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By Rachel Wilson "Everyone is welcome to the Bison staff writer open house to meet the cast and learn more about the Up With p With People will return People program," Erin Myers, to Harding on Saturday to event coordinator, said. U perform its new musical, Students who travel with Up ROADS, at 7:30p.m. in the Benson With People have a multi-purpose Auditorium. goal that reaches beyond musical The cast for the musical in performance, Myers said. cludes 150 people between the The purpose of Up With People ages of 17-27 who hail from 20 is to develop the potential in nations. people to bring the world together •· "ROADS, the new Up With through friendship and under Photo courtesy of Up W1th l'eople People musical, is a high-energy, standing, according to a press re As the Up With People students travel around the world performing their new musical 'ROADS,' they educate local electrifying celebration of the exu lease. youth in cultural awareness and diversity and instill the responsibility of contributing to the con1111U11ity. Up With berance of youth," according to The members spend numerous People will perform in the Benson Auditorium tomorrow night at 7:30p.m. the group's public relations mate hours in community service, inter rials. "Many of the songs and national travel, and performance, "It opened my eyes, and I began group's stop in Searcy because of cast will be working with the Red dances in the show are familiar to according to a press release. Each to develop a point of view about their positive message. Cross of White County collecting audiences and are performed in year, the group travels to many the world and life." "They have a great show that supplies for disaster relief, accord English, while others are sung in countries assisting in relief efforts, According to the event coordi promotes better understanding ing to Myers. She also said they [other languages]." cross-cultural education and nators, Searcy is one of the stops the world-over," Jackson said. will be visiting nursing homes in Tickets are $7 for students and reaching out to others in a variety on the 2000 Up With People tour. "And it is just great entertainment the area. They will conclude their seniors and $10 for adults, and of other ways as well. At the end Afterwards, they will travel to that people can bring their whole stay with their performance. they may be purchased at First Se of their tour in each city, they per Copenhagen, Denmark. This year, family to enjoy." "Our challenge is to entertain, curity Bank's main branches, form their musical for the commu the cast will perform in approxi During their three-day visit to yet convey a deeper message," Kroger, The Daily Citizen or the nity. mately 80 cities on three conti Searcy, students will live with host Wesley Dixon, Jr., chairman of the Benson ticket office the night of "It wasn't just visiting coun nents. Currently, there are four families and get involved in ad Up With People board, said. the show. tries. It was the intensity and other Up With People casts trav dressing the needs of Searcy by Up With People was founded Prior to the performance, there depth of the experience that made - eling around the world. working on local community ser in 1965, and incorporated in 1968 will be a dress rehearsal and open Up With People so meaningful," Tommy Jackson, editor of the vice projects. as a not-for-profit educational or house at 4 p.m. in the Benson. Bruce Harris, cast alumnus, said. Daily Citizen, helped organize the On Saturday, members of the ganization. 1V-16 anchor teams begin broadcasting By Jamey Jones Mr. Ritchie, Dr. Butterfield, Dr. rience for the future." Bison staff writer James and myself get together and Steed, however, had different review the tapes. Then we simply motives. "Live at Five," Channel 16's decide." "I took Dr. [David] Cole's earth nightly news program, is back on Some students agreed that science class a year ago, and as a the air with a new cast. the tryouts process was not dif direct result of that class, I decided The anchor team on Mondays, ficult. l wanted to be a meteorologist," Wednesdays and Fridays is "They [tryouts] were very re he said. Sandra Kirk, freshman, and laxed and fairly easy," Kemp said. The stories that are presented Whitney Leach, junior, bringing Others, however, were a little on "Live at Five" are real stories. the news, James Canterbury, jun uneasy about the auditions. These stories are rewritten from ior, with the weather and Stephen "It was a one-time teleprompter newspapers by students in Rose, senior, with sports. reading which was kind of nerve Hoggatt's Broadcast News writ The team for Tuesdays and racking, but not too bad," Harless ing class or taken from CNN, since Thursdays isAdia Bess, freshman, said. "It is a good experience re TV-16 is affiliated with them along and Rachael Harless, junior, gardless of whether you get the with CBS and NASA. bringing the news, Adrian Steed, part." The sports anchors prepare senior, with the weather and Erin Weather anchors have a more their own stories. Kemp, sophomore, with sports. extensive tryout, according to "1 get them [sports stories] Although broadcast journal Steed. myself from the newspaper or ism may seem like a tough busi "You have to do a sample online services," Kemp said. "The ness in the "real world," here at weather segment and show them Harding sports information Harding, it is a little easier to get that you have an idea of how to comes from their web site." a foot in the door. point on the chroma wall [the wall In addition, the Weather an "It's really a simple process," where the maps are displayed chors also gather their own mate Dr. Dutch Hoggatt, associate pro graphically,]" he said. rial. fessor of communication and one The students had a variety of "I watch the weather channel Photo by Ric Helms of the teachers who oversees the reasons why they wanted to be and steal all I can from what my Rachael Harless (left) and Adia Bess (right) deliver the news last Tuesday television station, said. "We ac TV-16 anchors. favorite meteorologist, Kristina evening. Harless and Bess are members of the new anchor cast delivering the cept applications from students, "I want to do this [television Abernathy says," Steed said. news two nights each week on Harding's channel16. An alternate anchor cast and then they come in for tryouts. work] when I graduate," Kirk said. "Then I get all the data (tempera delivers the news the remaining three evenings. The cast was chosen by a team After a live reading of a segment "I want to be a journalist, so hope tures, wind speed and direction, of communication professors. of news, a committee made up of fully this will give me more expe- etc.) from the Internet." 2 -----=..:=TheBi=-son ----=-=Febr~uary2~5, 2000:::______Op ini 0 ns ----- just some thoughts... You can always go home
