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Flanked by Sea Cadets, Morgan Bishop, '06, performs the
National Anthem for a Town Hall meeting hosted by Vice
President Dick Cheney in Battle Creek. The crowd,
Bishop noted, was somewhat more subdued than the usual
'Kresge Krazies' she sings for, but no less patriotic. Photos
courtesy of Morgan Bishop
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In the Spotlight
Morgan Bishop, ’06,
Sings for Cheney Visit to Battle Creek
Posted April 10, 2005
Morgan Bishop, ’06, was the
in middle of a take-home final when the call came: would she like to
sing the national anthem for a meeting with Vice President Dick Cheney
in Battle Creek? “I was speechless,“ says Bishop. “I could barely get
the word ‘yes’ out of my mouth.”
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Along with her talent,
Bishop’s school spirit that led to her being chosen to perform for
Cheney’s March 24 town-hall meeting. A cheerleader and music major,
Bishop frequently sings the national anthem for Albion home basketball
games. Her basketball performances caught the ear of alumnus Joe
Calvaruso, ‘78, a local Republican Party leader who organized Cheney’s
visit.
The experience of singing
the national anthem and “God Bless America” for Cheney, recalls Bishop,
“was very professional. I went to a sound check the day before at
Kellogg Arena, and everything was ready when I arrived for the
performance.”
Despite passing through a
security screening with the Secret Service, and facing a power suit-clad
crowd, Bishop found that singing for the Republican pols was not
completely different than singing for Albion fans. “When I sing the
national anthem for basketball games, the ‘Kresge Krazies’ always join
me for the last line,” she says. “I don’t know why, but that always
makes me feel comfortable, when people sing along. When I sang for
Cheney, I noticed a man standing near me began to sing too and that made
me feel right at home. It was definately a once-in-a-lifetime experience
that I thoroughly enjoyed and will never forget.” |
