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Photo by AUDREY JACKSON Jerry Mitchell adjusts his cap after receiving the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from University President Bruce McLarty at the ASI event Tuesday, Sept. 8. ‘Tell the truth’: Jerry Mitchell and Reena Evers-Everette kick off ASI Distinguished Lecture Series

ERIC JOHNSON In the main presentation, Mitchell gave an Evers-Everette has devoted much of seeing justice finally prevail, even if much beat reporter overview of his investigative work in reopening her life to continuing the work her father delayed, and Mitchell spoke to his personal cold cases from the civil rights movement, started through various education and civic inspiration and journey to seek out truth On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Harding welcomed which so far has led to 24 convictions. engagement programs. Currently, Evers- at any cost. alumnus Jerry Mitchell and Reena Evers- Mitchell’s new book, “Race Against Time,” Everette serves as executive director of the “As journalists, we’re trying to give a voice Everette to campus as the distinguished was published in February and gives a more Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, which to the voiceless,” Mitchell said. “Tell the speakers for the first lecture event of the comprehensive account of these exploits. “pushes for positive social change, exchanges truth and let the chips fall where they may.” school year, co-sponsored by the American Student moderators senior Namon Pope across generational lines, and social and The evening’s message was not lost on those Studies Institute (ASI) and the Harding and junior Everett Kirkman then facilitated economic justice.” Although she was only 8 present. Both students and faculty spoke to Honors College. Mitchell and Evers-Everette a discussion panel with Mitchell and Evers- years old when her father was killed, Evers- the inspiration Mitchell and Evers-Everette’s were originally scheduled to visit last March, Everette.To conclude the evening, University Everette said that his impact on her life has presence provided. but the event was rescheduled due to the President Bruce McLarty awarded Mitchell been immense. “The biggest takeaway relates to what Jerry COVID-19 outbreak. with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree for “We might not have gotten a lot of time, said at the end of the night and that is, ‘We The evening looked different from past his award-winning and nationally recognized but the time my father gave us was quality can make a difference; we can change the ASI events, as guests were socially distanced work as an investigative journalist. time,” Evers-Everette said. “He gave us world,’” associate professor of communication in the Founders’ Room instead of the Benson One of the most notable cases Mitchell instruction, which we thought was a game, and Honors College faculty fellow Dr. Jim Auditorium, and the evening was livestreamed investigated was the murder of civil rights but they were tools for survival.” Miller said. “That’s sort of dramatic, but the for over 400 viewers via Facebook live. To icon Medgar Evers, which led him to become One of the central themes Mitchell and reality is that we have the ability, we have ensure the livestreaming would be successful, acquainted with Medgar’s daughter, Reena. Evers-Everette reiterated throughout the night the resources, and we can make a difference ASI Executive Director Kim Kirkman The two are now close friends and even was the importance for truth and justice to in the lives of other people.” secured a private hotspot through which to laughed in anticipation on Tuesday each time prevail in our society. Evers-Everette spoke broadcast the event. the other started to recall a familiar story. to the transformative and healing nature of

Harding honors Botham Jean with night of praise, unity

GABRIEL HUFF The event included words from SA student writer President Morgan Proffitt, who spoke about other Harding students who have died in Harding students gathered on campus recent years; BSA President Raissa Ames, Sept. 6 to honor the life of alumnus Botham who encouraged the Harding community Jean, commemorating the second anniversary to take a stand against racial injustice; and of his death. Tiffany Byers, director of diversity services The event, called “A Night of Praise, at the University. Additionally, Justified, a Remembrance and Unity,” was co-sponsored by chorus group, sang “Dreaming of a City.” the Student Association (SA), Black Student University President Bruce McLarty was Association (BSA) and men’s social club the last speaker of the night, and he reflected Sub T-16, Jean’s former club. The vigil was on the moment he heard of Jean’s death, Photo by AUDREY JACKSON held on Sunday from 7-8 p.m. on Harding’s as well as his favorite Jean story. The night Senior Chantel Ceaser leans her head on senior Amanda McDuffie’s shoul- der during candlelight ceremony on front lawn, commemorating the second front lawn. ended with a prayer from McLarty and a anniversary of Botham Jean’s death Sept. 6. The event, closed to those outside of the candle lighting. University due to COVID-19, was hosted by Gentry, also a board member of the Jason Darden, an instructor of the College of Botham Jean Foundation, said he devised Bible and Ministry. Some of Jean’s favorite the idea of the event, believing that people melodies were sung, including “Our God Is needed to remember Jean’s passing. Alive,” “Just A Little Talk With Jesus” and “In a time when our world is really “Awesome.” struggling with race tension, I think that’s a Todd Gentry, a college community outreach great event for unity,” Gentry said. “Botham minister, read remarks from a letter written used to say that one thing that unites us is by sophomore Brandt Jean, Jean’s brother. singing together, so I think that is pretty key.” In the letter, Brandt Jean said that Jean was After sharing the idea with the event’s able to see the positive in every situation. sponsors, Gentry said they worked together Tommy Schuler, a close friend of Jean from to help the vision come to fruition. Junior Sub T-16, also said that Jean walked after Stone Nix, a representative of Sub T-16, said God’s spirit. the sponsors unanimously wanted the event “It just changes your life when you’re to spread a message of solidarity to the world. around someone that puts that much effort “We want to unite people and see past into trying to model himself after things each other’s differences to see the things like the fruit of the spirit,” Schuler said. that are more important than what divides “[The fruits of the spirit] couldn’t describe us,” Nix said. Photo by AUDREY JACKSON him any better.” Students hold lit candles on the front lawn during the service Sept. 6. 2A NEWS Friday, September 11, 2020

3 positive cases 24 total tests 9 in quarantine 3 in isolation tests positive: prepared spaces: prepared spaces: faculty 2 • • 0.15% 50 Heritage Inn 49 Kendall Hall Villiage Apartments 1 student pending results: 13 8 52 dorm rooms *as of 2:13 p.m, Sep. 9 Graphic by GAEL LANGDON & MADISON DEREE COVID ON CAMPUS

