Hip Hop Jeopardy brings fun during OBU week

There were six buzzers, 25 questions, and bragging rights on the line. Who would win?

Excitement was in the air at the Organization of Black Unity’s “OBU Week“ Battle of the Orgs (organizations) Hip Hop Jeopardy game in the Woldt Hall basement Tuesday evening.

Sabreen Sharrief, OBU president and an Inkster senior, said the event went well, despite the smaller than anticipated group of attendees. Fewer than 10 people participated.

“It’s fun though just to interact with everybody,” Sharrief said.

The game consisted of representatives from different organizations including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Collective Action for Cultural Unity and different fraternities and sororities competing against one another to answer hip-hop themed questions.

The five categories were “icons,“ “hip-hop facts,” “rap groups,” “who sampled whom,” and “finish the lyrics.”

Competing members raced to press the buzzers first to answer the questions correctly.

Detroit senior Jessica Veasley and her team Omegas and Deltas took first place.
“It feels awesome,” she said with a laugh.

Veasley, a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority member, said she had to throw out guesses during some of the categories.

“It counts, we all had fun,” she said.

Southfield sophomore Sydney Varner had a great time.

“They entertained me,” Varner said. “They know how to have fun together and watching them argue over pushing buttons was funny.”

OBU Week is hosting their 10th annual OBU Week which coincides with Sibs Weekend on Friday and Saturday.

Sharrief said the celebration is about being entertained through different programs held throughout this week.

“We do it for entertainment and to bring all the organizations and students together because you always meet new people,” Sharrief said. “We’re just here for students on campus and to bring unity and help promote diversity among the campus.”