Laconia Therrio remembers many things from his time at Harding College, where he enrolled as a freshman in 1972 and would later be elected by the student body as Student…
There are several initiatives going on around the country to reintroduce people — especially younger generations to the art of preaching. One of those initiatives is the Next Gen Preacher…
Two young alumni have moved back to the city that raised them and will open Comeback Coffee on March 29. Hayes and Amy McPherson, 2017 Harding graduates, moved back to…
Spring Break Countdown: two more weeks. Whether or not it’s exclusive to Harding students, it is a very trademark Spring Break thing to pack as many people as you can…
Women have started filling leadership roles in STEM departments at Harding University for the first time. Rebekah Rampey, chair of the department of biology, has been in her new position…
The oldest business in Searcy, Arkansas, is still standing after 92 years of service. The family-owned Stotts Drug Store, located in downtown Searcy, has hosted a pharmacy and gift shop…
When Mieka and Evan Pratt cross the finish line of the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon on April 27th, one thing is for sure, they will do it…
Americans have been raised on the stories of princesses and superheroes — stories that glorify saving others. It feels good to help others, but when dealing with cross- cultural missions,…
From dozens of spring break trips to long-term internships, Harding students can travel anywhere in the world to follow the charge of Mark 16:15. Specifically, mission trips targeted toward students…
“Today is the best day of my life. I’m one day closer to eternity in heaven.” This was a phrase often said by Doyle Kee, words which have resounded in…
John Lim wants to go home. Lim, a sophomore Bible and family ministry major, is from Choa Chu Kang in Singapore, and for the past year and a half, his…
Before ever hearing the phrase ‘Good morning, and welcome to chapel,’ freshman Priscila Magadu was well aware of Harding University and its president, Bruce McLarty. Magadu, from Zimbabwe, came across…
Everyone has a story to share, whether it’s a fan favorite they tell over and over again or a hidden gem they only share with a select few. Junior Braden…
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…
For two Harding University juniors, a friendship formed abroad has grown into love. From Greece to Israel to Italy, Shen Catteau and Maggie Meyer have seen a lot of the…
Over the last 10 years, New York City has become a staple for the Department of Communication students. Every winter break, the department takes a trip to NYC to see…
Juniors Cassidy Ward and Riley Jane Osborne did not know each other before they studied abroad together in Greece this past spring. While abroad, Ward and Osborne not only became…
Through involvement in local projects, Mat Faulkner is working to better Searcy’s community Written by Nora Johnson and Jed Myers Mat Faulkner, president and chief idea officer of Think Idea…
Going home for Thanksgiving break can mean many hours spent on the road for many people. While most students spend time making sure their grades are in check, many do…
Searcy nonprofit leaders clarify misconceptions about homelessness and discuss their efforts to minister to displaced families In 2017, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) reported that an average…
Understanding global citizenship within an individualistic culture. Part 2 – How does a global perspective relate to the immigration question? Written by Nora Johnson and Justin Duyao It is safe…
At the 94th Homecoming festivities, senior Cloris Huang became the first international student in Harding’s history to be crowned Homecoming Queen. Senior Wanru Huang, also known as Cloris, became the…
According to breastcancer.org, 1 in 8 U.S. women develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. This Breast Cancer Awareness month, two Harding faculty members reflect on their experience battling the…
Klay Bartee, professor of marriage and family therapy, and his wife Lisa Bartee have been involved with Harding since 1978, when they enrolled as students at the university. The Bartees…
Written by Ava Galyean The annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, the world’s largest gathering of women in computing, was held at the George R. Brown Convention Center…
During Theatron’s 25th anniversary year, three Theatron members remaining at Harding have begun the process of restarting the organization after a year of inactivity. Theatron, a drama ministry organization, began…
Main Street Searcy, a volunteer-based non-profit organization, has made strides in updating downtown Searcy, raising its appeal to the community. Amy Burton is at the center of the action with…
Written by Nora Johnson and Justin Duyao Even 17 years after the last episode of “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” aired on PBS, the lyrics of the show’s theme song are still…
On Sept. 10, Harding University in England (HUE) alumni from the past six trips were surprised to find a Facebook notification from their Icelandic bus driver Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir, adding them…
Harding Academy has tapped a new choreographer in town for their 2018 musical, “Newsies.” Senior theatre major Justice Laws was approached this summer by Director Melani Blansett about being choreographer…
Mind, body, spirit — the pillars senior Carlie Sobol said NoomaLIFE prioritizes in their fitness studio. According to Noomalife.com, Nooma is a “mind-body” experience studio, seeking to help customers create…
This semester, junior Julia Hensley not only has to manage school work and an officer role in women’s social club Delta Nu. On Aug. 14, Hensley became the manager of…
Yijun Zhang, who prefers his American name, Crescent, is a senior international business major from the Guangdong Province in Guangzhou City, China. Crescent came to Harding in 2016 through “2+2”,…
