Katie Taylor - Chattanooga, Tenn. Kevin Taylor - Texarkana, Texas Mindy Taylor - St. Helens, Ore. Shannon Taylor - Littleton, Colo. Julie Teigen - Brooklyn Park, Minn. Tyler Theobald - Chicago Heights, Ill. Randy Thomas - Las Vegas, Nev. Sasha Thomas - Bloomington, Ind. Jared Thomason - St. Peters, Mo. Amy Thornton - Searcy, Ark. Beth Thornton - Decatur, Ga. Silvano Tittoto -Adelaide, Australia Art Through Words: The Scribblers literary group paints a different kind ofcanvas Adam Brooks reads one ofhis poems at a Scribblers meeting. Members of Scribblers literary group met throughout the semester to read and discuss each others 'works in an effort to improve their writing by offering helpful criticism. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Trite as it may sound, the pen is truly mightier than the sword. Need proof? Each day of our lives, without failure, we encounter something written by someone, somewhere . No one knows for certain when, what or whom words might influence. They can liberate .as in the Declaration of Independence or cultivate romance as in a Shakespearean sonnet. The power of writing, as Harding's Scribblers writing club sees it, is as limitless as the imagination. Writing as an art is what brings Scribblers ' members together. The small group, led by creative writing instructor Dr. John Williams, is not quite like anything else on campus. "Even with our small number, we are part of what's becoming a real boom in writing," member Georgia Choate said, referring to two recently-formed literary groups in Searcy. The growth of interest in creative writing does not stop at poetry for Scribblers. Short stories also draw a strong focus among the group, whether a chilling tale of murder or a humorous trip to days gone by. With a meeting of creative minds like these, discussion is rarely boring. The mix of viewpoints and sharing ofworks often proves mutually influential and beneficial to the writers that gather. "Participating in Scribblers is helping to give me an outlook I don 't think I'd have anywhere else,'' Choate said. "It's great to get ideas from all kinds of people, but it's really different when you get a fellow writer's take on things." For anyone who is curious about joining the group, no hassles meet the potential member. Seekers of a club free of prerequisites, complicated voting and nominating procedures find Scribblers to be a haven. Williams said, "Some of the people who come to us claim to have no talent at all. Alot of the time they discover soon enough that it was just a little hard to find. With such a small group, we not only share our work, but also our encouragement to each other." Choate said, "Sometimes, I think that people forget just what impact words can have. But it's so amazing that, by writing down something, you can help determine how people act and what they feel, whether for a short time or for years to come. People might laugh, cry or get angry from them, but words will at least get them thinking and trying to see what you are thinking, too, which is the whole point of any art. " The Scribblers have fun with what they do and try to keep it that way. It is a chance to grow and explore with teaching that differs from traditional courses students take. Members agree, offering that "in writing." - Eric Rodgers Sandye Todd - Spokane, Wash. Tracye Todd - El Dorado, Ark. Cynthia Tolleson - Mineral Springs, Ark. Joseph Toye - Amarillo, Texas Mark Trainer - McKeesport, Pa. Peter Traisci - New Fairfield, Conn.
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