• We be Amy B. Amy Blankenship, a senior from Cape Girardeau, MO, finishes some work on a Bison spread. Besides being president for Barristers, she oos also editor for the Bison and president ofOmega Phi Social Club. Barristers was an organization designed to meet the needs of PreLaw students. - photo by Bill Tripp. Barristers Barristers. Front row: Biggs, Ruggles, Gifford, Blankenship, Baker, Teasiey. Back row: Muncy - sponsor, Baldwin, Townsdin, McAlister, Langston, Olree. - photo by Bill Tripp. Belles & Beaux Belles and Beaux. Front row: Miller, Gill, Tyson, Rhoads. Back row: Reeves, Carter, Moss, White, Ross, McCordell, Ganus - sponsor, Griffith. - photo by Bill Tripp. arristers, an organization for students interested in attending law school, enjoyed an increase in membership and activities in 1987-88. In the fall, the club held a cookout, hosted representatives from law schools at the University of Tulsa and Oklahoma City University, and discussed the process of getting into law school. The group also travelled to the University of Arkansas law school in Fayetteville, and attended classes, met with faculty and toured the facilities. In the spring, the Barristers took another trip and visited a local law firm. "This was a really good year for us," said Amy Blankenship, president of Barristers. "We had a membership that was really interested in learning about law school and the legal profession, so everyone was enthusiastic in our activities." Dr. Ray Muncy, chairman of the history and social science department, is sponsor of the Barristers. Belles and Beaux didn't have much time to sit still this year as, once again, they carried their energy and enthusiasm all across the country in an effort to promote Harding's ideals and hopefully encourage high school students to consider Harding as a possible choice for a university. From Dallas to Amarillo, Long Beach to Atlanta, the year's original nine-member group entertained a variety of audiences with their own unique combination of music and melody. Jim McCardell, a sophomore from Detroit, MI, became a part of the group this year. He said, "Finding my niche at Harding became a lot easier since I auditioned for and was selected for Belles and Beaux. It has helped me both to become more involved with Harding and to serve the university in a meaningful way by recruiting others to see what Harding has to offer. Even though most of my weekends are taken because of touring, I believe that it is worth my time to show prospective students what kind of people attend Harding." The choir was accompanied by instruments and a twist of varied musical selections to add choreography and surprise to each performance. Cliff Ganus, III, director of the group, said, "This is one of the finest performing groups that I've ever worked with. He continued by saying that while audiences saw a Belles and Beaux performance as "glamour and excitement," really there was much hard work behind the scenes. - Janna Wharton Barristers 97 Belles and Beaux
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