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The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

OPINION | The whitewashing of MLK’s legacy

OPINION | The whitewashing of MLK’s legacy

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter February 7, 2023

The beginning of the year rejuvenates interest in Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., as Jan. 16 marked MLK Day and February is Black History Month, a time in which his achievements as America’s foremost...

OPINION | Potential TikTok ban in Louisiana and what it means

OPINION | Potential TikTok ban in Louisiana and what it means

Kaitlyn Keppler, Staff Reporter January 31, 2023

Editor's Note: This article has been updated for accuracy as of Feb. 6, 2023.  On Jan. 3, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley sent a letter to school districts warning that...

Bill Mafia shows their support for Damar Hamlin in the team's most recent game vs. the New England Patriots in which they won 35-23 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. (Jan. 8, 2023)

OPINION | Fans prove football is family in support of Damar Hamlin

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter January 11, 2023

On Jan. 2, the Buffalo Bills were set to play the Cincinnati Bengals for a primetime game. The Bills were competing to lock up the #1 seed in the AFC, while the Bengals were looking to win the AFC North...

OPINION | To end gun violence, Congress needs to pull the trigger

OPINION | To end gun violence, Congress needs to pull the trigger

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter January 10, 2023

Last May, a teen gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. In November, a gunman opened fire in Club Q, a popular queer nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing...

OPINION  | Brittney Griner: The “unworthy” American, apparently

OPINION | Brittney Griner: The “unworthy” American, apparently

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter January 6, 2023

On Dec. 8, 2022, women’s basketball star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian penal colony and returned to the United States.  After 10 months in foreign captivity, Russia agreed to a prisoner...

OPINION | "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" is an ode to Chadwick Boseman’s legacy

OPINION | “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is an ode to Chadwick Boseman’s legacy

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter November 28, 2022

Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” On Nov. 11, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) released “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Chadwick Boseman, the previous actor...

LAGOP Rally, December 9, 2016, Dow Hangar, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Tammy Anthony Baker, Photographer

OPINION | Louisiana: Give John Kennedy the boot

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter November 7, 2022

Louisiana U.S. Senator John Kennedy recently released an advertisement in support of his re-election campaign that caused plenty of controversy upon its release.  The ad targeted rising violent...

OPINION |  Marijuana pardon: States should follow in Biden's lead

OPINION | Marijuana pardon: States should follow in Biden’s lead

Kaitlyn Keppler, Staff Reporter November 4, 2022

On Oct. 6, President Joe Biden announced a pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana and urged states to do the same. While this announcement is a welcome move in the war...

OPINION | How the Miami Dolphins failed Tua Tagovailoa

OPINION | How the Miami Dolphins failed Tua Tagovailoa

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter October 20, 2022

After suffering a huge hit during a Thursday night match-up against the Cincinnati Bengals,  Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was able to come out of concussion protocol.  Tagovailoa shared...

OPINION | Should we be done with Kanye?

OPINION | Should we be done with Kanye?

Ian Stewart, Staff Reporter October 18, 2022

Musician and fashion designer Kanye West, otherwise known as Ye, has been a controversial figure in the media over the last decade. The artist’s most recent actions and statements seem to have gotten...

OPINION | Why you should be watching HBO’s "House of the Dragon"

OPINION | Why you should be watching HBO’s “House of the Dragon”

Kaitlyn Keppler, Staff Reporter October 13, 2022

“House of the Dragon” is the new HBO phenomenon set as a prequel to one of the most-watched tv shows of all time: “Game of Thrones.” GOT was one of the most talked about shows for almost a decade...

A photo collage of the protests in Iran a protester in Stuttgart Germany created being held up.

OPINION | Who was Mahsa Amini and how is she changing Iran?

Kennith Woods and Kaitlyn Keppler October 5, 2022

Protests have erupted in Iran and are spreading across the nation after Mahsa Amini was arrested on Sept. 13 in Tehran for wearing “unsuitable attire.” Amini died in police detention on Sept. 16,...

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