GAEL LANGDON throughout the summer to develop a system for “People can complete that, submit that, The meeting is so “each University knows news editor screening, testing, isolating and quarantining and it generates communication to me,” how to report students, faculty and staff that on campus. Davis said. “And I can follow up by phone.” happen to test positive to the coronavirus,” Harding administrators announced on The Task Force was formed without any The form communicates whether the Neal said. Wednesday three individuals tested positive members of the current teaching faculty. student has symptoms or if there is concern He said the meeting helps provide for COVID-19 on campus. Two students and Provost Dr. Marty Spears listed the members of coming in close contact with someone who awareness to whoever has been potentially one faculty member tested positive and are of the Task Force in a private interview. The does have or is suspected to have COVID-19. affected by a COVID-19 test, so they can in isolation as of Tuesday, Sept. 8. names listed, not employed by Harding, were: “It lets me sift through those different be quarantined properly. While test results As of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Student Health Dr. Michael Justus, physician and Harding responses and figure out what really needs to are pending, Neal said, the one being tested Services conducted a total of 24 tests. About Board Member; Dr. Roddy Lochala, physician be followed up in a testing bottle,” Davis said. as well as those considered close contacts are 0.60% of Harding students and faculty on and Chief Medical Officer of Unity Health; Davis, who has been a member of the to remain in their place of residence. campus have received a COVID-19 test. Andy Goodman, president of Arkansas health care community in Searcy for 24 “It’s a three to seven day result,” Davis The percentage of positive test results is Independent Colleges and Universities; years, said the White County health system said. “But I am consistently getting results 12.5%. Eight test results were pending as of and Jonah Shumate, liaison with the federal does not have the manpower to handle mass in eight to 12 hours.” Wednesday at 2:13 p.m. government on Capitol Hill. amounts of testing. During the waiting period, Neal said a The Centers for Disease Control and The names listed employed by Harding “If our operation here can deflect some student life worker will contact the individual Prevention (CDC) released statistics July were: Dr. Bruce McLarty, president; David of that — if I can help screen — we can tap being tested to receive a list of close contacts, 20 stating the percentage of infections that Collins, executive vice president; Tammy the breaks on that,” Davis said. who will then be contacted by student life are asymptomatic is 40%. Compared to Hall, vice president of finance and CFO; If after a phone call with Davis it is workers. symptomatic individuals, the percentage Zach Neal, dean of students; Rhonda Davis, determined a test is needed, the student or In the result of a positive case, the of the infectiousness of asymptomatic RN, Student Health Services representative faculty member will schedule a time to be individual who tested positive is moved individuals is 75%. and COVID coordinator; Jana Rucker, vice tested in the parking lot outside of the Student into isolation, and close contacts are moved The COVID Task Force at Harding president for communications and enrollment Health Services building in a drive-through into quarantine. The task force has prepared University, formed in April, set up a system representative; David Ross, assistant vice model. Davis said she takes one or two trips 49 rooms in Kendall Hall for isolation, 50 to assist students who experience symptoms president of human resources; Dr. Julie Hixon- every day to Unity Health to hand deliver rooms in the Heritage, 13 units of Village of COVID-19 — starting with a screening Wallace, vice president for accreditation and specimens to be processed. Davis is the only apartments and an estimate of 52 dorm rooms form for students to fill out, then having the institutional effectiveness, associate provost; nurse managing the testing at Harding. for quarantining. Neal said students moving students get tested and quarantining them and Dr. Marty Spears, provost. Though the priority is to test when an home could also be an option. on campus as needed. Spears said a selection of the Task Force individual has symptoms, Davis said she “Isolation” refers to a student who has The CDC advised higher education would relay information to the University’s wants students who do not have symptoms tested positive, and “quarantine” refers to institutions to test individuals with symptoms academic deans to process technicalities and want to be tested to utilize the Student those who are close contacts of anyone consistent with COVID-19 and asymptomatic and logistics for academic endeavours. The Health Services. who has tested positive for the coronavirus. individuals with recent suspected or known selection of those from the Task Force in Davis said she would rather students go Regardless of where a student is, “the goal is, exposure to SARS-CoV-2. correspondence with the academic deans to Student Health Services than anywhere if you have the need to isolate or quarantine, As a strategy to identify individuals with would then relay information back to the else, “and the reason for that is not my being you will have your own room with your own COVID-19, the CDC suggested to “conduct remainder of the Task Force. controlling at all, it’s that we are going to get bathroom and not have to share,” Neal said. daily symptom screening such as temperature “When [the Task Force] decided we’re the fastest answer this way, and the University The point at which the University would screening and/or symptom checking for going to be six feet apart in classrooms, the will know quicker.” look to make the decision to go completely students, faculty and staff.” deans started to say, ‘How are we going to A system of procedure was set up for online, Spears said, is if the University In a living document approved by Gov. make this happen?’” Spears said. when test results are pending and after could no longer accommodate the number Asa Hutchinson and José R. Romero, MD, To implement regulations, the task force the results come in. Neal, as the Harding of individuals in need of a place to isolate Secretary of Health, the Arkansas Department delegated responsibility to each department. contact for the Arkansas Department of or quarantine. of Health (ADH) provided a guideline to Davis set up a screening system through a Health (ADH), said he and Dean Chad “The option would be made available to focus on testing patients with symptoms if Google form accessible on Harding’s website Joice attend a weekly meeting, Fridays at 11 stay,” Neal said. “We definitely would provide viral testing capacity is limited. and through Pipeline as the first step toward a.m., with representatives from the ADH the opportunity to remain here or go home. Harding’s COVID Task Force met for a process of potential testing, quarantine and the University of Arkansas for Medical It would definitely be a case-by-case basis.” the first time in April and then met weekly and/or isolation. Sciences (UAMS).

No students study abroad fall 2020

GAEL LANGDON news editor

International Programs (IP) canceled every study abroad program at Harding meant to occur in the fall semester of 2020 by June 30, making it the first fall semester no student has studied abroad with Harding since Harding University in Florence (HUF) began in 1980. Despite the lack of students studying abroad, the Executive Director of IP Audra Pleasant said this semester is not too different than semesters under normal circumstances would be. Illustration by ISABELLE CUTTS “Things aren’t less certain than usual, we’re just more aware of it,” Pleasant said. Pleasant said a week before registration The IP staff has implemented changes to Gardner said he is taking a graduate class “We are always shuffling something around in November is their decision deadline for their application process, such as extending at Harding School of Theology andstaying in our office because there is so many people the spring programs. She said their priority the date to receive an application fee refund. home with his and Jessica’s three kids. and countries and places.” this semester has been helping students Pleasant said this should help ease students’ HUE Director Lauren Bryan Knight said Four programs were planned for this fall: who were enrolled in summer or fall 2020 fears when committing to a decision that plans at HUE have shifted from traveling Harding University in England (HUE), programs find alternate opportunities to still could be subject to change. with students to cancelling and rescheduling Harding University in Australasia (HUA), study abroad if they choose to do so and if “We have made enough changes that I think arrangements. Harding University in Zambia (HIZ), their schedules allow. people have enough confidence in signing HUG Directors Daniel and Meagan Harding University in Greece and Florence Sophomore Landon Jones was previously up now than they might have in the past Adams moved back to Searcy, Daniel to (HUG-HUF). signed up for HUG-HUF this fall. After he under similar circumstances,” Pleasant said. teach printmaking in the art department, and Pleasant said they typically work eight to found out the program had been cancelled, Without students on abroad campuses, Meagan to assist in the financial aid office. 12 months ahead in the IP office, so a lot of Jones said he went to the IP office when he directors also had to adjust. Pleasant said HUF While Daniel Adams is in Searcy teaching what they are doing has not changed. got to campus and solidified his transfer to Directors Robbie and Mona Shackelford are one class instead of his usual three, Pleasant “We are still working on all of the classes HUF Spring 2021. working on a video project about HUF to asked him to create an assessment for an and faculty and all of the travel arrangements Out of the 69 total students who were create content for students to remember their organized mission for all IP programs. and logistical side of things,” Pleasant said. signed up for fall programs, Pleasant said time there, as well as to recruit new students. Adams said this semester gave him time to do “We can still proceed with hope, but also a majority of the students transferred over HIZ Director Jessica Gardner started something that will benefit IP in the future. with the knowledge and flexibility that will to a different program, and anyone who did working on the main campus teaching in “We have not been idle all this time,” be needed.” not, received a full refund. the college of nursing. HIZ Director David Adams said. TheLink.Harding.edu ,I~ 3A OPINIONS I ,®;• Ji Life finds a way forward Sliver of

