Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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A Cannibal 's Feast Spring Sing audiences were taken into the jungle by the win- ning performance of Chi Sigs and Regina, A Sandwich Is A Sand- wich, But A Man Is A Meal. The cannibals won first place in par- ticipation, music, costume and choreography on their way to the sweepstakes award. First place for theme was won by TNT and Zeta Rho, who were All Dressed Up With No Place To Go. Kappa Sigs and Tri Kappa were the first runners up in the overall competition with their showboat revue, Whatever Floats Your Boat. As the final act of the 12 club shows, Kappa Sigs and Tri Kappa closed with a mass preci- sion movement as the entire cast rushed the audience. TNT and Zeta Rho placed third in the overall competition and were followed by Follow Your Nose, the upbeat show of Galaxy and In Go Iu. Ko Jo Kai and Sub T placed fifth with Dat Cotton- Pickin, South. Spring Sing hosts were Art Woods and Mark Evans. Laura White and Veronica Williams were hostesses for the show. The 1983 version of Spring Sing was under the direction of Dr. Jack Ryan who was assisted by Iac- queline Northcutt. Jeff Hopper directed the hosts and hostesses, and Warren Casey led the Univer- sity Jazz Band. Chi Sigs and Regina wore fluorescent paint wherever they weren't coverd by wild wigs and grass skirts. They sang selections such as Step Into The Wild Side and the Michael Jackson hit Beat It! They added a light note by adapting an older song to be yummy, yummy, yummy, I want you in my tummy. 12 Spring Sing Other shows that placed in par- ticipation, theme, music, costume or choreography included Mak- ing Light of the Dark Ages by Shantih and Beta Phi who were second in participation and fourth in costume. Omega Phi and Theta Psi placed fifth in both participa- tion and music with i'Give Me A Break. It's A Tricky Situation earned third in participation for Ka Re Ta and Zeta Phi. They were followed by Chi Alpha Rho and Kirei, who placed fourth in par- ticipation with HChip Off The Old Block. Knights, Phi Delta, OEGE and King's Men won fifth for their E.T. costumes in Reach Out And Touch Someone. Sigma Phi Mu and Friends provid- ed the cast for the finale as they joined the hosts and hostesses at the closing of the show. There were some differences between the 1983 HNight at the Bi- jou and previous Spring Sing shows. The hosts and hostesses used more elaborate settings and costumes than they had before as they were the prime element in carrying out the theme of the show. Beginning with the film showing the preparations for the show and going on to the big finish, the hosts and hostesses dominated the audience's attention. 7 Iohn I. Rndrliffe Another change from previous years was the addition of a house band for those clubs which did not have a band. Some of the members of the University Jazz Band, which performed an act between two of the club shows as well as backing up the hosts and hostesses, performed in the house band. The house band allowed all acts to have live music instead of using tapes as had been done pre- viously. When the HNight At The Bijou was over, the cannibals, penguins, eggs, noses and other acts went home. The set was struck and the clubs retrieved their backdrops. Performers became students again and the audience left happy, but looking forward to another Spring Sing. The cliche the show must go on was justified by the perfor- mance of the 1983 Spring Sing A a show like that was worth doing and seein . g T -MichaelCorrigan 7 John I. Radcliffe 7 H John I. Radcliffe 7 lohn I, Rnchiffe

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thought. Having three mid-term exams on the same day was enough for any student to throw his arms up in exasperation and ask, Why me? even though it happened to more than himself. Yet there was always the certain gleam of hope that things would inevitably get better. And when it did, living seemed full and wholesome, with only a faint sour memory as a reminder of those un- happy past-times. Despite distractions, heavy burdens, and great accomplishments, life,s core was, invariably, friendship. At registration friends greeted friends with wild cheers and passionate Harding hugs. It was a time for smiles, laughter, and the comforting release of tears because friends were returned safe and sound. All sorts of activities and events strength- ened these ties. Exciting sports games, vigorous club activities, and One Act comedies helped bring alive the student and his feelings for others. National'politics provided a puzzling atmo- sphere and an intense outlook for the students future. But with God and friends the students were confident that the storm could be ridden out. All these things and more contributed to the student's life at Harding. Good and bad things happened, but students could always turn to the scriptures for encouragement. . . all things work together for good to them that love God, e Romans 8:28. Harding life was, in effect, everything students loved and cherished. It was the very environment in which they played and studied. Life was what , the students made it. Sometimes life was extreme- s ly unfair, unrelenting, and uncaring. Life was definitely not partial, whatever the next person - Michael Kelly Life Editor Inside Life Spring Sing '83 Peaceful Moments Fiddler on the Roof Homecoming Tuition Turmoil Concerts The Exodus Spiritual Life Working Class Black History Month World News A Celebration Dorm Life One Act Plays Fun in Searcy?

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- Darrell Truitr 1. Zeta Rho and TNTsz'ng, We are Penguins, in their presentation of All Dressed Up With No Place To Go. 2. Regina cannibal Diana Olbright says, You better not come around here, in the sweepstakes winning show, A Sandwich is 11 Sandwich But A Man Is a Meal. H 3. Hostess Laura White loves the lava live. 4. The cannibal clubs of Chi Sigs and Regina tell the white man to t'Beat it. 5. Host Art Woods - Darrell Twit! 7 Darrell Truitt 7 10h I. Radcliffe - Iohn I. Radrliffe has a Roman setting to sing, My Everlasting Love. 6. Kappa Sigs and Tri Kappa sing, 'hSwunee in Whatever Floats Your Boat, 7. K0 Io Kai member Kelly Van Patter tells how it is in But Cotton-Pickin' South. 8. Melanie Mathis warns the audience of Spy's in the night, 9. Host Mark Evans shines in 42nd Street. Spring Sing 13