I'm standing at the front door of 1318 27th St. in front of the small white house in the middle of Drake's campus. Heidi Waldman copy editor Beyond Forest Avenue, there is life. Beyond Subway, beyond McDonald's, beyond Kentucky Fried Chicken and even beyond Peggy's, there are other places to eat within walking distance of campus. And they are good. From reading plays the school year before to striking sets after the show closes, the theater department has its work cut out.
Directors have to choose plays, hold auditions and choose cast members.
Sets have to be planned and built, costumes have to be designed, and light and sound plans have to be made. As athletes flex their muscles on the track during Relays, choral students will be flexing their vocal cords on stage. A look back at Relays, Street Painting Kari Linder features editor It all began 89 years ago, with no more than 100 fans shivering in the stands as they watched the 82 runners compete in a blizzard. Expecting 250 athletes from 15 area colleges, the turnout that the first Drake Relays had would seem discouraging to most. I like the Academy Awards.