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Appreciating music,
page 3A
New opinions section
editor Hunter Beck
shares why music is so
important to him.
Injured Senior returns
to school, page 2A
Zack Roehl is back in the
nursing program after
recovering from an almost
deadly accident.
By Shelby Dias
Student Writer
According to the Centers
for Disease Control and Pre-
vention,fluinfectionsresulting
in illnesses, hospitalizations
and deaths are at elevated
levels throughout the country.
This season,the Arkansas
Department of Health has
reported 23 deaths,17 occur-
ring in patients 65 and older.
Theincreaseinthenumber
of cases and the severity of
the flu this season is due to
a mutation of the H3N2
strain that began after this
year’s vaccination was already
developed. According to
Director of Student Health
Services Lynn McCarty,the
current vaccination includes
the H3N2 strain.
“Theproblem is thatinflu-
enza or that type of virus can
be very tricky,”McCarty said.
“It can morph into a little bit
ofadifferentbugthantheone
they were initially aware of.”
SophomoreBreannaScott
said that she and her mother
both got the flu shot this year,
but her mother still got sick.
“It’sneverreally100percent
effective, but I’ll probably
end up continuing to get the
flu shot unless I have a bad
experience with it,”Scott said.
McCarty said instances of
the flu on campus have been
sparse and have occurred be-
fore the winter break.White
County Medical Center
Infection Control Specialist
Mary Lou Adams said that
severalcasesinWhiteCounty
have led to hospitalization.
“The elderly are the main
onesthatgethithard,”Adams
said.“We are having a lot of
children test positive for the
flu, but we haven’t had any
children in the hospital yet.”
Symptoms of the flu in-
clude headache, body aches
and fever above 100 degrees.
Although the flu can last for
nearly a week,McCarty said
an early trip to the doctor
and an antiviral like Tamiflu
can lessen the severity of the
illness.
“Most of the time when
you get the flu it hits you like
a ton of bricks,” McCarty
said.“If it does happen,if the
student comes over we can
try to get them into a doctor
very quickly and hopefully get
them on the road to recovery
more swiftly.”
Withtheofficialfluseason
continuing through March,
McCartyandAdamsencourage
students to take preventative
measures such as hand wash-
ing,avoiding touching hands
to the mouth and face and
getting vaccinated.
“If you haven’t already
gotten your flu shot, even
though it is not as effective
at preventing it,it is still good
to get,” Adams said. “If you
catch the flu after you’ve had
the shot, it will usually be a
milder case.”
Fluvaccinationsareavailable
at doctors’ offices and drug
stores such as Walgreens.
By Kristina Kiser
Student Writer
Students have a chance to be
“Famous for Fifteen” during this
year’s Spring Sing production.
Rehearsals have begun for club
shows and for the auditioned roles
for the April show.
One of the professors who plays
a critical role in the production
is Cindee Stockstill, producer of
theatre.Stockstill has worked with
the theatre department and the
production of Spring Sing for 21
years,giving her experience with a
wide variety of Spring Sing themes
leading up to this year’s “Famous
for Fifteen.”
“Spring Sing 2015 explores
the desire for fame and fortune,
and the fleeting nature of noto-
riety,” Stockstill said. “The show
will examine the real meaning of
being famous. Fame matters most
whenwearehonored for meaningful
achievement and service with the
glory being given to God.”
Stockstill said she believes every
student on stage wants the chance to
have his or her 15 minutes of fame
and are willing to work hard for it.
There are many different groups
that contribute to Spring Sing every
year. Apart from the social clubs,
one of the important groups of
people involved with Spring Sing
are the students who are chosen to
performthroughout the entireshow:
the hosts and hostesses, ensemble
members, vocalists and jazz band.
Regina member, junior Janna
Mix, will perform as an onstage
vocalist and with her social club.
She said she is excited about the
wide range of performances.
“Thereisgoingtobeahugespread
of music and costumes,”Mix said.
“From hippies, to pregnant ladies,
to Jedis and spies, throw in some
wizards and oompa loompas and
you’ve got yourself a ‘Clue’of what
Spring Sing is going to look like.”
Senior Brandtly Wheeler will
perform as a member of the en-
semble for his fourth year of Spring
Sing.Wheeler has participated in
various club shows as a friend in
the past, but will be taking the
stage as an ensemble member for
the first time.