Sometimes everyone kansas Democrat Gazette, a needs to go home - at foundation known as least for a while. Birthright, founded by Since my freshman Theodore Herzl, is at year, I have returned to tempting to send every my home in Colorado for young Jewish-American every school break. Dur to visit Israel. ing each of these visits I The program is being always drive "out to the funded largely by Charles country," at least once, to Bronfram, a Seattle-based visit my grandparents. It r businessman, and Michael is during those times of Elizabeth R. Smith Steinhardt, who both do sipping lemonade at the Bison editor nated $9 million to the ef- oak kitchen table and fort. Israeli taxpayers will snooping around my grandfather's also spend about $70 million so that saw-dust covered workshop that I have 50,000 young people can spend 10 days Photo by Landon Horton been able to relive childhood memories in Israel. The Church of the Ascension stands atop the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. As part of the -memories of snow sledding and ex So far, 4,000 students have gone on Birthright program, Jewish-Americans will have the opportunity to travel Israel, their ploring, of Christmases and birthdays. the trip, and have cited the visit to Is homeland, for free .. Although my visits follow the same rael as the most important factor in account for every Jewish-American to some us, it is an opportunity for schedule each time, I always come determining their Jewish identity. born in the future, according to Mor thousands to discover and explore their away with something different and This stands in stark contrast to Mor ris. This account will contain $180 and roots. new that I have learned about my fam ris' mention of the estimated 85 percent will be used to fund trips to Israel. Israel is a country and a land teem ily as well as myself. ofJewish Americans who will never see The Israeli government and Birth ing with history and heritage. The Without realizing it, each time I visit their native homeland. right leaders also hope that this program country is a holy jewel for three of the that house, in a sense I return to my "We are a rich country. We can help will help to begin reestablishing foreign world's major religions, and yet it roots, to my heritage. Americans," Israeli Justice Minister relations with Jews internationally. seems to be constantly wrought with The Israeli government and some Yossi Beilin, one of the originators of "This won't change the world," conflict and tragedy. private donors are trying to provide the Birthright concept, said. "I think Beilin said," but it's the best investment Perhaps this opening of doors will every Jewish-American with that same that this is a real victory of Zionism if for the future-- and the cheapest." encourage students of all nations to opportunity on a much larger scale. Israel is in a position to help world So while Israel may not be any more extend their hands across the borders According to an article by Naomi Jewry." of a home to Jewish Americans than and appreciate this country, and many Morris in the Feb. 19 issue of the Ar- Birthright also hopes to set up a bank Italy, Germany, China or Africa may be others, for what they are truly worth. The price of freedom a fading memory for many
Recently, as I was begin to"comprehend the price we are paying for world peace? books I read, or how many times I reading through some is concept of dying for our Nothing unites a people like a com watch Saving Private Ryan, I will never sues of The Bison from country. mon enemy, but we have never had our be able to completely grasp the mindset the 1940s, I noticed an in Sure, we are sur freedom threatened by such a dominat of that world. It was when I realized teresting trend: among rounded by death on tele ing menace.We have no universal bond that our generation cannot begin to the local advertisers ap vision and on the movies, through a cause. For our parents and conceive of such a world view, that I peared recruitment an but somehow this is differ- grandparents, apathy was not an op truly understood what we are missing. nouncements for the ent. tion. Those people were driven by a sense United States Navy. Even though I was So by enjoying the luxury of a life of commitment and dedication to a These were joined in raised in a military family, without fear, we are paying the price cause that we cannot fully comprehend 1942 by an article that in where the concept of war of becoming a generation without co or truly appreciate. cluded the addresses of has always been very fa hesion. the young men from Bison guest columnist miliar to me, nothing has With nothing to define us or give us Harding, who had left to ever spoken to me like that commonality, and with no clear sense Meredith Killed enlist in the armed services. short, simple article from 1942. of national and generational identity, As I continued to flip through the Our generation is accused of being we are ultimately facing being canon In Bomber Crash pages of Harding's past, I noticed ar apathetic, and I must admit that such ized as a historical oblivion. ticles about chapel speakers who pre an accusation is justified. We suffer We are recognized as being the gen Robert Meredith, a former student, lost his life in a bomber crash on the East sented lectures on the war effort and a from disuntiy and a lack of direction eration who experienced nothing, who Coast Friday afternoon. He enlisted in the letter printed from a Harding draftee - but why is that? I am reminded of fought for nothing, who cared for noth Army Air Corp in March 1941 while at stationed in England. the old saying that "every generation ing, who worried about nothing and Harding. Funeral services were held at And then I came across it. has its war." who stood for nothing. We are the his home in Thyatira, Miss. In late 1942, a headline announced Indeed, each American generation product of nothing. While at Harding, Robert was a mem that one of Harding's young men had can be defined by the confilct that the We are now enjoying the fruits of the ber of the Tagma Club. been shot down over the Pacific Ocean. nation was facing during their time. labors of all the previous generations. He married Oretha Nichols, who is He had left Harding to enlist the year Our great-grandparents had World We are closer to their goal of world now living in Alexandria, La. before and had just been killed in the War I, our grandparents were brought peace than ever before - yet our gen While here, Oretha was a member of the Arkansas Club, secretary of Alpha service of his country. up in the face of World War II, our par eration has taken this for granted. Theta Club, a member of the Alpha I stared at that article for the longest ents were born during the Korean War Without any kind of collective expe Honor Society and its secretary, and her time, just rereading it and trying to and raised among images and reports rience or unifying struggle, we are find name was recorded in the pages of grasp the idea that it conveyed, but I of Vietnam. ing ourselves not caring simply be "Who's Who in the American Colleges found that I just could not. Even those who did not support the cause we have never had to care. and Universities." Such a thing is so foreign to my own war effort had the cause of peace to No record of World War II has Editor's note: This article was found in the experience, as it probably is for most unite them. I have always been thank moved me as much as that 58-year-old April 7, 1942 issue of 'The Bison' and is of us, that I could not completely ab ful that our generation is the exception piece of paper. No matter how many mentioned in Tiffany Yecke's column. sorb it all. Our generation cannot even to that old saying. And yet, what is the specials I see on A&E, how many
