OTHER GROUP~ I American Studies, College Bowl, ICC • 0 pportunities provided by the American Studies program were excellent for students and the community. The program's purpose was to "supplement the student's academic training by promoting a more complete understanding of the institutions, values and ideas of liberty and democracy." The program brought speakers from all over the United States to Harding to give speeches. Og Mandino and Fran Tarkenton were two guest speakers that came EMPHASIZING EDUCATION. Former Secretary of Education William Bennett talked about the American Education system on October 29. He was the second American Studies Institute lecturer for the fall. -Photo by Ken Bissell. to the campus. However the program did not consist of only lectures. It also involved group tours. Primarily business and social science majors were members of the program. Correct answers to difficult questions resulted in wins for the College Bowl team. Teams, of four memhers each, met each Friday afternoon and challenged each other in seeing which team could get the most correct answers - which resulted in points. The competed in brackets and the winner from each bracket then competed in chapel. The top players met to practice by answering question after question. They then represented Harding in the regional bow I. The sponsors were Dr. Fred Jewell and Dr. Dennis Organ. The InterClub Council, ICC, was composed of representatives from each social club on campus who acted as liaisons between club members and the administration. Patty Barrett and Mark Elrod sponsored the club. Each club must be represented at ICC meetings where they established rules for pledging and solved problems that might arise concerning club activities. Other subjects they discussed included Christmas party restrictions, acceptable banquet dresses and a Hire for softball games. -Kelly Fanning WAL-MART SPEAKER. Former president of Wal-Mart Jack Shewmaker, discusses his speech after the lecture with a student. Members of the American Studies program were required to attend the American Studies Programs. - Photo by Hernan Riverol. 83
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