Television and radio talk show host Sean Hannity speaks in the Benson Auditorium on Sept. 21 during the 2006·2007 American Swdies Instiwte Distinguished Lecture Series. The American Studies Distinguished Students officers were responsible for scheduling the person who would lead the prayer for the talk as well as arranging who would sit with the guest speakers. -Craig Rainbolt cold war conversations Phi Alpha Theta hosts forum for professors Phi Alpha Thera's mission, as defined by thei r Web site, was to "promote the scudy of history through rhe encouragement of research, good reachi ng, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians." Phi Alpha Theta, originally established at rhe University ofArkansas in Fayetteville in 1960, was not only for h iswry majors. The only requ irements ro be inducted into (he society were a grade poilU average of 3.0 and a completion of at least ]2 hours of college level history with a grade point average of at least 3.1 in those courses. Members wishing to join were inducted in the fall and spring semesters and most recently the en rollment was 43 members. T his group also included several student offi cers along with three faculty sponsors. To kick off the 2006 year, Ph i Alpha Theta conducted informative panel discussions in October in congruence to their theme of the year, the Cold War. Some of the speakers involved in the panel discussion were Dr. Tom Sratom, professor of history, who spoke on the reign of Stalin and commun ism in the USSR in a discussion entitled "Undemanding [he Cold Wa r," Dr. Fred Jewell, professor of history, who spoke on the copic of the raising of the iron curtain in Europe and Dr. Eric Gross, associate professor of history, who spoke about the one~time Bolshevik leader Vlad im ir Lenin in a speech entitled, "Airing the D irty Lenin." Phi Alpha Theta Row I: J. Harris (sponsor). H. King. S. Witcher. J. McLain. P. Cottrell, D. Witcher. Row 2: L. Hamill. S. Yarbrough. L King. J. Decker. Row 1: C. Work. A. Hill. B. Gibb. 24 orga~a-J:ions Harris said the speakers for the panel discussion were all fam iliar with the theme for the year and were chosen to speak based on thei r expertise. "Dr. Jewell teaches upper-level modern European history," Harris said. "Dr. Srawm has taught a course on Russia and rhe Soviet Un ion in the past and Dr. Gross specializes in modern history. [This past November] Chancellor Clifton Ganus spoke at the second presentation for Phi Alpha T heta, because of his first hand Cold War experiences here at Harding as well as abroad." Junior and Phi Alpha Theta historian Ju lie McLain said she thought many of the discussions were imponant but tha t some were more beneficial w he r chan others. "The discussion that interested me the most was the one by Dr. S(arom," McLain said. "It helped me to understand the goals, fears and ideology of the men who scared half the world with their communisr ideas." According to their official Web site, Phi Alpha Thera, along with their panel discussions and monthly meetings, also hosted other evenrs including trips to historical events in and around the area, listened to historical presentations made by professors from other un iversities, compe[ed in historical trivia contests and auended a histo rical banquet. -Darin Sackett and Katie Ulliman American Studies Distinguished Students Row I: P. Parkey, J. Breuer, E. Dunlap. K. Waite. Y. Jia, H. Steger, P. Oropin, H. Steger. D. Bergsma,j. Clem, K. Osment, C. Hancock. Row 2: K. Grant. T. Parrish. S. Eudaly. T. Trull, R. Kellis.l. Reese. M. Ellis, B. Sterry. K. Ferror. N. Kearns. K. Coss, B. Crowell, E. Shepard. Row 3: C. Williams. J. Collins. N. Wagner, H. Swindle, F. Bolling. R. Martin, S. Kelley. J. landis. l. Wheeler. A. Booky. E. Hall, C. Hannen.l. Whitten. Row 4: M. Crouch, P. Elliot, C. Schande– vel, B. Nelson, N. Michael, S. Vanderburg. A. Smith, K. Helf. K. Sheldon, R. Brown. J. Bakke, J. Davidson. J. Rodriguez. M. loden, l. Walle, J. Medsker, J. Ferguson.
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