Th(! s(!cond y(!ar: One year of experience 190 With a full year of orientation and learning behind, the sophomores of 1981 entered Harding with a new attribute, experience. After two semesters of pledge week, the Pit (Armstrong) and the Pitette (Cathcart), the sophomore class was glad to have their new-found confidence and knowledge of the campus. Finally the American Heritage and the American Studies Building stopped being confused. Finally they had realized that cafeteria food got no better. Finally it came dear that mom and dad were at home and couldn't help too much. Most class members had also picked one of Searcy's congregations to attend, and the best places to eat out had already been seoped out. The experience gained from the past year spread into many areas of campus life. Sophomore Brad Bradley, from Charlotte, N. c., talked about two particular aspects of growth he witnessed, ..As a sophomore, you have more of a grip on your study habits as compared with your dating life. This helps you manage time better. Now, you realize that dating can't rule your life like it did during the freshman year. It just comes with experience." "It seems like you have more tact. You know when to laugh or not laugh in chapel, when to say things and who to say them to," Joe Aaron - Searcy, AR Laura Adams - Howling Green, KY Tamara Adams - Sesser, IL Richard Alexander - Louisville, KY Sherry Alkire - Edmond, OK Sheryl Alley - Paragould, AR Dana Arnold - O'Fallon, MO Ruth Arthur - Burlington, MA Dwayne Atkinson - Tyler, TX Patrick Austin - Shreveport, LA Randal Austin - Glenwood, AR Teresa Autry - Nashville, TN Martha Baird - Bartlesville, OK Juli Baker - Arlington, TX Kelly Barber - Escondido, CA Terri Barentine - N. Little Rock, AR Leisa Barker - Pratt, KS Elisa Barkley - Naperville, lL Terry Barnes - Springfield, MO Janet Barnell - Fort Worth, TX Daniel Barrington - New Haven, IN Sophomores said Susan Parkey, a sophomore from Franklin, Tenn., of her year's growth. The transition to a "mature" upperclassman was a good one for most. All of the freshmen jokes in chapel were now directed at someone else, and there was a freedom to laugh along. With the advantages of "learning the ropes," however, responsibility entered the picture. Many sophomores restled with academic major selections ranging from computing to recreation. More time was spent in atoning for the previous year's low grade point average as hour after hour was put in at the library. A signal of the new era in the sophomore's life was his removal from the freshman dorm. Now into a more modern structure, showers and telephone calls were not quite as big a problem. The selection of a roomate to fit one's own personality and tastes also gave life a smoother road to travel. It was a full, active year for the sophomore class. Although not weighted down with thoughts of graduation and leaving, the second-year students had arrived, 'tnd as one sophomore put it, .. It felt good!" - Jimmy Allen SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS: Jim Bradley, president; Barry Blain, vice-president; Michele King, treasurer; Frank Weaver, secretary.
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