The University Health Center hosted a Medicaid Drive to inform students about the importance of having health insurance and give them an opportunity to apply. Staff members worked the tabling event to spread awareness on the availability of Medicaid and its benefits. Sarah Gray, a senior health educati...