The student body elected two freshmen representatives and an international representative for the Student Association (SA) last week. Freshmen Jacob Rhymes and Abby Maguffee were elected to the freshmen positions,…
When Pengliang Liao decided to transfer to Harding, he knew it was a Christian school. Though he was an atheist, the opportunity to study in the United States was too…
A fourth social club reception Oct. 15 and 16 will replace Visitation Week during this fall’s social club induction process. In previous years, Visitation Week offered prospective inductees a one-on-one…
Co-written by Kyle Raney and Kendall Carwile In the last few years, Pleasure Street on the west side of campus has transformed from open lots where married couple apartments resided…
Written by Cassidy Colbert For Dr. Kathy Dillion, associate professor of English, the word “immigrant” hits home. Dillon spent the last three summers working with immigrants in Russia, Germany and,…
Written by Danielle Turner This spring, Harding University in Latin America (HULA) will spend time in a new city under new leadership. Jeremy Daggett, a well-traveled Harding graduate, will be…
The newest addition in the Office of Student Life comes as no stranger to Harding University and brings with him a deep-rooted passion for students and a hopeful heart for…
Students interested in joining a social club that attend officer open house this Saturday, September 1, will be met by Harding University’s newest men’s social club, Theta. Theta’s formation was…
For more than a decade, Impact, Harding’s freshman orientation event, has featured Dale K, a traveling hypnotist and comedian better known around campus as “the hypnotist.” As the finale of…
Many of this May’s graduating class will be traveling to start new jobs in new places, and senior Kristen Colley is no exception. Colley came to Harding in 2014 and…
Among the plethora of Harding alumni who have become long-term missionaries is alumnus James Rucker. He spent six years in Haiti doing mission work where he used his experience in…
What has four wheels, is fully furnished and called “Lil’ Ma”? The answer is alumna Macy Pate’s 1995 Chevy sport G20 van that she and her high school friend Emily…
Ninety-six-year-old Joel Bisbee is the oldest and longest resident of Harding Place. The World War II veteran has lived there for 16 years and said he knows almost every resident.…
Throughout the semester, students are given opportunities to get outside the Harding bubble and learn more about their professions. Through different trips, courses take students across the U.S., to Chicago,…
When Ralph Theobold enlisted in the Navy during World War II at age 17 to fulfill what he considered his patriotic duty, he did not lose touch with his girlfriend…
Being a college student is difficult when managing schoolwork, friends, social clubs, sporting activities and many other things. Some students have gone beyond solely these responsibilities and turned their talents…
written by Abby Kilgore and Anna Holland People of all ages connect through events like charades and bean bag baseball at Harding Place, a Christian retirement community in Searcy, Arkansas.…
The weekend of Spring Sing is without a doubt one of Harding’s busiest weekends. With families coming in from out of town, students running around in costume and prospective students…
Spring Sing. Spring Sing. Spring Sing. Hundreds of Harding students spend countless hours throughout the semester practicing for an event unlike anything many of them have ever been a part…
From footwear to facial expressions, Spring Sing shows contain many moving parts. In order to effectively award points, Spring Sing judges evaluate each show’s strength in three categories: visuals, music…
Judge not lest thee be a Spring Sing judge — or something like that. A few men and women are chosen each year by a Spring Sing committee to moderate…
“I said a couple prayers,” Lori Moore, program director of the White County Aging Program, said. “I told the Lord that this place is a wreck and asked to have…
Dr. Steven Frye, director of Spring Sing and chair of the Department of Theatre, said it was one of the best-kept secrets of all time. When he decided to rename…
Through the glitter and pyrotechnical mirage of Spring Sing as we know it today, few know that the concept of Spring Sing was created at Camp Wyldewood, in Searcy in…
In 1988, then sophomore India Medders-Galyean took to the stage as a Spring Sing hostess. Thirty years later, her daughter, sophomore Ava Galyean will continue her legacy as a hostess…
Around this time every year, dozens of stories are published about Spring Sing — the theme, the directors, the clubs, the show itself. However, those behind the curtain or at…
In March 2016, junior Jacob McAlister decided to get swabbed for the National Bone Marrow Registry inbetween performing Spring Sing shows. In September of that year, a representative from DKMS,…
Frances Gardner, age 86, is legally blind, but that has not stopped her from using her sewing talents to better the world. She has lived at Harding Place, a retirement…
For the past 20 years, Matthew Schmitz, assistant director of admissions, has traveled to Crownpoint, New Mexico, during his summer vacation to work with the Navajo community. While there, he…
Each year during spring break students go on mission trips, visit family and friends, or work on projects and homework. However, for senior Eli Andrews, spring break was an opportunity…
During the month of February, the Student Association (SA) presented a video series in chapel featuring students in the Black Student Association (BSA) for Black History Month. On Feb. 9,…
Seniors Davis Nossaman and Connor Botes will embark on a 4,000 mile, 70 day journey this summer with nonprofit 4K for Cancer. According to 4K for Cancer’s website, the 4K…
Throughout the year the Campus Activities Board (CAB) puts on a variety of events ranging from concerts to movies to open mic nights. On Thursday, March 22, CAB will be…