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Dangers remain minimal for commercial flyers
With the recent crash of of planes. means that only one out of every 2.5 Alaska Airlines Flight 261 On the other hand, it is million MD80 flights will end up crash off the coast of California, understandable that a ing. new questions are being traveler might become Despite the statistical proof that air raised about the safety of more reluctant to fly after travel is indeed safe, many people are flying. an air crash, no matter the still nervous about flying. According to Not only is the Federal cause. However, flying is AirSafe.com, there are several steps a Aviation Administration still considered to be one traveler can take to insure a safer flight: concerned about the of the safest modes of taking flights with nonstop routings, safety of commercial air travel. paying attention to the preflight brief craft, but now many pas According to a web ing and choosing to fly on larger air sengers, especially fre page dedicated to releas craft. It is also important for passengers quent flyers, are begin- Bison staff writer ing information about to ask questions about the airline's ning to wonder if the risks commercial airlines regu safety history, as well as the safety of flying are just great. lations and safety requirements, record of the specific plane they are fly However, due to the heavy media Airsafe.com, there have been six plane ing on. coverage given to a recent string of air crashes involving U.S. based airlines Like every mode of transportation, line crashes involving planes serving since 1996. Considering the number of flying will continue to have occasional North America, people have been planes in service and the millions of accidents. However, with the FAA plac- given a false impression about the people who fly each ing stricter safety safety of flying. year, this is a relatively "Like every mode of regulations on air Immediately following the crash of small number. lines, a decrease of fa Flight 261, the media swarmed to the In fact, Alaska Air- transportation, flying tal plane crashes scene. After all, it is not everyday that lines alone serves more will continue to have might be seen in the such a tragic and news breaking event than 12 million custom future. takes place. However, the fact that a ers each year, and re occasional accidents. So next time you news media outlet such as CNN would ports this [Flight 261] to However, with the are on a flight, try not focus the better part of two days specu be the first major acci to worry about being lating about the cause of the crash is dent since 1976 and FAA placing greater thousands of feet in somewhat appalling. only the third in the safety restrictions on the air with no control When speculation takes place, as it airline's history. airlines a decrease of of your destiny. Sit did about the cause of the Flight 261 In addition, num back, relax and enjoy crash, viewers begin to be overloaded bers from AirSafe.com fatal crashes might be a soft drink and pea with information and can often become indicate that the Boeing seen t.n. t hfue ture. " nuts. confused as to what is truly factual. MD80 family of planes, After all, your In a case involving an air crash, such which includes Flight 261, have made chances of not being in an accident are reporting can inspire panic and give over 20 million flights and had only much better than if you were traveling flyers a misguided idea about the safety eight incidents involving fatalities. This on the road in a car, truck or bus. Facing the Issues In light ofrecent airline crashes, is air travel still safer
More safety regulations needed for commercial flights
Less than one month dents on the rise, travel pounded when it is the pilot who acts ago, Alaska Airlines Flight ers are beginning to ques in a terroristic manner, such as the 261 plunged into the Pa tion their safety on com Egypt Air crash. Terrorism in the skies cific Ocean. The MD83 air mercial flights. has happened before, and it can, and craft was only 20 miles Passengers can no probably will, happen again. from its Los Angeles des longer assume that all Weather is the greatest safety con tination when it suddenly safety measures have sideration. Dangerous weather condi plummeted into the water. been taken when step tions can cause a pilot to lose control In a matter of minutes, ev ping aboard an airplane. or can bring about unexpected me eryone on board, 83 pas Numerous safety and se chanical problems in the aircraft. Such sengers and five flight curity issues must be ad was the case in the all too familiar Little crew members, was dead. Fager dressed before takeoff. Rock crash. It seems that fatal plane Bison staff writer First, there is the ques As consumers and airplane travel crashes have become commonplace in tion of an aircraft defect, ers, we need to investigate these safety recent months. There have been four as investigators believe was the case in and security uncertainties for our aircraft crashes within the past eight the Alaska Airlines crash. Mechanical selves. We also need to be prepared for months, beginning with the American malfunctions are also a ------the dangers of flying. There have been Airlines flight 1420 in Little Rock. concern, especially "The number offatal The plane was in route from Dallas during the takeoff and crashes since the in Fort Worth International, June 1, when the landing, which ac accidents have been vention of the airplane it ran into stormy weather. Despite the cording to Airsafe.com on the rise because and the number of ac bad conditions and low visibility, the is the most dangerous cidents is rising. Ac pilot decided to land. Eleven people part of the flight. En the number offlights cording to Airsafe.com, were killed when the American aircraft gine failure also con have increased. The fatal accidents have skidded off the Little Rock runway, tributes to aircraft acci more flights, the been on the rise be breaking apart and bursting into flames dents. cause the number of as it collided with a light tower, accord Human error is also greater the chances flights has increased. ing to June 3 1999, Washington Post ar responsible for many for an aiplane to The more flights, the ticle. crashes today. greater the chances for Other recent commercial aircraft Hijackers and ter crash. It makes sense." an airplane to crash. It crashes include EgyptAir in late Octo rorists are also a legiti- makes sense. ber and Kenya Airways this past J anu mate concern in modem society. With The big question for flyers is this: Is ary. Combined these two crashes killed so many people trying to convince the a trip worth facing these risks and is almost 400 people. world of their beliefs, aircraft sabotage traveling worth risking your life or With the number of aircraft acci- is a realistic fear. The problem is com- that of your family? The Bison February 25, 2000 4 ---~-- News Stepping out of the classroom: seniors gain hands-on learning
