KIRSTEN GUDMUNDSE
Winners of the on-campus window-decorating contest -- a contest held during Homecoming week -- were announced Monday. Using the Homecoming theme, 'Echoes of Truth,' the winning halls decorated their windows by displaying scenes ranging from President David O. McKay's life to yodeling 'truths' from mountaintops.
This year's Homecoming window-decorating contest winners were V Hall from Deseret Towers, Chipman Hall from Helaman Halls and F. Smith Hall from Heritage Halls, said Christy Lewis, executive director of Campus Life.
The judges considered several criteria for the window decorations.
'We looked for creativity, originality and how well the decorations related to the theme,' said Allison Newbold, program director of Campus Life.
The four judges who evaluated the windows had to make a difficult choice.
'Everyone did a fantastic job this year. We had a very tough time deciding because the windows were all very creative and very good,' Lewis said.
The winning halls will receive a pizza party and dance sponsored by BYUSA, Lewis said. The party for the winners is on Oct. 23 in the Garden Court of the Wilkinson Center from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. All students who live in the winning halls are invited to attend, along with BYUSA officers.
The window decoration contest is an annual event to help celebrate Homecoming.
'We count on the on-campus dorms to help promote school spirit and the theme of each Homecoming since it is difficult to do this activity with off-campus dorms,' Lewis said.