“I love being involved with
Spring Sing, but what I think
always keeps me coming back is
the chance to get to meet and really
know people who I may not have
gotten the chance to know before,”
Wheeler said.
Spring Sing is April 2-4 at 7
p.m. and at 2 p.m. on April 4.
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Senior Michael Crockett and sophomore Kaitlin Belitz lead Spring Sing rehearsal on Jan. 20.
The show, themed around the board game Clue, includes women’s social clubs Sigma Phi
Mu and Regina and men’s social club Chi Sigma Alpha.
Hundreds of rehearsals just to be ‘Famous for Fifteen’
Spring Sing practices in full swing
NEEDTOBREATHE
NEEDTOBREATHE will be back to perform at Harding on April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Benson Auditorium.
The band last came to Harding in April 2012. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 3 for CAB Pass holders and on
Feb. 4 for all other students and the general public.
GRANT SCHOL | The Bison
By Zach Burgan
Beat Reporter
Gas prices have plunged in recent
weeks, and many around the country
are continuing to enjoy record lows well
into 2015. According to GasBuddy, an
online service and app that analyzes gas
prices, the state average for Arkansas is
leveling out at just under $2 per gallon.
The cause of the drop in oil prices
is too much supply, too little demand.
With an increase in oil production and a
boom in shale fracking across the United
States, the world market is bubbling
over with oil. Moreover, the Middle
Eastern oil monopoly,the Organization
of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC),has refused to decrease its rate
of oil production.
Now, the market is drowning in oil,
and, as basic economics demands, the
price of gas has been driven to the lowest
average cost since 2009.
This shift in prices could not be better
for freshman Pierce Fonville.
“I saved around $25,” Fonville said
regarding his trip to Harding from Fort
Worth,Texas.
According to Diane Swonk,the chief
economistatMesirowFinancial,America’s
population as a whole is projected to save
billions of dollars in 2015 on account of
cheapgas.Swonkalsosaid intheMesirow
blog, “low prices at the gas pump have
been a lifeline when wages have fallen
short for too many households.”
However, the benefits of the masses
comeatthecostofthefew. Theeconomy
surrounding the oil industry has taken
a financial beating because of the dip
in value. The solution to the shortage
of money means limiting the budget,
and limiting the budget can lead to
downsizing.
According to KERANews,thisspells
bad news for Texas. Being one of the
largest oil producers in the country has
potential for a state, but the unpredict-
ability of the economy can send even
the biggest monopolies running for
the hills.Thousands of employees have
already been let go on account of the
still-plummeting gas prices, and more
layoffs are expected.
Fonville said he remains hopeful for
his home state, comparing the process
to pruning a tree.
“It’s a reciprocal system,” Fonville
said. “Those jobs are going somewhere
else, hopefully in America.”
Phil Flynn, a senior energy analyst
at Fox News, disagreed. He referred to
the dropping cost as a “price shock”that
can “do real damage to the economy.”
ShouldOPEC’sintentionalcontinuation
of oil production go on for too long,oil
production in the U.S.could come to all
but a stand still,and more jobs could be
lost.Thus,OPEC can regain its former
totalitarian control over the oil market.
Flynn referred to cheap gas as a good
thing only if the prices are a result of
American growth and stability in the
economy.However,he said“when cartels
move to actively manipulate prices to try
to force competitors out of business and
dump oil into an oversupplied market it
causes undue strain and a shock to the
economic system.”
GasBuddy estimates that each house-
holdwillsaveanaverageof$750thisyear.
Gas prices still under $2
Flu impact worse
than past years
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in the U.S. caused
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January 23, 2015 Vol. 90, No. 11
Schock
Talk
Shane Schock
SHANE SCHOCK is sports
editor for the 2014-
2015 Bison. He may be
contacted at
sschock@harding.edu.
Twitter:
@Shane_M_Schock
Deflating
Senior forward Arielle Saunders leads the Lady Bisons in career offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and block shots. She is
on pace to becoming one of only three Harding athletes to score 1,000 points and record 1,000 rebounds.
By Nakisha Milton
Student Writer
A 4.0 student,aptly often referred
to as ‘A’, by her teammates, senior
Arielle Saunders puts the ‘A’ in
academics and athletics; this girl
is simply amazing.
“The irony of a simple nickname
of just one letter is ironic because
she’s such a statistical player that
she fills up the stat-sheet in so
many different areas and is in the
top 10 of all these different All
Time Rankings at Harding and in
the Great American Conference,”
assistant coach David Walker said.