kitchen cabinet to the “more convenient” coaching to hundreds of professors making light Madalyn Van Eaton Jon Singleton right-hand drawer — and I think I’ve made thousands of courses online-capable all Beat Reporter Guest Writer my point. at once. Provost, deans, E-Learning: We Each time, I’ve poured out tremendous appreciate you. come from stubborn stock — New energy rationalizing my hatred of the new As I write this, I feel like I’ve suddenly Mexico ranchers, Pittsburgh ghetto- way. But then the forced change happens, taken in a big breath of fresh air and then dwellers,I descendants of Scotch-Irish and our lives go on, and we realize the new given a big sigh of relief. The sleep-debt of Power of immigrants all. My wife jokes that our kids way may even be (gasp) marginally helpful. the ramp-up is gradually being repaid. It’s are the stubborn children of two stubborn None of this is to minimize the real wonderful to see our students back. We’re parents (Polish immigrants, on her side — and painful burden of having our world sort of getting through this. presence different ethnic food, same harsh winters): shaken, then upended, and all of us and And I know we’re not in the clear yet: stubbornness baked right in. our relationships and our work and time personal illness, general outbreak, cycles So it’s no surprise I endured the ramp-up and focus and resources and money tossed of quarantines, or a sudden full-campus lthough this past summer was to this term internally kicking and screaming. about, rattled to pieces, or swept away. The pivot may rock us yet again. No one knows; overflowing with unwanted restraints Constant masking; overhauling our courses traumas of this year, for most of us perhaps, anything may happen. It feels like we are andA canceled plans, I still mourn the summer to pivot online; stressing over Echo360’s defy words. And those hurt most may now living on the raw front edge of history. And months where long daylight hours carelessly sound pick-up abilities; conforming syllabi be beyond our hearing. we’re entering a political election cycle, amid danced over the earth. The summer season to “Quality Matters” standards for remote Still, humbled and apologetically, I want layoffs and protests and an ongoing plague is a unique time because it provides people, learning: I have done it, but I’ve whined and to say thank you to the support staff and in the most ideologically-polarized time in especially students, with freedom; it is as if griped about it, even out loud as much as I administrators who poured out so much work memory. From our dorm rooms to churches someone has attached wings to our bodies could get away with, with propriety. and care (while I was pouring out hissy-fit to colleges academic and electoral, in the and given us the space to fly anywhere we And now I see I was wrong. drama) to make it possible for Harding months ahead we’ll need a high tolerance wish to go. I felt an indescribable sense of It wasn’t a genuine fault in QM I was to reopen. You have given me the greatest for having to do things someone else’s way. exhilaration when I accepted a summer job complaining about, I now see. It was just my gift a professor could receive: you’ve made There may be good reason to freak out, but with Wilderness Expeditions three years discomfort at being forced from my comfortable it possible for our students to rejoin us on I take hope from realizing that most of my ago. It was time to pave my own path; it old way to someone else’s new way. Harding’s campus. I was wrong to complain. anxiety and stress, leading into this semester, was time to touch the sky. Come to think of it, this has happened to Even when I still bristle against some part was misplaced: sheer whiny stubbornness, Wilderness Expeditions is a backpacking me before — this bitter complaint against of this weird new pandem-U, even when I and no real threat. outfitter based in Salida, Colorado. I forced change, leading to resignation, then find myself thinking, “Who in their right God has placed eternity in our hearts, and worked as a mountain guide there for two acceptance and unexpected benefit. A few mind would choose to make us do it that though we may go kicking and screaming, summers and guided groups of people recent cases come to mind: way?” I want you to know it’s not you, it’s life finds a way forward. into the backcountry of Colorado every The push for allowing “distance learning,” me. Stubbornness, baked right in. Someone And I am humbled and thankful to be week. The primary goal was to summit a which at the time seemed dangerous, foolish had to step up and work out some way to here, now, with all the present moment’s mountain, or at least that’s what I thought and a selling-out of our educational ideals. do it, and then make it work. You did. And restrictions and difficulties, with people who was the objective of my job. Shame would The change from “Old Pipeline” to “New then — you did. (Even as I write, you’re daily earn my trust — with such faithful creep into my soul when I had to deliver Pipeline,” which seemed irrational, obtuse doubtless still doing.) and hard-working colleagues — with such the news to a group that we were not going and “unusable.” We are all under stress, but those deserve bright-eyed, eager students. God help us all. to reach the summit. A failure to summit The inclusion of “learning outcomes” in special praise who serve where all the stress- was most commonly a result of dangerous every syllabus. lines converge: each administrator choking JON SINGLETON is a guest weather conditions, which is something that One more example — the removal of our down the worried complaints of multiple writer for The Bison. He may be is completely out of any human’s control, family’s cheese-grater from the left-hand departments or colleges, each staff providing contacted at [email protected]. yet I felt like I had disappointed everyone. With every week that I spent sleeping under the cover of aspen trees, I slowly discovered that my job was not to summit mountains. The purpose of my job was to walk alongside people as we all traversed toward restoration and redemption in this life. The heart of my job was to practice What’s your opinion? walking with others in the present moment. With each step my dusty hiking boots took, I learned that the practice of walking transcends the physical realm. I walked To have an opinion published in The Bison, contact with people through anger; I confronted insecurities with others as I wrestled with the Opinions Editor, Kinsey Stubblefield, at my own; I journeyed with people through [email protected]. the lies that always seem to distract from the truth; I danced with people in the joy of that truth; I marched with people in the face of hate and injustice. The common thread through all of these encounters is the presence of another person. To be in community with other people is a gift that cultivates movement and growth despite the paralyzing effects of life. When one person is unable to lift their head and face the emotions of the You will never be alone present day, someone else is there to gently direct them to the light. Perhaps to be human is to simply be Mary Frances Burch People often focus on their physical every day. I realized that I simply do not with others in any capacity that we are Guest Writer health. They exercise, eat right and take know what each person is dealing with and able: emotionally, physically, mentally and care of their bodies in many ways. But what is going on in their mind and in their spiritually. To be human is to journey to the taking care of your mental health is just as life. This has helped me be intentional and deepest valleys and to the highest heights eptember is National Suicide important and should never be overlooked. act with kindness and compassion toward with other humans, and to repeat that Prevention Month — something I When you feel mentally drained, it is helpful those around me. pattern until we cannot move any further. amS very passionate about. I am a psychology to do hobbies you enjoy or focus on your One thing to remember — if you are It is vital to our existence that we allow major and have decided to be in this field of faith. These things can help bring about struggling with suicidal thoughts — is ourselves to be in community with others; study to help those struggling with mental peace and comfort. Reading, talking with that it’s just a moment in time; a second, dependency is not always synonymous health disorders. I, myself, have struggled a friend, praying, meditating, painting and a minute, an hour, a day or week. These with weakness. A beautiful and glorious with anxiety and continue to meet many watching your favorite movie are just a few are all small moments when you think of thing happens when we acknowledge that individuals who are fighting the battle great ways to recharge. an entire lifetime, and they will pass. Your humanity is closer to restoration when we against mental illness. As a society, we must normalize the struggles do not define you or the life you are in community with one another. Often, suicidal thoughts stem from mental topic of mental health and look for ways are meant to live. Remember to seek help in The sun will set tonight and the moon illness. People who experience suicidal to treat it and educate people about it. that moment. Some resources include: the will dance in the darkness once again. As thoughts may feel like they are completely National Suicide Prevention Month is a counseling center on campus, professional light is restored and all of creation is called alone. They think no one understands, no great platform to bring such awareness. We counseling services, talking to a trusted adult to rise, we have an opportunity to walk a one knows how they feel and no one can must learn to accept the reality that suicide or friend, or even a stranger on the other different path than the one we chose the help them. It is an ugly idea that we feed happens, but also learn the steps to prevent end of a phone. If you need immediate help, day before. How will you walk more towards ourselves when, in reality, many feel and it. Struggling with mental challenges is call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline restoration when the sunlight seeps through think this way. Negative thinking is one of very common. Whether it is overwhelming at 1-(800)-273-8255. It is very crucial to your window? How will you allow the power the most dangerous ways people occupy suicidal thoughts, social anxiety or clinical remember there are people out there who of presence to redirect your intentions with their time. Almost 80% of our thoughts depression, many deal with mental health can help. You will never be alone. the community around you? are negative. As humans, we do not want problems. There are many types and degrees to forget the past, but most of the time, the of mental disorders. Being aware of mental MARY FRANCES BURCH is a guest MADALYN VAN EATON is a beat past brings sadness and pain. I never want disorders and their characteristics help us writer for The Bison. She may be reporter for The Bison. She may be others to fight suicidal thoughts alone. gain insight of what others go through contacted at [email protected]. contacted at [email protected]. staff Madison Scott Kinsey Stubblefield Emma Jones Hadley McDaniel Emma Aly editor-in-chief opinions editor layout editor & writer business manager pr/marketing Katelyn Allen Peri Greene Audrey Jackson Isabelle Cutts Anna Westbrook features editor lifestyle editor head photographer graphic designer asst. pr/marketing Gael Langdon Caroline Birdwell Caroline Palmer Madison Deree April Fatula news editor head copy editor asst. photographer asst. graphic designer faculty adviser Andrew Cicco Everett Kirkman Namon Pope Eric Johnson Michael Claxton sports editor asst. copy editor asst. photographer beat reporter narrative columnist Ryan Gallagher Rachel Beckham John David Stewart Madalyn VanEaton asst. sports editor editorial assisstant managing editor & illustrator beat reporter guest contributors Kylie Allen Mary Frances Burch Kally Byrd Gabriel Huff Jackson Saylor Rachel Bible Daniel Burley Brandon Fagen Jada Robinson Jon Singleton TRAFFIC 4A OPINIONSdo ~o"' need help +ho.nks, b"'~ 1. k"0""' Friday, September 11, 2020 +indin-' ~014r dass? ----""'j WO.