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

Why are LGBTQ members not allowed to help save lives?

Why are LGBTQ members not allowed to help save lives?

Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter May 16, 2020

Andy Cohen, a TV host and survivor of the coronavirus, was recently denied the ability to donate blood to COVID-19 patients and believes his sexual orientation was the deciding factor. The Food and...

Student journalism in the time of COVID-19

Student journalism in the time of COVID-19

Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter May 15, 2020

If you had asked me in January what I thought the most important topic I would cover this year would be, the last thing I would have said would have been a pandemic. When I applied for a position with...

COVID-19 vaccine: a work in progress

COVID-19 vaccine: a work in progress

Austin Dewease, Staff Reporter May 12, 2020

On April 23 in Oxford, England, Europe’s first human trial of the coronavirus vaccine began. This vaccine, along with many others currently being in development around the globe, is the start of a race...

Governor John Bel Edwards ordered a stay-at-home order on March 22 that directed residents to limit movement from their houses beyond essential needs. On May 11, Edwards announced the first phase of reopening begining May 15.

Gov. Edwards lifts stay-at-home order, moves to phase one of reopening

Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter May 12, 2020

Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana will be lifting the stay-at-home order on Friday, May 15 and will be moving to phase one of reopening based on the White House’s Guidelines for Opening...

Tangipahoa Animal Shelter adjusts to lockdown lifestyle

Tangipahoa Animal Shelter adjusts to lockdown lifestyle

Trinity Brown, Staff Reporter May 2, 2020

The animals at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Services are also experiencing the cons of being on lockdown. Just like every other business, the local shelter has reevaluated its protocol and everyday routine...

A Circle K gas station off of I-12 in Baton Rouge displays its gas prices. Gas stations around the country post prices under 2 dollars as the price of crude oil reaches historic lows.

Oil prices crash to historic lows amidst lockdown

Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter April 30, 2020

U.S. oil prices plunged to a historic low of below 0 dollars a barrel, causing gas prices around the country to continue their sharp decline. According to AAA’s website, Louisiana’s average gas price...

Louisiana COVID-19 numbers grim but improving

Louisiana COVID-19 numbers grim but improving

Briyana Anderson, Staff Reporter April 28, 2020

As of April 27, the number of worldwide COVID-19 cases is 3 million with over 200,000 deaths. In the United States alone, there are 1 million cases and over 56,000 deaths reported by the Centers for Disease...

Governor extends stay-at-home order

Governor extends stay-at-home order

Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter April 27, 2020

In efforts to maintain progress in fighting COVID-19, Gov. John Bel Edwards has extended the stay-at-home order until May 15. Under the extended order, businesses that were previously ordered to stay...

Give yourself an honest break during staycation

Give yourself an honest break during staycation

Jordyn Franklin, Staff Reporter April 15, 2020

The words “spring break” can be the medication to any student’s exhausted, college-torn soul. Spring semester has a knack for blurring into a distressing sequence of papers, quizzes and exams. It...

Conditions of COVID-19 vs the Flood of 2016

Conditions of COVID-19 vs the Flood of 2016

Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter April 10, 2020

In August of 2016, southern Louisiana was hit with an unprecedented amount of rainfall that led to one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in the state’s history. Thousands of Louisiana residents...

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

With the university closed and the majority of students moved out, spring cleaning has come early for the university’s janitorial staff. On March 18, the university switched to 100% online classes....

Governor Edwards gives update on COVID-19 Response

Governor Edwards gives update on COVID-19 Response

Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter April 8, 2020

Governor John Bel Edwards gave an update on Louisiana’s response to the coronavirus pandemic at a press conference at 2:30 pm, amidst speculations that the nationwide rate of growth for COVID-19 cases...

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