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Nov. 17, 2023 Vol. 99, No. 07

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Searcy, Ark., 72149

Harding Bisons secure #1 seed TIANE DAVIS editor-in-chief MAGGIE SAMPLES news editor The Harding football team received several awards Wednesday after an undefeated season this fall. Senior defensive line Nathaniel Wallace received Great American Conference (GAC) Defensive Player of the Year alongside 19 other players who received All-GAC honors, as well as head coach Paul Simmons, who received Coach of the Year.

With an 11-0 winning streak this season, Simmons said the team’s accomplishments have been very rewarding.

“I’m just incredibly proud for all the young men,” Simmons said. “They have poured so much into this season, and to be able to see them get to have the once-in-a-lifetime achievement is very rewarding for me. I just want to see them make great memories.”

Simmons said the team this year is full of talented athletes and leaders.

“It’s a very good crew, but probably what stands out is that we have so many guys that I would label as elite leaders,” Simmons said.

“I have seen the maturity, accountability and all that stems from having great leaders.”

Sophomore defensive lineman Aldrin Wilson said the goals of the team go further than winning the GAC championship. He said the team has been preparing every day to be successful.

“I knew going into practice on Tuesday and Wednesday that we were taking care of business,” Wilson said. “We take care of business and we win games.”

Wilson said he is always grateful for the community’s support.

“It’s a big thing when you see people at the games and at tailgates,” Wilson said.

“It’s fun having it be a community event and not just us playing football because we’re not just athletes, we’re student athletes as well.

The student body being a part of what we do — there’s a lot, and I’m just so thankful for all its students.”

Malik Mays is a fifth-year defensive back.

He mentioned the end of the season on a Nov.7 Instagram post.

“To all my family that came out,” Mays said. “Wouldn’t be here without y’all. It takes a village, forever grateful.”

For the first time in Harding history, the team is entering the NCAA Division II playoffs as the No. 1 seed in Super Region 3. The Bisons will play Nov. 25 against the winner of the Nov. 18 game featuring Central Missouri vs. Henderson State.

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We have so many guys that I would label as elite leaders.

–Coach Paul Simmons, GAC Coach of the Year

Photo illustration by MACY COX

Under the coaching of Paul Simmons (bottom right), Nathaniel Wallace (top left) competes in the Harding Homecoming game against East Central University Nov. 4. Wallace earned Great American Conference (GAC) Defensive Player of the Year Nov. 15.

Holiday of Lights installs projectors next to courthouse CIANNA JAY head copy editor This year’s Holiday of Lights will include a projection mapping light display on the White County Courthouse, making Searcy the first city in Arkansas to use this technology for their holiday decorations.

Professor of theatre Britton Lynn, who has worked with projection design for Harding productions and teaches the projection design class, is in charge of designing content that will be displayed on the courthouse and coordinating where each element will go.

The light projection will be on the east side of the courthouse, with the two projectors on the roof of First Security Bank. The display will include four distinct light shows on a loop. This set-up allows viewers to watch one light show, walk around downtown or visit other light displays in Searcy, then come back to the courthouse and experience a different light show. Lynn said this way, Searcy can provide an evening of entertainment and encourage visitors to shop in local places.

“We really do want to drive people downtown,” Lynn said. “We want to keep people engaged with the square as much as we can, with the shops that are on the square, with the vendors that might be around …

So it’s just going to be kind of a place that we can anchor some of the holiday festivities that are going to happen this year.”

Mayor Mat Faulkner approached Lynn about creating the projection mapping for the courthouse. Projection mapping has been a dream of Faulkner’s for as long as Lynn has known him.

When Faulkner became mayor, he saw projection mapping as a way of increasing downtown engagement while solving a current problem with decorating the courthouse, Lynn said.

Since White County Courthouse is on the National

Register of Historic Places, the Holiday of Lights committee needed to find a way to decorate the building without damaging it.

Lynn said they are using the projectors this year as a test program to see whether or not this approach will work.

Because it is a test program, Lynn said audiences shouldn’t expect the complexity

of projection mapping at places like Walt Disney World, but the display will still provide a sense of spectacle.

“It’s going to be a fun experience,” Lynn said. “Every time that I work on it, I’m getting more and more excited about sharing it with everyone and I’m getting more and more confident that it’s going to be something that’s really kind of eye-popping.”

Southern Living magazine selected Searcy as one of the

were talking about and how our Christmas decorations and the Holiday of Lights are,” Hale said. “They’re big, they’re huge.”

Hale said projection mapping will give Searcy more to showcase in the article. Hale’s co-chair, Tommy Centola, said having the projection display featured in the article will drive more people to Searcy.

“With the focus on Searcy this year, we want to really put our best foot forward and show people exactly what we can do,” Centola said. “It’s going to be so phenomenal when this happens. We’re going to be bringing in folks from all over the state, I would say.”

Lynn also said he hopes the projection display will bring in people from outside of Searcy. He said that other places in Arkansas, such as Batesville, are known for light shows that people will often travel to see. The goal of the projection display is not to compete with these other displays but to offer a different experience, Lynn said.

“Projection mapping is something that is really an audience pleaser, but it’s not something that is typically done in this area,” Lynn said. “We’re hoping that providing this unique Graphic by BEN EVANS cutest Christmas towns for an article they experience that we can draw people in, and will publish next year. Holiday of Lights if people come, they tend to come and make committee chair Tonia Hale said Searcy an evening of it.”

The projection light show will begin Nov. offers a Christmas activity every weekend 20 at 6 p.m. with the courthouse lighting in December and has one of the biggest ceremony. For more information about this Christmas parades in Arkansas. “[Southern Living] chose to come to our event and future Holiday of Lights events, facilities and to our town to see what we visit experiencesearcy.com.

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Food bank opens in Kendall Hall

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Seniors Tucker Lovell and Kenzie Ducharme set up The Table in Kendall Hall on Nov. 8. The Table was Lovell’s idea for a student-run food bank that offers students food and toiletries as an on-campus solution to food insecurity.

EMMA WEBER opinions editor A new student-run food bank opened to fight against food insecurity on campus.

Located in the refurbished Kendall Hall, The Table, as it is named, offers students goods ranging from food to toiletries. This idea came to senior and current student board president of The Table Tucker Lovell during chapel. After sending a text to President Mike Williams and connecting with Dr. Andrea Morris, the assistant to the provost for strategic initiatives, Lovell’s idea came to life.

