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HU16 staff wins Mid-America Emmy

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Alumni Morgan Wrigley and Jordan Crisco and senior Kendall Moshinsky are awarded the 2023 Mid-America Foundation Student Emmy Sept. 30. The HU16 staff won the award for their coverage of the fall 2022 election.

MAGGIE SAMPLES news editor The spring 2023 HU16 staff won a Student Emmy from the Mid-America Foundation for their coverage of the fall 2022 election, and the studio was nominated for Emmys in College Long Form Nonfiction and College Sports Program.

The show was directed by senior Kendall Moshinsky and produced by senior Ethan Conn. Harding alumna Morgan Wrigley and senior Carter Thweatt were anchors for the show with senior Mattie Powers reporting live from the White County extension office.

Approximately a dozen people were a part of the behind-the-scenes crew.

Associate professor of communication at the University of Arkansas Dr. Ginger Blackstone was the faculty adviser for the show during her time at Harding.

“You don’t know who’s gonna win,” Blackstone said. “You don’t know what the numbers are at a time. So, you have to use student anchors who are good to talk without teleprompter, which is not easy to do. So that was challenging on their part … All of the students contributed to the success of that night and they all deserve recognition for it.”

Brandon Emlaw graduated in 2018 but came back to Harding to provide the graphics

system used for the show. Blackstone said she was appreciative of his work and production manager Mark Prior’s work on HU16.

Thweatt said he was shocked when he heard about the win.

“It had been months since the broadcast, and I’d forgotten they were coming up,” Thweatt said. “It was a really cool moment when I heard.”

Thweatt said the show went smoothly and it was due to the efforts of the full crew.

“Only five of us were on-air, but I’d say 20 to 30 people worked together to make the show a success,” Thweatt said.

Wrigley learned about the Emmy win by text and said she wasn’t surprised by

the win because of the hard work the crew had put into the show. She said the HU16 team had opportunities like producing an Emmy-award-winning show because professors invested in them. Wrigley said she appreciated the chance HU16 gave her to work with students who were passionate about journalism and professors who believed in the abilities of the students.

“Not every school gives students the opportunity to work on a live newscast every day,” Wrigley said. “I don’t think there’s a class I could have taken that would replace what I learned from that hands-on experience.”

University hires architecture firm to create master plan TIANE DAVIS editor-in-chief

The nationally acclaimed Credo Design Architects team was on campus last month to evaluate University facilities and property. A steering comittee of 10 people from various areas on campus will facilitate meetings on campus and offer suggestions in regards to the evaluation.

University President Mike Williams announced in an email to all employees Aug. 23 that Harding would be creating a campus master plan, hiring Credo to lead the project.

Architecture program director Mike Steelman, who is part of the steering committee, said the master plan will be like “a roadmap for the University,” and that it will allow the University to make intelligent decisions in the future about its physical facilities. He said a crucial part of the process is involving everyone at Harding.

“There will be opportunities for every single person on campus to participate and to share their input,” Steelman said. “It’s critical that students be involved. When it comes time to have the opportunity for input, I strongly encourage students to participate in that because too often, decisions are made by faculty and administration. Students have a different perspective about things, so having input

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from students is absolutely critical to being successful.”

Steelman said Credo will help the University by viewing the campus with “fresh eyes.”

“They’ll see things that a lot of us who’ve been around the Harding campus for a long time don’t think about,” he said.

Harding business intelligence architect Ashlie Galyan, who is serving as one of two co-chairs for the project leadership team, said the goal in creating a master plan is to

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make the campus work better for students and visitors. As far as she knows, Galyan said, Harding has never had a master plan made, so the work needed to gather data for it is extensive.

“The aim is making the campus more welcoming, making things more easy to find for visitors or potential students, and increasing the enjoyment of the students so they’re okay,” Galyan said. “They’re looking at how students go through their day and where they’re going and what paths they’re following.”

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Galyan said Credo and the steering committee have considered factors such as whether students have enough common areas and if the signage on campus is sufficient for visitors. She also said safety of students has always been a concern and focus for Harding.

“I would love to hear the feedback from the students,” Galyan said. “Nobody is going to be happy all the time or happy with everything, but even feedback of just how they go about their day is extremely informative to us.”

Amy Cox, associate dean of the college of arts and sciences, is serving as the other co-chair for the steering committee.

“This master plan should provide the administration with a tool they can use to enrich the students’ experience for years to come,” Cox said.

Student Government Association president Ella Duryea, who is part of the steering committee, said she was encouraged by how interested the University was in hearing her perspective.

“It’s so important to involve students because the results of whatever comes of this project belong to them at the end of the day,” Duryea said. “It feels like student interest and opinion is at the forefront of this project. The students are the ones who interact with all areas of campus every day and get to see how our spaces could be better.”

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Harding applies multi-factor authentication

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Freshman Emma Reames uses multi-factor authentication to sign into Pipeline. Harding has begun requiring multi-factor authentication in order to protect the data of students and faculty.

HELEN STRICKLAND features editor Harding has begun to implement multifactor authentication (MFA) for Pipeline, Harding’s information system. MFA is a security measure meant to provide more advanced protection of an individual’s data.

According to Mike Chalenburg, Harding’s CIO and vice president of information systems and technology, MFA uses a fact students know —a password— and pairs it with an item students have —a cell phone.

Chalenburg said the purpose of MFA at Harding is to increase security for personal and University data.

Harding’s first step to implementing MFA is requiring students to set it up on their own. An email sent to students Sept.

17 about MFA provided three avenues

by which students can opt in: the library computer lab (open 4-6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays), the DormNet help desk or following instructions provided in a PDF. The deadline for opting-in is Oct. 17. After this date, MFA will be phased into student Pipeline accounts.

Lora Fleener, director of student support and communication at Harding, said the University hopes to finish this phasing process by the end of this semester. Chalenburg supported this, adding “we want to do it in a way that has the least impact to things like assignments or registration where you need to log in to your Harding account.”

“Students can help us out by setting it up before they are required to,” Fleener said.

MFA will not apply to the testing lab in the same way. According to Chalenburg, the

testing lab uses an alternative form of MFA. The testing lab login requires a student photo and a Pipeline password, so students will not need their phones to verify their identities.

