Student loans, they can feel like a helpful friend when paying for school and a burdensome enemy when paying them back. The Arkansas Student Loan Authority (ASLA) exists to make…
By Bennett Holloway Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, recently took to Instagram posting a handwritten note which said, “My focus is on real products in the real world…Don’t ask…
The seasons for the Harding men and women’s basketball teams are underway.
Written by Sara McClaran, Everett Kirkman and Ryan Gallagher | Photo by Jillian Jarvis Harding’s Campus Activity Board (CAB) hosted their first inaugural spelling bee competition this past Tuesday at…
By Emma Hayes I want you to be my chapel buddy, So I can tell you that Jesus loves you So I can make sure you have His New Song…
Written by Eden Henderson Noodle House, which opened in February of 2021, is a fairly new Japanese restaurant in town. It may also be recognized as an extension of Dora…
Searcy citizens voted in favor of making a one-cent sales tax permanent during a special election that was determined on Tuesday, Nov. 9.
Searcy is a small college town where seemingly not much happens, but in 1974 one of the biggest murder cases in White county history took place right here in Searcy. Years after the murder happened, Mike Allen and Deana Nall decided to dive back into the case and write a book centered around the story.
The American Studies Institute (ASI) held its annual veterans’ breakfast in Cone Chapel Thursday. The event lasted about an hour and included a brief presentation by Col. James Gant. Veterans from the Searcy community were invited and served a complimentary breakfast.
On Saturday, the community yard sale charity event is happening on the corner of Main Street and Moore Avenue. From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., all Harding students and staff are encouraged to go and look through the goods donated by people from the Searcy community.
After over a year of COVID-19 protocols and social distancing, Harding was able to have Homecoming back at its fullest capacity and celebrated by crowning senior Deanna Hutson as the 2021 Homecoming Queen.
Beneath the Pryor-England Science Building lies a network of tunnels, ordinarily inaccessible to students. Though this may sound like a rumor or superstition, students had the opportunity to see the tunnels themselves thanks to the Harding University chapter of the American Chemical Society (HUACS), which offered tours Oct. 21, 22 and 23. The club also took advantage of the tunnels’ natural eeriness by giving the Oct. 22 and 23 tours a haunted theme.
Black students attending Harding University in 1968 formed the social club Groove Phi. Fifty-three years later, the Black Student Association (BSA) will pay homage to the original members of Groove Phi with a ‘60s themed celebration today, Oct. 29.
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.
As of Sept. 24, Harding University has had a total of 149 positive COVID-19 cases and 184 close contacts of COVID-19 cases. The current definition Harding provides of a close contact is: “Someone who has been within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more, with or without a cloth face mask, over a 24-hour period starting from two days before illness onset until the time the person who has tested positive is isolated.”
A new cafe and bake shop, Warehouse 4, plans to open on the Harding campus January 2022.
The women’s golf team began their season earlier this month on Sept. 8 and 9 at the Central Region Fall Preview, hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State. The team had a strong showing, finishing seventh of 19 teams.
Tacos 4 Life has recently closed permanently, leaving many to wonder why such a popular restaurant shut down. Several factors point toward the worker shortages found all over the country, especially in areas of employment, like foodservice and hospitality.
Women’s social club Delta Nu hosted a tailgate before the Lady Bisons’ soccer game on Sept. 11. The event was called “Delta Nu Presents: A Milk and Cookies Tailgate” for which women were instructed to bring Oreos and men to bring milk. All were welcome.
Written by Eric Johnson The American Studies Institute (ASI) is entering this school year with a new executive director, Dr. John Richard Duke. Duke officially became the new director on…
The Harding University Lady Bisons volleyball team began their 2021 season at the Washburn Tournament in Topeka, Kansas, this past weekend. On Friday, Sept. 3, the 19th-ranked Lady Bisons lost…
Harding welcomes a new academic club to its shores this semester with WISE: Women in Science and Engineering. Initiated by junior biochemistry and molecular biology major Libby Hinton, WISE seeks to connect women of STEM and help them build community together.
