Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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gefgain seemed as though each student at Har- Umversity was a link in a never-ending chain. The link was made came from our sur- lives were composed of our social those we sat in chapel, organizations, our ma- we ate and most importantly, our bjects are rather varied but they thickness of thinness of the strong or weak the link would be. 1983 was heavy, strong, tightly linked and times, but it was not smoothly polished. of the chain came from all the different students. We came from different and from farms and cities. Some of seen before and others of us had to ad- to the Arkansas humidity. When we came together at the states and countries and farms gave chain versatility and we had the op- to hear about places that we might never have a chance to see. The strength of the chain came from our reactions to problems we faced at Harding. We came together as one every day in chapel, but we had some very trying times in 1983 that brought .us even- closer together. Some of our problems were temporary and merely aggravating, while others were very serious and would remain with questions in our minds for a long time to come. All of these made each individual mentally stronger and more aware ofthe of the world. was these times that we realized how tightly We realized more than ever before how each other's attention and understand- to focus on those around us, and gave each andga hand to hold, a warm smile, and a was durable through time because of the links. We had seen good times and them together. We also knew that to come and that we would also, , get through those. The Lord would be with us to our way. , A , one rubbed a hand over the links, h would feel and scratches because the chain was not smoothly bumps and scratches represented our youth We were learning and growing into .Christian adults. As we grew, the Lord out the bumps and scratches by rubbing his chain. He continually reassured us of His of His presence with us. the ended, we realized that we would not we did while in school, but it for the rest of our lives. extended around its final sidewalk in the school year of 1983. May the Lord bless you and keep yquvf'-4Q6 -, V , - Suzanne lohnston Q S I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I K. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I , I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I I I I I The Chain That Bindsf19

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- Lisa Stewart - Lisa Stewart PBRSGJTRL Unlike many state schools, Harding students had to abide by strict rules concerning dorms and housing facilities. Men were not allowed in women's rooms and women likewise in men's. But, as in most rules, there was an excep- tion, One exception occurred each semester for two hours, and was deemed the title of Open House. Open House was always a very exciting time on campus, with both men and women participat- ing. Students spent many hours rearranging and decorating their rooms for this event. In addition, women usually spent several hours in the kitchen baking goodies to serve. Although both men and women worked many hours decorating their rooms, there were differences in the types of decorations in each. Girls tended to decorate with matching bed- spreads and curtains, stuffed animals, plants, and overflowing bulletin boards, guys, on the other hand, seemed to stick more to posters and hobby collections. Although it took considerable work, students on the average seemed to enjoy Open House very much. Kinsey Butler remark- ed, I always look forward to Open House because it's a time to visit with friends in a more relaxing atmosphere. Some students went to elaborate lengths to draw atten- tion to their rooms. The young l gentlemen of Grad Singles third floor, Michael Heasly and Cary Zito, added extra pizzazz to their monestary by decorating with candles and raw vegetables and dressing as monks while chanting Proverbs in Hebrew. Since Open House was near Halloween, two young women of Sears third floor, Ashley Burns and Lesley Hall, decorated their room with spooks, ghosts, and goblins. In addition, they handed out Hallo- ween trick or treat grab bags fill- ed with candy, and served 'witch- es green' punch, The men of Harbin second floor set up a reception table with candles and a guest list, whereas Christopher Thompson and Paul Starks, sent out invita- tions to visit their unusual room. The freshmen of Armstrong sec- ond floor collected S550 and bought a feast of food which they served buffet style in the hall. Open House on Harding cam- pus proved to be an exciting time with both the men and women participating equally. Tammy Stanford summed up the night's activities by saying, Open House was a blast and gave me a chance to meet new people and visit with old friends in more per- sonal surroundingsf' N44 - Beth Fisher 1. Which way out? asks lay Perdue and Chuck Fuller after a visit with loanna Palmer during women's open house. 2. In preparation for the even- ing activities, Kris Duncan and Patti Denson hang streamers from door to door. 3. Terri Evans prepares punch for gentlemen callers. 4. Michael Heasley and Cary Zito illustrate nor- mal life in the monestary by chant- ing Hebrew and enjoying raw vege- tables. Open Housei21