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.
Downtown Singing is a completely student organized worship that is led by two individuals, junior Levi Huddleston and senior Makyla Oviedo-Rodriguez.
Freshman Luke Walling led the Harding cross-country team as the top runner through the first three meets of the season. Walling placed first in his first two collegiate races and was the first finisher of the Harding men’s cross-country team in the third.
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…
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.
Harding Sports Network released the first episode of a new podcast on Monday, Aug. 30, aimed at giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at Harding athletics.
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.
While most students on campus live in dorms or apartments, there are a few who have explored alternative living arrangements. Junior Ciara Roberts spends her free time renovating a bus…
A group of three Harding students got a second chance to intern this summer at the nonprofit ministry organization Dry Bones in Denver. Dry Bones is an organization that works…
Written by Katelyn Allen and Rachel Bible Women’s social club Delta Nu is releasing a special edition newspaper called “The Willow: A Delta Nuspaper” to be released today. Delta Nu’s…
Harding’s alumni and parent relations office created a networking platform, Harding Network, in spring 2020 to help connect people within the Harding community from all over the world. Undergraduate students,…
Written by Madison Meeks. The Harding University choral groups had not performed live in over a year, until last Friday, March 26. The live concert consisted…
While many people in early 2020 only heard about the coronavirus outbreak in China through the news, a few Harding alumni were living in Wuhan, China, at that time and…
Ethan Brown was the newly-hired assistant director for the Harding University in Florence (HUF) program when COVID-19 broke out, which affected Italy before the United States and led to the…
Written by Benjamin Lane. The Pokémon franchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout 2021, and the game is still popular among Harding students. Originated in 1996 in Japan, Pokémon came…
Junior Josh Shockley goes from sitting in the classroom to teaching in one as a Spanish teacher for high school sophomores and juniors at Crosspointe, a preparatory school in Searcy,…
The entire immediate Sloan family is on campus this year, including Assistant Professor of Business Ellis Sloan, Assistant Professor of Communication Lori Sloan, freshman Ben Sloan and senior Camille Sloan. …
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…
Several Harding students use music as an outlet for expression, as well as a way to be pushed out of their comfort zones. Freshman Oliver Graves, musically known as “Glover…
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…
What began as a joke in the Cathcart Hall lobby resulted in blind dates for 40 freshmen on Valentine’s Day. Freshmen Evie Boyd and Gracie Steelman were joking around with…
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…
While most classes were affected by COVID-19 regulations, some had to cut out major parts of their syllabi. One popular class, Living World Religions, lost one of the most important…
The Natural Food store is a headquarters for healthy and holistic options in Searcy, Arkansas, providing both the local and Harding communities with education, products and services. They offer goods…
There are many recreational opportunities and spaces Harding provides for its students — from intramural sports and swimming times, to rock climbing and more. However, jump roping is not among…
Written by Madison Meeks and Caroline Birdwell. Slader’s Alaskan Dumpling Company, a local Searcy restaurant, is now serving signature drinks inspired by the Last Frontier. The Alaskan-infused espresso drinks are…
Written by Holland Chapek and Tiane Davis. Harding University’s Camp Tahkodah has been a spiritual growth experience for many people who have grown up in the Searcy, Arkansas, area. The…
Junior Leah Ruth, an art education major, sells abstract art on Instagram as a side business. She started selling art during her sophomore year and has also been willing to…
As a part of this year’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Black Student Association (BSA) held an MLK Day Dream Walk and Celebration, which included poetry…
While everyone is bundling up in the cold weather this holiday season, senior Nathan Mayes headed to Los Angeles to paint a mural with his dad, Michael Rubino. This isn’t…
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the lights are so delightful! As the temperature has dropped, the lights have gone up in Searcy, Arkansas. Houses, schools and parks are…
The Harding administration determined over the summer that Kendall Hall would host students in isolation for positive COVID-19 cases during the fall semester. That decision also brought alumna Shannon Overcash…
In the fall of 2019, the Brackett Library staff went on their annual retreat to Memphis, Tennessee, making a stop at Harding School of Theology to see the commissioned graphite…
Mac Sandlin, assistant professor of Bible and ministry, has developed his side hobby of making several flavors of hot sauce, which has gained popularity among students and faculty at Harding…
Whenever a visitor comes into University President Bruce McLarty’s office, they will be immediately met with pictures of his family and relics from Harding University’s past. Memorabilia such as a…
Research in homeopathic medicine has been on the mind of many mainstream consumers in recent years, and people doing more research into homeopathic remedies for sickness and relaxation have found…
