Written by Miranda Kiffmeyer We all understand the struggle of circling the parking lot looking for somewhere to park our vehicle, but have you ever struggled to enter a building…
Written by Hannah Atkins Jobu Tupaki may not believe in any form of objective truth, but I believe in the truth that the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is…
Written by Aidan Broome I do not own a TikTok account. At least not anymore. I am out of the loop on all the trendy audios and inside jokes and…
One of the worst parts about going abroad last spring was missing out on some of my favorite seasonal food items that weren’t available in Europe — specifically the shamrock…
It’s been quite some time since I tried this. In 2012, I got up the nerve to write one of my “Bison” columns without using one specific letter from the…
Harding has been a part of Searcy since 1933, and as an insider looking out, it seems like Searcy is not as infatuated with Harding as we would like to…
Written by Mary Kyle Mills If you haven’t been keeping up with the news recently, you may have missed all the talk about UFOs, Russian fighter jets, the release of…
Written by Andrew Williams Ever since the creation of humanity, we have searched for what is right and what is wrong. The quest for knowledge on good and evil, light…
Written by Emma Hayes “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” – Maya Angelou Fellow students clap, cheer, gawk and giggle when it’s announced that…
No doubt many of us have heard about the religious revival at Asbury University, a school quite like ours. Worship continued for 10 days straight, classes were put off, and…
I’ve been jokingly referring to this semester as my “Bible major semester,” as four of the five classes I’m taking count toward my Leadership and Ministry degree. My favorite out…
Written by Brianna Hall It was asserted that there is no theological argument to support women participating fully in worship. I will demonstrate the tenants of the biblical argument for…
Some years ago, when I was new in town, I had a project to do at home. But it wasn’t a one-person job. So I ordered pizza, invited some friends…
I came to terms with my mortality a while ago over a wide array of experiences with bad driving, club sports injuries and five semesters of biblical languages. More recently,…
By Amelia Slater When people ask my major and I tell them it’s mechanical engineering, they usually cower in fear over the thought of upper-level math and science classes. The…
By Caleb Chunn Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone, and in its wake it has left some interesting plot lines that have turned thousands of regular fans of the…
By Princess Welch When you think of history, where does your mind go? Does it go back to those lessons in high school or elementary? “In 1492 Columbus sailed the…
Did you know the chapel stage was once almost on fire? A half-century ago, before the Benson Auditorium was built, chapel was in the Anthony and Wright Administration Building auditorium.…
One of the most influential figures of my freshman year was then-senior Kinsey Stubblefield. Kinsey was the opinions editor for The Bison, and after my very first Bison meeting, she…
Written by Gilley Wright Why would a woman write an article celebrating manhood? Because not many women would read it if it were written by a man. In our society,…
If you know me very well, then you know my favorite video game ever is “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” (BOTW). BOTW is an open-world action-adventure game…
Many great stories from Harding’s past have been told during chapel. Bible building namesake Jim Bill McInteer once shared how as a freshman in the 1940s he ran afoul of…
Written by Nic Fraraccio My excitement was at an all-time high on Dec. 16, 2022. After 13 years, James Cameron and his team brought us “Avatar: The Way of Water.” …
Written by Grace Winfree Throughout the last few years, I have found there are two sides of the academic coin. Regarding attitudes, a student can either view her schoolwork as…
Written by Alexandra Wisner “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” may have spent 11 years in development purgatory (purgatorio?), but it’s easily one of the best DreamWorks Animation movies in…
This year I played the classic game — as an upperclassman, active club member and beau — of trying to get out of Spring Sing. My friends and I agreed…
By Michael Claxton Since I did not attend a Christian college, chapel was new to me when I came to Harding in 2003. I remember being deeply moved by the…
John Reese An admired friend wrote a piece in The Bison on Oct. 28 promoting women preachers as “heroes of the faith.” I was surprised that the author, as a…
By Emma Jones There have been plenty of opinions expressed about New Year’s resolutions over the years — but love them or hate them, find them effective or not, you…
By Malachi Brown Before classes started, and all the homework started to pile up, I christened myself determined to read at least one book for fun this semester. I wanted…
By Kathy Dillion Several years back we, as faculty, began to hear that students today seek to know their professors in a way previous generations did not. While there may…
By Megan Sledge What do you want to be remembered for? The world is on track to run itself dry with the pace life is moving at today. I feel…
By Halle MillerIn a time where Christianity and people who claim to be Christian are the source of much hatred and divisiveness, America unites to celebrate someone who put Jesus…
“Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you,” (Leviticus 25:10). Hidden in the scriptures that people often…
Racism has always been a part of the Harding story. From the time that it began as a senior college in 1924 to the present day, ideas of racial intolerance and prejudice have always existed within our community. This legacy of racism is not just a part of the story of Harding; but also of Searcy, of Arkansas, of the American South, of the greater United States, of Western civilization, of the entire world. While racism may look different in different places, racial bigotry has plagued human history for as long as there have been racially diverse populations sharing a common space.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway-hit musical “Hamilton” debuted seven years ago, becoming internationally known and winning 11 Tony Awards in 2016. So when the musical came to the Robinson Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, Feb. 8-20, I did not throw away my shot.
I keep thinking back to that moment. The moment my heart stopped. Yes, the vivid memory comes back to me clearly. Super Bowl aches do not disappear easily.
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…
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 Cianna Jay Some debates have plagued the world seemingly since the beginning of time. The chicken or the egg debate, Edward or Jacob, the great pumpkin spice controversy,…
When ABBA dropped two singles on Sept. 2 of this year and announced that a studio album would be coming in November, I was ecstatic. I consider myself a pretty…
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.