By Meredith Hlasta social work major working at DHS. Bison staff writer said, "I really like the field place ment. It gives me a way to learn For many students, senior year first hand what my teachers were is a blur of last-minute classes, late trying to teach me in class." nights and the overwhelming de Although the students get to ~ire to just be free of it all. For request a particular location, it is graduating seniors in the educa really the luck of the draw where tion and social work departments, they end up, according to Angela their days of college classes and Berend, senior social work major lectures are for the most part over. who is working for the Pangburn/ Instead, they are applying the Wilburn school district. skills they have learned. "I got really lucky. The case For Jennifer Scism, senior, the worker that I work with is a re transition from student to teacher cent Harding graduate, so she has been a little rocky. On her knows what it is like to be learn fourth day at school, the principal ing," Simmons said. stopped her in the hall and de Simmons has already been manded to see a hall pass. given a small caseload that she is "I just gave her a shocked look responsible for. and told her that I was a student "I have to go on all the home teacher," Scism said. visits by myself and record in the Every semester, education ma rhoto by .hiiZabetn K. srmtlt computer every time I make a con jors are distributed to all of the Melissa Tittle, senior, helps a student at Bald Knob High School/earn to factor equations. Tittle is student teaching in tact with a client. It is great to be area schools to help teach classes. both math and English. She is one of many students who are spending the semester completing professional work in able to apply what we were learn Secondary education majors went their field. ing," she said. to regular classes for the first five For Ott, the experience has weeks of the semester; last week tifying to teach secondary educa "I think student teaching is es While at DHS, Ott shadows a case been personally and mentally was their first week of actual stu tion, is doing her student teaching pecially beneficial because I am worker and learns by watching. challenging. dent teaching. Elementary educa at Bald Knob High School. getting to practice how to use the The caseworker takes her on home "You have to observe and tion majors have been teaching all "My teacher said she enjoys different techniques I have visits, trips to court, as well as evaluate each person. Some people semester. having student teachers because learned in my education classes," transporting clients from place to want you to be aggressive and tell "Both of my cooperating teach we have a lot of energy and fresh she said. place. them what to do, and some people ers are wonderful," Melissa Tittle, ideas." Education majors are not the "I really like working at DHS," want you to be empathetic toward senior, said. "I am really excited Student teaching provides edu only ones getting hands-on expe Ott said. "You are really involved them," Ott said. "The hardest thing about working with Mrs. Collison. cation majors with the opportu rience this semester. Senior social in peoples lives. You are a com is not being judgmental, even when She said that she hopes to learn as nity to try out their skills before work major Brandy Ott is doing a plete stranger, but you know ev they are acting in a way that is di much from me as I will from her." getting their first real job, accord field placement at the Department erything about them." rectly against what I believe as a Tittle, who is a rna th major cer- ing to Tittle. of Human Services in Searcy. Shellie Simmons, senior, also a Christian." Computer-programming team heads for World Finals
By Stephen Jerkins The team advanced to the problems as it can (typically competition and to see Harding in tice of this achievement." Biso11 staff writer world championship in Novem seven, according to Baber) within that list." Baird agreed that such an ber after placing second to the a five-hour time period. The teams This will be Harding's second achievement does have many For the second time in three University of Arkansas in a region with the most accurate solutions World Finals in the last three positive repercussions. years, the Harding University of about 110 teams from universi and quickest times advance. years, after placing 29th overall "We have nearly doubled the computer science department will ties in Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, In the final round, the winning and ninth in the U.S. in 1998. number of credit hours generated compete at the 2000 ACM Pro Kentucky and Tennessee. team will walk away with not only "In the finals, the difficulty in our department in the last five gramming Contest World Finals. "Our team was actually in the the trophy and thousands of dol level is definitely tweaked up a bit, years," Baird said. "I would like The annual contest, sponsored lead up until the final five min lars worth of scholarships, but but we're working very hard in to think that part of that growth by IBM, is an activity of the Asso utes, and then the team from also the admiration of computer preparing ourselves for it," Duke, has been because we have been ciation of Computing Machinery Fayetteville barely squeaked by," programming professionals ev a member of the 1998 team, said. able to tell prospective students that provides college students an Baber said. erywhere. The team has been preparing about the success of the program opportunity to demonstrate and Nonetheless, as Harding ad Harding will be competing the past few months by working ming team and of the wonderful sharpen their problem-solving vanced with second place, it against teams from Harvard, MIT old problems from past contests. job opportunities that our gradu and computing skills, according to joined the elite, since only 60 and Stanford, as well as foreign "It's going to be tough, but I ates are receiving. the tournament mission state teams in the world advanced to schools such as Charles University feel as though our team is compa "I think it says that you don't ment. the finals. in Prague and the Uni~rsity of rable to the others," Baber said. have to sacrifice a quality education Harding's problem-solving This year's contest began with Melbourne- all of which are well The competition brings a high in a highly competitive and very and computing team, coached by 1,960 teams representing over 70 known internationally. level of distinction to Harding, ac technical field in order to have a Dr. Steve Baber, professor of rna th countries and six continents, and "The list of schools reads like a cording to Baber. Christian educational experience." and computer science, and Scott it was narrowed down through re 'Who's Who' list of computer sci "This is definitely a presti The team agreed that no matter Ragsdale, assistant professor of gional competitions. ence schools," Dr. Tim Baird, gious honor for the school," he what happens in the competition, computer science, is comprised of During these programming chairman of the computer science said. "Companies hiring gradu they will enjoy their trip. Erik Beatty, David Duke and Matt competitions, each triad collec department, said. "It's really nice ates and potential computer sci Harding will take on the rest of Welch, seniors. tively works to solve as many to look at the web page listing our ence students definitely take no- the world March 18 in Orlando.
