Student Association SA Executive Officers. Gilbert, Dean , Stewart, Burt. - photo by Wes Holland. S .A. Class Representatives. Front row: Waterson , Hooper, Moshier , Collier. Back row: Smith, Reed, Cash, Zito. - photo by Wes HoI/and. 72 Special interest groups Student Association Takes Active The purpose of the Student Association was to act as Hason between the students and the administration. When students felt there was a problem on campus, they brought it to the executive council and then they presented it to the administration. The SA started off the year with the Freshman-Transfer mixer , cartoon on the lawn and a watermelon party. The purpose of these activites was to help the new students to get acquainted with each other as well as with returning students. It also, gave returning students a chance to get reacquainted with old friends. The SA sponsored many other activites for the students to enjoy. In December, the first "Battle of the Airbands" was presented in the Benson Auditorium. Over 800 students attended. After the Air Band contest, everyone was invited to the student center for the "All School Christmas Party." In January, the SA welcomed everyone back to school with the second annual New Year's Eve Party. Over 1000 students participated in this activity. The party was kicked off with free doughnuts and hot chocolate for everyone. Live entertainment was provided by the Mark Allen Band. The band played a variety of music ranging from country to pop to rock to oldies. Around 11 :30, members of the SA passed out party favors - including hats and noisemakers. At midnight balloons were released from the ceiling, and the band accompanied the students in the traditional.rendition of Auld Lang Syne. The SA ended the evening with a spectacular fireworks display on the Benson lawn. The SA welcomed a variety of entertainers to the Harding campus. These included the Wright Brothers, Bandana, Country Super-star - Lee Greenwood and hypnotist Gil Eagles. According to President Mike Stewart, "Our major goals this year was to maintain a positive attitude on campus." He added that , "We are working to remove any barriers that prevent students from having this attitude toward Harding University." There were two major changes the SA achieved this year in trying to fulfill the idea of "a positive attitude." The first policy concerned late minutes received for not signing out. In the past, if a student did not "Carnations Anyone?" Aaron Bussard, Brad Gist, Sharon Glanton, Debbie Bowen and Renee Daniels raises money to held send children to Camp Wyldewood through their annua( Valentine"s Day carnation sa/e . - photo by Angela Kays .
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