Harding University Scholar Works at Harding The iB son Archives and Special Collections 2-13-1976 The iB son, February 13, 1976 Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/thebison Recommended Citation The iB son, February 13, 1976. (1976). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/thebison/1090 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at Scholar Works at Harding. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iB son by an authorized administrator of Scholar Works at Harding. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ' Council forwardS ~ Harding College 'I decision on code Executive council members of or she feels _is i.mproperly or the Student Association met Jast immodestJ,y dre$Sed; deciding IIIII BISON rliibt to decide on a solution to be what is "cOld weather'" and what submitted to the administration makes up a "nice" pant suit. concerning the dress code. Other topics discussed at The issue, which beaded Tuesday's weekly meeting in­ Tuesday night's S.A. meeting, cluded open bouse sche$les for VOLUME 51, NUMBER 18 HARDING COLLEGE, SEARCY, ARK. FEBRUARY 13, 1976 bad been ta61ed until it could be this settlester and the po88.ibillty discus&ed further la15t niaht. of having a juke box in the "One of biggest problems is Student Centet. finding a viable, working solution After talking to students and that will satisfy both the students facul~ and staff members, it was and the administration," said Dr. decided that there is no need for a Jerome Barnes, faculty sponsor juke box in the Student Center, for the S:A. and that it would cause too many "I agree with the majority of problems and would be too hard students who feel that if we're to control. going to have a dress code, it Some of the arguments range should either be enforced or from "Why pay the juke box, changed." when there's free music over the Jn diacussing the issue, several public address system now?" to problems were brought out. It "Why would it work now, when it must be determined, for didn't work several years ago example, whether girls can wear when tried?" pant suits all the time, only in In addition to deciding not to cold weather, or to meals and have the juke box, the council certain classes. It must also be decided upon March 23 for girls' determined whether teachers open house night, and March 25 can expel from class astudent he for men's open house night. Students to. compete in spee·ch contest Club · members and in- but not necessarily intraclub," dependent students will compete said Dr. John-Ryan, tournament in the Intramural Speech Arts director. "It's another avenue by Tournament tonight and which clubs and students can tomorrow in 16 different public engage in a healthy competition speaking events. in intramural speech arts." Certificates will be awarded to Duet-Acting Scene and In- first, second, and third place terpreter's Theatre events winners, as well as students who reQUire· two or more cootestants deserve "superior" and "ex- ana strongly emphasize cellent" ratings. dramatic aspects of public Three trophies will be speaking. Events for individual presented in chapel Monday to entrants include Interprets tion bf clubs compiling the highest point Essay or Nal'l'ative Prose, of the scores in a combination of cer- Public Address, of Traditional Crocus fortells corning Spring tain events relating to each Poetry, of Modem Poetry, of Crocus flowers, one of first signs of spring, were blooming around the art building this week. Area trophy's theme: the Pi Kappa (Continuedonpage3) weathermen assured residents that the cold weather has finally passed and good weather Is ahead. Delta Forensics Trophy, the Alpha Psi Omega Dranatics Arts Trophy, and the Woodson Barding-Armstrong SWeepstakes Female student drowns trophy. "We'd like to emphasize that the competition is intramural, while swimming in pool Nancy Elizabeth Watts, a junior art ma_jor from Searcy, Guild to honor drowned Sunday night at 8:45 in the college's old swimming pool nation's past despite efforts of fellow student and ambulance drivers. in song, verse Mrs. Dianne LaRue and Susan "America in Song and Verse," Bean, both s~dents, pulled Miss a musical jO\ll'lHlY honoring the Watts from the water and ad­ past, present and future of ministered resuscitation to which America through the drama of sl)e did not respond. song and verse, will be presented Miss Watts had hypogyciemia by the Junior Players Guild and was subject to seizures. tomorrow night at 7: 30. However, Searcy's Coroner Allan To celebrate the birthday of Foster listed the cause of death our country, "America in Song