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Construction of education building may begin in June ALISA MOLONEY Staff writer Campaign Construction rould begin this sum mer on a new home for the College of Education, President David Burks aims to raise said. Plans for the $4 million facility are still beitlg developed. "We're sti.Ll in the early stages/ $135 million Burks said. ''1he process of design- ANDREA MARTIN ing is ongoing." ' Staff writer No floor plans have been final ized; but construction could begin Called Harding University's as early as June of 2004, depending most ambitious fund raising ef on funding, Burks said. Funding for fort the Eagle's Wmgs Campaign thi pr?Ject will come exclos:ively will supply funds for student from gilts to the chool. scholarships, new buildings 'The three-story buildingwill con and long-term security for the nectWJth the American Studies Build university. ing to relieve the crowded English The estimated goal for the and educatior) departroen. . campai~ i $135 million o er In the Shadows The new building will be used the next five years. The tenta entirely by the C Uege of Education, tive plan ~ll for $16 million G~duare students Melani Morgan and Adam Sullivan rehear,se their part~ in Hardmg Theater's production of •sh adowlan ds~ which currently has an enrollment Oct. 29. The mainst~ play, based on the life of c.s. Lewis, runs Nov. 6-~ at 7 p rrt. ln the Adt'nlntruatlbf'l AUditorium. for scholarship funding, $22 of more than 2.50 students. million for capital projects and The building will be built adja cent to the American Studies Build • See'WINGS', Page 3 ing facing Center Street where the Sears Honors House and Sewell Nickel Creek to take Benson stage Ha1l currently stand. for the soon-to-be-displaced Hon "Change is alway difficult," ors program and Student Health Burks said. "But this type of growth Services. SAC plans for large crowd, concert tickets still available is needed and [the Honors House] 'We have not decided on a place is in a strategic location. We're go for the nurses' station yet, but we LINDSAY LOWE own .instruments, and they respect posed to Nickel Creek's music ing to provide a very good place for are considering the 'Bell House on Staff writer artists like Nickel Creek who play said this is a concert they will them to grow because this is a very Center Street for the Honors Soci their own insl:rwnen ts." not miss. good program." ety," Burks said. Nickel Creek will grace the Ben The concert has attracted atten "I am total!}' excited about Faculty members in the College The Bell house is a one-story son Auditorium stage Friday at 8 tion from the Harding community [Nickel Creekj coming here," of Education are looking forward to building on Center Street a few p.m. The reserved seat tickets are as well as people throughout the senior Jessica Woodlee said. "I their new home. blocks west of the Sears house. $12 for faculty, staff and students state and b eyond. recently saw them in Memphis, "We're excited," Pat Bashaw, Dr. Jeff Hopper, dean of the Hon or free with the Pass. ''Several are finding out from and they are even better live than assistant professor of education, ors College, believes the new location Tickets can be purchased at the Nickel CJ:eek Web site,'' Vy on their albums. It amazes me said. "This is willbet!Ermeet the door. ers said. "We a:re having p eop le that people our age can play so going to give theneedsofthe Mandolin player Chris Thile, come hom Nashville, St. L ouis, well. Anyone can tell that they us the oppor 750members guitarist Sean Watkins and fid dle everywhere." are talented musicians." tunityformore of the Honors player Sara Watkins make up the Vyers said interest in the concert Nickel Creek released two growth. With program. musical trio w hose music borders is visible in the ticket sales. As of albums, "Little Cowpoke" and out a doubt, "[It's] on the boundaries of bluegrass with press time, the Student Activities "Here to There," before releas it will allow close enough influences from almost every mu Committee sold more than 2,100 ing its self-titled album in 2000 us to better to campus to sical genre. tickets. with t;h.e help of Alison Krauss, serve our feel included "Nickel Creek's music reaches ''Ticket sales are going great," who.p roduced the effort students." but far enough a wide range of people," Dustin Vy&s· said. "Last week we aver The album went Gold in . Burksisin away to give it Vyers, director of student activi aged 50 a day, and this week we 2002. the process COURTESY OF THE a feeling of a ties, said. "I think a lot of people averaged 100 a day." The band's latest album is of finding An architect's rendering of the proposed retreat," Hop are into guitar and playing tlleir Students who have been ex- "This Side." "' new homes building for the College of Education. per said. '" .. Bible graduate progrant approved to begin on Searcy cantpus
RENEE LEWIS mitmentto graduate studies in Bi "One of Harding University's reduce the deficit." Sincetheprogramin Memphis is Contributor ble and religion.'' Burks said. "[The purposes is to train young men to Everett Huffard, HUGSR dean, a two- to three-year program, some board] w oilld like to see the num be ministers," Don Shores, ffiairman said the Memphis campus has five believe the smaiier program in Seatty Within the next year Harding per of students in graduate study of the & ard 0f TrustE£5, said. "Haw grad uate assistants thiS year and it will be good for those wanting to University will offer a master's pro increase.'' that ean be done most cost-effectively plans to increase that number sig receive a master's degree in Bible gram in Bible at the Searcy campus, Depending on the is [important to nificantly nextyear. in a shorter time frame. President David Burks said. size of the new pro "One of Harding consider].'' The increased n umber ofgradu "I think the one-year program Although most details have not gram, at least two new University's purposes is To help de- ate assistants will help red uce the in Searcy would be a good way beenarranged. the program, rompa Biblefarolty members to train young men to be ~ase thed~- budget; by filling jobs withouthiring