Spring Sing takes on a patriotic theme, remembers America's favorites and pays tribute to Sept. 11 Although Spring Sing has taken place each y'ear since 1974, the 2002 show struck a different chord with the events of Sept. 11 still weighing on the hearts of Americans. Dr. Steve Frye, director of Spring Sing, chose the theme "Route 66, Journeys Across America," right be– fore Spring Sing 200l. "When we origi nall y chose 'Route 66' we wanted to show America's love for the automobile," Frye sa id. "But the theme morphed into more of an Americana and pa– triotism theme. "The show as a whole took on a more serious note, which is un– usuaL However, this seemed to be just what the audience needed be– cause their response was phenom– enaL" Many ofthe students agreed that Route 66 was a terrific show. "When they started the finale and everyone from all the different shows stood up there and held hands and sang their hearts out, it gave all 5,000 people sitting in the audience hope that the future might just be okay," seni or Morgan Kimbrough said. Although the whole show was not a tribute to Sept. 11, various socia l club acts recogni zed the events of that day and its after– math. Delta Gamma Rho, Delta Chi Delta, Kappa Gamma Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Phi and fri ends per– formed their show, "Courage Un– d er Fire." as a portraya l o f the fire– men of America. "The directors of our show wanted our performance to be meaningful to the audience," jun– ior Shannon Gifford said. "They worked hard to give fire fighters recognition for their work during and after Sept. 11." Other performances also deSenior Julie Dennis and junior Megan Bills, ensemble members, and senior Cindy Collins, Spring Sing hostess, per– form "These Boots Are Made ForWalkin'." The ensemble entertained audiences with several songs in between the clubs' shows. (Photo by Daniel Dubois) Freshman Clint Wallis choreographs his way to the front of the stage in TNT, Zeta Rho and friends' show, "We're Not that 'Snort' of Nerds." The showwas the second runner-up in the John H. Ryan Sweep– stakes Award. (Photo by Daniel Dubois) picted ideas uniquely American, like baseball, McDonald's and the role of American women during World War II. Even though the tone of the show drifted from the original idea, the v intage automobiles that were brought on stage were still a big hit. Cars from different eras repre– sented America's love of the auto– mobile. "These automobiles traveled on Route 66, the original 'Main Street' of America," Frye sa id. "The road was d esigned to meet the demands of a changing country. It represents the diversity and unity of a free people who stand for what's right." In this transition time for the United States, a look back on her history and a hope for her future seemed to be the key to success for Spring Sing 2002. -Kerri Dutile spring slOg 29 mml .
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