Student Life / Diversity Brings a Welcome Challenge
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Student Life / Diversity brings a welcome challenge \X7e are as diverse as snowflakes, each having our differences, yet having similar characteristics. \X7e come from around the world and bring a plethora of cultures and ideas with us. However, each of us has a goal set before liS, a mountain to climb. \X7e come ro Harding with inten tions of getting a college degree, but more importantly, to establish a closer and deeper relationship with our Lord. Strangely enough, the diversity that separates Above: Susan Shird , senior, places her shoebox for the "Rudolph to Romania" proj ect on the Benson stage. This was one of many service projects students were us is ultimately the tie that binds us together involved in during the year. Left: Missy Allindes, sophomore, sketches a picture while sicting on the front lawn. from now through eternity. As we begin our climb, we often run into rough spots. Our bodies become fatigued, our minds grow weary and we may begin to slip, but before we know it, our friends are there to pull us up. This is what Harding is all about. During our years at Harding, we are involved in a "We can reach the number of activities. \X7hether it be a cleanup effort after a summit ifwe rely natural disaster, a smiling face to a visitor or a listening ear on God and use to someone in need, people see us as unique. No matter the relationships what we do or where we go, our love for one another and he has given us on love for Christ always shines through. People see Jesus in us. this earth. " Soon, often before we know it, we have reached the pin nacle. Our climb has been completed. However, there is always another mountain ahead. It is important to remember we will always have people to help us climb these mountains, no matter their height. \X7e can reach the summit if we rely on God and use the relation ships he has given us on this earth. But remember, never petition God to go with you, rather, find out where He is going and travel with Him. By keeping this as the focus of our lives, no climb will ever be too great a challenge. - Eric Barnes, student life editor Student Life 9 Spring Sing Deborah Bills. senior, introduces the Pat Bills, senior, performs his solo, Hostess Erin Rembleski, sophomore, Marcus Neely, senior and second year next club act during Saturday night's "These Puc Laughing Maners" during performs the comedic tune, "H ere's host, takes o n m e role of a jester in his performance. Bills and her husband, Friday night's show. In spite of the Your Sign." This was n ot only solo. Neely, who is known for his Pat, are only rhe second married couple "Comedy T onighr" theme, Bi ll 'sselec~ Rembleski 's first year as a hostess, bur outstanding acting abilities, gave to ever serve as Spring Sing host and rion took a more serious look at the her first year to participate in Spring Spring Sing audiences the laughs [hey hostess together. funny side of life. Si ng. were looking for. qjeauticians am Spring Sing '99 Purple-haired grannies. Tan-obsessed teenagers. that they were scream ing for what we were doing." Singing children. Sw in g-dancin g thugs . Where is the The five co-directors spent the entire school year one place these different people gather? The ) u Go) u, planning each detail of the show, including writing Ko )0 Kai and fri ends beauty salon for their 1999 lyrics, find ing music, choosing costumes and choreo Spring Sing show, "Just Cunin' Up." graphing the show. The months of preparation culmi The show took the audience through a day in the li fe nated the wee k before Spring Sing as the co-directors of a beaucician and featured a variety of customers who finalized last minuce details. might wander through a beauty salon during a typical "It's amazin g how much work goes into the show," day. The show took advantage of Spring Sing's "Com said co-d irector Sarah Adkins, who remembers devocing edy T onight" cherne and spoofed many different as more than 12 hours a day to the show in preparation for pects of a beauty shop. the five performances. "All the work was worth it, "They took an idea, took every cliche and brought rhough. It was so rewarding to see all the ideas we had it to the stage in a visual fashion," Steve Frye, Spring in September turn into an award-winning show." Si ng director, said. Practices for dancers and small parts began immedi The upbeat show helped)u Go )u, Ko)o Kai and ately after students returned from