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THE $22.6 MILLION "DECADE OF PROGRESS" WAS MET WITHIN ONE YEAR AND OUACHITA HEADED FOR A CHALLENGE GOAL OF $26.7 MILLION. THE TRUSTY OLD PuRPLE AND GOLD HELD TRUE AS EVER AS JONES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WAS OFFICIALLY DEDICATED IN OCTOBER. TELEPHONES AND CABLE TV, FREE OF INSTALL­ MENT FEES, GREETED STUDENTS UPON COMING TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL. THE GROWING EXCHANGE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PROSPER AS STUDENTS LEFT OUACHITA FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND WE DISCOVERED UNFAMILIAR FACES OF OTHER NATIONALITIES. ALso, FROM THE OTHER END OF THE WORLD A DESPERATE BOSNIAN LEADER BROUGHT HIS PROPOSED BILL OF RIGHTS TO OUACHITA's CAMPUS IN A JANUARY 14 UNVEILING, HOPING TO GET THE ATTENTION AND HELP OF AMERICA. ON THE STATE LEVEL, WE WATCHED AS OUR OWN BILL CLINTON CAME THROUGH A ROCKY CAMPAIGN AND MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE AS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. LocALLY, NATIONALLY AND WORLD-WIDE, GOALS WERE SET AND FULFILLED. OUACHITA TOLD US THAT NOTHING WAS BEYOND OUR REACH BY GIVING US AN EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW. SHE TOLD US THAT WE HAD THE BEST OF LIFE AND THAT, IF WE GAVE IT OUR ALL, WE COULD MAKE IT TO THE TOP.

There was a lot more to living than just getting by. Although eating and sleeping were essentials, the real stuff of life was in things a little more interesting. Things like contemporary Christian concerts by popular artists, Tiger Traks, and lazy afternoons at the lake. Of course Ouachita wasn't all about taking it easy or playing in the mud, but these things did help make hours of studying a little more bearable. The Spring play,"Music Man," was a theatrical relief to drama-inclined students. It involved not only drama and music majors, but also students from other areas of the university who may have needed a break from the occasionally mundane routine of studying for their majors. Miss OBU, Miss Ouachitonian Beauty and Homecoming brought elements of surprise to old traditions. There were new queens to be crowned and winners to be announced. A new tradition came in the move of chapel services from Mitchell Auditorium to the new Jones Performing Arts Center. From concerts to pageants, Jones provided a beautiful facility for a number bf special events. We were given the opportunity to experience all these things in an intellectual setting. We knew that life was good, and that we had the best of it. DEC DE

p R 0 E s s ''Atremendous amount of planning took place for the campaign before -we asked for the first dime.''Andy West­ moreland

"The time is right. Ouachita is gaining Arkadelphia area campaign, and a faculty/ more visability and our reputation is staff campaign, all of which raised more beginning to spread," Andy Westmoreland, money than the base goal for that particular Vice President for Development said in campaign. A Little Rock and alumni regard to the success of the Decade of campaigns were planned for the spring Progress Campaign. semester. The campaign theme was "Preparing A gift of $5.5 million for Jones Leaders for the 21st Century." The focus of Performing Arts Center was evidence the campaign was to enhance the universi­ of tremendous donor response to the ty's ability to prepare young men and campaign. Another gift of $500,000 women for leadership and service positions. paid for the construction of a new indoor As part of the long-range planning process, tennis center, one of the very best in faculty/staff, and friends engaged in a study the state. to determine what needs were priority and "Alotofwhat we're doing is positioning realistically attainable. Mter the study, the campus up for the next 50 years. A the Trustees authorized the campaign tremendous amount ofplanningtook place which was to continue through December of before we asked for the first dime. The 1993. things this campaign accomplishes will As of the end of the fall semester, the impact Ouachita for the next century," campaign had already surpassed the base Westmoreland said. goal of $22.6 million by more than half Preparation for the Decade ofProgress a million dollars. The spring semester began years ago, long before anything was began with workers campaigning taken to the drawing board. diligently to achieve the challenge goal "Dr. Elrod began campaigning for of $26.7 million. Ouachita almost 30 years ago. His range of While much ofthe Decade ofProgress's contacts is enormous. His foresight is one goals were building projects, two-thirds of of the most crucial reasons for the success the endownments were for faculty/staff, of the current campaign. Also, we cannot scholarships, curriculum development, and overlook the fact that God has done some student development. things for us that we could not have done The campaign was organized by having alone," Westmoreland added. individual campaigns for certain groups or Even though the campaign was clearly cities. There was a Trustee campaign, designated for a decade, the effects an El Dorado area campaign, an undoubtedly would last much longer. by Rebecca Briggs

6 STUDENT LIFE GRATITUDE Mrs. Bernice Jones is presented a bouquet of flowers by Dr. Elrod. Accompanying Mrs. Jones is Jack Frost, co-trustee of the Harvey and Bernice Jones Trust.

SACRIFICE Faculty member Dr. IN THE CLASSROOM Dr. Greer Terry Carter uses some elbow greese returns papers in his western thought and cleaning inside Jones Performing Arts culture class. An important goal of the Center. Many staff members willingly Decade of Progress Campaign was cur­ sacrificed a Friday afternoon to help get riculum development with emphasis on the building in working condition. critical thinking, writing, and research in all academic areas.

DECADE OF PROGRESS 7 BRINGING tn THE NE-w On September 8, 1992, faculty, staff and students gathered for the first chapel convocation in the newly-completed Jones Performing Arts Center. With the 1500-seat auditorium, the entire Ouachita family gathers at 10 a.m. each Tuesday for chapel. The following is the text of remarks given by Ian Cosh at the first chapel service of the fall semester.

Centuries ago, there lived in Italy the majesic Victoria Falls in Central May I suggest that chapel might a maker of violins, Antonio Stradivari. Africa. As the water of the Zambezi be a time for us all to remember that When he became able to have a River plunged in all of its rage and fury in the midst of all of our differences ~orkshop of his own, he made it a rule over the falls it sent plumes of mist high there is much more that binds us that no violin should ever leave the into the air around us; a sight so together. We can come each week shop until it was as near perfection as captivating that the African people call reluctantly, to grudgingly participate. human care and skill could make it. He itthesmokethatthunders. Thepleasure Or we can choose to activate and said, "God needs violins to send his of the moment was heightened as we celebrate our interconnectedness. In a music into the world, and if my violins stood together and pointed out the sights fractious world where we are all asking are defective, God's music will be and sounds of such an awesome thequestion,"Can we allgetalong?" we spoiled." spectacle. have a duty to demonstrate that in the Bending over his workbench in As a young man, drafted into the midst of diversity, harmony has a home. Cremona, Antonio Stradivari, who Rhodesian Air Force, I recall riding in We must attempt to cultivate the ability died December 18, 1737, issued a a truck carrying jet fuel to a forward to disagree with dignity. We must vow that through more than 200 airfield in the northern reaches of embrace the idea that we can think years, has remained valid: Zimbabwe. Aware of the fact that at independently without being insolent. "Other men will make other any moment a landmine might engulf We must cherish the notion that we can violins, but no man shall make a better me in a towering inferno or the road think critically without being cynical. one. " ahead might suddenly dance to the A chapel committee or faculty, The mission of this university is music of gunfire and rocket-propelled students and administrators has the even more nobel than that of Antonio granades, I remember the comfort daunting task of ensuring the program Stradivari because this university is that came from knowing I was not is balanced. The majority of chapels, a workshop where the lives of young alone. Other young soldiers were we hope, will challenge your spiritual men and women are molded in order sharing an experience that made the lives; some will broaden your cultural thattheymightbesentintothisworldto dangers more tolerable. appreciation. All of the chapels will live beautiful lives under the Lordship At every turn in life we show be shared moments in time where I of Christ. that there is something valuable in trust we will be able to come and, in Chapel is one small aspect of this this thing called community. the words of the New Testament, workshop called a university, but one Community seems to stimulate our experience the mystery of knowing that can have significant meaning. creativity; it increases our capacity that where two or three are gathered There is a joy in unique shared to enjoy life, and often in the midst of in His name there we may enjoy His experiences. As a boy I remember sorrow and tragedy it provides the presence. standing with my parents gazing at comfort to press on. by Ian Cosh

8 STUDENT LIFE ASSEMBLE Students fill the new au­ POMP Dr. Charles Wright leads the ditorium during one of many chapel ser­ singing in the first chapel service to ever vices held there in the fall. be held in Jones Performing Arts Center. Ouachita professors were decked out in 8 SIGN LANGUAGE &ym Ruther- their caps and gowns for the memorable 3' ford gives the sign for love during a chapel occasion. g service focusing on International A ware- • ness. Rutherford, a senior from Prairie CHAPEL 9 Grove, participated in the BSU summer CoMMUNiCATE Rix White makes good use of his telephone. Students saw major decreases in phone bill costs after Ouachita linked up with one telephone company for all of its business.

ECONOMIZE This student pays her phone bill. The additions of telephone and cable TV installment services were added to the cost of room and board. This savedstudentsfromhavingtowritechecks each month for the utilities.

PRODUCTION Brice Hester keys in graphics for Ouachita's own informa­ tional television program. 10 STUDENT LIFE T H

'' My checkbook has been affected the most by the transition I guess- no more cable or phone bills! ''Kristi Jackson

"It is that time again. Well, better call systems were close to nothing. The students Mom and Dad and tell them to send more were spending more than that on installment money." This was a statement that could and monthly fees. often be heard by students on that fateful day The cable and telephones were put in when there was actually something in their over the summer. When students arrived mailbox. Unfortunately, this piece of mail back at school the telephones and TV s were didn't bring great cheer. When the telephone re~dy to plug in. The LDDS telephones and cable bills came it usually meant not featured things like three-way calling, call­ being able to make that "run for the border" or waiting, speed dialing, and automatic call the nightly trip to TCBY. back. Another feature of the phone system A new telephone and cable system was was a personal long-distance code that can be installed in every dorm room and apartment used on any phone on Ouachita's campus. At on campus. This upgrade was made because the beginning of school the phones still had the former telephone system was outdated some problems that needed to be fixed, and and needed to be changed to accommodate Dean Dixon said that they were working hard new technologies. The cable was added to to keep the phones in the best possible working allow the administration the ability to order. The cable had all the same channels broadcast certain television shows and give that were brought last year from the cable professors the opportunity to show lectures to company and also a channel from which their students in their rooms. Another reason students got information about campus everits. for putting in these new systems was that While there were those who were less students had to otherwise pay for the than happy about some of the hassle that installation ofboth telephone and cable hook­ resulted during the switch, most students ups and monthly charges. welcomed the change. "My checkbook has been affected the "The new phone system is awesome most by the transition I guess- no more cable because we don't have to pay for the or phone bills!" said sophomore Kristi Jackson. installation. It's great! I don't have to pay for The problem was that in order for the anything but the phone calls I make. Cable is school to put these systems into effect, the great, too- I didn't have it last year, so it's a cost of room and board would have to increase. treat!" Jennifer Sanders said. In the 1991-1992 school year the cost of room Even though the cost of housing went and board was $1150. This year that figure slightly up due to the changes in the telephone increased to $1350 for the 1992-1993 school and cable, it allowed students to get more for year. According to Bill Dixon, Dean of their money without having to pay for Students, the cost ofthe telephone and cable unnecessary charges. by Nikki Northem

TELEPHONES AND CABLE 11 M G ''we are being attacked at the same time that our hands are tied so that -we cannot defend ourselves. The UN has never implemented their resolutions. We -would like America to do something specific. ''Ejub Ganich, Bosnian Presidential Council

As nation after nation president, said that the United part in authoring the bill professor of education, histo I around the world shed their States could save his nation by ofrights . Dr. Hal Bass, chairman and political science at HendriX! former ways of life in search enforcing a "no fly" zone over of the department of political College, described the historica of liberty, students could do Bosnia, lifting the current arms science at Ouachita, moderated. importance ofa bill or rights and I little more than watch in awe embargo and by using American Dr. Cornell Fleisher, an traced the origin ofthe proposed as oppressed people fought for air power to force the Serbians historian from Washington Bosnian document to the u.sJ the freedom Americans had to stop fighting. Ganich said the University in St. Louis, began andArkansasconstitutions. Dr. grown so accustomed to. use of American ground troops the discussion by describing the Edib Korkut, a Bosnian medical Perhaps that is why the would not be necessary. historical background of the doctor who lived and practiced unveiling of a proposed bill of "We are being attacked present conflict. He said the medicine in Maine, said the ke~ rights for one such nation, at the same time that our ethnic groups in the area had a to peaceful co-existence in the Bosnia, sparked the interest of hands are tied so that we history of peaceful co-existence. region was democracy and studentsandfaculty. Morethan cannot defend ourselves," "These are not ancient conflicts. human rights. likely, however, the interest was Ganich said. "The UN has Thesearenoti:nsolubleconflicts. Ganich concluded by primarily a result of the never implemented their What we are witnessing is the describing the current incredible fact that this resolutions. We would like product of a more recent set of aggression as a result of the unveiling took place on America to do something circumstances," he said. former Yugoslavian communist Ouachita's campus in specific." Huso Zivlj, a Bosnian army not being willing to give Arkadelphia. Ganich's remarks and the engineer who lived in Florida, up the power it enjoyed prior to Ejub Ganich, one of seven unveiling of the proposed bill followed with a description of the fall of communism. He said members of Bosnia's of rights took place at a 10 the conditions he had seen on a the army officers, who were all presidential council, called for a.m. press conference in the recent trip to Bosnia. He said Serbs, were simply trying to U.S. intervention during a foyer of the Harvey and 150,000 civilian deaths had retain their power and status. January 14 press conference Bernice Jones Performing r esulted from Serbian During the question and held at Ouachita, and again Arts Center. National, state aggression. Dr. Harry Miller answer session which concluded during a Ouachita symposium and local media covered the brought more optimistic words the symposium, a Serbian titled, "Documents of Bosnian event, which focused on to the discussion, describing supporter held up a sign while a Freedom." Ganich was on hand Ganich's plea for help in Bosnia what he saw as the future of spokesperson asked why none as three American professors and his hope that the Clinton Bosnia. Miller had been a of the panelists described the and two Bosnian nationalists administration will take action visiting professor at the suffering of the Serbs. Ganich presented a proposed new bill to stop the fighting. University of Michigan since responded that the aggression of rights for the war-torn Ganich was joined in leaving Sarajevo in October. A ofthe Serbian army had resulted nation. discussion by two fellow mathematician, he had taught in suffering for all ethnic troups. Ganich, whose position Bosnians who have settled in for a number of years at the He said all war criminals would in the Bosnian government was the United States and three University of Sarajevo. have been prosecuted, equivalent to an American vice- American professors who took Robert Meriwether, regardless of their ethnic group. by Dr. Jeff Root and Jeff Smithpeters

12 STUDENT LIFE UNDERSTAND Bosnian Presiden­ tial Council member Ejub Ganich listens intensely as a person in the audience posesaquestion. Thecountryleadercame to Ouachita Baptist University in hopes of getting American attention. 8=-- - - ~ INFORM Mr. Ganich answers ques­ t? tions at a press conference held on Ouachita's campus.

DISCLOSURE A panel discus­ sion takes place in Jones Performing Arts Center as the Bosnian Bill of Rights is · unveiled at Ouachita.

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''It -was so exciting to be on the stage for the last time. There's nothing like the feeling of -working hard "With a group of girls and seeing direct results. ''cindy Staton

It's show time. Rats, "It was so exciting to was h eld in the new Jones and hostesses was to rabbits and everything in­ be on the stage for the last Performing Arts Center. entertain the crowd between between danced and sang time. There's nothing like The move from Mitchell each act. the night away to their own the feeling of working hard Auditorium allowed more Their performance was renditions of popular songs. with a group of girls and people to see the show, and as professional as the sequin This was Tiger Tunes: a seeing direct results," said also gave performers more gowns and tuxes they wore. fourteen year tradition, a EEE member Cindy Staton. room to move around, They were Nicol prelude to the day's "Despite all the mistakes considering the stage Bodenstein, Bryan Bolton, I homecoming activities, and during practices, something differences between the two David Bond, Keith Coley, more work than anyone who happened and everything auditoriums. Missy Collier, Sharon sat in the audience that just clicked." Eight clubs and Francis, Duane Hall and night could ever imagine. Tiger Tunes was organizations participated Allison Morgan. Some clubs began spread over a period ofthree in this year's Tunes. The The hosts and practicing as soon as they days, with the clubs giving BaptistStudentUnion were hostesses, along with the could get everybody together their performances at night. breathmints; Beta Beta groups, were accompanied during the first couple of Each club had six minutes men's social club were Elvis'; by an 8-piece combo. The weeks of school in the fall. to show the judges their best Chi Delta women's social members or this group were: From that point, the work. The last night was club were ducks; EEE Sloan Barrett Hedrick practices were more and when the winners were women's social club were (director) on piano; Lee more frequent, until announced. skeletons; Gamma Phi Barnett on guitar, Jeff eventually, they were "Everybony Let's Rock" women's social club were Madlock on bass; Cameron . practicing every night for up was the winning theme of hippos; Kappa Chi men's Hedrick on trumpet, Mike to four hours. This was high the EEE's who placed first social club were rats; and Spraggins on trumpet, competition with high as skeletons. Second, third Tri Chi women's social club Mark Maier on drums, Dave stakes. A prize of $250 was and fourth places went to were bunnies. The Clark on saxophone, and given to the winner of the Chi Delta, Beta Beta and International Club showed Tony Hutchins of competition. First, second Tri Chi, respectively. the crowd its own Jacksonville on trombone. and third runners-up were The Ouachita Student interpretation of living in When it was all over, also rewarded with cash Foundation was at the core America. everyone involved in Tiger prizes. of the whole thing. They The Tiger Tunes hosts Tunes breathed a sigh of Money, however, saw to it that things went and hostesses were another relief that it was finished. wasn't the ultimate reward smoothly. Some of OSF's group involved in the show But more than anything, for those that participated. many responsibilities in that worked hard to give clubs remembered that The most satisfaction came TigerTunesincludedfmding their best performance. Try­ TigerTunes had given them with the exhilaration of practice rooms for the clubs outs for these eight positions the experiences of being on stage to give the and selling tickets. were held back in March, concentrating toward a huge final and (hopefully) best A new .addition this followed by a lot of hard goal and feeling performance. year was that Tiger Tunes work. The job of the hosts accomplished in the end. by Nikki Northern

14 STUDENT LIFE PRETIY SCARY The EEE skeletons practice on their winning show before Tiger Tunes. The group of women placed first in the competion with costumes that glowed in the dark.

CHEESY Kappa Chi Men's Social SHOW 'TIME Tiger Tunes hosts Oub hams up its show with its theme of and hostesses dance and sing to popular sewer rats, complete with garbage cans songs between acts. The group of students and "sewer pipes." prepared for the show far in advance of making the real performance.

RILEY-H!CK!NGBOTH-AM LIBRARY OUACH iTA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY TIGER TUNES 15 H I y

'' I've always -wanted to be part of a play and this seemed like the best time to do it.''Dana L.ou Vernon

The rich history of Old Washington of a prominent man in town. She had came to life as students and members ofthe participated in several productions, but community joined professional actors in she said doing "Rouge et Noir" was a rare the production of "Rouge et Noir," an opportunity because outdoor theatre was original play about the history of so new and exciting. Carter felt it was good southwest Arkansas. The drama was for students to work with professional performed in JPAC on the first night and actors. then moved to Old Washington for four "It was an opportunity to work nights. It was sponsored by Ouachita and with them. We asked them questions and the W. K Kellogg Foundation of Battle they were more than happy to answer Creek, Michigan. them," she said. The play was created to portray life in Dana Lou Vern on, a senior English Southeast Arkansas during the 1830s. major from Norfolk, Massachusetts, The setting was downtown Washington, played the part of Betty Ann Shaw, Arkansas in Hempstead County. "Rouge Evelyn's sister. This was Vernon's et N oir" is French for red and black. first performance in theatre. This was a popular card game in those "I've always wanted to be part of a days. It actually symbolized two things­ play and this seemed like the best time the game and the struggles of the black to do it," Dana said. man and the red man and how they Vernon said that working witli formed alliances with each other in actors such as Gregory Walcott, who order to survive. played the part of Sam Houston, was Very few props were used on the truly an educating experience. Walcott JPAC stage, which let the audience was known for works with some of really use their imaginations. The play Hollywood's top professionals such as gave an indication of what it was like to Sally Fields, Gregory Peck and Angela be a captive, such as a wounded Indian Lansbury. and a black family. "We got to know them as real Scott Holsclaw, head of the theatre people who were masters of their skill," department, produced Rouge et Noir. He Vernon added. seemed enthusiastic about the fact that the Writer and director, OBU alumnus outdoor drama at Washington Park was Joseph Graves, was to be commended performed in different historical buildings. for his reenactment at Old Washington. The audiences were able to follow the actors "Rouge et N oir" was successful in through the scenes. providing entertainment as well as Christine Carter, a music background knowledge for those who performance major from Fort Smith, played were interested in learning more about the character ofEvelyn Shaw, the daughter their state's history.

16 STUDENT LIFE by Libby Doss SEARCH FOR ThUTH Sam Houston, portrayed by Gregory Walcott, prepares to test two men who had been fighting to see which of them was telling the truth. The two men were played by Lee Crouse and Darren Michael.

DRAMATIZE Danor Gerald portrays Jason Samuels and C. C. Woods portrays Lettie Samuels in theopeningperformance of "Rouge et Noir" in Jones Performing Arts Center. Here, Gerald'scharacter uses satire to describe life as a slave.

MIRROR, MIRROR... Christine JUSTICE Gregory Walcott as Sam ::arter as Evelyn Shaw and Marisa Houston speaks out at the trial of Lettie Nhitfield as Mary Shaw get themselves Samuels in her defense. C. C. Woods ·eady to attend a party. played the part of Lettie. RouGE ET NaiR 17 DRAM~~IZING T A ~~t:~N T

''In high school I was in musicals. I wanted to participate in them in college because it let me experience how it would be if I decided to pursue a career in this area.''Leslie Tapson

Hard work and endless nights. himself as a music man. Hill fell in love "It took some pressure off the Singing and choreography. Numerous with the town's beautiful music teacher, director. And it made the production a lot people and seventy-six trombones. What Marian Paroo, played by Leslie Tapson, more professional dance-wise," said Tapson, did they all have in common? The musical and then settled down to make something a freshman vocal performance major. production of "The Music Man." ofhis life. "The Music Man" also gave Several years ago, the Department The cast consisted of students, students the chance to broaden their of Theatre Arts and the School of Music young children, and students portraying educations in music, theater, or both. While decidedtocombinetheirtalentseveryother young children. They all united together the educational value of being in the year in musical theater productions. In as a cooperative, cohesive team. Scott production spurred some to participate, April of 1993 the two groups came together Holsclaw, theater director ofthe production, getting a chance to work with other students and presented four unforgettable said, "This is one of the best groups of was also a deciding factor. performances of "The Music Man." students I've ever worked with since I've "It was also a chance for me to work Forty-nine music and theater been at Ouachita." with other talented performers," said students combined their talents to tell the The production lasted four nights, Tapson. "In high school I was in musicals. story ofthis "man called Hill, Harold Hill," beginning April16 and continuing through I wanted to participate in them in college played by Carlton Duane Hall. Harold the weekend until the 20th. A professional because it let me experience how it would Hill, a traveling salesman, journeyed to a choreographer was hired to help them with be if I decided to pursue a career in this little town called Gary, Indiana, to sell dance routines. area." by Beth Ann Lee

18 STUDENT LIFE LEAN ON ME Marian Paroo, played by Leslie Tapson, leans on Harold Hill's shoulder, played by Duane Hall. "MusicMan"involvedstudentsfrom both the drama department and the music de­ partment.

MUSICAL Leah Uberator, a music major, sings "Iowa Stubbomess" in the first scene of the four-day production.

ASTONISHED Darren Michael, a drama major, plays the role of mayor.

COORDINATION Duane Hall and Scott Grimm, as Winthrop, combine cho­ reography and musk in a song about Marian Paroo. MusicMAN 19 CAREFUL Laura Pen- nington represents her team in the egg toss portion of Tiger Traks.

SPLASH Todd Bearden STRAIN Meredith Dougan takes a plunge on to a raft in the is backed up by teammate Stuart raft races competition of Tiger Young as she gets set to return Traks. the volleyball.

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''Even though I had to get up early, I was excited because I wanted our team to do well. '' Heather Brandon

The twentieth year of OSFs Tiger wanted to be up so early on a Saturday, semifinals between "We're It & That's That" Traks may have well been the most exciting most teams were ready to go when it and "Hee Haw's Bunch." The battle dragged one. Thirty-four teams competed against was their turn. on for over two minutes, during which time each other for four prizes in nine separate "Even though I had to get up early, all else stopped as everyone began to watch events. I was excited because I wanted our team and pull for the underdogs, "We're It ... ", Friday night began with the Egg Toss to do well," said Heather Brandon. who won. and Darts. Darts was a new event at After finishing this event, most teams The Obstacle Course entailed teams Traks. ate lunch together before the afternoon moving a ping-pong ball through cones and "We wanted to add something new games began. This was a time for them to on spoons, among other things. Students this year. Mac (Sisson) suggested darts, regroup and also to work out strategies for didn't have to worry about mud here-only and we went with that," said Tiger Trak.s the rest of the day. how fast they could move the small white chairperson Mica Strother. The temperature for the afternoon ball. Following egg toss and darts, everyone events could have been warmer, but the The overall winner ofTraks was "Hee gathered on the tennis courts for Simon weather didn't stop people from throwing Haw's Bunch," with each member winning Sez. Denver Peacock acted as Simon in this mud and throwing each other in the mud. a $150 gift cerificate to' Dillards. Tony and event. After a winner was declared, teams Oozeball proved to be the most time­ Nikki Ran chino, Brent Jackson, Margaret rotated between the basketball relay, consuming of the events, taking all of the Fairhead, Heath Hall, Tammy Harper, Taboo, and Jenga. Taboo was a new game afternoon to complete. Teams that were Leigh Am~_ -Wbite and Drew Timms made added because ofits popularity with college able to adjust to limited movement and a up the team. Secondplace, winnersof$100 students. mud soaked ball were the ones that stayed - gift certificates to Dillards, was the On Saturday, athleticism and around to the end. "Superfriends". "The Fab 8" won third teamwork were the primary keys to winning Tug-of-War was, at many times, just place, which entitled each member to a $50: the Raft Races, Oozeball, Tug-of-War, and that, a war. The effort expended by most gift certificate to the Hamilton House the Obstacle Course. The events started teams in this event drained them for the restaurant in Hot Springs. "More Than early in the day at Sturgis PE center with restoftheday. Theweekend'smostexciting Stardom" won fourth place and"a $25 gift the Raft Races. Although no one really moment came during the tug-of-war certificate to The Grill in Arkadelphia. by Jeff Laman

STRETCH Coated in a laya-ofmud,JoshJonesreaches for the volleyball during "ooze ball." The mud events took place on Saturday afternoon.

TIGER TRAKS 21 t h e 0 r l d ''Our students ~1 never have a better time than that w-eek to begin to practice a deliberate effort to achieve spiritual grow-th.''vr. Ben M. Elrod

Global Focus Week at helped organize the week national Food Fest was one Crutchfield," which took place Ouachita challenged stu­ of activities. of the more popular earlier in the week in Mabee dents, faculty, staff, and Ouachita's admin­ fellowship periods ofGFW. Fine Arts Recital Hall. community members to grow istration, faculty, and Cuisine from more than 15 Other GFW events in their relationships with the students placed a high countries from across the included a midnight worship Lord. While this annual event priority on GFW activities. globe was prepared to serve service in Berry Bible Chapel, was usually called Christian Classes were rearranged to those students and faculty followed by breakfast in :focus Week, every five years allow students to attend who attended. The evening Birkett Williams Hall. the university referred to it hour-long voluntary also included a program Another activity was a special asGlobal Focus Week because worship services held each involving several members seminar given by Jeff Lewis of its added emphasis on weekday morning. In of the Ouachita entitled "Discovering the missions. The 1993 theme addition to regularly international student Heart of God." The seminar was "New Heights for Christ," scheduled programs, community. The night setting allowed students to based on Proverbs 29:18. campus guests were also concluded with a converse with visiting The week of activities invited to be participants devotional given by the speakers on a more personal was sponsored by the Baptist in classes of various faculty. level. Lewis used the feedback Student Union, and academic disciplines at the Another important from the seminar in a Bible coordinated by Ian Cosh, university. Off-campus activity that took place was study he was authoring. director of campus religious speakers were invited to a concert by contemporary Lewis served on the Southern activities and the BSU. He participate in Wednesday Christian music vocalist Baptist Convention Sunday was assisted by Kristi night prayer services in Steve Camp. In addition School Board in Nashville, Langemeier, assistant BSU Arkadelphia churches. to students and faculty who Tenn. as student missions and director. Ouachita president attended, approximately international student "Our campus was Dr. Ben M. Elrod stressed 100 high school students ministry consultant. exposed to special worship the importance of from Arkansas and Overall, the week was a services, "lifestyles" seminars, supporting the G FW surrounding states were wonderful time for students an International Food Fest, activites. guests of the university as and faculty alike. Students prayer breakfasts, and a "Our students will a part of the President's were able to concentrate on contemporary Christian never have a better time Leadership Forum. The another important aspect of music concert," said Cosh. than that week to begin to event was coordinated by their stay at Ouachita in The principal speaker of practice a deliberate effort the admissions counseling addition to academics-their the week was Kent Parks, a to achieve spiritual office and was designed to spirtuality. Global Focus missionary to Indonesia since growth," he said. "My expose potential students Week was a time of 1989. While on the Ouachita message to them is ofGod's to life at Ouachita. Other reevaluation and dedication campus, he served as the J.E. love, and that the best part musical events included for many. It was again, as it Berry Lecturer. of life is found in knowing the national Christian had always been, an Kym Rutherford, Alicia the depth of that love." music performing important part of the spring Massey, and Adam Sigler The annual Inter- ensemble "Price, King, and semester at Ouachita. by Jenna Schwalier

22 STUDENT LIFE VoiCE OF GOD Gay Hodges portrays God in a skit with Becky M<.Clenning during Global Focus Week chapel. Both were members of the Praise Players drama group.

JUST A TASTE Misty Brewer andAmyFishertryUzbekistaniancuisine at the International Food Fest.

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RAISE IT Kent Parks, a mis­ sionary to Indonesia, asks for a show of hands during his message in chapel ser­ vice. Parks was the principal speaker of Global Focus Week.

GLOBAL Focus WEEK 23 CARRYING

T R A I 0 N

''The fact that traditions are a strong part of Ouachita made it that much better to be a part of the festivities and to be given the opportunity to carry on the tradition of representing Ouachita as Homecoming Queen,'' Mica Strother

Old friendships renewed, two teams crowned Homecoming Queen echoed battling for control of a pigskin, and clubs tradition for Queen Mica Strother in more singing and dancing in funny costumes. ways than one. These were some of the first thoughts that "Being Homecoming Queen was even came to mind when one thought of more special because of the fact that my homecoming at Ouachita. mom was given the same honor 26 years Homecoming day was traditionally a ago during her junior year at Ouachita. busy day for Ouachita students. Baseball The fact that traditions are a strong part of players cooked the food for the concession Ouachita made it that much better to be a stand, club members prepared for the part of the festivities and to be given the alumni drop-ins, and OSFmembers worked opportunity to carry on the tradition of to make sure the final night ofTiger Tunes representing Ouachita as Homecoming went off without any problems. Queen," Mica said. Early in the day many alumni The Tigers then played Arkansas Tech attended the drop-ins sponsored by social in an AIC conference game. Although clubs. It was a chance for them to see how Ouachita stayed within close range in the their club had changed, to meet new first half of the game, Tech dominated the members, and to exchange stories of past second half, winning the game with a score and present experiences. of53-26. The Sigma Alpha Sigma Men's Social Later that evening all who were able Club unveiled its memorial to those from to get tickets enjoyed the first Tiger Tunes Ouachita who died in Vietnam. Afterward to be held in the new Jones Performing was the annual alumni luncheon in Evans Arts Center. The show, sponsored by the Student Center. Ouachita Student Foundation, brought Just before the football game the enjoyment to the crowd for another year as Homecoming Queen and her court were students dressed as bunnies, peppermints, announced. Mica Strother of Mountain and other creatures sang and danced. A Home was crowned queen for this year's group of Elvis's even made an appearance activities. Missy Collier was first runner­ leading many to believe that the king of up, April Shields was second runner-up, rock-n-roll still lived. The winner of the Kaye Boone was third runnner-up, and show was the EEE women's social club Stacy Higginbotham was fourth runner­ which dressed as skeletons. up. Homecoming 1992 created many new Many ofthe activities ofHomecoming memories and brought back many old ones focus on longstanding traditions. Being as well.

24 STUDENT LIFE by Jeff Laman QUACKED UP The Chi Delta's, along with Pat Parrish practice for Ti­ ger Tunes. Their efforts won them second place.

FIRED UP Oteerleaders Denise QUEEN AND HER COURT Dawley and Amy Wilson cheer at a L toR: 3rd runner-up Kaye Boone, 1st Homecoming bonfire. The bonfire was runner-up Missy Collier, Queen Mica done by the Rho Sigma men's soc''!l club. Strother,2ndrunner-up April Shields, and 4th runner-up Stacy Higginbotham.

HOMECOMING 25 £ o r 1JQ t t e n ''we are very proud of our accomplishment and are .excited to share it with the public.''Jack Martin

Forthepastfouryears,the students, and friends of the and the Life Service Band. in business. l{e was from El SigmaAlphaSigmamen'ssocial university overwhelmingly Griffith was a leader in the Dorado, Arkansas. He was a club at Ouachita worked to supported this project by Baptist Student Union and a member of Sigma Alpha Sigma establish a Vietnam War supassing a goal of $10,000. member of Alpha Chi, a national and played varsity tennis his four memorial on campus. On, Earlyinthespingofl991, scholastic honor society. He died years at Ouachita. He died on Saturday, November 14, 1~}2, the Vietnam Memorial on May 11, 1969. February 4, 1968. during homecoming festivities, Committee and the Ouachita Edmund B. Scarborough Charles H. Graham was theireffortscametofruition. On adminstration decided to place graduated in 1965 in political from West Memphis, Arkansas. that date, Ouachita dedicated its the memorial on the second floor science and was from Belle He attended Ouachita his rembranceQflhoeewholosttheir of Evans Student Center. Paul Haven, Virginia. He was an freshman year, 1966-1967, and livesinVietnam,especiallythose Moore, an artist from Santa Fe, officer in Scabbard and Blade was a football player. He died who were students at the New Mexico, designed and and was a member of Pershing on February 4, 1968. university. created the memorial. Rifles. He was a member of the Larry H. Wright was an The concept of the project The memorial is a large Rho Sigma men's social club, accountingmajorfromMalvern, began in the fall of 1988, when metal outline of the earth and its Blue Key National Honor Arkansas, who graduated in then Ouachita student and Army continents. Printed on the front Fraternity, Ouachita Singers, of 1965. Wrightwasamemberof ROTC offiCer Chris Dunaway, of this sculpture are the names of the varsity tennis team. He died the campus ROTC unit, Phi Beta talked with several Ouachita the seven Ouachita students who on May 10, 1968. Lambda honorary business military alumni whose fellow died in Vietnam. Pryor Wheat was from fraternity, and Sigma Alpha students were killed in Vietnam. John Hershel South, a Helena, Arkansas. He graduated Sigma. Wrightalsoservedasthe In the spring of 1989, music major from Memphis, from OBU in 1966 in business business manager of the Signal, Dunaway discussed the Tennessee, graduated in 1963. adminstration. He was active in Ouachita's campus newspaper. memorial idea with the members He was active in ROTC and was the ROTC as a member of He died on February 22, 1969. of Sigma Alpha Sigma. They presidentofSigmaAlphaSigma Pershing Rifles and was a Many people played an formed a Vietnam Memorial during his senior year. He was member of the Tiger football important role in making Committee, which continued also president of the band and a team. As a member of Rho Dunaway's idea become a operating after Dunaway member of the Phi Mu Alpha, an Sigma, he served as reality. graduated. honorarymen'smusicfraternity. pledgemaster,sergeant-at-arms, "Weareveryexcitedabout The adminstration was South died on Apri124, 1968. and vice-president. Wheat was finally getting the memorial also supportive of this project Edward W. Griffin was a thefirstOuachitoniantobek:illed display,"saidseniorJackMartin, and helped set up a Vietnam chemistry major from in Vietnam. The 1967-1968 current chair of the Vietnam Memorial Fund through the Jacksonville and graduated in Ouachitonian is dedicated to Memorial Committee. "Sigma Ouachita Development Office. 1963. He was a member of him.Hewask:illedonSeptember Alpha Sigma spent countless Classes from 1960-1970 were Scabbard and Blade honorary 6, 1967, while assisting a hoursplanningandpreparingfor ask~d for financial support. military fraternity. He sang in wounded soldier into a thisevent. Weareveryproudof During these years, seven the OBU choir and played the helicopter. our accomplishment and are Ouachitastudentslosttheirlives baritQne hom in the band. He Steven G. Epperson excited to share it with the in Vietnam. OBU alumni ,former participated in the Mission Band graduated in 1968 with a degree public." by Jenna Schwaller

26 STUDENT LIFE UNVEILED Chris Dunaw~ looks on as Jack Martin and Dr. Elrod wweil the

MISSION AccoMPLISHED REMEMBERING Interested on­ ChrisDunaway,ArmyCaptainatFt.Bragg lookers and participants take a few mo­ and founder of the Vietnam memorial ments to read and photograph the newly project, makes his presentation at the dedicated memorial. dedication of the memorial on November 14.

VIETNAM 27 LEADER Senior class president Alex Himaya addresses his class at graduation ceremonies. Himaya was also a magna cum laude graduate.

WISDOM Guest speaker W.H. "Buddy" Sutton talks about life after graduation at bac­ calaureate services. Sutton, a prominate Little Rock attorney, was awarded a Honorary Doctor­ ate of Laws degree. A former member of Ouachita's Board of Trustees, he currently serves as President of the Arkansas Baptist State Con­ vention. FRIENDS Adam Jones gives Lano West a last minute pat on the back befor• baccalaureate. 28 STUDENT LIFE NG F I N A L · u c H - E ·S

''My last year was easy, because I had all my hard classes out of the way. I knew what to do and which classes to take by the time I · graduated.'' Robbie Sherman

It was the end of many years of hard, order to take the proper classes to fulfill such as Texas Christian University. dedicated work for some. For others, it was that major. Students enjoyed their college life simply the end. It was graduation and it Robbie Sherman of Jacksonville because Ouachita allowed them the marked the culmination of a college career. hadn't planned on staying five years. "I opportunity to grow spiritually, physically Regardless of the major, this was the goal would rather have stayed here four, ready and primarily, intellectually. Just as the that each student had set for themselves as togetoutbyfourthyear,"he said. Sherman commencement program explained, the they entered college. They were different was a biblical studies and language and a graduation ceremony was important in ages and from many different places, and physical education major. After he chose a that it symbolized the completion of the many of them had been students for more major, he began taking the required classes primary mission of the university, the than four years. for his major, yet because he decided late, awarding of academic degrees. At the Most entered college undecided about he was four hours away from graduating at same time, it was the final step in many their field of study or major. Occasionally, the end offour years of study. students' educational journey. None­ these students would decide late in their This was not too distracting for theless, some continued their educations careers or would switch majors two, maybe Sherman who felt he was "part ofthe school" in graduate and professional schools, while three times. As they were required to take by the time he left. As Sherman said, "My others studied abroad for a few years. numerous general education courses in last year was easy, because I had all my Eventually students attempted to become various fields, students often found a hard classes out ofthe way. I knew what to members of the work force and put their discipline that they were comfortable with do and which classes to take by the time I hard earned educations to use. But no and that interested them. This sometimes graduated." Sherman planned on trying to matter where they went, they carried their caused them to have an extended stay in find a coaching position at a major college memories of Ouachita with them. by Dan Turner

•Roy Burroughs

ATHLETE Football and baseball player Andy Jayroe graduated with a degree in communications.

SURPRISE Jenny Lever of Tyler, Texas is welcomed by a new Honda Accord after graduation ceremonies.

GRADUATION 29 WHAT ~r1 · ~ L ~ R u~·s H

''I think the pressure and adversity -we experienced really bonded us together. We got to kno-w each other real quick.'' Chris Glidewell

Students who went through rush teeth and rarely broke a smile. This was encountered the unknown and were induction w~ek. For some, induction was probably in for a shock before induction the hardest thing they had ever was all over. The first week was all about experienced. meeting social club members, socializing· "It was honestly the hardest thing with them and meeting more members. I've ever had to go through and I thought it This was rush week. would never end," said EEE pledge Rebecca Men's rush lasted four nights, as Briggs. opposed to a past length of three nights. It The whole idea behind induction week, was a come-and-leave-as-you-want kind of however, was not to see how far members affair. Men going through rush were not could push their pledges before they broke. required to go to any certain number of Its purpose was, on the other hand, to teach parties. Women's rush was a little different appreciation and to build strong in that every rushee had to go to all rush relationships among members of a pledge parties on the first night of rush. This class. ensured that girls had some knowledge "I think the pressure and adversity about every club. we experienced really bonded us together. Each night of women's rush was We got to know each other real quick," said highlighted by various shows, ranging from Kappa pledge Chris Glidewell. the Tri Chi's "30's night" to the Chi Delta's Each club had its own induction "Wizard of Oz." For members this meant traditions. Rho Sigma pledges dyed their many hours of hard work on music and hair a flourescen t red. Sigma Alpha Sigma choreography, but they knew that this pledges wore suits every day and carried practice would be rewarded when they :EA.~ signs. Tri Chi pledges were never seen performed the shows for rushees. without their teddy bears. "I think that the rushees enjoyed the The traditions were all different, but parties more this year than in past years," the motives were all the same- to develop said Cassandra Sample, Chi Delta fall a strong pledge class, in spirit and in president. ''We had a lot of fun with our togetherness. Through these aspects, social shows and I think this made the rushees clubs enriched students' lives who more relaxed." participated. They would always have At the end of rush, rushees had to something to come back to at Ouachita, decide which club to pledge and whether or even after they left. Pledge brothers or not to pledge at all. The end of rush also sisters had bonds that were seldom broken. meant that the fun and games were all Memories of induction days stuck even over- at least for perspective pledges. For when members were miles apart. Overall, club members it was just beginning. rush and induction definitely played an All those nice club members rushees important role in the social environment at had met the week before seemed to grow Ouachita. 30 STUDENT LIFE by Rob Pepper TOGETHER Sigma Alpha Sigma pledge president, Aaron Bruns, leads the rest of his pledge class in a chant. Sigma Alpha Sigma pledges carried their pledge boards with them throughout the week.

ALoHA Kappa Chi mem­ ber Todd Parr and little sisses Dana Presley and Carrie Plummer entertain rushees Hawaii style.

CLOWNS Chi Delta mem­ bers put on a winning show for rushees. A tre­ mendous amount of effort went into making the parties suc­ cessful. PoiNT Miss OBU Beth Anne Rankin talks with Miss Arkansas Shannon Boy.

BEAUTIES Miss OBU and her court are: Buffy Meador, third runner-up; Traci Jones, sec­ ond runner-up; Beth Anne Rankin, Miss OBU; Leslie Tapson, first runner-up ; Monica Meyers, fourth runner­ up; and Missy Collier, Miss Congeniality.

