P.R.S.S.A. Public Relations Student Society of America. Front row: Rector, Lively, Beeson, ~nutsen, S.. Clark: Ulrey - sponsor. Second row: Hupp, Arnette, ~ellzngsly, Bullin. Third row: Baker, C. Clark, Wright . Fourth row: Davis, Taylor, Roseberry, Buce. Back row: Martin, Mahaffey, Shock - sponsor. - photo by Bill Tripp. CenArk Student Grotto CenArk Student Grotto. Front row: Heaton, Carter, D. Agin, Hernandez. Back row: Fletcher, D. Agin, Summer/and, Pierce. - photo by Jerry Traughber. What-a-hand. Seniors Dawn Mason from Tabernacle, N.J., and Laura Killen of Mission Hills, KS, enjoy a card game against other French club members. Mille Barnes, a French card game was a fun way to spend the afternoon when the French picnic was rained out and plans were changed to indoors. - photo by Jerry Traughber. 222 P.R.S.S.Av Student Grotto T he Public Relations Student Society of America was very active last year. The club, which doubled its membership since the semester before, began the year fulfilling plans made last year to write a newsletter for the Searcy Area Chamber of Commerce. The newsletter ~as a quarterly, with the first is.sue sent out in November. The club also initiated a plan for a student-run public relations firm to do PR campaigns for local businesses. They planned to do the work for a fee to be put in the club treasury. The group also held a Resume Day for the communication students. They had the opportunity to learn how to write a resume and handle a job internview. A highlight for the group was a trip to Memphis and Nashville to visit PR firms. They visited Opryland USA in Nashville and Walker and Associates, a PR and advertising firm in Memphis. They also planned to work on eight chapter development program to get themselves better known on campus and in the community. Patrick Garner, sponsor of the Forensics team said "the most obvious purpose is to compete well:' The members learned public speaking skills that enabled them to compete against top schools. The Forensics team competed in such categories as debate, interpretation, prose, poetry, impromptu, informative and persuasive. Members also had the chance to travel. During the fall semester they competed in four different states and during the spring semester planned to go as far north as Lacrosse, Wisconsin and as far south as Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Eating pizza and watching French movies was just one of the acitivities the French club members enjoyed. The club met on alternative weeks to plan activities and have fun. Although everyone didn't speak fluent French, they all shared a common interest in the culture and language of France. At the meetings, a devo was led in French and plans for later activities were discussed. Sometimes meetings were just a chance to play French card games or sing French songs. During the fall semester a picnic was planned and though it was raining, the picnic moved indoors and everyone still enjoyed themselves. James "Buddy" Jones, a visiting missionary from Nantes, France, also became involved in the club. He helped to organize the Tuesday morning devos for members and French students alike. The French Club also started a pen-pal program. Students who were interested could start a correspondence with a missionary family. This helped these missionaries keep in touch with their homeland and share with others their progress of evangelizing in a foreign country. Harding's 50 member marching band, the Thundering Herd, proudly played at every home game. Their talent and hard work showing through. Dr. Warren Casey, the band's director, spent a lot of time with the students, practicing many hours each week. The marching band went to Russellville to perform at the Arkansas Tech. game. They were also outfitted with completely new uniforms. The annual retreat to Tahkodah was also a part of the band's activities last year. Practicing and performing music at games was not the only activities members participated in. The also enjoyed playing occasional Sunday afternoon tag-football games. Fish, newts, salamanders, and bats were just a few of the critters that members of the
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