SAC Brings Tw"O Tn• a Ro-W- Blessid Union of Souls: Second Noncountry Act to Entertain Harding Crowds This School Year
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Harding University Scholar Works at Harding The iB son Archives and Special Collections 2-4-2000 The iB son, February 4, 2000 Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/thebison Recommended Citation The iB son, February 4, 2000. (2000). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/thebison/1580 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 iB son by an authorized administrator of Scholar Works at Harding. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Hamlet opens tonight, p. 6 BISON Vol. 75, No.ll Searcy, Ark., Harding University SAC brings tW"o tn• a ro-w- Blessid Union of Souls: second noncountry act to entertain Harding crowds this school year By Yavonda Fletcher bass and guitar. They have been senior, said. "I think it will be a Bison copy editor together for five years. great concert." That time has not always been Many students, even those Blessid Union of Souls burst rosy, however. In five years, the who only know Blessid Union onto the pop music scene with "I group has been with four differ from the radio, are still excited Believe," at a time when most ent record companies. Instead of they are coming to campus. Harding students were still in splintering the group, Clark said "It's about time we got some high school. Six years and several that it brought them closer together. thing besides Diamond Rio or hits later, they are bringing their "As we've played out more, Clint Black," Ryan Cook, sopho eclectic rock sound to the Benson the band has solidified," Clark more, said. "This will definitely be stage. said on the group's website a welcome change." The concert, on Feb. 12 at 8 (www.blessidunion.com). "At Blessid Union is the second p.m., is part of the band's promo this point in time, the music isn't rock group the Student Activities tion for their new album, Walking just influenced by one or two Committee has invited to perform Off the Buzz, which includes the band members, it's influenced by at Harding this year. After the suc hits, "Hey Leonardo" (She Likes all of us. cess of the Better than Ezra con Me For Me) and "Standing at the "Some people will probably cert, the SAC was looking for an Edge of the Earth." say that Walking Off the Buzz is a other rock group to bring to cam Besides songs from Walking, new sound for Blessid Union. But pus, according to Jim Miller, direc they will perform hits from their those are the people who have tor of student activities. platinum selling debut album never seen the band live. We're "I am excited about having a Home and their sophomore effort still the same band as we've al popular and talented rock group Blessid Union of Souls. ways been, it's just that if you perform at Harding University," Some of the songs they will haven't seen our show, you might Miller said. "They are a good, perform are "Light in Your Eyes," not be aware of it." clean group, and I think they will "I Wanna Be There," "Let Me Be Over the past five years, this give an entertaining show." The One," "Oh Virginia," "All self-described "rootsy, midwestern Tickets went on sale Tuesday Along," as well as their smash band" has built up a significant and will be sold on weekdays debut hit, "I Believe." fan base throughout the United from noon to 6 p.m. at the Benson Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, States and on this campus. ticket window. They may be also Blessid Union is Eliot Sloan, lead "I have been listening to their be purchased the night of the con vocals and piano; Jeff Pence, gui music for years, but I have never cert. Prices are $10 for students Blessid Union of Souls, the five-member rock band, poses for a photo to pro tar; C.P. Roth, keyboards, bass and gotten the chance to see them in and $12 for the general public. mote their new album. The band will perform Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. in the Benson I harmonica; Eddie Hedges, drums concert, so I am really excited they Tickets can be ordered over the Auditorium. and percussion; and Tony Clark, are performing here," Jeni Allen, phone at 279-4709. \ ASI invites Oklahoma governor to campus By Jamey Jones (www.state.ok.us). Among these assistant district attorney in Tulsa. Bison staff writer are education reform, which set In 1972, Keating won a seat in up charter schools and increased the Oklahoma House of Represen The American Studies Institute the high school graduation re tatives, and two years later he kicks off this semester's Distin quirements; mental health care moved to the state senate. Ronald guished Lecture series this week reform, which allowed for com Reagan named Keating the U.S. with Governor Frank Keating of munity-based facilities to compete Attorney for the Northern District Oklahoma. The lecture will be with large treatment centers; and of Oklahoma in 1981. He also Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the workers' compensation reform, served as the Assistant Secretary Benson Auditorium. which resulted in the appointment of the Treasury, Associate Attor Speaking on "Education and of fair, impartial judges. ney General and Acting Deputy Economic Development," Keating He invested $3 billion in Secretary for the Housing and will recount his experiences with Oklahoma's highway system, and Urban Development agency. educational reforms and relate he cut taxes. In fact, his cuts from During his time in Washington, how higher education helps raise the state income tax, sales tax, es Keating was the highest ranking a state's economic development. tate tax and unemployment tax Oklahoman in both the Reagan "Keating has had a certain constituted the largest broad-based and Bush administrations. amount of success with his edu tax cut in Oklahoma's history. Governor Mike Huckabee and cation reforms in Oklahoma," Dr. Keating has lived in Oklahoma his wife, Janet, will be attending Bob Reely, associate executive di most of his life and spent much of the lecture because of the rector of the American Studies In that time involved in government. longstanding friendship between stitute, said. "His plan has been a After graduating from Georgetown the two families, according to Jim national model for many state University with a degree in his Harris, the governor's director of governors." tory, Keating attended law school policy and communication. Elected governor in 1994, at the University of Oklahoma and Following the presentation, Photo courtesy of American Studies Institute Keating has instituted a number received his law degree in 1969. President David Burks and his Frank Keating, governor of Oklahoma, is scheduled to speak on "Education uf reforms in Oklahoma during His career as a special agent of wife, Leah, will host a private re and Economic Development" as part of the ASI series, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the his tenure, according to the FBI took him away from Okla ception in honor of Keating and Benson Auditorium. Keating implemented the largest broad-based tax-cut in Oklahoma's government site homa, but he returned later as an his wife. Oklahoma's history during his six years in office. 2 -----=-=-=-=TheBlson~February~4, 200c::_____O - Op ini 0 ns --- - just some thoughts... Snow falling on Searcy Last Thursday, amidst anxiously awaiting those the snow, stopping only to make snow balls were created and thrown. Some the early-semester chaos first few flakes as I lis angels and snap a few pictures on students even ventured to the outskirts of exams and deadlines, tened to the constant mounds of sublimated water vapor of Searcy to try their hands at sledding. our campus, and most of weather reports on the ra into ice crystals below freezing. Although Friday's afternoon classes the state for that matter, dio. Along the way, several drivers were held as planned, every moment came to a screeching halt In fact, when the snow pulled their vehicles to the side and between classes was a chance to play. to watch a truly miracu fall began, my three room offered us a quick ride out of the snow. Until last Thursday, I have only seen lous event: snow falling mates and I were so ex Yet, each time we gratefully declined snow in Searcy one time - a similar on Searcy. cited that we immediately explaining that we wanted to be in the January day three years ago during my Okay, so for those of us bundled up and headed snow. freshman year. I do not expect to see it hailing from northern outdoors. In fact, most Harding students took again before I graduate in May. and western states, snow r Elizabeth R. Smith Papers and tests for the advantage of the rare weather and ven But for now, I am enjoying the last falling on asphalt may Bison editor next day were immedi tured outdoors, despite the low tem few patches that are left in shady spots not seem as truly divine ately put aside in order to experience peratures. on the ground. Next week, I have sev of an event as snow falling on ski such a rare event. For two hours, the On the front lawn, snow became the eral major tests so let it snow, let it snow, slopes. But I admit that I found myself four of us trod on city streets through source of friendly ammunition, as snow let it snow.