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NEWS
February 8, 2013 Vol. 88 No. 11
OPINIONS . . . .
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SPORTS
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FEATURES
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CAMPUS LIFE
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Opinions: Claxton wages an all-out war against SEE Page 3a
backyard vermin with Frenchmen, chewing gum and felines
Features:
Junior Jessica Davis lands her dream job as a princess at Disney World.
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Making history
Idol on campus
History, political science students produce second issue of scholarly journal by CHAN HEE SONG student writer
photo by ASHEL PARSONS | Student Publications American Idol winner Phillip Phillips performed in the Benson Auditorium on Monday night. Check out thelink.harding.edu for multimedia and a concert review from Bison opinions editor Bethany Aspey.
Thompson bids HUF assistant resigns, Kyle farewell after five begins new adventure years in Florence by VIRGINIA “VIVI” VITALONE
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On Jan. 19, Kyle Thompson resigned from the position of Harding University in Florence assistant. The new assistant will start working on June 1, and Thompson will officially leave his position on June 31, 2013. During the overlapping time, Thompson will be training the new assistant. Robbie and Ramona Shackelford, directors of the HUF program, and Dr. Jeff Hopper, the dean of international studies, are currently looking for new candidates. The HUF assistant is responsible for providing academic support for the Shackelfords and the visiting professors, providing assistance in group celebrations and projects — such as the olive and the grape harvest — and creating and encouraging Christian principles within the group. In other words, if any of the students or visiting professors has a problem, they will most likely go to
the HUF assistant for help. After five years working at HUF, Thompson is ready to start a new life with his wife, Elizabeth Jackson, whom he married on Jan. 12 at Camp Tahkodah. The couple is still living in Italy for Thompson’s last semester as assistant, but Thompson said he is ready to move on to the next step. “I’m on a new adventure — marriage,” Thompson said. “I am very excited to see where the Lord takes my beautiful wife, Elizabeth, and me in these next few years. We are seeking the Spirit to lead us so that we can be used in his service wherever it may be.” As Thompson welcomes his last group of HUF students, Robbie Shackelford remembers his work and passion for each group. “Kyle will be missed,” Robbie Shackelford said. “We will miss his joy and love for life and how he is able to be that enthusiastic motivating person that he is. Kyle has contributed in many ways to
assisting me with the organization of service projects like library reading for children and enhancing our group travel booklets.” Thompson said he will surely miss his time at HUF. Hundreds of students have passed through the Harding Villa and Thompson said that each one of them has impacted him in a different way. “My heart is broken at least three times a year,” Thompson said. “As sad as it is for the students leaving after their semester with HUF, it is not any easier for those being left. But it is worth the risk of heartbreak to welcome people in and to love them for who they are, so they can leave knowing that they too are loved.” Thompson said his biggest suggestion to the new assistant comes from Colossians 3:17: “Whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord.” He said he also wants him/her to know the key to being a good HUF assistant: “Have too much fun.”
During the spring of 2012, the history department published the first volume of their history journal, “Tenor of Our Times,” which they plan on publishing annually. “‘The Tenor of Our Times’ is a phrase (that was) used often by Dr. Raymond Muncy, who was chairman of the history department until right before his death,” associate professor of history Dr. Julie Harris said. “He was fond of saying historians reflect the tenor of their times.” According to Harris, the journal is a publication of students’ historical works. It is entirely student-edited and student-written and contains research papers on various historical subjects. The purpose of the journal is to broaden historical knowledge among students and to give them a way to hone their skills. “It’s a chance and an opportunity for students in the history department specifically to get their papers published and to have (the) practice of having other people critique and edit their papers,” said Holly Tidwell, a senior history major and editor. The publication issued a call for papers for the second volume in October of last year and has taken submissions from current students as well as Harding alumni since then. The last deadline for submission for this second volume was Feb. 1. “Right now we have eight in, and we’re going to get a couple more right before and after the deadline,” senior editor-in-chief Mallory Pratt
said. “But we are not just trying to pad up a bigger booklet. We’re going to choose the quality papers.” Tidwell defines a quality paper as one that shows there has been a considerable amount of research. This means that the sources are going to be credible and their writing will reflect the author’s knowledge of their subject.
Even within the Harding community, we’re able to say we have a presence on campus. We may be small but we do our work and we are good at what we do and we’re passionate about what we study. -Mallory Pratt, senior editor According to Pratt, the fact that students compile a journal signifies the quality of research both in the department and the university. “Even within the Harding community, we’re able to say we have a presence on campus,” Pratt said. “We may be small but we do our work and we are good at what we do and we’re passionate about what we study.” Pratt said she often asks herself a question, “Why are we here in school if not to excel?” She said she believes this is just one arena where they can help history and political science students excel and grow. “This is part of academic excellence as well as personal growth,” Pratt said. “And that is my motivation.”
campus Safety tips Local police are investigating several robberies connected to businesses close to Hardingʼs campus. On Jan. 12, a gunman entered and robbed the Subway on East Race Street. Similarly, Midnight Oil coffeehouse tweeted on the morning of Feb. 1 that someone had broken in the night before. This was the second break-in reported at Midnight Oil in less than a month. Most recently, the Country Mart on East Race Street was robbed at gunpoint on Feb. 3. Director of Public Safety Craig Russell said Searcy, overall, is a safe town, and Harding employs several officers with years of security and law enforcement experience. Russell suggested a few tips to keep Harding students safe, both on-campus and off.
1. Avoid areas around campus that are not well-lit, such as the edge of campus close to Beebe-Capps and the intramural fields. 2. Take advantage of the Courtesy and Safety Escort Program, which gives more than 20,000 rides per year, when you need to get somewhere. 3. Pay attention and be aware of your surroundings. That is hard to do if you are texting or are wearing headphones. 4. If you are being robbed, give them what they ask for. A wallet or money is not worth potential injury.
5. If you are at the scene of a robbery, be observant so you can provide details to help investigators track down the culprit. 6. Lock your cars to prevent theft. 7. If you see something suspicious, immediately report it to Public Safety. If you call quickly, officers can take preventative measures. 8. Take the same safety precautions off campus. Travel in groups and tell someone where you are going. graphic by Tyler Carmical, story by Lexi Stutzman & Lyndsey Ruble
photo roundup: After chapel, Dyssack Trainers, Library
photos by ASHEL PARSONS & GRANT SCHOL Student Publications