The 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 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 亚洲自慰视频 Ragin鈥 Cajuns鈥 home, away and postseason wins. It will also peal at Commencement each fall, spring and summer to acknowledge graduates鈥 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.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a fun way to celebrate success. In today鈥檚 high-tech world, it鈥檚 a throwback to a simpler time when a bell was used to announce an event to a community,鈥 said Dr. Joseph Savoie, president of UL Lafayette. 鈥淲e hope that this traditional way of letting people know of our victories will promote pride in the 亚洲自慰视频.鈥
The victory bell hangs in a tower at the recently expanded south end zone of Cajun Field. The bell tower is at the center of UL Lafayette鈥檚 Edgar G. 鈥淪onny鈥 Mouton Jr. Sports and Entertainment Plaza. The area between West Congress Street, Bertrand Drive, Reinhardt Drive and Souvenir Gate was named in honor of the late 亚洲自慰视频 senator earlier this year.
The cast bronze bell was custom-made in Annecy, France, at Fonderie Paccard, which has made about 1,200 bells since it began operation in 1796.
Raised fleurs-de-lis are on both sides of the bell. The 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 name and year it was established 鈥 1898 鈥 are in French on the front. 鈥淟afayette鈥 is on the back.
The bell鈥檚 electro-mechanical clapper is activated electronically. The bell can be rung using a mobile device from any location.
A committee, led by Rob Stewart, associate athletics director for external affairs, met over the summer to set guidelines for the bell鈥檚 use. It included several representatives from the Alumni Association, 亚洲自慰视频 administration and 亚洲自慰视频 government.
The victory bell will ring for five minutes for all home, away and postseason victories, 10 minutes for conference championships and graduations, and 15 minutes for individual and team NCAA national championships.
It will ring immediately after the conclusion of all road games/matches for each sport and for the following home events:
鈥 football, following the team singing the fight song to the 亚洲自慰视频 section;
鈥 soccer, immediately after the recorded fight song plays;
鈥 volleyball, immediately after a match;
鈥 basketball, following the teams singing the fight song on the court;
鈥 baseball, after playing the Kool & The Gang song, 鈥淐elebration鈥;
鈥 softball, following the team鈥檚 鈥淩agin鈥 Cajuns鈥 chant;
鈥 golf, immediately following a tournament;
鈥 track/cross country, immediately after a meet; and
鈥 tennis, immediately following a match.
A recording of the victory bell ringing will be played over the public address systems after Ragin鈥 Cajuns men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball games in the Cajundome and volleyball games in Earl K. Long Gym.
The victory bell was purchased with private funds.