Skip to Main Content
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

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

REVIEW: “Gen V” solidifies itself as a top-end spin off show

REVIEW: “Gen V” solidifies itself as a top-end spin off show

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter December 4, 2023

The hit show on Amazon Prime, “The Boys,” released its spin-off show “Gen V” on Sept. 29, 2023, ahead of their fourth season. Since its release, “Gen V” has taken many fans by storm, including...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition's 2023 Annual Leadership Summit at the Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

OPINION | Will Mike Johnson’s speakership be a terrifying trip down the far-right rabbit hole?

Adam Tullier, Podcast Content Manager November 27, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 23, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected as the new speaker of the House following Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) ousting on Thursday, Oct. 3. This was a move that shocked many...

REVIEW | Looking for something to stream over Thanksgiving? “Five Nights at Freddy's” is a solid choice

REVIEW | Looking for something to stream over Thanksgiving? “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is a solid choice

Chloe Williams, Editor-in-Chief November 22, 2023

Warning: Spoilers for "Five Nights at Freddy's"  The “Five Nights at Freddy’s” video game franchise took the world by storm after its initial release in 2014, and nine years later it’s once...

OPINION | Is the pumpkin spice craze valid?

OPINION | Is the pumpkin spice craze valid?

Eva Saladino, Staff Reporter October 17, 2023

Fall has officially begun and pumpkin spice mania is in full force. Whether you lean more toward the scent or the flavor, lovers of this seasonal concoction are now in their element, but is the craze valid? The...

OPINION | Desantis' reprehensible assault on Black educational freedom

OPINION | Desantis’ reprehensible assault on Black educational freedom

Kennith Woods, News Editor October 3, 2023

This story is the first installment of a series on Florida Gov. Ron Desantis’ increasingly authoritarian policies regarding education and minoritized populations.   On Saturday, Aug. 23, 21-year-old...

OPINION | Looking back at COVID as a senior

OPINION | Looking back at COVID as a senior

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter September 25, 2023

Three and half years ago marked the beginning of an unprecedented era that would test the resilience and determination of individuals across the globe - 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic. After graduating...

OPINION | Louisiana is a melting pot, literally

OPINION | Louisiana is a melting pot, literally

Eva Saladino, Staff Reporter September 12, 2023

Anyone in Louisiana can attest to the unbearable heat wave this summer has yielded. The state usually has a subtropical climate with average temperatures ranging from lows in the sixties to highs in the...

Congressman Jeff Landry (LA-3) taking his headshot after his 2010 midterm victory.

OPINION | Jeff Landry’s decision to dodge debate is deeply problematic

Ian Stewart and Adam Tullier September 7, 2023

Louisiana GOP gubernatorial frontrunner Jeff Landry has refused to participate in the first major gubernatorial debate on Thursday, Sept. 7 because of his opposition to one of the event’s organizers,...

OPINION | Artistic achievement, emotional depth send "Across the Spider-Verse" soaring over its predecessor

OPINION | Artistic achievement, emotional depth send “Across the Spider-Verse” soaring over its predecessor

Kennith Woods, News Editor September 3, 2023

Warning: Spoilers for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”  Superhero films, for better or worse, have become the standard bearer of pop culture.  They’re real-time reflections of culture,...

OPINION | Is a dream deferred a dream denied? My truth as an African American

Samantha Sims, On-Campus and Community Editor August 28, 2023

“I am fighting, hiding, lying and thriving.” This is what I said to my friend two days ago.  Today, Aug. 28, marks the 60th anniversary of the renowned March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther...

HEAD TO HEAD | “Barbie” and the atomic disarray of “Oppenheimer”

HEAD TO HEAD | “Barbie” and the atomic disarray of “Oppenheimer”

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter August 21, 2023

Movies are released on the same date multiple times yearly, but nearly none have drawn the crowds that Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” have. Being drastically...

HEAD TO HEAD | While “Oppenheimer” is great, “Barbie” is just Kenough for me

HEAD TO HEAD | While “Oppenheimer” is great, “Barbie” is just Kenough for me

Kennith Woods, News Editor August 21, 2023

  On July 21, two long-anticipated films made their debut in theaters: Greta Gerwig's “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer.”  As expected, each movie had a titanic showing...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Lion's Roar
$600
$1000
Contributed
Our Goal