ABOVE: RED MAPLE trees in front of the Beaumont Memorial library signal autumn's arrival. RIGHT, LOCATED adjacent to the lily Pool, the University's sundial marks the passing hours. On sunny days, passers-by occasionally compare its shadow with their watches' readings. FAR RIGHT: ADDRESSING a front lawn gathering on August 28, 1979, President Clifton l. Ganus Jr. declares Harding a university. BELOW: RISING abruptly from the Arkansas River Valley southwest of Morrilton, Petit Jean Mountain is the landmark from which the University's yearbook takes its name. The first Petit Jean was published in 1925 when Harding College was located in that city. ll@@fu TI IIDfID @IID (ill petit jean The Yearbook of Harding University Station A Searcy, Arkansas 72143 1980 0 Volume 56 Dr. Joseph E. Pryor, Advisor Charles Murphy, Editor Hal West, Business Manager @(ill~fu IID@W @@@TIIIDIIDTIIID@ 1 Title
2 Dedication 'He has very high ideals of what you ought to be. He's determined to get you to do your best, and he works hard to get it out of you.' 'Being in A Cappella has helped me grow more than anything else in college.' RIGHT: AFTERNOON mail check at thlt Hammon Student Center gives Dr. Kenneth Davis a brea k to chat with a passerby . Davis often rides his bicycle , a gift from the 1978-79 A Cappe lla , to work and on errands. CENTER - •
LEFT: DRESSED for a Yuletide presentation of "The Night Before Christmas" in the New Gym with the University Singers, "Uncle Bud" carries his grandson atop his shoulders . BELOW: ON A DECEMBER after· noon, Dr. Kenneth Davis and his wife, Betty, attend the opening of Kent Pate's senior art exhibition. Uncle Bud': Looking for the best Only a few individuals can, through their concern for others, draw unsolicited admiration and respect from those to whom they minister. Without beating a drum to draw attention to themselves, they live their lives strengthening those with whom they come in contact. These qualities make them memorable. The recipient of the 1980 Petit Jean dedication is such an individual. He is no stranger to the Harding community; in fact, his association with Harding began in 1932 at Morrilton, when he enrolled as a freshman at Harding Academy. He traveled to Searcy when the school moved here in 1934, later graduating from the Academy and attending the College for two years. After serving as a Captain in the Marines in the southwest Pacific during World War II and completing his masters degree , he joined the faculty in 1953 and took over the direc tion of the A Cappella Chorus. He has since worked daily with the group and has taken it on six summer tours of Europe. He organized the Belles and Beaux and Jed in the establishment of the Christian College Choral Festival. In contrast to these visible deeds, he is most respected for his patient work with his students. As one A Cappella member related, "He has very high ideals of what you ought to be. He's determined to get you to do your best , and he works hard to get it out of you." While he is known for putting in a full day's work, he is always willing to help students by taking time out to listen to their problems. His accessibility prompted the statement , " If I wanted to find out something, he's the one I would go to. " Often a source of encouragement for A Cappella members who plan to work in missions campaigns at home or abroad, he shows a special interest in those participating in International Campaigns. One campaigner related , "Being in the A Cappella has helped me grow more than anything else at college ." Concern for those around him is a part of his role in the Lord's church, for he has served as an elder in the College church of Christ for 15 years and chairs its Fellowship Committee. A man of many interests, he is an avid sports fan , playing as an offensive lineman on the faculty's intramural football team, and often relaxes by taking his youngest son, Mike, camping in the Ozarks . Because of his rapport with the students and quality instruction, he received Distinguished Teacher Awards in 1973 and 1980 and is one of only five individual s to whom this yearbook has been dedicated more than once. Repeating the honor given him by the class of 1959, we, the seniors of 1980, because of his continual interest in us and the excellence of his example, dedicate our Petit leal! to "Uncle Bud" - Dr. Kenneth Davis. 3 Dedication
120 LIFE Table of Contents Here's the place to see about what went on at the University, from the tra-ditional to the truly unique. With more pages and more color 1 the section shines as it tells what made the year what it was. From finances to flying, from Homecoming to "Halfway Houses" and from Iceberg to ice climbing, find out what students did with their spare time. 58 0 INNER CIRCLES ~~~~ 1060 1460 2220 3160 3820 4 Table of Contents clubs. With expanded photographic coverage, the events of these inner circles make up a yearbook within a yearbook. ATHLETES Check out the action on the intramural scene and follow the ups and downs of intercollegiate athletics. And Qur features on Bison athletes go deeper than just reporting the score - they show the individual side of athletics. SCHOLARS This "supersection" contains what happened on the academic and organizational scenes. Emphasizing the shared activities of the administration, faculty and students, the section notes the special relationship existing among the three. Look up the faces who were noted for their FACES achievements in Honors. And on page 248, see about finding your own faces in Classes. While you're there, take time to learn about the special people, places and events that added a splash of color and a bit of spice to life in the Classes features. ACADEMY The Wildcats had a pretty special year of their own. From the first grade to high school seniors, the year was one of transition for the Academy. Before leaving their present structure for a new building, they went through a set of events that made the year unique. AD S -INDEX ~:::;h:o::'::~:~ f~:;~~:ers who supported the 1980 Petit lean. Keep your eye out for friends, because they modeled for the ads. And when it comes time to find out a little bit more about them, look them up in our information-packed Index.