Community is an essential part of each of us. Community is what shapes us, pours into and invests in us, and is where we grow. My name is Eden, and I am a senior social work major.
In 2019, the Heart2Heart foundation, an outreach program, was created by Harding alumnae Alina Westbrook and Claudia Helbig to use self creativity to serve others.
On Sunday, Aug. 29, Hurricane Ida hit the Gulf of Mexico as one of the most powerful storms ever to reach the states.
On Tuesday, Aug. 31, the Student Association (SA) hosted its first ever debate between freshman representative candidates in the Administration Auditorium.
The social club process began on Saturday, Aug. 28, with less regulations for COVID-19 than last year. With the 2020 fall semester being wrought with cancellations and restrictions, those who have club leadership roles continue to see the accommodations required to work around the pandemic.
Men’s social club Knights hosted a back-to-school concert Aug. 28 in Searcy, featuring the band Sparky & the Hills.
Two Harding students with connections to people in Afghanistan spoke with The Bison about their perspectives on the Taliban occupation of the country and the Harding community’s response.
On Aug. 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first COVID-19 vaccine.
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was the first vaccine to receive Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) back in December 2020. Pfizer and BioNTech labs had since been gathering data with the goal of achieving full regulatory approval in 2021, which they have now accomplished.
All Harding students and faculty gathered for the first combined chapel since 2013 on Aug. 23 in the Benson Auditorium.
Written by Logan Riggs. As the school year comes to an end, it’s only appropriate for seniors like me to reflect on their college career as a whole. This reflection…
Written by Madison Meeks. The Lady Bisons softball team competed in a doubleheader April 17 at home against Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The Lady Bisons won 10-2 in the first…
Written by Namon Pope. We’re used to seeing and hearing that Harding is a community of mission — in chapel, on banners, in the cafeteria — some of us probably…
Written by Emma Williams. Nothing says failure quite like 24 pairs of unblinking eyes fixed at you in a sea of silence. My hours of preparation for this class discussion…
Written by Carrie Davis. I had been trying to learn more about race relations before I signed up for the seminar, “The Antidote to Anti-Blackness: Increasing Your Black IQ” by…
Written by Madison Meeks. Leading up to nationals, the Lady Bisons volleyball team was ranked number one in the Great American Conference and sixth in the American Volleyball Coaches Association…
Written by Madison Meeks Harding is hosting its first ever undergraduate research conference — the Harding Undergraduate Research Conference (HURC) — this weekend, with 28 students participating from 25 different…
Written by Hannah Seibert The Waldron Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting the HU Spring Market Saturday to showcase student entrepreneurs and small business owners. The event will be from 11…
Written by Holland Chupek As the spring season has approached campus and Spring Sing is taking place, this year’s spring semester presents added excitement for many students. After being sent…
Written by Davis Rowan. Earlier this semester, I had a friend tell me that they were having homosexual feelings. If you have ever had anyone trust you with that information,…
Written by Elena Fenner Since I was young, I have been a part of the Church of Christ. For the most part, I would say that this has been a…
Written by Sally Roach. Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This teaching has become more of a sentiment than a maxim, as we inevitably choose the things that are…
Written by Hannah Kellum. Head cross-country and track Coach Don Hood proposed the idea of having the “Peanut Invitational” to give sophomore Jamaric “Peanut” Hill an opportunity to showcase his…
Written by Andrew Braxter For the good majority of my life, I have been questioned about the various areas of my life: family life and upbringing, church life and ministry,…
Written by Jair Lopez Recuerdo ese jueves 12 de marzo, a tan solo un par de días de terminar nuestras vacaciones de primavera me encontraba hospedado en el hogar de…
Written by Rachel Beckham. I am not an extrovert. I love people, and I want to help them in any way I can, but at the end of the day,…