for [some students] to receive the rable with the business and educa will be hired to help • , at, Burks srud extra staff members. Aloogwith cost education without as much of a tion graduate programs, most likely carry the load of more mm1 sters. the graduate cuts, Burks said fund-raising is key time commitment," senior Robert will consist of a one-year, 36-hour oow:ses. Existing faculty -Board of Trustees Chairman a SiStan tship in reducing HUGSR's deficit. Meyer, a Bible major, said. curriculum. membexs will teach a DonShoru pTogram ill ''We'll.simply be more aggressive Meye~; wh plans to attend HUG The Board of Trustees made the n.umbero~graduate Memphis will going to individuals and cnurches SR next fall, said the ministry ep decision Oct 17 to begin a program classes as welL chang~ to mir asking them ferm ney for the gradu portunitiE$ in Memphis are what in Searcyafter.study.ing the Gradu In addition to lhe ror thepmgram ate program," Burks said. attracted h.im to the school. ate S'cho ~ of:Religion in Memphi . newSea.rcy program. the University that began in Searcy thi year. . Huffard said the extra fund-rais "One of the benefits about going l'he.study wa. d igned to aide the is making efforts to.reduce the deficit ''We're simply implementingihe ing effmts are worth the education to school in Memphis is that there growth of graduate studies in Bible at the Memphis campus while con same policy i;nMemphis that we've the tudents are receiving in Mem are so many ministry opportunities at Harding. tinuing to provide quality biblical already implemented in Searcy/' phis, which has an enrollment o£ that you don't have being in Searcy," "The board reaffirmed its com- education r th tuden . Burks said. "[The policy] will help 231 thi year. Meyer said... .,
A HARDING UNIVERSITY STUDENT PUBli(AJJON , •- _-- - I 'I- PAGE 2 • THE BISON NOVEMBER 7, 2003 NEWS www.harding.edu/thebison/news.html OUTSIDE THE BUBBLE . Adntinistrators trade ACU club donates $75,000 for ball field Prater SOdalis, a men's !rOciaJ club at Abilene Christian Unl· Searcy for a few weeks vetsity, annoUI'(ced plans 1 do11ate $75,000 for the con 1:ruction of an intramural field in honor of its sponsor. Larry Sanders. According to a univel$lty press release, the donation rep:e- in Florence classroom sents the largest-ever gift t<, ACU from a oocial club. All of the ALLIE OSBORNE proach, he said there are also many funds will be provided by th~ club' membe-rS .and alumni. Staff writer positive aspects for the students The moon and professors. will be nQtlceably Some administrators who have "You will obviously not have ab~t from the night not been able to participate in one the cohesiveness that would form ~for 24 minutes Nov. NBA star joins San Antonio church staff of the five overseas programs be from being with the same people 8. The lunar eclipse will be David Robinson, former member of the San Ant()Jlio Spurs cause of their responsibilities on for a longer period of time, but the third of the year, but the ba ketbatl team, was appointed minist& at-large Ocl. 12 by the the Searcy campus are getting an you will get to know more people," fi Viewable from Arka~~ A I~ Oak H.ills churcll_of Ch.rist in San Antonio. Texas. opportunity toexperi.ence Harding James said. eclipse occurs when the lllQOn passes through According to the Oalt fillls c;Ongregatio.n. RA1binson's>&-pecific University in Florence this fall Cronk said the experience was the ~·s umbral shadow. ministry role has yet to be developed. Initially he will be thanks to a new approach by the outstanding, and tha.tthe approach International Programs office. lndiA!Ift svnllght will make teachfrtg a weekly pten's Bible study v.'ith Ma 1-ucado, senior the Jnternatienal Programs office .Instead of sending one r two is taking this semester is a good th~ moon appear red . minister. professors who stay the entire three one. Robinson's decislonn\ade national headlines when it WaS mon.ths, the HUF program is lea 'The tudents will get te see and annou.n.ced Sept. 12. but Lucado said he WilS ~ \:7 tl)e turing five ctifferent administrators compare ctifferentteachel'S;" Crank te FOR SALE '99 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 extra cab, bed liner. automatic, 4 cylinder, cromc step rail 33,000 miles: Mint condition $14.500 o.b.o. 279-1324 flowers ... THE I www.harding.edu/thebison/news.html NEWS THE BISON NOVEMBER 7, 2003 • PAGE 3 Spring SeiVice Frisbee players hope to Students give spring break to Christ JESSIE THOMPSON and interests to become involved. become official HU club Staff writer Each group has a different focus and dlffere.nt objectives so stu LINNEA REED in Harding Park, have submitted a the disc the other picks it up at Every year during spring dents can find a campaign Staff writer constitution to Student Services and break, Harding students for which they will be best that spot and begin s advanc have the opportunity to suited. are awaiting official recognition as ing toward its opponent's end illtimate Frisbee. To some it is the Harding University illtimate zone in the opposite direc do missien work both The group going to a relaxed pick-up game, for oth Frisbee club. tion. Fouls are called by the nationally and interna Jlnotega, Nicaragua ers it is an intense intercollegiate They have asked Scott Adair, players. · tionally in various com will be conducting a competition. assistant professor of Bible, to There are no referees, even in munities and churches. MedicalMi sion along Either way, the spirit of the sponsor tlie club. intercollegiate illtimate Players Instead of going-to the with jts Bible studies. game prevails, and a grou p of In illtimate Frisbee, two teams Association-sanctioned tourna beach or the skislope$, The groups that will be Ultimate players at Harding aEe try to score by throwing the disc ments. groups ofHardingstudents spend going to Fort Worth, Chicago, Los hoping to demonstrate that spirit downfield to teammates and get The self-called fouls allow sprin9 break helping others. Angeles, Orlando, Fresno, Little in the form of an official club. ting it into an end zone. for the spirit to rule. The play lhlsyear there are campaign groups Rock, Calgary and "Mexico will be The group of Ultimate play After a player catches the disc, ers say the spirit of the game going to 25 cities in 14 states and four fOOJsing on the orban settings of ers, who show off their skills on he or she cannot move. is the most important aspect of other countries including C-anada. their communities with homeless Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. If, when passing, a team drops Ultimate Frisbee. Nicaragua, Mexico and Honduras. food pantries and under shelters, "It's like pick-up basketball, The groups are g<)ing to each comer privileged children. ~veral oHhe you call your own fouls," junior of the United States: Washingto~ campaign grou will be participating Luke Dockery said. "You don't California, Florida, New York and inne.r:-dty youS:ministry and treet Hawaii. evangelism. argue, you may just contest a foul and the disc goes back to "Spring break campaigns are Campaigns like the one going the other team. The rules are an opportunity to gyowspirltually to Chandler, Ariz. are aimed at set up to where the game while serving others,'' senior Robert strengthening and encouraging Meyer said. "Serving-other helps the existing local churches. just continues on." os gyow spi:ritually in a way tliat Churches and communities are The forming club has already played in two tournaments this nothing else can. It makes you a not alone in benefiting from spring part of God's plan." year; in Jackson and Nashville, break campaigns. The campaigners Tenn. Groups will conduct activities can encouraged and uplifted by be The team took first place in like Bible studies and vacation Bible each other and the they will people the Jackson tournament, the Blue schools, according to the needs of serve, Pratt said. Plate Special, winning all seven the local community or church. A Whilemany people have already games. student can work with adults, chil signed up and meetings have begun, At the Itchfest in Nashville, it dren, the homeless, the sick, college there are still sp ts be fillec:T on to placed 9th out of 16 teams. students, suburban communities or campaigns. The price ,range of the "The schools that beat us [at inner-city communities. campaigns is ill varied as the cam Itchfest] were Dl schools," junior "I wamt to be able to encoUTage pai.gns thmtSe!ves. lhey range &:om Kevin Chastine said. "We weren't the church," juniorAndyFrattsaid. under-$100 to $1,000. "1 want to bring a group that is on prepared to play at that level so fue for God and can encouraga Editor's note: This is the second we strugg1ed." these people." . story in a three-part series focusing However, the team is looking Th.e campaigns allOw for students on mission opportunities available to forward to succe thi spring. "The first tournament is in with a variety ofpen>analiti , taien Harding students. February, which we could po tentially win," Dockery said. "We have a good shot at making it to regionals." Wmgs' campaign seeks to Besides the fun and competi tion the tournaments provide, the tournaments also give the secure university's future Harding players opportunities to show Christ to olliers. Continued from page 1 over .five years," Burks said. "We are The team prays before and currently in that proces ." after each game, inviting its op $12 million for restricted needs. The Along with soliciting faculty ponents to join. largest portion, $85 million, will be and taff, the advancement team "It's really good to play a sport used to increase the endowment. seeks out other donors in private with them and show them that The campaign, launched July 1 and corporate sectors. CURTIS SERIGHT I The Bison we do it for a reason, to glorify by President David Burks, Dr. Jim "We're going to the ur comers Junior Justin Baines displays his frisbee skills with a side-armed pass around a God in all that we do," Cli.astine Carr, executive vice president and - aJ umni, committed Christians, cor defender. The Ultimate Frisbee team has found success this fall in two tournaments. said. ,. Mike Williams, vice president for porate entities and foundations," Advancement, is in a quiet stage of Williams said. "[We are] basically Insurance Claims Welcome planning. During the quiet stage, the going to anyone.'' Auto Glass Installed advancement team meets privately once cempleted, the quiet phase Free Estimates STUDENT DISCOUNT! with pro pective d nor . will give v. I '<~ mily Practice: :27R-2841S OB\Gyn: 27R- 2t-18 h ln tern .tl l'vkcl!cine: 278-2834 ' ~ . ' ' t PAGE 4 • THE BISON NOVEMBER 7, 2003 OPINION www.harding.edu/thebison/opinion.html ttl $~A~Cf- http://www.harding.edu/thebison EDITORIALSTAFF QIA£55 WH ICM HAt~ S-nt~N fS Jeffrey C. Hunter EDITOR-I N-CHIEF rioM A~ E FL..oi!IDA!)• Michael Barger BUSINESS MANAG ER Sarah West COPY EDITOR Jeremy D. Beauchamp FEATURE EDiTOR ,. Matt Price .. SPORTS ED ITOR , Curtis Seright PHOTOGRAPHE R Peter Miller WEB SPEOAUST Zach Cheatham IllUSTRATOR Jim Miller fACUlTY ADVISER CONl'RIBUTORS Matt Blansett Sarah Crist Renee Lewis Lindsey Lowe Andrea Martin Alisa Moloney Jeff Montgomery Allie Osborne The spice of life: An addiction gone too far? Linnea Reed Aaron Rushton AARON RUSHTON Jessie Thompson capsaicin I woke up three hours later, on the floor, P.ronunciation: kap-'sA-a-san covered in sweat, shirt torn, sc.ratches CONTACT US : a colorle irritant phenolic amide all over the cold linoleum floor of the C1rflzN'0 3 that gives hot kitchen. The Bison peppers their..hotness Big Guy, I can see where I'm headed. It's not a happy place. Afew years from nowyou're Harding University can'teven begin to tell you what a phe Big Mouth ~oing to see me sitting on the ide of the nolic amide is. I did absolutely terribly road begging for change ju t o I can buy 900 E. Center in my Cherni try class in high schooL a fresh ca_yenne. I'll be out behind bars and HUBox 11192 the only time I had any clue at all what I use crushed red peppers as potpourri. restau.rants, justhoping for the throw-away l I eat bushels upon bushels of Searcy, AR 72149 was going on was when we burned the buffalo wing sauce. One day I'll be walk d'1,emicals t make all the different color . pepperoncini, jalapeno, chipotle and ing out of a clinic with anN