Nikita ·J. Langston - Coldwater, MS James William Laughary - Apache , OK Lisa M. Leatherwood - Omaha, NE Heather D. Ledford - Omaha, NE Beth Lee - Beebe, AR Anlaura I. Leek - Nicholasvill e, KY Allyson A. Lefler - N. Little Rock, AR Patti Mallory Lemon - Little Rock, AR John Cleat Lenker - Ed ina , MN Eric Wylie Lindsey - Paragould , AR Amy Louise Linkous - Millington , TN Melissa Beth Lloyd - Sea rcy, AR Greg Scott Lomax - Warren , OH Donna Elaine Looney - Mabelvale, AR • Student Center still lively at bizarre time 0 ne a.m. on Tuesday morning. The campus was deathly quiet. A few lights were on in the dorms, but the majority of the students were safely in their rooms and some were even in bed asleep. The MacLab in the Ganus Building had long since shut down. All spring sing practices were over. Club softball ·games had ended. But, surprisingly, the student center was still bustling with life. For those who cleaned the student center every night after curfew the night was still in full swing. Norbetio Otero, a junior from Panama, said, "I like working at night because it's more comfortable. I can study in the afternoon and evening and work at night." The cleaning crew usually started working at curfew and worked to about two o'clock every night. "I go home, read my Bible and write in my diary and then go to bed at about three," said Norbetio. "I get about five hours of sleep; napping just messes up my schedule," he said. Henry Algeria, a junior from Belize said, "I am used to working at nights so it's 264 People for keeps not really that hard. " Henry went to a junior college in Belieze before coming to Harding. There he went to school from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and then worked from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. "You just have to get used to it," he said. Both Henry and Norbetio were taking 19 hours and had 8 o'clock classes daily. "Being busy makes me be more concentrated in my studies," Norbetio said. " I don 't need to be at every Sub T-16 party or always be with my friends to be happy. "I know why I'm here and I'm fulfilling my commitment," he said. All two students attend Harding because of the Walton scholarship. This program, sponsored by Sam Walton , provided them with all school expenses plus one round trip ticket home each year. "I work because I need the money," said Henry. "I have financial commitments that I have to keep." Norbetio had difficulties adjusting to the American culture and Harding culture. When Norbetio came in the fall of 1986, he could not speak English. "It was frustrating at first because not only did I not know the culture, I didn 't know the language. I had to accept lower grades than I was used to because of the language barrier." Norbetio now speaks English fine and does well in his major, International Studies. For spring break, Norbetio went home and Henry went to Los Angeles. But come March 13 at curfew, their buffer was running, the mops were swishing and the cleaning crew was once again back to work. -Sharon Bowles LATE NIGHT. Norbetio Otero, junior, cleans up after hundreds of visitors. The Student Center clean up crew worked from curfew to two a.m. every night. -Photo by Wade Wheeler.
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