Written by Everett Kirkman. I don’t want things to go back to normal, and I don’t think they should. The old “normal” was shallow, ostentatious and chauvinistic. Many of the…
Written by Cassidy Waldron. Church is a hot topic of conversation lately. Unfortunately, it seems to mostly be reasons to quit going. Because it doesn’t fit one’s ideal vision of…
Written by Jacob Taylor. I am sorry. Philosophers and philosophies have failed you. You have been let down by those who profess to know wisdom and follow it. You have…
Written by Sydney Tabor. “What you see is what you look for.” Over the weekend, Harding’s cross country teams traveled to Oklahoma to compete in the long-awaited Great American Championship…
Written by Andrew Cicco. I’ve been listening to a lot of classic rock lately. It gives me a nice, nostalgic rush. It’s well-invited, too, with everything the world is throwing…
Harding student-athletes, coaches and athletic staff receive COVID-19 testing on a weekly basis by the athletic training staff — a process new to the spring semester. The athletic training staff…
Written by Madison Meeks. A group of Harding students raised over $2,600 for Kibo Group by hosting an impromptu fundraising event, “Shave-Off,” last Tuesday, Feb. 23. Individual participants raised money…
Harding is in the process of reopening the North Little Rock, Arkansas, satellite campus that will offer postgraduate classes. The North Little Rock campus will offer master’s, specialist and doctorate…
Written by Morgan Proffitt. The snow makes me poetic. The falling snowflakes, each one gentle and unique; the ground covered with a blanket of white; the cold air filling my…
In honor of Black History Month, The Bison is reprinting this brief excerpt of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” I must confess that over…
Written by Hannah Siebert. The Lady Bisons volleyball team ranked 12th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II poll. The AVCA poll is voted on by coaches in…
Written by Andrew Cicco. Dear Major League Baseball, Hi. It’s Andrew, but you already knew that. It’s been a while, even though the last out of the World Series feels…
Written by Holland Chupek. Harding faculty enjoyed their snow days in many different ways, from playing in the snow with their children, to enjoying time inside with pets or connecting…
Written by Madison Meeks. Aside from his role as a professor of communication, Dr. Dutch Hoggatt wears many different hats: KVHU radio station manager, Lady Bison basketball game commentator, cattle…
Written by Madison Meeks. A group of students recently founded Sustainable Harding University (SHU), a new organization on campus aiming to inform students to spark change and create a sustainable…
Former Bison head baseball coach Richard Johnson Jr. died Feb. 5. The legacy Johnson left behind continues to make an impact on current Harding faculty members. Johnson, known to…
Written by Britty Gist. Students have enjoyed an additional space to study and gather since the room attached to the on-campus Starbucks opened Feb. 2. Public Safety was given instructions…
Written by Everett Kirkman. Harding will honor the life and memory of alumnus Botham Jean by placing a bronze monument bearing his image in front of the American Heritage Building,…
Written by Namon Pope. I’m always conflicted when Black History Month comes around. Of course I love learning and talking about the achievements made by Black people, but I wish…
Written by Jackson Saylor. We live in a society that’s always looking for the newest version of a previous product. Tom Brady has suffered from that society, and it’s a…
Written by Andrew Cicco. Every late fall leading up to the winter season, the members of the Baseball Writers Association of America get together and vote on the players they…
Written by Holland Chupek. GameStop, an electronics and gaming retail company, has found its way back into the news cycle of 2021 after a steady decline in sales. With shopping…
Written by Britty Gist. Celebrated with shades of pink and red, fresh flowers, chocolate-covered candies, sweet cards and warm hearts, Valentine’s Day is a day dedicated to showing love to…
In all of human history, we have never been as communally prosperous as we are today. With revolutionary advancements in technology, we can now communicate with people on the other…
Internships are a beneficial way to ease into job experience of the real world. Because of this, many majors on campus require an internship in order for students to graduate.…
The men’s basketball team played Arkansas Tech last Monday, Jan. 25, in the Rhodes-Reaves Fieldhouse, Arkansas Tech pulling ahead at the end of a game with a final score of…
