The men in Mr. USU
On Thursday Oct. 21, all of USU’s big boys, itty-bitty boys, in-the-city boys, Mississippi boys, play boys and gay boys have their chance to be go-and-slay boys at the Mr. USU Pageant.
As a traditional part of Homecoming Week, the Mr. USU Pageant offers an excellent opportunity for the men of USU to represent themselves and their many gifts. Reaching across disciplines from the arts to physical fitness to computer programming, these bright young competitors will face off in what is looking like is a stiff competition this year.
Aggies from all over Logan campus have been selected to represent each college and compete in the three traditional categories: talent, fitness and, of course, the formal Q-and-A. In addition, the Student Alumni Association, the Provost’s Office diversity initiative, Student Involvement and Leadership Center, and Greek Fraternities all get to send forth their own candidates.
Kaleb Cavazos will be representing USU Greek Life as “Mr. Greek.”
“This is my first year ever really being involved in Mr. USU and I’m so hyped for it,” he said. “Learning the dances and getting to know the other guys is honestly the best part of the whole thing. Definitely going to embarrass myself at the event, but it’s worth it for the experience.”
Savy Knapp Plus, this year is going to be extra special because students are allowed to watch in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Due to coronavirus restrictions last year, the USU Traditions Committee live-streamed the pageant but, according to freshman Gracie Baird, the “vibe just wasn’t the same.”
“I think the audience really makes or breaks shows like Mr. USU,” she said, “so I’m excited to actually be able to see it and experience it up close and react in real-time this year.”
Traditions Committee member Millie Nelson agreed.
“Last year’s pageant was incredible despite the changes we had to make with COVID,” she said. “I’ll be honest. Every time I hear ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!’ by ABBA I still do the choreography that last year’s contestant performed.”
Nelson said the pageant is easily her favorite event to plan as part of the Traditions Committee.
“I am absolutely stoked for this year’s Mr. USU pageant,” Nelson said. “Our contestants are some of the neatest guys on campus and they’ve been working hard to make it an unforgettable night. I cannot wait to see what this year’s contestants will whip up.”
The Mr. USU Pageant will be on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Daines Concert Hall in the Daryl Chase Fine Arts Center. Free tickets are available for ID-carrying USU students at the card office in the Taggart Student Center.