As a cross country runner, I can’t count the number of times I’ve had to run alone. In fact, cross country and track are considered individual sports, so it makes…
With the semester coming to an end on campus, most students will be traveling home to finish their classes and enjoy their holiday breaks, and athletes in particular are looking…
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…
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…
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 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.…
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…
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…
Tuesday night, the Dodgers took down the Rays to win their first World Series since 1988. The season is over. Now what? Athletics in the Great American Conference are still…
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…
Well, here we are. Against all odds, we made it. It’s time for the World Series. When commissioner Rob Manfred shortened the baseball season, people questioned whether or not we’d…
I think every athlete can agree that this season has been nothing but strange. We have had to adjust to this new season, make lots of changes to the practice…
One of the earliest memories of sports that I have was Super Bowl XL, where the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks. The only thing I remember from that night…
When the first announcement telling us to “shelter in place” was delved out, doubt fell upon the future of professional sports. How would they get started with all the new…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Another match lit another powder keg, with the NBA directly in the blast zone. Recently, a wave of boycotts hit the altered NBA Finals, following the hateful acts of Kyle…
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…
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…
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…
Look up. Show up. Build up. These are the three guiding statements for the Harding softball team. We thank God for this sport we play. We show up to practice…
The static pulls my hair to the TV screen as I watch Rocky in his intense fight against Ivan Drago. My blood is pumping, my face is sweating and my…
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…
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…
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…
My name has been a struggle for the majority of my life. People misspell it constantly, and I cannot count the number of times people have mispronounced it or called…
If you’re like me, you love a good movie. Well made films can captivate our attention and imagination, show us different perspectives and even inspire us to be better people.…
Alexander Pope was not sentimental about children. The famous British poet lived during an era that saw kids primarily as miniature adults and seldom gave much thought to childhood. Like…
Stepping into a new role, position or job always comes with a learning curve; it’s inevitable. Transitioning into the editor’s position this year was no exception. Every week — every…
The Kansas City Chiefs are officially champions of the National Football League (NFL), after coming back from a 10 point deficit to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. As the…
After wrapping up their final season, four Harding football players pushed to continue their athletic career and pursue the next level. Senior defensive lineman Mike Gant, senior defensive back V’Onte…
After finishing last week’s column, I realized that I have more to say about cake. Particularly, I want to tell you about the first time I baked one. When I…
You read the headline correctly: I like “Twilight.” The over-dramatized gazes, the love triangle, even the soundtrack — I can’t help but appreciate it all. At the risk of eternal…
According to Dr. Andrew Baker, associate professor of Bible, when Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor attends an event at which she is placed at a table with strangers she asks…
The 2020 Harding baseball season will be full of new experiences for me after transferring from Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas this fall. I spent three seasons there,…
Sunday, Jan. 26, I was lying on my bed scrolling through Facebook when an article crept in through the dog videos and corny posts from family members. The headline read,…
Recently I was checking out ESPN-W, when a headline about female hockey atheletes playing at the National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Game caught my eye. Before reading, I thought to…
After five fast-paced months, 20 adrenaline filled weeks and 256 action packed games, the biggest question was finally answered. Out of all 32 teams, the two that were able to…
Over the Christmas break, I read a story that stopped me cold. I have long heard about survivalists — people who hoard food and supplies so they’ll be ready for…
Monday, I tapped through countless Instagram stories displaying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quotes in aesthetic fonts. On Facebook, I liked the plethora of tributes to the civil rights hero…
January is assumed to be one of the most productive months of the year. Many people attempt to “begin again” or make a goal in hopes of bettering themselves. This…
This past weekend I was able to go see the new movie titled “Just Mercy.” Without giving anything away, the film is set in Alabama, with several parts specifically filmed…
