News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu     www.selu.edu/news Contact: Rene Abadie Date: 8/26/03   ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SPONSORS OPEN HOUSE AT COLUMBIA THEATRE       HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association will hold an open house at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts on Friday, Aug. 29, the eve of the university’s return of football.        Scheduled for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., the free event is open to the public and will include tours of the renovated facility, located at 220 East Thomas Street.       A number of downtown businesses are hosting tailgating events in their lobbies that afternoon as a warm-up to the evening’s downtown pep rally. The Lion football team will walk through downtown at 6:30 p.m. to the pep rally which is scheduled at 7 p.m. at the intersection of Cate and Thomas streets. Return to News Releases