drip plugged Student Center OK, well, there was that, and then there habaiiero, and I am not satisfied. I crave into my arm and a bottle of Texas Pete Hot Room223 was this one time on the final exam where more. I want to feel the burn. Sauee .flowing straight into my arteries. the questien.had some my terious chemi~ There are witnesSes to my addiction. I 501-279-4696 Newsroom cal compound that was made of sodiu m, can go through a half-bottle o.r more of hot carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. I don't country, and too late to go ee sauce at one meal in the ca£eteria. I began 501-279-4471 Editor re it wa a member any of the subscripts (th e little movie, too late to call anybody, too late to eating fresh jalapeiios at approximately 18 501-279-2960 Copy Desk numbeu;), but [do kn()W that the chemi do too much of anything, but way too early months. FreSh jalapenos, mind you. Pick 501-279-4330 Advertising cal symbols next to each other spelled out to go to sleep. After all, when you wake up led jalapenos, the ones in the jar, yes, they 501-279-4127 Fax NaCHO. So of course, in the middle of the at 1:30 in the afternoon, how early can you can be hot, butlresh jalapenos have been final exam, I shouted out "Hey! That spells really go to bed? known to bum the kin. I carried a bottle [email protected] nacho!" I was feeling a bit down in the dumps, of Louisiana 'One Drop Does It' Rot Sauce 1 tell you that for no good reason, re so I tried to find something to do to cheer to church camp for an entire summer. I had ally. I just thought it wa funny. But really. myself up. Well, none of my friends were a holster attached to the side of my pants The Bison is a campus newspaper 1 don' t know what a phenolic amide i , but online, so I couldn't talk to them. I didn't that I carried my hot sauce in. One drop written, edited and largely financed by 1 do know what capsaicin is. Capsaicin .is feel like watching a movie. Reading a really doesn't do it for me. students, seeking to provide high-quality what makes hot peppers hot, and that's comic book didn't do anything for me. I Am r living a lie? Is all the joy I derive journalistic discussion of issues of concern good enough for me. realized then and there that something was from my life a mere sham? Does existence to the Harding community. It also serves as an educational tool for students, provid You see ... I've got a problem. It's an ad seriously-wrong. because if reading a comk hold no meaning for me other than my ing practical experience to enhance skills diction, really, and possibly a downright book didn't help, boy wa lin trouble. next cap aidn fix? Of all the problems I learned in the classroom. The Bison rec dependence. After ome careful consideration, I have with the cafeteria, this one holds out ognizes its responsibility to be accurate, What a lot of people don't know is that :uddenly came to the conclusion that my into the forefront: not enough hot sauce! I fair and objective in its reporting while cap aicin really does produce pain in the capsaicin level was too low. After alL I'd can't make it through three meals without upholding the Christian ideals for which nerves of the mouth, throat and digestive not had hot sauce all day, and 1' d been running out. Harding University exists. It attempts to serve as a forum for system. This stUff really hurts. Now, since awake for nearly nine hours. Trembling, I sit at my table in the cafeteria, fork in student perspectives, welcoming letters your body is in pain and is not actually 1 walked into the kitchen and stood at the one hand, hot sauce bottle in the other, and to the editor which adhere to ethical and receiving any physical harm, your body pantry. I pulled down a box of crackers and without fail some guy comes up asking for professional standards and are no more doesn't know liow else to react so it starts a bottle of Garlic Tabasco sauce. I took out the hot sauce. I watCh him shake his few than 300 words in length. Signed columns putting out endorphins. Endorphins are one cracker and applied hot sauce liberally. meager drops onto his chicken sandwich, appearing in the Bison are the views of tho e amazing little .happy hormon es I ate the cracker. pr maybe throw a little in with his ketchup. the writer and may not reflect the official policy of the Harding University adminis that keep us all whistling zip-a-dee-doo I decided I didn't need the crackers. Ha. Ha, I say! · tration. Unsigned columns represent the dah and skipping along the cobblestones, I popped the plastic mouth off of the ' 'The only .reason1 ever get.Erench fries is view of the editorial board. feelin' groovy. top of the bottle, tumedi t up and drained to have something to put"hot sau c-e on. I'd The Bison is published weekly (except Now, since the capsaicin produces it dry in about 15 seconds. 1 then walked drink it straight from the bottle, put then during breaks, test weeks and summer pain, and the pain produces endorpbins, to the fridge and washed it all down with people would look atm e funnier than they sessions) by Harding University, Searcy, the endorphinS produce a natural high, if a jar of habanera salsa. By this time, my already do. AR 72149~Subscription rates: $1 0 per year. Periodical postage (USPS 577660) paid at you will. anns were shaking violently and.my sight l use crushed red pep_pers as potpourri. Searcy, AR 72143. Postmaster: Send ad . Now, with all that in mind, what I'm began to swirl and mesh into one b~g red I eat bushels upon bu.SJ:lels of peppe:ron dress changes to Harding University Box about to tell you is evidence of my addic b lu.r. Tieapt to the spice rack.. pulled down cini, jala_pei'io, chipotle, hotwruy eayenne; 11192, Searcy, AR 72149-0001. Contact tion. I assure you, none of the following is the chili powder and the ground cayenne Mombassa, chiltecpin, Jamaican hot and The Bison office at 501-279-4139 or 501~ made up. and snorted them both clean. I seem to re habanera, and ram not satisfied. I crave 279-4471 or send faxes to 501-279-4127. I was sitting at the house by myself member at this point that there was a bag more. I want to feel the bum. The Bison is online at www.harding.edu/ the bison. over