BRITTANY YEAROUT
Staff Writer
The pressure was on and six teams were battling for victory.
It was not another basketball or soccer tournament. It was Frosh Follies, a longtime Pepperdine tradition in which freshmen showcase their cheering, acting and singing skills.
The winning group, comprised of Darnell, Eaton and Knott halls, boasted the best of all worlds, according to judges.
The team won the spirit competition with a “Monty Python” and Shakespearian twist in their skit about university founder George Pepperdine’s life.
Resident and spiritual life advisers prepared for the competition before the freshmen arrived on campus.
“Darnell, Eaton and Knott were magnificent,” said sophomore SLA Clara Staulving. “It was an exhilarating performance and their (the freshmen’s) work definitely paid off because we won.”
Firestone Fieldhouse was packed with anticipation, and the teams marched their way onto the floor ready to compete.
“It was a great way for everyone to get together and have a great time. It’s a great bonding experience,” freshman Brett Clouser said.
Jim Brock, director of Housing, said the purpose for Frosh Follies is to create camaraderie among incoming students.
“It is a way for the students to immediately jump into a project that they can work on together,” Brock said.
Not all of the freshmen felt like the competition lived up to the idea of the college experience.
“It felt like church camp because we had to be all enthusiastic,” freshman Jessica Pieptrass said. “Our leaders made us sing the ABC’s.”
However, the event did give the Class of 2009 a taste of Pepperdine history.
“It’s a huge tradition that teaches all the freshmen how Pepperdine came to be,” said Tiffany Saulnier, Knott Hall RA. “It’s fantastic because just freshmen have to do it, and it gets them pumped for the school year.”
08-29-2005