Downtown Alive & RAGIN' CAJUNS Partner UP!

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Music lovers and concert-goers were greeted by the UL cheerleaders this year, at Downtown Alive.

For the first time, Downtown Alive was sponsored by both Downtown Lafayette Unlimited and organizers from UL.

Margarita Perez, Dean of Students at UL said the Ragin' Cajuns were looking for a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between college students and Lafayette's culture.

"Our ultimate goal is to celebrate being a Ragin' Cajun and to recognize that students bring vibrancy to our community," Perez said. "When they're not here in the Summer, we recognize that they're not here."

Perez said UL students are walking distance from Downtown, so they can help generate the economy in the area.

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https://www.katc.com/homepage-showca...juns-this-year

I sent a correction request because Ragin’ is repeatedly misspelled as Ragun.

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Originally Posted by nathancpike

I sent a correction request because Ragin’ is repeatedly misspelled as Ragun.

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You just can't make this up...Ragun?

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Originally Posted by nathancpike

I sent a correction request because Ragin’ is repeatedly misspelled as Ragun.

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Fixed it here, still see the "juns" in the link.

One thing for sure, it wasn't a mere typo.

Probably a freshmen who just finished orientation. ;)

I'm not sure where she is from, but it looks like she went to San Jose State and Syracuse.

I don’t want to stereotype but Margarita Perez Dean of Students interviewed in the clip doesn’t exactly look like a barrel of fun. She is the ultimate decision maker on student tailgating and what constitutes unacceptable behavior that gets one kicked out of a football game.

Wasn’t Dean Ed Pratt Dean of students back in the day? Can’t they find a someone like that, that actually had a real college experience? Someone who isn’t so woke for that job that can relate to the youths and understands what they do in the real world. Or at least someone that might have had an ounce of fun as a student.

But they called us UL.

Yeah, she should have never been hired.

Dean Wormer :)

"Bowling, museums and ice cream".... things that can't be found on campus???

. . . I heard a radio piece on 96.5 where they discussed two occasions where DTD are partnering with UL to get fans and students involved. This was one. The other is Gulf Brew where they said shuttles will be provided to encourage attendance at homecoming from Gulf Brew.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

. . . I heard a radio piece on 96.5 where they discussed two occasions where DTD are partnering with UL to get fans and students involved. This was one. The other is Gulf Brew where they said shuttles will be provided to encourage attendance at homecoming from Gulf Brew.

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Kudos to all involved to make that happen.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

. . . I heard a radio piece on 96.5 where they discussed two occasions where DTD are partnering with UL to get fans and students involved. This was one. The other is Gulf Brew where they said shuttles will be provided to encourage attendance at homecoming from Gulf Brew.

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Definitely encouraging

<a href="https://thevermilion.net/2023/08/26/photos-ragin-cajun-downtown-alive/#jp-carousel-5643">The Vermilion: Pictures From Event</a>

Looks well attended, great job to all involved.

Were some freshmen consuming adult beverages. Can’t allow that sort of thing.

That's pretty cringe for a professional publication.

The editor should be fired and UL should have enough stroke to make it happen.

....either you change behaviors or license it.

I like the "fight on" slogan on the sign behind her. Is there anything we had that a p5 didn't steal?

Sounds like getting the word out was a challenge back then as well.... 1950: A writer for the Vermilion, Hilma Labauve, saw an article in the Vermilion about the contest.

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Originally Posted by RougaWhite&Blue

Sounds like getting the word out was a challenge back then as well.... 1950: A writer for the Vermilion, Hilma Labauve, saw an article in the Vermilion about the contest.

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I can't remember when it stopped but back then the Advertiser distributed the Vermilion.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

I can't remember when it stopped but back then the Advertiser distributed the Vermilion.

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The best Downtown Alive was when then USL hosted Texas A&M. The whole weekend was awesome and started with Downtown Alive followed by the great win.

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The best Downtown Alive was when then USL hosted Texas A&M. The whole weekend was awesome and started with Downtown Alive followed by the great win.

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….l.lThings really were different back when the Dean of Students (Coach Blanco) led the males from their dorms to the ladies dorms for a panty raid……don’t know why that I don’t think that will happen again….well maybe the ladies to the men’s!

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Originally Posted by HoustonCajun

The best Downtown Alive was when then USL hosted Texas A&M. The whole weekend was awesome and started with Downtown Alive followed by the great win.

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They were parking their RVs in our parking lot way before downtown alive, easily Tuesday or Wednesday. Not sure if they paid for those spots.

LMAO. They fixed the headline and the other “Ragun” references, but check out how they “fixed” the lede.

“Music lovers and concert-goers were greeted by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) cheerleaders at Downtown Alive (DTA) for the 2023 fall concert series.“

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Originally Posted by nathancpike

LMAO. They fixed the headline and the other “Ragun” references, but check out how they “fixed” the lede.

“Music lovers and concert-goers were greeted by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) cheerleaders at Downtown Alive (DTA) for the 2023 fall concert series.“

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Looks like a "put us in our place" response.

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Originally Posted by nathancpike

LMAO. They fixed the headline and the other “Ragun” references, but check out how they “fixed” the lede.

“Music lovers and concert-goers were greeted by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) cheerleaders at Downtown Alive (DTA) for the 2023 fall concert series.“

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They must be reading RP and used the other thread where cheer team said they are not "Louisiana"

The web link still says "rajun"

Guess they couldn't fix that without breaking the web.