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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at Scholar Works at Harding. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Bison by an authorized administrator of Scholar Works at Harding. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Remembering Columbine, p. 4 Bison soccer p. 7 THE BISON Vol. 75 , No.17 Searcy, Ark., Harding University April 21, 2000 'Once in a Lifeti •ne' opens in Benson Spring Sing 2000 performances scheduled for tonight, tomorrow

By Kelly Carter Bison staff writer he show of the millen­ \~ \ nium without ques­ ~ tion is Spring Sing ..:.~· ·_,"'., r 2000, at least in the . ~. l · T -- . minds of the hundreds of students ·"l , . participating this year. Show times for this year's pro­ duction, "Once in a Lifetime," are I tonight at 7 p.m., tomorrow at 3 p.m and again at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10 ($8 with a Harding ID) and are on sale in the Benson ticket office. A Disaster Waiting The hosts and hostesses for to Happen Spring Sing 2000 include: Jolene Dennis, senior, from Highland Villa, Texas; Shelley Lawson, sophomore, from Searcy, Ark.; Ben Howe, graduate student, from Searcy, Ark; and Joe Yale, junior, from Kennett, Mo. "I am so excited to be a hostess," Lawson said. "I was active in en­ semble last year, and in comparison Photo by Jim Miller - this is more vocal and less Members of the ensemble accompany the hosts and hostesses in just one of the musical numbers performed between dance." club acts. Spring Sing can be seen tonight at 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 3 and 7 p.m. in the Benson AJ.tditorium. "The energy is really high this year," Trey Talley, ensemble mem­ 'This year is sure to be another signed a specific section to judge, which ones will work" ber, said. "The show is destined to winner," Dr. Jack Ryan, producer, according to Ryan. "The show has a lot of elements be a crowd pleaser." said. "I try to choose for the audience to There is Something Besides perfor­ Ryan is in half [of the judges] take in," Yale said. mances by the charge of selecting based on their ex­ "It is the perfect mil­ in the Water hosts, hostesses the 20 men and pertise in a certain ~ ~ - ; "'-:;. · · ~, lennium show." and ensemble, au­ women who will area," he said. "The Spring Sing re­ dience members judge the club other half are typi­ quires a major time will be treated to shows. Each act is cal ticket buyers." •\ /t\.#': commitment from eight-minute so­ judged in four cat­ In the 27 years the participants. 1·'·" cial club acts. egories-choreog­ since its inception, ,,, · ;~.•... Many have put "Eight club acts raphy, originality, Spring Sing has de­ •, ...._ • 1:>- aside leisure time, will perform, a music and cos­ veloped many tra­ J. - .., ' .l ' schoolwork and rest number that is tumes - and then ditions. Last year, • for late night prac- larger than any considered for the the directors added tices. since 1991," Dr. Doin' Hard Time Sweepstakes award, one more. During Imagine This "God has taught Steve Frye, direc­ which is given to Tuesday's dress re­ me so much," Jill tor, said. the group with the best overall hearsal, tickets were sold for $2, McDonald, Shantih director, said. The eight shows include: Delta show. and all proceeds helped fund sum­ "It would be impossible to make it Gamma Rho, Delta Chi Delta and This year another award, called mer campaigns. through my crazy schedule with­ Kappa Gamma Epsilon with the Spirit award, was added to the "We are working hard to keep out prayer and good friends." Sleep Tight, Yeah "Imagine This"; mix. Voted the Christian spirit Like McDonald, Right Knights and Tri­ on by the and cooperation Micah Lewis, Kappa with "A club direc­ high," Frye said. Knights director, is Disaster Waiting tors, the Spirit "It is obviously learning firsthand to Happen"; Chi award, which very competitive, the to 11 that direct­ Sigma Alpha and will be pre­ but the focus is for ing a club show can Regina with "There sented before the individual to take. Is Something in the Sweep­ do their personal "I didn't realize the Water"; Zeta stakes, is for best." all the stress Spring Rho, TNT and Chi the club that Steve Frye is Sing directors have," Omega Phi with has most dis­ not the only Frye Lewis said. "Rumble in the played a that makes Spring Many involved Jungle"; Shantih Best Daze of Our Christ-like at- Sing tick. Dottie, say the best part of with "Sleep Tight, Lives titude. his wife, serves as Spring Sing was the Yeah Right"; Al- "This is the director of the Over the Hill friends they made pha Tau Epsilon, Gata and Sigma something we have wanted to do hosts and host- along the way. Phi Mu with "Over the Hill"; Ko Jo for a while," Frye said. "This year esses. "Getting to have a close rela­ Kai and Ju Go Ju with "Best Daze all the directors agreed that this is "The hosts and hostesses have tionship with a huge number of Rumble in the of Our Lives"; and Kings Men and something that needed to be such wonderful talent," Dottie people is why I feel honored to be jungle Omega Lambda Chi with "Doin' added." Frye said. "They come up with a director," Holly Nelson, Regina Hard Trme." Five men and women will be as- most moves, and I distinguish director, said. Group photos by Jeff Montgomery

What is going on... Nelson Edwards, 95, of Tamarac, Shoaib Mohammed Ilyasi, producer Witnesses said the person who Fla., was charged with aggravated of the television crimestopper show, robbed a bank in Vancouver Wash., in Arthur Miller, playwright, and assault on a law enforcement officer "India's Most Wanted," was charged in July spoke with a deep, "male" voice William Styron, novelist, traveled to after he grabbed a rifle in an attempt New Delhi with harassment and so police were surprised to find Cuba as guests of the country's to protect his last citrus tree. Officials destruction of evidence related to his Kristin Pearsall, 29, inside a truck Ministry of Culture on a trip were attempting to cut down the tree wife's suicide, after his wife's sister matching the one used for the robber's designed to increase contacts in order to protect groves from citrus told authorities that Ilyasi pressured getaway. However, Pearsall admitted between intellectuals of both canker, which is threatening the entire his wife to get more dowry money from the robbery was done by John, one of nations. citrus industry in south Florida. her relatives. her five personalities.

