Open House T o a stranger passing by, it might seem as though the women of Harding University had gone mad! Could it be some type of college ritual or do women usually play "hokey pokey" at 10:00 on a Saturday morning? The answer is yes, at least on the morning of women's club open house. Every year on the Saturday morning about 2-3 weeks into the Fall semester, each women's club brings all their club paraphernalia and exhibit it on tables. There is always a register to sign and goodies to receive but most of all there are lots of people to meet. The freshmen and transfer girls go from table to table meeting as many girls as they can, and making decisions about what clubs to pledge. Many times it is hard to tell who has more fun, the new students or the members, and that was the case this year! The fun began at 9:30 and included such activities as gathering in the middle of the lawn and doing the ''hokey pokey". If that wasn't enough to get a little curiosity going, then how about a long conga line? Girls from each club participated, bringing a beautiful sight of multi-colored jerseys on display. The interclub unity was wonderful and gave the new students an example of what club association should be like. For the new students, Open House was an opportunity to meet the girls in the clubs of their choice and make a decision as to which one would be best for them. Meeting the individuals that make up the clubs is an important step in finding the right place for each freshmen or transfer and Open House provides that opportunity. Every year the madness continues, and the front lawn is surely never the same, but neither are the lives that are affected and the clubs that are made better by each added member. - Amy Fisher Social clubs editor You've lost that loving feeling. Members of Ju Go Ju social club sway to the music of their beaux Tommy Drinnen from Knoxville, Tennessee, Brent Abney from North Carolina, Brad Horton from Little Rock, and Keith Carringer from Knoxville, Tennessee. The beaux serenaded the girls at Open House. - photo by Steve Rigney. 250 Open House Do you remember when... ? Girls from GATA social club look through their scrapbooks and reminisce about the past years. The table was spread with the blue and white GATA paraphernalia on exhibition for their visitors during Open House. - photo by Bill Tripp.
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