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The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

Tri Sigma sorority and Delta Tau Delta fraternity pose with Miss Southeastern Lily Gayle on the Lip Sync Battle stage after winning first place in the competition. The groups choreographed a "Mean Girls" themed performance for the 2021 Homecoming event.

Lip Sync Battle returns to campus

Austin O'Brien, Staff Reporter October 15, 2021

The Homecoming 2021 Lip Sync Battle was last night in the University Center, bringing together students in Greek life and other campus organizations to compete against each other. Five groups performed...

The Spanish Club talks to students about cultural knowledge with their booth at the Day in the Park event that took place on Sept. 30. Top left to right: Zachary McCray, Bryant Paul Fontenot, Ruben Pereyra, Juan Castro, Sharon Ortiz, Teresa Huerta, Emily Petit. Bottom left To right: Kathery Esqueda, Zaira Martinez and Vanessa Hernandez.

Hispanic Heritage Month shows campus diversity

Rachel Folse, Staff Reporter October 13, 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year. It was first acknowledged in the U.S. by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 as “Hispanic Heritage Week,” and it was expanded by Ronald...

Junior music major Taleya Jordan stands inside the Southeastern Wesley Foundation's Methodist Church, the location for the weekly Queer Communion meetings. Jordan created the group as a safe space for queer Christians to come together for bible study every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Student establishes safe haven for LGBTQIA+ Christians

Symiah Dorsey, Photography Editor October 12, 2021

With the largest Christian population in the world, the United States is home to nearly 250 million people pursuing the Christian faith. The pursuit of faith in America has proven to be as diverse as...

Members of the 2021 Homecoming Court sit with the 2020 Homecoming king and queen (fourth from the left), Darnell Butler Jr. and Destiny Richardson.

The road to royalty: 2021 Homecoming court Q&A

Symiah Dorsey, Photography Editor October 12, 2021

  The Lion’s Roar asked members of the Sweetheart and Beau Courts to provide input on their memories at Southeastern. TLR: What is your favorite part about Southeastern and why? What have...

The Kumasi Afrobeat Orchestra performs music from their latest album at the closing ceremony for John Isiah Walton's Contemporary Art Gallery exhibition on Oct. 6. Walton created the cover art for the album. His artwork was on display in the gallery from June 14 to Oct. 6.

John Isiah Walton closes out exhibition with musical reception

Aaron Madison, Staff Reporter October 7, 2021

The Contemporary Art Gallery displayed paintings, works on paper and an animated music video by New Orleans-based artist John Isiah Walton from June 14 to Oct. 6.  During a reception to close out the...

The university continues to provide COVID-19 vaccination and testing opportunities on campus. The COVID-19 vaccine was recently added to an existing list of required immunizations for students to receive prior to the next enrollment period. Students must fill out an “Immunization Update” form on LEONet by Oct. 25.

Southeastern provides update on COVID-19 immunization requirements

Dylan Meche, Opinions Editor October 5, 2021

In an email sent to the student body on Sept. 29, Southeastern clarified the immunization requirements it announced shortly before Hurricane Ida.  The COVID-19 vaccination was added to an existing...

On Monday, Oct. 4 from 4-6:30 p.m., SLU's Interfraternity Council hosted its traditional recruitment barbecue in the Student Union Breezeway. Interested students browsed fraternities, engaged in activities, heard from guest speakers and received free food.

IFC recruitment to kick off this week

Austin O'Brien, Staff Reporter October 5, 2021

Southeastern’s Interfraternity Council has had delays in its recruitment but is expected to launch the process this week for students wishing to join a fraternity. “We needed to delay the recruitment...

Dr. Kimberly Hodge, OBGYN, (left) and Keri Girard, women's health nurse practitioner, are part of the North Oaks Obstetrics & Gynecology group. They joined two OBGYN specialists from Magnolia Obstetrics & Gynecology in the Student Union Theatre on Sept. 28 for a panel discussion. The University Health Center organized the panel event.

Specialists educate students with women’s health panel discussion

Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter September 30, 2021

On Tuesday, women’s health specialists came to the Student Union Theatre to educate college females on their health. The panel consisted of four professionals from both Magnolia Obstetrics & Gynecology...

Electric car charging stations are located in two places on North Campus. One station is by Oak Village, and the other is inside the Sustainability Center. The center is waiting for more information before planting new stations on campus.

Electric charging stations planted on north campus

Hannah Juneau, Staff Reporter September 30, 2021

The future is here: electric car charging stations are on campus. Southeastern is not alone – several colleges and cities have benefited from grants awarded by the Department of Environmental Quality.  Charging...

Roomie and the SLU Gaming club play video games at Strawberry Jubilee in April. SLU Gaming and all Southeastern student organizations must submit the Student Organization Recognition Packets to OSE in order to be officially recognized as a student organization on campus.

Student organization recognition packets have new requirements

Chloe Williams, Staff Reporter September 27, 2021

On Friday, Aug. 13, the Office for Student Engagement sent out an email to inform students that the Student Organization Recognition Packets are available to fill out.  To be recognized as an official...

The Ralph R. Pottle Music Building is currently closed to all students until repairs can be made.

Pottle Music Building repairs underway

Austin O'Brien, Staff Reporter September 27, 2021

As Southeastern students and faculty return to campus after the cleanup from Hurricane Ida, some departments at the school have had to deal with the challenge of damaged facilities. The storm affected...

Students can find Hurricane Ida Recovery information on Southeastern's main webpage. There, students can view the Academic Recovery Plan and revised Academic Calendar for the Fall 2021 semester.

Academic calendar revised after Hurricane Ida

Brynn Lundy, Copy Editor September 21, 2021

On Sept. 15, after nearly three weeks of campus closure, the university released an Academic Recovery Plan and the revised Academic Calendar for the Fall 2021 semester. The plan designates “make-up weeks”...

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