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

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

2018 Alumnus Joshua Filmore runs a break against Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

By the numbers

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter November 6, 2018

As the men's basketball team starts its season, here is a look at the team's performance last season. 1- Number of wins the Lions were away from the Southland Conference Championship last season. 6.4-...

Makayla McMichael, a freshman communication major, works at KSLU.  Like other students at KSLU, McMichael gains experience in the professional field. Since 1974, the station has offered programming from sports to music from around the world.

Informing the public from the microphone

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter November 6, 2018

The university radio station KSLU offers students and the surrounding community on-air programming like sports updates and music from around the world. Since its establishment in 1974, the radio program...

The power of participating at the polls today

The power of participating at the polls today

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter November 6, 2018

My vote is my voice. This world is consumed in the mayhem of injustice, in the metaphorical dungeons filled with people chained by the frauds called fake freedom and fake peace. In the chaos that is...

Getting out the vote

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor November 6, 2018

Although midterm elections this year select 506 political offices, voter turnout continues to lag behind voter registration. "Voting is one of the most fundamental rights we hold as Americans," said...

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. put on its first fashion show to display the clothing of Jazelle Harris, co-founder of 3s A Charm.

A student’s business on the runway

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor November 6, 2018

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. organized its first fashion show to display a member's work. The fashion show included models showing off clothing from 3's A Charm and performers on Monday, Nov. 5...

Ten years of wine tasting

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter November 5, 2018

The Friends of Sims Library organized the 10th annual "Wine with Friends" to help the Sims Memorial Library financially. The event was held at the library on Friday, Nov. 3. The event included a...

The Lions football team finished its last home game of the season with a 23-6 win against McNeese State University.

Victory on ‘Senior Night’

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter November 4, 2018

The Lions football team wrapped up its last home game of the season with a 23-6 win against McNeese State University. The two teams competed on Nov. 3 in Strawberry Stadium. The match was also "Senior...

Kate Moore, author of The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of Americas Shining Women, speaks about her account of the women that suffered from radiation poisoning as dial painters in the 20th century.

Reading and talking about the Radium Girls

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor November 4, 2018

Kate Moore visited Hammond to talk about her nationally acclaimed book "The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women" and the lives of the women depicted in it. The talk brought attendees...

Jordan Mazurek, the national organizer and co-creator of the Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons, discusses prison abolition for the annual Social Justice Lecture Series.

Modern-day slavery located behind bars

Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter November 2, 2018

The 14th annual Social Justice Lecture Series welcomed Jordan Mazurek, the national organizer and co-creator of the Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons, to speak about prison abolition. Mazurek's talk focused...

The Lady Lions soccer team lost 3-2 against Lamar University in the Southland Conference Tournament.

Soccer season ends in Beaumont

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter November 1, 2018

The Lady Lions soccer team finished its season with a loss at the Southland Conference Tournament. The Lady Lions fell to Lamar University 3-2 on Oct. 31 in Beaumont, Texas. The match started out with...

The value of genuine friends

The value of genuine friends

Madeline Cancienne, Staff Reporter November 1, 2018

We are not meant to live life alone. So, we create bonds with one another that make life worthwhile. There are billions of people in this world, and no two people are exactly alike. While this is certain,...

Why we should care about the invisible line

Why we should care about the invisible line

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter November 1, 2018

Many things go unnoticed in sports: the referees’ names, the work it takes to make the field look good, and sometimes the positions of key players. One of the most underrated facets of sports is the...

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