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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

Breaking Barriers Behind the Camera: The Gordon Parks Story

Breaking Barriers Behind the Camera: The Gordon Parks Story

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter February 3, 2021

In honor of Black History Month, a nation-wide celebration that spans the month of February, The Lion’s Roar will feature a series of articles written by our staff that reflect on the accomplishments...

Miss SLU 2021 Lily Gayle will be competing in the Miss Louisiana pageant as Miss Green and Gold. Janine Hatcher will compete at the state pageant as Miss Southeastern 2020 since the competition was postponed last year.

Miss Southeastern 2021: Her journey from Baton Rouge to Peru to Hammond

Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter February 2, 2021

On Jan. 22, Lily Gayle began her reign as the institution’s 60th Miss Southeastern Louisiana University. How did Miss SLU 2021 end up in the city of Hammond? Gayle was originally planning to go to Louisiana...

Long live the hard hitting legend Henry “Hank” Aaron

Long live the hard hitting legend Henry “Hank” Aaron

Gerard Borne, Editor-in-Chief February 2, 2021

Unfortunately last week the game of baseball lost one of its greatest players and role models in Henry Louis Aaron at the age of 86, otherwise known as Hank Aaron. Aaron was born on Feb. 5, 1934, in...

Tyra McGary and her brother Peronous "Pete" Clark are photographed with McGary's children's book "A'Tiffa's Mystery Adventure." McGary held a book signing and balloon release in memory of her sister A'Tiffa on Dec. 9, 2020 in TickFaw, La.

University alumna pens children’s book to honor her late sister

Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter February 2, 2021

In November 2020, two-time university alumna Tyra McGary released her first book, a children’s book titled “A’Tiffa’s Mystery Adventure,” in memory of her sister, A’Tiffa Ronique Wilson, who...

UPD provides insight on sexual assault and university procedures

UPD provides insight on sexual assault and university procedures

Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter January 28, 2021

Over the past semester, a noted topic of awareness on campus has been sexual assault. Amid discussions of alleged cases, many students pose the question: to what extent is the University Police Department...

Morgan Carrier is in her senior season with the Lady Lions Women's Basketball team. Carrier hopes to pursue a career in professional basketball overseas once she graduates.

Lady Lion embraces her senior season

Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter January 27, 2021

The university’s women’s basketball team has started off the 2020-2021 season with a 3-3 record and several canceled games. Senior guard and forward Morgan Carrier, native of New Iberia,, has played...

Moments after being crowned, Lily Gayle takes her first walk as Miss Southeastern Louisiana University 2021.

Lily Gayle crowned 60th Miss Southeastern Louisiana University

Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter January 23, 2021

On Friday, Jan. 22, a new queen was crowned at the 60th annual Miss Southeastern Louisiana University pageant at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Lily Gayle, a senior communication major...

Jackson has spent the last 15 years working for the university under the Physical Plant Services as a custodian.

Priscilla Jackson: A faithful worker in custodial services

Austin Dewease, Staff Reporter January 22, 2021

On the back of many bathroom doors on campus, there is a sheet of paper called the Restroom Service Log. One name on the paper is logged more than any other. That name is Priscilla Jackson. The time logged...

The Lions will opened their 2021 season at home against Mississippi Valley State University on Feb. 19.

Baseball gears up for 2021 Season

Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter January 22, 2021

After an abrupt end to their 2020 season, Southeastern Baseball is gearing up for a return to the diamond. The team has not faced any outside competition since their game against Louisiana Tech on March...

Breonca Ducksworth totaled 14 points in the loss to McNeese State University. Ducksworth is a transfer guard from Jones Community College in Mississippi.

Lady Lions fall to McNeese Cowgirls

Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter January 21, 2021

The Lady Lions suffered their first at-home loss of the season to the McNeese State University Cowgirls with a final score of 72-80 at the University Center on Jan. 20. The evening’s game was the...

The worst year is finally over: Hello 2021

The worst year is finally over: Hello 2021

Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter January 21, 2021

If there is anything that the world could ever agree on together, it is one thing: 2020 takes the cake as one of the worst years to experience. It was the year of a global pandemic, social inequality,...

The university athletics department will take a different approach on tickets this year with mobile tickets. The university hopes to limit the spread of COVID-19 with electronic tickets.

Athletics looks towards a new ticketing platform

Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter January 21, 2021

The university will take a different approach this year in how fans will purchase tickets. The Athletics Ticket Office has made online ticket purchasing available for Spring 2021. Although there was already...

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