Marblemaze mania II. Carrol Bailey,Jsophomore from Houston, TX, displays her marl 3D art class. Bailey was also clubless by choice due to her involvement with her major class. by Bill Tripp. / BRENif HILL. .. ·"I did not join a social club because I felt that sometimes the social clubs are limited in their fellowship with others on campus. One tends to socialize with one's club members exclusively. I feel that by not being in a club I have more opportunities to associate with everyone on campus and I havemore time for degree related clubs and activities." JOHN FOLDING... "I decided not to pledge for several reasons. First of all, I am extremely busy! During the first semester, I've been involved in forensics, the Petit Jean staff, the musical, and Chorale - plus my classes and studies. Second ofall, I am a freshman and I know relatively little about the clubs, so I am going to wait and see what they're really all about." Many students each year at Harding chose not to be a member of a campus social club, for an assortment of individual reasons. While most students enjoyed the benefits of being part of a social club, these other students enjoyed their lives without one, and functioned quite well despite "pro-club hysteria" that sometimes surfaced on campus. The seeming pre-occupation with clubs on campus was precisely one of the major reasons that some students chose to forego the life of being a club member. Other reasons included lack of time, lack of money (as being a club member could be very expensive), insufficient time to choose "the right club" during the freshman year, and an overall desire not to be "categorized" within a certain group. Tim Colby, a sophomore from Blythe, CA, expressed his strong opinion of the social club scene: "I tend to feel that social clubs divide up the school, and I don't feel it's right when certain clubs have bad feelings toward each other. I just didn't want to be stereotyped, as every club seems to have a label attached to it. People are the most important thing, not clubs." Colby shared the same view of Pledge Week as freshman John Folding from Westlake, LA: "I don't like the idea of Pledge Week, because I don't like being humiliated. I see nothing in it that develops Christian character." Of course, these views were not necessarily held by those who did join a club. Sophomore Phillip Tucker from Nashville, TN, disagreed: "Pledge Week with Sig Tau last year was the most fun week of the year for me. It did indeed bring me close to club members, and made me truly appreciate my membership. It was a spiritually uplifting time as well. I know there are some clubs wli..,,.o...,.tr"""e""""'at.....----- the week as more than jsut a fun experience, and who are perhaps rougher on pledges than they should be, but\we were just allowed to have a good time." \ Still, individual opinions and feelings caused students to see the social club scene in different ways. Junior Ruth Anderson, from Nolensville, TN, had thought she wanted to be in a club, but changed her mind when she saw the strong emphasis on them. "I know there are good clubs," she said, "but it was almost like you had to be in a club to be somebody. I decided not to join a club and still have friends. The most frustrating thing is that so many campus activities are club-oriented." Sophomore Ben Boyd from Memphis, TN, wrapped up the feelings of non-club members in this statement: "I don't feel that I need a club, because I already have an active social life." Clubless Student';Jg Non-joiners by Choic;/
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