Harding University enrollment numbers fell to 5,122 undergraduate and graduate students in fall 2018, following a decline since 2011. Harding, however, is not alone in the downward trend. According to…
By Ava Galyean This year, Harding is starting a new program aiming to help first-generation college students. According to the Cannon-Clary College of Education, “an estimated 50 percent of the…
The Harding counseling center has hired adjunct counselors to account for the surge in students seeking appointments. Dr. Lew Moore, director of the counseling center, said there are currently six…
On Sept. 6, Botham Jean, a 2016 graduate of the university, was killed in his Dallas apartment by a Dallas off-duty police officer Amber Guyger, who claimed she entered his…
The study abroad program Harding University in England (HUE) collaborated with the Honors College to offer students the unique opportunity to spend their 2019 spring semester in Iceland, England, France…
In November, the United States will host a general election allowing voters to choose who represents them on a local, state and national level. One-third of all U.S. senators and…
In 2007, Dr. Andrew Baker, assistant professor of Bible, asked a group of high school students what they believed was the no. 1 problem in their school. Baker had the…
On Aug. 28, junior Pizza Ministry co-coordinators Elissa Tetrault and Tatum Watson announced the ministry would change its name to Lamp Light Ministry. The trailer park behind College Church of…
Men’s social club Alpha Tau Epsilon (ATE) and women’s social club Girls Aiming Toward Achievement (GATA) face changes as they enter this year’s club process. With 20 active members, GATA…
Hurricane Florence, qualified as a Category 2 storm according to ABC 11, is projected to hit the coast of the Carolinas early Friday morning, although the area will feel the…
A 2016 Harding graduate was reportedly shot and killed Thursday night in his Dallas apartment when an off-duty police officer mistakenly entered his apartment thinking it was her own, according…
Written by Hannah Wise Searcy’s newest downtown business, The Soda Jerk, opened July 15, 2018, and joined other Searcy small businesses in a collaboration of services and products. According to…
Written by Noah Turner The renovation of the Mildred Taylor Stevens Memorial Art Center, commonly referred to as the Stevens Art and Design Center, started the day after graduation and…
By Madison Edwards Starting in the Charles White Dining Hall, Harding University is making changes toward an eco-friendlier campus this school year. These trends began in 2017 when former Student…
The U.S. World and Weekly Report published an article in 2013 citing financial stress as a major cause of medical school drop-out rates. On Aug. 16, 2018, the New York…
Business in Searcy boomed this year with the addition of new stores and restaurants and the renovation of old favorites. There has been a lot of recent growth and beautification…
The testing lab is now requiring students to scan their fingerprints when they arrive for an exam as a safeguard to verify their identity. The implementation comes as part of…
After its last renovation in 2005, Graduate Hall men’s dorm is being renovated from its original construction in 1956. The physical resources department has finished the first portion of the…
A complete makeover of the laundry system on campus includes the “Speed Queen” laundry app that allows students to pay with a debit or credit card, search for an available…
On Thursday, Aug. 30, Student Publications and the Harding Biology Club will be hosting a plant sale in the student center 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All proceeds will benefit Roots Mission.…
The annual Salt Bowl between Benton High School and Bryant High School held at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 25, was cancelled mid-game when a fight broke out near…
Written by Kaleb Turner Conversation regarding language in the 2018-19 Student Handbook sparked over the weekend surrounding the “Title IX and Sexual Harassment” section on page 45, which states that…
Senior Jacob Ardrey was arrested April 24 and charged with 30 counts of distributing and possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. An investigation by the…
Whole Hog Cafe, a barbecue chain based in Little Rock, will come to Searcy this summer. There are currently 16 Whole Hog Cafe locations across four different states, nine of…
Students, faculty and staff were invited to participate in branding research workshops last week presented by Carnegie Dartlet, a marketing strategy and branding firm based out of Seattle, Washington. Jana…
White County Cleanup is a free serviceoffered for White County residents to discard unwanted items and trash. The event is hosted by White County and the city of Searcy and…
The Student Publications Office will begin its annual Petit Jean Yearbook distribution this Thursday on the front lawn. The distribution will begin after 9 a.m. chapel and will last until…
Say Welcome Day debuted Thursday April 19, with peer guides from an on-campus program which seeks to inspire students to explore helpful resources and activities, First Year Experience leading writing…
HU Queer Press 2.0, an independent, non-Harding-affiliated publication, was distributed across campus and promoted on social media platforms on Friday, April 20. The goal of the publication, according to their…
HULA (Harding University Latin America) directors Tom and Pam Hook are retiring from their positions 16 years after jumpstarting the program alongside Dr. Jeffrey Hopper, dean of international programs. Tom…
In fall 2018, the Office of International Programs will send its first round of students around the world with benefits from a new scholarship program. The program will enable students…
Searcy will participate in the first ever “Big Bloomin’ Weekend,” set to take place this Earth Day weekend, from April 21-22. According to Searcy.com, events will include gardening lectures and…
Three teams from Harding competed in the Arkansas Governor’s Cup competition final on Friday, March 30. The annual competition involves individuals and groups who compete using their created business plans,…