For freshmen, the process of implementing MFA has been in place since August. Freshman Lindsey Triplett shared her experience using MFA. “I have not enjoyed using MFA this semester,” Triplett said. “In the previous times I have used MFA, I have been able to change the settings that I only get asked about every two months, but that has not been made available to the students this year.”

Triplett suggested an improvement for MFA. “While I understand the importance of MFA, I hope that in the future we will have the option to only use it every couple weeks

or so rather than having to enter multiple times some days,” Triplett said.

Senior Amelia Kretzer, a DormNet employee, said she has been overwhelmed by the number of students needing help with MFA, but she sees a payoff. She said she considers this a small step that can add significant protection to students’ data.

“I have had MFA on my own account since last spring, and it works so well that I barely notice when I am required to authenticate,” Kretzer said. “I have appreciated it streamlining the login process on my personal devices, since it allows you to remain logged in for around a week before requiring authentication again.”

Instructions and FAQs for MFA can be found on DormNet’s webpage at www. harding.edu/dormnet.

Students donate after bone marrow drive EMMA FIELD guest writer A few students were recently matched for stem cell and bone marrow donation through a group called DKMS. Last fall, DKMS hosted a bone marrow donor drive outside Benson Auditorium, providing envelopes with testing kits and information cards to fill out with basic health history. Participants swabbed their cheeks and put the sample into an envelope.

The envelopes were then sent for laboratory testing to see if any matches existed.

A short time after testing, participants were added to a national registry. If someone is a match, they are a match for both bone marrow and stem cell donation.

“Recovery for the stem cell donation is pretty quick,” senior Shannon Keyser said. “I was feeling better within two days. For actual bone marrow, the recovery takes a bit longer.”

Keyser talked about the importance of donating stem cells.

“Most recipients in need of a transplant view this procedure as a last resort because it requires a close genetic match,” Keyser said.

“It’s not just about blood type. There’s about 40 million people on the registry. That’s part of why it’s important for so many people to register in order for this to work. Just having your name on there helps.”

DKMS is an abbreviation for Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei. Translated from German, this means German Bone Marrow Donor File. They are a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those with blood cancer and disorders. The most common cancers they combat are leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

“Various factors can obstruct the normal process of maturation, differentiation, and the

natural dying of cells,” the DKMS website said. “This can lead to the formation of immature or abnormal blood cells, which enter the bloodstream and multiply in an uncontrolled way.These immature or abnormal cells are called cancer cells. Cancer cells flood the bloodstream and drive out healthy cells.”

Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation is the most common method used by donors.

unused blood is returned into the other arm.

After the PBSC donation is complete, a courier waits in the room with a cooler to transport the donation. As soon as they receive the cells, they go immediately to where the patient is.

Marco Dehler, head of the stem cell service team at “time:matters,” stresses the importance of speedy delivery. Time:matters

and the U.S., which easily last 24 hours.

Couriers need to protect their shipments like bodyguards. For instance, from security officers who want to send the box through a scanner, which would destroy the stem cells.”

Senior Tiag Campney is on the national registry and will participate in PBSC donation soon. Campney offers advice to those thinking about becoming a donor.

“Do it,” Campney said. “It doesn’t cost you anything, or do anything to you, to be put on the registry. It saves someone’s life.”

Keyser echoed this idea.

“I’m glad that what I’m able to do helps provide a second chance of life for someone,” Keyser said.

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The same cells that are found in bone marrow are also found in peripheral blood. Donors take a medication called filgrastim to increase the number of stem-cells in the bloodstream.

Next, blood is collected through a process called apheresis. Blood is removed from one side of the donor’s arm, then separated into components via centrifuge, and then the

is a company that aids in the logistics of transporting stem cells.

“We know that these transports can make the difference between whether a person will see their next birthday or not,” Dehler said.

“The couriers keep their eyes on the box for the entire trip. No time for sleep. Not even on long-distance flights between Europe

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Senior Shannon Keyser has donated stem cells and bone marrow after the DKMS bone marrow drive last fall.

DKMS is dedicated to helping people with blood cancer and disorders.

3A OPINIONS No Feeling Expressive individualism is Final

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In our culture it’s normal to hear things like “be true to yourself ” or “be your authentic self.” These messages come from an ideology called expressive individualism.

Expressive individualism says that human fulfillment is found when we define who we are, live into this identity and assert our identity to the world. Additionally, it expects us to affirm others’ identities based on the belief that everyone has a right to be whoever they want to be and they’re perfect just the way they are. (If you’re having trouble picturing it, think about social media, where the practice of proclaiming and celebrating identity is ubiquitous.)

Some Christians look at expressive individualism and worry about the narcissism of our culture. This is a valid concern. But I think this cultural phenomenon is

rooted in a very human desire: we want to be loved. However, expressive individualism as we see it in our culture will never provide fulfillment.

One problem with expressive individualism is we cannot be fully loved if we are not fully known. Even if we declare who we are to the world and receive praise, it will eventually fall flat. We want people to love us for who we are, but most of what we express about our identity is just the polished version. Deep down we wonder, “if they really knew me, would they still love me?”

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Moreover fulfillment is not found in being more like who we already are; it’s found in being more like Christ. The cross should completely transform how we live, but we can forget this if we only receive affirmation from others. Being surrounded by yes-men, while fun at first, is not helpful in the long run. I need people around me who call me out when I’m being selfish or immature.

Sometimes the Harding social club process can feel like a masterclass in expressive individualism. Potential new members try to show off who they are at club mixers, hoping they are received positively, while clubs display their group identities.

But behind the procedures and social jockeying, we all long for community. During this time of year, when new members join clubs and current members welcome them in, let’s not lose sight of this. Whatever club you end up in, if any, what matters is forming genuine relationships. Look for people you can open up to who push you to be better. Be a good friend to others by offering a listening ear when they share their struggles and by speaking truth with kindness when you see them falling short.

And when our community fails us (because we’re human), we can always rely on the perfect love of God. He knows us fully. He is constantly working in us to bring us to a more beautiful way of life, something that looks more like Christ.

AVERY HAWKINS is a guest writer for The Bison. She may be contacted at ahawkins2@harding.edu.

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God Abroad Clara Kernodle HUE Student

“God Abroad ” is a travel column by sophomore Clara Kernodle. Each week, she writes about the different ways she sees God during her HUE study abroad trip. This week, she discusses her trip to Siena, Italy, and what she learned there.

