BY KATIE GAISER
Lions’ Pride Layout Editor
An uprising of unwed pregnancies throughout America has caused many taxpayers grief as they have been forced to give up a portion of their money to support federal programs meant to aid mothers in need of assistance.
Apparently the idea of supporting one’s species is becoming less appealing these days.

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BY KRISTIN BRITTAIN
Lions’ Pride Editor in Chief
Everywhere I look I see a pregnant teenager, and almost every phone call I receive seems to start with, “guess who is pregnant.” Which makes me think, “Guess who is paying for it?”
Me, you, us, every working American, that is who is paying for these children.
Everyone loves babies. [...]

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BY CHERALYN BARRINGTON
Lions’ Pride Assistant Layout Editor

Although Valentine ’s Day is seen by many as a corporate holiday, it also holds sentimental value for many with someone to celebrate with.
As someone who has gone through many Valentine’s Days both with and without a significant other, I’ve experienced feelings of both appreciation and disgust for the [...]

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BY COLLEEN SHANAHAN AND LINDSAY RENNER
Lions’ Pride Online Editor and Entertainment Editor

Photograph courtesy of pupilasdilatadas.com

Valentine’s Day is supposed to be the day where people across the world show affection towards their special somebodies. However, the day has turned into a dream come true to chocolate and flower companies across the globe. Why do I need [...]

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BY EDWARD AND EDGARD OLIVA
Lions’ Pride Staff Writers
One day while shopping at American Eagle, I saw a winter hoodie that had fuzz in the hood. I had always wanted a hoodie with fuzz. “You won’t need that!” Ashleigh Curtis said.
“It won’t get that cold here!”
If only she knew.

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BY EDGARD AND EDWARD OLIVA
Lions’ Pride Staff Writers
Edgard: Many people over the break enjoyed their long vacation off of school and some were ready to get the school year started off early. My brother, Edward, and I went to school on Sunday to get a head start on unpacking our things when we were informed [...]

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BY KATIE GAISER
Lions’ Pride Layout Editor

The controversy surrounding the Vatican’s more than unpleasing view of the hit movie Avatar is more than unpleasing to me.
Vatican officials, in both their newspaper and radio stations, have been voicing their disapproval of the film because they claim that the movie portrays a civilization which worships nature instead of [...]

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BY KRISTIN BRITTAIN
Lions’ Pride Editor in Chief
Dear students, faculty, parents, and all other Facebook users. Yes, I said parents too. Thank you for making the world that is Facebook, pathetic.
Facebook is a social networking empire with billions of people logging on every day. Countless hours are spent facilitating pseudo conversations that could be taking place [...]

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BY KATIE GAISER
Lions’ Pride Layout Editor
Ladies and gents, it’s that “I have to spend hours in the library tonight cramming a semesters worth of information into my brain while consuming 4 or more cups of coffee” time of year again; that’s right, it’s finals time!
This time of year is always very stressful and can [...]

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BY NICK BLIESNER
Special to the Lions’ Pride
I know I do not need to remind any student of this, but exam time is rapidly approaching yet again! Oh, exam time: not anyone’s favorite time of the year. However, it is a sign that the semester is almost at a close! We can finally get back to [...]

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Dear Lions’ Pride editors,
Greetings from the frozen north! Here in northeast Indiana, we seldom get to enjoy a white Christmas. As I write this letter, we are anticipating an even rarer event: a white Thanksgiving. So much for global warming.
During the 2008 Focus the Nation seminars, I presented several skeptical arguments against man-made global warming [...]

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BY NICK BLIESNER
Special to the Lions’ Pride

First, so it is clear, this is my first editorial for The Lions’ Pride. Since my freshmen year, I have wanted to contribute to the student newspaper, but never had the opportunity to do so until now. I’m happy to be writing this piece, and if asked to contribute [...]

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BY KATIE GAISER
Lions’ Pride Layout Editor
There has been a lot of debate over whether or not the examination of pictures from social networking websites should be allowed by employers when monitoring an employee. The common argument is an employer having the opportunity to use these pictures against an employee is a violation of the Constitutional [...]

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BY CHERALYN BARRINGTON
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
When I attended Giving Away Psychology: The Next Big Questions In Psychology presentation given by Dr. Marilyn Mallue and Dr. Leilani Goodmon, I really was not sure what to expect.
However, I am a psychology major, Dr. Goodmon is my advisor, and I wanted to hear what she had to say. [...]

