BY LEAH HOLLINGSWORTH
Lions’ Pride Staff writer

As tuition rises, money management becomes more important.
“It’s all about making choices,” Student Financial Services employee Andrew Strazi said. In order to keep on top of tuition, spending must be cut, saving increased, and budgets and journals constructed.
College students spend over two hundred dollars per [...]

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BY JESSICA PALL AND MINDY PIERCE
Lions’ Pride Sports Editor
It was September 30, 2009, and the car pedal was stuck to the floor mat causing the Lexus to accelerate and remain at a speed of 120 mph before crashing at the end of the freeway. A 911 call made by an off-duty state trooper frantically asking [...]

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BY KRISTIN BRITTAIN
Lions’ Pride Editor in Chief
Good news for current and former students, President Obama promises to make school a lot more affordable for students currently enrolled in college and for recent graduates paying back student loans.
College costs have grown nearly 40 percent over the last five years. 60 percent of all college graduates will [...]

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BY COLLIN GOOD AND
JESSICA OKEEFE
Lions’ Pride Editors
The evening of February 9, 2010 produced an event unparalleled in Saint Leo history – a political rally for President Abraham Lincoln.
The Saint Leo University Distinguished Speaker Series brought actor Jim Getty, widely known for his impressive portrayal of America’s 16th President, to the Greenfielder – Denlinger Boardrooms. Members [...]

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BY COLLEEN SHANAHAN
Lions’ Pride Online Editor
A chocolate fountain with strawberries and bananas. Servers bringing out chocolate filled trays for the picking. Goodie bags. Coffee. Cupcakes. Music. Sound like an amazing dream? This was real life at the Honors Program Chocolate Tasting on Saturday February 13.
The event was by invitation only and put on by [...]

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BY JORDAN COATES
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer

Whether it is a time for relaxation, fun in the sun, or a trip home to see the family, spring break is right around the corner.
Spring break is a long celebrated and desired vacation from school and work. Originally, at the end of World War II, Fort Lauderdale, Florida was [...]

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BY EDGARD OLIVA
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
It’s the start of a new year and many games have come out in the last two months leaving many gamers excited and anticipating.
In the month of March, there are three games that people have been waiting for ever since their latest version of the game came out, one [...]

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BY CHERALYN BARRINGTON
Lions’ Pride Assistant Layout Editor
The Valentine’s Day movie is a circus of A-list celebrities wrapped in a chocolate covered bow.
Valentine’s Day centers on the lives of a variety of people on the holiday of the same name. It depicts different types of love ranging from a school boy crush to high school sweethearts [...]

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BY DANA JENNINGS
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer

The Saint Leo University Quiz Bowl team went to North Georgia College & State University to compete in a tournament with 13 other college teams including Clemson University, Florida State University and the University of South Carolina. Led by their coach, Saint Leo University Psychology Chair Dr. Kevin Kieffer [...]

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Surprising Weather Shifts from Coast to Coast
BY YESENIA RIVERA
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
Across the US, 2010 has been ushered in by a spell of extreme weather that is hitting from the West coast to the East coast. Weather reports from the Upper East coast-specifically New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, and parts of Rhode Island, [...]

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BY CHERALYN BARRINGTON
Lions’ Pride Assistant Layout Editor
“We’ve gone through a very difficult year, but I have great optimism that we have begun to dig ourselves out of this hole,” said Obama.
“We are going to start building a new high-speed rail line right here in Tampa, building for the future, putting people to work,” he told [...]

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JORDAN COATES
Lions’ Pride Staff Wrtier

As graduation becomes part of the near future, two things come to many seniors’ minds: one, their future career, and two, having something to show for their past four years at college. Fear not graduates; Saint Leo is here to help. Dr. Patrick Draves and others have created a Saint Leo [...]

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BY LINDSAY RENNER
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
The January 13 meeting of the Saint Leo Student Government Union (SGU) voted on a new constitution that would effectively overturn all the old flaws of the older constitution and bring in an era of change for the entire campus.
The motion to bring a new Student Government constitution was [...]

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BY KRISTIN BRITTAIN
Lions’ Pride Editor in Chief
February is not only a month of romance and chocolate, it is also a month that card holders’ wallets will love also. The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 will be fully exercised by credit companies beginning February 22, 2010.
Almost 80 percent of Americans [...]

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BY YESENIA RIVERA
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
Every year, the month of February is welcomed by clusters of gushing ladies eagerly expectant of Valentine‘s Day, and the men who feel the pressure of the holiday. However, February is more than a month of chocolate candies and heart-shaped cards flying off store shelves. For the next four weeks, [...]

