Elizabeth Pearson· Baton Rouge, LA Karen Peebles - Portsmouth, VA Milton Peebles· Arkadelphia, AR James Perdue - Memphis, TN Kenneth Perkins - Memphis, TN Lisa Perry - Rand, WV Timothy Petree - Stone Mountain, GA Mark Pickhardt - Atlanta, GA Paul Pierce· Nashville, TN Leslie Pigg - HouslOn, TX Lee Anne Pike - West Memphis, AR Ellen Poague - Jackson, TN Martin Poinsett - Memphis, TN Glenda Pollard - Conroe, TX Sherrie Porter - Emory, TX Alice Powell - Las Vegas, NV Lisa Powers - Chandler, IN Janet Prather - Tucker, GA William Prescoll - Memphis, TN Susan Prestidge - Jonesboro, AR Douglas Pringle - Success, AR Patricia Purdom - Madison, TN Perry Putman· Austin, TX Melinda Radcliffe - Colonial Heights, VA Mark Rampy - Dallas, TX Pat Sue Ramsey - Baton Rouge, LA Robert Ramsey - Pikeville, KY Gregory Reclor - Vernon, AL James Redding - Nevada, MO Deborah Reding. New Haven, IN Kristel Reed· Broken Arrow, OK Lisa Reed· Russellville, AR Teresa Reeh - Shreveport, LA Derrek Reese - New Orleans, La Karen Ree"es - Memphis, TN Tami Reinhardt - Walnut Creek, CA Kevin Reynolds - Searcy, AR Sue Rhoten - Fort Worth, TX Ste"en Richards - Pottstown, PA Mark Richardson - Searcy. AR Robert Ritchie - Roberts, SC Jeanne Roberts - Gainesville, FL Three fly • the Cuckoo's Nest In 198 Inside a small, quiet town, in· side a small, quiet university, in· side a small, quiet office sit three not-sa-quiet women Helen James, Sue Moore, and Mona Shackelford. Who are they? The finalists for a beauty contest? Past Homecoming queens? Charlie's next set of angels? Not hardly! These are the names of Harding University's Educational Media Center secretaries. Who cares? Well, perhaps no one. However, a view of extraordinary life is always interesting, and behind the media center doors are lives far from the norm. Upon questioning these ladies, the answers do not come easy. For example, "How did you get this job?" "Oh, I was down on my luck in the theater. My acting jobs just weren't coming through, and I was getting married. It looked like Sophomores fun, so I applied and came away with the prestigious position I now hold. " First, let us view the case of Helen James. Her "average" day consists of eating at 8, 12, and 3 while drinking at 10, 2, and 4. From 11 to 12 she reads her paper. Her Fridays sometimes include a trip to Little Rock, and Mondays through Wednesdays are planned on the rotation of which of her kids will be sick so she can remain home. She did exuberate a love for her work, which includes copying and billing. When questioned further, she reveals that this wife and mother is basically in charge of planning early morning media breakfasts, noon luncheons, and A. V. supper parties. Sue Moore is the sane member of our happy trio. She specializes in mimeo work and refers to herself as "the enforcer." This is rather difficult to believe cansidering her thin frame which, by the way, causes jealously problems among the three. Add to that the fact that our enforcer cannot even force her son, Michael, when he visits the media center and quickly establishes himself as king of the castle, to vacate the premises. She too loves her media work , as she puts it, "because of all the fun." Last and least is Mona Shackelford . Perhaps her personality is best described by her maiden name; Scroggins. Her major difficulty at work is learning the names of the other workers who come in before noon. She had the best explanation of the quality work required by the astute woman of the media: "It's all in the know-how. I receive all of the phone calls from the impor· tant people wanting equipment. I copy teachers' test. In fact, I just recently threw one away. I also laminate or melt students' copy work. Overall, this job helps me complete my mission in life - to fulfill teachers' longings as far as A.V. equipment goes. The beautiful aspect of these ladies and their work stems from their strong feelings for one another. When asked for adjec· tives to describe each other, they spouted such words as "pudgy," "scum," "skinny," and "mouthy." One emotionally added, "If one of us were killed, we would all die." It's touching and it's true. Here exist three women not caught in the midst of a big·time operation, not egotistical from their high position on Harding's campus, and not intellectually improved from their work with one another. But without them, the Media Cen· ter wouldn't be the same, and life would be just a little more boring. - Jimmy Allen HELEN JAMES, Ramona Scroggins, and Sue Moore are "checking "it twice" so the paper will reproduce correctly.
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