L ooldng back on a new begInnins. The phr.... succinctly describes the year as It progressed and gives • means for reviewing what transpired from March of 1979 to February of 1980. From the change to university status to gro",th socially and spirituaDy, life at Harding could be considered a progression of new beginnings. And after the year was over, we could look back on the events and relationships, from the international to the Interpersonal, that contributed to them. The 1988"Petit lean pick. up on the events that make the year special. The buok covers annual events with • fresh view In articles on chapeJ and world events. It reaches back to find the roots of the school and the buok Itsell with a feat..... on the Petit Jean legend and copy recounting the school's history. Just beca.... something was obscure did not mean the PI didn't give it any attention. "Fly Guys and Rock Climbers" brings forth the experiences of two groups of thriII..... kero. And an analysis of what kind of graffiti .ppe.... on the campus is Included In a Classes feature. The big events are given the cover. they deserve - Spring Sing rates four poses In color, and the completion .nd occupation of Mount Benson is oletailed. In contrast, the out-of. the-ordlnary receives top biWng In an article about some of the more novel practical jokes that were played and a Scholan Italure on biology department lieId trips. Features take a personal side, too. Read about the plight of homeless Shannon Hawkins during the first half of the fall semester or about the nves of Alpha Chl president Kevin Pope or Lisa Phillips, an Oklahoma native who holds the title 01 Miss Cherokee. Athletes have their day In the sun, too, as AIC cross country champion Richard Teixiera writes about how Harding's team recorded a perftct score, and soccer player John Kulczyzkyj gives a how-to discussion of the ruI.. of that upand-coming sport. Volume 56 of the Petit lea" presents a smorgasbord of new facts, features and photographs that capture a cross--section of the year at Harding. It's how we can look back on a new if; . beginning. - ~ 5 Table of Contents
6 A New Beginning AUgUst 27, 1979. On a balmy late summer afternoon, that date took its place alongside a handful of others that in the past have signaled new beginnings for Harding as an institution. On that day, President Clifton L. Ganus Jr. declared Harding to be a university, and with that pronouncement, the school crossed a threshold into a future with prospects of continued growth. What are some of these other times that have come to be noted as new beginnings for the people that make up Harding as an institution? Chartered in 1919, it was not until 1922 that the school opened its doors in Morrilton as Arkansas Christian College. Next, it merged with Kansas' Harper College in 1924 to become Harding College and a four-year school with J. N. Armstrong as president . Ten years later, Harding pulled up its stakes and moved to Searcy and the facilities of bankrupt Galloway College. The school was perennially short of funds in its early days, but in 1939, three years after Dr. George S. Benson assumed its presidency, the school paid off the $76,000 mortgage on the Searcy campus and proceeded to burn the document, appropriately, on Thanksgivjng Day. On firmer financial footing, the college improved its curriculum, faculty and facilities and, after 30 years of existence, received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in March of 1954. Dr. Ganus' August proclamation was the culmination of a decision laid down by the Board of Trustees , November 3, 1978 to change the school's name and academic organization, with the date for the actual changeover set in a later meeting on May 11, 1979. The school was reorganized into the College of Arts and Sciences LEFT: SIGNING their names to papers that are now inside a time capsule, Dr. Joseph Pryor and Searcian Jim Wilson attest to their presence at the August 27, 1979 ceremony at which Harding became a university. The time capsule, filled with memorabilia, is buried between the Olen Hendrix Building and the Beaumont Memorial Library . and the Schools of Business, Education and Nursing . In addition, the University's framework included graduate studies and Christian " Communication programs in Searcy and a School of Religion in Memphis. For students, the change to university status lent some prestige to their degrees. After all, university had a more elegant ring than co llege. The reorganization facilitated the accreditation procedures either completed or under way in the Schools of Business, Education and Nursing with their respective professional accrediting bodies, however, and that was what made a UniverSity degree a bit better than a previous one from the College. The change also meant the coming opportunity of a "Year in Europe" program to study at a proposed branch of the University in Horence, Italy , complete with dormitory facilities , supplementary Englishlanguage classes at the University of Horence and time enough to see Europe in an academic atmosphere. Nevertheless, most of us felt that the changeover to being a university was not truly complete until the George S. Benson Auditorium - dubbed Mount Benson by fun-poking students because of its elevated front - was completed and occupied. Its planning and construction happened simultaneously with the adoption of university status, but the $2.6 million, 3429-seat auditorium ran over four months behind its scheduled completion date. While January 10, 1980 marked the first time since 1965 that the student body assembled together - all in one place at one time - the building had made its impression on the lives of Harding's students long before . Beginning with the fall semester, the time for daily chapel services was changed to 9:00 a .m. from a split lunchtime system that had met at 11:00 and 11:45 a .m. The new time was fine to allow for morning laboratories and to alleviate lunch line crowding, but with it came the overhaul and shifting of class schedules, to the chagrin of a few upperclassmen who, in order to complete individual requirements for graduation, had only 25 minutes for lunch in the single midday break of a continuous class schedule. Because of construction delays, we were relegated to attending three separate chapels at the 9:00 a.m. time slot during the fall semester, a procedure that rapidly ran ragged students, ~~-----------------------~
• iaculty and administrators alike. It took time for us to adjust to a change in what had become routine over a period of years. Our ruffled feathers were smoothed somewhat when we finally took OUf seats in that monstrosity that had been making us do all that changing, and with that first January assembly I we knew that we had arrived as a University - not just in name but also in spirit. NEW BEGINNINGS: We had two big ones in becoming a University and occupying Mount Benson, and both left the future wide open for growth. @ " LEfT: LEADING Ih. pack as students luve New Gym chapel, Jason Davis, Ronald lumpcik , E. C. Umberger and Glenn Gilley rush to meet their 9:45 a.m. classes on time . Located on the soulheast corner of the campus, the New Gym was the chapel site for juniors and seniors during the fall semester. LEfT, CONSTRUCTION Superintendent Chester Williams and two of his work· ers position the cen· ter steel beam for the roof of the George S. Benson Auditorium. Adorned with graf· fili , the beam was hoisted into place April 2, 1979. 7 A New Beginning 1
