Many of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s residential students moved out of their dorms on Sunday, March 22, following a request from the university.
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History buffs both locally and nationally have been fashioning armor and honing their blades for years now, but, as with the rest of the country, current public health concerns are giving cause for precautions and cancellations.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s recent transition to online learning raises problems for arts and design classes, as professors and students no longer have the same hands-on resources integral to the curriculum.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s speech and debate team is starting a new non-competitive performance group called MUSE (Meaning Using Spoken Experiences), which they hope to launch this fall.
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For the first time in 82 years, the country will spend the month of March without one of the most iconic tournaments in the world. The NCAA, mounting worries over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments this month, leaving us without …
The Ragin’ Cajun women’s basketball team had a strong season that unfortunately came to an end because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Thursday, March 12, the Sun Belt Conference suspended all spring sports for the rest of the season. At the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, this includes women’s basketball, golf, baseball, softball, tennis, soccer and track and field.
The Ragin’ Cajuns basketball squad, led by Jalen Johnson and Mylik Wilson, is ready to silence doubters after a mediocre 2019-20 season.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s official dance team, Louisiana Ragin’ Jazz, and cheerleading squad, the Ragin’ Cajun Cheerleaders, have a significant role in Louisiana athletics and are part of the campus spirit program.
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On March 20, Nintendo released “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” for the Nintendo Switch. This is a game that fans have been vying for ever since the Switch itself was released in 2017. As the launch date grew closer and closer, fans chose names for their islands and discussed which villagers …
March has certainly been a busy month. An “invisible enemy,” as the president calls it, really has turned our society on its head. The only thing I ever hear about these days is social distancing, working from home, testing kits and aunties’ WhatsApp groupchats offering “the cure for Mrs. Rona.”
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When historians look back on this time in history — especially this election — they will probably do so with a particular sense of interest in the amount of political turbulence we seem to have experienced. There looks to be a pattern of political turmoil at the start of a new century, and t…
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Once again, in an attempt to be popular with a minority, Disney has managed to anger an entire community.
Greece has a real problem with its history. When I think of Greek civilizations, my mind floods with rich culture, mythology, the arts and the birthplace of democracy. Though that's true of the Greek civilization as a whole, ancient Greece often overshadows the current decisions of the count…
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Monday
82°/71°
Cloudy. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 70s.
Chance of Rain: 20%
Sunrise: 06:59:10 AM
Sunset: 07:25:51 PM
Humidity: 64%
Wind: ESE @ 9mph
UV Index: 6 High
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low 71F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
82°/51°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 20%
Sunrise: 06:57:59 AM
Sunset: 07:26:27 PM
Humidity: 65%
Wind: WNW @ 15mph
UV Index: 9 Very High
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear skies. Low 51F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
74°/56°
Mainly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 10%
Sunrise: 06:56:48 AM
Sunset: 07:27:04 PM
Humidity: 49%
Wind: NE @ 9mph
UV Index: 9 Very High
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 56F. Winds light and variable.
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Thu
Thursday
77°/63°
Cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 10%
Sunrise: 06:55:37 AM
Sunset: 07:27:40 PM
Humidity: 55%
Wind: ESE @ 9mph
UV Index: 6 High
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 63F. Winds light and variable.
Fri
Fri
Friday
81°/66°
More clouds than sun. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of Rain: 20%
Sunrise: 06:54:27 AM
Sunset: 07:28:17 PM
Humidity: 63%
Wind: SE @ 8mph
UV Index: 7 High
Friday Night
Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers later at night. Low 66F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
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Sat
Saturday
80°/65°
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of Rain: 40%
Sunrise: 06:53:17 AM
Sunset: 07:28:54 PM
Humidity: 74%
Wind: E @ 7mph
UV Index: 6 High
Saturday Night
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low around 65F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
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Sunday
83°/70°
Showers possible. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 70s.
Chance of Rain: 40%
Sunrise: 06:52:07 AM
Sunset: 07:29:31 PM
Humidity: 71%
Wind: SE @ 10mph
UV Index: 6 High
Sunday Night
A few showers early with isolated thunderstorms developing late. Low around 70F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
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