ly inactive at Harding , and that fact , coupled with a desire to meet people. convinced me to run for office. I hoped to make class, as well as club, a unifying force," reflected class president Gary McClanahan of Ardmore , Oklahoma. "Starting over as a first-year student is hard , however, and with a class this diverse , it was really difficult to organize. " For some students, Harding meant a chance to start over and alter their pattern of inAckerman, David· liverpool, NY Adams, Gory· Houston, TX volvement from that of high school, whether academically, athletically or socially. For others, college was a challenge to maintain a standard of action and awaren~ss they developed earlier. One effort to unify students was the Halloween Spook House sponsored by the class during Odober. The venture utilized the talents of drama department makeup artists to transform participants into "spooks." During the Homecoming pep rally, the freshman noise gained the class the spirit stick. Right, FRESHMAN OFFICERS. Front Row: Patty Miller, Treasurer; Gary McClanahan , President; Jim Robertson, Vice President; Mandy Ricesinger, Secretary . Back Row: Tom Howard -sponsor; Bob Helsten-sponsor. A...., lintbert,. • Dal1os, TX Adams, Pame" • Dollos, TX Adkins, Eric. Bridgewater, NJ Adkins, Statey • Memphis, TN Alexander, Tim • Adelaide, Austrolia Allen, Helen • Seaford, VA Allen, James • Clinton, AR Allen, Jan.1I • Dennis, MS Allen, Jimmy • Searcy, AR Allen, Phillip. Jeffersonville, IN And.rlon, Sue. Hope, AR Anderson, Randy • Richardson, TX Ard, Wayne • Richardson, TX Arms, Deborah. Charlotte , AR Rn ocean away There are quite a few foreign students on our campus; people from 22 different countries who have diverse languages, foods , customs, religions and governments. For these students, living in the United States is a totally new and strange experience. One such "foreigner" is An- .-...? 282 ~ Freshmen
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