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BY ANDREW LEVINGOOD
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
On January 27 President Barack Obama gave his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. He covered a wide array of issues and offered a positive but logical outlook on how the United States must act in these turbulent times.
President Obama focused on the large [...]

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BY JORDAN COATES
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer

Source:www.somewhereinblog.net/Fazleblog

Every time we see the assortments of candy and red and pink decorations filling the store, our hearts beat a little faster. Whether excitement is filling your body or the dread of another single year passed is overcoming you, we all know February 14 is right around the corner. If [...]

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BY CHERALYN BARRINGTON
Lions’ Pride Assistant Layout Editor
Problem: Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and Saint Leo couples who do not wish to travel 25-plus miles to find a decent way to celebrate search for an answer.
Solution: Some of the best restaurants and entertainment spots within 10 miles of Saint Leo are listed below. Problem solved!

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BY JESSICA PALL &
MINDY PIERCE
Lions’ Pride Sports Editors

Source: chocolatetradingco.com

Whether one’s preference is rich and dark, creamy and milky, hot and silky, or solid and delicious, chocolate is a treat enjoyed by most people and is especially a favorite treat during the Valentine Season.
Over $1 billion is spent on chocolate for Valentine’s Day. While during the [...]

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BY MEGHAN MATHIAS
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer

Source: images.clipartof.com

February 14 is a day in which everyone is quite familiar with, Valentine’s Day. It is a day that is supposed to be dedicated to being able to express one’s love for each other. Though it is a day about love, it can also be a day many people [...]

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Have you ever seen yourself in journalism? Are you interested in learning how to incorporate multimedia into news stories? Have you ever been looking for a cohesive, fun, and creative work environment. If you can see yourself answering yes to any of those questions, then The Lions’ Pride is for you. The Lion’s Pride is [...]

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BY DANA JENNINGS
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer

Cory Los Schumacher

During the fall semester, freshman Cory Los Schumacher, had a lot on his plate, from beginning of his term as freshman class president to impending brain surgery.
This current semester the stakes may not include his life, but he has no desire to sit back and take it easy.

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BY MINDY PIERCE &
JESSICA PALL
Lions’ Pride Sports Editors
Filing for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can determine whether a student will receive financial aid or not from their respective college or federal loans like the Stafford, Parent PLUS, Pell Grant, and opportunity for work study. Once determined, the offered loans and work [...]

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BY CHERALYN BARRINGTON
Lions’ Pride Assistant Layout Editor

Courtesy of Perezhilton.com

Official movie poster for Avatar.

James Cameron’s movie masterpiece has received much more than praise following its December release.
The gorgeously constructed 3-D film Avatar that portrays life on the alternative world of Pandora, has stirred controversy in many directions. The film is centered on ex-marine Jake Sully, a [...]

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BY ANDREW LEVENGOOD
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
In 2005, McGwire refused to answer questions about steroids and PED’s in front of congress along with other accused steroid users. Though his admittance was in no way surprising, it did shed light on when and how he used drugs and the reasons for doing so.
McGwire claims he used performance [...]

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BY COLLEEN SHANAHAN
Lions’ Pride Online Editor

Courtesy of Saint Leo Public Relations

Veronika Ospina-Kammerer, SWK faculty on right, speaks with patient visitng with a therapy dog and therapy dog volunteer

Twice a year, the Saint Leo community comes together to lend a helping hand. Community Service day not only promotes the Benedictine values of Saint Leo, but is [...]

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BY YESENIA RIVERA
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
Since the shocking 7.0 earthquake hit the country of Haiti, pictures of the aftermath try to describe to the world how this catastrophe has inflicted so much pain and hardship on the inhabitants of the small island. A metropolis that was once filled with towering buildings, hillside neighborhoods, and a [...]

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BY JESSICA PALL &
MINDY PIERCE
Lions’ Pride Sports Editors

Courtesy of mirror.co.uk

Many homes were destroyed like this one, leaving the people with nothing left.

The New Year began with new hopes and resolutions, until an earthquake hitting Haiti produced overwhelming destruction, sorrow and confusion.
At 4:53 pm on Tuesday, January 13th , a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the worst to [...]

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BY JENNIFER ORTIZ
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer

Courtesy of Mike Carlson

Aerial view of the people from the Veteran’s day ceremony waiting for the dove release.

President John F. Kennedy once said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” True to that testament, the United States holds a record [...]

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BY LINDSAY RENNER
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
Each semester around the time that finals commence and students begin to submerge themselves under what seems to be a never ending pile of work, the Saint Leo cafeteria offers a unique sort of study break.
Midnight Breakfast offers students a chance to escape from the work and get a quick [...]

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