Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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.. Staff Photo L'HOURS of study may produce swelling of the eyes and foolish behavior discovers Terry Heffington. 2. LUNCH on the lawn is at least atmospheric. Jane 1 Kerns and Joy Aebi discuss politics for Distraction. 3. SPRING FEVER hits even the shyest romancers like Mark Rosser and Rachel Jollsz. 4. RECRUI TING for Harding begins early discovers Heather Gardiner as Dr. Joe flatter: and Karyl Bailey cajoles. 5. DO YOU believe this girl? Jo Layne Laden giggles abour her riend Risa Beckloff. 14 Life Introduction

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In this section: 14 LIFE INTRODUCTION. Interaction was the key in in- volvement in those maSsive activities like chapel involv- ing most of the students, as well as those highly in- dividualistic 'decisions such as choosing between Florence and the front lawn for a playground. IN THE BEGINNING. All kinds of Beginnings stretch Beginnings throughout the year. INSIDE BENSON: The Works of the Wonder. This ar- ticle features the internal construction and mechanics of the fabulous Mount Benson. DOORWAY INTO TOMORROW. Fresh opportunities await interested students at Harding University in Florence, Italy. YOUTH FORUM 1980. Dynamic speakers, moving devotionals, and friendly campus fellowship are primary recruiting tactics to lure prospective students toward Harding as their second home. SPRING SING. Confusion was the Main Event as Zeta Rho and TNT triumphed in the 1980 Spring Sing. HARDING IN SEARCY. Harding University in Sear- cy, Arkansas, or should that be Hardly University in Scarcely, Arkansas. TRENDS IN FAITH: The spiritual atmosphere of Har- ding is one of renewed growth and commitment. FASHION FANATICS. All decked out, the ladies of the campus dress in high quality fashion while the men obviously prefer comfort. ENTERTAINMENT. This super section contains ex- cerpts from Spring concerts, the most dramatic plays. and the exciting choral festival hosted this year by Har- ding. HOMECOMING is just that, a home coming. Friends and family gather on campus for a weekend of reuniting. WORLD NEWS. Despite the fact that Harding students were sequestered in the cozy Harding environment, world events still shaped and molded lives, sentaments, and conversation. THE FRONT LAWN is a rip-roaring place to be, no matter what the season or the reason. WEEKENDS are like a breath of fresh air, a relief after a week of hard study and deep concentration. 13 Life Division

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- Don Holland sci.ln ; 04x1 . 1' kw: , , , .- Iim Murphy 5e -- Jim Murphy Life- It can take you to the 11110 brain of ec asy arid plunge you nto t e caverns of QlOom It is that which must be lived now, life tsn t worth living. Life' 13 the way We exist. It is the procreator and thQ result of love. Christ died that we might han it more abundantly But the term ttlife took on new meaning in the Haridng con- text Students werQ dropped into a new environment with new rules and, Lexpeetationst Thisriftunreal, sheltered environment as it was sometimes referred to, was none- thQQiess almost the totality of ex- perience for four or five years. This lifeS called each to dif- ferent decisions aiid actions. A great deal of structure was concomitant with attendance at Harding. Chapel called weary revelers out of bed every day by nine oiclock a.m.1The peals of the bells in the tower warned all late chickees to scurry home lest they spend an mordinate amount Of time locked in their rooms. The cafeteria hours, duly posted and enforced threatened hungry stomachs with starvation should they fail to alot appropriate meal times. But midst the schedules and re- quirements, there were oppor- tunities for developing personal lifestyles. From the disciplined few whokstudied regularly and retired early to the light hearted who skipped out for cokes, checke ed mail twenty times on any pretext at all and journeyed to Little RoCk for fun Qnd frcilics the lifestyles were woven together into the collective entity called , ttlife. y. ttLifeV changes from year to year. While some events may be L traditional, they still evolve to reflect the spirit of that particular year Everyo'ite knew Spring Sing would come, but the sheer ex- ttavanganza that it was shocked and delighted audiences. MOunt Benson, featured and presented for theglast three years, still:'held mysteries to intrigue and inspire wonder Dramatic productions were a fixture, yet this year, the Homecoming play was a Shakes- pearianladaptation instead of a bona fide musical. Life reflects not only these changes; but the traditions that built them. And upon these tradi- tions are erected traditions to be. Life for some at Harding was spent in Florence, Italy. 50 the Petit Jean accompanied those select few to the far-away points of Europe. Homecoming called many University graduates as well as those who were sentimentally attached to the words Harding Collegeii back to Campus and changed life for a weekend. Major events like the Choral Festival are given their duein Life, but the lit- tle things that truly made up ulifeii; entertainment, vacation- ing, studying, and playing; are the essence of Life. -- Jimmy Allen, Melanie McMiIlen Life Introduction