Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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Splash! A bag of water dropped by Frank Bun- ner, a freshman from Goodlettsville, TN, sur- prises Debbie Pierce, a sophomore fmm Pine Bluff, AR, 111 the water fight. Evczyone came away from the tight soaked since people threw bags and buckets of water or, as a last reson, threw dry people in the LinpooI. - photo by Ed Wilson. 1 A k' t 3.- ti g i: z: t 3? mail yam Barmamwm Durlng the four years most students are at college, the majority of them will change thelr major. Out of the 300 seniors that were surveyed, the results were as follows: I never changed my malor. I changed my major either one or two times. ?;?;rnx-nn;'.-:.'.-,-:::.2:.32:.2:.2.22:.'.-:.2-;'.-.-.:-32:41.3m.n;r:n-;:-:-m:e.-e;5- I changed my major three or four times. h Pep power. To promote school spirit, Student I changed my malor five or more tlmes- Impact heldapep rally at the football field in ; '5'! 3g: which the energy groups provided some of the emerminment. Randy Wood, a junior from Mabclvalc, AR, provides the directional information to keep the pep raIIy running smoothly, - Wrote by Ed Wilson. aim! Impact 1 1 W Life ul :0! ul sol 1s! enl 105' uol tael

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Starting with a fter driving three days from Califor- nia, not sleeping or shaving, and feel- ing like a general bum, coming here and having people approach my car to help me unload showed just how much people care. said Robert Alden. Student Impact received typical reactions of caring from all of the freshmen and transfers. However. greeting and unloading was not the first activity of the week long event. After the success of last year's premier run. co-directors John Scott and Karen Sullivan were Chosen for the fall. Part of the suc- cess of the program stemmed from the vi- sions of the leaders. Scott said, llImpact was a way to ease adjustments, like a big hug, to welcome students and parents and make them feel at home. ' Impacters mainly dealt with attitudes towards the changes that came with a new administration. In energy group sessions and general assemblies. leaders stressed the importance of a positive attitude and a sub- missive spirit in dealing with the high stan- dards expected. Energy groups consisted of 12-15 new students and three older stu- dent leaders; they met daily to discuss such topics as study habits, rules and spirituality. gate oadcl 6t! Student Impact gave everyone, new students and returning students, a chance to meet people and to grow closer. Wm W'Vajv Sltitft'nt latrtm I .Xliitfcnt I tit 10 splash iiStudent Impact is a great way to get adjusted to your new sur- roundings as well as meet new people. - Matt McDowell Besides serious talks, Student Impact was a time for having fun and making friends, Instead of us starting out as a bunch of different people from different places, we started out as a group of friends. stressed freshman Joyce Woodell. Some planned activities that made this bon- ding possible was an evening of get- acquainted games. A few of these were a campus wide scavenger hunt an ice cream social. a nerd contest. and a free-for-all water balloon fight on the front lawn. Attitudes, adjustments, fun, and friends all combined to make Student Impact great. A final ceremony brought all the ingre- dients together to give the real significance. Scott said. Student Impact is more than just a hello c0mmittee...at the closing ceremony, it all fell together for me. The purpose was for them to see Jesus living in our lives. and to point to Him. Star Search 1987. David Slater performs dur- ing the Student Impact talent show to a packed George S. Benson Auditorium. SIater attended Harding before he became famous by winning the top maIe vocaIist award on the nationall y ac- claimed show. Star Search. hosted by Ed McMahon. e photo by Steve Beliech. Squeaky clean. One of the activities to aid new students was the unpacking ofcars and washing of windows. Mike Foster. a sophomore from Jonesboro. AR. busily washes a freshman's car window on August 24 - the first day OfStu- dent Impact. - photo by Ed Wilson.

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Receiving a new ntegrating faith and learningu became the new theme as we ex- perienced a presidential transition. Dr. David B. Burks became our fourth presi- dent on May 10, 1987, but he was not in- augurated until September 18. He follow- ed Clifton L. Ganus, Jr.. who had served as president for 22 years. Even though Burks was already president, a week of festivities were planned to honor him. The entire week was filled with activities revolving around the inauguration. Chapel programs were oriented to explain the aspects of the new term. The Memphis Symphony traveled here to perform a free concert. The American Studies Program sponsored a lectureship featuring Dr. Paul Faulkner, of Abilene Christian University. On inauguration morning, the George S. Benson Auditorium stage was filled with students who were members of either one of the university choruses, the Academy Chorus or the university bands. The procession of delegates and represen- tatives from various societies and 83 dif- ferent univetsities followed. The ensemble, which accompanied the processional, was directed by J. Warren Casey; They perform- ed two premier musical arrangements, I'n.1m:t!f1:l11 w 12 cu dado! 615., poghon The inauguration was a grand oc- casion which gave us all a chance to reaffirm the values which make Harding a distinctive institution? - Tom Alexander Fanfare in D 81 B Brass Choir? and ttThe Inauguration Procession, both written by Dr. William W. Holloway. The ceremony staned with an invocation by Dr. Neale Pryor and the performance of htAmerica the Beautiful? The audience was then addressed by several honored guests such as Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and the Wal-Man President David Glass. After Mr. James Cone, chairman of the Board of Trustees, gave his challenging speech, Burks responded, He accepted the challenge and told the filled auditorium of his plans for creating a better Christian environment. Inauguration Week was a busy time as Burks became president. Nevertheless, with his new plans and his enthusiasm about serving the school, Harding was bound to become stronger and more prestigious. As Burks lead us, he continued to thintegrating faith and learning. President Burks. Olivia Smythe, representative from New York University. hands over a cer- tificate t0 the reigning president, David B. Burks. Repzesentatjves Ii'om over 83 universities graced the campus at the inauguration - photo by Ken Bissell. Unique view. A crow's eye view shows the set- up of the speakers. Speakers at the inaugura- tion ceremony included men of a1! caliber, rang ing from the representative of the students, Mike Allen, to the representative of the state, Gover- nor Bill Clinton - photo by Ken Bissell, When Ganus speaks... Clifton Ganus, Jr. , Chancellor ofHarding. presents the Seal ofHar- ding during the morning Inauguration ceremony. Ganus becomes the first Chancellor on May 10. 1987, after serving 22 years as president. - photo by Bill Tripp.