“Last year I decided to text Dr. Williams out of the blue because he gave us his phone number,” Lovell said. “I told him it would be great if Harding decided to start a food drive during the Christmas season, which is what my high school did, and he immediately sent me to Dr. Morris. Collectively, we both decided it was a good idea to have not just a

food drive but a food insecurity mitigation strategy, then we came up with The Table.”

The Table aims to meet students in their needs — whatever they may be.

“Our tagline is ‘Come and Be Filled,’ and that’s physically and spiritually,” Lovell said.

“Students who suffer from food insecurity can come in here and get what they need and even what they want. We can supply them with that.”

Senior volunteer coordinator Milyn Ross shared Lovell’s sentiment for serving the students of Harding.

“All you have to do is come in, fill out our information sheet, show your Harding ID,” Ross said. “That process takes 30 seconds, then you get the benefits.”

Volunteering for The Table is also something that engages the community. Ross said she is encouraged by the people who have come to help, as well as excited for the ways in which the volunteer process can expand.

All volunteers must sign a confidentiality

agreement to foster trustworthy relationships with those they are serving.

“Without our volunteers, [The Table] cannot be open,” Ross said. “It’s been lax because we opened this week. Hopefully, when we get bigger, we can expand into deliveries. This is exactly what it means to be a Christian. This is an opportunity to see the people who come in and the benefit of this on campus.”

Volunteers can take on different roles with The Table. Stockers organize and shelve the items, greeters keep track of the people coming in by checking them into the system based on their H number, and cashiers keep the inventory list updated by checking off the items shoppers choose.

Senior Natalie Denham said she has enjoyed her experience volunteering for The Table.

“In my work with The Table, it has been fantastic to see the excitement of all of the volunteers as everything comes together,” Denham said.

Support from alumni has been crucial to the contribution of this resource. Many from the items were funded through donations of alumni who believe in the work. This support has been beneficial in bringing together the vision of Lovell and Morris.

“My favorite part of The Table is the mission behind it and the support that we have received from alumni and others on campus,” Denham said. “Dr. Andrea Morris alongside Tucker Lovell saw an issue that a portion of our community deals with daily, and they did something about it.”

Denham said she hopes The Table serves as a reminder that not everyone on campus has the same life experiences and privileges.

“Most importantly, I hope that those who come to The Table feel the love of Jesus,” Denham said.

The Table is a resource open and available to all Harding students who feel inclined.

Contact Milyn Ross for volunteer opportunities at mross4@harding.edu.

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specifically to be sent to a CashApp account.

“Do your due diligence,” Davis said. “When something like that happens, you can ask for the officer’s name and phone number for the agency. If the phone number provided doesn’t match the actual police agency or sheriff ’s office then that’s probably not going to be legitimate.”

Sgt. Corderro Earls at the Searcy Police Department said the case was turned over to the Searcy Police Investigation Division, and that it is still an ongoing investigation.

When receiving any calls about relatives asking for any personal information or asking for money, Earls said, it is best to record the phone number and name and file a report with the local authorities. He said it is best to set a password in advance in case a person receives that type of phone call.

“This will ensure that they are talking to the right person,” Earls said.

In his email to the student body, Davis said any more incidents of this nature can be reported to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center at https://www.ic3.gov/.

According to the website, such reports allow the FBI to “investigate reported crimes, track trends and threats, and, in some cases, even freeze stolen funds.”

Parents report scam calls

Assistant director of Public Safety Kevin Davis sent an email last week alerting anyone on campus that a few parents of Harding students were contacted asking for money.

According to his email, a person claiming to be “Sgt. Walker” from the “Harding Police Department” was calling people early Nov. 8 telling parents that students had been arrested and the parents were to CashApp bail money to get them out.

Davis said three parents of students were contacted and possibly two or three more based on what the caller had told the parents.

He said Public Safety made a report to the Searcy Police as soon as they heard about it.

“Unfortunately, this is a similar scam to what has happened in the past,” Davis said.

“The White County Sheriff ’s Office has had people reporting to be law enforcement officers. Of course, the phone number that the person called from was fictitious.”

Davis said no police department anywhere would call a parent and ask for bail money

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Who is daylight saving?

Camille White Guest Writer

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love the fall — changing leaves, cooler temperatures and football.

But one of my least favorite things about the fall is when the time changes and it gets dark early. It’s kind of depressing. In 1918, daylight saving time was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. Since then, twice a year, we change our clocks, either losing or gaining an hour of sleep. On Nov. 5, we gained an extra hour, but at what cost? When daylight saving time ends, and we go back to standard time, it gets darker an hour earlier.

I will admit, the extra hour of sleep is nice, but it is very frustrating when the sun sets at 5 p.m. I feel like my day goes by so fast.

In addition to not enjoying it getting dark so early, daylight saving time actually promotes safety. From crime to car crashes,

more problems occur when it is dark.

According to the University of Washington Magazine, crime rates are lower by 30 percent during the day hours. According to ProCon. org, longer days decrease the number of car collisions and pedestrians who get hit. I don’t really like going anywhere once it gets dark; however, when it gets dark at 5 p.m. it is often hard to avoid that. For instance, I love bike riding or jogging, but I typically go later in the day when I have more free time. During daylight saving time, I go around 5:30 p.m. with plenty of daylight left. However, since the shift to standard time, I can’t go later than 4:30 p.m. if I don’t want to be in the dark. As a female, that is often the case. And once it gets really cold, I don’t want to leave at night even more. Cold and dark are not my favorite combination.

That leads to my next point: When days are longer there is more time to have a healthy lifestyle. Thankfully, I have a flexible schedule most days, where I have a nice break.

If it is pleasant weather I will eat lunch, do homework or read outside. But for most people who work jobs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., there is little time for them to spend time outside doing something active. Of course, there are always gyms or artificial lights, but it’s not the same.

If safety and exercise are not incentives enough for continued daylight saving time, maybe money will be. When there is more daylight, there is less of a need for artificial lighting. Thus, money is saved on a power bill each month.

Lastly, I don’t know about you, but there is just something about a beautiful sunny day that makes me automatically feel better. If I ever get overwhelmed with an assignment, I immediately take a break and go on a walk with a friend. I let the sun brighten my day (literally).

Congress is considering the “Sunshine Protection Act” which would extend daylight saving time to be year-round. According to The Hill, it passed through the Senate last year but did not pass through the House of Representatives. It was reintroduced in March 2023 but hasn’t gone far since then, but I am hopeful that we will see it passed soon. In the meantime, even though I am not a big fan of standard time and believe that we should remain on daylight saving time all year, I will still find the moments of sunshine to enjoy in our shorter fall and winter days.

CAMILLE WHITE is a guest writer for The Bison. She may be contacted at awhite27@harding.edu.

