Jason Gibson and the Destiny Project, filled the air during the spirit-filled occasion. The bright lights shined on Norful as he opened with the song “Imperfect Me.” According to Norful, a native of Muskogee, Okla. and alumnus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, his style of music is urban inspirational, meaning that it reaches a wide variety of people with a message of empowerment, hope, love, and encouragement. Aja Swayne, a freshman mass communications major from St. Louis, Mo. and a member of Interfaith Choir who performed a solo at the concert, enjoyed the moment they shared with Pastor Norful. “Performing alongside Pastor Norful was mind blowing! He made the experience very fun. Unlike other artists, he didn’t seem so stuck up. He wanted us to have as much fun as he was having and it was great,” said Swayne. On Oct. 15th, the annual Street Jam celebration, hosted by the Division of Student Life, featured a memorable evening of fun, food and entertainment as various clubs and organizations used the event as a fundraising tool. The festive atmosphere provided a great opportunity for students, alumni, faculty and staff to fellowship. The event was held in the B. F. Roberts Parking Lot. What do you get when you mix Homecoming Week with three of the hottest urban comics around? You get a comedy show like none other that kept the crowd roaring with laughter. Comedians Benji Brown, Sean Larkins, and Shaun Jones headlined the 2013 Homecoming Comedy Show and related to the crowd with jokes about everything from dating and fraternities to tattoos and clubbing. The audience at the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium eagerly awaited the beginning of the show while DJ T- Money opened up for the stand-up acts. “We were going crazy waiting for the show to start,” exclaimed junior biology major Jerecia Williams. “They were a little late but so worth the wait.” Some students enjoyed the show so much they did not want it to end.
Junior business major Derrick Moore said, “I wish I could tour with the guys to wherever they’re headed.” The show ended with a final message from Jones. “You guys are the future of our nation, keep it up,” he said. From Spike Lee’s “School Daze” to “Stomp the Yard,” Greek stepping has evolved from a campus pastime to a cultural phenomenon. JSU Alumnus DJ Unpredictable and former J-Sette, Myra Hall served as host and hostess of the 2013 Homecoming Greek show while DJ T-Money was on the ones and twos. The announcement of the cancellation of the JSU vs. Grambling Homecoming Game and plans for alternate activities was announced and met by boos from the Tiger fans in attendance. “The step show is my favorite Homecoming week event next to the football game. The AAC is always packed to see everyone’s performances. It’s a big campus event,” said Darryl Bufford, a junior criminal justice major. This year’s step show lineup included: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. “The step show is a big deal among Greeks. There’s always fierce competition between everyone,” said Ashlee Brown, a senior political science major. Phi Beta Sigma placed first with a “Friday” skit. Laughter erupted from the crowd as the men of Phi Beta Sigma took the stage with a very technical, yet funny show. These first place winners of last year’s step show took home the top trophy yet again with the highest overall score of 488 points. Coming in at second place, the AKAs thrilled the crowd as they almost blindingly made costume
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