~ 0.f"OI.At\d Illustration by JOHN DAVID STEWART Room to grow Madison Scott Editor-in-Chief Updating our style guide n June 19, the Associated Press Stylebook — the grammar and stylistic standardO for most journalists across the country Twitter: @ramen_doodles_ Instagram: @ramen.doodles_ — announced its decision to capitalize “Black” when used in a racial, ethnic or cultural sense. This decision was long-awaited for many, and some style guides and newsrooms, such as the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), had already begun doing so. In a June 30 Poynter article, Kristen Hare wrote of numerous journalists who celebrated AP Style’s update, which would ultimately Pandemic of influence many mainstream newsrooms “to acknowledge Blackness as a culture and identity worthy of a proper noun.” Hare cited articles Brandon Fagen misinformation and journalists as early as 1999 who advocated Guest Writer for capitalizing the “B” but knew the change “ t’s just the flu.” “You don’t have to capacity in their ICUs, PPE supplies community safe by taking advantage of most likely wouldn’t surface for a while. Justworry the about Clax it if you are young.” have run out and morgues have been so Harding’s screening form and the testing “To me, it’s an issue of respect, fairness, “I’mI not going to get tested because full that they have had to utilize freezer sites around Searcy. equality and parity. When we use a lowercase then I’ll have to quarantine.” “Only 6% trucks to store the bodies of those that In the case of COVID-19, ignorance letter it makes the word less visible, less of reported deaths were actually caused have died. is not bliss. This is a pandemic not just prominent and maybe less important. It’s the by COVID-19.” Right now, some people are falsely of COVID-19 — it is a pandemic of diminutive form. My name is written with an Misinformation about COVID-19 claiming that only 6% of reported misinformation. I know it is difficult to uppercase ‘A’ and ‘C’ for ‘Aly Colón.’ I consider is rampant in our society and has been deaths are really because of COVID-19. find good, evidence-based information that a sign of respect,” journalist Aly Colón since the beginning when people were It is just one of many claims that have on SARS-CoV-2, but we need to try. told Poynter’s editor in 2003. claiming SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that circulated about COVID-19 since the There are many good resources. You After countless behind-the-scenes and causes COVID-19) was made in a beginning of the pandemic. This is due can start with the CDC and Arkansas meaningful discussions to move toward Wuhan lab. The above phrases are not to a misinterpreted CDC report that Department of Health. You can go to stylistic and syntactic justice, AP Style chose only believed, but also used to shrink our said only 6% of deaths were reported in trusted news sources, not those on Twitter to implement the capital “B” on Juneteenth responsibility and justify our inaction individuals with no comorbidities. Dr. or Facebook. If you want good, in-depth of 2020. when it comes to safely decreasing the Anthony Fauci and others have denounced coverage of the pandemic from the point This decision to capitalize “Black” quickly spread of COVID-19. the claim. Let me ask you this. What of view of virologists, go to “This Week raised the question of whether or not to capitalize COVID-19 is not just the flu. The actual if you had a slight limp that made you in Virology” (TWiV). TWiV is a podcast “White.” Proponents to capitalize it claimed infection with SARS-CoV-2 may not last slower and less agile than normal, and where virologists, immunologists and that it made grammatical sense to capitalize more than a week or two, but symptoms one day you got hit and killed by a bus. guest speakers of all backgrounds talk both; it demonstrates consistency and leaves caused by your immune system can last for What killed you — the limp, or the bus? about testing, vaccines, current events less room for confusion. Additionally, some months. One woman from Kansas shared Not getting tested in order to avoid and general COVID-19 information. argued that not capitalizing “White” would her experience with COVID-19 publicly. quarantine is completely unethical. If If you want any sources or evidence for make it appear as the default, which should She was a conventionally healthy woman you have the symptoms or have been in anything I have shared in this article, not be the case. However, many opponents to in her 40s who competed in triathlons. close contact with someone who does, contact me anytime. capital “W” said that, unlike Black culture, there She was bedridden for over a month and you are putting others at risk by not In order to get through this, we all is less of a shared culture and history among would wake up in the night unable to getting tested. I personally believe we need to get tested when necessary, follow White Americans. Also, throughout history, breathe. Not just immunocompromised should have initially set up a testing Harding’s guidelines and listen to science. many white supremacists have capitalized the people are struggling with the effects of program in which all students, faculty and BRANDON FAGEN is a guest “W,” and requiring journalists to follow this this virus. In some cities that have had staff would be tested weekly. However, writer for The Bison. He may be same style seemed wrong. major outbreaks, hospitals have exceeded what matters most is that we keep our contacted at [email protected]. My initial thinking aligned with AP Style’s decision: capitalize “Black,” out of respect and recognition of a resilient and shared culture, and leave “White” lowercase, not drawing any more attention to it. However, a Washington Post opinion, “Why ‘White’ should be capitalized, too,” by Nell Irvin Painter changed my perspective. Painter explained that to leave “White” Remembering Jimmy Allen (1930 - 2020) continued lowercase affirms how many White Americans have viewed themselves throughout history: an unraced identity. This is a problem because immy Allen was intense in the pulpit. In fact, the two men shared a love of when White people do not acknowledge He was an old-school preacher joking. They were neighbors for decades. their role in racial injustice throughout time, andJ could paint a terrifying picture of At the memorial service, Dr. Jerry Jones, it makes it nearly impossible to change the life without God. His children joked former chair of the Bible Department, system. Painter said that a capitalized “White” that it was not always easy growing up shared this story. One August Dr. Ganus challenges the freedom of a raceless identity. with a man whose first book was titled Michael Claxton took his family on vacation for two weeks. “No longer should White people be “What is Hell Like?” Plus, he thought Narrative Columnist Since the August sun can be brutal on allowed the comfort of this racial invisibility; nothing of preaching for an hour and grass, he asked the groundskeepers to they should have to see themselves as raced. a half each night, for up to 10 nights put too much emphasis on the subject water his lawn each day. They did, but it Being racialized makes White people squirm, a week during a gospel meeting. More in his early ministry. His reputation as a also rained the whole two weeks. Soon the so let’s racialize them with that capital ‘W,’” than once, the invitation song lasted 45 “hellfire and damnation” preacher amused grass was knee-high. Before Dr. Ganus Painter said. minutes as people continued to respond. him since, as he put it, his students came home, Jimmy Allen put a sign in At first, capitalizing “White” did make me He was a fierce debater in an era when heard him talk about grace more than his yard that said, “White County Cow uncomfortable, and, if I’m being completely doctrinal disputes were often aired in any other subject. Pasture of the Month.” honest, it still does. I think it is hard for White public forums. His style could be blunt It was all part of a perspective that In his 50 years of teaching at Harding, people — myself included — to own up to and forceful, and I remember the last sought to see the world through God’s Jimmy Allen was most famous for his our privilege and the damage our race has time he spoke in chapel. He told his own eyes. He would ask his classes, “Are you class on Romans. He often said that he done throughout history. Even if we have story powerfully, but he also delivered going to live life with the short view or would rather teach Romans than eat. not intentionally perpetuated racism, we still a sharp critique of trends he felt were the long view?” The short view is merely After his death on August 5 at the age reap the benefits of a White-centric society. threatening the church. His fiery rhetoric reactive, living one day at a time. The long of 90, testimonials poured in from former So, with these ideas in mind and in that day may have scorched the eyebrows view, he felt, was the life of meaning and students whose lives had been changed by accordance with NABJ, The Bison has chosen of those sitting near the front. purpose, the life of intentional direction. his passionate teaching from Scripture. to deviate from AP Style for this matter and But at the same time, Allen felt that You can’t talk about Jimmy Allen Many said he had more influence on their capitalize both “Black” and “White” (unless to resist all change was not to grow. “If without mentioning his love of sports. spiritual formation than anyone else. He referring to white supremacists or nationalists you haven’t changed any of your Biblical He was passionate about playing flag encouraged boldness in the Christian or white privilege), and any other race, for this views in the last 25 years,” he said. “Then football and pick-up basketball on faculty walk, echoing Paul’s words in Romans school year’s style guide. While we want to you haven’t had your head in the Bible.” teams at Harding. He shared with Dr. 1:16: “I am not ashamed of the gospel, always leave room for growth and individual And he believed that for unity to occur Clifton L. Ganus a fierce competitive because it is the power of God that brings preferences, this is the standard we are setting among Christians, there must be room streak. They played to win and wielded salvation to everyone who believes: first for this year. for some diversity in thought. And while sharp elbows. Sometimes after a game to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” Because Let the capital “W” serve as a reminder he was adamant that certain beliefs that pitted faculty against students, he lived that truth, so many others had that our language and words hold tremendous cannot be compromised, he devoted an there might be a slight uptick in guys the chance to live it, too. power: We can no longer be a raceless and entire chapter in his 2004 memoir, “Fire visiting the school nurse with bruises He was excited about going to Heaven unaffected personhood, but instead we must in My Bones,” to previous theological the next day. Once a student grumbled and fishing in the River of Life. “God realize the role we have to play in repentance positions that he had since abandoned about having to play ball with “old men.” made that river,” he once said. “So He and restoration. after years of study and thought. Allen noted that moments later the boy must have stocked it with fish.” It will As he continued to grow in his faith, was knocked cold and carried off the be his reward for taking the long view. MADISON SCOTT is the editor-in- Allen even regretted having written the field. But neither Allen nor Ganus ever MICHAEL CLAXTON is a guest chief for The Bison. She may be book on Hell — not that he stopped admitted to a foul. “Your nose fouled my writer for The Bison. He can be contacted at [email protected]. believing in it, but because he felt he had hand,” Jimmy once told Cliff. contacted at [email protected].

