Campus Movies Provide Unique Entertainment Silence is golden. This typical moviewatcher's rule takes a back-row seat in the Benson Auditorium on movie nights. Audience participation and vocal outbursts are strongly encouraged during the campus movies. "It'sso loud," saidAdam Cottingham, a freshman. "There is so much energy in the audience." . While busily making change and handing out tickets , senior Travis Greenwell , a former director of the SAC movie committee, said he thinks it's really funny when peopleask for a specific movie when they purchase tickets. "We usually only have one movie here, " Greenwell said. "And when we have two [movies], they're never at the same time. " "The ' biggest reason people come," Greenwell said, "is that the crowd gets into it. It's not like regular movies where you have to be quiet." The unique atmosphere at Harding movies seems to encourage members of the audience to get involved with the movie and its characters. People shout out for the heroes or the leading ladies or even if someone's hometown is displayed on the screen . Sophomores Alison Lester and Sarah Cothron like the interaction of the audiencewi th the movie. "You get to 'ooh' and 'aah' at the kissing scenes," Lester said. "It's like we get to be 3- or 4-yearolds again," Cothron added. Lee Abbruzzese - Zelienople, Pa. Ange laAdams - Searcy, Ark. Gary Albritton - Carland, Texas Bianca Allen - Huntington Beach, Calif. Jimmy Allen - Lov.'ell, Ark. Katherine Allen - lawrence, Kan. Missy Allinder - Conway, Ark. Ange la Allison - f.l tmphi s, Tenn. Brittney All ison - Coppe ll , Texas Nicole Allison - Kimilili, Kenya Amanda Alton - Starcy, Ark. Jeremy Anderson - Bartlett. Tenn. Kristen Anselmi - Bald Knob, Ark. Nayane Arantes - Round Lake Park, Ill. Amber Archie - ~lemphis, Tenn. Valeria Argueta - Maza lenango, Guatema la Amy Arledge - ~l orrison. Tenn. Jason Ashlock - Jontsboro. Tenn. • 108 PEOPLE The campus environment also allows a large group of friends, classmates and members ofthe community to get together in one place to enjoy entertainment. "It's a safe atmosphere," said Bill Richardson, a professor in the Co llege of Bible and Religion. "We like to make it a family evening. "It's ni ce that all ofthe [inappropriate) words are edited out. We don 't have to worry about walking out on a movie because it gets too embarrassing," he said. The movie committee sees to it that any scenes or words that might be inappropriate are cut out of the film. "1 think it 's funny the way they edit the language," freshman David Drake said. Movies are also chosen for the ir content. Occasionally, movies that target younger audiences are selected not only to provide entertainment for students but also for families in the community. "Families from the community come to the campus movies," Greenwell said, "especially for the kids' movies." Cl It is a good price," Richardson said. "At $2 per t icket, families can afford to come and see feature films that cost three times as much in the theaters. " At Harding, a good, inexpensive date has always been popular. And at $2 per person or "free" with the Pass, a good, clean box-office smash hit is hard to pass up. - Remie Beaulieu Freshman Jeremy Gibson, sophomore Lesley Donaldson and seniorAlanMartin try to decide iftheywill attendthe campus movie, The Horse Whisperer. Students counted on campus movies for unique and inexpensive entertainment.
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