THRICE AS NICE Not just one, but three members of the Hoagland family started their freshman year this past fall. Triplets and freshmen Colby, Hunter and Lexi Hoagland were from Denver, Colorado. They made the 17-hour drive to move into their freshman dorms in pursuit of a Christian education. "We came and visited Harding our junior year and when we got here, I fell in love with everything," Colby said. "Each person cares about you on a deep level and wants to get to know you personally." The Hoaglands all took part in the social club process. Lexi was a member of women's social club Ju Go Ju. Hunter and Colby decided to pave their individual paths and pledged two different men's social clubs. Hunter was a member of Sub-T 16 while Colby was a member of Gamma Sigma Phi. Despite being in different clubs, the three remained close as "bui1t-in friends," a luxury, Lexi explained, not many freshmen had. "It's so great going to school v...1.th Colby and Lexi," Hunter said. "There is always a piece ofhome ¥tith me, and I always have family here with me at Harding." While the three appeared to be diverse, Colby, Hunter and Lexi were all students in the the departnemnt ofcommunication. Colby, originally a business major, switched his major to public relations, Hunter was a broadcast journalism major and considering a minor in public relations, and Lexi was a public relations major and marketing minor. With similar career paths, friends and other interests, the Hoaglands were optimistic about their next four years together. "The future and where Harding will take us is unclear," Lexi said. "But whether we are 17 hours away from our parents, 5 minutes away on campus or end up living on opposite ends of the earth, I know my brothers will always be there for me." Fresh111u11 triplets Colhy, Lexi and Hunter Houylund come lo flm·di119 with c1 luxury t .I not many other freshmen fwd, they had two "huilt-in friends ... I Photo by Becca Rile t,i PEOPl, E
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