Good News Good News. Front row: Th~mpson , Walker, Fisher, Baker. Back row: Isom - sponsor, Talley, Anderson, Gaskin, Jones. - photo by Bill Tripp. ne transition the Harding family noticed this year was that the eight Good News singers were not often in Searcy on the ~eekends. The a cappella gospel music group has been in existence since the fall of 1985. Their success has been rapid. Dr. Allen Isom, sponsor, believed the group could be scheduled to sing every weekend, but that they had to limit themselves to twenty performances per semester. Good News singers were chosen by audition and were on a partial scholarship. There were two sopranos, two altos, two tenors, and two basses. Four singers of this year's group are returning members. Soprano Leanne Baker said , "The new members are individually talented and have easily blended in well." The group sang at area congregations, youth rallies, and Harding for Lectureship, High School Day, Spring Sing, and faculty banquets. They worked at camps by singing and playing games with the children. This year was one of the biggest years for participation in the big brother/big sister program on campus known as Friends. Approximately 58 students joined in to help out some children in White County who were living in singleparent homes due to divorce, deat~ , or one of many other reasons. Friends was supported by the College Church of Christ in cooperation with the White County Social Services, Harding Youth Services Committee, and the Harding Campus Ministries and was sponsored by Dr. Ed Wilson and Dr. Don Diffine. The object of Friends was to provide an older "friend" to children who just needed someone to talk to and be there for them. Across the county, there were hundreds of children between the age of six and 18 who were living in single-parent homes in need of advice, a role model , or just someone to do things with. Although most of the activities of Friends were on an individual basis, the highlights of the group activities included a Christmas party, many picnics, and a trip to the Little Rock Zoo. Each student was given a list of characteristics that they felt were most congruent to their personality in order to match a child with a similar personality to the student. After a big brother or big sister relationship was begun , it took responsiblitiy and obligation to build their trust. A " friend" had to earn the child's trust and be very sensitive to their feelings. It only took three to five hours per week, but that small amount of time meant so very much to the child . - Rae Anne Carr and Kieth Hand 1 OOFriends Ooood News I Ain't-a that Good News! Sophomore Lori Fischer of Scranton, KS, and Mike Anderson, a junior from Coeur d'Alene, ID, help spread harmony via harmony The two join the rest ofGood News in numerous engagements throughout the year, spreading God 's Word through music. - photo by Jack Davis. Friends Friends. First row: Toland, Blansett, Allen, Starlings, Golden . Second row: Adcox, Duvall, Fischer, Haley, Fusilier, Machem. Third row: Ellis, Key, Parker, Downs, Tyer, Trauber, Harper, Wallace, Reynolds. Back row: Williamson , Moore, Diffine - sponsor, Smith , Herridge, Bristow, Dugger, Miller. - photo by Bill Tripp.
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