Rap is to freak dancing as, well, the salsa beat is to the salsa. Rappers everywhere extol the joys of freak dancing, exhorting their listeners to join in the fun. With pioneers like Sir Mixalot having paved the way, booty videos abound on MTV, sparking comparisons between the sexy dancing and the act of sex itself. Ahh, freaking is dancing, and it's also different than simulating sex, says freshman Erica King. Freak dancing is backin' it up, but not in a nasty way.
Some Blazers seem to really enjoy backin' it up.
When familiar tunes blare over the BNC radio airwaves, students take note. Freshman Mary Burgess leaps at the opportunity to freak. Burgess' and others' enthusiasm is a testament to the popularity of freak dancing and its infectious nature. On Blair Boulevard during lunch, a raucous crowd displays its passion for freak dancing with loud exclamations and impromptu grinding to the radio's rap music. And then there are the few who have nothing to do whatsoever with the sexy, controversial freak dance.