After searching for a side job that would fit around her class schedule, senior Faith Smith recently started working as a bus driver for Searcy Public Schools (SPS). Smith…
Jason Darden, instructor of Bible and ministry at Harding, has served in the army for 22 years: He joined when he was 17 years old, and currently serves as a…
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.…
After a trip to New York in January, a group of social work majors came together to create a campaign to raise awareness and money for the Adventure Project, a…
Natasa Tsirmpa, the cook at the Harding University in Greece (HUG) campus, announced the release of her cookbook “HUG through FOOD: A Greek cook feeds American students” on Oct. 12,…
Food mascots have been a part of people’s lives without them even realizing it, whether it is Aunt Jemima, Joy Butterworth or Uncle Ben. Daniel Adams, professor, HUG director, and…
Zion Climbing and Event Center, one of the featured businesses on season four of “Small Business Revolution,” closed its doors this spring in response to COVID-19 concerns and a decline…
The Gilliam Biological Research Station (GBRS) is a farm just 10 miles from Harding’s campus that operates as both an outdoor classroom for several science classes and a place for…
At the height of the Black Lives Matter movement this summer, junior Magdalene Pike decided to get involved by starting a series of painted portraits of Black women on campus…
Senior Rachel Williams gave a new meaning to the phrase “bloom where you’re planted” by creating Bloom Clay Co. Williams created her own clay earring business while home last spring…
Squirrels are not the only critters roaming campus. Tiny geckos are roaming around Harding — inside and outside of the classroom. “I was walking into my 8 a.m. precalculus class…
Men’s social club Knights has changed their approach to club activities by giving members the opportunity to share ideas that would help energize the club after learning that club events…
Junior Maddy Hall released her own Extended Play (EP) album titled, “From This Hour” named after one of Walt Witmans’s poems. Hall wrote all the songs in a five-day period…
Harding’s Bison Baja Team must adapt to new guidelines, requiring the team to construct a four-wheel drive vehicle for the first time. The Harding team is affiliated with the Baja…
The Harding University (HU) Students for Life club has recently restarted this semester HU Students for Life is a club that encourages and advocates for conversation about the anti-abortion movement,…
Senior Brent Johnston helped professors Enrique Colon, assistant professor of art and design; Greg Clayton, associate professor of art and design, and Amy Cox, associate professor and chair of art…
“I hope that people see a shirt and think about what it means, which I really hope starts conversations,” junior Emma Hayes said. Hayes began using her artistic gifts by…
In 1862, Abraham Lincoln declared that on Jan. 1 of the following year, those forced into the bonds of enslavement would be set free. The news slowly turned into jubilation…
Two anchors from Harding’s student broadcast HU16 began producing independent podcasts in their homes during April following quarantine. With HU16 on hiatus, senior Maxwell Ross and junior Jackson Duncan put…
It was a family reunion unlike any other. This semester marked Jeremy Daggett’s second semester as program director for Harding University in Latin America (HULA), where he works and lives…
Students and their families are getting creative to remain active during quarantine. Normal routines have not existed for over a month; however, one couple found a way to maintain their…
While some students are spending their time completing online classes or learning new hobbies, others are clocking in hours as an essential worker. At the time of this publication, 42…
Written by Caroline Birdwell Junior Morgan Proffitt ran unopposed for the Student Association (SA) presidency and was elected April 9 for the 2020-2021 school year, making Proffitt the fourth female…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a theater director from Texas started a company named The Call-Out with the goal of calling Christians to use their gifts and creative…
Ethan Brown was working as a registered nurse in the heart and lung transplant intensive care unit at The Mayo Clinic when his life took a dramatic turn. In the…
Harding University is filled with inventive minds and students searching for ways to express themselves through their passions and creativity. However, fear can sometimes control people who have amazing ideas,…
Over spring break, Harding students were informed of the decision to not return to campus. Although some students have returned to campus to gather their belongings, many are now scattered…
What do you get when you mix a lot of unexpected free time with a passion project? For senior Kayley Underwood, the answer is some good conversations — particularly, “Christlike…
When Sophomore Everett Kirkman looked around at the state of the world on Saturday, March 28, she decided there needed to be something to keep everyone’s spirits up; thus quarantine…
While seniors come to terms with their last year as Harding students ending off-campus, Harding faculty members retiring at the end of the spring semester are also adjusting to the…
This semester quickly took an unexpected turn when students learned they would not be returning to campus due to COVID-19. Over the last several weeks, students have transitioned to online…
When the Italian government imposed a national quarantine beginning March 9 in an attempt to contain the coronavirus, Robbie Shackelford, director of Harding University in Florence (HUF), and his wife,…
Humility and justice: Alumnus releases book about finally finding justice in Civil Rights cold cases
