Are you really a good student?
What makes a good student? It’s not just good attendance, on-time work, and polite behavior. When you think about it, these are really just the expected basics—the makings of a good student go beyond that.
A journey of prayer and discernment: Saint Leo alumnus prepares for ordination to the priesthood
On May 21, the Diocese of St. Petersburg will witness the ordination of two men to the Catholic priesthood—including, notably, Saint Leo University alumnus Zachary “Zach” Brasseur, who graduated from Saint Leo in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in history and a minor in theology.
Did you really make the most of your college experience?
There’s nothing more bitter than hindsight, something that we upperclassmen in college are unfortunately very aware of. Therefore, it is our duty as upperclassmen to inform our underclassmen—especially freshmen—of the dos and don’ts of college to help them make the most of their college experience.
Senior Advice
Everyone gives this piece of advice, but try your best to get involved around campus. A little plug, but working with The Lions Pride Media Group is a lot of fun and there are a lot of awesome people who work within it.
Parting Senior Advice
remember in my first swim practice with the team at Saint Leo University, a senior swimmer told me, “Enjoy every second, because in a day you will be applying to jobs and leaving college,” and here I am, writing a piece of advice, looking for jobs, with an overwhelming uncertainty that I do not wish on any person.
Graduating Advice: My Life at Saint Leo University
Now that my time at Saint Leo is almost over, I reflect on everything that I have learned which I plan to take with me to the Bahamas where I will begin my professional career as a journalist and eventually become a novelist.
Should social media literacy be taught in schools?
y implementing classes on social media literacy, students would gain analytical skills to be able to discern the truth on the internet or identify how the author’s personal biases could have influenced the information that they are receiving.
“Oh, the places you’ll go!” Alumni of 2021: seizing opportunities and dreaming big.
Although every incoming freshman class is “the biggest yet” at Saint Leo University, it’s important to remember the graduate of previous classes. Having weathered through COVID-19, the old Colleges and Honors program and a different university president, Saint Leo’s alumni have seen it all.
Zooeyia: Animal companions and mental health
On April 18, students at Saint Leo’s University Main Campus enjoyed the company of many different animals during “Zooeyia,” an event sponsored by the College of Education and Social Services. From 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, attendees interacted with various animals located in different spots across campus.
New Florida Law on Mandating Financial Literacy Course for High School Graduation
The bill signed on Mar. 22 by Gov. Ron DeSantis is named the Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act in honor of the late Sen. Dorothy Hukill, who spent much of her career championing financial literacy in Florida schools. Florida joins ten other states that require high school students to undertake a financial literacy course before graduating.