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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
Signage has been implemented for the four streets renamed on campus. The four new street names are Union Avenue, Mane Street, Roomie Road and Lion Lane.

Updating street names

Erica Welter, Staff Reporter • January 29, 2019

Four streets on campus have been renamed following the ratification of a new ordinance by the Hammond City Council. Texas Avenue has been renamed to Union Avenue. Tennessee Avenue became Mane Street....

Jamie Bass, telecourse producer, was recently awarded for his “Earth and Space Science 102” telecourse. In My 2018, the 39th annual Telly Awards awarded him two bronze Telly’s for “Editing” and “Use of Graphics.”

Honoring exceptional videos

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter • January 29, 2019

The Southeastern Channel has been honored with national, international and regional awards including some Emmy’s and Telly Awards. The channel can now add two more trophies to its collection, awarded...

Dr. Mohammed Zeidan, assistant professor of engineering technology, shows William Maley, a junior engineering technology major, and Christopher LeSage, a senior engineering technology major, the equipment used in the construction lab. Two students in the engineering technology program will receive a scholarship funded by a grant from Terracon.

Connections pay off for students

Zachary Araki, Assistant Editor • January 29, 2019

In an expression of support and connection, Terracon Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to the university’s engineering technology program to be split into two scholarships. A panel of faculty will...

Representatives from Balfour featured class rings to students in the bookstore on Jan. 28-29. If students were not able to visit in person, they can order their class rings through the Balfour website. Diamond Hollins/The Lion's Roar

Ring sales begin this week in bookstore

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter • January 29, 2019

Balfour company provides rings and an amulet that represents the university to students so they can remember their time at the university. On Jan. 28-29 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Joni Nezat and Maureen...

The Campus Activities Board set up an inflatable snow globe for people to take pictures in at "Snow Good to See You Again!" in the Student Union Breezeway. The kickoff to the spring semester also included games, prizes, cookies and hot chocolate.

Students start the semester with rain, games and refreshments

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor • January 23, 2019

With the first day of spring semester classes, Campus Activities Board aimed to create a welcoming campus environment with cookies, hot chocolate, games, prizes and an inflatable snow globe. "It was...

'The Big Event' is a large-scale community service event organized every year since 1982. This year, the Student Government Association is planning to make some structural changes to the event.

‘The Big Event’ evolves

Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter • January 23, 2019

Participants of “The Big Event,” a day dedicated to thanking the community through service since 1982, will see structural changes this semester. “The Big Event” gathers teams of students from...

Gabrielle "Gi" Levet is one of two senior event planners for the Campus Activities Board. She took interest in the organization after attending one of their events in Fall 2016.

Getting involved by getting others involved

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter • January 23, 2019

Gabrielle “Gi” Levet, student event manager for Campus Activities Board, believes that getting involved with organizations on campus can serve the best interest of all students when it comes to gaining...

Jeremy Lloyd, Jennifer Jarreau and William Takewell during their time at the university. Since graduating, each of these Lions have garnered success in their chosen career paths.

Cubs become Lions

Diamond Hollins, Staff Repoter • January 23, 2019

Alumni Jeremy Lloyd, Jennifer Jarreau and William Takewell are examples of the proclamations of success on the university’s website. While at the university, Lloyd was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha...

To create a safe campus environment, the University Police Department started training to use Narcan, the nasal spray administration of the emergency opioid overdose treatment drug naloxone. Currently, the UPD has not yet had cases of opioid overdose with students.

UPD gets Narcan to keep campus safe

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter • January 23, 2019

The University Police Department will introduce the emergency opioid overdose treatment drug naloxone for student safety. Narcan is the first and only FDA-approved nasal form of naloxone and is used for...

Demolition of Zachary Taylor Hall began in September, 2018, and former residents of the coed residence hall shared their memories of the building.

Remembering Zachary Taylor Hall

Breanna Rexwinkle, Staff Reporter • January 22, 2019

Sept. 5, 2018 began the demolition of a 56-year-old piece of university history. Zachary Taylor Hall, no longer able to effectively serve its purpose, was torn down last semester after new residence halls,...

Macey Crovetto aims to develop the university's student-leader community and build more crossover between Greek and non-Greek organizations in her position as the Greek life and student organizations coordinator.

She came with a vision

Maiah Woodring, Staff Reporter • January 22, 2019

A vision for encouraging student leadership propelled Macey Crovetto into her job as the Greek life and student organizations coordinator where she oversees 108 organizations. Promoted from her position...

Sherry Chaney, a licensed clinical social worker for Lifeline Behavioral Health, left, speaks with other professionals in the field at the second annual Terrell Conference to build a community. This year's conference included more time for attendees to network.

A conference builds a network

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor • January 11, 2019

The University Counseling Center hosted the second annual Terrell Conference to provide continuing education and networking opportunities in the community. The conference was held on Jan. 10-11 in the...

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