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Full Count Andrew Cicco Head Sports Editor Legends never die

A wise man once said, “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” That man was none other than the greatest himself. The Sultan of Swat. The King of Crash. The Great Bambino. I’m talking, of course, about Babe Ruth OK, maybe not the real Babe Ruth. Art LaFleur portrayed the legendary slugger in the cult classic, “The Sandlot.” LaFleur came to the character Smalls in a Photo by CAROLINE PALMER dream sequence, reminding him of one of The Hatcher Indoor Soccer Center is located beside the Stevens Soccer Complex. the most important lessons that any of us learned from cinema: heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Days ago, the baseball world was shocked with the death of legendary pitcher Tom Seaver. The iconic pitcher, who led the New York Mets to their “glory days,” lost his battle to Lewy body dementia, a disease that Robin Williams also suffered from before his death. Known for his 25-win season with the 1969 “Miracle Mets,” Seaver established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball “It’s a dream” early on — a legacy he carried with him to his death, and a legacy that will carry on forever in the sports world. Seaver, or “Tom Terrific,” is regarded as one of the best pitchers to ever pick up a Illustration by ISABELLE CUTTS baseball. He’s a member of the prestigious 300-win club and the 3,000 strikeout club, a New soccer facility opens for practice three-time Cy Young winner, and he gained EMMA JONES for practice due to the Stevens Soccer able to practice more often will benefit the 98.8% of the Hall of Fame vote, which, at layout editor Complex flooding any time it would rain. team. We won’t have to worry about weather the time, was the highest percentage for a “We’re one of the only universities in the issues when it comes to practice time.” new member in history. country that have their own soccer facility,” Due to practice restrictions because of A new indoor soccer facility has recently The iconic finesse arm out of Fresno, Ireland said. “It’s a dream because normally COVID-19, the soccer teams are practicing opened up for the Harding men’s and California, electrified every stadium he was on rainy days we’re fighting with everyone in small groups of around 10 players. The women’s teams to use for practice after in, lighting up the batter’s box and striking else trying to get in the GAC. We’ve even facility does not house a full-sized turf several months of delayed construction fear into the eyes of every person who stepped had practices in our parking lot. To have field, but Welch said it is an ideal size due to weather conditions. up to the plate. Seaver didn’t just pitch well a place where we can go in there anytime to accommodate practice for the smaller The facility’s construction is not fully in his day; he did it better than anyone else. we want is amazing.” groups. concluded, but it will include a turf field, Seaver, or “The Franchise” as he later Not only is the indoor facility appealing to Construction on the facility started in weight room and player lounge upon its came to be known, helped revitalize the current Harding athletes who have recently fall 2019, but due to a rainy spring, building completion. New York Mets before their historic season. started using it, but senior forward Emma continued to be pushed back. “It’s not finished, but we’re hoping in the Prior to Seaver’s arrival, no Mets pitcher had Welch said she believes the facility will “It was built in a real low, wet area, and next couple weeks that it’ll get done,” head ever won more than 13 games in a season. attract potential recruits to the Harding we had such a wet spring we couldn’t hardly men’s soccer coach Jon Ireland said. “But His first two seasons, he won 16. He had soccer programs. get started,” director of Harding’s physical the turf area where we actually practice is five seasons with 20 wins or more, led the “I think that the addition of the indoor resources Danny DeRamus said. done so we’re able to use that. That’s the league in earned run average three times and facility will really appeal to athletes who Eventually the project was tackled when most important part.” in strikeouts five times. Simply put, he was are considering attending Harding,” Welch the physical resources department reworked In the past during inclement weather, one of the best. said. “I know that when I heard we were the drainage system around the facility in the soccer teams had to plan around other Now, I could go on forever about Seaver’s getting an indoor facility, I was excited and order for the area to dry out. athletic teams for use of the Ganus Activities accolades and game statistics; it’s most of what looking forward to it being built. Being I do in my free time with players anyway. I’m Complex (GAC), or find other alternatives not going to put anyone through that, though. No, I want to talk about that last part of the quote: “Legends never die.” 73 athletes receive academic honors Seaver’s impact on the game is one that has gone unmatched for years. Tom Terrific JADA ROBISON opportunities, tracking on class attendance conference,” Morgan said. “During the 2019- was a trendsetter and, by all accounts, a savior student writer and recruiting high performing and highly 20 academic year, we had 111 of our student for the Mets. Seaver not only revitalized the motivated young men and women,” Morgan athletes receive academic awards.” struggling Mets, but also thrust some life back The Great American Conference (GAC) said. The head softball coach Phil Berry said into a sports league that was struggling to received a record high number of student Morgan also said the amount of academic that in order to continue this type of find huge traction and notoriety. Basically, if athletes who received Academic All- honors received by student athletes at Harding success in the future, they will your name wasn’t Hank, Mickey or Reggie, Conference honors. Harding led with 73 of has been consistently high and that it is continue to recruit the baseball world wasn’t talking about you. the 552 student athletes to receive the GAC common for Harding athletes to perform academically-driven Seaver fixed all of that. He put a ne’er-do- academic honors in winter/spring sports. well academically. athletes and offer the well team back on the map and revitalized the Harding is one of the only schools in the “Harding has, most years, amount of necessary game, adding a surge of competitive juices to GAC with multiple academic performers led the way in academic support for them to succeed the dehydrated game of baseball and turned in all 10 sports. awards for our academically. it into a true competition. It wasn’t just power The Lady Bisons made up the majority “We will continue to hitters anymore; it was a new era of power of the 73 athletes to receive these honors, recruit and train student athletes pitchers. There was Gibson, there was Koufax primarily in tennis and track and field. who desire to be outstanding in and then there was Seaver. “Considering all the hours of work they put the classroom,” Berry said. “We Even following his death, his legacy lives in to be top student athletes and the sacrifices will also ensure that once they on in today’s game, with many of today’s they make, they are very deserving of are here, we provide the resources popular pitchers emulating his style and their academic successes,” head and support necessary to help them finding their inspiration in how he played men’s and women’s tennis coach achieve their academic goals.” the game. Seaver wasn’t just a good pitcher David Redding said. Redding said that he understands the in his time in the MLB; he was — and will Head men’s basketball difficulties of being an intercollegiate always remain — a legend. coach and Athletic Director athlete. “Babe Ruth” reminded us that legends Jeff Morgan, attributed “These kids are quite special,” never die. He was right, you know. Even the student athlete’s Redding said. “It is extremely though Seaver is in a better place now, his academic success to the difficult to be a top intercollegiate legacy will live on forever. LaFleur was coaches’ dedication athlete and a top student at the right: heroes get remembered, but legends to making time same time. I continue to be amazed never die. Rest in power, Tom Seaver. May for school work at the quality and quantity of their your legacy inspire many athletes after you and seeking out work, as well as the sacrifices these to be better than the best they can be, just effort-driven players make to do what they do both like you did. You may be gone, but you will students. on the court and in the classroom. never be forgotten. “A part of this May God continue to bless them, process is also the their efforts, and their influence for ANDREW CICCO is the head sports amount of work good on others.” editor for The Bison. He may be our coaches put contacted at [email protected]. in providing study hall Illustration by ISABELLE CUTTS 2B SPORTS Friday, September 11, 2020

