Laundry Time Generales Study and Socializing Sophomore Jenny Klinger folds her laundry while visiting with a friend. Doing laundry always endedup as a time to visit with friends or to study for that test that was shoved into a busy schedule. Where does that one sock that ends up missing after every load of laundry go? Why is the sound of dryers tumbling such a catalyst for ·concentration when studying for that exam? When will the freshmen learn that finding a date while wash ing dirty underwear isn 't always the best way to go? Answers to these and other great mysteries can be sought at the Harding laundry. Doing laundry at Harding is almost an institution in itself. From first-time laundry-doers confused about what is a white and what is a dark load item and what permanent press means, to old hands who know just what temperature to wash whi ch garment and how to get an extra 10 minutes out of the dryers, everyone must participate in that unavoidable chore of washing dirty clothes. Some of the most memorable senior speeches in recent years have reflected on laundry experiences in which clothes changed to pink after a trip to the laundry during the owner's freshman year. "I hate washing clothes, " senior Rachel Simpson said. "But it ' s just somethi ng you gotla do. " So why not make it a social thing? Many students plan their laundry ti me so they can wash clothes with friends. Some even make a date of it with their boyfriend or girlfriend. Some guys can even get their girlfr iends to do their laundry for them, which works out quite nicely. "] love it when my girlfr iend does my laundry," junior John Weber said. "It frees me up to do other things. Of course, ] do favors for her, too. " Others choose to study for important exams or complete homework and reading assignments while they wait for the spin cycle to end. Junior Shelly James said, "I'm so busy with school, work and my friends that ] have to squeeze as many things as ] can into a little bit of time. ] like to study when I'm doing laundry because] can get two things done at once." Sometimes interesting things end up in the wash. Ticket stubs from movies, notes that are absentmindedly stuck in pockets and lots of/oose change are pretty normal lost and founds in the laundry. Jeff Fall, a senior, once washed his roommate's pager. "] walked by the dryer and heard this beeping sound," Fall said. "] opened the dryer and looked through the clothes but couldn't find anything. Later, when my roommate was folding his clothes, it fell on the floor. ]t st ill worked and everythi ng." Whether it's a good place to find a date, to just hang out, to study or to get the clothes clean, the laundry is a permanent and regular part of life at Harding. - Remie Beaulieu Mary Edmundson - Nashville, Tenn. Michal Edwards - Olive Branch, l'liss. Katie Elli ott - Lebanon, Conn. Jessi ca Ely - Little Rock, Ark. Danny Eng - Dyersburg, Tenn. Heather ElVin - i'lesquite, Texas Aaron Etheridge - Summerville, s.c. Erastos Evdoxiadis - Little Rock, Ark. Tiffany Evans - 1>10unt Vernon, Ill . El izabeth Fair - f.leridan, Miss. Kelly Fann - Grapevine.Texas Sue Fecteau - North Conway, N.H. Micheal Felker - Mesquite, Texas Maribel Flores - Honduras, Central America Natasha Fowler - West t>lemphis, Ark. Heather Fox - Goodlettsville, Tenn. Amy Frank - Searcy, Ark. Kr isty Frazier - Jacksonville, Ark. FRESHMEN 113 •
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