On Wednesday we went to Siena, south of Florence, and saw the preserved head of Saint Catherine. It was a small, ghoul-like face, with hollowed eyes and a yellowish upturned nose encased in an ornate reliquary; our guide gestured to the height of her own shoulder and said Catherine must have been a very small woman. Physically she may have been small, but to the Italian Church in the 1300s, she was a giant — intellectually and spiritually influential with both the Pope and laity.

Catherine was born into poverty in 1347 and spent her childhood defying her less pious parents, giving away the family possessions to the poor and committing to the Dominican order. At 19 she had a vision of her marriage to Christ and believed he gave her a pearl-and-diamond ring, which she alone could see on her finger throughout her life. During the Black Plague, Catherine, who suffered from fragile health, served in the hospitals in her hometown Siena, Italy.

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ministry, dictating nearly 400 letters to people of all classes and kinds, including the Pope, whom she rebuked for being too soft on moral issues. She was canonized shortly after her death and later named the patron saint of Italy with Francis of Assisi. In 1970 she was named with Thérèse of Lisieux, Teresa of Avila and Hildegard of Bingen as the only female Doctors of the Church.

As one can imagine, Catherine’s legacy is a hybrid of veneration and disdain. The Roman Catholic church has worshiped her without criticism for centuries: Our guide in Siena told Catherine’s bizarre story without showing signs of anything but admiration. Christians still travel to see and pray before her relics in the Basilica of St. Dominic in Siena, though most come to take a forbidden (and stealthy) picture of the gilded, ghostly reliquary. The Protestant half of Christianity, however, tends toward considering Catherine as a slightly insane, malnourished mystic given too large of a stage.

(She died after an epileptic seizure induced by severe emaciation.) In this view, the good work she did in her life consisted of Roman Catholic paraphernalia and Church-wide fame for her probable anorexia. While I am closer in agreement with the Protestant view, it is difficult to discount the weight of her

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doctrinal writings and her work among the needy. She was made a Doctor of the Church for good reason: Despite her illiteracy, she dictated hundreds of letters and treatises on doctrines such as divine simplicity and the Immaculate Conception. A large part of her theology was devoted to enjoying the love and presence of Christ through the mystical experience (that is, through prayer, visions and intense emotion). Instead of focusing on the things of the world, she lived on Christ alone.

If we had lived Catherine’s life, we would have lived it complaining, unhappy and unfulfilled. Despite her weak health and inability, however, Catherine lived in complete joy — her nickname as a child was Euphrosyne, “child of mirth.” Her piety was one of self-denial and pain, but she worked tirelessly to comfort and sustain the sick, poor and dying, just as Christ had commanded. In this way we Protestants can also honor Catherine by remembering her selflessness — so that we, constantly sustained by the love of Christ, may also share him without reservation.

CLARA KERNODLE is a guest writer for The Bison. She may be contacted at ckernodle@harding. edu.

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Are you there God? It’s me, Emma.

I got my first period at 16, a late age to enter womanhood. I was the last of all my friends and sisters to get it. Before this moment, I couldn’t wait to finally uncover the secrets of the universe. It killed me that I was so far behind. This was my naivety, probably a result of my prolonged debutant, as I soon learned how much of a burden this natural function would be.

Arkansas is one of 21 states that still taxes period hygiene products, despite having an exemption on other health-related products.

A bill has already been brought to Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin to exempt period products from taxation; however, it was rejected. Griffin claims the language used in the proposal was too vague and would risk disqualifying Arkansas from the Streamlined Sales and Tax Agreement (Streamlined Agreement), an agreement between 24 states that enacts certain exemptions on a product if the member state defines it in a way that is consistent with the Streamlined Agreement. I think Griffin is afraid of favoring what Arkansas conservatives view as a “liberal agenda” at the expense of those who experience a monthly cycle. Those who have periods are suffering from this choice, perpetuating the negative stereotype that periods have no place in conversation.

Hiding behind “unclear” verbiage is a weak attempt on Griffin’s part to kill the bill. The Arkansas Period Poverty Project, a group that is backing the recently rejected proposal, states that taxes on period products account for 0.01 percent of tax revenue for the state.

The average menstruator may spend around $11,000 in their lifetime for these products.

These statistics show that simply having a period, something one has no choice in, costs an incredible amount of money. What happens to those without the funds?

One time in high school I bled through my shorts and school uniform skirt. I was not only mortified but also without anything to alleviate the situation. I told one of my friends, and she reached into her backpack to give me a tampon. The office lady gave me a new skirt to borrow for the day. Without these gifts, I would have had to go home.

Most women hold stories where security rests on the kindness of a stranger or friend.

This bill has already died before in Congress in 2021. I have never been denied a tampon or pad or liner from anyone I’ve asked for any reason other than not having it on hand.

People so willing to share, to sacrifice, are being told they alone deserve to bear the financial burden.

I wish I could show Griffin the relief one feels when “Do you have a tampon?” is met with an excited “Yes!” from a bathroom of strangers. At its basic level, a tampon is a cotton blend that absorbs menstrual blood.

What it means to 3.905 billion people around the world, 1.533 million people in Arkansas and 2,923 people on campus is freedom to operate at least somewhat normally. Period products allow life to continue regardless of the time of the month.

There is a deep stigma around the discussion of menstrual cycles. This fear or silence comes from a lack of education. Because periods are misunderstood, they are viewed as dirty or gross. They can be inconvenient, painful, disruptive, messy and a nuisance, but they are also just a thing that happens. Nobody wakes up and says, “I think I’m going to have my period today.” Yet, the responsibility stays the same.

There’s more I could say, possibly of a man named Jesus who broke social customs to heal a woman with her bleeding, but I will end it with the concept of loving our neighbor. If we cannot educate out of love for the other, let’s do it for our mothers and sisters who would love to feel less uncomfortable around certain individuals’ ignorance.

EMMA WEBER is the opinions editor for The Bison. She may be contacted at eweber1@harding.edu.

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Thank U

A couple of weekends ago I got to see Alanis Morissette perform at the Format Festival in Bentonville, Arkansas. After years of leaning on her music to deal with so many difficult emotions, seeing her walk on stage with her opening song, “All I Really Want,” was like finally meeting a person I knew but hadn’t met yet.