The Student Association (SA) has developed a trial run of reusable to-go boxes in the cafeteria. The trial, consisting of 75 participants, will last until the end of the semester,…
The Student Association (SA) will be hosting a come-and-go, community-wide prayer walk on April 19. The event will be open to the community and the student body. “Sometimes spring…
There have been only three female Student Association (SA) presidents in school history. The first was Susan Brady in 1977; the second was Susan Vaughn-Hassmann in 1990, and now, 18…
The American Studies Institute (ASI) will welcome former first lady Laura Bush, wife of 43rd president George W. Bush, to Harding’s campus for the final installment of this year’s Distinguished…
“Wardrobes and Rings,” a theatrical performance about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, will take place as the final event of the Harding University Arts and Life Concert Series today at…
Former Camp Wyldewood director Robert Powell was fired after being charged with one count of video voyeurism. He was arrested on April 6 after a camera was found inside a…
Jan Morgan, Republican candidate for Arkansas governor, will host a meet and greet event at White County Fairgrounds tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of her gubernatorial…
A medical entomology class will be offered for the second time this summer during intersession. The class will be taught by assistant biology professor Ryan Stork. Stork said the main…
The Department of Theatre will be performing the play “Angel Street” April 19-21. Ben Jones, associate professor of theatre and director of “Angel Street,” said the thriller is set in…
Spring Sing 2018 has come and gone and the show put together by Ju Go Ju and Ko Jo Kai women’s social clubs and Sub-T 16 men’s social club, “Houston,…
Three Harding students organized a kickball fundraiser for Special Olympics scheduled for April 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 pm at the intramural fields. Senior advertising majors Mandie Durey, Reid…
Spring is in the air, and outdoor activities are in full swing in Searcy. There are multiple 5K runs and other marathon events in the community during April, many supporting…
Being in the U.S. for three years now, I am used to people being surprised when I tell them that I am Latino and speak Spanish. I have realized that…
Women for Harding, a service organization that provides need-based scholarships for Harding students, will host the Jane Austen Experience Event on April 13, which will give attendees a peek into…
The Department of Communication will unveil the Amy and Scott Sewell Digital Production Studio today at 4 p.m. The TV studio, which is home to HU16 news, recently received a…
This 45th annual Spring Sing began yesterday with a children’s matinee and an evening production of the show. More than 11,000 people from around the country and the world visit…
A new summer mission trip is headed to Greece this summer, organized by a team of students. The team will be gone from June 1 to August 1 and is…
Stampede has been the title of summer orientation for upcoming Harding students for the past seven to eight years. On Feb. 27, students and faculty received an email stating that…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the first measure regarding school safety since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that took place on Feb. 14. According to Time,…
In October, The Bison published the The Generation of Change series regarding millenials in the church and the most recent Searcy church plant, Living Way Church of Christ. The church…
Though in office for just over a year, the Trump administration has had the highest staff turnover rate of his four most recent predecessors’ in their first two years in…
Six explosive devices detonated in the Austin and San Antonio areas this month, killing two people and injuring four. The serial bomber, later identified as Mark Anthony Conditt, died after…
The Youth Advisory Council (YAC), a subcommittee of the White County Community Foundation, is hosting White County’s first Rescue Run 5K Run/Walk tomorrow to raise awareness for victims of bullying…
Say Thanks Day, an annual event during which students are encouraged to thank those who financially support Harding, will be hosted by Generation HU and the Office of Advancement on…
The third annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) job fair was held for student’s on March 15 in Cone Chapel. As part of the event, recruiters from Arkansas and…
We were running through blood It was the Friday before finals week in the December of 2013. Junior Lauren Burcham, then a high school junior, was a sitting in her Spanish class at Arapahoe…
Campus Players, a theatre organization, will hold a showcase titled “Let’s Be Honest” tomight to provide the opportunity for students to be honest about talents, disorders and fears in a…
Knights, a men’s social club, will host an inter-club joust tomorrow. Each participating club selected one member of the club to compete in the tournament. Jousting has been a Knights…
The Student Association (SA) is hosting an art competition to promote recycling. The first stage of the contest will end on March 26. The idea for the competition came from…
The Student Association (SA) will host a service spotlight on Monday March 12, 2018. “We’re calling it a service spotlight,” Senior Davis Nossaman, vice president of the SA, said. “It…
Riverfest, Little Rock’s annual music festival, is coming back May 25 – 27. The event will be held at Little Rock’s Riverfront Park. “I’m excited for it,” sophomore Turner Isenberg…
The Little Rock Nine’s legacy will be hitting the stage in Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj’s “Little Rock”, this summer in New York at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in…
April Butler, an English teacher at Searcy High School, has a niece and nephew who live in Florida. When learning about the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in…
Teams and volunteers will gather at Searcy’s annual Polar Bear Plunge at the Days Inn hotel in Searcy on Saturday, Feb. 24. Participants will jump into the cold water of…
