Originally published April 4, 2014 Thomas Edison said, “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” Before you think this column has turned into an article version of those…
After being in a car accident on Saturday, May 3, junior Renee Aston remains in the intensive care unit at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, but her prognosis for recovery…
According to figures determined by adding course fees and additional spending estimations, the most expensive program on campus is nursing, followed by art, then family and consumer sciences. In the…
If you’ve learned anything from me, or anything from the Harding experience, I hope it’s the value of the people around you. When it comes right down to it, every…
Reporting was contributed by Alexis Hosticka. Harding students’ overall opinion of the National Security Agency is negatively correlated to how close the same students followed news about the NSA, according…
After years of work and incremental change, the university will renew its accreditation in 2015. Accreditation is a process by which individual colleges (such as the College of Business Administration…
Motivation: it might not seem like you have any right now, but there is obviously something that keeps pushing us toward the end of the semester. What is it for…
An enormousfire has been burning in Valparaiso, Chile, an adjoining city toHarding University in Latin America’shome inVinadel Mar, but the HULA group remains safe, according to HULA director Tom Hook.…
Harding students traveling abroad in Chile were not affected by the 8.2-magnitude earthquake that rocked the Latin American country on Tuesday. The earthquake was off the coast of northern Chile…
Thomas Edison said, “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” Before you think this column has turned into an article version of those motivational posters hanging in your…
At the end of February, Republicans Asa Hutchinson and Curtis Coleman and Democrat Mike Ross filed to run for Arkansas governor. Before filing day and before most were aware of…
Stop describing yourself as innovative. At least delete it off those resumes and cover letters. Seriously. While this may be a column about how fantastic an innovative life can be,…
Arecent New York Times opinion editorial by Thomas Friedman called “How to Get a Job at Google” detailed the unconventional hiring practices of one of the most innovative companies in…
Q: Explain your musical style. A: That is the challenge. It’s definitely a singer-songwriter base, but there is a lot of hip-hop and rhythmic influences. I asked myself, “if Paul…
Innovation and creativity are all about finding solutions to problems. Today’s problems, often revolving around the hubbub and noise of the Internet, demand a new kind of problem-solving. Luckily, the…
Give Arkansas a Raise Now, a coalition dedicated to increasing the minimum wage in Arkansas, is collecting signatures for an initiative that would put the issue on Arkansas ballots this…
One of the most difficult things about creativity for me has been learning to be optimistic. And not just the kind of optimistic that sees a glass as half full;…
OnTuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, Searcy City Council hosted the presentation of two awards: one to the city of Searcy and one to Bliss Salon and Boutique in downtown Searcy. Thecity…
Suspects in a recent shooting in the Searcy J.C. Penney parking lot were arrested after a police car chase last Saturday in Arkansas and Texas. According to an Arkansas Online…
Necessity is the mother of invention, Plato said. In other words, you aren’t going to know what you’re truly capable of until it’s crunch time when you have no other…
On Monday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. CT, President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to Congress and citizens of the U.S. Obama’s speech focused on…
On Monday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. CT, President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to Congress and citizens of the U.S. Obama’s speech focused on…
Christmas break is never quite as productive as we want it to be, is it? My last column of the semester addressed how to use your break time efficiently, and…
Harding students, faculty, staff and family are mourningjuniorKailey Masseyafter she died in a car accidenton her way back to Harding on Jan. 11. Harding hosted two events in her honor:…
This semester, Dr. Bruce McLarty began his first year as president of Harding. Throughout the semester, McLarty has talked of being a “freshman president,” learning and experiencing aspects of Harding…
At this moment, we are right smack in the middle of two weeks of extreme busyness. I hope your not-so-dead week has been full of productivity, but I realize that…
On Nov. 1, election officials announced that the Libertarian Party of Arkansas received enough petition signatures to appear on the 2014 ballot. According to THV 11 News in Little Rock,…
