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In Sports: The volleyball team starts the season undefeated 5-0.
September 9, 2011
Vol. 87 No. 1
Read the rest of Kyle’s story on a Italian’s view of 9/11 SEE Page 3A
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“[The Italians] still remember the U.S. every Sept. 11.” -Kyle Thompson, HUF assistant director
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Shipley Do-Nuts arrives on Race Street. Read the review for more information on the new breakfast hotspot. SEE Page. 4B
Freshman wins $10,000 toward abroad studies by ASHEL PARSONS student writer
photo by ASHEL PARSONS | The Petit Jean Dressed up as his Native American alter ego, “Thunderbolt,” Jeff Hopper, dean of the International Programs, presents the $10,000 giveaway to the student body before the hypno
Harding helps in tribute to 9/11 with 11,000 hours of community service by HAZEL HALIBURTON asst. copy editor With the approach of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 this Sunday, Harding University is paying tribute to the victims and heroes of that tragic day by gathering volunteers from Harding and around Searcy to participate in 11,000 documented hours of service. Harding is working in partnership with The Corporation for National and Community Service, which is asking volunteers nationwide to accomplish 1 million hours of service, and will last until September 13th. Although thousands of miles away, this tragedy still touched the lives of people here in Searcy, Ark. Judy Hart, food service manager at Aramark, said she remembers being in the student center when the news came about what happened to the World Trade Center. “I had family in New York and immediately I knew my cousin Melissa was gone,” Hart said. “I was sad at first and then all I could do then was to be thankful that it was Melissa because I know everything happens for a reason
and I know that the Lord was going to use her death to bring our family closer together as a family.” Currently enrolled students can still recall the confusion and fear of what happened when 9/11 took place. “I was at school and they turned the TVs on for a little while,” senior Melissa Hall said. “ The teachers wouldn’t tell us anything and it was just confusing. It was shocking to see it on the television and it took a few days for the reality to set in.” The hours of service will begin on Saturday, Sept. 10, and last until Tuesday, Sept. 13. In a message from Dr. David Burks, president of Harding University, to the Harding and Searcy communities, he invited organizations, companies, churches, civic groups and individuals to participate in helping Harding achieve its goal of 11,000 hours. “It gives us a way to remember [the victims] but also let the ones know that serve in our community that we love and that we’re here for them and that we’re going to support them no matter what,” Hart said. The initiative is being organized by Harding’s alumni office and the
Enrollment soars above 7,000 by LAUREN BUCHER news editor In a public statement released by Harding University, student enrollment for fall 2011 year reached 7,155, and is a 5.1 percent increase from the fall 2010 enrollment of 6,810 students. Of those students for the fall 2011 year, 1,018 of them are freshmen. “This year’s enrollment represents a healthy growth for us,” President David Burks said. “The across the board growth is a reflection of not only the caliber of the University’s academic offerings, but also an indication of the affordability of the Harding experience.” To accommodate the surge of freshmen and an increased demand for on-campus living, Harding made several temporary exemptions to the housing rules during the spring and summer. “No official changes have been made to the housing rules,” David Collins, vice president
and dean of students, said. “But to accommodate new students, some exceptions were made.” Additionally, Harding is experiencing higher retention rates of students, meaning that more students are returning year after year. The third contributing element to increased demand for on-campus housing, which every university in the country is seeing, is that more students who are qualified to live off-campus are choosing to remain in on-campus housing, Collins said. The cost of living on-campus is competitive to off-campus options, and many students choose to live on campus because there are not enough apartments close to campus, Patty Barrett, director of residence life, said. Collins said they do not know how many students live off-campus as a result of the temporary exception, but he estimated between 50 to 100 students who normally would not be eligible are now living off-campus. -SEE HOUSING PG. 2A
Rock House. They will be organizing service projects, helping volunteers log their service hours and provide ideas for volunteering. Harding hopes to change the way people view Sept. 11 and associate it with benevolence. “With the terrorism, they wanted to paralyze the country with fear, but we want to mobilize the country with love,” said Todd Gentry, college outreach minister at the College Church of Christ. On Sunday at 7 pm, there will be a memorial service and patriotic tribute to honor veterans, first responders to 9/11 and others in the Benson Auditorium. There will also be speeches from Searcy Mayor David Morris, White County Judge Michael Lincoln and President Burks. Kelly Neill, assistant professor of music and choir of the Department of Music, will be coordinating the music for the memorial service. “Sept. 11 has been viewed as a very negative and sad day, but the national day of service is to change it into something positive,” said Liz Howell, alumni relations director at Harding University. “We don’t want these lives to be in vain: They live on.”