Photo by NAMON POPE Freshman Braden Smith casts into the Little Red River, Sept. 8. Gone fishin’ Harding fishing team looks ahead

JACKSON SAYLOR community colleges to Division I programs, compete with people across the country In addition to offering ways to fish student writer such as Texas A&M and Louisiana State who share the same interest. competitively, Collins said it also serves University. “I think it’s pretty cool that there’s a as an organization for those interested in The Harding fishing team offers students For freshman prospect Braden Smith, fishing team here,” senior Tyler Turner fishing. an opportunity to relax without a television his competitiveness never fades when he said. “I wish I had known about it sooner “The other aspect of HU fishing is a screen, and the chance to compete in puts a line in the water, he said. — I mean I’ve always loved fishing. I’ve special interest, student-run organization,” collegiate athletics without shoulder pads. “I really just enjoy fishing competitively,” never fished in competition before, so that Collins said. “Some of the things Since 2009, the teamOCKER has competed Smith said. “Whenever I go fish, I’m pre- would be interesting.” that would be a part of that would be against numerous anglers in the country. fishing trying to find new spots, scanning In the past, the team has received awards meetings, activities, outings — perhaps “When we compete, we compete with for structure on the bottom. I’m always and won competitions, and Collins said he in those meetings special guest speakers, F.L.W. (Forrest L. Wood Division) in what looking for stuff that will help me in is hoping to further these successes in the professional fishermen. We have some is called the ‘Southern Region,’ and it’s a competitions.” future. tremendous fishing opportunities close by number of states,” sponsor David Collins Smith also said that his competitive “The very first team, we had two guys with the Little Red River. So just sharing said. “It’s Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, fishing career grew from a love of fishing who competed, and they actually won prize the messages, sharing the opportunities, Oklahoma, and I think it gets even to with his grandfather. money in the tournament early on, and so building interest in fishing, sharing Arizona and New Mexico, but every single “I’ve always grown up with my we’ve always had success,” Collins said. “We information to those who love to fish, but college and university in those states can grandfather fishing, and we always just had two guys who were very successful in maybe don’t know where to fish around field a team.” crappie fished and fished to eat,” Smith said. the last four years, but they’ve graduated. here — those would be some of the things With the competition having no Harding fishing allows students to take a And so this year, we’re looking to add to the that we would want to do.” classification, opponents range from small hobby or sport that they loved as kids, and legacy.”

