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LAFAYETTE – As Acadiana sees decreases in COVID-19 cases and increases in the number of people getting vaccinated, South Louisiana Community College will be able to offer several sections of face-to-face classes this Fall.
Classes in these programs will offer some face-to-face sections this fall: Business, Criminal Justice, General Studies, Digital Media, and Louisiana Transfer.
“We know some of our students prefer this class format and we are glad to be able to offer it again,” said Dr. Darcee Bex, interim Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs at SLCC. She noted that class formats for summer will not change.
The following class format definitions have been created for the Fall 2021 semester. Students can reference these definitions when selecting a class section.
• Face-to-Face Courses (LEC, LAB, LEC/LAB) – Students come to campus and sit in the room with an instructor and classmates. Students should register for the lecture and lab course type.
• Hybrid (HYB or HYD) – Students come to campus on some days, then meet with their instructor the other days on Webex. Students should register for the HYB or HYD course type.
• HySync (Has an S next to the course title) – This option is for students who don't want to come to campus, but would like to meet with their instructor each class period on Webex. Students should register for the HySync course type.
• Online (Web) – This option is for students who don't want to come to campus. They want to complete classwork online without having to login at a specific class time. Students should register for the online/Web course type.
Students can visit the class schedule and look for classes designated with Lab, Traditional Lecture, or Lecture/Lab Combined to see face-to-face options.

The Kaplan Pirates had a chance to move into a two-way tie for first place in the district with a win over Crowley on Tuesday.
Unfortunately, the Pirates gave up one run in the bottom of the sixth frame en route to a 5-4 loss to Crowley.
The Pirates fall to 10-12 overall and are now 3-2 in the district. Crowley (13-10) is 5-0. Kaplan remains at No. 22 in the Class 3A power rankings. Crowley is No. 17.
Kaplan scored two runs in the first inning. Grant Campbell had a double and Reece Hardee reached first to put runners on the corner. Campbell scored on an error by the catcher for a 1-0 lead. Bronson Simon singled and Hardee would score when he stole home.
Crowley slowly worked its way back into the game by adding one run in the bottom of the first inning.
Crowley led 4-2 after four innings.
Kaplan tied it 4-4 in the top of the fifth frame.
Landon Berryhill reached first base on an error and then Brett Guidry walked. Landon Cheek placed down a fielder’s choice bunt that moved runners over.
With the bases loaded, Payton Ford hit a sacrifice ground out that scored Berryhill. Grant Campbell executed a bunt that scored Guidry and tied the game.
However, Crowley scored the game-winner in the bottom of the sixth frame.
Kaplan had only four hits in the game.
Campbell finished the game with two hits, including a double. Campbell pitched six innings ad gave up six hits and three earned runs.
Crowley will be in Kaplan on Thursday for another district game.

On the Vermilion Parish Courthouse’s steps, Clarence Fusilier was sworn in as the new alderman for the Erath City Council.
What makes Fusilier’s swearing-in so special is because it was historic. He is now the first Erath black alderman.
His first meeting with the aldermen and Mayor Taylor Mencacci is April 12.
The swearing-in took place on the courthouse’s steps, with Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court Diane Meaux Broussard swearing him in.
Also, there was Fusilier’s family, including his brother Pastor Walter August.
Fusilier won a special election last month. Fusilier beat opponent Chris Hebert by only 11 votes.
This was Fusilier’s second go-around with running for an alderman seat. He threw his name in the hat two years ago and finished in sixth place when only five could win.
This election, Fusilier knocked on doors and went house to house in Erath and met everyone he could meet.
“I ran because I wanted to help people,” said Fusilier. “I wanted to be a voice. A lot of times, people do not know who they can talk to about an issue. Now, they can come to me for help.”
A special election had to be held because of the death of Alderman Robert Vincent. Vincent and Fusilier were good friends and he will fill out Vincent’s two final years.
Fusilier One of his first priorities is lifting the housing authority homes in Erath off the La. 14 Bypass. The town received money to elevate the homes because they flood for heavy rains.
Whether to accept the grant money to elevate the homes is in the hands of the aldermen.
“We need to raise the homes because it has been flooding since I lived there in the 1970s,” Fusilier added.

Central Catholic was just a little better than the Class 3A Kaplan Lady Pirates on Monday.
Central Catholic shut down Kaplan’s bats en route to a 2-0 non-district win.
Kaplan and Central Catholic combined for four hits.
The two pitchers also combined to strike out 29 batters.
Central Catholic batters struck out 15 times, and Kaplan’s batters struck out 14.
Kaplan falls to 21-4 overall and falls to No. 2 in the latest Class 3A power rankings. Grant (16-4) is at No. 1.
Pitcher Carina Chargois started the game for Kaplan and recorded 19 outs.
A single by Kinley Duhon in the fifth inning was positive for Kaplan. Kaplan’s only other hit was by lead-off freshman Kennedy Marceaux.
Chargois took the loss for Kaplan. The right-hander went six and a third innings, allowing one run on two hits, striking out 15 and walking one.