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God Abroad

The draw to God Clara Kernodle HUE Student

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n Nov. 8, we drove to Meteora to taste the culture of the Greek Orthodox Church. The nation, as our guide Antonus said, has no separation between church and state, and thus “the spiritual power and the power of the people are the same power.”

Our group stopped in Kalampaka, where Greek Orthodox priest Father Pefkis runs a workshop, and watched as he painted a gold-leafed icon of the Archangel Michael in the two-dimensional, elongated Byzantine style. Antonus stood over Father Pefkis as he painted and told us of the variegated symbolism of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Whether in the icons, the altarpieces or the very positioning of a chapel, symbolism is a ubiquitous and intentional part of that denomination. For example, if an icon is not holding something symbolic of their sainthood (St. Paul holds a sword, the method of his execution), their right hand is folded symbolically, with two fingers down for the dual nature of Christ, and three fingers pressed together for the Trinity.

Further, this posture of the hand is mirrored in the way the Greek Orthodox Christians cross themselves: with the thumb and first two fingers together, and the ring finger and pinky folded down. They make a long line from forehead to navel, then to

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the right shoulder, asking for the blessing of Christ, who sits on the right hand of the Father, and then to the left shoulder for the Holy Spirit.

The next day, we saw older versions of these symbolic icons when we visited the chapel of Varlaam Monastery, in the mountains above Meteora. Antonus pointed out the fresco above the entrance, depicting in vivid color Christ smiling with an open book, welcoming us into his house. In the cupola above the altar, however, the book is closed, and Christ does not smile.

This, Antonus said, represents how we are welcomed, but once inside, “you have to be serious.” It also signifies to me how we are welcome to enter the church on earth, but heaven is closed to us for now, as a physical death stands in the way.

The large f rescoes and mosaics on the ceiling of the chapel look down on a wooden floor and the elaborate silver thuribles hanging from the rafters, as wafts of incense fill the room. There are no pews; in the Orthodox churches, the hours-long services are conducted standing. On the walls, there are many figures in blue and red, representing the human and the divine. An image of the holy mother wears a robe of blue (as she was born human) with red draped

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over (as she was made, according to Greek tradition, divine). On the opposite side of the altar, closer to where the priests stand during service, is an image of Christ. The colors of his garb are reversed, representing his divinity made human. Antonus pointed out the halo above Christ’s head, decorated with crossing double lines, again representing his dual nature.

All of this symbolism can seem boring or useless to the Protestant American mindset, but it was intended to direct man to God. Every folded finger, every gold cross, every mucronate chalice is meant to draw the eyes away from evil and toward the heavens, toward the presence of God. Before I end, I’ll share one more fact about the faith of the monastery, one which seemed to encapsulate the meaning behind all of this high church color and sound. In the Greek Orthodox tradition, Noah knocked on a piece of wood to invite the animals to be saved. Thus, as Antonus told us, the monks of Varlaam knock on a large piece of cedar with a hammer before church service begins, to “invite the people into the church to save their souls.”

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

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No Feeling is Final

Emma Weber Opinions Editor

Sometimes I get afraid. When I was younger, I was prone to nightmares. The most recurring was that of a demon baby coming to life during a night of babysitting. There was also one that involved a giant alligator and a Band-Aid full of bugs. If I had to guess, I would say this probably stemmed from my fear of failure. I’m still not quite sure what the Band-Aid meant.

When Brad Leithauser, an award-winning poet, was in my class a few weeks ago, I asked him what it means to hate everything you write. He told me it meant I was definitely not a robot, since that technology hasn’t been invented yet. He encouraged me to keep trying, even when I don’t like what turns out.

I listened to a Ted Talk recently from Reshma Saujani called “Teach Girls Bravery, not Perfection.” Saujani talks about the negative effects of a culture that expects people to be perfect. In her experience with her company Girls Who Code, she has found the recurring problem of women in the workplace is expecting perfection or nothing. When met with confusion, they present nothing other than a wrong answer because they are afraid of what failure means.

Imagine it is a Wednesday night and your editor, let’s call her Biane, is asking about your article.

Imagine she says, “What do you have so far?”

You have a blank Google Document and a lot of frustration. You type a few sentences, some about Garfield, others about fast fashion, one about the time you chipped your teeth in a basketball game against the women’s social club Phi Kappa Delta. Instead of showing her your mistakes, you show her nothing.

Sometimes I get afraid that I am not moving spectacularly enough to be proud of myself. In many parts of my life, my best seems like a minuscule movement toward something good. Instead of failing, I would rather have nothing and live in an ignorance of “What if?”

When we teach young women that meeting standards is more important than creativity, we are blocking the creative process. As Saujani put it, “To truly innovate, we cannot leave behind half of our population. I need each of you to tell every young woman you know to be comfortable with imperfection.”

So how did these words come to be? I had a very good editor, Tiane, who encouraged me. When I showed her my blank page and told her I was afraid to write the wrong thing, she told me to tell that story.

I don’t want to alienate my male audience here, I know this is something that can be placed on anyone, even if I see it most clearly in females. There is a stigma for men to hold it all together, despite what they may be feeling internally. Too much bravery can result in a failure to name feelings or address issues.

I am speaking from my own experience, and obviously, this may not be the same experience for everyone. Maybe it is, and maybe you are reading this thinking “Wow, I’m glad I’m not the only one who does that!

This girl seems cool.” Maybe I am pushing my luck.

Whatever your story is, don’t be afraid.

Nightmares can seem real, but they have no true power over you. The same is true for failure. Imperfection is simply a natural result of ingenuity. Be someone who encourages the women and men in your life to be brave.

It sounds cheesy, but encouragement can go a long way.

Here’s something you can do to start the journey: Write an opinion piece and send it to me, even if you think you will be bad at it. It’s a process!

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

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Friday, November 17, 2023

For Love

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Apologies

When I was younger, one of the hardest things for my brothers and me to learn was how to say "sorry." We would get in fights and say mean things, and our mom would tell us that the right thing to do was apologize.

We usually ended up offering half-hearted apologies that were far from genuine — head down, eyes on the floor, sometimes stubborn tears.

We always made fun of my brother for the way he said it. He would run up to someone, say “SORRY” as loud as he could, laugh in their face, and run off. My other brother would usually yell "CARTER!" as we watched him run away laughing.

Whether the apologies we gave each other back then were sincere or not, we learned how important it was to always make amends with the people we love. It might have felt like a joke to us sometimes, but we definitely got the message.

As we got older, apologies evolved into something that felt needed any time we faced conflict. Rather than an unnatural and forced action, they became something that felt required because we came to understand how important it was to take responsibility for our mistakes.

