By Maggie Varner
Just as the Quidditch tournament on Oct. 7 incorporated the famous Harry Potter books, Louisville’s Got Talent brought a popular television show to campus. Louisville’s Got Talent, held on Oct. 8, was the first Student Lip Sync Showcase held at the University of Louisville.
Jared Roaden, a sophomore undecided major, didn’t know what to expect from the new experience. He expressed a sense of excitement and anticipation to see his fraternity brothers perform on stage.
“I came to gain points for my fraternity, Phi Delta Theta,” said Roaden. “I really have no idea what I’m about to see.”
Many students felt this way, but hoped the event would be just as good as the television show. Kappa Delta, Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Alpha Epsilon were the first to perform. The group lip sang and danced to “Got Money” by Lil Wayne.
In Sigma Kappa’s performance, the male performers from Triangle and Kappa Sigma fraternities took the song “Independent Women” by Destiny’s Child to heart, by wearing mini-skirts and makeup. Dancers incorporated the Our Cards are Stacked theme by wearing shirts that looked like playing cards.
The male performers were integral in Delta Zeta’s performance as well. It began with members of Tau Kappa Epsilon and Phi Kappa Tau doing flips and dancing across the stage. They wrote the slogan on their jackets and painted their faces to look like playing cards, in order to express the theme through their performance.
Another dance included Chi Omega and Pi Kappa Alpha, with the dancers performing to “Gold Digger” by Kanye West. The women dressed like men and the men dressed like women, while acting out the song.
Sigma Kappa, Kappa Sigma and Triangle’s team won first place for this event. Mariana Roman, a sophomore middle and secondary education major, expressed her surprise and excitement about her sorority’s team winning the event.
“I was in shock,” said Roman. “It was such an amazing feeling to see that all the time and effort my sisters put into this performance paid off.”
Louisville’s Got Talent exceeded expectations, with over 700 people attending. The Student Activities Board hopes to keep this as an annual homecoming event. They hope the interest expressed by many organizations will help raise more enthusiasm and school spirit for homecoming.
“The event was awesome,” said Robin Chrisman, a junior communication major and homecoming vice chair. “It was something the students really enjoyed. What I enjoyed the most about it was the fact that it was done by the students. I think that was the whole reason the event ran so well.”
