The Rialto Theater in downtown Searcy is an iconic, unique movie theater that was built in 1924 and then remodeled in 1949 to reflect the art deco style that dons…
When you move into your dorm freshman year at Harding, mushrooms aren’t usually on the list of things you think your dorm room will provide. Freshman Eden Henderson found mushrooms…
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…
Tonight at 6:30 p.m., Harding University is hosting their second TEDx event in the Administration Auditorium. The theme for this year is How and Why: We’re Curious. Dr. Mike James,…
Authorities have identified David Ian Long of Thousand Oaks, California, as the shooter who entered the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks on Wednesday night and began firing into…
The Searcy Fire Department began working with private medical company North Star in May 2018 to respond to medical emergencies within the city. The partnership was created so trained personnel…
Amid 50-year anniversary, Alpha Tau Epsilon seeks new members in spring, despite disbandment rumors Men’s social club Alpha Tau Epsilon (ATE) will accept new members during the spring semester after…
Every year, the Office of Parking and Transportation receives many complaints about Harding’s parking status. While there are a wide variety of complaints, Wayne Westerholm, director of parking and transportation,…
But some midterms are still out As the dust settles after Election Day on Nov. 6, the incoming results declare some winners but postpone a few battles for another day.…
Country duo Maddie and Tae take to the Benson stage Friday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. Madison Marlow and Taylor Dye met at a showcase in Dallas, Texas and, in…
A caravan of thousands of 3,000-7,000 immigrants from Central America is making its way toward the U.S. border. The group is made up of men, women and children seeking asylum…
A new online graduate program, a Master of Science in information systems, will be available at Harding University starting January 2019. Last semester, the department of information systems (IS) sent…
Arkansas residents will vote on three ballot issues during midterm elections on Nov. 6: Issue Two, an amendment that requires citizens to present photo identification to vote; Issue Four, an…
Keeping in theme with the 2018 Harding Read, “Mere Christianity,” the American Studies Institute (ASI) and the Arts and Life Performance Series are partnering to host this year’s C. S.…
A freshman has brought the international Rotary Club to Harding with the help of the dean of the Honors College. Rotary is an international service club whose purpose is service…
On Thursday, Oct. 11, as Harding students prepared for their Fall Break, many received the anticipated invitation into a social club, but a long process took place behind the scenes…
Visitation, which has been an integral part of the club process for many years, is when potential new members (PNMs) who received an invite to join a club visit the…
This semester, two Harding students created HU Valley, an organization to support students who have one or more parents dealing with severe illness. The organization is a support group created…
The Brackett Library is a staple for Harding students. While the library has always offered a quiet place to study and get work done, there are some things students may…
This semester, the new Christian Entrepreneur Organization (CEO) gives students of all majors a chance to explore business. Created by five students, the organization allows students to build their businesses…
Every year, Dr. Shawn Daggett, director for the Center of World Missions, takes his New Testament and missions classes on a trip to Boston, Massachusetts, to learn from the missionaries…
Many students who are not able to be in their home state during the midterm elections are able to make their voices heard through absentee ballots. Democrats and Republicans stress…
Kibo Midnight Oil Coffeehouse (MO) hosted “Coffee with a Cop” with Searcy Police Department on Wednesday, Oct. 3. This was the first year for MO to host the event, and…
As the Nov. 6 midterm elections draw nearer, both sides of the aisle turn to the impending vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation for the U.S. Supreme Court. While the…
Harding’s annual Relay for Life event will take place from 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, through 5 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. This year’s theme is “standing strong through the years.”…
While western themes have been a staple on the Benson stage for Homecoming musicals in recent years, this year’s production is a modern musical showcasing the relationship between a son…
Nursing students to give vaccines Along with pumpkin spice lattes and sweaters, fall also brings flu season. The nursing department is preparing the student body with the Bison Herd Immunity…
Mental Illness Awareness Week is Oct. 7-13, and Alpha Pi Chi Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International, will offer free depression screenings after both…
Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 members of men’s social club Sub T-16 ran the Conquer the Gauntlet race in Little Rock, Arkansas, in honor of 2016 graduate and Sub T-16 member…
Paulette Bane, assistant professor of English, who publishes under the name Paulette Guerin, was named one of this year’s “Best New Poets” by a poetry anthology of the same title.…
When two Harding students entered the White County Autocross race, they did not expect the outcome to have such an impact on the community, win or lose. Junior Jackson Acuff…
Since the school’s founding in 1924, the Harding community and friends have gathered to worship, fellowship, attend lectures and receive encouragement through Bible Lectureship. Harding’s 95th annual Lectureship will take…
Written by Ava Galyean The Harding University Jazz Band is hosting their annual fall concert Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Reynolds Recital Hall. Andrew Cook, assistant professor…
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…
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