8 A New Beginning RIGHT, SURROUNDED by dogwood blossoms, Sally Krumrei watches the winding of the May Pole from the springtime shade . INSET: PAUSING during a supper on the front lawn , junior Chris Jones visits with a friend. FAR RIGHT: ILLUMINATED by fading sunlight, Diane McQueen and Greg Clayton discuss a portion of Jesus till! Messiah under an arch of the Art Center. RIGHT, WROUGHT IRON grillwork provides an exit for a pidgeon roosting in the Bell Tower . The tower houses the bell that sounds at curfew and is built from bricks reclaimed from Godden Hall. LEFL AFFECTIONATELY dubbed Sam Squirrel, this front lawn resident munches on an acorn. SELOW: CULTIVATED by the grounds crew, rose bushes add a dash of color to the campus during the spring. RIGHT: DEFYING gravity's pull, water droplets ding to the links of a sidewalk chain after an April cloudburst. ---
\ When 3000 01 us descended on the campus in August fo r fall registration, doors were opened for individual new beginnings . For many, there was a feeling of newly-found independence and an opportunity to form a new identity in a Christian atmosphere, but we were constantly reminded that our adaptations and adjustments took place within the context of personal interactions . In whichever way we set out to expand our horizons, we were always joined by others headed in the same direction, just not necessarily on the same course . From the first day of taking up residence in the dormitories, we were confronted with the task of living in a high-density atmosphere packed with people . Some made friends with an unexpected third roommate in Cathcart or Armstrong Halls, then all proceeded to line up for the "chapel lottery" to find out to which compass point we would head daily at 9:00 a .m. and who would be our partners in the semester-long ordeal of three chapels. And until meal tickets prices were adjusted in January , we hunted up the surviving Heritage meal tickets to make sure we had something to eat. We formed opinions on traditional issues that became cogent because of events in the nation and the world . We reevaluated the United States' role in the international community - particularly in dealing with the Soviet Union and the countries of the Middle East - and our responsibilities as citizens on the eve of national elections and draft registration . NEW BEGINNINGS: Knowing that our interactions made their mark on others as well as ourselves, we found it impossible to get along without each other . fF" .' LEIT: FOLLOWING an outdoor church service, junior Skip Bradley comments on an Old Testament passage of scripture. 9 A New Beginning
10 DUling OUf stay as students, we made good use of our surroundings to start anew spiritually. Evangelists proclaimed the gospel from the pulpit while friends shared their Christianity on a personal level, and as a result, a number experienced spiritual new beginnings. The atmosphere was one in which we could remove ourselves for a time from " life in the fast lane" and sort through our thoughts and feelings. We had the opportunity to develop a faith of our own. While numerous organized religious activities abounded - the Student Association sponsored a Labor Day weekend all-school retreat to Camp Wyldewood , the World Evangelism Forum and Timothy Club brought in speakers from each corner of the earth, evangelist Jim McGuiggan spoke on practical Christianity at a January on-campus retreat, Thanksinging and Life Sessions were held frequently and the form of small group fellowship called the devotional was ubiquitous to the campus. However, just because a religious activity existed did not make it worthwhile to all , and the most important spiritual advances came through wrestling with ourselves about the issues that affected our faith . For some of those immersed in the spiritual mainstream, there was the ever-present tendency to fall into a pattern of equating involvement in religious activities as Christianity itself. Falling in stride with the crowd led to the promulgation of an ineffectual faith that consisted of the outward trappings of religious experience. NEW BEGINNINGS: Our spiritual ones were tempered by the knowledge that they could become hollow unless they were developed individually. f,;1 ~ RIGHT: BASKING in September sun, Tim King and Gwynne Bormann forego the Stephens lobby and visit on the dorm's front steps . A New Beginning
LEFT: JU GO JU members Robin Bales and Rita McCullough take in their "Cutie Pies' " antics from in front of the Bible Building. ABOVE: BEHIND the dugout fence, sophomore Danny DeRamus operates the scoreboard at the Theta Tau-King's Men game during the fall small dub softball tournament. LEFT: JUNIOR Sharon Estep pauses in the College Inn for an afternoon snack. LEFT, LISTENING attentively to Jim Woodroof's message , Jeff Martin , Dan McDonald , Karen Stork and Quinn Britt attend the Wednesday evening service of the College church on the front lawn during the first week of school. 11 ANew Beginning
On the Inside 14 0 LIFE INTRODUCTION. Editor Patti Farmer presents the story of life at Harding and what makes it what it is - from the events that thousands attend to the novel activities of outstanding individuals. 16 0 WHAT'S WHAT tells about the things the Admissions Office and Student Handbook left students to find out for themselves. 18 0 JUST FOR FUN. Frequently, Harding students ease the strain of academics and break the monotony of daily routine - sometimes at the expense of each other. 20 0 1N1'ERNATIONALS find their way to Searcy from "down under," Europe and the Orient. 22 0 COMING HOME. A November weekend presents a slate of activities celebrating the return of Harding graduates. 24 0 SPRING SING. Whether it's the prize-winning pigs, puppets or New Yorkers, social dubs "ham it up" at the April musical frolic. 28 0 AUTUMN CONCERTS. Gene Cotton & American Ace and the Wright Bros. return to entertain enthusiastic firstsemester crowds. 30 0 SOUND OF MUSIC. A familiar story with melodies sung by familiar faces plays for Homecoming audiences. 32 0 THE RAINMAKER. Harding's poignant offering at the UALR Theatre Festival comes away with five awards. 33 0 ONE ACTS. Sixteen student-directed productions give experience to casts and directors. 34 0 SPRING CONCERTS. The Oaks arrive, and so do Michael Iceberg and his Machine. 36 0 SPIRITUAL lIFE. Individual insights and organized activities contribute to this focal point of Harding life. 38 0 WORLD SCENES. Although students here may be somewhat isolated they nevertheless find themselves immersed in the changes and events of the international community. 44 0 FINANCES addresses how much "'Hardingites"' have and what they spend it on. 46 0 MOUNT BENSON. Who said, "'You can' t make a mountain?" The article details the completion and occupation of the largest auditorium in Arkansas. 48 0 CHAPEL investigates the why, where and how of this Harding tradition and reactions to the three-chapel fall . 50 0 HOUSES. Residents discuss the pros and cons of living in a campus house. 52 0 DEADLINES. The race for time is inevitable in a college environment, and each day comes complete with a schedule of things to get done in order to beat the clock. 54 0 flY GUYS. Getting things off the ground involves both ground school and flight time for prospective pilots. 55 0 ROCK ClIMBERS. Whether hanging from a diff or scaling a mountain, students fond of the outdoors take advantage of the surrounding countryside. 56 0 UNWINDING. After scheduled dasses, organized sports and planned social dub activities, students invest the remainder of their time in private pursuits.
