We like things made to order — from our burgers to our cars, customization is readily available and almost expected. If we don’t want something, we just don’t have to…
Through an online form and phone line, students, employees and community members can submit tips — anonymous if they choose — regarding “suspicious or criminal behavior, harassment … workplace safety…
In an age of increasing technology, we all know that complete privacy has become less and less of a reality. From webcams to the Cloud to the NSA, people like…
The Religious Freedom Resto- ration Act (SB 975, orignally HB 1228) has drawn moreattention to Arkansas politics than almost anything else in recent weeks, and the crossfire of opinions has…
Every Spring Sing show presents unique challenges for directors and participants alike, but one factor that always has an influence on a club show’s production is its size. This year,…
How much would you pay to skip around New York City? How about to play with play dough, finger paint, have nap time and play pretend for three hours a…
“It felt like there was certainty I wouldn’t survive.” Dr. Kent Brantly said those were his thoughts when he was diagnosed with the Ebola virus in July 2014. Brantly, a…
“In the past year, I have been to the home of someone of a different race ____ times.” This could be the beginning of your conversation with a Starbucks barista,…
In the last two weeks, President Bruce McLarty has called off school three times and implemented a delayed schedule once. Despite the consecutive three and four-day weekends, students have still…
Sorry to burst your feminist bubble and shatter the perfection of Patricia Arquette’s Oscar acceptance speech, but male/female wage discrimination has been blown way out of proportion. Ever since I…
For the entire duration of the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC) decennial accreditation visit on Monday and Tuesday, classes were out of session and campus was essentially shut down due to…
In 2004, local authorities burned down a Christian church in Laos simply because it was a Christian church. In November 2014 in Pakistan, “an angry mob attacked a man and…
Why do certain things trend on social media? From #mcm to #tbt tothe latest #20beautifulwomen-challenge, society likes to promote one repeating idea. We’ve all heard the complaints about girls posting…
A couple hundred years ago, it was considered scandalous for women to show their ankles. Now, nonprofit GoTopless is advocating “for the right of women to appear bare-chested in public,”…
By now you’ve probably realized that nothing in life is free. You can’t just go to the store and take a bottle of shampoo or a loaf of bread. If…
If you were to ask any random selection of Americans what the U.S. immigration policy is, I have a feeling you would get an extremely broad scope of answers. From…
Gavin Dingman, an 11-year-old boy, went hunting with his father in Michigan a few weeks ago and killed an albino buck with a crossbow. Dingman posted a photo of himself…
Using nationally recognized Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, as a springboard, the Advancement Office is organizing a way to give back to Harding called “24k in a Day.” According to Emily…
“Shrek The Musical” is senior James Morgan’s second Homecoming musical to be a part of since freshman year. It’s also his second Homecoming musical to hold a lead role. Morgan,…
Senior Dustyn Stokes was sitting in a bathtub with two strangers when she found out she had earned the role of Fiona in “Shrek The Musical.” “It was the night…
By 2021 in Seattle, the minimum wage will be $15 an hour. Employees will be paid at least $15 an hour to bag groceries, to flip burgers and to make…
Once you’re 21, drinking is legal everywhere in the U.S. Obviously, Harding has rules and regulations prohibiting the consumption of alcohol, but the national government doesn’t really legislate alcohol sales…
In February, a team from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) will be on campus to evaluate the university on a number of criterion and make sure it meets standards for…
General studies is not a major that many students come to Harding intending to pursue. However, for some upperclassmen who have changed their majors multiple times, it is a practical…
“All those things make every day worthwhile.” These are the words of terminally ill cancer patient Brittany Maynard, 29, in a video on her website,www.thebrittanyfund.org. Her quote refers to trips…
Schools have been on a health stint for young people. More and more schools have been enforcing rules about what can and cannot be sold. School lunches are going from…
Fat is an ugly word. No one wants to be called fat. It has come to mean that you don’t fit the cultural expectation of beautiful. So we swap it…
Despite turmoil in the Middle East and concern regarding ISIS, students studying at Harding University in Greece (HUG) are not experiencing any problems and the semester has gone smoothly. “Our…
With an 0-7 record as of press time, the Lady Bisons soccer team is struggling to make progress on the field this season. On Thursday, the team faced Ouachita Baptist…
With a Twitter following of a little more than 4,400 and a year of presidency under his belt, Dr. Bruce McLarty is enjoying a slower year and no longer being…
I have Yik Yak. I check it from time to time. Some of it is absolutely hilarious. People yak stuff worthy of being tweeted and re-tweeted and favorited. Yaks that…
