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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

REC prepares to welcome new management

REC prepares to welcome new management

Austin O'Brien, Staff Reporter February 22, 2022

With the beginning of the new semester, the Pennington Student Activity Center on campus, commonly known as the REC, is undergoing staff changes. The REC’s former Director Seth Thomas and former Assistant...

The most popular game for the 2020 esports season was Call of Duty, a cross platform war-like video game. Of the 308 participants in the state of Louisiana 70 are students at Southeastern. The second most popular game this season was RocketLeague.

REC Sports and Wellness turns to esports

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter May 1, 2020

With the intramural spring sports seasons being cancelled, Recreational Sports and Wellness turned to a new type of competition for university students. The REC launched its first-ever esports season...

2020 Spring intramural schedule

2020 Spring intramural schedule

Briyana Anderson, Staff Reporter January 28, 2020

The REC will be hosting several events with Intramural Sports in February. Sports that are included in the lineup for February are basketball, soccer and softball. New sports in this semester’s lineup...

Templet elected on executive board of LCIRSA

Templet elected on executive board of LCIRSA

Briyana Anderson, staff reporter December 13, 2019

Jason Templet, coordinator of competitive sports, was elected for being on the executive board of the Louisiana Colleges Intramural and Recreational Sports Association this semester. Templet explained...

Women’s rugby looking for interested female student-athletes

Women’s rugby looking for interested female student-athletes

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter November 22, 2019

Women interested in playing rugby have the opportunity to form their own club team and compete against other universities. Interest meetings will be held for females interested in the sport, and the...

Flag Football wraps up season with championships

Flag Football wraps up season with championships

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter October 29, 2019

The 2019 Intramural Flag Football season wrapped up Tuesday night with the championship rounds in Strawberry Stadium. In the first game, Kappa Sigma A team defeated Kappa Sigma B team 24-12 to win the...

Participants exercise during the Barre group fitness class. Yoga Flow, Silver Sneakers, Tai Chi and Zumba are among the group fitness classes offered by the Pennington Student Activity Center.

Pennington looks to hire fitness instructors

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter October 11, 2019

Recreational Sports and Wellness will offer more group fitness courses throughout this semester. With the addition of new courses, there is a also need for more instructors to teach these classes. Seth...

Students participate during the intramural basketball competition organized by the Pennington Student Activity Center during Spring 2019.

Intramurals return for Fall 2019

Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter September 22, 2019

Each semester, students have the opportunity to compete against each other by playing intramural sports through the  Recreational Sports and Wellness program. The university offers many ways for students...

Pennington offers ‘Silver Sneakers’ class to community

Pennington offers ‘Silver Sneakers’ class to community

Gerard borne, Staff Reporter September 11, 2019

Recreational Sports and Wellness offers multiple group fitness classes six days a week in the Pennington Student Activity Center that is free for students. One of these group fitness classes is “Silver...

The university’s club sports range from a running club to a lacrosse club. Participation in a club sport can bring together students with similar recreational interests like tennis or rugby. Starting a club sport begins with a meeting with the Office for Student Engagement followed by paperwork.

Creating a club sport

Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter March 19, 2019

Starting a club sport requires active engagement between its members and administration in order to produce a successful program. Creating a club sport on campus begins by meeting with the Office for...

During the spring semester, Greek organizations participate in their own leaugue for intramurals. These competitions go towards the Greek Cup awarded during Greek Week to the organization with the most points in sportsmanship and participation.

Greek intramurals provide opportunities for bonding and socialization

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter February 19, 2019

The Greek Cup, which is awarded to the Greek intramural team with the most points in sportsmanship and participation, sets apart Greek and non-Greek intramurals. Jason Templet, coordinator of competitive...

A racket, a serve and over a century of history

Zachary Araki, Assistant Editor February 13, 2019

Intramural sports may promote physical activity and student engagement on college campuses, but their introduction also carries on the history of sports like badminton. The sport originates from battledore...

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