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Demand for Thatcher tickets exhausts supply News 0 by Maria Elena Arvizu sides of the auditorium in order to 1.;~ ' l ~'i Bison staff writer accommodate more people. at a Glavce" Tickets for Lady 's The event will receive limited media ~ ...... ;;: lecture on April 27 are no longer coverage as prescribed by Lady Thatcher. • Ill an effo"rt' ro, eas\.lfe a available. Morris said that several radio stations more-repres:ema.tive puoJ According to Scott Morris, assistant and TV channels have requested of ptospMfive jurors, director of public relations, the demand coverage, among them C-SPAN, a officillls in Brie C¢~. NeW for the free tickets was extremely high. channel that features government­ York:; will sqon he_gin Distribution began on March 27, and by related speakers. Morris also said that choosing pot-ent;W jurors March 29, the American Studies Institute Lady Thatcher will only allow newspaper fro,P'l welfate ,role~, ,Jil had run out. reporters and photo opportunities. She additlon to tbli:lse natnes Bob Reely, associate executive will not hold press conferences nor already (aken from tax director of the AS! , said that 50 percent allow TV cameras. "We only have room of the tickets went to students and staff, for 35 media people. We had to tum the fi:>tll!iS, driver Hceruie flies and that most of the rest were for friends others away," Morris said. and voter regiSti"J.tions. of Harding, the Board of Trustees and Regarding publicity, Reely said that AS! sponsors, A very small percentage Lady Thatcher's speech will be treated • . "A rr\an in Ketn, Wasb., went to the public, Reely said. as a private event. "If we publicize it too ~ntly requested .f $L99 Lady Thatcher will arrive in Searcy much, we will have lots of people -~fun dl1'om the n);lkers of at 1 p.m. April 27, and will spend the coming, and there will not be enough Ex-tai; claimir:lg that' the:_ afternoon privately in her room in the room," he said. Heritage. Adinner will be offered in her t, l?fodu~ did nl'ltWQ~k . J,'he Reely said that the AS! was able to honor at Heritage banquet rooms A, B contact Lady Thatcher through the ·{efu:n{f t: check "'as;.. m.ts­ "n and C at 6 p.m. Reely said that Washington Speakers Bureau, which Wii.flen for . tJLkenly an. approximately 600 people among exclusively represents her. She has a:m2uni~equaltt>, the ~:-s i's students, faculty, board members and been in the United States for several E!ght~ys it .· zipcot:le.,98<1Q:t the press will attend the dinner, weeks, speaking in different locations. ;~fter~Pf.ilsit~ the $96,000 After the dinner, Lady Thatcher will Lady Thatcher is traveling with her ns c~ecf5, Eith~ ' ~ vlifhdre-W' ' speak in the Benson Auditorium about husband, Denis Thatcher, and two Learning lessons on patience. Students and faculty endure long lines, as il\e 'm?"c;y, .,ctos~~ his the future of the 21st century. The Scotland Yard guards. hoping to get a ticket to Margaret Thatcher's lecture. PR photo. acc91,lfit'ao.d.teft the. ~,; lecture will last 30-45 minutes, followed Lady Thatcher has served as British 1 by a question and answer session, Lady prime minister, first lord of the treasury 1992, the year in which she became honorary degrees. She was elected Thatcher will leave immediately after and minister for the civil service. She Thatcher of Kesteven. Fellow of the Royal Society in 1983 and • ct~"FpA;,e.st Sump" ~rned the event. Between 3,400 and 3,500 resigned as prime minister in 1990 after Lady Thatcher is chancellor of was awarded the Order of Merit by s(>;r Academy :Awards people are expected to attend the lecture, holding the office for 11 years. She Buckingham University in England and Queen Elizabeth II in 1990. Lady , Mo~dhy night, incll:iding according to Morris. He said that folding continued to serve as a member of William and Mary in Virginia. Thatcher is a patron of various charities Osears t'ot Be${ Pktrue_,anfl chairs will probably be set up on both Parliament for Barnet, Finchley, until She has received many awards and and has established her own foundation. a .scl:ond consecutive Best Actor award forTom Hanks. - Ink-slingers honored at banquet by_ Allison Rector "Goosey Weedley," a children's • The Japanese reli~fous Bison staff writer book, won th e top award in the sea tmked to the March 20 Some of Harding's most creative children's literature category for Robyn su.bwa}inerve gas atta<;k in writers were honored at a banquet last Bowers and Rick Castleman. The book Tokyo is now suspep.