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Harding University Volume73 NumberlO 30january 1998 Funds raised for the church in Aberdeen Stacee Baysinger were then sold to Hastings Bison staff writer and the money was given Last spring, the Church to the church. of Christ in Aberdeen, scot­ Delta Gamma Rho land, sent an appeal for help and Pi Sigma Epsilon also to their Christian brothers joined in the effort by and sisters at Harding Uni­ sponsoring the "Three-on­ versity. Dwight Smith, cam­ Three Spring Jamboree" pus minister, received a re­ last spring. For various quest for contributions to­ dona-tions, students and ward purchasing a building faculty could participate in in downtown Aberdeen. a bas-ketball tournament, The congregation of ap­ a slam dunk contest, a free proximately 40 members throw contest or a three­ was meeting in a building point shootout. Kimberly owned by a school for the Mitten, then-athletic director deaf and was in desperate for Delta Gamma Rho, pre­ need of a place of their own. sented the idea to her club The church in Aberdeen has purchased a new building. Funds for the purchase When word of the and did much of the organ­ were raised partly by Harding students. Photo courtesy of Dwight Smith. need got out, the students izing. Mitten said the tourna­ were quick to respond. ment, was a success and or $250,000, but the church to see their responses." Through several fund­ that participation was cam­ was allowed to purchase it Also reflecting on the visit, raising projects and col­ pus-wide. The greatest with a bid of only 1o 1 ,000 Owen said, "It was neat to lections that were led by reward, however, was pounds. Smith said, "The see how the congregation social clubs and other knowing they helped the church has been in Aber­ flourished. You could see organizations, along with church in Aberdeen. "Get­ deen for some time, but the unity it created within some anonymous contri­ ting letters from the church this gave them a whole new the congregation because butions, Harding was able expressing their gratitude opportunity. They're not they had worked so hard to send nearly $12,000 to made it all worthwhile," she stuck in the back of a build­ for the building. This also the effort in Scotland. said. ing. They have a beautiful means they can invite more Smith said that club Carrie owen, a mem­ building in a nice neigh­ people to come worship officers frequently come to ber of Kappa Gamma Epsi­ borhood." there." the campus ministry office lon and a campaigner to Smith, his wife, Barby, In a letter sent to Smith asking for service project Scotland in the summers and a team of 23 students on behalf of the Aberdeen ideas. The need in Scotland of 1996 and 1997, said, presented the checks to the congregation, David Mur­ became a chance for the ·we don't realize how hard Aberdeen Church of Christ ray, the church secretary, students and club members it is for churches to start in during their six-week cam­ wrote, "This has been the to become involved in an different parts of the world. paign to Scotland last ,first time we have had to go international ministry. we don't think about the summer. The group wor­ to appeal on our own behalf Members of TNT and possibility that they don't shipped with them and and have found the re­ zeta Rho embraced the have a good place to meet." helped pass out leaflets to sponse to be quite stag­ opportunity and organized owen and her club sisters the surrounding community gering. Raising sufficient a compact disc drive. Luke donated proceeds from a inviting them to visit the funds to purchase the build­ savage, a member of TNT car wash to the fund. congregation. Campaigner ing would not have been said, ·we carried milk crates With the money col­ April Travis, a junior from possible without your help around to all the dorms and lected, the church pur­ Nashville, Tenn., said, "The and the help from the stu­ asked for donated cos." chased a granite building church wanted us to sing dents at Harding together Savage estimated that the formerly owned by a bank. for them and just the looks with other individuals and two clubs collected more The building was ap­ on their faces were enough congregations throughout than 1 ,ooo cos, which praisedat lSO,OOOpounds, tosatisfyus.ltwasamazing the UK and the USA." SA to ope~ the ~oft coffee shop Hillary Keller balcony door will be open Bison staffwriter and tables and chairs until now, there hasn't placed outside for students been a place on Harding's to enjoy their coffee in the campus where students sunshine. could go to relax, do home­ "The Loft won't be work, or just be with friends. replacing Starbucks down­ Soon there will be: the Loft. stairs. Many students like The Loft, located on to grab a quick coffee the second floor of the between classes, and Student Center in room 238, Starbucks is easier and will be a lounge style coffee faster for that. The idea shop. The Student Asso­ behind this is for a lounge ciation approached ARA­ for students," said Terrence MARK with the idea for a Clark, the cash supervisor student lounge, and the two Becky Thornburg, Mark McMasters, Julie Wilson and Tia White make plans for for ARAMARKand manager groups worked together to the new coffee shop. The Loft is expected to open soon. Photo by Tonia in charge of the Student come up with the Loft. An Davenport. center. ·we expect the Loft open house will be held for have a very relaxed atmos­ we didn't want the 'tea-room· to go over big with the faculty and staff Monday, phere that students will look, and we didn't want students. It's really all up to and the Loft will open to enjoy." the lime green couch at all, them where we'll go with students Tuesday at 9:30. Having the idea and so we sent every bit of it this. If it goes well, the Loft The Loft will open at 9:30 getting it started were two back." Harper and Turner will expand later on. a.m. during the week, at 1 different ideas. The Loft picked out completely Everyone is encouraged to p.m. on Saturdays, and at 6 had its share of problems different furniture, and the come check it out." p.m. on Sundays. It will be in the beginning, starting results were much better. Many students like the open until curfew each with interior decorating. Furnished with overstuffed idea of an on-campus night. Students who current­ "First, we were sent some couches, comfortable coffee shop. Stasia Hall, a ly work at Starbucks in the furniture that looked like it lounge chairs and a few freshman elementary Student Center will be the came from my grand­ small tables. the Loft will education major. said, staff, and students can use mother's attic," Caroline remind students of their "Judging from the student their DCB for purchases. Harper, morning shift own living rooms back reaction to Midnight Oil, I ·we really wanted to manager, said. home. At one end of the think the Loft is a good make a place on campus Angie Turner, who is room is the counter, where idea-even better since you 1 where students could go in charge of the project, orders will be taken and can use your DCB." and study, relax, or just said, "It was terrible. There coffee will be served. At Miriam Adams, a basically hang out with was an enormous neon the other end is a large biology major in her junior friends," said Ryan Allan, lime green couch, which window with a door year, said, "It's nice to have president of the Student didn't go with the antique opening onto a balcony. In a place to go to get away Association. "The Loft will style of the other furniture. warmer weather, the from stress and just relax." We have a magnet on the to sit back and not worry about heart. Is there anything worse happy, and refrigerator in our apartment that anything that could potentially than those "middle-of-the-night­ let a greater sums up what I wish I could live throw a curve into our lives' plans. fears?" You know the ones I'm force control my life by. I read it every morning What could be better than knowing talking about - the concerns that my life. Sure. when I'm getting my breakfast, in that whatever happened, good or sneak up on you just when you I have times the hope that it will give me the bad,we would be happy and com­ are getting settled under those when I think right attitude to make it through plete in our own confidence? covers. or the thoughts that come that what I had pre-planned for my the day.