Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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Give me your poor, your tired, and your weak. Terrance Talley, a junior Chi Sigma Alpha pledge, gives his imitation of the Statue of Liberty, as the GATA Mudds reverence him. - photo by Wes Holland . all want me to do what? Sheila Underwood, :1 ;ophomore Regina princess, patiently waits to be introduced so she can blow her duck call in com- ' etition for the annual queen for a day pageant. m 15 :hoto by Jeff Robinson

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Dear Diary I'm pledging a club; is it worth it? Sunday afternoon: Sitting at my desk writing a letter home. Heard a knock at the door. Said, Come in. Sixty-eight young men ran into the room and squashed me into the bookcase. What will they do to me if I don't accept this bid? They seemed so normal at the mixers. Sunday night: Met at the designated time and place with a group of nervous- looking guys. Some of them looked familiar. Some looked neurotic. Some looked away. One of the members got up and gave a rather rambling speech about the Club history and various useless bits of knowledge. He then gave us our pledgebooks. It's mostly blank paper. Do we get academic credit for this week? Monday: Got up. I don't remember when, but the numbers on the clock were small. Stayed up late working on my pledgebook, nametags and self-esteem. My roommate looks funny when he sleeps. His mouth is wide open. Put lint in. It disappeared. This may have potential. Tuesday: Got up. Couldn't see the numbers on the clock. Put fly in room- mate's mouth. It disappeared. Went to morning inspection. Starting to remember names. Problem is, the names I, remember were used by Patton. Scare myself. Hung out in the student center today, getting signatures and passing out gum. Had to go interview the bison the wall. He was very laid back. Told me to relax and have a good time this week. Hard to take seriously anything said by a creature with a Dentyne wrapper up his nose. Next, had to go interview bison at table. Found out she was my church date Wednesday night. I love my pledgemaster. Wednesday: Got up. Put wad of paper in roommate's mouth. It disappeared. Went to morning inspection. Didn't shave this morning. The strange pledgemaster with the whistle rubbed a cotton ball on my face. He cackled and did a little jig. I don't see what's so funny about looking like a cotton gin. Went to class today. Didn't like it. Don't think I'll go again. ' club. She said they sound like nice young Hung out in student center again. Gi came trying to sell her phone number. got her to pay me for taking i Pledgemaster liked that. Gave me merit I'm so excited. Another girl came by, said a weird littl poem about Tiss me Twick o something. I recommend speech therapy Pledgemaster liked that. Gave me merits I'm so excited. Another girl came by, wanted me ta extol her queenly virtues and beauties. reccomended plastic surgery Pledgemaster didn't like that. His sister Took away my pledgebook. I'm so stupid. Thursday: Got up. Looked at room- mate's sock. Couldn't do it. Don't know how girls stand it. The temperature beneath my skirt must have been absolute zero. Don't think an- drogyny is for me. Hope it all goes well Friday night. Called Mom tonight. Told her about the men. Mom thinks Stephen King is a nice young man. I'm scared. m - Toda Thompson Sing it one more time. Rose Arm Hawkins, Jeanna Mumey, and Nancy Graves, all freshmen OEGE pledges, belt out a song showing their pride in their club. - photo by Johnny Couch 14 Pledging a in preparation for Silly Day. Mud pie anyone? Kristi McCartney, :1 GATA pledge, makes her MUDD sign - photo by Johnny Couch

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