Taylor McCarthy

      B.E.T, Black Entertainment Television, launched the Season 5 premiere of the original series The Game. The series started on CW, but after the station didn’t receive the ratings it expected from the show, they dropped the series after season 3. However, after many faithful fans, including myself, complained and begged for the show to be brought back, it was. B.E.T picked up the series in January of 2010 with season 4.

       The downside about B.E.T taking the series is the acting, writing, and characters took an unexpected turn. The series started out in season 1 with a rookie football player, Derwin Davis, and his college girlfriend, Melanie Barnett while they tried to get adjusted to the life of a NFL star. Also on the team were the star wide receiver and team captain, Jason Pitts, his wife, Kelly Pitts, and their daughter, Brittany. They last family is focused on the “forty-million dollar” quarterback bachelor, Malik Wright and his single-mother, Tasha Mack. Throughout seasons 1-3 the series experienced the  divorce of Kelly and Jason Pitts, the rise of Malik Wrights career, the fall of Jason Pitts career, the many breaks ups of Derwin and Melanie, the marriage of Derwin and Melanie and the birth of Derwin’s illegitimate son.

      After the last episode of season 4 which was launched by B.E.T, the fans were quite confused. Kelly, Jason Pits ex wife, had left the show because she needed to “find herself” leaving Jason to raise their bitter teenage daughter, Brittany. Malik was out of alcohol and drug rehab and was in love with a model he met in rehab, and Tasha was now managing Derwin Davis’ career. Although the drama still remained prominent in the series it didn’t show any relevance to the characters. However, the one thing that remained consistent and strong was the true unconditional love between Derwin and Melanie, and how through their trials and tribulations they are still together.

 
Q&A for the couple:
 
Favorite memory together?
Avina: Joseph gave me my first New Years kiss.
 
First date memory?
Joseph: We went to church, hung out, then took Avina home.
 
What was your Valentine’s Day plans for this year?
Avina: Joseph took me out to dinner at Brooklyn’s in downtown Stillwater then we went to the Chocolate Factory. After eating he surprised me with a rose on the bed and a tear-jerking card. He bought wine glasses, but since I’m not of age he filled the glasses with Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice.
 
What’s your favorite thing about Avina?
Joseph: Avina’s smile brightens my day.
 

1- Dress business/ casual
Don't show up in jeans and a t-shirt.  You want to make your best impression and first impressions say a lot about a person. Be sure to dress comfortably but also nice.  Don't try to be someone you're not but also take style tips from people you admire.  Take a nice pair of black sacks, a cute top and cardigan or suit jacket and don't forget that portfolio!
 
2- Bring about 5-10 resumes
You never know when you will need extra resumes. Whether you spilled something on the one you brought, or more than one company needs a resume its better to be safe than sorry! However, make sure you don’t waste your resumes on companies you are not interested in, save the resumes for the companies you care most about. Don’t forget you can never go wrong with having more than what you need, so make sure you run by the library to print out extra copies!
 
3- Get straight to the point
Make sure you have a 30 sec to a minute speech prepared. Do not quote your speech word for word or you will sound like a robot by the third or fourth recruiter, however, use the speech as a guideline. Do not go off subject. This will help you be more comfortable. Remember the more comfortable you are the less worried you will be!