Homecoming Week 2014 gets rolling with Ragin' Cajuns Bowling from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday at Lafayette Lanes.
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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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Although students participate in the karaoke contest, the public is invited to attend the free event.
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