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Evita Wade and Chea Sloh The Whetstone

By Kelly Morgan (Whetstone Staff Writer)

Seven students competed in the third annual Mr. and Mrs. Wesley pageant on Feb. 18.

Freshman Chea Sloh was crowned Mr. Wesley, and senior Evita Wade was crowned Mrs. Wesley.

After winning Homecoming king this past fall, Sloh said that he signed up to compete for Mr. Wesley to try to win another title.

Three men and four women competed.

Wade, an English major, sang an Alicia Keys song in Spanish for the talent part of the contest.

“Spanish is my minor,” she said. “I wanted to do something different and I guess the judges liked it.”

The contestants were judged for formal attire, a question-and-answer round, Wesley pride and a talent performance. Judges include Dr. Jack Barnhardt, Anne Rogge, Robert Price, and senior nursing major Brandon Hoskins.

“I’m reppin’ Wesley,” Sloh, a media arts major, repeated during his step routine for the Wesley pride portion. He teamed up with freshman David Ridley, for the talent part.

They showed off their Michael Jackson dance moves.

Wade answered what super power she would want and why.

“I would choose to have a super power that lets me translate and know all languages,” Wade said. “I think it’s important because those languages and cultures might relate to you. It’s important to learn about other cultures.”

The winners have responsibilities.

“There are certain responsibilities that come with the title,” said student government president Tanner Polce. “Their mission is to promote a specific agenda that the students wish to see.”

But at Wesley, the pageant is seen as a popularity contest.

“It’s great there’s an outlet on Friday nights to do a program, but I think if you do an incentive for the winners, it would be much more respected,” Polce said.