New Iberia is hosting the 34th Annual World Championship Gumbo CookOff, and it kicks off tomorrow. Sean Richardson has the story.
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LSU is officially celebrating the centennial of Tiger Stadium tomorrow night. Colleen Crain reports.
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A new Tulane University study explains why politically charged content on social media gets more engagement from those who disagree.
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The World Championship Gumbo CookOff is a free, two-day event held every second weekend of October in 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 and thousands of visitors to Downtown New Iberia, where chefs compete for top honors in various categories and earn bragging rights.
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Started over 30 years ago by the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce, the event began with less than a dozen chefs serving gumbo from truck beds in 1989. Its goal was to generate revenue while celebrating a culinary tradition unique to the region. Since then, Colden says it has grown significantly, featuring 75 teams, 30,000 attendees, and over 100 gumbos to sample.
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Some categories include Amateur and Professional chicken and sausage, Amateur and Professional seafood, and Professional non-seafood. Colden says the cook-off has become a landmark event showcasing the region’s culinary talent, with live music and a lively atmosphere.
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For the fourth consecutive year, Ochsner Children’s Hospital has been named the number-one children’s hospital in Louisiana in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The hospital also earned Top 50 national rankings in three specialties: pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, pediatric gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, and pediatric orthopedics. This marks Ochsner’s eighth year on the list, Ochsner Pediatric System Chair Dr. Billy Lennarz says is a unique achievement for Louisiana hospitals.
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The rankings are based on data from 108 hospitals and expert opinions, with hospitals evaluated on clinical outcomes, resources, and care quality. Lennarz emphasized the hospital’s dedication to providing top-quality care to over 100,000 children annually, reaching beyond Louisiana to the Gulf South for very complex procedures…
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Ochsner Children’s received national recognition in three pediatric specialties for the second year, with pediatric cardiology and heart surgery climbing to 31st. Pediatric gastroenterology ranked in the top 50 for the fourth time, and pediatric orthopedics for the third year in a row. Lennarz says this is due to the Doctors Ochsner can bring to Louisiana.
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With over 200 physicians specializing in more than 30 pediatric areas, Ochsner Children’s provides unmatched care in Louisiana, including the state’s only pediatric heart and liver transplant program.
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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.
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Bonnette says they have invited all living former players back to the stadium for the game.
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And fans will immediately notice something different when they enter the seating bowl.
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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.
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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 what they call a “confrontation effect,” in which people are more likely to interact with content that goes against their views rather than content that aligns with their views. He says people seem to be more empowered when the person they’re arguing with is far away.
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Mochon says constantly arguing hot-button topics online can have negative consequences offline.
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Mochon says on most social media sites, the more they engage in content they disagree with, the more they will see content they disagree with.
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Mochon says the best thing to do is to simply not engage with that content so that the algorithms change and you’ll see less of it.
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ULM football is 4-1 for the first time since 1993 and the Warhawks are preparing to host Southern Miss tomorrow afternoon for Homecoming. The Warhawks are 2-0 in the Sun Belt, but Coach Bryan Vincent says this team has yet to accomplish any of its goals…
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Vincent is trying to turn around a football program that has not had a winning season since 2012. The coach says ULM can be more than just a program that wins seven or eight games a year…
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Vincent says his team has confidence and belief which makes them capable of winning on Saturdays…
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Just two days until Spencer Rattler leads the Saints against the Buccaneers in his first NFL start. Rattler is in for Derek Carr after Carr injured his oblique late in Monday night’s loss to Kansas City. Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak has all the confidence in the world in Rattler.
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Kubiak says not only does he have confidence in Rattler, but Rattler has a lot of confidence in himself.
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Kickoff at the Superdome is at noon.