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 State University, but her path changed after attending a preview day on Southeastern’s campus.
“I came here and I met Marjorie Parker at one of the Lion Pride Previews,” she said. “She’s the one who really changed my mind on coming here, and I absolutely fell in love with Hammond and downtown and coming here on campus. Everyone is such a family here, and I loved that.”
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 passed away from breast cancer in November 2017 at the age of 34.
The book, published under her pseudonym Tyra T. Wilson, revolves around a young schoolgirl who lives and attends school near a beach, enjoys time with her friends, and loves to solve mysteries. One day, she is tasked with the case of missing items at school, bringing readers along for an adventure.
McGary wants her book to show young readers who A’Tiffa was; in addition to promoting problem-solving and sharing with them the validity of grief.
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 no small role in the Lady Lions’ successes this season, scoring a total of 67 points so far.
Within the first three seasons of her career with the Lady Lions, beginning as a freshman in 2017, Carrier has collected a total of 463 points, 107 turnovers and 166 rebounds.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many student-athletes had to say goodbye to the 2019-2020 season, which was cut short last March. Carrier, who wears No. 3, described how that experience influenced her motivation for this season. probably been the most rewarding. She’s grown as a person and as a player, on and off the court.”
After a year that felt like five, one thing that stayed persistent in 2020 was the consistency and professionalism of The Lion’s Roar Newspaper. Challenges and barriers arose that seemed to have no solution in sight but the hard-working staff of the newspaper found a will and a way. With the start of 2021 The.