Most of her performance consisted of songs from her record-breaking album “Jagged Little Pill,” which she released in 1995 after her breakup with Ryan Reynolds.

I made sure to look up her usual setlists before the concert, and I waited for her to sing “You Oughta Know” so I could follow every lyric and hear every emotion in her voice. When I was in high school, I always listened to that song any time I was mad at the world. It is a song explaining every reason why she felt hurt about a recent breakup, how things weren’t fair, how she hoped he was happy, etc. I knew it would mean something to me when she sang it, even if I may have never felt the same level of anger she felt when she wrote it.

I waited for her to perform it, but she never did. Whether she skipped her Billboardbreaking song on purpose or if the weather alert that night forced her to cut her show short, I like to think this set choice went deeper than the thunderstorm that was headed our way.

The Alanis who wrote that iconic angry breakup song in 1995 was a different Alanis than the one who exists today. The presentday Alanis, though she still has anger like any human being, is a mother of three children she loves — a woman with a strong marriage and a different body than when she was 20 — and she is proud of it. She no longer puts her focus on anger and the way the world has hurt her, but rather, the way she has grown and ways she can say “thank you” to everything and everyone who has kept her alive.

She closed the set with her 1998 #1 hit “Thank U,” and as I heard the opening chords, I knew I wanted to remember it forever. “Thank U” is a song about Alanis’ trip to India when she took a break from writing and performing. In it, she sings a list of important things in her life — good and bad — that she realizes have made her who she is today: “Thank you India / Thank you terror / Thank you disillusionment,” etc.

She chose that song to end the night for a reason: Rather than making a point to end the day with anger, she made a point to be thoughtful and show gratitude for everything in her life that has shaped her into the woman she is today.

When I listen to “You Oughta know,” I am reminded of the angry 17-year-old Tiane who blamed everyone for her pain. She played it on repeat but never got a feeling of resolve. I know anger has its place in life, and it definitely helps me sometimes to just scream in my car, but what really changes things at the end of a hard day is when I can put my head on my pillow without any anger in my heart.

When I listen to “Thank U,” I am reminded to focus on all the good and thank those who have encouraged my bravery. Every time I have hit rock bottom, someone or something has helped bring me out of it, and a simple “thank you” shows that I can take responsibility for my life and future.

A “thank you” means, “This was something that I should have done myself, so I appreciate your help.” A “ thank you,” means, “you didn’t have to do that, but you did.” It means, “I am responsible for how my life turns out, and this is something that helped.” Just saying “thank you” to anything and anyone often gives me a reason to keep going — a reason for me to think that I am strong enough.

TIANE DAVIS is editor-in-chief for The Bison. She can be contacted at cdavis27@harding.edu.

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Walt’s 100th

Harding is just one institution celebrating a centennial this year. In the fall of 1923, two brothers from Kansas City started a film studio in Hollywood, having little knowledge that it would become a dominant force in popular culture. Like Marilyn, Houdini, Chaplin and Elvis, Walt Disney was destined to be an icon — a name instantly known by millions across the globe, even six decades after his death.

The driving agent behind a sea of change in the art of animation, and one of the architects of 20th-century America, Disney pioneered the animated feature film in 1937 with “Snow White,” merged classical music with dancing hippos in 1940 with “Fantasia” and breathed new life into childhood tales like “Pinocchio,” “Cinderella,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “Sleeping Beauty.”

The 100th anniversary of his entertainment empire made me curious to know more about the man. So, this summer I read a biography published in 2006 by Neal Gabler, who spent years in the Disney archives, reading every document in their extensive files. I am a sucker for biographies, especially of the creative giants who loomed large in my childhood, and over the past few years, I’ve read profiles of Jim Henson, Fred Rogers, Dr. Seuss and Jay Ward — the madcap genius behind Rocky and Bullwinkle.

Born in Chicago in 1901 to stern parents who scorned most entertainment, Walter Elias Disney spent his childhood in an idyllic small Missouri town, later moving to Kansas City.

When he was in the seventh grade, he made money delivering newspapers and spent his free time drawing. A local barber enjoyed his art so much that he offered Disney free haircuts in exchange for original pictures to hang in his shop.

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Too young to enlist in the army to fight in World War I, Disney lied about his age to join the Red Cross as an ambulance driver. He got to France after the war ended but still was able to serve in the aftermath. When he returned to the United States, he pursued a career in animation. It was a fledgling art form in those days, but Disney was determined to elevate it.

Some of his earliest experiments with mixing live-action and animated characters have not aged well, but the studio received a boost when Mickey Mouse made his debut in 1928 as a whistling boat captain in “Steamboat Willie.” That was followed

by Disney’s next experiment — combining animation with original and classical music.

The Silly Symphonies, as they were called, started with “The Skeleton Dance” and its spooky graveyard choreography. Check it out on YouTube.

One of those short films soon became an instant classic. “The Three Little Pigs” hit theaters in 1933 and immortalized the song “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” The following year, Donald Duck joined the Disney family. Voiced for 51 years by Oklahoma native Clarence Nash, Donald has since appeared in more Disney films than any other character.

He was especially popular in the propaganda shorts that kept the studio afloat during World War II. In “The New Spirit” (1942), the patriotic duck eagerly pays his taxes to support the war effort. But in “Der Fuehrer’s Face” (1943), Donald has a nightmare that he is forced to work in Hitler’s assembly line

making bombs. Like other wartime fares, it unfortunately exploits ethnic stereotypes to mock the enemy. While of course, you wouldn’t expect sensitivity from such propaganda movies, this film certainly shows a more complex side of Disney than something like, say, “Pollyanna” (1960).

To describe Disney as driven is putting it mildly. As the studio he formed with his brother Roy grew, it became something of a cult of personality, with the eccentric genius Disney at the center. He was brimming with ideas and always restless to move on to something new. Yet he was unpredictable. He would be generous one moment and harsh the next. Disney pushed his animators to the limit, often looking over their shoulders as they worked. He was even known to tear someone’s drawing up on the spot, demanding it be redone.

But no one questioned that Disney was passionate. He used to act out his ideas for films in front of his staff, sometimes at great length. In the years it took to produce “Snow White,”Disney was known to walk through his vision of the film — frame by frame — in an impromptu performance that once lasted three hours. That’s twice as long as the film itself.

