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Three Lip Sync teams advance to Thursday’s finals

Stephen Gomez

October 26, 2016

Colton Shank, nursing sophomore, performs at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. Photo by Bridget Reilly

A packed auditorium. Five judges. Fourteen organizations. Nine teams, with only three moving on to the finals. Our theme for the competition: bring your game face. Hosted by the Office of Student Development and Orientation. With only six minutes each to win it. This is the Lip Sync competition.

“We wanted to promote school spirit,” Mario Ramirez, assistant director student development and orientation, said, “so we wanted our student organizations to be thinking like that.”

When the doors opened on Monday night at 7:30 p.m starting off the Homecoming week, a flood of excited students, faculty members and parents entered Akin auditorium. In less than 30 minutes, the auditorium’s seats were all taken, around 420 people sitting down, and dozens more in the aisles. Ramirez warned that seating at the event was first-come, first-served. Ushers denied dozens more to the overcrowded auditurim to remain in compliance with fire regulation’s.

“I like the school spirit here,” Auten Lange, history junior, said, “It’s my first year here, I came from UNT and their school spirit is weak compared to MSU’s.”

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Starting off the event was Kappa Sigma and Sigma Kappa, setting the fast pace for the rest of the night. Then came Black Student Union, Chi Omega/Sigma Alpha Epsilon, which came in first place at the competition. The returning champions, Caribbean Student Organization came in second. Gamma Phi Beta and Tau Kappa Epsilon, then Alpha Phi/Sigma Nu/Kappa Alpha Order, followed by the Maniacs. Ending the night with the cheerleaders coming in third place.

“It’s a new way to meet people,” Marc Zographos, marketing junior, said, “It’s a fun experience and a tradition to me, plus I’m terrible at building boats.”

Competitors had 10 minutes before the competition to rehearse. The rules: no throwing, dropping of people, items, glitter on people during performances. Music played, during the performance, should not have excessive profanity in them, due to children in the audience. The Lip Sync competition is made up of dancing, acting, lip-synching. It’s got a little bit of everything.

“I’ve been to Lip Sync the past few years, it looked like fun,” Makenzie Anderson, nursing junior, said, “It’s my favorite, it’s so care free and I like to dance.”

Winners of the Lip Sync will compete for the final places in front of the campus on Thursday, Oct. 27 during the pep rally at 9:15 p.m. First place will receive an award of $500 plus the traveling trophy. Second place will receive an award of $300 and an award plaque. Third place will receive an award of $200 and an award plaque.

“Most don’t do it for the money,” Ramirez said, “They do it for the traveling trophy and bragging rights.”

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Maranda Rodriguez, education senior, waiting for Lip Sync to start, in a packed Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Kappa Sigma and Sigma Kappa performing at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Colton Shank, nursing sophomore, performing at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

John Louis Dyer, exercise physiology freshman, prepping his team before they go on stage for Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Colton Shank, nursing sophomore, performing at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Omega Delta Phi performing together at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Omega Delta Phi performing their last dance move at the Lip Sync competition in Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Mustang Manics spreading MSU spirit during their performance at the Lip sync competition in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Tori Phillips, radiology sophomore, preparing for the Lip Sync competition backstage in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Angie Reay, Associate Director of Residence Life & Housing and one of five judges on the pannel at the Lip Sync competition, giving Gamma Phi a score on their performance. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

The final scores being made of the Lip Sync competition. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Kaelen Powless, radiology sophomore, preparing Meghan Myracle, education senior, to go out on stage for Lip Sync in Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Avery Whaite, mass communication junior, going over his lines before going on stage at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Tau Kappa Epsilon and Gamma Phi Beta on stage at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Trenton Lacy, mass communication junior, taking a peep at the size of the crowd before he performs on stage at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Ashly Acevedo, respiratory care sophomore on stage at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Leonardo Gonzalez, mass communication sophomore, performing at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. 24 Oct. Photo by Bridget Reilly

About the Contributor

Bridget Reilly, Former Editor in Chief

Heya! My name starts with Bridget and ends in Reilly. I moved to Wichita Falls five years ago from New South Wales, Australia. In December 2020 I will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in sociology with a minor in criminal justice. Why the paper if this is my major? 'Cause the nerds at The Wichitan are actually the most encouraging and inspiring folks on this campus. One time in high school, my father got into it with a teacher because she said my writing skills were subpar, and while I loved his spirit, it was true; I couldn't write. So, fast forward six years, and I guess they've hired me to run the show at the student organization I've called home for the past four-and-a-half years. Not so subpar now, are we? The Wichitan has watered me since a wee chap, and I am grateful to have learned and gained experience from seven editors. Starting off as a baby photographer in 2016 and being given the reins in 2020 is a step I never thought I had. As Chief Editor, I feel it is my responsibility to tell you, I am bloody nervous to do this, and I'm sure they've made a mistake, but we're gonna just roll with it. This fall semester senior staff roster is deep and mightily talented. We will provide you with accurate and fair news, feature pieces on our students, staff and faculty, and keep the streak running with fun activities and comics that'll give you a good giggle. With all that said, happy reading, and we hope you come back! P.S. I will forever and always stand by the Oxford comma. @Bridgetreilly11 @b.e.scenes