The Searcy City Council made the decision during this month’s council meeting on Oct. 12 to declare the Zion Climbing and Event Center building a nuisance property. 

Christmas is coming a little early for the people of Searcy, as the Department of Theatre at Harding University presents “Elf the Musical” tonight and tomorrow in the Benson Auditorium for Homecoming at 8 p.m. 

Homecoming week festivities kicked off on Monday, Oct. 18, with the return of Midnight Madness to the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. Doors opened at 10:30 p.m., and the events and activities continued until 12:15 a.m. 

The Department of Communication and College of Business Administration worked together to host 21 different businesses Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 1-3 p.m. at the IMC Expo in Cone Chapel.

Tomorrow Harding University will host  the dedication ceremony of the Wright and Anthony Administration Building in honor of Dr. Howard Wright and Elijah Anthony at the front of the administration building at 11 a.m. 

During his weekly media briefing Oct. 13, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said that he will allow two similar vaccine exemption bills to become law without his signature after Arkansas lawmakers recently passed the bills. They will take effect early next year.

On Oct. 4, a months-long project by the beaux of women’s social club Pi Theta Phi (PTP) was completed and uploaded for campus-wide listening. 

The 2021 Colloquium on the Liberal Arts will be taking place every Tuesday from Oct. 12 through Nov. 2 at Harding, exploring the topic of freedom and independence with the Honors College.  

Harding University is home to two collegiate ultimate frisbee teams for both women and men: The Sky Bisons and Apocalypse. 

The first “Empowered” meeting was held Thursday, Oct. 7, at Midnight Oil. Empowered is a monthly gathering organized by the Spiritual Life committee of the Student Association.