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…
As we wrap up our on-the-ground semester and I reflect on the past few months, I am reminded of both how far and how little I have come. As I…
We made it through the semester. Now we are going home in a time when going home may not be merry and bright for everyone. In this time of continued…
America is reeling from a long and unsettling election that is technically still at play. Democrat Joseph Biden has been projected as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. However,…
We hear a lot about how divisive and polarized our political climate is. It seems political leadership in Washington would often rather shut down the government than cross the aisle…
When I was an undergraduate, I can only remember meeting my college president once. He led the small, private university I attended in Atlanta, and I’m sure he was a…
Dear Harding students: I am deeply grateful to The Bison staff for inviting me to address you one last time in this manner. On Friday, we will successfully complete our…
Written by Andrew Cicco It’s not often you get to witness history happen right before your eyes. On the morning of Friday, Nov. 13, the MLB made a decision that…
Growing up, everyone has their dreams. When you are young, it is a fantasy dream of being a superhero. Then as you get older, maybe it is being a professional…
I’m sure you’ve heard someone say before that America is a Christian nation. Maybe you don’t think twice when you hear that statement, but oftentimes, my ears perk up. I…
Written by Maria Aaron When many of us think of Mulan, we remember the charming animated musical that Disney released back when VHS was still a thing. The songs of…
Written by Andrew Cicco It’s over. The last out has been made, the Commissioner’s Trophy is in Los Angeles for the first time since 1988, and the season is finished.…
Written by Bennett Holloway Anyone who finds themselves reading this article needs no reminder of events in recent history that have divided the Harding community. In each of these situations,…
I think we have grown accustomed to doing really hard things on a daily basis. I know it’s a never-ending topic of conversation, but when I stop and try to…
I have been hurt before, and I am positive that you have, too. I am friends with people who have hurt me, and I am sure that this is another…
If England’s King Richard III had been alive during the 2020 pandemic, two things are certain. He would have tweeted “A plague on both your houses” to Shakespeare and his…
Reflect on a moment when you felt like everyone but you was in on a special secret; the whispering ensued, and you couldn’t help but rotate your head until you…
Before I address why I am voting for Trump, I want to preface that I am a Christian first before an American. Likewise, I am a Christian before I am…
President Barack Obama once said, “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are…
When I say “American history,” what do you think of? What people or events come to mind? If you had to choose one word to describe your impression of our…
In case you’re joining us without having read last week’s column, or in case last week’s column has suffered the fate of last week’s emails and is buried under a…
I have found that I have a bad habit of assuming permanence for temporary situations. For instance, when a day is boring, I trick myself into thinking every subsequent day…
The reality of the constant spread of misinformation relayed authoritatively as truth was put in the spotlight during the first presidential debate of the 2020 election on Sept. 29. A…
Deep down you may still be that same great kid you used to be. But it’s not who you are underneath, it’s what you do that defines you.” Whew, Rachel’s…
As the general election inches closer, so does the tension within our country and within our communities. It seems as if the worst in humanity can be on display during…
We are in a global pandemic. I really want to remember that and tell myself daily that this is not normal, as I have emphasized before. This is not normal,…
Today’s column takes care of some unfinished pandemic business. Last March, as I drove home to Georgia for Spring Break, I composed part of this article in my head. Since…
Even at a college that is as small and well-connected as Harding, I still sometimes feel like just another face in the crowd. I feel like I don’t really stand…
“I don’t care what kind of a person you are; you can’t be a Christian and vote for a Democrat.” That sentence, or some variant of it, is one that…
When I was in high school, my friend Brynn and I would get coffee every Friday after school. I don’t know what originally encouraged the idea, but we decided we…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg once said, “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” There is no return…
Humanity is composed of vast amounts of goodness, compassion and diversity. The slight smile shared between strangers, a child picking flowers or a meal shared between close friends are scenes…
I had traveled to Columbus, Georgia, to see the Lunch Box Museum, where 2,000 examples are on display. Mr. Woodall explained that although his real passions are antique cars and…
I grew up in a small church in my quaint town — the largest the youth group ever was would be 30, with guests. The church hardly had 200 people…
It is no secret that the American police have been under heightened scrutiny lately. I’m guessing that there were probably protests either in your city or somewhere close by this…
I met him on his 86th birthday. Allen Woodall sat behind a desk, surrounded by his rambling antique store. The gray-haired man in a plaid shirt smiled when he learned…
A little over a year ago while I was studying abroad in Italy, we visited La Verna Monastery, known for its association with Saint Francis. There, I was familiarized with…
The term “gaslighting” is one that people are not too familiar with, but many practice in their everyday lives. When gaslighting an individual, manipulation is used by another in order…
What does “normal” even mean or look like these days? Since March, it seems, every day we have woken up to a new plot twist we could not have seen…
I will never forget the first time I heard the song “New Slaves” by Kanye West. The song contains a grimy-sounding, minimalist beat with angry and gritty lyrics about how…
The world of baseball lost another face on the Mount Rushmore of legends recently. This time, we send the speedster in red to join former team greats, Rogers Hornsby and…
Being a legend is different from person to person and sport to sport. Jackie Robinson, Pelé, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wayne Gretzky and Brett Farve are all athletes of different sports with…
