Intertwining ... a funny word, isn't it? Kind of like vines, or strands of yarn, or two people's fingers when they hold hands. The last meaning is closest to what I meant when 1 chose this name for the social clubs section of the 1981 Petit Jean. Clubs are like that at Harding - they let parts of peoples' lives touch and mingle with the lives of others. Club activities give Har- " ding students the opportunity to meet and mix in many different ways - the excitement of a softball championship or an invigorating game of buc-buc during an outing. Or perhaps the feel· ing of serenity and closeness to God that can be found during a regular club devotional in Shore's Chapel or a special weekend retreat at Heber Springs. This has been a year of changes for Harding's social clubs. Although forty-four clubs began the year, and there were fortyfour when the year drew to a close, it was not the same fortyfour. Alpha Epsilon Chi, one of Harding's oldest men's clubs, dissolved. Reasons for the disbanding were lack of growth and the feeling that the club had served its purpose for Harding. Sigma Phi Mu. the newest women's club on campus, was formed to satisfy the needs of an expanding student body. Because of the unique ex~ perience of being in another club, members felt that they could make their club the type of club they wanted it to be. This year, a committee was organized to examine pledge week. Made up of administration, faculty, club sponsors and students, the committee did not try to do away with pledge week or rough night. They took a positive approach to evaluate and look at the activities objectively. Intertwining ... Even though members are united by their ac~ tivities, they are still individuals. It is this complex assortment of individuals that gives each club its own personality. - SherylMcDivitt, Section Editor 225 Intertwining Introduction
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