Contestants Nekole Hines, freshman in journalism and mass communications, Briana Hawkins, junior in journalism & mass communication and Cayla Young, freshman in animal sciences and industry perform the opening number at the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday November 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestants Shakyra Everett, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, Tanniqua-Kay Buchanan, senior in dance and regional planning, and Khenady Gaines, freshman in finance perform the opening number at the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday November 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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The 2014 Miss Black and Gold Contestants perform the opening number during the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Tiana Brooks, senior in digital arts, introduces herself in the beginning of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday November 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Tanniqua-Kay Buchanan, senior in dance and regional planning, performs her talent peice at the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday November 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Shakyra Everett, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, performs a medley during the talent portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Shakyra Everett, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, performs a medley during the talent portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Tiana Brooks, Tiana Brooks, senior in digital arts, recites a poem in the talent portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Raychel Gadson, senior in mass communications, performs a medley during the talent portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Khenady Gaines, freshman in finance, performs a dance routine during the talent portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Brittney Blythe, sophomore in life sciences, performs a dance routine during the talent portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Briana Hawkins, junior in journalism and mass communications, performs a dance routine during the talent portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Nekole Hines, freshman in journalism and mass communications, recites a poem during the talent portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Montera Duncan, freshman in human ecology, performs a dance routine during the talent portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Tiana Brooks, senior in fine arts, during the swimwear portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Raychel Gadson, senior in mass communications, during the swimwear portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Tanniqua-Kay Buchanan, senior in dance and regional planning, in the evening gown portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday November 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Lexis Lowery, freshman in arts in sciences open option, answers the pageant question during the questionnaie portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Shakyra Everett, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, during the evening gown portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Tiana Brooks, senior in fine arts, during the evening gown portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Raychel Gadson, senior in mass communications, during the evening gown portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Khenady Gaines, freshman in finance, during the evening gown portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Brittney Blythe, sophomore in life sciences, during the evening gown portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Briana Hawkins, junior in journalism and mass communications, during the evening gown portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Nekole Hines, freshman in journalism and mass communications, during the evening gown portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Montera Duncan, freshman in human ecology, during the evening gown portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Cayla Young, freshman in animal sciences and industry, during the evening gown portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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An escort of the pageant helps contestant Cayla Young, freshman in animal sciences and industry, down the steps before the questionnaire portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Lexis Lowery, freshman in arts in sciences open option, answers the pageant question during the questionnaie portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Contestant Khenady Gaines, freshman in finance, answers the pageant question during the questionnaie portion of the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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The 2014 Miss Black and Gold contestants in Forum Hall on Saturday November 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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Chandrika Brewton takes her last walk on stage as 2013 Miss Black and Gold at the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Wednesday December 6, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)

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2014 Miss Black and Gold contestants congratulate newly crowned Miss Black and Gold Raychel Gadson, senior in mass communications at the 2014 Miss Black and Gold Pageant in Forum Hall on Saturday December 7, 2014. (Cassandra Nguyen | The Collegian)