Lip Sync

By Ralph Freso

Students packed GCU Arena for one of the Canyon Activities Board's best-attended events of the year, Lip Sync. The event, Tuesday night at GCU Arena, featured eight teams whose performances made references to everything from the "Barbie" movie to "High School Musical" and the NFL. Story

  • Students flash Lopes Up as they wait in line for Tuesday night’s Lip Sync at GCU Arena. Some students camped out as early as 7 a.m. Monday.
  • Sophomores (from left) Emily Holman, Paige Putthoff and Kallia Cartwright play a game of Uno as they wait in line for Tuesday night’s Lip Sync at GCU Arena. Along with another roommate, the girls were the first in line, arriving at 7a.m. Monday.
  • A student holds a cutout of actress Jennifer Lawrence during the “Hunger Games”-themed Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Students hold up signs in support of team Girl’s Aren’t Funny during the Lip Sync event at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • A student crowd-surfs as the countdown begins for Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Students count down to the start of the Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Canyon Activities Board member Matthew Stout portrays the "Hunger Games" host Caesar Flickerman as he welcomes students to Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Members of team Syndicate make their way to the stage during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Members of team BARBZ make their way to the stage during the start of Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Members of team Treble Threat make their way to the stage during the start of Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Students hold up signs in support of team members during the start of Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Canyon Activities Board member Matthew Stout portrays "Hunger Games'" host Caesar Flickerman as he introduces teams during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Members of team Riot! make their way to the stage during the start of Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Members of The Final Project make their way to the stage during the start of Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Canyon Activities Board member Matthew Stout portrays "Hunger Games" host Caesar Flickerman as he introduces the first act during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Kenergy performs during Lip Sync GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Kenergy performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Kenergy performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Kenergy performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Kenergy performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Kenergy performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • CAB’s Matthew Stout reacts to team Kenergy’s performance during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • A student holds up a sign in support of team Girl’s Aren’t Funny during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Girl’s Aren’t Funny performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Girl’s Aren’t Funny performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Girl’s Aren’t Funny performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Girl’s Aren’t Funny performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • CAB’s Matthew Stout reacts to the performance of Girl’s Aren’t Funny during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Syndicate performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Syndicate performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Syndicate performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • A student holds up a sign in support of a team Syndicate member during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Syndicate performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Syndicate performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Students react to performances during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Scripted performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Scripted performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Scripted performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Scripted performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team BARBZ performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team BARBZ performs during Lip Sync event at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • A student holds up a sign in support of team BARBZ during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team BARBZ performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • GCU basketball forward Gabe McGlothan joins team BARBZ during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • GCU basketball forward Gabe McGlothan shows off his dance moves with team BARBZ during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Treble Threat performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Treble Threat performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Treble Threat performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Treble Threat performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • CAB’s Matthew Stout reacts to the performance by Treble Threat during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Riot! performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Riot! performs during Lip Sync event at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Riot! performs during Lip Sync event at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Riot! performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • The Final Project performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • The Final Project performs during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • CAB’s Matthew Stout instructs students how to vote for their favorite team during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Students use their cell phones to vote for their favorite team during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • CAB’s Matthew Stout holds the final results of the competition during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • The champion’s trophy sits on stage as finalist are announced during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • CAB’s Matthew Stout shouts out the winning team of Syndicate during Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team members of Syndicate celebrate with CAB’s Matthew Stout as they are announced the winners of Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Team Syndicate celebrate with the champions trophy after winning Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.
  • Coach Isabelle Aff holds the champions trophy as she celebrates with team Syndicate after they won Lip Sync at GCU Arena on Nov. 14, 2023.

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