28 Twofor the price of one? Richard Pippin, a student in the School of Biblical Studies , and Jane Smith double up on their laundry chores and then face the question, "Who 's socks are these?" - photo by Matt Wissinger. Catching Z-Z-Z's. As mid-term tests approach and study hours lengthen, sleep becomes a luxury . Graduate student Liz Earnhart takes advantage of the peace and quiet of the library for a short nap. - photo by Matt Wissinger . The spot to shop is Wal-Mart. Because of its convenient location and variety of merchandise, Wal-Mart in Searcy is the place to shop as far as Harding student's are concerned. Sub T-16 member George Wood stops during his shopping excursion for a friendly, furry conversation. - photo by Matt Wissinger . Sunri~e. sunset. sharing it wgether From sunrise to sunset we. continued the tasks which became habitual by the second semester spent at Harding. Each day we faced the usual routine: struggle out of bed (some before 8:00, all before 9:00), go to classes and chapel (late more often than not), stand in line to eat a meal we weren't sure we wanted, return to class , check our mail at least three times (immediately after chapel, during lunch , and before dinner), and then fit in homework , studies , shopping, and laundry somewhere. Many days we trudged through this ritual, entered our rooms at curfew and when a roommate asked "what did you do today?" the monotone voice replied, "Oh, not much." But no day ever consisted simply of the routine events. Inevitably we had a test, paper, or assignment due in one or four It's never too cold for ice cream. Junior Wayne Johnson, senior Steve Lake, and sophomore Della Sawyer take time out of their routine to eat ice cream, talk , read club boxes and just relax together. The stude nt center became the hot spot after chapel during the week. photo by Wes Holland. Sunrise, Sunset classes. Most of us ran from class meetings to group meetings to chapel board meetings. A few of the more vigorous even worked at a "real job." Not very frequently, but often enough to be remembered , we even included social events in our days. Club events, team sports, movies , outings, and S.A. events splattered our calendars. Less frequently, more exciting, and most memorable, dating entered into a few (for some of us, very few) days. And, of course, with the date came several hours spent in planning and afterward in bragging. This ritual never seemed quite so unbearable when we faced it together, though. Only in times of aloneness and solitude did we find ourselves bored or frustrated. The times shared together accomplishing the minor events marked the most extraordinary days. The times we shared in line, the times we (almost all of us in some classes) slept through lectures, the times we wasted on the front lawn - those times were the best. Sunrise to sunset, we lived together, we laughed together, and we, together, loved. ~ - Karen Roseberry Lauras run late. Seniors Laura Perrot and Laura While have more in common than classification and first name; running late for chapel was an event many students shared in daily. - photo by Wes Holland.
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