T-shirt slogans reflect broad range of interests They were everywhere. Not a day went by that hundreds of students did not wear them. Some students even had two on at a time. Every day, T-shirts proclaimed Christianity, humanity and insanity. Nikki Vaals, a 1975 alumnus, said that T-shirts became popular his last year at Harding because club members had to give their function dates a souvenir. "It was frustrating because you never knew what to give, so when T-shirts were suggested we were all for it!" he said. Zeta Rho member Shelby Lafever explained the continuing popularity of function shirts. "Logically, shirts add to your wardrobe, and everyone could use more clothes," she said. "Emotionally, the shirts are keepsakes, much like a picture." The T-shirt craze affected more than just social clubs. Since this year was an election year, campaign shirts were Jeffrey Lucas watches TV in a favorite T-shirt. Silly slogans put the wearer in a relaxed state ofmind and generated puzzled expressions on the faces of other students who read them. Photo by Jeff Fall. especially popular. Brad Hayes, president ofCollege Republicans, said, "T-shirts are the best way to convey your message. Everyone will want to wear one." Another evidence of the T-shirt mentality was college apparel. Some students simply collected college T-shirts, whether or not they had attended or even visited that school. Sophomore Christy Pittman said, "My favorite sweatshirt is from Texas Christian University. I have never been there, but the sweatshirt is cool and very comfortable." T-shirts showed pride in the various activities students had attended, including camps, athletic tournaments and church retreats. Sports fans showed off their favorite teams' apparel, and music lovers displayed their musical tastes. Many Tshirts also included funny or inspirational quotes and slogans, and some made a statement by making no sense at all. T-shirts told much about the wearer, includingwhere they had been, what they did for fun, what they believed and more. - Rebecca West Gavin Stewart - Lancaster, Texas Karie Stewart - Lebanon, Tenn. Susan Stiger - Newport, Ark. Danna Stokes - Beech Grove, Ark. Micheal Stone - Marianna, Ark. Sheila Stout - Oklahoma City, Okla . Donald Stover - Memphis, Tenn. George Strachan - Peterhead, Scotland Jill Strickland - Newport, Ark. Rob Stroud - Lithia Springs, Ga. Amy Stump - Yukon, Okla. Ryan Sullenberger - Damon, Texas Graham Sutherlin - Cabot, Ark. Carrie Suttles - Franklin, Tenn. Jonah Tanui - Searcy, Ark. Katie Taylor - Chattanooga , Tenn. Mindy Taylor - Columbia City, Ore. Ryan Teal - Mesa, Ariz . Julie Teigen - Brooklyn Park, Minn. Mayumi Terada - Germantown, Tenn. Tyler Theobald - Chicago Heights, Ill. Amy Thornton - Searcy, Ark. Amberly Tiner - Baytown, Texas Tennille Tinsley - Harrison, Ark. Sophomores 99
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