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The Lion's Roar

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

A Pentecostal preacher from Consuming Fire Fellowship bellows out a sermon to SLU passersby.

OPINION | Consuming Fire and the consequences of free speech

Christian Bankovic, Staff Reporter January 21, 2025

Free speech is a powerful tool. With it, we can build diverse communities brimming with unique ideas.  We can freely spread information, whether fact or opinion, true or false, and we can freely disagree...

Winter weather pushes beginning of Spring 2025 online

Winter weather pushes beginning of Spring 2025 online

Southeastern Louisiana University January 18, 2025

Southeastern Emergency Weather Update for 1/21 and 1/22: Due to expected winter weather, Southeastern will transition to remote work and learning on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22. Students,...

Chief Michael Beckner resigns from SLU

Chief Michael Beckner resigns from SLU

Lindsay Miller, News Editor January 18, 2025

Chief Michael Beckner announced his resignation as the University Police Chief on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. His last day was Jan. 17.  Beckner has worked for Southeastern for over four years and is resigning...

Celebrating 50 years of SLU student radio

Celebrating 50 years of SLU student radio

Eva Saladino, A&E Editor December 3, 2024

In the early 1970s, Southeastern Louisiana University emerged in Hammond from Southeastern Louisiana College amid enrollment growth, new programs and societal change. One pivotal milestone in this period...

Learn more about Narcan and save lives

Learn more about Narcan and save lives

Kate Oborina, Staff Reporter November 19, 2024

Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, which includes heroin, fentanyl or other types of painkillers. It usually comes in the form of a nasal spray or injection. Lion...

Senior middle hitter Hannah Brewer serves up the ball against conference rival Lamar (Hammond, La. - Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024)

Top-seeded Lady Lions host Southland Tournament in Hammond, America

Troy Allen, Assistant Sports Editor November 18, 2024

The Lady Lions volleyball program (24-4, 16-0 SLC) will look to continue its reign over the Southland Conference in the SLC Tournament, which will be held Friday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 24, at the...

The Lady Lions roar in celebration against Stephen F. Austin. (Hammond, La. - Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024)

Lady Lions serve up UTRGV, cinch SLC regular season title

Romeo Agdamag, Staff Photographer November 14, 2024

The SLU Lady Lions beat UTRGV in a 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-19) victory to secure the 2024 Southland Conference regular season championship and lock in the No. 1 seed in the SLC Championship Tournament. The...

Junior guard Jalencia Pierre takes the ball up halfcourt during the Lady Lions' blowout win vs. Millsaps. (Hammond, La. - Monday, Nov. 4, 2024)

Lady Lions set the pace for 2024-25 with decisive opening win

Edward Boudreaux, Staff Videographer November 14, 2024

The Lady Lions opened their 2024-2025 season with an impressive 79-45 win over Millsaps on Monday, Nov. 4 at the University Center. Their 29 forced turnovers, 16 steals and 43 transition points set...

Students gather around the banners and engage in discussions with the members of Consuming Fire Fellowship Church.

SLU students clash with preachers’ on-campus demonstrations

Edward Boudreaux, Staff Videographer November 12, 2024

The Consuming Fire Fellowship Church, a Pentecostal congregation from Gloster, Mississippi, frequently demonstrates outside Fayard Hall with large signs displaying controversial political messages. Shortly...

Person of interest seen riding bike near CSTB building. 

Courtesy of Southeastern security cameras

UPD searching for burglary suspect

Lindsay Miller, News Editor November 12, 2024

The University Police Department (UPD) is searching for a person of interest after vending machines were damaged and money was taken between Sept. 27 and 29.  These incidents occurred in Pottle Hall,...

Graudate defender Nicole O'Neill races to the goal while sparring with a UTRGV defender.

SLU falters in final home stand, looks to SLC championship

Joey Brezinsky, Staff Reporter November 5, 2024

Southeastern soccer (6-8-2, 5-4-2 SLC) fell short in its final home stand of the regular season, tying with the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley and losing to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The...

Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, author of “What we Fed to the Manticore,” signing attendees’ books at a Common Read event.

Author Talia Kolluri headlines the English Department’s Common Read event

Jacob White, Copy Editor in Training October 31, 2024

From Oct. 14-Oct. 21, Southeastern’s English department hosted its Common Read series on the novel “What we Fed to the Manticore” by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, who headlined the final event.   Common...

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