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For the past few when so many cite the As the months have rolled on and six-year-old would be better off with months, six-year-old Elian breakup of the family the controversy continues to grow, his father in-a world of few medica"! Gonzalez has become the unit as the cause for so Elian's possible deportation to Cuba doctors and even less hope, according symbol of a battle raging many of our social prob­ seems only to be possible with ensu­ to the April 7 issue of Newsweek. between Fidel Castro's lems?" ing violence. The grandfather of one of Elian' s Cu­ communist Cuban regime In fact, last week in a It would be easy to villainize the ban schoolmates was quoted in the and the world's regulator, desperate attempt to re­ Cuban-American family of Elian that Newsweek article as saying, "There is the United States. gain custody of insist on keeping him in Florida. It not enough milk, there are not enough When Elian first ar­ Elian,who Juan Miguel would be easy to note that Elian and clothes, there's not enough rice. It's rived in the United States, flew to the U.S. to work his mother, who died in the attempt to very difficult for children every day." I believed, like many other r - - out a solution with the come to the U.S., broke immigration Those family members who are Americans, that he should Elizabeth R. Smith boy's Cuban-American laws by escaping Cuba and attempting fighting for the right to raise Elian as be promptly returned to Bison editor relatives. to sneak into the U.S. they best see fit, cannot forget that Elian his father in Cuba. After Elian's Cuban-Ameri­ Yet, it is not that easy. As the family is a little boy, and neither can we the all, his father, Juan Miguel, seemed to can relatives, however, felt differently. and the Cuban community in Miami public. genuinely want the boy back, and at the No matter how loving of a father Juan continue to resist deportation, I have Although I still feel that Elian should same time be willing and able to pro­ Miguel may be, he cannot possibly begun to question my own ability to in some way be reunited with his fa­ vide a loving and stable homelife. make up for the inequities Elian would judge the situation. It is easy for some­ ther, I am beginning to realize that there "Why," I thought, "should a loving be forced to endure growing up in one like me, who has been raised in is more to the story than family and father and his son ever be separated, Cuba. middle-class America, to decide that a custody. The issue is freedom. The final stretch: Seniors share thoughts on graduation, years spent at Harding University

I always thought that if unmarried, so you be the This week in chapel Senior Week chapel I ever wrote a column for judge). -the first three days of speeches or Bison editori- The Bison, it would be on On that muggy day in it, at least-was the al- als. I'm talking about ev- some political matter. But August 1996, I did not ways-popular Senior erydayconversations. For now that I am writing know who my friends Week, the annual nos- example, the one topic one, I simply want to tell would be, nor did I know talgia-fest filled with you can bring up in any you a little about my ex- the incredible impact they stories of favorite situation and be sure to periences at Harding. would have on my life. I teachers and dorm fuel plenty of conversa- Now.for those of you did not know that the room antics. I am one tion is cartoons. There's rolling your eyes, cut it thought of being sepa- of the hundreds of se- nothing a college student out. I'm a senior, which rated from them would niors graduating in likes more than talking means I am entitled to my bring tears to my eyes and May who was not Landon Horton about Inspector Gadget, brief moments of nostal- Bison copy editor a lump to my throat. I asked to speak. So, on Bison sports editor Duck Tales, Scooby Doo gia. Look at it this way, at least I'm not never imagined that Harding would behalf of my fellow non-speaking se- and Gummi Bears. (For some reason, giving a senior speech in chapel. bring these wonderful people into my niors, I offer this non-vocal look at guys could watch Gummi Bears and Originally, I didn't want to come to life, and that life without them nearby Harding and its four-year impact on feel secure in their masculinity, but Harding for several reasons. First of all, would be impossible to fathom. my life. Care Bears? No Way!) In cartoon con- I thought there were too many rules. I As I unpacked my suitcases and What has Harding taught me? versations I've had just this past week, mean, the dorm moms had more rules walked around the campus, I did not Raisins and Surge make an unanswerable questions came up, like than my parents, and that is saying know my professors, or the profound interesting mixture. Next time "Why are they called 'Smurfs' and not something. Secondly, it was in Arkan- ways they would shape me as they you're in the CafeTeria, drop some 'Smurves'?" "If Donald Duck doesn't sas, and I wanted to get out of this state. taught me that it is possible to be a raisins (found in the cereal section) wear pants, why does he wrap a towel Finally, it was too close to home. Christian and a journalist. I had no idea into a cup of Surge. Don't drink it; around himself when he gets out of the However, my experiences at Honors that some of my professors would be- just watch it. You'll feel like Mr. Wiz- shower?" "Why does Fred Flintstone Symposium changed my mind. come dear friends, and that I would be ard. own a car if he's just going to use his So four years ago, I pulled into the given the opportunity to worship with You can never fully appreci- legs anyway?" parking lot between Kendall and them in their homes. ate Highway to Heaven until you've Bison editorials rarely, if ever, Cathcart and began unloading my be- Eventually, I began to find my place watched it in German. After spend- have a point. longings out of my car. Being a typical here. I pledged a club filled with won­ ing Fall '98 in Greece, my free travel It is possible to lose a tooth in freshman female, it took two vehicles derful Christian ladies, who also knew group stayed with Frau Wolf in "low contact" club football if you're to carry all the "necessities" I brought how to have a good time. Who knew Vienna, Austria. She's the nicest lady playing Titans. with me. After all, Kendall 225 had to that attacking your club sisters with in all of Europe, and she loves Ah, there are so many more things become my home away from home. oatmeal, which, by the way, is really Michael Landon. that Harding has taught me. This is As I climbed up the steps to my hard to get out of your hair, would be There's something about why it is such a wonderful place to room, I wondered what Harding so much fun? reminiscing that brings people to- spend four years of your life. If only would hold forme. Wouldllikeithere? I spent a semester abroad at HUE, gether. No, I'm not just talking about we didn't have classes! Would I fit in? Would I be able to live and discovered that sometimes the in a little room and share a bathroom most unlikely people make the best with three other girls? Would I ever sit friends. I also learned not to let crazy As I think back on the memories I running through the Rhodes parking on a white swing with a cute guy? Or Flemish guys sit on your luggage be­ have made these past four years, I smile lot for chapel because I cannot be late was the curse about walking under the cause when you tell them to go away, and thank God for bringing me to this again, or when I pull yet another ticket belltower alone really true? (One sul- they will say ugly things to you. When place. No, this isn't another piece about off my car, courtesy of Officer 12. How­ try summer night at Honors Sympo- I came back from England, I realized how great Harding is - I'll leave that ever, when I think about the gifts of sium, I scoffed at the legend and that people and circumstances change to the admissions officers. friendship and knowledge that I have walked under the belltower, alone. Did while you are away and that adapting I must admit I don't always appre­ gained, I count my time here at it affect my life? Well, I am leaving here to those changes is just part of life. ciate Harding, especially when I am Harding as a blessing.