¢:d uf Thursday, as the winners of the Jo tells stories that Bowers' grandmother having bw·ied ~:n and~ Cleve land writing contest were told her as a child and of the pain of t-er~inro O\.unberofbQdi~ announced. Five winners in four letting go. :H irs village .outside the categories were each given an Jenny Tyree's composition, "On the city. Officials are accusing opportunity to read an excerpt from his Farm," earned the first-place award in the sect of conducting or her prize-winning entry as part of the the essay category. Tyree's theme, bi7.arre medical experi­ evening's events. based on memories of her grandparents' In the poetry category, Georgia farm, thanked them for their lifestyle men~ on its member$. . Choate's work, "To Another Writer," and example which have helped won top honors, The piece was about develop her spiritual life and her identity. the intense ambition to be a writer and Other students placing in the contest the struggle to overcome and get just were Cathlyn Tsirgiotis and Carrie Brown the right words down on paper. in poetry, Georgia Choate and Chris Adam Brooks won the first-place Kelley in fiction, James Clark and award in the fiction category with his Shannon Smith in children's literature story, "Drownings." Brooks' plot and Jimmy Brooks in essay. revolved around a young girl's guilt The contest was named after DL Jo Hard work brings reward. Carrie Brown receives an award as the top because she felt she had not done Cleveland, a professor of English and senior tn the English department. Dr. Dennis Organ presented the award enough to save her friend from a drinking member of the Harding faculty from to Brown at an awards banquet last week. 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2 The BISON • 31 March 1995 rfjJTAKING a Closer Look ]

b Pop Christianity is a cheap imitation of true discipleship ii Christians and Christian ideals are popping up adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the often sound frighteningly similar to titles one would fmd in everywhere - in the political arena, in businesses and even world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a the self-help section of any bookstore in any mall .in the tl on the cover of major news magazines. Time and U.S. News friend of the world becomes an enemy of God." But what country. Don't we believe in a God that is larger than our tl & World Report have dealt with questions about Jesus' about when the world chooses to be a friend of ours? time-management problems and our lack of ability to follow v identity, the origin of the universe, faith, prayer and other This new-found "friendship" could be very dangerous to a personal budget? h religious topics so many times in the past six months that Christians in several ways. The first is by simply numbing Permitting our culture to absorb our beliefs means 2 I've lost track of them all. If Christianity is getting such != our minds to the true state of the world around us. We're allowing our beliefs to be changed. Any nation that treasures s favorable coverage in the mainstream press, we must be probably not in any danger of constantly looking at our its individualism and rights as much as ours does will be c doing something right- or are we? culture through rose-colored glasses, but the pats on the unable to accept a selfless, service-oriented faith without Just because Christianity is becoming more popular back that we get from a supportive press could be just modifying it, at least to some degree. c doesn't necessarily mean that we are doing a better job of enough to make us comfortable with the way things are. If we allow Christianity to be swept along in the tide of iJ spreading God's word now than we were five years ago. Complacency isn't a talent any of us needs help developing. pop culture, we run the risk of getting swept along with it. i: Public acclaim definitely doesn't mean that people are Another, and potentially greater, threat to our efforts at And where will the wave leave us? Most likely we will find a beginning to lead more godly lives. One glance at CNN will spreading the good news is the watering-down effect that ourselves dumped on the sand, along with the other discarded dispel any false notions about a mass conversion taking popularization has on God's message. In an interview with fads and fashions of the past three decades. And if we l place in our country, or anywhere else in the world. U.S. News & World Report, Tony Cam polo said many of the haven't been discriminating between God's truth and the In fact, if the recent acknowledgment of Christians' recently popular books on Christianity present our faith "as streamlined reports in popular literature, our faith may be s contribution to American society elicits any response from a form of personal therapy rather than a call to radical gone with the tide. us, it should be one of alarm. After all, James 4:4 says, "You discipleship." The titles on the shelf in a Christian bookstore tde rfjJFPON:; the Issues Are states able to run social programs? States could choose to kill welfare programs State liability improves chance of success .. by