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By Tiffany Johnston State kids there, as well as profes tien. In fact, according to Shearin, Bison staff writer sionals who knew what they were at least one student was a mem listening to and what to listen for." ber at each of the church perfor The Harding University music Mezzo-soprano Laura Eads, a mance sites. department spent the weekend 1986 Harding graduate, and trum "Not only was this an oppor traveling for performances and pet player Cynthia Thompson tunity to get out of school and out tours. On Feb. 17-18, the Sym Carrell, performed with the band of town, but we got to see church phonic Band traveled to Pine as guests soloists. Both teach at friends, family, alumni and pro Bluff, Ark., and the Concert Choir Harding, Eads is in her seventh spective students," Shearin said. left for a five-performance week year teaching voice instruction, The concert choir program in end in the St. Louis, Mo. area, Feb. and Carroll currently teaches cluded more than 20 sacred 17-20. trumpet. church repertoire pieces, all of By invitation, the Symphonic While the band spent Friday which were sung a cappella. At Band performed an hour-long touring and shopping the Mem the end of the program, the group program at the Arkansas School phis, Tenn. area during their off sang familiar hymns and favorites Band and Orchestra Association time, the Concert Choir prepared requested by the audience, accord All-State Convention. The four for four days of travel and five ing to Hannah Dixon, junior. section program included Dmitri performances in Missouri and Il "Sunday morning was our best Shostavich's "Festive Overture," linois. performance," she said. "We Jack Stamp's "Four Maryland Performance sites included the seemed to get our notes right and Songs," Robert Russell Bennett's Highland Church of Christ in Pop we put a lot of energy into the per "Rose Variations" and H. Owen lar Bluff, Mo.; Christian Academy formance." Reed's "La Fiesta Mexicana." of Greater St. Louis; Vaughn Hill Before returning to school, the Only two university bands Church of Christ in Wood River, group spent Saturday sightseeing were invited to perform at this Ill.; Fairview Heights Church of in St. Louis. Some students went event, according to Michael Christ in Fairview Heights, Ill.; shopping, while others visited the Chance, director. He said the band One Mile Road Church of Christ art museum and other popular performed before a tough audi in Dexter, Mo. sites. Photo by Ric Helms ence. Arthur Shearin, director, took "A couple of us went up in the The Harding University choir practices for an upcoming weekend tour. The "Because of the nature of the 50 singers on the tour. He said Gateway Arch, and that was really choir takes several weekend trips every semester. Choir members spent last convention, we performed for a many of these students had the neat. You go up in tiny pods, and weekend performing for churches and schools in the St. Louis metropolitan very discriminating crowd," opportunity over the weekend to you can see everything from up area. Chance said. "There were All- perform for their home congrega- there," Dixon said.
Debate team gears up for national tournament
By Alan Seim able," Shane Randolph, junior, busy preparing for the national Bison staff writer said. tournament to be held in Omaha, When engaging in parliamen Neb., in early March. The team As the National Debate tourna tary debate, topics are announced practices twice weekly and spends ment draws near, the Harding de during the round itself. This for much of its time in individual re bate team is hard at work prepar mat forces competitors to be more search. ing for the upcoming changes in spontaneous and creative, accord "We've been practicing often, tournament format. ing to Adam Simpson, sopho and when were not debating The prior format, Ceda Debate, more. we're researching for the upcom has been eliminated in hopes of "Parliamentary Debate is more ing tournament," Eryn Tribble, making competition more suitable advantageous to smaller schools senior, said. for the smaller schools that com who don't have the resources that The team attributes much of its pete, according to Pat Garner, de many of the larger schools pos success to their coach. Gamer has bate team coach and professor of ses," he said. been working with the communication. Team members have adapted University's debate teams for "This year we are engaging in well to the new format and have nearly 30 years. They hope that parliamentary debate, which is placed at many of their recent Garner's experience will help lead much more suitable for smaller competitions, according to Gamer. the team in March during the four schools," he said. One of these successes included day competition, which should In the formerly used Ceda De making the quarter finals at the prove to be intense, Randolph bate, competitors were given top Middle Tennessee State Tourna said. ics prior to competition. Topics ment and placing third in the "Our goal is to make it to the could then be researched by teams sweepstakes round. octave finals in the National Tour long before the competition would "Our team has placed in almost nament," Randolph said. begin. every tournament; I'm very "We're looking forward to the "The Ceda Debate was advan pleased with their efforts," Gamer National Tournament," Garner tageous to larger schools who had said. said. "If we debate to our poten more money and resources avail- Recently, the team has been tial, we should be competitive." Get a pager, activation and three months of service for only