Rather than being a phrase to signify which of us had won and which of us had lost, "I'm sorry" became a phrase that signified togetherness.

In my short lifetime, the word "sorry" has developed into a word with dozens of different meanings attached.

I think of the pitiful one I might give after telling someone inconsequential but disappointing news: “They were out of Dr. Pepper, so I had to get you Pepsi instead. Sorry.”

I think of the embarrassed one that I give when I accidentally leave the stove on in my house: “I’m sorry! I can't believe I did this again!

I really never learn.”

I think of the guilty one I give when I have to flake on a friend: “I’m so sorry! I forgot I have something else going on at the same time. PLEASE, let’s get together another day soon.”

I think of the really sad one I give after I have hurt a person I love: “I’m really sorry. I never want you to feel like I'm not on your side.”

I think of the sarcastic one I give when I feel defensive and am not sorry at all: “SORR-y.”

I think of the one that’s just a hug: It says that I'm sorry while I'm receiving forgiveness at the same time.

I think of the one I give to express my sympathy to a friend who was hurt: the sorry I feel the need to say because the person who should have said it never did.

I think of the sorries that have probably lost their true meaning because I freely offer them over and over out of habit.

It can get too easy to give insincere apologies. Sometimes I do so almost out of routine, which shows that I probably repeat the same mistakes a lot or my sorries are no longer meaningful or both. I also catch myself saying "sorry" about things that are not my fault just because it is such an easy word to use to make myself feel better about a situation.

"Sorry" is a word that could be so powerful.

It has the potential to show how much we care about the people around us. The more I say it as if it were a Band-Aid I could patch on an open wound, however, the more it feels like an empty word with empty promises — a cop out used to avoid a bigger problem.

A lot of humility comes with a sincere apology. Admitting that we did something wrong is really hard; the bigger the mistake, the harder it is to make an apology. Apologies come with a risk too because they are never a guarantee of forgiveness. A real apology puts us in a place of vulnerability with no promise of a mended relationship, which is scary but a real step toward taking responsibility for our actions.

I do not want to let my sorries become a habit or something I give without thought or meaning. While I work on lowering the amount of empty sorries I hand out in a day, I want to also try to stop repeating the same mistakes over and over. Caitlin, Sydney and Jada, the next time I leave the stove on...

T I A N E D AV I S i s t h e e d i t o r- i n chief for The Bison. She can be contacted at cdavis27@harding.edu.

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Remembering the Nortons When I moved to Searcy in 2003 to teach English, I knew only a handful of people.

Naturally, I made the rounds of churches in town, and it did not take long to find a spiritual home at College Church. I was soon assigned to a care group shepherded

by Howard Norton.

I had no idea he was considered an elder statesman in the brotherhood, with a record of devoted service over many decades. All I knew was that he and his wife Jane were kind, gentle souls, who instantly made me feel welcome and smoothed my transition into a new church family. It would not take long to realize how blessed I was to live in their neighborhood.

Howard and Jane were both children of the Great Depression from small towns in Texas.

Howard was a fourth-generation Christian who was raised to be a preacher and early in life demonstrated an aptitude for leadership.

He and Jane met at Abilene Christian College (now University) and married in 1956. Inspired by missionaries who came to their school, they began forming a team for long-term mission work.They spent four years preparing, while also beginning a family. In 1961, they joined 12 other couples and moved to São Paulo, Brazil.

It was an era of political turmoil and high inflation, but the Nortons and their team focused on building up the small local church and planting others throughout the area. During their 16 years of full-time ministry in Brazil, the group opened a Bible School and camp, sponsored radio programs and correspondence courses and started a preacher-training program. On his “days off,” Howard pursued a doctorate at the University of São Paulo.

When they returned to the U.S. in 1977, Howard began teaching Bible at Oklahoma Christian University, where he was a popular professor for 20 years and took many groups of students on mission trips to Brazil. He

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spent 15 years as the editor of The Christian Chronicle and became dean of the College of Bible in 1992.

He and Jane moved to Searcy in 1997, when he joined the Harding Bible faculty. For years, he directed our annual Lectureship — a massive undertaking that relied heavily on his many contacts throughout the brotherhood. He directed the Institute of Church and Family and edited its magazine, all while serving as an elder, a position he held for 23 years.

He retired from teaching in 2013, having taken over three years off to move with Jane to Honduras to serve as president of the Baxter Institute, a preacher training school.

The courage to uproot their life again, learn a new language and take on a new leadership challenge — all while in their 70s — was typical of the Nortons. Jane was especially gifted with languages, having taught Portuguese at Harding.

Two years after I came to Searcy, Bruce McLarty left our pulpit to become vice president for spiritual life at Harding. While we searched for a new minister, Howard ably filled in for six months. It’s hard to follow a popular preacher, especially when the church is anxious about its future. But Howard was a steady presence.

His sermons were masterful. I never told him this, but I used his notes when I was called upon to preach one Sunday during my semester at Harding University in Europe. I would only steal from the best.

A longtime chair of the World Bible School Board, Howard was forward-looking about

evangelism and encouraged the development of a contemporary outreach tool using social media and well-designed videos. Check it out at Methetis.org.

Larry Long, retired provost at Harding, spoke for many when he penned this tribute to Howard: “He was a constant encourager, building others up and challenging them to dream big. Howard was the voice of reason, moderation and empathy in dealing with anything controversial. His leadership style was characterized by a mildness that emanated from experience, wisdom and humility . . .

Doubtless, his gentle demeanor calmed many emotional storms over the decades.”

Noel Whitlock, who preached for College Church for 17 years, recalled his early days when he was intimidated to speak in front of so many gifted ministers and Bible scholars. Howard took him aside and said that “preaching is not about what they think — it’s about speaking God’s truth, which even great speakers need to be reminded of.”

There were poignant moments in Howard’s final days. Jane died in October, and on being told that his wife of 67 years was free of her suffering, Howard softly sang “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow,” which had been an anthem for their life together.

He himself would pass away at 88 three weeks later at home on a Sunday, while his three children — Laurie, Thomas and Ted — were having communion in the next room.

Fittingly, it was “Great Commission Sunday” at College Church, where we made a special annual offering for missions.

Howard and Jane gave their life to such work. Praise God for their legacy.

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

Vol. 99, No. 7

Thoughts of a Hoosier

Nov. 17, 2023

Bisons kick off season

Harding basketball teams play in non-conference tournaments

Tiane Davis

Editor-in-Chief

The legacy of a winner

As someone who grew up in the Hoosier State, my pride and ownership over Indiana as the state with the best basketball culture is strong. Basketball would not be what it is today without Indiana, and I will gladly die on that hill. I am proud to be a Hoosier.

