Charlene Quinilty stands next to a loom at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center. Quinilty has been spinning and weaving cotton for 25 years as well as teaching others the craft. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)
When the first Acadians arrived in Louisiana, they quickly changed from spinning and weaving wool to spinning and weaving cotton.
Louisiana Baseball Ranked No. 1 In Collegiate Baseball Poll
LAFAYETTE - The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team jumped five spots in the Collegiate Baseball Poll to earn the school's first ever No. 1 ranking for any sport, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper announced on Monday.
NEW ORLEANS – Two years ago, a made last-second field goal gave Louisiana its first bowl victory since 1944.
Two years, and a pair of bowl victories later, a missed field goal in the final seconds would give the Cajuns their third straight postseason victory.
After back-to-back losses to UL Monroe and South Alabama to end the season, the Ragin’ Cajuns regrouped to earn a 24-21 win over Tulane in the New Orleans Bowl.
CAJUNS OVERPOWER RED WOLVES TO CLAIM FIRST PLACE IN SUN BELT
