30 · Blood Donating _ Shawn o.,ggefl _ ShaWI1~fl ~ ~IFT I~ YEI~ Measles and rubella innocula· tions delayed the fall semester blood draw. but when the reo quired waiting period was over. students were ready and wi l ling to give their gift of l ife . The Red Cross blood bank made an extra trip to the Har - ding campus in the fall semester . Represe ntatives came in October to receive blood donations from faculty and student volunteers . They collected a total of 131 uni ts from Harding donors at the fi rst draw held, while 2,300 students would have to wait un· til December because of measle vaccinations. and not all of these would be physically fit to give. The Red Cross houses its Arkansas blood bank office in Little Rock. White County's local chapter is required to deposit approximately 2,300 units in the bank every time period . The Harding family is g lad to help out. Ed White. assistant professor of English said in speaking of his blood, " I know I haven ' t missed it , and if i t helps some· one else, it is only a minor donation that is well worth it. " Th e university 's nursing department helped with the b lood draw. Sheila Cox, a senior nursing major stated, "The nursing students took histories. blood stick s. or ear sticks. and vital signs." According to Cox. about 12 students volunteered to help during the two-day campus draw. The participation of Harding enrollees was encouraging to the Red Cross workers. Cox said, " Where there is a need a Chri stian helps. There was a lot of help from Harding students." There are always a few fears and doubts about sharp. point. ing needles. These slight terrors are usually forgotten after the first experience of donating . White optimisticall y stated . " People get minor bumps everyday that hurt worse than giving blood . I have never reall y even felt the loss. and once after giving I even jogged four miles. " The Red Cross is certainly not alone in appreciating the donations. Somewhere there are plenty of other people walking around with an extra red corpuscle or two from a generous Harding University blood donor . ~ - Suzanne J ohnston I. LINDA RICHEY is found heaflhy after her vilal signs are read by a Red Cross worker. 2. "IT"5 over. .. SIghs Monly Allen as the needle is ex· Iraeled lrom her genero arm. 3. Jij5T RELAX. 4 . THE be~1 parI M>out giving blood is lhe free cook ie" and coke you gel al t he end. 5. BROTHER King receives d pun as ht prepares to git'e a pint
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