Editor: Elizabeth R. Smith Photographer: Ric Helms Business Manager: Jeff McKeand Sports Editor: Landon Horton Copy Editor: Yavonda Fletcher ; Adviser: Jim Miller Faculty Adviser: Kay Gowen

The Hi:;on is a campus newspaper written, edited and largely financed by students, seeking to provide high-quality journal­ Editorials appearing in the Bison are the v1ews of the writer and may not reflect the official policy of the Harding University istic discussion of issues of conc~rn to the Harding community. It also serves as an educational tool for students, providing administration. Signed columns represent the personal views of the authors. The Bison is published weekly (except during practical experience to enhance skills learned in the classroom. The Bisof! recognizes its responsibility to be accurate, fair and breaks, test weeks and summer sessions) by Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas 72149. Subscription rates: $10 per year. Second objective in its reporting while upholding Christian ideals for which Harding University exists. Its attempts to sen•e as a forum class postage (USPS 577660) paid at Searcy, Arkansas 72143. Postmaster: Send address changes to Harding University Box 11192, for student perspectives, welcoming letters to the editor which adhere to ethical and professional standards. Searcy, Arkansas 72149-000L ----- OpiniORS -Th_eBison_A~iJril21,'------2000 - 3 Voting at school just makes sense

Election time is just (where your parents pitals receive grants and whether or not around the corner, and the live) and accidentally White County passes an additional question of who and where said, "I left something at sales tax to build a new jail. These is­ a person gets to vote is be- home," referring to the sues affect you and me. This is the ing debated once again. dorms. My mother whole basis for which we, as residents Should college students be would always comment of Searcy, Ark., should be allowed to allowed to vote where they about how school is not vote in the elections that affect us. attend school, even if they my home. I have a job here in Searcy, where are originally from another True, most students taxes are deducted from my paycheck. state? are not planning on con- Those deductions are accredited to Some lawmakers say tinuingto state taxes and local they should not. I think Paul Vilela remain in "If laws excluding taxes for Arkansas and that is ridiculous. Just be- Bison staff writer Searcy for college studentsfrom Searcy. cause the bill for education goes to the rest of their lives, but Not to mention any­ mom and dad's address, does not mean we do, live here for two­ voting in the area in time we buy items like that the students are not residing at thirds of the year. which they attend food, gas or clothing, the their college address. After four, five and sales tax goes to this. If If you were in chapel a couple of even some of those stu­ school are passed, we are paying taxes in weeks ago, then you filled out a cen- dents who need six our constitutional Arkansas, then we sus form for White County, which years to graduate, the rights will be should be allowed to means that you were counted as a resi- decisions made in vote in Arkansas. dent for Searcy, Ark. The government Searcy, White County seriously violated. " If laws excluding col­ counts us as residents of the Natural and Arkansas do affect lege students from local State, but some do not want us to vote our lives. It matters to me where Ar­ elections were passed, our constitu­ here. How can that be fair? kansas spends its tax dollars. I care tional rights will be seriously violated. Have you ever been at your house about what roads get fixed, what hos- Facing the Issues Should college students be allowed to vote in the district in which they attend school, even ifthey are not residents? Editor's note: This topic was chosen after several Harding students had difficulties registering to vote in Arkansas. Mark Prym; Arkansas's attoruey general, should issue his opinion on whether or not state law allows out-of-state students to register to vote in the next few weeks. Students should vote in home state Should college stu- Once it is mailed back, Ark. for a few years, does not mean that dents be able to vote in the the most basic of rights I should be allowed to pick their repre­ state where they attend has been exercised-vat- sentatives. college? Good question. ing. An issue that is blurring the line be­ At first it may sound like We should have to vote tween home and school is the 2000 cen­ a good idea. At least they in the state where we per- sus. This year, census officials are in­ are voting, right? manently reside simply cluding college students in the city's Voting where we go to because that is where we total population count. school does make the pro- are from. This is largely because in the 1990 cess easier. We have to do We know what our census there was a large undercount of less work, and this whole area of the country needs, people. In the 2000 census, it is reported voting thing would be a Meredith Hlasta we do not know what that the U.S. Census Bureau expects at lot better if we did not Bison staff writer other areas need. least a 40 percent undercount. have to do so much. I mean seriously, This state is very different from According to Marketing News, the the letter I have to send to the mine. I am not from a largely agricul­ people that were missed in the last cen­ Doylestown Courthouse to request an tural area. I live 45 minutes north of sus, and subsequently are expected to absentee ballot is just too much work. Philadelphia, one of the largest cities be missed again, were college students, Obviously, I am being slightly face- in the country. I do not know who immigrants, minorities and American tious. Why should anyone have the would be good for an agricultural state. Indians on reservations. right to keep us from voting in Arkan- I do not think the same way Arkansans Because college students were so sas if we are not from Arkansas? think. underreported in the last census, The answer is because we are not By allowing students to vote in a there was a big push for them to be from here. In Congress, the represen­ state 'that is not their home, we thwart counted at their college. However, tatives and senators look out for the the purpose of the House how smart is that re­ interests of not only the nation, but also of Representatives. "By being counted in ally? their constituents. When our govern­ Arkansas' census, we One of the things What do I know about Arkansas? I ment was set up more that the census is used am from Pennsylvania. How could I than 200 years ago, the are helping Arkansas for is to determine the possibly know what the residents of founding fathers wanted be able to get more seats each state gets in Arkansas need from their representa­ to create a body of gov­ the House of Repre­ tives and senators? ernment that would an­ seats in the House, sentatives. My opinion on this issue might be swer and be responsive and helping to take By being counted different if absentee ballots did not ex­ to the people. them away from our in Arkansas's census, ist or were impossible to obtain, but in What they came up we are helping Arkan­ all reality, it is not difficult to get an ab­ with was the House of own state. " sas be able to get more sentee ballot. Representatives, a legis- seats in the House, All one has to do is write their lative body with members closely tied and helping take them away from county courthouse and request one to their constituents. Even today, the our home states. early enough. The length of time var­ Senate looks after America's interests Now I understand that 4,000 stu­ ies state by state, so plan ahead. Once in general, and the House protects in­ dents at Harding are really not. go­ you receive the ballot, it takes about dividual state's and region's interests. ing to get the state a new seat in the five minutes to mark. Just because I go to school in Searcy, house, but it is the principle. ~ ------T._be_B_I_son______A~ pr_i_l2_1~, _2_o_oo______News Reflecting on Columbine Mindy Haney, freshman, remembers the tragic school shooting that happened one year ago in Littleton, Colo., an event that changed her life forever

