Emily Abbate of the University of Connecticut Daily Campus reports on the big-time step show held over the weekend, demonstrating a meticulous attention to detail. While the average article on a campus event is content to summarize its purpose and quote a few participants for some flavor, Ms Abbate goes the whole nine yards, recreating each of the six acts at the step show for those Huskies unable to attend (or for that matter, for the vast majority of humanity nowhere near UConn).
She duly begins the article with the standard quotes from the director of greek life and step show organizers, along with reporting on the purse ($1000 for first prize; $500 for second), the winners (Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi) and showers (Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma). But when she turns to the substance of the show itself, her prose shines. Best not to try to paraphrase it here; if you're interested in stepping, the article is worth a look. She still closes with the requisite summary quote, from a third-year spectator: "It was a really different experience and like nothing I could have expected. Definitely a great time."
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