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By Paul Vilela "Semi-Charmed Life," which was you believe that the rest of the al Bison staff writer the band's first big hit and also bum will be very quiet and beau won Modern Rock Track of the tiful. As some of you may know, year at the Billboard Music As soon as you judge the song, Third Eye Blind fired their lead Awards. the band hits you in the face with guitarist, Kevin Cadogan. The Cadogan will be missed by the pulsating guitars and a drum beat reasons for his dismissal are still fans of the original Third Eye that could replace the caffeine in unknown, but the band released Blind, but the band wishes him your morning cup of coffee. This a statement on their web site every success, even if he is filing a song hits hard and makes you apologizing for keeping all of their legal suit. crave song two. wonderful fans in the dark about With Third Eye Blind's first al Stephan Jenkins is a poet. His Kevin's dismissal. bum flinging them into the celeb lyrics are strong enough to stand Cadogan is not happy about rity spotlight, it will be difficult for alone without the music, but the his recent firing and is suing the the band to exceed the success of music only reinforces his words. band. He is credited with co-writ that album. Arion Salazar, bassist, along with ing 10 of the 14 songs on their self Their first album, released on Brad Hargreaves, drummer, and titled first album and 6 of the 13 April 8, 1997, went double-plati Kevin Cadogan, former lead gui songs (actually 14 if you count the num, selling more than 3.2 million tarist, create a phenomenal mix as hidden song) on their sophomore copies in the United States, ac they complement each other in ev album titled, "BLUE." cording to Sound Scan, a company ery way possible. This band is Taking Cadogan's place is the who tracks album sales. "BLUE," very in your face and their youth lead guitarist who played with the band's second album released shines through their music. Third Eye Blind before Kevin ar in November of last year, has al This album has a good mix of rived. Tony Fredianelli is from Las ready sold more than 400,000 cop soft and fast-paced songs giving Vegas and is considered by many, ies. the album balance. Even though Photo courtesy of Third Eye Blind a guitar prodigy. Even though the The first song on "BLUE," this album is not as exciting as the Third Eye Blind released their second album "BLUE" in November of 1999. song is entirely credited to the lead titled "Anything," sets the stage first, it is still an excellent album. The album features a mix offast and soft-paced songs. Despite the recent firing singer, Stephan Jenkins, Tony had for the rest of the album. It begins Third Eye Blind is planned to of Kevin Cadogan, former lead guitarist, the band is planning to begin their a minor guitar track in the song passive and slow, almost making go on their national tour in March. national tour in March. Director of play dedicates performances to Colum- bine shooting victims
By Vicki Cupper Bison staff writer ')1nyone who knows What can be said about a play me knows I feel very with only two characters? Fur thermore, what can be said when strongly about school those two characters epitomize s ootzngs.. " the word "dysfunctional?" h "Sanctuary" was performed last -Kimberely weekend, Feb. 18-19, in the Little Blackburn, director of Theater. The show was directed by Kimberely Blackburn, senior. "Sanctuary" "Szmctuary," written by Emil Sher, explores a conversation be tween two people, Philip, played call mentally stable individuals. by Adam Sullivan, and June, "I was impressed. They did a plnyed by Cory Edwards, as they really good job," Katie Wampler, discuss everything that is wrong freshman, said. "It was incredibly with their lives. This conversation well acted, but it was a very corny eventually allows both characters script." to heal. "I was just trying to figure out The play had a special mean who was crazier- Philip or June," ing for Blackburn, who dedicated Ryan Crisler, freshman, said. it to three of the students who Sullivan was convincing as were murdered at Columbine Philip, the tortured artist in love High School last year. with June. Blackburn said thnt nlthough "(About] ten guys tried out for she was not a student there, the 'Sanctuary.' Luckily, I got it," incident struck a chord with her. Sullivan said. "I was nervous about "Anyone who knows me knows it, but when you get up there on 1 feel very strongly nbout school stage, the adrenaline and the au shootings," Bbckburn snid. dience and everything works. However the murders of " It came out a lot better than Rnchel (Scott], Lauren what I thought I would do down [Townsend], and Daniel [Mauser] stairs in the dressing room." at Columbine High School hit Edwards gave a moving per hnrder than any of them, she said. formance as June, the emotionally The proceeds of the perfor unstable widow. mances will be donated to the Erin Rembleski, junior, was HOPE Fund of the Colorado. originally cast to play June, but "Some of the students can't she had to cancel due to a recent even say the word 'library any car accident. more," Blackburn said. Taking a major role late in the The HOPE Fund was set up by process did not faze Edwards, Lauren Townsend's mother to who up to that point was the build a new library and turn the stage manager. old library into an atrium. "I was a little nervous, but I've During "Sanctuary," the audi been around the play long ence discovers that June let her enough that I was sure it would abusive husband drown in an icy go pretty well," Edwards said. lake while Philip shut down men The cast will give an encore per tally and emotionally after his formance of "Sanctuary" later this wife suddenly left him. semester. Rembleski and Sullivan These are not what one would will star as "June" and "Philip." BISON PORTS The Weekly Wrap-Up Bison basketball dominates at home By Landon Horton bounds, bringing down seven time, Harding managed to take a bound bounced off a Bison and The Bisons pulled down 16 offen Bison sports editor while also scoring 15 points. seven point lead with just over out of bounds, giving OBU yet sive rebounds, while holding OBU Harding's final home game of three minutes to play in the game. another chance. At the buzzer, the to only four. In addition, Harding Needing to finish the season on the season was played Monday But OBU responded with a 9-2 Tigers were able to get off a three forced 24 OBU turnovers while a winning streak, the Harding bas night versus OBU. Earlier in the run, sparked by deadly three that would have won the game, only giving up seven of their own. ketball team returned home last season, the Bisons rallied from be point shooting, tying the