the summer, just goofing off at the of fresh jalapeiios lying off to the sid.e of the I need help. computer. I live out in the middle of the counter. Well, there had been, at least. But first I need some hot sauce. www.harding.edu/thebison/opinion.html OPINION THE BISON NOVEMBER 7, 2003 • PAGE 5 JEFFREY C. HUNTER Smooches and smoothies AWordln Behavior of couples can create feeling of isolation, awkwardness Edgewise revamped student center was opened without concern for what other eyes may see. for studen in the spring of 2000. Gho The tudent center is often the meeting place of the acrificed bowling alley lingered, but for visHors to ou r campus, and to have such public With one year those have now been replaced, by impor displays of affection in full view serves as poor an tant memories. Students gathered together example of student candor as exists on campus. to go, race looks in the lounge to watch the terrible event There are many dating couples on Harding' cam unfold on September 11, 2001. They gathered again pus wh choose to how their affection in appropri more like circus last emester to celebrate the basketball team' .fir. t ate and pri.vate way without offending their fellow NCAA Div. II National Tournament berth. studen or creating an uncomfortable atmo phere parade Butnot all of the mem ries are important or happy in public places. ones. The familiar air of old, worn out bowling. hoes Couples shooldnot be disc uraged from show~ t' le . than a year awa , and 1 and oilprooden lanes has been replaced by an even affection on campu , but they hould be very car can already ee your ey glaz more unwelcome tabli hment The tudent center in th way they cho se t do o. ing-over. lounge ha. bee me a place for Affection is a wonderful Al fir t glance, it seems the campus-bound couples to ex· Many believe the lounge thing that is shared between ften dull \Vorld of politi ha pro pr Lheir romantic feelin ·. • f couple , but tact may be an 0 even admirable qual- duced yet another snoozer. But don't The area i ref rred to b)' a has become a kind mor~ loose interest just yet. repulsed todent b dy as the demilitarized zone where ity. Studen lyin!? together on Upon closer examination, you "Pa 1 n Pit" or "Lounge f • couches and no ting a cleaned will find a highly entertaining, and Lu t." The '"rarm feeling f students behave wrth up form of make outpartie are uniquely American, ceptical. having a gathering place .£or hardly behaving appropriately each oth er as t h ey p Iease, for a c liege campus, let alone This year, the rac-e for the presiden friends has been upplanted by cy is looldng morelik.e a circus parade the cold feeling of awkward without concern for what Harding' campu . and les like a print to the finish. nes lor anyone who venture In the area of personal con- The selection of democrats run duct. students should adhere to into the area to study or re1ax. other eyes may see. ning for their party's nomination is Students, faculty and visi not only the '1etter of the law," almo t as ~ge and unvaried as the tors who walk through the area to get their mail or but also the "spirit of the Jaw." While couples mightnot election of Chine e restaurants n buy a mootbie are exposed to behavior that · not be violating the rules set forth inthe student handbook, Race Street. (China Star's General alway appropriate for a public£orum. Unknowingly, they should still strive to behave in a manner that up Tso's spicy chicken, however, beats some couples occasionally create a sense ofisolation holds the missionoftherules- to maintain a positive all of tile spice-less candidates.) by :hawing appropriate affection in an inappropri Christian atmosphere fot everyone on campus. State have turned the p rimary ate etting. .Fall asleep on the couChes, hold bands on the season into a popularity contest and couches, enjoy a c-old treat togeth er on the couches, elainly put, the lounge rules pale in comparison are switching their primary dates or to dorm rules d uring-open.house. Many believe the but please consider others wnen lost in each other' adding straw polls, all while making Lounge has become a kind of demilitarized zon e e~s. Let the tudents enjoy their studentcenter with organized, worthwhile campaigning wbere:students behave with each other as-they pleasE:, out a bringing a sense of isolation to it. difficult. Meanwhile, the only person with out a primary OEJ>onent, the current president, has amassed enormous sums of money ($85 million on last EDITOR'S NoTE lETTERS TO THE EDITOR repo:rt) for his primary campaign. Who knows what he11 buy with Volleyball uniforms inappropriate the abhonrent amount of cash, but fkn wn thingaboutsports. Ad.ually, it probably won't include European my ign ranee about anyfufug athletic infu diplomatic riates a lot of people. At-least I know most gifts. At first glance, it people attend games to cheer at spectacu And best seems the often dull lar plays, not 1Q cheer at what the players are of all, The Fox world of politics wearing. News Channel If people are only attending volleyball has produced yet has replaced games to gawk atwhat the players are wear another snoozer. But ing, then that means my i~orance about its regularly don't loose Interest sports has just slipped an tber ten percent. scheduled con just yet. Although sports are a form of entertain servatism with ment, I Q.eubt it was meant to be that-type of Democratic entertainment I sat in the bleachers and lis party debates twice in recent months tened to guys talk about the players in such -all in an attempt to be fair and bal a demeaning way ... what those guys were anced, of course. saying was disgusting. Regardless of one's political af Blame also has to be passed to those ri filiation, one has to be lightly disap dicul us volleyball unifol'IJ\S. I may just be displaying my ignor.mce again, but do they pointed with the nine Democratic bave to play m lhose things? nominees thus far. thave no problem with th volleyball One would think that four sena team; I just think their willorms are repu 1- tors, two representatives, a four star siv'e and lead to th ughts that may n t be general, a doctor-turned-governor, "Harding appropriate." and a preacher