Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar
Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar
Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar
This image is a "GAME DAY NOTICE: HOMECOMING EDITION" graphic featuring a map of the Southeastern Louisiana University campus on the left and a text notice on the right. The Southeastern Homecoming Parade Route map shows the route, indicated by orange arrows, which begins/ends at Friendship Circle (off W University Ave). The route follows N General Pershing St south, turns east onto Ned McGehee Dr, proceeds onto the main campus roads, loops back near the library and student union, and finally returns north on N General Pershing St to the starting point. The parade rolls at 11:30 AM on October 18th. The Game Day Notice on the right provides key rules and information: Friendship Circle will close to all vehicular traffic at 10 AM and reopen approximately 15 minutes following kickoff (4:15 PM). Guests may drop off tailgating materials but must move vehicles out of the Circle within 10 minutes. Vehicles cannot remain inside the Circle. The parade rolls at 11:30 AM. Streets on the route close at 11 AM. There will be NO recreational golf cart usage or coasting devices inside Friendship Circle and the tailgating areas. NO glass bottles allowed during tailgating. NO amplified, offensive, or profane music allowed during tailgating. All music must be turned off by 3:55 PM. Electrical cords should not use building power. Emergency number: 985-549-2222. A "Southeastern Police" logo is at the bottom right. The graphic notes, "Graphic courtesy of the University Police Department."

Homecoming Day 2025

Staff Reports • October 14, 2025

Homecoming Day is this Saturday, October 18. The day will be packed with events, beginning with the annual parade at 11:30 a.m. The parade is set to start on North General Pershing Street, at the University...

A group of around 20 people are performing a dance routine on a stage in what appears to be a school gym. They are all wearing brightly colored athletic wear, reminiscent of 1980s fashion, with combinations of neon pink, green, orange, and blue. Their arms are raised in various dance poses. The stage has a dark curtain backdrop. In the background, empty stadium seating rises up, with light-colored seats and dark green trim. A few spectators' heads are visible in the foreground.

Lip Sync Battle 2025

Staff Reports • October 14, 2025

The much-anticipated annual Lip Sync Battle will take place on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. in the University Center.  Combining dance and lip-syncing, student organizations compete by performing routines...

A smiling woman with curly hair and sunglasses, wearing a yellow cardigan, serves food from a catering line to a young male student wearing a denim jacket and a baseball cap. A bald man wearing sunglasses and a dark green shirt stands to her left, also serving food. Another man in glasses and a dark shirt stands on the far right. All three servers are wearing black gloves. The event is taking place outdoors on a sunny day, with trees and a green umbrella visible in the background.

Gumbo Ya Ya and Centennial Relay 2025

Staff Reports • October 14, 2025

The Homecoming festivities continue on Wednesday, Oct. 15, with Gumbo Ya Ya from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Breezeway. Student organizations and university departments will provide free food,...

Group picture of the 14 Southeastern students elected to represent the 2025 Homecoming Court. Names of individuals in the photo are included in the photo's caption.

Homecoming Court 2025

Staff Reports • October 14, 2025

Seniors Kaylie Anderson of Lafayette is a senior psychology major. She serves as chair of the Empower Our Families initiative, assistant secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and chaplain for...

This image is a promotional graphic for a "Homecoming" event, set against a black background. At the top, in a mint green script font, it reads "Once Upon a". Below that, "SOUTHEASTERN" is written in an orange, stylized font. "HOMECOMING" is displayed in large, bold, dark green letters. "October 13-18" is written in a white, handwritten-style font, positioned above and to the right of "HOMECOMING." The year "2025" is in a bold yellow font at the bottom. A bright starburst is visible in the upper left.

Your guide to Homecoming 2025

Kennith Woods, Editor-in-Chief • October 7, 2025

Southeastern Louisiana University is closed from Thursday, Oct. 9, to Friday, Oct. 10, for Fall Break. Once students and faculty return to campus on Monday, Oct. 13, SLU will hit the ground running with...

A detailed miniature dollhouse, designed in a classical architectural style with a prominent pediment and four tall columns, is centered in the frame. The dollhouse is painted in shades of off-white and features green window shutters and an open white front door with intricate detailing. It sits on a light brown mat, which is placed on top of a dark green cloth. The background consists of a floor with a geometric pattern in shades of green and yellow, and a blurry white wall at the top.

