Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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an L A b d A V b A muddy transition. Within minutes after the stat? of the se- cond annual Student Impact water- fight on the front lawn, freshman Sara Gaston, from Melbourne, AR, hides her face with a very handy weapon for the battle - a full squirt gun. Many students who participated in the activity ended up with muddy clothing, drenched hairstyles, and satisfied vengences. - photo by Ed Wilson. 1988 Petit Jean arding University earcy, AR 72143 V01 ume 64

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ith the coming of a new president, transitions were an inevitable and vital part of Hardingls 1987-1988 school year. As Dr. David B. Burks began his reign as our fourth presi- dent. changes were made in every facet of life at our university. Many administrative changes were made. some of them visible and some of them not quite so visible. Students experienced many changes due to the new administration. the first and most prominent being a much-simplified registration process Students also had to grow accustomed to a new food service of which the necessary transitibnal periods had both strong points and major defects. Many faculty offices found new loca- tions. often confusing students, while other offices, such as the Financial Aid Office, migrated closer to the presi- dent's new office, cleverly nicknamed htCamp David? in American Heritage. Transitions even affected dorm life. Men discovered the true meaning of strict curfew rules and late minutes while some freshmen women were assigned rooms in Patti Cobb Dormitory. which had gone through a transitional period involving much remodeling in order to stay open and available for living quarters. Roommates. as always. were shuffled about from room to room, until they final- ly found a comfortable room and a compatible roommate. The transitions that the student body experienced flowed over to the court of the newly-named Ganus Athletic Center, still also called, by habit, the New Gym. Under the coaching of Mr; Nicky Boyd, Hardingls menis basket ball team won the District 17 Championship for the first time in Hardingls athletic history. This year was truly a year of transition. As time passed by, we realized the changes that life dealt us. As students of an ever-changing school, we learned that time was filled with sweet transition, but that Godls unchanging Hand would always be there to support and fulfill our every need until we experienced that transition that we all awaited: the Transition to our Home far beyond the skies. - David Dearin. Editor-in-chief Wrap it up. While celebrating May Fete 1987. sophomore Stacey Faires. from Chattanooga. TN, represents Ko 10 Kai in the springtime ritual. Each women's social club elected a neWIy-inducted member to represent their club in the event. - photo by Bill Tripp. Hose-her. During the Student Impact watertight. Jay Jordan, a freshman from Sachse, TX. showers 'affection on freshman Katie Ellis, from Wichita. KS. while freshmen Walter Denson, from West Memphis, AR. and Ivan Hollins. from St, Louis. MO, take a load offher feet. ! photo by Ed Wilson. Heave ho! With the aid oer. Bill Rushton. the spring semester zoology class takes a last-ditch ef- fort to lift a pick-up truck Mr. Rushtan required zooIogy students to pick up a pick-up so they would know how to deal with potentially sticky situations - photo by Bill Tripp. Right this way. As a true Harding gentleman. Phillip Tuekcr, a sophomore from Nashville. TN. escorts Karen Reynolds. a senior from Batesville. AR, to have a seat with him near the lilypool. The lilypool was a romantic spot for some, but for others, it served as a spring of practical jokes and mischief. - photo by Bill Tripp.