•Guy Lyons WINNER Janna Southerland, a junior pre-nursing major, is the reigning Miss Ouachitonian Beauty. Southerland was sponsored in the pageant by Tri Chi 32 STUDENT LIFE Women's Social Oub. ''This is the first time I've ever been in a pageant of this sort- w-here you w-ere judged primarily on a photograph and interview-.'' Janna Southerland

For years, female students had the year-old senior holding a double major in opportunity to compete in two beauty music theory/composition and history, was contests which came to be well-loved named the 1993 Miss OBU at the 27th traditions- the Ouachitonian Beauty annual pageant. She was sponsored by the Pageant and the Miss OBU Pageant. Kappa Chi Men's Social Club. April Gosser Janna Leigh Southerland ofConway, of North Little Rock and President Elrod a junior pre-nursing major, was named the crowned Beth Anne. 1993 Ouachitonian Beauty in the 73rd Rankin, who won two Miss Arkansas annual contest. The event was started in preliminaries prior to entering the Miss 1920 and was designed to discover the true OBU pageant, felt that winning this beauty in people by judging more than particular pageant was especially appearance. meaningful to her, considering her love for Southerland competed against nine the university. other contestants for the title and succeeded "After four years of attending Gladys Ann Joiner of Amity. A panel of off­ Ouachita, I wanted to be able to represent campus judges critiqued the contestants my school in the Miss Arkansas Pageant. on photogenic qualities and a seven-minute That's why I entered," said Rankin. private interview. Beth Anne and ten other women in "This is the first time I've ever been in the pageant competed for the Miss OBU a pageant of this sort- where you were title in four phases of competition- private judged primarily on a photograph and interview, evening apparel, talent, and interview," said Southerland. "The only swimsuit. photographs ever involved in other The court included first runner-up pageants I entered were ones they put in Leslie Tapson; second runner-up Traci the programs." Jones; third runner-up Buffy Meador; She was sponsored in the contest by fourth runner-up Monica Myers; and Miss Tri Chi Women's Social Club. April Congeniality Missy Collier. Elizabeth Gosser ofNorth Little Rock was Though both the Ouachitonian Beauty first runner-up and Rebecca Ann Roe of pageant and the Miss OBU pageant were Benton was second runner-up. indeed beauty contests, factors such as Another beauty contest tradition was intelligence, communication skills, and sponsored by Blue Key National Honor talent were equally important. Contestants Fraternity- the Miss OBU Pageant. Blue put a lot on the line by entering either Key began sponsoring this Miss America pageant and worked diligently to present Pageant preliminary in 1967. themselves as the best they could be in Beth Anne Rankin of Magnolia, a 22- every way. by Rebecca Briggs

Miss OuACHITONIAN BEAm/Miss OBU 33 Rix White, a sopho­ more English major from Quitman, finds relaxation in reading in his hammock that he positioned in Grant Plaza. White was well-known for his cafeteria ser­ enades and skate­ boarding across campus. photo by Guy Lyons

34 STUDENT LIFE

Christian contempo­ rary artist Steven Curtis Chapman keeps the audience on their feet. This concert was the first one to be performed in the new audito­ rium. photo by Roy Burroughs

36 STUDENT LIFE

Dr. Jeff Root and sophomore Jessica Franks discuss Signal business outside the Signal office. Root was the advi£er for the campus newspaper while Franks served as opinion editor. photo by Roy Burroughs

38 STUDENT LIFE

Guy Lyons, a member of the photography staff, captures an unusual view ofBirkett Williams Dining Hall. Lyons came to Ouachita as a transfer from Sherwood. · photo by Guy Lyons

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Miss OBU, April Gosser, and her Court of Honor practice for the Miss OBU Pageant in Mabee Fine Arts Center. Beth Anne Rankin became the new Miss OBU later that week. photo by Guy Lyons

42 STUDENT LIFE

Karin Horton and Michelle Egner show their dedication by attending an intra­ mural softball game in bad weather. The beginning of intra­ mural softball got off to a rainy start. photo by J.P. Arnold

44 STUDENT LIFE

There was a club for everyone. least just about everyone belonged to a club of some sort. On the social scene, social clubs pro­ vided groups of friends with which students could identify themselves. For some, these clubs were the turning point in their social lives. Social clubs, however, were definitely not the only option for students interested in the extracurricular. Academic, music, publications, religious and service-related organizations gave students a chance to further specific interests in these areas. Clubs took care of an endless num­ ber of activities. Tiger Tunes, Miss OBU, mission trips, weekly newpapers, rush and pledging, and concerts by talented artists. The list went on and on. All these things happened because clubs were there to direct them. Without all these organizations, we would have been lacking in many areas and in many activities. Clubs were alive with distinct differences among them, but they came together as parts of a network that got things done. · members Heidi Fite "te flap their wings to the in Tiger Tunes. 1be social as ducks and placed second in photo by Roy BwroKglu ..... Miss Arkansas, Shannon Boy, wails on her escort for the Miss OBU pageant, Kevin Chambliss, while he has a few words with Preaident Ben Elrod. O!ambliu was a mem­ ber of Blue Key and aerved as a Miss OBU ~aent director.

.... Cindy Staton, with her escort Tommy Goucher, pauses while they announce her name during home­ coming ceremonies. Staton represented the Home Economics de­ partment.

.... O!ristine Carter Paints the Sigma Al­ phalota window during the O!ristmas season. Self sponsored this covent in Evans Student Center.

48 CLUBS "Academic clubs re­ ward stu­ dents for their hard

"Are you a member of a club?" This may points have been a question by many students, but the 3.00(the top Academic answers probably varied. To some, the thought of thirty - five a club meant social clubs or athletic teams. To percent). The clubs enriched others, an academic club popped into mind. There Miss OBU were a lot of different academic-related clubs and pageant took the pursuit they served students in more ways than one. place in the "Academic clubs reward students for hard spting with for scholastic work and dedication. They are also good for giving preparation practical career advice," said Bentley Blackmon. beginning in excellence and Alpha Chi was a club open to females and the early fall. males who were in the top ten percent of their class, Blue Key was according to grade point average. Members felt it also respon­ added variety was a compliment to be able to join. sible for the and "I consider it an honor to be accepted into Outstanding tO ClaSSeS. Alpha Chi because of the quality of individuals that Senior Man contest. dedication. have been accepted both in the past and in the Kappa Delta Pi was a club reserved for present," said junior Jeff Brawner. "It also looks education majors. Junior Allison Thomas, a member They are good on a resume!" of the club said, "I like being a part of Kappa Delta Beta Beta Beta was a biological society Pi, because I have a lot in common with the other that was a nationally affiliated club. Its main members. We also receive magazines that let us also good purpose was to assist those students who were know what is going on in the world of education." interested in the field of biology. Jody Bynum, a Being involved in an academic club meant for giving senior biology major said, "Beta Beta Beta has been sacrificing time, but this was a small price to pay there to provide information to those interested in considering the benefits one could receive in joining. practical biology." There were a few other requirements that had to be Academic clubs such as Blue Key played met in order to be considered for membership. Most career ad- an active role in promoting top male students. Lance clubs requested that students had a minimum grade West, a senior accounting major, had great things to point average of 3.00. say about the club. Many of the clubs were academic; vice." "Our main activity this year, as in the years fraternities and sororities. They were provided to past, was to sponsor the Miss OBU pageant," he give students a sense ofbelonging. Students, through Bentley said. "The pageant was a major production and a the clubs, were able to associate themselves with source of pride for faculty and students." It was held others in the same field of study. If taken advantage Blackmon for the first time in Jones Performing Arts Center. of, these clubs helped students in the present and in •Guy Lyons Blue Key represented young men with grade the future.•Libby Doss ~ Members of Alpha au visit wilh one an­ olher at a banquet held in honor of their new mernben.

ACADEMIC 49 "Psycholo­ gists say that getting a music de­ gree takes Was it and observing were just as important to the Mabee as much Students who really"thepoint family as studying and practicing. of no return?" Tony Hutchins said, "I grew a lot from my were willing to Many students peers, but it was the teachers that made all the who had never difference. They encouraged and inspired. They sacrifice their ventured into taught all the little points." The professors made the Mabee Fine ensembles and clubs educational and very enjoyable. time learned Arts Center Time spent in ensemble rehersal or club meetings often wondered was used to expand on and put into practice the more about what happened material which was taught in class. Each professor to people once sought new and innovative ways to make the various they entered. It groups enjoyable. They encouraged students to music and seemed as make music a means of communication as well as a though they form of art. each 0 ther. never came "Music is just a wonderful expression and study time . back. Did they really love the building? The music? forme the most beautiful way of expressing myself." ·Or was it the people? As Jolene Zook said, "In the stated J alene Zook. Students experienced music as as a medi­ music part of Mabee, it's like a family. You have a a means of communication and learned to convey common bond with everyone involved." this emotion to future listeners. After a few cal degree. Many students, music majors and non­ rehearsals, students looked for ways to share their music majors alike, became actively involved in talent and show people how to love music as they various music clubs and organizations. Students' did. For Scott Thornhill, music ensembles gave him The practice choices ranged from various ensembles such as "opportunities to minister and be a witness." marching band, concert band, jazz band, concert Not only did students share their talents times are choir, Ouachita Sounds, Ouachita Singers, Praise with audiences, but they learned to share their Singers, and Ouachibones to service organizations talents with each other. By joining these music very de­ such as Beta Nu Delta. National fraternities such as clubs, they forced themselves to work together. It Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Alpha were also an was not as difficult to perform as an individual as it manding; option. Learning from one' speers, communicationg was to take a whole group of people with multiple through music, and building lasting relationships talents and mold them into a beautiful group. were a few of the benefits which students received Through these experiences, students built lasting music orga­ for sacrificing some of their precious time to be a relationships. part of the Mabee family. Christine Carter said, "There is something nizations "Being with your peers, you learn from about music and teamwork that binds and draws each other. You soak each other up," said Tony everyone together. You're working for a same goal." involve a lot Hutchins. Many students felt that they learned just It was true that students spent a great deal as much from performing with their peers as they of time in Mabee. They studied under brilliant of practice." did from studying under their professors. Vocalists professors, practiced with great effort, and built and instrumentalists alike benefited from watching lasting relationships. To those on the outside looking their peers' styles and techniques. in, it seemed that this building was "the point of no Danna Patrick Faircloth said, "I have learned more return," but to those on the inside, it was a source of my first semester by observing Dave Clark than I support. Students took pride in being a partof"The Lovett have in all my previous years of playing." Listening Mabee Family."•Beth Ann Lee

..... The Praise Singers perform during Ven­ ture weekend, which was held in the fall.

50 CLUBS ! During a chapel service, the concert chpir sings before the student body .

..... Dr. Sim Bora directs his "Ouachibones." ! Ouachita Sounds shows off its musical This musical group was exclusively trombone abilities while singing praises in front of a players. large crowd.

Music 51 .... Ouachitonian editor Rachael Ward, Carey Heiges and Dan Turner work on layoutsforthe 1993 book .

.! Cassandra Sample, editor of the Signal, works steadily .... Roy Burroughs puts in long hours to finish a dead­ to make the Thursday deadline which is set on a weekly basis. line. Burroughs was photography editor and was respon­ sible for the publications' photos. "I have deadlines which must ELL be met. I rely a lot on T the respon­ Most students at Ouachita were involved the fact that it Students in various other club activities in addition to their was a year classes. For some, especially communications behind sche­ sibilities of majors, publications offered students an outlet in dule. They involved in which they could express themselves. These were successful publications also provided information on numerous in printing the publications events held around both the campus and the yearbook on community. Students gained credit for writing schedule for the gained stories for these publications, which consisted of first time in the school newspaper, yearbook and the News several years. valuable Bureau. With The Signal was published weekly and kept feature stories a record of activities involving students and faculty. on organ­ experience It also contained information on athletics within its izations and sports section and provided for a place in which individuals, for the future students could voice their opinions on various issues The Ouachitonian recorded the memories, events with letters to the editor. Several students wrote and people that made up Ouachita. The students columns on a variety of subjects of interest each involved in the separate publications learned things I have come week. But, some of the most discussed material was helpful to them in their perspective jobs. found in letters of response, submitted by students "I have learned management, design, who were not on staff, regarding previous articles or writing, and public relations skills all in this one to discover other occurrences. job," said Ouachitonian editor, Rachael Ward. "It Cassandra Sample, editor of The Signal, has prepared me for a career better than any class that in the said, "IthinkthatbeingeditorofTheSigna/ has been could." a good experience because, not only have I learned The News Bureau was responsible for end,Iwill leadership skills, but I have also gained practical publishing news releases about various events which experience in the work place with meeting deadlines." concerned Ouachita and its students. The News be held ac­ Because it was a weekly publication, The Bureau was also staffed with students who wrote Signal had strict deadlines which demanded stories and performed additional functions. responsibility. Ouachita's publications performed two countable." "I consider my job a large responsibility," major functions. First, they were informative and saidJessica Franks, opinion editor. "I have deadlines entertaining to students. But more importantly, they Jessica which must be met. The hardest part of my job is were of academic value to students as they taught getting everyone to tum in their work. I rely a lot on responsibility as well as communications skills. Franks the responsibility of others, but I have come to The publications proved to be successful, as both discover that in the end, I will be held accountable." The Signal and The Ouachitonian received medalist The Ouachitonian was the campus ratings from the Columbia Scholastic Press yearbook. The staff worked diligently to overcome Association.•Dan Turner

.... Trent Ogle films while Rob Pepper psrticipates in an Ad-Fed cornrnerical. Ogle worked in the telecommunications department.

PUBUCATIONS 53 "The BSU has helped me to get involved in

Religious clubs Ouach­ perspectives in counseling, and to minister to others' ita Baptist needs. C.A.R.E. was sponsored by Dr. Bill Viser. University Christian Ministries Fellowship was another were filled with offered many religious club which provided fellowship and different clubs worship. Pastors and denominational leaders were students eager and organiza­ invited to come and share practical helps and tions to fit with inspiration. Any person preparing for the ministry to enrich everybody's was eligible to join. Dr. Robert Stagg was the interests. Being sponsor of Christian Ministries Fellowship. their spiritual a religious Perhaps the largest and the most widely campus life school, the known religious organization among campus was lives. organizations the Baptist Student Union. The BSU at Ouachita usually had a provided a full range of ministries for students to and grow in religious foundation. However, there were some help others as well as to strengthen their own personal .clubs designed specifically for Christian fellowship. relationships with God . Godliness The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Pure Heart, Ryan Fray said, "The BSU has helped me Counselors and Religious Educators, Christian to get involved in campus life and grow in Godliness by offering Ministries Fellowship, and the Baptist Student Union by offering retreats and discipleship groups to were included in this group. students." retreats and The Fellowship of Christian Athletes was Some of these ministries included Adopt­ an organization designed to bring athletes together A-Grandparent, Noonday, and Spring Break on campus. Male and female members were Missions. Students involved in Spring Break discipleship encouraged to share their opinions concerning Missions spent their Spring vacations in either Tampa, Christian life. Sponsors for FCA were Coach Van Florida or Ecuador. Both groups worked with people groups to Barrett and Coach Tona Wright. Members of FCA living in poverty to help them come to know Christ benefitted from the organization by getting to know and also to help them with their basic needs such as students." each other better on a spiritual basis. dental care. "We're always working together in the "I feel that this trip gives students a chance athletic sense. FCA gives me the chance to fellowship to focus on giving rather than getting," said Ian Cosh, with my teamates in the spiritual sense," said Andy Director of Religious Activities and Baptist Student Jayroe. Union. "It gives them a sense of responsibility as far Another religious organization at OBU was as doing for others goes." Counselors and Religious Educators, otherwise With all of these religious organizations, known as C.A.R.E. The purpose of C.A.R.E. was to students were able to fellowship with others, as well develop fellowship among Family Life Ministry/ as to help others out in time of need. Above all else, Christian Counseling majors. This religious club God and his will were the main focuses of these also provided opportunities for these majors and clubs, and members were drawn to Him through the those interested in counseling to observe different organizations.•Hayden Newman

.... Freshman students and BSU members participate in a fall retreat to get new students acquainted with the BSU program.

.... Wade Tomlinson speaks to a group of students about the upcom­ ing BSU Spring break missions trip to Florida. The students prepared 54 CLUBS for their trips to either Florida or Ecuador several months in advance. •Roy Burroughs A Julie Snider paints faces for children during a Backyard Bible Study at Carpenter Hill in Arkadelphia. This was one of the many activities sponsored by the BSU .

..... Pure Heart, a religious organi­ zation, shares its uplifting message in song during a noonday service.

RELIGIOUS 55. .... Here oomes lhe bride! Ouis Esch escorts a glowing bride, Allison Allred in lhe A WS . Bridal Fair. A WS sponsored lhe Bridal Fair so !hat Ouadrita women could see lhe lastest bridal fashioos.

T Jennifer Sanden and Michael Hatley in­ troduce lhe next act during lhe BASS talent show.

.... Memben from women's social clubs lis­ ten as presidenu talk about !heir respective club acsivities and traditions.

56 CLUBS "Getting involved withAWS is a great way for the

women of Offering a helping hand was the main focus of campus-wide conservation Ouachita's service organizations and clubs. Providing and by hosting a political Students and Ouachita financial assistance in time of need, promoting campus wide debate between the Young entertainment, and giving students an extra boost every once Democrats and the College faculty alike to get in­ in a while, are the areas of concentration for most of these Republicans. service clubs. The service clubs included: OSF, Student "People don 'tknow benefitted volved on Senate, R.A. Council, AWS, Panhellenic, BASS, Young what the Senate really does," Democrats, College Republicans, FCA, International Club, said president Jay Heflin, a from the Married Students Fellowship, and SELF. senior from Little Rock, campus Working to benefit the students of Ouachita, Arkansas, "so we can't do as hard work of participants of these organizations found much self-fulfillment, much as we would like to. and allows a chance to expand their relationships with the Ouachita We are supposed to be a family, and an opportunity to improve their leadership skills. liaison between the students service them to be Members of SELF were behind the scenes again and administration, and are l b hard at work, trying to provide quality entertainment to the supposed to administer to the C U S • students and were able to do so with the help of and increase problems of the student body." a link be- in their activity fund. Besides the Sunday night movies in ThewomenofAWS,AssociationofWomenStudents, Mitchell Auditorium, SELF hosted many special events and came back in full force with yet another year of the Bridal Fair guests on the campus, including concerts by Stephen Curtis and the second annual AWS Tea. Dresses were provided for Chapman and Steve Camp, two contemporary Christian the fair by Susan's Bridal in Hot Springs. The Tea gave performers. Other events were the annual Christmas party, a participants of the association a chance to recognize outstanding campus-wide frisbee golf tournament, and a spring party. members. Promoting cultural awareness was the focus for the According to member Wendy Foster, a sophomore 27 members of BASS. In trying to bridge the gap between from Little Rock, "Getting involved with AWS is a great way different cultures, the members lead chapel services during for the women of Ouachita to get involved on campus and Black History month in February. At Christmas time BASS allows them to be a link between the administration and the catered to the community by holding a food drive and buying women of Ouachita." toys for needy children. In the spring they sponsored the The Ouachita Student Foundation continued its deep annual BASS talent show opened to the entire campus. traditions by providing student competitions and studeqt tween the According to BASS president, Kaye Boone, a junior from scholarships. Tiger Tunes, a campus wide presentation Smackover, Arkansas, the club tries to do a lot in the community involving a music, lyric, and costume competition, found its adminsitra­ and on campus but are limited by the lack of funds. new home in the new Jones Performing Arts Center, allowing Getting fired up for women's rush was what the OSF to increase their ticket sales. Ticket prices stayed the Panhellenic Council was all about. Composed of two members same as the previous year. OSF again awarded four $1,000 tion and from each of the women's social clubs, the council was in and from 16 to 25 $500 scholarships. According to sponsor, charge of women's rush, pledging, and took care of problems Mac Sisson, OSF was involved constantly on and away from the women that arose for any of the social clubs involved. the campus. The foundation once again provided assistance to . "ThePanhellenic Council is important," said member Randy Gamer, head of Admissions, and the rest of the of Jennifer Hogg, a senior from DeQueen, Arkansas, "because admissions staff. Members of OSF took time to write 5000 it does a lot to help the social clubs work together, it promotes Christmas cards, give tours to prospective students, and write Ouachita." unity, and helps maintain order during rush and pledging letters welcoming high school graduates to the wonderful which otherwise could be very hectic." world of Ouachita. Student Senate was back in full swing, sponsoring Devoting time to serve Ouachita is what these clubs Wendy Workshops, Parents' Day, and Homecoming. The Senate were about. Although the clubs were different in many Foster covered a few new areas this year by helping promote aspects, they all had the same focus: to serve Ouachita. ~ With the help of Dr. Elrod, Dr. Turner, and Coach Dann lntematio.al. Club members perfonn a cultural dance at the lntematimal · Food Fest.

SERVICE 57 "Rush was a great time to get to know the rushees, as well as a

fun time together as a club. The late nights of voting are always something to look for­ ward to." t Adam "' '-"-----' ~ A. Elvis, also known as Chris Esch, sports his homemade costume in the 13th annual Tiger Tunes competition. The Betas received second runner­ up.

.... Denver Peacock talks with rushees at a Beta rush party. Men's rush was held during the spring semester.

58 CLUBS •Susan Kappus It was a banner school year for Beta Beta theholidays,soitrequiredagreatdealofplanning. or athletes, as they held true to the many traditions of the past, Rush had been changed back to four nights for the but tourna­ Despite and headed toward the future as a club. Over the men, which added to the duties of the spring vice ments like course of a few years, the ever-changing rules and president, Mark Hodge, who was in charge of this, and another year environment of the university had redefined many rush activities. He found that rush entailed plenty in tram urals traditions and standards of the Betas, as well as of work, but was an enjoyable event. alike, were of stipulations, other social clubs on campus. Beta Beta adapted "Rush was a great time to get to know just oppor­ well to the precedent set by the administration, the rushees, as well as a fun time together as a tune times to the Betas con­ and remained an important part of the Ouachita club," Hodge said. be together as campus. When rush came to an end and the a club. The fall semester was an active semester blackball party was over, the Betas took seven TheDoo- tinued to be for the club. The Betas left their mark in Jones new pledges. Beta Beta was serving the second Doo heads Performing Arts Center, bringing the crowd to its of a two-year penalty for pledging violations in exemplified leaders within feet as "The BB Kings of Rock and Roll" in Tiger the spring of 1991, so the pledges were actually this in Tunes. The overweight Elvises stormed through inducted as new members, and were unable to intramural their club. the gates of Graceland to place third overall in the technically "pledge" membership into the social basketball, losing by an average of fifty-three annual event. The competition involved a lot of club. points. The objective of this group of "select" hard work, but members enjoyed it. This created mixed· emotions for club Betas was not to win, but to have fun as a team. "Tiger Tunes took up most of my free members, new and old. Pledge class vice president Beta Beta entered three other basketball teams, time, but it was worth it," said senior Lance West. Steve Carr felt that it was detrimental to the all of which did well. Spring president Adam "I never knew how much fun it could be." pledge class, as well as the club. Jones, who played for the Beta Black basketball Tiger Tunes was one of many activities "Not going through the traditional pledge team, enjoyed the competitive, but laid back going on in the fall. Sunday evening campus week hurt us," he said, "but pledge class meetings attitude of Beta intramurals. cookouts were pioneered by the 1992 pledge and devotions helped us to come together and "I love going on the court and competing ; class as a fund raiser. The club also fielded three realize what we were all about." together as a club without being too caught up strong football teams in intramurals, while In March, the Betas chose Dallas as the with winning," Jones said. considering the volleyball season a rebuilding destination for their spring outing. A formal The spring semester also included Happy one. meal at Antares, which is located at the top of Times, which was the spring variety show, The fall outing took place in Memphis, Reunion tower downtown, took up most of the phellerschippes, as well as "sunlit seranading." where the Memphis Queen provided the Betas evening. Seranades were one of the most popular activities with a memorable trip down the Mississippi Laterin the semester, the Betas organized as the Betas put on a show for every girls' dorm. River. Many chose to visit BealeS treet afterward. another outing that had rapidly become a tradition: The club also became involved in a highway Ski Lodge was the last major event of Island Fest. The Betas always try to have a formal clean-up program through the Arkansas Highway the fall for Beta Beta. Santa Claus, Christmas outing as well as an informal get together and Department. The Betas agreed to keep a certain music, and a forty-five foot Christmas tree set the cookout, Island Fest being the latter. Another stretch of highway free from litter by picking up environment in Mitchell Auditorium for what event that had become traditional was the annual trash 4 times a year. proved to be a memorable night of the Christmas spring golf scramble at Caddo Valley's own The year was an active one for the men season at OBU Thanksgiving and Christmas Caddo Creek Golf Course. Although the course of Beta Beta. They remained an important club food drives were also sponsored by the club, as and sport were not the primary reason for most's on campus, and were represented in Student theBetas provided meals and clothes to a needy participation, it was one of the more popular Senate, Student Council, Blue Key National Honor family. occasions. Fraternity, Alpha Chi Scholastic Honor Society, In addition to intramural seasons and "It was, and has always been a success," and almost every organization and field of study. outings, the spring semester brought with ita load said senior Brian Bell. "My partner and I defied The membership, activities, and involvement of ofresponsibilities for the club. Men's rush was every rule of golf, but I guess that's not why we the Betas during the year proved that the tradition scheduled to begin shortly after the return from were there," he said. Most were not great golfers still lives on ....•Adam Jordan i Fonner Beta member Mark Neese and senior member Jay Heflin catch up on old times during the Beta alumni drop-in on hro~ecoming day.

BETA 59 . .... Chi Delta members support the Tiger football team at the Capital Oash held at War MemorialStadimn. The women won a cash prize of $250 for finishing first in the Capital Clash spirit contest.

•Roy Bunoughs • "All Quacked Up." The Chi Delta's work .... Michelle Warren-Cook cheers on her team on choreography and songs in preparation for during an intramural football game held in the Tiger Tunes. They spent many hours practic­ fall. ing for the competition, in which they received second place.

60 CLUBS "I enjoy all of our ac­ tivities, but I Tiger Tunes is TR my per­ The Chi Delta women's social club got off to an there. enthusiastic start as they claimed the $250 award for Before the Club events cheering the Tigers on to victory at the Capital Clash fall semester was sonal fa- spirit contest held at Little Rock's Memorial football even over, the kept Chi stadium. members made Soon after, they had a sold out show at their annual preparations for Delta members Harvest Moon party during TWIRP Week. The rush and atmosphere was tropical with the theme of Under the induction weeks. busy and also Boardwalk. They inducted 24 The Chi Deltas announced their beaus for the year new members. reinforced at the beginning of the fall semester. They were Heath Thepledgeswere Hall, Jay Heflin, Shane Nix, Pat Parish, Jay Srygley, soon busy Rob Taylor, Eric Bonifant, Ted Jolley, Donald Crawley, planning fund­ friendships Brent Jackson, Ralph Smith, Jeff Brawner and Tony raisers for the Ranchino. club and their within the They then had a fall outing to the Coulter's farm pledge class. vorite be- called "Hay! What's going on up there?" The members The new club. and their dates met at Sturgis and then went on a hayride members' first activity was Ruby's Truckstop. The cause it to the farm where they roasted hot dogs and smores members dressed up in clothes from the 70s and served around a bonfire. They were then instructed on several pie to the audience while performing acts and songs of the latest line dances done to country music. from the same era. The new members were then gives me a After months of hard work and practice, the Chi involved in the Box Social, in which they made picnic Deltas were ducks for the annual Tiger Tunes competition boxes that were auctioned off and then at a later date lot of qual­ in which they received second place for their "All they ate lunch with the purchaser of their basket. Quacked Up" production. Next on the club's agenda was Daisy Days. This ity time to "I enjoy all our activities, but Tiger Tunes is my was an annual picnic in which members' parents joined personal favorite because it gives me a lot of quality time them and become acquainted with other members and spend to spend with my Chi Delta sisters," said Sarah Heard. their parents. They participated in a week of Noonday services Traci Jones represented the Chi Deltas in the Miss in which they led the services. Skate Dates and the Chi OBU pageant, while Charity Sheffer represented the with my Delta Clubhouse were added to their list of many fund­ 1993 pledge class. raisers. The members became secret pals for the football The Chi Deltas spent the weekend in Dallas for Chi Delta players three weeks before the Homecoming game. their Spring outing. It was a fun filled weekend of Chi Delta fall president Cassandra Sample shopping and other activities. sisters." represented the club in the Homecoming. They were As the year came to an end, the Chi Deltas had also represented by four other club members in the bonded together and contributed much to the university. Sarah ceremony with junior member Kaye Boone receiving The last activity of the year for them was the senior second runner-up in the court. picnic. This was time to spend with the graduating Their next activity was the annual Christmas seniors and recap the year, and make plans for the next Heard outing. The members were "Having a ball...again" at the semester. The year came and went fast, but the Mountain Harbor Resort near Mt. Ida. This was the third friendships and memories lasted forever for the women consecutive year they celebrated Christmas together of Chi Delta.•Cassandra Sample

~ Chi Delta member Kaye Boone receives third runner-up in Homecoming coon. She represented BASS.

CHI DELTA 61 A EEEmem­ bers rejoi.ce in theirintramural football vic­ tory. For the sixth consecu­ tive year the EEE's were the women's intra­ mural football champions.

A Hello? Allison Hill and Carey Heiges ~ Members Jennifer Norwood, Amy have some fun with a Mickey Mouse telephone Beasley and Alysia Petty contribute their time before their 50's night rush party. to painting a design for the Christmas window painting contest. The EEE's were awarded 62 CLUBS first place and $250 in this competition. "It is made up of active, ambitious girls who love and support Sixty-eight years ago the EEE women's In tram ur­ social club was established on Ouachita's campus als were an The many and set standards by which the members would essential part follow. Sixty-eight years later the club was still very ofeveryEEE's traditions of much alive and keeping up with those old traditions. life. Although The traditions didn 'tchange much over the not everyone the EEE's years. Two shows, 50'snightduring1WIRPweek participated, to Les Fumes in the spring, had been with the club members were bonded them for many years. Members felt that these events, required to along with other ones, helped bond the members to come. They so that they each other. won their sixth "EEE tradition is something very special year champ­ because it is shared with a select few. It is made up ionship in always had of active, ambitious girls who love and support each football. They h th each other other through good times and bad," said fall president also partie- eac 0 er. Michelle Franks. ipated in basketball, volleyball, and softball. through Pledge week was another continuation of "Intramurals are my favorite activity what the EEE' s were all about. Red lipstick, red felt because this gives our club a chance to interact with good times bows, red pens. The EEE's got 22 new pledges. other clubs," commented Laura Moore. Pledge week consisted of numerous duties, service Another big accomplishment for the EEE's projects, church functions, sporting events, among was their victory in the thirteenth annual Tiger and bad." other activities. The week was important in pulling Tunes show. "Groovin' to the Grave with a Show them together as one unit. Pledging was a tradition that Glows" was their winning theme, complete Michelle within itself because it was unlike that of national with glow in the dark skeleton costumes. sororities. "We spent many hours preparing for Tiger Franks "On bid day I felt like I didn't know any of these Tunes, but it was well worth it," Moore said. girls, but as pledging went on, I felt I could definite! y For every member of the EEE's, tradition call them a sister by the end of the week," said EEE and sisterhood meant something different. Some pledge class president Nikki Northern. Through-out traditions were old and some were new, but the thing the year the pledges were responsible for raising that tied them together remained unchanged-bond<; money and planning the Christmas outing. that would never be broken.•Carey Heiges

•Roy Burroughs j A Jennifer Hogg waits behind a locked door to buy ll Tiger Tunes tickets for the EEE's. Club members took · "'~ turns campmg. out to buy tickets for the group. ~ EEE 63 "The girls in our club have be- come some

It was a year of with Gammas portraying ballerina hippos. Even Despite their growth for the though the group did not place, they still had a great Gamma Phi time with the many preparations involved. To small Women's Social conclude a busy semester, they placed third in the Club. Even though Christmas window painting contest. membership, they were small in Finally, after all of their hard work, the number,theywere Gammas relaxed and enjoyed their Christmas outing the Gammas' certainly big in held at Mountain Harbor Resort near Hot Springs. spirit. The spring semester brought rush week contribution The first event and pledging. The Gammas also included in their :my for the Gammas many activities a Country/Western party complete of clos­ was their Sadie with dancing, country music, and lots of fun. as a club was Hawkins carnival Missy Procop said, "The girls in our club est friends. during TWIRP have become some of my closest friends. We'll significant. Week. This always be a close-knit group." We'll always proved to be a successful endeavor for the club once Following pledge week they prepared for again. It gave the couples a chance to play games, Mr. Tiger. In this event each club entered a guy who be a close­ throw sponges at faculty and students, and even tie did his best to imitate a female in the "pageant." The the knot with Gamma Big Brothers officiating categories were evening gown, talent, and interview. knit group wedding ceremonies. This was the first year the club Mark Maier, who represented EEE women's social held the carnival in downtown Arkadelphia. club, was crowned the new Mr. Tiger. During the fall, they had several outings. The Gammas chose Arlington, Texas as with many The frrst was a Halloween hayride and cookout held the site of their spring outing. While there, they at a member's house. The "inning," held at the spent time at Six Flags and several area malls. traditions." baseball field, was a new event for the group. The It was an eventful year for the club. By the day included playing baseball and other games, end of the year, the Gammas proved to themselves Missy cooking hamburgers, a scavenger hunt, and watching and to others that they had certain! y made an impact movies afterwards. on the campus with approximately 30 girls.•Hayden Procop Tiger Tunes was the main event for the fall Newman

•GinnyVaul!ht ~ Sandra Jernigan, Alyson Dickerman, and ~ Kipper Clarke, also known as "Brother Michael Robbins act out a sixties skit in the "Our Clarke," leads a ceremony at the Sadie Hawkins Night to Shine" Gamma rush party. This party's night held during TWIRP week. Clarke was a Big purpose was to let rushees know about the history Brother for the club. of the Gamma's.

64 CLUBS .... Members My!lisa Rogers and Kim Hare enjoy perform­ ing in Tiger Tunes. The Gammas were Hippos in the homecoming event.

.... Ashley Glove~ and Sandra Jern­ igan visit with Kelly Milam dur­ ing a Gamma rush party.

GAMMA 65 .... Chris Maloch checks out one of his wounds he received while playing in a sur­ vival game. This out­ ing was held strictly for the men of Kappa Chi.

'f Kappa Chi pledge Scott Grimm watches as his pledge brother, Brad Shepard, demon­ strates one of his many magic tricks.

.... Robert Sims hosts the Kappa's first show of the year, "Late Night with Kappa Chi," which was held in the fall. This turned outtobea very big success for the club.

66 CLUBS ''A strength of the Kap­ pas is our uniqueness as individu­

als. A youth minister is driving back from his some great church. A singer is taking down sound equipment talent. The Kappa Chi from a concert. A communications major is working show was on this week's edition of the "Signal." A Phys-Ed complete with a stressed the major is telling someone about his track meet. Go band, a set, to every important part of campus and you 'II find a stupid human importance of Kappa there leading the way. tricks, and a It was not just a cliche, it was a club musical guest. individuality obligation. When a student looked at a club to join, The he found a place where he fit in. When people club held its while focusing looked at Kappa Chi Men's Social Club, they saw usual act- integrity, commitment, brotherhood, confidence, ivities. Their t th and individuality. Members of Kappa Chi stressed Christmas On oge er- makes for individuality by holding onto their own ideas and 1 expressing them within a club setting. ~~~!~g in ~~~ ness as a club. "A strength ofthe Kappas' is our uniqueness Springs, with a formal dinner and an informal versatility as individuals," said Chris Cameron. "It makes for program. The annual "survival game" let the versatility in the club." members vent their frustrations by shooting other in the club." Kappa Chi celebrated its eleventh year. members with paint guns, and by simulating war on The club always worked to keep first things first. a field. Other annual activities that provided Chris The name "Kupios Xpitos," translated "Lord Christ" opportunities for members were serenades, meetings, in Greek, was the the origin of the club's name. If rushing, and pledging. Cameron there was a common thread, it was each member's Kappa Chi promoted individuality and desire to keep God in the club. brotherhood. By encouraging members to hold Kappa Chi held its first "Late Night" their own views, the members learned a unique kind program in Mitchell Auditorium. This show, based of brotherhood. These ideas helped the members on "David Letterman," was full of comedy skits and make friends that would last a lifetime.•Brad Green

•Roy Bwrougbo A Brian McKinney helps clear the pond near Dr. Byron Eubank's house as a community setvice project. KAPPA 67 "The disap­ pearance of some of our strongest

The Red Wherever there student body throughout the year. is school spirit After locking up some of their old traditions, you will usually the men of Rho Sigma hoped to stabalize some new Shirts were fmd a Red Shirt ones that would become just as reptible as those they heading the were losing. One such tradition that would live on faced with group. This was was "Snider's Cabin Christmas Outing," in which what the they rented the same cabin year after year for their trying to re­ members of Rho Christmas outing. Highlights of this event included Sigma were best exchanging gag gifts and eating homemade chili. place trad­ known for. In the spring they set out one weekend for traditions Between their a relaxing float down the Buffalo River. The majority itions they cowbells, bon­ of them also took a trip to Winter Park, Colorado for fires, ball runs a week of skiing and relaxing over the Christmas may go un­ and spirit hoops, break. thought would they had held to While the origin of many club customs noticed by tradition since were unknown, one popualar tradition known as never end. 1935. But some "Shirt Day" (when clubs wear their letters on other stu­ of these things were about to change. Wednesday) was created by Rho Sigma. This was The year marked the end of some long­ established many years ago. dents, but I standing traditions for the club. The football team One Red Shirt fundraiser was their annual would no longer be playing the rival HSU due to their softball tournament at Feaster Park in Arkadelphia. conference change; therefore, many activities were This event was publicized through ads in the know this another page in the Red Shirts' history books­ Arkansas Democrat Gazette newspaper and was including the infamous 24-hour bell rings to protect open to any group of men who organized their own will have a the Tiger from the Reddies' eagerness to paint it red. team. This was an event the Red Shirts looked forward to "The softball tournament is a good way to big impact before every OBU/HSU football game. The get members involved in off-campus activities," University of Central Arkansas also moved up to a saidpresidentLeeBusby. "The tournament benefits on our higher conference. This meant there would be no the community and also the members who help more "running the ball" to UCA, in which members organize it." carried a football, by foot, from Arkadelphia to Busby served as president for two club." Conway for the game. semesters, an honor that only three people before Senior member Traye McCool said, "The him were given. Traye disappearance of some of our strongest traditions Rho Sigma men's social club was founded may go unnoticed by other students, but I know this on beliefs in unity and tradition. The members acted McCool will have a big impact on our club." as role models in spirit leading, cheering the teams The Red Shirts would continue the freshman on with unmatchable enthusiasm. Whatever the girls' drop-ins, the sometimes controversial spirit occasion they were always there to show their hoops, the blazing bon frre during the week of support and represent a small, but influential part of Homecoming, and other activites that enthused the Ouachita's campus.•Carey Heiges

.... Members of Rho Sigma camp out to guard the Tiger the night before the Henderson/Ouachita game. This was the last year for the Rei! Shirts to carry on this tradition.

68 CLUBS .... Kevin Copeland throws a torch into the bonfire which was held at the intramural field during the week of Home­ coming. The Red Shirts sponsored this event each year.

.... J.R. Folds, Shane Torix and Josh Holmes sign in. durin& a Rho Sigma rush party. 1De Red Shirts aot elevrn new pled&es .

.... No matter what the weather was like the Red Shirts were always theretoshowtheirspirit for the Tigers. .... Members of Sigma Alpha Sigma prepare to shoot off their cannon during one of the foot­ ball pep rallies. They were fa­ mous for firing the cannon at every home football game.

•Belh Turner .6. Pledge Russ Elrod picks up trash in the woods .6. Ryan Baldi, Kent Simmons, and Bill Fisher, as a community service project during the week of perform a "Wayne's World" skit in "SNightLive," pledging. The S's got nineteen new members this which was held in the fall. spring. 70 CLUBS "It was a great year with the reinstitution of'S Nite

Live,' a The brothers of Sigma Alpha Sigma maJonng in celebrated their 60th anniversary in grand style. The chemistry, The Sigma wonderful oldest men's social club on campus used history, pre­ Homecoming weekend to salute the founder of med, com­ Alpha Sigma Sigma Alpha Sigma, Mr. Joe Bill Gillespie. The fall munications, pledge outing to Elvis' Graceland in Memphis was highly English, the­ men's social successful as was the production of "S Night Live" atre, music, class, and during TWIRP week. business, and club was The fall of 1992 also saw the dedication of many other the the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Evans Student disciplines Center. Sponsored by the S' s, the memorial was a together as a strong in tribute to the brave Ouachita men who gave their solid unit. lives in combat, including four Sigma Alpha Sigma T h e numbers as alumni. The S 's continued the tradition of firing the year closed out cannon at Tiger football games, as well as by saying well as spirit. participating in the fall intramurals. goodbye to 10 graduating members at the annual "It was a great year with the reinstitution of Senior Pie and Coffee as well as the traditional 'S Night Live,' a wonderful pledge class, and the spring float trip on the Buffalo River. Led by fall Vietnam War Memorial dedication," said spring president Michael Robbins and spring president president Jack Martin. "These things made me Jack Martin, their 60th year anniversary was one of proud to be part of the S brotherhood." pride-pride in being the first male social club on Rush week included yet another successful campus, pride in remembering the past, and pride in edition of the "Playboy Club" that inspired 19 men a future that appeared even brighter with the to accept bids of membership in Sigma Alpha knowledge that no other male social club matched Sigma. However, the most inspirational aspect of the strength of the S's 19 new members. Most of all, War Memo­ the S 's was the brotherhood that existed among the the club was proud of the lifelong bond that existed members. The proof of that brotherhood was seen in between members who wore the greek letters "LA.L." rial dedica­ the diverse personalities within the body of the club. The brotherhood of this men's social club showed The desire to be a part ofthat body brought individuals why they were "The True Breed."•Chris Bosen tion. These things make me very proud to be a part of the S brother­ hood." Jack Martin .... Oiff Lester, Roy Fredrick, and Soon Thorton, stand around and converse with each other during one of their rush parties.

•Susan Kappus SIGMA A LPHA SIGMA 71 "I like intram urals KI because it's a great way

The women of heightened for me when a person fell dead right in It was an Tri Chi social front of me." club added yet As Christmas Break ended, Ouachita eventful year another busy students returned to find the rush activities beginning year to their to come together.Tri Chi's theme for the three for Tri Chi. history, invol­ nights of Rush parties included "Oklahoma!," ving the whole "Twenties Night," and the "Traditional Party." Tri All this campus in Chi accepted another complete pledge class of 24 activities. members to their sisterhood, bringing the total activity Tri-Chi par­ membership to 70 women. for the club ticipated in Throughout the year Tri-Chi participated TWIRP week in intramural games of football, volleyball, brought them with the annual basketball, and softball. to get in­ variety show "I like intramurals because it's a great way closer together. "Tri-ChiCafe." fortheclub to get involved in sports activities," said volved in The theme for this year's show was "Television Kim Tullos. "It's competitive, yet fun." through the Ages," and it portrayed parodies of Spring Intramural Director Diane Henry sports ac­ popular shows and commericals, which included said, "Getting first place in the volleyball tournament everything from "Happy Days" to "Wayne's World." was definitely the highlight of the intramural seasons. tivities. It's Tri Chi also participated in the production We really worked and played hard." of Tigers Tunes, a Homecoming event, in which Tri Chi's spring outing took place on April each social club carried out its own particular theme 30 - May 2. The members went to Mesquite, Texas competitive, in song-and-dance numbers. The theme for Tri Chi where they enjoyed the wild, wild west at the in this year's show was "A Hare-Raising Mesquite Rodeo. yet fun." Experience." They placed fourth in the competition. All in all, it was a very unique and exciting For the Christmas outing, Tri-Chi set sail year for the women. They experienced lots of fun Kim on a mystery murder cruise upon the Texas Queen, and activities while striving to bring themselves on which the members were asked to find the killer closer together in Christ. Hopefully, the next year Tullos using clues found on the boat. Senior Sara Fish would bring them even more opportunities and said, "The mystery of the dinner cruise was happy memories.•Suzanne Taylor

.... Suzanne Taylor and Tammy Robbins do their "Jane and Martha" rendition of "Wayne's World" dur­ ing the Kappa's fall show. Both girls, who were Tri Chi members, performed this skit in previous Tri Chi shows.

.... During TWIRP week, Wade Tom­ linson, a T ri Chi beau, performs a skit in the "Tri Chi Cafe" show.

72 CLUBS A Tri Ori memben lhow lheir uuc school spirit durin& one of the many football pep ral­ lia.

~ "A Hair Raising Experience" was the theme the Tri Chi's, perlonned to in the Ti­ aer Tunes contest. The aroup received four1h place in the competi­ lico.

TRICm 73 In addition to the routine of classes, Ouachita provided students with a variety of extracurricular activities in which they could participate. Athletics was one such activity which allowed some students a chance to display their abilities. At the same time, sporting events also provided others a chance to show their spirit and support their friends and fellow students. In the fall, Saturdays were a time in which students gathered to cheer the Tiger football team to victory. From swimming to soccer, students had the opportunity to enjoy various athletic events. As Spring carne, students took ad­ vantage of the warm weather and attended baseball games and tennis matches. Sports and intram urals added another dimension to student life. This helped break the monotony of the everyday schedule of classes for both those who participated as well as those who spectated.