Sometimes shy and other times gregarious, a loving father but a distant friend, both nostalgic and future-obsessed, Disney was a difficult man to understand. Which explains why I’ll need two more columns to share his story. If you’re curious to learn more, come back next week. Or better yet, read Gabler’s book.

MICHAEL CLAXTON is a narrative columnist for The Bison. He can be contacted at mclaxto1@harding.edu.

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Oct. 13, 2023

Women’s XC finishes regular season ELI DEAN community editor Harding’s women’s cross-country team finished the regular season with a solid performance this past weekend at the Old Glory Gallop 5K cross-country race at Dallas Baptist University.

Head coach Don Hood said he has appreciated the contributions of freshmen and transfer students in all four meets this season.

“I’ve been pleased with how our newcomers have adapted and performed in a new system and at a new school,” Hood said. “We have good depth on both teams. That’s not something we’ve had in the past.”

One of those newcomer runners is freshman Jessica Chappell, who has made several achievements while on the team.

Chappell finished second among Harding runners to sophomore Kaylie Washko, with individual finishes of 41st, second, 42nd and 17th in each of the races.

“Running is what keeps me going,” Chappell said. “The team is great, too. We’re always there for each other and supporting each other through whatever we’re going through.”

As a team, the Bisons placed fourth out of 33 teams, with Chappell and Washko leading the group. Washko was recently awarded the Great American Conference (GAC) Runner of the Week award for the week of Sept. 27, but she said she is not done trying to improve.

“It felt amazing to win and to bring that award to Harding,” Washko said. “My goal is to continue to improve my times for the 5K at Conference and 6K at Regionals.”

Washko’s performance at the Dallas meet was one of her better performances of the year, and she said she is looking forward to improving more at the GAC Championships Oct. 21.

“This last cross country meet in Dallas was one of the best 5Ks for me, as I both set a personal record and also placed high enough to be honored at the awards ceremony,” Washko said. “I’m hoping to improve my speed, as I feel like my endurance is really great, but that extra speed would be amazing.”

Hood said Washko’s work ethic sets her apart, and he appreciates her contributions to making the team better.

“Kaylie is a relentless competitor and worker,” Hood said. “She has a great desire to be the best she can be, so she lives the lifestyle and does the training that is required for that.”

While the team prepares for the GAC championships in two weeks, Chappell said she wants the team to grow closer together as another successful season draws to a close.

“Our goal as a team is just to become more confident in ourselves and keep each other going,” Chappell said. “Sometimes I have a lot of anxiety right before a race, but everyone is there for me. Whenever the gun goes off and I run that first minute, it all goes away and I’m able to run at my pace and it takes me where I want to go.”

The GAC Championships will be in Russellville, Arkansas, with the runners who advance further going to the NCAA regionals Nov. 4 and potentially the NCAA Championships Nov. 18, both of which will be hosted in Joplin, Missouri.

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Kaylie Washko runs the Old Glory Gallop 5K race on Oct. 7 at Dallas Baptist University. Washko earned her first Great American Conference (GAC) Runner of the Week award after her performance at the Cowboy Jamboree hosted by Oklahoma State University.

Harding football remains undefeated in conference play NIC FRARACCIO sports editor The Harding football team extended its NCAA Division II best winning streak to 10 games last Saturday by defeating Northwestern Oklahoma State University 62-0.

The ninth-ranked Bisons were efficient on both sides of the ball against the Rangers.

Harding tallied nine touchdowns in their sixth win of the season.

The Bison offense rushed for 381 yards and six touchdowns. This was Harding’s 36th game with six or more rushing touchdowns since 2010. Sophomore running back Braden Jay tallied Harding’s longest offensive touchdown of the game with a 37-yard run in the second quarter.

Junior running back Will Fitzhugh said the Harding running backs are a close-knit group that always “pull for one another.”

“It’s always special when you have so many guys who are talented and do their job well,”

Fitzhugh said. “It’s fun to see everyone go out there and have success.”

The Bison defense made history on Saturday at Ranger Field. With two interceptions for a touchdown, the Bisons set a school record with 159 interception return yards. The previous record was set in 2019 with 152 yards against the University of Arkansas-Monticello.

Senior defensive back Oric Walker Jr. and junior defensive back Travis Greenawalt collected the two interceptions in the fourth quarter to complete the win.

Harding’s next matchup will be a pivotal one in the battle for the Great American Conference (GAC) Championship. The

Bisons will host fifth-ranked Ouachita Baptist Tigers on Saturday for a top 10 Division II matchup.

This will be Harding’s second game against a ranked opponent during the 2023 season. Harding defeated 20th-ranked Henderson State University Sept. 23 with a final score of 27-16.

The Bisons will look for revenge against the Tigers after their previous top-10 matchup. Last season, O uachita Baptist defeated Harding 21-13 to win their third game against the Bisons in four years.

Sophomore running back Braden Jay said this game is a crucial moment for the team and fans who support every game.

“I know for a lot of us this will be the biggest game we’ve ever played in terms of playoffs and just Harding versus Ouachita,” Jay said.

As excitement continues to build for the rivalry game, Harding students and fans are preparing to support the Bisons.

Senior Collin Slatton, an avid Harding sports fan, said he wants to see a loud and highly attended crowd at the game.

“It’s going to be a fantastic game,” Slatton said. “Record-wise, we are the best college football team in the state in the last 15 years, and it’s not even close.”

The winner of the rivalry matchup will take first place in the conference standings after seven weeks of play.

Harding will host Ouachita Baptist tomorrow at First Security Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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Harding men’s golf team represents multiple countries learning from and having fun with one another, a sentiment shared by Haakansson.

“It’s easy to have fun when we’re all from different places,” Haakansson said. “We can joke about what things are like back home, and people are usually baffled by something that’s different compared to what they are brought up with. We also tend to learn a few words here and there in someone else’s native tongue.”

Junior Finlay Cummings is from Bedford, England, and said his experience with the team is a positive one.

“It is fun and exciting to hear about the other guys on the team’s stories about where they play back home and what the courses are like there,” Cummings said. “I learn skills from my teammates, as we are always talking about the game together, and this really allows us to bounce ideas off each other and get better as a collective and not just individually. I feel this is enhanced by the global team we have.”