Campus organizations Alpha Chi and the McNair Scholars recently launched the “10 Days” project, a campaign to encourage college students to drink only water for 10 days and donate the…
It’s time for a wake-up call. As much as we want to blame it on other people and outside circumstances, it’s time we took some responsibility for the recent graduate…
More than 90 percent of Harding students receive some form of financial assistance, whether that is from federal, state or private sources. According to a recent College Board study, 60…
We’ve been living in a golden age. The last 250 years have been rich with advancement, innovation and technology. This situation may seem normal for all of us, but some…
Courtney Book, a graduate student in the college of education, died early last Friday morning from injuries sustained from being struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle on Booth…
Technology gets a lot of media coverage, and most of it is aimed at telling us what we ought to think about technology’s role in our lives. It’s either wonderful,…
Last Monday, Sept. 30, Congress failed to pass a spending bill to fund the government, causing a shutdown of all nonessential government offices and departments as a new fiscal year…
Each one of us is inching toward graduation. We are inching toward the next semester, the next year and the next phase of our life. If you’re like me at…
Who comes to mind when I say “creative genius?” Maybe Galileo, Ben Franklin, Frank Lloyd Wright? Well, it turns out those three – and several more renowned innovators – have…
Get Down Downtown, a festival hosted by Main Street Searcy, begins tonight with live music, art, vendors, food and family-friendly activities in the downtown Searcy square. “Main Street Searcy started…
Iam not a natural innovator. I have a lot of trouble dreaming up completely new ideas on my own and have only recently taught myself to be better in brainstorming…
President Bruce McLarty officially took office in June, but today’s inauguration ceremony marks the celebration of his installation as the fifth president of Harding. To carry out the event, an…
Calm down. I know you probably saw the word “meditate” in the column title and are flipping out. Let me assure you that I am neither a Buddhist nor a…
Q: What is the most rewarding part of your job? A: I like people and getting to be with people, especially with students in this time in their life and…
Your knowledge is inadequate. Your data, your facts, your little tidbits of information are all becoming obsolete. If I can Google something and find an answer, I don’t care that…
Q: Talk about the transition between you and Dr. David Burks. A: I have the greatest of respect for Dr. Burks, and I have the greatest of respect for what…
After a semester of partnership with Duck Commander and Buck Commander, Harding business students, faculty and alumni are finishing projects and looking forward to presenting business proposals to the businesses…
Watching a tragedy like the Boston Marathon bombings unfold truly puts things into perspective. It reminds us of the horrors that everyday life can often bring, especially reminding us of…
One of the biggest contributing factors to overpricing in the health care industry is the price and prevalence of prescription drugs. Prescription drug prices make up 10 percent of the…
You’ve just graduated. Bills are stacking up, you need food and shampoo and your internship is unpaid. Health insurance is something that can seem unnecessary. You’re healthy and you just…
Last semester, I wrote a column on education reform, specifically what the American education system can learn from the Finnish system. This is an update and a plea of sorts.…
Anne-Marie Slaughter’s 2012 article “Women Still Can’t Have it All” launched a zeitgeist for American culture and propelled me into a world of realizations about feminism, work-life balance and gender…
As part of an independent research business class, 15 Harding students are working with the Duck Commander and Buck Commander businesses. The students, all selected by professors and department heads,…
Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., a Church of Christ University regarded as one of Harding’s “sister schools” recently introduced a new scholarship for students “promoting the health (mental or physical)…
On Feb. 14, the BBC reported on a study by Hasselt University in Belgium about the effects of a phase of public smoking bans on premature births. According to the…
Fifteen Harding students in an independent research business course are working with Duck and Buck Commander, the business behind “Duck Dynasty.” Dr. Phil Brown, chair of the accounting and finance…
The American public complains about the right to privacy all the time. Americans, usually rightfully so, claim their right to privacy and their right to live a safe, secure life…
