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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
Jacob Lofton

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter

Jacob Lofton is a music education major from Prairieville. He has been a staff reporter with The Lion’s Roar since the Fall of 2019 and spends his spare time practicing saxophone and studying.

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Lions’ Literacy Story Time brings young readers online

Lions’ Literacy Story Time brings young readers online

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2020
Last semester’s commencement ceremony proceeded with no knowledge of what was to come the following semester. The university notified Spring 2020 graduates that commencement will be postponed and no longer be held in May due to the current social limitations.

Seniors share feelings about their final year

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2020
Academic advisors advised students virtually for the Fall 2019 semester due to classes shifting online. In frame: academic advisor Benjamin Sherrill.

From staff to students: a look at online advising

Maggie Tregre and Jacob Lofton
April 18, 2020
University taking advantage of empty campus with spring cleaning

University taking advantage of empty campus with spring cleaning

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2020
Freshman marketing major Anyree Phillips created a petition for the university to go to a pass/fail system after she noticed some flaws in the online courses. The petition had over 4,000 signatures in three days.

Student-led petition helps prompt change in semester’s grading system

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2020
Restaurant restrictions: a small price to pay for safety

Restaurant restrictions: a small price to pay for safety

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2020
While students complete coursework through online classes, buses and schools alike sit unused at Dutchtown High School.

Education in isolation: School teachers are still spreading knowledge during global pandemic

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 31, 2020
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
Humanities 401 is offered by the Department of World Languages and Cultures. For the summer semester, the class will be 100% online. Students will do virtual field trips to places of cultural importance in Louisiana.

Humanities 401 to return for Summer 2020

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2020
Gracie United returns to downtown Hammond

Gracie United returns to downtown Hammond

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2020
Matthew Alford. Courtesy of Alford

Affordable professional headshots available for students

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2020
The university's office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs hosted a training regarding "safe spaces." MISA invited the inaugural Associate Dean for Diversity and Student Affairs at the University of New Orleans, Dr. Desiree Anderson to administer the course.

MISA brings in guest speaker for Safe Space Training

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 11, 2020
A student browses clothing item during the J.C. Penney Suit Up event. The event is designed to help students dress up professionally for career fairs and interviews.

J.C. Penney Suit Up event offers sales for students

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
In his fifth year at the university, Meyers is preparing for a life in professional gold after he leaves the university, whether it be before or after he finishes his graduate degree.

William Meyers hopes final season is his best

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2020
Sophomore Isabella Trinka practices injections on sophomore Austin McAndrew in nursing instructor Jamie Davis’s class. Nursing is known to have a rigorous and time-consuming curriculum. Students not only must take pre-requisite courses but are also required to complete clinicals, hands-on courses in which nursing majors learn, practice and are tested on their on-site skills.

Nursing is rigorous, but a rewarding curriculum

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2020
If a student decides to take the MBTI, they can take the online test for free through a link on the OCS’s website, then schedule an appointment to review their results with a career adviser.

Find a career path

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2020
Many university faculty have enrolled their children into lessons with the Community Music School to learn how to play a variety of instruments.

The Community Music School offers affordable lessons for all

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2020
Many students performed in costume, with performers dressing as popular Disney characters such as Belle, Mulan, Stitch and Kylo Ren.

Symphony brings guest conductors and Disney vibes

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2020
The new beach volleyball complex features three courts, along with a berm for spectators to watch from. The complex will also host the Lion Up Beach Bash on March 20.

New complex built for beach volleyball inaugural season

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2020
Musk: The most important figure of the past decade

Musk: The most important figure of the past decade

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2020
Domodar Dahal, a senior computer science major, stands with his application, PortableLion, that he created for the university. “When somebody else gets some kind of help through something I’ve made, that gets me the best kind of excitement, the happiness and satisfaction,” said Dahal.

An app for students, by students

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
January 28, 2020
Paige Moody, Dr. Peter Emerson, Krystal Hardison and Tony Terrell take a picture together after Dr. Emerson won the award.

[Photo] University hosts mental health practitioners conference

Jacob Lofton and Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2020
Alumni Association lowers The REC center prices for alumni

Alumni Association lowers The REC center prices for alumni

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2019
Baritone Alfred Harper is a senior double music major. In the concert, he performed as a soloist for Mozart's "Mentre ti Iascio."

Symphony orchestra’s final concert of the year

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2019
University unveils revisions to the alcohol policy

University unveils revisions to the alcohol policy

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2019
Payton Core plays the role of Masha in the play "Three Sisters." The play was performed in the Vonnie Borden Theatre from Nov. 19-22, and was guest directed by Clarence Gilyard.

‘Three Sisters’ comes to the Vonnie Borden

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
November 25, 2019
Dejuan James and Payton Core rehearsing at the Vonnie Borden on Nov. 8. “I’ve liked growing as an actor. This has been the most challenging role ever in my life,” shared Core. Jacob Lofton/The Lion’s Roar

Theatre department to perform ‘Three Sisters’ with guest director

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2019
Members of B.U.G.S. and Delta Alpha Omicron pose for a picture in front of their booth. The group came third in the Mocktails competition.

Mocktails competition raises alcohol awareness with a twist

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2019
Alana Marcello was recently hired as the university’s new assistant director of fraternity and sorority life. Marcello shared, “Everyone has been so warm and welcoming and truly made this transition easier than I expected.”

Marcello hired as new Greek life assistant director

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2019
Veterans share the importance of Veteran’s Day

Veterans share the importance of Veteran’s Day

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2019
Online classes should give more options to students

Online classes should give more options to students

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2019
The biology team won both volleyball games, giving them the lead to win the competition.

Competition among science disciplines unites three organizations

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2019
Kat Schepker, Shelby Grantham and Hayden Kimball review lines before a rehearsal. Many actors and actresses suggest practicing lines as a group to catch individual mistakes.

Overcoming stage fright: The actors’ perspectives

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2019
Von Julien

Julien looking forward to his final season

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2019
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