The Lion's Roar

A day in the life of Michael Aleman

Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter • October 23, 2018

Service, education and protection to the university are the three main goals of the University Police Department. But how did they get to their position and why do the officers stick with it? University...

Smith’s journey to success

Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter • October 22, 2018

2018 Young Alumnus of the Year Joni Smith, administrative assistant at Westside Junior High School, is among those who agree that success is not always handed out on a silver platter. “I experienced...

Equity in schools

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter • October 18, 2018

The second part of the "Creating a Marketplace of Ideas" panel discussion focused on equity in the education system. The Department of Educational Leadership and Technology sponsored the event, which...

Rallying lion spirit

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter • October 15, 2018

The bonfire and "Roar Rally Spirit Competition" continued the Homecoming Week festivities the night before game day. The activities were organized on Cook Field at 7:30 p.m. and started with performances...

New Monarchs

Annie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief • October 15, 2018

The coronation of the 2018 Homecoming king and queen at Saturday’s game recognized Cedric L. Dent Jr. and Da’Jon Beard respectively. “Being Homecoming queen means a lot to me because I know that...

Parade of lion spirit

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor • October 14, 2018

Homecoming Day kicked off with a parade leading up to the football game. The parade started at the University Center at noon on Oct. 13. Member of the Homecoming Court Tyler Olivier, a senior marketing...

Going head-to-head in the lip sync battle

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter • October 12, 2018

Team Batman, consisting of Alpha Omicron Pi and Delta Tau Delta, took home the win at the "Lip Sync Contest." On Oct. 11, teams competed in the University Center. Each team's theme revolved around a...

60 seconds of competition

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor • October 12, 2018

Homecoming Week festivities looked towards competition as student organizations participated in 60-second challenges for "Minute to Win It." The teams took the Strawberry Stadium field on Oct. 10 at...

Students and faculty compete

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter • October 10, 2018

Phi Kappa Phi participated in the Homecoming Week festivities with its 17th annual quiz bowl. This year, the quiz bowl had faculty and the student body compete against each other. PKP Chapter Secretary...

Mid-week festivities help students take a break

Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter • October 10, 2018

The celebration of Homecoming continued throughout today with "Gumbo Ya Ya." Held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Breezeway, the Campus Activities Board provided free gumbo, free pizza and...

Kickstart to Homecoming

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter • October 9, 2018

The university celebrated the beginning of Homecoming Week. "Homecoming Kickoff" took place in the Student Union Breezeway on Monday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. "I could not be happier with the...

Homecoming Week commences

Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter • October 9, 2018

"Community Decorating" brought various organizations together to start off Homecoming Week with a display of lion pride. The Hammond Square and the Student Government Association sponsored the...