Plan for Heymann Center replacement hits reset
A new study contracted by the Heymann Commission will look at the current site, examining updates to the historic facility or new builds on that site.
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KRVS to tape Lafayette artists for World Cafe
Six artists will record sets this week, with World Cafe selecting acts for a monthly showcase distributed to over 200 U.S. public radio stations.
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Could UL and Downtown finally connect?
UL students say they want to connect with Lafayette at large. Right next door, Downtown is an obvious starting point, but making that connection has been tough to do.
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How safe is your yard? UL lab offers free soil testing for lead, arsenic
UL’s Delta Urban Soils Lab has collected and analyzed hundreds of samples from homes and public spaces in Lafayette free of charge, and is planning to collect hundreds more.
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Get to know the 2023 Pay It Forward recipients
Each year, the Pay It Forward Scholarship is awarded to students who have suffered through extraordinary challenges and managed to succeed academically despite those setbacks. This year, there were four incredible winners.
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When Lafayette was ‘out and proud’
Old newsletters, photos and other ephemera document the history of LGBTQ+ culture in Lafayette and beyond.
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Geoff Daily: Heymann replacement plan is selling us short
We’re prioritizing short-term political opportunism over what’s in the best long-term interests of our community.
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Dismissed in 2013, Guillory was rehired by UL after his election
The mayor-president’s return to teaching after being fired for cause presents several potential conflicts, including charter requirements that his job be full-time. Deploying Lafayette police officers to run security while on campus, a use of public resources for his personal benefit, figures into the City Council’s investigation of him.
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