In Louisiana, I freelanced for The Acadiana Advocate, The Independent and The Current. I also spent all four years as a reporter and editor for The Vermilion, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s student weekly.
Irish dance, music flourishing in the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun country | Dec. 27, 2018 | The Advocate | PDF
Silver trumpet in hand, Gary Edmondson pays his respects to veterans at Lafayette’s VA Clinic | Aug. 26, 2017 | The Advocate | PDF
Michigan crawfish invasion? Louisiana experts come to the rescue, and to feast | Aug. 16, 2017 | The Advocate | PDF
Red, white and Blues Brothers join Rocky, more for ‘crazy, fun’ July 4 False River Boat Parade July 4, 2017 | The Advocate | PDF
Ella Meaux, a fixture in the Lafayette community, is leaving her job at Borden’s Ice Cream Shoppe | April 23, 2017 | The Advocate | PDF
Cheers, gasps as Lafayette High band members learn they’ll march in 2018 Macy’s Parade | April 13, 2017 | The Advocate | PDF
Lafayette’s McComb-Veazey neighborhood eyes park honoring local music icons | March 19, 2017 | The Advocate | PDF
South Louisiana Community College shows off its new health and sciences building | Jan. 16, 2017 | The Advocate | PDF
Volunteers flood Lafayette on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to help repair homes damaged by the August deluge, assist Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana | Jan. 16, 2017 | The Advocate | PDF
Group meets to discuss ways to preserve, revive historic Lafayette neighborhood | Dec. 3, 2016 | The Advocate | PDF
Some like it HOT! UL-Lafayette employee uses gut instinct on quest for world’s hottest pepper | Nov. 13, 2016 | The Advocate | PDF
UL-Lafayette bookstore commits to stocking fair-trade apparel made by workers receiving living wages | Oct. 23, 2016 | The Advocate | PDF
Volunteers at flood-damaged Kaplan church distribute food, essentials to residents in need | Aug. 20, 2016 | The Advocate | PDF
Rise and shine: After two days of a deluge, residents finally got a break Sunday when the sun shone, revealing the extent of the damage. | Aug. 15, 2016 | The Independent
UL-Lafayette professor’s research focuses on American Indian tribe living on vanishing island | July 22, 2016 | The Advocate | PDF
Lafayette cyclists ride in honor of Mickey Shunick and in support of the city’s bike lanes | July 7, 2016 | The Advocate | PDF
A GOOD RAP : Artist helps juvenile detainees channel their emotions through spoken-word poetry. | July 1, 2016 | The Independent
Parish Parcel offers ex-pats a taste of home | June 28, 2016 | The Independent
Climbing the Ladder : SLCC’s new scaffolding program holds promise for both immediate work and advancement. | June 15, 2016 | The Independent
Mending Broken Hearts : The founder of Cardiovascular Institute of the South embraces innovation. | June 15, 2016 | The Independent
RENEGE OR REBOOT? : It remains to be seen whether Bell Helicopter’s decision to change operations at Lafayette Regional Airport constitutes a breach of contract. | June 15, 2016 | The Independent
From prairie to swamp scenes, Lafayette’s city hall is being transformed by famed muralist Robert Dafford | June 2, 2016 | The Advocate | PDF
‘Gumbo of creativity’: Group to try food-oriented projects to revitalize Lafayette community | May 28, 2016 | The Advocate | PDF
Parade of canoes and kayaks shows off Vermilion River and its unique culture | May 21, 2016 | The Advocate
Wrong side of the Reich: Lafayette prof’s biographical film explores late Lafayette resident’s brush with world history | May 20, 2016 | The Independent
Lafayette’s ‘Daily Crawfish’ serves up spicy satire with a Cajun twist | March 11, 2016 | The Advocate | PDF
Kailey Broussard 