"TURK UP"
By Brandon Davis
Turn Up is the new popular phrase that’s being uttered by rappers, athletes, and college students
nationwide. The term continued its infectious spread and permeated itself into the vocabulary of almost everyone
present at Fayetteville State sophomore class’ presentation of the first Powder Puff football game. The football
game featured male and female players battling it out on the field.
The biggest surprise of the tournament was just how connpetitive the action on the field
was. Weaves were neatly wrapped up in scarves, ponytails were pulled back tightly, and several
players even decided to don the menacing stripes of eye black that are regularly worn by the
NFL’s greatest on Sundays. Yeah, a majority of the girls playing might have never played a single
down of football or even thrown a pigskin before, but as game-after-game was played it seemed
like watching a traditional, all male, football game. The girls were definitely there to play! Even
though every game’s final score wasn’t close, every team showed that they genuinely wanted to
advance to the championship game and contributed several highlight plays that brought oh’s and
ah’s from the crowd that showed up under the mildly-scorching, afternoon sun. On another note,
the game ended with a player playfully mimicking the Superman touchdown pose made famous
by Carolina’s own Cam Newton.
The sports section of The Voice is already looking
forward to next year’s Powder Puff tournament.