It has been a basic principle and an enforced law in the National College Athletics Association that athletes of college universities can’t be paid apart from scholarships; however, a law…
On October 15th at 4:00p.m., ed-tech startup company Apptegy will be hosting a Harding night at their offices in downtown Little Rock. Students from all majors are welcome to attend…
With the temperature finally dropping, it’s time to break out the fall candles, grab some pumpkins for a centerpiece and hang artificial fall leaves all over the dorms to make…
This summer I took classes at the largest school in my state. It took an hour to walk across campus, so I rode my bike everywhere or I never would’ve…
Sometimes I ponder what my time at Harding would have looked like if I had been in a social club. What-ifs are always fun to think about, but not to…
The fight against sexual assault is not just a woman’s issue, but also a man’s. More accurately, it’s humanity’s issue. This fact became clear to me in the spring semester…
For most athletes, preparing for a match not only involves getting yourself physically fit to play, but also a lot of mental preparation to ensure that you’re in the correct…
While the Harding University Apocalypse ultimate frisbee team is not an official University team and has no formal tryout or recruitment process, the team plays at a competitive level across…
As the Harding Bisons prepare for their upcoming games with the season in full swing, junior defensive back Jacory Nichols is also juggling his own personal clothing brand, Only1Way. Nichols…
As social media outlets continue to rise, so does junior Jada Robison’s follower count on the new platform, TikTok. With an impressive 48.3K followers, Robison has totaled 1.8 million likes…
Out of many dark corners of the world come tragic stories of human trafficking and sexual slavery, and according to International Justice Missions (IJM), there are more than 40 million…
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11. As a sophomore, my time at Harding has been characterized by encouragement from…
Cross-country is a sport that requires a very specific kind of person to be successful. To be a successful cross-country runner, you must be able to deal with very uncomfortable…
Introduction When my sister decided to come to Harding, I knew that the best way for anyone to get acclimated to Searcy was to go on a coffee crawl. Before…
It’s about 4:30 on a Tuesday afternoon. The weather app says it’s 97 degrees, but you know better, and as you stroll past the Heritage Building, you can’t remember why…
Remembering people and events that have shaped our lives is powerful. Memories mold the silhouette of our identity and culture, influencing every aspect of our lives. They push us to…
Spring Sing, graduation prep, rain and Resurrection Sunday. These are the events and traits that most at Harding associate with the month of April. Here, April is the final full…
On Friday Sept. 13, 12 jurors and four alternates were chosen to hear the facts surrounding the death of Botham Jean. It is not in question that Amber Guyger shot…
Run to the Well 5K is coming to Searcy on Sept. 28 to help raise money for villages in Uganda to have access to clean water and improved sanitation. Run…
As jury selection continued on Friday, Sept. 13, in the Dallas area for the charge of Amber Guyger, who is accused of killing Harding alumnus Botham Jean in 2018, Harding…
The 29th annual Arkansas Traveller 100 starts Oct. 5, and people from all over the United States are preparing to run it, including one of Harding’s own: senior Grady Moore.…
Last December, I had the opportunity to go on the New York trip that the department of communication takes every year. This experience was an amazing one. See, for me,…
I knew something was about to happen. I knew some rumblings had been going on around campus. I had heard whispers in dark circles that former Student Association President Hallie…
Students at Harding have frequently found themselves lost over the years trying to find things to do in Searcy without having to go too far. Searcy may have limited entertainment…
oice in the Harding Art Department after teaching as an adjunct for eight years, but in her new role as assistant professor, she is helping student artists find their own…
For this upcoming season, both Harding men’s and women’s soccer teams are hoping to step up their game and bring their teams to the next level. Both teams are currently…
Two Harding Academy high school students have opened a bookstore in downtown Searcy. The Book Nest had a flash opening on Saturday, Aug. 24, but does not have regular hours…
By Anna-Grace Shields “Players Only” is a special column written by Harding athletes. In this week’s issue: junior Anna-Grace Shields talks about being one of three future co- captain of…
By Cayde Newton Universal basic income is a policy through which a sum of cash is paid to all citizens of a nation or state, no questions asked — and…
By Alaina Webb Spring Sing is a glorious time on Harding’s campus when the culmination of a semester of hard work is presented Easter weekend in front of thousands of…
Written by Lydia SunderRaj We voted. We won. We cheered. A lot. The social media explosion of Harding students and faculty writing about Searcy and begging their friends and relatives…
By Amanda Kearney “Players Only” is a special column written by Harding athletes. In this week’s issue: Lady Bisons’ sophomore guard Amanda Kearney tells us what it’s like being an…
By Zoe Hardin “Players Only” is a special column written by Harding athletes. In this week’s issue: Lady Bisons senior middle blocker Zoe Hardin discusses getting to play intramural sports…