By Sarah Terry Haney, along with the rest of ria, they caught a glimpse of their Bison staff writer her classmates, ran into the choir classmates' bodies on the ground. teacher's office. "I'd never seen a dead person pril20, 1999, was a typi­ "We were scared," she said. before and to see two students you A cal Tuesday for Colum­ "We didn't know what to do, so go to school with laying there it bine High School senior we went in to the office and locked was very scary," Haney said. Mindy Haney. ourselves in there." Students were told by SWAT At 11 :10 a.m., she was in choir, Haney, her classmates and team members to run up the hill, Photo by Ric Helms her last class of the day, and was teacher pushed a desk and a fil­ toward the waiting police as fast Mindy Haney, freshman, takes a break from Monday's Spring Sing rehearsal. already thinking about going to ing cabinet against the door to as they could with their hands In the past year, Haney has taken part of many Harding activities, a stark her part-time job that afternoon at block anyone from entering. behind their head, to avoid look­ contrast to her senior year at Columbine High School, in Littleton, Colo. As a a doctor's office, not far from her Haney says there was an over­ ing like suspects. student at Columbine, she was forced to hide for hours in the school while the high school. whelming feeling of panic. They When the students got to the two shooters killed 13 of her fellow students. She would not make it to work were locked inside the room, but top of the hill, they met with other that day; within minutes her life did not know if the person doing students who had already es­ the shooting, school was can­ were always asking for interviews would change forever. the shooting was a student or an caped. celed. and taking pictures." Two of her fellow students at outsider; if they were looking for By that time, the national me­ When classes finally resumed, Almost one month after the Columbine High School in a particular person or shooting dia had converged on the town. students went to Chatfield High shooting, the media still remained Littleton, Colo., would go on a randomly; or if they were just out­ Reporters and cameramen, who School in Littleton. Chatfield stu­ for graduation. shooting rampage, killing 13 stu­ side their door, looking for an­ would become commonplace in dents used the building in the Despite the recent events, the dents before turning the guns on other victim. the following weeks, were swarm­ morning, and Columbine stu­ ceremony was nice, Haney said. themselves. The group spent the next 31/2 ing the area. dents went to school in the after- During the ceremony, speakers The shooting at Columbine fol­ hours in the small office standing "I had no idea this would be so noon. reflected on the past month, and lowed a two-year string of school s hou I d er-to-shoulder because big," Haney said. "It really me hit Because Haney was a senior, the parents of Townsend, who shootings throughout the nation, there was no room to sit. They then." she only had two weeks of school would have been one of the class but the Columbine shooting and kept the lights off and waited in Students were paired with po­ left. valedictorians, accepted their the massive slaughter that oc­ the dark and stifling heat. The lice officers, who questioned them According to Haney, attend­ daughter's award in her honor. curred there would become the group rarely talked in an effort to before transport- ing the memo­ Haney says it was easier to deal national symbol for teen violence deter anyone, who might be out­ ing them to a rial services with the shooting as a senior be­ in the country. side, from trying to get in. nearby park, '.:4t first, I thought given for the stu­ cause she did not have to come A year after the Columbine Haney recalls students, who where ambu- dents helped her back to that school and begin all shooting, Haney, now a Harding had cell phones, trying to contact lances helped that my senior year through the dif­ over again. (Her brother is back at freshman, says she still thinks their parents, many of them using anyone who was would be marked by ficult time. Columbine as an 11th grader.) about the events of April20 almost the time to say their last good­ injured. Finally, At the ser­ "At first, I thought my senior daily. byes. students were it [the shooting}. As vices, Haney re­ year would be marked by it [the "It's always in the back of my "It was really sad," Haney said. transported to a alized that, while shooting]," Haney said. "As time head, but I try not to dwell on it," "The more time that passed, the nearby elemen- time has passed, Pve she was not has passed, I've remembered the she said. more serious I thought it was." . tary school, where remembered the close to any of good things that happened, too." Haney says the day of the With the office phone, the they signed in the victims, she In August, students returned to shooting is clearly etched in her teacher finally made contact with with another po­ good things that recognized their Columbine High School for the mind, but now seems like a blur police, alerting authorities to their lice officer and happened too. " faces as ones she first time since they left in a panic because it happened so quickly. whereabouts within the school. were allowed to would see every four months earlier. Shortly after class began at The police were unable to get leave with their day passing The two areas where the most 11:10 a.m., a choir student, who to the students immediately be­ parents. through the halls. violence occurred have been al­ had been in the hall to get a drink cause the halls were littered with Haney says she found her par­ Haney had been in class with tered: library is now blocked off of water, came back in the room, traps, and the authorities were still ents after a 20-minute search; her Lauren Townsend, one of the girls by unused lockers and sits empty yelling that someone had a gun in unsure where the boys were. brother, who was a tenth grader who died. She also knew of the until school officials determine the school. When the SWAT team did ar­ at Columbine, had been released two boys responsible for the kill­ what to do with it, and the cafete­ Within seconds, Haney heard rive, students were allowed out of much earlier and was waiting ings. She says both boys were ria has been retiled and remod­ the first gun shots coming from the office in small groups to avoid with her parents. "different," but she never imag­ eled. the cafeteria where lunch had just chaos and instructed to walk in a The telephone did not stop ined they were capable of com­ Haney has visited the school begun. After leaving the cafeteria, single file line, holding the belt ringing that night, as friends and mitting such an act. just once since the shooting. the killers went directly upstairs loop of the person in front of them. family members called to show Haney says she had planned She says being away from to the library right across the hall SWAT team members led the concern for the family. to attend Harding since earlier in Littleton during the past school from the choir room, where they group to a back exit through the While none of her friends were the year, but the events of the year has made it easier to deal killed more students. school and out the cafeteria door. killed or badly injured, Haney shoot_ing only reinforced her de­ with the tragedy. And, she says, Haney says she remembers As they walked through the says she was hesitant to try to con­ cision. the shooting has taught her to rely seeing gun smoke in the hall. school, students were told to look tact her friends, not knowing "The town was inundated more on her faith. About that time, about half of the straight ahead and cautioned not whether they were dead or alive with media," Haney said. "The "Being at Harding, in this en­ 100 students in her class ran out to look around, but as they pre­ and fearing the worst. media was always right there. Ev­ vironment, has helped me move of the room in a panic. pared to leave through the cafete- For the two weeks following erywhere we went, reporters on," she said.