The team started the season with several high-placing tournaments, the most notable of which was a runner-up finish at the Northeastern State University (NSU) classic Sept. 19, where they finished two strokes under NSU. The team’s next tournament, the NCAA Preview, starts Oct. 16 at Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Harding will conclude their fall season the following weekend at the DBU Classic hosted by Dallas Baptist University.

EMMA WEBER opinions editor A Harding golf team will represent seven countries during the 2023-2024 season.

The men’s team includes players from Guatemala, Spain, England, Sweden, Germany, Bulgaria and the United States.

Travis Lauterbach, head men’s and women’s golf coach, said he enjoys the energy this diversity brings.

“That’s the nice thing, everyone has a certain enthusiasm for the game of golf — obviously if they’ve come this far they’re pretty serious about their game — and they’re going to bring a certain energy because they want to get better,” Lauterbach said.

Junior Wilmer Haakansson is f rom Stockholm, Sweden, and said as an individual and team member, he has appreciated the atmosphere created by the dynamic environment.

“Competition is arguably higher than ever in program history, but we stay humble and are happy for each other’s successes,” Haakansson said. “Just because most of us are from far away, the overall ambition and seriousness in the team is severe. You don’t move across land and ocean to go to school, especially not when the similar alternative back home is free of tuition, if you’re not serious about performing and making the most out of it.”

The team’s dedication to perfecting their craft does not stop them from having fun times as well. Lauterbach said the different cultural backgrounds contribute to the team

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2B COMMUNITY

Friday, October 13, 2023

City council approves Public Safety partnership Flock Safety offers enhanced security measures to help prevent traffic crimes

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Searcy City Council member David Morris (left), council member Rodger Cargile, Mayor Mat Faulkner, council member Tonia Hall, city attorney Will Moore and council member Donald Raney review the new plans for the partnership with Flock Safety at a City Council meeting on Oct. 5. The focus of the partnership is to reduce crimes related to vehicles.

“The footage collected will be the property the last few months. Flock Safety believes clarity, even from a significant distance,” MACY COX of the city and its police department, ensuring that Searcy’s local agencies could greatly Faulkner said. head photographer it is not sold or shared,” Macleod said. “This benefit from this system.

Brittany Hall, Flock Safety sales manager In a recent meeting, the Searcy City objective data will eliminate bias in crime“The Searcy [police department] has for Arkansas, said the Flock system will allow Council reached an agreement with Flock solving and detection.” already consulted with a mapping expert to officers to immediately see where a suspect Safety to collaborate with the Searcy Police Under the proposed system, if a vehicle strategically position cameras for capturing of a crime is heading.

Department. Flock Safety is a public safety is tagged by a neighborhood police station, vehicles entering and exiting the town,” “It’s a really great tool because when a kit system that works with law enforcement in the department will have the option to access Searcy Mayor Mat Faulkner said. goes off on one of our license plate reader communities to help eliminate crime. shared security footage. When a vehicle Macleod also shared several cases in cameras, immediately within a pole patrol Kristen Mac leod, external affairs passes through an area equipped with Flock which the Flock system played a crucial representative for Flock Safety, addressed cameras, notifications will be sent to both the role in solving crimes, including reuniting car, the officer can log in to the map and will the council members during the Oct. 5 originating agency and surrounding agencies, a mother with her child within five hours be able to see that car and the location and meeting. She emphasized that approximately establishing a collaborative network to gather after the child was lost. Searcy officers have show where the suspect is heading,” Hall said.

Pending council approval, Flock Safety will 70 percent of crimes in Searcy are related to information and reduce crime rates. already experienced the benefits of Flock vehicles. Flock Safety aims to combat this Macleod presented a list of police departments security through information sharing with beginthe process of budget confirmation and issue by utilizing a network of cameras to that have already successfully implemented other agencies, leading to successful outcomes. phase one installation, with cameras expected capture essential details such as license plate Flock Security. The police departments in “During our visit to Jonesboro, the video to be operational before the year’s end. numbers, make, model, window tinting, roof Ward and Beebe, neighboring towns to Searcy, footage resolution was incredibly impressive, racks, stickers and other identifiable features. initiated phase one of camera placement in allowing us to zoom in with remarkable

Stray cat finds home in local bookstore

LAUREN SIMMONS guest writer

Local bookstore workers found a new employee after they adopted a stray cat discovered outside the store. Books by the Pound employees dubbed the new feline family member and employee Edgar Allan Poe after he appeared three months ago at the storefront. Employee Anita Kelly said when she first saw “Eddie,” she felt heartbroken for the hungry, homeless kitten. She said it was natural for the store to keep him since other bookstores have been known to have cat residents as well.

“We brought him in and … I had some hesitancy because he looked very tiny and this store looked very big, and I sort of worried about him,” Kelly said. “Day number two, I swear he was greeting customers at the front door and helping lay books. He just has a personality that’s like he was born for it.”

Edgar, who was first named Agatha Christie until they could determine his gender, has lived permanently in Books by the Pound and been funded by the store. Employee Brady Matthews said various customers

have donated money for his food and other necessities.

“The community loves him,” Matthews said. “They brought him his own little bed, treats, a collar, everything … He’s the sweetest thing. He wouldn’t hurt a fly.”

Kelly estimated that Eddie is approximately three months old. The workers used the book scales to weigh the cat when he was adopted and said that Eddie has gone from 2.7 pounds to 4.7 pounds since he has lived in the store.

“He does the funniest things,” Kelly said.

“He seems to know when I’m working with customers, and he sits on those plastic bags that I need to put books in just like he’s helping. It didn’t take him long to catch on to the goings on around here and to get right in the middle of it.”

Employee Jason Phillips said Edgar is in his “terrible twos” phase, wanting to play and interact, but the employees have never received anything but positive feedback for the feline’s presence in the store.

“He’s basically become a permanent fixture here,’’ Phillips said. “He comes and goes, he plays, customers enjoy him, kids enjoy him … he’s been a very docile cat.”

Photo by MACY COX

Books by the Pound employee Anita Kelly holds Edgar in her arms in front of the store. Edgar showed up in August and has become a popular feline.

Eddie’s coworkers said that he has become an integral part of the bookstore community and likes to greet returning customers. His hobbies include playing hide-and-seek as well as roaming throughout the store.

