248 Classes Introduction ABOVE, PROPPING up a broken leg, Elemelltary Edllcat ioll major Carla BormatH! studies for her class ;'1 Diagl!Osis alld Remediation of Readitlg DiffiCIIIties. Not to be mistaken with structured areas of study, Classes consisted of the people that made up the campus of Harding University. Like academic classes, different types existed, with the freshmen going through a transitional period that enabled them to find out about themselves and their God. The sophomores. who to some seemed stuck in the middle of everything, learned about themselves and the world around them, but more importantly came in touch with their Christian values arising from that period of growth they experienced only a year before. Of course, the juniors looked forward to the trials and tribulations of being a senior, while at the same time looking back on a time of growth, fun and sorrow, wondering if they really were ready to embark upon the world in just one short year. Last, but not least, the graduating seniors, who supposedly were fully equipped educationally and spiritually, looked forward to the world they would face tomorrow. Like graduating from high school all over again, it was either time for more schooling or a job to support the family. When yearbooks originated, they were composed mainly of classes portraits. Through the years different sections evolved around that core. Without those distinguished classes there would be no organizations , no social clubs, no student life or no Harding. Herein can be found that face of the crazy friend who threw you into the lily pool, the stranger to whom you had to write love letters or kiss during pledge week, the friends that have graduated and those that will return next fall. Hopefully, Classes will become a prized possession within the next 20 years when the time comes to sit around and reminisce about the "good old college days" when folks were 30 pounds lighter and had a full head of hair, two eyes instead of four and were minus one chin at least. An outstanding aspect of Classes is that the features have something for everyone. Yankees can proudly look at the spread about them doodling Dixie, and Southerners can understand just what it was like to be a transplanted Northerner living in a totally different atmosphere. Graduating seniors can identify with the article on the Placement Office and that ultimate end to a college education: finding a job. Juniors will find the writing lab piece interesting because of the ordeal with the Junior English Proficiency examination, that hideous writing experience which could have given them hives after the third time they took it. For those not yet out of the habit of writing on walls, Classes has graffiti , and for those seeking a quiet place, great escapes. Fo r l
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