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Vol. 77, No. 11 Searcy, Ark., Harding University February 1, 2002 Inside 'They're already here' Another theft Lonestar to play packed Benson tonight For the second time this school Michelle Scobba year, more than $10,000 worth of Staff writer university-owned computers and electronic equipment have onight, after weeks of been stolen. The most recent anticipation, nearly thefts occurred over the Christ T 3,000 fans are expected mas break in the Reynolds Cen to fill the seats of the Benson ter. For more, see page three. Auditorium to hear recording artists Lonestar perform. Valentine's Day Lonestar, including Dean Sams (keyboard), Michael Britt That Harding produces many (guitar), Keech Rainwater marriages is (drums) and Richie McDonald more than (lead vocals), is one of the hot just a running test bands in country music. joke. Turn to The group of Texas natives who pag,e five for 71a..+'" inl t}~'iFJn~lllR. 1& 1mmR"'1ER)1J the stories of popular in both country and two faculty mainstream markets, boasting couples 10 Top Ten singles, a triple Neale and platinum album and two gold Treva Pryor records. and Dennis Pryor Their single "Amazed" and Sherry spent 92 weeks on Billboard's Organ- and a student pair get adult contemporary chart and ting married in July. peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's son Hot 100 chart, where it held the Above: Freshman Nick DeJoseph works to prepare position for two consecutive the lighting for tonight's Lonestar concert. Crews began In brief weeks. working Wednesday to prepare the Benson for the event. ''I'm Already There" was the Right: Keech Rainwater, Dean Sams, Richie fastest rising single in the his • Pi Sigma Epsilon, the College McDonald and Michael Britt are the members of Lonestar. tory of BNA Records. After The group will perform their hits "Amazed" and "I'm of Business Administration's sales Sept. 11, the song gained spe Already There" tonight in the Benson Auditorium. and marketing fraternity, will cial significance and comforted present the annual "Battle of the many in the wake of the trag era) major management compa typical country sound," junior Buffets" Feb. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 edy. nies covering the entire spectrum Jeremy Wallace said. "It's a good Lonestar Fast Facts p.m. at Rhodes Field House. The Both of their hit songs will of entertainment. The manage mix of many different types of event will feature pizza from vari be played at tonight's concert. ment company representing music." ous restaurants in the Searcy area, Band members Ticket sales for tonight's per Lones tar called, needing a venue With all of the buzz and an • Richie McDonald, ice cream and drinks. The Bisons formance are the best for a Har for Feb. 1. Harding's calendar ticipation, tonight's concert vocals and guitar and Lady Bisons will also take on ding concert in the last several was open for that date and was promises to be one that students • Keech Rainwater, drums cJuthern Arkansas University years -1,500 were sold during in a perfect location, since the won't soon forget, Miller said. • Michael Britt, guitar that evening. Tickets are $4 in ad the first day of sales alone. group will be continuing on to "I think they'll be good for • Dean Sams, keyboards vance (available at Midnight Oil According to Jim Miller, di Fort Worth, Texas, where they the Harding group," Miller said. Coffee House) or $5 at the door. rector of student activities, will perform Saturday night. "They seem to be down to earth Did you know? • Lonestar's first tour sched Proceeds benefit the Muscular there are two reasons why Many students were excited and their shows are family ori Dystrophy Association of Little ule included more than 200 ticket sales are exceeding ex when they discovered Lonestar ented. I think the crowd will be performances per year. Rock For more information, call pectations. would be performing on the Har pleased with them." • Although the band was T:·~tr,n Gates at 268-4047. wlei First of all, Lonestar is at ding campus. As an added benefit, formed in Nashville, all the members are native Texans. UJ' their peak right now, unlike "I've always been a fan of Lonestar came to Harding a , .\; 1.e Quapaw Quartet, resident previous performers who have Lonestar," junior Leslie Freeman day early. Bands usually arrive • The show in the Benson will stJ mg quartet for the Arkansas already waned in popularity or said. "I think they do a very good the day of the show, run sound be Lonestar's first of 2002. S) mphony Orchestra, will per newer groups who are just job of having a well-rounded set checks in the afternoon and Albums fcrm as this semester's install starting out. Second! y, their of songs. They're more realistic then perform the concert at IT ent of the Searcy Chamber • "Lonestar" (1995) music appeals to a wide vari and I feel like I can relate to some night. But because Harding is • "Crazy Nights" (1997) .iV. usic Series Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. Dr. ety of listeners. of their songs." the first stop on the 2002 tour, • "Lonely Grill" (1999) S<:ott Carrell, assistant professor "Technically, they are a Even students who aren't par Lonestar arrived on Thursday • "The Christmas Time" (2000) ·)f music, said he expects the country group, but they have ticularly interested in country and spent much of the day re • "I'm Already There" (2001) group to perform standard con also placed in the Top 40, which music are enthusiastic about hearsing. As a result, today's cert material. The free perfor makes them more marketable," tonight's concert. schedule was left open. Stu Official Web site • www.lonestar.mu mance will be in the Reynolds Miller said. ''I'm not normally a big fan of dents may even see the band - Traci Wheeler Center Recital Hall and will be The Student Activities Com country, but the sound of members walking around the followed by a reception with the mittee works directly with sev- Lonestar's music isn't really a campus. artists.

