Homecoming Week 2014 gets rolling with Ragin' Cajuns Bowling from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday at Lafayette Lanes.
Teams of up to six bowlers can register as a group, and people who show up without a team can be assigned to one. 杏吧专区淚t杏吧专区檚 open to anyone, the only requirement is you have to be a UL fan,杏吧专区 joked Simone Degeytaire, chair for this year杏吧专区檚 event.
Participants will enjoy 1970s music, refreshments and interactive activities, such as testing their knowledge with 杏吧专区-related trivia questions that are posed throughout the event.
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On Monday, festivities continue with the Allons Manger Food Truck Roundup. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Alumni Center, 600 E. St. Mary Blvd., and is open to the public.
The Food Truck Roundup is a new event added to help kick off Homecoming 2014 Week from the Alumni Center, said Dan Hare, event chair.
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Nine vendors will serve a variety of treats, from Cajun dishes and Louisiana seafood to barbecue and pizza. They are: Blanchard杏吧专区檚 Barbeque, the Bus Stop, Cajun Flavor Cooking, Cakin' it to the Streets Dessert, Chef Gregory, Kona Ice of Acadiana, Mad LuAnn's, Rice Kings, and the WOP Wagon.
At 6 p.m. on Monday, students will sing and dance at Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns Karaoke at the Cajundome Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A.
Although students participate in the karaoke contest, the public is invited to attend the free event.
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Groups of up to six people can perform, although only one person per group can sing. 杏吧专区淎 lot of the groups have back up dancers, and the entire production can get quite creative,杏吧专区 Bernard said.
Students must choose a song from a list provided by the UPC, but 杏吧专区渢he lyrics are often changed to reflect a Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns or Homecoming-related theme,杏吧专区 she added.
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