The Bison, December 7, 2001

Harding University Scholar Works at Harding The iB son Archives and Special Collections 12-7-2001 The iB son, December 7, 2001 Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/thebison Recommended Citation The iB son, December 7, 2001. (2001). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/thebison/1614 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]. e Bisonwww.harding.edu/thebison Vol. 77, No.9 Searcy, Ark., Harding University December 7, 2001 Inside McLeod Chapel to split for • James Cone restgns James Cone, former chairman of Harding's board of trustees, died Nov. 24 in Little Rock. A member fall 2002 semester of the board for nearly 30 years, as dean the university named a new apart Around 650 to attend service in Administration Auditorium ment-style dormitory in honor of DeAnn Thomas him and his wife, Bonnie, last year. Staff writer Jeffrey Hunter Changes in the chapel arrange For more on Cone's life and his Staff writer ment became necessary as Har role with the university, see page After the completion of his "I will be at parts of both ding encountered record enroll three. seventh year as dean of the Col eginning in the fall2002 se chapels, because ... they are ment figures this semester. Extra lege of Business Administration mester, chapel will be split both equally important." chairs were added and the orches in May; Dr. Randy McLeod will B into two simultaneous ses tra pit was converted to faculty leave his administrative duties sions in an effort to accommodate seating to accommodate the in to devote more time to teaching. the growing number of students President David Burks creased number of students. "When I came to Harding I on the Harding campus. "We just had more people than had no intention of doing any One session will be held in the we had places to put them," Burks thing but being a good class Benson Auditorium and the other "The driving force behind this said."A solution to the overcrowd room teacher," McLeod said. in the Administration Audito decision is that it was just the best ing had to be found, and the chapel And, starting next fall, rium. Both will be at 9 a.m. option that was available to the com committee has done just that." McLeod will follow through "Although all of the details have mittee," Burks said. Both chapel sessions will follow with that in- Jeremy Beauchamp I The Bison not yet been worked out, we are very According to senior Nathan Bills, the same format, although Burks tention. pleased to have come up with a so co-chair of the Student Association noted there will be differences. McLeod Grizzlies move lution," President David Burks said. spiritual life committee and student "The Administration Audito joined the According to the proposed representative on the chapel commit rium chapel will appeal to those Harding fac to Memphis plan, 3,100 students will be as tee, the opinion of the student body who prefer a smaller atmosphere," ulty as a The NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies signed chapel seats on the floor was highly valued in the decision Burks said. "However the singing teacher in relocated in nearby Memphis, and in the balcony of the Benson. making process. and the time of reflection that we 1988. He Tenn., for this season. After a The upper balconies will not be "Those who were in the position have all come to enjoy will be great served as slow start, the Grizzlies are 4- used. About 650 volunteer stu of making the decisions had really in both." acting dean 13 and had won their last two dents will be assigned seats in the been after student opinion," Bills In the event of a special pro during the Mcleod home games before Thursday's Administration Auditorium. said. "Great importance was given to gram where it is necessary for ev fall semester contest against Minnesota. At Students will be able to sign up the suggestions and thoughts that the eryone to hear the same speaker, of 1995, and was named dean around two hours from cam for seats in the new chapel late student body gave." the chapel session in the Benson the following spring. Under pus, the Grizzlies are now the next semester The chapel committee is looking will be broadcast via closed-circuit McLeod's direction, the College closest professional team to The plan, which was created by forward to student participation in television to the other chapel. of Business Administration has Searcy. For more on Memphis' the chapel committee, was ap the plan, and does not anticipate any In keeping with tradition, seen incredible growth, accord return to the pro sports scene, proved and finalized by the fac problems finding the needed volun Burks will preside over both ing to Dr. Dean Priest, vice presi see page six. ulty at a Nov. 27 meeting. teers to fill the new chapel, Bills said. chapel sessions on a regular basis. dent for academic affairs. The committee, which had fac "We hope that students under "I will be at parts of both chap "He established a number of ulty and student representatives, stand the situation, take advantage els, because regardless of their sizes new programs including the brief recommended splitting chapel af of the opportunity and encourage and the circumstances, they are both MBA [master of business ad In ter studying different options. others to try it out," Bills said. equally important," Burks said. ministration] and new major ar eas of study in health care man • The Student Association of agement and information tech ficers will serve a "Midnight Aramark alters Meal Express nology. He also continued to Breakfast" to the student body nurture the unique sales pro Monday from 10-11:30 p.m. in Vicki Cupper gram he initiated early in his the cafeteria. The event will be Staff writer career at Harding." free to all students. Curfew will Student involvement in the be extended to midnight for the When Harding students re College of Business Administra event. turned from Thanksgiving break, tion has almost doubled since they noticed something different in McLeod's inauguration as dean, • Brackett Library has obtained the cafeteria. Now, instead of going Priest said. a new book that may be of inter through the Meal Express line, stu Besides spending more time est to many students. "Summer dents can pick up takeout trays from teaching, McLeod will also be Jobs for Students" includes in the cashier. involved in many business as formation on more than 45,000 The change is due in part to stu sociations off campus. He is vice paid positions.lt offers state-by dent demand, according to Steve president of the Association of state listings, as well as listings Ritter, food service director for Collegiate Business Schools and by job category, type and em Aramark. Programs, a national business ployer. The book is available on Previously, a separate buffet accrediting association. He is two-hour reserve at the circula slated for students who didn't have also a member of the Society for tion desk. time to eat a proper sit-down lunch Advancement of Management, • Final exam schedule: or dinner was provided near the the American Marketing Asso Classes meeting daily or MWF: cafeteria's entrance. ciation, the Criminal Justice As 7:35-8:50: Tuesday 2:40-5:10 "More and more students were sociation of Arkansas and the 9:45-10:35: Wednesday 12-2:30 saying it was not meeting their amp Searcy Airport Commission. 10:45-11:35: Monday 8-10:30 needs," Ritter said. " ... They wanted Senior Laura Stegall fills a carry-out tray for lunch in the cafeteria. In his free time, McLeod en 11:45-12:50: Thursday 2:40-5:10 bigger and better, and it's not set up Aramark officials recently revamped the university's Meal Express joys spending time with his fam 1-1:50: Wednesday 8-10:30 to do that." service by opening up the entire cafeteria for busy students on the go. ily. He and his wife Teresa have 2-2:50: Monday 2:40-5:10 Food safety and cost were other been married for 33 years and 3-3:50: Tuesday 12-2:30 factors in closing Meal Express. and you're not confined to just a small The main complaint among have four children. 4-4:50: Friday 2:40-5:10 "It was difficult from a food amount offood," senior Jake Dietz said. students is getting caught in long While McLeod is excited Classes meeting TuTh: safety standpoint to have food sit "It frees up some people in the cafete lines and not having time to get about returning to the class 7:35-8:50: Thursday 12-2:30 ting out there all day long," Ritter ria so they have more workers avail anything before class. Now stu room and having more free 9:45-10:35: Tuesday 8-10:30 said. "From a cost standpoint, in or able to work at other stations instead dents can sign a list in advance to time, he said he is content with 10:45-11:35: Friday 8-10:30 der to handle food safety you would of having one or two people always on get a box lunch that will be wait the work that he has done as 11:45-12:50: Thursday 8-10:30 have to switch out the pans and have Meal Express." ing for them when they go to the dean.

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