The Lions' Pride is a student-run news organization dedicated to sharing the voice of our Saint Leo community. Our mission is to uphold the Benedictine values, support First Amendment rights, and provide informative and thought-provoking journalism without fear of interference or reprisal.
Along with a new semester already underway Saint Leo University students have new classes, new experiences, and of course new professors. Among the many staff members returning to Saint Leo and staff that have recently made this university home, there is a familiar name that will be taking a new position on campus. Dr. David Persky, former assistant of President Dr. Arthur Kirk, has decided to direct his efforts to teaching.
As the New Year has begun, we see familiar faces and some new ones. Saint Leo University plays host every year to many students who have heard about our great University on an international level. This year was no different and the campus had an estimated 150 new international students, and a preliminary 400 total including the distance learning centers and all other centers and programs belonging to Saint Leo.
Recycling can save environmental conditions and help decrease pollution. This is why Saint Leo University takes recycling very seriously.
We have all been there before. We all have been in the noodle section of Wal-Mart trying to stretch those last few dollars on as much as Ramen as possible. There is a way to combat the college budget. Here are five easy tips to make your dollar go further and to start making a better budget for just about anything and everything.
The buzz has been all around campus for the past year. Ken Posner, Associate Vice President of Student Services and Frank Mezzanini, Chief Financial Officer of Saint Leo University, unveiled plans for two new dorm halls to alleviate the growing population of our student body. They were to be called Apartment 5 and 6. Apartment 6 would open in the spring of 2013 and Apartment 5 was to open this upcoming fall semester. Apartment 5 was to include resort style amenities such as a new game room, four relaxation pods, a fitness center, a café, a lounge and a multimedia room. These new apartments sounded like they were going to become one of the best places to hang out on campus and living there would be just as great. The apartments are intriguing, offering sophomores and juniors an appealing place to live. The amenities are suprising, even for a campus as nice as Saint Leo University.
The school year of 2012-2013 has just started and the papers and homework are already stacking up nicely. A good place to get those done and help with homework, research, and papers is the Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library on campus.
It is almost time for elections. Are you ready to make a difference? Political advertisements, interviews, and speeches are being publicized in the favor of each candidate working to earn your trust, or more specifically your vote. But before you can think about who you believe can make a positive change, you must be registered in the state of Florida to vote. For those who are not registered in the state of Florida to vote, there is a simple solution that will have you ready for November 4th, 2012.
As the new year begins and the students begin to settle in to their lives here at Saint Leo University, we look back on the weekend before school where the new students were welcomed with open arms in to their new homes.
For over twenty years, Rock the Vote, a non-partisan voter registration organization, has made its mission to get more young people involved in the political process. Since 2000, Rock the Vote has been using a bus tour equipped with the latest technology and high profile musical acts to do just that. On Tuesday, August 28th, the 2012 Rock the Vote bus tour began at Saint Leo University.
As the semester is coming to a close, some students will be back next semester, but for others, this is the last couple of weeks of their academic careers at Saint Leo University. The Lions’ Pride Newspaper would like to give some of its seniors a spotlight to recognize their accomplishments from their time here at Saint Leo University.