THE YOUNG TIGER FOOTBALL TEAM GAINED VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AS IT ENDURED A CHALLENGING SEASON. With an extremely young team and a lack The Tigers also brought back two excellent of experience, the Ouachita Baptist University running backs in Jay Turley and Maurice Fields. Tigers embarked on a season that would include Clay Totty, Jackson and Shepherd were also many memorable games. The 1992 Tiger football named as members of the All-AIC pre-season team returned only four seniors. In addition to team. Yet, the Tigers were ranked last in pre­ lbsing 16 seniors from last year's team, the Tigers season polls despite their 3-3 conference record lost 8 offensive starters including their starting · the previous season. quarterback, their leading rusher and their leading Sophomore Chad Breashers was assigned receiver. Those starters helped lead Ouachita to tofilltheshoesofOuachita'sAll-AICperformer, be the conference's leading offensive team last Andy Jayroe. Turley and Fields would replace season, averaging 374 yards per game. As a Ouachita's leading rusher Kyle Collier and Drew result, the season was expected to be a very Timins emerged as the Tigers leading receiver, challenging one to say the least. a position vacated by another All-AIC athlete, Over 50 players reported to fall practice Mark Kehner. and when the season began, of the 57-athlete Ouachita's first opponent was Southwest roster, 38 were either freshmen, transfers orwalk­ Baptist University. Behind the strong arm of ons. Head Coach Buddy Benson and his staff had Breashers, who threw for over 200 yards, the their work cut out for them as they set out to teach Tigers made a strong showing. Despite losing these newcomers the offensive scheme and 37-27, the Tigers looked sharp and moved the prepare them for their first game. ball well with Fields rushing for 80 yards. The Benson said, "It will be the youngest squad game allowed many of the newcomers the chance I have ever had the pleasure to coach at Ouachita." to gain some valuable experience that would However, Benson did have 19retuming lettermen, help the Tigers as the season progressed. 10 offensive and 9 defensive, to help him. The Tigers next foe was Arkansas Tech. Although this was no small task for Benson, The game, which was played in Little Rock at he did prepare his club well. Last season marked War Memorial Stadium, was the first of two the NAIA Hall of Fame member's 28th season of meetings between the Tigers and the Wonder coaching. The Dean of the AIC coaching ranks Boys. In frontof3,564 fans, the Tigers mounted was third among active NAIA coaches in wins. a dramatic last-minute drive to capture an Along with his assistants, Dr. Tom Murphree, impressive one point victory. The drive was David Sharp, Frank Francis, Scott Spainhour and capped off by a 15-yard touchdown pass from Mark Kehner, Benson geared his team up for the Breashers to Timms ending an exciting and season opener with Southwest Baptist University. memorable game. As the Tigers entered the 1992 campaign, Plagued by injuries to key players such as Brent Jackson and Isaiah Shepherd returned as Jackson, Drew Yoakum and Bo Renshaw, the the second and third leading tacklers, respectively. Tigers then dropped six straight games, (cont.)

TOUCHDOWN Eric Carouth tries out his officiating skills and celebrates a Tiger score all at the same time. •

76 SPORTS RUNAWAY JayTurleyscampersfor a 20-yard touchdown against Arkansas FOOTBAll Tech. OBU defeated the Wonder Boys in War Memorial Stadium in the first ever "Capital Gash." ScOREBOARD 2-9 Southwest Baptist 27 37 Arkansas Tech 19 18 Southeastern Oklahoma 6 21 Tarleton 8 21 UCA 7 34 FOOTBALL TEAM members are: first row: Isaiah Sheppard, East Central Okahoma 33 34 Drew Yoakum, Bo Renshaw, Drew Timms, John Bailey, Frank Roach, Jay Turley, Scott Nethery; second row: Ty Hampton, Todd Fry, Kenneth Harding 0 28 Wright, Maurice Fields, Shane Nix, Rob Taylor, Brent Jackson; third row: Chris Herron, Jason Reed, Chad Breashears, Mark Madison, Brian Bales, UAM 7 28 Shelby Bodenhamer, Randy Ross, William Nevels; fourth row: Chad Henderson 23 35 Wilkerson, George Hom, Kevin Jones, Mike Schleiff, Clay Totty, Eric Carrouth, Kevin Nowlin; fifth row: Adam Gomez, Hersean Lewis, Josh SAU 19 18 Jones, Keith Dailey, Kenny Griggs, Andre Vactor; sixth row: Jason Renteria, Parnell Lee, Randy Winters, Joey Walker, Bill Lollis, Richard Arkansas Tech 26 53 Williams, Corey Braggs. · FooTBALL 77 STUFFED Corey Braggs refuses to go down as he struggles for ex­ tra yardage against South­ eastern Okla­ homa. FocuS Members of Ouachita's de­ fense listen care­ fully as Coach David Sharp in­ structs them.

•Roy Burroughs INTENSITY Coach Buddy Benson en­ ters his 28th season with his troops prepared 78 SPORTS for battle. 'H Continued from 76 four of which were to conference the traditional rivalry that had become f~. The Tigers rebounded at the legendary around the state. end of the season to defeat the At the close of the regular Southern Arkansas University season, Frank Roach and Totty were Muleriders and finished the season honored by being named to the All­ by playing a good game in the season AIC Academic team. fmale against Arkansas Tech. "We believe very strongly that The Tigers' record was 2-9, but academics and play on the field should thiswassomewhatmisleading. Many go hand-in-hand," Benson said. of these losses were close games to "These two young men are to be formidable opponents, such as the congratulated for setting this example. 34-33 loss to East Central University It is an honor for both them and our of Oklahoma. Nonetheless, the program at Ouachita." Tigers' season had some bright spots The season provided the Tigers that gave fans something to look with many lessons and valuable forward to in the seasons to come. experiences. In addition to this The season also included some experience, Ouachita's superb staff sadness as the fabled Battle of the and tradition are expected to improve Ravine between OBU and HSU next year's team, a team that was ended. Many fans and players alike already looking forward to its next were disappointed to see the end of season. DAN TURNER SNATCHED Todd Fry intercepts a pass in the final Battle of the Ravine.

fOOTBALL 79 WITH A LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND A YOUNG TEAM, THE SEASON WAS A TIME FOR LEARNING AND REBUILDING FOR THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM.

Although the Lady Tiger volleyball Tigers in every category last season. Wright team returned some strong veterans along also looked to junior Linda Hanrahan and with some promising newcomers, this year's sophomore Angela Griffin for leadership. season seemed to be one of rebuilding. The "We bonded together and put 100 :Lady Tigers, who were 9-17 overall and 4-8 percent into every game," Barr said. "Our in conference play a year ago,lost four seniors. determination improved and we went to a The list of those players lost included two higher skill level. We competed with All-District 17 selections, Jenni Taylor and Henderson at the end of the season and Melissa Baird-Glass. they were one of the best teams in the As the season approached, head coach nation." Tona Wright, who entered her 22nd year as The young team grew together over head coach of the women's volleyball team, the season and should be a formidable said, 'We have a lot of good hitters, but we opponent next season. just need some experience." The Lady Tigers "We had to learn to trust each other prepared for their season opener with six and have confidence in each other," Barr freshmen on the roster. said. "The freshmen helped out a lot and Lee Anne Highnote said, 'We knew it were always there to step in when we would be a challenging season. It was hard needed them. The whole season was a time because we lost a lot of senior leadership and to learn." we had to take up the slack." With the experience the Lady Tigers However, the team did return some gained last season, the future looked valuable veterans to lead the team. Among brighter as they began preparing for next those returning starters were Melanie Barr, a season. junior from Duncanville, Texas, and 'We are more motivated. I think Highnote, a junior from Alba, Texas. Barr Coach Wright is excited, she's seeing things was also named as an All-District 17 in us she hasn't seen before," Highnote performer as she entered her third season. added. As a sophomore, she had 50 solo blocks and With an intense off-season program an 87 attack percentage. Although, Barr was and dedication, they expected to provide named all-district, Highnote led the Lady students with anexcitingup-comingseason. DANT

Members of the volleyball team discuss their game plan during a break in the 80 SPORTS action. SPIKE Melanie Barr places a shot off an oppo­ nents fore­ head during one of the Lady Tigers road games. •Beth Turner

AIC RESULTS VOllEYBAll TEAM members are: first Henderson State University 10-0 row: LindaHanrahan,Nakita Radford, Brandie Clark, and Southern Arkansas University 6-4 Tonya Love; second row: Angie Griffm, Melissa Tay­ University of Central Arkansas 6-4 lor, Lee Anne Highnote, Cassandra Campbell, Holly Harding University 5-5 Lansford, Stephanie Ferrill, Catasha Linwood, Melanie Arkansas Tech University 3-7 BarrandCoachTonaWright. THE OUACHITA CROSS COUNTRY TEAM PULLED TOGETHER AND WON ITS FIRST AIC TITLE IN 25 YEARS. Team work is what led to the cross country Country Invitational in Longview, Texas. The team's successful season. Coach Gravett had not Tigers took second behind Stephen F. Austin won a district or an Arkansas Intercollegiate University, which is a Division I school. OBU Conference cross country title in his 25 years at was led by Rogers with a 26:05, followed by Ouachita. This year his dream came true by Kelley with a 26:07. winning both titles. The final stop for Gravett and his team was The Tigers got off to a great start in their the district meet at Hendrix College. The Tigers frrstmeet by winning seven of the top ten positions were the underdogs going in but would come out against Henderson State University. This gave with a championship. Sam Rogers took first place OBU an easy 17-46 win over HSU. The Tigers with a 26:04. Just seconds behind Rogers was were led by sophomore Sam Rogers of Cabot Mike Floyd, a freshman from Berryville, who who clocked in with 21:43. finished with a 26: 16 and second overall. Other Ouachita then experienced one of its two finishes for the Tigers were Michael Hatley of losses over the course of the season at the OBU Gurdon with a sixth place time of 26:56, Johnny Invitational. The loss was very deceiving in that Kelley with an eight place finish of 27:10, and OBU was second behind ETSU, which is a Chris Newberry rounded out the scoring for the Division II school. The top finisher was Johnny Tigers with a 27:18, good enough for tenth Kelley, a senior from Oklahoma City, with a time position. of 25:32. His time was good enough for third Coach Gravett was pleased with the team's overall. efforts this year. "There were no individuals on The Tigers then won the Rhodes College our team and that is what made us champions. Invitational Meet with 23 points. The team beat Also having two alternates on the team made it a an 11-team field and was led by Rogers with a lot easier on us and gave us more to choose from," 27:00 time over a messy course. "This was a big Gravett said. win for us," said Gravett. Gravett also received coach of the year The next week Gravett's Tigers finished honors. "It just feels great being champions and respectfully in the LeTourneau College Cross coach of the year," he said. ERIC AKIN

T AKE~FF The Tiger Cross Country team 82 SPORTS for its season with a practice meet against Henderson. CROSS COUNTRY AICREsULTS

Ouachita Baptist University 27

Harding University 51

Henderson State University 64

Southern Arkansas University

University of Central Arkansas 126 CROSS COUNTRY TEAM members are: frr~':"iow: Hilly Hubbard, Jay Brooks, Sam Rogers, Michael Hadey, Mike Aoyd, Johnny University of the Ozarks 148 Kelley, Coach Bob Gravett; second row: Shawn Schoppe, David Sager, Chris Newberry, John Woodworth, Aaron Tisdale.

ENDURANCE Tiger runners keep pace with the rest of the pack.

STREAK Mike Floyd, Johnny Kelley and Jay Brooks begin to pull away from the competition. CRoss CoUNTRY 83 SWAT Raymond Hardin pins an op­ ponents shot to the backboard. Hardin led the Tigers in blocked shots which al­ ways excited the students. BASKETBAll AICRESULTS

University of Central Arkansas 12-4 Arkansas Tech University 12-4 University of the Ozarks 12-4 Henderson State University 9-7 University. of Arkansas at Monticello 7-9 Ouachita Baptist University 7-9 Arkansas College 6-10 BASKETBALL TEAM members are: first row: Tony Vacha, Ralph Smith, Shane Freeman, Cory Horton, Anthony Harris, Jason Collins Southern Arkansas University 4-12 and John Thompson; second row: Coach Mike Reynolds, Chris Jones, Perry Hunter, Raymond Hardin, Alex Lima, Keithe Cooper, Doug Young, Chris Harding University 3-13 Campbell, Todd Denton, and Asst. Coach Alan Cozart

•RoyB11!!011p FACE Todd Denton DEFENSE Ralph manages to get his shot off Smith hassles a UCA player despite being fouled. as he brings the ball up the Denton averaged 17 points court. per game for the Tigers.

84 SPORTS EXPERIENCE AND DETERMINATION HELPED THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ACHIEVE ITS GOAL OF LANDING A PLACE IN THE CONFERENCE POST-SEASON TOURNAMENT.

Coach Mike Reynolds entered his fourth year as tournament. It took us two years for us to get to go head coach of the Ouachita Baptist University men's where we always knew we could go. Next year, with basketball program with a team filled with veteran some new recruits, we should finish even better." talent. There were no freshmen on the squad and The season was highlighted by a victory at the Reynolds returned three of five starters from the end of the season over the conference leading previous season's 8-19 team. In addition, there were Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys. The 76-72 win created also some experienced players who were ready to step a tie for the conference crown between the Wonder in and fill the open positions. Boys, UCA and University of the Ozarks. As the season neared, Coach Reynolds said, "We At the close of the regular season, Denton was have had more time to work on defense and we have named to the All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference more quickness than ever." Team. Over the course of the season, Denton was The Tigers lost starters Buddy Babb and Lenny also named NAIA National Division I Basketball Bryan from their squad, yet the Tigers returned point Player-of-the-Week. Denton, who served as the guards Ralph Smith and Anthony Harris and shooting Tigers' team captain, shot 78.3 percent from the field guards Perry Hunter and Chris Jones. Alex Lima as he connected for 29 of 37 field goals during a 1-1 returned at power forward after leading the Tigers in week for the Tigers. During this road trip, Denton scoring and being named to the 1992 Arkansas scored 44 points against the NCAA Division I Intercollegiate Conference All-Freshman team. Centenary College Gents in Shreveport, Louisiana. Raymond Hardin and Keithe Cooper filled the center In the 97-82 victory, he hit 15 of 16 field goals~ position that was vacated by Bryan. Finally, the Tigers including five three-pointers, and was nine of nine also returned Todd Denton at small forward. from the free throw line. He also scored 31 points Other returning lettermen for the Tigers included against the University of the Ozarks in a losing effort guards Shane Freeman and Jason Collins, forwards that same week. Chris Campbell and Tony Vacha, and center Doug The Tigers would return a number of starters Young. and experince for the next season as they would only The Tigers' experience helped them to a sixth lose Denton and Hardin. This led to excitement place conference finish as they earned a spot in the among students who expected even more from the post-season tournament. Tigers in the up-coming season. Jones said, "One of our goals was to reach the DAN TURNER MuscLE Alex Lima posts up a defender as he waits for a pass.

MEN1S BASKETBALL 85 THE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ENDURED A TOUGH SCHEDULE AND CHALLENGING CONFERENCE AS IT FINISHED THE SEASON IN SIXTH PLACE OVERALL.

After making it to theNAlA District 17 playoffs in mark to 4-3. The game, played before 900 fans at the 1991 for the first time in several seasons, the Ouachita Roy and Christine Sturgis Center on OBU' s campus, Baptist University Lady Tigers and their coach, second came down to a last-second shot by freshman forward year mentor Sharon Morgan, expected the 1991 season Lavinia Young. Young hit the turnaround jumper in to be a big improvement over their previous 8-19 the lane with just seconds remaining to give Ouachita record. In Morgan's first season with the Lady Tigers, a thrilling 69-67 victory. she managed a seventh place finish after being picked With the end of the season approaching, the to finish at the bottom of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Lady Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with Conference. This year, the Lady Tigers improved on a 79-78 double overtime victory over the Harding that as they finished sixth overall in conference and University Lady Bison. With less than a second posted a 13-12 record. remaining on the clock, senior guard Marcina Dunn The Lady Tigers opened the season with a nailed a freethrow to give the Lady Tigers the win. convincing win over Arkansas Baptist College and At the close of the season, Jennifer Thompson, throughout the season registered some impressive a 5-9 senior forward from Tyler, Texas, was named to victories over formidable conference oponents. The the All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference young Lady Tigers remained very competitive with an Women's Basketball Team with nine oth~r athletes extremely tough conference schedule that included the from around the AIC. Thompson ser'Ved."as the conference champion University of Arkansas at team's co-captain and led the team in rebounding Monticello Cotton Blossoms and the NAIA champion, and scoring. She was also fourth overall in conference Arkansas Tech Golden Suns. in individual rebounding and ninth in scoring. The season provided students with some exciting The Lady Tigers improved on last year's finish games in which the Lady Tigers responded to numerous and became stronger as the season progressed. Coach challenges. As the conference race took shape they Morgan expected this growth to continue through were victorious in a key game against the Henderson their intense off-season program as they looked State Lady Reddies and improved their conference forward to the season to come.

DAN TURNER

PLAN Coach Sharon Morgan makes adjustments during a time-out.

86 SPORTS THE MEN'S TENNIS TEAM WON A SHARE OF THE AIC CHAMPIONSHIP HELPING OUACHITA GAIN A REPUTATION AS HAVING A STRONG TENNIS PROGRAM.

The pre-season nationally-ranked men's team did manage to qualify. The Tigers top­ tennis team clinched the AIC championship for seeded doubles team of Enquist and Patrik the second straight year. This title was shared Lofvenberg, and singles player Marc Heflin earned :with Harding University, another top-ranked the right to participate in nationals. Heflin said, N AlA program. The men's tennis team, coached "It was great to get to go to nationals, but by Craig Ward, had an outstanding year with a disappointing that the whole team didn't get a conference record of 13-1, and a season record of bid. We are in the process of developing a 18-6. This was the first time, since 1979, that the nationally ranked team. It takes time to build a tennis team was nationally ranked. Top-seeded reputation, but with better recruits every year, it Torbjorn ''Toby" Enquist said, "It was really great won't be long before NAJA tennis knows who we to reclaim the conference championship again. are." That was one of the team's goals. I felt that after an Three players were chosen as members of early season loss to Harding, the team would the All-AIC men's tennis team. Lofvenberg, really have to be competitive to win. All of the Enquist and Heflin all earned this honor. In matches were close in the first match, so we knew addition, Lofvenberg, Enquist, Jay Heflin and Jake that we could compete." Shoemake were selected as members of theNAlA During spring break, the Tigers traveled to District 17 men's tennis team. Jay Heflin was also Hawaii to play some of the best N AlA and NCAA honored at the annual athletic banquet as he was teams in the nation. With a 2-1 record for the trip, selected as the Bald or Scholar I Athlete for men's Coach Ward said, "We were competitive with tennis. This District 17 award was given to only some of the top-ranked schools. We needed the one senior athlete from each sport, and selection exposure to some really tough matches, and this was based on grade point average as well as trip allowed us to do this. It also gave us a chance athletic performance. Heflin, who graduated with to come in contact with raters from that side of the a 3.72 GPA, said, "It was really an honor to receive nation that may help us in the future." this award. It's nice to be recognized for an The second place finish in the NAJA District athletic and academic accomplishment." 17 Men's Tennis Championship was a Other members of the men's team included disappointing blow to an otherwise successful MichaelMolinandKevin Whitehead. Even though year. Because of this loss, the entire team did not Molin returned to Sweden to finish his education qualify to travel to Kansas City, Missouri to and Jay Heflin graduated, the next season's compete in the 42nd annual NAJA Men's Tennis talented roster washighly capable of defending its Championships. However, three members of the title. BILLIE CLOUD

FOCUSED Torbjom "Toby" Enquist, re­ turningashotin a singles match, was one of t.hree students from Sweden who helped the Tigers earn top honors in the AI C.

POWER Michael Molin shows his strength as he uses both hands for his backhand.

88 SPORTS SMASH Marc Heflin powers a serve to an opponent. Heflin was one of three players to earn a chance to compete in nationals.

MEN'S TENNIS ScoREBOARD

AIC Season Harding (tie) 13-1 21-2 OBU (tie) 13-1 18-6 SAU 5-4 5-5 Arkansas Tech 5-5 10-6 UCA 6-8 6-9 HSU 3-8 3-10 MEN'S TENNIS TEAM members are: front row: Arkansas College 0-10 0-10 Patrik Lofvenberg, Kevin Whitehead, Jay Heflin and Michael Molin; back row: Marc Heflin, Coach Craig Ward, Toby Enquist Univ. of the Ozarks 0-12 0-12- and Jake Shoemake.

MEN's TENNIS 89 STRETCH Leigh Anne Spivey hustles to return a shot in a singles match.

RusH Jennifer Madlock hurries to connect with a tough shot.

STROKE Amy Rader concentrates on the ball in doubles play. Rader was named to theAll­ AIC Women's Team for her outstanding play.

OoooH Christy Tosh, with a look of de­ termination, puts everything behind her fore­ hand.

90 SPORTS THE WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM FINISHED AN IMPRESSIVE THIRD UNDER A FIRST-YEAR COACH.

The women's tennis team found a new Of the remaining members of the coach and a new competitive spirit. In her team, three were sophomores: Jennifer first year as head coach, Brenda Joiner led the Madlock from Hope, Julie Ahart from Lady Tigers to a third place finish in the AIC, Wynne and the number two singles player, behind only Harding and UCA. The Lady Leigh Anne Spivey from Hobbs, New Tigers managed to improve upon the previous Mexico. In addition, freshman Brandy year's results, as they advanced from their Capelle also helped the team. The fact that fifth place position in 1992 to claim third. the Lady Tigers had a number of talented Joiner said she was pleased with her team's athletes who were younger was encouraging play in both the regular season as well as the to Joiner. NAIA District 17 Women's Tennis The Lady Tigers graduated two Championship Tournament held at The members from the team. Rader and the Tennis Center on campus. number three singles seeded Christy Tosh "Our goal was to finish third in the of Newport. Tosh, a political science major, conference," Joiner said. "That objective was was named as the District 17 Baldor Scholar­ achieved and we are very pleased. We hope Athlete in women's tennis. This loss created to do even better next season." an obstacle for the team as both Tosh and Amy Rader, a senior chemistry major Rader posted important victories throughout from DeSoto, Texas was chosen for the All­ the year, as well as provided the necessary AIC Women's Tennis Team. Rader was the leadership to help the Lady Tigers reach Lady Tigers' number one singles player for third in the conference. Yet, Joiner felt the much of the season, and a big reason for the quality of play this season, coupled with the improvement over the preceding year. Rader experience her players received, would carry was also an all-conference performer for the into the next year, helping the team achieve women's swim team. even higher honors. DAN TURNER WOMEN'S TENNIS ScoREBOARD AIC Season Harding 12-0 17-4 UCA 9-2 11-2 OBU 6-4 6-5 HSU 2-4 3-5 SAU 2-5 2-7 Arkansas Tech 1-5 1-7 WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM members are: Julie Univ. of the Ozarks 0-2 0-3 Ahart, Christy Tosh, Brandy Capelle, Amy Rader, Leigh Anne Arkansas College 0-10 0-10 Spivey and Jennifer Madlock.

•J. P. Arnold WoMEN's TENNIS 91 ALTHOUGH THE SWIMMING TEAMS LACKED MUCH EXPERIENCE, THEIR TALENT LED THEM TO A SUCCESSFUL SEASON.

When the 1992-93 season began for the Ouachita conference records in the 400 individual medley and the men's and women's swimming and diving teams, Head 200 butterfly at the NSISL meet but, also earned All­ Coach Jim Dann was concerned about how his team, short on American honors at the nationals meet by placing in the experience but long on talent, would perform during the top six in the 200 butterfly. upcoming season. But by the time the season was over, Dann Junior Kent Simmons, who missed the first semester and his Tiger Sharks had accomplished more than either of competition, finished the season strong by winning the could have expected. 100 butterfly at the conference meet. Other standout At the New South Intercollegiate Swim League swimmers for the Tiger Sharks included senior Jack championships in February at Siloam Springs, the Tiger Martin, juniors Ted Jolley, Daniel Gonzales, Jason Petty Sharks came away with a second place finish and the Lady and Justin Goodale. Diver Danor Gerald, a sophomore, Tiger Sharks placed fourth. "Although we finished out of first had a fine second season, finishing second in conference place, we swam very well," said Dann, the 1993 NSISL competition in both the one and three meter diving events. Men's Coach of the Year. "At the first of the year I did not At the national meet, Gerald placed 12th in one meter think that we were capable of anything higher than fifth. This event. team worked and made themselves what they were." The Lady Tiger Sharks had a solid season, led by After a month of preparing for the NAIA Swimming sophomore Kim Hill. She won two events at the NSISL and Diving Championships, which were held in San Antonio, meet, the 200 IM and the 200 breaststroke, and was a Texas, the Tiger Sharks were ready and they responded well. member of OBU 's 200 free relay team which came in 16th The men finished 11th in the nation and the women came in at nationals. Other outstanding athletes for OB U included 18th. sophomores Audrey Weaver and Lori Barnes, senior Leading the way for the men was sophomore Cory diver Amy Rader, and freshmen Sara Tittsworth and Shiller. This new star for the Tiger Sharks not only set new Michelle Westerfield.

CRIS BELVIN

•GuyLyros VISION Justin Goodale breathes . be­ tween strokes during a meet. Goodale helped the Tiger Sharks to an 11th place finish in nation­ als.

SWIMMING ScOREBOARD Men

Season Record 7-3 7-4 SWIMMING TEAM members are: first row: NSIL Tournament 2nd 4th Amy Rader, Lori Barnes, Millie Crawford, Brittany Blackburn and Audrey Weaver; second row: Cory Shiller, Ted Jolly, Andy Russel, Aaron Bruns, Tom Pyron, Brad NAIA Tournament 11th 8th Crayne, Tim Gary, Jason Petty and Jack Martin.

GRACEFUL Danor Gerald enters the poolgracefullyaftercompletinghisdive. Gerald placed 12th in the nation in the one meter event.

ENCOURAGE A group of Ouachita swim­ mers urge their teammate to finish strong.

SWIMMING 93 WHATEVER C o a c h Van Barrett and catcher Wes Sullivan argue a call with an umpire.

STROKE Andy Jayroe con­ nects with a pitch at Rab Rodgers Field. Jayroe tied for the conference batting crown with a .411 average.

BASEBAll ScoREBOARD

CONFERENCE SEASON UAM 19-5 22-15 SAU 18- 6 40-12 ATU 11- 1 25-15

Harding 11-13 15-31 BASEBALL TEAM members are: first row: Josh Holmes, Larry Marion, OBU 9-15 20-23 Wes Sullivan, Warren Crabtree, Andy Jayroe, Chris Esch, Lance Parker, Lee Busby, Brandon Gibson and Robert Birch; second row: J.R. Folds, Clay Partridge, Reggie UCA 8-14 21-26 Sumpter, Ryan Welch, Ashley Hays, Jason Gilbert and Shane Torix; third row: Fred Penka, Dell Leonard, Brian Tuggle, Will Huddleston, Brian Glass, coach Van Barrett, HSU 5-19 14-28 Rocky Freeman, Davey Jones, Jeffrey Steed, Jason Patrick and Robert Tucker.

HEATER Sophom~re pitcher Warren Crabtree fires a pitch to an opponent.

94 SPORTS THE BASEBALL TEAM FALTERED IN MID-SEASON BUT FINISHED STRONG DUE TO EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP. TheOBU Tiger baseball team struggled during "It was just one of those days," said the senior its 1993 season, but fmished with an overall record from ElDorado. "We were just on." of 20-23 and a 9-15 conference mark which was Another highlight for OBU was going down to good enough for a fifth place finish in the AIC. Magnolia to face the nationally-ranked and first­ "We fell short in some of our conference place team in the AIC, Southern Arkansas. The games," said head coach Van Barrett, "but it's been Tigers beat the Muleriders 4-3 to knock them off the quite a few years since we've had a twenty-win top spot in the conference. Junior Larry Marion of season." Gurdon pitched an outstanding game for the Tigers. The Tigers started off playing good early in By the end of the season, many of the Tigers their conference schedule, and they finished just as had put up some good numbers as Andy Jayroe was strong. But the middle is where they hurtthemselves. named to the All-AIC roster. In addition, Sullivan During this down time for the Tigers, the team and Warren Crabtree were named honorable mention competed in a week-long tournament in Winter All-AIC. Haven, Florida. Ouachita played against NCAA Jayroe, a senior from Carrollton, Texas, tied teams as well as NAIA teams from places like for the conference batting title with a .411 mark. His Oregon, Michigan, Illinois, Kansas and New Jersey. 13 doubles also tied him for first place in conference By the end of the week, the Tigers compiled a 7-1 in that category. In the final week of the season, record and won the 12-team tournament. Jayroe received the NAIA District 17 Player-of-the­ "We had a great time playing ball in Florida," Week honors for his good play. said senior Reggie Sumpter. "I thought we really Senior Lee Busby of Monticello led the Tige~;s had built up some confidence to take home with us." in homeruns with seven on the year. Both Busby and Unfortunately, this momentum did not carry Jayroe were voted team MVP's. back with them into their tough conference schedule Reggie Sumpter, a senior from Heber Springs, as they continued to struggle. ended his season with a .360average. J uniorsouthpaw But when arch-rival Henderson State came Crabtree of Fouke finished with a 6-3 record off the across the ravine to play, the Tigers greeted them mound for the Tigers. with 18-10 and 10-7 beatings. Returning All-AIC Crabtree, along with other returning starters catcher Wes Sullivan hit three homeruns during the Shane Torix of Mena, Lance Parker of Bay Town, series and collected a total of 13 RBI' s to lead the Texas, and Paul Price of Little Rock, gave the Tigers Tigers. a good nucleus to work with in the future. FRANK YOUNG

GONE Shane Torix celebrates a home­ run with his teammates.

BASEBALL 95 OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES IN FIELD EVENTS AND A LOT OF TALENT PROVIDED THE TIGERS WITH A SUCCESSFUL SEASON.

They rarely received the recognition they first place finishes from Jay Hines in the triple deserved, yet the Tiger track and field team jump and Sherman in the pole vault. Another accomplished some impressive goals during field event winner was Wright, who the course of the season, including a fourth place outdistanced the field in the long jump. Other finish in the AIC Track Championships which strong finishes included distance runner Sam were held May 1 at A.U. Williams Field. Coach Rogers' second place finish in the three mile Dr. Bob Gravett was pleased with the Tigers' run and a surprising second place finish in the season and the individual performances of his 440 yard relay. athletes. Two-time All American shot-putter Perhaps the Tigers' greatest victory of Kris Shinn and pole vaulter Robby Sherman the season occurred at the Tiger Invitational. were two seniors who assisted coach Gravett The Tigers won the meet in front of their and helped the Tigers to a successful season. home crowd as four individuals earned top Gravett said that Shinn was a "coach's honors. Rogers, Shinn, Sherman and Wright dream" who set goals and worked hard to reach all won their events as depth in other positions them. carried the Tigers to their first overall victory Shinn remained dedicated to his training of the season. schedule as he prepared for the NAJA District The season culminated in the AIC Track 17 Indoor Track Championships. He won the Championships at A.U. Williams Field. The shot to successfully defend his AIC title in that Tigers had some impressive performances, event while teammate Mike Schleiff finished but placed fourth behind Harding, SAU and second. Sherman and Dwayne Whitten tied for Henderson. However, Shinn and Sherman top honors in the pole vault. Overall, the Tigers ended their track careers with victories in managed a third place finish behind Harding both the shot and pole vault. These conference and UCA. In addition, Kenneth Wright gathered meet victories helped the two athletes achieve points by finishing sixth in the 60 yard dash and All-AIChonorsalongwithRogersindistance third in the long jump. running. The Tigers finished second at the Pre­ Despite the absence of Sherman, Shinn Season Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference and the remaining seniors, young talent and Meet in Conway. In the meet, Shinn won both depth gave the team expectations of a the discus and the shot. The Tigers also enjoyed competitive future. DAN TURNER

96 SPORTS MuscLE Two-time All-American shot-putter Kris Shinn outclassed the competition to claim first place in the AIC Championships held at A.U. Williams Field.

SoARING Kenneth Wright glides through the air as he claimed first place in the Ouachita Invitational long jump.

FLOP Phillip Oark stretches out to avoid a fault in the high jump.

TRACK AND FIELD ScoREBOARD

AIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Harding 137

SAU 126

Henderson State 84 TRACK AND FIELD TEAM members are: front OBU 68.5 row: Jay Hines, Kris Shinn, Maurice Fields, Johnny Kelley, Aaron Tisdale, Marcus Badger, David Sager, John Woodworth, UCA 60.5 David Passen, Phillip Clark, coach Bob Gravett, Jarrod Gaither, Robby Sherman, Dwayne Whitten, Brent West, Charles Barber, UAM 46 Kenneth Wright, Eric Torrence and Sam Rogers.

EXCHANGE Maurice Fields hands the baton to Charles Barber as the Tigers finished second in the 440 yard relay in their own meet.

•Roy Burroughs

TRACK 97 FooTWoRK Kevin Hamman uses a fancy move to get around a Henderson de­ fender.

•Roy Bunoughs OUTRuN Scott Pickle looks to DEFEND A Ouachita soccer player move the ball upfield as an opponent steals the ball from an opposing player. pursues.

98 SPORTS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, THE SOCCER TEAM IMPROVED AND LEARNED THAT SUCCESS DEPENDED ON TEAMWORK Many of the returning soccer players looked for the district championship. Going into the forward to the season with enthusiasm. Some of these tournament, the Tigers ranked seventh, and had to players returned with at least two or three years of start the tournament against number two seed experience, and anticipated a strong year. University of Central Arkansas International. As it David Ortiz, starting fullback, said, "Although turned out, the UCA team forfeited the game. HSU, we suffered adverse circumstances all year from injuries who also won its opening game, met the Tigers in the and busy schedules we still managed to have a good semifinals. year due to the sheer determination of the players." To avenge a loss to HSU earlier in the season, The team starteq) practice a week after school the Tigers came out ready to battle. The game was started. It was the earliest that they had ever begun dose all the way, but the Tigers prevailed in the end, practicing. They hoped the extra practice would enable 3-2. them to compete with major schools. In the final game, the Tigers went up against The rivalry with Henderson State University number one seed, Harding Rogues. Earlier in the continued as the first game of the year was a scrimmage year, Harding had beat the Tigers, 8-0. The Tigers against them. Senior Eric Herndon said, "Even though were now ready for revenge. As the game progressed we are better than they are, the rivalry between the they looked better than they had all year. Both teams teams makes it a much more competitive game." were playing hard and blocking scores. The game The opening game of the season proved to be an went into overtime with a score of 0-0. A sudden easy game for the Tigers. They defeated Arkansas death penalty kick was played and Harding won the College, 10-1. playoff with a 5-3 win. The Tigers finished a str~ng The optimistic outlook of the coming year soon second. faded, however as the Tigers started to lose a few The tournament was an excellent lesson, as it games. Team members began to miss games and showed the team that success was dependent on two motivation was down. important factors, a little team work and a lot of hard It was the first year for the league to have a playoff work. SIMON STORER SOCCER ScoREBOARD 1. Harding Rogues 2. Ouachita 3. Henderson State 4. Southern Arkansas 5. Harding International ·•Roy Burroughs 6. Central Arkansas SOCCER TEAM members are: first row: Robbie Parker, Todd Parker, Thomas Perez, Jason Barrett, Jeremy Erwin, Brian Eskridge, Alan 7. UCA International Earl, Alfredo Smith and David Hardister; second row: Kevin Hamman, Scott Pickle, John Davis, Conrad Noriega, Simon Storer, Philip Corder, 8. Arkansas College Eduardo Stadhaugen, Dale Carlton and Burk Vanderline. OUACHITA'S GOLF TEAM FINISHED FIFTH ON THE SEASON, BUT REMAINED OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE AS IT RETURNED EXPERIENCED PLAYERS.

For the OBU golf team, the 1992-93 season was still tied for second with HSU in the points standings one filled with the ups and downs. The Tigers opened going into the District 17 tournament at Hot Springs spring play in Jackson, Mississippi at the Jackson State Village. At Balboa Course in the Village, the Tigers !ntercolligate Tournament in February. Twenty-four found themselves in fourth place after the first two colleges played in the event and although the team did rounds of play. Blackmon and Orr shot 76 and 78, not finish in the top ten, Coach Ike Sharp said that the respectively. Todd Denton had an 80, while Bunch shot players got some good experience. "There were some 83 and Pate finished with an 84. In the second round of NCAA Division 1 teams there," Sharp said. "We didn't the tournament, Bentley Blackmon tied the low round play as well as I had hoped, but I think it helped our of the match with a one under par 71. His score of 38- players get ready for the conference matches." 33 was the lowest competitive score shot by an OBU In their next match, the Tigers defeated defending player this year and the first sub par round by any OBU District 17 champs HSU and Harding University. The golfer in recent history. match, which would later prove to be the Tigers' only "I was really proud of the way Bentley played. team win, was played in Searcy at The Course at River He came back and finished in a tie for second place in Oaks. Junior Bentley Blackmon finished with a 79 and the tournament and was only two strokes away from John Bunch, also a junior, was the medalist with a 75. going to nationals," Sharp said. On April 30th the team competed in the first Ouachita finished in fifth place on the season round of AIC play. The match was played in Benton at after another disappointing day. Blackmon, a junior Longhills Country Club and despite firing its lowest form DeQueen, made the All AIC Team, as well as the team score of the season, the team finished fifth. Bentley All District 17 Team, and was named outstanding OBU Blackmon and Tony Orr had the lowest scores for the golfer of the year. "All in all, we had a pretty fair year," Tigers, each shooting a 76. Next was Bunch with a 78, said Blackmon. "We had to play in terrible weather followed by Pate with an 82 and senior Todd Denton almost every match. I think the poor conditions hurt us with an 84. "We played pretty well that day," said Orr. several times this year." "Some of the other teams just out played us." One of the highlights of the season was a match The second round of conference play was more between OBU and S.W. Oklahoma at Chenal Country productive for the Tigers. They finished second at Club in Little Rock. The Tigers finished 10 strokes Rosswood Country Club in Pine Bluff. Arkansas Tech behind Southwest, who were ranked among the top 10 had a five stroke victory over the OBU players. Bunch NAIA teams in the nation. had the low score for the Tigers, shooting a 74 and Nonetheless, the Tigers remained optimistic. finishing second behind medalist David Dyer of Tech. "Bentley will be back again. John Bunch and Aaron The third round ofplay was held atDiamondhead, Harvie will both return with two more years of where the Tigers did not finish as well. OBU placed eligibility," commented Sharp. "Kevin Jones will be a third, but still managed to climb into second place in the sophomore and we expect him to play well. We also AIC points standings. have a couple of recruits that have been playing well in The fourth round took place in Jacksonville. The the high school tournaments. I think we will have a very team fell to a fourth place finish on the first day, but was strong team and I'm looking forward to next year." JOHN BUNCH

ACCURATE Senior Todd Denton chips onto the green.

100 SPORTS FORM Bentley Blackmon shows the swing that helped him gain All-AIC honors. He was also one of 19 athletes nationwide to be named to the 1993 NAIA Golf All-America Scholar-Athlete Team.

CONCENTRATION John Bunch focuses on his putt.

GOLF

ScoREBOARD

Arkansas Tech Henderson SAU Harding OBU UCA UAM GOLF TEAM members are: first row: Coach Ike Sharp, Arkansas College John Bunch, Todd Denton, Tony Orr, Ernie Pate, Bentley Blackmon and Aaron Harvie.

GoLF 101 POM PON The cheerleaders lead a chant during a football game. The porn pon squad and cheerleaders were com­ bined this year.

BLAST Dan Reeves, a member of the marching band, .a~~~~ds his trumpet dur­ ing a halftime performance.

•Roy Burroughs CooKIN' · Chee£leaders lead the homecoming pep rally by the light of the bonfire.

102 SPORTS THE CHEERLEADERS AND THE OUACHITA MARCHING BAND PROVIDED A LINK BETWEEN THE STUDENTS AND ATHLETES.

Enthusiastic and lively. These were from their spirit. Each girl was responsible just two words that described this year's for learning the routines over the summer spirit leaders. Those who attended football by video tape. This was easier than trying to and basketball games were usually work around eveyone's hectic schedule entertained by the cheerleaders or the band, during the summer. The cheerleaders were and sometimes both. back at school a week earlier than the rest of Whether it was the band or the the student body, polishing up their chants cheerleaders, spirit was evident at every and dance steps. These girls also contest as students cheered the Tigers on to concentrated on planning pep rallies, victory. Although each squad played a keeping the crowd enthused, and making different role in keeping spirits high, they sure the player's spirits were kept high. both were very important parts of Ouachita's In addition, under the direction of athletic program. Craig Hamiliton, this year's marching band As the cheerleaders moved from was as spirited as any other group on football to basketball season, they kept their campus. The band practiced many long undying faithfulness in their team. Many and hard hours to prepare fort he upcoming hours were spent preparing for the upcoming field events. Whether it was hot or cold, you games. These hours became pretty could hear the dedicated members tooting demanding, but proved effective as the their horns or blowing their whistles. · cheerleaders were prepared for every game. Both these spirit groups had the same "It is really a lot of work, especially if you're goal-to practice hard and keep the crowd involved in other activities, butit is definitily entertained. It was the job of the band and worth it," said sophomore Melanie Stephan. cheerleaders to keep the football and Tryouts were held each spring. This basketball players' spirits high. However, year they combined the porn pon and the the crowd is what gave these spirit groups cheerleading team, but this did not detract the energy to motivate the athletes. CAREY HEIGES

The marching band keeps fans entertained during halftime. SPIRIT 103 SLOPPY Rain did not stopsoftball,itsimplymade it more challenging as well as messy.

•Roy Burroughs

CELEBRATE The EEE women's social SLAM Dan or Gerald hammers a spike past club celebrates its intramural football champi­ an opponent in an intramural volleyball game. · onship.

104 SPORTS INTRAMURALS ALLOWED STUDENTS A A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS SPORTS AND HAVE FUN COMPETING WITH EACH OTHER. Intramural athletics provided fun, sophomores Brandi Byrd and Gina Denton the team with some clutch performances in the competitiveness, and entertainment for a large who played quarterback and receiver playoffs. portion of the student body and faculty during respectively. Senior Cassie Elmore and junior White Trash & the Bum Life Brothers the 1992-93 school year. "Intramurals gives Laura Moore were also a vital part of this team made a cakewalk out of the men's lower us to chance to have some fun," said Shelley in their two-point victory over Chi Delta in the division. Behind Jeffrey Steed and southpaw Davis, a senior from Clinton. "But sometimes finals. Robert Tucker, this team proved throughout there was plenty of intense competition, also." In volleyball, Phi Mu Delta, led by the season that it also could compete with Davis claimed championship t-shirts in two veteran David Hardister from Benton, won upper division teams. different sports, basketball and softball. what is believed to be its tenth consecutive In the women's division, the sure-handed "A lot of people take intramurals title. The hard-hitting Shad Wickstrom also Shelley Davis led PMS to the championship. seriously," said Chris Esch (4804), a devoted provided plenty of firepower for the squad, The men ofRho Sigma downed Kappa tal intramural referee for his four and a half years which marched through the season undefeated. Punishment 13-12 in the bottom of the last at Ouachita. "But mostly it was just people In the women's division, Whodathotit breezed inning to win the men 's softball championship. having a good time, enjoying themselves. through the campaign without a loss. Led by Bart Bledsoe, power-hitting Drew That's the whole purpose of intramurals." Title IX laid claim to the coed Timms, and the speedy Jay Turley, the Red Seniors Andy Jayroe and John championship. Behind Chris Maloch, Jerry Shirts held off a very tough opponent to win Thompson were stars on the Untouchables, Cound, and Diane Henry, this well-rounded the title game. the men's flag football champions. Along with team peaked just at the right time to win the Tri-Moo, led by Davis and Lori the speed ofWes Sullivan and Ashley Lewis, post-season tournament. Williams, blew away the competition the entire the Untouchables upended Rho Sigma in the In basketball, Alan Cozart led the French season in the women's division. In the coed final game of the playoffs. Lickers to the title, a team that paid tribute to division, Brent Mosely and Bryan McKinney, In the women's division, the EEE 's won the recently retired Larry Bird. Pete Lake along with Henry and Lori Abbott, led Title IX their sixth consecutive championship led by provided shooting from the perimeter to help to a repeat championship. REGGIE SUMPTER

S CRAMBLE· Andy Jayroe looks for an open receiver, as Brian Moore tries to get open.

INTRAMURALS 105 ass A lot of things affected and influ­ enced people. Some students and faculty were directly involved in these things; others just enjoyed from a distance. Re­ gardless of the level of involvement, they found their place and contributed to the university in numbers and in quality. New student orientation and Freshmen Follies introduced the new­ comers to the real world of Ouachita and acquainted upperclassmen with their most recent fellow students. Students who disagreed on political issues clashed in a Democrats vs. Repub­ licans debate prior to the Presidential election. Also, the election spurred the advent of several polls in an effort to predict national and state political victors. Whatever role they played in the big picture, from Clinton campaigners to brave, talented freshmen in Freshmen Follies, when people got themselves into something, they really went all out.

