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The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

Senior center Drew Jones checks Northwestern State’s defensive line prior to snapping the ball to senior quarterback Cole Kelley. The Lions moved to 2-1 on the spring season after defeating the Demons at home .

Lions outlast Demons on game-winning field goal

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter March 16, 2021

With the score tied 24-24 and seconds remaining on the clock, fans in Strawberry Stadium anticipated overtime for Saturday night’s football game against Northwestern State. The No. 18 Lions left no...

Senior catcher/outfielder Madisen Blackford steps up to the plate against Southern Mississippi University on March 10. The Lady Lions currently sit at 9-10 on the 2021 season.

Pre-Southland schedule closes for Lady Lions softball with a victory

Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter March 11, 2021

The Lady Lions softball team defeated the University of Southern Mississippi 1-0 in a nail-biter at home on Wednesday night.  Southeastern went into the matchup riding a four-game losing streak from...

Senior guard Keon Clergeot pushes through the Cowboys' defense and goes for a shot during the last home game of the 2021 season against McNeese State University on Feb. 24.

Lions fall in second round of Southland Tournament

Gerard Borne, Editor-In-Chief March 10, 2021

The Lions fell to the University of New Orleans 80-63 in the second round of the Southland Conference Tournament to end their COVID riddled 2021 season with a final record of 8-18.  At the start of...

Leo Carney, kitchen manager at McElroy’s Harbor House in Biloxi on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, said the removal of coronavirus restrictions will disproportionately impact Black residents — many of whom are essential workers, Friday, March 5, 2021. Carney said he would feel better with restrictions being removed if essential workers had access to the coronavirus vaccine.

Texas and Mississippi: National embarrassments

Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter March 9, 2021

Something shameful happened in our country last week: The governors of Texas and Mississippi lifted the mask mandates and announced the reopening of the states to 100%. Way to go –– You have set the...

Student choreographers Emma Pinion and Stephanie Harris show off their abilities before their senior dance concerts. The artistic directors have been preparing for their senior thesis performances on March 14 and 15.

Graduating seniors to dance their last show

Austin Dewease, Staff Reporter March 9, 2021

Senior dance students are set to close out the contemporary dance season with an original capstone experience.  On March 14-15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Vonnie Borden Theatre, graduating seniors Emma Pinion...

Senior quarterback Cole Kelley threw for 301 total yards in Saturday’s 25-20 victory over McNeese State University. Kelley is a native of Lafayette and a transfer from the University of Arkansas. The Lions will face Northwestern State University at home on March 13 at 6 pm.

Lions defeat McNeese at home 25-20

Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter March 9, 2021

After over a year of absence from Strawberry Stadium, the Lions returned home to defeat the McNeese Cowboys 25-20. The Lions’ conference rival maintained the pressure throughout the game, keeping the...

Freshman pitcher Will Kinzeler pitched 6.2 innings in the 6-1 victory against Tulane University on Wednesday night.

Lions baseball defeats Green Wave at home

Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter March 4, 2021

The Lions baseball team defeated Tulane at home on Wednesday, March 3 with a final score of 6-1 for their first match-up in two years. Freshman pitcher Will Kinzeler had an impressive night as he struck...

Southeastern students Hannah Tribou, Kimberly McClendon, Alyssa Larose, Megan Magri, Catherin Wooton and Gillian Hebert Lion Up before competing in the Miss Louisiana sweeper pageant.

Southeastern women shine in Ruston

Gerard Borne, Editor-In-Chief March 3, 2021

Over the weekend, six women from the university competed in the Miss Louisiana Sweeper Pageant in Ruston, with three of them earning titles. Alyssa Larose, a graduate student and former Miss Southeastern,...

A taste of home: Siblings bring Nigerian tea and culture to Hammond, start business

A taste of home: Siblings bring Nigerian tea and culture to Hammond, start business

Hannah Juneau, Staff Reporter March 2, 2021

When siblings Firdaws and Ruhullah Ashiru came to Hammond, La., they did not expect Americans to be obsessed with something so dear to their childhood.  In Nigeria, they drank hibiscus tea when they...

Kaylee Normand, Southeastern alumna who previously worked for the Channel, poses for outside of the Student Union during her announcement at KATC TV3.  Norman thanked the Southeastern Channel for giving her the skills that prepared her for her broadcasting career.

Southeastern Channel paving the way for sports reporting

Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter March 2, 2021

With a full sports schedule for the spring semester, university athletes are not the only ones finding themselves busy on the field. Where there is a game, there are also students of the Southeastern Channel...

Andrew Cuomo, New York Governor.

Did Cuomo hide COVID-19 deaths among elders?

Trinity Brown, Staff Reporter March 2, 2021

Recently, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was put on the hot seat for what some are calling the killing of hundreds of citizens in nursing homes throughout the pandemic. Cuomo issued a policy last March...

Although The Lion's Roar website is already mobile responsive and works well on all mobile browsers, the College News Source now provides a dedicated mobile app for readers to download. Notifications, comments, sharing and subscribing to your favorite writers are now just a single click away.

Southeastern news, straight to your phone

Alyssa Larose, Graduate Assistant March 1, 2021

For years students, faculty, staff and community members alike have looked forward to reading a new issue of The Lion's Roar on newsstands every Tuesday. Now adapting to a fast-paced, technology-driven,...

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