• The Department of Commu nication will present Arthur Gardner reassigned to direct new student programs Miller's "All My Sons" the next Jenna LaCaze events, in addition to coordinat- He said he is confident he will two weekends in the Adminis Staff writer "This is a ... new area that ing yearly evaluations to gauge be able to juggle both his new tration Auditorium. Co-directed the program's effectiveness. responsibilities and his course by senior Jeff Spruill and Robin In an effort to strengthen the the university is embarking The research of incoming stu- work. Miller, associate professor of freshman and new student ex on. My goal is to make the dents' interests will be vital, he Gardner began a coaching ca- communication, the production perience at Harding, officials freshman experience better." said. reer after playing basketball at begins at 7 p.m. Feb. 1-2 and 7-9. have instituted a new office "The biggest challenge is the Harding for several years. Admission is $4. that pro~ises l..o mo.re. keenly unkn~Wl·9.;~.-S~~R~'\'hu.--~·e. s tar ted a~ Hardi~~;' focus on students' first year at will continue to serve as direc- men's assistant basketball • Upcoming Student Association Butch Gardner, director the university. tor of Minority Student Services coach in 1979 and remained in movies include "K-Pax," showing of First Year Experience Butch Gardner has been and the Stephens Scholarship that position until 1984, when Feb. 8-9 at 8 each night, and "Ser named director of First Year Ex Program. he was named head basketball endipity," a Valentine's Day spe perience, a title that challenges The position includes Gardner currently attends the coach at the University of Ar cial, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. All shows Gardner to improve the first Gardner assuming control of University of Arkansas at Little kansas at Pine Bluff. are in the Benson. Admission is $2 year experience for new stu Student Impact, Summer Expe Rock in pursuit of his doctorate He remained at Pine Bluff or free with the Pass. dents and freshmen. rience and other new student in higher education administra- until1987, when he was offered • If you have briefs or story "This is a totally new area activities throughout the year. tion. a position at Harding to be the ideas that you would like to see that the university is embark "The scope of this position is Gardner will finish his course assistant dean of student af in The Bison, send them to ing on," Gardner said. "My a broad one," Gardner said. work this summer and, soon affairs. He was later named assis [email protected] or call goal is to make the freshman Gardner will be pressed to do ter, will begin writing his disser- tant vice president for student 279-4471. experience better." research, set objectives and plan tation. affairs. 2 The Bison Viewpoints February 1, 2002 The freedont Reality TV programs defended class 1 took last semester where Sure, they may act a bit abnormal because of lVriting we discussed voyeurism and re they are on television but, in the end, they are A ality television left me question Guest Room merely being themselves while acting and ing myself as to whether or not I am a reacting to different situations as real human "Peeping Tom." Is my inquisitiveness beings. I think most of us are curious about The Cookie Jar about other peoples lives just part of my Donda Burright others' lives simply because they are not our being a curious creature by nature? Staff writer own. Maybe we are able to identify ourselves Reality television was an interesting nov with someone on the screen and we find peace Ryan Cook elty when it first came out as the "Real World" through knowing other people-just like us Editor on MTV about nine years ago. Now, a ma - exist. We see real people with real prob jority of networks are airing reality television ... if I happen to stop flicking the re lems in a real world, face to face. When we shows like crazy. I am not a faithful watcher are ready to disengage our minds from that "Congress shall make no law respecting of fly-on-the-wall documentaries like "Big mote during [a reality show], I can world, it is done by a simple flick of the wrist. an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the Brother," "The Mole," "Road Rules" or "Sur feel at ease knowing I am not "spy So, if you ever question yourself as to free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom vivor," but when I am flipping the channels ing" on anyone. whether or not you are in the wrong for of speech, or of the press; or the right of the and come across one, I am sometimes drawn watching reality television, just keep in mind people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the into watching, depending on what action is that we are all curious creatures by nature Government for a redress of grievances." happening at the time. are not "spying" on these individuals' lives. and, as long as the individuals are aware they -First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Peeping Torn? First, we must remember However, most of us are voyeuristic by are being watched, then all is well. that the people on reality television shows nature. We may say that we think this type of I am not a faithful watcher of reality tele Growing up