1987-1988 Yearbook

A man with a purpose. Dan Shill, a senior from Memphis, TN, was one of the seven members chosen to represent Harding University at the College Bowl Tournament. Shill was chosen after his team, "42" won over "Bruise" in a chapel bout. Shill was also an active member ofEchad Social Club. - photo by Bill Tripp. College Bowl College Bowl. Front row: Thompson, Shill, Sharp. Back row: Long, Colvett, Westbrook, Adcox, Adams, Organ - sponsor. -photo by Bill Tripp. College Republicans College Republicans. Front row: McKinney - sponsor, Williams, Key, Donohue, Thomas, Dickinson, S. Richardson, Hart, Frye. Second row: Morgan , Verkler, Nelson, Mobley, Samples, Poe, Seratt, Buchi. Third row: Duncan, House, Carr, Vacracos, Osburn . Fourth row: Blume, Schwartz, Tant, Oats, Swing, Graves, Cash. Fifth row: Taylor, Massey, Watson , Reynolds, Humphreys, V. Richardson, Bonner. Back row: Bray, Jewell , Dismuke, Dove. - photo by Bill Tripp. ixteen intramural teams entered the annual College Bowl tournament , with varying degrees of hopefulness at making it through the double elimination tournament. Eventually, the winning team from each bracket was determined , and the two teams competed in the battle of intellect and competetive skill in chapel on December 9. "42 ," composed of David Adcox , Scott Ballinger, Dan Shill, and Danny Thompson, won a decisive victory over "Bruise," whose team members were Michael Curtis, Scott Hoover, Andy Olree, and Kendall Sharp. Beginning in the spring semester, the top players met on Tuesday nights, answering question after question to determine who would represent the school at the regional bowl. After a two-month mental marathon , the following were chosen as the official varsity playing team: Adcox , Sharp, Shill , Nancy Adams , and Kyle Colvett. Thompson, Jeff Jewell , and Bryan Westbrook also represented the school at regionals, but played only if the other were unavailable. The team, along with sponsor Dr. Dennis Organ, travelled to Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge for the regional competition on February 26-28, which determined which teams would go on to compete at the national level. The IITT members of the College Republicans worked together in promoting the principles of the Republican party and in helping to elect Republican candidates at all levels of government. They began the fall semester with a mixer and with a week-long membership drive which was based in the Student Center. The membership was not necessarily a group of dedicated Republicans; they were students interested in the political system and issues, and students who wished to learn by becoming involved . The College Republicans had an executive committee consisting of eight members. They met regularly to organize events. The club responded to the Iran Contra Affair by showing a video about Oliver North and the situation. They sponsored a slide show on the Constitution in the fall in observance of its 200th year. Delegates were sent in the fall to Little Rock for the College Republicans of Arkansas' State Convention. Delegates attended Super Sunday in Little Rock during the spring semester. They were able to meet each Republican presidential candidate or a representative of the candidate, as well as participate in a straw poll. Because of the large percentage of out-of-state students at Harding, the group Collge Republicans was not very involved with local elections. However, the expected to be very active in the upcoming presidential election. - Sheila Underwood and Rae Anne Carr College Bowl 1 og College Republicans

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