lundercurrents Great escapes f · rom pinball at Frozen D's to ; picnics at Wyldewood, no one knows more about great escapes than college students. Even the dedicated and erudite reached the point in their college ca reers when even a personal invitation to study with Cheryl Ladd or Robert Redford could not have kept them on campus. Although Arkansas was not the sightseeing capital of the South, when the pressures piled up, Searcy and the nearby areas provided refreshing locales and activities for Harding's free spirits. Within walking distance or biking distance was Wyldewood , a spacious camp that hosted devotionals, cookouts, softball games, retreats, and hundreds of summer campers. Wyldewood was also utilized for less organized activi - ties such as hiking, camping out, or just admiring the beauty of the Little Red River from Bee Rock. It was even relaxing for ambitious students who found specimens for leaf, plant and wild animal footprint collections. The main considerations when escaping from Searcy were funds and transportation. For the lucky studen ts who had access to a ca r, the selection of places to go was a wide one. Thirty-five miles north of Wyldewood lay Heber Springs, an Ozark resort area. When spring fever hit, studen ts hit Heber Springs - to ski, cook out, dive from the cliffs or bask in the sun. Sometimes the students escaped in groups. Petit Jean Mountain , two hours southwest of Searcy, was a traditional site for club outings. Float trips were the favorite excursions for both groups and individuals. The conservative floated the ten-mile st retch on the Buffalo River between Buffalo Point while the more adventurous tackled the Spring River rapids between Mammoth Spring and Many Islands Camp. The state of Arkansas was hospitable to those who loved "the great outdoors. " Sometimes students spent weekends camp ing out at Blanchard Springs. For the "country kids" who preferred nature's swimming pool to the chlorine-filled ones, Bluff Hole was a IS-mile drive away - for those who knew how to find it. Arnold's Hollow, a cave in nearby Stone County, was a spelunker's delight. For those who felt li ke splurging Seniors ONEAL TANkERSLEY. Linl. Rock. AI. Biblical Languages. King 's Men; Alpha Chi; African Campaigns; May Campaigns; Dactylology Club; Timothy Club; World Evangelism Forum. MARY (BETH) TATOM. Searcy, AI. Nursing . Phi Delto; Alpha Chi; May Campaigns; JOY ; Student Nurses Association. BRUCE TAYLOR· Florence. At . Marketing and Bible. Transfer from Ohio Volley College . TNT; Big Buddies; May Campaigns; Dactylology Club ; Pet it Jeon Stoff; Resident Assistant ; Timothy Club; SA Community Proieer::. Committee . MARY TAYLOR. Pensacola, flo Nursi ng . Trans fer from FreedHardeman College . JII Go Ju; May Campaigns; Student Nurses Association . ROBERTA TOMPkiNS. Middletown, Pl. Spanish. Transfer from Ohio Volley College. Venezuelan Campaigns; Resident Assistant ; Spanish Club . TID THOMPSON. Norfolk, VA. Accounti ng . lambda Sigma; A Cappello; Alpha Chi ; American Studies; Delta Mu Delta; Dramatics; Free Enterprise Economics Team; Who's Who ; Young Republicans . DARRYL THRASHER • North Little Rock, AR. Management and Accounting . Titans; Basketball Team. CAROL THURMAN • La"dl... Quebec. Physical Education . Transfer from Vanier College . Delta Chi Omega ; Intramurals; PEMM Club; University Singers . DONALD THURMAN. Seattle, WA. Management . Transfer from Washington State University . Alpha Gamma Omega; Austr ian Campaigns; Intromurols; Trock Team. IAREN TIBBALS· Onei6a, TN . Art. Alpha Chi; Koppo Pi. TONY TIMMS • Calhaun, GA. Mathematics . Tran~fer from University of Georgia . Sub T-1 6; Intramural All-Star. TIMOTHY TOWNS. Bethany, OK. Mathematics . Sub T- 16; Intramural All -Star ; Football Team, All -Ale. TlIESA TOWNSENO • West Memphis, AR. Social Science, GATA Officer; American Studies; JOY ; Phi Alpha Theta , DANNEnE TRAMMEll • Alburtis, PA. Speech Therapy. Regina; A Cappello; Concert Bond; Marching Bond ; Internat ional Campaigns; Northeast Campo igns; Intramural All -Star; Intramural Jacket Winner; Student Speech and Hear ing Club . PAny TIOY • Searcy, AR. Elementary Education, Transfer from Arizona State University. and had the money to do it , the pro.spects were even greater. Little Rock, an _hour 's drive south of Searcy, was the center of several mall s, the closest of which was McCain Mall. Also in Little Rock was an ice skating rink and a good selection of the latest movies. One of the favo rite activities of Harding studen ts was eat ing. Escaping from the University cafeterias, they satisfied their appetites at restaurants such as The Stockholm in Heber Springs or Anderson's in Beebe. Atmosphere was as importan t as good food, however. The mood was set in many Little Rock restaurants by different mu~ic - from the strolling guitarist of--Casa Bonita's, to ESCAPING frolll c1aSS<'5. Burry Blaill IlI1d Frail/.. Wl'aUl' l slide dowtl "Mowlt 8('115011 dl/rillg the fi rst I"l'ul snow of till' y~U/ ill Fl'lmwry. the player piano of Farrell's, to the juke box of Pizza D'Action. Music lovers also attended concerts. They saw entertainers such as comedian Steve Martin in Pine Bluff or rock group ZZ Top in little Rock. If they wanted to take the two-hour drive into Tennessee, they saw Queen or James Taylor in Memphis. No matter what the distance or direction, the Houdinis of Harding made their great escapes. - Kay Williams ft.1'; 265 Shipp-Troy
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