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By Eric Barnes Ark., has also been and visions. I will be a true such things as a new workout fa­ Bison staff writer actively involved leader by serving the stu­ cility for women, a better availabil­ with the student dents and their needs." ity of computers for student usage, It is election time again. body while at Both candidates have an SA sponsored athletic tourna­ Elections for all Student Asso­ Harding. agenda and goals that they ments and pregame activities for ciation offices, including class rep­ This year, Matt would like to accomplish football games and other athletic resentatives, will be held Wednes­ served as Co­ during their tenure. For events." day, April 26, in the Student Cen­ Chairman of the Dismang, unity is the key. Rocky Wyatt, junior, is also ter from after chapel until4 p.m. Student Activities "First and foremost, I planning to run for SA President This year, two candidates, Committee, the or­ would like to see a more as a write-in candidate. Jonathan Dismang and Matt ganization that unified student body," Tia Tarole, junior, is running Milligan, are in the running to be plans campus Dismang said. "I have unopposed for vice president. the next SA President. events and enter­ many dreams for Harding Andrea Kloske, junior, is run­ Dismang, a junior from Beebe, tainment. such as a better use of our ning for secretary and Andy Ark., has held several offices while "Through my work with the "It is important to listen to every­ technology fee. Justus, junior, is running for trea­ at Harding, including serving as SAC this year, I have been able to body. It is not my ideas that mat­ "I would also like to institute surer. the Junior Men's Representative work closely with the SA and have ter most, but the idea of service a standard curfew of 1 a.m. on Katie Tool, junior, is running for this year. seen the strengths and weaknesses that is the most important thing." the weekends, but we can only Senior Women's representative. Dismang became interested in of the organization," Milligan Dismang also thinks it is vital reach these and other goals if we Shawn Cofer, junior, and Kelly becoming the SA President after said. to listen to the desires of the stu­ are unified as a student body." Carter, sophomore, are running working with the student body Perhaps one of the most impor­ dent body in order to be an effec­ Milligan said he would like to for the junior men and women's through his position this year. tant tasks the SA President per­ tive leader. refocus on service and encour­ representative positions. "I feel we as students really do forms is simply listening to stu­ "If elected, I will be dedicated agement. Liz Baiocchi, freshman, is run­ have an effect on the policies and dents, Milligan said. to achieving the dreams of our stu­ "I would really like to bring ning for sophomore women's rep­ decisions that are made," he said. "The ideas I have only repre­ 'dent body," he said. "I will be ex­ back the Angel Tree project and resentative. "I feel I have the ability to act in sent one man. There are 4,000 tremely personal with our student continue with the growth of Freshman representatives, class the best interest of the students." other ideas out there that are just body so that it will be very easy Rudolph to Romania," Milligan officers and any positions not Milligan, a junior from Searcy, as good and important," he said. for students to share their dreams said. "I would also like to see filled will be elected in the fall. Business team prepares for national competition

By Tiffany Johnston school to current events you sponsor, 60 percent of Harding's Bison staff writer read in Business Weekly," Sayre state winners have been Top Ten said. finalists at the national compe­ Three Harding business stu­ Phi Beta Lambda, a national tition. dents traveled to Little Rock, intercollegiate business organi­ The three state winners are Ark., April3, for the Annual Phi zation, is the college level of the looking forward to their trip to Beta Lamda Competition, and Future Business Leaders of the West Coast for three days of they came back as state winners. America. competition and seminar. Willie Young, Lindsey The organization encourages "The competition is like tak­ Watkins and Travis Sayre, se­ and helps members understand ing the ACT or the SAT; you niors, will compete in the Na­ the workings of the business can't prepare for it because you tional Phi Beta Lambda Compe­ world while helping them train have no idea what's going to be tition July 13-16, in Long Beach, and establish themselves in on it," Sayre said. Calif. their field. The test requires basic Similar to the state competi­ Through state and national know ledge of the field, as well tion, these students will com­ competitions, students can get as specific material. Those com­ pete for placement in their re­ their name out into the public. peting agree that the test is dif­ spective events by taking a 100- Harding University's history ficult, despite the knowledge question test dealing with ma­ with the Phi Beta Lambda com­ one might have. terial related to their major. petition goes back to 1983 when "You could have a 4.0 in your "The questions on the test the local chapter started. major and not know a ques­ come from things you learn at According to Dr. Don Diffine, tion," Sayre said. Arkansan poet speaks to local writers

