154 -- - Young Democrats Young Democrats. Ulrey - sponsor, Kirkman , Dinkins, Rainey , Gore. - photo by John Radcliffe. College Republicans College Republicans. Front row: Humble , Pruitt , Williams , Deveny , Cash, Reed, Smith, Celsor; back row: Allen, C itty , Douglas , Duvall , Shipe , Day , Howard , Brigham , Shill . - photo by John Radcliffe. Presidential platform. Discussing p lans and upcoming events, Joel Reed, president of College Republicans, uses the time spent preparing for a group picture beneficially . Co llege Repub licans met regularly to plan and prepare for many po litical events . - photo by John Radcliffe. College Republicans , Young Democrats Ill Political clubs grow in szze lthough Harding' s campus seemed to mainly support the Republican point of view, students had a choice in becoming involved with a campus organization supporting their own political affiliation. The university chapter of the Young Democrats gained affiliation with the Young Democrats of Arkansas, a statewide organization, this year. The action served to increase their credibility on campus. "This charter gives us a sense of stability we haven't had before," said Betty Ulrey, sponsor of the organization. The club focused on .increasing membership and increasing awareness. "We simply want to offer students an alternative, and interest them in and acquaint them more fully with the ideals of the Democratic Party," said senior Cheryl Rainey, the president of the club. The College Republicans at Harding have extended their influence statewide with the re-election of junior Kevin Henson to the state chairman of the Arkansas organization. Henson's main goal was "to show the people of Arkansas the difference between Republican representation and Democrat representation and what that difference means for good government," he said . In an effort to achieve that goal the Harding College Republicans initiated a statewide petition drive in support of Reagan's "Star Wars" defense plan . Under Henson's leadership, ·the Arkansas College Republicans were named the number one state federation in the nation at the 46th annual College Republican National Convention in Atlanta this summer. Officers of the College Republicans were junior Steve Cash, chairman; junior Joel Reed, vice chairman; sophomore Randy Barnes, secretary and sophomore Malia Outlaw, executive director. Young Democrat officers were Rainey, president; junior Brett Kirkman, vice president; senior Alison Gore, secretary and senior Jeanine Dinkins, treasurer. Jm -...
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