“All of us enjoy that he adds a little life to the store,” Kelly said. “He’s just good to have around, he really is … Everybody’s in love with him, he’s just fun.”

but they were not personally served by it, which they said led to confusion.

“Is it like ‘oh, we don’t have enough servers right now, tell the robot to go deliver?’” Pruitt said.

Pruitt emphasized the robot’s efficiency, however, describing its movement as “quiet” and “fast.” She described the robot’s physical appearance as a “really tall Roomba.”

The robot also provides an entertainment factor, Medler said.

“It was excellent,” Medler said. “I sat down and I was eating my chips and salsa, and then I see movement out of the corner of

my eye as this robot […] is making his way across the restaurant. I forgot there was a robot there, and I was unsettled.”

She also said the robot distracted her from making conversation with her friends as she spent her time watching it instead.

“I was just watching him with his little bowtie walking around,” Medler said.

Montano said the robot has been popular thus far, and young customers like to take pictures with it. He also classified the robot as a “great employee,” saying it never gets tired or complains.

The robot does not have a name, but Montano said Guacamole Grill is planning to ask the city of Searcy to help provide suggestions.

Guacamole Grill enlists robot cat to serve tables HELEN STRICKLAND features editor

Guacamole Grill, a Mexican restaurant in Searcy, has a new and unexpected employee: a robot. The robot is a pointy-eared, cat-like character that displays an occasional cat face on its front screen. It joined the Guacamole Grill staff in June.

Layton Montano, manager and owner of Guacamole Grill, said the restaurant purchased the cat because they “wanted to have something different to attract more customers.”

Though the robot does not serve every customer, it frequently moves around the restaurant, so it is visible to anyone. The robot is not a waiter, but it has multiple jobs, including seating customers, bringing

appetizers to tables or singing Happy Birthday. It speaks to customers as it delivers food, and when customers have received their food, a “finish” button appears on the screen. When pressed, the robot wheels away. Several Harding students have experienced this cat firsthand, including sophomore Amelia Slater.

“It was the most memorable experience I have ever had at a Mexican restaurant,” Slater said.

The robot only serves some tables, however. Harding juniors Layne Medler and Magdalene Pruitt watched the robot at work,

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FEATURES 3B

Pitts retire after 50 years of teaching

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Paul and Sharon Pitt sit in front of their house with Paul’s homemade Native American flute Sept. 19. The couple retired from full-time positions in spring 2023, but they accepted adjunct positions for fall 2023.

NIC FRARACCIO sports editor CIANNA JAY head copy editor Two Harding professors are leaving Harding after over 50 years of teaching at multiple schools.

Paul and Sharon Pitt announced their retirements in spring 2023 but came back as adjunct professors for the fall semester due to a shortage of faculty.

The Pitts attended the University together before graduating in 1967, and they got married in June 1967. After their marriage, the couple began their teaching careers at Harding Academy in Memphis. The couple

taught at the Academy for three years before Paul Pitt left for graduate school.

In fall 1971, the couple began teaching at Harding University, with Paul Pitt teaching in the Department of Art and Design and Sharon Pitt in the Department of Communication. Both professors have used different teaching techniques and styles to grow closer to students. Sharon Pitt said she likes to cook for her students every semester in their underground house, which her husband designed.

“I’ve had as many as 60 that I’ve cooked for,” Sharon Pitt said. “The last few years we’ve also had a hypnosis session at the end because Paul is a certified hypnotist. And so that’s been the entertainment for the students.”

Along with hypnotism, Paul Pitt has continued to grow his interest in his artwork throughout his teaching career. Part of his teaching involved taking his students around town and painting during class time.

Paul Pitt said he and his wife have benefited from their teaching and ministry at the University.

“It’s a combination of being able to benefit from teaching them but also being able to produce sometimes and preach to them some,” Paul Pitt said. “That’s important.”

As their final days of teaching come to an end, students and faculty have continued to show their support for the couple.

Senior Austin Simmons has known the Pitts since his freshman year, when he was

in Sharon Pitt’s class, and she invited her students over for a cookout. He said it has been a joy getting to know them through their stories of faith and life experiences.

“I feel very happy for them,” Simmons said. “The Pitts have put many years and hard work into their careers at Harding, and I feel they will use their retirement for the glory of God.” Following their retirement, the Pitts plan to spend time with their grandchildren and Sharon Pitt’s mother. The couple will continue to have guests over to their house, and Paul Pitt will continue to work on his art.

College of Bible commissions art by Tessa Davidson ABBEY WILLIAMS lifestyle editor

Assistant professor of art and design Tessa Davidson began working on an art piece commissioned by the College of Bible and Ministry in the summer of 2022. The piece will depict the entire Bible story and be displayed in the dean’s suite in the McInteer Bible and World Missions Center.

Davidson said the piece is a two-part project.

“This particular piece is one of two,” Davidson said. “This one is attempting to grab onto major themes of the entire Old Testament. The canvas behind it will try to do the same thing but with the New Testament.

It will be one continual storyline.”

Davidson said she wanted to involve Harding’s community in creating these art pieces.

“When I was doing the initial drawings and stuff, I met with the Bible department /23, 5:54 PM and got their ideas, and then for the models, I have them all from the Harding community,” Davidson said. “The New Testament will be from this community as well. I tried to have students from all over the world. It’s a good representation of our student body and the diversity of our student body.”

Davidson said the project has been a discovery process for her.

“Learning about the beauty of scripture, having to think about all of the themes, the more I did that, the more I studied scripture and just [looked] at all of it so I [could] figure out what to picture, it has been very transformational,” Davidson said.

Junior Adrianna Davis said Davidson has a spiritual drive.

“With anything spiritual, it just clicks with her, and she’s able to just know what to do as soon as you’re able to give her your thoughts and what you have in mind,” Davis said.

Davis said the art piece will connect students from multiple departments.