right in the center of the volunteered to let us watch their lives for rea entertainment is repulsive and repugnant, vision shows for my own personal reasons, nation, I, like other American schoolchil sonslikernoneyorfame. They have agreed but, in all actuality, it is simply human inter nor do I try to justify everything that happens dren, was taught about the virtues of our to be watched and are aware of what action. These people are on camera 24 hours on them, but if I happen to stop flicking the system of government and, most of all, our they are doing. So I think the term Peep a day, seven days a week- and they know remote during the middle of one, I can feel at Constitution. ing Torn is out of the question since we they are on camera. ease knowing I am not "spying" on anyone. A sa: fimrrnn\b~l!\1-e; Vl~ynY,..Vl•crra<~ document stands out. I've put it above for your reference. Ratified in 1791 as part of Fishing for the perfect Southern good-bye the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment may be one of the most quoted sections of our here's a big, mossy lake named as if an important thought vanished from his nation's charter. Be leo that stretches out across the mind. Often touted by those of us in the fourth T brazen, gold horizon of my boy Guest Room He had buried his wife exactly one year ago estate, it is our guarantee against censor hood, breathing the fertile farmland near to the day. ship or other unreasonable restrictions by my horne in the Arkansas Delta with the "I shore need to get out there and check on the government. poise and majesty of a wise old man I Chad Lawson Belco," he cried. "We hadn't been out there in a It's almost a called "Pop." Copy editor while to see what it looks like ... it's a perfect weekly occurrence If only in his worried mind, my sad day to be out there fishing." when a story from Such reminders grandpa spent lots of time along the banks He looked down. I knew. He knew. For that overseas reminds of that sweet, muddy pool, especially after Marnrnaw in a fast, terrible time collapsed like entire last year, his eyes were somber and blood hit a little close to us how this right is Marnrnaw died last January. I remember his an old house in a tornado. He was 80. His heart shot, much like a child's eyes would look after home for those of by no means uni once active eyes, two sparkling closets full of was broken. swimming underwater all day in the swelter versal. At the lake, a near-ancient spillover of the us who could find old, woolen images and new musings, fill ing heat of a Delta summer. Pop immersed him Daniel Pearl, a ing with the saltwater of deep grief as his si Mississippi River-flanked by ominous levees self in tears and swam through the murky depths ourselves in a reporter for the lent wife settled for her last breath-a breath and sparse cotton fields - it's always peaceful of loneliness. I felt for him. He earned his keep. similar situation Wall Street Journal, that, as far as I'm concerned, they shared. and quiet, aside from a few old bobwhite birds He missed Marnrnaw- she always fished was kidnapped by dipping for fish as they swoop down amongst soon. Once she died, it was as if he slipped past with him in that big green boatthatrestedin the a group in Paki- the surface of that water he fished for years the cypress trees sticking up out of the rippling back yard like a marooned yacht, its gloomy, stan earlier this and held his breath in that soft repository of water. He often said that place was heaven on chipped paint harkening back to the days when week. solitude- his own quiet vista packed with earth. I agree. my brother and I first learned to fish. The organization, which calls itself The bream and bass and rnudcats - until he I remember the last time I saw him. "All you gotta do is catch that little cricket-_ National Movement for the Restoration of couldn't take it anymore. He lasted one year After a bowl of his special homemade chili be sure to get a big one-and bait your hook," Pakistani Sovereignty, took Pearl hostage and four days from that wicked night in a and an afternoon full of football games and war Pop would always say as the locusts sang to us and threatened to kill him in protest of Little Rock hospital (a night that seemed to stories at the kitchen table, he glanced at my from the banks of the lake. "Those catfish like a American influence on Pakistan in the wake last l,txXJ days) when the life he'd forged with brother and me and then looked away, sharply, big ol' cricket, and I'd sure like a big ol' catfish!" of Sept 11. They also demand the release of I remember when he laughed, but it always Pakistanis being held in connection with the seemed to be when my grandma held his hand war on terrorism. and stood next him. He would tell jokes and she The group also warned all American S peak out: Have you ever been a would laugh with him, smiling so big you co 'd journalists to leave the nation within three hardly see that she'd ever had any eyes at , a. days or face a similar fate. victim of a theft on campus? They just seemed to always get lost in those slig)lt While not being held by a government, wrinkles that danced a delicate waltz down h1'r Pearl's plight reminds us of the dangers a aged face. journalist can face in a country where free He missed her more than any of us. None of dom is far from assured. us knew how he felt, except maybe the lonel r Such reminders hit a little close to horne bobwhites, crying out in the trees along Belco.