The Lion's Roar

OPINION | To protect trans rights, America must fight fascism and discrimination

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter • May 17, 2023

Trigger Warning: Includes accounts of suicide, abuse, transphobia, mass shootings and genocidal rhetoric. In recent years, conservative politicians and pundits have launched an increasingly destructive...

HEAD TO HEAD | Vices and virtues of ChatGPT

Dathan Sanders, Kaitlyn Keppler, Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2023

Introduction to the AI discussion, by Dathan Sanders It’s no secret that ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Now, artificial intelligence isn’t only limited to creating rap tracks and mock interviews...

OPINION | Dear presidential search committee: Listen to the students

Samantha Sims, Staff Reporter • April 26, 2023

Southeastern is looking for a new president, but the students are looking to have their voices heard. Last week, the committee picked two finalists, and many students are not happy with their choices....

OPINION | Esports in the Olympics are being done incorrectly

Austin O'Brien, Editor-In-Chief • April 25, 2023

Last month, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) officially announced this year will be the first year of Olympic esports, bringing a virtual platform to the traditional athletic phenomenon for the...

OPINION | The villainization of Angel Reese

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter • April 9, 2023

College basketball star and Baltimore native Angel Reese led the LSU women’s basketball team to its first-ever NCAA Championship. She led LSU past the Iowa Hawkeyes in a 102-85 victory. Reese dropped...

OPINION | Emotion, exhaustion, elation: My campus outage experience

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter • April 8, 2023

At the end of February, a cybersecurity breach wiped out all network functionality on Southeastern’s campus, including the ability to access Moodle, LEONet and Webmail. Students and faculty scrambled...

OPINION | Beneath the surface of Avatar: The Way of Water

Samantha Sims, Staff Reporter • April 3, 2023

Warning: Spoilers for Avatar: The Way of Water After twelve years of waiting, “Avatar: The Way of Water” splashed into theaters in December 2022 and is now available on streaming platforms (sadly...

Letter to the Editor | University Presidential Candidate outlines 15 point plan

March 31, 2023

Dear Editor, On Friday, March 24th, I submitted my application for the open President position at Southeastern Louisiana University, my alma mater. Numerous colleagues, alumni, and community members...

OPINION: Why feminism still matters

Chloe Williams, Co Editor-in-Chief • March 29, 2023

In honor of Women’s History Month coming to a close, I have been reflecting on my and other women’s experiences in today’s society. Of course, being a woman now is better than it was in the past....

OPINION: Dealing with the barriers of patriarchy

Ian Stewart, Opinions Editor • March 29, 2023

People commonly misunderstand the term patriarchy. When men in particular hear the word, many of us tend to get defensive, feeling it is a condemnation of men as a whole. In order to understand what...

OPINION | Censoring books limits imagination

Samantha Sims, Staff Reporter • March 24, 2023

Book banning has become increasingly popular in communities, but can harm readers, writers and society. Understandably, some books have topics that are not appropriate for certain readers. However,...

Head to head: Why Michael Jordan is still the GOAT of basketball

Dathan Sanders, Staff Reporter • March 20, 2023

We all know one thing that will stir up any basketball fan: who's the Greatest of All Time (GOAT), Michael Jordan or LeBron James? This question has been the center of many barbershop debates and sports...