When "Comics and Star Trek and Sci-fi, Oh My!" took the stage during Spring Sing, many of the performers had a friend in mind who had initially been part of the show. Every component of their show, from their attire to their singing, was dedicated to freshman Ty Osman, who passed away during spring break. As much as the loss of Ty hurt, it pulled the members of the show closer together. "Sure, we had the motivation to win, but it was the motivation from Ty that got us that trophy," junior Dustyn Stokes said. For jersey night, the clubs did something that was unheard of in Spring Sing tradition: they did not wear their jerseys. Instead, each member of the show wore aT-shirt with "Proud T.O. be a Geek" on the front and "Osman" spray-painted blue on the back. Their show closed with the members pointing to Ty's name. "Jersey night was so special because we did something no one had ever done before, and it was really meaningful," sophomore Kinsey Beck said. Spectators from other clubs were touched by the gesture and welcomed the opportunity to honor Ty with TNT, Zeta Rho and Friends. "It made me tear up," sophomore Delta Nu member honoring Ty through performance Andrea DeCamp said. According to Beck, part of what pulled the show through the tough times was the directors from TNT and Zeta Rho. "Our directors put more work into our show than I've ever seen, and it really made the best show ever," Beck said. "We formed relationships that are unbreakable and will last a lifetime." The Comic-Con themed show won Spring Sing, earning $2,000 for Special Olympics, but for the students, the performance was forTy. AfterTy's passing, junior Tyler Gentry, a Sub T-16 member, took his place in the choreography. "I knew I didn't have the words to comfort," Gentry said. "It was just the fact that I wanted to help out, and I knew I could do so by my actions." Gentry offered to help with only three weeks of practice left before the shows began. Within a few practices, he had learned the entire show. Every aspect of the TNT, Zeta Rho and Friends show was a dedication to Ty Osman, from the T-shirts to the performance. The students missed Ty, but they welcomed the opportunity to remember him well and honor him together. Alexis Hosticka "Ty [Osman] showed us all how to be goofballs and crazy dancers, but he also showed us through his smile and attitude the spirit of Christ. The show was dedicated to him because his memory lives on in the hearts and minds of all of us. The TNT, Zeta Rho Spring Sing show of 2012 was one that none of us will ever forget," sophomore Marianna Woodruff said. Spring Sing Est. 1973 111
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