By Vicki Cupper Come in Small Packages." Pilcher, freshman, took third for Bison staff writer In the Children's Literature "The Most Important Decision category, Shalana Fleetwood, of Your Life." The English department an­ senior, won first place for her In the poetry category, nounced and honored the win­ book What I Can Bee, for which Michael Morrison, senior, won ners of the Jo Cleveland Cre­ she also designed the cover. first place for his entry "Faith." ative Writing Contest at a ban­ Second place went to Robin Second place went to Indie quet held April 6 in the Arkan­ Cranford, graduate student, for Pereira-Davis, senior, for "Reci­ sas Room of the Charles White Wexler Rides the Bus, and procity Failure," and Luke Cafeteria. Arkansas poet, An­ Amanda Rush, junior, took Duncan, sophomore, placed drea Hollander Budy served as third for Sallie's First Snow. third for "Mid-weekend Nar­ the guest speaker for the night. "(I entered the contest be­ rowly Averted." She spoke about her life as a cause] I have wanted to see "I've been writing poems for poet, her family's move to Ar­ what other people thought of about six months, and I was kansas from New Jersey and [my story] for a long time, be­ kind of shocked [to win] be­ then read selections from her cause I work with problems cause I've never written any­ books, A House Without a that children actually deal thing before," Duncan said. Dreamer and her yet-to-be-titled with," Crawford said. "I've entered the contest a book due out in October. Carolina Barreto, senior, couple of times before and never Before Budy's speech, won the fiction category with won anything," Pereira-Davis awards were presented for four her piece Biografia, a story said. "I was excited that I finally categories. The winners in each about a little boy in a small got to win something, and I· category read selections of their town in Brazil. don't feel like an outsider now entries to the audience. "I wrote about small town sitting back there listening to the Erica Lee, senior, placed first life, because there is more to speakers. I actually get to sit up in the Essay category for heres­ Brazil than soccer and the Ama­ there [with the winners], and Photo courtesy of the English Department say entitled, "Thank You zon," she said. "I was very ex­ read my entry to everybody." Arkansan poet Andrea Hollander Budy spoke to those in attendance at the Jo Jedidiah Purdy." cited [about winning], and I In addition to recognizing the Cleveland Creative Writing Banquet held April 6, on the second floor of the Second place went to Chad was surprised with the feed­ contest winners, the English de­ cafeteria. Budy spoke about her life as a poet and her family's move to Arkan­ Lawson, junior, for "Big Ben and back I got from my teachers." partment presented Jason sas. Budy also spoke at a workshop for the White County Poet's Association, the Small Town Boy," and Brad Yahna Moss, freshman, Middlekauff, senior, with the who helped bring Budy to the area. Several students received awards at the Palmore, freshman, took home placed second in the fiction cat­ English Major of the Year Award banquet in the categories of essay, children's literature, poetry and fiction. third place for "Big Lessons egory for "The Call" and Nick ..and a book of poetry. ~ ----1b_e_B_i_so_n____ _A ~p_ri_I _2_1 ~,2_0_0_0______News Students help build playground for children's honte in Morrilton By Rachel Wilson chased as a result of a generous ning of the day and the full play­ Bison staff writer financial gift," he said. ground set at the end," Laura For many, the best childhood The equipment required an Darnell, sophomore, said. "The memories probably revolve engineer from Little Tykes be on children stood around the play­ around parks and playgrounds. location to supervise the building ground equipment and they were Slides, swings, merry-go­ of the project, which usually takes really excited." rounds and see-saws hold magi­ them at least five days to com­ "It was great, and if there were cal keys that unleash their youth plete, Dillard said. more opportunities, I'd definitely and even now provide hours of "We laid the foundation, dug do them," Nick Mariotti, junior, sheer delight and relaxation. the holes, we did everything," Ty said. In a unique service project on Pope, sophomore, said. "I went According to Dillard, 15 stu­ March 11, several Harding stu­ because I wanted to serve God dents, one staff member and three dents and a few members of the and have some fun." men from the College church par­ College Church of Christ built a In addition to building the ticipated in the construction for the playground set for the children equipment, some students also children's home. of the Southern Christian Home helped stock the pantry for the The excitement of the children in Morrilton, Ark. children's home. is what the group recalls most The equipment was not the The students, who traveled to fondly. typical jungle gym that often Morrilton early Saturday morning, "You could see in their faces comes to mind when we think of worked throughout the entire day, they were so happy," Mariotti said. Photo courtesy of Glen Dillard playgrounds, according to Glen and completed almost all of the "The children can hardly wait Harding st11dents assemble a park Saturday, March 11, for the Southern Chris­ Dillard, project coordinator. building project, according to Pope. to play," Wayne Bartley, Southern tian Home in Morrilton, Ark. More than 19 staff and students participated "[The students] built a Little The children's home provided Christian Home assistant director, in the effort, which resulted in the completion of an entire park for children Tykes Play System that was two lunch and refreshments. said. "There will be children to en­ at the home. After finishing the park, the group spent time playing with the stories tall and had five slides "It was neat to see the holes [for joy this playground for many years children. and a commercial swing set pur- the support beams] at the begin- to come." Keeping the grounds beautiful Groundskeepers prepare campus for spring weekend

Editor's note: This is the third of a Johnny Ferguson, campus beauti­ are the grounds. It is important to follr-part series that goes behind the fication director, said. "Most of our make a good first impression," scenes and features a day in the life workers are here because they en­ Ferguson said. of people who help make up the face joy their jobs working outdoors, The staff is compiled of 14 ex­ oj"Harding. we enjoy seeing the positive re­ perienced and talented workers, sults of our work," Ferguson said. who take a great deal of pride in By AlanSeim One of the most pleasant as­ their work. Bison staff writer pects of the Harding University "We have an experienced and For years, the Harding Univer­ campus is the brilliant array of talented staff, some have been sity Beautification Department flora. The flowers that are planted -here for more than 10 years," has provided an atmosphere wor­ along the walkways and outside Ferguson said. thy of great appreciation. Stu­ the windows of our classrooms The hard work of the dents and visitors have seen the add needed color and atmosphere groundskeepers certainly does mowers, blowers and garden to our campus. Gerald Heabener not go unnoticed. Students and growers, but at times they may and his wife Ruby are responsible visitors have been appreciative of fail to n~)tice the individuals who for the planting and maintaining the hard work and positive results make our campus blossom. of the flowers on campus. that the department provides, ac­ With Spring Sing in full swing, "I just try to keep the campus cording to David Spradlin, the groundskeepers are busy pretty all year round," Ruby groundskeeper. grooming the campus in prepara­ Heabener said. The department's efforts are tion for the thousands of visitors The maintaining of the grass at valuable to all of the those who expected this weekend. Harding is a constant effort. It walk the campus grounds. Photo by Ric Helms "We started a couple of weeks takes several employees to mow "The campus is looking pretty A member of the Beautification Department cleans the Lily Pool last Wednes­ ago preparing for Spring Sing, we and edge the grounds each day. good this year," Spradlin said. day as part of an effort to prepare the campus for the more than 10,000 visitors put out an extra effort when spe­ "The first thing that people look "We've gotten a lot of compli­ expected this weekend. More than14 groundskeepers help make the campus cial events are coming up," at when they come to the campus ments from the students." beautiful year round. Down with Phil's sophomore release catches record companys' eyes

