The Homecoming grand finale occurred Saturday, Nov. 4, with the step show and after party at the William “Billy” J. Nicks building. The step show drew a sizable crowd of spectators, all anxious to see which acts would walk away with the prize. The show was hosted by comedian Ali, who provided onlookers with humorous entertainment as he brought the acts to the stage.
“I really thought Ali was a good host, he was hilarious and kept the crowd’s attention during the long intermissions,” said senior Bevier Sanders.
The participants were split into three categories: fraternities, sororities, and the Council of Student Organizations. In the fraternity category the participants were Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. In the sorority category the participants were Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. The Council of Student Organizations category featured acts from Kappa Kappa Psi, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Tau Beta Sigma, and Sigma Rhomeo. Each act had a different theme and brought something unique to the stage.
“You could tell that each organization had practiced really hard. The only bad thing was that the show started two hours late. Other than that I enjoyed myself and had a really good timel,” said senior Aayrin Collins.
The show concluded with the announcement of the winners. In the fraternity section Alpha Phi Alpha placed first, Phi Beta Sigma placed second, and third place went to Iota Phi Theta. In the sorority category Delta Sigma Theta placed first, second was Alpha Kappa Alpha, and third was Zeta Phi Beta. In the CSO category the winners were in Kappa Kappa Psi in first place, Gamma Sigma Sigma in second place, and in third place was Tau Beta Sigma. First place winners were presented with a $2,000 cash prize, second place winners won a $750 cash prize, and third place winners received a trophy.
“The step show performance was a great all-around effort from everyone but in the long run all the hard work and the late night practicing paid off for us,” said senior Alpha Phi Alpha member Nate James.