As reigning Homecoming 2000 Step Show champions, the brothers of the Beta Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. ventured to Mobile, Ala., for regional competition.Sacrificing many evening hours and their spring break, these Alpha men practiced twice a day for the entire spring break week to prepare. Since the freshmen step show in August when again they swept the campus off its feet, the members of Alpha Phi Alpha have done 11 step shows. The victories that enabled them to compete at regionals include area competition in Burlington and state competition in Fayetteville.On March 8, the chapter members took the 10-hour journey to Mobile. The following day the team of seven steppers took the stage and put on another stellar show. Their theme was “Resurrection.” The costumes used to reflect the theme were aged business attire, face paint to reflect death, and run-down dress shoes. They faced off against teams from colleges including Morehouse College, Florida State, Alabama A&M, South Carolina State and Tennessee State.After the grueling 15-minute “battles” took place, the judges tallied the point totals for each of the top step teams of the South. Music, costumes, precision and creativity were taken into account during the initial judging. First place was awarded to South Carolina State and second place to Morehouse College. The Alpha Men of NC A&T State were awarded third.Team members attending the regional event were stepmaster Matthew McCullough, Brian Jolliff, Tejuan Manners, Malcolm Brooks, Ayinde Wagner-Simpson, Stacy Perry and Dwayne Sellars.