as drowning. and Verse" charts the history of America through its drama and Miss Watts,· a graduate of music which reflects the heritage Harding Academy, was a of her people. member of the Regina social club and JOY. Beginning with son~ of the Revolutionary War Period and The funeral was Wednesday traveling up to the contemporary rooming at the College Church of inside sounds of today and tomOJTow, Christ with Bill Diles, principal of the production uses 118lTalion, · Harding Academy, Dr. Robert Ozone dance, solos, d.uets, trjos, Brown, Searcy physician and Areosol sprays quartets and group nwnbers to elder at West Side Church of may be destroying tell America's story. Christ, Dr. J.D. Bales, professor our atmospheric The cast is comprised com­ of Christian Doctrine, and Avon protection. See story pletely of young people, ages 14 to Malone, assistant professor of on page 4. 18, . chosen froin city-wide Bible and minister of the West auditions held in Dallas early in Side Church of Christ officiating. Invitation the fall. The family has requested that Northeastern Chris­ Directed by Patricia Bowman instead of flowers, money be sent tian Junior College Edwards, a 1970 graduate of to Southern Christian Home in extends welcome to Harding wbo was active in A Morrill ton. -wsitors for Bicen­ Cappella, Belles and Beaux, tennial. See story on Debate and Campus Players, the She is survived by her parents, page3. production is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Watts, Jr. and grants from the 500, Inc., a two s.isters, Cynthia Jean Hite Track Dallas arts foWldation, and Sun and Carolyn Ann Watts of Oil Company. Searcy, students at Harding Harding is host to The Junior Players Guild is a College. the first indoor track Dallas-based, non-profit com­ meet in Arkansas. Regina social club and the art See story on page 6. munity theatre which provides department are collecting for a opportunity for participation for wall plaque to be placed in her the youth of the copununity and a Festival Queen receives crown honor and the Chorale plan$ to Disaster theatre of auali.tY for family Senior Kris CaaUe &f!e9t8 her crown as Winter Festival Queen donate some weaving equipment This week's S.A. audiences. '!'lie guild ia a member lrom Dr. Cliff Gauua. president of the eollege, wblle Becky to the art department in her move could be a of the American Theatre Mulvaney, last y~'s queen, watches. Miss Castle was named name. Also, her graduating class disaster. See story on Association and the Southwest Queea dllrlag balf-Um.e c:eremonles Moaday night. 'lbe other at the.Academy is collecting for a page 2. Theatre Conference. queen aomiJJees were Dana Adams aad Liaa L)'Dn. · memorial gift to Camp Salado. 2 THE HARDING BISON, Searcy, Ark. February 13, 1978 , ~ilth Column- Drunk drivers: issue • 1 that touches everyone DONT '(ou 1-\f\TE To Valentine's Day Nearly· 8,000 young Americans are killed in one year in turns hearts .. drunken driving accidents. That is more than war, or drugs, or C-t:T A e,AF~jER.tf\ Bv Shelia Oswald suicide, or disease. And most are killed by people their own age. With Valentine's Day coming In fact, the number-one killer of young Americans is young W\\1-\ NO 5£N5E OF up and pasjlina over, a young Americans. la<i1'S heart wiD begin to turn to This problem has much to do with us here at Harding. The sp:'Ulg and other related things - HLJ N\og ?·I the three,B's which are baDQllets, next time that someone who, just this once, is drunk out of his . " bikinis, and a new boyfriend. mind, caryteens his car across the median at 80 miles an hour, it Yet, as we all know', now~ just might be you be bashes head-on, or your best friend, or your of American descent woold ever sister, your brother, your finance .. It's a rather frightening take on such a project without thougbt, isn't it? taking off a feW pounds first. AcCording to tradition. that Ia Drunken driving does not refer exclusively red-nosed pot­ the only way for a woman to bellied alcoholicS who are constantly in evidence on the road. It begin any new project, and also refers to the thousands of young Americans who drink a little during our bicentennial year, too much wine at parties and then drive home. It refers to the who wants to go 'against tradition? teenager who is pursuaded to drink just enough to join in the So for all of you who are at least spirit of things at an outing and then drives his date home. five pounds overweight, pay And, unfortunately, it also refers to some Harding students. strict attention to the following While we would like to think that no drinking goes on here at advice.