Heather Allison If the states take over the school lunches by Judie O'Farrell not squeeze the lunch budget and use the grant Bison stall writer and school breakfasts, they would not have to Bison atafl writer to fix potholes? Cunningham believes In the Does giving the state government control keep them. Every year, $15 billion is spent for It's a simple human principle. You probably prtnciple mentioned above - when faced with over the welfare program, Medicaid and nutrition school lunches, school breakfasts and food heard it in the story your parents shared with you responsibility fo r feeding their kids, states will programs help or hurt those in poverty? stamps. If the states take over this program, 14.6 the summer before you came to Harding. The come through. It hurts these people, because the money is million children, or one in every five kids that live story is about a boy who made failing grades State governments have a vested interest in still being provided by Washington. Also, having in poverty, could go hungry. For lots of children, throughout high school but returned after his providing nutritious school lunches. In the first the states take over these programs has been the meals they receive at school are the only first semester in college with a 4.0. place, several studies have proven links between tried before and did not work well. If the states meals they get all day. If the lunches and And why ? (you did not ask, but they told nutrition and academic standings. Less do take over these programs, they do not have to breakfasts are taken away, it will hurt a part of you anyway): He accepted responsibility for his nourished children are more likely to miss school keep them in existence. Another reason it hurts the population that cannot even say anything own success. and have learning difficulties. the poor is that nobody but the states mandates about it. Taking these programs out of federal In the same way, when states are forced to Furthermore, on the political front. the money. control is like taking food out of a 5-year-old's be responsible for their own success, they may governors who are sloppy with children's nutrition Some think that if the states take over the mouth. surprise us all. are less likely to be re-elected. welfare programs, Medicaid and nutrition If the welfare Those who do not But, if you still say that governments will programs, the federal government will save money. programs, Medicaid and trust small governments not respond to freedom and responsibility like a This is not true. If the states take over these nutrition programs are with the responsibility of thinking, feeling individual, Tennessee proves you programs, the federal government still pays the given to the states, a lot "Nothing can. hurt managing their own wrong. bills. Washington would continue to provide the more people could be " social programs are Clinton recently removed the awkward money. No savings there. The states would have hurting. Many have a the current painting some frightening training wheels from Tennessee's Medicaid control of the money and could put it anywhere theory that the states are pictures: a picture of a program, allowing the state to experiment with they wanted. smaller and closer to the hungry 8-year-old turned reform. According to Newsweek's Joe Klein, Last year, the Clinton administration gave problems and can fix [welfare] system. " away at the door of the results have astounded the skeptical Tennessee permission to experiment with them more efficiently. 1 school cafeteria; a picture Administration. Almost 400.000 uninsured Medicaid. They put all Medicaid recipients into But can that happen? ft's .brokei1. ' % of a family in crisis as a Tennesseans are now covered by the money the health-maintenance organizations (HMOs). They Some states are not as nurse sends them away state saved when they put Medicaid recipients were receiving health care through hospital willing to put that many for lack of insurance. into health-maintenance organizations (HMO's). emergency rooms, and it was much more resources into helping I can see potential Tennessee now estimates health coverage at 95 expensive. The doctors do not like the Tenn Care people out of poverty. ~ Tomw.r ~o{l't.P>so~ ,~ for concern. We cannot percent of the state's population," . .. and we've because they do not get the money for their Today, a lot of people Gov€rnQt 'efl Wisc..Qllsm ' allow budget cuts to harm stayed within our budget," State Finance M • n 0 services. are one step from poverty ,/ .:...., ,:,.:;. Commissioner David Manning told Newsweek. ~~ the health and welfare of If the states take over the welfare program, because of disability after ry 0~ ' ~-' ~-~ J the nation's poor. Manning is proud of Tennessee's ability to they are not regulated on how much money will an accident