Barristers for Pre-Law Majors Pre-Med Club College Bowl membership in Sigma Theta Tau. Research was a goal of the organization. Annually a program was held for the reporting of research at a special meeting designed for this purpose. Epsilon Omicron developed a research fund to aid in promoting research by assisting with its financing. Since this group was a national organization, students, fac ul ty or nursing leaders who leave the Searcy area and practice in other places can have their membership transferred. Once a nurse was selected for membership, he was a lifetime member. Induction of new members was held in the spring. Installation of officers was also accomplished at the same time. iJ!f£ An organization that served as a medium between Harding and the local law community was the Barristers. Their principle purpose was to acquaint students who intend on becoming lawyers with the fundamentals of law school. One of its unique characteristics was their service project which helped coordinate local Law Day ceremonies for the local communities. Barristers hosted several speakers during the year who mainly spoke about taking the LSAT. This must be taken in order to apply for law school. Arkansas S upreme Court Justice Hickman was at their annual cookout. In February, the Barristers went on a trip to Ole Miss. Law School. The purpose of this trip was to acquaint the members with the Law School of Ole Miss. Parker Allen , the President of Barristers , stated that their goal for this year was to "seek help from the new members and to let them feel more confident with their post-grad uate work. With luck, pre-law majors at Harding can gain a good founda - tion for law school." fl~ The purpose of the Pre-Med Club was to provide pre-professional students valuable information concerning medica l school admission requirements and insight about the process of obtaining a medical education. The way this organization received this valuable information was through the various speakers they hosted throughout the year . The students learned first-hand from students currently enrolled in medica l school, practicing physicians, and even members of the medical school faculty. According to Gary Pittman , president of Pre-Med Club, their goal is "to provide students with the necessary information that they will need to successfully compete for the limited positions available in medical schools. By providing exposure to different aspects of medicine, maybe students will find it easier to reach a decision regarding their career plans. 4.~ Thirty-two teams participated in this year's College Bowl Tournament. "Krunch" and "Pikes" met in the championship game held during chapel. After two close games, "Krunch" won the championship. Glenn Studebaker and Barry Phillips of "Krunch" and Michael Brumley of "Pikes" were chosen for the All-Star team . Other players selected for the team were David Smith , Gil Foster , Ron Williams and Dan Shil l. Sponsors , Dr . Dennis Organ, Dr. Larry Long and Dr. Fred Jewell, selected a five member team to travel to Rice University to compete in the Regional Tournament. Greg York, a student at Harding Graduate School of Religion, was appOinted captain. As a result of the good play of York, Smith, Brumley , Phillips and Shill the team placed fourth among a field of seventeen teams. This was the second highest finish that Harding's All-Star team had ever achieved. Through the results of the past performances, Harding has gained respect among highly accredited institutions. t~ Barristers. Front row: Teasley, Allen. Bac row; Reed, Wally, Daugherty, Blankenship, Coon, Treat, Muncy·sponsor. - photo by James Me· Creary. College Bowl. York, Smith, Williams, Phillips, Shill, Foster, Brumley. - photo by James McCreary. Pre-Med Club. Front row: Pittman , Griffith, Cagle. Second row: Abakwue , Barnes, Westbrook, Martin, Duvall, Teehee, Yip. Third row:...Shipp, Adcox, Miranda, Crews, Foster. Back row; Abney , Scott, Deidiker, Costello, Douglas, Bowen, Small, Brumley , Plummer.sponsor, Smith , Barnes. _ photo by Wes Holland. Special interest groups 65
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