14 Student life. As the term implies, it was not life in the most general sense of the word. Rather, students voluntarily extracted themselves from the mainstream and stepped into a four-year time capsule known as college. Because so many lived on campus, it was inevitable that Harding wa s a society within itself. A familiar contention was that it was an isolated unrealistic socie ty. As participants in thi s year, however, Harding students accepted the regulation s, paid their tuition and launched four years of transition. They sought a career, academic achievement, a foundation for financial security and social acceptance. Student lives wefe distinctive in several ways. Time was scheduled hour-la-hour. From 6:00 a.m. when students were allowed to leave the dorms until cu rfew when they were expected back, days wt:'re arbitrarily divided into slOts for classes, labs and even O1eal~. Life Introduction Most made the framework workable. Ob ligations were immediate; to complete a term paper , memorize lines fo r a one act, finish a chemistry experiment o r just to make it to class or chape l. for those who did not have the incentive to meet those obligations, sanctions were instituted to guarantee cooperation. Whether scholars kept up with their course load or procrastinated on a day-to-day basis was a personal responsibility. In the tina I analysis, Harding offered the same opportunities to each - what was derived from the experience depended on the individual. Mandatory chapel and Bible classes were a part of the regula - tion intended, according to President Clifton Ganus, "to se t the climate of opinion" on campus. This spirit warranted some students' traveling farther and investing more than was required to receive a comparab le academic education elsewhere. Within the boundaries of regulations, students were free to come and go. Within the rules tht:;y were independent. Inside th"e curriculum they learned what they chose. Other lessons, not of an academic nature, were throst upon them by their relationships with one ano ther. This section includes something to which each can relate, from Mount Benson to money, and from Sound of Music to the sounds of Michael Iceberg's incredible machine. Life focuses on individual facets of the year - who students were and where they came from, how they adjusted to Harding and influenced each other and the things, tangible and intangible, that had an impact on them. Life covers opportunities for spiritual maturity, outlets for academic steam and how individuals celebrated themselves and entertained each other. This was Life in a year of new beginning:. - Palli Far/l/cr. Edit~Jr f,;:j ABOVE: FRESHMAN Cuml 011'('// I,h)/.. S 1111 Ib HtI""III~ I:. ,,'I"I'IIIPllillllv ,/e.-Ia/",''/ II IIl1ii't'f:./I.v RICHT: BREAKING 1//.' "/tll/!l/t ll/ .V ",'i'.'I(/1 Ifw,h"x .~IHdl'/I/;, tl.~ 1.1 I"c,,/.. 1/ f,',·",d tll },/),I/lI' .l!""IIt-~/IIIJ/II,I{ a .. il'l'lI.
THl or ABOVE, BUNDLING IT /If) for WIHIIII II , D,n>id Woodroof ll(,friellds a stuf/efl BlIgs BIII/- IIY. ABOVE LEfT: OVERDUE for a good SI lVIO /laltle, Datll' Delaware takes adl11llltf'XC of the first snowfall of the will icr . BELOW LEFT, UNAWARE of 1111 OIl("Olllillg prl111J,.., Ellis AlIgsImrgcr sleeps pcart'- flilly as I,is TNT dub brotlll'rs Stet'(' Killg, Mike 5illl5 al/d AIItht)/IY S/11'11y p/l>! uga'lI sl/,illl . 15 Life Introduction
Revelations and rude awakenings . . • Some things just aren't in the catalog When the 3000-plus students registered for the fall semester, setting an enroUment record for Harding, 98S were freshmen. As usual with Christian universities, some freshmen came because they had toured the campus with youth groups for Spring Sing; some because parents, brothers or sisters were alumni; some because of scholarships and others because they had no real preference. A few came against parental wishes - others were coerced into trying Christian education with the understanding that they could transfer later. Regardless of the variety of reasons for coming and the diversity of backgrounds, freshmen held one thing in common - unmerciful newness. Inevitably the freshmen, apart from a few Searcy residents, had to start from scratch, learning the ropes and absorbing campus trivia that upperclassmen took for granted. Questions arose, begging for answers. "Why does maintenance water the sidewalks?" Some things one had to find out by violating an unwritten rule. "What do you mean no one at Harding carries a purse?" Discovering the optimum time to take a shower when there was hot water and maximum pressure was one example of an acquired finesse. After the first few days, most agreed that the most obnoxious early morning noise was the Doniphan, Kensett and Searcy Railroad train whistle, although a roommate's 1200 watt hair dryer ran a close second on the aggravation scale. Through practice, women learned the prime time to hit the Cathcart sun deck to get the best tan, the most elbow room and to offer the best show to passing crop dusters. Testing the flexibility of curfew regulations resulted in a qulck accumulation of late minutes for female students, who found thai when the bell rang at 10:25, it did indeed toll for them. An important revelation that came to freshmen was the amount of walking required over rough terrain. Students jumped mud puddles, forded Lake Harding - the front lawn - and dodged the traln. After a few days of wading to class and longing for hip boots, new students began to reaUze that, due to the Ad Building's proximity to the Ganus and Bible buildings, it provided a dry shortcut to many classes during monsonn season. The brick edging that kept the mulch intact around the shubbery also kept a deluge from draining off walkways. The brick sidewalk running across the front lawn was deceptively quaint - as those women could testify who, while crossing the sidewalk, caught a heel and tripped in full view of between-dass crowds. There were other surprises: learning that Omega Phi was pronounced differently at Harding, due to an abundance of Greek llnguists on campus; learning that the Main Auditorium was not really "main"; that the Armpit was the freshman dorm for men, Armstrong Hall. Students chose sides and joined the cross-campus debate as to whether Cobb's atmosphere or Heritage's above ground light and air made for better eating. When finals were over in December, most freshmen decided that in the wake of each pitfall he had come closer to being a part of the mainstream of campus life. Each bit of inside information he picked up further cemented his sense of permanence - a feeUng that omy came from knowing whars what. ~ LEFT: AIDED by paren", IreoIuncn pack their belonsInP up ...... rush" outside Cathcart Hall durinJI August ..palralion. BELOW: EXCELLENT al • baduett, • trft provida wde for studying or relaxing durtna warm months. Here, janet Carter taka tlmt out to road her Bible. 17 Whar.What