game at but it rimmed out. Morgan, who posted his 150th weekend for the final homestand ing down by four with less than a 67 with only nine seconds remain Hardaway, who was one point career win Monday night without of the year. minute remaining to pull out an ing. away from his ninth 20-point even stepping foot on the court, Before the game last Thursday, overtime victory over OBU in But the Tigers' T.J. Jones, game of the season, joined Lev ern praised the team's recent improve Harding was struggling to hold on Arkadelphia. As usual with games mistakingly thinking that Harding Floyd, senior, in leading the Bisons ment. to its fourth-place position in the between rivals, Monday night's still held a lead, fouled Hardaway with 19 points. Jackson collected "Our depth has been good, and North Division of the Lone Star contest was just as close. on the inbounds pass. With 6.5 sec his fifth double-double of the sea our shooting has improved, espe Conference standings. Before the game began, the Bi onds on the clock, Hardaway son, racking up 10 points and cially with three-pointers," he Three straight wins later, how son seniors were recognized and nailed both free throws. grabbing a game-high 12 boards. said. "There isn't just one key ever, the Bisons stand at 7-5 in the an announcement was made that OBU had one final chance. Af This was the eighth time in nine player; many have stepped up conference and 12-12 overall and Christy Morgan, wife of Head ter a Bison foul, Jones got a chance games that Jackson led the team when they needed to." will most likely finish the season Coach Jeff Morgan, had given at redemption as he stepped to the in rebounds. "We have finally decided we in third place in the LSC North. birth two hours earlier to a healthy line to shoot one-and-one, but his Harding was able to overcome want to win," Hardaway said. This means that they will likely baby boy. In his place, Coach Tim first shot was off the mark. the Tigers' 56 percent shooting by "Our ball defense has picked up, travel to play the two-seed from Kirby took the reigns for the night. Harding still did not seal the vic dominating the second chance we have more team offense, and the South division, a position cur Though down by eight at half- · tory, ~owever, because the re- points and points off turnovers. everyone is doing his role." rently held by West Texas A&M. However, there still is a slight chance that Harding could host a Lady Bisons snap losing first-round playoff game if they win their remaining games and East Central University loses their streak, honor two seniors last two. This would benefit the Bisons as they are 9-1 at home this By Kelly Carter her first career double-double season. The conference tourna Bison staff writer with 13 points and 13 rebounds. ment will begin Monday, Feb. 29. The Lady Bisons wrapped up Coming into last Thursday's The 1999-2000 Lady Bison bas their home schedule Monday matchup with East Central, ketball season can be summed up night with a loss against OBU. Harding was 4-5 in conference in one word -perseverance. Napier led the team in scoring for play and the losers of two in a row. "We lost five seniors last year," the fifth straight game, but it was However, the Rhodes Rowdies Louisa Duke, sophomore, said. not enough, as the Lady Tigers apparently put them back on "We are a whole new team and prevailed 75-68. track, sparking them to the three have been learning what works Rachel Raglin, senior, playing game home sweep. best." in her final home game of her ca Against ECU, who came into "The girls practice hard," Head reer, racked up 12 points and six Searcy riding a five-game winning Coach Brad Francis said. "They al assists. streak, Harding followed the lead ways put forth their best effort, Raglin and Jamie Pate, senior of Chris Hardaway, senior, who even after a defeat." co-captains, were honored during led the Bisons with 21 points. The Lady Bisons demonstrated senior night in the Rhodes. Michael Jackson, sophomore, led this winning effort last weekend. Raglin plans on being a gradu the Bisons with 13 rebounds as After blowing a five-point lead in ate assistant for the team next year, Harding cruised to a 69-58 win the final two minutes last Thurs and then getting her coaching cer over the Tigers. day against East Central, Harding tificate after graduation in Decem The Bisons continued their responded Saturday night with a ber. winning ways Saturday against win over division leaders South Pate is applying to pharmaceu Southeastern Oklahoma State, us eastern Oklahoma State. The Lady tical school. ing an 8-0 run late in the second Savages are ranked seventh in the "I feel good about the season," half to pull away and win 66-61. South Central Region of Division Raglin said. "It was disappointing With the exception of Hardaway, Photo by Yavonda Fletcher II and hold an 8-4 conference that we didn't make it to the con who was 6-of-9 on three-pointers, Armand Eta me, junior, fights for a rebound along with a trio of Tigers Thursday record, yet the Lady Bisons have ference tournament, though." both teams shot the ball poorly. night in the game against East Central University. Harding finished the season downed them twice this season. Besides the loss of these two, Jackson again led the team in re- winning nine of their last ten home games. After extending a four point Harding will also lose Glenna halftime lead to 13 points, Wright, manager, and Chad Rye, Harding began a streak of cold trainer. shooting, allowing SOSU to make The Lady Bisons wrap up the a 14-2 run and eventually tie the season tomorrow at Southwestern game at 45-45. The Lady Savages Oklahoma State in Weatherford, Your hometown pharmacist is took a 55-54 lead with just under but they are already looking for a minute remaining, but Mindy ward to success next year. Napier, sophomore, banked in the "This year has given our team right here in Searcy. winning three-pointer with 28 sec experience," Krista Anderson, jun onds to play, snapping the Lady ior, said. "I look forward to next Bisons' eight-game losing streak. season with the foundation we "We take good care of students." Stephanie Davis, senior, posted have built."