Impact, Harding University’s freshmen orientation program, stepped up its game this year by giving away a prize of $10,000 to a freshman to go toward an international program. The giveaway was announced Friday night, Aug. 19, before the hypnotist began his annual show. The rules for winning the giveaway were simple: use Twitter and tweet. The prize was given out the following Saturday night during Impact’s Extravaganza to freshman Richelle Pettit. The idea came about when the Impact co-directors Ryan Rummage and LeAndra Grant were trying to think up ways to make the weekend memorable. They first came up with the idea of the Extravaganza, which was hosted in the Rhodes Field House and acted as a Midnight Madness to showcase the Harding athletes of the fall sports. The idea for the giveaway came as an incentive for the students to come to the Rhodes and stay. “We wanted to keep everyone engaged all weekend because it is so beneficial for everyone to meet new people and get involved,” Rummage said. They thought a big prize would be the best way and that is when the idea of giving away a semester abroad with the International Programs came up. Rummage said he did not think Jeff Hopper, Dean of the International Programs, would agree to the big idea, but to his surprise Hopper did. “From the first phone call, Dr. Hopper and everyone else in the International Programs office was on
A part of the International Programs is to heighten others’ awareness in culture. -Jeff Hopper, dean of International Programs board,” said Rummage. The large money giveaway caught many students’ ears, but what caught their eyes was the way Hopper dressed up to present the money. He dressed up as Thunderbolt, a Native American chief and walked out on the Benson Auditorium stage to present the giveaway. He said he wanted to grab the students’ attention and send the message that there are so many different cultures to experience in the world. “A part of the International Programs is to heighten others’ awareness of culture,” Hopper said. Hopper also stated he did not hesitate to say yes to the idea of a cash giveaway because he saw the big picture. He stated that when more students go, the less it costs each student and so it was worth spending $10,000 on one student to encourage more to go. Rummage said his goal of getting more students to participate in the weekend and make it memorable worked, along with helping the International Programs achieve its goal of make themselves more visible to the student body. As for where the winner will go, Pettit said she has decided to attend the Greece program in the summer.
Remembering Jason Suh by J.M. ADKISON editor in-chief This past summer, the family and friends of Junghyun “Jason” Suh came together on Harding University’s campus to remember and celebrate the life of Jason Suh, who died this past summer on June 19. Suh, an international student at Harding University from Gumi City, South Korea, was 20 years old and in his junior year of studying chemistry. He graduated from Harding Academy and went by the first name “Jason” while studying in America. The funeral was held in the American Heritage Auditorium on the Friday following Suh’s death. According to a report released by KARK 4 News, he reportedly died accidentally due to asphyxiation while staying on campus for summer courses. His parents, Boksoo Suh and Misoon Namgung, and his brother, Jungmok Suh, flew from South Korea to America shortly after Suh’s death. During the funeral, Suh’s friend and fellow international Harding student, Bongjoo Kim, gave a eulogy, speaking in both Korean and English, and reading it aloud in a letter to Suh. “Jason, none of my friends knows me as much as you did, and none of my
You will be missed so much and will remain with me. I love you, Jason. -Bongjoo Kim, friend of Junghyun “Jason” Suh friends advised me and talked about my flaws [more] sincerely than you,” Kim said at the memorial service. “I will be missing you a lot because whenever I come back to the dorm you will not be there. I will feel the devastation and profound loss when I remember good memories with you.” Having been friends throughout their time at Harding, Kim opened up on what really made their friendship so strong. “The main reason why I got to rely on you so much is because I could talk about anything with you as you can relate to me and sympathize with me while both of us are away from our friends and family back in Korea,” Kim said. During the service, Dr. Jim Carr, executive vice president of Harding University, led the opening prayer. Harding Academy teachers and
photo courtesy of STUDENT LIFE Junghyun “Jason” Suh was born on Nov. 23, 1990 and died 0n June 19, 2011. students sang “Still” and “There is a balm in Gilead,” and Dr. David Burks, president of Harding University, closed the service with a message. Kim finished his eulogy with a farewell to his friend. “You will be missed so much and will remain with me,” Kim said. “I love you, Jason.”