Volunteering with Stirrups and Smiles gives students a unique, hands-on experience working with kids, horses and allied health professionals,” sophomore Mary Austin said. “It fosters communication, enthusiasm and a willingness…
Figuring out what to do after graduation is not always simple. Avanti Italia offers a two-year teaching opportunity for college graduates in Scandicci, Italy, a suburb of Florence. Teachers live…
For a long time, Harding’s motto was “at Harding, we sing.” Although the motto has since been changed, the idea behind it is remains true. Harding is home to six…
Throughout the year, social clubs on campus seek to serve the community. In the midst of club sports, Club Week, functions and meetings, service is a big part of being…
Senior Ashley Hudson believes it is important to have a mentor. That is why her new campus organization, Shine Bright, seeks to connect younger and older generations of women to…
Junior Toria Adkison is known at Kibo Midnight Oil Coffeehouse (MO) as a jack of all trades. She serves as a barista, baker and chalk artist for the local business.…
Zach Neal, dean of students, recently started a series on Facebook to highlight people who have influenced or made an impact on his life. The series is titled “Just Because.”…
In an entity that is often referred to as “the boys in blue,” it can be challenging for a woman to navigate a career in law enforcement. Junior criminal justice…
Freshman Caleb Henry, a trumpet player for the Thundering Herd marching band, will be playing in the world-class Cavaliers Drum and Bugles Corps this summer. Henry said he decided he…
“It was the beginning of 2014. Everything started in February.” Crystal* was 17 when she was cast in her community’s play, “Beauty and the Beast.” She loved the arts, and…
According to Taryn Eubanks, a graduate student in the College of Pharmacy, college can be a taxing on students’ mental health. “We as students need to know what good mental…
“When I hear the word adoption, I think of the word ‘grafted.’ Kind of like a tree, you’re putting on another branch, essentially,” alumnus Kurtis Laughlin said. Grafting was what…
The Brackett Library contains thousands of books. In her four years working at the library, senior Paige Cushman has mended over 1,200 of them. Cushman began working in the library…
Born in China but raised in New York, senior Nikki Strittmatter, believes her adoption has given her a deeper appreciation of humanity. “Living in America with the family I have…
Harding is held a one-day ski trip is being held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Wildwood, Missouri near St. Louis. The event was organized by Harding’s recreation program,…
For the Brackney brothers, senior Caleb and junior Stephen, music has always run in the family. Like their father before them, Caleb and Stephen Brackney have started their own band,…
On national adoption day, Nov. 18, 2017, President Bruce McLarty posted several pictures of those impacted by adoption on our campus. After seeing the large number of students, I decided…
Senior Raneisha Stassin, does not consider her story an individual’s success but rather a community effort to overcome adversity. Raneisha grew up with an absentee father and incarcerated mother. She…
For many, preparation for the Christmas season includes setting out figurines of Santa Claus, but one woman has taken that tradition to the extreme. In her lifetime, Wanda Emde has…
In a matter of months, a team of six men transform Searcy into a display of holiday lights. From mid-October until the lighting ceremony on Nov. 21, the Searcy Parks…
Peggy Robertson lives at Integrity Residential Care in Searcy. She keeps a visor’s logbook in her room to help with her memory when she prays for the people who have…
The debate team took home awards in multiple divisions in a tournament at East Texas Baptist University Nov. 10 through Nov. 11. Junior debate team members Kaycie Alexander, Zachary Rodgers…
“Returning to America was very hard for me, because I had left a place that I felt needed in,” junior Bailey Robertson said. “I felt whole in Zambia, like this…
Junior Wesley Bryant was recently cast in a new online streaming reality series, “Sequester.” Bryant is a published author and a public relations major at Harding. Bryant Originally applied for…
At Harding, the virtue of modest and appropriate dress is enforced with the student handbook. However, it hasn’t always been this way. Although Harding College was founded in 1924, student…
Serving in the Armed Forces runs in the family for junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) cadet Perry Patton. Both Patton’s father and grandfather served in the U.S. military. Patton’s…
“I think one of the most hurtful questions that people have asked me about my rape was what I was wearing, as if it would have any kind of implications…
Senior Kara Treadwell started her theater career on stage, but has found her niche in directing. Currently, Treadwell is directing three productions in Searcy with a fourth starting in November.…
Alumnus Ryan Gibbons is the pastor of First Christian Church in Searcy. He graduated from Harding in 1992 and said that since his time as a student, he has seen…
On Oct. 14, junior Madeline Strother became king — King of the Crag that is. Strother competed in the King of the Crag rock climbing competition in Batesville, Arkansas, and…
Senior Zachary Snedker grew up an agnostic within a family that was mostly atheist and was unable to find a church home during his first three years at Harding. He…
Junior Samantha Allen was sitting in her third-grade classroom when she was called to the school’s office. When she arrived in the office, her mother was there, prepared to take…
Pat Rice, former director of Student Health Services, Milo Hadwin, former lecturer in Bible, and Sherrill Bennett played table tennis in the Senior Olympics on Wednesday, Oct. 4 in Hot…
Senior Raneisha Stassin has gone without a church home for four years while enrolled in college. “The church building to me just seems like a place to go to stay…
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