would be an impres Their uniforms take away from the beau sive assortment of candidates. ty ofthe game, and while they may not be Unfortunately, they have turned dislracti:ng to some, they anger me because out to be less than inspking. of what it encourages some people to think. While the cred ntial are there, the Charrish Ferguson, freshman pickings are slim in the idea depart ment. Every candidate wan t0 fix aU that is currently wrong with the nation, but has yet to offer any useful TALK BACK solutions to the perceived problems other than to ay they will .not be Do you like the activities the SAC brings to campus? Will you be there tonight? George W. Bush. What's worse, H oward Dean's mouth keeps getting him in trouble. Wesley O ar.k can't make up his mind about whathe wants to say. An(.l who ever heard of Dennis Kuchinich? Oddly enough, all of this' me long f. the days of Al Q.o his "loCk x" - a plan ~at up for its lack ot feasibility .' comedic value. But lock box or not, this ~on year looks to be an exciting on¢ full of "No, I don't. like bluegrass "Yes. They provjde an "I enjoy the groups "I like the ones that endless la\tghter, priceless en.~ or country. :n:»isic." opportunity for guys becasue I'm a small come during Bison Daze, ment and bountifuJ opinion ce~ and girls to hang out town country girl. but we need more vari material. somewhere on campus." Unfortunately, I can't go ety. I am going Friday... Just be sure you stay awake to Friday because I have to I'm excited because I see it. work." have third-row tickets." Jeffrey Hunter is editor-in-chief of the Bison and can be reached at 501-279-4471 or - Daniel White, freshman -Nathaniel Prosser, freshman -Ashley Fridel!, freshman -Erica Dugan, freshman [email protected]. PAGE 6 • THE BISON NOVEMBER 7, 2003 LEISURE www.harding.edu/thebison/leisure.html ~ERE~(t'~ Bluegrass? Folk? It's all Nickel Creek to me influences range from Bach to band. The band released its self "Spotted Owl Recipes" by PETA Bela Fleck to Radiohead and El titled album in 2000, which has liot Smith. Listening to the band's since sold 800,000 copies. EarUer albums for the first time, the wide this year, the band won their first range of stylings was apparent. Grammy for Contemporary Folk To call Nickel Creek eclectic Album. They were also nomi The Amish Phone Book is to limit the band's music. The nated for Country Instrumental band mates from Southern Cali Song. fornia seem comfortable jumping Bluegrass/ country maven from Kate Rusby-like British folk Alison Krauss has helmed pro to Guster-esque alt/ pop and back duction on both Nickel Creek JEREMY D. BEAUCHAMP to bluegrass and country. Sev releases, and her light touch has earcy: Feature Editor eral instrumental songs display paid off. Top songs include "Sweet the band's musical adeptness. I Afton," "Pastures New," "The I'd never heard them before, so especially appreciate their affin Fox," "When You Come Back Travel Guide" when I found they were heading ity for tight harmonies and easy Down," "Speak," "This Side" and to Searcy, I decided to check them melodys. "Smoothie Song." out. Nickel Creek, the critical dar All this mandolin and twang When asked what songs are lings of bluegrass for the younger from a California band of twenty the band's favorite to play live, set. somethings? According to Peets, Peets just said every night is dif Or is it country? Or is it folk? the band met at That Pizza Place ferent, but "the live show brings As I write this, it is my first time in Carlsbad, Calif., not far from a unique experience to the songs hearing their work. Usually T San Diego. Nickel Creek consists performed." am too lost in the college-typical of mandolin player Chris Thile, Judging by its Web site and sounds of bands like Coldplay violinist Sara Watkins and her tour manager, Nickel Creek is a and Counting Crows, but upon brother, guitarist Sean Watkins. young- band that likes to have fun; researching Nickel Creek, it ap The three began playing ~ogel:liler tonight's concert should showcase pears as if they are too. in 1989, when they were taking rust that, plus more talent than all According to tour manager lessons from members of That the country acts that usually grace John Peets, the band's musical Pizza Place's bluegrass house the Benson stage. 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As far as the Bison football half and realized I missed [playing team is concerned, Justin Beller's football]." The thrill name can be added to that list. It was then Beller made contact When the Bisons take the field with Harding coaches about play ·ofthe hunt for their last home game against ing for the Bisons. The coaches Southern Arkansas Saturday, Beller thought Beller would be a perfect It's 4:30 on a Saturday morning will be preparing to make his 41st fit for the team. in early November. The crisp air consecutive start at right guard for "I got in touch with the coaches is still and the whole world seems the Bisons' offensive line. Beller has about playing here," Beller said. "It silent. not missed a start in his four-year was kind of one last shot, but I've Most people, especially college career with the Bisons. loved it here ever since." students, are still asleep. Gradu However, at game-time on Sat It wasn't long after Beller ar ally, lights begin to come on in urdays, the streak is the furthest rived at Harding for the 2000 sea windows all across the country, thing from Beller's mind. His son that he was put in the position especially in the South. biggest concern to start for the Soon the urtrnistakable soW\d is opening run Bisons and so the of tailgates being slammed shut ning lanes for the "He's had to fight a lot of streak began. will break the silence as deer Bison tailbacks wars when he has been "I just fell hunters load pick-ups, All-Ter and keeping the dog-tired. He's what into it when I got rain Vehicles, stands, camouflage, defender lined Harding looks for in a here," Beller said. guns, backpacks, boots and bags up in front of "I replaced a two of deer com. him away from football player time conference Deer hunting season has be the quarterback. - Offensive coordinator James Frank player who had gun. "It's never