My hometown is just a 40-minute drive from the Indiana University (IU) campus in Bloomington, so it makes sense that Bobby Knight was a name I heard regularly growing up. I heard his name just as much as I heard Larry Bird’s.

When I heard about Knight’s passing Nov. 1, I asked my dad what he knew about him.

“Tremendous coach and won national titles at IU,” my dad responded. “But he was a big jerk.”

Knight was the head basketball coach at IU for 29 years. In his nearly three decades of coaching in Indiana, he led the Hoosiers to 662 games out of 901 — a 0.735 winning percentage. The team he coached 1975-76 remains the only undefeated men’s Division I basketball team in history. Without a doubt, Knight left a huge legacy behind him when he was asked to leave in 2000.

It is nearly impossible to have a discussion about “The General,” as he was nicknamed, without hitting the topic of his temper. Yes, he is known for his tremendous coaching streak, but also for throwing a plastic chair across the court during a game against Purdue University in 1985. He also is claimed to have choked a player during practice one year. If you look up “Bob Knight” on Google Images, most of the pictures you find will be of him yelling. No matter how many victories he led the Hoosiers to, his anger often matched the red-collared shirt he consistently wore.

“People loved him or hated him,” my dad told me next. “But he was a winner.”

I don’t have any personal stories about Knight’s time as IU head coach because he was fired two years before I was born. The fact that he is still a household name in Indiana nearly 24 years after he left speaks volumes about his legacy. He was definitely a winner.

Before he coached at Indiana, Knight coached the Army Black Knights at West Point 1965-71. For three of those years, from 1966 to 1969, Mike Krzyzewski was a player on Knight’s team. After Knight left West Point to coach at Indiana, Krzyzewski worked as his assistant coach for a year.

Krzyzewski — better known as “Coach K” — broke Knight’s NCAA record for most wins and is now considered one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time.

I wouldn’t say Knight could necessarily be credited with Coach K’s accomplishments, but the fact that he coached Krzyzewski and worked alongside him as a coach is an important detail to remember.

One thing Knight said during his time as a coach is, “Your biggest opponent isn’t the other guy. It’s human nature.”

Knight was a man with a temper, and he knew it. Often, his biggest opponent was himself. It makes me wonder how many of his outbursts were just a result of internal conflict.

All things said and done, people either hated him or loved him. If you watch the video of him throwing a chair across a basketball court, you’ll see people in the crowd applauding. Even when he let his temper take over, people backed him up. As for me, I will wear red and white for Indiana until I die, and I know Bobby Knight is a person who contributed to my pride for IU basketball.

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

Photo by MACY COX

Fifth-year Sam Henderson gets ready to receive a pass Feb. 13 against Arkansas Tech University. The Bisons finished the 2022 basketball season with a record of 8-20.

NIC FRARACCIO sports editor The Harding basketball teams began the 2023-24 season last weekend and are preparing for the conference schedule.

The men’s team traveled to Fort Smith, Arkansas, to play in the Men’s Great American Conference (GAC) Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Challenge hosted by Northside High School and Southside High School.

Harding dropped the season opener to Lincoln University by a final score of 78-70.

This was the first game for Harding’s new men’s basketball head coach Weston Jameson.

Sophomore guard Keyln McBride led the Bisons in scoring with 20 points.

In their second game, the Bisons fell to the University of Central Missouri in a close matchup by a final score of 62-59. Senior forward Sam Smith posted the first doubledouble of the season for the Bisons. Smith tallied 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against the Mules.

Despite the 0-2 start, Jameson said the preseason practices and scrimmages have gotten the team ready for the season ahead.

“We have really gotten what we wanted out of those scrimmages, which is what’s working and what we need to improve on,” Jameson said.

The Lady Bisons traveled to Emporia, Kansas, to play in the Women’s GAC-MIAA Challenge hosted by Emporia State University.

In their first matchup of the season, Harding dropped a close game to Missouri Southern State University by a final score of 76-72. Four Harding players dropped double digits in the scoring column against the Lions. Senior forward Sage Hawley led the team in scoring with 22 points.

The Lady Bisons bounced back in their second matchup against Emporia State University, beating the Hornets by a final score of 65-54. The Harding defense proved pivotal in the victory, holding the Hornets to a 26.8 shooting percentage.

Junior guard Kendrick Bailey said it was a positive experience to play in back-to-back games at the GAC-MIAA Challenge.

“Being able to turn around and bounce back on Saturday and get the win is huge because it shows we can move on from that,” Bailey said.

Junior guard Rory Geer said the team’s work ethic will separate the Lady Bisons from the competition throughout the season.

“Being ready and wanting the will to win and not just coming into play makes us work hard,” Geer said.

Both teams captured victories Nov. 14 in their first home games of the new season. The Lady Bisons defeated Cameron University 67-46 to improve to 2-1 on the season.

Harding outscored the Aggies 16-2 en route to the victory.

The men’s team defeated Baptist Bible College by a final score of 102-86. The victory was Weston Jameson’s first career win as a head coach.

As the conference schedule approaches, students and fans are encouraged to watch both teams throughout the season at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House.

Bailey said the team appreciates the love and support and looks forward to seeing fans at more games.

“We are going to play our hardest for y’all, so we would love it if you guys were there,” Bailey said.

Both teams will begin their conference schedules Nov. 30 as they travel to Arkadelphia to take on Ouachita Baptist University.

Volleyball seniors set to finish final season ELI DEAN community editor The Harding volleyball team is heading to the playoffs after an 18-10 regular season record.

The Lady Bisons shared the Great American Conference (GAC) regular-season title with Oklahoma Baptist University. This marked the first time since 2013 that Harding has won back-to-back regular season titles.

With seven graduating seniors on the team, the group has grown closer and stronger from years of playing together, said middle blocker and fifth-year Libby Hinton.

“The girls in my class are truly my best f riends,” Hinton said. “We have had a unique experience by being able to take our [COVID-19] year of eligibility, which has been really fun to do together. It has been really cool to see how each of us has changed and learned over the past four-and-a-half years together.”

Hinton said she believes the team is ready to play at their best level of the season for the last few games in order to defend their GAC Championship title from last year.

“I am so proud of our team and how we have persevered,” Hinton said. “It’s always fun winning in the regular season, but we are ready to go make waves in GAC tournament play.”

Fifth-year outside hitter Chloe Ingersoll said the ups and downs of the season gave the team better preparation.