18 Call them what you may - funning around, pranks, mischief or practical jokes, they are most definitely a way of life on college campuses. They are therapeutic: sometimes the need to violate a rule or poke a bit of fun at the system is overpowering, and practical jokes, simple or elaborate, seem to fill the bill. Chances are that most students have puUed a prank, but chances are even better that most have been the victim of one. Although there is an art to planning and properly executing a good practical joke, there are elementary versions of the genre which are performed frequently in freshman dorms and summer camps all over America. Freshman dorm pranks are the garden variety which are not meant to hurt anyone, but are rather feeble stabs of rebellion against being merely a computerized student number. A successfully executed prank somehow restores one's identity. A few examples of the type: A room filled with newspaper. Saran Wrap on the toilet seat. Vaseline on the doorknob. Buckets of water perched atop the half-open door. Victims of these plots are not always good natured - describing the perpetrators with such harsh adjectives as juvenile, immature, thoughtless, childish, sophomoric, delinquent and rude. But, then, neither are those who commit the deeds always discreet and considerate. In men's residence halls, pranks run more to firecrackers and bottle rockets under the doors. On the Harbin wing known as the Zoo, almost everyone on the wing has fallen for the shaving cream on the telephone trick. Some of them received the white stuff in the ear; the unluckier ones got it in the mouth. Using his electrical expertise, senior James Sewell once cut off the power on his dorm wing during the night, then sneaked into each room and turned on hair dryers, radios and stereos up to full volume. The commotion that ensued when Sewell reconnected the electricity caused several sleeping men to believe, as Tom Alexander did, that the Judgment was indeed taking place, like a thief in the night. Keller 2A, disturbed by the vandallizing of their community showers by Just for Fun men on another wing who removed toilet seats and shower heads, retaliated by abducting one of the criminals and leaving him for the dorm manager to find, bound, with a toilet seat around his neck and a sign which read, "[ steal toilet seats." Apparently Keller 2A doesn't take practical jokes sitting down. The ability to stage a practical joke is a coveted trait. One of the most historic examples of the simple but successful practical joke was the young man who collected every hymnbook from the Main Auditorium. Taking them to the men's room, he stacked them on a board across a toilet seat and placed pants and shoes on the floor to forestall any immediate search of the restroom stall. Students sang from memory in chapel for two weeks before the missing books were discovered. According to Academic Dean Joseph E. Pryor, "(n the past, people have stolen the hymnals and hidden them in the attic, the Green Room and in the air conditioning ducts." Historically, the lily pool has been the scene of a multitude of pranks. During warm weather especially, the passerby may be grabbed up and taken for a swim at a moment's notice, and as quickly left drenched and undignified to make his way back to the dorm for dry clothing. Newly engaged couples have been traditionally susceptible to this violation of privacy. Dumping one's laundry soap into the pool en route to the laundry was an oft-performed feat of reckJess abandon, leading to the proliferation of algae on the surface of the water and the acute disfavor of the maintenance crew. At various times, compact cars and rowboats have appeared in the pool overnight, also. One trick which ·drew an extensive crowd occurred in 1976, when Carl "Evel Kneivel" Powell attempted to jump the Illy pool through a hoop - astride a bicycle. He was unsuccessful, wiping out in the middle of the attempt. Ascending the scale of difficulty were a second group of pranks, grouped together not by virtue of originality but because of the brute strength required to carry them out. Some Eavorites in tltis category are senior Ken Wiles' Volkswagen Beetle in Heritage lobby and the bonfire fueled by the much-hated barricade blocking Center Avenue at the Student Center. Finally, there are the originals. These all-stars are special because of their timing and simplicity. The panty tree, which blossomed overnight into a multicolored array oE of women's underclothing on the front lawn, disappeared as quickly as it came due to the prompt action of campus security, leaving in its wake few lucky souls to vouch for its existence. Pranking is an ancient pastime. Administrators have a long list of favorites. "l can remember one escapade back in the old science building," commented Dean Pryor. '1t was a very dark night, and the Petit Jean photographer and I came doWR' from the darkroom on the third floor in the pitch dark. About halfway down we smelled a very acrid 04or. Just as I set my foot down on the bottom step with my hands out in front ol,me, [ touched what turned out to be the back end oE old Napoleon Bonaparte, the mule that used to haul the trash. fortunately, instead of kicking, he took a few steps forward, allowing me to retreat upstairs to tum on the lights. Someone had put the mule and a