Growing Pains: Student Tailgating

[Ray Finkle]

There are facts, and then there are "Alternative Facts". Fact: The admin did their work. Alternative Fact: Admin didn't do their work, because her friends aren't happy.

[Kid Rock]

On face book page it has Sports Editor at the Vermilion.

Instead of writing a negative article about your (our) football team/tailgating experience, why not write about the positives that have been done for the students?

Geaux Cajuns!!

[Turbine]

On face book page it has Sports Editor at the Vermilion.

Instead of writing a negative article about your (our) football team/tailgating experience, why not write about the positives that have been done for the students?

Geaux Cajuns!!

We went through this with Nick Fontenot.

It's the clickbait mentality, and it certainly worked for Editor Smith.

[CajunVic]

We went through this with Nick Fontenot.

It's the clickbait mentality, and it certainly worked for Editor Smith.

If you like carp soup.

[CajunNation]

If you like carp soup.

Is that like Gar Sauce Piquante?

I love that.

[barisaxman]

What was that complaint the students had about the PoA's music?? I think this is more in response to the Texas Southern “Ocean of Soul,” but here ya go!!

[fanof71]

What was that complaint the students had about the PoA's music?? I think this is more in response to the Texas Southern “Ocean of Soul,” but here ya go!!

Lesson learned after Southern Band planted a flag at Cajun Field. POA had just wrapped up the Dionne Warwick tribute...

[zephyr]

Her group of friends is what she means by a certain demographic.

Uhh, may need to rethink that one. She was talking about the demographic who must have received the survey which was not her group of friends.

[ZoomZoom]

On a distantly related note, Southpark has been renewed thru 2022. Let the triggering begin.

[GreatestStory]

Over the last several years, The Vermilion has turned into absolute garbage with absolutely no journalistic integrity by writers and editors.

Check out this article: https://www.thevermilion.com/news/ul...6a678d19f.html

Here are several excerpts (in italics) from the article:

"According to anonymous sources, the University of Louisiana atLafayette has a secret committee for its new school mascot. The student, who wished to remain anonymous, said he overheard from someone that the university was searching for a new mascot and the all of the members on committee signed NDAs."

The article is based off of an anonymous source who overheard someone else (also anonymous). What type of editor would allow an article be published based off of hearsay from an anonymous source? Later in the article, a second anonymous source is quoted:

"Another student who wished to remain anonymous said she heard about the secret committee from Amy Windsor, social media strategist for UL Lafayette."

...and last but not least, a quote from an anonymous source who can't remember where she heard something:

The anonymous student did say three ideas for the new mascot were mentioned with the committee: "I can't remember where I heard this but the top-three they were considering were a bulldog, a pelican and a gator," she said.

So apparently at The Vermilion you can write whatever you want and quote multiple anonymous sources to back your claims.

[wcd35]

Glad to see some push back from recent alum and former athletes challenging the student body

These boys gone do something special this year & y'all gone miss it worried about where the tailgate at! https://t.co/FzBDjUnSkf

— Otha Peters Jr (@otha_peters) September 12, 2019

Yall not going to the game tho. Just say it. Cause we played indoors and yall still wouldn't come lol

— Johnathan Stove (@iso_stove) September 13, 2019

Dont protest the games tho. Go support them boys. They really got a nice team too

— Johnathan Stove (@iso_stove) September 13, 2019

UL Tailgate this Saturday.! Let's support OUR @RaginCajunsFB !! I will be handing out surveys my damn self. pic.twitter.com/cPL7VjZqno

— . (@Norman_Locke) September 13, 2019

Protesting UL games DEFINITELY ain’t the way to get your voice heard.

— . (@Norman_Locke) September 13, 2019

[Cajun90]

Over the last several years, The Vermilion has turned into absolute garbage with absolutely no journalistic integrity by writers and editors.

It goes way beyond the Vermilion. Once everyone gained the ability to reach millions by simple possession of a keyboard and an internet connection the whole concept of journalism was turned on its head.

There have been a number of lawsuits through the years regarding what constitutes a "journalist" and who is afforded the protections of "freedom of the press".

It is a shat show these days. I'm not sure how you correct it but it is a common problem with people not understanding the difference in the ability to publish your personal opinions on social media with writing a journalistic piece for a publication as fact.

The editor in chief could have easily handled this by stating that the article was the opinion of the writer and then apologized for not clearly defining it as an opinion piece because that is obviously what it was.

fyi.....Student publications at UL are independent of the academia. There is legal precedent for this and the administrations hands are tied to a large extent. However with that said there are a lot of things that could be done to improve things that I believe would be welcomed by all sides but someone needs to start those talks and it has never happened to my knowleged.