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the AprilApril 10,10, 20192019 thevermilion.com / @TheVermilionTheVermilion ermilionermilion Students celebrate with tons of crawfi sh, canoe races at 46th Annual Lagniappe Day David Reed said Rachal was brave to jump with the [email protected] alligators. “Someone has got some guts to dive The University of Louisiana at in with those alligators,” Arbella said. Lafayette University Program Council Despite this, Rachal said she never hosted their 46th Annual Lagniappe Day felt like it was a strong possibility that the Friday, April 5. lake jump would go wrong. Students who attended were able “I was more worried about the speech to eat unlimited crawfish for $7.82 or a I did in communications this morning than meal swipe, participate in canoe races and jumping in here, honestly,” she said. witness the time-honored tradition of the At 12:45 p.m., students formed two- lake jump. person teams for the canoe races. The team Lagniappe Day kicked off at 11 a.m. “Paddle Power” comprised of Andrew with the crawfish boil, but some students Milner and Buddy Paul “The Paddler” were already in line to get crawfish before Martin, won the tournament. the event started. Aalayah Richard, a freshman At noon, UPC Lagniappe Day journalism major, said she found the canoe Coordinator and freshman nursing major races entertaining to watch. Kierstin Rachal performed the daring jump “It’s pretty fun to watch because they into UL Lafayette’s alligator-inhabited all look like they know what they are doing, Cypress Lake. but they either crash right at the beginning “I was just glad I came out with my or they make it all the way around and then legs,” Rachal said. flip because they’re too busy racing each Some students said they were other to care about anything else,” Richard surprised by the lake jump and felt that it said. might be dangerous. Many students said they eagerly “I would never,” Colin Kelly a anticipate Lagniappe Day every year. freshman sports management major at “I love it. I’ve come every year since UL Lafayette said. “What happens when something goes wrong and it’s a university- sanctioned event?” LALAGNGNIAIAPPPPE DADAY Samantha Arbella, a junior coontntinnueued onon pagage 4 psychology major at UL Lafayette, SGA CANDIDATES SOFTBALL TENNIS ALBUMS Softball keeps up historic season with Election season is coming up soon, get to At 21-8 men’s tennis is off to it’s best New Columnist Timothy Ledet gives a dominant performances from players. know your canidates inside. start in 33 years after SBC weekend glimpse into the music you may have games. missed. NEWS PAGE 3 SPORTS PAGE 5 SPORTS PAGE 6 ALLONS PAGE 9 THE 2 VERMILION Serving news over rice since 1904 April 10, 2019 Student Government Association SGA passes Resolution for lighting in Police E.K. Long and Billeaud parking lots David Reed for a full-time student also passed. The [email protected] investigation is motivated by the increase Reports in UL Lafayette’s tuition and fees in the The University of Louisiana past five years. According to Liberal at Lafayette’s Student Government Arts Senator Jonathan Adams the school Association held its weekly meeting on already has these numbers but has not Compiled by Melissa Watson Monday, April 8. published them. Topics such as choosing a new mascot “The Office of Institutional Research for the university, improving the lighting already has the numbers, but as students, April 6 in the E.K. Long and Billeaud parking lots we can’t request this research to be done. to improve safety and investigating the It can only be done by departments and • Officers found an empty vehicle blocking Saint Mary Boulevard at average cost to be a full-time student at UL faculty and staff. So basically this is just 8:34 p.m., found no driver, and had the vehicle towed. Lafayette were discussed at the meeting. asking for the numbers that already exist The SGA decided to table the to be compiled into a spreadsheet for us to discussion about the university’s new look at,” Adams said. April 4 mascot until further notice. They are In addition, dance marathon member • An individual reported damage to one of the bollards on Boucher planning to take a survey to gather a list Theresa Goldkamp spoke about a charity at of possible mascots before they discuss the the meeting. The organization is dedicated Street at 4:30 p.m. topic further. to raising funds for Children’s Miracle The resolution to request that the Network hospitals. UL Lafayette’s first • Officers arrived at the Lemoine construction site on Lewis Street lighting in the E.K. Long and Billeaud Dance Marathon event is set to take place parking lots passed. in March 2020. in response to a tripped alarm at 1:43 a.m. Two UL students and The resolution to request the investigation of the average net cost one non-student were arrested and later released on a misdemeanor summons. THE Editorial Staf ERMILION April 3 V P.O. 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The paper is distributed on Wednesdays except on holidays and semester breaks. • Officers found skateboarders in the Cajundome parking lot and warned The Vermilion is supported in part by student-assessed fees. Views expressed in The Vermilion do not them not to skate on the property at 7:14 p.m. necessarily ref ect those of the UL Lafayette administrators, faculty, staf or other students. © 2019, THE VERMILION Communications Committee of UL Lafayette. • Officers arrived at the intersection of Cajundome Boulevard and Johnston ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Street at 3:43 p.m. in response to a crash involving a UL bus and received All letters to the editor and guest editorials must include the author’s full name and no report of injury. phone number and be no longer than 400 words in length. Submissions are edited for libel and vulgarity only. Edito- rial and columns reflect the author’s opinion and not those of The Vermilion staff. All advertisements must be turned in by the Wednesday before publication. THE April 10, 2019 Serving news over rice since 1904 VERMILION 3 Female engineering At ‘Meet the Candidates,’ SGA professor discusses challenges of working engaged to bringing awareness male-dominated fi eld Aaron Gonsoulin [email protected] Melissa Watson [email protected] Looking to engage their fellow University of Louisiana at Lafayette For many, working in a field students, the Student Government dominated by the opposite gender may Association hosted their “Meet the prove difficult. To Engineering Professor Candidates” event. Afef Fekih, Ph.D., working in a field Hosted in front of their SGA office mostly populated by men is both a in the Student Union, members of SGA challenge and a source of opportunity. handed out cupcakes, blue books, and if “It is a challenge, but it is an you can believe it, policy proposals, too. opportunity at the same time. You get Rachel Lautigar, a junior political the attention of the other gender. The science and history major said with the advantage is that you get noticed,” Fekih elections going on for this week, they said. wanted to engage the interest of the student However, Fekih said she is expected body. to work harder and felt it was necessary Lautigar, who is running for president to earn the respect of her male colleagues of SGA, said she is part of the Engage due to her gender. ticket. Photo by Aaron Gonsoulin/The Vermilion “When I first started, I felt that I had to work harder than everybody else and “Everything we’ve done recently is SGA elections will happen within the next week, be sure to vote onlne. to drum up awareness since the elections prove myself because there are people are coming up,” Lautigar said. “And with a who doubted (me) just because I was a “I feel like it’s something they would Lautigar added what more can they name like ‘Engage,’ you can have a lot of woman. You have to earn your respect. have to talk about more in UNIV or do with SGA to help out UL Lafayette fun with that like ring pops, save the dates You have to work harder. You have to gain something,” Danenberg said. “It wasn’t students, they encourage the feedback. and with proposals.” their trust and show them you’re capable,” something that was covered a lot.” “What more do you envision for this Lautigar said having Engage as the Fekih said. Danenberg added if incoming university,” she said. name of their ticket was a play on words. Even if she has to work harder for it, freshmen like her were told more about As she enters her third year with “A lot of people hear ‘engagement’ Fekih said she appreciates the support she SGA and their goals for UL Lafayette, it SGA, Lautigar always been motivated to and just think involvement,” Lautigar said, has gotten from her colleagues.

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