ATTHE BLACK AND GOLD BANQUET, Don McLaughlin, evangelist atthe N. AtlantaChurchof Chrr st, accepts theOutstanding Graduate from the College of Bible andReligion award from Dr. TomAlexander, dean of the College ofBible and Religion, Oct 22. Theaward, whichwa spresented by alum ni ofthe college, recogn ized McLaughlin's service to the Lord's kingdom. >I. MONTGOMERY JUNIOR COURTNEY DANiElS SMILES at the crowd after being crownedHomecom ingqueen Dct 23 du ring ha lft imeofthe footb all game. Danielssa idher father,Greg Fenske, whoescorted her, told her heknew shewould win . ,A. BEENE professor lassos director reigns ~ter three decades of waiting, Dr. Cliff Ganus, professor of music, finally got the chance to see one of his favorite musicals performed on stage. "For the last 25 to 30 years I have been on [Professor of Communication Robin Miller's] case to do 'Kismet/" Ganus said. "Fially in January he told me that he was going to be overseas in the fall and said, 'If you want to do it ['Kismet'], you do it.'" Ganus did just that, despite changes on the musical roster. With both Miller, the usual Homecoming musical director, and Cindy Stockstill, musical producer, overseas, and Laura Eads, adjunct voice teacher, working on her doctorate, others had to be recruited to fill their shoes. Ganus, who admitted to being a novice at directing musicals, said he was impressed with both the cast and crew. "I was excited at the talent we worked with and the depth of involvement from the staff and crew," he said. Ganus said senior Natalie Graham, stage manager, helped make a difference. Graham, who had worked on every Homecoming musical since she was a freshman, said she was not quite prepared for the load she had this year. ''I've had a little more responsibility than I thought I would have," Graham said. Besides the stage manager role, Graham took on any role that was without direction. In addition to being in charge of the teclmical aspects of "Kismet" Graham was responsible for the show's costumes. Because of the musical's Middle-East s~tting, the women's costumes that were available to rent were immodest, and, therefore, Graham made all the women's costumes for Harding's show. "Making all the girl costumes-that's been an adventure," Graham said. Embarking on a new adventure herself was sophomore Jenna Aldridge, the musical's choreographer. Aldridge said she had to be open-minded and use as much stage space as possible. "1 have to see the big picture in my mind when I'm thinking about where to put the 35 bodies on stage," she said. That was not her only challenge, however. "Who knows how they dance in the Middle East?" Aldridge said. By researching on the Internet and watching a dance class at a MiddleEastern dance school, Aldridge was able to gain some helpful information before choreographing the musical. Ganus said his directing experience helped him realize the amount of time and energy the participants put into producing the musical. "It brought a new appreciation for the work the kids, professors and staff do in the drama department," he said. - STACEYCONDOLORA 15 - HOMECOMING
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