THIBODAUX – Ethan Pitre, art senior from Cut Off, left, and Koryn Boyd, art freshman from Pointe-aux-Chenes, paddle their pirogue toward the finish line during the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Homecoming pirogue races held on Thursday, Oct. 11, on Bayou Lafourche. The tradition dates back to 1953 and has become a staple of Homecoming Week. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ will host other Homecoming festivities throughout the weekend, leading up to the Colonels football game against Sam Houston State University at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at John L. Guidry Stadium. For more details, visit www.nicholls.edu/homecoming
