A Memorable... Beginning Student Impact welcomes over 900 new students... Student Impact celebrated its fourth birthday this year and still continued to set new records as it has for each of its existing years. Under the co-leadership of senior David Vaughn and junior Sara Gaston, Impact kicked the year off in an enthusiastic way. The planning for Student Impact began in the fall of 1988 with the selection of the Impact co-directors and steering committee. The traditional spring retreat helped to train the student workers for the grueling week in August. A new subdivision of Impact began this year called Summer Experience. The program was led by juniors Lynn Regauld and Pat McGaha and took place during the two summer pre-registrations. It was responsible fo,r registering the new students for Impact and also provided games and entertainment in the Student Center. Several upperclassmen who were enrolled in summer school lent their time to work the registration tables and assisted with various tasks that arose during the days' activities which included everything from finding extra pens to helping the registering students pick their classes and devise their first Harding schedule. August eventually arrived and so did the new students. Car upon car began pouring into the parking lots of Cathcart and Armstrong dorms. The arriving students were greeted with enthusiasm and help; enthusiasm from the_ upperclassmen 's attitudes and help in unloading their cars. OOPS! Senior Brad Altman seems to have stumbled upon a secret while unloading an incoming freshman's car at Cathcart dorm. - Photo by Sharon Bowles. 8 Endless Memories This set the tone for the underlying theme of the week: service. Serving the incoming student was the whole purpose of Student Impact, whether that meant clearing up misconceptions about club pledging, giving directions to Wal-Mart, or introducing them to Bee Rock! Another major part of the Impact experience was the pure, uninhibited fun. The students were encouraged to let down their guards and be silly without reservation. There were various games that helped relieve the tensions of beginning and gave a massage to a bruised pride. Student Impact, by nature, was a success and its results have proved its nature. - Randy Williams BENSONBALL. A spontaneous game of keep-away began in the Benson auditorium during one of Student Impact's afternoon assemblies. - Photo by Sharon Bowles.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NTc5NA==