“This team has shown grit that we haven’t really had to show in the past,” Ingersoll said.

“Last year, we mostly swept through teams and dominated our schedule, but this year,

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From left to right: Middle blocker Kelli McKinnon, outside hitter Logan Smith-Morgan, defensive specialist Emma Winiger, outside hitter Chloe Ingersoll, defensive specialist Grecia Soriano, middle blocker Libby Hinton and setter Sarah Morehead hold up plaques Nov. 6 as the team celebrates Senior Night. The Lady Bisons defeated Southern Arkansas University in three sets. we have been challenged more. There’s no game that we can slack off on like we could last year and that has really pushed us to have to show up ready to fight every game.”

The years on the team together have created a bond on and off the court, and Ingersoll said that she wouldn’t want it any other way.

“This is the longest I’ve gotten to play alongside a group of girls,” Ingersoll said.

“I can trust them so freely on the court and enjoy even the hardest days of practice.

Having gone through so much as a class, I truly can’t imagine finishing this sport off with any other crew.”

Junior middle blocker Delaney Garner said she will miss the seniors but is ready to take her leadership skills to the next level next season.

“The seniors this year have set a standard for Harding volleyball for years to come,” Garner said. “I can’t count how many times they have not only been there for me but everyone else on the team as well. We all love them so very much and don’t want to see them go, but know they are moving on to do great things.”

2B COMMUNITY

Friday, November 17, 2023

Make.Do. plans move to new location

Photo by MACY COX

Make.Do. open to the public at its North Spring Street location on Nov. 15. The creative art studio and free community event center will be moving from its current location in April 2024 after purchasing a building in downtown Searcy.

MAGGIE SAMPLES news editor

Make.Do. purchased a building in downtown Searcy and plans to move locations in April 2024. This change will give the creative nonprofit more stability than the current location and provide an impact on downtown Searcy.

Make.Do. offers free community events, pay-what-you-can creative classes for the public and private parties for groups.

Executive director and founder Jo Ellis said the change to the new location on Spruce Street will provide longevity and stability for Make.Do.

“It allows Make.Do. to be in control of our own space and design studio spaces that maximize participant experiences,” Ellis said. “And there’s way better parking.”

Make.Do. will offer the same services, but the new space will be better tailored to the needs of the business and its customers.

Ellis said the change will also impact the Searcy downtown area.

“We’re rehabilitating a building that has been derelict for over a decade and bolstering the economic development of downtown,” Ellis said.

Amy Cox, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and associate professor of art and design, is a member

of the Make.Do. board of directors. Cox said investing in the new building is a commitment to improving downtown Searcy.

“As we move into the new building, Make.Do.’s mission will remain to encourage creativity and build community,” Cox said.

Make.Do. has built community in the past by partnering with other businesses. Searcy native and Harding senior Julianne Baker runs The Book Nest, a nonprofit bookstore in downtown Searcy that partnered with Make.Do. for an embroidery night in August.

“People got excited about the books that were chosen for them, and I really

appreciated how Jo was thoughtful enough to include us in it,” Baker said.

Baker said she has known about Make.

Do. since she was in high school.

“I’ve always thought that it’s been such a unique way of outreach with the community, and as somebody who loves crafts and creativity, I think it’s so cool how she’s tapped into that in Searcy,” Baker said.

Make.Do. has initiated a capital campaign called “Spruce Up on Spruce Street” as part of their work to raise funds for the building. Information about this campaign and future updates about the location move will be posted on the Instagram account @makedocreate.

Searcy-born jazz band D-Caf performs at Mightnight Oil ELLIOTT COOMBES guest writer D-Caf, the jazz band of two Searcy locals, held a concert Nov. 11. The duo, which consists of Dr. Scott Carrell, professor of music and director of piano studies, and John Oden, an instructor at the Searcy Community School of Music, played at the local coffeehouse Midnight Oil (MO). D-Caf ’s performance was open to the public to purchase hot drinks while listening to jazz music.

Senior Emma Myhan said the event provided a good environment for doing homework.

“I like jazz music, especially when I’m having to work on homework,” Myhan said.

“It was nice to have something going on in the background, especially because MO does a great job of creating a good atmosphere for stuff like this.”

With Carrell playing the keyboard and Oden playing the bass, the duo provided all styles of jazz, including classical mashups, Latin, swing, blues and show tune jazz.

“Probably our group’s favorite song would b e ‘ Pe n t Up House,’” Carrell said “That’s the one that we’ve done the most.

It’s kind of been our signature tune that we’ve done … a lot, and so that’s probably the tune that would most define our group.

In spite of the name D-Caf Jazz, which sounds very relaxed and calm, we’re

not. We’re very caffeinated with our playing, and ‘Pent-Up House’ is a perfect example of that because it’s very much an upbeat tune.”

Carrell said D-Caf is a newer band. “[D-Caf has] only been in existence for just over two years,” Carrell said. “In fact, our first performance was two years ago, right about this time of the year, here on this stage at Midnight Oil.” D uring the concert, D-Caf offered audience members the opportunity to participate on stage by supplying rhythm

elements for several songs. One participant, junior Anna Sims, said the experience was fun.

“It was kind of a shock,” Sims said. “I did not expect to get called up to participate, but it was really fun, and I’m really excited that I got to be a part of the performance.”

Sims said her favorite part of the event was that it provided a different environment to study and do homework in than in the library or the dorm.

“It’s outside, and there’s live music, which is a lot more exciting than just listening to music on your phone, so it’s a great way to get outside and do something different while also being productive,” Sims said.

The next D-Caf performance will be Dec. 15 at Imago Dei coffeehouse.

This fall, Laughary completed his first season as head coach with a women’s team runner-up trophy as well as three high-placing runners. Women’s team member Elle Williamson was awarded individual state champion, and her sister Zoe Williamson was the individual runner-up. On the men’s team, Rocky Stone finished in second place and beat his school record.

Fo r t h e H a rd i n g Academy community, this success has benefitted the school spirit. Harding Academy Principal Bradley Francis was encouraged by the energy of the team’s success.

The community came together for a send-off of the athletes, with the help of local police and emergency vehicles.

“I think there was a great sense of pride as we watched the girl’s team

climb up the ranking as a team and to see the individual runners continually set new [personal records],” Francis said. “Wesley’s combination of knowledge and passion for cross-country could easily be seen by our athletes, and it caused them to feel valued and their work ethic [to] grow even stronger.”

As a coach, Laughary said he focuses not only on success but on unity as well. His priority is that his athletes compete as Christ would.

