"Homecoming is a ti.me to see old friends and acquaintances I thought I would never see again. It is a really neat time for alumni." -Katie Burright Gaither, 1 992 graduate Joseph, played by senior Jared Holton, displays his coat in the Homecoming musical, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." The musical was one of the main attractions of Homecoming weekend. A TIME FOR REUNIONS Alumni from all over the world travel back to Searcy the first weekend in November to reunite and reminisce Homecoming weekend Nov. 2-3 provided an opportunity for students, teachers, parents and alumni to return to Harding. Former students met with old friends and caught up on news from years past. The weekend schedule was packed with activities for students, past and present, to get them into the pirit of the occasion. "Homecoming weekend at Harding give me the chance to see and speak with profes ors that really influenced me while at Harding," said Katie Burright Gaither, a 1992 graduate. "Homecoming is also a time to see old friends and acquaintances I thought I would never see again. It is really a neat time for the alumni." The weekend began with the homecoming musical, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," taged bythe music and communication departments. Performances by other campus groups, the social club fair and a 18 student life Photo by Andrea Waters Alumni from the class of 1981, Ann Reeves and Sharon Hall eat and visit with each other at the family picnic in the Ganus Athletic Center. The tables at the picnic were labled with years so that old friends could meet former classmates more easily. young alumni mixer followed throughout the weekend. A wide range of activities gave alumni the chance to renew friendships with classmates and professors by getting to meet with them at club or class reunions, the musical or the football game. The highlight of the weekend occurred Saturday afternoon as the Bisons pulled out a 44-10 victory over the University of West Alabama. Saturday's football game demonstrated the homecoming pride of Harding as students and alumni gathered to celebrate the occasion. For the alumni, Harding is the place and the reason lifetime memories were made. "Homecoming was an exciting time because Harding made it special for us," said alumna Shana Weatherbee Wolfe. "The warm welcome reminded us of Harding's environment that we lived and grew in during the most important years of our lives." As the weekend came to an end, those people departed with more special memories of Homecoming 2001. "Leaving to go home was a pleasant experience because I felt as though I had gained many more relationships than I had before I went to Homecoming," Gaither said. -Donda Burright
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