To gain refreshment while studying for a test in her dorm room, junior Lindsay Burton holds a bottle of water. An outburst of bottled water selections provided students with choices when they wanted to quench their thirsts. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) Senaida Castillo-Orange Walk Town, Belize. Finance. Elsa Chacon-san Jose, Costa Rica. Mathematics. Transfer (University of Costa Rica). Dean's List. Dactylology. Walton International Scholar. Glendy Champet-Guatemala, Guatemala. International Business. International Student Society. Phi Eta Sigma. Dean's List. Andrew Chance-Searcy, Ark. Early Childhood Licensure. Sara Chance-NoLittle Rock, Ark. Middle Level English/Language Arts/ Social Science. Alpha Chi. Intercollegiate Athletics (Cross Country). American Studies. SALT. Dean's List. Katherine Chandler-Decatur, Ala. Middle Level Math and Science. International Studies (HUF). Kappa Delta Pi. Omicron Delta Kappa. SALT. Dean's List. Shantih. Christy Cheatham-Montgomery, Ala. Marketing. American Marketing Association. Campaigns (Australia). Club Queen. Dean's List. International Studies (HUF). Zeta Rho. Aerren Childers-van Buren, Ark. Accounting. Delta Gamma Rho. ... 48 people II bottledwater quenches thirst with options In the 1990s, the emergence of multiple brands of purified, bottled water swept the market. By 2002, only 38 percent of drink– ing .water in America was taken from the tap, Marie Devlin, mar– keting director for Propel, said in the Aug. 23 issue of USA Today. Harding students caught on to . the trend of bottled water. After long runs at the track, se– nior Beth Prost often reached for bottled water to quench her thirst. "I hate tap water," Prost said. "I prefer bottled water to tap water any day." " Junior Michelle Gatton said she even preferred certain types of bottled water. "I just think different brands [of water] taste different to me," Gatton said. "I know they don' t to some other people. Some waters just taste slimy to me. Arrowhead water is my favorite, but I haven't been able to find it here [in Searcy]." Although bottled water manu– facturers often claimed their water was filtered for impurities, some were still skeptical about the dif– ference. "I think if you're going to drink water you should drink water, nothing extra," senior Michael Parks said. Other students preferred tap wa– ter because it cost less than bottled water. "I prefer not to spend money on bottled water," senior Jennifer Jordan said. "I don't really h ave a preference. If I do drink bottled water, I choose Aquafina." Besides not wanting to pay water and being unable to dis guish between tap and bottled ter, some students simply did care for the taste of bottled wa "I never drink bottled wa senior Summer Richey said. "It no taste. " Waters enhanced with vi nutrients and flavors grew in pop larity this year, as marketers to gear products towards ers with the Richey. More products were introduced to market in 2002, including Das NutriWater, Aquafina and AriZona Water AID. Senior Jennifer Kendall-ball ferred Gatorade's Propel Fitne water to all other brands of "It's low-calorie and it great," Kendall-ball said. "Plus am getting vitamins I wouldn' t erwise be getting." Students who appreciated health benefits of water . appreciated the added benefits enhanced water. "I love the taste of flavored ters and the fact that they have tamins is an added bonus," j Christina Moydell said. Although not an added benefit, some students water with carbonation, such Perrier. "I like the fizzy water," Dakota Waldroop said. "I think ter is honestly a little bit boring, fizzy water is where it's at." -Jaime
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