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 Ben Lane When Lawrence Reed, author of “Was Jesus a Socialist?” spoke in the Benson Auditorium last Thursday, his speech quickly morphed into a justification of capitalism as…
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…
The school year is winding down. There are two weeks that stand between myself and graduation — between my present life and the daunting unknowns of life after graduation. As…
What if we lived in a world where COVID-19 hadn’t happened? What if all those plans we had hadn’t been altered? What if we didn’t have masks on our faces…
I never set out to make a comic strip. It just kind of happened. Suddenly, three years have gone by in the blink of an eye, and it’s already time…
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…
I don’t know if the summer of 2021 is going to look anything like the summer of 2020. Perhaps massive demonstrations of social unrest will sweep across the nation again…
I read 41 books last year during the pandemic. Granted, everything else was closed, but still. I’ve been keeping reading lists for the past 15 years, and I was surprised…
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…
In this day and age, it feels like everyone has an opinion, and everyone expects everyone else to have an opinion on what seems like every little issue. It’s good…
For Christmas, my mom gave me a book of prayerful poems from Commoners Communion. This small book has an array of thoughtful yet raw prayers and poems that mimic the…
Last week, “Just the Clax” received a dare. We get so little mail these days that we can’t ignore any of it. Previously in this space, we were challenged to…
Since the invention of the Internet, cell phones, laptops, television and more, our communication has increased significantly. Research done by the University of Pennsylvania found that Americans spend an average…
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…
Social clubs are great. They are wonderful opportunities to find friends, have adventures and take a lot of random photos. One major difference between clubs is their size. Some clubs…
In his 1963 song, “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Bob Dylan pleads, “How many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died?” While they were likely…
To me, she was the sage in the back corner. To everyone else, she was the head wizard at one of the more magical places in town. For 40 years,…
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…
As a first-time voter, I contemplated what to consider when deciding how to vote. As a Christian, I realized that God has given me the perfect guidebook. Second Timothy 3:16…
I think it’s really hard to admit when we don’t know the answer to something. There are moments when we are met with vulnerability from someone asking hard questions, and…
It would be difficult to overstate the impact that this pandemic has had on modern life, on both a micro and macro scale. Rarely does an international virus disrupt daily…
This may be my shortest column ever. Why? Because I’m reliving something I’d rather forget. I’ve sometimes heard students reflect on their emotions when they learned during last year’s spring…
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…
Communication is the irreplaceable heartbeat of humanity. Its multifaceted nature enables us to all connect with one another on a variety of levels. We communicate through words, voice inflections, body…
There are a lot of things I am not very good at, like waking up with instant energy and enthusiasm, making my bed, or cooking a well-balanced meal for myself.…
The idea of the American dream is undeniably a foundational component of our national ethos. As residents in the land of opportunity, we are reminded constantly that, in America, the…
I’ve been in and out of doctors’ offices several times over the past month, and the experience reminds me of one of the great fiascos of my childhood. I wish…
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 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…
I recently read the book “All Adults Here” by Emma Straub, which recounts the intertwining stories of family members throughout the years. The eldest family member, Astrid Strick, serves as…
In this week’s edition of The Bison, there is an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” and before that excerpt you will see a brief…
One of the cool things about history is that it’s always the 100th anniversary of something. The year 2021 marks a century since Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in…
It is the age old question: Do participation ribbons create lazy children? I am a firm believer in healthy competition. Competition helps mold young children and teaches them the value…
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…
The year 2020 proved that it is so hard to love people. From the murder of George Floyd broadcasted on our smartphones to isolating from our friends and family with…
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…
I listened to a podcast the other day about prayer. In this podcast, it discussed the integral role that prayer played in Jesus’s life and how that should serve as…
On Jan. 13, 2021, Olivia Rodrigo released her first single, “Driver’s License,” and took the world by storm. Within the first three days the song was released, it had record…
Did I ever tell you about my theatrical debut at age 10? Well, pull up your chair and get a program. Please, no flash photography during the anecdote. The scene…
There is a Confederate statue in downtown Searcy, right outside the White County Courthouse. It is there to commemorate “the memory of the Confederate soldiers of White County.” According to…
Sometimes I can trick myself into thinking I missed my true calling. I don’t know if this is an everyone thing or something that is specific to my social media…
I would say that last year was a particularly turbulent and transformative year for us as a country. On the heels of such a year, and in the early dawn…
When I was in elementary school, my class took a field trip to a dairy farm. Mathis Dairy in Atlanta had been in business for over half a century, and…
I preface this piece by saying that I understand no church is meant to be perfect in any way, just like none of us are perfect. Also, I do not…
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…
If you perused this column a couple weeks ago, then you are aware that I am an avid reader and admirer of Mary Oliver’s poetry. Her words have a way…
There have been rumors that in-person chapel is returning, and sooner than we may have thought. After a semester of virtual chapel, some may be looking forward to a sense…
Another sad page of American history was written on Jan. 6. There have been many dark episodes within just the last year that will surely make the history books, but…
Over Christmas break I found myself in a small, local bookstore located in Park City, Utah, called “Dolly’s Bookstore.” The windows brimmed with books beckoned me to join them inside.…
In my communication research class last week, the professor asked us, “What is some knowledge you have gained that was painful when it came to your awareness?” Throughout the past…
In the 15 years that I’ve written for “The Bison,” I don’t think I’ve ever told you about Buddy. Most families have that person whom everyone refers to as a…
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…
Maybe I’m a hopeless romantic, but I think there is no season like Hallmark season. When I was younger, I used to watch the Christmas movies with a lot of…
We live in a society where there is so much pressure to look a certain way — to meet a standard that the world has put on us. This pressure…
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