By Jody Knight the band became Down With Phil panies, which could mean a move Bison staff writer in September of 1999. They got to the West Coast. their name from a song called "We have a friend that works Many bands only dream of "Down With Pete" by the Dead for Skunk Records, so hopefully having a record company look .at Presidents. we will be going to LA," Tittoto their CD. Well, for Down With Phil "We have a friend named Phil, said. that dreamis coming true. Two so we just changed it," Busby said. Although no definite plans record companies in Los Angeles, Right now, the members of have been made to have another Calif., Cornerstone and Skunk Down With Phil are uncertain concert this year, Busby says the records, are looking at their new about what the future holds. band will probably play at CD, which contains five new Busby and Tittoto are graduat­ Berryhill Park in Searcy and some­ songs and was recorded at the be­ ing, and Hale is also finishing his where in Little Rock before the ginning of April in Batesville, Ark. schooling. end of the school year. This CD is great. It is sort of a Although nothing has hap­ "We would like to get another mix between Red Hot Chili Pep­ pened yet, they are hoping to get concert in before everyone pers and Sublime. The lead vocal­ a call from one of the record com- leaves," Busby said. ist has a very soothing voice. The bass guitar in the background is Ryan Hale, Tommy B11sby and Silva no Tittoto, members of Down With Phil awesome. recently released their second album. Two California record companies are "Fender Benders" May The first song called "Malibu" looking at the album for a possible signing deal. is very mellow to begin with, then Cause Serious Injuries the beat gets faster. The bass gui­ an effective sound to back the lyr­ both in a former band called tar in "Funk in the Trunk" and ics up. Lusmore, which got its start play­ Free report reveals how even minor accident injuries can have rna• "Step On" is amazing. Both of The three guys who make up ing small local venues. jor health consequences. those songs have a great beat. My Down With Phil, include Tommy Busby and Tittoto stumbled Hayward, CA- Minor injuries from car accidents are often misun­ favorite on the CD is "It Be Nice." Busby on lead vocal and guitar, upon Hale while he was playing derstood. A recent free report reveals how minor accidents can cause The beat rocks, the bass guitar is Silvano Tittoto on percussion and at Midnight Oil. hidde-n injuries that may take weeks, months, even years to surface. great and lyrics are awesome. I vocal and Ryan Hale on bass. "Ryan could play bass and we To recieve the Free Report sent to you by mail, Call Toll-Free 1-888- think this band has done a terrific Busby and Tittoto have been needed a bass player," Busby said. 380-9404. 24 Hour Recorded Message. job of writing lyrics and creating friends for several years, and were Originally called Meaty Bone, BISON PORTS The Weekly Wrap-Up Oklahoma Christian sweeps Ambassador Cup

By Kelli Fager opposition answered back, but the 1-1, but returned to the field ready net just a few minutes after tian schools at such a high level of Bison staff writer Harding team was unbreakable. to play on Saturday morning. Harding's goal. The pressure built play." Harding's Drew Colon led the Abilene Christian was no match as the score remained 1-1. Yet with "I thought that a tournament The Bison and Lady Bison soc­ team in goals scored with two, for the Bisons as Harding stomped just five minutes left in the game, for Christian schools was a great cer teams finished off the season while Jason Monaghan, Kyle the Wildcats 5-0. Andrea Rich­ Oklahoma Christian fired the ball idea," Bryan Jobe, Bison soccer with a bang. The two teams kicked Hinckley and Ryan Singleton each mond scored two of the goals for into the net, sealing the champi­ supporter, said. "''m glad that off the Ambassador Cup Invita­ added one. Harding, while Heather Gray, onship title. Harding was able to host the tional tournament last weekend, The Bisons went head to head Melissa Toungette and Lauren "OCU was definitely our num­ Ambassador's Cup this year. beginning Friday afternoon and with Lipsco.mb in a repeat match Hensley each put one past the ber one competitor," Heather Hopefully it willie ad to annual ri­ continuing through Sunday on Saturday afternoon's semifinal keeper. Shipman, Bison forward, said. "It valries between the universities' evening. game. But after a tiresome match Oklahoma Christian was the was fun to compete against Chris- soccer teams." Competing schools included against the Lions on Saturday Bisons' next challenger as the David Lipscomb University, morning, Harding fell short of the teams faced off on Saturday night. Abilene Christian University, win. The Lipscomb Bisons put the Toungette scored the lone goal for Freed-Hardeman University, Lub­ ball in the back of the net with just Harding, but the game ended in a bock Christian University and minutes remaining to seal the 2-1 1-1 tie as the Bisons' goal keeper Oklahoma Christian University. victory over Harding. held the OCU offense to just one The Bisons started the tourna­ Oklahoma Christian left Searcy goal as well. ment with a scoreless tie against a with the championship title after The two teams would meet tough Lipscomb team, but opened defeating Lipscomb 3-0 on Sun­ again, however, fighting for the competition on Saturday with a 5- day afternoon. championship on Sunday after­ 3 victory over the Lions of Freed­ The Lady Bisons, who won the noon. Richmond started the team Hardeman. The Bisons jumped tournament last year, also kicked on the right foot by scoring mid­ out with a 3-0 lead as the Lions off the tournament with a tie. Fri­ way through the first half. But struggled to stay in the game. The day night the team tied Lipscomb OCU answered back, finding the

