University of Louisiana at Lafayette News Archives

The Panhellenic Council will pay the LSU Police Department more for increased security along Sorority Row after two members of Delta Gamma sorority were robbed at gunpoint in early September.

Tributes began shortly after word leaked that the former safety had lost his battle with ALS commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease .

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette commemorates the 50th anniversary of its computer science program Friday and Saturday with its Louisiana Computing Carnival 2009.

What do a West African drummer and a sperm whale have in common? According to some reports, they can both spot rhythms in the chatter of an ocean crowded with the calls of marine mammals -- a feat impossible for the untrained human ear.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette honored U.S. Reps. Charles Boustany and Charlie Melancon, as well as photographer Denis Reggie, as outstanding alumni during homecoming activities during the weekend.

Darcy Lynn Marquis and Christopher Reid Shelton exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at L'Eglise in Abbeville.

Sen. Mary Landrieu peered over her dark-rimmed glasses inside a packed Capitol Hill hearing room this week and rattled off statistics showing how skyrocketing health care costs are crippling small businesses.

BATON ROUGE - Students seeking to enter or transfer to University of Louisiana campuses in 2011 will have to meet a higher standard.

Scientists are beginning to be able to identify individual whales by the unique clicks the giant ocean-going mammals make to communicate with other whales, and an extension of that research has found that whales in groups seem to vary the interval of the clicks to avoid interrupting one another.

More complaints of animal neglect have been made against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's New Iberia Research Center.

Megan Anne Soileau and Roddy Jon Bergeron, both of Lafayette, will be united in marriage on October 24, 2009, at Sunny Meade in Scott, LA.

Jacqueline Nicole Davies of Lafayette, Louisiana and Dublin, Ireland and Derek Francis Eagers, of Dublin, Ireland were united in holy matrimony on Friday, October 16, 2009 at the Cathedral of St.

In an effort to give the state an easier way to access university research, training and information, four Louisiana universities are forming a consortium to address coastal restoration and protection issues.

Jennifer Lauren Doucet and Duane Allen Huval will be united in holy matrimony on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Coteau, LA.

The National Mall is now occupied by 20 homes, at least until Sunday. That's the last day of this year's Solar Decathlon.

Erin Elizabeth Hawkins and Joshua Paul Thomas were united in marriage on Friday, October 2, 2009, during an evening ceremony at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath, LA.

Dr. Rachel Marie Olivier and Dr. Michael Dean Kester exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, July 25, 2009 during a seven o'clock ceremony at St.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marks are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lydia Ann Marks to Johnathon Brock Soley, son of Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Jones of Lafayette, Louisiana are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelley Jean Jones, to Jeremy Wayne Broussard, son of Mr.

Musique et Grillades - Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sounds. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tickets are $5 for the dance.

Bradley & Linda Sonnier of Duson, LA are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Teri Lynne Sonnier to Adam Scott Tieben, son of Kevin & Monica Tieben of Dodge City, KS.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is one of 20 schools worldwide participating in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, with teams competing to see which can build the best-designed, most energy-efficient house Oct.

Erin Frances Laughlin and Matthew Hunter Judice both of Lafayette, Louisiana were united in holy matrimony on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at St.

Jason Berry, Jonathan Foose and Tad Jones, a trio of young writers, researchers and music fans, combined forces in the late 1970s to create a Louisiana Public Broadcasting documentary about two musical New Orleans families, the Nevilles in the city's 13th Ward and the Lasties of the Lower 9th.