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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

Healthy food for a healthy life

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter September 24, 2018

The human body needs a wide variety of nutrition to maintain a healthy lifestyle. As different foods supply different nutrition, consuming food to supply a balanced diet can sometimes be tricky. Superfoods...

Alaina Fontenot, a junior early childhood education, PK-3 major, sits with her daughter Luna Fontenot underneath Friendship Oak. Alaina Fontenot has been sober from her addiction to alcohol and pills for four years.

Overcoming addiction: 4 years sober

Annie Goodman, Editor-In-Chief September 24, 2018

“There was a small part of me that knew that if I didn’t, that I was going to die, and that same small part of me didn’t want to die,” said Alaina Fontenot, a junior early childhood education,...

Students in the Dance Performance Project practice for their upcoming show “One Road: A Journey of Joy, Love, Hope, ad Faith.” Director of Dance Keith “Skip” Costa heads the dance group.

Joy, love, hope and faith in DPP’s concert

Annie Goodman, Editor-In-Chief September 24, 2018

For the upcoming Dance Performance Project concert, Keith “Skip” Costa, director of dance, is bringing to the Vonnie Borden Theatre a melding of the arts. The show, titled “One Road: A Journey...

Voices of angels practice to make perfect

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter September 23, 2018

The Pottle Music Building was filled with the blended voices of the altos, tenors and sopranos of the University Chorus as Amy Prats, director of the University Chorus/Northshore Choral Society,...

Lady Lions suffer a tough loss

Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter September 23, 2018

The Lady Lions' first home conference game ended in a 3-1 loss to the University of Incarnate Word Cardinals. On Saturday, Sept. 22, the Lady Lions started the match with a win in the first...

Alumni returned to the field of play for the rugby alumni game.

Returning to rugby

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor September 22, 2018

The Lions rugby team entered its first scrimmage in an alumni game and beat the alumni Red Lions 40-5. Instead of the usual 40 minute halves, the alumni game was sectioned into 15-minute quarters. Dr....

Taking notes on sexual abuse

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter September 21, 2018

“Darkness To Light” aimed a metaphorical arrow to teach attendees about ways to prevent child sexual abuse. The event was held at the Cate Teacher Education Center on Sept. 19 from 4-6 p.m. This...

Kristen Calfee, a senior marketing major, sings at the Residence Hall Association's "Talent Under Twinkle Light."

Open mic night under the twinkle light

Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter September 20, 2018

This year's open mic event aimed to showcase a collection of students' unique talents in a night under the stars. The Residence Hall Association created "Talent Under Twinkle Light" in order to...

The university community invited vendors to Reconnect's farmers market to sell goods and publicize their businesses.

Faces of the farmers market

Jacob Summerville, The Lion's Roar September 20, 2018

For four hours, students had the opportunity to engage with local vendors and campus organizations. The Reconnect Farmer's Market was held on Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market included...

Evidence or faith as our model of origin

Evidence or faith as our model of origin

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor September 20, 2018

As a quiet kid moving across the country, one of my favorite pastimes was to stand outside or stare absently out the window and imagine the world like I was some detached narrator or an observer scribbling...

Higher power makes more sense

Higher power makes more sense

Maiah Woodring, Staff Reporter September 20, 2018

I believe that evolutionism is a pretty faulty doctrine with holes like a block of Swiss cheese. Even though this is my belief, I do not find it necessary to parrot that oft-repeated evolutionism vs. creationism...

Widening experiences by stepping out of comfort zones

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter September 20, 2018

Many times, students step out of their comfort zone to have different life experiences. Steeping out of one’s comfort zone can include activities such as exploring a passion or living away from home. Chazell...

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