The Crimson White Print Edition - October 12, 2023

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NPHC to take a step back in time for annual step show
Makayla Maxwell
Race and Identity
Reporter
The UA National Pan-
Hellenic Council will
host its annual step show on
Friday, Oct. 13, at Coleman
Coliseum.
The show will feature
performances from the
eight NPHC organizations
on campus; this year, the
show is titled “A Step Back in
Time,” and the performances
will draw inspiration from
’90s and 2000s sitcoms.
According to a description
on the University’s ticket
office website, the step show
will feature performances
with “series of intricate
dance steps, vibrant music
selections, and elaborate
show themes.” The show will
also include performances
from other on-campus
organizations.
TJ Rodgers, a senior
majoring in news media,
serves as the vice president
of NPHC and the director
of this year’s step show.
Rodgers said he hopes
everyone who attends gets a
sense of nostalgia from the
sitcoms being highlighted.
“This year, the name of
the show is ‘A Step Back in
Time,’ and we plan to pay
homage to the Black sitcoms
we grew up on,” Rodgers
said. “The fun part about
that is the crowd is able to
figure out which one they’re
[the performers] doing and
get excited. I feel like it’s
going to be a very fun
atmosphere.”
Rodgers said his role this
year means a lot to him
because he’s following in the
footsteps of his sister, who
directed the step show
in 2021.
“Last year was so much
fun, and the year before that,
when my sister did it, was
amazing too,” Rodgers said.
“She did it her senior year,
and I just want to put on a
great show as well, but also
one-up her a couple
of times.”
Rodgers, a member of
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
Inc., said he hopes audiences
will appreciate the hard
work of the performers who
he says have been practicing
their routines since
Zeta Phi Beta performs during the 2022 step show. Courtesy of the UA NPHC
school started.
In a joint statement,
the members of Zeta Phi
Beta Sorority, Inc., last
year’s winners among the
sororities, expressed their
excitement to perform
this year.
“We’ll forever cherish
that unforgettable moment
when our names were called
on stage,” the statement
read. “It was the realization
that not only had we
seen something special in
ourselves, but others did as
well. We can’t wait to show
everyone our hard work
again this year!”
Some students are excited
to see how organizations will
interpret this year’s theme
following last year’s
step show.
“This is something I
look forward to every year,”
Sydney Williams, a senior
majoring in psychology,
said. “Every year it keeps
getting better and better, and
it’s always fun to see how
the different organizations
include the theme.”
Williams said she’s
excited to see all of the work
put into the performances,
especially from her friends
who are performing.
“They’re spending hours
trying to put on a good show
for everybody, and have been
for months now, so I hope
everyone who goes to the
show will appreciate that,”
Williams said.
The show will start at
7:30 p.m.