Hands down, my favorite thing to do in Hammond is eat. I’ve tried food from a lot of restaurants downtown and in the city overall.  Tommy’s is most known for its stone baked sweet sauce pizzas...

Many before me have referred to The Lion’s Roar as a baby. However, I do not personally view it this way. A baby is something you create and then nurture into maturity. The Lion’s Roar is more like...

I am a person. This is who I am, but people tend to set their own labels on me without knowing my story. I have an olive skin tone, green eyes, curly hair and strong facial features. With all these factors,...

I am extremely proud of the goals that I have met over the last year as editor-in-chief. However, I am even more proud of the progression of the staff that I was able to lead and watch flourish.  Among...

All throughout my childhood, I have only seen the sun rise from behind the hills and rays of light slowly peek from gaps between trees. As the day passed, the sun slowly disappeared behind the trees...

The first amendment has become the greatest accomplishment and curse of our nation.  In the time of the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements, you would think that a woman in the entertainment business,...

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization in the United States formed in 1909 to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality to everyone...

It has taken me four and a half years to reach this point in my collegiate career. I have made so many friends and have so many memories. Even though not everything has gone exactly as planned, I will...

Time and again, some tragic news of mass shootings and gun violence strikes the nation. News headlines tell of the number of dead and injured, and news feeds in social media overloads with comments on...

People from the ages of 18 to 25 seem to be having a hard time with money. But why is that? I think this is a complex issue with multiple contributing factors. As a college student writing for a college...

Years of war and destruction were fought for the American separation from England and their lifestyle. So, why are Americans obsessed with the royal family?  The royals are all the rage lately...

The first thing many people ingest in the morning with a cup of coffee is the news and latest happenings around the world. The events and facts presented to the general public forms a foundation to the...