Lisa Ayers/Arkadelphia Lori Abbott/McKinney, TX Pattye Baker/Arkadelphia Mamie Barrett/Arkadelphia Jeremy Bell/Arkadelphia

Brian Bell/Ft. Smith Kyle Blanton/Heber Springs Bryan Bolton/Little Rock Greg Bridges/Crossett Michele Bryant/ Poplar Bluff, MO

Paula Buford/Okolona Todd Buras/Prattsville Brett Buren/Roswell, GA Tamara Bums/Delta, CO . Roy Burroughs{fuscaloosa, AL

Lee Busby/Monticello Jody Bynum/Dermott Dana Caldwell{fexarkana Alesheia Calhoun/Little Rock Cheryl Carter/Marion

Tony Christensen/ Ft. Worth, TX Jeff Christian/Little Rock Holly Clark/Carrollton, TX Kipper Clarke/Rogers Missy Collier/Arkadelphia

Robin Copeland/Romance Millie Crawford{fexas City, TX Dayna Crawley/Arkadelphia Beth Davis/Heber Springs Love Davis/Little Rock

Shelly Davis/Clinton Marcus Devorak:/Des Arc Larry Dice/Pine Bluff Alyson Dickerman/ Macau, E. Asia Beverly Dickerson/Okolona

108 SENIORS PICTURED TOP RIGHT: REBEKAH KIMBERLY KINNEY, a mathematics major, served as vice president of the state and local BSU; - Who's- president and secretary of SELF; ftrst vice president of A WS; secretary of Student Senate; Resident Assistant; and secretary of the sophomore class. She was a member of OSEA, Alpha Chi, Kappa Delta Pi, the curriculum committee and talent search program. Her honors included the President's List, the Dean's List, the President's Scholarship, theO.W. Yates Award, the Ouachitonian Beauty Pageant, and the Rowland Scholarship. JEFFERY ALAN CHRISTIAN, a communication/political science major, served as managing editor and editor-in-chief of the Signal ; president and vice president of Kappa Chi Men's Social Club; and a BSU Ministry Leader. He received several awards RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE for writing and in design for work on the Signal and the Ouachitonian .

JOHN TATE SELF, achemistrymajor,wasamember of the Honors program, Kappa Chi Men's Social Club, and Gamma Sigma Epsilon. He also participated in College Republicans, Blue Key, International Club, Model United Nations, BSU, OSF, and Student Senate. He served as a Japanese exchange student for a year. His honors included the Dean's List and the President's List.

JONATHON M. GARY, amusicmajor,served as president of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Mu Omicron chapter), and a member of the Student-Faculty Council of Mabee Fine Arts Building. He participated in the Concert Choir, Ouachita Singing Men, Ouachita Sounds Show-choir, Ouachita Handbell Ringers, Piano Ensemble, Tiger Sharks Swim Team, International Club, and BSU Prison Ministries. He also served as first and second grade Sunday school teacher at Second Baptist Church, and was a member of Second Baptist's choir. His honors included third place in the Virginia Queen Piano Competition.

PICTURED BOTTOM RIGHT: STEVEN THOMAS HARNESS, a biblical language studies/English major, served as Beta Beta Men's Social Club chaplain and historian; Christian Ministry Fellowship vice-president; and Blue Key National Honor Fraternity vice-president. He was also a member of Alpha Chi Honor Fraternity. His honors included Second Century Scholarship, President's List, Dean's List, and National Dean's List. WILLIAM JEREMY BELL, a math education major, served as OSF chairman of the Student Recruitment Committee; president and vice-president of OSEA; and secretary of Blue Key. He was also a member of SELF. He was on the Dean's List. LORRIE MICHELLE FRANKS, an English/political science major, served as treasurer and president of the EEE Woman's Social Club and a BSU Big Sister. She also participated in AWS, SELF, Model United Nations, Tiger Tunes, Panhellenic Council, and intramural sports. Her honors included the Dean's List, President's List, and Homecoming Nominee.

TRI CIA L. KEH0 E, a biology major, was a member of Chi Delta Woman's Social Club, OBU Swimming and Diving team, OSF, Student Senate, Freshman Council, and A WS. Honors included Honorable Mention All-American in swimming and diving, President's List and Dean's List. •Roy Burroughs WHo's WHo 109 NOT PICTURED:

ASHLI TARA SPANN, an elementary education major, served as Chi Delta Woman's Social Club Sargeant -at-Arms and spirit committee chairman. She was a member of OSF in which she served as Host/Hostess Chairman. She was also a member of OSEA. Her honors included Dean's List, Homecoming Contestant, and Honor Graduate.

CHRISTOPHER J. RICE, an accountin~ major, served as vice president of the Black American Student Societytanc treasurer of Democrats in Action. He was also a member of Blue Key Hono1 Fraternity and Phi Beta Lambda business club. He was the recipient of !!te Herbert Lehman Scholarship. His honors included the Dean's List, President'! List, and AICPA Scholar. JILL ELIZABETH MANNING, an English secondary education major, was on the Dean's List and the President's List. She was an active member of Park Hill Baptist Church in Arkadelph~ :

PICTURED AT RIGHT: CHRIS JAMES MALOCH, a history major. served as Student Senate vice president and Kappa Chi Men's Social Club treasurer. He was a member of the Tennis Team, OSF, and Phi Alpha Theta.

DAVID KYLE MURPHY, a chemistry major, served as president for Beta Beta Men's Social Club; junior class treasurer; senior class vice president; Blue Key vice president; and Miss OBU pageant director. His honors included the Academic Excellence Scholarship, Stiles Scholarship, Patterson Scholarship, Charles Queen Scholarship, OSF Scholarship, and Mundy-Provine Award. HEIDI BROOK FITE, ahistory/philosophymajor, served as alumni chairman, historian, and treasurer for Chi Delta Woman's Social Club; cheerleader captain; and Phi Alpha Theta treasurer. She was a STEPHEN LAMAH DUMAS, a Biblical member of Model United Nations, Carl Goodson Honors Program, student studies language major, served as CMF publicity chairman and secretary/ member of Carl Goodson Honors Council, and Alpha Chi. Her awards treasurer. He was also a member of Blue Key National Honor Fraternity. His included Everett Slavens Sophomore History Major Award, Don B. Harbuck honors included Presidential Scholarship and the Dean's List, and the Andrew Excellence in Philosophy Award, and a Ben Elrod Scholar. She was also on and Harriet Grant Hall Sophomore Ministerial Award. the President's List.

Douglas Diggs/Little Rock Paul Dumas/El Dorado Stephen Dumas/White Hall Marcina Dunn/Waldo Lark Eads/Prairie Grove

Stephanie Edwards/Grady Alison Egelhoff/Cabot Michell Egner/St. Charles, MO Cassie Elmore/Fort Smith Jeff Elmore/Cleveland, TX

110 SENIORS NOT PICTURED:

KATHERINE SIMMS BERRY, a biology major, served as Pledge/Induction Mistress for Chi Delta Woman's Social - Who's- Club. She was the founder and president of Project S.A.V .E.D, member of OSF, OSEA, and the Energy Conservation Committee. Her honors included Maude Wright Distinguished Educator's Award and the Dean's List KYM ELAINE RUTHERFORD, a political science/sociology major, served as Global Focus Week Chairperson and a BSU Executive Council Member. She was a member of the Honors Program, Tiger Tunes, SELF, and Monticello Children's Home team. She also traveled as a summer missionary to Kazakhstan. Her honors included the President's List and a Ben Elrod Scholar.

RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE MICHAEL PAUL OLIVER, an accounting/ business administration major, served as Praise Singers music director; Blue Key National Honor Fraternity Director of Ads; and Beta Beta Men's Social Club treasurer. He was also a participant of the College Republicans debate team. He was the recipient of the Leadership Scholarship.

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MELANIE CICERO JENKINS, a vocal performance major, served as Ouachita Sounds student director. She was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota and concert choir. Her awards included third place regional NATS winner, state NATS winner, President's List, Francis Scott Memorial Scholarship, Birkett Williams Scholarship,Presser Foundation Scholar, and Miss OBU.

SARA LEIGH FISH, an elementary education major, served as Tri Chi Woman's Social Club pledge class president and chaplain. She was also a BSU Ministry Leader. She participated in Ouachitonian Beauty Contest, intramurals, College Republicans, and Taiwan Summer Missions Team. She played "Truvy" in OBU's Steel Magnolias.

DEENA J • WILLARD, an early childhood education major, served as chaplain for Tri Chi Woman's Social Club. She was a member of OSEA, BSU, Kappa Delta Pi, and Alpha Chi. She was also a Tiger Tunes participant. Her honors included being on the President's List and the Dean's List. •Roy Burroughs

Jeff Erwin/Jonesboro Christopher Esch/ North Little Rock Russell Files/Chambersburg, P A Christa Finney/L ittle Rock Sara Fish/Eads, TN

Heidi Fite/Benton Sharon Francis/Arkadelphia Shawn FrartcisN alii ant, OK Michelle Franks/Greenwood Jeff Freeman/Benton

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PAM SuE WAYMACK, an early childhood education major, served as Ouachita Student Foundation chairperson ofTiger - Who's- TunesandTigerTracks. ShewasalsoamemberofChiDeltaWoman'sSocial Club in which she served as Alumni Chair. In addition, she participated in OSEA. Her honors included Kappa Delta Phi.

PATTYE L. BAKER, an early childhood education major, was a member of Panhellenic Council, Chi Delta Woman's Social Club, Ouachita Singers, Tiger Tunes, and OSEA. Her honors included Kappa Delta Pi outstanding sophomore, Alpha Chi, Homecoming Court, President's List, and Dean's List.

SUSAN DENISE PREWITT, an elementary education major, served as BSU ministry leader, OSEA president, and RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE Francis Crawford Social Chairman. She was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, OSF, FCA, Teacher Education Council, and Project SAVED. She also participated in intramurals and Tiger Traks. She was a recipient of the Academic Excellence Scholarship and the Hugh McCarthy Scholarship. Her honors included being on the President's List and the Dean's List.

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KAYLA JAN MILES, a vocal music education :major, served as Chi Delta Woman's Social Club song leader. She was a member of the University Choir and Ouachita Singers. She also participated in intramurals. Her honors included Homecoming nominee, Ouachitonian Beauty nominee, Who's Who nominee, Tiger Belle, and Drum Major.

JANA MARIE HARP, a psychology major, served as Chi Delta chaplain and BSUNoonday Coordinator. She was named to the Dean's List.

LEIGH ANN WHITE, a speech pathology major, served as chairman head and program chairman for Chi Delta Woman's Social Club; cheerleader co-captain; and vice president and president of NSSHLA. Her honors included the Dean's List and National Dean's List Nomination.

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BETH ANNE RANKIN, a music/history major, was a member of Ouachita Sounds, Alpha Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Phi Kappa Lambda. She served as a feature twirler and a Kappa Chi little sis. Her honors included Virginia Queen Award for Excellence in Piano Performance; Homecoming Queen; first runner-up to Miss OBU; second runner-up, and outstanding talent winner at the Miss Arkansas pageant.

JAY M. HEFLIN, a business administration major, served as Student Senate president; OBU Varsity Tennis Team co-captain; and Chi Delta Beau. He was a member ofOSF, Blue Key, Alpha Chi, Phi Beta Lambda, and Beta Beta Men's Social Club. His honors included the President's List, Dean's List, All-AIC and All-District Tennis, Sigma Alpha Sigma Scholar Athlete Award, NAIA Academic All-American, and Volvo Academic All-American. BRYAN THOMAS McKINNEY, a psychology/history major, served as Student Senate vice president; general psychology lab instructor; and Kappa Chi pledgemaster. His honors included being named a Harry S. Truman nominee and serving as a summer intern for Senator Pryor in Washington. •Roy Burroughl

112 SENIORS Holly Futrell/Cherry Valley Jonathan Gary/Lubbock, TX David Graham/ Germantown, TN Denis Gueu/lvory Coast, Africa

Duane Hall/Kijabe, Kenya Anissa Harbison/ Farmers Branch, TX Carol Anne Hardister/ Amman, Jordan David Hardister/Amman, Jordan

Kim Hare/Arkadelphia Steve Harness/ New Port Richey, FL Jana Harp/Wynne Tammy Harper/ North Little Rock

John Harris/Forrest City Lane Harrison/Norphlet Michael Hatley/Gurdon Jay Heflin/Little Rock

Diane Henry/North Little Rock Kevin Henry/Monticello Eric Herndon/North Little Rock Bobby Hicks/Eudora

Alex Himaya/Bossier City, LA Jay Hines/Camden Doug Hixson/Hampton Clayton Hodges/Jonesboro

Jennifer Hogg/DeQueen Kay Holleman/Cabot Tara Holmes/Belleville, IL Kathi Hopper/Arkadelphia

WHo's WHo 113 Tony Hutchins/Jacksonville Andy Jayroe/Carrollton, TX Pam J ayroe/Palestine

Paula Jayroe/Palestine Teena Jester/Ashdown Cristi Jone/Rogers

Adam Jones/Batesville Alicia Keaster/Nashville Johnny Kelley/Oklahoma City, OK

Krista Kelly/Conway Kristy Kennedy/Livingston, TX Rebekah Kinney/Fairfax, VA

Robert Lackie/Jacksonville Jeff Laman/Nonh Little Rock Charles LangleyI Arkadelphia

Julie Lawrence/North Little Rock Kristy Lindsey/Bearden Suzy Lloyd{fexarkana, TX

Michelle Lilly/North Little Rock Monica Lowrance/Hot Springs Gia Lyons/Texarkana

114 SENIORS •GuyLy005 PICTURED ABOVE: GRADY ALEXANDER HIMAYA, a Biblcal studies/language major, served as senior class president; junior - Who's- class vice president; Christian Ministry Fellowship publicity chairman; and chaplain of Beta Beta Men's Social Club. He was a member of Blue Key National Honor Fraternity and Alpha Chi National Honor Fraternity. His honors included the Dean's List, President's List, National Dean's List , L.J. Dutch Funderburk Scholarship, Henderson Scholarship, and Scholastic Excellence Scholarship. JUDITH ANN (JODY) BYNUM, a biology major, served as A WS international student coordinator and vice­ president; OSF finance committee; and Tri Beta Biological Society treasurer. She was also a memberofTri Chi Woman's Social Club. Her honors included Arkansas Governor's Scholar, Dean's List, President's List, National Dean's RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE List, and Trustee's Scholar. NOT PICTURED: KIMBERLY DAWN HARE, a communications major, served as president, vice president,and corresponding TRAYE D. MCCOOL,ahistorymajor,servedas secretary of Gamma Phi Woman's Social Club;Ouachitonian co-editor; and Rho Sigma Men's Social Club treasurer, social chairman, president, and student orientation leader. She was also a member of the BSU, Kappa Delta chaplain. He was also a member of Phi Alpha Theta in which he served as vice Pi, and OSEA. Her honors included various journalism awards and president. In addition, he was a member of Blue Key. He was the recipient Homecoming candidate. She was also the recipient of a Presidential of the Second Century Scholarship. Scholarship. RUDOLPH ALVIN ADAM MILTON JONES, a business administration/economics major, served as treasurer of Blue Key National (TRE) CATES III, a philosophy/Biblical Honor Fraternity; vice-president of Beta Beta Men's Social Club; and studies language major, served as chaplain of Kappa Chi Men's Social Club; executive council and ministry leader for the BS U. He was also a member of vice president of the BSU; and a Noonday leader. He was a member of both OSF. His honors included the Dean's List and Leadership Scholarship Spring Break and Summer Missions teams. He was the recipient of the Don Recipient. B. Harbuck Award.

NOT PICTURED: SHARON LYNN FRANCIS, a communications major, served as Tri Chi Woman's Social Club president THEODOCIA RENEE JOHNSON, and Tiger Tunes director; Student Senate treasurer; and BSU Bible Study an office administration major, was a member of the Association of Women leader. She participated in Spring Break Missions, and she was a student Students, the Black American Student Society, and the Young Democrats. recruiter for OBU Admissions Counseling Office. Her honors included the Her honors included Ouachitonian Beauty Contestant, Homecoming Queen Dean's List, Phi Mu Alpha Sweetheart, and Tiger Tunes Hostess. She was the Candidate, Dean's List, and Seinan Gakuin University Exchange Student. student host for the Video Yearbook and the "Ouachita" ACTS program.

WHo's WHo 115 It's the kind of story so rich with values LOVE TIES- The Rices pose for a family photo. like family, faith, hard work and education that even Laura Ingalls WilderandJohn Boy Walton might not believe it. II'S The Rice family of Wabbaseka, Arkansas, is an all-too-rare example of the power of strong family relationships. As one might expect, the story began with the parents. Born to Arkansas sharecroppers, Tommy Rice and Dorothy Woolfolk grew up near ONE Wabbaseka, where their families worked the same plantation. They attended high school together and were married in 1952. She was sibling to another. 18. He was 17. Eight of his brothers and sisters were of "We married young and started our able to return to Ouachita for commencement, family right away, and then I realized that I and Chris spoke for the group by thanking his really could have used more education," said parents and announcing that the children had Tommy Rice. "I was determined that if that started the Tommy the Dorothy Rice those wasn't possible for me, it would be for my Scholarship Fund at Ouachita. children." "You have done so much for us, and now It wasn't a hollow cliche when Tommy these scholarships will continue to help students great Rice uttered those words. On May 8, 1993, the in your names for as long as Ouachita exists," Rices saw their youngest child, Chris, receive Chris said. his diploma from Ouachita Baptist University Chris will head to law school in the fall. President Dr. Ben M. Elrod. Since Chris was His brother, Randy was also an attorney. In stories their last, the moment was particularly fact, all of the Rice children were active touching. But in another sense, professionals. it was nothing new. It was their •Randy Rice: A 1973 eleventh commencement. "My father Ouachita graduate, Randy Chris Rice received his degree in the From Randy, who heads his own law ftrm in Little spring, fulfilling his parents' dream. graduated from Ouachita in believes in hard Rock. 1973, through Chris, including work, and he •Dr. Jennifer Rice Mason: It was a dream that all eleven of their eight sisters and one brother in values educa­ A 1975 Ouachita graduate, children would have a college education. between, the Rices raised 11 Jennifer has two master children. All 11 were college tion, while my degrees from East Texas State graduates, and nine were mother is just a Universtity,andaPh.D.degree graduates of Ouachita. from Southern Illinois "I don't know of a story very positive University. SheistheAssistant more unique than that of the person." Dean of Students and Rices," said Elrod. "Tommy, Coordinator of Disability Dorothy and their children -Chris Ric~- Services at Arkansas State personify the kind of selfless University in Jonesboro. love that a family is supposed •Linda Bell Rice: a 1976 to be all about. graduate of Ouachita, Linda is an accountant "Knowing how the Rices feel about the with Arkansas Power and Light Company in importance of quality education, we feel Little Rock. honored that so many of the Rice children have •Dr. Kathy Rice-Clayborn: A 1979 chosen Ouachita for their undergraduate Ouachita graduate, Kathy has a masters degree education," said Elrod. "It says something from East Texas State University and a Ph.D. about their commitment to both academic degree from Southern Illinois University. She quality and Christian principles." is Assistant Director of Career Planning and While honoring his parents at a recent Placement at the University of Central Arkansas Ouachita Former Students Association at Conway. luncheon held during commencement •Gloria Rice Franklin: A 1980 graduate weekend, Chris said that God was the of Ouachita, G Ioria became a Certified Public foundation of his family, and that coming to Accountant in 1982. She is an auditor for Ouachita was a natural extension of that Kellogg's, Inc. in Battle Creek, Mich. commitment. • Deborah Rice: A 1982 Ouachita "Randy came when he was only 16 or 17 gradaate, Deborah is a Realtor in Little Rock. at the suggestion of one of his teachers," said •Tommy Rice, Jr.: A 1985 graduate of •Guy Lyons Chris. "He was pleased with what he found at Arkansas State University, Tommy is currently NEWSWORTHY -chris Rice talks to a Channel4 News reporter. Ouachita, and my sisters followed his lead." a graduate student at Texas Southern The statioo did a feature on him and his family's accomplishments. Soon a tradition had developed. There University. was long line of Rices at Ouachita, and •Dr. Mollie Rice Dorrough: A 1986 influence spread by word of mouth, from one Ouachita graduate, Mollie gained her M.D.

116 SENIORS degree at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. She is currently practicing medicine in Dallas. Mollie Ma/China •Kim Rice: A 1989 graduateofOuachita, Chris Malcoch/ Kim received her M.D. degree in June of 1993 Little Rock at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. Heather Mann/ •Dawn Rice: Dawn attended Ouachita Arkadelphia before being graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. A teacher, she is currently a graduate at East Texas State Jill Manning/Arkadelphia University. •Chris Rice: A 1993 graduate of Amy Martin/ ·Ouachita, Chris is currently choosing which Heber Springs law school to attend. He also took the Certified Dawn Martin/ Public Accountant examination for the three North Little Rock days previous to his graduation. How did it happen? How did a rural farming family produce 11 college graduates? For Chris, there was no real mystery. "My father believes in hard work, and he Jack Martin/ values education, while my mother is just a Lexington, KY very positive person," Chris said. "It doesn't Shawna Matlock/ seem unusual to us, we grew up expecting to go to college." Bismarck Tommy Rice had set the pattern early. Stephanie McBrayer/ Not long after his marriage to Dorothy, he Arkadelphia went to Chicago searching for a better way to make a living. He came back believing that his years of hard work would be best spent in farming, and, in particular, on his own farm. Mike McCauley/ From there, the children learned to work Bossie City, LA through the various chores always available Laura McClanahan/ on a farm, and their parents required them to Pine Bluff work just as hard on their school work. Rebecca McClenning/ "Once, when I was young, I was working alongside a tractor, putting up rows, and the Camden work was very hard," said Chris. "I remember telling my father that I just couldn't do it. He walked over to me very animated and said, Traye McCool/ 'Don'tever say you can't do it, don'tever say Hot Springs that.' "I understand what hard work is. I thank Michelle McCoy/ my dad for that," he said. Pine Bluff So it is that Tommy and Dorothy Rice, Jason McCullough/ the children of sharecroppers, are the proto­ Dekalb, TX typical example ofhow to solve the educational challengesofthe21stcentury. Theyareparents who care: Dorothy, the always-positive motivator, and Tommy , the taskmaster and Andrea McKane/Searcy constant example of the importance of hard Scott McKane/ work. Bastrop, LA "All they ever asked is that we help each Darren Michael/ other and help our children as they helped us," ElDorado said Kathy. To that end, as each sibling fmished college, he or she volunteered assistance to their younger brothers and sister. It was a lesson they learned well from their parents, and the Tommy and Dorothy Rice Scholarship Kayla Miles/Wynne Fund guaranteed the lesson would not be forgotten, and the Rice family would continue Brian Miller/Augusta to grow. Missy Monroe/Pine Bluff by]ef!Root

CHRIS RICE 117 David Murphy{fexarkana, TX Bonita Murray/ElDorado Rusty New/Arkadelphia

Chris Ocken!Ft. Wayne, IN Wendelyn Osborne/Ashdown Patrick Parish/Searcy

Todd Parr/Houston, TX Rita Pedigo/Hope Tracy Pennington/White Hall

Scott Pickle/Quito, Ecuador Denise Prewitt/Garland, TX Tony Ranchino/Arkadelphia

Beth Anne Rankin/Magnolia Chris Ratley/Heber Springs Christopher Rice/Wabbaseka

Robert Richards/Grand Prairie, TX Sara Richardson/Fort Smith Carrie Rinehart/Little Rock

Frank Roach/Monticello Michael Robbins/Booneville Jody Roberson/Moscow, ID

118 SENIORS Usually by Apriltheywouldarrive. Not graduation." And that is what they did. oneortwo, but about twenty of them all at once. How did these bride-to-be's manage to Your mailbox would be filled to capacity. They keep up with school and plan a wedding at the were invitations to bridal showers. same time? Sara said that she went home FO Some students were jealous, and others every weekend and took care of her plans then were thankful it was an invitation to someone so she could concentrate on school during the else's shower. And there were week. those who didn't even remember Rebekah admitted her meeting some of the people they "My dad studies might have suffered got invitations from! some as she planned her 10 But all this wedding told me that if I wedding, because she really planning usually made people was single missed her fiance. "Sometimes he's gone wonder how these students got it when I the past their parents. Were they often," she said. So when he willing to sit by and watch their graduated, was in town, they spent a lot children, who were still in school, he would of this limited time planning get married? Just like that? the wedding together. wedding "My parents were thrilled buy me Many students con­ about us getting engaged," said a new car." sidered Sara and Rebekah Sara Richardson, who had been -Rebekah Kinney- very fortunate as they bells engaged for a year, "But, they planned for that long-awaited made us promise we wouldn't day. However. as Rebekah get married until after noted, "Too many people get graduation." married for the sake of getting married. toll Rebekah Kinney's parents did more than They're in love with the idea of getting that to make sure she finished school before married." Planning a wedding may have wedding bells tolled. "My parents bribed us. seemed glamorous, but, by all means, it was My dad told me that if I was single when I only the beginning of a new and very different A wedding was a momentous occasion; graduated, he would buy me a new car," she way of life. some parents of the couples greeted said. "I asked him how long I had to stay single and he told me I could get married the day after Penny Thomas the news with anticipation, others with trepidation, but, in either case, it was always a time for tremendous planning.

•1. P. Arnold ONE ON ONE- SWEPT AWAY- Julie and Married students Donna Shad Wickstrom, also married stu­ and Robbie Richards shoot dents, share a beautiful afternoon •Roy Burroughs some hoops together. and some spirited clowning. MARRIED STUDENTS 119 Leah Robertson/Melbourne Kym Rutherford/Prairie Grove Cassandra Sample/Rose Bud

Scott Schrader/Ft. Smith Jason Seek/Memphis, TN Jon Self/Hope

Robby Sherman/Jacksonville Kris Shinn/Sedalia, MO Robert Sims/Pine Bluff

Deana Smith/Arlington, TX Michelle Smith/Jacksonville Suzanne Smith/Heber Springs

Mike Sossamon/Camden Ashli Spann/Arkadelphia Michael Spraggins/Russellville

Eric Stanton/Buenos Aires, Argentina Becky Stephens/Cabot Simon Storer/Columbus, MS

Wesley Sullivan/Arkadelphia Reggie Sumpter/Heber Springs Jennifer Tedder/Crossett

120 SENIORS THE lNG • lS alive and singing• •

Matt Neyman was Elvis... or at least he did a pretty good job of imitating him. Whether serenading women in his boxer shorts or performing on stage in front of throngs of admirers, when Matt ("Melvis") sang, you'd swear it was the King himself. They said imitation was the sincerest form of flattery, and according to all the Elvis hype still alive and well today, one might think the King is still alive, as "I wore those same boxer shorts well. However, Matt Neyman, (AKA "Melvis"), for four years. Ouachita's very own Elvis impersonator, believed the I finally put them to rest in my King was dead, although Neyman said he reincarnated Elvis once or twice a year. closet because First performing as Elvis in a high school show, they were falling apart." Neyman realized he had hit upon something that was -Matt Neyman- special, which audiences seemed to adore. "Everybody freaked," Neyman recalled. After coming to Ouachita, he was dared by Kristy Kennedy to go and serenade the girls dorm- in his song without a band," Neyman stated. Mel vis generally boxer shorts! This started an unusual tradition which used only a guitar for accompaniment, although he l~ted until his fmal performance in late September added a sound system to his fmal performance. 1992. With all of this talent, could we dare expect "I wore those same boxer shorts for four years. I Melvis to go on to greater horizons? fmally put them to rest in my closet because they were "Well, my major is Youth Ministry; however, I falling apart," Neyman said. One might assume that he might try my luck at Nashville." Everyone was in hopes was an avid fan of Presley, and might even have owned that Nashville would work out for Mel vis; however, if •Roy Burroughs a velvet wall-hanging or two. not, there was always Vegas. Surprisingly, Neyman only bought one Elvis LONESOME TONIGHT?-Melvis entertains a group in Francis Crawford court­ album for inspiration. He said that the song he liked best yard as his well-dressed associates look on. was "One Night." "It's really easy to rock hard to that by Suzanne Taylor

MATT NEYMAN 121 Students were offered several promotion ideas in order to convince judges of opportunities to gain valuable experience the virtues of their plans. outside the classroom with courses which Dr. William Downs served as the faculty supplemented the various disciplines. One adviser for the group and junior Denver Peacock D such course offered in the spring was a served as the student-director. Other team communications class focusing on the members included seniors Brian Bell, Sharon advertising profession. This class required Francis, Sean Robertson, Holly Clark, students to develop a complete marketing Cassandra Sample, Robbie Parker, Jennifer program, including research, Hogg and Carrie Rinehart and sales promotion ideas, creative juniors Rob Pepper, Amy FED: executions and marketing "I think classes Noble, Tonya Hicks and Dan surveys. Schools from around Turner. The group finished fifth the area then entered regional such as this one out of 14 teams including teams competitions sponsored by the are especially from Southwest Texas the American Advertising University, the University of Federation. beneficial Houston and Southern Ouachita competed in because of the Methodist University. new the lOth district competition practical "I think classes such as this which was held in Corpus one are especially beneficial Christi. This district was experience they because of the practical composed of teams from provide." experience they provide," said college Arkansas, Texas and -Dan Turner- junior Dan Turner of De Queen. Oklahoma. Each team was "Ouachita was competitive with presented with a product which schools which had larger wastobemarketedtoaspecific budgets and a bigger pool of revolution audience all within the parameters ofa limited students from which to choose. I think our team budget. Teams were required to create a this year gained our school some respect that comprehensive marketing strategy for Saturn will carry over into future competitions." Corporation and include this information in a Only two other schools from Arkansas, Ad Fed was a spring class that broke 50-page plans book. These books were then the University of Arkansas and UALR, entered all the rules of traditional education. sent to a panel of three judges to be critiqued. the competition. Ouachita placed in front of Finally, after a semester of preparation, each both of these schools. The AdFed chapter was The students were the creators of team met in Corpus Christi to participate in another example of Ouachita's excellence in an advertising campaign which was the final phase of the competition which the academic world. required a group presentation in which each then entered in a regional competition. school used slides, other visual aids and sales by Jeff Laman

Tracy Theriac/White Hall Janet Thomas/Stephens Penny Thomas/Arkadelphia Jennifer Thompson!fyler, TX Scott Thornton/Grapevine, TX

Wade Tomlinson/Sikeston, MO Kim Tullos/Cabot Tony Vacha/Marshville, MO Dana Vernon/Norlolk, MA Nica Vernon/Norlolk, MA

Rodney Wade/Haynes Chris Wails/McKinney, TX Andrea Wang/China David Ward/Arkadelphia Traci Watson/West Monroe, LA

122 SENIORS RED, WHITE, AND BLUE- Jennifer Hogg and the Saturn vehicle sport stars and stripes for a product photo. 1bis look was in keeping with the marketing theme "Saturn: The New American Revolution".

ALL HOURS- Dan Turner, Denver Peacock, Sean Robertson, Holly Clark, and Cassandra Sample pose for a quick photograph. They were members of the production team who stayed up until the wee hours of the morning putting the presentation of the project together.

TESTING THE WATERS- Members of the Ad Fed team conduct a focus group to get opinions on their pre­ seniation plan from students who weren't involved with the project.

Trevia Watlington/Wynne Pam Waymack/Arkadelphia Lance West/Taichung, Taiwan Tiffany West/Glenwood Leigh Ann White/Benton

David Whited/Hot Springs Marisa Whitfield/Alvin, TX Dwayne Whitten/Palestine, TX Gena Wilkerson/Hermitage Deena Willard/Friona, TX

Robin Wood/Ft. Smith Jennifer Woodfield/Pine Bluff Glen Wynn/Houston, TX Su Xin Yang/China Kiki Y oung/Mt. Pleasant, TX

An FED 123 "Outof this World" was this year's theme types of activities, but at the same time . for camp Kannekuk, held in Missouri. Many learned what being a Christian was all about Ouachita students spent their summers as camp Laura Pennington, a sophomore from counselors and the experience was definitely Arkadelphia, wasaK-4 fromJuly24 through worth it! Kannekuk was a Christian sports August 20. She had 8 and 9 year old girls. camp that provided exciting adventures in Being a tennis coach, she taught different Christian athletics to lead kids to the Cross of activities as well. Pennington found out about Christ. Kannekuk through a lady she babysat for. Kannekuk was divided into the age groups "As soon as I heard, I wanted to do it, K-1, ages 10-12; K-2, 15-18; K-3, 12-15; K-4, because I love kids," she said. "I learned a 7-11 and K-5, 11-18. K-5 were "Kids Across lot of responsibilities, because I was like a America," which were inner city mom to these little girls. • kids. Wendy Foster, a sophomore It's amazing how much from Little Rock was in charge of "I got a letter they don't know, like zn locker number 1, the 11 year old making them brush their girls. "I got a letter from one of my from one of teeth." Both Foster and girls the other day and she told me my girls Pennington kept in touch she wanted to make God her best with their campers. "I get a friend. I got chill bumps because the other day a letter at least once a the whole time they were there and she told me week. They talk to me they would just blow off what I she wanted to like I'm a sisterjust letting sports said. I knew everything they me know what they've learned when they were there make God her been up to," said Foster. would pay off eventually!" Foster best friend." All the students from commented excitedly. Ouachita who par­ -Wendy Foster- camp The boys and girls spent the ticipated in Kannekuk daytime apart. While they were definitely felt it was the separated, they attended fishing, best experience of their gymnastics, diving, self-defense, soccer, and life; many wanted to attend next year. As Camp Kannekuk gave children a unique numerous other activities that involved any they packed up their suitcases and left for opportunity to participate in athletic child of athletic ability. At night they had the school year, they looked forward to the different kinds ofprograms. One night K -4 had following summer, hoping for many special activities and learn what Christian life a SO's night and a safari party. The K-5 group memories and having kids who were "Out of is all about. It was also an educational had gladiator night where all the counselors this World." dressed up in red, white, and blue while the kids experience for many Ouachita students. challenged them in a match. The kids did many by Carey Heiges

TIME TOGETHER- Laura Pennington and herfatherspend a moment together at Kannekuk. Quiet time was valuable with so many ac­ tivities going on.

HAPPY LANDINGS!- Instead of dropping into the foam squares below, a camper hangs on tightly to her swing as her counselor helps her back on to the platform. Activities like the swing were enjoy­ able for both kids and counselors.

124}UNIORS Allison Allred/Cabot Stephanie Anderson/ McKinney, TX Sarah Armstrong/Garland, TX Becca Arnold/Grapevine, TX Jennifer Arnold/Arkadelphia

Johnpaul Arnold/De Valls Bluff Ryan Baldi/Memphis, TN Brian Bales/Hot Springs Carrie Ballard/Collierville, TN Jennifer Barker/Camden

Melanie Barr/Grand Prairie, TX Jason Bates/Little Rock Shauna Bauer/Gillett Christopher Black/Little Rock Stephanie Blackmon/ Shape, Belgium

Bart Bledsoe/Hope Nicol Bodenstein/Springdale David Bond/Ashdown Eric Bonifant/Cabot Kaye Boone/Smackover

Angela Borggren/Little Rock Rachel Braden/Dardanelle Heather Brandon/Crowley, LA Chad Brinkley/Springdale Jay Brooks/Batesville

Becca Brown/Waxahachie, TX Chris Brune/Siloam Springs Ryan Buffalo/Carlisle John Bunch{fexarkana, TX Cindy Burks/Bradley

Christopher Campbell/ Memphis, TN Paul L. Capps/Singapore Dale Carlton/Monticello Adam P. Carson/Benton Christine Carter/Ft. Smith

KANNEKUK 125 Anew campus, new professors, new friends, even new eating habits. Were these the thoughts of an incoming freshman? Not necessarily. They could very well have been those of a transfer student Transfers sometimes had to start over when they enrolled at a different school. When making the decision where to go and what to take was made, students then had to see how many hours would transfer from one school to the other and what classes were going to have to be taken or even repeated. Amy Buchanan, a sophomore communications major from Batesville, transferred from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She seemed to have no trouble where adjusting to the new surroundings at OBU. She did, however, seem to like the fact that OBU was "a smaller campus with a personal environment." Corey Horton, a junior communications they major from Michigan, came to OBU from a school in Mississippi. He had several comments concerning his move. "The administration was very helpful. I was impressed with how friendly left everyone was," he said. Horton explained why he made the switch to OBU. First, OBU had a fine communications department, one of the best he off reviewed. Secondly, he came to OBU to play basketball. He also noted that his previous school environment left very little to be desired. "We had a real problem with gangs and crime-related The adjustment to a new campus violence. I wanted to go somewhere that is difficult enough when one is a represented a safe atmosphere and OBU has accomplished that for me." Needless to say, he freshman, but for transfer students had no regrets about transferring. Being a transfer student could have been as it's a whole different ballgame. difficult as entering college for the first time, CASUAL- because everything had to be started from scratch, Transfer Zack so to speak. A person had to be willing and able Murtha to find his or her niche and make school browses through the lat­ educational as well as fun. Transfers had the est edition of advantage in that they were fortunate enough to The Signal. meet new people from all walks oflife, more than Many new stu­ once. dent found the student news­ paper to be a handy source of by Libby Doss infonnation. •Susan Kappus

Mark Castle/Bolton, England Kristian Cartwright/Arkadelphia Daniel Clark/Greenwood Billie Cloud/Arkadelphia Heath Clower/ Sierra Leone, Africa

Jason Collins/Knoxville, TN Doug Compton/Royal Amanda Coon/ Arkadelphia Jerry Cound/North Little Rock Christy Cowling/Arkadelphia

126 jUNIORS "We had a real problem with crime­ related violence. I wanted to go somewhere that repre­ sented a safe atmosphere and OBUhas accomplished that for me." -Corey Horton-

FREE TIME- Transfer student Jeremy Durrett takes time out on a nice day to do a sketch outdoors. •J.P. Arnold

Donald CrawleyI Arkadelphia Nikki Daniel/Arkadelphia Kelly Daniels/Ft. Worth, TX Kristina Daniels/Ft. Worth, TX Glen Davis/Texarkana

Hillmon Davis/Bentonville Chandra Dawson/Ft. Smith-.. Laurie Delezen/Camden Michelle Dixon/Pearcy Angie Dodd/Texarkana, TX

TRANSFERS 127 Steve Dooly/Ft. Smith Holly Dorsey/North Little Rock Elizabeth Doss/McGehee

Meredith DouganNan Buren Stacey Dunavant/Wynne Karon Edge/Ferndale

Michele Edge/Hot Springs Bill Fisher/Germantown, TN Julie Garner/Rison

Kristin Gamer/St. Louis, MO Marvin George!fexarkana, TX David Goodman/Prattsville

Kristal Graves/Killeen, TX Patti Green/Azle, TX Rebecca Griffin/Magnolia

Angie Grigsby/Lake Charles, LA Carmen Halifax/Pearcy Lois Hall/Nassau, Bahamas

Jay Ham/Arkadelphia Wes Hamilton/Dallas, TX Kevin Hamman/North Little Rock

128 jUNIORS Have you ever been in a position where students because she was so helpful to them. people depended on you for just about Actually she and the other employees in the anything? Have you ever been expected to area crossed over their specified ~ in just do it? This seemed to apply to many order to help each other. people on campus. Everyone had a job to do. "It is like an integration of aU five of Students had their assignments and professors our jobs, because we all try to lend a hand had lectures, but we sometimes forgot those when we can," she said. who seemed to be the glue that held everything Phelps was yet another dedicated together. They could be called the very person who did not end her job at quitting backbone of the University. They were the time. She said that she liked to stay busy in office employees. her job. "September and January are the These people worked diligently day in most hectic times for me due to registr;ltion and day out, staying on their toes in order to and salary changes,".she said. keep Ouachita running EvansStudentCenterhad smoothly. Most of them did a definite asset in office taking much more than what a typical employee Evelyn Bettis. job description would have "It gives me Mrs. Bettis was an extremely entailed. Many confessed they an busy woman. When there had never seen their actual job was something, anything, care requirements on paper. They opportunity going on at Ouachita she had just did what was needed to be to help others something to do with it. done. who are Bettis' office w~ in charge of Donna Sisson was a of helping students, faculty, bookkeeper in the going through and people off campus with development office. She was tough functions like luncheons and originally hired as a secretary receptions. She reserved business and bookkeeper. She times." rooms and even ordered explained that there were -Donna Sisson- refreshments. Bettis several projects outside of admitted that she had no need No one could have called the support keeping books that she was a for taking her work home part of. Sisson helped because of her office/student I staff idle. It took a lot of work to have coordinate decorations for banquets, workers. She praised their efforts and everything run smoothly, and there contributed to the Second Century and efficiency. The Student Center office was Development Council functions, and not a dull place at any point in the year. were many people behind the scenes organized memorials through the school. She There were many things, from Homecoming who always made sure it did just that. admitted that there had been some occasions and Tiger Tunes in the fall, Tiger Traks in where her work followed her home in order to the spring, to Upward Bound in the summer meet certain deadlines. She explained the to keep them busy. No one had time to be highlights of her job in an unique way. bored or empty-handed. "It gives me an opportunity to help As one could see there was a lot more others who are going through tough times. to Ouachita than what niet the eye. Yes, The Lord gives us these added pleasures when there were the noticeable classes, lectures, they're most needed," she said. Sisson gave tests, and socializing, but there was also a many unseen additions to her department and great deal being done behind the scenes. the University. People like Donna Sisson, Sherri Phelps, Another bonus to Ouachita was found and Evelyn Bettis, along with many others, in the business office. Sherri Phelps was in helped keep things afloat. charge of all insurance and payroll for the entire university staff. People may have been under the impression that she dealt with by Libby Doss

FRIENDLY VOICE- Ann OFFICE LANDSCAPE- Collier, secretary for admissions, Nancy Rucker, assistant cashier in answers a call. She was one of the the business offiee, types out a fonn. helpful people on the other end of the She helped to keep the paperwork Iline for many prospective students. under control. SUPOR.T STAFF 129 "I always come out of there feeling good about myself." -Nikki Northern-

TOGETHER- Students sing and clap their hands during a Noondayhymn. Many felt that Noonday was a great addition to their daily routine. •GuyLy

J. Wesley Harville/Glenwood Tina L. Hawthorn/Hot Springs Tanya Hicks/Cabot Mark Hodge/Benton Erik Holley/Sherrand, IL

Andrea Holt/Marshfield, MO John Paul Holt/Sparkman Cindy Hood/Catlettsburg, KY Corey Horton/Okolona Sabrina Horton/Waco, TX.

Amy Humphries/Hot Springs Tiffany Hurst/Houston, TX Andrea Jackson/Grambling, LA Kristi Jackson/Peoria, IL Stacy Jackson/Hope HEART FELT- Jason Holcomb 15 sings for his Noonday presentation. I NilES can make

Every day at noon the BSU had worship service. "It gets you pumped for the a something special to offer--Noonday. This rest of the day. I always come out of there allowed students to take 15 minutes out of feeling good about myself," said Nikki their busy schedules and devote it to growing Northern. Noonday was also a good way to closer to God. Students joined together at get your thoughts collected and help get your difference Berry Bible building for singing, praising, focus back after a test or a long morning. and listening to young adults' testimonies. Those who attended Noonday often The services were led daily by students felt some testimonies were basic, but students who volunteered; some shared testimonies learned something new each time they stepped Noonday wasn't long, but quite a few about what God was doing in their life, others out of the chapel. "Noonday is uplifting, students discovered that just a few talked about the many doors that He had because it encourages you to have a good day. opened. Several others shared their uplifting It keeps you centered on the whole reason minutes of fellowship in the middle messages in song. Frequently during the year, why we're here," said Brian Bales. of a hectic day could turn some not­ social clubs participated in Noonday. Members organized and directed that day's worship. so-great feelings into true happiness. Many students felt Noonday was a short by Carey Heiges

Melanie Jenkins/Camden Sandra Jernigan/Hot Springs Johnny Johnson/Mesquite, TX Ted Jolley/Arkadelphia Traci Rae Jones/Arkadelphia

Adam Jordan/Sherwood Dawn Karam/San Diego, CA Belynda Keller/Batesvile Jennifer Kemp/Fouke Brian Kirby/Little Rock

Jennifer Kircher/Bald Knob Sarah Koch/Arkadelphia Timothy S. Krohn!fexarkana, TX Jay Lane/Little Rock Christie Lang/Norman, OK

NooNDAY131 When she traveled to Indonesia last three-hour trek, they reached the top. She said -summer, little did Kristi Langemeier know that they were stunned by the magnificent that she was about to embark on a life-changing scenery. "It was an incredible view," she said. experience. "You could see the ocean and a nearby mountain Before becoming Ouachita's assistant range, which also had lots of volcanoes." LIFE director of the BSU last fall, Langemeier Not long after they reached the top, this participated in a year -long discipleship training tranquil scene soon became terrifying when the program in Branson, Missouri, known as volcano began to spew large amounts of hot Doulas (a Greek term meaning rocks and ashes. "The rocks bond servant). She and 12 of were like the red-hot coals of the other participants had the "The rocks a fire," Langemeier said. FIE opportunity to go to Indonesia "They burned straight through last June, where they planned to were like the our clothes." take part in an eight-week tour red-hot coals of All four of the members a of the country. This trip, she in the tour group were burned. said, gave them the chance to a fire. They Langemeier and another . get to know the Indonesian burned straight member also sustained broken people, learn their language, and through bones. "We literally feared brush study their culture. for our lives," she said. "We Experiencing their culture first­ our clothes." thought that we were going to hand, she said, really "opened -Kristy be buried alive." with our eyes to the needs of others Langemeier- With the help of some of around the world." the Indonesian people, During their first week in Langemeier and the others Indonesia, Langemeier said they made it safely down the destiny focused on learning the language. Then, she mountain. "It took us eight hours to get to the said they traveled to the island of Sumatra, bottom of the mountain," she said. "So, it was where they plannned to conduct survey work a long, hard day. We were very fortunate to be and visit some of the tourist attractions. One alive." After enduring a very painful, near­ of the more popular sites was a hiking tour up They spent the night in a small hospital in death situation last summer, Kristi a huge volcanic mountain, Mount Merapi, the nearby town of Padang. The next day, she which had not erupted since 1976. "Lots of and another group member were transported to Lange meier, assistant director of the tourists and locals hike up this mountain all of Singapore, where they spent three days until the time," she said. their condition stabilized, and then they went BSU, realized that her faith had Langemeier and three other people back to the United States. Langemeier, who carried her every step of the way. decided to venture up Mount Merapi. After a had severe burns on about 20 percent of her

Wade Lewis/Hot Springs Leah Liberator/Houston, TX Alex Lima/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jonathan Mansell/Heber Springs 1\ngelMarti~onticello

Aya Matsumoto/Fukuoka, Japan Jason McCord/Pine Bluff Travis McCormick/ Hobbs, New Mexico De Dee McDonald/Hope Shannon McGill/Little Rock

Jeff McKay/Little Rock Buffy Meador/Port Arthur, TX Mark Meador/Fordyce Renee Meharg/Cabot Billy Melton/Wichita Falls, TX

132 JUNIORS body, spent about three weeks in a Kansas City ;·: ~ hospital. She underwent very painful debreeding treatments, which removed the burned skin from ~ -----.-.. " ____ --- ,. - her body. "There were times in the hospital __ when things were really tough," she said. "They say that bums are one of the most painful things you can go through." One day in the hospital, Langemeier remembered feeling like giving up hope when one of the hospital workers who took her to her daily treatments gave a very encouraging word. "He told me that 'the Lord hasn't brought you this far to leave you'" she said. "I was reminded once again that God' s.hand was in the situation." Langemeier also underwent successful skin graft operations and currently wears elastic pressure garments on her arms and legs, which help in the healing process. Reflecting on how this ordeal changed her perspective oflife, Langemeier said that she felt "much more sensitive to people and their pain." She said that Romans 8:38-39 was a tremendous inspiration, because "it assures us that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ." Langemeier said that while experiences like hers often times make people bitter, they can also help you realize the magnitude of God's grace. "God doesn't promise that our lives will be easy or that we won't have difficult circumstances," she said. "But he does promise to be with us." by Margaret Reed

INCREDIBLE!- Assistant Dir. of BSU Kristi Langerneier holds up a jacket she was wearing during a volcano eruption in Indonesia.

