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September 21, 2012 Vol. 88 No. 3
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Bison volleyball prepares for a busy weekend after Tuesday night’s win.
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Sept. 11 remembrance
Dr. Claxton celebrates his 100th Bison column with a trip down memory lane.
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Spring Sing hosts and hostesses Junior Tori Wisely, sophomore Austin Collum, senior Benji Holder, junior Lindsey Sloan and freshman Jonathan Andrew will host Spring Sing in April of 2013. Check out an article with new photos and interviews photos by CHANEY MITCHELL | Student Publications with the hosts and hostesses in next week’s issue of the Bison.
Students offer relief to LaPlace after hurricane by MATT RYAN features editor
Relief efforts directed by the Student Association began in LaPlace, La., last weekend, following Hurricane Isaac’s pass through the region in late August. Over the next three weekends, the SA plans to send more teams of about 10-12 people to the city, located about 25 miles west of New Orleans. SA President Will Waldron said these teams will primarily focus on gut-
ting and cleaning damaged homes, providing hot meals to victims and praying over the city. “We went down there this last Friday, and it’s kind of a shame just how much it’s been covered up,” Waldron said. “They kind of put it in the news for a couple days and then all of a sudden it disappeared because of all the national conventions and the Democratic and Republican nominations and everything. But when we went down there to check it
out, I mean in some areas the damage is just like what you saw when Katrina came through New Orleans. So that’s why we want to go.” According to CNN, the category one hurricane damaged approximately 13,000 homes throughout the state of Louisiana after reaching the coast on Aug. 19. Senior Scotti Beth Lawson, born and raised in LaPlace, said her home received six inches of flood damage, though in other parts of the city some received as
much as six feet. “It’s kind of turned us completely upside down,” Lawson said. “This is not something that has ever happened before. I think our biggest issue is trying to pick up the pieces and trying to get back to putting our heads above water and figuring out what are the next steps and how do we go about getting all this relief taken care of.” Lawson contacted Waldron three weeks ago when she heard about the SA’s plans
to work in LaPlace. Since then, she made a chapel announcement about the efforts on behalf of the SA and her family opened its home for students to stay in while in LaPlace. Lawson said she wants to be available to answer questions, to help the SA get in touch with local officials and to generally be at the SA’s disposal throughout the efforts. The SA is also collecting stuffed animals in the student center for the relief teams
to hand out to children affected by the damage in LaPlace. Waldron said the SA would like to get local schools and businesses involved, and students are encouraged to participate. “It was a truly great experience that allowed us to shine God’s light and be the servants we are called to be, while still having a good time and making memories that will last a life time,” said freshman Stephanie Grzenia, who went to LaPlace last weekend.
Dream internship Student finishes summer with Kansas City Chiefs by TRACY MARÉ student writer
While many of Harding’s students were busy relaxing and traveling this summer, senior athletic training major Justin Kutter had the internship of a lifetime. He landed a position with the Kansas City Chiefs as an athletic trainer for all of their preseason training. Kutter was placed in a leadership role to provide guidance to the rest of the student athletic trainers who were packing and helped the team move to and from St. Joseph, Mo., for preseason camp. A large part of Kutter’s experience included stretching and taping athletes. Kutter said that new players came to him and the other trainers quite frequently, but that veteran players knew when pain or soreness was serious and when it was not, and did not spend as much time with the trainers. In addition to taping and stretching, some of Kutter’s other responsibilities included setting up equipment for practices and games as well as participating in hands-on therapeutic exercises and modalities, such as physical therapy. While most of his experience was pertinent to his specific field of study, getting to know the players, however, was a highlight for him. “Getting to know all of them on a personal level and being involved with them from day to day was pretty cool,” Kutter said. Although Kutter missed the first two weeks of school, he said the experience gained through this internship will be invaluable for him in the future. Jimmy Ntelekos, assistant athletic trainer for the Kansas City Chiefs, said he enjoyed having Kutter work with their team during the summer. “Justin was a pleasure to work with,” Ntelekos said. “I would recommend him for a seasonal position if possible in the future.” Dr. Randy Lambeth, athletic training education program director for Harding, said he was very proud Kutter excelled during his time with the Chiefs. “They praised his work and felt like he was one of the best,” Lambeth said. “He’s talked about the opportunity to go back and I don’t know whether he will or not, but it’s exciting for them to be interested in talking to him about coming back and working with them.” The athletic training program at Harding is extremely competitive and only accepts eight students per year. Acceptance is based upon students’ GPA, recommendation letters and a formal interview process, among other requirements. “I think it’s a very good reflection on the program,” Lambeth said. “Not only did [Kutter] get asked to go, but once he got there he performed extremely well.”
by ASHEL PARSONS | Student Publications Photojournalist Philip Holsinger presents his gallery of photographs taken during a 6-year span in Haiti. Holsinger is planning on taking the show, called “A Tourist of Saints,” to other cities. The photographs will be in the Stevens Art Gallery until Oct. 5.
‘A Tourist of Saints’ photo gallery features journey through Haiti by JESS BOYD web editor
The photo collection, “A Tourist of Saints” features a sampling of work by photojournalist Philip Holsinger and showcases photos from his trips to Haiti over the past six years. After traveling to Haiti, Holsinger said he decided to share his journey through photos and journal excerpts in his book “A Tourist of Saints.” “My hope is that the thousands of people who visit Haiti for mission work or aid work will buy the book because they have a little connection to Haiti,” Holsinger said. “I hope that once they start reading the book, they end up looking at their own life differently. That, to me, would be a success.” After the show at Harding, Holsinger said he plans to show “A Tourist of Saints” in several other cities. To create a more interactive environment in the gallery, he included QR codes next to several photos, which link to sound clips of Haitian songs. Holsinger said that the added layer of sound brings viewers into the environment and allows them
to forget about “Philip the photographer” for a moment. More photos from “A Tourist of Saints” are also on display at Midnight Oil. Senior Leila Shelburne, an employee at Midnight Oil, said she appreciates the way Holsinger shows the poverty of circumstance without reducing the people’s dignity. Holsinger first visited Haiti in 2006; since then he has traveled back with different aid organizations and mission groups. According to Holsinger, he has photographed and built relationships with people all over the island and after the earthquake in 2010, he helped with the relief efforts. One of the challenges Holsinger said he faced was people’s aversion to being photographed. Some of the photos he captured were of people he had never met, while others were of people he formed deep relationships with, Holsinger said. “Sometimes the relationship precedes the photograph, but then sometimes it follows after,” Holsinger said. “And sometimes there is no relationship. Either way I hope that it is an act of service.” “A Tourist of Saints” will run through Oct. 5 in the Stevens Art Gallery.