Welcome to Our Centennial Activity Book
Welcome to Our Centennial Activity Book
Happy 100th, Southeastern! We’re turning the big 1-0-0, and what better way to celebrate than with a book jam-packed with games, puzzles, and Lion-filled fun? Whether you’re a current student, proud alum, or just love some good ol’ Lion trivia, this book is your chance to play along with us as we mark 100 years of Southeastern magic.
From the university’s humble start in 1925 to becoming a top-tier school, there’s plenty to celebrate and explore. Whether you’re solving cryptograms or coloring your way through time, you’re stepping into a story that’s been 100 years in the making.
So, sharpen your pencils, flex your brain, and get ready to relive the milestones that have shaped the university we all know and love.
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1920s 1920s
SOUTHEASTERN OPENED IN 1925 WITH A TOTAL OF 40 STUDENTS.
FILL IN THE CROSSWORD
Use the clues about 1920s Louisiana to complete the puzzle!
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1. Popular household appliance that began appearing in homes
3. Amendment leading to Prohibition that was still in effect in the state
6. Second largest city
7. Northshore town that was known for its mineral springs and was a popular destination for tourists seeking health treatments
8. Popular genre of film in theaters
12. Popular dance style
14. Key transportation route that contributed to Hammond’s growth
18. Governor in 1925
19. Heavily influential jazz trumpeter from New Orleans
20. Main transportation method used to cross Lake Pontchartrain before the Causeway
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2. Transportation method rapidly expanding across the state
4. Key agricultural export
5. Made landfall, causing significant damage in the region
9. Popular women’s fashion accessory, often worn with flapper dresses
10. Louisiana-born author who was gaining popularity for his Southern Gothic writing
11. Road that connected Hammond to other Northshore cities
13. Crop that Hammond was a major shipping center for
15. Dominant force in the economy
16. Folk art tradition involving hand-carved wooden crafts
17. Electric household appliance that was first introduced, making cleaning floors easier
AS A NEW DEAL WPA INITIATIVE, STRAWBERRY STADIUM TOOK ONLY 16 WEEKS TO BUILD.
1930s
Start
Finish
ENROLLMENT AT SOUTHEASTERN TRIPLED AFTER WORLD WAR II AS RETURNING VETERANS PURSUED THEIR EDUCATION.
DECODE THE MESSAGE Each letter in the phrase has been replaced with a random letter or number. Try to decode the message.
1950s 1950s
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
Circle the differences between each drawing. Can you spot all five?
SOUTHEASTERN OPENED ITS FIRST FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED BUILDING, TINSLEY HALL, GIVING SENIORS A LUXURY OF COOL CLASSROOMS BEFORE THEY GRADUATED.
1960s
STUDENTS FORMED A BUCKET BRIGADE TO MOVE BOOKS BY HAND INTO THE NEW LIBRARY IN 1963 (NOW GARRETT HALL).
THE STREAKING CRAZE HIT SOUTHEASTERN IN MARCH 1974, WITH STUDENTS HOLDING SCHEDULED “STREAK SHOWS” ON CAMPUS—ALTHOUGH NOT EVERYONE WAS AMUSED!
1970s 1970s
1980s 1980s
BY THE MID-90S, SOUTHEASTERN WAS THE FASTEST-GROWING UNIVERSITY IN THE NATION, DOUBLING ITS STUDENT BODY TO OVER 14,000 IN LESS THAN 10 YEARS.
1990s
FIND ALL OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PRESIDENTS
Barrow
Clausen
JohnCrain
Parker
Tinsley
Bond
Dyson
LarryCrain
Sims
Wainwright
Clark
Fontenot
Moffett
Smith
Wooley
2000s
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IANXTXORL
PTPOSLA
INNEOGPNNT
ITNGEXT
RHFDALYALA
CLTODROELRERNENM
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FOOTBALL MADE A COMEBACK AFTER AN 18-YEAR HIATUS, WITH THE LIONS RECLAIMING STRAWBERRY STADIUM.
2010s
I SPY Circle the six hidden items. • fidget spinner
SOUTHEASTERN OPENED TWO NEW RESIDENCE HALLS, ASCENSION AND TWELVE OAKS, THAT FEATURED A HYBRID GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM FOR HEATING AND COOLING—THE FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR ANY UNIVERSITY OR STATE BUILDING IN LOUISIANA AND THE SECOND LARGEST ONE IN THE COUNTRY.
hover board
pickaxe
nyan cat
swag glasses
lion stuffie
2020s 2020s
SOUTHEASTERN IS CELEBRATING 100 YEARS IN 2025, MARKING A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE WITH EVENTS, NEW BUILDINGS, AND A NOD TO ITS RICH HISTORY.
DECODE THE MESSAGE
Each letter in the phrase has been replaced with a random letter or number. Try to decode the message.
JITTERBUG
BACK COVER
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