Student Association SA Offers Variety of Activities Under the governmental auspicies of President Greg York, the Student Association worked to further educate their fellow students as to what their branch of learning added to the overall school plan. While serving as the go-between for the students and the administration, this core group of dedicated people, the Executive Committee, divided into various committees for greater service and eventually greater results. With the coming of the new school year, the SA arrived prepared. As has traditionally occurred, the student leaders met the 3 ,000 plus Hardingites and got them involved immediately. The first week sported a watermelon chowdown with its usual seedspitting contest, free cartoons on the lawn, movies, ice cream and the all-school pep rally_ From that time foward, an attractive variety of social, spiritual and service opportunities were displayed so that the student of Harding University could be enhanced and wellrounded as he found that certain activity which interested him. One such socia l display was Hilarity, held on the front lawn and full of comic relief in the sometimes academicallydraining atmosphere of the campus. Chris Riley, chairman of special projects, directed this enterprising event. Mostly it was the small things that could be done for the betterment of the students that were undertaken. An updated travel board was implemented and paddles for the ping pong room were donated. In conjunction with Knights social club, the SA sent a "taxi service" back and forth from Searcy to Little Rock bringing in stranded students. Student directories were printed, and for the first time ever, each was delivered to the hand of an interested investor. The Toy and Dolly Drive 124· Student Association made many children happy at Christmas; the lost and found service reconnected owner and ownee; Friendly Week brought out an extra smile or two ... the small things list could go on and on. But those deserving credit were the people behind the projects, the personalities behind the programs. The food services committee, led first by Etta Madden and then by Robin Ransom, made it their aim to improve the cafeteria situation and did so with the additions of such foods as soups, chili and yogurt. They too were the ones responsible -for the Steak Nights and the nne entertainment which accompanied them. A special group to plan Homecoming was directed by Patty Holloway_She and others made sure the week was an eventful and enjoyable one for all concerned. Chairman Lisa Bolding of the physical plant committee led her crew in an active hunt for progress in their assigned field. They undertook the parking lot survey which eventually led to 25 new gravel spaces provided between Stephens and Sears Halls_ The academic affairs department took their needs and desires to the office of Dr . Joe Pryor, With Wayne Hood at the helm, this group produced a pamphlet on the relationship between academics and money in the spring. Other committees and leaders made significant contributions to the Harding scene. The remaining groups and heads were community projects - Patty Tidwell, advertising -Titia Arledge and then Frank Clark, ' • • '.,J I - Chrls/ophtr Thompson
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