LifeShare receives blood donation
Hailey Bullock, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2019
Homecoming activities gave students an opportunity to donate blood on campus. The LifeShare Foundation held a mobile blood drive at the Friendship Circle on Oct. 8 as a homecoming activity. Bianca Stelly, a member of LifeShare Foundation, described the regulations and procedures that a potential...
‘Fixer-Upper’ themed dance finishes first in ‘Lip Sync’
Gabrielle Wood, The Lion's Roar
October 11, 2019
Baptist Collegiate Ministry earned win at “Lip Sync” competition with their performance themed “Fixer-Upper” based on HGTV’s series ran by Chip and Joanna Gaines. The annual “Lip Sync” competition was held on Thursday, Oct. 10 in the University Center from 8-10 p.m. The Student Governme...
Campus Activity Board hosts annual Gumbo YaYa event
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2019
The 2019 Homecoming Week started Monday with the Campus Activity Board’s annual “Homecoming Kickoff” celebration. Wednesday CAB held its annual Gumbo YaYa event in the Student Union Breezeway from 11 a.m-2 p.m. Destiney Coleman, a junior psychology major, explained how long it takes to plan ...
Former homecoming royalty offers advice
Jacob Summerville, Opinions Editor
September 10, 2019
Students running for the 2019 Homecoming Court have started campaigning for a position on the court. Candidates began campaigning for Homecoming Court at 8 a.m. on Sept. 9 and will continue through Thursday, Sept. 20, with voting ending at 4:30 p.m. The ballots will be tallied and the court will be...
Rallying lion spirit
Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2018
The bonfire and "Roar Rally Spirit Competition" continued the Homecoming Week festivities the night before game day. The activities were organized on Cook Field at 7:30 p.m. and started with performances from the band, cheerleaders and Lionettes. A total of seven organizations participated in the...
An insight into Homecoming
Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2018
The annual Homecoming Week marks the time of the year when various student organizations showcase the university’s storied traditions. Greek life organizations, school clubs and local businesses engage in various fun-filled activities during Homecoming Week leading up to the Homecoming Day. Above all,...
New Monarchs
Annie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2018
The coronation of the 2018 Homecoming king and queen at Saturday’s game recognized Cedric L. Dent Jr. and Da’Jon Beard respectively. “Being Homecoming queen means a lot to me because I know that having the opportunity to represent my school, this community, my peers and my sorority will be such...
Homecoming from the eyes of student-athlete alumni
Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2018
Tailgating before the annual Homecoming Game can bring alumni student-athletes together for a Homecoming experience different from their years at the university. Brent Wagner, an offensive lineman on the football team from 2012-15, compared attending Homecoming as an alumnus and as a student-athlete. “It’s...
Parade of lion spirit
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
October 14, 2018
Homecoming Day kicked off with a parade leading up to the football game. The parade started at the University Center at noon on Oct. 13. Member of the Homecoming Court Tyler Olivier, a senior marketing major, explained how Hammond's pride in the university contributed to the parade. Olivier...
Going head-to-head in the lip sync battle
Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2018
Team Batman, consisting of Alpha Omicron Pi and Delta Tau Delta, took home the win at the "Lip Sync Contest." On Oct. 11, teams competed in the University Center. Each team's theme revolved around a superhero. The Student Government Association hosted the Homecoming Week event. SGA President R...
60 seconds of competition
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
October 12, 2018
Homecoming Week festivities looked towards competition as student organizations participated in 60-second challenges for "Minute to Win It." The teams took the Strawberry Stadium field on Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. A fire alarm delayed the competition in the last challenge. Two teams participated in a tiebreaker...
Students and faculty compete
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018
Phi Kappa Phi participated in the Homecoming Week festivities with its 17th annual quiz bowl. This year, the quiz bowl had faculty and the student body compete against each other. PKP Chapter Secretary Dr. Joan Faust enjoyed seeing the faculty and staff come together for the event. "We started...
