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The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

Tips for life after graduation.

Preparing for life after the cap and gown

Bogi Csordas, Staff Reporter May 6, 2024

As the end of the school year rapidly approaches, graduating seniors find themselves at a crossroads, not knowing what their lives will look like in a few weeks or months. “Should I go back to school...

Graduating soon? Take your Google account data with you

Graduating soon? Take your Google account data with you

Lindsay Miller, Staff Reporter April 30, 2024

After graduating from Southeastern, students do not retain access to their Google accounts even though many want to keep their work and data.  Unfortunately, the only way to transfer data at the moment...

An image of an AED located in the Student Union across from the elevators.

UPD receives grant to provide AEDs around campus

Emma Mason, Staff Reporter April 30, 2024

The University Police Department received an $18,000 grant from Firehouse Subs to place AEDs, or automated external defibrillators, around Southeastern’s campus.  An AED delivers an electric shock...

Last year's Denim Day event on April 26, 2023 aimed to raise awareness of sexual assault and show support for those who have been victims of sexual assault.

Advocates raise awareness for sexual violence on Denim Day

Yumi Domangue April 24, 2024

CW: Mention of Sexual Assault The Campus Assault Response and Education (CARE) Team held its second annual LaFASA Jacket Design Contest for student artists, and the winner’s design will be featured...

Poets (From left to right) Hwang Yuwon, Jake Levine, Ha Jaeyoun, Alison Pelegrin, Carolyn Hembree, and Skye Jackson posing for a photo at New Orleans Poetry Festival event on campus.

Local, international poets make their first stop at SLU for the NOLA Poetry Festival

Jacob White, Staff Reporter April 23, 2024

As part of their journey to the NOLA Poetry Festival, poets from around the world recently made a stop at Southeastern to read from selected collections. Local poets Alison Pelegrin, Carolyn Hembree and...

The nine films submitted to the Take Your Shot Film Festival will be shown on Thursday, April 25.

First-ever student film festival starts Thursday at SLU

Kate Oborina, Staff Reporter April 23, 2024

For the first time in history, Southeastern Louisiana University will hold a film festival where students can showcase their films. The Take Your Shot Student Film Festival is an opportunity for aspiring...

Lynette Mejia (second to left) talking to audience members, during the "Book Bans in Louisiana" panel discussion, about the rise of book bans in her local community.

Local librarians bash book bans

Yumi Domangue and Jacob White April 18, 2024

Librarian Amanda Jones, along with Lynette Mejia and Kristen Luchsinger, recently spoke about their experiences during the Book Bans in Louisiana panel discussion in the Student Union Theater.  Libraries...

With an eye on the crown, Miss Southeastern prepares for Miss Louisiana

Eva Saladino and Tamea Madison April 16, 2024

Crowned as Miss Southeastern 2024, Shelby Bordelon, the 64th titleholder, is preparing for the annual Miss Louisiana competition. Bordelon, a senior strategic communication major, will venture to Monroe...

Ava Holloway, a senior ceramics major, posing with pieces of her senior project. Each body of red clay will contain a thematic significance.

Hot out of the kiln: Ceramics majors prepare final projects for Senior Exhibition

Jacob White, Staff Reporter April 15, 2024

The end of the semester is a busy but exciting time for graduating ceramics majors. Those nearing graduation are preparing for senior review, a requirement to graduate and participate in the Senior Exhibition.  Senior...

Laila Stevens (left) and Shani Peters (right) posing for photo after the Artist Talk event on March 19.

Art and activism combine in the work of Shani Peters and Laila Stevens

Jacob White, Staff Reporter April 9, 2024

Students and faculty recently gathered in the Contemporary Art Gallery to learn about the artwork and activism of Shani Peters and Laila Stevens. Peters and Stevens work with The Black School, a New...

Captain Emily Anthony, director of the Office of Military and Veteran Success on campus, speaking to spectators as a part of a Women's History Month Lecture on March 12.

Military and Veteran Success director encourages students to embrace career changes

Jacob White, Staff Reporter March 26, 2024

Captain Emily Anthony, the director of the Office of Military and Veteran Success, recently spoke to students about her personal experience with career changes and encouraged students to embrace change. Anthony’s...

Some of SLU's Black students attended the African-American Alumni's and the Black Student Union's Candids and Conversations, an event in the Student Union Theater where Black alumni spoke to current students, providing them with advice after graduation.

Black alumni panel offers post-grad advice

Ian Stewart, Opinions Editor March 26, 2024

The Black Student Union and African American Alumni Chapter recently hosted Candids and Conversations in the Student Union Theater.  The event provided students and soon-to-be graduates with an opportunity...

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