\ for those of us who could find ourselves in As I walked out the door that final afternoor\ a similar situation within a few years. I told him good-bye - a confused handshake According to the January /February is that quickly rnorphed into a long, warm hug. I sue of American Journalism Review, eight remembered when he would always greet us journalists were killed while on assignment as children, mimicking the shrill call of the bob in Afghanistan in a 17-day period late last whites, as he held out his aged arms and flew year. Countless others have been injured towards us, dipping to reach our shortened bringing the images and words to describe frames. He couldn't do that anymore-physi a war half a world away horne to their read "Some money was "I have never been "I feel safe enough cally, at least. ers and viewers from every nation. "I love you," we both said as I waved towards While the physical safety of journalists taken out of my affected by theft on that I could fling my a figure I really didn't know anymore, casting isn't often in question in the United States, room in Armstrong." out towards my car on a bright, muggy winter's living up to the ideal of a free press is none campus, but I do think stuff out on the front Michael Minella, it's a problem in the lawn and it would be day. After the screen door slammed, my life theless an ongoing challenge. changed. Forever. freshman dorms." left there for hours." "It is a perfect day to go fishing, isn't it," I Ryan Cook is editor-in-chief of The Bison. thought to myself, as the birds whistled in the He can be reached at 279-4471 or at Ingrid Esparza, Kyle Sapp, trees overhead. [email protected]. senior freshman

Editor-in-chief Sports Editor Ryan Cook Jeremy Beauchamp Business Manager Photographer Natasha Jaworski Curtis Seright Copy Editor Adviser Chad Lawson The Bison Jim Miller The Bison is a campus newspaper written, edited and largely financed by students, seeking to provide high not reflect the official policy of the Harding University administration. Signed columns represent the personal views quality journalistic discussion of issues of concern to the Harding community. It also serves as an educational tool for of the authors, while unsigned columns represent the view of the editorial board. The Bison is published weekly students, providing practical experience to enhance skills learned in the classroom. The Bison recognizes its respon (except during breaks, test weeks and summer sessions) by Harding University, Searcy, AR 72149. Subscription sibility to be accurate, fair and objective in its reporting while upholding the Christian ideals for which Harding rates: $10 per year. Periodical postage (USPS 577660) paid at Searcy, AR 72143. Postmaster: Send address changes to University exists. It attempts to serve as a forum for student perspectives, welcoming letters to the editor which Harding University Box 11192, Searcy, AR 72149-0001. Contact The Bison office at 501-279-4139 or 501-279-4471 or adhere to ethical and professional standards. Editorials appearing in The Bison are the views of the writer and may send faxes to 501-279-4127. The Bison is on-line at www.harding.edu/ thebison. February 1, 2002 News The Bison 5 Feb. 14 prompts memories Jenna LaCaze Staff writer

ften jokingly referred to as a "marriage factory," Har 0 ding is known for the ro mantic relationships that are formed within the small area the university encompasses. As a result, Valentines Day is a special holiday for many couples at Harding. Despite the university's reputa Senior Lisa Metzer and juniors Rob Hopper and Jennie Sifford listen during a meeting of the Sarasota, Fla., spring break campaign group tion for spawning marriages and Wednesday night at the West Apartments. The Sarasota campaign members engagements, Dr. Neale Pryor met are planning a Vacation Bible School and lectureship during the trip. his wife away from Harding while he was preaching to support him self in graduate school. Pryor said he was preaching at a Spring campaigns church one night when, after the sermon, a high-school girl walked up to him and introduced herself. Special to The Bison "I liked it that she came up to me, Dr. Neale Pryor and his wife Treva cut the wedding cake after their set for 30 locations wedding in 1960. More than 40 years after meeting while she was a high most girls in high school wouldn't s school student and he was working as a preacher to pay for graduate rrfichelle Scobba will be going on a campaign to have done that sort of thing," he said. school, both Pryors work for Harding. He is a professor of Bible, while rp aff writer the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. That girl was Pryor's future wife, she is a fourth grade teacher at Harding Academy. Many campaigners will pro Treva. For their first date, they went cc Although spring break cam vide a number of services while to church together. home like the one I was brought up "The best thing about marriage is .z,"'-"gns have been a mainstay at working for the churches. "We sort of liked