Student !10IPernment organizations ensure well-being' o,fstudent body SA GROUPS WORK TOGETHER TO ENCOURAGE INVOLVEMENT Each year several organizations on campus provide an array ofactivities for the student body to participate in. These activities vary from service projects to concerts and ensure that every student has something to do every weekend, especi'ally when the event is touted as "Free with the Pass!" These events are provided by what are commonly referred to on campus as the SA (Student Association), SAC (Student Activities Committee) and the SA Movies Committee. All of these groups fall under the SA, which represents the students before the administration. According to President Chad Gardner, they serve as the voice of the students. "We meet to discuss ideas and issues," Gardner said. "We work for the students with the administration. The SA just doesn't have the manpower to do everything; that's where the SAC and SA Movies Committee come into play." The organizations worked together very closely to provide experiences that they felt the student bodywould enjoy. Leaders of each group met at least three times a week. They could often be found in the back room of the SA office brainstorming or having a round-table discussion and sharing the things thattheywould like to see happen on campus. They felt that this type of interaction helped promote stability among them and also served asan example of stability for the student body. Many times during these discussions they encountered the decision regarding what they would like to bring to the campus and what they felt God wouldwant them to bring. "Our job ultimately is to provide students with an environment and opportunity to grow spiritually," said Jim Miller, graduate assistant and co-sponsor of the SAC. The members found themselves between a rock and a hard place when they wanted to bring in popular movies and concerts but knew that the celebrities involved were not good Christian examples for the student body to follow. According to Miller, the entertainment provided was entertainment that they felt was appropriate for what Harding stands for. In addition to entertainment, a variety of service projects were available to students each year. This year, the SA sponsored "Rudolph to Romania, " in which more than 600 boxes of toys and Christmas presentswere collected for the poor children of Romania, and a fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras. Both Gardner and Mi ll er felt positive about the response giv!'ll to their call. They said that the student body always has a very positive response. "The students can tell if we really care about a project," Miller said. "It is really amazing how Harding University students respond to any call. Never in my six years here have I not seen a response to what the SA asks." Gardner and Miller had positive dreams for these groups to pursue in the future. "I would like for the SA to lead the student body in a complete model of Christian servanthood," Gardner said. "I wou ld love for us to fulfill Harding's mission through such examples as service projects and entertainment. We strive to meet Christian ideals and beliefs, and to promote camaraderie," he said. - Elizabeth Bratton Phol0 by Salomon Pineda Jim Miller, Dean Peggy Huckeba, Dean Terry Davis, Tricia Case and Adam Knott discuss social club activities. The ICC regulated and approved all club functions and procedures. Comedy Sportz performs a skit for students in the Student Center. The Student Activities Committee brought in various forms ofentertainment andgood, clean fun for the student body to enjoy without having to travel very far. • 268 ORGANIZAT IONS
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