Christmas break, and friends capture the 1999 Spring Si ng trophy, propel over the next three months, the show slowly began to ling the group from last place the previous year to a first take shape. place finish that included raking top honors in each "I was surprised how well it came together in the end. category (The most recent sweep at Spring Sin g oc Everything just clicked. It was a real group effort," curred in 1996 with the Chi Omega Pi, TNT and Zeta Rachel Goad, freshman, said. Rho show, "Waiters and Waitresses") . Much of the success of the show was credited to the The "Just Cutrin' Up" cast included purple- haired variety of small parts that kept the show entertaining. grannies, who hobbled on stage with walking ca nes "The variety of the show helped ro keep the audience before breaking into a fast-paced dance. Blistered tan on their roes," said Amy Powers, who played agranny in ning bed victims were the next customers to wander the show. through followed by a barbershop quartet, beauty T he unique aspects of the show earned "Just Cuctin' school dropouts, children and final ly, thugs who were Up" first place in each of the four judged categories - transformed into swin g dancers after spending time in choreography, music, originality and Costumes. the salon. "I expected the show to do well, but not fi rst place in Jordan Smith, so phomore, said interacting with the every category," Ri ley said. "I will neve r forget the audience was one of the best aspects of performing in excitement we experienced that night." the award winning show. "I neve r imagi ned we wo uld sweep." Adkins said. "It was cool dancing. You knew the people in the "As they were calling Out the last award, it hi t me - we crowd would go crazy," said Smith, who lea rned to had just swept Spring Si ng." swing dance for the show. "Ie was great just knowing - Sarah Terty 10 Student Life Jaren Page, sophomore, entertains the Members of "JuSt Cuttin' Up" re· crowd with her animated face and ceive the John H . Ryan Sweepstakes choreographical skills. Page, who is nOt Award. The Ju Go Ju, Ko Jo Kai and in a club, helped direct Zeta Rho, T NT friends show made a cl ean sweep, win· and Chi Omega Pi in "S ummer Daze." ning every judged category. Jonathan Root, fres hman, plays a black knight in "Chivalry Isn't Dead." Chi Sigma Alpha and Regina social cl ubs made up the show's cast, taking second place overal l. Hosts, Hostesses. Ensemble and club show representatives fmish Spring Sing '99with the "Laughtrax" megamix. This year's show marked the 26th anniver· sary of Spring Sing. the last of the 20th century. Spring Sing 11 A smile crosses the face of Karie Fage r, Dean Priest. assistant vice president for senior, as she sings "Climb Every Moun academics, shakes the hand of a gradu tain" during graduation ceremonies in ating senior as he presents him with a May. It has becomeaHardingtradition d egree. Many students anxiously for a student to sing the tune at gradu awaited the moment their name was ation and convocation ceremonies each called to walk across the stage and re year. ceive their degree. Russ Burchman, board of trustees mem ber, gives the commencement address at graduation. Graduates and others in attendance listened attentively as Burcham spoke on entering the work force. President David Burks. Dr. Dean Priest and Dr. Neale Pryor file into the Ganus Athletic Center for the May graduation ceremonies. Graduation was held in the Ganus instead of the Be nso n Audito riu m because of the large number of graduating students. 12 Student Life Graduation Governor M ike Huckabee addresses graduates during commencement cer emonies last May. Huckabee was a fre quenrspeaker at H ardingevents during the year and has close ties to the Univer sity. $rom note taking to note giving: C{(ecentJIarding graduates take on teaching positions For many, graduation means leaving Harding and he was to enforce d iscipline. All were things he had building a life elsewhere. never thought of before. Yet he believes he can still be For others, it means remaining at H arding to be "one of the guys" while holding the responsibilities come a professor. given to him by the university. April Palmer came co Harding the first time for the Being a student and being a professor both have Honors Symposium during her junior year in high thei r difficult sides. school. "A student is more interested in making the grade. Now, fi ve years and a college educati on later, she is Students think in academic steps," Palmer said.