or a change However, I also see care for its own health-care needs. I believe other be given to the recipients. There is a vast in financial status potential for dramatic states would appreciate the same opportunity to difference, from $253 in Alaska to $42 in following divorce. "For the first time, decreases improvements. I do not believe that programs test their wings. Mississippi, in how much money people get on in poverty no longer accompany economic growth. like school lunch and health care will fail if the I do not condone carelessness. The federal welfare each month. These numbers would This is because the median family income, which federal government gives states the control. government should not risk children's health by change and would show an even greater difference registered almost no growth in the 1970s and The proposed school lunch reform will not dumpl.ng full responsibility for school lunches on if the states were in charge. 1980s, is now actually declining," Rebecca Blank snatch food from the mouths of school children; state legislatures. The reforms should be Food stamps would be taken from the needy. of and one of the nation's rather, it will give states a chance to be innovative. monltored carefully fo r signs of weakness. and If this program is taken from the federal leading poverty economists said. According to States will receive a block grant, and they will be any major cuts in school lunch budgets should government, a voucher system would be Blank, the welfare rolls are increasing, but not asked to "develop the best, most cost-effective receive immediate federal attention. implemented. With food stamps, people can only because single mothers are working less; they're nutrition programs for their kids," according to But, I believe that a government more closely buy food, but vouchers can be used anywhere, working more. This shows that most people in Representative Randy Cunningham. chairman affected by the outcome will better handle the maybe at the racetrack or to buy drugs. If the poverty are trying to get out. No one wants to be of the House Sub-committee on Early Childhood, responsibility. states were in control of food stamps, they would poor. If the states take over these programs more Youth and Families. And, I believe that many states, like have no obligation to offer them. people will be in poverty. What makes him think that governors will Tennessee, will proudly report straight A's. The BISON • 31 March 1995 3

''Go To (..hl19.'-''n ? ~ ~SEEING a New Pe1's ective C...ANI ~:~~~ lN ;. J: 1 J:~~ c; U!II On the road again H~~~? go\ Hol"'t.\Jo~ bv Shannon Smith Bison columnist ~~o L~tttJtl~~ LeV When I learned how to drive, I had no idea what I was gd.ting into. Naively. I ANt) Mj (?,9--1 ~~~D thought that driving was simply carting oneself from one place to another. Boy. was I wrong. AN~ fl\j 'Job - Just think for a minute about all the facets of driving. Of course, there's the transportation aspect but that's minimal compared to everything else happening '(o v 'l

with orchestra • Free Indeed will perform tomorrow night by Kath!Yn George Bison staff writer In the Benson Aud­ University Chorus and Concert Choir, iloriurm as a beneOL for in conjunction with four other Arkansas ChArlie Bester, fom1er choral organizations, will perform ~ r oulh minister at the Verdi's "Requiem" April8-9 at Robinson Downtown Cburth of Auditorium in Little Rock. Accompany­ Christ. Tickets are $7 ing the group will be the Arkansas toqnudents Hnd $ tO for Symphony Orchestra. David Itkin, music the general public. director and conductor of the orchestra, will also direct the singers. According to Dr. Arthur Shearin, the • Christine Tucker wi ll two groups learned and practiced the music here and will begin purring the perform her senior voice production together with the other redtal on 111ursday, groups in a series of four rehearsals Putting on thefinishing touches. Members ofUniversity Chorus practice Verdi's "Requiem." Chorus and Choir April 6, ~lt o·p .m. in the beginning Saturday, April 1. Dr. Itkin will join other choruses and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra fora concert next weekend. Photo by jason Burt. Recer4ing Studlo of me has visited the campus to rehearse with M"us'ic 8Ui1ding. the groups. Harding has 160 musicians participating in the 375- member group. Runners ready to make a MADD Dash • Mr.Jbhn "Pcm:ner, , Dr. Shearin said that Harding has by Cheryl Hissong Drunk Driving (MADD), the MADD mile Fun Run. The 5-K will start out maintained a close relationship with the Bison copy editor Dash will consist of three races, all through flat farm country and make a as,sociate prof~or Qf Orchestra and that the university has an The 11th annual MADD Dash will taking place simultaneously. small rise at the end of the second