“Coaching, to me, goes beyond the surface-level tasks of organizing practices and competing for trophies,” Laughary said. “It’s about leaving an enduring impact on every individual on the team. … I have three rules for my athletes inspired by Lou Holtz: do right, do your best and care.”

Harding Academy athletic director Shane Fullerton said he has witnessed the benefits of a coach and team who care for others.

“If you choose to define success by wins and championships, then our kids and coaches definitely have an expectation to succeed,” Fullerton said. “Our coaches, faculty, administrators and parents want our students to define success by process. The expectation that our coaches have for their players to improve and enjoy at a higher level is evident when you witness so many of our teams practice and see how their coaches teach their players.”

Fullerton said the team shares a desire to honor God with how they play.

“We have been blessed with the privilege of being able to legally wear the name of Christ as we play,” Fullerton said. “That privilege comes with responsibility. As imperfect as we are, I believe that our coaches and students grasp and embrace this responsibility and ultimately want to define success in how we pursue this responsibility.”

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Harding student coaches sucessful season for Harding Academy EMMA WEBER opinions editor

With a national teacher shortage sweeping across the country, Harding Academy has found a creative solution to the problem a block away. Harding senior Wesley Laughary is also a solo math teacher and the head coach of Harding Academy’s men’s and women’s cross-country teams.

Laughary said as a student teacher, he would be working as an intern with a mentor teacher at a local school but is instead working as a full-time teacher at Harding Academy.

Laughary said his job involves both the responsibilities of teaching and coaching on top of being a Harding student.

“I have to take things day by day, from preparing lessons and practices as a teacher and coach to going to class and completing assignments as a student,” Laughary said.

“It has been an extremely difficult year, but a very, very rewarding year. I would not trade this opportunity for anything.”

Graphic by MAKAYLA MCDONALD

FEATURES 3B

TheLink.Harding.edu

Montgomery shares life behind camera SYLVIA STYLES guest writer

Many of the pictures in buildings on campus and on the Harding website come from one photographer, the same one often sighted walking around by the Benson Auditorium stage with a camera during chapel: Jeff Montgomery. He is a Harding alumnus and current director of photographic services, a role he has had for 33 years. Montgomery has a gift for telling stories through pictures.

Montgomery grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He got a camera for his birthday when he was in the sixth grade. Mary Tittle, a member of his church, also had the same camera: a little 110 film camera. Tittle would come over to Montgomery’s house, and they would take pictures and experiment with their new cameras. That was when he fell in love with the art of photography.

He attended Memphis Harding Academy and met his wife, Julie, on a chorus tour. They were married in May 1990. He and his wife attend College Church of Christ — where he serves as an elder — and teach 4-year-olds in Sunday School. They’ve been married for 33 years and have five children: Jenna, Jamie, Jackson, Josie and Jalin. The youngest, Jalin, is a senior at Harding this year. Montgomery has one grandchild, Lottie, who he says is the life of the party.

The average day in a photographer’s life includes taking lots of pictures. Montgomery usually wakes up at around 7:30 a.m. and heads to campus with his camera charged and ready for the day. The first thing he does is

check his schedule. He has constant projects going on. Last week, one day consisted of taking pictures at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, shooting Center for Professional Excellence (CPE) internship information sessions and covering a soccer game. This is not to mention the hours behind the screen sorting out the hundreds of pictures taken throughout the day. Montgomery noted that usually when he gets back from a sports event, he has more than 2,000 pictures to go through before narrowing it down to 500 or 600. Because it is the Centennial year, it is important to capture the University’s history.

Montgomery also teaches a photography class on campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Students in this class are required to take 500 “keeper photos” over the course of the semester and turn them in for the final.

Montgomery said he has a passion for working with students.

“It keeps me young,” Montgomery said.

Montgomery offered advice to beginner photographers.

“Take a college-level photography class from the journalistic point of view, and work for Student Publications as much as possible,” Montgomery said.

Junior Jenna Gaessler, who took his class last spring, said Montgomery’s class is a great way to explore photography.

“It’s a must-take if you’re interested in learning about the art of photography,” Gaessler said.

One of his mottos that he tries to live out in his class and job is Colossians 3:23 which says, “Whatever you do, work at it

Photo by MACY COX

Jeff Montgomery passes out candy to Cindy Hunter in the President’s Office Oct. 25. Montgomery has been a photographer for Harding for 33 years. with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”

Montgomery said he also clings to a quote from Jay Mazel, which says, “If you go out, things will happen. If you don’t go out, you’ll hear about it.” Photography tells a story, and it takes a keen eye and a ready hand to capture key, meaningful moments.

Senior Macy Cox, head photographer for the Bison, said Montgomery has made an impact on her Harding career.

“Jeff has not only inspired me to be a better student but has also challenged me to become a great photographer,” Cox said. “He

has taught me to not just focus on pressing the button but to focus on looking deeper into the subject and figuring out what would tell the story best.”

Montgomery is a member of the University Photographers Association of America. Their tagline is, “We capture the visual history of higher education.” Montgomery said he takes this motto into account as the school photographer because he is the eyes of all the people who aren’t present and has to show them what is going on. Life is a story, and photography is capturing moments of that story in picture form.

Family, Consumer Sciences cooks Thanksgiving meal ELI DEAN community editor

ELLIOTT COOMBES beat reporter The department of Family and Consumer Sciences hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at the Holland-Waller Center Nov. 14, with each dish made by culinary students in the department. Family and consumer sciences assistant professor Megan Jones said this lab is the culmination of a whole semester’s worth of learning culinary skills.

“Each kitchen is making different dishes for the feast, and all of that will come together for the feast,” Jones said. “Every week we do something a little different with the 13 labs, and this is putting everything together.”

The feast is a yearly tradition, and Jones said it’s a chance for everyone in the course to show what they’ve learned to their friends they invite to the dinner.

“Three years ago, someone in one of my classes said that we should do a Thanksgiving feast for a lab, and so we started doing this,” Jones said. “The students are learning the types of culinary skills in the food science class throughout the semester so they can use those skills for this lab.”

Photo by ELI DEAN

Senior Kelli McKinnon prepares food for a Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 14.

Students spent the semester preparing to cook the dinner.

Senior Kelli McKinnon said the class has given her a positive experience for both her major as well as her minor.

“I wanted a minor that helped the movement and health areas of my exercise science major and [added] on to it,” McKinnon said. “I

decided to pursue food and nutrition as a minor because I feel like that stuff supplements the movement side of things with my major.”

McKinnon said she’s always had an interest in cooking and that being able to take those

“Back in the Day” is a special section in The Bison newspaper in celebration of Harding’s Centennial year. Each print issue during the 2023-24 academic year will have pieces related to the Centennial, connecting our readers to Harding’s past.