Through the years, Harding has seen many successful alumni. However, perhaps none have had the same type of impact that ‘82 alumnus Jerry Mitchell has had. Mitchell is an American…
Thanks to the students of communication instructor Noah Darnell’s feature writing journalism class, President Bruce McLarty’s three-year search for the two women who were the first students to integrate into…
As a young child, junior Alyson Lowenstein was handed a great deal of responsibility. Being a child of two deaf parents, she often served as her parents’ ears and voice. …
Harding science students saw their hard work and research pay off in a big way when members of a research team were selected to travel to Washington D.C. earlier this…
Hoofprints Creative Studios took a five-day trip to Chicago to visit marketing agencies and further their knowledge in Public Relations. Hoofprints is the Communication Department’s advertising and public relations agency…
Harding is a community for students from all over the world to come together and serve different needs on and off campus. Students have continued to create opportunities for themselves…
Harding nursing students departed Feb. 8 for an intensive one week medical mission trip. The Carr College of Nursing partnered with Health partnered with Health Talents International, a medical evangelism…
Two notable men’s social clubs went head-to-head in an intense game of basketball on Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. to decide who would lead the basketball season this past week.…
The artwork of two Harding students hang on display at the Midnight Oil Coffeehouse Spring 2020. Freshman Anna Westbrook painted the stylized mountain mural that hung on the back of…
Days after finding out his bicep had dissolved into his bloodstream, sophomore Shane Ryan proceeded to play in the club volleyball semi-final to clinch the win against men’s social club…
The Diles When Drs. Allen and Laurie Diles met in 1991, neither had marriage on their mind. Laurie had already earned her doctorate degree and had begun her career teaching…
Most Harding students know Slader’s Alaskan Dumpling Co. for its unique food and relaxed environment, making it the perfect location for the light competition and fun that junior Mac Conn…
Harding students share a house, purposefully full of plants, which they affectionately call “The Green House.” One can see the collection of plants displayed through The Green House windows from…
Once upon a time, four Spring Sing hosts and hostesses returned to the Benson stage for another round of singing, dancing and storytelling. This April, audience members will welcome back…
After 47 years at Harding, Dr. Mike James, dean of the Honors College, announced his retirement planned for August. James began his time at Harding in 1973 in the public…
Harding broadcast journalism major junior Jackson Duncan became the first student to solo commentate a sporting event in the past 10 years that’s aired on HU16’s streaming service. Duncan commentated…
Three members of the Frazier family will walk across the stage at Harding’s December commencement ceremony. Bryan and April Frazier are the parents of Lydia Frazier, and all three will…
As students move further out of childhood and in to adulthood, it seems that Christmas begins to lose its magic. Not only have students changed over the course of time,…
Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Television Series in 2017, “The Crown” has proven to successfully be both entertaining and educational. The spring HArding University in England (HUE) students…
Harding groundskeeper pursues degree Joe Burton is a man of many talents: studying, working, fathering three kids, being a loving husband, playing in a band, teaching baseball and softball, owning…
A story in the making for over 50 years finally got its chance to shine at the annual HU Five-Minute Film Festival Nov.1-2. Siblings, seniors Matt and Kaylee Rice, created…
Sophomore Layne Pace ran the St. George Utah Marathon in October, beating her personal record by seven minutes, so it’s only fitting she would start a club to mentor young…
Senior Elissa Tetrault has a heart for missions and serving others. As a freshman, she became involved in Lamplight Ministry, a ministry in which Harding students visit and build relationships…
It’s another home football game in the September heat: Fans are cheering, football players are locked in and the crowd is getting tense. But there he is, Buff the Bison,…
“A Community of Mission” — kinesiology professor J.D. Yingling and his wife, Kimberly Yingling, adjunct kinesiology professor, have found their place in fulfilling Harding’s mission statement. This is what Harding…
For many students, one of the best feelings comes from going to the student center after chapel, checking their mailbox and seeing they have mail. However, Harding students also know…
At Relay for Life on Oct. 4, Harding University honored cancer survivors — students and non-students — by shining a light on their experiences and faith in God throughout their…
Junior Timothy Holloway is a blacksmith, and has been practicing blacksmithing at home, in St. Louis, Missouri, since age 12. Timothy’s older brother, Trevor Holloway, first mentioned the idea of…
Students at Harding may think they know their teachers, but a professor band may prove them otherwise. Some faculty members from the College of Bible and Ministry have gotten away…
Seniors Makensie, Hannah and Bethany Cobb are triplets with one united goal — to spread the Gospel to the nations. They are all currently studying to become nurses with an…
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…
A first-year Bible professor. A Harding University alumnus. A chaplain in the Army and a preacher. Jason Darden is a lot of things — including even a Christian rapper with…
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