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.
Based upon the autobiographical novel by Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary has everything that a Thompson fan would love; binge drinking, LSD induced acid trips, and deranged characters that often land themselves in the most precarious situations.
As a part of an initiative to bring Saint Leo to Dade City and the community of Dade City to Saint Leo First Thursdays was created to show students what Dade City has to offer. There has been discussion over making street signs with the name Lion Country of Field of Pride to integrate Saint Leo into Dade City. Saint Leo students are being encouraged to explore Dade City more and the community is being encouraged to come to public speaker series on campus and athletic events.
Operation Christmas Child has one goal in mind when they are collecting items: the children who are going to receive the gifts that we have the ability to buy for them. Saint Leo is participating this year in ‘Operation Christmas Child’ (OCC) which is being sponsored by the Circle K club (a club that promotes volunteerism and helping the community and beyond).
Men’s and Women’s soccer may be garnering a lot of spotlight for the respective inclusions in the Sunshine State Conference Championships, but a lot of focus is not even on Saint Leo athletics.
This riveting new album released by a New York based indie band, The Rapture, captivated me from the first time I heard it. The entrancing potpourri of guitar, bass, saxophone, and synthesizers all mix together in perfect harmony to give the listener a very unique auditory experience unlike many mainstream artists, it is perfect for anyone who wants to listen to something new and interesting.
For those who want to gain that critical career advantage in the stand for facing the competitive job market which awaits graduation, whilst in the process delve into diverse cultural knowledge, increased confidence levels, independence and much, much more, then look no further.
When it comes to high-powered graphics and gawk-worthy gameplay, Sony’s PlayStation 3 is where the party’s at. Let’s start with some of its features.
It was 6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 2011, and people were gathered outside the Donald R. Tapia School of Business. Men were dressed in suits and women were wearing evening dresses and gowns, while hors d’oeuvres and drinks were being served by SLU students and staff. Everyone convened near the podium set up next to the time capsule, and awaited the Donald R. Tapia School of Business Dedication and Acknowledgement Ceremony while a string quartet could be heard playing in the background.
In honor of Hispanic heritage month, we would like to give you a small touch upon Hispanic figures and their impacts in our nations history. The first spotlight this month is a famous Mexican painter, Diego Rivera. Rivera started studying art at a young age and even moved to Europe to improve his painting abilities, and engaged in the culture for nearly fourteen years. But it was not until he began to study the Renaissance period that Rivera found his true medium. Rivera continued to respond to the people’s appeal of Mexican history.
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, better known as Muammar Gadhafi, the ousted dictator of Libya, was killed in a violent gun battle between the National Transition Council of Libya and supporters of the fallen regime. Gadhafi’s death brought an end to a forty-year reign of oppression and terror, and ushered in unprecedented rejoicing throughout the nation of Libya.
