Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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Courtesy uj Puhlu'uy Office I. POSING for a group shot, several Harding studenls shop for treasures in a foreign markerplace. 2. ANC IEN T archilecmre delineates Ihe Harem? scene from comparable Searcy simc- lures. 3. BRICK Streets and playful pidgeons become familiar scenes lo the new international sludems. 4. WANDERING the streets aflhe oily, Searcy escapees observe the dif- ferences of Italian cosmopolilamsm. Courlesy of Publmly Office - hurlmy UfPuhlu'm Qlflu' Harding in Florence

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20 ult was worth all the money I put into it. I wish I Could some- how describe how good it is. . . HThe sad part about it is that you just have to go so fast. . . thereis not time to stay and enjoy it. . fl These were some comments made by typical Harding students. But for them, Harding was very different - because it was situated 'in the ancient city of Florence, Italy. In thersummer of l979, Presi- dent Ganus went to Florence to examine the possibility of begin- ning an International Studies Pro- gram. His stay was brief, but Florence was inviting and the idea was appealing. In May of 1980, Dr. Ganus returned to Florence to aid in preparations for the fall opening'of Harding University in Florence. Upon his arrival, Dr. Ganus was met by Dr. Don Shackelford, director of the International Studies Program, whotwas in Italy with campaigners. The two were joined by Gianfranco Sciotti, the Italian church member who acted as the programs administrator Harding in Florence - Courtesy of Publicit y 0f Doorway into tomorrow, A step to ward 1 International Education and Italian government and busi- ness liason, in addition to teaching the Italian language to Harding students. Sciotti was also in- strumental in securing the build- ing which served as the branch school. i Located on ' the border of Florence and Scandicci, the school was a former apartmentcomplex, now owned by the church in Scan- dicci. The building was used for several years to house young ltalian Christians as they studied the Bible and finished school. The facility comfortably housed thire ty, and the italian students, who were very few in number, left much space unoccupied; The building was three blocks from a bus station, which in turn was only fifteen minutes from downtown Florence. ultaly has a very good public transit system, observed Ganus. ttStudents bought bus passes one month at a time which was very economical. Hourly trains and buses allowed students to do much independent touring, and there was much to see. For example there are forty- two art galleries in F lorence alone. Several sightseeing trips were planned each semester for the en- tire group of Florence students. In the fall of 1980, they traveled by train and boat through the route the apostle Paul traveled on 'his second'missionary journey. Ganus made the tour himself during his twoaweek stay abroad; lfl think it was a wonderful experience for those who understood Paulls journeys and accomplishments in Greece, said Ganus. Nineteen students, ranking from freshman to graduate level, attended Harding in Florence in the fall of 1980. Each class was related to the Italian environment; Dr. Gary Elliott taught human- ities, Dr. Shackelford supervised studies in the Biblical world and archaelogy, and also in the life and writings of Paul. Gianfranco Sciotti taught the students the Italian language. Up to eighteen hours could be earned, with the cost roughly equaling that of one year on the Searcy campus. The group flew to Amsterdam first, where they stayed for two days before boarding a train Which t00k them on a magnificent journey through the Swiss Alps, en routeto F lorence. Upon arrival at the Bible School, the group was, according to Dr. S-hackelford, rgffpleasantly - sur- prised to find how niceeyerything is here at the school. . . The school had a fresh coatdof paint insideggg'all of the beds were made and ready for the weary travellers; a hot meal had been prepared, iWhot showers were ready. . . The day after arriving the group went sight-seeing around thefcity. They also received their Eurail pass tin- cluded in the cost of, the tripi which enabledtthem toigo al't'ttost anywhere on the Continent. Thus, after a four-day week, individual students 'were free to take a train to any country they desired for a threeaday weekend. ,, Although plans tentatively call- ed for a three-year trial period, in- itial response seemed to be highly favorable for students who wished to study in a Christian environ- ment, but alsoin historic and'ettl. tural surroundings. H

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w 3'1425211?! V Tiaazs i ' $31 7 tin: ,, ' ,5? , it had be; agSng Wait.1The e113. PMIOOO mixer and amplified by N; m1 T g'? 1 jjliiE? y ad noting, ' 1 six amplifiers, two 250-watt units ' 11' 1 , l h i ' A ' and four 200- watt units Sound is distributed through sbeaker clus- '1 ter's iocated over the pgdiwn the balcony and beneathahthc balcony. The speakers are coor- dinated on a digital delay asyst; ,ii according to Dennis : I 1; But ' mime ??$ng 5? o f the : the auditorium are delayed 40 milliseconds and those in the back . are delayed 112 milliseconds. The i system is designed to minimize sound lagn and echo and to give the audiehwe the hilusign of hear- taiiidsx 5 ' feet 1 Wrmmey 1- hi? 11M my lmmr WWWW ttalterna- ing from the stageS'Yather than 11 V11 ti ns ex $1111 991115111 edsg that from speakers , ' 1 1, ,1' 5W1! hgve i An auxiliary system often re- i. m,w mm fb as the special effects irvasslstantm system, has a 20-channcl input capacity. The system operates 1 .with f9ut,1 'w.attiamllli.fief53 in iauadmphonie or stereo? sound. Ihe uigt funetions primaiijly as; ; music system. Speakers are sit- uated two at the front of the building, two under the balcony and two at the extremities 'ofnthe ' classroo reps m . M, The aim M stereo 8-track and cassette equip- ment, Quadrophonic reel-to-reel and a direct-drive turntable. This superior audio system is- complemented by equaiiy techni- cal visual eqttfpment. The projec- tion room has both 16 and 35 mm ehf. oper. 1 Bwplugs ' Mut the; aud-M . gaumtia; ,QIZM 5513' VMM-Jtm C 501115 of the Wonde- 11 wmini discettei V 'd6ne, 101mm 144m possesses projectors. The media center ha unofficial hopes to add a auditorium slide projector in th future, eliminating 1he need to sta tion projectors on the main floo nfor slide shows. The stage lights are operate through a uStrand Century Muit QT computerized lighting pan a . 'Swaytfe, 11113531311: director of the which controls 164 separate ci Be on xphiimta what! :96 its E media center. ihefeom sp akers c.uits There are 36 different i Cd 1 xcikg: is are synchronized with ?he bodetou struments to control. 01031 2 build-R 3, ium, while those in the center of T Min ngve of Gainsville, Fl operates the light; dpring chap and locks light cues into main tem 5 memory for repeateatus durihgun34jor productions ttTh merijer system is a big help, Cave stated. The setting- up pr cess includes plotting light posf tions and intensity and schedulin usage of circuits andidimmer proper wattage and light colo for 'an entire pmduetion. Th computer program is stored on i. Each disc has 297-cue::capaeity, with each cu cgnsistihg of as many as 61 niece of information. NIt can take thr or four days to set up theWpr gram, Cave said, gbut once it' the computer does th rest. With the discs' informatio in storage, Cave operates only 0 lever throughout a stage produc tion. The computer is equipped wit; a back- -up system to insure me cry, even through a power failur In addition to the major light ing panel; a manageris light pan A1 11,1 MW! ' 11'11,: L W11 , , , . 1 m the beginning! EJWg wits m camplex structure. AREFUL planm'z:gih'nii;g eroniz n'an result in profw 1051a produ