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November 6, 2018
Who will be next?
Voting opinion - Pg. 3 The 2018 Miss Southeastern Pageant contestants and the winner Ayssa Kate Larose, a junior elementary education and special education major, pose after the pageant. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar ZACHARY ARAKI A&E Editor
With 13 contestants, the 2019 Miss Southeastern Pageant promises to be larger than those in recent years. The pageant is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in the Vonnie Borden Theatre. 2018 Miss Southeastern Alyssa Larose, a junior elementary education and special education major, shared what the position may entail. 2018 Miss Southeastern Alyssa Kate Larose will crown the next Miss “To the future Miss Southeastern on Nov. 30. Since starting her reign, Larose has worked with Southeastern, your year is what Campus Activities Board to put on this year’s pageant. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar you make of it, and I hope you
Lily Brooks - Pg. 4
Informing the public from the microphone
realize that this is more than just a title,” said Larose. “The opportunities you receive are more than just what they say when the crown is put on your head. Your year will go by quickly, so be proactive and go to the meeting, go to the last minute appearance request, make the phone call, type the email, participate in everything you can. You will be surprised who you’ll meet along the way and how willing they are to support you.” Although the Miss America Organization ended the swimsuit competition, this year’s university pageant will include
that part of the contest. Larose encouraged contestants to be themselves and enjoy the experience. “Do not go into the competition thinking ‘I have to win or I will win,’” said Larose. “Have fun on stage and show the judges how much you love Southeastern. You have to have a passion for this university to compete. Don’t do this for anyone else but yourself. Form a bond in the dressing room and cheer each other on.”
see MEET THE CONTESTANTS, pg. 2
Alumnus Trenton Coyle received recognition for his piece “Highway Song” by the Manchac Review in 2016. Coyle co-founded the Southeastern Christian Association during his time at the university. File photo/The Lion’s Roar
Renaissance Festival Pg. 5
Faith and stress Makayla McMichael, a freshman communication major, works at KSLU. Like other students at KSLU, McMichael gains experience in the professional field. Since 1974, the station has offered programming from sports to music from around the world. Prakriti Adhikari/The Lion’s Roar PRAKRITI ADHIKARI Staff Reporter
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Basketball preview - Pg. 7
The university radio station KSLU offers students and the surrounding community onair programming like sports updates and music from around the world. Since its establishment in 1974, the radio program has been functioning as a public radio broadcasting station. General Manager for KSLU Todd Delaney shared that the team strives to help students grow professionally. “We train students to become broadcasters, and we do that in a professional studio at a professional radio station,” said Delaney. “So, it’s not just simulating you. It’s doing it for you. Students learn viable hands-on skills and get the experience that they need to be successful in the radio industry. “ According to Delaney, while some programs are produced by students, some like “World Cafe” are bought from the outside. Various programs include “Rock School,” “Cafe Italia,” “Pop Fix” and “Mic Check” among others. Some programs are live while others are recorded. Underwriting and Development Representative Rachael Beard shared that the radio station tries to make programs informative for the variety of listeners. “It’s a great community resource because we are very specifically here for the community as a public station and here for the students,” said Beard. “So, the information we share we try to make sure is valuable content for variety of listeners. We are here for Southeastern. We are the university’s radio station. We want to make sure our students have the information about Weather
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events going on, or the news updates.” According to Delaney, the program that has been running for the longest is “Point of View,” which is now hosted by Associate Professor of Communication Dr. Amber Narro. “It has been running since 1986, been on the air for a long time,” said Delaney. “’Rock School’ is another one that’s run by Dr. Joe Burns. He’s been doing that since 2007.” Beard initially worked as a student worker for “Cafe Italia.” She shared how working for KSLU helped her. “That was a really great experience for me as a student because it helped with my writing skills, public speaking skills, general development, finding information, preparing shows, and things like that help you get a different mind set.” Beard enjoys seeing students grow up and take skills from the station into their career field. “As a staff member, it’s been an amazing experience to watch our students grow, see how much they enjoy doing what they do, see their passion for radio,” said Beard. “Even if they aren’t planning to go into the radio necessarily, see how they will take these experiences and how they translate into their field of career, that’s been really great.” Delaney encouraged passionate students to apply to be a part of the radio station. He also encouraged students to tune in to KSLU 90.9 FM. The university radio station can also be heard online at www.kslu.org.
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Campus Life.................................2 Opinions.....................................3 A&E............................................4
Horoscope, Crossword, Sudoku....5 Sports.........................................6 News..........................................8
DIAMOND HOLLINS Among student organizations focused on professions, majors or skills, some organizations bring students together through religion. Students within these organizations find that their faith helps them cope with life’s stresses. “Our students find real answers to difficult situations at Everdeeper,” said President of Everdeeper College Ministry Joy Asoodeh. “Our messages bring hope, healing and help to those who come. There have been students who have been through some really difficult situations and have found restoration and peace through this ministry. We are a close-knit group, and building relationships are very important to us.” Trenton Coyle, one of the founders of the Southeastern Christian Association, struggles with chronic depression. Although he does not believe that having faith in God causes all worries to vanish, he feels that it helps him manage his everyday stress. “If I’m not careful, I’ll be on the edge of a mental breakdown until I remember God’s in control, and I give the problem to Him,” said Coyle. “Being a Christian certainly does not make all your problems go away, but it does make you able to face them. The concept is simple. You literally just hand the worry over to God. The practice is quite difficult. It’s unnatural for us
to put our trust on anything besides ourselves.” Asoodeh explained how her organization tries to reach out to students on campus. “Throughout the years, Everdeeper has also put on smaller events where we would set up a table outside of the union and pass out hot soup or grilled cheese sandwiches to students during midterm and finals week,” said Asoodeh. “Through events like these, we were able to connect with students on a more personal level, show them the love of Christ, and invite them to attend our college group.” Coyle discussed how his religion influences his approach to life. “While our relationship with Christ should shape our actions, they shouldn’t be our focus,” said Coyle. “In his letter to the Galatians, the Apostle Paul lays out the argument against this. He states that our goal is to focus more on God, to bring our hearts to Him, and submit them to His authority. The end result is we begin to see our attitude change, and our actions become more like God wants them to be.” The university has numerous religious organizations for multiple faiths to provide students with a spiritual outlet. A list of these organizations can be found at https://www.southeastern.edu/ admin/stu_orgs/student_orgs/ index.html#religious.
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