Ms. Scarlet and Mr. Gray: Found!

On Thursday, April 3, Felicia Tempel and David Sode were crowned this year’s Ms. Scarlet and Mr. Gray at the pageant.
Back in 2012 the Ms. Scarlet and Mr. Gray pageant began by combining the Student Activities Board’s talent and fashion show.
To participate in the pageant first students need to have at least another full academic year at Saint Xavier.

Students must also have a minimum 2.5 GPA and be in good academic and behavioral standing, all of which is looked at by the University’s Dean.

Another part of the application requires that each applicant write an essay about one of Saint Xavier’s core values that they feel they exemplify, as well as why they want to be either Ms. Scarlet or Mr. Grey.

Those who participate in the pageant must be prepared to work and be dedicated to the amount of time needed for practices.
All nine of this years contestants put in a required four hours of practice each week for two months.

There were five female participants, including: Brittany Brunson, Felicia Tempel, Brenda Navarro, Lauren De Sagun, and Amanda Dziallo.
The four male participants were: David Sode, Jeremiah Guthrie, Marvin Fourte, and Justin Mark.

The pageant was broken up into four different phases.

The first phase was the business phase where contestants dressed in either their best business attire or in relation to their major.
During this phase they each stated their name, contestant number, any major(s)/minor(s), and then explained why they chose their major(s)/minor(s).

The next phase was the Night on the Town where contestants dressed in clothing that they would wear going downtown on a first date.
In this second phase, contestants talked about their hobbies, interests and then their involvement in the community, both on and off campus. This was followed by a talent phase.

Lastly, there was the Formal speech where the female contestants wore formal evening gowns and the male contestants wore tuxedos. Pageant Coordinator Samara Lynch explained that for this phase, “I gave each contestant a core value and they made a speech about how they embody that core value and what it means to them.”

There were several judges for the pageant. They included President Christine Wiseman, Lawrence Prentice, an academic advisor here at Saint Xavier, Christie Khalid, Hall Director of Regina Hall, Ariana Rosado, a Saint Xavier alumni, and current Saint Xavier student Juvey Estrada.
When asked the affect she feels that the pageant has on participants Ms. Lynch stated, “Personally, I feel the Ms.Scarlet and Mr.Gray pageant: helps contestants to overcome any shyness, display their talent, give the SXU community a feel of who they are, their values, and their wonderful contributions to the world and this university. I also think the pageant help contestants to get to know themselves on a deeper level and open the doors to other student leadership on campus.”

When asked about the pageant Male Development Coordinator Charles Alexander said, “The pageant requires that contestants work hard if they want to do well. It goes beyond just talent and incorporates contestants’ speaking abilities, energy, attire, and overall the way that they present themselves.”

Pageant winners Felicia Temple and David Sode will spend the next year representing Saint Xavier as Ms. Scarlet and Mr. Gray to the universities community and beyond. This includes hosting the Scarlet and Gray awards, making an appearance at the Taste of SXU, give back to the community, as well as make appearances at different SXC events.

It looks like our newly crowned Ms. Scarlet and Mr. Grey have a busy year ahead of them.
Look out for the next issue of The Xavierite and learn more about our pageant winners.

Catlyn Hicks
Senior News Editor

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