I have a major sweet tooth. Give me a bag of chocolate or a pint of ice cream and I do not have the willpower to let it sit unopened…
After being critically injured in a farming accident on June 23, senior Zack Roehl has made huge strides in his recovery and is hoping to be back at Harding in…
Aiming for more transparency and awareness, the Department of Public Safety is working to implement new regulations from the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on campus. According to Kevin Davis,…
Ispent my summer living in Washington, D.C., for a journalism internship, but most days I commuted to Alexandria, Va., right outside D.C., for work. After living in Searcy and being…
Students interested in helping with tornado relief in Vilonia, Ark., can now sign up in the Mitchell Center in the McInteer building to volunteer during four different time slots on…
Updated 2:45 p.m. CST, 2/22/2014 After taking a 14-year break from Spring Sing, Knights social club swept first place on Saturday night, finishing with the John H. Ryan Sweepstakes Award…
Knights is taking the Spring Sing stage for the first time since 2000 with an American Revolution-themed show. Contrary to rumor, Knights was never banned from Spring Sing but made…
“I can see through my whole life how God put things together, and today I’m here (at Harding), and some days I can’t believe it.” Freshman marketing major Katie Rosales’…
By the end of Center on the Square’s “See How They Run,” my abs were tight from laughing. The two-and-a-half-hour comedy is full of quirky characters and ridiculous personalities in…
Who doesn’t like a day off to go watch baseball? The sun on my face, (too many) hot dogs, the classic seventh-inning stretch and watching the Cubs lose are some…
Since the start of 2014, there have been several felonies in Searcy and the surrounding area. On Feb. 3, an armed robbery occurred at First Community Bank, on Jan. 24…
On Feb. 11, Searcy residents will go to the polls to vote on a 1 percent sales tax increase. Current Searcy sales tax is 8.5 percent, but only 0.5 percent…
After seven and a half years of battling cancer, Pi Theta Phi social club sponsor Lisa Carr died Sunday, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held in…
The department of public safety is still in the process of deciding if and when Harding will have a university police force. According to Craig Russell, head of the department…
On Jan. 4,29-year-oldChristian Bautista was arrested and charged with the New Year’s Eve murder ofPA graduate student Lauren Bump. Bump, 24,was stabbed to death in O.P. Schnabel Park in San…
After an estimated two-dozen tornadoes hit Illinois on Nov. 17, some Harding students used part of their Thanksgiving break to help residents in the town of Washington. Senior Kyle Reeves,…
About 30 girls have come together to form Phi Kappa Delta, a new women’s social club set to officially launch at the start of the spring semester. According to Kara…
Although burgers and hot dogs are great, sometimes you need to spice up your tailgating menu. Here are some easy, fresh ideas for tailgating food as we get close to…
Just because you’re staying in Searcy for fall break doesn’t mean it has to be a lazy weekend. Check out some fun stuff going on close to Harding. 1. The…
With seven international campuses and nearly 50 percent of students studying abroad at some point in their Harding career, international safety and security are vital to the success of these…
After making several security improvements around campus in the last year, Harding’s Public Safety is now investigating the possibility of having police on campus. Currently, the university employs 10 armed…
“Give 100 percent.” “Try your hardest.” “Do your best.” We’ve all heard those phrases a thousand times and then there’s the ever so illogical “I want to see you giving…
Private colleges and universities in Arkansas will soon be able to have their own police forces on campus after Gov. Mike Beebe and the Senate approved a new legislation. On…
In Chicago, there is one sports rivalry bigger than all the others. Every year the crosstown classic is packed full of fans decked out in their black and white or…
Most sports fans have watched a play that was too close to call. Whether a slide into third base, a barely buzzer-beating shot or an almost first down, the human…
Every year, clubs scout out the competition during jersey night and dress rehearsal of Spring Sing. Some years, one show will shine above the rest but other years the playing…
The Indians, the Chiefs, the Redskins and the Braves are all references to Native Americans. They’re also all sports teams. It has been a longstanding argument whether or not the…
A few weeks ago at the NFL combine, Lauren Silberman tried out to play professional football. Although her tryout failed rather miserably due to an injury, she was still the…
Dictionary.com defines a sport as “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, such as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing,…
Sunday has always been one of my favorite days of the week. I get to nap, kind of sleep in and not go to classes. But four weeks ago, it…
Generally speaking, guys know more about sports than girls do. It’s just the way our culture operates. You can take me as an example. I understand how sports work —…
We’ve all heard the lies athletes tell about ways they cheat such as taking steroids, corking their bats and doping. It’s nothing new to the sports world to say that…
