'Help, I don't have a car and I need a ride' Photo by Oa/'liel Dubois Senior Tim Johnson gives freshmen Ryan Mackey and Brad Garrison a ride. Many students hitched rides with each other for company, to conserve gas or because they didn '/ have acar of their own. "Help! I need a ride to... will pay for gas." These common words on bulletin boards in the student center are a sure cry from the wheelless wonders that wander the campus in search ofa ride from here to there or there to here. No one but he or she who experiences it first-hand understands the frustrations that accompany not owning a car. It's un-American. ({Help! Ineed a ride"is a litany against the loss of freedom that we take for granted until it is gone, or at least limited. So how do those who don 't have a car, or have one that doesn't work, manage to live life? They bum rides, they find things to do that are close by, and they rely on others and form supportgroups.Weekly meetings are held at the Benson on SAC movie nights. One of the beauties of Harding is that most people are will ing to help a fellow student. One of the beauties of cars is that they usually hold more than one person. Most people have little troub le finding a ride home for the holidays, or at least getting close enough to catch a connecting ride with other friends or family. Butwhataboutgettingaround town, those long drives from the dorm to chapel or excursions to Wal -Mart? How does one find a way to the tanning bed or to the gym to exercise? Most students manage. They have friends who have vehicl es and who are nice enough to give them rides to places thatthey can 't get to any other way. Dating can be an effective way to find transportation. "I can usually borrow my boyfriend 's car if I need to go somewhere while he's in class or at work," sophomore Hollie Dayhoff said. "But most of the time we go places together." An added bonus is companionship for the ride. The majority of students have cars registered at Harding, so those who don 't have a vehicle, or have one that doesn't work, are definitely a minority. Maybe there could be a service project to buy those who don't have a car a new vehicle, or get them guest spots on "The Price is Right. " Not having a car is a survivable aspect of life at Hard ing University for a significant portion of the student body. It means humbling one's self enough to ask for something, to admit a need for help. It also offers a unique opportunity to see and appreciate things within Searcy city limi ts . Many parks are nearby and easily accessible. Arkansas is the natural state, aft er all , and even the campus of Harding lives up to that name. The front lawn is a great place for picnics, games or just enjoying the day. It really isn 't always necessary to go away to get away. - Remie Beaulieu Nhu Ta - Hamil ton, Ohio Chad Tappe - Hutchinson, Kan. Tia TaTale - Livonia, l>1ich. Teresa Tate - Jacluon, Ttnn. Apri l Taylor - Bur leson, Texas Linde Taylor - Pine Blu(r, Ark. Mitch Terlisner - St. Cloud, ,,\i/'ll'l . Sarah Terry - Hot Spri ng. Ark. Carissa Tharp - Floral, Ark. Greg Thetford - Jonesboro, Ark. Amanda Thomas - Ft. Worth, Texas Billy Thompson - Cuyahega Falls, Ohio Brittany Thompson - N. Little Rock, Ark. Bryan Thompson - Duluth, Ca. Noah Thornhill - Lake Park, Ca. Amy Tittle - f.le5quite, Texas Jason Tomlinson· Fayetteville, Ark. Desiree Treat - Heber Springs, Ark. SOPHOMORES lOS "
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