Jacob Gibson, former Harding guard and 2016 alumnus, is entering his second year with the Liga Nationala, a professional basketball league in Romania. Gibson made a name for himself in…
It was a Monday morning. I was in unusually high spirits as I sat on my couch and sipped my coffee. A new week: a chance to start over and…
Jimmy Allen was intense in the pulpit. He was an old-school preacher and could paint a terrifying picture of life without God. His children joked that it was not always…
It’s just the flu.” “You don’t have to worry about it if you are young.” “I’m not going to get tested because then I’ll have to quarantine.” “Only 6% of…
September is National Suicide Prevention Month — something I am very passionate about. I am a psychology major and have decided to be in this field of study to help…
Although this past summer was overflowing with unwanted restraints and canceled plans, I still mourn the summer months where long daylight hours carelessly danced over the earth. The summer season…
On June 19, the Associated Press Stylebook — the grammar and stylistic standard for most journalists across the country — announced its decision to capitalize “Black” when used in a…
I come from stubborn stock — New Mexico ranchers, Pittsburgh ghetto-dwellers, descendants of Scotch-Irish immigrants all. My wife jokes that our kids are the stubborn children of two stubborn parents…
The people who are closest to me know of my deep-seated, nearly embarrassing obsession with a bookstore in my hometown called Commonplace Books. I have visited this bookshop too many…
I don’t think we really appreciate how radical the Good Samaritan parable is. Sure, we would all agree in theory that we should be a good neighbor to all people.…
He’s been called the “Billy Graham of the Churches of Christ,” and few evangelists have been as effective in reaching others with the gospel. During his lifetime, Jimmy Allen preached…
When I imagined my senior year of college, I had visions of spending bittersweet time with friends, an impending sense of both fear and excitement, and a growing sentimentality for…
If I were to walk up to you on the corner of the street and ask, “What does it mean to be human?” what would your response be? Even though…
As I sit on my porch, looking at the world around me, I cannot help but think of how wonderful the state of Michigan truly is. Michigan has both city…
In our culture, time is money, but now quarantine has stopped the world from spinning. With no obligations or classes to attend, it is tempting to spend this time relaxing;…
Every semester when chapel nears its conclusion, the student body listens to several speeches from graduating seniors. Without fail, I’ve always pondered what I would say if I got the…
Written by Sarah Pearce It’s safe to say this was not in any of our plans. I’m a planner, but I haven’t always been. At some point, maybe during sophomore…
This time we are experiencing is stranger than ever, and getting out of the house has never felt more exciting. Quarantine has locked us up in our houses, and we…
Written by Emma Aly For the first part of the 2019-20 school year, the Student Publications office was filled with the sounds of typing, laughter and collaborative conversation as we…
Let’s talk about faces. Our faces communicate countless messages almost constantly. Specifically, our mouths are crucial to communication. We, of course, use our mouths to relay verbal messages. However, the…
During this time of uncertainty and fear, everyone is in the same boat. We are all doing what we can to see this turbulent time through. Neighbors are reaching out…
“You graduate on Saturday. You go to church on Sunday. Then it’s Monday, and you’d better have a plan.” It was a piece of satirical advice given by a professor…
To our professors, teachers and instructors: First of all, thank you. Thank you for trying your best during this strange time. As we, the students, grapple with our emotions regarding…
“I ate the best strawberry today. I mean, I don’t even like strawberries, but this one was the best.” My friend’s words struck me the instant they fell from her…
There are hundreds — perhaps thousands — of great movies and shows to fill your free time while we isolate and stay home during the days of COVID-19. From reality…
Written by Morgan Proffitt Last summer, the executive officers of the Student Association were considering what the theme for our upcoming school year would be. When we eventually decided on…
Written by Emma Williams Have you ever had a dream — a dream that you held onto for one, two or three years, and maybe even longer? For me, that…
This article is a part of the Dialogue on Diversity series. Here’s the thing: We should all talk about race. It’s central to our self-concept, because it represents more than…
Over the past week, we have experienced a lot of firsts. As a community, we experienced our first week of online instruction. Many of us have gone through our first…
Written by Dr. James Burk Times of trials are the moments that forge our identity. It is during these times our pretenses start to dissolve, and we are finally able…
I have a friend who has thick white hair and a moustache and goatee to match. Several years ago, he and his wife took a vacation to London. During the…
The Village Apartments are what men have for their privileged housing now, but next semester this will be moving to Cone Hall, which was previously considered an apartment-style men’s dorm.…
There are two types of people when it comes to inboxes: those with no unread emails, and those with thousands of months-old messages. There is no in-between. I happen to…
Lately, I feel that I have been glued to my phone — completely sucked in, and it seems to be affecting my behaviors, attitude and sleep. These last few weeks…
Community is a miracle. We do not always see it as such because of the hurt, pain and anger it stirs in us. But still, community is nothing short of…
My hair has always been a huge part of my identity. However, growing up in a community where a lot of people didn’t look like me, it was the part…
This is article is a part of the Dialogue on Diversity series. Sometimes, I overdress in casual settings, but eventually, I forget that I overdressed. The thing about overdressing and…
If you went to chapel yesterday, you caught the latest installment of Favorite Song Stories. In 2012, Dr. Bruce McLarty had an inspired idea. He reached out to the Harding…
This article is a part of the Dialogue on Diversity series. “He’s not going to get much support from black voters, but I still like him enough.” She was referring…
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