Through Honor Societies Pi Sigma Alpha Pi Kappa Delta Pi Kappa Delta, the Arkansas Zeta Chapter, wanted "to further Forensics activities on campus." It focused most of its efforts on collegiate competition , individual speaking and debate. To be initiated into Pi Kappa Delta, one must participate in seven rounds of individual speaking and eight rounds of debate competitions and take a national standard test. The fraternity's main thrust was to promote excellence in all levels of forensics activity including debate, interpretation of prose and poetry and extemporaneous speaking. Their main goal was "to strive to do their best to represent Harding in intercollegiate competition." j1~ Pi Sigma Alpha was a national honor society for political science. Requirements for the society are having a "8 " average in at least ten hours of political science, 3.35 grade point average in their major and be recommended by members of the department's faculty. During the fall semester, the society had several meetings. At one of the meetings, they elected new officers. In December, the society met with Phi Alph Theta for a Pearl Harbor Day dinner and Trivia game. The purpose of this honor society was to let students become aware of the social awareness and political issues the world faces everyday. This serves as a stepping stone to further one's education in the field of political science. Iif(& Pi Kappa Delta. Front row: Pryor, Young, Davis. Back row; Garner·sponsor, Porter, Nelson, Allen. - photo by James McCreary. The Cutting Edge. Gary lito carefully slices a chunk 0/ clay that he is working with. - 4>hoto by James McCreary. Honor Societies 63
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