To dream the impossible dream Whether fact or fiction, the idea remains that many young ladies on the Harding campus are candidates for a degree not listed in the University 's curriculum guide. They are enrolled in the "pre-wed" program, diligently working toward the " M.R.S." degree. It is a fact, according to the alumni office, that approximately 35 percent of Harding's alumni found their spouses on campus. Just in the last year, said Dr. Jack Thomas, director of counseling, more than 90 couples have sought pre-marital advice a t the campus counseling center. Through the years, students and graduates have wedded in the local church buildings, especially the College Church, and at favorite campus sites. Ceremonies have been conducted in Shores Chapel, in the Little Theater, in the recording studio and on the front lawn. A swim team member, in the late 60' s, exchanged vows with his bride beside the old pool. Consensus says that it' s in the springtime that delicate hands seem to sprout diamonds. Almost year JiOund, though, talk of marriage may be heard - from peers, from teachers, even from the pulpit. Some students have complained that the topic of marraige is grossly over-emphasized on campus. " They almost make me feel guilty because I'm not looking for a husband," senior Debbie McCabe of Salisbury, Rhodesia laughingly asserted. But, she explained, there are things she wants to do before thinking about marriage, and she knows others who feel the same way. Yet the accusation has been made: •'Some of the girls who come here have no intention of graduating. They just want to find a husband." One northern male added, "Southern girl s are worse about it," explaining that regional trends are responsible. Single women are accepted in the work - ing world of the North, he said, Thomas Wayne Clark - Ontario, Canada. MassCommunications.TransferSll,l · demfromGreat Lakes Christi an College. 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Mary Ellen Copeland - East Point, GA. Nursing.Transfer st udent fromFreed· Hardeman College. Int ernational, Panama MedicalMissions Campaigns; Intramural Speech Arts; JOY; Nllrsina Honor Society; Resident Assistant; Sll,ldent Nurses Association State Presidem; UniversitySingers; Young Republicans; National Dean's List ; Outstanding Youna Womenof America; Nat ional Board of Direc tor} SlI,Ident Nurse Assodat ion. Joann Cornett - Searcy, AR. Alpha''chi; American Studi es; Phi Alpha Theta. 162 Seniors while southern ladies think more about getting married and having a family . Many have agreed that the campUS serves as an ideal gathering place for eligible youth who would have little contact with marriageable Christians back home. Thus, Harding annually provides two semesters of open season spouse-hunt ing. "That ' s probably truer than we'd like to admit," Sheila Cox of Lebanon, Va. ventured . "We may not even realize that we have an ulterior motive for being here, but if we're honest with ourselves we'll admit that deep down we hope to meet somebody who shares our beliefs - someone we can spend our life with ." The junior nursing major hastened to add that husband-hunting is not a valid primary purpose for attending college. "I'm here to get a degree. But if I get a diamond to go along with it , that' s okay too." Logic suggests that with a 35 percent marriage rate, Harding also has a few male students who must be wife-hunting. "Sure, there are some guys here to find wives," one male reported. "They're ready to settle down. Some of them try to get serious with every girl they date. " Others may be looking, but on a les s serious scale. Freshman Robert Collins of Abingdon, Va. picturesquely described the Patti e Cobb dormitory as a great big , wonderful library "where guys can go to check out the girls, one at a time." Now classified as a senior, he may be a bit more serious minded, but he's still taking hi s time. If a man takes too much time, however, he may suddenly find himself stricken by "senior panic," the fear of going out into the world alone. This legendary phenomenon may be partially responsible for the many weddings scheduled within a two-week period surrounding every graduation date. Junior Marvin Hill of Flushing, Mich . acknowledged that senior panic 'is a threat. But he 's alert, and it won't affect him. Though he wouldn't mind to find his wife at Harding, .. I'm just sitting back and taking it easy. If I get within a few weeks of graduation and don ' t have any wedding plans, I'm not going to rush to my Petit Jean and start looking up faces and phone numbers!" Without a doubt , a Harding student who dreams of sharing his or her life with a Christian mat~
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