I have a confession. I have spent most of my life trying to be funny. I probably fail more than I succeed, but I am constantly pitching one-liners that I…
Throughout this week, NBC’s “The Today Show” has featured National Geographic author Dan Buettner, and his new cookbook, “The Blue Zones Kitchen.” Buettner spent the last several years in the…
As we all wrap up classes, projects and papers for the semester, The Bison concludes a semester of work as well. After nine issues and 16 weeks of work, we…
So far this season, we have experienced a lot of highs but also some lows. Being picked to win the conference and getting ranked early on as #18 in the…
It’s Thanksgiving night, and I am sitting on my couch with my Saints jersey on and my lucky spoon in hand. This game isn’t an ordinary game — it is…
I admit it. Once in a while, when no one is looking, I leaf through the archives of “Just the Clax.” After 14 years and over 200 columns, there are…
If you are reading this column, stop what you’re doing right now and Google search photos of the live action “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie. Come back when you’re done. OK,…
Participating in your community often carries with it the notion of volunteer work. Whilevolunteered time and effort is extremely needed and treasured, you can contribute to your community in many…
The student-led editorial staff of The Daily Northwestern in Illinois apologized Sunday for an article published about student protesters at Jeff Sessions’ presentation at their school a week prior. From…
Sunday was a weird day for football. The New Orleans Saints lost to the Atlanta Falcons, the Miami Dolphins are on a two-game win streak, and the Tennessee Titans shut…
“Players Only” is a special column written by Harding athletes. In this week’s issue: Bisons senior forward Braeden Grundy discusses the soccer season so far and the upcoming conference tournament.…
The Enneagram, according to the Enneagram Institute, is a tool that “helps us to see ourselves at a deeper, more objective level and can be of invaluable assistance on our…
The Enneagram, according to the Enneagram Institute, is a tool that “helps us to see ourselves at a deeper, more objective level and can be of invaluable assistance on our…
Celebrating too early. We all do it, and it can be hilarious when someone else is a victim to premature jubilation only to be let down minutes later. But then…
These days, you know it’s a big news story when Sens. Tom Cotton, R-AR, and Chuck Schumer, D-NY, agree on something. And the news last week was that legislators on…
Earlier this week, I got a call from a friend asking if I wanted to go on a walk. Immediately, my spirit was lifted and my exhaustion was eased a…
The 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals began last Tuesday, Oct. 22. There were some major upsets. The series was in the news cycle for more…
After Drew Brees’ injury on Sept. 15, Saints fans were devastated. Our team was now in the hands of our backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who didn’t have the greatest performance…
For a long time, I have collected jokes about exercise. The comedian Red Skelton lived into his ‘80s. “People ask me if I exercise a lot,” he once said. “The…
One of my most deeply rooted fears is that one day, my friends will realize that I’m honestly not that great. I’m afraid they’ll finally see I’m not as funny…
I am a sucker for a love story. When I think of some of my favorite books, I tend to lean toward sappy love stories with plotlines that take you…
Growing up in a suburb of Houston meant homecoming and football were of the utmost importance. Every Friday night for as long as I could remember, we were at The…
When the curtains open on the Benson stage this weekend, the Homecoming musical will bring to life the story of Matilda, a precocious child who uses her special powers to…
My first home was Austin, Texas. (Please don’t talk to me about last weekend’s Texas and Oklahoma game — too soon.) We lived in a sweet neighborhood. I remember my…
For any team, it’s tough to lose at home. At home games, you expect tons of support and energy from the stadium to help you walk away with a win,…
The Enneagram, according to the Enneagram Institute, is a tool that “helps us to see ourselves at a deeper, more objective level and can be of invaluable assistance on our…
You may have heard of the poet T. S. Eliot. He was a leader of the High Modernist movement, which means he wrote avant-garde verses understood by maybe 14 people.…
You can’t rough the passer.” “You have to wait until she snaps the ball to move.” “You can’t block with your hands.” Last week, women’s social clubs kicked off their…
This past weekend would have been Botham Jean’s 28th birthday. To celebrate this occasion, there was a big birthday bash in his remembrance in Dallas. I was lucky enough to…
For most athletes, preparing for a match not only involves getting yourself physically fit to play, but also a lot of mental preparation to ensure that you’re in the correct…
On Sunday, Sept. 29, tensions were high as eight undefeated teams hoped to keep their spotless record. Only three of them managed to do this: the New England Patriots, the…
Done with dorm life, four Harding students began the search for a way to live off-campus around this time a year ago. The pursuit was somewhat hopeless because of their…
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