With half of their college career behind them and the academically toughest half to go, the juniors entered the fall semester with a declared major and a direction in which to head . Students described the junior year as "realizing that you've invested too much cash to back out just because it got rough," and as "close to graduation but still having a year left. Like the carrot in front of the horse - they're forever telling you to look ahead." Another junior stated that it was IIfrustrating because I found that half the courses required for my major seemed t6 have, nothing to do with my major ," "As a junior, it begins to dawn on you," commented another, "that you're really growing up. There's a special amount of pressure exerted from people just asking why you're not married yet and where you're going to work when you get out." A great many students transferred from junior colleges across the nation and began the year as a cross, combining the experience of being an upper-classman with the unfamiliarity of freshmanhood. This year's juniors were led by President David Gillam. The 50 cent dues collected by the class were used to finance the construction of the junior Homecoming float. Right. JUNIOR OFFICERS. Front Row: Jo Ann Dykes, Vice · Pr esiden t; Connie Cloer , Secretary. Back Row: David Gilliam, PreSident; Mark Gastelum, Treasurer. Adamo, Rose-Marie • Ontorio, Canado Alexander, Brion. Delight, AR Alnander, Thomas. Fort Smi th, AR Allen, Brenda • Memphis, TN AII,n. Cindy • Searcy, AR Altman, JOM • Searcy, AR Arnold, Jackie • Avinger , TX Arnold, Lori. Niles, MI Arqui". William. Montgomery, AL Aston••arl • Rock Hill, MO ""ins, Robin • Corvallis, OR Austin, Al,son • Huntsville, Al Austin, Margare•• little Rock, AR Bacon, Dennis· Tulsa, OK 258 ~ Juniors The trends in music Music plays an integral role in life at Harding. There are 14 music related groups that in some way come under school sponsorship. Through A Cappella, Marching Band , Stage Band, Chorale , Campus Singers, The Time of Day and other groups , hundreds of students participate in organized musical efforts. In addition to those organizations who meet regularly all year, there are those groups and times when musical talent is displayed for a specific occasion. There is Spring Sing, the Homecoming musical, Christmas songs on the p.a. by the Student Association, Christmas caroling and the Heritage residents who open the windows and play their stereos for the whole campus on warm spring days. Below, in an interview for the Petit Jean, Boo Mitchell asked campus music • expert' Glenn Gilley, owner of nearly 1,000 albums, eighttrack and reel-to-reel tapes, about trends in music present and future . Mitchell: What are some of the trends in music locally? Gilley: Harding prefers bluegrass as a general rule; whereas , the University of Arkansas goes country. Mitchell: Nationally, what do you see as the main trend in the American music scene today? Gilley: Disco is big now , but people will get tired of it. Music will probably return to a 'Woodstock' type of rock, polished with an ever-improving technical knowledge. I believe big bands will be back, and bigger than ever.
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