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The Lion's Roar

Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

A tree being preserved

New Friendship Grove keeps legacy alive

Ian Stewart, Opinions Editor August 22, 2025

The campus staple Friendship Oak, which has stood on campus since 1925, will be receiving new renovations. The area around the tree will be transformed into a new green space called Friendship Grove.  Friendship...

a tree

SLU community gathers for Friendship Oak

Ian Stewart, Opinions Editor June 4, 2024

On Monday, May 20, Southeastern’s Physical Plant hosted a community meeting in the Tinsley Student Lounge.  The meeting was led by Assistant Director of Physical Landscape and Grounds Carlos Doolittle,...

a tree outside the campus

Restoration of a campus symbol

Ian Stewart, Opinions Editor August 22, 2023

Friendship Oak, a well-recognized symbol at SLU for decades, is still undergoing a preservation initiative.  The project began in the Fall of 2022 and is headed by Assistant Director of Physical...

a tree blocked off with tape

Traffic around Friendship Circle remains off limits

Ian Stewart, Opinions Editor-in-Training January 15, 2023

As the Spring 2023 semester begins, the Friendship Oak preservation initiative is ongoing, which means pedestrian travel in the area is still restricted due to tree maintenance projects meant to preserve...

a sign that reads " no entry"

Changes underway to preserve Friendship Oak

Ian Stewart, Staff Reporter October 31, 2022

Friendship Oak has been a campus staple for nearly a century, and efforts are now underway to preserve the tree for future generations.  The tree, located at the heart of campus in Friendship Circle,...

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