What contributes to esports being called a one of the first leagues to go international, and work equipment. Savant in sport? Just like sports, esports have regulated representing three different continents: North From an outside perspective, esports events leagues, contracts and intensity levels. America, Europe and Asia. Fans showed their may appear as a group of people enjoying a thought During the initial development of the team pride by wearing jerseys and cheering video game, but they still have training and professional scene in video games, esports from the crowd. This year was the first that practices. For training, teams may come together Ryan Gallagher started as tournaments. People arranged each team hosted games regularly — until for eight hours, scrimmaging, reviewing past Asst. Sports Editor tournaments and invited selected organizations the coronavirus put it to a halt. gameplay and crafting new ideas for the and teams to participate in their tournaments Prize money is not the only revenue these future. Where esports outdo other sports is with the chances of winning cash prizes. Dota athletes receive. Teams and organizations by what happens outside of practice. Players The true grit 2 is one of the most generous in terms of regulate salaries among their players and will be on their game for an additional eight cash prizes. Their biggest tournament, The produce trades like those seen in the National hours after practice, playing on their own time International (TI), never fails to surprise. This Football League (NFL) or National Hockey with the desire to get better — which takes of esports upcoming TI marks the 10th tournament League (NHL). In esports, it is common to a toll on athletes’ mental health. Athletes “Esports is not a sport.” “Playing video with a remarkable $36 million prize pool. see salaries from $50,000 to $300,000. For rare need to have strong mental fortitude, and games is not a job.” These are common sayings With esports being more solidified as a cases, like the Cristiano Ronaldo’s of esports, even the toughest need mental breaks due that are heard when esports is brought up in form of entertainment, the introduction of contracts have reached $3 million. Despite to the stress it puts on them. a conversation. Over the past 20 years, esports leagues has been presented with teams being the common contract being low compared has been exponentially growing and has made separated into different conferences. At these to some other sports, they do have benefits. RYAN GALLAGHER is the asst. sports a name for itself with the introduction of the tournaments, teams play round-robins, and, For some teams, they all live together and editor for The Bison. He may be con- games StarCraft, Counter Strike and Quake. in some cases even travel. Overwatch is are provided the essentials, including food tacted at [email protected].

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Shirts to speak and do Student designs shirts, donates proceeds to BSA, Botham Jean Foundation

RACHEL BIBLE Before being given an official budget student writer this summer, the BSA members worked to raise funds for donations to the scholarship Junior Emma Hayes began using her fund. Now, BSA is going to use the money artistic gifts by designing shirts amid the to benefit the campus. The BSA is planning pandemic and gave the proceeds to the Equal to host discussion panels for students and Justice Initiative (EJI), an organization faculty and will put proceeds towards that focuses on providing legal counsel to bringing speakers to campus. people wrongfully incarcerated. “I hope that people see a shirt and think BSA does not need the student body’s about what it means, which I really hope ''pity. We don’t want you to tell us how starts conversations,” Hayes said. horrible this all is. We know how bad it These shirts feature various words and is. We live it. We just want your help to phrases along with a fist on each one. While make change. '' Hayes’ is passionate about EJI, she decided – Raissa Ames, to shift her focus at the beginning of the President of BSA semester and start donating the proceeds to the Black Student Association (BSA). “I wanted to use the shirts to benefit “We are wanting to use the money to something more local,” Hayes said. secure visitors to come to Harding to bring During the first week of the new semester, good discussions,” Berry said. Hayes offered a new opportunity to buy The first of the panel discussions will a shirt, saying that this time, the money be held on Sept. 18 in the Administration would be given to the BSA. Auditorium. The panel, “Let’s Revisit: A The BSA did not begin to receive funding Conversation About Race at Harding,” from the University until this summer. is designed to facilitate and encourage Before their allotted budget, the students conversation about race on campus. were in charge of organizing events and BSA President Raissa Ames said their bake sales to raise money. In the past, the goal for the upcoming semester is to BSA has raised money through events such remind the student body of what Letetra Widman said after the recent shooting y. as their annual Valentine’s fundraiser, and donated the proceeds to the Botham Jean of her brother, Jacob Blake: “I don’t want Foundation, among other charities. your pity, I want change.” This year the BSA will be matching the “The BSA does not need the student funds made by Hayes’ shirts to donate to body’s pity,” Ames said.“We don’t want the Botham Jean Scholarship Foundation you to tell us how horrible this all is. We Fund. know how bad it is. We live it. We just “I am really proud of these kids and want your help to make change.” their hearts to serve and give,” BSA sponsor Hayes designs every shirt uniquely for Jessica Berry said. each customer, drawing a fist and a message Berry has been working with the BSA of the person’s choosing with a marker. To since joining the Harding University purchase a shirt, contact Emma Hayes at Photo by NAMON POPE Admissions team in 2019 but became an [email protected]. Junior Emma Hayes holds up one of her customized T-shirts on the Front official sponsor more recently. Lawn, Sep 3. The art of innovation ANNA WESTBROOK pr & marketing

Senior Brent Johnston helped professors Enrique Colòn, assistant professor of art and design; Greg Clayton, associate professor of art and design, and Amy Cox, associate professor and chair of art and design in brainstorming how to push the art department in new ways. “They were seeing all these other colleges with a successful multimedia space, and we Graphic by MADISON DEREE saw that we had the space to do it here,” Johnston said. The plans for creating a multimedia room, Art department recieves new technology, equipment or “maker space,” began to take place last year. Johnston hopes to see more departments assistant professor of art and design Tessa laser cutters in college will better prepare “We have a 3D printer and a laser cutter, on campus moving forward with what is Davidson said. them for the tasks expected of them in their and we already had a milling machine in the available for students. In the landscape of the shifting workforce, future careers. woodshop,” Johnston said. “This is one way students can explore new gaining these experiences allows students to “One of my professors once told me, ‘It’s While the art department has had some things they would not be able to come in be better equipped for cutting-edge jobs in better to say you don’t want to do something tools available to students in previous years, contact with otherwise,” Johnston said. “The their field junior Kendra Neill said. than to say you can’t do something,’” Neill said. the 3D printer and the laser cutter allow outside exploration allows you to add these “Having access to technology can really Giving students like Neill the opportunity students to produce a digital design that can experiences to the list of skills you have.” help us be competitive when entering our to gain confidence in these areas will not only become tangible. Artists on campus are able to continue to field,” Neill said. “I am excited about the new help them hone new expertise, but also help These new devices aided students and express themselves through their craft in a way technology because, not only does it help me them express traditional arts in modern ways. faculty in a project in which they created that has not always been available to them. create better work, but in the future I will “These changes have strengthened all of light fixtures, serving as a dry-run for the “By embracing these technologies, have the experience to help me get a job.” my skills and have helped me become more multimedia space, and showing off the work students are able to participate and shape Neill said students can feel confident that well-rounded in the things I am familiar they can now produce. the visual landscape of modern culture,” getting the experience with 3D printers and with,” Johnston said. 4B LIFESTYLE Friday, September 11, 2020

