24 I Student Life Serenading the crowd with his sweet melodies, singer and songwriter Ben Rector performs in the Administration Auditorium Oct. 11. This was the second time Rector sang at Harding; in February 2012 he opened for NEEDTOBREATHE. Ashe/ Parsons Surrounded by a sea of football players, freshmen Jimmy Pounders and Ben Liddle give high-fives as they make their way through the tunnel of athletes before the football pep rally Sept. 27. "The pep rally really pumped us up for our game against East Central," senior running back Ty Finley said. "The crowd was loud, and the energy and support the students gave us was awesome." Ashe/ Parsons Performing a stunt, freshman Tory Mote smiles at the crowd during the cheerleaders' performance at Midnight Madness in the Rhodes Fieldhouse Oct. 15. "The crowd at Midnight Madness was so intense," cheerleader sophomore Bailey Clements said. "You could feel the energy and love that the students have towards the athletes." Ashe/ Parsons
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