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The free annual concert is held on crowd, exotic reptiles and birds accessorized the Friday before the homecoming game and models, and students witnessed their daily is one of the most anticipated events of the classmates transform into couture models. year. Held Thursday evening in Cramton In 2000, Jay-Z and Ludacris per- Auditorium as in past years, the high formed. In 2001, it was DMX and Foxy demand event created the need for two Brown. In 2002, LL Cool J made an shows. Dividing the diversified fashion appearance. In 2003, the Diplomats, show into scenes like "Sex and the City" Nelly and the St. Lunatics performed and "Spring Bling," the event was enter­ their biggest hits. taining, as well as empowering in the Sophomore biology major Larry "Revolution Will not be Televised" por­ Mark, has been coming to Yardfest tion. With culturally conscious clothing since his junior year in high school. He and accompanying signs of "Buck Fush" said that he was disappointed by this and "Any Means Necessary," students year's event. were reminded of their political respon­ "There was no real headliner per­ sibilities to vote today. forming this year. They could have at "That was just beautiful. I could least represented D.C. by having a go­ never get enough," said Gynthia Azolin, go artist perform," he said. a sophomore liberal studies major, fol­ This year Trick Daddy, Mr. Cheeks lowing the end of the first show. "If I and Xzibit headlined the show. knew this type of show would happen, I Sophomore marketing major would come back every time. The show was Michele Taylor was disappointed by this very creative and whoever was the head, has year's Yardfest and said that the event was really inspired." not as good as last year. The 'head' Azolin speaks of is Danielle "The event is dead this year. The weath­ "Danie Rae" Perkins, who served as fashion er, the atmosphere, the acts. It's not becoming show coordinator, but was unavailable for com­ of a Howard University homecoming. I'm not ment at press time. excited about homecoming at all now," she said. "What the audience sees is nothing like the pro­ Yardfest coordinator Ravi Windom, said the cess in putting it together," said fashion show assistant artists who perform at Yardfest do not get paid and Lauren Johnson. "Danie See FASHION Campus A7 that the concert is a Rae has been planning ' promotional event for the See YAROFEST, Campus A7 Hamilton Takes Crowd Deltas Claim Stepping Pboto~b) Mt)I CUiian>. T1a Cood.son. and J\larltnt To Church Ha1'1hrone Title for Fourth Year BY LAUREN STEPHENS all of the Homecoming activi­ attention for the next 45 min­ BY JOI GILLIAM formed by other fraternities. The of the step team dressed as the Hilltop Staff Writer ties when I was a student... I'm utes with his wide vocal range Asst. Metro Editor performance ended with a chal­ Bison mascot stepping alongside so happy now that I have the and piano playing skills. lenge to the other performers the others as well as their own When the crowd lined up opportunity to come back now While the majority of On Saturday, hundreds as they asked, "Who's next?" to version of steps done by othe1 outside Cramton Auditorium and be one of the performers the songs he performed were of students, alumni and Greeks which the crowd wildly cheered. sororities. bought their tickets for this and sit in Cramton Auditorium from his upcoming album flocked to tl1e DC Armory for "The Deltas were great, they The Kappas won over the year's R&B concert, there was and listen to Anthony Hamilton, Get Lifted, Legend also gave the final and most anticipated always come hard and it was Iotas and second p1ace winners no way they could be prepared he's absolutely phenomenal... the crowd what he called," a installment of this year's home­ very entertaining," said junior Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, for the re-embodiment of Mary It feels good to come back, " history lesson" for those who coming performances. In the political science major Sabrena Incorporated. The Kappas per­ J. Blige and old school talents McDonald said. could not place his voice by end, the crowd felt a little deja Pringle. formance was similar to last like, Stevie Wonder and Al When the lights dimmed playing excerpts from songs he vu and a little tired as they sat Many were disappointed in year's as they performed in white Green that they were about to 45 minutes after the scheduled has appeared on, including Jay through a little over four hours the decision for the winnir.g fra­ suits and stepped with their sig­ witness. start of the concert, the hosts Z's "Encore," and Kanye West's of performances and watched ternity. nature red and white canes. This year's R&B concert for the evening Tony Richards "Never Let Me Down." He also winning performances from last Junior psychology major Other complaints with held on Friday evening, fea­ and comedian Greg Wilbourne, shocked some fans by reveal­ year's winners, Alpha Chapter, Jennifer Jenkins believes the Saturday's performance includ­ tured performances by Keyshia rc.dio personalities on WHUR's ing that he was the background Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, performance by Iota Phi Theta ed the show's length and theme. Cole, John Legend, and the Real D.C/ Morning Show, were voice on Alicia Keys' hit song Incorporated and Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated was a "Time wise and then1e wise I headliner Anthony Hamilton in greeted by the uproar of an "You Don't Know My Name." Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, lot more noteworthy than the think they could have come a lot a concert full of live music with audience anxious to get the eve­ ''John Legend was tight. .. Kappa Chi Chapter. performance by the winners. better," said Shemecca Williams, an interactive audience. ning started. His music is really good and he "It feels good to be a part "Anyone who can step with a graduatE' student studying Despite the artists' rela­ "Anytime you get a chance is a fantastic singer and I play of a legacy, I'm very excited," real machetes and not cut their English. tive newness on the scene, they to be apart of Homecoming for the piano and I know that he said Tiffany Shackelford, a brother should definitely win Apparently, time was not an have generated a large follow­ Howard, you take advantage of can play the piano really well," member of the winning soror­ over someone stepping with just issue as the show started almost ing of Howard students. that...It's really exciting to be said freshman music and com­ ity step team. The Deltas con­ canes, so I think the Iotas should 45 minutes late and ended The delayed start of the here," Wilbourne said. munications major Jeremiah tinued their legacy, as this is have won," Jenkins said. almost four hours later. show gave the audience time The first act, Keyshia Cole, Wright Hanes who was visiting their fourth straighl win at the Eric Perkins, one of the per­ Greek Pan-Hellenic organi­ to find seats, which were on a new artist on Interscope from Hampton University. homecoming step show. formers with the Iotas said, "I zations were .1ot the only per­ a first come, first serve basis, Records, performed her current When Hamilton graced the In a very dramatic per­ don't agree with the decision. form~rs. The show also includ­ and to scan the crowd to find single, "I Changed My Mind" stage shortly before 9 p.m., the formance, members of Delta The crowd told us who should ed an opening performance by familiar faces such as Camille and followed with her next sin­ audience was full of energy and Sigma Theta had a Samurai­ have won." Alpha Nu Omega that got the McDonald, former Howard stu­ gle "I Should Have Cheated." ready for his performance.