After five months, Harding sports have returned. The volleyball team channeled this anticipation and momentum in their first game of the season on Jan. 26, in which the Bisons enjoyed…
Three Harding athletes broke school records in shot put and pole vault at the Jan. 22 University of Central Missouri Invitational as well as the Jan. 29 Washburn Open. Junior…
The year isn’t starting off very well, for those who haven’t felt the weight yet. Once 2020 ended, there was a small glimmer of hope — more faith in the…
In the past couple of years, podcasts have become a common way for people to learn information. Top streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and ABC have even started…
Harding University’s athletic band, the Thundering Herd, has been unable to perform for the basketball team this spring season. Especially in the winter, weather conditions affect rehearsals for the athletic…
Social clubs, hosts and hostesses have begun practicing for Spring Sing, following new guidelines than years past, in preparation for the shows on April 15-17. Spring Sing is a major…
Harding University men’s basketball season for the spring 2021 is on the road to success. Winning their first two games against Ouachita Baptist and Henderson State proved the Bisons are…
Harding has created HU Online, a new department that will have multiple degrees and will be implemented in the next one to two years. HU Online officially launched Jan. 1,…
The Brackett Library transitioned to a new, more simplified and updated system, effective Dec. 7, along with the release of its new website on Dec. 21. Systems librarian Brenda Breezeel…
Harding held its first on-campus vaccine clinic on Jan. 18, administering a total of 60 vaccines to employees 65 and older. Dr. Jeanie Smith and Dr. Ellen Jones, College of…
We live in a society where “cancel culture” lives and breathes through social media. I personally thought that some cancel culture was going to be left behind in 2020, but…
Harding University indoor club sports began Jan. 12 with new rules for staying healthy and following COVID-19 regulations. “The sports being played this semester indoors are basketball and volleyball,” Recreation…
Harding’s cross-country team is preparing for an altered spring season because the team was unable to compete as usual in the fall semester. It is likely that a majority of…
Harding sports is over, and we’re already in motion, with both basketball teams well within the season. COVID-19 couldn’t keep us down for long. I mentioned a lot throughout the…
The 2021 season for the Harding men’s basketball team was long awaited and highly anticipated. Amid fear and confusion surrounding COVID-19, people questioned what a basketball season would look like…
Social clubs at Harding have been a large part of campus life for many years. COVID-19, among other factors, has led many to believe that prospective member numbers have dropped…
Harding began using nontraditional, off-campus classroom options during the fall 2020 semester to adhere to social distancing guidelines, including locations such as College Church of Christ and the Keller Center…
Written by Kylie Allen Taking precautions and not gathering in large groups is a new Thanksgiving tradition many adopted for the holiday season. Families took these steps in order to…
As a cross country runner, I can’t count the number of times I’ve had to run alone. In fact, cross country and track are considered individual sports, so it makes…
Directors of Spring Sing Dr. Steven Frye and Cindee Stockstill informed social club Spring Sing directors that the show would go on, April 15, 16 and 17, 2021, rather than…
Dear Harding students: I am deeply grateful to The Bison staff for inviting me to address you one last time in this manner. On Friday, we will successfully complete our…
Written by Andrew Cicco It’s not often you get to witness history happen right before your eyes. On the morning of Friday, Nov. 13, the MLB made a decision that…
Written by Kylie Allen Podcasts and fantasy gaming collided when a group of Harding graduates decided to get together one day and start audio-recording their Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) campaign.…
Written by Maria Aaron When many of us think of Mulan, we remember the charming animated musical that Disney released back when VHS was still a thing. The songs of…
Written by Andrew Cicco It’s over. The last out has been made, the Commissioner’s Trophy is in Los Angeles for the first time since 1988, and the season is finished.…
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