Harding in Australia, Greece allows students to see J n It new L .. ~ r/r~ My fan is humming, the humidity is sothick l ean't escape my own breath, my entire collection of earthly possessions is either on or beside my bed, and I am intermittently sleeping and studying for fmals. No, things are not so different here. Rich Little claims that if one were to dig a hole through the center of the earth starting at Harding, he would find himself on Ayers Rock in the Outback. Perhaps the theory is a ploy to curb our homesickness, but the HardingHUA connection is real. We are stationed in Cleveland, a docile town similar to Searcy. Cleveland natives respond to the Harding herd similarly to Searcy natives; Australian accents say "You must be part of that uni group." Like at home, we double the size of any congregation we attend. The Redlands church will hear a few echoes in their building when we leave, but we will feel just as empty in their absence. The HUA group has also found niches in Cleveland to substitute for those in Searcy. We take our WaI-Mart needs to Coles and our Sophomore David Gallo preaches like Paul during a visit to the ruins of an Ephesian amphitheater. Besides spending time in Athens, HUG students traveled the CQuntry , learning the biblical significance of places like Ephesus, Corinth and Philippi. Photo by Emily Short. Juniors Chad Hughes, Kim Hobbs, Emily Short, Josh Eacret and Chris Minich enjoy a view. HUG allowed for many opportunities to travel to tourist attractions. Photo supplied by Emily Short. HUG&HUA Student Life Midnight Oil cravings to Sugar & Spice. When we get "Cleveland fever/' we have Brisbane as a Little Rock-like refuge. Stradbroke Island isa soul-healing retreat, much like Heber but with more sharks and fewer rednecks. The internal structure of campus and social life is uniquely Harding as well. Classes provide for Little's fervent enthusiasms about anything from Old Testament euphemisms to flying butresses, as well as Bob Reely's opinions on inflation and his Vietnam experience. We have a common house where men and women may convene indoors without scandal. We may not have squirrels, but we have koalas. We may not have functions, but we have bush dances. But of course, the components that make Harding what it is is her people and the Christiansupportweprovideeach other with. I'll be glad to be home again at Mother Harding, butI've been able to feel at home all along because of the people I have shared this great adventure with. - Lynn Teague
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