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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

Pictured left to right, Kourtni Harris, Cilicia Thornton and Riketta Griffin are proud members of the Flipside dance team. For them, Flipside has provided them with a way to alleviate stress and embrace cultural heritage.

Students find freedom and family through dance

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter March 6, 2021

For over 15 years, a dance organization on campus has provided a safe space for students to embody their culture and alleviate their stress. Flipside, a dance group founded by Southeastern alum Anthony...

Senior fullback Damien Dawson gets tackled in the red zone.

Last week in sports: Feb. 22- March 1

Gerard Borne, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2021

The Lady Lions women’s basketball team continued to stay hot as they extended their winning streak to six games with victories over McNeese State University and Northwestern State University. On Feb....

Lions three-game losing streak continues against LSU

Gerard Borne and December 1, 2020

On Monday night, the Lions took their talents to Baton Rouge to knock off in-state opponents Louisiana State University.  The Tigers earned the win after defeating the Lions 96-43. LSU started hot...

Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund celebrates a sack in the 2018 matchup against Louisiana State University. The Lions lost to the Tigers 31-0 to fall to 0-2.

Adeyemi-Berglund selected third to Stampeders

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter May 15, 2020

Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, Canadian native from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, did something a university football player has never done before. Adeyemi-Berglund was the first-ever Lion selected in the Canadian...

SADD addresses alcohol concerns of multiple age groups

SADD addresses alcohol concerns of multiple age groups

Jordyn Franklin, Staff Reporter May 11, 2020

Students Against Destructive Decisions, a new organization on campus, aims to address the dangers of underage alcohol use. The organization was founded in 1981, and Tangipahoa Parish’s branch was...

Home remedies that include ingredients such as garlic are rumored to treat COVID-19. While home remedies might alleviate symptoms of the coronavirus, there is no definite cure as of March 2020.

Coronavirus: Myths vs. Facts

Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter April 3, 2020

False information for the COVID-19 virus has been circulating social media platforms since the beginning of the pandemic. Heat, essential oils, garlic, chlorine dioxide and other fake vaccines have...

Southland Conference to re-evaluate spring competition on March 30

Southland Conference to re-evaluate spring competition on March 30

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter March 27, 2020

As the university continues to transition to online classes and remote learning, the university’s sports teams have had to make many changes as well. As of March 14, the Southland Conference “cancelled...

With the Food Pantry in McGehee Hall being closed for the remainder of the semester, the Wesley Foundation will handle the distribution of perishable and non-perishable foods to university students.

The Wesley Foundation stands in for food pantry amid pandemic

Carter McComack, Staff Reporter March 24, 2020

Since the effects of COVID-19 have reached the Southeastern community, Multicultural and International Student Affairs announced on March 19 that the Food Pantry in McGehee Hall will close for the remainder...

Dr. Gabe Willis
Dean of Students

Q&A with Dean of Students

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter March 17, 2020

How will the university accommodate students who don’t have internet connection? “At the moment, we do recognize that every student won’t have a laptop or access to Wi-Fi. On campus, there will...

Jennifer Ledet, an independent consultant and leadership coach, speaks during the leadership lecture organized by the College of Business. Ledet interacted with students and spoke about being an influential leader.

Ledet shares tips to be a great leader

Briyana Anderson, Staff Reporter March 10, 2020

The College of Business hosted the “Own It and AMP It! Amplify Your Influence to Accelerate Your Success,” lectured by Jennifer Ledet on March 4 in the Student Union Ballroom. Ledet’s three main...

Do not let your brain explode from stress

Do not let your brain explode from stress

February 22, 2020

It is hard to believe, but we are already one month into the spring semester. Around this time, I usually find myself getting a tad overwhelmed by everything that is going on. Exams, quizzes, assignments...

Bomani Brown, member of the Kappa Nu chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Larry Banks, Vice President of the Kappa Nu chapter, lead the procession, carrying pictures of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March & Program” took place on Monday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. The march started at the Pennington Student Activity Center and was followed by a presentation at the Student Union Theater. The guest speaker was Tyronne Walker, who serves as President of the Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Fraternity hosts march of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr.

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter January 28, 2020

To highlight the legacy of a leader in the civil rights movement, fraternity brothers gathered to lead an annual memorial march. The Kappa Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. collaborated...

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