that average student just happens to be a woman. Immediately, to most people, she is no longer the average student. Some of the typical responses a female Bible major hears at first are questions such as "What are you going to do with it - preach?" Se nior Bible major Julie Weidner said that question is asked of her alot. "I usually just say, 'yeah.' " Smiling , she stated, "Most people think I'm out to get married." Perhaps the first real test for a female Bible major comes when she enters a Greek class. Her presence is usually as the only female , and seems to be very much noticed by the men of the class. Sometimes the ladies' feelings about the situation border on intimidation. One of three women in her ciass , freshman Biblical languages and music major Robin Solley recalled, "At first I didn't want to say anything hardly." Eventually she said she felt very free to co~mrnent in class . Julie was not inhibited quite as much since she took Greek during her junior year. "If I would have been a freshman," she recalled, "I would have really been inhibited." Even after the women in the class begin to feel comfortable, certain reactions by male classmates seem to be standard. "They kind of expect us to make cookies and stuff," reflected Robin. Continuing, she related a story about once when her teacher said it was always good to have a woman in the class because they always kept the fellows well fed. Often female majors rank high in the Greek classes. So sometimes a male ego feels threatened. When she first entered the class , Robin said that often after a quiz some of the men did not want her to grade their paper. she really admired and respected. Still, after knowing why Julie or Robin chose their major , people ask what they can do with it. Julie wanted to use her Bible degree in conjunction with further study in psychology while working as a women's counselor at a state university. While Robin planned to use her music major in the job market, she proclaimed, "I might never make money with it (a Bible degree), but I'll use it in my life. " Many people wonder what motivates a woman to major in Bible when she will not be preaching. Robin described how the youth director at her home congregation in Decatur, Alabama aroused her interest in Biblical languages by talking about the value of study of langugages. Julie declared a different major when she first came to Harding, but decided she could not afford to pass up the opportunity "to sit under some of these excellent teachers" here at Harding. Changing her major allowed her more opportunities to be in classes under teachers whom In spite of being considered a little.-different at first, both Julie and Robin said of majoring in Bible, "I love it! " Julie considered it unique, but not because she was in a major usually reserved for men ; "It's unique because Bible is not a major you can get just anywhere." , - ./1 t JEAN ESSNER. Hot Springs, AR. Business Education. Omega Phi; JOY; Big Sisters. JEANIE EZELL • Booneville, AR. Nursing . Kirei No Ai, Alpha Chi ; Dean's list; May Fete Court; Peti t Jean Staff: World Evangelism Forum; JOY: International Campaigns; Big Sisters , HSNA. ELIZABETH FAIN. Bee B!llneh, AR. Nursing. Delta Chi Omega; Alpha Omega Queen; Dean's list; Petit Jean Court; JOY; Internat ional Campaigns; Big Sisters: Resident Assistant. KIM FiElDER. McCrory, AR. Special Education . DOUGLAS FISH. Searey, AR. Business Management. Dean's list. TONY FITZGERALD. Bayshore, NY. Management. Theta Tau Delta. ALAN FONVillE. Kosciusko, MS. Bible . Alpha Tau Epsilon; Dean's list; Timothy Club; Northeast Campaigns ; Resident Ass istant. DOUGLAS FONVILLE • Kosciusko, MS. Spanish and Journalism. Beta Phi Kappa: Alpha Chi ; Dean's list; Petit Jean Stoff; Society of Collegiate Journa lists , Spanish Club . KERRY FORTNER. linle Rock. AR. Physical Education. BOB FOWLER. Ann Arbor, MI. Physical Education. TNT; Kappa Phi Beau, KHCA ; Chora le, PEMM: SNEA; Golf. NEIL FRANKE· St. Louis, MO . Nursing and General Science . Alpha Omega ; Dean's list; Northwest Campaigns. STEPHEN FRAZIER • Beaver Dam, WI. Business Management . Transfer from University of Wisconsin. King's Men ; Dean's list; Delta Mu Delta. SHERRY FREDERICK. Port Hueneme. CA. Biology. Transfer from York College. Theta Psi; Alpha Chi; Dean's list; JOY: Internat ional Campaigns. BOB FREELS. National City, CA. Psychology . Dean's List ; SA Movie Chairman; Circle K; Psychology Club. UTHRYN FREELS. W.· Point. AR. Elementary Education. Tronsfer from Arkansas State University. UYREN FREElS • San Diego. CA. Nursing. Ko Jo Kai; JOY; Dactylology; HSNA. ANITA FREEMAN • Tallauee, AL. Art . Transfer from Alobama Christian College. Bison Bond; Art Guild. CAROL FRENCH • Swartz Creek, MI. Elementary Education. Transfer from Michigan Christ ian Junior College. Zeta Rho; SNEA. DARYl FRENCH· Old Hickory, TN. Public Relations . DEIRDRE GARDNER. Anchorage. AI. Biology. Kirei No Ai; Dean's list; Food Services Committee; Orchestra; Chorale, PreMed Club; Resident Assistant; Who 's Who . Dawkins-Gardner ~ 241
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