Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Melvin Smith performs with his fraternity at the stepshow. Smith attended Central Missouri State University and was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, which placed first among fraternities, winning $1,000. Placing first among sororities, Alpha Kappa Alpha of the University of Kansas also received $1,000. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) stomp down (Continued from page 21) and coordinating hand and feet movements, Stacy Yeager, Sigma Gamma Rho sorority and senior in management and services, said. It ' s a mimic of a sound in your head that is replicated by stepping and clapping. Groups competing in the step competition incorporated props and costumes into their Sigma Gamma Rho used neon stepping canes while Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority their house ' s colors with pink shirts and green army pants. We had never done a soldier theme before, and we put a lot of creativity into our performance this year and used lots of props, Kori Hall, Alpha Kappa Alpha member and junior in elementary education, said. We had glitter fall in one part of the routine and also threw glitter into the audience. Routines varied from year to year, but Delta Sigma Theta sorority had a unique tradition showing the signs of five fraternities and calling out the names of sororities. We always show respect for everyone else through a tribute to all the organizations in our performance, Verneta White, Delta Sigma Theta president and senior in life science, said. No other group does that besides Delta Sigma Theta. Neak Frasty als o provided exposure for campus groups and a chance to work together as a team. This was the first time I performed in a stepshow, White said. We are forced to work together, and I think what we learned most was teamwork, as well a s respect for each other. All proceeds from the Ginuwine concert went to Alpha Phi Alpha ' s Thurgood Marshall scholarship. The fraternity awarded four scholarships from the show ' s proceeds — two to continuing students and two to incoming students. It ' s our form of community service, Hobbs said. We provide an outlet for which provides an opportunity to help others give to education. 22.stepshow

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During the Neak Frasty stepshow in McCain Auditorium, Ebony Clemons, sophomore in political science, Aris Word, junior in early childhood education, and Kori Hall, junior in elementary education, perform for Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority ' s dance team. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) stompdown Student perform for sold-out crowd Clapping and stomping were to the coordinators ' ears, but unlike most shows, the noise came from the performers. Seven members of Alpha Phi fraternity coordinated the sold out Neak Frasty performance Nov. 15 in McCain Auditorium. The stepshow competition and concert by rhythm and blues singer Ginuwine drew a crowd of 1,775. Brandon Hobbs, Alpha Phi Alpha president and junior in industrial said he was pleased with the show ' s turnout. Little numbers can accomplish a lot, Hobbs said. It ' s a sense of pride that we can make this show a success. Piquing interest in the show was not a problem as many students the show for months, Hobbs said. We provide minority students with a night of entertainment they look forward to from the opening of the school year, he said. It feels good to see that kind of excitement. The excitement stemmed from the originality of the performance and the alternative entertainment it provided, Hobbs said. We have a lack of urban entertainment in this area. Neak Frasty is the only stepshow in the area, he said. It gives the students a chance to see a stepshow, and they don ' t have to go all the way to Kansas City to see it. Stepping combined of drill competitions, military performances and tribal dances. It basically deals with rhythm (Continued on page 22) by kellee miller stepshow. 21

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Members of K-State ' s Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority perform their step routine in the step competition. Neak Frasty was in McCain Auditorium and included a p erformance by Ginuwine. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) fast facts the participants participating sororities 1. Alpha Kappa Alpha 2. Delta Sigma Theta 3. Sigma Gamma Rho sorority placings 1. Alpha Kappa Alpha, University of Kansas 2. Delta Sigma Theta participating fraternities 1. Alpha Phi Alpha, KU 2. Alpha Phi Alpha, Central Missouri State University 3. Kappa Kappa Psi, Langston, Okla. fraternity placings 1. Alpha Phi Alpha, Central Missouri State University 2. Kappa Kappa Psi First prize winners received $1,000, and second prize was $250. After competing in Neak Frasty for Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority from KU, Andrea Lockett and Roseanne White watch the remainder of the competition backstage. Their chapter placed first out of the three sororities that competed in the annual stepshow at McCain Auditorium on Nov. 15. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) To win a free compact disc, Kim McKamie, graduate student from KU, cheers during Neak Frasty ' s intermission. Deejays from KSDB-FM 91.9, K-State ' s radio station, provided intermission entertainment. A sold-out crowd of 1,775 attended the performance. (Photo by Clif Palmberg) stepshow. 23