mile, Bible, wj'll. speaY Mor'(­ ig outstanding reputation in music. Fac­ offer area runners an opportunity to A 10-K, named in honor of former ending in a third-mile downhill coast to dayinight 6n "'Litetiry ulty member Garry Gibson is principal stretch their legs tomorrow while rais­ White County resident and Harding the finish. The Fun Run is designed ASpeCtS of the. Bible." i­ oboist for the Arkansas Symphony. ing money to help keep drunk drivers graduate Harry Miller, provides a de­ primarily for those who want to run The prqgfam~ sponsoted f­ Tickets for the event will be $5 and off the road. Sponsored by the White manding course incorporating some slowly or even walk the course. ,py Sigma T~u Delta, wil! I may be purchased at the door. County chapter of Mothers Against tough hills for the most seasoned run­ According to the race director, Dr. begin a~ 7:00 in M9 rueer ners. The course for the "Harry Miller Paul Pollard, all of the money raised will 23,3. •S; 10,000" was laid out by Miller himself go to help fight drunk driving. MADD e ~ just five months before he was killed by is involved in project Red Ribbon, con­ II a drunk driver in 1980. tests for school children, project Gradu­ • David Hook's senior n Those less conditioned participants ation and other activities to help change arrexhi!Dit will-be on may choose between the 5-K or a half- attitudes about drinking and driving. djsplay in the Ste¥ens Art Gallery ne:a week, MADDDASH Aprll2-7. Registration Form April 1, 8:00a.m., Carmichael Community Center • ''Little Women" will 10K- SK- Half-Mile Run show- tpnigbt in lhe Bens~m AudJLorium a1 7 Age Sex Name ------on at 12 oz. drink - S .99 an injury or illness, I authorize the officials of the race to use their discretion to have me transported to a medical facility and I take full responsibility for this action Further. I hereby grant full permission the "Benson ti cl<.et to MADD and/or agent authorized by them to use any photographs. videotapes, motion pictures. 16 oz. drink- $1.59 recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. window.

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6 The BISON • 31 March 1995 Debaters get valuable experience in research, critical thinking skills bv Maria Elena Arvizu vidual speeches bv members of the Harding's team consists of six mem­ Bison staff writer second team. Ber.veen speeches, each bers "'ho are divided into three teams member is cross-examined by the op­ of two each. The pairs are Jeff Hammond A ch:dlenging semester awaited the posite team for a period of three min­ and Joev Boyle . .Y!att McDaniel and debate team "·hen the,· returned from utes. Axel Limatta . and Scott Slough and Christm3s break to prepare for a series Afterw:mls. :1 new round of speeches Laura Curry. of tournaments in Louisiana , Georgia takes place. where each memher de­ Hammond said that debate is "a n :mel California. Armed with this year's fends his or her position for five min­ activity where you bring together the topic, ''Resolved: that the United States utes. After members of the first team best inquiring minds in college." He should significantly increase the devel­ prove their points, members of the added that being on the team has helped opment of the earth's ocean resources," opposite side refute those argumenrs him to think critically, to use thoughts in team members finished their research on an individual basis. From then on. a timely manner and "to win and lose and began competition. graciously." Dr. Patrick Garner, professor of com­ Limatta was motivated to join the munication and director of the team. debate team because "it sharpens your had scheduled the team for a regional Debate is "an activ­ thinking skills and you get to travel." tournament in Atlanta , a national Pi ity where you bring Limatta also believes that debate will Kappa Delta tournament in Shreveport, help him in his future career as a teacher and a national CEDA tournament in San together the best "to explain things to students and to the Diego. Gamer said the members pre­ inquiring minds in community so that they will be able to pare for competitions by developing understand better." skills such as critical thinking and im­ college." Garner said he welcomes debaters Sharing personal experience and professional knowledge. promptu speaking. In additibn, he said, to the team each year based on personal Nadine Hackler, a professor of home economics at the University of debaters have to put much time and interviews with him. Students who Florida, speaks to faculty and students of Harding's home economics department. A crowd ofnearly 150 gathered to hear Hackler's address effort into library research. "There is no speeches alternate between the two participate may be majoring in any concerning the challenges that face students in their personal and other