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Wear Red Day happens in conjunction with College Colors Day. Fans nationwide are encouraged to wear their favorite college or university apparel, according to the website collegecolorsday.com.
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Photos, which can be posted to the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 Wear Red Facebook page at facebook.com/RaginCajunsWearRed, also will be judged on creativity.
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Deadline for photo submissions is Sept. 9.
For more information about the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 Wear Red Day, call (337) 482-6574 or send an e-mail to WearRed@louisiana.edu.