Po ulation 15 180 Community Experiences Enlighten the Student Body @:l,ough many of us called 11a,dlng au' ·llame- all around Searcy utilized this onimunity. Going to Walciway-from-home :· we actop tccl Searcy as well. The Mart is a big deal fo r some famili s. as well as for college churches and the local IJusinesses macle s tudC'n ts feel at students." Wilson said. t T l1e communit y and tl1e student l1omc. t Sl1elby Smitl1 was one of many wl10 represented body s l1arecl common opportuni ties. some a litt le more 11mcling at tl1e Downtown l1urch o f Christ. While a tt cncling seasonal than Wal-Mart shopping. Ano tl1 r joint projec t 111ere. l1e 11ad the chci ncc to mee t some elderl y people. "I\'e was thC' I Io li lay o f Lights. Laura Whi te he lped the Student enjoyed seeing how 111c o lcler Association prepare the campus people of Searcy arc affecteel !)y s tudent s. Tiley try 10 make us a part o f 111e ir li\'es ... Smi1l1 sa icl . t Wl1etl1er tl1e s tuclc n1s w o rked \·Vilh til e people or Ill e communi 1y or just interacted with tl1em for a few minutes. \ 'C-l luable lessons were learned. I 1eat l1er Wilson enjoycci l1er time <l t Wal-Mart. She o ft en sa1on tile ))enchcs in front o r 111e store Pl K>ro IJy Jusv1 l uun "Coming from a small town, I can really appreciate the hard work of the small businesses in the community." Natalie Herndon as part o f the communit y project. "I think it is impo rt ant to decorate the campus at Christmas so tha t Searcy will know tl1at w e do want 10 be a pa rt o f th e communit y." White said. t" Beyond the tangible things that w ere seen thro ugh unified projects. l1 ea rt s o f 1l1 e communit y were blended together 1hroug l1 eac h wh il e l1er fri ends fini shcc l the ir shopping. "All tl1e o ld experi ence . Perhaps the experiences brougl1t s tudents in people woulcl be res ting on tl1C bencl1cs. Tl1ey were touch with the heart o f true life- no matter wl1a1 communit y always friendly ... s l1e said . "It amazed me l1ow people from they live in . now o r in the future. t Hea ther Trou twine and Leah Mangrum c () Ill Ill ll 11 i 1 ~} L i I(' 19 7 S t 11 d C 11 t /. i f I'
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