re gotten hurt. I had On Saturday modern gun ally been about to step in. I'm just Senior right guard Justin Beller prepares to take his position on the offensive line season will open in most parts of the streak," lucky I fell into it against the University of West Georgia Oct. 11. Beller will make his 41st consecutive start Arkansas. Beller said. "I never think about and got to keep it going." when the l!lisons take on Southern Arkansas University at FirstSecurity·Stadi!.lm Saturday. Every year as hunting season it. I never realized it even existed. Head coach Randy Tribble Kick-off for Saturday's game, the last home game ofthe season, is 2 p.m. approaches, hunters begin acting You just have to prepare yourself to was pleased that Beller was strange. They spend hours in hunt play each game. It's pretty easy to· able to start immediately for the The coaches and players also many players who've started ing stores, messing with trucks, play football every week." Bisons. count on the leadership that as many $ames as he has. He's ATVs and stands, daydreaming Offensive coordinator James "It was pretty awesome to have · Beller provides on the fi~d. While had to fight a lot of wars .in there about tro- Frank said durability is one of a guy ready to start on the offensive Beller said he isn't a vocal leader when he was dog-tired. He's what phy bucks Beller's best characteristics. line," Tribble said. "Not too many on the fie)d, he tries to lead by Harding looks for in a football and talking It's 4:30 on a ·c ~: '~He'sdoneagreatjobforus," · ·guys can do that." example. player.~~'· · about hunt- Saturday morning, Frank said. "He's played through Beller said one advantage he "[The coaches] expect me to be Both Beller's on-and-off field ing. Deer hunting a toe injury, aclies, pains and has on the offensive line is his stable/' Beller said. "If there's any performance was rewarded last What with two bad shoulders. He's · experience. confusion I just want to be there. season. He earned second team makes them season has begun tremendous as a steady type of· "I know what to expect and I There are a lot of guys just as ca All-Gulf South Conference honors act like this? guy." know what to see," Beller said. "I pable as I am:~ . . . ·. . in 2002. He did not allow a sack What drives Beller began his college football . now have the ability to get over the The Bison players have also last season. Academically, he was these people career as a redshirt for Arkansas nervousness and the anticipation of developed respect for Beller's named to the 2002 Verizon Aca to get up so early and spend hours State University. The decision to playing in a game." role as a dependal;>le offensive demic All-District VI team as well sitting on stands and tracking leader. as the 2002 Academic All-GSC through the woods after the elu "Justin has been there every team. sive whitetail deer? Some people game," sophomore quarterback Once Beller walks off the field may never understand. Adam Lybrand said. "It's easy for the last time and the streak ends For many, hunting runs in the to get hurt down in the trenches, at the conclusion of the season, he family. I am a second-generation but Justin's stayed healthy. It's wants to have positive memories hunter. Ever since I watched my really important to have a guy go of his senior year. father string up a deer in the crab in there game after game and do a "I'd like to see us win," Beller apple tree in OUI backyard in Vir good job." said. "I think we're capable of ginia, I have been intrigued by Once Beller's career is over, doing that. We've had some chal hunting. For so many of us hunt there will be more than his play lenges to get over, but we've got ing comes naturally. ing skills that will be missed by ten over tli.em and become a team. "I can't even remember when the Bisons. I hope we'll be remembered for or why I started hunting," junior "More important than being a fighting through those challenges Zach Hamrick said. "It's just our good football player he's a good and getting better with every culture." person," Frank said. "There's not step." '~ There is something indescrib ably beautiful about the way the dawn breaks over trees and fields covered in frost, untouched by any unnatural object. Only a hunter can understand Students and the quality of silence you can expe faculty... rience while sitting in a hardwood Receive a forest. "One of my favorite things about hunting is being in tne 10% woods before daylight and ex periencing the earth coming alive discount for anew day," Dr. Phil Thompson, with Harding I.D, associate professor of Bible, said. "Just the cool air and the rustling of the leaves; it calms me." 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Race -·I)IC~ www.firstarkansas.com 268-4443 PAGE 8 • THE BISON NOVEMBER 7, 2003 SPORTS www,harding.edu/tlieblson/sports.html • Lady Bisons look to tnake tnost offirst tournantent appearance MATT PRICE Bucs won the previous meeting in game," enior .midfielder Katie Sports editor Memphis 6-0 Sept. 27. Ford said. ''As long as we go in The Lady Bisons are excited focused and leave everything we The Lady Bison soccer team about the chance to play a spoiler have on the field, no matter what wrapped up its regular season at against CBU. results, I think we all will come home Nov. 4 with an 11-0 shutout "We have a chance to redeem away with OLII' head held high. of non-conference foe Delta State. ourselves," senior midfielder Our strongest asset this season The 11 goals scored by the Lady Courtney Saul said. "We have is tha~ there are girl with a lot Bisons set a single-game school nothing to lose. We yust want to of heart who just want to play record for most goals scored. come out. play otu gam.e and soccer." Four playef'S netted multiple Bhow everyone in the country Led by five seniors and 11 re goals for the Lady Blsons. Sopho something different.'' turning starters, Harris knew at the mor'e .midfi1::lder Hilary Rosen The Lady Bis~:ms' 2-1 upset of start of the year that this would be baum led the team with a hattricl<, then-seventh ranked West .Florida an experienced team. the first of her career. University Oct~ J9 gave the team "This year's team has improved Harding also out-shot the Delta the confidence 1}. needed for the a lot in talent and maturity," Har State 35-0, it was the second time rematch with--'CBU. ris said. "We were a -very young this season a team "If we win, team last year and that a'll0wed wasbeld without a "We can play with anybody. ~ beat the us -to come into l:hjs year with shot. With the win, We just have to show how best,'' Saul aid. more experienced pla,yer$, as well Harding-improves. "We ca:n play as player that ha~e the ability to Us re~ord to 10-6- good we really ~re." wit..h anybody. ecnnpeteatthis level/' 1 ov.erall for the -senior midfielder Clourtn.ey Saul We just have t The team beg~ the. season season. how how good seeking improvement and with . ,Pelt!!, State is a we really are." a Win tb:m,brrow, the 2003 Lady fiTsl:~Je.