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Thursday, October 31, 2002
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Theatre Class Builds Spooky "Magic Props"

GALESBURG -- Computerized special effects have made the impossible seem commonplace in the world of motion pictures. But Craig Choma's theatre students at Knox College were limited to what could be made, assembled and operated largely by hand.

Magic Props Theatre Class
Photos: Jacqueline Dehne (top) pulls the strings on a "ghost"; Kira Horel (lower) reacts.

Founded in 1837, Knox is a national liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, with students from 48 states and 40 nations. Knox's "Old Main" is a National Historic Landmark and the only building remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.

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