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Graphic by ISABELLE CUTTS CAB gets creative DANIEL BURLEY The Campus Activities Board (CAB) to be showing seven showings over a Friday said. “It’s a great example of something student writer has already begun planning events for the and Saturday, and we would not have done we’ve had to think about differently school year and is focused on keeping them that in the past.” and might start keeping, even without From wearing face masks to keeping safe for all students. CAB employee Brooklyn Kelly said restrictions.” six feet apart from friends, students are “We’re going to be doing more virtual going to the CAB events is easy and cost Kelly also said going to CAB events is a constantly having to adjust to a new events,” CAB director Logan Light said. efficient. fun way to meet people and try new things. normal this fall semester. Many students “And being open to doing virtual events “The movies cost money, but most of “It is a great way to meet people, get out are also starting to feel the social strain has led us to doing more things than we the events do not cost money,” Kelly said. of your comfort zone, and out of your circle due to these regulations and not wanting would normally do.” “It’s just a free, easy, planned thing that you of people,” Kelly said. to potentially expose themselves to the In addition to virtual concerts and live- can come to, and if you’re not having fun CAB employees are taking the necessary coronavirus. streamed events, students can expect the you do not have to stay.” precautions to ensure students are safe at “[COVID-19] has definitely made me return of CAB movie nights, but with a While all the new rules and guidelines the events. Despite this, employees also feel a lot more cautious about larger social few modifications. may seem like a hassle, Light said he is understand some students may not want gatherings,” sophomore Mary Kathryn “Spacing guidelines are going to be in thankful for the ways the inconveniences to take the risk. CAB employees are taking Asencio said. “I don’t feel especially effect,” Light said. “We would normally have brought new ideas for the future. all of those anxieties into mind and are comfortable being around so many people show a movie twice, but we can only have “I’ve had feedback from people that said, even coming up with their own ideal social without a mask on.” 100 people in there at a time. We’re going ‘I love that there’s all these options,’” Light distanced gathering.

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KALLY BYRD mask trends in particular that stand out to Direct Relief — an organization that student writer Photo by AUDREY JACKSON this season. provides health workers with protective “Animal print is really popular, at gear. Another philanthropic brand, Junior Grace Woodward displays her least among female masks,” senior Abby Everlane, donates 10% of mask proceeds to bead collection and bracelets, Sept. 7. Dahlem said. “Just because leopard print the American Civil Liberties Union. One of the biggest changes COVID-19 was popular beforehand in other pieces of This fashion phenomenon has been has brought to the world has been the clothing and in other aspects of the fashion prevalent at Harding, and students are mask phenomenon, as they have become industry, and that just translated over into taking advantage of the many different an essential part of safety precautions taken masks because they needed to match what’s styles and designs to express themselves during the coronavirus outbreak. Not only being worn at the time.” through their masks. Many Harding have masks become an essential part of Dahlem also said the app TikTok has students have used this new fashion individuals’ wardrobes, but they are also a had an influence on the masks people statement as an opportunity to express fashion statement that has quickly spread choose to wear because “TikTokers” are themselves, to represent their social clubs around the world. posing and making dances in their masks, and to add personality to their everyday Harding’s fashion merchandising encouraging others to get creative with look. majors have been discussing in class and their masks. “I’ve seen a lot of sparkly masks, tie dye observing first-hand how masks have been Besides influencers on TikTok or masks and a lot of black masks, especially affecting the fashion world. Instagram making masks trendy, clothing for men,” senior Hannah Rushing said. “Stores are making a profit off of masks brands and Etsy shops are using the “Masks are a huge opportunity to hop on now, and that’s what they’re focusing on,” need for masks as a way to donate to a trend and add a little something to your senior Gracie Cox said. organizations. For example, Pura Vida (a outfit right now. We have to wear them Many fashion brands and vendors have jewelry company) and Vera Bradley (an anyways — we might as well make it fun.” Photo by AUDREY JACKSON been getting creative with masks over the accessories company) have partnered to Senior Anna Potter holds her watercolor past couple months, and there are a couple produce masks and donate 5% of proceeds cards up in front of the Administration Building, Sept. 7. Quarantine hobbies continue KYLIE ALLEN student writer “It was so much easier than I had ex- their quarantine activities into small busi- like “Love is a Mixtape,” “Normal People” pected, and it made for a stress-free way nesses. French (@fortherecordartstudio) and “Dear America: Notes of an Undocu- I could make art while hanging out with paints on vinyl records, decorating them mented Citizen” were just a few of Stacy’s When shelter in place orders were first friends,” Woodward said. with social club colors. Branum makes favorites she read and reread throughout introduced to communities around the Also creatively-inclined, senior Anna stickers using Procreate, creating a variety the months. world, it came as no surprise that millions Potter picked up doodling, sketching of styles, quotes and illustrations “Thinking about everything going on in of quarantined people picked up hobbies to and watercolor for the first time in “Over quarantine, [I] started a the world causes so much stress and anx- help pass the time. With so much free time years. new hobby of drawing on my iety,” Stacy said. “Reading a book really on their hands, people from all over were “I got married right iPad and using Procreate,” helps me escape the uncomfortable feel- scrambling to find ways to fill up those -mo before school start- Branum said on her ings of change.” ments. ed, so I sketched out Instagram (@tayb- These Harding students shared some A lot of popular hobbies included mak- images I wanted at stickers). “I’ve de- simple ways they were able to escape the ing clay earrings, embroidering and find- my wedding — like signed some things stress of everyday life, even if it was for a ing new ways to exercise. Harding students table settings and so far and plan on short period of time. Hobbies helped them shared how they tried different activities to flower arrangements drawing more in stay grounded and allowed them to main- help them take up time over the past six — so that was a really my free time.” tain control of parts of their life while so months. cool way to help my While some peo- much change was happening. Deciding Junior Grace Woodward chose to make wedding come to life,” ple picked up paint- to pick up a new hobby during a period of bracelets. She said that while interning Potter said. ing and others picked so much uncertainty helped bring peace to with a church over the summer, she was Some students, like ju- up crafting, senior Catie millions of people. inspired by a girl in her youth group who nior Taylor Branum and sopho- Stacy shared that she picked up wore easy-to-make jewelry. more Autumn French, have even turned a new book almost every week. Books Graphic by MADISON DEREE