“When you meet her, she makes any subject you find boring into something you love and adore because she loves it so much,” Davis said. “And for her to include students in her Photo by MACY COX piece I even recognize it’s so cool, and I know Assisstant professor of art and design Tessa Davidson poses with her artwork Oct. 9. The piece will be on display in the McInteer Bible and World Criss Cross Education Puzzlemaker that probably connects her to Puzzle other| Discovery students Missions Center. as well. It’s a very interconnecting piece that’s “When I saw [Davidson’s art] for the first “What’s really cool about Tessa is so not just limited to the art department, and Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation toollike, for teachers, students and Create time, I was ‘Wow, I didn’t know sheparents. did many people, even if you’re not an art major, I love that.” and print customized word search, criss-cross, mathsaid. puzzles, more-using your work like that,’” Moore “It’s and really cool have taken her class, so it’s kind of a way to Junior Kit Moore because ownsaid word lists. faculty and really thought-provoking.” connect with other students,” Moore said. members get to see the students’ pieces, she Moore said Davidson connects with loves getting to see their artwork. students all over campus.

This is your Criss Cross Word Puzzle!

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ACROSS

Test your news knowledge ACROSS 2. “Eddie” the cat is nicknamed after American writer and poet, Edgar _____ Poe 4. Assistant professor of art and design Tessa ________ has begun work on a new piece for display in the dean’s suite in the McInteer Bible and World Missions Center.

5. Senior Kylie Hall made __________ pasta and pear cobbler in the 2023 FCS “Chopped” competition.

8. Harding football’s previous interception return yardage record was 152 yards against Arkansas-__________.

9. Junior Magdalene Pruitt described Guacamole’s new service robot as a “really tall ______”.

10. Adjunct professor of communication Sharon Pitt says that she has cooked for as many as _____ students.

DOWN 1. The Harding men’s and women’s cross-country teams ran this past weekend at ______ Baptist University.

3. One of Paul Pitt’s talents is that he is a certified _________.

6. The two co-chairs of the campus master plan Project Leadership Team are Ashlie ______ and Amy Cox. 7. If you have a question about MFA, you should ask _______.

4B LIFESTYLE

Friday, October 13, 2023

Family and consumer sciences class hosts ‘Chopped’ competition

Photo provided by Megan Jones

Winners junior Laura Campbell and senior Macian Schmitz hold the food they made in the second annual “Chopped” competition hosted by the Culinary Skills and Food Science class. The students split into teams to try to create the winning dish.

CAMILLE WHITE guest writer The Culinary Skills and Food Science class, FCS 1020, hosted a “Chopped” competition for their three-hour lab requirement Oct. 10.

This is the second year this class has held the challenge.

The 18 students in the class were divided into 10 different teams. The students who won the competition last year competed again as a guest team.

“I assign them a fruit and vegetable, and they find a recipe — two different recipes — that feature that fruit and vegetable,” assistant professor of family and consumer sciences Megan Jones said. “The people they are competing against don’t know what

recipes they are using, so it’s still a little bit of a mystery.”

Jones said that the class competition is different from the real competition, as the students are still developing their culinary skills.

“It’s just exciting to see the competitiveness come out, but just in a fun way where they get to show that fruits and vegetables — which are so full of nutrients — can taste good and be good,” Jones said Senior Kylie Hall and her partner freshman Rachel Moore were assigned pear and zucchini for their featured fruit and vegetable. They made zucchini pasta and a pear cobbler.

Hall said they were notified of what fruit and vegetable they had to cook about two weeks before the competition, and they had

to submit the recipes they planned to use a week before the competition.

“So we were trying to find something that looked good, and we really wanted to get the sweet and savory,” Hall said. “So, we were really trying to hit sweet with our pears and savory with zucchini.”

Hall said they wanted to do something different with zucchini, rather than just grill it. She did some research, and they settled on a zucchini pasta. Hall said she has always seen “Chopped” on TV, so it was fun to be a part of their class’s version of the competition.

Hall said she was happy with how their meal turned out, but it was stressful having the time limit.

“People that do this like every day, for a living, kudos to them, because it was stressful,” Hall said.

Assistant dean of student development Marcus Thomas was one of the 14 judges present in the competition. Family and Consumer science professors, additional faculty and staff and former students were also invited to be judges.

“I think it’s really neat they get to do this kind of thing, and it’s really hard to have people right in front of you judging your food,” Thomas said. “I kind of get stuck between how harsh do I want to be versus how encouraging?”

Junior Laura Campbell, family and consumer sciences administrative assistant, and senior Macian Schmitz won the second “Chopped” competition of FCS class 1020 with their blueberry jam bars.

weekly donations afterward to comfort them go to Embrace Life, a second group for single and incentivize them to keep coming back. mothers with a newborn child.

Sophmore Caleb Johnson, the students for Amy Dutton, the leader for the Searcy division of Embrace Grace, explained this life president, made it clear the students’ efforts are not limited to abortion. The club goal for approach. this year has been to relieve and publicize “We minister usually to scared young the issues of abortion, human trafficking and girls,” Dutton said. suicide. “ We w a n t t h e m “Today there are to feel loved and more people enslaved supported. Being than any other time in history,” Johnson said. single and pregnant is “And suicide is a big a season of life, but it unseen pandemic. In doesn’t have to define our age demographic, their future. We help it’s one if the top three them see themselves killers, and nobody through God’s eyes talks about it.” and know his love.”

The group intends Grap h ic by After the shower, to hold another event BEN EVAN the girls move on and in November and S

even more events next semester, including another drive. Johnson said he wants the drive to receive more active participation.

“Next semester, if we do the drive again, we’ll try to push awareness for it more,” Johnson said.

The group has received a hand from Jesse Shelton, an organizer for the larger White County “Right for Life” organization. Shelton has partnered with the Searcy-based company Athlete’s Choice to supply the club with promotional shirts. “[The shirts] are a common denominator of Arkansas’ pro-life movement,” Shelton said. “When people see the shirt that says, ‘choose life,’ it will hopefully start up some conversation.”

The Students for Life anticipate an additional effort on Oct. 17, which is National Chalk Day.

HU Students for Life holds local baby supply drive ELLIOT COOMBES beat reporter

Students for Life, a humanitarian group of Harding students, held a local baby supply drive last week on campus. Their goal is to spread awareness and help serve both the local community and volunteer organizations, and they have the connections to make that difference.

Boxes were placed in three heavily trafficked spots on campus from Oct. 2 to 5 and were collected on the Friday of fall break. Students were encouraged to donate diapers, clothing, soap, and other nonperishables to women with unplanned pregnancies. These boxes go to Embrace Grace, a nonprofit organization that helps single mothers with unplanned pregnancies. Supplies will go toward free baby showers for the women, as well as

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