238 French Club NACSW Spanish Club SSHA The intercultural experience of the French Club was available to any student enrolled in one of the many French classes . Offering opportunities to cross cultures and to share knowledge of the language outside of the classroom, members of the organization enjoyed many occasions when they could converse freely with each other, sharpening their speaking and listening skills in a second language. The Fet e de Noel, or Christmas party, was a major event of the season. Celebrating 5t. Nick's holiday the Parisian way, each member created a French dish to add to the party potluck, giving the affair a truly foreign flavor. Getting a chance to view places about which they had been studying was a big plus for the club members who visited New Orleans in the spring . A trip to Little Rock ended with their seeing a native French film . , " , " , " , , I •• )i f 'j '. ': .. .. . . " . . '. II •• , .. ~ . , : : .- ~ . , . . . . \ ... . . . , .. . ~ *: ': ': . ' .. ,: ' t I Students Learn Through Direct Involvement In short, they spent a lot of time speaking French, eating French and laughing French. Overcoming major organization changes, the Harding University Social Work Club reorganized this year. Previously associated with the National Association of Christians in Social Work, the group formed a new local organization for fellowship, service, and academic enhancement, complete with a new constitution, objectives and purpose. Open to any social work major, a residentof-the-month program was continued. In this program, a resident of each of the three local nursing homes was awarded flowers and a certificate in a special chapel ceremony. Plans were formulated to begin a local chapter of SADD (Students Against Drunk Drivers)' and to increase public awareness of the barriers faced by the handicapped. A tour of Cummins Prison Farm in southern Arkansas and Southern Christian Home in Morril ton were spring projects of the group. Members continued visits and volunteer work in area nursing homes and at the Sunshine School. An award sponsored by the Social Work Club was presented to the outstanding social work student at the conclusion of the school year. In the fall, the Spanish Club did not operate as usual, but as subgroups of each individual class and campaign group. The club's main goal was to promote interest in Spanish and Spanish cultures and the only requirement for membership was an interest in Spanish or any Spanish-speaking country. During the fall semester, the club had a party where everyone brought a Mexican food dish and the recipe for it to exchange with other members. Members participated in the - /01", /. {,-"dc/iff"
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