A foregoing fad ''Give fried chicken;" "Black is back;" "Go for it; " "Make my day;" were just a few of the slogans across campus. me A button is worth a thousand words. Worn on everything from blue jean jackets to fishing hats, buttons swept the campus in 1986. -photo by Jerry Traughber. A !most every student on campus" would have to be the answer to the question, "Button, button, who's got the button?" during the 1985-86 school year. Button-mania hit the student body with unprecidented impact as wearing buttons spread over the nation as a means of self-expression. "Make Your Own Button Day, " sponsored by the Student Association, freed students from the dictates of commercial button manufacturers, and let them, for a mere 50 cent fee, say whatever they chose to say to the world. Button messages were as varied as the individuals who created and wore them. Of course, the ever-popular "I love (heart) " (Fill in the blank) style dominated the scene, especially when these buttons were made available to social clubs in mass quantities by Findley-Traughber, Inc. The average student wore only one button or maybe two at a time. Others went all out, presenting impressive assortments of many and varied sayings. Jay Lockhart, a prominent button connoisseur, gave his reason for wearing buttons: "It lets you express your feelings without actually having to say what you feel." (Perhaps his reasoning is made much clearer when you consider the flavor of his particular expressions. "Don't tell me what kind of day to have, " and ''I'm not deaf, I'm ignoring you" are only the beginning.) Other buttons communicated more positive messages, such as, ''I'm someone special,""Be a friend," and even scripture quotations. Some buttons offered interesting comments on campus life: "Eat more chicken," and "It's moderate to be at Harding" surely spoke to the heart of every Harding student.4 -Sheila Underwood Denver Jay Lee - Waterville , OH Paul Eugene Leonard -Cookeville, TN Kevin Overton Lester - Lebanon , TN Pamela Renee Levitt - Memphis , TN Mark Eugene Lewallen - Bentonville , AR Jonathan Charles Lewis - Little Rock , AR Kevin Lynn Lloyd - Little Rock . AR Jay Paul Lockhart - Tyler , TX John Dee Loe - DeKalb , TX Timothy Wayne London -Grubbs, AR Pamela Jean Lorenz -Springfield, MO Robert Ronald Losher -Troy , Ml Terri L. Lowe - Watagua . TX Mannie Lee Lowery - Little Rock, AR John Kevin Madden -Little Rock , AR Ernest Clinton Magness -Searcy . AR Jose Mai - Corozal Town , Belize Connie Sue Manley - Decatur , GA Gaty James Marnach - Newberg , OR James Robert Martin -Vincennes, IN Stephen T. Martin -Searcy , AR Vicki Neil Martin - Cabot , AR Dawn Michele Mathews - Bellevue , NE David Corey Matthews - Sumerco, WV Sherri Lee May - Mt. Zion , IL James Lee Mayes - Searcy, AR Paul Allen Maynard - Kasota , MN Allen Christopher McDavid - Dallas , TX Juniors 217
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