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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

Celebrating 50 years of SLU student radio

Celebrating 50 years of SLU student radio

Eva Saladino, A&E Editor December 3, 2024

In the early 1970s, Southeastern Louisiana University emerged in Hammond from Southeastern Louisiana College amid enrollment growth, new programs and societal change. One pivotal milestone in this period...

SLU bench erupts following crucial point in tight victory over pre-season SLC favorite HCU at the Pride Roofing University Center on Thursday night. (Oct. 5, 2023 - Hammond)

SLU downs HCU, sweeps McNeese for tenth straight victory

Chase Gispert, Sports Editor October 10, 2023

Southeastern volleyball continued to roll last week, defeating Houston Christian 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 15-9) at the Pride Roofing University Center on Thursday, Oct. 5.  Two days later,...

KSLU Radio has set up their equipment in Cardinal Newman Hall in order to provide listeners with streaming content.

KSLU joins hands with Athletics

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter January 30, 2023

Southeastern’s long-running FM radio station, KSLU, may soon become part of SLU Athletics. The potential move would add to changes the radio station has experienced over the past year. In 2021, KSLU...

Troy Granger, a sophomore communication major, is a student worker at the KSLU radio station. With renovations scheduled for D Vickers Hall, questions have arisen regarding the future of KSLU’s radio operations.

On-air or online: The future of KSLU radio

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter May 4, 2021

While the renovations of D Vickers Hall have posed a promising future for the Department of Communication and Media Studies, the transition period has left many programs in a stage of limbo. KSLU, Southeastern’s...

Michael Brothers instructs the University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band at one of their last in-person performances on Nov. 20, 2019.  The Jazz Ensemble is live-streaming their first concert of the Spring 2021 semester on Tuesday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Jazz Ensemble welcomes guest artist for first concert

Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter March 5, 2021

The University Jazz Ensemble is preparing for its first concert of the semester on Tuesday, March 9 in the Pottle Annex Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Guest guitarist Phill Fest will perform alongside the...

Adam Cortez, left, and Shea Foster, right, go live with "CrunchTime Sports" every Tuesday at 7 p.m. on KSLU 90.9.  
 According to the two athletes, co-hosting a radio show has only made their friendship grow stronger.

It’s CrunchTime with Adam and Shea: How a love for sports led to lifelong friendship

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter February 26, 2021

Through a shared love for sports and a weekly radio show, two athletes have formed a bond that will live long after their time as teammates. Track and cross country runners Adam Cortez and Shea Foster...

Instructor of saxophone Brina Bourliea Faciane points towards Billy Mizzell, a freshman music major, during lecture. One of the topics Bourliea Faciane covered was the position of the tongue when playing a saxophone.

Narro and Burns receive grant to livestream performances

Jordyn Franklin, Staff Reporter November 30, 2020

During the spring semester, the Louisiana Board of Regents awarded a fully funded grant to the university for approximately $75,000.  The grant is being used to purchase sound equipment to assist with...

KSLU radio station has started selling merchandise at the University bookstore. Currently, T-shits ranging from sizes small to XL are available for students to buys.

KSLU launches new merchandise on campus

Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter September 13, 2019

KSLU has started selling merchandise in the University Bookstore to help connect with their audience. KSLU is the radio station for the university that provides hands-on experience to students interested...

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...

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