Saunders is a senior studying
psychology, but outside of the
classroom she has been able to
analyze and execute an A-game,
which has allowed her to set and
break a number of records.
For career all-time rankings she
ranks 1st for offensive rebounds,
offense rebound average, defensive
rebounds, defense rebound average,
blocked shots and blocked shots
average.
She is also in the top 10 for:
rebounds, rebounding average,
games started,minutes played,field
goals made, assists, points and field
goals attempted.
“She’s one of those players that
every coach searches for,” head
coach Tim Kirby said. “She’s very
coachable,she knows what our team
needs. She’s very unselfish — she’s
100 percent team.”
Saunders developed her love for
the sport when she started playing
basketball in the fifth grade after
being persuaded by some of her peers.
“I actually had no interest in
sports or anything when I was a kid,
and then some of the girls in my
grade asked me to play,” Saunders
said. “I had never done it before,
but I was tall so they wanted me
to play.”
Standing at 6-foot-1-inch,
Saunders said that she has learned
to embrace her height and use it to
her advantage on the court.
Saunders brings more than the
ability to win to the team; she also
brings a sense of belonging and
compassion for her teammates.
“She’s like the mom of the team
I guess you could say,” freshman
forward Sydney Layrock said.“She’s
really nice and she has really taken
us under her wing and checks in on
us even outside of basketball just
to make sure we’re not homesick.”
One person who has made an
impact on Saunders is her high
school coach Kimberly Wilson
Jenkins, a former Lady Razorback.
Both Jenkins and Saunders sported
the number 32 on their jerseys.
Jenkins passed on a pair of ear-
rings from her dad to Saunders and
now Saunders wears them in every
game.The earrings bear the No. 32.
Saunders enters a game with a
certain routine that a lot of players
have called superstition.
“I’m very superstitious,”Saunders
said.“I have a specific playlist I like
to listen to and just sort of read my
scouting report while I do that and
kind of mellow out. If we have a
home game we actually always go
to Firehouse, so that’s what I do
every time.”
If Saunders keeps up the mo-
mentum that she’s had, Kirby said
that she will become the third player
in Harding history to score 1,000
points and grab 1,000 rebounds
in her career.
Arielle Saunders heading into the record books
Senior Lady Bison closing in on what only three other Harding players have done
By Toria Parrett
Student Writer
Basketball season is in
full swing and 16 games into
the season; this young team
has been putting in a lot of
work already.
“This group of guys has
done a great job of being
about the process regardless
of the results,” head coach
Jeff Morgan said. “They’ve
been great about the process
of trying to be better every
day and coming in here with
great attitudes, great work
ethic and really investing
themselves in the process.”
Leading that process has
been sophomore guard Will
Francis, who has made the
challenging switch of moving
from the post in 2014 to the
role of point guard this year.
“I have just been work-
ing on what I can control,”
Francis said.“That is giving
great effort and having a great
attitude. I think one of our
strengths is that we are a
very unselfish team and we
really do not care who takes
the shots.That’s the way we
beat people.”
Senior forward Mak
Boskailo, a new addition to
this year’s team said encour-
aging each other and being
selfless have been hallmarks
of the team this year.
“Coach tries to tell us two
positive things per minute,”
Boskailo said.“That has really
set the tone for us in staying
positiveineachother.Everyone
is really about the team and
roots for each other.”
Francis, Boskailo and
Morgan all agree that a
strength of this year’s team
is their support of one an-
other, but they also know
there are areas they need to
improve. Boskailo said that
defensive rebounding and
cutting down on turnovers
have been aspects that the
team has continually worked
on so far this year.
Growing pains,however,
are only natural for such a
young team.
“It is a very unusual year
for us to only have one senior,”
Morgan said. “Most of the
time we will have maybe
three or four, but Mak has
handled it unbelievably.”
Boskailo is the team’s
only senior and a transfer
from Colorado State Uni-
versity-Pueblo.
“I am happy that I am
here for this year with this
group of guys and with our
coach,” Boskailo said. “It is
really rare that someone could
find something like this.It is
a really good environment.”
As for the rest of the
season, the team is taking
it one game at a time.
“Coach always says that
it is not a sprint, it is a mar-
athon,”Francis said.“There
are still a lot of games left.
It is just a matter of taking
care of them now.”