each other af in. They trained us in Christian ser that we love the same things: travel, 'rding for nearly 20 years, the "We are putting together a ter that," he said. vice, and they reacted to us the way music, art and books," Sherry Organ university will officially direct the youth rally at the church," said In 1960, the Pryors were married. Christ would." said. "Find and marry a friend." campaigns for the first time this senior Jeremy Ogburn, a mem They have two children, Lori Sloan Neale Pryor is a professor of Juniors Marina Shaw and year. In past years, they were under ber of the campaign to Chicago. and Alan Pryor. They also have five Bible, while Treva Pryor is a fourth Stephen Shannon met in the fifth the direction of the College Church "We are planning classes and grandchildren and one more on the grade teacher at Harding Academy. grade. For many years, Shaw and of Christ. providing everything - we will way. "He always said sweet stuff Shannon were best friends and be But, despite the change, officials be the speakers, the entertain "Marry someone who is the about his wife in class," junior gan to have feelings for each other report the framework of the ment." same religion as you," Pryor said. Shelley Kung, one of Neale Pryor's their senior year of high school, in weeklong events will not be altered, Less than two months remain "Marry somebody who doesn't be former students, said. "He has a re Pennsylvania. Even though both according to Daniel Cherry, cam until the groups leave. Large lieve in divorce .. . just make adjust ally good heart, and he always have been secretly praying about paign organizer. meetings are held for all students ments as you go. If you have to thinks of others before himself." their relationship with each other, "This is a great year," Cherry going on campaigns in order to move or change some of your ways, Some couples that chose to make neither one of them knew it. Even said. "It's very exciting to watch disperse general information, as so be it. Our life together has been their careers at Harding met while tually, they both shared that they what is happening. There will be well as to encourage fellow stu like a storybook." they were students. had been harboring the same feel better training for campaign lead dents. Most teams also have Sloan enjoyed reflecting on her Dr. Dennis Organ and his wife ings for a long time. ers and the campaigns will be more smaller meetings to plan activi parents' love story. Sherry met at Harding while they Shaw and Shannon began their organized and effective." ties and form relationships. "They had a vision of how it were in the Belles and Beaux sing college lives at different schools The program has grown tremen Students are also making ev should be, and they tried to make it ing group. He was a singer and she about four hours apart. dously since 1988, when the first ery effort to turn in money and happen," Sloan said. "If you envi played the piano. "It took a lot of patience and per student group ventured to Houston. complete all forms in time. sion the storybook, and try to make When Dennis Organ was the severance," Shannon said. "She On or around March 8, teams Many students sent letters ask it happen, it will. They took time to editor for The Bison, his future wife loves me even when I give her a rea will travel to 30 different locations, ing for financial support, while walk in the park holding hands. My sought a position with the paper to son not to." including destinations as far away others chose to pay out of their mother knew how to make the sim attract his attention. They were apart for two years as Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico. own pockets. plest things special. She looked for "I finagled a position on The Bi and plan to marry in July. .~There are currently 490 students 'Tm going to use my Christ reasons to celebrate life." son so that I could spend time with "He gives and gives and gives," signed up. During the weeklong mas money to pay my own "My mother used to say 'I mar him," Sherry Organ said. Shaw said. "He would give his life campaigns, the teams will work in way," Ogburn said. ried you a wonderful daddy,"' Because Dennis Organ gradu for me ... He made me want to be a a variety of ways to minister to the The number of campaigns Sloan said. ated before his future wife, most of better person." :ommunities. and campaigners are down a bit Sloan said her father always their correspondence was through Shannon said college students "We'll be working with an inner from last year. As a result, cam showed sweet adoration and devo letters. They've been married 34 give up on relationships too quickly. ~ity church, doing Vacation Bible paigns to Kaufman, Texas, and tion to her mother. years and both work in the English "It takes perseverance," he \chool, service projects and helping Griffin, Ga., were recently called "He always noticed if she department. Dennis Organ is de said. "The best thing about Ma JUt the church as much as we can," off. Many affected campaigners needed more tea," Sloan said. "My partment chairman; Sherry Organ rina is that she trusts God con ;aid sophomore Steven Baird, who switched to other groups. biggest challenge is to make my is an assistant professor of English. cerning us."

