The Bison, February 17, 1984
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Harding University Scholar Works at Harding The iB son Archives and Special Collections 2-17-1984 The iB son, February 17, 1984 Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/thebison Recommended Citation The iB son, February 17, 1984. (1984). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/thebison/1277 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]. U.S. Representalive Cam pus mail room Bison defeat Ed Bethune visits copes with UAM as season campus Valentine's Day nears end PageS Page7 Pae:e 11 Friday, February 17, 1984 Harding University Searcy, Ark. 72143 e • Volume 59, Number 16 Buying villa, hiring fulltime .. director strengthen HUF's future by Etta Madden heating and outdoor floodiights that spot Bison co-editor the building at night. However, several of The purchase of property which includes the rooms still contain the tile floors that a villa and the hiring of an assistant were original with the villa. director who will work in Florence year The villa contains 6,800 square meters of round, are two investments that will give floorspace, including 23 rooms and 7 Harding University in Florence the bathrooms. The villa itself is located on potential to become the "best in about three-fourths of an acre. The ternational program in the country," property also includes another three according to Dr. Don Shackelford, fourths of an acre plot. On the one and a director. half acres there are 20 apricot trees, 20 The HUF program was forced to search apple trees and 400 olive trees. for a new facility because the building it The University hopes to hire the gar now occupies was only rented from the dener who was employed by the previous Southwest Church of Christ in Jonesboro owners to continue caring for the grounds, for four years. That congregation is Shackelford said. planning to restart a Bible school for The villa is located in an area not far Italians in the building. from the site of the present HUF home in The board gave the approval to begin Scandicci, a suburb of Florence. The looking at new property last fall, neighborhood consists of very nice homes, Shackelford said. They had to carefully several used only as summer homes by consider two options: whether to buy a some of the wealthiest families of the villa or to rent. With rent at about 50,000 Florence area, Shackelford said. Each is lire per month, the board decided to buy fairly isolated from neighbors, so it should property. The exchange rate for lire is be a good location for a program like HUF, about 1700 to the dollar, Shackelford said. he said. The University is purchasing the villa Although it had less space than one of for 650 million lire, although the building the other choices, the villa was selected and grounds were appraised for 90$ primarily because of its location. Three million in 1981. bus lines begin right by the villa. These Mter looking at about 30 different lines run to the train station, the center of possibilities, the HUF directors found only town and the church building. In the old two that would meet the needs of the location, students had to make changes program, neither of which was the one from bus tO bus in order to get to these finally purchased. Shackelford ac frequented_spots . companied President Clifton Ganus to The new facility, larger tban the old, will Italy Dec. 23 to show him these properties. allow the program to increase from 30 On Dec. 24 they happened to discover the students and two faculty families to a villa "II Palazzacio," which was better maximum of 40 students plus faculty. than any they had looked at previously, The cook currently employed will Shackelford said. remain, but a hoi.tsekeeper will not be "II Palazzacio," which means "the hired, Shackelford said. "We want to offer run down palace," was built in the · more work-study opportunities for the 16th century. An annex which includes a students." chapel was added in the 18th century. The The villa will also house Terry Edwards, Courtesy ol DON SHACKHFORD villa was completely moderniz.ed. in the who will begin full-time work as assistant The University recently purchased a villa for the HUF program which will last 15 years, Shackelford said. The director June 1, and his family. Edwards, remodeling included furnishings like an house a maximum of 40 students plus faculty. This side view shows the underground electrical system, central (continued on page 4) chapel that was added in the 18th century. Black history activities to feature author, gospel music by Liz Herrel Guard. In 1959 he retired from the military The students involved in the black made," he said. "It's important because Bison news editor after 20 years of service and became a history program will also present a chapel we don't have any black history courses fulltime writer. In 1965 he co-authored program on Feb. 21. Senior Veronica here." Alex Haley, author of "Roots," will "The Au~.iograp~,Y of. Malcolm X.". He ~illlams will speak, senior Troy Johnson King said that most people want to be speak and several singing groups will also ~ ~~· .whi.ch was made mto will read a ~ · other ~dents will sing proud of their heritage and what they're perform next week as part of Black a television mtrusenes 18 l!m. some of thetr g06pel mustc and, an album all about. "When people know their History Mm~ . Also included in the University's black of ~e of. the groups from Ouachita ~ptist history, they can be proud of what they are Haley, winner of America's two top history assemblies will be a musical U~verstty ~be played. and who they are," he said. writing awards - the Pulit2er Prize and the National Book Award, will lecture on preseo~tion called "The Gospel Ex- a~ one~k i~=u'br;.esafcf~ . ·:For ~e, it is the . fii'St time .to ~- plosion on Feb. 25 from 7·9 p.m. in . · that · b ti t bctpate 18 a program l.i.k.e this '' saad S~te Feb. 21 at 7:30p.m. in Benson Auditorium Benson Auditorium. Several gospel exp1 atmng . ce1 e ra ons are 110 Gumbs, a sophomore rrom' St. Croitx, as part of the American Studies program. singing ....... ,ps from Oklahoma Kansas planned for later 18 the month due to a lack v· . I ds th . 1 ft~ Black According to Richard King, assistant .e--~ . ·' . of time. He said that he plans to put up a trgin san1 . 0 n e ts~ , professor of Bible and local chairman of and Arkansas will be participating 18 the bulletin board in the American Heritage History Month is usually recog~ only the black history program, Haley was production, as well as a group of about 20 lobby with pictures and information on by short clips on television abouUamous chosen specifically for Black History !!tll;den~ and g~aduates from ~be great blacks in history. black people, she said. Month. Dr. David Burks, director of the RuffinUmversaty Ti ,k accordingt.s f the shto juniorwill be Regina $2 Th"ts ts· the thi r d year that Bl ac k H'ts t ory "The prog rams are cent ered . around American Studies Program, told King to · c e or ow per Month has been celebrated at the trying to break stereotypes," said King. choose five or six people he w~d want to person.to cover ~ransportation c06t.s, and University. "The administration has been He said that people don't live up to their come speak, King 8aid. "Alex Haley was they will be avatlable at the door. very supportive of it as far as financial potential because they just accept our top choice and Dr. Burks arranged for King said, "Gospel music was the only support and help with getting it together," stereotypes. "When we break that barrier, him to be here,'' King said. way we had of expressing ourselves for a King said. "It's a bigger undertaking this it will help people to understand each other Haley graduated from high school when long time." It will be an opportunity for year." better," said King. "I've come to find out he was 15 and began writing freelance students to hear big groups of gospel "The whole concept is educating people that when you have problems, it's becatise stories and articles while in the U.S. Coast singers, he said. to the cop~ributions that blacks have of a lack of understanding." THE BISON, Searcy, Ark. 72143, Feb. 17, 1984 . 2 ... op1n1on• • SA wins student respect The SA has won student respect this year. They proposed a ·new women's curfew and the administration accepted it. Currently, the SA is proposing changing Thanksgiving break from two days to one week. They are working closely with the administration, but keeping the interest of students in mind. Because we've seen so much action, we've put our faith in the SA. We trust that if they say a party will be fun, it will be fun. In the past four years, the student center has never been as crowded as it was two weeks ago at the SA New Year's Eve party. The party was a success because it was a new idea.