Students compete against each other at the Student Activities Board hosted Aux Cord Wars game show. Contestants were tasked with finding the perfect songs to match the given theme.
The crowd cheered for fellow students as they battled it out on the Centennial Hall stage Thursday night for the Student Activities Board Aux Cord Wars game show, featuring surprise guest Conceited from “Wild ’N Out.”
Aux Cord Wars, hosted previously in the fall semester, turned students into DJS and gave the audience the chance to decide winners.
Evan McKinney, a first-year strategic communications major from Little Rock, took part in the Aux Cord Wars firsthand.
McKinney not only participated in the planned DJ rounds, but also stepped into an impromptu rap battle on stage. He said the experience pushed him out of his comfort zone.
“The rap battle was super fun,” McKinney said. “I was a little nervous, but you got to have confidence going into things like that. You can’t talk a big game without backing it up.”
McKinney said the atmosphere of the event was unforgettable, making it easy for students to engage, even those who did not originally plan on participating.
“The energy was definitely 100 out of 10, I’d come back tomorrow if they did it again,” McKinney said.
Contestants tried finding songs to match themes ranging from “college party anthems” to “gospel music,” in an attempt to hype up the crowd and keep their momentum going.
Each round depended on how well contestants could read the room and choose tracks students wanted to hear. The event blended a game show with an old-school DJ competition vibe, according to SAB.
This theme matched the arrival of a surprise guest from the 2000s TV series “Wild ‘N Out,” Conceited.
Kelsey Clay, a first-year creative media production major from Little Rock, said seeing him in person after growing up watching him was like seeing an idol.
“I used to watch it with my mom and my stepdad a lot, to see him in person, like, my gosh, that’s crazy,” Clay said.
Alaysha Russell, a first-year criminology major from Eudora, Arkansas, said she had no idea she would end up on stage.
“Oh my God, I felt like a celebrity,” Russell said. “I feel like I won the lottery.”
After winning her round, Russell said the moment felt overwhelming in the best way. She said she hopes the event returns in the future.
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