Written by Mallory Harrison As someone who has lived in dorms, Legacy apartments, an off-campus apartment and an off-campus house over the past four years, I like to consider myself…
Written by Ashton Castle Like most people on campus, I am always looking for ways to save money. Coming up on junior year, I was sure that living off campus…
Written by Peyton Padgett “We should be good.” This was my response to fans, professors, friends and family at the beginning of the 2018-2019 basketball season when they asked,“How is…
By Michael Taft How many times have you heard: “If we could all be a little more helpful — a little more attuned to others’ needs — the world would…
By Julia Hensley After a long process, the campaign portion of the Small Business Revolution has ended and the waiting has begun. While we still do not know if Searcy…
Written by Jack Thomas Opening Day is for frontrunners. It’s easy to ride the wave of excitement for something new. In a 50-game season, they all matter. Opening Day matters,…
Written by Gael Langdon Mike Cook and Kevin Ray grew up together in Searcy. They met in high-school, Cook a sophomore and Ray a Junior. After 22 years of lives…
Written by Jacob Chesney Is this the best a man can get? Can we do better than sexual harassment and bullying? Gillette’s new commercial “The Best Men Can Be,” says,…
“Players Only” is a special column written by Harding athletes. In this weeks issue: Lady Bisons senior outside hitter Madison Poen talks about her experience on the road at the…
By Ava Galyean Searcy will host the second Thankfulness Beats & Eats from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, on Arch Street in Downtown Searcy near Art…
Written by Andres Rojas I remember my first days at Harding vividly. I was moving to the U.S. from another country, and I was scared and anxious. The first people…
Written by Michael Taft What do you think of when you think of the definition of a man? Do you think of someone who is tough, very stern and doesn’t…
Player’s Only is written by Harding Athletes, this week Matheus Ribeiro tells us what it is like being an international student athlete. I am Matheus Ribeiro, an international athlete at…
By Allie Harbuck When I first arrived at Harding back in 2015, I had a lot of questions. Why was going to 8 a.m. class suddenly so difficult? How did…
By Eric Traughber Recently, I’ve heard a wide variety of opinions regarding club visitation being replaced by a fourth-round mixer. My initial reaction upon hearing that visitation was being replaced…
“Players Only” is a special column, written by Harding athletes. In this week’s column: Harding baseball alumnus David Rampey reflects on why the Bison alumni game is important to him.…
Written by Katie Tracy To view the opposing viewpoint of this article, follow this link. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a home that allowed me to express…
Written by Macey Vaught To view the opposing viewpoint of this article, follow this link. September 12 has been recognized as the National Day of Encouragement since 2007 when a…
By Lew Knapp The last time I wrote an article for The Bison, it was about the missile attacks against the Assad regime by a coalition of France, England and…
When I was little, I remember seeing a never-ending stream of red, white and blue cardstock on the sides of the road. With intense concentration, I would focus on each…
“Players Only” is a special column, written by Harding athletes. In this week’s column: Sophomore Bisons quarterback Preston Paden reflects on his week-one start on the road. Coming into the…
This May will mark two years since I graduated from Harding. Shortly after, I moved to California to help open a coffee bar. I spend my 9-5 working for a…
After graduating from college, it felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. I no longer had to write papers, complete projects or pull all-nighters to study for tests.…
“So, how does it feel to be a college graduate?” This was the first question I was asked by my mom as I walked out of the Benson Auditorium on…
Attending college in Arkansas was not something I planned, but an opportunity that interrupted a class I didn’t like, back in my senior year of high school, when I learned…
One, “I ran out of shampoo and didn’t have enough money to buy more.” Two, “I was channeling my 2007 Britney Spears.” Three, “I’m a biology major; I don’t have…
When I stepped onto Harding’s campus as a freshman in August 1980, I may have been the greenest, wettest-behind-the-ears new student in the history of the school. OK, that may…
You’re currently being propelled. Surprise. You feel like you’re independently flying and making your own path, but soon that gust is gone before you realize how much you relied on…
A personal friend and public relations mentor once told me that it is important to enjoy the journey. I did not fully understand what he meant until I entered the…
All my life I have prayed for my future husband. I pray that he is happy, healthy and growing spiritually. I pray that God will place him in my life…
Facebook privacy issues have been ongoing, and this most recent apology tour of Mark Zuckerberg’s is just another notch in his bedpost of wrongs. Facebook, however, is not the only…
This Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent his second day testifying before Congress in a navy suit and tie, facing the lower chamber, after spending Tuesday in front of the…
There is an aspect of fear present in my senior year of college that I was in no way prepared for. This fear, honestly, concerns things that are all pretty…