I love technology. I love my iPhone and the accessibility it offers. I love how connected I can stay with friends and family over Facebook. I love live-tweeting with thousands…
Every December, Pew Research Center releases the top 15 news stories from the past year. While 2011 was full of international news, 2012 was dominated by domestic issues and tragedies.…
Harding lost an influential and inspirational man when Ken Neller died on Jan. 10 from a massive heart attack. While most students had not returned to campus by the time…
Dr. John Simmons, chairman of the Board of Trustees, addressed questions about the Board’s presidential search process and the decision to announce Bruce McLarty as Harding’s fifth president ahead of…
Election day this year meant much more than re-electing a president. Several states voted on issues such as gay marriage and marijuana laws, turning the tides of several controversial social…
The election is over. We lived through the campaigns, the ads and the constant mudslinging. We lived through the harsh Facebook statuses and the threats some of our friends made…
1. Walk me through the application and interview process of applying to be the next university president. After Dr. Burks announced his retirement plans at Homecoming last year, the Board…
Poll results published by Gallup on Oct. 30 showed Mitt Romney ahead of President Barack Obama by five points. Rasmussen had Romney up by two and the average difference, according…
Q: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Dismang: I am a native of Maynard, Ark. I am married to Mandy (Staggs) of Searcy, and I am the proud father…
Astudy published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in March confirmed one of my worst fears about my generation. The study found that the millennial generation, consisting of…
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” a musical inspired by the Bible story of Joseph, opens tonight on the Benson stage. The story is told by a narrator, who is…
This weekend, old and new members of the Harding community will gather to honor the people that made the university what it is today. Legacy Park, which was built this…
What he said: Going into the first presidential debate on Oct. 3, President Obama led in polls by 3 points. True: The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Oct. 2 the…
At its birth, affirmative action offered hope for America. It promised to help prevent racism and stereotypes and assist minorities in getting the education and profession they deserved. Now, 50…
Harding’s annual Relay for Life, which raises money for cancer research, will take place on the front lawn tonight. Senior co-chairs for the event Hannah Stone and Kelsey DeShazo said…
Politics is a dirty game. People cheat, lie and wait for the opportunity to trash-talk anyone who might disagree with them. With so much scrutiny, it’s nearly impossible for a…
Recent headlines throughout the month of September have included several university bomb threats, the murder of the American ambassador to Libya on the anniversary of Sept. 11 and the escalation…
Last week, Chicago experienced its first teacher strike in 25 years. Instead of heading to school on Monday, more than 26,000 teachers gathered to strike. The strike left 350,000 Chicago…
On July 20, a man entered a movie theater in Colorado and opened fire on hundreds of people inside. The crowd, who was packed in to watch “The Dark Knight…
After the countless debates, the neighborly strife over yard signs and both dramatic and harsh TV campaign advertisements, the 2012 election will all come down to a vote. The youth…
A new semester is a blank slate. Your GPA may not always agree with that statement, but bear with me. Despite the challenges or failures some students may have faced…
The start of a new school year brings yet another camaraderie speech by President David B. Burks. This year was the last chance for students to correctly spell the word…
Q: What was your No. 1 reason to return to Harding? A: I graduated from here and I absolutely had a blast the four years I was here. Searcy is…
HUmanity, a grassroots student group, recently refocused its mission in order to help fight human trafficking and raise awareness about it around the Harding campus and Searcy community. “What we…
Harding Athletic Director Greg Harnden announced on Jan. 11 that Meredith Rosenbaum Fear will serve as the new head volleyball coach. Fear, a 2008 Harding graduate, played volleyball at Harding,…
As Americans, we embrace freedom of information. We appreciate the expanse of knowledge and secrets we can find on the Web. Needless to say, we hate legislation that tries to…
Noah Darnell identifies himself as a photojournalist and a wanderer. However, Darnell’s story requires more than those few words. When I met with Darnell, he was framing a few of…
The idea of technology in classrooms is one that has thrilled educators for years. Duke University gave iPods to students in 2004, Abilene Christian University gave iPhones to incoming freshmen…