A Day in the Life in Tia's World: DSU: A Family Affair Homecoming Wrap-Up

Winners of 2010 stepshow

I know this blog is so well overdue but I had to write it. For some apparent reason, when meeting up with alumni; high school and college some form of shade was thrown at me. Umm excuse me did I do or say something wrong to you? Or how about if you didn't like me in school, we're adults now get over it! Good grief, the "shade" factor was no exception at my alma mater's homecoming. I aforementioned in my last post that not too many people seemed enthusiastic about going to HC, many people worked that weekend, or simply did not attend. I made my way to Dover Thursday night, and my friend from NY came down the next day. Friday's events were the step show and the one of two young alumni parties. Blake gave me a shoutout at the step show, and I found it comical that the current student body turned around to look at me as if to say who is this old chick?! The show was just okay..nothing like how it was from years ago...that was my first feeling of I'm getting too old for this stuff. The brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. won their first step show in years, with their Drum line inspired show. The Alphas accused them of swagger jacking some of their moves from a previous step show. The ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. won again this year with their Monster inspired show.(I had problems with uploading the video for Zeta Phi Beta).

Another underlying theme for HC was awkward...there were plenty of awkward moments. The first moment happened at the step show, my friend invited me and another friend to sit in her section with her sorority..There were many evil glares thrown at us, because they knew we weren't Greek. I made up my mind to never put myself in that situation again. The next moment was the addition of two other guests at my friend's home for the weekend. They are her sorors and it is expected that she would open her home to them; however, the two weren't interested in what me and my other friend were conversing about (she's in a sorority too), they were only interested in talking about their organization and brother organization. The young alumni party was cool, there were a lot of familiar faces, not so familiar faces, and did you even graduate faces. Of course Mr. Popularity himself (Mike Feeney) was there having a good time and taking pics (if you ain't on mfeenz camera then you weren't at HC!).

Saturday we missed the game again, but was happy to hear that they won. My friends and I all went our separate ways once on campus, while I wandered over to the new MLK Center. All I can say is man! These new students are some lucky ducks! How ironic was it that the majority of the Hornet Staff all randomly met up and took some pics in the spot where the Hornet Office used to be located (tears). I eventually wandered off to the plots, and took pictures again. The final awkward moment happened when two of my friends, me and some older Kappas (or Nupes as some are called) took a picture, everyone in the picture threw up their respective organizations sign, and me...none. I'm not Greek and for the older Kappas to look and notice that I didn't hold up a sign was the worse awkward moment of the evening.

The young alumni concert featured DSU's own Amillion Poet's Poetry In Motion and it was wonderful. I was familiar of this young man's talent from a creative writing class we took together. The second opening act was Anonymous Soul and they tore it up! The crowd wasn't really being receptive of them, but from watching a previous performance of their's years ago, they have improved dramatically. The headliner Chrisette Michelle hit the stage and the girl can SANG! Beautiful demeanor and personality and a great sense of humor, Chrisette was the cherry on top of the concerts I've attended this year. On Sunday, my friend and me were contemplating if we would return next year for homecoming or take a break. Still up in the air, one thing is for sure, if we come back next year we'll have a rental and a hotel stay.

~L.G.~

Here's some pics and video from DSU Homecoming 2010-