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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

New Year Goals

Annie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2019

With grey skies and cloudy days, fireworks and New Year cliches, January brings with it a bittersweet feeling. To me, going into the spring semester brings with it the same feeling as beginnings and...

What I remember about 2018

What I remember about 2018

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter December 4, 2018

Some events that took place in 2018 were heartbreaking while others were record breaking. One huge thing that stuck out to me this year was the Fortnite outbreak. The video game that can be downloaded...

Why you should not judge a book by its cover

Why you should not judge a book by its cover

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter December 4, 2018

Have you ever seen an advertisement and wondered what was actually being advertised? The man with six-pack abs, or the hotel in the background? The tall and slender looking women wearing revealing clothes...

The final countdown to finals

The final countdown to finals

Noah Smith, Staff Reporter December 3, 2018

The most stressful time of the semester has arrived. The countdown to the finals is almost over and students are burying themselves in notes, flashcards and presentation slides. The only ray of hope is...

Turkey day before Christmas music

Turkey day before Christmas music

Annie Goodman, Editor-In-Chief November 20, 2018

Growing up, my mom always told us, “When you celebrate Christmas before Thanksgiving, an elf kills a baby reindeer.” Needless to say, we do not listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving.  While...

The spirit of Christmas music must be celebrated all year long

The spirit of Christmas music must be celebrated all year long

Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter November 20, 2018

When I worked in retail during November and December of 2016, I dreaded going to work. It was because there was Christmas music on the entire shift. Adding to the fact that I had been misplaced by the...

My perception of Thanksgiving

My perception of Thanksgiving

Breanna Rexwinkle, Staff Reporter November 20, 2018

When hearing the word “Thanksgiving,” the first thing most people think about is a few days off of school, eating tons of food, and Christmas around the corner. That may sound correct, but originally,...

In light of the Paris attack, let us reflect on the value of togetherness

In light of the Paris attack, let us reflect on the value of togetherness

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter November 16, 2018

There is light and dark. There is good and bad. There is the blue, bright sky and the gloomy, cloudy one. There is happiness and sadness. There is beauty and ugliness. There is the cacti in the desert...

Boy, girl, them or leaf

Boy, girl, them or leaf

Breanna Rexwinkle, Staff Reporter November 16, 2018

Whether someone identifies as a boy, girl or it, their gender identification is theirs and only theirs to worry about. Confusion and anger can arise when bringing up this topic. But what is the point of...

Keeping you and your roommate civil

Keeping you and your roommate civil

Madeline Cancienne, Staff Reporter November 16, 2018

Living with a new person can raise annoyances that you never knew existed. Horror stories of awful roommates have been told over the years and it usually give people a good laugh, but it is very different...

If you grow your hair for a month, consider donating in December

If you grow your hair for a month, consider donating in December

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter November 6, 2018

Although the origins of No Shave November are unclear, its impact in the realm of cancer donations is distinct. The fundraiser hit American soil in November of 2009 and was started by the Chicagoland...

The power of participating at the polls today

The power of participating at the polls today

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter November 6, 2018

My vote is my voice. This world is consumed in the mayhem of injustice, in the metaphorical dungeons filled with people chained by the frauds called fake freedom and fake peace. In the chaos that is...

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