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My an capstone course required of swer to that question would most all graduating seniors that certainly be "no." emphasizes the rudiments of I rented a movie while on artistic presentation, accord Christmas break that drastically ing to Dr. John Keller, depart affected my life. I saw "Pay It For ment chairman. ward." This emotional drama, All the art in these shows starring Helen Hunt ("What must be the best original Women Want"), Kevin Spacey works of each student artist. ("K-Pax") and Haley Joel Osment Keller said the students are Junior Laura Banks and senior Jimmy Burk view the senior art shows of Audra Jones and Kate Brown ("The Sixth Sense"), instilled in me evaluated not only by a group Tuesday in the Stevens Art Gallery. Jones and Brown, whose shows end today, were the first of 1 1 seniors to a feeling I didn't think existed. of fellow students, but by the have shows this semester. We have all had those times faculty as well. These evalua when we have sat in chapel and tions are averaged and a jority of the work, faculty mem watched a slide show about living grade emerges that is worth "Putting on the show opens bers, as well as visiting artists, conditions in third-world countries. 60 percent of the student's also display their work in the Art Gallery Some of us walk out of those pre grade for the course. you up to the atmosphere of Stevens. sentations with a drive to save those Many hours of work are promoting your work. "It's supposed to be the best schedule people, to rescue them, while oth logged when producing and Presentation is a big part." work, the best you can show," ers think that the job is too big and preparing for a show. Each senior graphic design major can't be done by just one person. But artist must advertise their up Heather Wooten said. Spring 2002 why do we have to go to Africa or coming shows, a task that in Paula James, senior Although the pressure of Uganda to reach people? Are we not cludes sending out invita presenting art can be burden Ends Today capable of tions, putting up posters and some, the experience of putting AudraJones bettering making chapel announce times become too steep for a col together an exhibition can pro Kate Brown [It] instilled in lives right ments to attract viewers. lege student's budget. As a re vide students with a taste of Feb. 3-March 1 Small works on paper me a feeling I here? I be- However, promoting the sult, many students opt to con their upcoming careers in the lieve we show is not all that needs to struct their own frames. art world. Feb. 3-15 didn't think are. be done - presentation is a The gallery appears to be one "Putting on the show opens Paula James existed. T h e major factor in every exhibi of Harding's best-kept secrets. you up to the atmosphere of pro Feb. 17-March 1 movie be tion. The number of pieces Some students are unaware of its moting your work," senior Biannca Castroneira gins with and the inclusion of special location. graphic design major Paula Heather Wooten Trevor's lighting are all considerations "I didn't even know an art James said. "Presentation is a big March 3-22 (Osment) teacher, Mr. McKinney that must be made. gallery existed around here," part." White County High School (Spacey), giving the class an assign In actuality, the facility is freshman Mike Parsons said. Many art majors agree their Show, gallery one ment on the first day of school. The made up of two small galler But the Stevens' relatively senior shows are a fitting way to Ben Lowery and Shawn homework is to think of a way to ies that can be shared by two low-key status is not limited to end their undergraduate art Briscoe, gallery two change the world and put it into student artists. Occasionally, students outside the art depart studies. March 24-April5 action. Trevor is pondering the idea a show will be hosted by two ment. "I think the experience of All art student show on his ride home when he encoun students, in which case they "I have had several juniors making your work vulnerable to April7-19 ters a homeless man scavenging must coordinate details to and seniors ask me where the the public eye is an experience April Ayers through a dumpster. Trevor realizes gether. gallery was located," Keller said. that all art majors definitely need Godmund Schick that this man could be the start of Students must have profes Once inside the galleries, visi before leaving college," senior April21-May 10 something great. He brings him sional-grade mats and frames tors are treated to a number of fine art major April Ayers said. Melissa Sandefur home, feeds him, gives him a place to present each piece. 