April 6, when they participate in the 2019 Northwest Louisiana 3.1-mile/5K and onemile optional walk/run on the campus of LSU-Shreveport. This non-competitive event includes teams of employees from local businesses, hospitals and industries along with friends and family members of all ages.

Camp Gladiator (CG), founded in 2008, is now one of the fastestgrowing fitness companies in the United States. Camp Gladiator is much more than a fitness program – it’s a movement dedicated to transforming lives through dynamic, fun and challenging outdoor group workouts led by trainers who inspire campers to discover their best selves.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), also known as Lupus, is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect any part of the body. Lupus is an autoimmune condition, meaning that your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues, thinking that they are foreign.

The ASEANA Asian Spring Festival will take place on Saturday, March 30, from 4-9 p.m. at The ASEANA Asian Gardens of Shreveport at 800 Texas Ave. This year’s theme is “Pista ng Bayan” (Country Fiesta) Philippine festival. The highlight of the festival is the “Santa Cruzan” (Holy Cross) Parade.

Take a big, delicious bite out of Shreveport- Bossier during 318 Restaurant Week. This weeklong food-fest is one you don’t want to miss with more than 50 participating restaurants. Organized by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau and its partners, the popular event returns March 18-23.

Each year in the early spring, when the weather is between freezing cold and burning up and when the ground is perfectly muddy, Barksdale Air Force Base throws open its doors to the local community as it hosts the Defenders of Liberty Mud Run.

The elephant in the room. We use this statement to describe some important fact or problem that dwarfs others. In public education, the elephant in the room is the disconnect between what we all know about the importance of early child care and education and our investment in Louisiana’s youngest citizens.

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