bunch of ducks on the first floor to roam the corridors as a Halloween prank." And some pranks were an annual occurrence. "One club," he continued, "used to steal Ju Go Ju's maypole during practice Eor May fete. Brother club Galaxy ended up setting up a twenty-Eour hour watch to protect it." The Editor's Choice Eor best prank of the year, however, came to the Petit Jean office during a December alInighter. At approximately 12:30 a.m., the office door burst open, revealing a band oE semi-military clad males, identities concealed. Working quickly and with accents Erom some Eastern country, the men brutally bound and gagged three staff members, leaving chaos in their wake. At the following evening's Christmas party, the troops appeared again, this time armed and prepared Eor battle. Each sporting a pair of suction dart pistols, the terrorists attacked the crowd of celebrating stafEers, taking one female hostage in the men's room, where she remained as the editor refused to negotiate the cheese dip in exchange for her safe return. Surprised by an authoritative voice at the door, the vandals fled, leaving Dean Pryor standing amid the rubble with an arrow stuck to his Eorehead, proof that, though there is an art to committing a successful prank, there are times when it is equally important not to get caught. - Melanie McMillen, Lynne Ketteler and Patti Farmer
1. AUTOMOBILES.Ire fair game for pranksters with toilet paper and time to spare. 2. "FREEZE! We are holding you all hostilge!" Student " terrorists " interrupt the Petit Jean staff Christmas party for some fun, leaving (3.) unexpected guest Dean Joseph Pryor as one casualty of the late night attack. 4-5. TRIUMPHANTLY, Hal West, Darrel Webb and Mark Stinnett subdue Paul Davis, caught in a plot to steal shower heads and toilet seats from the Keller 2A baths. 19 Just for Fun /
20 If a voice count of Harding's 3000 students were to ever be taken, a stranger could be excused for mistaking the event for a roll-call vote of the United Nations and the U.S. Senate. On a ratio basis Harding has long been quite cosmopolitan in the makeup of her student body. Among the 1386 men and 1413 women on campus this year, 48 states and 25 foreign countries were represented. The diversity of the individuals combined in Harding's own type of "melting Imported and transplanted, Internationals learn to cope 1. SENIOR Debbie McCabe from Rhodesia, a transfer student from Alabama Christian CoUege, enjoys the Regina Christmas party . 2. SPENDING an afternoon outdoors, Tom Alexander and fiance Jeannie Spencer relax in a swing. pot," giving many a different kind of education than what the catalog promised for $65.50 per semester hour. Often, however, experience, a harsh teacher at times, taught the visiting foreign students more lessons than even the most northern "Yankee"received. . Senior Debbie McCabe was one who learned much from experience. From Rhodesia, Debbie's initial trip to the U.S. was more urgent than academic. "My parents wanted me to get out of Rhodesia because of the war situation," she said, "And a friend at home had two daughters at Alabama Christian College in Montgomery." Originally, Debbie planned to return to Rhodesia after attending ACC for two years. She altered her plans, however, after going back home for the summer. lilt was very different the Internationals summer after my freshman year when I went back home," she recounted . "Before I came to the States I wasn't a Christian. When I wed home I was different from my friends. We had grown apart." Deciding to continue toward her degree in public relations in the U.S., Debbie came to Harding. Here she continued to face an ·environment in which_she was still not totally comfortable. "I think the whole pace of life here is faster . . . even the families," she commented. "For instance, mealtime here is so hurried." The food itself was an adjustment for her also. Mov1.ng to the South, she encountered an abundance of fried foods, a rare commodity in Rhodesia. Even though she came from an EngUsh-speaking culture, Debbie also found the language and social customs of the u.S. to be quite different. She discovered in Alabama that "Hey" means, "Hi," whereas in Rhodesia, "Hey" means, "Come here, I need to speak with you." Her problems were only compounded by her accent and some Americans' delight ill mocking it. "I began to think they just didn't like the way I talked," recalled Debbie. "So I tried to talk like them; I even went through a stage where I wouldn't talk at all unless it was absolutely necessary." One major social adjustment for Debbie came in the way she viewed dating. She stated that in Rhodesia, "You have an unspoken agreement that while you are getting to know someone you won't go out with anyone else ." Debbie's feelings and experiences were not entirely unique, however. Senior Tom Alexander, son of missionary parents in Australia, experienced his own culture shock upon returning to America. After living in Australia for six years, during the crucial years between the ages of 12 and 18, Tom was more"Aussie" than American. He had developed an Australian accent and was accustomed to using British spellings and slang expressions. "1 stuck my foot in my mouth a lot my freshman year," he commented. The first year was especially difficult for Tom. "It was hard to ' make decisions on my own," he said. Dating was an adjustment. In Australia, as in Rhodesia, people date one person at a time. A member of Chi Sigma Alpha social dub, Tom received some help in the transition process from fellow dub members . liThe guys on my wing paid for a phone call home my first Christmas here," he recalled. '1t was very expensivp - $3.00 a minute." Unlike Debbie and Tom, who came from English-speaking nations, business major Shinobu Otsuka spoke no English when she arrived in the States. From Chiba, Japan she came to Arkansas in 1976 as a sophomore in high school to attend Harding Academy. '1 was scared to even try to talk to anyone," said Shinobu, "because I knew they wouldn't understand what I was trying to say. English was very hard to learn." After spending three years in Arkansas and learning the English language, Shinobu now considers herself as much a Southerner as her roommate,
