Signs of the times. Becky Leavell, a senior from Memphis, TN, was a member of the Dactylology Club. The Dactylology Club was a service organization that offered its members the opportunity to translate at the College Church of Christ worship services. - photo by Bill Tripp. D actylologyClub Dactylology Club. Front row: Holte, Leavell, Addison, Loughery, Rasmussen, Flack, Thompson - sponsor, Rector. Second row: Williams, Aguilar, Martinez, Bates, French , Lock, Smith , Flack, Younger, Higbee. Back row: Bailey, Jones . - photo by Bill Tripp. DieteticsClub Dietetics Club. Morgan , Wilson - sponsor, MacDonald, Caldwell, Bird, Spoerl . - photo by Chris Lasley. .._ _.. he Harding University chapter of the Dactylology Club strived to close the gap of communication with the deaf. The Dactylology Club was a service club that charged its members no dues and was open to every Harding student along with the community. This year two different classes were offered: one for those beginning to learn sign language and one for the intermediate and advanced signers. Members had the option of translating for the deaf at any of the worship services of the College Church of Christ. Many of the deaf members of the College Church congregation attended the Dactylology meetings to give the members hands-on experience of signing with a deaf person. "Deaf people get lonely because not many people can communicate with them. They appreciate anyone who tries to communicate with them," said Debbie French, a junior from Bartlett, TN, the club's president. Under the leadership of the sponsors, Becky Weaver and Linda Thompson, the Dactylology Club attempted to make friends with deaf people in the community and make a difference in their lives. Open to any dietetics major, the Dietetics Club maintained an involved outlook on the Harding campus. Accoring to Angie Caldwell, president , the purposes of the club were "to stay in contact with our professional organization, the American Dietetics Association; to develop professional pride; to provide opportunities to learn more about the field of dietetics and the opportunities therein ; and to provide opportunities for recreation as well as work." A chief means of attaining those purposes was through hearing professionals speak on topics applicable to the field . In early fall , Mrs. Nancy Froman , a registered dietician in the Searcy area, presented a program on nutrition as it related specifically to young adult women between the ages of 19 and 24. Later, Vanessa Gilliam, a Harding graduate and registered dietician , spoke about the internship necessary for becoming registered and about the activities included in that internship. Members of the club obtained a first-hand look at the field that they would enter by touring the dietary department of St. Vincent's Infirmary and the Quality Foods Warehouse, both in Little Rock. In March , the group worked to promote National Nutrition Month. One of their specialized projects was providing a mini-seminar for faculty and staff during the lunch hour, dealing with the relationship between cancer and nutrition. - Betsy Lacy and Sheila Underwood Dietetics Club 1 0 r Dactylology Club 0
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