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Cheryl Brand paired with Martinez in the No.1 The top four positions on the Staff writer doubles position, while Giron will team are expected to be split play with Sikora in the No.2 slot. among the Axelssons, Banuelos Harding men's and women's The men are optimistic coming and Toilet. tennis teams are set to begin their into season play. "We know each other very well seasons today with indoor "We hope to have another and we get along great," Banuelos matches in Arkadelphia and successful season and repeat last said. "We know how each other Conway. The men are scheduled year's achievement of getting to plays since we've been together to play Oklahoma Christian at 6 the [Regional] Championships," for the last three years." p.m. at Ouachita Baptist in Sikora said. Other women's players are Arkadelphia, while the women The men also have something seniors Beth Bonbrisco and meet No. 25 Northeastern State to prove to other teams around Michelle Shimpock, junior Cristi (Okla.) at Hendrix College in the conference. Sterling, sophomore Kelcey Fry Conway. "As our team is growing, it has and freshman Briana Lutes. This season finds the men's become more of a threat to other "We have a good team and I team returning only three players universities," Martinez said. "We believe that, with a team effort, we from last year, when the Bisons have already proven that we can can [exceed] last year's posted a 15-9 record and reached compete at the highest levels of accomplishments," Shimpock the NCAA Division II Regionals. the game, and I only expect it to said. The returning players for the men get better from here." David Elliot returns for his are junior Artur Sikora, senior As for the 19th-ranked 27th season as head coach of both Justin John and senior Jacobo women's team, all six of last squads, along with assistant coach Martinez, who is likely to play in year's starters return and hope to Raymond Kelly. Elliot concurred the No. 1 singles position again improve the previous season's with the team's high expectations this season after being named the mark of 21-10. of the upcoming season. Gulf South Conference West "We're better than last year "I hope we can have the Division Pla.yer of the Year last and I know we have the potential highest possible conference finish season. to succeed at the Nationals," and a ranking that will be high New to the men's team this junior Daniela Corrales said. enough to get to the Nationals," season are freshmen Andrew "Having the same team as last Elliot said. Giron, David Ferreira, Stephen year, and the experience that we The men's team opens its home Paine and Derek Bullington, gained, ~know that this year will season Feb. 12 against Christian brother of former Bison Seth be our year." Brothers at 1 p.m. The women Curtis Seright I The Bison Bullington. The returning starters from last play host to Arkansas Tech Feb. Giron and Ferreira are highly year are seniors Eva and Pernilla 28. Junior Carolina Banuelos returns a serve during practice on touted and will likely play in the Axelsson, Laura Tollett, juniors Tuesday. Banuelos is one of six returning starters for the women's tennis team. The women begin their season ranked 19th by the top four singles positions. Carolina Banuelos and Corrales Editor's note: Sports Editor Jeremy Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Ferreira is also expected to be and sophomore Sara Campbell. Beauchamp contributed to this report. Freshman pitcher hopes to turn trials into triumph Bisons make a run for the playoffs

Heather Gray of intercollegiate eligibility. Staff writer The baseball team and coach Shane Fullerton are anxious for Harding's baseball season gets Davis' return. underway Saturday against "They are very encouraging and Williams Baptist, but the hopeful supportive," Davis said. "I season could have started on a wouldn't feel as motivated to horrific note. return if it weren't for their positive A pitcher for the Bisons was attitudes towards me. When an seriously injured over the winter accident that threatens your life break. The player, once in critical happens to you, you really find condition, is now waging a comfort in the Lord. You realize comeback. how valuable life is and how Michael Davis, a freshman from important your relationships with British Columbia, was accidentally others are." pushed into a large, glass window Other than missing a lot of while trying to break up a fight baseball due to his stay in the between two men. hospital, Davis said schoolwork is Despite severe injury, Davis his next challenge to conquer. recovered and is now rehabilitating "I have missed so much school so that he can move as he did before that the make-up work is what the incident. takes up my time," Davis said. "But Davis said he is focusing on what is good about being at being able to return as a strong Harding is that the teachers really pitcher at the end of the semester. do care about their students. They "My goal is to return to the are willing to help individually and mound in the spring," Davis said. get their students caught up with Davis has resumed abbreviated their missed school work due to practices and is considered a difficult circumstances." medical red-shirt, a title that allows Davis said he is grateful for his Junior guard Jason Malek posts two points for the Bisons during a game against Henderson State on him to use the semester to practice life and for the support he garners Jan. 1 0. The Bisons are currently tied with Southern Arkansas for fourth place in the GSC West. The top and regain his muscular strength from those that surround him each four teams in the division earn playoff