who is from ,Memphis. The nameplate on her door provided evidence that she has adopted this country as a second home. It read, "Shinobu Otsuka - Birmin~am, Japan ." Shinobu, or Boo, as she is known to her friends, has been home twice since 1976 - once for Christmas and during last summer. "This summer when I went home I had forgotten how to use chopsticks," she related, "and when 1 got back, 1 had forgotten how to speak English!" She also told o{~n interesting byproduct of the international lifestyle she has. "When I go home," she said, "I dream in Japanese. When I'm here, I dream in English." Speaking of her adopted home in Arkansas, Shinobu said of Harding, "It's pretty hard, pretty good and pretty expensive.:' Of the state she observed, "Arkansas is a fierce country." Also from a non-Englishspeaking country, Richard Andrzejewski came to Harding from France where he learned about Harding from Dave and Rick McAnulty, who "attended school here. Learning English was only one of the changes Richard experienced in adjusting to Harding life. Another was the shift from drinking alcohol, since beer and table wine are an inherent part of the French culture. The congregation he attended in France served wine for communion, as is customary in most European countries. \Ai orshipping her~ with 3000 members of College church, Richard related that he missed the closeness and warmth of his home congregation of 30 members. "The people th~re are closer, and I feel there is more concern and warmth at the services," he said. 1-3. GESTURING in a typically European manner, Richard Andrzejewski discusses his homeland with a French Conversation class. 4. JAPANESE citizen Shinobu Otsuka takes advantage of women's open house to spend some time with Doug Fonville. "I will always be a defender of the U. S. if I should go somewhere else, " - Mark Zuccolo two years ago, Mark, with his wife Louann, decided to come to the U.S, to be around Christians. Since coming to America, Mark has developed some definite opinions about the country. "ff I had to choose between this country and another country for a new homeland," he commented, "I would choose this country." "This Iranian crisis makes me realize that it is easy to criticize -without knowing anything," he continued. ''But, though the U.S. is criticized much overseas, I still find the values here, although they may be hidden. You just have to uncover them." Speaking further Mark said, "I "Arkansas is a fierce country." - Shinobu Otsuka The reasons for coming to Harding were quite different for Mark Zuccolo than for Richard, Shinobu, Tom or Debbie. With a degree in social sciences from Milan University, Mark, 27, has lived and worked in several different countries. In Geneva, Switzerland he worked for a multinational company as assistant to the president for international relations. After becoming a <;hristian feel very comfortable here because I believe in basically the same values. I will always be a defender of the U.S. if 1 should go somewhere else." However, while Mark remains, and as long as others like him continue to attend school here, all Harding students can benefit culturally from an education which could not come from the classroom alone. - Patti Farmer ~ 21 Internationals
r 24 Spring Sing
1. SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS Galaxy and Ju Go Ju "Ham It Up" during their rendition of "At the Slop." 2. PREPARED to pig out, Kathy Taylor listens intently to preM show instructions from director Rick lytle. 3. BLOWING KlSSES from a swing; lee Farrar as "Miss Piggy" brings on a rousing finale to the winning show. 4. THE 1979 hosts and hostesses, laurie Robinson, Tim Holder, Tim Smith and Leigh Ellen Pigg, combine in singing "Good Times, Good Music, Good Friends." 5. FRONTlINERS for Chi Sigs and Regina, Vickie Durrington and Bob Perkins show deep expression while singing "New York Vision." 6. FIRST RUNNERS-UP Chi Sigma Alpha and Regina present "New York, New York," Galaxy, du Go du: A pig's night out 5 napping King's Men's and OEGE's three-year winning streak, Galaxy and Ju Go /u took the 1979 Spring Sing sweepstakes honors with their production, "Ham It Up." Dressed as pink pigs in blue shorts and vests Galaxy and Ju Go Ju appeared with 21 other clubs throughout the five performances, April 12-14. For the first time ever the Spring Sing schedule called for two matinees in order to accomodate the 3000 Youth Forum guests on campus. Winning Combination Combining imagination and wit the Galaxy and /u Go /u porkers placed first in four categories: theme, music, costume and choreography. In music "Ham It Up" included popular songs with the words slightly changed. Instead of dancing at the 'hop' the pigs loved it "At the Slop." The little "Surfer Girl" grew into "Porker Girl" and "Fat's the Way I Like It" became a battle cry. A special appearance was made by 'Miss Piggy' in the dosing moments of the show. lowered on a swing from the stage rafters, Galaxy'S Lee Farrar portrayed the popular swine and blew kisses to the audience. Consistently Second Hanging close to "Ham It Up" in judging was "New York, New York" by Chi Sigma Alpha and Regina. The brother and sister club depended on a second place in both music and choreography to grab first-runners-up designation in sweepstakes. As a salute to the "big apple" the production was able to take advantage of many songs having the city as the subject. "Nights on Broadway" and "New York Groove" were two such songs put to use. Placing third in the twelveshow review waS TNT and Zeta Rho. A princess-and-the-frog theme guided their production "Love the One. You're With." A new twist was added to the age-old tale, however. As the princesses of Zeta Rho kissed the TNT frogs there was a flash of light. When the smoke cleared, instead of handsome princess standing in the frog's places, a new frog stood where each princess had been. Rounding out the top five were Chi Lambda Chi and Alpha Gamma Omega with "Celebrate," a salute to Spring Sing, and Knights and Phi Delta presenting "Rollin' On The River." Omega Phi acquired first in participation with 80 percent of their members aSSisting in "All Strung Out." Other dubs and themes were: King's Men and Oege, "Luck Be A Lady"; Theta Psi, "Fountain Fantasy"; Kappa Phi and Tri-sigma Alpha, "A Star Is Born"; Alpha Epsilon Chi and Tri-Alpha, "Rain or Shine"; Tofebt and Fraters, "Star Gazer"; Shantih, "let's Rock 'n Roll." (continued on page 26) 25 Spring Sing