Homer Meyer/Pine Bluff Leigh Ann Miller/Barbados, West Indies Laura Moore/Fayetteville Tara Morley/Conway Allison Morgan/Alexandria, LA

Sean Morrell/Dallas, TX Wendy Moye/Bridge City, TX Ulugbek Muhitdinov/Uzbekistan Bradley Myers/Brinkley Michael Nelson/Pensacola, FL

. Sandra Nelson/Crystal Lake, IL Michael Nichols/Rockwall, TX Melanie OdelVJ acksonville Lidia Oliveira/Sao Paulo, Brazil Sheryl Pack/North Little Rock

KRISTI LANGEMEIER 133 Jim Parker/Pine Bluff Rebecca Parsons/Little Rock Jeremi Payne/Booneville

Denver Peacock/McCrory Jennifer Pennell/Cabot Brent Peoples/Greenwood

Rob Pepper/Memphis, TN Darin Peterson/McHenry, IL Kristi Pettit/Heber Springs

Alysia Petty/Dallas, TX Jason Petty/Nacogdoches, TX John Pike/Little Rock

Carrie Plummer/Ft. Smith Lesley Poteet/Mt. Pine Dana Presley/Batesville

Paul Price/Jonesboro Bakhrom Radjapov/Uzbekistan Miche' Rainey/Garland, TX

Ricky Reynolds/Fordyce Susan Rhoads/Walnut Ridge Allie Riley/Spring, TX

134 jUNIORS Excitement and enthusiasm roared across wished to invite Uzbekistan President Islam the state as one of Arkansas' own men stepped Abuganiyevich to America in the near future. up to the challenge of serving as the President British exchange students Jonathan of the United States. Several of Ouachita's Cochrane and Mark Castle joined in on the family frequented the state discussion, while Masami THE capitol building in hopes of Moriguchi, Mie Takano, and catching a glimpse of the man Waka Hirakawa, Japanese of the hour, and for eleven of "We exchange students, eagerly Ouachita's newest members are awaited their introductions. these hopes turned into reality "We are pleased the students CH NCE· as they met President Bill pleased had this unique opportunity," Clinton. the students said Dr. Ben Elrod, president Eleven exchange of Ouachita. "The exchange students to Ouachita decided had program has been beneficial to to experience the heart of the this to all institutions involved, excitement surrounding the unique and we were especially election of President Clinton pleased that the exchange by attending a press conference opportunity." students could culminate meet in Little Rock. Clinton was -Dr. Ben Elrod- their semester by meeting the exiting the platform after President of the United announcing his resignation as States." governor when he discovered Many American students a that six Uzbek students were in the crowd. Odil anxiously desired to meet the man who held Djuraev, Saidrasul Bakiev, Sergey Lee, the most powerful position in the world. For Shakhruh Abdurashidov, Timour R3khimi, and several students this remained a dream, but president Bashorat Ibragimova jumped on the once-in-a­ eleven exchange students traveled back to lifetime opportunity to meet President Clinton their home countries able to share an and share what was going on in their country experience of a lifetime. while they studied here in the United States. While attending a press conference, President Clinton encouraged the students in eleven exchange students studyin'g at their studies and expressed to them that he by Beth Ann Lee Ouachita were given the opportunity to meet the new leader of the United States, President Bill Clinton.

HAPPY TOGETHER- ACTIVE MEMBERS-International students participate The Clinton family waves before in "Fun Flicks", a video lip-synching cootest held on campus. departing for Washington from Little These students were involved in many areas of the university and Rock airport. were contributors to cultural influences as well as recipients. STUDENTS WITH CLINTON 135 Help! Students opened their mailboxes only to be greeted with mid-term grades. Hearts jumped. Suddenly they were panic-stricken. Old Testament Survey, good. Speech, good. HELP Math, not so good. Chemistry, oh nodefmitely not good! It was time for plan B, because plan A, that was hanging on by a thread, just flew out the window. A tutor was the only answer. How was this accomplished? A student could simply ask their professors for help and NIED: then be directed toward a department tutor. Different departments had qualified students on hand for those in trouble. The professor recommended a student from a list. Most of when these students were majors in that particular field, and they were always proficient in the classes being taught. Tutoring did not come free, but the prices grades could hardly be beat. Seeing that hard-earned A orB on their report cards defmitely made it well worth the money. In order to secure a tutor, students contacted the prospective tutor start recommended by the professor. Tutors usually charged anywhere between $5 and $10 per session. Time was another factor that the students had to work out. Students and their falling tutors negotiated a time schedule and went from there. According to freshman Heather May, Many times when students felt her math tutor was a lifesaver. "I took too many classes for my first year in college and a like they were beyond helping couple of my grades suffered because of it, so themselves in a challenging my professor told me I should get a tutor. It was the best thing I could have done," she said. Her class, they sought the services tutor was senior math major Reggie Sumpter, who helped her with her math class. of a professional: a tutor. Tutors were available to any OBU student. Because they were so qualified in STUDY- their areas, students in need frequented them Todd Parr as­ sists a fellow often for academic help. Usually, there was no studenL Tutors problem a tutor couldn't help solve. were a valuable commodity when mid-term grades looked less-than-good. by Libby Doss •Roy Burroughs

Alan Roark/Fordyce Cindy Rook/Malvern Jon Rushing/Woodlawn Reiko Sakamura/Fukuoka, Japan Jennifer Sanders/Spring, TX

RebeCca Saunders/Kentwood, MI Gtq SchanfisWfexarkana KatNeen Schmidt/Pine Bluff Heather Schwart7/Wynne John Selph/Gurdon

J · Ols " .•. my professor told me I should get a tutor. It was the best thing I could have done." • • • • • • -Heather May- • • •

NOT FOR THE MONEY- OBU stu­ dent Jeff Ehnore tutors 13- year-old Jerry at Jerry's Dugout, a baseball card shop that the youngster owns and operates. Some­ times Elmore would take baseball. cards from the store as payment for ser­ vices.

Julie Shambarger(fexarkana, TX Rhonda Shemwell/ Togo, West Africa Oliver Shipman/North Little Rock Jake Shoemake/Lowell Shiori Shuto/Fukuoka, Japan

Stacey Slaten/Ashdown Christin Smith/Germantown, TN Laura Kay Smith/Springfield, OH Jennifer Smith/Prescott Raphael Smith/Prescott

TuroRING 137 They were the only connection some enjoyable experience. I think it was · high school students had to the world ofcollege beneficial to me, in that the planning and education. On a routine basis of at least once a activities required dedication and month, several students traveled to schools in responsibility." OLE the surrounding area involved in the federal The Ouachita students served as Talent Search program. These students served valuable tools in providing these high school as "mentors" to high school students who met students with positive role models. "The certain requirements set forth in federal high school students will open up to college educational programs. At the time of selection, students before they will to adults. Kids the taxable family income of students could not love them and can identify with them," ODELS exceed a level established by the Jonessaid. "Itisreallyneat U.S. Department of Education. for them to be brought to an In addition, their parents could "The official college campus." not be college graduates. Jones said that in the leading "Our focus is to provide a high school long run, the · program comprehensive counseling and students helped Ouachita, even enrichment program for the though it didn't promote purpose of developing creative will open up to Ouachita. The Talent kids thinking, effective expression college Search participants were and positive attitudes toward students before often brought to campus for learning," said Judy Jones, a library day, special to associate director of the Talent they will to entertainment functions, Search program. Lewis A. adults." arranged workshops and for Shepherd, Jr. served as director -Judy Jones- college athletic events. of the program. "The Talent Search not I earning The unique aspect of this only helps the high school program was the utilization of students, but since I'm Ouachita students who served as the mentors to planning on education, it has given me a Several students chose to spend their time the students. Those involved were paid for one good feel of the duties of a teacher along trip a month to a school in addition to money for with excellent job experience," said Jeremy being role models for high school kids. transportation to and from their schools. Bell. "It has also given me ideas of the needs Adam Jordan assisted the program at the of special students and also a•hint of the Part of a Talent Search program, these schools of Bearden and Stephens. Jordan said, programs available for these students." high-schoolers were able to gain insight "I really enjoyed working with the students. I was required to plan activities and perform into what college was all about. additional functions, and overall it was an by Dan Turner

THOUGHTFUL- Tonya Breavert listens intently at the last mentors meating of the year while members discuss continuing the program.

ADDED INSIGHT- Mentor Adam Jordan dis­ cusses a project with Kyle Wiggins in the Mac Lab.

•OuyLyOOJ 138 jUNIORS Jeff Smithpeters/Hope Jay Srygley!Rockwall, TX Marcia Starks/Bigelow Cindy Staton/Ft. Smith David Steeger/Arkadelphia

Melanie Stephan/Monticello Tim Story/Germantown, TN Mica Strother/Mountain Home John David Sykes/Paragould Kiri Tan/Singapore

Emily Terrell/Germantown,IL Allison Thomas/Gurdon Michelle Thomas/Nash, TX Shawn Thomas{fexarkana Scott Thornhill/Redwater, TX

Adam Tipton/Louisville, KY Magaret Trost/Little Rock Kim Turner/Stuttgart David Wang/Arkadelphia Rachael Ward{fexarkana

Aimee Watson/Glen Rose, TX: Eddie Weathers/Gaza Strip Ryan Welch/Monroe, LA Kyle Wiggins/Forrest City Kerri Whitlock/Gurdon

Lauralee Wilcox/Green brier Amy Williams/Shreveport, LA Sara Williams{fexarkana Michele Woodall/North Little Rock April Works/White Hall

Debra Worrell/Pine Bluff Melinda Wynn/Houston, TX Mariko Y amaoka/Fukuoka, Japan Doug Young/Van Buren Stuart Young/Texarkana __....

MENTORS 139 For juniors Allison Hill and Heather shopped, saw a lot of movies, and attended Brandon a nannying job was just what they a few ballgames. Larry Bird was Hill's next needed. These two spent 14 weeks of their door neighbor. "I saw him once. I drove by summer in Brookline, a suburb of Boston, a million times. That's my claim to fame!" II Massachusetts, a strictly Jewish The Jewish community, taking care of two community was a unique separate families. experience because Hill and Brandon heard " ... sometimes neither one of them had about the jobs from Kathy Simms, you wanted to ever really been around who went the summer of 1991 and Jewish people for a long ES was unable to go back the following pull your period of time. "I was a year. Simms announced in chapel hair out. little shocked at the that her family, theStarr's,needed rituals/prayer we had to a nanny and their cousins the But I loved it. go through before the real Kotzens, needed one. The two I hope to go meal on Sabbot (day jumped on the idea! " I was a little back before Sabboth) which hestitantat frrst, being gone for the was Friday. It was a bit whole summer, but I soon found next summer." odd but it just became a heart out it was worth it," Brandon stated. -Allison Hill- way of life," Brandon A "playmate" was basically said. how they described their job. The Hill summed it children went to camp from nine up by saying, "You tend to o'clock to four every day. "When they came to remember the good in all this, but kids home we would play kickball, dolls, and ride will be kids, so sometimes you wanted to bikes. I did do the laundry, which was not bad pull your hair out. But I loved it. I hope to go nanny at all." Hill confessed. "It was the best job, back next summer. I have a second family in more of a vacation." Boston now!" Both Hill and Brandon had Sundays and Mondays off. They toured New England, by Carey Heiges Moving to the east coast for the summer to take care of someone else's children is a big commitment, but one which has real rewards. Two students from Ouachita spent their summers this way.

A HANDFUL- Heather Brandon plays with the Starr family's children. She watched two kids on a regular basis and a third child only occasionally.

TV LANDMARK- Hampshire House in Bostoo appears ~uring the opening credits on the TV show Cheers.

CAROUSEL-Allison Hill and Heather ride the carousel horses with Julie Kotzen. This amusement park was a favorite place to visit. 140 SoPHOMOREs Julie Ahart/Wynne Melody Allred/Cabot Julie Bachman/Peoria, n.. Marcus Badger/Dallas, TX

Mark Badger/Dallas, TX Brandon Barnard/Booneville Jana Barnard/Dekalb, TX Lori Barnes/Sherwood

Karen Beaver/Fort Smith Doug BeemanNivian, LA Amy Bell/Fordyce Donnita BelVSheridan

Elizabeth Blackmon/ Greensboro, NC Alana Boles/North Little Rock Tanya Bowlby/ Grand Prairie, TX Teresa Boyd.Nivian, LA

Aimee Broadwell/Hot Springs Brandon Brown/Hamburg Renee Brown/Benton Wayne Brown/Hot Springs

Matt Buie/Rison Dawn Burger/Strong Melissa Burgess/Garland, TX Amy Burt/Houston, TX

Brandi Byrd/Rison Perry Carpenter/Jacksonville Laura Cartwright/ Manila, Philippines Jack Cates/Hot Springs

NANNIES 141 Every four years, the presidential election SIGN OF SUPPORT- A student shows agree· attracted more attention than other general rnent with speaker Beth Ann Rankin at the debate between the College Republicans and the Democrats in Action. elections. For students at Ouachita, this focus was no different. On top ofacademics, athletics and social life, a number of students found time ELECTION to become either directly or indirectly involved in the campaigns of the candidates as well as in the political process in general. It was also apparent that this interest was not restricted to students of political science only. One factor that contributed to widespread concern over 1992: this particular election was the candidacy of a native Arkansan, Bill Clinton. This created an atmosphere in which students felt competed to display their support or disdain for specific a candidates. However, despite these differences that existed, individuals feelings and ideas concerning the election were evident in a number chance of ways. •Roy B=ougbs Many students were involved in some "The whole experience made me more capacity in both local and national campaigns. aware of the effort involved in a political From joining one of the campus organizations campaign," Allredsaid. "It'sahugeoperation to get such as the College Republicans or the Young which requires a great deal of time and effort Democrats to volunteering to work at local and from so many · people who are never state headquarters, students were involved in recognized." campaigns from the lowest levels to some very Allred spent her Tuesday and Thursday involved important positions. afternoons working in the Clark County Allison Allred, a junior political science Headquarters. She worked about 6 or 7 times major, was a volunteer for the Clinton Campaign a month. The experience of participating in in Clark County. Allred performed various The Signal was important to students the '92 political process was an duties for the campaign including answering interested in the elections as well. By publishing telephone calls, selling campaign paraphanalia opinion columns and printing students' letters, involving one for many students. and helping local citizens register to vote. the campus newspaper provided an avenue for student and faculty involvement. Letters regarding each candidate, and sometimes other students, were submitted by many students .- . wi~hing to voice their opinions. There were many other events that also allowed students to get involved. One example of such an event was a campus debate "It's a huge sponsored by the . " Student Senate. The opera t100 ••• debate was formatted -Allison Allred- in a way so, that students could address important issues and argue the validity ofeach candidate's viewpoints. This debate also allowed audience participation through questions and comments directed at either side. Although the debate became heated at various times, it was beneficial to students in that it provided a way for students to express their opinions and it allowed everyone the opportunity to explore and consider serious issues while creating a better understanding ofdifferent points of view. Throughout the election, most students retained their initial views of most subjects and candidates. However, as a result of each of these activities, students were supplied with a better comprehension of the problems and GLAD HANDING- Following the fi­ questions facing our nation. nal election results, enthusiastic crowds greet Ointon hoping for a handshake or autograph before his departure for Washington. by Dan Turner

142 SoPHOMOREs Greg Cathey/Mena Becky Caudle/Fort Smith Misty Clark/North Little Rock Jonathan Cochrane/ Birmingham, England

Carol Cofer/Searcy Christopher Colvin/Dermott Krisann Conder/Dallas, TX Michelle Warren-Cook/ Burkson, TX

Andrew Clark/St. Louis, MO Stacy Coats/Nashville, TN Amy Cobb!fexarkana, TX Ashley Crocker/Brookland

Laddie Crouch/Cabot Lee Crouse/Magnolia Jason Cunningham/Bryant Staci Curtis/Malvern

Dena Dalmut/Prairie Grove Rennie Davenport/ North Little Rock Gina Denton/Sparkman Susanne DeRossitte/White Hall

Jennifer DeVorak/Little Rock Jason Doom/DeValls Bluff Siobhan Dougan/Sheridan Nicole Duncan/Kensett

James Dumont/Norman Jeremy Durrett/Desoto, TX Ashley Eagan/Black Rock Gindi Eckel/Houston, TX

ELECTION143 Terry Engstrom/Sheridan Penny Erion/Conway Jeremy Erwin/Bamako, Mali

Brian Eskridge/Little Rock William C. Evans/Bismarck Maurice Fields/ North Little Rock

Wendy Foster/Little Rock Jessica Franks/Batesville Ryan Fray/Broken Arrow, OK

Holly Freeman/Murfreesboro Rocky Freeman/ Oklahoma City, OK Shane Freeman/Sunnyvale, TX

Rebecca Ganaway/Pine Bluff Paul Gault/Des Arc K. Danor Gerald/Dallas, TX

Brandon Gibson/Hot Springs Ashley Glover/Little Rock Joy Good/Stuttgart

Kristi Gober/Conway Brad Green/Bee Branch Sara Green/Nashville

144 SoPHOMORES When the world of contemporary to start in the spring on April 13 with Christian music was discussed, one name Ouachita. immediately came to most people's minds. Dr. Kluck's dream had come true, Sandi Patti. and by ten o'clock on April 13, Jones Through the efforts of Performing Arts Center NGELIC physician and alumnus Dr. was packed with students, Wesley Kluck, the much faculty, and staff. After acclaimed singer came to make "I could have singing a couple of songs, one special appearance during a sat there Patti spoke of her ride from chapel service. the airport with "President "It started two years ago all day listening Cosh." YO ICE when Ouachita was beginning to her sing. Then she began to to build the Jones Performing share some of her own Arts Center," said Kluck. "I It was a very deep, personal hurts. She thought that it would be a great inspiring and read from a book she had that place for Sandi Patti to perform. uplifting written titled La Voyage, I talked to her agents and they which, she said, paralleled essentially told me that she experience." her own life. doesn't do small concerts." -Jeff Laman- To wrap up the sang Kluck was relentless in performance, she sang a his efforts to have Patti come. song from her newest At one point, one of her agents album also called La told Kluck she had suddenly cancelled, for Voyage. When it was over, most students of personal reasons, all of her then on-going tour. left wishing the concert could have lasted a Finally, six months later, Kluck was little longer. given a ray of hope when an agent said there "I could have sat there all day listening might be a possibility of her making the trip. to her sing," said senior J effLaman. "It was Christ Shortly after, an agent told him that she a very inspiring and uplifting experience." was desiring to perform again on Christian college and university campuses. She planned by Amy Noble Through the diligent efforts of Dr. Wesley Kluck, one of the leaders in contemporary Christian music shared her beautiful voice with students in a full Jones Performing Arts Center.

oQuyLyoos SIGN HERE, PLEASE- SINGING A STORY- Sandi Patti signs autographs for stu- Sandi Patti sings soon after she gave dents after her performance in Jones. her testimony to the student body.

SANDI PATTI 145 of what • lS expected

PUMP YOU UP- Stuart Oark charms audi­ During TWIRP week, all gender roles ences with a dramatic in­ tetpretation ofHans (or is it were tossed out the window and students Franz?) at Sigma Alpha Sigma's S-Night Live. made some new discoveries about dating.

Steve Greenwood/Garland, TX Jeff Greer/Conway Angie Griffin/Naples, TX Jonathon Gulbrandsen/ Kenosha, WI Becky Hardy/Stuttgart

Aaron Harvie!femecula, CA Janee Hatley/Jonesboro Keith Hazelwood/Little Rock Sarah Heard/North Little Rock Marc Heflin/Little Rock

Carey Beiges/Little Rock Leigh Ann Henderson/ North Little Rock Hayden Hendrix/Little Rock Brice Hester/Little Rock Kim Hill/Germantown, TN 245-????. Click. I can'tdo this. Yes, I can. 245-????. What if he says no. I'll ask him HOME ON THE RANGE- at Walt's. Students, some of whom were decked out This situation happened every year right in their finest cowboy attire, listen to a before TWIRP (The Woman Is Required to Pay) preformance at the BSU Barn Bash. week. The week when the roles were reversed and the women called and asked the guys out. During this week the guys got to sit by the phone and wait until the girls called to ask them out. "It is fun While most guys thought that they had the hard because time waiting to be asked, the girls worried about you know asking a guy out who already had a date. The week began with amovieon Sunday what you night in Mitchell Auditorium, "Beauty and the are going Beast". Monday night cowgirls and their dates went to Drs. Ed and Fran Coulter's farm for the to do, so BSU Barn Bash. The couples were treated to the girls barbecue sandwiches on blankets by the barn. don't have Tuesday night, EEE women's social club put on their annual 50's night in Evans Student Center. to plan out Wednesday night, Tri-Chi women's social club the night" put on their show Tri -Chi Cafe where the couples -Stephanie watched the show and the finale was Jon Rushing singing"WhenaManlovesa Woman". Thursday Turnage- night the Gamma Phi's had to move their annual Sadie Hawkins to downtown Arkadelphia because of a lecture in Mabee Recital Hall. the girls don't have to plan out the night." Elvis look-alike contests. Highlighting the week was the Harvest Moon This gave people the opportunity to meet Despite some initial embarrassment girls formal presented by Chi Delta women's social that special guy they had been eyeing in class. Not may have experienced at asking the guys out, club. Couples had dinner and watched the show, only could they ask out their dream dates, but girls they usually discovered that it wasn't so bad after and afterwards some decided to finish off the also got a chance to really getto know them better. all. They also got a taste of the emotional ordeals night by going to the Arlington Hotel in Hot Some clubs offered "ice-breakers" at members of the opposite sex experienced each Springs. their shows: couples were asked (sometimes time they picked up the phone to ask a girl out. Stephanie Turnage said, "It is fun persuaded) to come up on the stage and because you know what you are going to do, so demonstrate their dancing abilities or perform in by Nikki Northern

Naomi So Mei Ring/Hong Kong Anna Holt/Bismark Kari Horton/Houston, TX Jennifer Hauser/Spring, TX Britt Howard/Memphis, TN

Billy Hubbard/Bismark Bashorat lbragimova/ Uzbekistan Cheryl Johnson/Little Rock Jennifer Johnson/Little Rock Carrie Joyce/Little Rock

Ricky Justice/Cedar Hill, TX Sarah Keller/Brinkley Briana Kelley/Woodlawn Chandra Kelley/ Germantown, TN Shawn Kemp/Nashville

TWIRP 147 The admissions counseling office, with admissions' ...and there opened up a position a growing staff of student workers and an in here, and things just fell together and I got expanding region from which to recruit it." students, looked to the 92-93 year to be one of Carr mentioned his phone conversations THE the most successful. "Our office is charged as being the most rewarding of his tasks in the with the responsibility ofrecruiting students­ office. "People call, and I may not have all the to identify, to cultivate, and answers but I can find out just eventually enroll students," said as quick as I possibly can ... .I Randy Garner, director of "We're really try to encourage them when admissions counseling. I'm talking to them ... .I'll be IIHOD The challenge in getting the backbone sitting there on the phone students interested in Ouachita because we trying to express the joy that was presenting its unique recruit students. I've had while here at of qualities as a private institution. Ouachita-because it's great; ''There are a lot ofgood academic We know that if I love being here- and programs in this state ... where we don't do our hopefully that will encourage we feel like we're different is them to look into it more. bringing the fact that students in this job, the students I've talked to some people • school can get more than just a won't get here." andthey'vesaid, 'Man,Isure goodacademiceducation. They -Sonja Boone- am glad I met you guys, can get a good healthy social because now I know at least I zn life; they can get an atmosphere have somebody I can talk where they're nurtured to ...it means a lot to me."' spiritually. That's an important part of the "We're really the backbone because we people enrollment process," said Garner. recruit students," said senior Sonja Boone. The admissions office employed an "We know that if we don't do our job, the attitude of positive energy and teamwork in students won't get here." When asked about completing its task, making it one of the more giving tours, a responsibility usually reserved With the departure of graduating attractive jobs for work-study students. When for the student workers, she replied, laughing, asked how he began working in admissions, "Ilove it.. .not just because you get to leave the students, new arrivals must also be freshman Steven Carr replied, "Prayer," and office for an hour, but it just gives you a chance gleaned, a task reserved for the team smiled, "because I really wanted to work in to get to know that student, so when they get here ... .I was stuck in maintenance and I was here they'll be able to say, 'Well, I know at the admissions counseling office. praying, 'God, I really want to work in somebody.' .... That's the beginning of a friendship right there. I really enjoy tours. That's my specialty, I believe." This was a year of branching out into new areas, and sending mail-outs to high school students that may be from a state without a Baptist university. The admissions office had set a goal of recruiting 725 new students this year; up from 644 the year previous. "It's busier this year," said Boone, "and that's a good sign, you know, because the busier we are, the more students we'll have coming in." When asked how she felt working in the admissionsofficehadaffectedherfuturecareer, Boone replied, "I'm a business administration major, and, being a senior, I'm looking at the jobs right now, and it's great to have on your resume that you've worked in admissions counseling- that's people skills and selling, because we definitely sell the university as an admissions counselor or student worker. I HELLO? -Dory Nelson, a member of think employers really look at that, especially the admissions counseling staff, takes a on the people-dealing-with-people basis." phone call. When the phone rang, one Carr agreed that working in admissions never knew if it was a potential student on the other end. had been an asset. ''I'm majoring in youth ministry and secondary education, so working COMMUNICATING- in here-just meeting people and talking to Randy Gamer s{>eaks to a student. Spread­ them, and working with them on what they ing the word about the opportunities at Ouachita was a never-ending process for want to major in-just gives you that extra the director. edge .... Helping others has really helped me." by Sarah Koch •Roy Burroughs 148 SoPHOMOREs Bahodir Khitov /Uzbekistan Curtis Kilgore/Pompano, FL William Kitchingham/Mt. Ida Darrel Kline/Cabot

Kandi Knod/DeQueen April Lee(fokyo, Japan Sergey Lee/Uzbekistan Catasha Linwood/Linden, TX

Danna Lovett/Little Rock Tiffany McBride/Fairbanks, AK Susan McCartney/Conway Natalie McDaniel!Mena

Tammy McGhee/Maumelle David McClain/Batesville Melissa McMillon/DeKalb, TX James McMurry/Sherwood

Tawnya McPeak!Alma Jennifer Madlock/Hope Mark Madison/Baytown, TX Mark Maier/Kansas City, KS

John Marchioni/Cabot Kelly Martin/Flippin Brandon Massey/Hamburg Alicia Massey/Irving, TX

Jay Mayfield!Mt. Calm, TX Bryan MerrelV Ramstein, Germany Trey Mitchell/Arkadelphia Jennifer Mobley/Morrilton

STUDENT RECRUITMENT 149 CHRISTMAS VAN GOGH- Using the end of his brush to stir paint, Travis McCormick prepares to fill in the outlines of the Kappa Chi window painting. Their design asked students to remember the real meaning of Christmas. GLO that comes from within

The windows of Evans Student Center were brightly decorated with painted scenes for Christ­ mas as clubs participated in the yearly SELF Christmas Party. •Roy Burroughs

Dixie Morris/Cabot Hayden Newman/Arkadelphia Paige Nix/Mt. Home Matt Normand/Benton, LA Suzanne Norris/Middletown, IN

Tammy Northcutt/Blythville Nikki Northern/Little Rock Jennifer Norwood/Ashdown Jennifer Orr/Marshall, TX David Ortiz/Pine Bluff

Jason Otwell/Hope Jeff Pennington/Crowley, TX Laura Pennington/Arkadelphia Keith Percefull/Cabot Melodie Pike/North Little Rock

150 SoPHOMORES "Some students didn't understand 'Stanta', but they took a liking to it." -Stan Hart-

What do Santa Claus, a Christmas tree, given to Chi Delta Women's Social Club and and lots of paint have in common? Believe it or the Student Senate. not they all played a part in Christmas- that is, SELF took donations of canned goods as a Christmas party, complete with cocoa and admission. These proceeds went to the cookies and more people than you could shake Arkadelphia Christmas Store for a candy cane at It was the yearly SELF tinderpriveleged people. Christmas Party/window painting contest. Since no Christmas event was complete Clubs that wanted to participate supplied without Santa, "Stanta" (otherwise known as their own paint and brushes, grabbed the nearest Stan Hart) offered his knee on which students window in Evans Student Center, and set out could sit and pose for pictures. for an evening of painting Christmas murals "I had a blast doing it. Some students onto glass for money. Money prizes ranged didn't understand 'Stanta', but they took a from $150 for first place to $75 for third place. liking to it," said Hart. Cash was a good incentive to get involved, but The party got students into the spirit of it was only one aspect of the big event. giving while the window painting got Evans "I enjoyed the social environment of the Student Center into the look of Christmas. Not FINAL TOUCHES- Ho Ho Ho!- Ralph whole night. Everybody just had a good time. only were the beautiful windows a means of Cory Shiller and Michael Smith, Stan "Stanta" Hart, and Lark Eads (elf) have fun with And besides that, we won," said EEE spring decor for the campus, but they also conveyed Robbins wmx on the Sigma Alpha Sigma window painting. their Santa duties. Christmas president Teena Jester. messages of good will to the world inside and wouldn't have been complete The EEE Women's Social Club placed outside the university. without their help. first. The International Club took second and the Gamma's third. Honorable mentions were by Rachael Ward

Daniel Pinkston/Abidjah, Ivory Coast Shelly Porter/White Hall Jeff Price/De Valls Bluff Missy Procop/Benton Robyn Ragsdale/Dallas, TX

Timour Bakhimi/U zbekistan Bill Ramsey/Benton Alexandro Rangel/Bahia, Brazil Karen Raye/ Duncanville, TX Jason Reed/Rison

Dan Reeves/Jonesboro John Reid/Pine Bluff Ann Ritchey/Ravenden Tammy Robbins/Sparkman Allison Robert/Hot Springs

CHRISTMAS WINDOWS 151 Behind the scenes of a new music video video program gives me good experience in . program were four students who produced, . religious communication." anchored and directed the program themselves. The group liked what they were able to Roy Burroughs, Jeff Elmore, Kristy Kennedy accomplish. The best part was seeing the THE and Chris Walls were responsible for coming results, said Kristy Kennedy. One concern up with the show. Theycalledit"FireEscape," they had with doing it was to keep it going after and it featured the latest Christian music they all left. videos. "We would really like to see a lot more The whole idea began from watching people get involved," said Burroughs. "The other Christian video programs. The students idea has been a success so far and there is believed that they could do a comparable job certainly a demand for this type of program." and decided to give it a try. They contacted a company in Tennessee that could provide the by Rebecca Briggs videos. Then they talked to Dave Ozmun that about using cameras and editing equipment in the communications department to do the intros for each video. The rest was just a matter of putting it all together. kindled Appearing on the billboard channel, "Fire Escape" was a hit with students. "If it doesn't go on air one week, people ask where it is," said Roy Burroughs. the Burroughs was the director and producer of the program. He thought the part he played would give him practical experience for the fire future. Although he wasn't sure where he would end up after graduation, he thought it wise to leave his options open. Doing. this program definitely gave him good experience A small handful of students at in the field of television production. The other three students involved were Ouachita decided to try their responsible for introducing videos, which gave skill at producing a Christian them valuable information in broadcasting. Senior Jeff Elmore said, "I'm not really video program. After success, interested in broadcasting, but as a religion they hoped to keep it going. major, I think that working on a Christian

I Danny Roberts/Shreveport, LA Robbie Robinette/Clinton Daytra Rogers/Pine B.!uff Mylissa Rogers/Blytheville Sam Rogers/Cabot

Janise Ross/Conway Rusty Ross/Gurdon Holly Rusher/Jonesboro Bakiev Saidrasul/Uzbekistan Heather Sanders/Spring, TX

Chris Schee/Prattville, AL Abburashidov Shahruh/ Uzbekistan Charity Sheffer/Brinkley Shawn Shelton/Alma April Sheilds/Jonesboro

152 SoPHOMORES "If it doesn't go on air one week, people ask where it is." -Roy Burroughs-

EDITING- Roy Burroughs operates video equipment for "Fire Escape". Roy was respon­ sible for directing and pro­ ducing the show.

TIME TO TAPE- Jeff Elmore, Kristy Kennedy, and Chris Walls talk to the camera person before he starts taping.

Chad Simpson/Biscoe Elena Skyladneva/Uzbekistan Bruce Smith/Little Rock Drew Smith/Arkadelphia Tiffany Smith/North Little Rock

Brant Shell/Little Rock Julie Snider/Rose Bud Leigh Ann Spivey/Hobbs, New Mexico Tami Stewart{fexarkana, TX Sandi Sutphin/Little Rock

Stacey Swilling/Sheridan Jacynda Taylor/Glenwood Mark Taylor/Hot Springs Village Suzanne Taylor/Conway Tally Thornton/Hot Springs

FIRE EscAPE 153 The biggest concert event in OBU's history turned out to be a "Great Adventure" in more ways than one. Many fans were ecstatic when word reached them that the Stephen Curtis Chapman Great Adventure HE'S Tour was headed for Ouachita on October 29th. The tickets sold as quickly as the news spread, and it wasn't long until the concert held in the 1500-seat Jones Performing Arts Center was completely sold out. "I bought my tickets the day they went on sale. I couldn't believe that big of a tour GOOD, was actually coming here. The concert was excellent," Daniel Funderburk said. · The concert was sponsored and attributed to the efficiency of the new Jones and coordinated by members of SELF, the Student Performing Arts Center. The lighting manager Entertainment and Lecture Fund. Many for the tour complimented the building, noting people worked diligently behind the scenes that technically it was the best facility on the Ouachita for months prior to the actual concert. tour. "Hopefully, with the new auditorium, "We were amazed at how quickly the we'll be able to host more tours like 'Great concert sold out. We sold out two days after Adventure'," Wes Hamilton said. we opened to the public. SELF members, The most amazing part of the event for had who go without the recognition they deserve those in attendance was probably just being many times, worked very hard at making this there to see a wonderful concert. For members a success," SELF president Rebekah Kinney of SELF, who saw the progression of planning said. "This very well may have been a once­ for the concert from beginning to end, the him in-a-lifetime event for Ouachita." incredibility of it all was much more obvious. SELF Concert chairman Wes Hamilton "We were a bunch of college students spent months, after initially contacting the dealing with professionals who are used to Through the diligent efforts of the tour, working out the countless details. "It dealing with professionals. These people go members of SELF, the Stephen was a window of opportunity. We were the city to city performing for seven or eight smallest town on the tour. I don't understand thousand people on average," Hamilton Curtis Chapman Gr~at Adventure it any better than everyone else. Everything explained. "I learned a lot and I think they tour made its way to Ouachita's just seemed to work out somehow," Wes were actually a little impressed themselves." said. Jones Performing Arts Center. A lot of the concert's success could be Rebecca Briggs

Aaron Tisdale/Joaquin, TX Shane Nix/Mena Melanie Troll/Magnolia Julie Tuggle/Malvern Ginny V aught/Irving, TX

Doug Waller/Cabot Allison Walsh/Malvern Gabe Ward/Texarkana Liza Weathers/Gaza Strip Audrey Weaver/Dallas, TX

Melissa Wheeler/Fordyce Sharolyn Wheeler/Paragould Missy Whitehead/ North Little Rock David E. Whittington/ North Little Rock Mark White/Arkadelphia

154 SOPHOMORES "We were the smallest town on the tour. I don't understand it any better than everyone else." -Wes Hamilton-

JUST STEVE­ Chapman thrills the students of OBU with an electrifying perfor­ manceatJPAC. Afull house was proof that this was no ordinary concert. •Roy Burroughs

Judy Whittington/ Alexandria, LA Julie Wickstrom/Loveland, CO Shad Wickstrom/Loveland, CO Stasia Wier/Spring, TX Karissa Wiley/Benton

Angela Williamson/ Texarkana, TX Amy Wilson/Hope Roger Wingfield/Arkadelphia Lori Williams/White Hall Patricia Wortham/Cabot

Trena Wright/Glenwood Bill Wright/Booneville Ulugbek Yahyayev/ Tashkent, Uzbekistan Grant Yaney/Pine Bluff Jolene Zook/Alamo, TX

STEVE CHAPMAN 155 As the days of summer came to an end, "We divided into family groups that it was a time for everyone to enjoy their last wereheadedbyafacultymember. Thiswasan few weeks with friends and family before excellent way to really get to know people. returning to school. For most. this was merely Tim and Tracy Knight were my family group routine, but for the incoming freshman class, it leaders and they were absolutely great. After was nothing short of complete terror. I got home from the retreat, they even sent me Instead ofreturning to high a letter. That really let me school as a confident senior as know how much the staff was they had the previous year, they "Actually, genuinely willing to put aside had to face the inevitable reality their own cares tocareforus," of the unknown, and for some, I almost Steven Carr said. the transition from senior to didn't even go Aside from getting ac­ freshman was not going to be an to the retreat. quainted with each other, the way to easy one. Luckily, they were students were also able to take able to get some sort of an idea It was a advantage of the soon to end of what they were getting them­ 'spur of the summer weather by spending selves into by attending the New one day of the retreat at Lake aquaint Student Retreat two weeks prior moment' Degray swimming, skiing, to actually arriving on campus decision." and playing volleyball. Many to stay. -Aprile Willett- students found that the more 'Til admit I had reserva­ they were able to relax and the tions about going away to col- have fun with each other, the lege with people I didn't know better they felt about the idea and away from the familiarities I was so accus­ of entering college life. tomed to. Actually, I almostdidn'teven go to "Going to the lake was a lot of fun. It freshmen the retreat. It was a 'spur of the moment' gave us a chance to be ourselves and meet decision. I'm so glad I ended up going because people outside of our family groups. It made a lot of the fear was taken away and I got a head me feel a lot better about the decision I had New freshmen planning on attending start on developing lasting friendships," Aprile made to go to school here because everyone Willett said. was so friendly," Jason Gilbert said. Ouachita harbored many fears about While the main focus of the retreat was Even if all their fears weren't completely the unknown. At the New Student to give students an opportunity to meet each resolved, new students who attended the re­ other, they were also able to meet faculty on a treat had already established a foundation from Retreat these fears were eased. personal basis. which to build by the time they arrived on campus to begin orientation. When they felt a little uneasy about something, a friendly smile from the face of a new friend from the retreat was usually enough to remind them that they were not alone. by Rebecca Briggs

FOUR DOORS- Members of this skit pantomime an automobile using signs to rep­ resent the various parts.

FOUR SINGERS- Members of the group "Say So", former Ouachita students who have gone on to pursue successful musical careers, entertain the crowd with a song.

156 FRESHMEN Vance Abies/Hot Springs Eric Akin/fexarkana, TX Matt Allen/Malvern Jason Anawaty/ Nacogdoches, TX

Thomas Armstrong/ Houston, TX Stephanie Arnold/ Flower Mound, TX Vanessa Rain/Arkadelphia Kim Baker/Hot Springs

Kelly Ballard/Murfreesboro Charles Barber/Bald Knob Deric Barber/Maumelle Todd Bearden/Richardson, TX

Keith Bennett/Shreveport, LA Angela Berry/Pine Bluff Erin Berry/Carlisle Darla Best/Benton

Cindy Black/Little Rock Brittany Blackburn/Fort Smith Pamela Blackmon/ Shape, Belgium Angie Bond/Cabot

Christopher Bosen/ Collinsville, IL Tim Bourne/Tusla, OK Courtney Braziel/Burleson, TX Misty Brewer/Pine Bluff

Rebecca Briggs/Texarkana, TX Michele Brown/Hot Springs Shaunna Brown/Van Buren William Bumgardner/ Aviano, Italy

STUDENT RETREAT 157 11 11 IT'S GONE! - Erin Crumbly feels her forehead for the dime that she thought was stuck to it.

• lS never quite enough

Freshman orientation was a time to find out what OBU was really going to be like. The day was spent meeting folks ... and watching skits.

Wow! Another skit and only five hundred more to go! Freshman orientation was packed into a single day of listening to administration and faculty speeches, getting acquainted with each other via small family groups, and watching skits ... and more skits ... and more skits. But it could have been worse - much worse. Most freshmen were •Roy Burroughs

Rusty Bunn/Arkadelphia Shanna Bums/Donaldson Elizabeth Bushmiaer/Stuttgart Dana CampbelVParagould Kristi Cannon/Benton

Brandy CapelleNan Buren Steven Carr/ Red Oak,TX Angie Cartwright/ Makati, Philippines Ellen Cerna/ Prague, Czechoslovakia Wendy Chappell/McKinney, TX

158 fRESHMEN •Roy Burroughs relieved that they, unlike freshmen classes before, were not subjected to the terribly burdensome tradition of going through freshman orientation once a week, every week for six entire weeks. "I'mreallygladitwasn'tsixweeks. Just the word "orientation" itself is pretty boring to me. It wasn't exciting, but at least I got to meet a lot of people who were interested in the same things I am," Marty Collier said. Even after orientation had been significantly shortened from previous years, there were those who thought it was still too long. "Freshman orientation was long and drawn out. I think we got the message after about ten or fifteen minutes, but I still didn't know where half the buildings were. I could have used a lot more practical information which would have made it worth it," Jason Brown said. Getting to know a lot of people seemed to be the one aspect of orientation most appreciated. "Freshman Orientation was a great way "Just the word to meet people. It made me feel more secure 'orientation' is pretty about what I was doing and it made me look forward to starting school," Amy Fisher said. boring to me ... Having an opportunity to meet with staff at least I got to meet a members in their homes was another part of orientation that students found helpful,_ lot of people who were "It was unique because we actually got interested in the same to meet the professors at their houses. It just things I am." kind of let me know what I could expect. The , thing that got me were the skits. Some of them -Marty Collier- were good, but after aw bile they really got old. Even though orientation was dull, it was good to go ahead and get it out of the way before longer than they liked and they may have been •Roy Burroughs school started," Stephanie Arnold said. reqired to participate in a few things they FULL HOUSE- Freshmen listen atten­ After all the long speeches, all the would have rather skipped, but all in all, most tively to speakers at the Retreat. meetings, and yes, even all of the skits were of them probably learned a few things they OUR SCHOOL IS- Group leader over, the newly oriented freshmen were able to needed to know and met a few people they Chris Wails speaks to students about campus get out of their hard wooden chair in Mitchell wanted to know. life at Ouachita. Audi~orium and leave ready to face the world of college life. They may have had to sit a little by Rebecca Briggs

Chantal Chaudoin/Fayetteville Brett Chumley/San Antonio, TX Todd Chumley/San Antonio, TX Phillip Clark/Irving, TX Beth Cofield/Texarkana

Colleen Coleman/ Daytona Beach, FL Marty Collier/Ashdown Shannon Cone/Germantown, TN Lisa Cooper/Brinkley Amy Costanzo/Fort Worth, TX

ORIENTATION 159 · WHO'LL START THE BIDDING?- Brian Bell acts as auctioneer as he takes offers for "a meal with one of these students" in an effort to raise funds for Kate's mission trip.