SLU art exhibition lets students connect personally with art

Taisia Bolsova, Staff Reporter • October 7, 2025

The SLU Contemporary Art Gallery held its opening reception of “To Make and Be Received: Analyzing the Artistic Process” on Thursday, Oct. 2. The exhibition, curated by Thomas Walton, invites the audience...

This image features a vibrant collection of fresh produce and kitchen items arranged on the left side of a white background. The text "EATING on a BUDGET" is prominently displayed on the right in black, with "on a" in a script font and "EATING" and "BUDGET" in a bold, sans-serif font. The produce includes strawberries, blackberries, kumquats, sliced blood oranges and stalks of rhubarb. There are also small orange flowers and scattered petals. Among the produce, there are vintage-style postcards, a pair of rustic scissors with red handles, and a small bowl with spices.

Eating on a budget

Baylor Beggs, Staff Reporter • October 7, 2025

If anyone should know how to eat on a strict budget, it’s people who are in college. The stereotype of the “broke college student” is real, but it emphasizes the importance of budgeting and meal...

Three firefighters in full gear, including helmets and air tanks, are walking up a set of concrete stairs in an indoor stadium or arena. The lead firefighter is smiling. To their right, another man wearing a "POLICE" vest is also ascending the stairs. On the left side of the image, rows of empty green stadium seats are visible. Above, the ceiling has a grid pattern with lights embedded. A sign that reads "Gate 2" is visible in the upper left.

Never forgotten: SLU community gathers for 9/11 Memorial stair climb

Olivia Reeves, Staff Reporter • October 2, 2025

Southeastern students, alumni and local first response teams united together to conquer 2,200 steps in memory of the 343 lives sacrificed during the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center...

This image features a dark green background with bold yellow text at the top that reads "LIONS DON'T HAZE." Below the text, there are silhouettes of a group of six people, with three in the front row and three behind them. The silhouettes are colored in two shades of green and yellow, creating a layered effect. At the bottom of the image, there is a yellow rectangular banner with dark text that says "ANTI-HAZING 101 COURSE ON CANVAS."

New anti-hazing training added to Canvas

Taisia Bolsova, Staff Reporter • September 30, 2025

Southeastern students have a new course on each of their Canvas dashboards this semester: Anti-Hazing 101, an online training course. This initiative is part of the university’s ongoing effort to create...

A black and white image styled like a film strip with the text "100 Years of Southeastern" in a cursive font at the top. Below the text, on the left, is a cartoon drawing of a lion mascot wearing a jacket with "SOUTHEASTERN" written on it. On the right, there is a stylized black and white head of a lion. The background of the film strip has a subtle textured look.

Celebrate 100 years of Southeastern

Tyra Johnson, Staff Reporter • September 30, 2025

Southeastern will continue its Centennial celebrations with the premiere of the documentary titled “Southeastern 100” in the Columbia Theatre. The premiere is Friday, Oct. 3. Doors open at 6:30...

A multi-level university library with a beige carpeted floor, shelves of books, and several students sitting at desks, using computers.

Applications, tech resources available for students

Alan Mitchell, Staff Reporter • September 23, 2025

Many students struggle to keep up with tasks and take notes in school. Thankfully, there are online applications that help students complete tasks and strengthen their time management skills. Notion:...

Two young men are posing for a picture outdoors. The man on the left has curly brown hair and is wearing a dark blue tank top and light-colored shorts. He has his arm around the other man. The man on the right is wearing a light-colored baseball cap backward, sunglasses, a striped polo shirt, and dark shorts. Both men have their hands extended forward, forming a shape with their thumbs and index fingers. To their left is a large, red letter 'E' structure. In the background, there are white tents, yellow portable toilets, trees, and other people in a grassy area, suggesting an outdoor event or gathering.

SLU students take on game day fashion

Tyra Johnson, Staff Reporter • September 16, 2025

September at Southeastern means tailgates, football and game day fashion. What are SLU students wearing this fall?  Junior Tri Sigma member Arlene Herera said she incorporated trends from TikTok with...

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