26 Spriug Siug~79 (continued from page 25) Uniquely, Chi Lambda Chi and A.G.O. performed together although they were not brother and sister clubs. Having been in Spring Sing only once previously by themselves, A.G.O. wanted female assistance with their show. Both clubs sought to use the opportunity in growing closer. Growing Closer "I think the main thing A.G.O. and Chi Lambda got from their effort was closeness between the two clubs," stated choreographer Chris Davis. Not a member of any social club Davis also sought new relationships through his work in Spring Sing. Similarly, to many of the more than 600 participants in Spring Sing, it was the relationships brought forth which made all the work worthwhile. Winning became secondary as the clubs faced technical problems and expended. more than 24,000 manhours in rehearsal time. ' 'Nearly every time we would meet we would stress getting to know each other better," recalled Chi Sigs member Mark Evans. "I felt more associated with lhe club and our sister club at that time than any other time of the year." Averaging six hours of practice a week Galaxy and Ju Go Ju also stressed relationships in their winning effort. "Winning was great," exclaimed Ju Go Ju's Rita Spring Sing McCullough, "But that wasn't it. Getting to know each other so well made the hard work worth it." Worth It All One of the few clubs which used a live band for their music, Ju Go Ju and Galaxy felt an added edge from the band. "It helped us a lot of times at practice," stated McCollough, "The band would just play music other than Spring Sing stuff and we would just be together." Although winning was placed in a secondary light, competing for sweepstakes was not forgotten. "Winning Spring Sing shouldn't be your purpose," emphasized McCollough. "But winning never made anyone feel bad." Evans did not mind the hard work or competition either. Competition "can be good if taken in the right way", he commented. "It was an experience to be able to work so closely with my peers. It is definately worth it." ~
1. HONORING Spring Sing, Alpha Gamma Omega and Chi lambda Chi perform "Celebrate." 2. "All STRUNG OUT, " Omega Phi portrays marionettes. 3. PUTTING her heart into it, Anne Carrison aids Knights and Phi Delta in "Rollin'." 4. FROG Steve Stamatis of TNT contemplates his next performance with Zeta Rho members in "Love The One You're With." 5. HAVINC found each other, Kim Adams and Kenny Stam"tis as the princess and the frog sing "You're the One that I Want ." 6. THETA PSI entertains the audience' with a "Fountain Fantasy ." 27 Spring Sing
28 Cotton returns for fifth year Autumn Concerts T Iuee was a charm, four was even better, but Gene CoHon'. fifth performance was the most succeuful yet. The singer revealed much about himself in the concert: his childhood abuse, his growth to maturity and his respect for God, manIdnd and himself. Some recurring themes were love, irony and honesty. Cotton'. SOJ18S appeal to many types of audiences, with style varyins from the soft ballad to rock and roU. "My music has been described as commentary-oriented, and I think that'. a good term, but I never have only one thins to say. I have a lot of messages," he explained. Cotton said that he has found a second home in Arkansas and especiaUy voiced appreciation lor Harding audiencH. "Harding is different and it is a different experience to play here. At most places, everybody is half drunk and they're just going crazy. The audiences here are a lot different, and better, I think. They just appreciate the music and the show for what it is." Though his first potentially hot record was made into a hit by another successlul artist, Gene said that he feels the secret of success lies in persistence. "I thin)( the pe0ple who have Ions-lasting careers and really make it aft those who have to stick it out. It's very, very tough to make it. You just have to keep at it." COHon'. persistence has paid off thi.1ast year in the lP "Save the Dancer" from which the singles "Before My Heart FInd. Out," "You're a Part of Me," and "like a Sunday in Salem" were taken. His fifth album, "No Strings Attached" was released in September. ~ Performing in the country-bluegrUl style now famillar to Harding students, the Wright Brothers made their fifth appearance September 11, again launchiJ18 the fall semester ~t the opening concert. Staged in the Main Auditorium, the concert featured much original music by Tom and Tim Wright and partner Karl Hinkle. The group'. repertoire included a variety of
.tyles of material, from baDad. and traditional melodies to country rock, original songs, and the gospel favorite, "f ravellin' Shoes," The group first began performing together in 1972 under the title, The Wright Brother'. Overland Stage Company. After disbanding for a short time, the trio reunited with the shortened name, the Wright Brothers. In the pa.t, they have performed with Bob Hope, Mac Davis, Earl Scruggs, Tom T . Hall, Harry Chapin, DoUy Parton, Waylon Jennings, Red Buttons, Ray Price, Grandpa Jones and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. I1ift) 1. GENE COTION brings his familiar musical style to the campus for the fourth year in a row - this time with longer hair and more rock influence to his act . 2. DIANA DARLING, the only female mem~r of "American Ace," teams up with Gene Cotton to sing his hit "You're a Part of Me ." 3. TIM WRIGHT sings lead and plays banjo to the Wright Brothers' version of "Rocky Top." 4. A DULCIMER and fiddle , played by the backup members of the Wright Brothers, add to the bluegrass flavor of the group. 29 Autumn Concerts
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