CREATING A WEEK TO CELEBRATE During the week leading up to Homecoming, the Campus Activities Board held I Heart HU week as a time to appreciate what students loved most about Harding. There was a theme for every weekday. Harding was connected; Harding left a legacy; Harding gave; Harding was festive; and Harding rocked. I Heart HU Week was a celebration of those essential elements of Harding. "The purpose of I Heart HU week was to get the students excited," CAB worker senior Benji Holder said. "We wanted to create events that the students wanted to come to and told their friends about, since Homecoming week was such a big week on campus." On Monday, CAB connected with students by giving out 300 chicken biscuits after chapel. They also hosted a website launch party as a way to draw more attention to hardingcab.com. CAB raised a monument called Mount Mclarty on the front lawn Tuesday to represent Harding's presidential legacy. Modeled after Mount Rushmore, Mount Mclarty bore the likenesses of all five Harding presidents: J.N. Armstrong, George S. Benson, Clifton L. Ganus, David B. Burks and Bruce D. Mclarty. Wednesday celebrated Harding's generous spirit. The evening activities were hosted by Good Spread, a non-profit company that produced packets of all-natural peanut butter mixed with organic honey; with the profits from each sale, a package of Good Spread was sent to children around the world. They partnered with the Secret Sisters, a folk singing duo, to put on Good Spread and Jam on the front lawn. There was also a peanut butter cookie baking competition. Junior Natalie Heyen won the baking competition and received a $100 Amazon gift card as a prize. Sophomore Mauri Logan said that this night was the highlight of the week for her. "I loved the PB and Jam concert," Logan said. "It was a great time to just eat outside on a beautiful night and socialize with people. On top of that, the Secret Sisters were incredible. I Heart HU week is a great way to really notice how wonderful Harding is and how much our school has to offer." CAB held a Fall Fest on Thursday on the front lawn, selling turkey legs and butterbeer and hosting a myriad of games. The main attraction was a zip line that stretched across the front lawn. On Friday, CAB presented Dave Barnes in the Administration Auditorium followed by a block party in Legacy Park. Senior CAB intern Holly Bohnett started planning for this week during the first few weeks of school as a part of her public relations internship with CAB. She was able to combine her love for event planning with her passion for design through creating the week's promotion posters. Bohnett said that CAB made a bigger deal out of this week than in the past. The events were bigger and better overall. "The purpose of I Heart HU week was to have a stress-free week in the middle of the semester to remind everyone why we love Harding, to bring everyone together and to encourage everyone to get involved in the events," Bohnett said. Marianna Woodruff
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