activity you can engage in during sides. A judge is present during the subject area. but he said the activity professionals lives ahead. Photo by jason Burt. college that can do all these things," entire debate to evaluate the teams and usually appeals to those who are inter­ Gamer said. to determine the winner. ested in law. '\ The tournament format matches one According to Garner, there are no The team has been traveling quite a team, which supports the given propo­ levels of competition in debate. Differ­ bit lately, participating in tournaments sition, against another team which op­ ent schools from the United States at­ in Atlanta and Shreveport, and poses the proposition. To open the tend the tournaments, so the Harding is participating in the CEDA tournament Trade Us Your Tired, debate, each participant gives a 4- to 8- team may compete against any other in San Diego this week. minute speech. supported by his or her school in the country. "This is a true "We are doing very well, and we Your Poor, thorough research on the subject. Each intercollegiate competition because hope to do well in subsequent tourna­ member of the first team gives his or her hundreds of schools participate in it," ments. We are looking forward to Your Used co•s ••• individual speech, followed by indi- Garner said. them," Garner said. We give students FREE CD* special attention! WITH TRADE IN OF 5 CD•s

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MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY 2007 East Race Ave. Located in Searcv Medical Center • 268-3311 The BISON • 31 March 1995 7 :Sports· Bison bats blast Williams Baptist - -- by Jill Shirey/Bart Blasengame 8111011 stall writers at a Glance Bisons in Action. 1 Plagued by a recent hitting slump, e the found exactly what ·' Tennis, Men & Women Today-at 2 p.m. at r they needed Tuesday afternoon in Williams Baptist -a blowout. The Bisons Arkansas Tech Univ. "' hammered Williams Baptist 9-1 and 12- R~se1lvil1e 2 in a doubleheader that saw Harding s pound out a combined 25 hits and s successfully shake the rust from their Sf improves their AIC mark to 9-5. Will­ Sunday at 2 p.m. ar t. iams Baptist continues their slide at 9-27 Ou<1cbita Bapt. Univ. d and 0-14. Arkadelphia d "I really liked the way we hit," ·e Harding head coach Jess Bucy said. Harding University ,e "Our pitching must become more con­ sistent and I think it will." Golf Invitational Result$ •e Darryl Johnson ripped into Williams 1'JlAM TO TA~ . Baptist pitching in the first game, going Barding (black) 304 le two for four with two RBI and scoring UCA 315 one run. He also had one stolen base on Harding (gold) 315 the afternoon. Kevin Burton also helped UAM 334 ~ with the victory by going three for four with one RBI and one run scored. Catcher Bret Neely added to the Medalists: ;iCORf offense with a two for two perfor­ j ames Clar:K 7 .. mance, knocking in one run and scor­ Harding ing another. Bruce Johnsron rlt Giving it aU you've got. Brett Neely beats the tag as he slides into third base in the game against Williams Baptist. Jeremy Pharr picked up the com­ Hardin'g- 1e The Bisons swept a double-header against Williams on Tuesday. Photo by jason Burt. th plete game victory, limiting Williams Tilc AIC round.'i stan April 4. ill Baptist to only five hits and one run. In the second game, it was Joe every inning but the fourth. Bently Harrell was the wmnmg He commended his players' hitting abil­ Best winning percent­ !- in Daniels doing the majority of the dam­ Earlier in the week, the Bisons split pitcher for Harding, striking out seven ity and said their defense is "sufficient." age among active st age, scoring three runs and going three a double header with the College of the of the opponent's batters. Johnson Bucy said the problem is the pitch­ Division J coaQ1~s ~n for five at the plate with one RBI. As a Ozarks, winning the first game easily by was perfect at the plate, going two for ing, which is allowing too many bases COACN WI N\'~ ss team, Harding pounded Williams Bap­ a score of 12-3 but falling to Ozarks in two and scoring three runs. Team­ on balls. He attributes the pitching Roy Williams .783 101 tist pitching with 14 hits, scoring in the final game 9-5. mate Ryan Rana contributed to the problem to the numerous games the Kansas, 7 yrs ,t, winning effort with a three-run homer. team has had to play back-to-back. He Dean Smirb .779 m Although it was a losing effort, said he is hopeful that the problem will N. Carolina. 