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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

Advanced high school courses: a pain or a gain?

Advanced high school courses: a pain or a gain?

Annie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2019

Throughout high school, students are encouraged to enroll in college courses, either through Advanced Placement or Dual Enrollment classes, to get ahead. But do these programs actually help them or do...

Prakriti Adhikari

Trailing through memories

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter September 9, 2019

I fell in love the first day I arrived on campus. It was love at first sight. I loved everything about the campus that I was about to call home for the coming foursome years. From the Katrina fountain,...

A word from the editor...

A word from the editor…

Annie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief August 20, 2019

Summer is coming to a close as the new academic year arrives. This has been the busiest summer of my life - filled with new clothes, new friends, new experiences and fresh perspectives all resulting in...

Caffeine alternatives

Caffeine alternatives

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter August 20, 2019

The semester begins. You wake up early in the morning, start attending lectures, work while being a full-time student and your planner starts filling up with deadlines and test dates. You are fatigued,...

Time, location and a distraction-free space are three factors that contribute to an effective study environment. Some students prefer to study in groups at the library while others work by themselves in a dorm room. Marie Bernard, advisor at the Center for Student Excellence, suggests that students plan out times to study and use campus resources to their academic benefit.

Creating a productive study space

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter August 20, 2019

Many can relate to the story of planning to have a study session in the living room but end up watching Netflix. Some students go to a nearby coffee shop to study but end up focusing on how the workers...

Students and their family carry boxes into the dorms during Move in Mania. Knowing what you do and do not need for college is crucial before going off to live on your own.

College Checklist

Annie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief June 13, 2019

While preparing for college, here is a checklist of things you may need!

As the potential effects of climate change become more grim, it is important to do what you can to help the environment.

Setting a Green Example

Annie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief June 13, 2019

In case you have not heard yet, the Earth is pretty much doomed. Earlier this year, news reports stated that 1 million species are expected to go extinct due to humans. With record breaking natural disasters...

Miss Southeastern Louisiana University Chelsey Blank relaxes to read a book.

Fun Summer Reads

Erica Welter, Staff Reporter June 13, 2019

When looking for brain-teasing prose to soothe your fatigued mind this summer, skip the New York Times bestseller list. Forget the cliché romance novels and generic thrillers, and pick up something...

Miss Southeastern Louisiana University Chelsey Blank prepares for summer travels.

Adventures fill your soul

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter June 12, 2019

Bora Bora, The Bahamas and Mexico may be what some think of when imagining the perfect summer vacation, but not I. My dream summer vacation is much simpler than that: an offshore fishing trip out of...

A word from the editor: Summer Magazine

A word from the editor: Summer Magazine

Annie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief June 12, 2019

Summer! What a wonderful time of year. The days get longer, the sun gets hotter, and best of all your free time increases. So I’ve heard at least.  I have been very busy since school let out, and...

Don’t let summer pass you by

Don’t let summer pass you by

Annie Goodman, Editor-in-chief May 14, 2019

For my eighth birthday, my sister, a couple of our friends and I got these shirts that said, “It doesn’t count if you don’t get caught.” This was my favorite shirt because there was an inside joke...

Teacher leaves lasting impact

Teacher leaves lasting impact

Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter May 14, 2019

When I first registered to take World Literature as an English credit this semester, I chose the course for one main reason. I had already taken American History and wanted to learn about something outside...

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