Written by Stacy Roibal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Club Week can be a stressful time on campus for people who are going through the club process. But the week is also tough for those who aren\u2019t, so Harding University Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) is throwing their second annual \u201cFall Bash,\u201d which will offer events every night of this coming week from Sunday, Nov. 6, to Friday, Nov. 11, for students not participating in club activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In their most recent Instagram post, HEAL urged students to participate, saying: \u201cNot joining a social club? You are invited to come to Fall Bash, put on by HEAL and different campus organizations and students. \u2026Come for a break from studies and a time of fun and encouragement.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plans for Fall Bash have been made in collaboration with HU Explore, Black Student Association (BSA), Student Association (SA), Honors College, Nooma, Brackett Library, and University President Mike Williams and Lisa Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. J.D. Yingling, professor of kinesiology and aquatics director, created Fall Bash when he recognized the need after talking with some of his students last fall, according to senior Hannah Ireland, a HEAL Guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ireland said the goal of Fall Bash is to \u201cminister to students who either choose not to participate in the club process or who did not make it into the club of their choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There will be a short devo offered at the end of every event, similar to how club mixers are set up, and Ireland said that they plan to keep Wednesday night flexible for students who want to attend their own devos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A major draw this year is the cereal night happening at the president\u2019s house. Ireland said the Williams are \u201cvery excited for it \u2014 like so enthusiastic about getting to work with HEAL and the student body, which is really encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ireland said there is also an effort to build student-faculty relationships outside of the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnother major draw throughout the week is that we\u2019ve been inviting, I think, at this point every single department\u2019s faculty and staff to just pick a night and come hang out,\u201d Ireland said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Jon Singleton, professor of English and chair of the department, said he loves the idea of faculty participation because \u201cit shows a care for the whole community\u201d to ensure that all students have support, encouragement and alternate ways to connect and build relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe more that we teachers can really be aware of our students as people, and not just as students we\u2019re evaluating, then the more we can teach students in a way we really should be teaching them \u2014 for a bigger kind of success, for a bigger life than the subject matter that we\u2019re assigning to them,\u201d Singleton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ireland expressed a similar sentiment about the point of Fall Bash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are loved,\u201d Ireland said. \u201cThere are so many people on this campus that want to love you \u2014 professors, faculty, staff, our president and his wife, and other students, regardless of what social club they\u2019re in. You\u2019re loved, and there is connection to be found all over campus.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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