{"id":16171,"date":"2021-04-15T22:54:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T04:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/?p=16171"},"modified":"2021-04-23T07:43:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T13:43:33","slug":"students-experience-spring-at-harding-first-time-in-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/2021\/04\/15\/students-experience-spring-at-harding-first-time-in-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Students experience spring at Harding, first time in two years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Written by <em>Holland Chupek<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the spring season has approached campus and Spring Sing is taking place, this year\u2019s spring semester presents added excitement for many students. After being sent home in the middle of the spring 2020 semester, many students are now experiencing springtime at Harding for the first time in two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last semester, after being sent home from the Harding University in Greece program, junior Jared Bresko said he made the best of his situation in the pandemic while home in Oregon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter Zoom class, I would take my dog and drive up to the upper Clackamas River and the snow,\u201d Bresko said. \u201cIt was my safe place in a turbulent time \u2026 Now, I look forward to moving on from my 1A semester of nursing school and getting to have a formal with my clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Searcy\u2019s campus, Spring Sing was coming together when COVID-19 struck. This year, Spring Sing directors have been working hard with their individual social clubs for a do-over.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am looking forward to Spring Sing, of course, as well as the pretty days where I can go on bike rides, walks and study with friends,\u201d junior Jasmine Barnes said. \u201cI love that so many people come to visit for Spring Sing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some students who were sent home from the Florence, Italy, campus in 2020 said their short time there created a stronger love for Harding and its spring opportunities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love spring at Harding,\u201d junior Hannah Hood said. \u201cAll the warm weather and getting to study outside is awesome. I personally think that everyone is happier in the spring, and I always look forward to that. So many people are getting engaged in the spring and that just makes everything so happy and in a good mood.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An April 13 questionnaire on the Harding Student Publication\u2019s Instagram account asked followers about their favorite parts of spring on Harding\u2019s campus. Answers ranged from seeing the trees and flowers blooming and enjoying time outside with friends, to participating in various spring sports and activities. The majority of respondents included the beauty of the campus and the community\u2019s ability to enjoy it in their answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHands down: the beautiful campus and seeing our community enjoy it,\u201d one respondent said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Holland Chupek As the spring season has approached campus and Spring Sing is taking place, this year\u2019s spring semester presents added excitement for many students. 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