The World Championship Gumbo CookOff is this weekend in downtown New Iberia. Known as the “Super Bowl of Gumbo,” Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Colden says it attracts dozens of cooking teams, where chefs compete for top honors in various categories and earn bragging rights.
This event features 75 cooking teams.
The number one hospital for kids in Louisiana for a fourth consecutive year is….Ochsner Children’s Hospital in Jefferson. That’s according to a ranking by U-S News and World Report. System chair of pediatrics of Ochsner Children, Billy Lennarz says they have more than 200 physicians, offering a level of pediatric care unmatched in Louisiana…
Cut 8 (10) “….in children”
LSU is officially celebrating the 100th anniversary of Tiger Stadium during tomorrow night’s huge game against Ole Miss. LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says the celebration will include a choreographed LED light show throughout the game.
Cut 10 (14) “…their seating areas.”
Bonnette points out that this will be the first time LSU and Ole Miss will meet while both ranked in the top ten since 1962. Ole Miss is eighth and LSU is tenth in the coaches’ poll.
A new Tulane University study explains why politically charged content on social media gets more engagement from those who disagree. Lead author Daniel Mochon (MO-shawn) says researchers found a “confrontation effect,” in which people are more likely to interact with content that goes against their views rather than content that aligns with them. He says constantly arguing hot-button topics online can have negative consequences offline.