- - I You spin me round... Randy Williams, a sophomore from North Little Rock, AR, was a DJ for KHCA last year. KHCA was a student run radio station that played top 40 music and is on the air from 4:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M. daily. - photo by Bill Tripp. MECA Mathematics Education Careers Association. Front row: Clark, Finn , Lape, Baker, Teague. Back row: Kesler, Leach, Brooks, Thompson, Oldham - sponsor. - photo by Bill Tripp. KHCA Directors KHCA Directors. Greenhagen, Butterfield, Wharton , Phillips. - photo by Chris Lasley ome exciting things happened this year in the busy basement of the Ganus Building as KHCA, Harding's own radio station, underwent some positive transitions. One of these transitions included the funding to replace the 20-year old equipment that student workers were forced to deal with daily. New Harris control boards were purchased for the station. In addition, the rejuvinating of some older equipment continued for several weeks throughout the spring semester. Lou Butterfield, station manager, predicted that by the end of the schoolyear, KHCA would be in better shape than ever before. During the January snow storm, the stations' main lines went down, causing little exception across campus. Because of this, rewiring was another necessary task for spring semester. Aside from occasional setbacks, however, KHCA broadcasted with relatively few interruptions. Students enrolled in radio practicum received adequate "on the job" training by working an air shift as well as production. KHCA, exclusively a campus station, provided Harding students with its own unique style of not only music, but news, weather, and sports as well. So, this year, as the dial was set at AM56, another bit of magic and history was heard on KHCA. What was MECA and why did Harding students decide to become members? MECA stood for Mathematics Education Careers Association. The Harding-chartered organization was sponsored three years ago by Dr. William Oldham, professor of mathematics education. MECA's purpose for existence was to help those planning to teach secondary mathematics bridge the gap between the professional world of practicing mathematics teachers. Since its beginning, MECA increased its membership 40 percent, according to Dr. Oldham. The reason for its rise in membership was experessed by Sharon Maynard, a charter member. She said , "I expect to gain more knowledge about the field of mathematics teaching and become closer to people with the same goals as I have." MECA had a strong service attitude. It not only helped current members in professional preparation, but members of the association also formulated plans to tutor fellow students and assist graduates in job placement. Plans to start a nationwide MECA organization are still in the working. Hopefully, Harding's own chapter of the Math Education Careers Association will continue to strengthen its roots before branching out to form other university chapters. - Karen Reynolds and Kristin Webb KHCA Dircctors111 Mathematics Education Careers Association
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