Harding in Review What? Another College guidebook? Not exactly . This one's lisa Birnbach's College Book. This one goes state by state, school by school , the first and only college gUide to tell you how it is. It's on the bestseller list. But Miss Birn· bach seems to have l ~ft one school out - one , oh so near and dear to us all , Harding. As the pages are turned , the need becomes obvious to devise a theme for Harding as if seen through the eyes of Miss Birnbach . The following is an attempt. HARDING UNIVERSITY SEARCY , ARKANSAS 72143 (501)268.6161 EXPENSES 84.85: TUITION AND ROOM AND BOARD $6,000 PER SEMESTER ACT: 15 UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT: 2,800 I The visitor to HARDING UNIVERSITY , in Searcy , Arkansas , may experience a tiny shudder upon arriving on campus , a forboding that he may never leave . With its tall oak trees , and its sense of isolation from the real world in general and Little Rock in particluar , the first impression is that there's no turning back. Of the 2 ,800 students 85 percent are of the same affilia· tion as the University : Church of Christ. Members of the Church of Christ dominate the campus on every aspect. They are goal oriented, earnest, clean-cut , and rather openminded . Students choose HARDING becuase of its Chrisiian tradition . It's a conservative school, the kind of place a preacher would love to send his daughter. (With curfew and everything.) Some students are offended by the notion of alcohol ; others will actually go to a place where liquor is served and drink soft drinks! Generally speaking, the girls . are looking for husbands . Dating is paltry , appropriate to the nightlife of Searcy. Finding differe nt things to do is hard . The streets are rolled up at 10 p .m . Sea'rcy's not a bad college town , but it's hard if you 're from a city. Most activities happen on campus. Student Association movies and walks are big . Reagan's the hero on campus; 80 percent of students are Republicans, from conservative families. Other heroes are the perrenial favorite Alan Aida , , Andy Griffith , and radio broadcaster Paul Harvey. Spring Sing is the biggest acI tivity at HARDING. It's a broadway-type musical production . Any club can spend up to thousands of dollars on it. v.... AIIthonv tt..anda . Fountain Valley, CA Amy L I' W" Nm · Searcy. AR WIllIam C. HID, IV • Tupelo, MS ~ Jane HI'" . Portland, OR lynn Ann HlftJk:tw . Mlchols, IA Harland Ames Hittle DI • Wichita. KS Tttom.. Watcy Hobb. . Joplin, MO Nark DeIbeJ Hokkrbaum . Willard. MO Bonnke I..H Holdren . Mountain Home, AR o..-louM HoDIIdd · Annandale. VA Edith LaFond. HoBoway . WHl Pa6ns. MO Holly Lim Hooper . P_dena, TX CancBe Dee Hopkin8 . Memphis, TN Bradley 0.-Horton - Mabelvil le. AR s.-n Evron Horton . Bartldt. TN Brad A. Houneel - Shrevepor!. LA I.JlI&an R_ Howard · Atlanta, GA MakoIm Forrat H-.D • Searcy. AR Shannon Paul Hug__ • Tyler. TX Shen1lM Hute - Lompoc, CA .Ia_ Bcnnen Humptu-.y. - Jackson. TN Rachel Colleen Hunnkun . Palm Beach ~rdeO$. FL William Todd Hunter · Peorcy. AR Maria [Henne Im_r - Myrtle BelICh. SC Laura UndIi .IacUon - Molden. Me N.rk Alan ... oa. -Wlnlef Park. FL lama Ne&Ion .lama . Se.vcy, AR Kara! Vanene.la_ . M!l NlSSIIS. VA S.rah Ruth.lbMna - Alexandrill , VA Aiton Harry John - Houston, TX Kevin Wayne Joh_ . Akron. OK SUNn Ethel JohMOn . Searcy. AR DenIM Louite Johr\lton - Sou th Easton. MA Michelle lynn ,JobMton . LiverpOol. NY &any Don "- - Bono, AR 0-1.-rRAne -'- • Utdeton, CA Charlet M...... -'- . Corpus Cht1Iti. TX People start practicing right after Christmas break for the four performances in the spring. Each club gets seven minutes , it's competitive , and everyone wants to win. Despite many obvious pluses and minuses in this University there is one aspect that can 't be fully comprehended until one sets foot under the tall, maternal trees. That is the wonderful, warm and honest friendli - ness these people let overflow from within . Most Popular Major: Business Least Popular Major: Engineering (no program) Best Places for Quiet Study: Empty classrooms; corners of library Best Dorms: Sears (women) American Heritage (men) Worst Dorms: Pattie Cobb (women) Grad (men) . (continued on page 248) Sophomores 247
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