It was 1957. The plan was for the nine students to enter the school together. When the plan changed, her family had no telephone, so 15-year-old Elizabeth Eckford attempted to…
“Live at 5,” HU16’s nightly news program, placed second for Best Television Newscast for the Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts Competition this year. “We beat a lot of…
Story University, a subdivision of the STORY Gatherings based in Nashville, Tennessee, will be held in Little Rock on Feb. 23 and at Harding on Feb. 24. STORY, a self-identified…
At the Searcy City Council meeting on Jan. 9, a resolution was passed that decided the city would be joining nearly all of Arkansas’ county governments to be part of…
The Office for Church Relations will host a free women’s conference on Feb. 23 and 24 in association with Multicultural Student Services (MSS) and the Black Student Association (BSA). The…
HUmanity, a student-led organization focusing on human trafficking awareness, will be hosting its annual Freedom Week to educate students about trafficking. Several events and activities are scheduled from Feb. 19-23.…
Last month, Harding’s registered nursing program was ranked the best in the state by RegisteredNursing.org, a national organization, with a score of 97 percent, based on historical and current NCLEX…
The Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC) began today, marking the first time the conference has been held in Arkansas. Every spring semester, student publications from various universities in the southeast gather…
The department of Theatre opened their production of James and the Giant Peach last week and will continue to present it and Feb. 15-17 at 7 p.m. in the Ulrey…
Searcy has had some new changes recently with local businesses and a lot of new things to be excited for in the coming weeks. Burrito Day has recently announced they…
Fitness app company, Strava, boasts that it connects athletes around the world. These connections have brought Strava under scrutiny for their reveal of top-secret, sensitive U.S. military locations. In November…
The Searcy Fire Department welcomed a new addition to their fleet last week. Fire chief Andy Woody said the Searcy Fire Department acquired a new fire truck called Engine 3,…
Assistant professor of political science and public administration Lori Klein has been chosen to serve a five-year term on the Arkansas Ethics Commission. Sen. Jonathan Dismang, of Searcy, appointed Klein…
Mount Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, was categorized as a Level 4 eruption threat on Jan. 22, which indicates that a catastrophic eruption will likely occur in…
The REAL ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005 and put in place the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government “set standards for the issuance of sources of…
Amazon is currently looking for a location for their second headquarters in North America. The company has a list of 20 different cities where the new location could potentially be…
Two Harding professors are conducting research seeking to better understand the effects of shame in an academic setting. Dr. James Huff, assistant professor of engineering, and Dr. Jeremiah Sullins, assistant…
St. James Catholic Church in Searcy is hosting its 10th annual International Food Festival (IFF) and live auction on Saturday, Feb. 3. The event represents dishes from over 20 countries…
The Arts and Life Concert Series will present a free performance by Carmen Cusack, renowned musical performer and 2016 Tony Award nominee for Best Actress, tonight at 7. Jay Walls,…
Zion Climbing Center hosted an open mic night on Thursday, January 25. According to senior Brad Hendrickson, a Zion volunteer, this was Zion’s first open mic night. Hendrickson said he…
The Women for Harding, a Christian service organization on campus, hosted their sixth annual Princess and Superhero Party in the Heritage for children in the community last Saturday, Jan. 19.…
The Tenor of Our Times is an undergraduate journal containing articles full of historical research and analyses. The journal is now accepting submissions from students until the end of January.…
Educator Ron Clark will be speaking as part of the American Studies Institute (ASI) Distinguished Lecture Series on Tuesday, Jan. 30 in the Benson Auditorium. He is also a motivational…
President Donald Trump will give his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at the U.S. Capitol. The address has been a tradition since George Washington in…
Since August 2016, campus has seen additions to residential housing in the Legacy Park Apartments in the form of Legacy Park Phase IV, which consists of lots to be purchased…
The city of Searcy has now taken over management responsibilities of the Rialto Theater, located in downtown Searcy. Known for its Art Deco style and neon marquee, the theater is…
Junior Shelbi Bridges awoke Tuesday morning with fatigue, a cough and sore throat. As the day progressed her symptoms grew worse, and she was later diagnosed with a strain of…
The Multicultural Student Action Committee (MSAC) has planned a trip to Little Rock, Ark. for the even Mega Kingfest on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 15. MSAC is an organization…
Student leaders from various organizations on campus will attend the fourth annual Harding Leadership Forum at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion today. The Student Association (SA) officers and cabinet members, American…
The football team will gain a state-of-the-art indoor facility behind the current football stadium, expected to be completed by mid-season this coming fall. The ground breaking date and estimated cost…
The Office of Student Life began Dinner with the Deans this semester to improve the student-administration relationship. Zach Neal, dean of students, said the deans will take at least two…
Nearly a year after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Trump administration has approached immigration, healthcare and job growth — issues that Trump used as a platform during his candidacy. During…
Searcy will be making room for a new eatery that offers a unique menu to customers and an aesthetic atmosphere that will draw in an audience. Savor + Sip is…
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