This week, we can see a previous editor’s opinion on daylight saving time.

Nov. 17, 1972 issue: Vol. 48, No. 12, p. 2

skills into a classroom has been a positive experience for her.

“Growing up watching my mom cook, I always wanted to be a part of it,” McKinnon said. “Learning how to cook well in a classroom setting has been a really good experience.”

Senior Ryleigh Hamilton was a guest at the event, and she said she was impressed with the display of the food before everyone at the table.

“The food looks good and smells good,” Hamilton said. “I came to this event last year with another friend, so I’m looking forward to it because the food is always really good, and I can tell they put a lot of hard work and effort into it, which I appreciate.”

Whether or not Thanksgiving is someone’s favorite holiday, Jones said nothing tops Thanksgiving food on the fourth Thursday of every November.

“My family had so many traditions growing up for Thanksgiving,” Jones said. “Those traditions made Thanksgiving really special to me so that’s why [my favorite holiday] has to be Thanksgiving.”

4B LIFESTYLE

Friday, November 17, 2023

Campus Life offers 10 days at Hogwarts ABBEY WILLIAMS lifestyle/layout editor

Campus Life hosted a series of events based around the Wizarding World of Harry Potter called 10 Days at Hogwarts. The events included movie marathons, trivia, bingo and a special cotton candy Friday with all the Hogwarts house colors. These activities started on Nov. 7 and will conclude today, Nov. 17. the movies were shown in Cone Chapel with bingo and trivia in the Student Center pit.

Jane Chandler, director of Campus Life, said she chose the Harry Potter franchise because it is familiar to most people.

“I think, for most people, the entire franchise involves nostalgia, familiarity and even a sense of comfort and belonging,” Chandler said.

“Whether you grew up reading the books or watching the movies, or are a recent fan, there’s something special in the franchise for you to continue coming back to.”

Ten Days at Hogwarts began with the idea of having a Harry Potter movie marathon, and Chandler said it made sense to incorporate into the experience the other events Campus Life has been hosting.

“Since we do themed trivia, it made sense to loop that in with the movie marathon and also weekly bingo on Tuesdays,” Chandler said. “It just grew into what it is now. I am personally excited for the cotton candy Friday because banana cotton candy is actually so much better than it might sound.”

Chandler said she hoped the movie marathon could provide students with a break.

“I hope that students find a break from the busyness of this time in the semester, share experiences with their fellow students and overall just [find] happiness from diving back into a nostalgic place,” Chandler said.

“The Harry Potter universe is very fun, and it’s so fun to plan events with so many characteristics to pull from — the houses, magical creatures, different characters, etc.

It’s been really fun to plan, even if butterbeer is not very fun to make.”

Junior Evan Carter, one of the Campus Life small events directors, said 10 Days at Hogwarts provided a way to bring people together.

“I think the goal of the 10 Days of Hogwarts is just to help bring people together to make friends under a common interest,” Carter said. “A lot of people love Harry Potter, and having events that are open to people to come together and share their interest together is really special.”

Carter said there’s something for everyone at these events.

“I also love that with the movie marathon, you can see the movies if you haven’t seen them,” Carter said. “I love that there is something for everyone at all levels of interest in Harry Potter. If you are a die-hard fan, go to trivia and test your knowledge, but if you aren’t, we have bingo where you can win some fun prizes. There is something for everyone, and I love that.”

Senior Brittany LeGrande, a Campus Life small events director, said these events are great for making new friends.

“Especially for people that might not be in clubs, or bigger places of community, these events bring together everyone,” LeGrande said. “So it’s a place where people can make friends. Before I was an employee, I made friends at Campus Life events, and I think it’s really fun being on the other side of it. It’s really rewarding to work hard for something and then see people get joy out of that.”

Photo by Morgan Pickering

Juniors Merek Hailey and Claire Noel participate in 10 Days at Hogwarts Nov. 4. Using activities like bingo, trivia, movies and board games, Campus Life offfered fun ways to dive back into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

HEAL organizes angel tree opportunity on campus AVA BRAMLETT asst. copy editor This Christmas season, Harding organization Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) is offering students the opportunity to purchase Christmas gifts for children in need through the Angel Tree program.

In the lobby of the Ganus Activities Complex (GAC), an Angel Tree can be found with lists of the wants and needs of children from White County Central School. The goal of The Angel Tree is to provide each child with the things they need that their families may not be able to provide for them on their own. Assistant professor of kinesiology and director of HEAL Britney Finley said HEAL is working closely with Highway Church of Christ to meet the needs of children in the White County area.

“They have adopted 50 kids, maybe even 60 … from White County Central, and these children have been identified by their school counselor as being in need and probably not having much of a Christmas.” Finley said.

Finley said she took 20 of the children’s lists from Highway Church for Harding students to purchase gifts and that students can divide up the items on a single list so one student is not solely responsible for an Angel Tree child. “[We] just brought that tree in, put it in the GAC and have a little sign-up sheet that

people can take a kid off of,” Finley said. “[Students] go in with friends and go shopping and include even wrapping paper in there for the family, so the family gets to see what the kid’s getting and wraps it themselves.”

HEAL’s mission is to be the hands and feet of Jesus, Finley said. According to senior Kelli McKinnon, participating in the Angel Tree program is one way HEAL is actively working toward its original purpose.

“The Angel Tree project ties into our purpose because we desire to spread the gospel not only through health and wellness but through spreading joy to everyone that we can on campus and

in the community,” McKinnon said.

Junior Skyler Marcellus-Ojeda said he hopes students will realize that HEAL is about more than eating well and exercising and that it provides students with opportunities they might not get elsewhere. “[HEAL] is about helping people get the best out of their life that they can get in every aspect of their life,” Marcellus-Ojeda said. “The Angel Tree is one of those aspects … There [are] just so many ways to use your body for good, not necessarily going out and working out but using it to serve God’s kingdom.”

Students can find a sign-up sheet next to the Angel Tree to choose a list of items to purchase. The list for each Angel Tree child must be attached to the corresponding gifts and returned to the GAC by Dec. 1.

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Wizarding Words: A Harry Potter Quest ACROSS

3. School of Witchcraft and Wizardry 5. Game played on brooms

6. “Loony” _____ Lovegood 7. Professor Severus _____

8. He Who Must Not Be Named 9. Harry’s owl

11. Three-headed dog DOWN

1. Nonmagical person 2. Map of Hogwarts 4. Diagon _____ 7. _______ hat 10. House elf

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