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The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

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Meet one of the eight new Southeastern food delivery robot. This one just made its way from the Union to Twelve Oaks Hall.

Meet “Grubby,” Southeastern’s new robot delivery friend

Aaron Madison, Digital Media Content Manager • September 12, 2023

On Wednesday, Aug. 30, Aramark and Campus Dining launched a robot delivery service through Grubhub on campus. Students and faculty can order food from campus restaurants and have it delivered via Starship...

Building B shines under the summer sun in the Greek Village. This space is the location for the gender-inclusive housing pilot program beginning in fall 2023.

Gender-inclusive housing pilot program to take flight in the fall

Kennith Woods, Staff Reporter • July 21, 2023

This fall, the Lavender Lions, in conjunction with SLU Housing, will begin a pilot program for gender-inclusive housing. The program will house 15 students in Building B on North Campus.  The LGBTQIA+...

The on-campus residence building Cardinal Newman Hall is currently being used as the designated quarantine area for students who have contracted COVID-19. The dorm building is located on the corner of West Dakota Street and North Pine Street.

Cardinal Newman becomes designated building for residential students with COVID-19

Austin Dewease, Staff Reporter • September 14, 2020

Cardinal Newman Hall, a co-ed residence hall located on West Dakota Street, houses approximately 96 residents each year. However, this year is different. Starting in the Fall 2020 semester, Cardinal...

Students, faculty and staff who suffer from allergies can use the allergenic free food line at the Mane Dish.

Mane Dish adds option for those with allergies

Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter • October 4, 2019

A new dining station was added to the Mane Dish to accommodate people with dietary restrictions. The True Balance station provides not only healthy meal options, but it also takes into account some common...

Evan McCann, a freshman information technology major, purchases food from Yolander Henderson in the Student Union Market. Lion’s Lagniappe can be used on and off campus whereas Cub Cash only works on campus.

Cub Cash v. Lion’s Lagniappe

Erica Welter, Staff Reporter • March 25, 2019

Cub Cash and Lion’s Lagniappe offer students convenient and easy-to-use options to purchase meals, but the two payment methods differ in key areas. “The primary difference is that Cub Cash is tied...

Vendors accepting Lion’s Lagniappe grow

Maiah Woodring, Staff Reporter • February 6, 2019

With the agreement of Our Mom’s Restaurant and Bar to accept Lion’s Lagniappe in November of last year, the number of Lagniappe vendors increased to 39. Installation was complete, and card services...

‘Sip Smarter’ initiative created to reduce plastic straw waste

Maiah Woodring, Staff Reporter • December 4, 2018

Americans use 500 million drinking straws daily according to the National Park Service, the equivalent of 183 billion straws a year. To counter this, Auxiliary Services launched its “Sip Smarter” campaign...

The university Dining Services attempts to reduce food waste through the food management process. Globally, a large amount of food from household restaurants and cafeterias goes to waste because of improper food waste management.

What happens to the leftover cafeteria food?

Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter • September 18, 2018

The disposal of waste is a large environmental problem. The world produces enough food for the entire human population, but a large amount goes to waste. According to the World Wildlife Fund, “Worldwide,...

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