*r program The team be Bisons wiD hold the school record that will compete in :the Gulf South lieves it must use the same torus. for victories in a season. Conference in 2004. Its record. fell in preparing t.or the tournament. The seniors are also pleased to 0-4 Qn the year. • "OW' plan is to go .in and enjoy with ending their careers on a The Lady Bisonsnowturn their the opporturuty that we have been successful note and want to keep attention to preparing for the post ble:?sed with to pl_ay together/' the season going. season. Harding's no. 3 regiOnal heae coach Greg-Harris said. 1We "It's been a great season," Saul t:l1rlking cemented the team a spot wantte fl;)ci.IS on playing t9gefher said, "Being ranked third in the re fn:the GSG toumamen.tfor the first as a team rather than against our gion is a great way to go out. We time in Harding soccer history. opponent." really turned things around. No The GSC tournament, held in No matter what the scoreboard one expected it and the season's Huntsville, Ala., will feature the says following Harding's game, not even (}Ver yet." m Lady Bisous in a rematch with de the team believes this season has fen~ nati0nal cha;!DPion ~ been successful. Staff writer Allie Osborne tian 'Brothers University. The Lady "It is going to be a really tough contributed to this report SERIGHTflhe lll MATT BLANSETT Staff writer The Harding cross cow1try team rlaced first in the men's competi tion for the fourth straight year and second in women's competition at the GUlf South Conference Cham pionships Oct. 25. In the men's division, Harding Finally, a new week with all new picks. I think I had !More right than wrong swept the field, claiming the top five spots. last week. Maybe I'IM getting better. Parln lrazlle was the last big winner. Senior Jacob Rotich finished The best progliortlcator will win two free buffets With drit~ks froiM Pizza first for the second year in a row. Pro In Searcy. Playing Is sliM pie. Just predict the wlnnen of each ga!Me at1d the Rotich set a conference record with exact results of the tle-breaker. Then tear out this fonlt and drop It In the a time of 24:03. Sports Challenge b"ox Otl the ledlle next to the U;S. Post Oftce window by 10 Freshman Peter Kosgei came p.IM. Friday. toed Luck to you, and good luek lltons p1aylng their last ho!Me in second with a time of 24:29 and received Freshman of the Year hon ga!Me agallist Souflrei11 Arkat~sas on Saturday. ors for his performance. Senior Scott Wietecha finished thild, followed by junior Reed Fisher in fourth and senior Maciek Jox• ----~ Miereczko ·finished fifth. Phot1e • _ ____ In the women's division, the University ·of Alabama-Hunts ville took first place in the team NCAA Football competition with the Lady Bisons 0 Ole Miss @Auburn 0 p lacing econd. Senior Janet Kogo took the 0 Michigan St. @ Ohio St. 0 individual first p lace for the sec 0 Texas @ Oklahoma St. 0 ond year in a rowwith a time of 0 17:45. .. 0 Virginia Tech @Pittsburgh Senior. Sara Rerdon p laced eighth wtth 18:37, junior Helen Singoei took D th p lace, freshman NBA(II/8) Vicky Echeverria came in 20th and 0 Dallas @ San Antonio 0 &ephomore Abby Rodenbeck came Senior runner Jacob Rotich cools down following his victory at the Ted Lloyd in 35th. Invitational Oct. 11 at Harding. For the second straight year, Rotich clinched the top 0 Me.m.phis @ Utah 0 Kogo took first despite injuries spot at the Gulf South Conference Championships. The Bison cross country team this season that worsen with every finished first for the fourth straight year. The Lady Bisons finished second. event. NFL Football Kogo said shin splints that have have been practicing hard all sum "It is a whole different mind 0 d almost become stress fractures mer for thls. Some have even run set when it comes to Nationals," Tampa Bay @ Carolina have kept her from running and 100 miles a week." Wietecha said. "Every small event 0 Miami @ Te'Oilessee 0 training at the level she would Guymon said the training for was to gear us toward it. Now we like. the men's and women's team has focus on the.smalJ things: sleeping. 0 Balti.m.ore @ St. Louis 0 "When I· run, I think, 'I have to changed with the championships restin&; ea:tmg r!ghL We are aoirig do this for the team, not for me,"' near. everyttring we can to perform a J(pgosaicL ''When I line epJ it is for "As Regional nears, the run well as we can." Tie Breaker: the team. This is my last eason, s0 ners back off a little so they can Both the men's and women's 1 have to give the best I can." be well rested and confident when cross country teams will be NCAA Football With the high finish, beth the they step on the line," Guym0n competing in the NCAA Divi Guess the winner and exact score men's and women's teams earned said. ''The be.st thing- that could sion-11 South Regionals Nov. 8 in of Saturday's game a spot at the NCAA Division-II happffi would be t9 have them Atlanta. outh Regional Championship . line up and feeling the- be.st If successful, the men's and - Southern Arkansas @ Harding "The team has b en training they've felt in their life." women's teams will move tm to *Editor's picks are in bold 1 ng and hard for [Ll1e NCAA The runners have also noticed the NCAA Division-II Champi Champi.onshipsl all year," head a change when it comes time for onships in Raleigh, N.C. Nov. coach Steve Guym n sa:ld. "they the season-ending tournament. 22. i