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BY KATIE GAISER
Lions’ Pride Layout Editor

I have been an editorial writer for the Lions’ Pride for over three years now. Most of you who are fans of page two have been avid readers of the “he said/she said” opinion series between myself and alumni Joshua M. Smith for the last two years. We’ve covered every [...]

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BY LINDSAY RENNER
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
When one thinks of elegance and class, as well as a heartbreaking amount of style, one may think about any number of things. Some people think of ballrooms and fancy dresses, some think of elephants on bicycles, but it appears that the upper echelons of society consider the ever so [...]

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BY EDWARD OLIVA &
EDGARD OLIVA
Lions’ Pride Staff Writers

Walking, some find it convenient, and some don’t. Although the Marmion-Snyder mile walk to main campus isn’t that long, some find it inconvenient. Another inconvenience brought up when mentioning Marmion-Snyder is the controversy of having your friends being split up.

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BY KATIE GAISER
Lions’ Pride Layout Editor
I always wonder every time I start to text while I’m driving if this is going to be the time I crash into on-coming traffic or hit a kid on a bicycle because I wasn’t paying attention. I mean, I try my best to keep my eyes on the road, [...]

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BY CHERALYN BARRINGTON
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer

President Obama’s education speech, which was meant to be inspiring, was misconstrued by many.
The speech, which was given on September 9 in Arlington, Virginia’s Wakefield High School, was broadcast in all types of educational institutions across America. The school setting was the foundation behind the speech’s controversial effect, because parents [...]

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BY KRISTIN BRITTAIN
Lions’ Pride Editor

According to the Code of Conduct Book, Saint Leo University should “provide an environment that does not discriminate against persons with disabilities.” However, in my experience, that statement only holds true if you have two perfectly working legs.
Unfortunately, mine don’t.
Next to the staircase in Saint Francis Hall, perhaps there should be [...]

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BY KATIE GAISER
Lions’ Pride Layout Editor
The first time I pulled into the turning lane to enter Saint Leo University’s main entrance, I sat there for about 5-10 minutes at least. I remember this because my parents were driving in the car behind me and started to honk after I didn’t turn for so long. The [...]

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BY LINDSAY RENNER
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
Since January 20 of 2009, all America has heard about from its president is “change” and “progress.” One of the most noteworthy areas to undergo “change” has been the American healthcare system. In yet another vaguely socialist manner, President Obama has proposed a healthcare system large enough to encompass the [...]

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BY KATIE GAISER
Lions’ Pride Layout Editor
I was never interested in newspapers or journalism when I first came to Saint Leo. However, as a freshman, I needed a job to sustain myself, and the school newspaper was one of the few jobs that was non-work study. So, I gave it a chance and signed up for [...]

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BY JOSHUA M. SMITH
Lions’ Pride Online Editor

Good news, my faithful readers! This is the last time you’ll have to hear me go on a tirade about the lack of campus parking spaces. Indeed, the painfully sparse allotment of spaces has been a thorn in my side for many a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon class. I [...]

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BY JOSHUA M. SMITH
Lions’ Pride Online Editor
Good news! Obama is going to “cut taxes for 95 percent of working families!” That means me!
But, as seems always the case in politics, the bad news is hidden behind the rhetoric—visible only to those willing to think beyond stage one.
Yes, Obama’s “tax cuts” will mean I’ll keep an [...]

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Cartoon by Renee Forero

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BY KATIE GAISER
Lions’ Pride Layout Editor
After reading up on the latest Obama news concerning his proposed cap and trade program, it is becoming clear to me that there is no easy solution to any problem.
This cap and trade program is supposed to be beneficial to the United States. Under the program, the government will set [...]

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BY JESSICA O’KEEFE
Lions’ Pride Assistant Editor

Upon walking around our beautiful campus lately, I have noticed an over abundance of cigarette butts. Now, I have no problem with smokers on campus. However, what I do have a problem with is littering and breaking the Florida state law.
Saint Leo University is very accommodating with the smoking policy. [...]

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BY LINDSAY RENNER
Lions’ Pride Staff Writer
President Barack Obama came into the White House not quietly or discreetly, but with a massive storm of attention preceding his arrival. All sparked from the promise of “change” and a whole lot of change is exactly what he brought to the people of the United States.
Change, generally speaking, is [...]

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BY JOSHUA M. SMITH
Lions’ Pride Online Editor

HE SAID

Due to the economic downturn our nation is experiencing, many students are worried about how they will continue to afford the rising cost of tuition. Government is stepping up the amount of aid they give to students via grants and loans. While these efforts may help students in [...]

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