Daisha Stockstill, 2002 graduate,lights candles in the "courting parlor," a room her parents renovated in their home for Harding couples. The room provided dating couples the opportunity to spend time alone watChing movies or eating dinner without breaking unive.rsity regulations. (Photo by Jim Miller) Adrian Hickmon, Ph.D. Assoc. Prol./MFT Chuck Hicks, M.S.E. Ass\. Pro/.lMusic Ed Higginbotham, Ed.D. Liaison for Christian Schools Ann Hobby, M.LI.S. DirJ IbaryReferen:::e & InstructionSvcs. Ken Hobby, Ph.D. ProUPsychology Gordon Hogan, Missionary In Residence Dutch Hoggatt, Ph.D. Assoc. ProfJCommunicalion Jeff Hopper, Ph.D. Dean/Honors College & International Programs Karen Horton, Dir.lCurriculum LablGT Endorsement B.J. Houston, J.D. Assoc. ProUCriminal Justice & Dir.lCriminal Justice Kathy Howard, Ed.D. Assoc. Prof.{Psychology Tom Howard, Ed.D. Dis\. ProUPolitical Science & Department Chair Ronnie Huckeba, M.Ed. Assoc. ProfJKineslology Evertt Huffard, Ph.D. Dean/HUGSR Larry Hunt, Ph.D. Ass!. Prol.lEnglish Dwight Ireland, Ed.D. Prof./Psychology & Counseling Mike Ireland, D.Min. Assoc. Prol./Bible Mike James, Ph.D. Assoc. Prol.lCommunicalion & Department Chair Alice Jewell, Ph.D. Prol.lEnglish Fred Jewell, Ph.D. Prof.lHlstory David Johnson, Ph.D. Prol.lFinance Jim Johnston, Ed.D. Assoc. ProUEducalion John Keller, Ph.D. Prol.lArt & Department Chair Karen Kelley, M.S.N. Ass!. Prof./Nursing Johnnetta Kelly, M.N.S.C. Ass!. Prof./Nursing Tim Kirby, M.Ed. Ass!. Prof.lKineslology _ . 138 people II · gwes couples a datingOPltI<)ll1l The Harding bell tower and the three swings and a ring concept were hints that a couple was moving along happily in the dating world. "But because of Ha rding's poli– cies, couples could not enjoy watch– ing movies toge ther most places on campus, except in the Benson. Many students complained tha t crea tive d a te ideas were limited in Searcy. Options included eating out and Berryhill Park. "After I have already gone to the usua l Searcy places on a date wi th a guy, it gets boring," j.unior Lindsay Schmidt said. Dan Stockstill, associate profes– sor of Bible, and his wife, Cindee, offered a solution for couples want– ing an escape - a room in their house called the "courting parlor." The "courting parlor,"Wlllcn , Stockstills remodeled five years from an enclosed screen porch, lowed couples to sha re a quiet ment wit hout breaking rules. "We have had some very tic evenings, but no proposing Dan Stockstill sa id. "We the courting couples ~et rrtarnedJ the end though ." The only requi rement to use room was to inform the Stlx )<stijl in ad vance so one adult could the house. The Stockstills another room during the "Having the room for great idea," junior Tressa sa id. "A couple can have a fun together under the Harding -Heidi
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