PERCHED- Kate Jones "sits it out" on the tiger to raise money for her mission trip to Papa New Guinea. A tent had to be put up when it started raining.

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Jeremy Cox/Paragould Jamie Crenshaw/Little Rock Sonny Crews/McCrory Erin Crumley/Denver, CO Caroline Curry/Gurdon

Mark Darr/Mansfield Odil Djuraev/Uzbekistan Sara Dudley/Jonesboro Charles Ryan D. Duncan/Searcy Cory Edwards/Dekalb, TX

Roderick Edwards/N. Little Rock Ron Edwards/Monticello Christina Egelhoff/Jacksonville Missy Eubanks/Smackover Patrick Faircloth/ Midwest City, OK

160 fRESHMEN Kate Jones came up with two very of the auction as an observer when he said, "It's interesting ideas as she prepared to raise money good free entertainment." Things went well, for her summer mission trip to Papa New and Kate did manage to make a good amount of Guinea. money on the auction. However, one could see NO The frrst idea began on April 7 at 5:15 the wheels turning in Brian Tuggle's head as he in Walt's Cafeteria. Approximately 30 thought aloud, "I wonder how much they're students showed support for Kate by allowing really worth?" themselves to be auctioned off to the highest The second of the two fundraising ideas bidder. When asked why she also took place on April 7, but held the auction, Kate said she in the cold wet rain under a SLEE needed the money, and then "When Murry-Ruggles Funeral Home quoted her favorite Bible verse, tent. Kate had signed on a · Colossians 3:23, "Whatever I told God number of people to sponsor you do, work at it with all your I'd be a her as she performed the ever­ sitting heart and not for men." Scottie famous fundraising idea of Johnson and Grant Yaney missionary, sitting on the tiger. Supported agreed that, in being auctioned He never said it by her friends, Kate sat on the on off, they were "just glad to be would tiger from 3 p.m. on April 7 to doing the Lord's work." 2 p.m. on April 8. Mixed emotions were be a bed of While Kate was sitting on evident among both those being roses." the tiger in the pouring rain she a auctioned and the crowd of -Kate Jones- said, "When I told God I'd be a about 250 onlookers. Carla missionary, He never said it Martin said she was glad to would be a bed of roses. Sure, support Kate by being I could have delayed it and tiger auctioned because, "If you aren't directly waited for sunshine, but when I go to Papa New involved in mission work abroad, it's Guinea everything won't be exactly like I want important to give support to those who are." it, so whatever it takes to build Christ's kingdom Kate Jones, in her dedicated efforts Everyone seemed to be showing that they I'll do." supported Kate as person after person was The tent she was sitting under ironically to raise money for her summer mission auctioned off. However, Marcy Franks, was held up by poles uncannily similar to although a good friend who wanted to support lightning rods. When someone asked if she was trip to Papa New Guinea, utilized Kate, stated "this is the most humiliating afraid to die, she simply stated, "To die is to many creative tactics in gaining thing I've ever done in my life," as she gain, but I sure hope it doesn't lightning!" reluctantly stood to be auctioned off. students' interests, and their support. Trent Ogle gave a pretty good summary by Allison Springer

Stephanie Fallis/Hot Springs Morgan Parnell/Hope Stephanie Ferrill/Longview, TX Amy Fisher/Beebe Julie Floyd/Fort Worth, TX

Marcy Franks/Malvern Marla French/Heber Springs Kana Fujiyama/Sapporo, Japan Daniel Funderburk/Red Oak, TX Jarod Gaither/Lak:e Charles, LA

Elizabeth Gamer/Arkadelphia Tim Gary/Lubbock, TX Jennifer Gibson/Brinkley Nicole Gober/Conway Tommy Goucher/N. Little Rock

KATE JoNES 161 It was the first taste of what freshmen the Nails." had to offer Ouachita- "Freshman Follies." The whole purpose of the BSU This was a talent show put on by freshman sponsored "Freshman Follies" was to raise students within a week after their arrival on money for the BSU summer missions program. campus. From country singing to magic The summer missions goal for 1992 was tricks to stand up comedy, the newcomers $7,000. "Freshmen Follies" met $4 75 of that entertained the audience with twelve acts. goal. For some, it took a lot of guts to get up in front Participants in the talent show were: of a jeering audience Jennifer Trafford of (upperclassmen) and Morrilton; Ron put on a good "I was pretty nervous, "Peanut" Edwuds of performance. For Monticello; Mary Lew liTTlE othersitwasn'tthatbig but the other freshmen of Corning; Scott of a deal. involved gave me a lot of Grimm of Sioux Falls, Mary Lewis, a support." SD; Chris Bosen of bit biology major from Collinsville, IL; Dana Corning, played the -Leslie Tapson- Campbell ofParagwld; piano in her act. She Brad Sheppard of said she wasn't nervous Fayetteville; DenDy of at all. "Other freshmen told me that people in Redden of Houston,TX; Shanna BUrris of the audience were cracking jokes during the Donaldson; Jason Merrick of Benton; Leslie show, but I'm oblivious to anything. I just Tapson of Cabot; and Collin Coleman of freshman tune everything out when I'm in front of an Daytona Beach,FL. audience, " she said. "Being in 'Freshmen Students attending were welcomed by Follies' was a good way to let people know I Robby Richards, president of BSU. The enjoyed playing the piano." Lewis felt that masters of ceremony for the evening were talent being in the show also enabled her to meet Michelle Thompson and Brandon Barnard, other freshmen she might not have gotten the members of the BSU. Tre Cates, a summer chance to know otherwise. She shared this missions particpant, presented a brief The main goal of the freshman follies feeling with all the participants. informative talk on summer missions. was to raise funds for the summer Leslie Tapson said, "I got to know It served as a kind of ice-breaker for eleven other freshmen--quick. I was pretty those new students that were involved and it missions. In return, audiences were nervous, but the other freshmen involved also gave them a sense of accomplishment gave me a lot of support." Tapson said her All in all, "Freshmen Follies" was a success. treated to entertaining performances reasoning for being in "Freshmen Follies" by some of OBU's finest freshmen. was to inspire other people. She sang "Feel Carey Heiges

Angela Green/Arkadelphia Kerri Green/Camden Chad Griffin/Arkadelphia Monica Griffin/Hermitage Scott Grimm/Sioux Falls, SD

Jenna Hagler/Skandia, MI Heather Harris/Boonesville Will Harris/Forrest City Anne Harvie{femecula, CA Doug Hasley/Fort Smith

Ginger Haydon/Bryant Ashley Hays/Lowell Jason Heriford/Round Rock, TX Chariny Herring/Benton Holly Hibbs/Hot Springs LIMELIGHT- Scott Grimm, a freshman music major and talented singer, entertains the audience with a tune.

•Roy Burroughs

Eli Hicks{fokyo, Japan Brushard Higgins/Brazoria, TX Deborah Hillman/Almyra Waka Hirakawa/Saporo, Japan Jared Hodges/Lenoir City, TX

Kendra Hodges/Jonesboro Dennis Hogaboom/Hot Springs Jason Holcomb/Pine Bluff Heather Holloway/ North Little Rock Joshua Holmes/Bellville, IL

Kevin Holt/Jonesboro Gina Hosto/Stuttgart Yu Huan/Zhengzhou, China William Huddleston/ Texarkana, TX Michael David Hudson/ Arkadelphia

FoLLIES 163 Music pounding. Hearts racing. Feet HIGH STEPPIN'- Amy Bell, who taught the BSU stomping. This may sound like what goes Aerobics with Ashley Crocker, leads a vigorous workout. on at an off-campus "function"; however, all this happened right underneath SPEC's roof at Ouachita. If we added "calories 51 burning," we had the aerobics classes every week that were part of the BSU ministry. Ashley Crocker, a certified aerobics instuctor, taught the class every week for the BSU. "I became an instructor after acquiring certification from the Aerobics D NCED and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). I took a test that included both and written and practical sections," Crocker said. Although some people might have thought that aerobics was too difficult or calories strenuous, it was possible to work at one's own pace rather than to over-work and cause possible complications. "The cardiovascular portion consists of a melted combination of low-impact and high­ impact moves," Crocker said. The most important aspect of away aerobics was ifparticipation was consistent, there would be results, as with any other exercise regimen. However, what might "I became an instructor after set this particular class apart from others is The possibilities of renewed energy, that guys and girls worked out together. acquiring certification from more strength and flexibility, and a This created not only a healthy, active the Aerobics and Finess Asso­ atmosphere, but also a fun and social one. toned, physically fit body led many ciation of America (AFAA)." -Ashley Crocker- students straight to the BS U aerobics. Suzanne Taylor

•Gimy FEELING THE BURN-Exercisers, their minds focused on the crusade for trim thighs and slim waists, 164 fRESHMEN follow the instuctor's lead and the beat of the music. Mark Hurst/Van Buren Zafarbek Ibadbecov/U zbekistan Shelley Jackson/Benton Shannon Jester/Mt. View, MO

Scottie Johnson/Little Rock Kate E. Jones/Cove Kevin Jones/Arkadelphia Nickole Jolly/McGehee

Sachiko Kamiki/Sapporo, Japan Susan Kappus/Bossier City, LA Maradee Kern/Little Rock Brian Kirk/Richardson, TX

Karen Kolb-Spencer/Bauxite Stephanie Lane/Fairfield Bay Jamie Lansdell/Van Buren Holly Lansford/ Jacksonville, TX

Gibson Largent/Norman, OK La'shun Latham/Forrest City Brian Lawson/Springdale Andrea Leagans/ Bogota, Colombia

Becca Leach/Fort Smith Beth Ann Lee/finker AFB, OK Mary Lewis/Corning Gina Lilly/North Little Rock

Shannon Littman/ Mineral Springs Ginny Loarie/North Little Rock Brandy Long/Palestine Tonya Love/Jefferson, TX

AEROBICS 165 Some freshmen probably thought they THE LOOKOUT- Head nurse Charlotte Hunter, . were dying, or at least convinced everyone ever available, peers from the Health Services doorway. else within earshot that they were, when they •Roy Burroughs first encountered the reality of illness away "Since I'm from home. Somehow, being out from under from Las Mom's protection seemed Vegas, to intensify their pain. A I was poor freshman, who was probably suffering from pretty something as minor as much on being a little under the weather, convinced my own everyone, including when I got for themselves, that death was sick." in store. A common method -J. Nantz- oftreatmentfor many sick the freshmen was the "phone treatment," which home for a doctor's visit, sickness may have entailed several calls home everyday. "I don't been a little more difficult to deal with. "Since exactly remember the first time I got sick here I'm from Las Vegas, I was pretty much on my or even what was wrong with me. All I can own when I got sick. I didn't know a doctor to freshman remember is that I had the biggest phone bill of call or anything. I guess I'm lucky because it my life because of all my sympathy calls home didn't last too long," J. Nantz said. to Mom and Dad," said Kendra Hodges. Regardless of whether or not recovery cold For Missy Eubanks, nothing short of a was easily attained, freshmen certainly learned trip home to the family doctor could do the something by surviving bad health. They trick. "I got strep throat and had a really high learned to depend on themselves when things fever. I went home so that I could go to my own weren'tgoing so great and began to appreciate When a student got sick for the first doctor. Getting sick at school was a lot worse Mom for all of those years she endured the because I didn't have Mom there to wait on moans of life-threatening stomach aches. time away from home, it could be me," Eubanks said. a very scary experience. For those who lived too far away to dash by Rebecca Briggs

NEXT?- Kris Ann Conder, assistant to the nurse, confirms the health of Jason Doom by taking his temperature. 166 fRESHMEN Christine Lunsford/ Carol Stream, ll.., David Lynch/Berryville Dorothy McCarty/Puyallup, W A Kellee McCoy/Benton

Kortnee McDonald/Hope Amy McKinney/Berryville Joanna McNeil/ Germantown, TN Carla Martin/Greenwood

Heather May/McGehee Joe May/Arkadelphia Kristin Mayfield/ Richardson, TX Jason Merrick/Benton

Julie Merrick/Benton Richard Meyer/Kenner, LA Kara Mills/Arkadelphia Megan Mims/Little Rock

Masami Moriguchi/ Tomakomai, Japan Allen Morton/Little Rock Gregg Moss/Almyra Hannah Murphy/Denver, CO

Monica Myers/Brinkley Ashley Nail/Batesville John Nantz/Las Vegas, NV Joelle Nealy/Greensboro, NC

Chris Newberry/Rogers Heather Newman/Arkadelphia Jeni Obermeyer/Allen, TX Marico Ono/Sapporo, Japan

SICK STUDENTS 167 "I can't believe this. It's so dull and selecting some kind pf theme or color for the drab! I don't think I can handle this place for a room. Once this was· decided, the rest was whole year." easy. However, it was even easier for those "This will be so much fun! We can fix who had no central theme. Their rooms were up our rooms however we want Let's get simply a potpourri of this and that THIS started." Ouachita's creative decorators Either one of these comments could worked hard to make their rooms as unique as have been heard from both freshmen and possible. They had to do something to make upperclassmen alike on moving day. The first their rooms different from all the others. sight of that bare apartment or dorm room that Shannon Cone and Heather Newman, they would spend the next year of their life in freshman roommates, realized that something 00 was enough to depress anyone. No curtains had to be done about the appearance of their highlighted the windows. No pictures hung on room. They decided to use the "Save the just the wall. For freshmen, no carpet covered the Earth" theme in decorating their room. Heather floor. There was nothing but a few pieces of said that they used a lot of things that could be furniture. recycled in decorating. These Earth conscious Ouachita students quickly realized freshmen also placed boxes in their room needs that the situation was not about to get better where they encouraged others to put their until they put forth a little effort. The job of empty aluminum cans and glass bottles for making drab, dull rooms into something nice recycling. and homey began as students tried their hand One common sight in dorm rooms some at decorating. was Mickey Mouse. His face was plastered on Shortly after arriving on campus, everything in several rooms. From Mickey groups of students loaded themselves into cars Mouse pillows to shower curtains to wallpaper, and headed for Wal-Mart. Some of the women they had it all. Most of these Mickey fans grew life returned with matching bedspreads, curtains, to love this Walt Disney character as a child posters and other things that might be needed and had collected Mickey memoribilia since to make their rooms look as good as they their early childhood years. With all of these Moving day was a hectic experience possibly could, while others came back with things, it only made sense to use the Mickey for many freshmen--especially when milk crates and shelves in order to store all of Mouse design in their rooms. their belongings. Some of the more creative Other students used a plain but faced with their new humble abode. students went so far as to put up wallpaper or practical design in their room. But no matter border or lay carpet. Meanwhile, some of the what Ouachita decorators did to their rooms, The search was on to find a creative guys went to work constructing lofts for their their living quarters ended up being a place way of turning a nondescript room rooms. The first day, like those in the past, was that they could call home. spent unpacking and decorating rooms. into one with a little personality. The first step in decorating was by Rebecca Briggs

•BcthTuma LOOKS GOOD- Christie REALLY STICKY- Beth Terral, R.A. for Perrin 3, straightens Cofield attachesadhesivetothe back a poster she has just hung. of her posters to make them stay put.

168 fRESHMEN Jeff Ozment/Shreveport, LA Jennifer PannelVJonesboro Clay Partridge/ North Little Rock Eric Pennington/fexarkana, TX

Brad Phillips/Rison Allyce Plummer/Fort Smith Amy Pope/Arkadelphia Heather Poteet/Lawrence, KS

Phillip Price/Jonesboro Tommy Pyron/ North Little Rock Matthew Pryor/Searcy Sherrie Ragsdale/Wheatley

Chad Rawls/Rison Denny Redden/Hooks, TX Stephanie Redman/Nashville Jennifer Reece/Mayflower

Robby Reynolds/Blytheville Callie Rochelle/Sheridan Rebecca Roe/Benton Shannon Rogers(fexarkana

Christy Rogers/Arkadelphia Jennifer Rohm/Richardson, TX Andy RusselVHot Springs David Sager/Berryville

Mandy Sawyers/Red Oak, TX Joveta Saylors/Lead Hill Shawn Schoppe/Porter, TX Wendy D. Sharp/Mena

DECORATING RooMs 169 Teri Sherman/Jacksonville Brad Sheppard/Fayetteville Jon Shirley/Plano, TX

Toinette Smith/Mineral Springs Shelia Smith/Ft. Worth, TX Stephanie Smith/North Little Rock

Jennifer Snowden/Pine Bluff John Sowers/Little Rock Allison Springer/Memphis, TN

James Staley/Malvern GyElla Swanigan/Pine Bluff Mie Takano/Sapporo, Japan

Leslie Tapson/Cabot Melissa Taylor/Gladewater, TX Latonya Tidwell/Hope

Sara Titsworth/Wichita Falls, TX MichaelTreaUSherwood Stephanie Turnage/Little Rock

Tiffany Tarver/Dallas, TX Lisa Todd/Bryant Jennifer Trafford/Morrilton

170 fRESHMEN The race began at 5:00p.m. sharp. There option of doing. Waiting in line overnight is wasn't really a definite starting point or even a bad enough, but somehow waiting in line for ribbon to run through at the finish line. Perhaps smallerrooms and bathrooms makes it worse," that was because this wasn't a typical race-it said Jamie Crenshaw. was a race for a room. In order to make the night pass more ll Even though rooms could not be reserved quicklymanyengagedincardgames,studying, until Wednesday, March 30, most freshman eating, and being obnoxious. For those who women found themselves with their desired may have wanted to actually sleep, it was a roomate "camping out" outside Dean Turner's rude awakening. office the evening of the "I was all for 29th. The "campout" as staying up late and NIGHT it came to be known was having fun and all, but it "Getting there early somewhat of a tradition gets old after a while, for freshman women. really paid off because we especially when waiting Some girls, of all got the rooms we someone steps on your course, took it much head, spills something on more seriously than wanted." your sleeping bag, or others. -Monica Meyers- screams a little too close for "I was one of the to your ear," said Aprile very first ones in line," Willett. said Monica Myers. "I knew that if we were By eight o'clock the next morning the a going to get to live on the same hall with all our "camp out" was over and rooms were all friends, we'd have to be there early. We signed for. The wait turned out to be worth it started hanging around the student center about for some. 4:30 because you couldn't officially line up 'Thewayournewhallisarranged, we've room until5:00. Getting there early really paid off discovered that we all have seven new because we all got the rooms we wanted." wardrobes to choose from," said Myers. The "camp out" which was a hassle in "Although I was ready to hit the person in my Is the location of one's dorm room some ways for people who had a considerable ear at five-thirty in the morning, I soon got that important? Several freshman amount of other things they needed to do other over it because of the realization that I would than wait in line all night, sparked envy for be living with all my best friends. It was women thought so, and in order to freshmen men who were spared the definitely worth the experience." have their pick they camped outside inconvenience. "We would love to stay in the room that Dean Turner's office all night. we have right now like the guys have the by Rebecca Briggs

•Roy Burroughs DEAL-Brandy Capelle & Tiffany Tarver play cards to pass time.

COMFY?- Freshmen girls are well equiped for theircamp-<>ut in Evans Student Center as they wait for the Dean's Office to open. SLEEPING Om FoR DoRMs 171 Beth Turner/Nairobi, Kenya Brandie Wagner/DeQueen Rodney Walker/Fayetteville

Joey Walter/Pine Bluff Larissa Warren{fexarkana, TX Jeff Weaver/Dumas

Emily Weikal/Benton Brent West!faichung, Taiwan Michelle Westerfield/Mesquite, TX

Heather White/Murfreesboro Donald Whitworth/Arkadelphia Denise Wilhelm/Jacksonville

Aprile Willett/Smackover Melinda Williams/Springdale Edi Willman/Lonoke

Bob Wilson/Springdale Randy Winters/Midlothian, TX Michelle Witherspoon/Dallas, TX

John W oodworthNacaville, CA Wakako Yarnauchi/Sapporo, Japan Lavina Young/Gurdon

172 fRESHMEN Ouachita. They liked what they saw." LOVE FROM DAD-A Ouachita Parents' Day served the double purpose ofalso being dad enjoys a meal from Walt's. Students named Preview Day, catering to the parents of current realy enjoyed having their parents visit. students and also to parents of possible future students. Upward Bound participants and their parents were also "They got to present. see what Students and parents went to A.U. Williams it was like Gll PSE Football Field to see the Tigers to be a student play the Harding University Bisons. Unfortunately, the at Ouachita. of Tigers did not come out They liked what victorious, but the families they saw." there did enjoy the game. "I enjoyed having my -Kim Tullos- Ouachita parents down. They enjoyed coming, seeing my dorm room, and meeting my •Susan Kappus for friends," said sophomore Jennifer Johnson. Mter all the fun and games were over, cars were loaded up to go home. Mom got one last look at that room, and parents and their children said goodbyes. Many parents students sighed a sigh of relief. It wasn't as bad as they had thought it would be. And most actually looked forward to the next family visit. LOVE FROM MOM- Ginny "How's my kid doing?" This was a Vaught and her mom share some quality by Nikki Northern time during the Parent's Day activities. question that many parents of students at Ouachita were asking this year. After visiting at Parents' Day, they wondered no longer.

Mandy woke up 20 minutes late and her parents were going to be here at 10:30 a.m. The room was a mess and she still had to iron her clothes. Between trying to get dressed and cramming all the clothes into the closet, she noticed that the two inches of mildew around the bathtub had not miraculously disappeared. October 14 was Parent's Day at Ouachita. This was the day that parents got to see how their children lived, where they went to class, meet their friends, and sample the food that they ate every day. Parents began the day with viewing the academic and organization booths to see what activities their children were involved in. This also gave Mom and Dad a chance to meet some of the professors in their child's major. Parents were given the chance to go through some of the buildings and many parents took this opportunity to get their first glance at the new Jones Performing Arts Center. The real fun started with a picnic, complete with Walt's chili. After the picnic, the Ouachita Music department offered a little entertainment. Then the cheerleaders led a pep ralley in .front of Mabee Fine Arts building. During this time clubs competed for the spirit prize by performing their own cheers they had gotten together just for this special occasion. Those parents that had traveled many miles were rewarded for their efforts by Jay Heflin, Student Senate President, who presented prizes to those who came the longest distance to see their children. "My parents really enjoyed the pep rally," said Kim Tullos. "They got to see what it was like to be a student a1

PARENTS' DAY 173 "If there was one ·word I would use to describe him, it would be 'encourager' ... because he always knew the right thing to say." That was how Kayla Miles, a senior music education major, described Dr. David DeArmond. Many of his other students and fellow faculty members shared those same feelings about him. His death on August 28 came just a few weeks after he received his doctorate and just two days into the fall semester. Dr. DeArmond received his bachelor of music education degree from Ouachita in 1977. He received his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Colorado. He joined the School of Music faculty in 1988. At Ouachita, DeArmond was an assistant many professor of music and director of the lives Ouachita Singers "If there was and Praise one word I Singers. He was a member of the would use to touched American Choral describe him, Directors Asso­ ciation, U.S. it would be At the young age of 35, Dr. David Hang Gliding 'encourager' DeArmond died of a heart ailment. Association, and . .. because he Central Arkansas A talented music teacher and loyal R a d i o always knew friend, Dr. DeArmond was fondly Emergency Net­ the right thing work. remembered by all who knew him. He is to say." survived by his -Kayla Miles- wife Linda (Stalnaker) DeArmond; his mother Gladys DeArmond; and two sisters Linda Brucks and Mary Winters. A funeral service was held at Geyer Springs First Baptist Church in Little Rock. The following day, the Ouachita family held a memorial service in Mabee Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. The services were a time for remembering the ways in which he touched many lives. Some told stories of his hang gliding escapades; some told of the crazy faces he would make while directing, just to get his singers to sing with expression; and others shared of his abundant energy and unique way of making people believe in themselves. As the memorial service program stated, Dr. David DeArmond's life was an unfinished melody. In his memory, the DeArmond family established the David O'Neill DeArmond Endowed Scholar:;hip Fund to provide scholarships for deserving music students. Dr. David DeArmond died on August 28, 1992. by Penny Thomas

174 FACULTY/STAFF Bill Allen/Comp. Serv. Coordinator & Assoc. Prof. of Math Charolette Allison/Sec. to the President Dr. Robert F. Allison/George Young Prof. of Business Dr. Donald Anderson/Harvey Jones Prof. in Bus. & Transportation Studies Nona Anderson/lnst. in Spanish

Pamela Arrington/Asst. Prof. of Education Eddie Ary/Asst. Prof. of Business Dr. Tom Auffenberg!Prof. of History Shelby Avery{fech. Services Michael Ayers/Printing Dept. Dir.

Janie Baber/Missionary in Res. Mark Baber/Missionary in Res. Jean Baker/Bookstore Sybil Barksdale/Head Res. OCB Zetta Barnett/l-Id. Res. Daniel South

Dr. Hal Bass/Prof. of Political Science & Dir. of Maddox Public Affairs Center Paul Bass/Director of Student Activities & ESC Vicki Bates/Alumni Office Linda Benning/Comp. Services Janet Benson/Adj. History Professor

Betty Berry/Asst. Prof. of Art Joyce Berry/Data Processing Dr. Jim Berryman/Prof. of Religion & Philosophy Evelyn Bettis/ESC Dorthy Blevens/Inst. and Circ. Ref. Librarian

Dr. Roy Buckelew/Prof. of Speech Barbara Buras/Library Caroline Cagle/ Asst. Prof. of Math & Computer Science Jackie Calhoun/Landscaper Annie Carr/Custodian in Riley Library

Dr. Terry Carter/Asst. Prof. of Religion Dr. Charles Chambliss/Prof. of Education Rosemary Chu/Head Res., FCW John Cloud/Sr. Dev. Officer & Dir. of Planned Giving Yvonne Cloud/Bookstore Mgr.

DR. DAVID DEARMOND 175 The faces of starving Somalian children friends, yet they felt that they could open doors flooding the airways may have been the only to mission fields across the world by way in which most Americans could envision encouraging students to share their love for the plight of Somalia, but for one professor, Christ. "You've got students at an exciting the pictures brought back vivid memories. time. They're out of high school. They'vegot From first semester to second, the classes a clean slate. They're making some critical grew from nearly empty to full, and the students decisions. Are they going to be serious with the matured from newborn to adult Christians. Lord or not? How serious are they going to be? Who encouraged all this growth, and what All this takes place in college. It's fun! It's possessed him to leave the ' challenging, too! But, it's Ethiopian mission field to teach ------exciting to be involved and in Arkadelphia, Arkansas at have some input in these Ouachita Baptist University? "I'm trying to decisions," said Dr. Hays. The chance to open doors to show some ''I'm trying to show some at mission fields all over the world students, too, that the Bible is encouraged Dr. Danny Hays to students, too, not boring. It can be exciting become Ouachita's newest that the Bible is to study the Scriptures." His home religion professor. not boring. It students continually saw his After serving for six years love and excitement for God as engineer/missionary in can be exciting and the Bible and were Ethiopia, Dr. Hays felt led by to study the inspired to grow in faith. "We and the Lord to travel to seminary, really get in-depth into the so he could teach in the United Scriptures." Scriptures in his classes. It's States. Upon graduation from -Dr. Danny Hays- evident that he's a real man of Southwestern Baptist God," said Jeff Weaver. abroad Theological Seminary, he Dr. Hays brought more to decided to teach at Ouachita. Ouachita than his incredible Dr. Hays chose Ouachita because ofPresident knowledge of the Bible. He showed a sincere Dr. Danny Hays, who served as an Elrod's motto, "We're developing Christian love for his students and their daily walk with leaders." So, in the summer of 1992, Dr. Christ. As people passed his office, they engineer/missionary in Ethiopia for Danny Hays and his family moved to commonly saw Dr. Hays counseling with a Arkadelphia, Arkansas to become part of the student or simply listening to what was currently six years, has now opened his heart Ouachita family. taking place in a student's life. "I feel I can talk to teaching, and has inspired many Serving in Ethiopia brought joy and to him. When he's out of the classroom, he's excitement to Dr. Hays and his wife as they not a teacher, but he's a friend you can talk to. to share the joy of God's ministry. shared the Gospel with many Ethiopian I knew I could depend on him for prayer," said

Documents Librarian Ann Collier/Admissions Sec. Sarah Connell/Bookeeper Ian Cosh/Dir. of Rei. Activities & Dir. of BSU Sharon Cosh/Center for Christian Ministries Dr. Fran Coulter/Prof. of History Betty Clower/Schl. of Music Sec. Freeling Clower/Field Rep. & Counselor in Trio Programs Dr. Alton Crawley/Prof. of Math & Computer Science Joanne Crawley/Financial Aid

Roxye DanieVCustodian David Dennis/Asst. Prof. of Music Dr. William D. Downs Jr./ Prof. of Communications Bettie Duke/Research Coordinator Dr. Scott DuvaiVAsst. Prof. of Rei.

176 FACULTY/STAFF PURPOSE- Hays lectures to stu- PAST & PRESENT- dents in one of his classes. He felt he Dr. Danny Hays, once a missionary in was called to Ouachita to encourage Somalia, came to Ouachita as a reli- students entering the mission field. gion professor.

•Monica Griffin. Always an encourager, Dr. Hays sincerely desired to help each student reach for his dreams and attain his goals. Through his classroom instruction and genuine friendship, Dr. Hays truly opened students eyes to opportunities across the world to minister and share their love for Christ.

by Beth Ann Lee

Dr. Bill Ellis/Prof. of English Diana Ellis/lnst. of Music Jack Estes/Dir. of Academic Skills Dev. & Assoc. Prof. of Modem Languages Byron Eubanks/Asst. Prof. of Phil. Dr. Wayne Everett/Prof. of Chern. Dr. Ralph Ford/Prof. of Education & Director of Student Teaching Carol Forthman/Pres. Office Sec. Margaret Frazier/Dean of Stu. Off. Randy Gamer/Dir. of Admissions Counseling Dr. Steven Gamer/Asst. Prof. of Music Glen Good/Assoc. Prof. of Physics, Dr. Ray Granade/Dir. of Library Services & Prof. of History Dr. Bob Gravett/Prof. of Phys. Ed. Dr. Torn Greer/Clarence & Bennie Sue Anthony Prof. of Bible andBumanities

DR. DANNY HAYS 177 Dr. Raouf Halaby/Prof. of English Craig Hamilton/Assist. Prof. of Music Shirley Hardin/Development

Bill Harkrider/Plant Maint. Dir. Stan Hart/Upward Bound Assoc. Steve Hennagin/Assoc. Prof of Math and Computer Science

Dr. Danny Hays/Assistant Prof. of Religion Mary Jane Hutchins/Instr. Computer Science Dr. Joe Jeffers/Prof. of Chemistry and Biology

Dr. Freddie Jolley/Assist. Prof. Office Administration Harold Johnson/Director of Student Financial Aid Judy Jones/Assoc. Director of Talent Search

Kendall Jones/Assoc. Director of Upward Bound Teresa Jones/TRIO Programs Sec. Dr. George Keck/Prof. of Music

Walt Kehoe/Director of Food Service Dr. Jonathan Kelly/Assistant Professor of Office Administration Dr. Tim Knight/Assist. Prof. of Biology

Mike Kolb!Registrar, Dir. of Admissions, Dir. of Placement Kristi Langemeier/Asst. BSU Director David Massey/Prof. of Psychology

178 FACULTY/STAFF Suddenly, with almost no warning, they found Both noticed a pervading unhappiness with themselves on the Great Wall of China. They the current government and an anxiety about looked around and saw, of all things, a man China's future. "I worry about China now more, selling T -shirts. What? because some of those teeming hordes forme have THE E'S That's not quite the story. But it's close. faces and personalities," said John Wink. During the summer of 1992, Drs. John and Among those personalities was Zhong Ming, Susan Wink, Ouachita's English-teaching team, oneofJohn Wink'scomposition students. Zhong, spent six weeks in China teaching at Y antai an English tutor, wrote about the two years he University. The Cooperative Services spent working in Kuwait as a carpenter. Zhong International Educational Consortium, a Southern and his countrymen found themselves stuck in a NO Baptist Convention agency, organized the trip. land far from home during the time of the Spring "Everything was pretty much arranged for us," Festival, a major holiday of the Chinese year. One John Wink said. "All we had to do was get ready way to celebrate this occasion is to drink wine, place for the courses, and we were very which is prohibited by Kuwaiti law. gratified for that." So, to improvise they "attempted to The Winks took as many Chinese make wine with white sugar," said language lessons as they could before "We saw T­ John Wink. "And, of course it was a quite July 8, the date of their departure. "I shirts, soda disaster." was very anxiety-ridden before we Thissenseofdisplacement,John left," Susan Wink said. "I didn't pop, beer--you Wink said, was a primary element in like know what I was getting into. But name it--being many of the students' papers. once I got on the plane out of Little sold at the "Almost every student had a tale of Rock... the pressure and anxiety were woe regarding the cultural gone." Great Wall." revolution," he said. China The Winks had to travel on four -John Wink- In one class, John Wink recited planes to make this long journey. Robert Bly's translation of a poem Naturally, they were glad when they by Spanish writer Antonio Vacallo. Drs. John and Susan Wink spent finally landed at Beijing airport. They were When the class was over, one of the students, Mr. greeted there by Li Yong Shu, the guide Yantai Wong, asked him to give him a copy of the poem. their summer in China teaching University provided for the visiting professors. While walking across the campus the next day, "He became one of our best friends," John Wink John Wink saw Mr. Wong and they discussed the English at a university and said. poem. visiting with unique people. Li and a driver furnished by Beijing University "There among the willow trees, Mr. Wong then proceeded to show them around China's stopped me and said he learned the poem, and I capital city. The Winks saw the Ming emperors' asked him to say it. He delivered this absolutely, summer palace and visited the famous Forbidden beautifulrecitationofthe Vacallopoem. Suddenly, City. The size of these places were astonishing, it hit me," Wink said. "A Spaniard had written a . John Wink said, compared to the tourbook photos. poem that a Minnesotan had translated into English The Great Wall was for John Wink "as and that had won the heart of a Mississippian who spectacular as one expects it to be, if one is lucky had taken the poem into China where a man there enough to get to see it." But he added that, once had fallen in love with the English version of it aqd there, one no longer needed that sort of luck to recited it." fmd refreshments or apparel. "We saw T -shirts, Wink said he intends to write a letter to Robert soda pop, beer- you name it- being sold at the Bly, the translator of the poem, telling him the Great Wall. The Great Wall is a great shop." story and giving him Mr. Wong's address. The one letdown John Wink could name was Another infusion of American culture into the Ming Tombs, which one of the guidebooks China were dancing parties that happened likened to a bank vault. Still, he was impressed periodically on Yantai dormitory roofs. "I'd with the beauty of the surrounding scenery. obviously come a long way in space," John Wink After these excursions, the Winks flew to said. "I felt like I was going a long way back in Yantai University, which is on a peninsula that time when I'd go [to the dancing parties], because extends into the central part of the Pacific Ocean. they'd put on an occasional disco record." The People from all over the country flocked toYantai Chinese students even enjoyed waltzes and fox to participate in the summer school. Most of the trots. "Those are imprints of America that are no participants were English instructors, and longer imprinting America," John Wink said. according to the Winks, were extremely Though Susan Wink said that at one of these get­ disciplined. "I was expecting to teach good togethers, her husband performed " a sort of students," Susan Wink said. "I was not, however, modified tusk dance." prepared for just how good they were." The Winks returned to America on August Susan Wink taught courses in modem British 27. Each kept journals during their sojourn, which poetry and advanced English grammar. John they hope will yield much writing in the future. Wink taught etymology and composition. Both Another piece of China John Wink brought back became friends with many of their pupils, often was chopsticks. He still uses them with every visiting them outside of the classroom. Such meal. THE WALL-The Great Wall, mobbed with tourists, is fraternizing, they said, would have been frowned a familiar landmark even to those who haven't visited China. on four years ago by Chinese authorities.. Jeff Smithpeters

WINKS IN CHINA 179 When musical celebrities come to mind, honors, many people might wonder why · Arkansans are usually not included, However, McBeth has stayed in Arkadelphia, when he Arkadelphia is privileged to hear the honored is recognized around the world. The truth is, Dr. Francis McBeth, whoistheLenaGoodwin Arkadelphia is his home and where it all THE Trimble Professor of Music and Resident started. ''I've lived in Arkadelphia since I was Composer. 24 years old, so I was here McBeth has resided in before the honors came. I Arkadelphia as a composer and chose to stay because it is an chairman of the Theory of the "I've lived in excellent environment to Composition Department of Arkadelphia . compose in," McBeth said. ENE FITS OBU since 1957. He is a member He also said that living in of such musical associations as since I was Arkadelphia has brought the American Bandmasters 24 years old, students to Ouachita to learn Association, Phi Beta Mu, from him. of Kappa Kappa Psi, and Phi Mu so I was here "I chose to come to Alpha. he has also been given a before Ouachita because Dr. special award by the American McBeth teaches here. He is Society of Composers and the honors the greatest teacher I've ever staying Performers (ASCAP) each came." had," sophomore Brad consecutive year since 1965. -Dr. McBeth- Greene said. McBeth was also appointed the With all of his influence, at composer laureate by the as well as affluence, many governor in 1975. wonder what it is about McBeth was born in 1933,andreceived Arkadelphia that would make a world-famous his musical training from Hardin-Simmons composer want to live there. However, home University, University ofTexas,andEastman geography makes no difference to McBeth; School of Music. He went on to conduct the rather it is love and dedication to music which ArkansasSymphonyOrchestraformanyyears makes his residence at Ouachita so speciaL Though respected composer Dr. Francis until his retirement in 1973, and was elected conductor emeritus. McBeth probably had many options With these, as well as several other by Suzanne Taylor open in his career, he chose to devote his energy to teaching in his hometown and sharing his love of music with students.

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CREATIVE PROCESS-Dr. McBeth works in EDUCATOR- Music major Andy Oark listens at· his office on completing a musical composition. tentively as Dr. McBeth points out a specific section needing attention. •Guy Lyons

180 FACUL1Y/STAFF Dr. Francis McBeth/Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music & Res. Composer Clarice McClard/Education Secretary Betty McComas/Betty Burton Peck Prof. of English Barry McVinney/lnstructor in Music, Woodwinds

Ken Miles/Assist. to Dean of Students & Head Res. West Hall Dr. Richard Mills/Assoc . Prof. of Sociology Joyce Morehead/Asst. Prof. of Home Economics Carol Morgan/Instructor in Speech Pathology

Sharon Morgan/lnst. in Phys. Education Jeane Myers/Director of Technical Services Dorothy Sam Nail/Head Res. Flippen-Perrin Dory Nelson/Admissions Counselor

Dr. Alex Nisbet/Prof. of Chemistry David Ozmun/lnst. in Comm. & Pub. Rel. Associate Jenny Petty/lnst. & Periodicals Librarian Dr. Jeff Pounders/Asst. Prof. of Sociology

Russell Rainbolt!Asst. Prof. of Mathematics and Computer Science Dr. David Rankin/Consultant & Visiting Prof. for School of Business Dr. Douglas Reed/Assoc . Prof. of Political Science Mike Reynolds/lnstructor in Phys. Education

Wendy Richter/Instructor and Archivist Gail Roberson/Development Office · Dr. Deborah Root/Dir. ofDev. Publications & Asst. Prof. of Communications Dr. Jeff Root/Dir. of Public Relations & Asst. Prof. of Communications

Mary Root/Assoc. Dir. of HEP & SWADE Dr. Paul Root/Prof. of Education Jim RothwelVAsst. Prof. of Accounting Agga Mae Sanders/Head Res. FCE

DR. FRANas M cBETH 181 Students were offered a top notch Norman, Oklahoma to play for the highly education in a Christian environment, which regarded Oklahoma Sooners, but an constantly excelled and improved its academic unfortunate accident sidelined him and program. However, this was simply one facet ultimately led to his decision to transfer to HE of an education at Ouachita. In addition to the the University of Arkansas. At Arkansas, academic side, students had a chance to display Benson received All-American honors and their athletic abilities. In this context, Ouachita helped the Razorbacks win a share of the had yet another bragging right. Southwest Conference championship in Every football team since 1965 had one 1954. He also threw the touchdown pass thing in common: each was led by Buddy Bob that defeated a powerful and nationally- I IGHI Benson. As both a player and a ------· '• ranked Mississippi team. coach,Bensonachievedvirtually That delivery was every honor imaginable. From "His described by longtime being named an All-American Arkansas sports columnist more performer at a small high school anxious regard Orville Henry as the most . in De Queen, to being elected for the famous single play in into the National Association of school history. Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of high standards After his career as a than Fame, as well as the Arkansas of OUr Razorback, he was offered Sports Hall of Fame, Benson profession has a professional contract by was always successful. This the Pittsburgh Steelers, but just success was carried over to his always been his heturnedthisofferdownin teamsandhadanirnpacton those trademark." order to pursue a career in students who once served under coaching and was him. -Frank Broyles- committed to this football Benson always demanded profession since that day. the respect of his players- His commitment to players who went on to be successful in a Ouachita football was evident. He led one Players called him "Sir", and he deserved number of various fields and professions. of the smallest schools in the Arkansas Benson also coached nine NAIA First Team Intercollegiate Conference to the conference their respect. Buddy Bob Benson was All-Americans, including former starting safety title on four separate occasions. Assistant for the Dallas Cowboys, Cliff Harris. No coach Tom Murphree pointed out that he an accomplished football coach, but matter how great these players became, they always managed to bring out the best in more importantly, he was a man who still showed Benson respect. Those who every player. returned for homecoming games were even But for those who visited Coach set high standards in all areas of life. heard addressing him as "Sir" and "Coach Benson's office in Eddie Blackmon Field Benson." House, there came the understanding that he Benson also earned the respect of other was more concerned with the future of his students, faculty and coaches around the state. players than anything else. Behind his desk Many sports writers began giving Ouachita was his "Wall of Fame." On this wall, there more credit as being a team to watch. were pictures of players from 1965 to the Frank Broyles, director of athletics at the present. But these were special players. In University of Arkansas, once commented, order to receive this honor, a player must "Whatever praise and high regard he has been have graduated with a degree. given for his accomplishments on the field, "I think Ouachita is the spot for me," Buddy has earned much more credit for what Benson said. "I like the caliber of students he has stood for and for his personal integrity. and the Christian environment. I think His anxious regard for the high standards of our Ouachita has done more for me than I could profession has always been his trademark. His ever do for it." principles, attitudes and values were never In any event, Benson has done a lot for compromised." Ouachita as well as for those individuals he Perhaps this competitive spirit was a influencedeitherascoachorplayer. Benson product of being forced to overcome many has always been a winner and because of his obstacles. As a high school player in De accomplishments, he has become a legend Queen, Benson led a much smaller team to an in his own time. upset victory over Texarkana and an eventual conference championship and undefeated season. After high school, he traveled to by Dan Turner GROUNDS TOUR- INTENSITY- Coach Benson gives jour­ Coach Benson watches, nalist Paul Eels a tour completely absorbed in the around the university's fa­ action, at a Ouachita home cilities during "Media game. Day."

182 FACULTY/ STAFF Bob Sanders/Adjunct in Business Anne Selph/Inst. in Math & Computer Science Dr. Jake Shambarger/Professor of Education Mary Shambarger/Assoc. Prof. of Music

Billie Sharp/Head Resident, Daniel North Lewis Sheperd/Director of TRIO Program Donna Sisson/Development Office Mac Sisson/Asst. Dir. of Public Relations & Director of News Bureau

Dr. Everett Slavens/Professor of History Dr. Randy Smith/ Professor of Psychology Stephanie Smith/Admissions Counselor Doug Sonheirn/lnstructor in English

Nancy Spann(IRIO Program Dr. Robert Stagg/J.C. and Mae Fuller Professor of Bible Dr. Bill Steeger/W.O. Vaught Prof. of Bible Ruth Suggs/Head Resident, Conger Hall

Edwina Thedford/Asst. Prof. of Music Sherry Thornason/Maintenance Secretary Dr. William Trantham/Addie Mae Maddox Professor of Music Irene Trofirnova/Visiting Professor of Russian Studies

Gwen Tunnell/Registrar's Office Emma Jean Turner/Assoc. Dean of Students & Asst. Professor of Office Administration Nancy Turner/Instructor in Speech Pathology Dr. Thomas J. Turner/Charles S. & Emma Grey Goodwin Holt Professor of Physics & Pre-Medical Studies

Dr. William Viser/Assoc. Professor of Religion & Counselor Craig Ward/Men's Tennis Coach Edith Warren/ Academic Affairs Jian Yong!Instructor in Chinese

BUDDY BENSON 183 F ASCINATINGKim Baker takes a moment to look at the new camera collec­ tion. R.C. Whorton, donor of the collec­ tion and Ouachita Alwnnus, graduated in 1947.