I always cry in superhero movies. It’s not that they’re particularly sad, I just get emotional seeing the awe-inspiring courage these heroes possess, even while facing impending doom. I saw “Pacific…
From 1990 to 2015, 209 romantic comedies were released. Two hundred and nine. And the list I found didn’t include all the movies I would count as romantic comedies. From…
What’s your style? When I was younger, I never would have dreamed of answering this question, and if you did ask it, I would’ve looked at you like you were…
I want to bring up a controversial topic of debate. No, not gun control — something the media doesn’t want to cover — but a topic so controversial that, if it…
Last week Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 people and wounded at least 14 more at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle…
On Thursday, Feb. 15, I posted a status on Facebook regarding the Florida school shooting. I’ve read the shared articles and even the long, opinionated comment sections. Gun rights, and…
In a time when popular music seems to be developing without a shred of remorse for its own hyperbole, an indie pop band that displays thoughtful restraint in its innovation…
In my class last week, we talked about Aziz Ansari, and honestly until that class, I hadn’t heard anything about him. He’s an actor in the news for allegedly sexually…
Drugs, self-harm, a psychiatric hospital and rehab. Sounds like a soap opera or a depressing movie, right? Nope. Those things have been the bulk of my life for the past…
It’s all in your head — an expression I will never use again. I was recently taking classes in a higher education doctoral program. I was trying to balance family,…
Mental illness is tough. It’s tough for people who suffer from it — and it’s tough for their friends and family who have to watch them go through it. I’m…
My name is Justice Laws, and I am a junior theatre major. Being a junior in college is honestly pretty weird, and it comes with a lot of responsibilities. You…
When my mom gave birth to my baby brother, I was a freshman in high school. I was old enough to remember every detail, from her pregnancy to the hospital…
On January 22, a very long line formed in downtown Seattle as Amazon opened its very first convenience grocery store. Amazon Go is a system that involves no cash exchange,…
In an era of pop music where everyone somehow received an anonymous memo that music has to sound like Young Metro produced it, one pop star shines above all: Carly…
I was recently standing in line with a few other students, while a couple of professors stood nearby. They were laughing and enjoying their time together, and I heard one professor…
A new year, a new semester and a new attempt at being a more productive individual. It’s hard to be organized and put together right off the bat; you need…
Why is there so much division in America today? Why is government welfare always threatened to be erased? Why is there so much backlash to saying Black Lives Matter? Why…
How important is the freedom of the internet to you? On Dec. 14, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote to repeal the previous net neutrality laws set in place…
It was an utterly transformative day for more than 50,000 runners competing in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. In the span of 26.2 miles, goals…
If you read nothing else, read this: Thou shalt love the Muslims as thyself. To treat those who are different from you as anything other than your neighbor is to…
I haven’t stopped thinking about Las Vegas, either. That’s what has me so concerned about the article published in last week’s edition of The Bison titled “We must do better.” I’m…
I cannot stop thinking about Las Vegas. I worked at WBBJ-TV in Jackson, Tennessee, from 1996 to 1998 as a camera and sound operator, during which time I helped bring…
Congressional sessions have been less than productive of late. The number of bills passed by Congress has been steadily declining since the 1970s. According to the Govtrack website, the 113th…
For Fall Break, my friend Jacob and I set out on a nostalgic quest to revisit one of the last great heroes of the casual dining industry: Shoney’s. For those…
Receiving feedback is a gift of wisdom that calls humanity higher. It provides the means to go further in life with others’ input than we ever could on our own.…
Las Vegas has weighed heavy on my heart this week. I am grieved by the massive loss of life that occurred due to the atrocious acts of one man. I…
There is an action sweeping across the National Football League (NFL) which has brewed up a proverbial storm. Kneeling during the national anthem has become a way for some NFL…
I want to start by saying that I believe this issue is not about the flag itself, for the flag is only an object. However, this issue is about what…
One does not have to go back very far to recall George W. Bush, Bob Dole and John McCain joining with Al Gore, Bill Clinton and John Kerry to acknowledge…
Harding hosted a concert for a Christian rap artist for the first time a few weeks ago. I would like to thank Logan Light and the CAB team for organizing…
One of the most integral concepts that permeates our Constitution is the notion of checks and balances. In response to a tyrannical and coercive British monarch, our founders formed our…
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales took the Benson stage on Thursday, Sept. 7 to discuss his time in the White House and his new book, “A Conservative and Compassionate Approach…
Harding is known for having different activities for students and faculty members. Besides watching movies during chapel, attending football games and enjoying donut holes and music at the Student Center…
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