LAFAYETTE - The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has a new way to celebrate the triumphs of its 16 NCAA intercollegiate sports teams.
A 3,000-lb. victory bell will ring for all Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns' home, away and postseason wins. It will also peal at Commencement each fall, spring and summer to acknowledge graduates' academic success.
The ringing of a victory bell is a popular tradition at many universities across the United States, such as Baylor, Fordham, and Ohio State.
"It's a fun way to celebrate success. In today's high-tech world, it's a throwback to a simpler time when a bell was used to announce an event to a community," said Dr.