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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

With the Food Pantry in McGehee Hall being closed for the remainder of the semester, the Wesley Foundation will handle the distribution of perishable and non-perishable foods to university students.

The Wesley Foundation stands in for food pantry amid pandemic

Carter McComack, Staff Reporter March 24, 2020

Since the effects of COVID-19 have reached the Southeastern community, Multicultural and International Student Affairs announced on March 19 that the Food Pantry in McGehee Hall will close for the remainder...

Cliff D Morgan was one of 12 recipients of the 2019 Charles E. Dunbar Jr. Career Service Award. The award recognizes selflessness and commitment to one’s work.

Master locksmith at Physical Plant receives Charles E. Dunbar Award

Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter March 24, 2020

University employee Clifton Dean Morgan was one of 12 civil service employees to be presented with an annual award that recognized his contributions to the community. Morgan is a recipient of...

Library director Eric Johnson is retiring this semester after 23 years at the university. “I’m happy with what I’ve done over the years,” said Johnson.

Sims Library director retires after 23 years

Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter March 21, 2020

After overseeing Sims Memorial Library for over two decades, the director is preparing to pass the torch.  Eric Johnson, director of Sims Memorial Library, is retiring this semester after 23 years...

Humanities 401 is offered by the Department of World Languages and Cultures. For the summer semester, the class will be 100% online. Students will do virtual field trips to places of cultural importance in Louisiana.

Humanities 401 to return for Summer 2020

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter March 21, 2020

Students who need an additional humanities credit will have the opportunity to take Humanities 401 this summer. The Department of World Languages and Cultures will be offering the course for the second...

Matthew Alford. Courtesy of Alford

Affordable professional headshots available for students

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter March 21, 2020

An economics professor has been providing students an opportunity to get professional headshots for $20. Since the spring of 2016, Matthew Alford, instructor in the College of Business and Management,...

The UHC remains open and encourages students to use their facilities. Currently, UHC is seeing students in the clinic or through telemedicine appointments.

University Health Center is open for students

Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter March 19, 2020

Following the university’s decision to move all classes from face-to-face to online, the University Health Center remains open and available to students. Andrea Peevy, director of the UHC, stated that...

The Sims Memorial Library will remain open and continue to offer computer lab services, book checkouts and non-event related services.

Library remains open but events are cancelled

Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter March 18, 2020

Several events related to the Sims Memorial Library have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Women’s Suffrage Centennial Exhibition Opening at the library on March 16 and the “Let’s...

Dr. Gabe Willis
Dean of Students

Q&A with Dean of Students

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter March 17, 2020

How will the university accommodate students who don’t have internet connection? “At the moment, we do recognize that every student won’t have a laptop or access to Wi-Fi. On campus, there will...

Freshman Sori Lim shared her concerns as a Korean international student on the campus closures and transition to online classes.

Pandemic causes concerns for Korean exchange students

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter March 17, 2020

With the national transition to online classes due to the coronavirus pandemic, exchange students have expressed fears that their visas and education will be compromised. The university is home to two...

Dipika Ghimire, a junior nursing major, plays with color during Holiday festival organized by the Nepalese Students Association at Southeastern.

Students celebrate Holi: A festival of colors

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter March 12, 2020

Nepalese Student Association at Southeastern organized Holi celebration on Saturday, March 7 in front of the Pennington Student Activity Center. Holi is a festival of colors celebrated in the South Asian...

A representative from Candid Campus Pics prepares a student for her cap and gown pictures during Grad Fair. Students could also pick the yearbook and rings during the event.

Grad Fair prepares seniors for commencement

Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter March 12, 2020

Graduating seniors had the opportunity to pick up supplies and gather information for graduation in May.  The Alumni Association hosted the 2019 Grad Fair in the Student Union Ballroom from March 10-11....

The universitys office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs hosted a training regarding safe spaces. MISA invited the inaugural Associate Dean for Diversity and Student Affairs at the University of New Orleans, Dr. Desiree Anderson to administer the course.

MISA brings in guest speaker for Safe Space Training

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter March 11, 2020

This semester’s Safe Space Training marks the third semester the event has been held consecutively. The event was put on my MISA on Friday, March 6, and aimed to educate students and educators about...

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