A picture is worth a thousand words. As far as unique went, one ofWhorton's Ouachita was fortunate enough to see what favorites was a foreign-made camera called that was like by receiving a generous camera the Richards Stereo. It originated in Paris, collection from Mr. R.C. Whorton of France around the turn of the nineteenth, Riverside, California, who graduated from century. It had two lenses instead of the Ouachita in 1947 and visited the standard one. When pictures campus during the 1992 were taken and developed, a Homecoming. It seemed that three - dimensional Mr. Whorton was on the look­ "My wife photograph appeared. It! out for a recipient for his worked along the same level collection. He began his hobby and I met as the human eye. He felt GIFT after both he and his mother here, that, "Godmusthavecreated showed a passion for taking and the the first camera, because our , pictures. eyes work as double lenses of Whorton's collection cameras have and give the world depth." contained over 800 cameras of been a part of Mr. Whorton wanted all shapes and sizes. He admitted others to bear witness to his to traveling all around the our life enormous collection and , a country in search of a more together." appreciate the twenty-five unique piece than the last His -R. C. Whorton- years that were behind it journeys took him everywhere Ouachita seemed the most from Oregon down to Texas and logical place. "My wife and , 1 beautiful Arkansas. His wife, Wanda, I met here,and the cameras stopped unexpected! y to "camera hunt" during have been a part of our life together." He was, family trips on more than one occasion. in a way, thanking Ouachita. collection One of Whorton's first collectibles was The Communications department, an Eastman Kodak Brownie. These were the along with the rest of the school, considered oldboxcamerasmadeduringtheearly 1900's. this to be a tremendous learning tool. By "I have found myself at antique shops, yard examining the figures, many things in the R.C. Whorton's fascination with cameras sales, and camera shows." He added that world of photography could be explored. Mr. many a friend donated their own to him. He and Mrs. Whorton sincerely hoped thai! has been a blessing for Ouachita. He said that a camera could range in price. One Ouachita gained as much from his picture and his wife Wanda donated their huge may cost ten dollars and another may be "in boxes as they had. It was definitely one thing the thousands." Whorton explained that value no one wanted to miss out on. camera collection, consisting of over depended on when the camera was 800 unique cameras, to the school so manufactured, how long the production lasted and the number made, "Value is in the eye of that all might share their charm. the beholder, or so they say." by Libby Doss

184 ADMINISTRATION Dr. Ben M. Elrod President

Dr. Michael E. Arrington/Vice President for Academic Affairs & Joseph A. Franz/Business Manager Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences

Dr. William H. Cook/Vice President Phil Hardin/Assistant to the President & & Director of Ouachita Baptist Director of Alumni Affairs University Ozark Institute

Andrew WestmorelandNice President Dr. Ed CoulterNice President for for Development Administration

Dr. Charles W. Wright/Dean of the B. Aldon Dixon/Dean of Students School of Music

CAMERA CoLLECTION 185 Academic excellence was a longstanding tradition that afforded Ouachitonians a unique blend of scholarship, creativity, and experience. Both stude:r:tts and faculty contributed a great deal to their bodies of knowledge. Whether it was conducting research, participating in professional meetings, or having work published, Ouachita made its mark in the world of scholarship. Along with these scholarly pursuits, creativity was also an integral part of academics. This was evident not only in the art studio and music practice rooms, but also in the science labs. Students spent countless hours perfecting their arts and talents and shared their creative abilities at recitals, plays, symposia, and displays. Another distiguishing part of academics was the real-life experience students gained outside of the classroom. Some students traveled overseas and encountered diverse cultures. Others went to Washington, D.C. and witnessed our nation's policy­ making process. Some even chose to stay at horne and get involved with various social issues like hornelessness and inner-city problems. This combination of scholarship, creativity, and experience was the firm foundation students needed as they set forth on the path of success and life-long learning.

undly . educated Armedandready. Youhave humanities walk hand-in_-hand helped students develop vital a bachelor's degree, and you join with the sciences and the communication and human the ranks of the job searchers. professions." relations skills. These courses General What will it take to pave a The General Education emphasized writing and helped successful career path? curriculum included subjects that students learn how to "adapt to education Many organizations want had a certain "timeless quality," different life experiences," said employees to have sound said Dr. Hal Bass, chair of the Dr. Tom Auffenberg, chair of the classes analytical and language skills - Political Science Department He History Department skills that a liberal arts education noted that the humanities An interdisciplinary gave stu­ help students develop. courses-art, literature, music, and approach was another strength of Ouachita graduates had this philosophy_.:.._were particularly Ouachita's General Education distinctive edge. The majority of important because they "help curriculum. Faculty members dents an them were required to take a students stay in contact with our from various departments taught common core of courses known culture and civilization." these courses. As Dr. Auffenberg edge on as the General Education Such an understanding of noted, being exposed to multiple curriculum. Designed to enhance humanity prepared graduates to fields could sometimes help their ca­ students' understanding of face the challenges posed by our students decide on a major and humanity and expand their evolving global society. As the even help determine their direction reers by intellectual capacity, these classes mission statement for General in life. covered multiple disciplines: Education indicated, these core Businesses obviously English, mathematics, social classes are "concerned with recognized and applauded these providing sciences, humanities, natural knowledge, skills and attitudes abilities. Over the last decade, sciences, Biblical studies, foreign essential to the citizen who various corporations conducted for them a languages, physical fitness, and assumes moral and social studies on workers' success and research methods. responsibility." found that the liberally educated broad base Students stood to benefit In addition, General employees excelled the most. For from this educational diversity Education classes prepared example, AT&T conducted along­ of knowl­ when they entered the workplace, graduates for "the many changes range study ofits employees. The according to Dr. Tom Greer, they will face in their lives," said study results showed the company professor of English and chair of Dr. Mike Arrington, vice-president that liberal arts graduates were edge. by the Division of Humanities. for Academic Affairs. These promoted faster, had better "General Education courses courses benefited graduates in the administrative skills, and seemed Margaret broaden your perspective of your long-run, he said, because they to possess essential managerial profession," he said, "and they "notonlypreparestudentsfortheir qualities. Reed enhance your desire to grow in first job, but also their last." Still, some students may your profession." Another important dimension, he have questioned the practical value General Education courses said, was that these classes "help of General Education classes. But were interrelated, because they students develop wisdom, as Dr. Arrington said, "Students provided a framework for the individual values, and a Christian who sometimes ask, 'What can I ethical and social concerns we face conscience." do with these classes?' should in a career. "Each course is equally Another important aspect of instead ask, 'What can these important," Dr. Greer said. "The General Education was that it classes do for me?"'

Elaborate Dr. Wink ex!X'unds ~ upon the subject of English to his students !! in freshman English. Both freshman En- f glish I and II were required of all students. ii

Focus Kendal Moore concentrates on his studies in one of the many general education courses offered at Ouachita.

188 ACADEMIC When high school graduates set out for the road to college, many had no idea what they wanted to do with the rest of their life. They had the ability to choose any career from lawyers to teachers. Some students had more difficulty than others. Many universities, including Ouachita, had special courses that made up the General Education curriculum. Those classes were required by every student in order to graduate. They included everything needed for a well­ rounded education. S om e students knew what t h e y wanted to do with their lives, but a majority of them w e r e known as the "unde­ cided" Psychology pro­ group. fessor Dr. Wight stands before his Mica class teaching Strother, them something junior new about psy­ history chology. Psy­ chology, a gen­ major,said ed class and re- that she quirernent for changed psychology ma­ her major jors, introduced students to the to history field of behav- a f t e r ioral sciences. enrolling Concentrate David Graham talks with in Western one of the Sigma Alpha Sigma Charter members Thought at their Homecoming Alumni Banquet. The Ban­ quet was held in the Horne Ec House. taught by Dr. Auffenberg. "Ouachita has an excellent history department, and I really enjoy the wide variety of courses and the helpful professors," she said. Students like freshman Tami Stewart, came to college with a career in mind. She had always loved science but said, "Our science program in high school wasn't that great, so I was not looking forward to the required Life Science class at Ouachita. I got in there and was amazed! I knew that I needed to be in the medical field." Phillip Worthen was a junior majoring in business administration. He said, "I took Introduction to Sociology and entertained the idea of working with people. I realized that I would like to explore the possibilities of helping others." His confidence was evident. Over all, it did not matter if you were a biology or an elementary education major, all students had to endure the well-known General Education classes. In the end, many careers took flight after walking out of those classrooms.•Libby Doss GENERAL EDUCATION 189 tea y r h A computer printout will be called the Hickingbotham Beta Lambda, a professional banner with the words "School School of Business, named for association of business students. of Business" hung over the door Frank D. Hickingbotharn,aformer The club had a record membership of one the offices in the Business OBU student and founder and during the 1992-93 school year. Department. Many may not have chief executive officer of TCBY The chapter continued to grow noticed this makeshift sign. But Enterprises, Inc. stronger, offering its members The ere- its message summed up months, Some wondered why more opportunities to develop and and perhaps years, of planning changing to a "school" would make to use their leadership skills. ation of and anticipation. Earlier in the a difference. According to Dr. Yes, many things happened year, the Board of Trustees Freddie Jolley, acting chair of the on the second floor of Lile in the announced that it had voted Division of Business and business department this year. the School unanimously to establish a School Economics, several things had And things will continue to ofBusinessonOuachita'scampus. changed. happen, according to Margaret of Busi­ The announcement came as good "The school uses not only Wright, a development officer at news to students who were seeking new computers but also the latest Ouachita and former chair of the ness of­ a business degree, which software so that our students have Division of Business and accounted for 21 percent of the more opportunties to acquaint Economics. fered new student body. themselves with the tools to "A strengthened business "I think it's a good addition succeed in the job market," she program at Ouachita, when to Ouachita," said Kaye Boone, a said. "Also, Ouachita is now in a merged with one of the state's options for junior business major from better position to serve current most outstanding liberal arts Smackover. "Now it gives me the students through increased faculty programs," she said, "will provide students. chancetoputthatigraduatedfrom and additional major and minor an education second to none for the School of Business on my programs." our students." By David resume, and that I don't just have Another advantage of Indeed, it was easy to see a business degree." creating the School of Business that this was one business venture Goodman The school, which will was that it helped increase from which Ouachita students officially open in the Fall of 1993, membership and participation Phi would profit.

Occupied Professor of Business Enjoy Senior Jeff Laman, an ac· Dr. Robert F. Allison grades term projects countingmajorand business minor, listens near the end of the fall semester. to the professor in his management strat- .. egy and policy class. • ·;

Befriend Dr. Allison converses 190 ACADEMIC with his students before class begins. Ouachita was fortunate enough to have a School of Arts and Sciences and a School of Music. However, several members of Ouachita's faculty, including Dr. Robert Allison and Dr. David Rankin, expressd the needtohavea SchoolofBusiness. Dr. MikeArrington, Vice President of Academic Affairs, said they, "had discussed the value of having this asset." Ouachita has taken pride, over the years, in the lr======~==;;:;~;-1 fact that such areas as bus­ iness were part of the Liberal A r t s program and as Dr. Arrington stated, "that won't change." The top two floors of Lile w e r e designed for the n e w School of Business. S om e •Roy BWTougbs modern Advise Adam Jones consults Mr. Ary additions while looking at the daily stocks report. Mr. Ary taught accounting, business and finance classes included a in the School of Business. n e w L______J computer lab and video/graphic room. "This has been a means of faculty expansion, and an improvement in facilities and curriculum," added Arrington. Ouachita created The Business Review, a regular publication that included updates on the School of Business and served as a source of information for prospective students. In order to maintain the finest quality ofbusiness education, students, faculty, alumni and friends were encouraged to make contributions when needed. The Business Review kept everyone updated on Ouachita's activities. Ouachita made plans for the new school, but nothing could have been completed without the gracious contribution given by Mr. Frank D. Hickingbotham, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of TCBY Enterprises, Inc. In appreciation of Mr. Hickingbotham, it was Ouachita's pleasure to name the school in his honor. Mr. Hickingbotham was glad that he could be a part of furthering Ouachita's excellence. "Ouachita's graduates have made significant contributions to society throughout its first century, and I am pleased that this step has been taken to enhance and expand the ~ opportunities available to those students who elect to ~ pursue careers in business." The new Frank D. ~ Hickingbotham School of Business was scheduled to lll••li:.:.l:j.. L_ :__:~:;z:.._: ______lll!!!! ~ open its doors in 1993. •Libby Doss f7lo£e REVERSAL

Student teachers had many of the same duties as the teachers-preparing lessons, teaching classes, and grading papers and tests. The primary difference was that student teachers were evaluated and graded on how well they performed these tasks. Student teaching was also a time to "make or break" students who chose education as a career. The student teaching experience gave them the opportunity to decide whether they had found their true cal­ ling in life. The catch was that they had to wait until their very 1 a s t semester ~n college to par­ ticipate in the pro­ Rebekah Kinney gram. helps a young While student out with student a problem. teaching Kinney was a student teacher was a at Arkadelphia positive High School. experience Student teaching for most was the last step before going students, it solo. was also v e r y exhausting and quite says it all as Kinney teaches a reading lesson to her t i m e - students. Student teachers learned how to beoome consuming. leaders as well as role models for young people. " I t '------' takes a lot of energy and there's never enough time to get in all the teaching you need to get done," commented Merete Lidal, a senior elementary education major. The student teachers had many fond memories of their experiences and sometimes became quite attached to the students. "I cried for two days after I quit kindergarten because I missed them so much," said Lidal. While student teaching meant that there was a light at the end of the tunnel of years of preparations, many students had mixed emotions about facing the real thing. "I'm excited about it, but I'm nervous, because I'll have someone looking over me," said Cristi Jones, a senior business education major. W~ile there was plenty of advice floating around for future student teachers, Lidal offered one of the best pieces, saying "Don't try to take on extra things, because you will be too busy."•Penny Thomas

192 ACADEMICS haping young 1'1'1inds Letters. Numbers. cutting and pasting. Education Observation time provided Colors. Crayons. Paint. Paste. students attended classroom valuable learning experience Education ma­ Scissors. Yes, one could spot lectures and studied lecture which could not have been an education major anywhere notes. They learned a wide attained through lecture. jors spent on campus. They always varitety of material ranging Part of learning meant seemed to have an armful of from how to discipline their practicing. In addition to the countless construction paper, puzzles, students to professionalism in hours spent observing, and games. While other the classroom. The professors education majors spent time in hours perfect­ studentsallacrosscampuswere in the education department the classroom student teaching, cracking the 10 pound required their students to or practicing what they were ing their teach­ textbooks,theeducationmajors practice their techniques on taught. Upon completion of were found cutting out shapes each other and to learn from the in the classroom credits, andpasti.ngthemonpaper. Was each other. Many of these students spent a semester ing skills. this really all it took to be an professors lectured two days student teaching. For three education major? Was it as of the week and modeled one weeks, they taught with the From putting easy as knowing one's letters, ~a.L . of the week. If they teacher present, and then they shapes, and colors? No, a .-explained a teaching technique were left for an additional nine bulletin boards great deal of time, study, or a discipline method on weeks teaching on their own. observation, and practice went Monday and Wednesday, then Student teaching provided the together to or­ into learning how to shape the through role-play and experience of teaching with the minds of the future. discussion, they modeled this help of an experienced teacher "Education is no longer concept on Friday. Education to fall back on. ganizing lesson sitting behind a desk and students both elementary and Being an education listening to a teacher talk. It is secondary learned a great deal majorcertainlyrequiredagreat plans, these a hands-on experience where fromobservingtheirprofessors deal more than the ability to children learn through and other teachers as well. color. Elementary majors students creativity and imagination," Aneducationmajorwas studied extensively on how to said Heather Mims, an required to spend a certain relate to the children. worked hard elementary and secondary numberofhoursinaclassroom Secondary majors worked ed~cationmajor. Aseducation observing. As part of the hours at perfecting their students,theyspentmanyhours Foundations of Education abilities in their subject area. towards giving designing new games, puzzles, course, each student visited in With the help of a well and units with which to teach classroomsfortwentyhoursof organized department and a youngsters the their students. They created observation time. While in group of professors who bulletin boards and lesson these classrooms, they took sincerely care, students educations plans. After hours of thinking, notes on the teaching style and graduated ready to tackle life designing, and creating, they method. They also made in the classroom. Ouachita they deserved. learned how to enhance their themselves available to assist helped mold some great people future students' imaginations the teacher whenever needed. into great teachers. Those who by Beth Ann as well as their ability to learn. Through observing, they teach have been given the Desiring to teach gained many ideas and saw power to shape the minds of studentsrequiredmorethanjust many problems solved. the future. Lee

Chop Patricia Wortham shows off her cutting ability. These picture and word cards were used to improve vocabulary skills among children.

Color Elementary education majors Jen­ nifer Johnson, Laura Moore, Jetmifer Sanders and Carey Heiges work on a project in ''teach­ ing reading" class.

EDUCATION 193 Making it in the art world was a tremendous feat thatrequiredlotsofpatienceandtherightk:indofexposure. Five fonner and current Ouachita art students were on the right track when some of their paintings were selected in November for a special exhibit in U.S. Senator David Pryor's Little Rock office. The senator's ~ife, Barbara, decided to redecorate the Little Rock office with Arkansas art created by students of various colleges and universities from across the state. Mrs. Pryor traveled to Arkadelphia and selected works by Laurie Delezen of Camden, Scott Crider and Margaret Trost of Little Rock, Robert Lackie of Jacksonville, and Jenny Hodges of Sheridan. "I think it's great that Senator Pryor was interested enough in art to select works by students." said Laurie Delezen. "I was thrilled to have my painting chosen for such an honor. I've never been involved in anything of such significance in the art world." Delezen's painting of a little girl was selected to be displayed in the senator's office. : To honor the 31 students represented in the exhibit, Senator and Mrs. Pryor hosted a special reception and unveiling ceremony in the fall. The public turnout at this gala was tremendous, according to Mrs. Betty Berry, chair of Ouachita's Art Department The art in this display would be changed every six months to allow more students from across the state the opportunity to show their works. This special recognition by a national official was an encouraging sign for young Arkansas artists who faced a highly competitive world of art.•Margaret Reed

Enlighten Dr. Wink and his students engage in an English class discussion. English classes added to a student's ability of be­ coming an effective coriununicator.

Action Scon Pickle, a communications major, captures an OBU basket­ ball game on video tape. The communications depanment prepared students for careers in EXPRESSION· Jennifer Kemp puts the finishing radio, television and touches on this painting of a young man. Kemp's was one of five writing. students' works chosen by Senator Pryor's wife to be displayed in his Little Rock office

194 ACADEMICS ultivating the whole person Each department in the one of our greatest strengths," The importance of these interpersonal communication, Division of Humanities was a said Chair Dr. Bill Downs, courses, said Dr. Ellis, was that small group processes, Humani­ part of a rich mosaic that "because it increases students' they helped students develop argumentation, organizational developed students' overall awareness." critical thinking skills - skills communication, history of ties was imaginations and helped them In addition to publishing that apply in many areas beyond preaching, and rhetorical understand how to apply their the campus newspaper, the the language arts. criticism. As Chair Dr. Roy subdi­ knowledge in various fields. Signal, and the yearbook, the The English Department Buckelew indicated, the speech This division included the Ouachitonian, the Communi­ also helped students develop curriculum "goes beyond Departments of Art, cations Department also their skills and abilities through teaching students how to vided into Communications, English, produced a special newsletter two special publications, deliver speeches." Modem Foreign Languages, for alumni and former students, Tempus and Assayers. Co­ The Theater Arts area of five de- and Speech-Theater Arts­ the Notebook. This newsletter published with the the department cultivated Speech Pathology. helped graduates and former Communications Department, students' creative abilities and part­ The Department of Art students stay in touch with the Tempus included students' provided opportunities for strived to "equip students to go university and other alumni. It poetry, short stories, and studies abroad. Along with ments out and face the world of art also listed job opportunities in photography. Assayers four major drama productions and be able to find their niche the communications field. contained the best writings each year, students in this area in it," said Mrs. Betty Berry, The Department of from the fall semester freshman learned how to use drama as a that chair of the department. She English also contributed a great composition classes. means ofexpression, outreach, said that it was sometimes deal to thecauseofhumanities. Another dimension to and ministry. Dr. Buckelew stayed up difficult for art students to find According to Chair Dr. Bill humanities was the Department said that a new drama group, employment because of stiff Ellis, the English Department of Modem Foreign Languages. the Praise Players, served this to date competition. strived to help students with Two classes in this department special purpose. "The Praise "You have to show the their writing beyond freshman were general requirements, but Players group is a tool for with the art world that you have composition. The department many students took classes to reaching and involving youth," something unique and different also offered courses in expand their knowledge of he said. "Drama is a natural to offer," Berry said. advanced composition and other cultures and to prepare and dynamic way to address latest To give her art students a creative writing. It managed for travels and mission work some of the tough issues young distinctive edge, Berry said she the SpeerWritingLab, a center abroad. people face today." technolo­ planned to enhance the equipped with personal "Almostall students who Theater Arts also had an curriculum by including some computers where all university plan to travel abroad take some exchange program with Breton gies and of the up-and-coming aspects students could get assistance sort of introductory course," Hall College, Leeds University, of the art world, including art with writing assignments for said the department chair, Mr. in England. A coordinated teaching therapy and computer graphic any class. Jack Estes. Many of these effort between this department design. Enhancing students' students participated in and the School of Music was a The Department of writing in various disciplines exchange programs Ouachita major in music/theater. methods, Communications also made its was also an important mission had established in Japan, The Speech Pathology . special contribution to the of the English Department. Dr. Austria, and Kazakstan. areaofthedepartmentprepared preparing humanities mosaic. Students Ellis began working on a The department offered its students well for this who majored in commun­ Writing Across the Curriculum majors in French and Spanish growing health-related students ications had three areas of program to meet this goal. This as well as introductory courses profession. In addition to emphasis from which to program was designed to train in Chinese, German, Japanese, clinical training, speech for their choose: mass media, electronic faculty on how to incorporate and Russian. In addition, the pathology students participated media, and advertising-public writing assignments into their department assisted interna­ in the department's field work career , relations. classes that teach students more tional students who are learning at the Dawson Educational Co­ In addition to their about the field and show them English as a second language. Operative and at Ouachita's communications courses, how to clearly express their The Department of own special clinic. fields. by majors in this department were understanding of the field. Speech, Theater Arts, and While each department also required to take various Another important Speech Pathology also in the Humanities Division Margaret , classes in English, business aspect of the English provided a wealth of made its own unique administration, economics, and curriculum was studies in opportunity for students in the contributions to students' 1 Reed ! speech, depending on the area literature. The department humanities. In the area of college experiences, together of emphasis. "This offered classes in British, speech, the department offered they prepared students for the HUMANmEs 195 1 interdisciplinary approach is American, and world literature. courses in public speaking, path of life-long learning. ound of success From Many inspiring sounds the Department of Music "Students give countless hours to echoed through the halls of the Education. Students who wanted these perfonnance groups," Dr. vocalists Mabee Fine Arts Center- the to focus their studies in music Wright said. ''They represent not hefty tones of a grand pipe organ, composition and theory were able only the School of Music but also the interlocking hannonies of to work in the Department of the university." to in- choir members' voices, and the Theory-Composition with an All of this hard work swing rhythms of a jazz band. internationally known composer obviously paid off. Cyndie Burks, stru­ Those who made these wonderful and conductor of symphonic band a pianist, was the winner at the creations spent countless hours music, Dr. Francis McBeth. state Federated Music Clubs mental­ perfecting their music, even before Another special feature of this studentauditions. LeahLiberator, they arrived at college. department was that various Amy J. Martin, and John David ists, Those who studied in ensembles in the School of Music Sykes were selected to perfonn at Ouachita's School of Music perfonned student compositions the Magic Springs theme park in participated in a challenging each year. Hot Springs during the summer of Mabee program that emphasized both The results of music 1993. The Concert Band was perfonnance and theory. "The students' efforts in all of these invited to perfonn at the Arkansas Fine body of knowledge in music that areas were evident when the All-State music competition. An . a student is required to learn is school's perfonning groups and instrumental jazz group, the Blue Arts immense," said Dr. Charles ensembles set foot on the stage. Acoustic, won the Hot Springs Wright, dean of the School of Many ofthese groups traveled out­ Jazz Festival competition. This Center Music. In additon to their of-state to perfonn in settings such list of accomplishments grew performance areas of music, aschurches,conventions,andcivic longer when more than 10 School students studied theory and events. Students could perfonn of Music students won honors at was the composition, ear training, sight with any of a number of groups, both the reiional and state singing, and music literature and including the Concert and National Association of Teachers setting history, all of which provided the Marching Bands, Jazz Band, small of Singing (NATS) competitions. basis for perfonning. instrumental ensembles, Piano Combining both theory and for up The School of Music was Ensemble, Concert Choir, perfonnance, the School ofMusic divided into four departments, Ouachita Singers, Ouachita graduated students to a variety of and com- each of which offered courses that Sounds, Praise Singers, Opera rewarding careers and professions. met students' unique interests. Workshop, String Ensemble, Music graduates entered the fields . The Department ofApplied Music Handbell Ringers, and Music of church music, public school 1ng per- provided perfonnance instruction Theatre Workshop. choral and instrumental music, for students of voice, piano, organ, One of the newest private studio teaching, formers. strings,winds, and percussion. ensembles, the Ouachita Sounds, composing, and many others. The Department of Church Music was an instant success. This With its accomplished by prepared its students for music versitile group of 12 vocalists and faculty and talented students, the ministry and church music six instrumentalists performed School ofMusic, Dr. Wright said, Margaret administration. Music majors who both sacred and secular music for will continue to build on its fine planned to teach choral or conventions, church banquets and tradition of excellence. Just take instrumental music in public worship services, and auditorium a stroll through Mabee Fine Arts Reed schools spent most of their time in shows in Arkansas and other states. and listen.

Essentials Emphasizing an impor­ tant point in his music literature class, Dr. Keck teaches his students useful informa­ tion concerning music.

196 ACADEMICS Many students in the School of Music sharpened their musical talents in preparation for various competitions. Among vocalists the regional and state National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competitions were quite important. Out of the 23 OBU students who participated in the 1993 state NATS competition, 18 were either semi-finalists or fmalists. Mary Shambarger, Assistant Professor of Music at Ouachita, expressed how important it was for students to compete in NATS. "They are judged on their cap­ ,------, abilities with other students fromcom­ peting schools and they see how they com­ pare with others in their cate­ gory." She w a s pleased by the fact that in the m a n y y e a r s Ouachita had been competing, The Ouachita Singers perfom1 stud en t s during a chapel service. The group was always had placed full of NA TS participants. ------" in tbe semi-finals and finals. This really revealed Ouachita's abilities. Nicol Bodenstein, a senior music major, was a semi-finalistand was pleased with her accomplishment " I find that this competition gives me the chance to perform in public and we all receive constructive criticisms that are a real help to us." She said students in the competition were required to perform an aria from an oratorio or an opera, an art song in English, and an art song in either Italian, German, or French. In addition, students had to have taken voice lessons and be represented by a teacher who was a member of NATS. Dr. Charles Wright, Dean of the School of Music and Professor of Music at Ouachita, stated that he was · Perfection Practice makes Cue This is where you come extremely proud of Ouachita's involvement in perfect as far as the Jazz Band is in. John David Sykes, a music competitions such as this one. "NATS is just one concerned. The band director, major, takes instruction from Dr. indication of the fine talent we have here at Ouachita, Barry Me Vinney, worked with his Lyon during a vocal lesson. students to jazz things up at OBU. especially in our music department. It really shows the musical strength our students have." ConcentrationDr. Keck NATS was just one example of the capability by keeps a watchful eye on Andrew our students. By participating in these competitions, Granade during a private piano lesson. The School of Music pro­ students got the opportunity to see how they measured duced many musical talents. up under pressure. As they often found out, it was really no sweat at all. •Libby Doss

MusiC 197 $e~ea£h SURFACES

Many people at Ouachita had their daily routines to take care of throughout the semester. Dr. Joe Nix, a chemistry professor, was definitely proof of that. Nix, along with his assistants, spent countless hours conducting some very important environmental research. His primary research involved testing the quality of various bodies of water throughout Arkansas. Nix came to Ouachita 26 years ago and instantly became interested in what he could do to better our r i v e r s , llf-iiP.;;j~~rT=:;::;;;:===~ lakes, and streams. The dif­ ferent types of research needed funding to get things off the :ground, and the state was there to h e 1 p . Aquatics Dr.Nixstresses the impor­ Through­ tance of this machine in water research to out the Steve Gonzalas. years, Ouachita received over seven million dollars for various research projects. When asked why the projects meant so much to him, Nix had two things to say. "This gives a scientist the opportunity to participate in the various kinds of research," which was what a scientist would find rewarding. He also mentioned that he did not test a body of water without the assistance of others. "I have three full-time scientists and several students who provide great sources of information." Nix believed that water quality research was a valuable teaching tool, because it provided students with the knowledge and hands-on experience necessary for a career in science. People sometimes failed to realize what these research projects really meant. It was definitely more than just taking water samples and testing them. It was learning what was in our waters, helpful as well harmful, and what we could do to change or preserve it. There was an awesome sense of pride throughout Electrifying Dr. Turner Steady the Division of Natural Sciences and the entire campus, explains the principle of static careful not to drop his beaker in because it was a well-known fact that Dr. Nix and electricity to his class. Dr. Turner chemistry lab. others were doing something to betterourenvironment. taught physical science and phys- ics. Ouachita was not the only place that admiration and confidence in Dr. Nix and his team was present. The Observe Doug Waller looks on as Dr. Hennigan focuses state of Arkansas had put faith and time into helping on the "C" language in a computer him in every way it could. Over the past 25 years, the science class. name Dr. Joe Nix became well-known among the environmental research community. His work became so widely recognized that he did not always have to seek research projects on his own - people came to him. •Libby Doss

198 ACADEMICS xploring possibi I ities

On many evenings it was Ouachita alumnus and recently purchased a new not uncommon to see the lights president ofSterling Chemical, computer, the Micro VAX With an im- on in Moses-Provine or Lile Inc. in Houston, Texas. 3100, which increased their . Hall. This was only one With this endowment capabilites to 40 terminals and press1ve en- indicator of the dedication and and other gifts, the division as many as 200 users. In progressiveness of the students was able to enhance its already addition, Crawley said the dowment and and faculty in the Division of impressive research capabili­ university was linked to Natural Sciences. ties. The faculty and students ARKNET, a state-wide an emphasis This division, which were continuously involved computer r..etwork that linked included the Departments of in research. For example, Dr. all participating schools and Biology, Chemistry, Math­ Joe Nix, a professor of businesses. With ARKNET, on research, Computer Science, and chemistry well-known for his Ouachita was able to Physics, was dedicated to water quality research, communicate with other the Division of "providing its students with employed a staff of scientists Arkansas universities as well the knowledge and skills that helped him analyze the as schools throughout the Natural Sci­ necessary to perform in their effects of industry and world. Another network scienceareas,"saidDr. Wayne pollution on the environment. project Crawley and his staff ences devel­ Everett, chair of the division. Also very involved in this workedonwastheinitialstages "It is also particularly research was Dr. Tim Knight, of a campus-wide computer oped students' important for them to a member of the biology network that would link understand how the sciences faculty who conducted various offices. In the area of teacher relate to other fields in the­ biological tests to determine training, Crawley and Mrs. scientific ex­ liberal arts," he said. toxicity in water samples. Anne Selph, a member of the "We want our students These efforts helped initiate math faculty, were very pertise as well to be prepared for their the division's Environmental involved with the state's Math· professional and graduate Analysis program, in which Crusade program and state as their cre­ schools," Everett said. This chemistry and biology students math curriculum projects. readiness was evident in the focused their studies on Emphasizing the liberal ative abilities. admissions rate of Ouachita environmental analysis arts concept of education, the graduates to professional methods, policies, and field division encouraged its schools. For example, over experiences. students to take a variety of by Margaret the past decade about 80 In addition to its classes to enhance their human percent of the Ouachita research, the division benefited relations skills. In addition, Reed students who applied for other science educators and Nix and Dr. Joe Jeffers, chair medical school were accepted. students around the state by of the Department of The division was able to providing various seminars. Chemistry, developed several provide its students with the One seminar series, funded by Creativity in the Arts and latest, state-of-the-art research the Southwestern Bell Sciences seminars, giving tools and equipment because Foundation, provided training students opportunities to of the success of the Science on environmental procedures experience the arts and see its Enrichment Campaign, which so the participants could return parallels to the sciences. began in late 1990. This project to their communities and Students who participated in raised $.1,030,000 in cash and conduct environmental these seminars over the years pledges, exceeding its $1 testing. visited art and science exhibits million goal. From this fund Also contributing a great in Philadelphia, St. Louis, and thedivisionsetaside$750,000 deal to the division, the Memphis. into an endowment and used Department of Math­ "We want our students the remainder to purchase Computer Science enhanced to see other modes of thought," some very sophisticated the university's computer Jeffers said. "We want them research instruments and facilities and participated in to understand how other fields equipment. The success of various state-wide math analyze and solve problems

•Guy Lyons this campaign was ·due to a education projects. According which will in tum enhance their $500,000challenge grant from to Dr. Alton Crawley, chair of critical thinking skills in Mr. Virgil Waggoner, a the department, Ouachita science." NATURAL SaENcEs 199 pirited bunch "Our department just a classroom, it was common to see "They are busy guys, but they still The Divi­ generates a sense of being for aBiblelayingopenas the textbook. make time for their students," said everybody who walks in the door. They encouraged spiritual growth Hendrix. Steven Dooly said, "The Even if you're not a religion or in their students. Hayden Hendrix professorsarejustgreatexamples sion of philosophy major, you can go in said, "The material helps build on how to live your life." there and feel at home with these my personal walk with the Lord, Not only did the professors Religion guys," said Tim Krohn. Most and my J"elationships with other minister to their students, but they religion and philosophy majors people both inside and outside the encouraged them to in turn and Phi­ credited their professors with ministry." Wendy Sharp said, "I minister to others. Part of the making their education a growing enjoy the classes because they give students' education came from losophy experience, not only mentally, but you practical everyday things putting foot action to their learned also spiritually. which you can use in your head knowledge of how to The professors encouraged everyday walk with the Lord." mm1ster. The religion and formed students to talk with them and Ministering to their students was philosophy majors joined various come to know them personally. just as important as teaching them. organizations all over campus, spiritual They felt they were there to teach "They're just not professors; ministering in each one. They as well as minister to the students. they're ministers," said Taylor. also received opportunities to bonds "Here you have a one on one Dr. Danny Hays best minister off campus. "Through relationship between professors explained each professors goal the religion department, the and students, which is the way when he said, ''The faculty should Christian ministries center helps that Jesus ministered in the Bible," said be mentors to his students and not you find a job in a church," said Krohn. Because of this small ratio just academicians." Even though Dooly. These various ministry helped and the personal relationships the professors were hired to teach, opportunities helped bring the which had developed, students they felt that it was just as religion and philosophy build felt comfortable to ask questions important to minister. They were departments closer. Krohn said, of their knowledgable professors concerned about sending their "There'sadefinitebondthere. You stronger both inside and outside the young ministers into a corrupt can't knock that." . . classroom. world with only head knowledge; To people who entered the minis- Because of the incredible they needed heart knowledge too. religion and philosophy knowledge of the professors, the Through their own experiences, department, it became very classroom experience was they knew that one could not obvious that the incredible tries. enjoyable as well as extremely minister through his own knowledge and abilities of the educational. Craig Taylor said, intelligence, but ministry came professors helped make this Beth Ann "Religion classes are thorough, from the love of God flowing department educational and well-developed, and the professors through a person into another. This enjoyable. Students benefitted Lee are well-knowledged on the meant that the professors spent mentally and spiritually. They subject they teach. They apply the just as much time discipling studied under some of the best material to what they teach." They students in their spiritual walk as examples of ministry: the taught not only the intellectual they did teaching head knowledge. Ouachita religion and philosophy things about religion and The students were very aware of professors. These men had a true philosophy, but they taught the their professors' concern about love for the Lord, the students, the spiritual things too. Walking into their emotional and spiritual lives. teaching, and the ministry.

Disguise Dr. Scon Duvall uses a visual aid in impersonating a 19th century German Bible scholar during his latter epistles of Paul class.

Focused Dr. Duvall and his class takes advantage of an early Spring day. Religion courses prepared students for the ministry or other related careers. j' "'

200 ACADEMICS l Assistance Dr. Byron Eubanks offers some construc­ tive criticism to a philosphy student

Noteworthy Dr. Ouachita's campus was the sight for numerous Teny Carter explams the sig­ people involved in various aspects of the religion nificance of a graph to his reli­ gion students. There were department This gave an opening for students to many different areas that reli­ choose which field they wanted to be a part of. Many gion was able to fit into. religion majors and non-religion majors became involved in the ministry programs. Ministers had a great responsibility toward their assigned churches. They had the ability and the power to encourage people to become closer with God. Mica Strother, a junior history major, was a youth interim at Baring Cross Baptist Church in Little Rock. She worked with Wade Tomlinson. She started as a summer intern and began to conduct weekly bible studies and weekend activities. Mica had her own views on people who attended Ouachita and the things they learned about God. "So often we take what we learn here at OBU and never have the opportunity to share it. If it's not spread we aren't really able to do any good to others." Another student, Marty Collier, served as '!be youth director at Graves Memorial Baptist in North Little Rock. Collier was a freshman majoring in religion. He was led to the ministry at the early age ofsixteen and said that the youth director at his church helped him become a stronger Christian and enabled him to do things for the Lord. Marty seemed hopeful of some exciting events that his youth group could get involved in like church camp and Super Summer at Ouachita. In his first three months at his new challenge he really enjoyed the kids. "They open up to me because I'm nineteen and they can relate to me. It's a change for them to have someone near their age and they're not used to that." He said he liked the fact that he easily made a new group of friends. "I am their friend and one of their authority figures. This really makes my job easier." Being a minister was not all fun and games, although it was fun to see a people grow closer to God.• It took hard work and dedication to get the job done right. • Libby Doss

Will Kitchingham leads the congregation of Richwood's Baptist Church in a hymn of praise. Kitchingham served as minister of music at the church. xper1enc1ng• • reality Some of them walked the Science also contributed a great its students develop research skills Students halls of Congress and met our deal to the division. "In the study and explore new areas in the field. nation's lawmakers face-to-face. of political science we deal with The psychology faculty took in the So­ Some traveled with Little Rock authority patterns and authority students with them to their regional policemen on weekend patrols and relationships," Bass said. "We and national professional cial Sci­ witnessed the war on crime first­ want our students to understand meetings. Moreover, Smith hand. These were only a few of this body ofknowlegeand motivate helped originate the Arkansas ences Di- theeye-opening situations students them to add to it just as we try to Symposium for Psychology in the Division of Social Sciences do." For example, Dr. Daniel R. Students (ASPS), a special forum . . experienced. Grant, president-emeritus of for undergraduates to present VISIOn par- Made up of the Departments Ouachita and a political science professional research. Founded of History, Political Science, professor, co-authored several nine years ago, Smith said that the ticipated Psychology, and Sociology, this editions of a widely recognized number of ASPS student papers . . division provided its students with state and local government had grown from 20 in its first year In vanous "extraordinary opportunities for textbook. to 90 in the current year. out-of-class experience," Along with courses in Another noteworthy activities according to Dr. Hal Bass, chair of American and international accomplishment of the psychology the division and the Department of politics, the Department ofPoli tical faculty was a textbook on the Political Science. Science conducted a seminar for history of psychology that Dr. that en­ The Department of History its students each January in Randall Wight was authoring. focused on helping its students Washington, D.C. This onsite The Department of riched "demonstrate significant experience gave students a first­ Sociology was also dedicated to improvement in critical thinking, hand view of various American preparing its students for life their envi­ writing, research, and oral political institutions, including the beyond Ouachita. "I hope we not communication skills," said Dr. Congress, the Supreme Court, and only prepare our students for a ronment Tom Auffenberg, chair of the the Presidency. career and making a living. We department. "If they have these In addition, the Departments want them to learn the art of basic skills, they will be ready to of Political Science and History living," said Dr. Richard Mills, and gave adapt to the challenges of the jointly sponsored the Model United chair of the department. They workplace." Nations seminar, whereby students accomplished this by providing them in­ In addition to a diverse researched the history and political numerous opportunities for field curriculum in American, views of an assigned country and experience. The department also sight as to European, and world history, the represented the country at the coordinated Elderhostel each Department of History's most annual Midwest Model United summer - an educational what their attractive program was Folkways Nations simulation. At the 1993 enrichment program for persons ofthe Arkansas Red River Region, MMUN conference, Ouachita aged 60 to 90. Dr. Mills also said a summer seminar led by students represented Japan. they worked with the Department future Professors Lavell Cole and Tom The Department of of Human Services to produce Greer. Held at Old Washington Psychology also fostered an Caretaker Agency of Clark would State Park (the site of Arkansas' environment that gave students County, a special resource guide. confederate capital), this course some very impressive Dedicated to research and have in covered the literature, history, opportunities to work alongside giving its students a realistic music, and architecture of the professionals . "We want to be the perspective of their fields, the store for Upland South and the Red River best small psychology department Division of Social Sciences also regions of Arkansas, Texas, in the state," saidDr.Randy Smith, provided a very important link Oklahoma, and Louisiana. ''This chair of the department. "At .between other areas of study. "In them. by course gives students hands-on Ouachita, psychology students the university this division serves experience in restoration and have lots of individual contact with as a bridge between the natural Margaret preservation as well as an the faculty and other p-ofessionals sciences and the humanities," Bass awreciation for the local heritage," in the field." said. "Our methods emulate those Reed Auffenberg said. This department was of the natural sciences while our The Department ofPolitical especially committed to helping concern is with human behavior." 202 ACADEMICS o~d ROOM:S

What it is really like to be homeless or behind prison bars? Students in the Department of Sociology found the answers to these and other questions, not in a textbook, but outside of the classroom. Central to the sociology curriculum were field experiences that "provided students with a practical reference," said Dr. Richard Mills, chaiJ. of the department Through these experiences, he said, the sociology ~r======:::::;;;;;;;;~~ faculty wanted to "teach stu­ dents to be not only productive citizens, but also responsible citizens." The best way for stu­

dents to • 1 •SUND Kal'l?us systemati­ Senous y Dr. Pounder's social prob- cally study lems class got a taste of real life when they stepped into the shoes of the homeless. human social behavior was to be among and play a part in various social groups. "Society is our lab," said Dr. Jeff Pounders, assistant professor of sociology. "We try to get students into the lab as much as possible." For example, Dr. Mills said that they discussed •Susan Kappus deviant behavior in his Introduction to Sociology class. Then in his Crime and Delinquency course, he took students through the entire correction system, showing them how institutions responded to deviancy and hew state and federal entities differed in their treatment of it. They toured the police department, the sheriffs office, the courts, treatment and diagnostic units, prisons, and work release units. "These experiences help students develop a genuine concern for people who have broken the law," Mills said. "This is a side of society we tend to ignore." In other classes, Mills introduced students to the field ofgerontology, having them tour and get involved with various care providers such as nursing homes and retirement centers. Counsel Dr. Mills, In his Social Problems class, Pounders had his head of the sociology de­ of the political science de­ partment, lends an ear for partment,HalBass,hasthe students participate in the Little Rock Police Sandy Jernigan. knowledge and insight Department's Ride Along program, which provided needed to educate his stu- . any citizen the opportunity to accompany an officer on Noteworthy Dr. Auffenberg's students take dents. an eight-hour patrol. Students in this class also dressed notes in a history class. as homeless persons and roamed the streets of Little Rock in groups of two or three during the daytime. As sociology major Sandy Jernigan noted, taking this "urban plunge" helped her understand that, in general, "homeless people are not lazy - they simply have very little opportunity." Studying these types of social situations outside of the classroom, Pounders said, helped students "not to excuse these behaviors, but to understand them and why they happen in order to effectively respond to them."•Margaret Reed teady growth

For some students, seminaries often waived certain made students reach perfection in graduation day marked the end of course requirements for Ouachita their writing," Franks said. "I also some of the bestandmostchallen­ students, because they had already now have a really good under­ gingyearsoftheirlives. Forothers, met them at the undergraduate standing of politics and the court Many se­ it meant starting all over again. level. "Our graduates excel in system." Because some occupations seminary," Steeger said. "They Planning to enter corporate required training and education have a strong sense of need and a law, Chris Rice said that majoring niors de­ beyond the bachelor's degree, built-in motivation. This, in tum, in accounting had prepared him about one third of the Class of raises the level of teaching in our well for this area of the law. "The cided that 1993 planned to attend either classes." accounting major has made me graduate school or some sort of Steve Harness, a Biblical more disciplined," Rice said. their educa­ professional school. Studies/Language and English "Accounting and law go well Students who decided to go major, was accepted to South­ together. I found this to be tion would to graduate school were usually western Theological Seminary in especially true when I took the required to take the Graduate Fort Worth, Texas. "The comb­ CPA Law Review course." Record Examination (GRE). This ination of English and Biblical Ouer students were not stop exam included two parts: a general Studies/Language has broadened interested in the medical and test that measured verbal, my reading skills and has given health-related professions. Those with a analytical, and quantitative skills me a great deal of discipline," who chose to go to medical school, and a subject test that evaluated Harness said. "The personal in­ for example, had to take the bachelor's knowledge of a specific field. terest the professors invested in Medical College Admission Test Most graduate programs required me also made a difference. They (MCAT), which tested them in degree, es­ students to invest about two years are good examples of how to be a the areas of physical science, to earn the 36 or so hours needed minister to others." biological science, verbal reason­ for a master's degree. Law school was also an ing, and writing. Jody Bynum, pecially Dory Nelson, a political option for study beyond the who was accepted to the University · science-history major, was bachelor's degree. Students who of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, those going accepted into the master's program chose this path had to take the Law said that medical schools seek for public administration at the School Admission Test (LSA T), well-adjusted, well-rounded into the University of Arkansas at Little which measured their logical candidates. "They also look at Rock. "I feel that both of my reasoning, reading comprehen­ your extracurricular activities and ministry, majors prepared me for graduate sion, and analytical reasoning. how much you have done outside school by requiring lots of writing "No matter what their majors, of the classroom," she said. in the forms of essay exams and students entering law school must Bynum said that she was involved law, and research papers," Nelson said. sharpen their writing and critical in mission work and had worked Many students in various thinking skills," said Dr. Doug inahospitalforthepastfouryears. medicine. religious ministries chose to attend Reed, Ouachita's pre-law adviser . While going to graduate or seminary, which required them to Michelle Franks, a political· professional school meant being by Marg­ spend three to four years to earn science/English major, was buried in the books for a little the 90+ hours for a Master of accepted to the University of while longer, the promise of a aret Reed Divinity degree. According to Dr. Arkansas at Fayetteville Law rewarding career in law I ministry I Bill Steeger, chair of the Division School. "Both of my majors really medicine, and other fields made of Religion and Philosophy, emphasized writing skills. They the effort more than worthwhile.