spots in the tournament to be held Feb. 27-Mar. 2 in Tupelo, Miss. without counting on his semester day he's at Harding. Bisons in Brief Men's Basketball (12-6, 4-4 GSC): The Bisons are tied for fourth place in the GSC W t after defeating econd-place Arkansas Tech in Rus ellville. The Bisons faced Arkansas-Monticello on Thursday and face the University of Central Arkansas at home Saturday at 8 p.m. Senior forward Datron Wil on became the second Bison in a row to be named GSC West Division player of the week, averaging 22.5 points and shooting better than 60 percent from the field in two games last week. Women's Basketball (8-10, 2-6 GSC): The Lady Bisons hoped to break their five-game losing streak going into Thursday's game against Arkansas Monticello. Results were not available at press time. The women play Central Arkansas at home Saturday at 6 p.m. Baseball: Harding starts its season Saturday against Williams Baptist in Walnut Ridge. Starting the first game of the doubleheader will be junior Matt Walter, who was named to the Presea on AII-GSC team. Men's and Women's Tennis: Harding kicks off its tennis season indoors today. The men head to Arkadelphia to face Oklahoma Christian, while the 19th-ranked women prepare to face Northeastern State (Okla.) in Conway. 8 The Bison Sports February 1, 2002 Super Bowl XXXVI has Georgia on my mind

waste your time. Do you mind didn't expect them to defeat the Spears was going to be there with the (then) terrible Raiders, if I call you Georgia? Steelers either, but they have again? All the boys have post who ditched us soon after and Overtime Georgia: Not at all, darling. two quality quarterbacks in Tom ers of her everywhere, and I un left Los Angeles, the second My hairstylist calls me George Brady and Drew Bledsoe. derstand why because I have largest city in the United States, sometimes, which is quite funny heard her music and I just can't without a professional football Jeremy Georgia: Of course they do. because that is what I call my Are the Patriots a new team? get that "Oops, I Did it Again" team. She is a marked woman Beauchamp dog. Interviewer: No. song out of my head. She has in L.A. Interviewer: Clever. As you Georgia: Where are they from? real talent. For a while, her rtame could know, your Rams have made it Interviewer: They are the New Interviewer: Whatever. You not be spoken without causing The following is an excerpt from to the Super Bowl for the second England Patriots. · only beat the Eagles by five fists to clench and curses to be an imaginary interview with Rams' time in three years. How do you Georgia: Well, I have never points last Sunday. Are you wor muttered. The bitterness sub owner Georgia Fontiere. Please feel about the team's accom even been to that city, so I am not ried about how close it was? sided for a few years while the note that the following is an exer plishments this past season? too worried for my boys. Georgia: Five? That is my hair Rams fought to stay afloat in St. cise in rhetorical hyperbole and Georgia: The boys have done Interviewer: OK. Kurt Warner color! I really need to get to my Louis. There were even some does not reflect the author's views great. They had no trouble tak won MVP this year. What has it appointment, now. Thank you fond memories shared after the on all women -just Georgia. ing the ball into that cute, col been like having him leading for the questions. Rams just barely made the play orful rectangle-thingy all sea your team so deftly? Interviewer: Just one more offs last year. son. We are very thankful for all Georgia: Deftly ... oh! So that thing, rna' am. What will be the This season, however, things Interviewer: Mrs. Fontiere, do the support the people of Los is why he doesn't respond when final score of Sunday's big are different. A second Super you mind if I ask you a few Angeles gave us this year. I whistle at him in the locker game? Bowl trip (and probable win) in questions? Interviewer: You mean St. room. Kurt's been amazing. Did Georgia: 31-1, Rams win it in three years and boasting an NFL Georgia: Urn, OK. I have a Louis? you see him in that beef stew overtime. MVP for the last three years hair appointment in an hour, so Georgia: Well, we have a lot commercial? He looks so cute ••••••• have added salt to the wound it will have to be quick. of fans, so I guess I thank the and masculine. Could you even If you haven't noticed it yet, left after wewasted our shot at Interviewer: No problem, it ones in St. Louis, too. imagine Jim Everett pulling that the above was not a real inter an expansion team to Houston. shouldn't take much time at all. Interviewer: Right. Your Rams off? view. I know that it may have Thanks to bickering L.A. Georgia: Actually, young man, face a tough contender in Interviewer: No ma'am, I come off a little harsh, but you businessmen, there is now a the last time I went to the salon, Sunday's game. How do you could not. The game is in New have to understand. Georgia professional football team I was there for five hours. think your offense will fare Orleans. Your team should have (like Raiders' owner Al Davis) called the Texans. 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