University of Louisiana at Lafayette News

The U.S. Treasury Department auctioned warrants for TCF Financial Corp. at $3 each, netting $9.45 million for the U.S. bailout fund.

PUT A LID ON IT: LSU System President John Lombardi suggested to the Postsecondary Education Review Commission that TOPS be capped for all qualified freshmen and eliminated entirely for families that make more than $100,000 per year or choose to send children to a private university.

LAFAYETTE, La. - In the fluorescent glow of Room 46 at J.W. Faulk Elementary School, second-year teacher Shannon Bower saw big challenges ahead for her fourth-graders who are struggling in reading and math.

The possibility of Secretary of State Jay Dardenne challenging U.S. Sen. David Vitter in the Republican senatorial primary has stirred interest among Republicans who aren't happy with the incumbent.

Mr. & Mrs. Craig Ortego of Lafayette, Louisiana are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kayla Marie Karam Ortego, to Tanner Joseph Shipley.

Ashley Christine Strentz and Corey Ross Nevils, both of Lafayette, will exchange wedding vows on Friday, January 8, 2010 during a 7:00 p.m. ceremony at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Broussard, Louisiana.

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Broussard, of Maurice, LA are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Michele to John Ryan Hargrave, son of Mr.

The Rapides Symphony Orchestra's holiday concert, "Heralding the Holidays," will be an afternoon of family and friends starting at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center at 1202 Third St.

Ray Authement, longtime UL president, has been named president emeritus of the university by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.

Tara Gayle Meier and Michael Justin Norman were united in the service of Christian marriage on Saturday, November 5, 2009 at Rip Van Winkle Gardens in Jefferson Island, Louisiana.

Former University of Louisiana at Lafayette President Ray P. Authement was honored Friday with the title of president emeritus.

Capital One Financial Corp. warrants held by the U.S. government's bank bailout program sold for $146.5 million in the first auction designed to reward taxpayers for helping rescue the financial system.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced on Tuesday that head football coach Rickey Bustle will return in 2010 to lead the Ragina Cajuns.

Jeanne Renee Robert, of Breaux Bridge, and Jamie Jude Calais, of Cecilia, will be united in marriage on December 26, 2009, at St.

Erica Paige Weilbacher and Riley John Dufrene, II were united in marriage at seven o'clock in the evening on November 28, 2009 at Asbury United Methodist Church.

Melissa Ann Pittman and Gerald David Goudeau, III were united in holy matrimony this past Saturday, November 21, 2009, at L'eglise in Abbeville.

Tarena Marie French and Ian Brett Mellington will exchange wedding vows on Saturday, December 12, 2009 during a 4:00pm garden ceremony at L'Eglise in Abbeville, Louisiana.

Ashleigh Elizabeth Dugas and Jonas Matthias Landry were united in marriage on November 21, 2009, at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in downtown Lafayette.

Courtney Lynn Osborn and Eric Wayne Hebert, both of Lafayette, LA, were united in marriage on November 21, 2009 during an afternoon ceremony at Sunny-Meade in Scott, LA.

Cory Lyn Zaunbrecher will become the bride of Jacob Edward Landry, both of Lafayette, during a 1:30 pm January 2, 2010 ceremony at the Cathedral of St.