204 ACADEMICS Success Accounting major Chris Rice receives his diploma from Dr. Elrod. Rice, a Cum Laude graduate, planned to attend law school after graduation.

Added Bonus Photog­ raphy editor Roy Burroughs speaks with Louis DeLuca, a photographer for the Dallas Morning News, at a Southwest Seminary photojour­ nalism woric:shop. People who at­ tended the workshop were given one and a half hours of credit to­ ward graduate school.

Preparation Kim Tullos, a senior so­ Helpful Students in~olved in the Mc­ ciology major, looks through a GRE study Nair program listen for instructions on writing auide in the bookstore. After taking both the papers that gave them scholacship money to­ GRE and MAT exams, Tullos was accepted ward auending graduate school. Ouachita was into the University of Aric:ansas at little Rock the only Baptist university fortunate enough to graduate school program for social woric:. have one of the 67 McNair programs available •Guy Lyons to ·students in the United States. GRADUATE SCHOOL 205 To the casual passer-by Arkadelphia may have seemed like a run-of-the-mill small town. It had a population of 10,179 and approximately 300 businesses. What made this town so special? So special that it was included in a book of the 50 best places to raise a family in the United States? Arkadelphia had a friendly, hospi­ table atmosphere--something that was hard to come by in big cities and many smaller towns. People waved when you passed them on the street. Many citizens didn't worry about locking their doors when they went to the grocery store. This was what made Arkadelphia special. There were six large industries and one in the ma~ng to provide citizens jobs. Many students took advantage of this situation and secured off-campus jobs. Things like the Festival of the Two Rivers-a two-dayeventfeaturingaSKrun , and an art show-provided students with recreational diversions from the routine of classes and hoii\eWork. · Stu<;ients discovered that, not only was Arkadelphia a great place to raise a family, but it was also a good place to go to school and just to have plain.old fun. The Clark County Courthouse was a beau­ tifullandmark in downtown Arkadelphia. infrared photo by Roy Burroughs

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BETA Nu Pm Front row: Latonya Tidwell, Melodie Pike and Stacy Craig; back row: Will Harris, Kristy Lindsey and Bryan Bolton.

224 INDEX Barrett, Marnie Cae 108 Berryman, Jim 175 Bodenhamer, Shelby J. 77 Braggs, Corey A. 77, 78 Barrett, Van 94 Best, Darla Kristin 157 Bodenstein, Nicol R. 125 Brandon, Heather M. 125, 140 BASEBALL 94 BETA BETA 58,210 Boles, Susan Alana 141 Braziel, Courtney B. 157 BASKETBALL, MEN'S 84 Bettis, Evelyn 175 Bolton, Bryan Keith 108 Breashears, Chad E. 77 BASKETBALL, WOMEN'S 86 Birch, Robert Morris 94 Bond, Angie DeAnne 157 Brewer, Misty L. 23, 157 BASS 56,61 Black, Christopher S. 125 Bond, David Thomas 125 Bridges, Gregory Earl 108 Bass, Hal 175, 203 Black, Cynthia Ann 157 Bonifant, Eric Monroe 125 Briggs, Rebecca Ann 157 Bass, Paul 175 Blackburn, Brittany L. 93, Boone, Aundrea Kaye 25, Brinkley, Chad Orin 125 Bates, Jason Reynolds 125 157 61,125 Broadwell, Amanda R. 141 Bates, Vicki 175 Blackmon, Bentley E. 49, Borggen, Angela Lynn 125 Brooks, Jonathan W. 83, 125 Bauer, Shauna Erin 125 Brown, Becca 125 Bearden, Jeremy Todd 20, Brown, Brandon 141 157 Brown, Michele Lynn 157 Beaver, Karen M. 141 Brown, Renee Annelle 141 Beavert, Tonya R. 138 Brown, Shaunna LeAnn 157 Beeman, Howard D. 141 Brown, Wayne Hall 141 Bell, Amy Denise 141, 164 Brune, Christopher W. 125 Bell, Brian Kenneth 108, Bruns, Aaron Leigh 30, 93 160 Bryant, Michele Dawn 108 Bell, Donnita Jo 141 Buckelew, Roy 175 Bell, William Jeremy 108, -a Buffalo, Ryan Paul 125 109 g Buford, Paula J ane 108 ~ Bennett, Keith Wayne 157 i"' Buie, George Matthew 141 Benning, Linda 175 101 Bosen, Christopher R. 157 Bumgarderen, William M. 157 Benson, Buddy 78,182 Blackmon, Carolyn E. 141 BOSNIA 12 Bunch, John C. 101, 125 Benson,Janet 175 Blackmon, Pamela K 157 Bourne, Timothy Don 157 Bunn, Rusty Shane 158 Berry, Angela Kaye 157 Blackmon, Stephanie 125 Bowlby, Tanya Kay 141 Buras, Barbara Jean 17 5 Berry, Betty 175 Blanton, Kyle D. 108 Boy,Shannon 48 Buras, Jackson Todd 108 Berry, Erin Leigh 157 Bledsoe, Bartley S. 125 Boyd, Teresa 141 Buren, Brett 108 Berry, Joyce 175 Blevens, Dorthy 175 Braden, Rachel E. 125 Burger, Dawn Adair 141

BSU MINISTRY LEADERS Front row: Tamara Burns, Wade Tomlinson, Rebekah Kinney, Bill Ramsey, Leslie Poteet and W es Hamilton; back row: Alyson Dickerman, Kristi Kennedy, Dana Presley, BSU Assistant Kristi Langemaier, BSU Director Ian Cosh, Christy Cowling, Julie Lawrence, Kym Rutherford, Robbie Richards and Roy Burroughs.

INDEX 225 Burgess, Melissa C. 141 Calhoun, Jackie 175 Cerna, Elena 158 Cloud, John 175 Burks, Cynthia Joy 125 CAMERA COLLECTION 184 Chambliss, Charles K 48, Cloud, Yvonne 175 Burns, Tamara Mae 108 Cameron, Christopher 66 175 Clower, Betty Louise 176 Burris, Shauna Kay 158 Campell, Cassandra M. 81 CHAPMAN, STEVEN Clower, Freeling 176 Burroughs, Roy M. Jr. 52, Campell, Christopher 84, CURTIS 36, 154 Clower, Heath 127 108,152,205 125 Chappell, Wendy M. 158 Coats, Stacy Leigh 143 Burt, Amy Michelle 141 Campell, Dana Leigh 158 Chaudoin, Chantal D. 159 Cobb, Amy Kathryn 143 Cannon, Kristi Hope 158 CHEERLEADERS 102 Cochrane, Jonathan 143 Capelle, Brandy Lynn 158, CHI DELTA 25, 31, 46, 60, Cockerham, Janice 176 171 223 Cofer, Carol Hamilton 143 Capps,PaulLeon 125 Christensen, Robert 4, 108 Cofield, Beth Lauren 159, Carlton, Jerry Dale 125 Christian, Jeffrey A. 108, 168 Carpenter, Perry D. 141 109 Coleman, Anna Colleen 159 Carr, Annie 175 CHRISTMAS WINDOWS 150 Collier, Ann 176 Carr, Steve Wayne 158 Chu, Rosemary 175 Collier, Martin Lynn 159 Carrouth, Eric Wayne 76, Chumley, Brett Wayne 159 Collier, Melissa A 32, 77 Chumley, Todd R. 159 108, 125, 129 ! Carson, Adam Parker 125 Clark, Brandie Nicale 81, Collins, Jason P. 84, 126 Carter, Cheryl Kay 108 87 Busby, Arlee K III 94, 108 Carter, Christine A 17, Clark, Daniel C. 126 Bushmaier, Elizabeth 158 48, 125 Clark, Holly Kristina 108, Bynum, Judith Ann 108, Carter, Terry 7, 175, 201 123 115 Cartwright, Angela Jo 141, Clark, Misty Dawn 143 Byrd, Brandi Lynn 141 158 Clark, Philip Wayne 159 Cartwright, Kristian 126 Clark, R. Andrew 143 c Castle, Mark J. 126 Clark, Stuart Raymond 146 CABLE SERVICE 10 Cates, Jack Laurence 141 Clarke, William D. 64, 108, ~ Cagle, Caroline 175 Cates, Rudolph A III 115 126 .~ "' Caldwell, Dana C. 108 Cathey, Gregory 143 CLINTON, BILL 135, 142 ~ ~------Calhoun, Alesheia Dee 108 Caudle, Becky Marie 143 Cloud, Billie Annette 126 Colvin, Christopher S. 143

NSSLHA Front row: Tiffany Smith, Allison Rob­ ert, Rene Meharg, Tonya Buczkowski, Julie Bachman and Tracy Theriac; back row: Jennifer Pennell, Kiki Young, Rachel Braden, Christy Terrel, Keri Whitlock and Joy Mayfield.

226 INDEX Compton, Carl Douglas 126 ~rouse, David Lee 17, 143 Denton, Gina Leigh 143 Doom, Jason Woodrow 143, CONCERT CHOIR 51 Crumley, Erin E. 160 Denton, Todd Alan 84, 101 166 Conder, Krisann 143, 166 Cunningham, Jason D. 143 Derossitte, Teresa S. 87, Dorsey, Holly K. 128 Cone, Shannon Leigh 159 Curry, Caroline Lynn 160 143 Doss, Elizabeth LeAnn 128 Connell, Sarah 176 Curtis, Staci J. 143 Devorak, Marcus Dale 108, Dougan, Meredith R. 128, Cook, William 185 143 20 Cooper, Keithe Ray 84 Dice, Larry DeWayne 108 Dougan, Siobhan Lea 143 Cooper, Lisa Marie 159 Dailey, Keith Alan 77 Dickerman, Alyson L. 64, Downs, William 176 Copeland, Kevin 69 Dalmut, Dena Kay 143 108 Dudley, Sara 160 Copeland, Robin Renee 108 Daniel, Jennifer N. 127 Duke, Bettie 176 ...... ,,...... _ Cosh, Ian 176 Daniel, Roxye 176 Cosh, Sharon Joy 176 Daniels, Kelly Renee 127 Costanzo, Amy Beth 159 Daniels, Kristina Lea 127 Coulter, Ed 185 Darr, Mark Alan 160 Coulter, Fran 176 Davenport, Rennie J. 143, Cound, Jerry Dale 126 186 Cowling, Christy Ann 126 Davis, Beth Ann 108 Cox, Jeremy Blake 160 Davis, Hillmon D. 127 Cozart, Alan 84 Davis, Mary Love 108 Crabtree, Warren E. 94 Davis, Shelley Kaye 87, Crawford, Milicent A. 93, 108 108, 176 Dawley, V. Denice 25 Crawley, Alton 176 Dawson, Chandra Gayle 127 Diggs, Douglas Walter 110 Dumas, Paul Fred 110 Crawley,, Donald A. 127 DeArmond, David 174 Dillingham, Brandon T. 190, Dumas, Stephen Lamar 110 Crayne, Robert Brad 93 DECADE OF PROGRESS 6 191 143 Crenshaw, Jamie C. 160 DECORATING DORM­ Dixon, B. Aldon 185 Dunavant, Stacey S. 128 Crews, Randy L. Jt. 160 ROOMS 168 Dixon, Dawn Michelle 127 Dunaway, Chris 26 Crocker, Ashley Jane 143 Delezen, Laurie Lynn 127 Djuraev, Odil 160 Duncan, Charles R.D. 160 CROSS COUNTRY 82 DeLuca, Louis 205 Dodd, Angela Kay 127 Duncan, Nicole Denise 143 Crouch, Eugene Laddie 143 Dennis, David 176 Dooly, Steven Wayne 128 Dunn, Cydella M. 87, 110

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INDEX 227 Egner, Michelle Marie 44, Finney, Christa S. 111 BUSINESS 190 110 FIRE ESCAPE 152 Franks, Jessica Dawn 38, Ellis, Bill 177 Fish, Sara Leigh 111 53 Ellis, Diana 177 Fisher, Amy Michelle 161 Franks, Lorrie M. 109, Elmore, Cassie E. 110 Fisher, William B. 70, 128 111, 144 Elmore, Jeffery Lee 110, Fite, Heidi Brook 47, 110, Franks, Marcy D. 161 137,153 111 Franz, Joseph 185 Elrod, Ben 7, 27, 57, 185 Flora, Sim 51 Fray, Ryan Keith 54, 144 Elrod, Russel Brian 70 Floyd, Julie Ann 161 Frazier,Margaret 177 Engstrom, Terry Lynn 144 Floyd, Michael Lee 83 Fredrick, Roy Lee 71 Enquist, Torbjorn J. 88 Folds, John Richard 69, 94 Freeman, Jeffrey Ray, 111 •Roy Burroogbs Durrett, Jeremy Lee 127, Erion, Penny Ann 144 FOOTBALL 76, 78 Freeman, Rocky Adam 94 143 Erwin, Jeremy C. 144 Ford, Ralph 177 Freeman, Shane Keith 84, Duvall, Scott 176, 200 Erwin, Ronald Jeffrey 111 Forthman, Carol 177 144 Esch, Christopher M. 56, Foster, Wendy E. 57, 144 French, Marla Marie 161 .e 94, 111 Francis, Sharon Lynn 111, FRESHMEN FOLLIES 162 Eads, Lark Renee 110, 151 Eskridge, Brian E. 144 115 FRESHMAN ORIENTATION Eagan, Ashley Blanton 143 Estes, Jack 177 Francis, Shawn 111 158 Easter, Robbie 177 Eubanks, Byron 177, 201 FRANK D. HICKING­ Fry, Wesley Todd 77, 79 Eckel, Gindi LeAnne 143 Eubanks, Melissa Dawn 160 BOTHAM SCHOOL OF Fujiyama, Kana 161 Edge, Karon Jacquelyn 128 Evans, William Conrad 144 Funderburk, Daniel W. 161 Edge, Michele Eileen 128 Everett, Wayne 177 Futrell, Holly Jo 113 EDUCATION, DIVISION OF 192 3 Edwards, Cory 160 Faircloth, Patrick A. 160 Gaither, Jarrod Lee 161 Edwards, Rodrick J. 160 Fallis, Stephanie 161 GAMMA PHI 64, 211 Edwards, Ronald Joe 160 Farnell, Morgan Brian 161 Ganaway, Rebbeca A. 144 Edwards, Stephanie E. 110 Ferrill, Stephanie 81, 161 Garner, Elizabeth Lee 161 EEE 15, 56, 62, 104, 208 Fields, Maurice E. 77, 144 Garner, Julie E. 128 Egelhoff, Alison Ann 110 Files, Russell Todd 111 Garner, Randy 148,177

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228 INDEX Gary, Jonathan Mark 109, GLOBAL FOCUS WEEK 22 113 Glover, Ashley Guinn 144 Gary, Timothy Alan 93, Gober, Leah Nicole 161 161 Gober, Mary Kristina 144 Gault, Paul R. 144 GOLF 100 GENERAL EDUCATION 188, Gomez, Adam 77 189 Gonzales, Steven A. 198 George, Marvin Alvin 128 Good, Glen 177 Gerald, Kalanders D. 17,93 Good, Joy Eldona 144 104, 144 Goodale, Justin Alan 93 Gibson, Brandon M. 94, 144 Goodman, William D. 128 48, 151 GRADUATE SCHOOL 204 GRADUATION 28 Graham David C. Jr. 113 Granade, Ray 177 Gravett, Bob 83, 177 Graves, Kristal Dawn 128 Green, Angela Carol 162 Griffin, Rebecca Jane 128 Hall, Lois Gwyneth 128 Green, Bradley L. 144 Griggs, Kenny Ray 77 Ham, Jared Daniel 128 Green, Keri Allison 162 Grigsby, Angela Deaun. 128 Hamilton, Craig 178 Green, Patti Lyn 128 Grimm, Scott Ryan 28, 162 Hamilton, James W. 128 Green, Sarah Melissa 144 Gueu, Denis Mamin 113 Hamman, Kevin Andrew 98, Greenwood, Steven 146 Gulbrandsen, Jonathon 146 128 Greer, Jefferey H. 146 Hampton, John Taylor 77 Greer, Tom 7, 177 Hanrahan, Linda Lea 81

•Roy Burroughs Griffin, Angela Lynn 81, Hagler, Virginia L. 162 Harbison, Anissa Jane 113 Gibson, Jennifer Lynn 161 146 Halaby, Raouf 178 Hardin, Phil 185 Gilbert, Jason G. 94 Griffin, Chad Hunter 162 Halifax, Carmen Anne 128 Hardin, Raymond 84 Glass, Bryan 94 Griffin, Monica Ecyl 162 Hall, Duane 28 Hardin, Shirley 178

Pm MuALPHA First row: Britt Howard, Jason Seek and Lee Barnette; second row: John Bunch, JonathonGary,BryanBoltonandStephen Granade; back row: Andrew Clark, James McMurray, William Evans and Steven Bryant.

INDEX 229 Hardister, Carol Anne 113 Harvie, Anne Patricia 162 Hibbs, Holly Lynn 162 123 Hardister, David Lee 113 Harville, J. Wesley 130 Heiges, Carey 193 Holcomb, Jason 163 Hardy, Rebecca C. 146 Hasley, Douglas Eldon 162 Hicks, Bobby Dale 113 Holleman, Maria Kay 113 Hare, Kimberly Dawn 65, Hatley, Janee LaDawn 146 Hicks, Tanya Shea 130 Holley, Erik Bryan 130 113,115 Hatley, Michael J . 56, 83, Holloway, Heather B. 163 Harkrider, Bill 178 113 Holmes, Joshua Thomas 69, Harness, Steven T. 109, Hauser, Jennifer Gwin 147 94, 163

113 Hawthorn, Tina Gwin 130 ~ Holmes, Tara Diedra 113 8 Harp, J ana Marie 112, 113 Haydon, Virgina C. 162 li Holt, Andrea Lea 130 "' Harper, Tammy Lynn 113 Hays, Ashley Lane 94, 162 ~ Holt, Anna LaJoye 14 7 Harris, Anthony G. 84 Hays, Danny 178 Hicks, William Elijah 163 Holt, John Paul 130 Harris, Heather Robin 162 Hazelwood, Dewight K. 146 Higginbotham, Stacy 25 Holt, Kevin Brent 163 Harris, John Edward 113 Heard, Sarah Callie 60, Higgins, Brushard D. 163 HOMECOMING 24 Harris, William Rush 162 146 Highnote, Lee Anne 81 Hood, Cynthia Faye 130 Harrison, Mason Lane 113 Heflin, Jay Michael 88, Hill, Allison Ann 140 Hopper, Katherine E. 113 Hart, Stan Hart 151, 178 112, 113 Hill, Kimberly Marie 146 Horn, George Vernon 77 Harvie, Aaron John 94, Heflin, Marc Windham 88, Hillman, Deborah A. 163 Horton, Corey D. 84 146 Himaya, Grady A. 28, 113, Horton, Karin Jane 44, 147 Heiges, Carey Lynn 146 115 Hosto, Regina Lyn 163 Henderson, Leigh Ann 146 Hines, Jay Anthony 113 Howard, James B. 147 Hendrix, Hayden Hoyt 146 Hing, Naomi So Nei 147 Huan, Yu 163 Hennigan, Steve 178,198 Hirakawa, Waka 163 Hubbard, Billy Roland 83, Henry, Diane Michelle 113 Hixson, Douglas W. 113 147 Henry, Kevin Andrew 113 Hodge, Mark Wilson 130 Huddleston, William 94, Heriford, Jason David 162 Hodges, Clayton Kyle 23, 163 Herndon, Eric Nelson 113 113 Hudson, Michael David 163 Herring, Chariny 162 Hodges, Jared Allen 163 Hughes, Brandy D. 87 Herron, Christopher M. 77 Hodges, Kendra Kaye 163 HUMANITIES, DIVISION OF ! Hester, Galen Brice 10, Hogaboom, Dennis E. 163 194 ~ 9 146 Hogg, Jennifer Kaye 113, Humphreys, Amy E. 130

RA CouNCIL Front row: Ken Miles, Timothy Krohn and Billy Melton; back row: Dean Turner, Cindy Hood, Christie Terral and Jennifer Pennell.

230 INDEX Hunter, Perry D. 84 94, 105, 114 28, 114, 115, 191 Kellar, Sarah Louisa 147, Hurst, Mark Hays 165 Jayroe, Pamela Dean 114 Jones, Chris Merle 84 187 Hurst, Tiffany Dawn 130 Jayroe, Paula Dell 114 Jones, Christi R. 114 Keller, Belynda Ann 131 Hutchins, Mary Jane 178 Jeffers, Joe 178 Jones, David Thomas 94 Kelley, Carla Briana 147 Hutchins, Tony Lane 114 Jenkins, Melanie D. 131 Jones, Joshua Todd 21, 77 Kelley, Chandra Kay 147 Jernigan, Sandra E. 64, Jones, Judy 178 Kelley, John Calvin 83, 131 Jones, Kate Evelyn 160, 114 Ibragimova, Bashorat 14 7 Jester, Shannon Lynn 165 165 Kelly, Krista Marie 114 INTERNATIONAL CLUB 22, Jester, Teena Marie 114 Jones, Kendall 178 Kelly, Jonathon 178 57 Johnson, Cheryl Renee 147 Jones, Kevin Glenn 77, 165 Kemp, Jennifer Lori 131, Izmailov, Baurdzhan 165 Johnson, Harold 178 JONES PERFORMING ARTS 194 Johnson, Jennifer Lea 147, CENTER 8 Kemp, Shawn Patrick 14 7 Jones, Teresa 178 Kennedy, Kristy Lee 114, Jones, Traci Rae 32, 131 153 Jordan, Adam Douglas 131, Kern, Maradee Kay 165 138 Khaitov, Bohadir 149 Joyce, Carie Maureen 147 Kilgore, Curtis E. 149 Justice, Richard Dale 14 7 Kinney, Rebekah K 109, 114, 192 Kirby, Brian Benjamin 131 Kamiki, Sachiko 165 Kircher, Jennifer L. 131

•Guy Lyons KANNEKUK 124 Kirk, James Brian 165 193 KAPPA CHI 15, 31, 66, Kitchingham, William 149, Johnson, Johnny Otis 131 150 201

Jackson~ Andrea M. 87 Johnson, Scottie L. 165 Kappus, Susan Kaye 165 Kline, Darrel Lee 149 Jackson, BrentS. 77 Johnson, Theodocia R. 115 Karam, Dawn Marie 131 Knight, Tim 178 Jackson, Kristi Ann 130 Jolley, Freddie 178 Keaster, Alicia Kay 114 Knod, Kandice M. 149 Jackson, Shelley Dawn 165 Jolley, Ted Wilson 93, 131 Keck,George 178,196 Koch, Sarah Mellissa 131 Jackson, Stacy Elaine 130 Jolly, Nickole Marie 165 Kehoe, Tricia Lei 109 Kolb, Mike 178 Jayroe, Andrew John 29, Jones, Adam Milton Kehoe, Walt 178 Kolb-Spencer, Karen, 165

SELF Front row: Missy Monroe, Margaret Trost, Latonya Tidwell, LaShun Latham and Rebekah Kinney; second row: Penny Erion, Kelly Daniels, Allison Walsh, Kiki Young and Sponsor Paul Bass; back row: Jason Sek, Jeff McKay, Robert Sims, Travis McCormick and Stan Hart.

INDEX 231 Krohn, Timothy Scott 131 Lee, April Elizabeth 149 Massey, David 178 Lee, Sergey 149 Matlock, Shawna Jean 117 Lee, Beth Ann 165 Matsumoto, Aya 132 Lackie, Robert Joe 114 Lee, Parnell Dante 77 Mayfield, Joy D. 149 Laman, Jeffrey Mac 114, Leonard, Anthony V. II 94 McBeth, Francis 181 191 Lester, Cliff 70 McBrayer, Stephanie 117 Lane, John Quincy 131 Lever, Jennifer Anne 29 McBride, Tiffany Ann 149 Lang, Christina Noble 131 Lewis, G. Wade 132 McCartney, Susan P. 149 Langley, Charles A. 114 Lewis, Hersean 77 McCauley, Mike Robert 117 Langmeier, Kristi 132, 178 Lewis, Mary Gay 165 McClain, David M. 149 •Guy Lyons Lansdell, James Bryan 165 Liberator, Leah E. 132 Ma, Yueqin 117 McClanahan, Laura E. 117 Lansford, Holly Lou 81, Lilly, Michelle Ruth 114 Madison, Mark C. 77, 149 McClard, Clarice 181 165 Lilly, Regina Ann 165 Madlock, Jennifer Lyn 149 McClenning, Rebecca 23, Largent, Gibson Micah 165 Lima, Alexandre F. 84, 132 Maier, Mark Alan 149 117 Latham, La Shun 165 Lindsey, Kristy Ann 114 Maloch, Christopher 66, McCommas, Betty 181 Lawrence, Julie Ann 114 Linwood, Catasha S. 81, 110, 117 McCool, Traye D. 68, 117 Lawson, Brian Eugene 165 149 Mann, Heather Elise 117 McCord, Robert J. 132 Leach, Rebecca 165 Littmann, Shannon C. 165 Manning, Jill E. 110, 117 McCormick, James T. 132, Leagans, Andrea Elisa 165 Lloyd, Suzanne Marie 114 Mansell, Jonathan M. 132 150 Loarie, Virgina Mae 165 Marchioni, Dan John 149 McCoy, Jacquelyn M. 117 Lofvenberg, Patrick A. 88 Marion, Larry Wayne 94 McCullough, Jason L. 117 Lollis, William M. Jr. 77 MARRIED STUDENTS 118 McDaniel, Natalie D. 149 Long, Brandy Alexis 165 Martin, Amy Jeanette 117 McDonald, De Dee 132 Love, Tonya Resha 81, 165 Martin, Angel J. 132 McGhee, Tammy Lynn 149 Lovett, Danna C. 50, 149 Martin, Dawn E. 117 McGill, Shannon Lee 132 Lowrance, Monica M. 114 Martin, Kelly Lee 149 117 Lyon, Ed 197 Martin, Richard Jr. 27, 71, McKane, Jason Scott 117 Lyons, Guy 40 93, 117 McKay, Jeffrey C. 132 Massey, Alicia Gwen 149 McKinney, BryanT. 67, Massey, Brandon C. 149 112

SIGMA ALPHA IOTA Front row: Kiri Tan. Cindy Burks, Cindy Hood, Miche Rainey and Amy Costanzo; second row: Christine Carter, A.J. Mar­ tin, Leah Liberator, Dana Lovett, Beth Anne Rankin and Colleen Coleman; last row: Kristi Hart, LeslieTapson, Elizabeth Gamer, Andrea McKane, Amy Cobb, Cristi Watts, Penny Erion and Andrea Holt.

232 INDEX McMillon, Melissa Lee 149 193 MUSIC, SCHOOL OF 196 156 McMurry, James Alvin 149 Morehead,Joyce 181 Myers, Bradley C. 133 Newberry, Christopher 83 McPeak, Tawnya 149 Morgan, Allison L. 133 Myers,Jeane 181 Newman, Hayden M. 150 McVinney, Barry 181, 197 Morgan, Carol 181 Myers, Monica Louise 32 Neyman, Matt Tyler 120 Meador, Beverly A. 32, Morgan, Sharon 86, 181 Nichols, Michael Jr. 133 132 Morley, Tara.Lynn 133 Nisbet, Alex 180 Meador, Mark Conner 132 Morrell, William Sean 133 Nail, Dorothy 181 Nix, Allison Paige 150 Meharg, Melissa Renee 132 Morris, Dixie LeeAnn 150 NANNIES 140 Nix, Joe 198 Mehlin, Susan E. 87 Moye, Wendy Elayne 133 NATURAL SCIENCES, Nix, Shane Allan 77 Melton, Billy Don 132 Muhitdinov, Ulugbek 133 DIVISION OF 198 NOONDAY 130 MENTORS 138 Murphree, Patricia S. Neathery, John Scott 77 Normand, Matthew K. 150 Merrell, Bryan Edward 149 Murphy, David Kyle 110, Nelson, Dory Ann 148, 181 Norris, Suzanne R. 150 Meyer, Homer Ross 133 118 Nelson, Michael Jon 133 Northcutt, Tammy L. 150 .t Michael, Darren Van 17, N orthem, Nikki Lee 150 29, 117 Norwood, Jennifer L. 150 Miles, Kayla Jan 112, 117 Nowlin, Kevin Cecil 77 Miles, Ken 181 Miller, Brian S. 117 0 Miller, Leigh Ann 133 Ocken, Christopher M. 118 Mills, Richard 181, 202 Ogle, Jeremy Trent 53 MISS OBU 32 Oliveira, Lidia 133 MISS OUACHITONIAN Orr, Anthony Kieth 101 BEAUTY 32 Orr, Jennifer Jayne 150 Mitchell, Trey, 149 Ortiz, David Dionisio 150 Mobley, Jennifer M. 149 Osborne, Wendelyn V. 118 Molin, Michael 88 Otwell, Jason Matthew 150 Monroe, Melissa l£Igh 117 Murtha, Zachary Eric 126 Nelson, Sandra Jean OUACHIBONES 51 Moore, Brian Allen 105 Murray, Bonita P. 118 Nevels, William A.L. 77 OUACHITA SINGERS 197 Moore, Kendal Lee 188 MUSIC CLUBS 50 New, Russell Allen 118 OUACHITA SOUNDS 51 Moore, Laura Beth 133, MUSIC MAN 28 NEW STUDENT RETREAT OUACHITONIAN 53

STUDENT SENATE Front row: Jeff Christian, Stephanie Arnold, Wendy Foster, GyellaSwanigan, Heather Harris, Heather Holloway and David Bond; back row: Kyle Wiggins, Alex Hirnaya, Denver Peacock, Ryan ·Fray, Eric Akin, Stuart Y mmg, Todd Parr, Jon Self and Sponsor Hal Bass.

INDEX 233 Ozment, Jeffrey 169 Pennington, Laura G. 20, Plummer, Carrie Lynn 31, PURE HEART 55 Ozmun, David 181 124, 150 134 Pyron, Thomas Michael 93, Pennington, Tracy L. 118 Pope, Amy K. 169 169 Peoples, Brenton Dell 134 Porter, Shelly Diane 87, Pack, Sheryl Denisa 133 151 Packwood, Deborah D. 87 Rader, Amy Paige 93 P ANHELLENIC 56 Radford, Nakita T. 81 Pannell, Jennifer L. 169 Radjapov, Bakhrom 134 PARENTS' DAY 172 Ragsdale, Robyn Deann 151 Parish, Patrick D. 118 Ragsdale, Sherrie R. 169 Parker, James E. Jr. 134 Rainbolt, Russell 181 Parker, Michael Lance 94 Rainey, Leigh Miche 134 Parker, Robert David 99 Rakhimi, Timour 151 Parks, Kent 23 b..lll!!!!llll~:....:::::;=:..:::::::.::.::=.:~~~~------...:....:~'!i~~~~~cS Ramsay, Christy Lyn Parr, Todd Wayne 31, 118, 134 Poteet, Heather Faith 134, Ramsey, William E. 151 136 Percefull, Keith Orner 150 169 Ranchino, Christopher 118 Parsons, Rebecca K. 143 Peterson, Darin M. 134 Pounders,Jeff 181,201 Rangel, Alexandre M. 151 Partridge, Clayton J. 94, Pettit, Kristi Dale 134 PRAISE SINGERS 50 Rankin, Beth Anne 32, 112, 169 Petty, Alysia Ellen 134 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 119 Pate, Ernest C. 101 Petty, Jason George 93, 142 Ratley, Christopher 118 Patrick, Jason Howard 94 134 Presley, Dana Lynn 31, Rawls, Chad Davis 169 PATTI, SANDI 145 Petty, Jenny 181 134 Raye, Karen Michelle 151 Payne, Jermi Leigh 134 Phillips, Bradley J. 169 Prewitt, Susan Denise 112, Redden, Michael Dean 169 Peacock, Denver Reed 123, Pickle, Scott Andrew 98, 118 Redman, Stephanie 169 134 118, 194 Price, Jeffery Lynn 151 Reece, Jennifer Lynn 169 Pedigo, Rita Gale 118 Pike, John Dorsey 134 Price,PaulWayne 134 Reed, Doug 181 Penka, Roy Fredrick 94 Pike, Melodie Carole 150 Price, Philip Wade 169 Reed, Jason Lee 77,151 Pennell, Jennifer E. 134 Pinkston, Daniel 151 Procop, Marisa Kay 64, 151 Reeves, Kyle Daniel 102, Pennington, Eric 169 PLEDGE WEEK 30 Pryor, Matthew Blake 169 151 Pennington, Jeffrey W. 150 Plummer, Allyce Ann 169 PUBLICATIONS 52 Reid, John Edward 151

THETA ALPHA PHI Front Row: Lee Crouse, Mike Sossamon, Marisa Whitfield and Sara Lokey; second row: Duane Hall, Christine Carter, Mandy Loomis, Jason Files and Kathy Hopper; back row: Tom Armstrong, Darren Michael, Danor Gerald and Stephen Granade.

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234 INDEX RELIGION AND Robinette, Chelsey H. 152 Schleiff, Michael L. 77 Smith, Christin Ann 137 PHILOSOPHY, DIVISION OF Rochelle, Callie Ryna 169 Sharp, David 78 Smith, Deana Gaile 120 200 Roe, Rebecca Ann 169 Sharp, Ike 183 Smith, Drew 153 RELIGIOUS CLUBS 54 Rogers, Christy Leigh 169 Renshaw, Bryan Ray 77 Rogers, Daytra Lasha 87, Renteria, Jason 77 152 Rogers, Mylissa Sue 65, 152 Rogers, Samuel Todd 83, 152 Rogers, Shannon M. 169 Rohm, Jennifer Lynn 169 Rook, Cindy Michelle 136 Root, Deborah 181 Sharp, Wendy D. 169 SOCCER 98 •Roy Burroughs Root, Jeff 39, 181 Sharuh, Abburashidov 152 SOCIAL SCIENCES, Root, Mary 181 Sheffer, Charity D. 152 DIVISION OF 202 Root, Paul 181 Sheilds, April 152 Sonheim, Doug 183 Ross, Janise Diane 152 Shelton, Robert Shawn 152 Sossamon, James M. 120 Reynolds, Bobby Leon 169 Ross, Randall James 77, SIGMA ALPHA SIGMA 31, Southerland, Janna L. 32 Reynolds, Mike 84, 181 152 70,146,151,222 Sowers, John Allen 170 Reynolds, Richard C. 134 Rothwell, Jim 181 SIGNAL 52 Spann, Ashli Tara 110, 120 Rhoads, Susan E. 134 ROUGE ET NOIR 16, 17 Simmons, Larry K. Jr. 70 Spann, Nancy 183 RHO SIGMA 68, 220 Rucker, Nancy 129 Simpson, Chad Gregory 153 Spivey, LeighAnne 153 Rice, Christopher B. 110, RUSH 30 Sims, Robert Hampton 66, Spraggins, Michael E. 120

116, 118~ 205 Rusher, Holly 152 120 Springer, Lezlie Allison 170 Richards, Donna M. 119 Rushing, Jon R. 136 Sisson, Donna 183 Srygley, Jay Carlton 139 Richards, Robert W. 119 Russell, Andrew P. 93, 169 Sission, Mac 183 Stagg, Robert 183 Richardson, Sara Kay 118 Rutherford, Kym E. 8, 120 Skyladneva, Elena 153 Staley, James Brian 170 Richter, Wendy 181 Slaten, Stacey Leigh 137 Stanton, Eric Paul 120 Riley, Laura Alison 134 Slavens, Everett 183 Starks, Marcia Kay 139 Rinehart, Carrie Lee 118 Sager, David Kevin 83, 169 SLEEPING OUT FOR DORM- Staton, Cindy Ann 139 Ritchey, Bessie Ann 151 Saidrasul, Bakiev 152 ROOMS 170 Steed, Jefffrey Glyn 94 Roach, George Frank 77, Sakamura, Reiko 136 Smith, Bruce Douglas 153 Steeger, William D. 139 118 Sample, Cassandra D. 52, Roark, Dewitt Alan 136 120, 123 Robbins, Michael A. 64, Sanders, Agga Mae 181 118, 151 Sanders, Bob 183 Robbins, Tammy Denise 72, Sanders, Heather N. 152 151 Sanders, Jennifer M. 56, Roberson, Gail 181 136,193 Roberson, J ody Lyn 118 Saunders, Rebecca S. 136 Robert, Allison Rain 151 Sawyers, Mandy R. 169 Roberts, Daniel Todd 152 Saylors, Joveta E. 87, 169 Robertson, Leah M. 120 Schanfish, Gregory M. 136 Robertson, Sean D. 123 Schee, John C. 152 INDEX 235 Stephan, Melanie Ann 139 170 Tucker, Robert R. 94 Westerfield, Michelle 172 Stephens, Rebecca L. 120 Taylor, Patricia Ann Tuggle, Brian Rhett 94 Westmoreland, Andrew Stewart, Tami Wynell 153 Taylor, Randall Craig Tuggle, Julie Ann 87, 154 185 Storer, Simon Scott 120 Taylor, Robert F. 77 Turner, Daniel Odell 52 Wheeler, Mary Melissa Story, Timothy K 139 Taylor, Suzanne 72, 153 Tullos, Kimberly Ann 72, 154 Strother, Mica Joy 25, 139 Tedder, Jennifer L. 120 Turner, Elizabeth A. 172 STUDENT RECRUITMENT TELELPHONES 10 Turner, Emma Jean 183 148 Thornton, JefferyS. 71 Turner, Kimberly Dawn Suggs, Ruth 183 Thornton, Tally L. 153 139 Turner, Nancy 183 Turner, Thomas 57, 183, 198 TWIRP WEEK 146, 14 7

Vacha, Donald Anthony 84, Wheeler, Sharolyn Kay 154 122 White, Heather L. 172 Vactor, Andre Deverin 77 White, John Mark 154 Vaught, Virginia Lynn 154, White, Leigh Ann 4 7, 112, 173 123 Vernon, Dana Lou 122 White, Richard B. 10, 34 Vernon, Nica 122 Whited, David Paul 123 VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL Whitehead, Kevin 88 TIGER TUNES 14 26 Whitehead, Melissa C. 154 Takano, Mie 170 Timms, Drew Graham 74, Viser, William 183 Whitfield, Marisa M. 17, Tan, Kiri 139 77 VOLLEYBALL 80 123 Tapson, Leslie M. 29, 32, Tipton, Adam Robert 139 Whitlock, Kerri A. 139 170 Tisdale, Aaron Eugene 83, Whitten, Gary Dwayne 123 Tarver, Tiffany Lynn 170 154 Wade, Rodney Gerome 122 Whittington, David E. 154 Taylor, Cloi Suzanne 72 Titsworth, Sara Beth 170 Wagner, Brandie Lynn 172 Whittington, Judy 154 Taylor, Jacynda Wynne Todd, Lisa Ann 170 Waller, Douglas C. 154, Whitworth, Donald E. 172 153 Tomlison Wade D. 54, 73, 198 WHO'S WHO 108-115 122 Walls, Christopher L. 122, Wickstrom, Julie 119, 155 Torix, Bryan Shane 69, 153, 159 Wickstrom, Shad K 119, 155 94,154 Walsh, Allison Gail 154 Wier, Stasia Lyn 155 Totty, James Clay 74, 77 Walter, Joseph Daniel 172 Wiggins, Kyle M. 138, 139 TRACK 96 Wang, Andrea 122 Wight, Randall 189 Trafford, Jennifer L. 170 Wang, David 139 Wilcox, LauraLee 139 TRANSFER STUDENTS Ward, Craig 88, 183 Wiley, Karis sa Ann 155 126 Ward, David Alan 122 Wilhelm, Frances D. 172 Trantham, William 183 Ward, Rachael Elaine 52, Wilkerson, Gena Rae 123 Treat, Michael L. 170 139 Wilkerson, William C. 77 TRI CHI 72, 221 Ward, Warren Gabriel 154 Willard, Deena J. 123 Trofivoma, Irene 183 Warren, Edith 183 Williams, Amy Lu 139 •Guy Lyons Taylor, John Mark 153 Trost, Margaret Nell 139 Warren, Larissa Gayle 172 Williams, Lori LeeAnn 87, Taylor, Melissa Dawn 81, Trull, Melanie M. 154 Warren-Cook, Michelle 60, 155 236 INDEX · Williams, Melinda K 172 Williams, Richard W. 77 Williams, Sara K 139 Williamson, Angela R. 155 Willman, Krista Eden 172 Wilson, Aimee 87, 155 Wilson, Amelia L. 25 Wilson, Robert B. III 172 Wingfield, Roger 155 Wink, John H. 188, 194 Winters, Randolph K 77 Witherspoon, Michelle 172 Wood, Robin Leigh 123 Woodall, Michele L. 139 Woodfield, Jennifer J. 123 Woodworth, John M. 83, 172 Works, April Dawn 139 Worrell, Debra Louise 139 Wortham, Partricia M. 155, 192 Wright, Charles 9, 185 Wright, Kenneth 77 Wright, Tona 81 Wright, Trena Renee 155 Wright, William P. 155 Wynn, Glen Ray 123 Wynn, Melinda Joy 139

Yahyayev, Ulugebek 155 Yamaoka, Mariko 139 Young, Lavinia Renee 87, 172 LAID BACK Michele Edge Young, Stuart Duvall 20, relaxes with a book next to a pillar at 139 Cone Bottoms. Plans to turn the building into an office for administration were part of the Decade of Progress campaign. INDEX 237

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TRADI IONS. BEFORE LON 1 THEY ALL WERE PART OF LJVING, ENRICHING D DIVERSIFYING THE CAMPUS. THE NEWNE S OF JoNES PERFORMING ARTS CEN R EVENTUALLY ORE OFF. So DID THE REAL­ IZATION THAT A GOVERNOR FROM ARKANSAS WAS NOW PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STA'f>ES. FRESHMEN

TOO, AFTER ~ TIME THE SPOTLIGHT, MOVED ON TOWARD BEGOMIN UPPE CLASSMEN. CABLE TV :AND T EPHONE SERVICES, BOTH INCLUDED l'HE COST OE TUITION, BECAME AWAY OF LIFE, AS DID TRADITIONS LIKE TIGER TUNES AND SOCIAL CLUB Fli.JNDRAISERS. THESE THINGS MADE UP THE FAMILIAR PLACES AND FACES WE WOULD REMEM­

BER LONG AFT~R LEAVING. WHETHER IT WAS A NEW BUILDING PROJECT OR AN OLD TRADITIO , THE UNIVERSITY CONSTANTLY UPGRADED ITSELF D CO INUED TO PROVIDE STU­ LTH THE BEST OF EDUCATION AND RECRE­ AND TO US, THAT'S ALL IT TOOK TO STAY AT THE TOP.

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