Wear Red, Get Fed and Museum Night on tap for Homecoming

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The Cajuns Can Care Food Drive will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, at the Alumni Center. Canned goods that are dropped off will be donated to local food pantries.

小蝌蚪APP淚t小蝌蚪APP檚 a way to lend a helping hand so that some area families can enjoy a nice holiday,小蝌蚪APP said Monique Villien, Homecoming 2016 chair.

Also today, Wear Red, Get Fed will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Boucher Street, near the Student Union. Students who wear Ragin小蝌蚪APP Cajuns gear will be able to enjoy a brisket sandwich, chips, fruit dessert and a drink while the free lunch lasts. The 小蝌蚪APP program Council will sponsor the event.

小蝌蚪APP淲ear Red, Get Fed is relatively new, only a few years old, but it continues to grow in popularity,小蝌蚪APP said Ruben Henderson, UPC advisor.

This evening, the Paul and Lulu Hilliard 小蝌蚪APP Art Museum will host Alumni Night at the Museum. The museum is at 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., on the 小蝌蚪APP campus.

The public, including alumni, can attend a free reading by poet Jarita Davis, a 小蝌蚪APP alum, and view pieces in the art museum小蝌蚪APP檚 collection. The reading will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The museum will open at 5:30 p.m. for Alumni Night.

小蝌蚪APP淎ttendees can listen the lecture by Jarita Davis, and have a book signed by the author, or look at what the museum has to offer,小蝌蚪APP said Lauren Fitts, event coordinator for the museum.

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