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Play aims to provide comic relief By Alex Petty Guest Contributor
On Thursday, the theatre department opened the curtain for “Charley’s Aunt,” a comedy written by Brandon Thomas. The production runs through Saturday, Dec. 6. Associate professor of theatre Britton Lynn is directing the play, which he said will leave audiences howling with laughter from beginning to end. Set in 1915, the show is centered around two lovestruck college students, Jack Chesney played by sophomore Patrick Jones and Charley Wykeham played by junior Thomas Williams. The men are both ready to propose to their girlfriends. However, rules stating that young men and women cannot meet without a chaperone present are preventing them from doing so. To remedy the situation, Charley invites his aunt to lunch with the young men and their girlfriends. However, after preparing for lunch with the girls, Donna Lucia, played by senior Kristianna Lynxwiler, informs Charley that she will not be arriving for several more days. Unwilling to change their plans, Jack and Charley force a friend to don a woman’s dress and play the part of Donna Lucia. Cases of mistaken identity ensue, and the plans become a comic debacle.
Lynn said he was drawn to the production due to its hilarious script. “The theatre department was looking for a small-tomid sized cast show for our December slot, and I had not directed the students in a comedy before,” Lynn said. “Once I got to looking around, this felt like a fun piece to work on. There are some fun wrinkles and plot twists.” Freshman Sydney Mann, who plays the love interest Kitty Verdun, said she has had a blast preparing for the show. “ This show has been so much fun to work on,” Mann said. “It will keep you laughing from the moment the characters take the stage. I promise that it’s a must see.” Lynn echoed Mann. “It’s such a fun script,” Lynn said. “And, there’s only so much Netflix and Hulu you can take the week before finals.” Senior Wesley Aspey plays Colonel Frances Chesney and is enjoying his experience. “It allows you to go beyond the norms of everyday people and create hilarious situations,” Aspey said. “There are few things funnier than a guy dressing up as an old lady to be someone’s aunt.” Charley’s Aunt runs Dec. 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center. Admission is $10 or free with a CAB pass.
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Freshman Caleb Pieterse and sophomore Patrick Jones rehearse for “Charley’s Aunt” on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The show opened in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center on Thursday and runs through Saturday.
$54,845 $24 K IN A DAY
On Dec. 2, Harding set a goal to raise $24,000 dollars for the Harding Fund. Their goal was more than doubled, with donations from 240 donors.
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Football players help out, page 4B
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Freshmen Shannon Walker and Shelby Spicer enjoy the holiday lights and take pictures with friends on their first day back from Thanksgiving break. On Monday, Dec. 1, President Bruce McLarty flipped the switch for the annual lighting of the Front Lawn Christmas lights.
Bookstore offers club merchandise Social club paraphernalia available for anyone to purchase By Chloe Savage Student Writer
The Harding University Bookstore (HUB) is now stocked with mugs, stationery, pens, stickers and other merchandise bearing club letters representing women’s club on campus. Merchandise can be purchased in the gift section of the store. “I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner,” junior Alaina Galbier, a member of Sigma Phi Mu said. “Clubs are a huge part of campus life, and so why not sell merch in the HUB?” Nicki Glover, the HUB floor manager, said the idea to sell club merchandise has been developing for a while. “A few months ago, we began discussing how we could shape our merchandise to better reflect the student body because, ultimately, this is their bookstore,” Glover said. HUB student worker senior Janae Callicoat helped with the selection of the merchandise and deciding what would go on the shelves. “(Glover’s) main goal is to revamp the bookstore and make it more relevant to students,” Callicoat said. “Her intentions weren’t to make profit, but to see how club merchandise would be received.” So far, the merchandise appears to be a hit with students. “It’s fun to watch people that don’t know about it come in and see it for the first time,” Callicoat said. Senior Melanie Gary thinks that having club products in the HUB is a good addition. “I think it’s pretty cool,” Gary, a member of Pi Theta Phi said. “It’s an easy way to get new club stuff, and
it also puts less pressure on club officers.” Merchandise is available for all women’s clubs. Glover is looking into club merchandise for men’s clubs such as Croakie sunglass straps. The bookstore merchandise is intended to compliment and not compete with items clubs would normally order themselves. “Many clubs are already doing so much in terms of branded items for their members,” Glover said. “Things like T-shirts and apparel, bumper stickers or car decals. We consulted some of these clubs and found that there
were some specialty items they had interest in that were not as cost effective to purchase in small quantities. Because of the resources of the bookstore, we were able to scale these items and make them available at a reasonable price for our students.” The selection of merchandise items is expected to grow and change with feedback and demand from current students and alumni alike. “Members of these clubs purchase items for themselves but we have also seen them used as gifts for sponsors, queens and beaux,” Glover said. “We have even had a
strong response from alumni who are excited to see their clubs represented in our store.” According to Glover, the bookstore is undergoing reevaluation at many levels. Prices, selection and convenience are reexamined in relation to the needs of the student body. “Like any other product we carry in our store, we will be constantly updating, reevaluating and improving our social club gift section,” Glover said. “We are looking into what new and exciting products we can add as well as continuing to improve the quality of our existing products.”
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Senior Shelby Coble (back) and freshman Natalie Whitlock peruse through new women’s social club merchandise on Dec. 2 that is now for sale in the Harding University Bookstore.
HUG takes more adventurous trip, page 2A
Making Christmas magic last forever, page 4A
Students run Grecian marathon and hike Mount Olympus.
Zach Hailey shares how, through his sister, his family believes in Santa.
Basketball, page 1B