Bulldog Revue shows organizations' creative side

The fourth annual Bulldog Revue filled Jackson Auditorium with students, faculty, staff and alumni Saturday, Nov. 1.

Bulldog Revue is an annual talent show that campus organizations can compete in as a relatively new tradition.

Every group that wants to take part in the show is required to try out and attend rehearsals.

There are lots of rules that come along with Bulldog Revue including a time limit. The groups have 10 minutes to set up, perform and clean up their act.

This year six organizations competed against each other for the $1,000 cash grand prize. Second place took home $500 and third took home $250. Three judges decided the winners.

According to the information that was passed out to the audience, judging was based on the following criteria: "Entertainment Value: 30 points, Musical Quality: 10 points, Creativity: 30 points and Choreography: 30 points."

The groups that took part in Bulldog Revue this year were Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., MASA (Mexican American Students Association), Zeta Chi Fraternity, BSU (Black Student Union), Campus Ministry and Beta Alpha Sigma sorority.

Alpha Phi Alpha started the night off with a musical performance that included singing, dancing and stomping. The performance was the story of a girl trying to decide between three guys, and after all three did not work out, she realized that an Alpha man could give her "Whatever You Like."

After Alpha Phi Alpha, MASA took the stage; theirs was the story of a romance going wrong with Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and "Thriller" to help tell the story. When the dancers came back to life to dance to "Thriller" they were covered in blood and their clothes had been ripped. The crowd cheered as they danced in unison.

Following MASA, Zeta Chi danced the night away, wearing tight 80s workout clothes and serious dance attitudes. Their choreography filled the stage with jumping Zetas and the audience with laughter.

"The Zeta's were really entertaining," Tanya Keilers, senior education major, said.

BSU started their show with a single nun on stage, quoting Whoopi Goldberg from "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit," before the stage was covered with singers and dancers.

"BSU did a good job, I was very impressed," Keilers said.

Campus Ministry followed BSU, and their skit took place in one of Dr. Beck's classes. A girl dozed off and had a nightmare about her chapel responsibilities not being taken care of and no one willing to help. In the end she woke up from the dream and was back in Dr. Beck's class where she realized that she could get it all done.

To end the show Beta Alpha Sigma performed "Legally Beta," a "Legally Blonde" inspired song and dance about staying positive and getting involved. The Beta's separated into three groups: chemistry lab, Beta's and the dance team. A girl who was having trouble with school had all three of the groups reminding her to stay positive in their own special way.

After a 15 minute intermission the masters of ceremonies, Steve Vrooman and Brock Stanley, announced the winners. Alpha Phi Alpha took third place, Zeta Chi came in second and BSU walked away with the first place title.

"I thought it was a toss up between the Zeta's and BSU," Keilers said.

Some people come to Bulldog Revue every year, but for many freshman and upperclassmen this was their first Bulldog Revue experience.

"It was my first Bulldog Revue," Kimberly Smith, junior teacher education major, said. "A lot of people were surprised as to who won, but I really wasn't. It was BSU's first time to compete and they did a good job."