The Chi Omega dance team competes in “So you think you can step?” hosted by the Black Student Union Saturday night in Albert Taylor Hall. Chi Omega’s win broke the two year reign of Sigma Sigma Sigma. Giri Nam/The Bulletin

Chi Omega broke Sigma Sigma Sigma’s two year reign as champions of the Black Student Union sponsored step show “So you think you can step?” on Saturday.

This was the fifth annual step show in which Emporia State’s sororities, including Alpha Sigma Alpha and Alpha Sigma Tau competed. While not a part of the competition, there were also routines by the ESU Stingers, Dynasty and the Interfraternity Council.

“Step is an activity mostly done by Greek organizations that allows for sororities to step or move in unison,” said LaToya Green, president of BSU. “It’s really a matter of pronunciation.”

Green said that step is an opportunity for Greeks to show pride for their organizations.

“When you do step as a Greek organization it’s about marking your territory and letting people know, ‘We’re here, we’re together, we’re unified and this is how we display it outwardly,’” Green said.

A member of Chi Omega, Laura Bosiljevac, freshman biology major, said that team collaboration earned the sorority its title.

“It was absolutely amazing (to find out we had won) because we had worked so hard and I was just really excited, especially for the seniors because they put a lot in, everybody did, but they really took charge and helped the newer members,” Bosiljevac said.

With practices sometimes three times a week and late into the night, Chi Omega perfected its routine, which appealed to the insanity within everyone as it was performed with stage props depicting a psych ward.

“We learned everything piece by piece and we didn’t learn it all the first time,” Bosiljevac said. “We learned set by set and when we got one down we started another then toward the end we learned the rest of the steps and began to put in them in order.”

An audience member whose daughter performed with both Chi Omega and the ESU Stingers thought that Chi Omega deserved its new title.

“The Chi Omega one was my favorite,” said Sheri Hays. “But I don’t think it’s just because I’m biased, I think it was really a great dance.”

Aside from providing entertainment, BSU also collected canned goods for the Salvation Army.

“From what I understand, the vast majority of the people who came to watch the show brought canned goods and the audience was about 450 to 500 people,” Green said.

Green said this was her favorite part of the event.

“I think that was a big part that doesn’t always get the publicity and the glam and glitz that it should because we go to school here, we live in this community for four to five years,” Green said. “Us collecting those cans is more than the incentive just to get a dollar off of your ticket, it’s a chance for us to say ‘Hey Emporia we appreciate you and this is what we want to do to allow families to have a good thanksgiving.’ It’s always good to support where ever it is that you are.”

Sarah Shaw/The Bulletin

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