ISSUE No. 7     October 20, 2009     ARCHIVES
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Spicy Saturday

Homecoming Kickoff 2009
Homecoming 2009 activities began Monday and will culminate Saturday when Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns® take on Florida Atlantic at Cajun Field. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. Activities during the day include a road race, parade and tailgating cook-off competition. View the parade from the Alumni Center on St. Mary Boulevard and enjoy the Acadiana Wine and Food Festival at University Art Museum – right down the street – from 1 to 7 p.m. Continue reading for more “Spice is Right” homecoming info.
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People Loved It
TEAM BeauSoleil

The architecture, engineering and business students who made up TEAM BeauSoleil came away from the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon with two significant first-place finishes. The team won the People’s Choice Award for its entry, the BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Home. TEAM BeauSoleil also earned first place in the Market Viability category. It was among 20 teams chosen from around the world to each design and build an affordable and attractive solar-powered home.


 
 
 
 
 
   

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You're Invited


Greet members of TEAM BeauSoleil when their plane lands at Lafayette Regional Aiport on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6:35 p.m. All of Acadiana is encouraged to congratulate the team as it returns from the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C.


A Little Help

One UL Lafayette graduate is helping men look their best.

Stephanie Thibeaux, a 2000 graduate, developed “Sculptees,” a line of undergarments made of microfiber nylon-spandex fabric.

The tanks, t-shirts and underwear are designed to “enhance what you already have and hide what you don’t want them to see,” she said during a recent interview.

Read more about Thibeaux in this feature story published by The Advocate in Baton Rouge.
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