We're located in the Searcy Medical Center. 268-3311 Photo by Yavonda Fletcher Josie Anderson, junior, grabs the ball in the paint during Harding's 71-69loss to East Central on Thursday. The Lady Bisons close out the season tomorrow in Weatherford, Okla. 8 _ TheBI_son _February~2s,2_ooo - SportS- ---- r------BISON ------SPORTS-----~ Bisons busy on signing day By Sarah Terry nine-inch, 165-pound defensive are quicker, smaller and more ath Bison staff writer back from Beaumont, Texas, is a letic than some of our past play- CHAllENGE transfer from Cisco Junior College. ers." The Harding University Ath Tribble expects Lewis' great Shaila Farley, a five-foot-seven Sponsored by Mazzio's Pizza letic Department added football speed to benefit the team. Last inch player from Crowley's Ridge and volleyball players to the team year, Lewis led the Texas Junior Academy in Paragould, Ark., was Welcome, Sports Fans! rosters for the upcoming season College League in kickoff returns. named Arkansas State Tourna Here's a chance for you, Joe or Jane Harding, to match wits after the recent National Signing Tim Polk, a six-foot, 205-pound ment's Most Valuable Player dur against the Bison Sports Editor for the chance to win a large Day, Feb. 2. linebacker from Sherman, Texas, ing her senior year as her school pizza and two drinks from Mazzio's in Searcy. So, predict the Harding's football program is another signee. won its third consecutive state winners of each game and the exact score ofthe tie-breaker. Then signed five new players, who each Polk will greatly benefit the championship. While a member of come to the team with a great deal program because of his speed and this team, Farley set season place this form in the Sports Challenge box in the post office of experience in their respective "great instincts," according to records in both kills and digs. window by curfew tonight. (Limit one entry per person). positions prior to signing as Tribble. Shathar Langston, a five-foot Bisons. Polk was already a Bison fan eight-inch player from Mustang I Name I The first signee was Freddie before joining the team; he is the High School in Oklahoma, was I ------I Langston, one of two local high younger brother of Les Polk, a cur named her team's Most Valuable school standouts. rent Bison linebacker. Player during her junior year. I Box# I A five-foot-eleven-inch, 185- The final signee for the football During the off-season, she I ------I pound quarterback/punter from team was Coy Nance, a kicker plays for the Oklahoma Wind I Phone# I Searcy High, Langston is expected from Hector, Ark. team, part of the USA Volleyball's ------to be an immediate benefit to the Tribble hopes Nance, who was Junior program. NBA program, according to James a leading high school kicker in the The final signee was five-foot Frank, offensive coordinator. state during the past season, will nine-inch Veronica Piech from D Miami at Washington D "He has been a winner at ev benefit the Bisons because of his Heritage Christian in Milwaukee, D Philadelphia at New York D ery level and is expected to handle strength and range. Wis. As a senior, Piech was named our punting duties immediately," "He has an extremely strong second team All-State. D San Antonio at Minnesota D Frank said. leg on kickoffs and excellent range She spends the off-season play D Utah at Portland D Reid Smith, a six-foot, 175- on field goal attempts," Tribble ing for the Milwaukee Sting, D Houston at LA Lakers D pound receiver from Harding said. which is also part of the USA Academy, was a high school After the recent signing day, Volleyball's Junior program. standout because of his excellent the volleyball team also added The past season saw the loss of NCAA Men's Basketball hands and speed. During the past three new players for the upcom three valuable outside hitters for D Harding at SW Oklahoma St. D season, Smith was named the top ing season. Coach Keith Giboney the Bison volleyball team. high school receiver in the state. hopes the new signees will Giboney said he hopes to make up D Arkansas at Kentucky D "He has experience catching strengthen weaknesses in the for the loss with the addition of the D North Carolina at Maryland D the ball," head coach Randy team and compliment existing new signees, each of whom are D Michigan St. at Indiana D Tribble said. "We think he will fit playing styles. outside hitters. into our offense and help us in the "These players are all similar At least one more player will D Oklahoma St. at Iowa St. D future." in play. They have a lot of playing sign with the team before next sea D St. John's at Duke D Shedrick Lewis, a five-foot- experience," Giboney said. "They son, according to Giboney. NCAA Women's Basketball D Harding at SW Oklahoma St. D Track team fares well at Central Missouri D Notre Dame at Connecticut D By Rachael Harless ing in several events and after two and fourth in the 55-meter dash; Bison staff writer achieved national qualifying Chris Dobbs placed 14th in the 200 D Auburn at Tennessee D D times. meter. The men had quite a show Duke at North Carolina D In the midst of the final acts of On the women's side, Erin ing in the 800-meter run with basketball season and the opening Elliott came in fifth place in the Albert Tabut taking second place, Tie-Breaker: scenes on the baseball diamond, 400-meter dash; Diane Grubbs Jeff Langot third, and Gary Luna (guess the exact score) another group of athletes has and Elizabeth Lucas placed sixth eighth. Harding's team picked off burst out of the starting gate run and 11th respectively in the one the eighth, ninth, and lOth place NCAA Men's Basketball ning hard and looking for good mile run; Britney Copeland set a slots in the 3,000-meter with things in the future. personal record in the 3,000-meter David Scharff, Scott Penick and Auburn at Florida The Harding track team, led by run, coming in sixth place; Cheri Andrew Scharff. Tiago Collins fin ------Coach Bryan Phillips, competed Ethridge and Tia Tarole also par ished second in both the 55-meter * Editor's picks are in bold. last Saturday at the Central Mis ticipated in the 3,000-meter, com high hurdles and the long jump, souri State University Classic. The ing in eighth and 14th. and participated in the triple Last Week's Winner: Ruthie & Darren Knowles indoor team of six women and For the men, Bershard Tillman jump. Michael Summers placed twelve men came home after plac- and Rashun Taylor came in third fourth in the high jump. L------~ "I expected the team to com pete well," Phillips said. "They "Fender Benders" May did a good job, so I was happy." Phillips and the team are now Does your Cause Serious Injuries turning their attention toward outdoor track and focusing on Free report reveals how even minor accident injuries can have ma qualifying times in all areas. jor health consequences. Two runners, Tabut and Hayward, CA- Minor injuries from car accidents are often misun Langot, each achieved qualifying derstood. A recent free report reveals how minor accidents can cause times (800m) in the meet on Sat bank urday. This could place them in hidden injuries that may take weeks, months, even years to surface. the NCAA Division II National To recieve the Free Report sent to you by mail, Call Toll-Free 1-888- Indoor Track Competition, which offer you 380-9404. 24 Hour ·Recorded Message. will be held in early March. Phillips said he thinks athletes competing in other events, such as sprint relay, have an excellent free checking? S.A. Movie chance of qualifying in future meets as well. The team members them selves are also expecting more suc Simmons First Bank does. Tonight at cess. Collins fared well this past weekend but said he hopes for Arkansas Based • Arkansas Committed 7:00pm even better things to come. "I did okay considering it was and my first college meet," he said. "I'm really getting prepared for SIMMONS 9:30pm the outdoor season now, and I'm looking forward to nationals." FIRST BANK The track team will travel next OF SEARCY I MEMBER FDIC ._-fiiDIII w.IU • ...... IIISIIII Benson to Southern Arkansas University, 125 N. Poplar • 268-7575 ~:: music ot me heart March 9, for their first outdoor Auditorium meet of the season. They will com Main Bank Location pete at home. Aprilll.