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.
October 10 is Worldwide Mental Health Day and Saint Leo University did their best to help their students. With midterms approaching and the semester in full swing, Saint Leo made sure that their students had time to take a step away from all the hustle and bustle that comes along with being college students.
On September 25, in a press release, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in all 67 counties and activated the State Emergency Operations Center at level one.
When Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray was published at the end of the nineteenth century, it caused an uproar amongst society.
October is ADHD Awareness Month, and some Saint Leo University faculty and students shared their perspectives on the disorder to help educate the community. Continue reading to learn more about this condition and how you can help those who have it!
The month of October is all about being spooky. However, nothing says “Halloween” quite like candy! The Lions’ Pride Media Group was curious as to what Halloween candy students liked the most—so, they went around campus and asked!
The parking lot closures, noisy construction, and office transplants of Spring 2022 paved the way for the triumphant completion of Saint Leo University’s most recent remodeling project—the Marion Bowman Activities Center.
“One of our main goals is actually to send a Saint Leo student to the Olympics,” says Scott Schludt, assistant coach of the Saint Leo sporting clays team. As a recent business graduate from Saint Leo University, Schludt received the prestigious award of Outstanding Representation of the Benedict of Excellence 2021-2022.
The Intercultural Student Association was joined by multiple clubs on University Campus to promote cultural awareness on the evening of October 5. Some of the clubs present included the Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Association, Asian-American Pacific Islander Student Association, and more.
According to G&R independent research, eight in ten Americans worry about violence. Every year on Sept 26, situational awareness is promoted through different platforms. During this year’s national situational awareness day, safety tips are shared in order to raise awareness of security and well-being. To learn more about personal safety, numerous resources are available at the end of this article.
After the breaks and inconveniences caused by COVID-19, Saint Leo University’s athletic teams were slowly able to return to their routines in Fall Season 2021 and Spring Season 2022. However, some strict rules issued by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) came hand-in-hand with some good outcomes for the athletes that were restricted during Spring Season 2020.
