Sprite Step-Off Update: ZTA and AKA to share 1st place - Page 4

ladygreek · #1 02-27-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mccoyred

We HAVE been around (collectively) for a century or so. SURELY there are at least a FEW celebrities who happen to be members of BGLOS....entertainers, corporate leaders, politicians, college presidents, etc.

But that doesn't mean they know the intricacies of stepping. That I think is the real issue folx have with the judges.

relampago41 · #2 02-26-2010, 07:50 PM

Actually the AKA's at their school taught them to step, so the K's need to be mad at their sorors and its sad that the validity of ZTA winning is challenged because of ppl whining. they won fair and square, step your game up! Sprite never said the step off was for D9 orgs only and i find it funny how no one said anything about non-black orgs being in it until ZTA won

dreamseeker · #3 02-26-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by relampago41

Actually the AKA's at their school taught them to step, so the K's need to be mad at their sorors and its sad that the validity of ZTA winning is challenged because of ppl whining. they won fair and square, step your game up! Sprite never said the step off was for D9 orgs only and i find it funny how no one said anything about non-black orgs being in it until ZTA won

i heard this argument before, dunno if its true or not, but if it is, then that's hilarious and childish.

rhoyaltempest · #4 02-26-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamseeker

i heard this argument before, dunno if its true or not, but if it is, then that's hilarious and childish.

He/She doesn't know what their talking about and who knows whether those involved in the show said anything or not. Also, except for those stepping in the show, many members really didn't know the show wasn't a D9 production until later. Much of the advertising ONLY included D9 orgs and the NPHC Council of Presidents (made up of all NPHC International Presidents) backed the event, encouraged us to participate, and communicated a partnership between NPHC and Sprite. Um, what would you think after hearing that? And for those members that haven't been following the competition closely, some are just learning that this wasn't a D9 event; they had no idea until recently. Also, one of my sorors who judged the competition during the regional round in my area, said she asked a Sprite rep who was able to participate and she was told NPHC. So it sounds to me that Sprite did some manipulating and misleading at best and I haven't heard about anything yet, but if NPHC leadership does conclude that we were misled in some way, we probably won't be encouraged to participate next year. And by the way, ZTA wasn't the only non-D9 org that participated, just the only NPC sorority.

Bottom line, there is a whole lot that went on that many don't know anything about. Those that were involved in the actual competition (judges, organizers, and steppers) know the most and some are speaking out now about a lot of things (unfair treatment of members, horrible scoring and judging, disorganization, being misled, etc.).

Kappamd · #5 02-26-2010, 10:30 PM

I had a whole response until my internet got knocked out by the snow, so the short version:

Whoever said I need to broaden my perspective: Thanks, but I have read those threads. I mean come on. There are what? 5? I didn't post in them before because I honestly didn't have anything to add.

I do, however, think it is shady as hell for Sprite to make this decision after this week of controversy. Any discrepancies there may have been a. should not have happened and b. should have been addressed sooner than they were. Now, it just seems like they're trying not to step on anyone's toes, for lack of a better phrase.

Whatever, just my opinion.

starang21 · #6 02-26-2010, 10:34 PM

oh no

knight_shadow · #7 02-26-2010, 11:07 PM

This thread makes me laugh because the 2 most headstrong posters have no clue about what goes on at a step show.

rhoyaltempest · #8 02-26-2010, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

This thread makes me laugh because the 2 most headstrong posters have no clue about what goes on at a step show.

LOL! Or really anything about the stepping tradition, origins, BGLO culture, etc.

knight_shadow · #9 02-26-2010, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

LOL! Or really anything about the stepping tradition, origins, BGLO culture, etc.

"YOU'RE RACIST! THE SHIMMY IS COMMUNITY PROPERTY! ANYONE CAN HOP IF THEY WANT TO!!"

Yeah, OK. GTFOHWTBS

rhoyaltempest · #10 02-26-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

"YOU'RE RACIST! THE SHIMMY IS COMMUNITY PROPERTY! ANYONE CAN HOP IF THEY WANT TO!!"

Yeah, OK. GTFOHWTBS

Dead.

SWTXBelle · #11 02-26-2010, 11:25 PM

An interesting take on it all - http://www.theroot.com/views/can-we-...ping-ourselves

DrPhil · #12 02-26-2010, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

An interesting take on it all - http://www.theroot.com/views/can-we-...ping-ourselves

LOL

I guess this is better than talking about John Mayer.

Does anyone know who the steppers were for the promos for the commercials and ads? I liked the ones that I can remember. They reminded me of how much I enjoy being a Soul Steppin' Soror.

jojapeach · #13 02-27-2010, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Does anyone know who the steppers were for the promos for the commercials and ads? I liked the ones that I can remember. They reminded me of how much I enjoy being a Soul Steppin' Soror.

They're all Greeks from various Atlanta area schools; it's possible they're mostly Atlanta University Center (AUC) students. I am sure that my soRHOrs are from Chattanooga, TN.

They even did a nice exhibition step between the end of the Ryan Cameron Old Skool/New Skool Step Show and the beginning of the Sprite Stepoff. They stepped together, then took off their sweatshirts to represent each D9 org and did their org's steps. It ended nicely by presenting each org's national president/representative on stage and being walked off with their two steppers. It was pretty cool.

DrPhil · #14 02-27-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jojapeach

They even did a nice exhibition step between the end of the Ryan Cameron Old Skool/New Skool Step Show and the beginning of the Sprite Stepoff. They stepped together, then took off their sweatshirts to represent each D9 org and did their org's steps. It ended nicely by presenting each org's national president/representative on stage and being walked off with their two steppers. It was pretty cool.

I love this.

LatinaAlumna · #15 02-27-2010, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by als463

Disclaimer: I don't hate minorities (I am one) and I don't have an issue with heavy-set people (I have many heavy-set family members).

Oh, geez...just STOP! Even after people told you how these "disclaimers" make you look worse, you still keep posting them(?!)

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Originally Posted by Kappamd

Whoever said I need to broaden my perspective: Thanks, but I have read those threads. I mean come on. There are what? 5? I didn't post in them before because I honestly didn't have anything to add.
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That was me, and I said I encouraged you to read the other threads if you were interested in broadening your perspective (because from your posts it was clear that you didn't have an understanding of why people were upset about this competition and thought it was all about race). I didn't say you should post in them, so I'm not sure why you're even bringing that up. Since you say you read the threads, do you understand what others are saying now?