Despite losing their first playoff game, the Harding football team had its most successful season in the history of the program. The Bisons went into the NCAA Division II playoffs…
The word cheerleader usually brings a particular stereotype to mind. The pretty girls, the popular girls, the ones who care about their appearance, boys and clothes. Now, I’m not saying…
When I think of celebrities, I generally think of a lot of people who have done at least one enormously stupid thing in their lifetime, something that is way different…
After being voted the Great American Conference preseason favorite, the Lady Bison basketball team is 1-1 in exhibition games. Harding won five of the nine votes for the favorite spot,…
Referees and umpires can be the laughingstock of any sporting event. As we saw earlier this year, the NFL replacement refs had that problem for a few weeks. But I…
The Harding baseball team warmed up its bats this weekend and played three scrimmages to lead up to the end of the official practice window for the fall. The games…
With any game that any two NFL teams play, there is obviously an overwhelming sense of competition and an extremely strong desire to win. I mean, that’s what sports are…
The Lady Bisons volleyball team is undefeated in the GAC and had a record of 15-6 as of press time. Their next conference match is at home against Southern Nazarene…
You’ve heard it a thousand times: Have school spirit. Cheer for your team if they win or lose. Wear school colors. And usually all of that just goes in one…
For the first time since 2004, the Bison football team has started the season 3-0. The team has outscored their opponents 125-30, and tomorrow will face off against East Central…
“New NFL rule: You can catch the ball by catching the guy who caught the ball.” “Touchdownception.” “I have Russell Wilson and Golden Tate on my fantasy team, so clearly…
The Lady Bisons took down one of their biggest rivals, Arkansas Tech, in an intense five-set match on Tuesday, putting their conference record at 2-0 and overall record 9-3 as…
With another wildcard spot up for grabs for the first time, the race for the MLB playoffs is even more heated than usual. A Chicago native, I am a devoted…
When Bison football faced University of North Alabama last fall, they fell short by eight points. But Harding has a chance to retaliate on Saturday when they take on UNA…
When I arrived at Harding last year I cared about two sports leagues: the MLB and the NFL. College athletics had never crossed my mind. Period. But then the South…
Many of the greatest athletes and sports teams are hailed as icons. But they are not all as perfect as they make themselves out to be. Cyclist Lance Armstrong is…
After only eight years of existence, the men’s social club Chi Lambda Chi will officially disband itself on May 1. “Chi Lambda Chi is primarily disbanding due to a prolonged…
After going .500 over spring break and dropping from 20th to 30th ranked, the baseball team came back with an 8-2 win over McKendree University on Wednesday. Sophomore Bronson Smith…
Searcy residents will soon have a new store to do their bargain shopping when Tuesday Morning opens in town this coming April. According to public relations associate for Tuesday Morning…
Although many students are focusing on college basketball at the moment, the Harding football team is looking ahead to next season, having recently signed junior safety Ashtun Williams. “We have…
From preschool through seventh-grade, I was home-schooled. I have eight siblings. Put those two things together, and you have a group of overly energized children coming up with the most…
Harding alumna Liz Howell works with some of the thousands of Harding alumni on a daily basis, answering their questions, organizing events and so much more. But the Alumni Relations…
Despite breaking records and rushing yards, the Bisons fell to the Ouachita Baptist Tigers 31-27 in the Homecoming game on Saturday, making a conference win impossible for Harding. The game…
Freshman Angela Rogers has always felt a calling from God to help those around her, so when opportunities arose, she did just that. This fall, she worked to make hundreds…
The Brackett Library is currently hosting an exhibit commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the impact that the war had on the state of Arkansas. The display…
Since 1970, Harding has been putting on a Homecoming musical. The first one, “The Apple Tree” was performed in the Little Theatre, which no longer exists. “The Apple Tree” was…
After finishing the fall season with a perfect record of 5-0, the men’s tennis team aims to continue the streak into the spring season. The Bisons wrapped up the fall…
Elumba Ebenja and Alexis Hosticka review the two bands performing Monday night at 7 p.m. Harding will be hosting Ha Ha Tonka, an up and coming band from Springfield, Mo.…
Many athletes at Harding come to their sport with expertise on the field and the incentive of a scholarship. Rugby is instead a walk-on sport, meaning that even players who…
The Bisons’ four-game road trip in mid-September ended with one win and three losses. The first out of the four games began with Drury University in Springfield, Mo., on Sept.…
Freshman Heath Church can often be found perched under the bell tower, playing guitar and singing his heart out for anyone who walks by or stops to listen. “It’s just…
After nearly ten years of work, the 9/11 Memorial opened on Sept. 11, 2011. Jack Shock, chairman of the Department of Communication, was one of the first to enter with…