THE HARMONY OF TRADITION In keeping with Harding and its many traditions , social clubs have established their own traditions through the years. One of the most notable has been that of Chi Sigma Alpha. Each semester since 1963, the men of Chi Sigma Alpha have gotten special late permission to leave the dorms after curfew to go serenade the girls in campus residence halls . Responding to a repertoire ranging from "The 12 Days of Christmas" to "You 've Lost that Lovin' Feelin," the girls have generally been appreciative and have shown it by throwing open their windows and cheering. "We usually wear our club jerseys the day after serenading and the girls come up and thank us, " said Clif Mims, adding, "It seems like a little thing, but the girls like it. " Mims said, "Serenading has been a neat tradition and we are honored that the university has let us continue it." While this tradition was fun and entertaining, it was not reflective of eve1ything the club did. Chi Sigma Alpha and its sister club, Regina, have served Michael Shoenberger, a 30-year-old invalid, for a number of years. These clubs worked together to make the burden easier for Michael's parents and the world a bit brighter for Michael. As clubs continued to meet the social needs of students, Chi Sigma Alpha 's activities were a unique example of entertainment and service. - Jenny Tyree "It has been a neat tradition and we are honored that the university has let us continue it." Matt Brent and Steve LaRoche entertain at a mixer. In the fall, mixers helpedfreshmen decide which club they wanted topledge. Photo by Michael Bass. Chi Sigma Alpha. 1st row: BrianJones , Dee Dee Cook , Stephanie Powell, Kirsten Truman , Ty Christopher , Kyle Laws. 2nd row: Shane M. Gage, David Smith, Mike Bitting, Randy Bowman, Glen McSpadden, Kenny Dodson. Steven La Roche. 3rd row: Craig Wolfe , Kevin Canterbury, Tim Gilmer, Glenn Lee, Jason Edens , Josh Harrison , Chris Thompson, Kevin Laws. 4th row: Mitch Coston, Paul Swaim, Spencer Otto, Kenny Lyons , Charles W. Marcussen , Shawn Whitney.Jeremy Stephenson. 5th row: Bret Jones , Nate Luchs, Matt Brent, Ken Laws ,Marcus Reese, Scott Harsh, Michael Roy. 6th row: Dana Stai! , Rich Shockley, Dan Burdette, Dan Rosson , Kent Jobe , Brian Snow. 7th row: Jamie Truax, Greg Brooks, Tony Watters, Mark Sieh, Paul Bruno, Mike Swi lley. 8th row: Jason Pearl , Matt Branel, Brian C. Suttles , James Diehl, Ryan Scott. 9th row: Clem Rosenberger, Clif Mims , Matt Swaim, Stacy Harris, Matt Jones , Dan Castleberg, Tim Hobbs, Dan Kuhn. 10th row: Jim Raines, Troy Bendickson , Phil Ogren . Photo by Jason Burt. Chi Sigma Alpha ~-0---:---:---_:c_~---;~ 205 Social Clubs
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