34 yrs Harding's hitters made their presence straighten itself out. Nolan Richardson ,758 known in the second game. Burton hit "We're wearing our pitchers out and ill Arkansas, 15 yrs :a three for four, while Zac Steed,Johns on having to dig deep in our staff, and we Jim Boeheim .752 )U and Rana each hit two for four. just haven't passed the front line very The split leaves the Bisons with a well," Bucy said. Syracuse, 19 yrs rd 15-14 record for the year and 7-5 in the Harding travels to Russellvill e to­ John Chaney .748 .id conference. morrow for an important AIC battle Temple, 23 yrs th Although the team had been in with Arkansas Tech. The Bisons are 0- !Il, a! quite a hitting slump recently, Bucy 2 in previous meetings with the ed feels they have come out of that slump. Wonderboys so far this season. I-- Club Scoreboard-­ he Men's softball teams tts left in winners br.tckeLS: s). 95 've Sub-t A & C ce TN,rA&C k. SEARCY Seminoles A, B. <;: & D r ·.-. _! a.· ~&4 to Kappa Sigma Kappa B ter Student Financing! Titans Dl & D2 to New Tanning Hours! A free appraisal with every diamond purchase. CINEMA Chi Sigma Alpha ral Mon.-Thur.: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. , A, B&C by Let us help you with this exciting occasion! Fri.: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Knights A on Thera Ta:v l)~ra be Sat.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 5 A, B&C nd Sun.: 12:30-6 p.m. lid Pi Kappa Epsilon l 0% discount on tanning, A, Cl& C2 ely 'l~a's~d $2 Tuesday! gifts and hair products to DelL'\ Chi Delta 13 he Gin Creek fine jewelry 1545 E. Race Harding Students! Kin~ ~ s Men A ,ke Searcy Sigma Tau S~gma Al 2933 East Race • 279-3644 293() &a4t ~. 261-61f2 •

8 The BISON • 31 March 1995 ,------, With Rojas ailing Bison Sports Challenge Lady Bisons suffer first loss of the year Faculty Picker for this week: Coach Tim Kirby by Blane Covert Bison staff wr l t~r The NCAA Final Four The Harding men's and women's D Arkansas or North Carolina D tennis teams continued to play well this 0 UCLA or Oklahoma State [] week as both squads blanked the Uni­ versity of Ozarks last Tuesday. On Write in your ch a mpioa:~.....;-'7.:,.;-;;.___-·.,_- ~~~-- Thursday, the teams traveled to Shreve­ port, La., where the Bison men pre­ vailed 5-2 over Centenary College to D Minnesota at Golden State D improve to 14-2 this spring. The Lady D Philadelphia a t Chicago D Bisons suffered their first loss of the D Dallas at Boston 0 season to Centenary and fell to 10-1. D Portland at Indiana D An NCAA Division I school, Cente­ D Phoenix at San Antonio D nary, "is a consistently solid team," D New Y ork; at N'ew Jersey [] Coach David Elliott said. "We tradi­ D Wa$hi ngtpn at Detroit [] tionally have good matches with them. [] Charlotte at Miami [] They have a deep team, and the D Milw aukee ar Houston [] matches were close. I was extremely pleased with our effort, considering NHL Games Spring Break last week and the 4-hour 0 San j ose at Anaheim D drive. It was really a good win." D N.Y. Range rs at Boston D The Harding women played with­ D Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders D out their number one competitor, Alicia D Dall-as at Chicago D Rojas, against Centenary. Rojas, a two­ D St. Lo uis at Detroit D time All-American, was forced to sit out D Var.tcouver a.t. Edmooton D with a twisted ankle, but has since D Montreal at New jersey D recovered. "We've done great," Rojas D Philadelphia at Pittsburgh D said, as she described this year's team. "My teammates are all playing so well." Boxing Poll Rojas thinks she is playing better than YES Should MJke Tyson be able to be the NO [] Heavyweight Champion with a c last year because of an improved net game. "We've been practicing hard," criminaJ record? Sennng up a winner. Alicia Rojas puts the ball tnto play. Rojas' return she said. helped the Lady Bisons to victory on Tuesday . Photo by jason Burt. The Bison men's numero uno is This is a chance for you, the Harding student, to battle wits with a faculty Arturo Rodriguez, a freshman from "I just got new racquets, and I have Coach Elliott said this year's men's member and be eligible for a great prize at the same time. The rules are simple: Durango, Mexico. Rodriguez was been hitting well with them. " Rodriguez team "will get everything out of what it look at the faculty favorite denoted by the team in bold and then pick your ranked fourth in Mexico last year as a said next Monday's match at Ouachita has. We've got a lot of ability." favorite by filling in the appropriate box. The person with the highest score Baptist "will be our toughest match Both the men's and women's teams above that of the faculty member wins. In case of a tie, you are entered into a junior player and currently ranks 28th drawing. Cut out the entire entry sheet and drop it in the Bison Sports in the NAIA national rankings. "I've before the National Tournament. They resume play today against Arkansas Challenge box at the Campus Mail window before Friday midnight. HAVE FUN I been playing really well lately," he said. have a very good team." Tech at Russellville.

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