When it is thne to relax and take a break, the fun starts ~ght here on crunpus •Students enj o y high-quality performances within a Christian context Apart of college life that students anticipate each year is the opportunity for social interaction that takes place on campus. The Student Activities Committee (S.A.C.) is the organization responsible for arranging many of the activities that contribute to that aspect of the Harding experience. According to Terry Davis, director of student involvement, the purpose of the S.A.C. is "to promote, advertise and produce campus events. The events are meant to provide quality entertainment for the students throughout the year that complements Harding's mission of developing Christian servants. " This year's 40-member committee was led by seniors Randy Bowman, amath major from Belleville, Ill., and Tim Hobbs, a history major from Joplin, Mo. Throughout the year, the committee sold and took up tickets, hosted performers, previewed potential acts and worked as ushers for the events. "We try to reward those who work," Bowman said. Members of the committee get into events free in exchange for their service on the committee. Among the S.A.C.-sponsored events for the year were Billy Dean and Sawyer Brown concerts, a student talent show, the Jeff Dunham & Peanut ventriloquist act, and Springfling 4. The committee, which is supervised by Davis and Dr. Jerome Barnes, director of special projects, chooses the acts . Selection criteria include the committee's opinion of a performer, response of the members to the acts or show, and the school 's financial ability to secure the program. Other factors involved, according to Bowman and Hobbs, are whether the performer is one that people would associate with a Christian university or one who is willing to "clean up the act" for the Harding audience. "Performers are required to sign a contract that includes basically the same code of conduct and rules that students have to abide by, " Hobbs said. The S.A.C. also produced an activity calender and special 4-FUN telephone number to inform students of the semester's events . Bowman said the committee worked to improve the 4-FUN service by keeping it better updated than in years past. He attributed repeat concerts by performers such as Diamond Rio to their popularity and their desire to return. "Everybody who comes to Harding begs to come back. We have a reputation where others who hear of Harding's reception of acts also ask to come," Bowman said. - Marcus Porter Student Activities Committee. First Row: D. Ailes, A. Ruiz, R. Bowman, M. Dodson, S. Acklin, K. George. Second Row: R. Raper, N. Bland, G. Crowson, C. Barron, R. Lawrence. Third Row: A. Henderson, B. White, S. Sellers, T. Fuscher, A. Nicholson. Fourth Row: M. Wolfe, J. Baker, T. Downs, R. Austin. Fifth Row: R.Bitikofer, K. Laws, J. Mitchell, B. Watts. Sixth Row: R. Hedden, T. Hobbs, T. Anderson, N. Lucas. Photo by Christie Mangrum. Marty Rowe and Jamie Chitty glance over the posters that the S.A. C. has on sale in the student center. Through various fund raisers, the committee made possible the realization ofmany entertainment activities and service projects. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. £ Student Activities Committee 178 ~ 0 . . -------------- rgarnzat10ns
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