Lagniappe Week

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The week held each spring is a chance offers students a little something extra as the semester winds down and finals loom around the corner. Events continue today with a dive-in movie at the Student Aquatic Center at 8 p.m. and conclude on Thursday when the week's traditions get in a full swing with the annual jump into Cypress Lake and the crawfish boil at Blackham. EVENT SCHEDULE TUESDAY APRIL 22 - DIVE IN MOVIE - 8 PM STUDENT AQUATIC CENTER free for students, featuring the movie “Juno”, food and soft drinks will be served; come early and enjoy OPEN MIC NITE which begins @ 7 pm WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 - CANOE RACES - 3 PM CYPRESS LAKE sign up for this contest in the UPC office of the student union, teams of 4 THURSDAY APRIL 24 - LAGNIAPPE DAY 12 noon - Randi LeBlanc with the University Program Council and current holder of the traditions chair, will continue the time honored, Phil Beridon Lagniappe tradition, of braving Cypress Swamp with a splash jump into the water. 12:15 pm - Cake Giveaway Union Portch 12:30 pm - Pepper eating contest, EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK, sign up in UPC office of student union 2:30 pm - outdoor festivities begin @ Blackham Coliseum 4:30 pm - doors open for crawfish, jambalaya and live entertainment by Rockin’ Doopsie and the Zydeco Twisters All the festivities are free for students with a meal plan, boil tickets are $7 for other students and $10 for the general public. The rest of the story

[HoustonCajun]

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IMO, what UL should do is combine Lagniappe Week/Day with the spring football game and hold it at the athletic complex. Host the students there with crawfish and beer capped by the spring football game. And, maybe throw in a softball or baseball game around noon. What a great way to get the students again involved in UL sports, in particular football, and set the stage for fall football. I suggested this to Scott Farmer and he advised that he did some research into Lagniappe Day and is is looking into it for next year.

[NOCajun]

That sounds like a great idea!! Hope Scott finds a way to make that work for next year!!!

[gorcajun]

YES YES!!!

Great idea.