Photo by Ric Helms Michael Hovater, junior, heads the ball downfield in a tournament game last Saturday. Harding fell to Lipscomb 3-0 in the semifinal match. Bison baseball wraps Photo by Ric Helms A Lady Bison takes aim on a free kick from midfield Saturday in a game against Oklahoma Christian University. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. The teams faced each other again Sunday for the championship, in which OCU prevailed 2-1. up season this weekend

By Bryan Creech "It really makes a difference Bison staff writer when you have all the fans at the g<~me cheering for you," he said. When we fill your prescription, Going into the last four games With the season almost com­ of the season, the baseball team plete, the Bisons are looking for­ all you have to say is, has a chance for its first winning ward to the next season in a new record since 1994. conference division. The team will Two weeks ago, the Bisons be joining the Gulf South Confer­ were in great position in the con­ ence, giving them a chance to play ference standings with a 21-14-1 some new teams. overall record. But after a rough The teams in the Gulf South are ''Bill it to my dad." stretch against strong conference teams that Harding knows and opponents, Harding has dropped has played before, so they are hop­ seven straight. ing to do well and are looking for­ With just four games left, the ward to the move, according to Bisons hope to salvage a winning Fullerton. season. Their final games are this After this season ends, the weekend against Southwestern team will lose four seniors: Oklahoma. Harding faces the Watson, Troy Wolfe and Alan Bulldogs in two doubleheaders - Seim, pitchers; and Matt Wilson, today at 1 p.m. and tomorrow at outfielder. Despite these losses, noon. the Bisons expect to do well in the "We're really focusing on these coming year. last conference games, and hope­ "They'll still be a pretty strong fully with the support of the stu­ team, with only a few holes to fill dents we can make a difference," from the loss of us seniors," Wolfe We're located in the Coach Shane Fullerton said. "The said. team works well together." Wolfe and the other seniors are Searcy Medical Center. The Bisons want the students pleased with their final season of 268-3311 to come out and show their sup­ Bison baseball. port in these last four conference "It's been a really good year games, according to Nate Watson, and has been very encouraging," senior. he said. 8 __neB~_ on ~April2_t,2ooo___ SpOrtS------r------~ BISON SPORTS Track teams shine in Bisons' home meet By Jamey Jones the 200-meter dash, followed by also placed third in shot put. Bison staff writer Dobbs, Tiago Collins and Chris Grubbs said she is proud of the Brainard in the fourth, fifth and way the team performed. CHAllENGE The wind and rain cleared off ninth place slots. "The bad weather cleared off just in time for the Harding track Luna grabbed second in the just in time for us to have a dry Sponsored by Mazzio's Pizza team to host their first home out­ 400-meter dash, and Collins won meet, so our times weren't af­ door track meet of the season last the 110-high hurdles. Langat won fected by that," she said. "We are Welcome, Sports Fans! Tuesday, Aprilll. the 800-meter run followed by steadily getting faster at each Here's a chance for you, Joe or Jane Harding, to match wits The team, led by Coach Bryan Maritim at second, who turned meet," Grubbs said. against the Bison Sports Editor for the chance to win a large Phillips, was as successful at this around to win the 1500-meter run. Although the members were pizza and two drinks from Mazzio's in Searcy. So, predict the meet as they have been at past Langat and Smith followed pleased with the overall success of meets. Maritim past the finish line to get the team, some of them were dis­ winners of each game and the exact score of the tie-breaker. Then The ladies placed in every second and sixth in the 1500-meter appointed by their personal per­ place this form in the Sports Challenge box in the post office event they participated in, while run. In the 5,000-meter run, David formances, according to Brainard. window by curfew tonight. (Limit one entry per person). the men took at least one place in Scharff, Scott Penick and Andrew "I've been injured for most of every event as well. Scharff placed third, fourth and the season, so it's getting a little Susan Berry placed second in fifth. discouraging when I don't place Name the 200-meter dash and third in The men also fared well in the as high as I had hoped," Brainard ------the 400-meter dash. Erin Elliott field events. Michael Dominski, said. Box# placed second in the 400-meter sophomore, jumped into second The Bison and Lady Bison track ------hurdles. Diane Grubbs took sec­ place at the pole vault. Jason squads head to San Angelo, Texas ond in the 800-meter run. In the Vines, junior, and Brandon Archer, today for the conference meet. Phone#------1500-meter run, Grubbs took first, freshman, launched the discus to Nationals will be held in Raleigh, followed by Tia Tarole at second, place second and fourth. Archer NC, May 26-27. Cheri Etheridge at third and Amy Elliott grabbed seventh. MLB Grubbs pushed along with the other women to beat Arkansas 0 New York Yankees at Toronto 0 Tech, and win the 4 x 400-meter 0 Detroit at Chicago White Sox D relay. Harding dominated the 3,000-meter run, as Britney D Kansas City at Seattle D Copeland, Elizabeth Lucas, D Minnesota at Texas D Etheridge and Tarole took first, 0 Baltimore at Oakland D third, fourth and fifth, respec­ tively. 0 Anaheim at Tampa Bay D On the men's side, the 4 x 400- D Chicago Cubs at New York Mets D meter relay team, which consisted 0 Los Angeles at Cincinnati D of Chris Dobbs, Gary Luna, Jeff Langat and Jerry Maritim outdid D San Diego at Houston D their competition to win the race. D San Francisco at Arizona D Harding's men found success D Philadelphia at Florida D in the short distances as well. Willis Britton, Rayshun Taylor and D Milwaukee at Montreal D Fred Frazier, grabbed first, fourth 0 Pittsburgh at Atlanta D and fifth, respectively in the 100- 0 Colorado at St. Louis D meter dash. Richard Ashlock and Taylor placed second and third in

Note: The Bison apologizes for not having NBA or NHL playoff games. The pair- ings were not out by press time. Tie-Breaker: (guess the exact score) NBA Cleveland at Boston

* Editor's picks are in bold. Last Week's Winner: Justin Burton ~------~----~

Photos by Ric Helms Two members of the Hardi ng tra ck team compete in the home meet held last Tu esday, Aprilll. The conference meet will be held this weekend in San Angelo, Texas .

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