The men and women’s track and field team put their best foot forward in the three day Southland Conference May 10 through 12 against several different competing schools. Southeastern’s Track and Field team won four event championships in the Conferen...

While many consider earning a bachelor’s degree to be difficult, the accomplishment becomes especially challenging and time-consuming for student-athletes. One motivated Lions baseball team pitcher stands out for demonstrating both athletic and academi...

After two losses against the No. 28-ranked Sam Houston State Bearkats, the Lions baseball team managed to defeat the Bearkats in the last home game of the season thanks to good pitching and an aggressive defense. Initially the first game of the serie...

Prologue For some reason or another, I feel like making this a little bit informal. And by a little bit, I actually mean in your face, blatant and woefully overstated. The ideas I’m presenting will make sense, but may take some nonsensical introducti...

Students from an upper-level theatre course had the opportunity to put their directing skills to practice in a Directing Showcase, which was presented on Tuesday, May 7 in the ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 1.3043242 A&E theatre course had the opportunity to put their directing skills to practice in a Directing Showcase, which was presented on Tuesday, May 7 in the Megan Ferrando A&E http://www.lionsroarnews.com/a-e/clarinet-players-perform-in-last-recital-of-semester-1.3043240 Karen Bourgeois

Students performed the last clarinet studio recital of the semester as the academic year draws to a close. The Department of Fine and Performing Arts held the recital on Tuesday, May 7 in Pottle ...

A group of music students performed original works along with modern covers of popular songs during an end of the year showcase. The Delta Omicron Professional Music Fraternity played 12 pieces to a small crowd in ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 1.3043237 A&E Christopher Martin A&E http://www.lionsroarnews.com/campus-life/bsu-holds-annual-battle-of-the-sexes-1.3043234 John Binder

The Black Student Union held their annual Battle of the Sexes tournament on Wednesday, May 8 on Lee Field. The event is a yearly competition where students compete against the opposite sex. With blaring music, crawfish and university students surroun...

At the Alumni Center last Thursday, the Southeastern Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People came together to celebrate another successful semester and to wish a warm farewell to NAACP president ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 1.3043232 Campus Life Nicole Koster Campus Life http://www.lionsroarnews.com/news/southeastern-to-host-2013-louisiana-special-olympics-competition-1.3043230 Megan Ferrando

Skills of athletes will not go unnoticed in the 2013 Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games, which is Special Olympics Louisiana’s largest annual event to take place May 24-26 at Strawberry Stadium. Over 800 athletes and coaches will come togeth...

Southeastern Students for Life gathered together for their third annual baby shower event, which raises awareness and donations for unexpected pregnancies. Despite the low turnout, they received eight donations which the organization was happy to recei...

Pouring rain, roaring winds and mud were perfect conditions for the second annual Mudder Mayhem obstacle course, an element of the Rec Race Serie...

As campus approaches the end of another semester of college and stress levels ignite, several campus organizations and departments offer resources to ease the pressures and stresses of final exams. Last week the Campus Activities Board and Recr...

Students used the power of doggy love to relieve stress brought on by upcoming final exams. On Thursday, May 9 the Sims Memorial Library joined forces with the St. Tammany Humane Society in orde...

The Spring 2013 graduation ceremony will recognize approximately 1,250 graduates who will be addressed by commencement speaker retired First Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Burrell J. Carter. Carter has served on the bench for 38 years and is the ...

Being enrolled in college can sometimes inflict a heavy dose of unwanted stress upon a person. However, if someone is persistently feeling sad, anxious and hopeless for a span of two weeks or more, the issue may be more than typical college stressors. ...

With the outbreak of mass killings during the past year, many legislators across the country are turning to gun control as a solution to the violence epidemic. According to a news report by The Town Talk, Louisiana’s Democratic Sen. Mary ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 1.3043213 News Melanie Mann News http://www.lionsroarnews.com/news/budget-unknown-for-next-year-1.3043211 John Binder
HB1 replaces $525 million in one-time funds, Senate schedules debate

With the state House’s passage of a revised version of the state budget, cuts to state colleges and universities remain largely unclear. House Bill 1, which has seen amendments and negotiations for weeks, slashes $525 million in one-time money that <...

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a brotherhood united by its members’ love of music, is one of three musical fraternities at the university. The music fraternity performed on Monday, May 6 in ]]> Wed, 8 May 2013 1.3042346 A&E Sinfonia, a brotherhood united by its members’ love of music, is one of three musical fraternities at the university. The music fraternity performed on Monday, May 6 in Megan Ferrando A&E http://www.lionsroarnews.com/news/pennington-de-stresses-students-before-finals-1.3042027 Whitney Wyatt

The Department of Recreational Sports and Wellness held a night in the lobby and select rooms to help students prepare for the upcoming week of finals with De-Stress Night on Wednesday, May 1 from 8 p.m. until midnight. The Pennington Student Activity ...