Manytoughgamesremain
for the Bisons, but Morgan
said he knows that in order
to be standing at the end of
the season once again, they
will need to take things one
game at a time.
“Ithinkthehardestgameis
alwaysyournextone,”Morgan
said.“In this league, there is
tremendous balance,so to me
it is always your next one.”
The Bisons play University
of Arkansas at Monticello
tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.in the
Rhodes Field House.Results
of the Arkansas Tech game
on Thursday, Jan. 22 were
unavailable as of press time.
The 2014 NFL playoffs
havehadtheirmomentswhen
it comes to questionable calls
and the league’s integrity over
the last few weeks.
Last Sunday in the con-
ference championship round
of the playoffs,the NFL had
another controversy on its
hands, but this time it was
caused by a team,rather than
officials.
This past Wednesday
ESPN reported the Patriots
under-inflated 11 of the 12
footballs in their 45-7 AFC
Championship win over the
Indianapolis Colts. Even
though the game wasn’t close,
the Colts wouldn’t have won
whether the balls were up to
standardornot,butitdoesstill
call the Patriots into question
about their integrity and the
way in which they play to win.
According to the league,
eachfootballmustbebetween
12.5 and 13.5 pounds per
square inch (psi).It was noted
New England’s footballs were
a whole two pounds under
the regulated psi.Why is that
important?ESPNanalystand
former quarterback, Mark
Brunell, said deflation of a
footballcangiveaquarterback
an advantage when it comes
to grip, especially in a rainy
and cold game like the one
played last Sunday, Jan. 18.
After an interception of
Tom Brady, officials and
players questioned the lack
of air pressure in the ball.The
accusation was valid because
the Patriots attempted to do
the same thing earlier in the
regular season against the
Colts.
Following the game,
players and coaches of New
England played dumb when
asked about the deflated foot-
balls, saying this is the first
they were hearing of it.That
is ridiculous. How can you
not know? NFL referees are
required to check two hours
beforegames,whichmakesme
feel like there was tampering
going on by the equipment
managers.At halftime,NFL
officials reported 11 of the 12
footballs to be underweight.
I am guessing the twelfth
football was for the kicker
who would not benefit from
a flat football.
This is what the NFL does
not need:a team looking for a
way to tweak the game to its
advantage. It is not even the
first fault by New England.
Remember the “spy gate”
and the alleged filming of a
Super Bowl opponent’s walk
through? The Patriots have
now added the “deflate gate”
to their already poor resume
of sportsmanship.
What’snext?Whatpenalty
will Commissioner Roger
Goodell give out, and will
it be enough to really affect
their organization?
You can bet the NFL will
be paying close attention to
New England’s every move
when they meet the Seattle
Seahawks for the Super Bowl.
The Patriots will not be able
to cheat their way to another
Super Bowl win this time.
#SchockTalk
Freshman guard Reggie Anthony scores on a layup on Jan. 17 against South-
ern Nazarene University. Anthony scored 10 points on 4 of 5 shooting in a 80
to 55 victory over the Crimson Storm.
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By Addison Hurst
Student Writer
The Lady Bisons con-
tinued their conference
winning streak on Saturday
with a win over Southern
NazareneUniversity(SNU).
In their ninth confer-
ence game, the women’s
basketball team came out
with a 69-53 win,pushing
theirrecordtoanimpressive
9-0 in the Great American
Conference (GAC).
With their tallest player
standing6feet4inches,SNU
managedtoout-reboundthe
Lady Bisons in the first half.
Clingingtoaone-pointlead
at the half, assistant coach
David Walker said that the
coaches pressed the girls to
hit the boards harder.
“At halftime we chal-
lenged the girls to get that
fixed and they came out in
the second half and really
pulled away with effort and
intensity,”Walker said.
The Lady Bisons did
exactly, that and managed
to extend their lead and
secure the win.
The Lady Bisons knew
going into the game that
they would have to play
smart against a physically
imposingSNUteam.Walker
said that the main area of
concern was keeping the
ball out of the hands of the
CrimsonStorm’sbestplayer,
senior Aminata Fall. Fall,
despite scoring 20 points
and grabbing 12 rebounds,
was largely contained by the
Harding defense.
Senior Arielle Saunders
was Harding’s lead scorer
andrebounderwithatotalof
16 points and 10 rebounds.
The second leading scorers,
sophomore A’ndrea Haney
and freshman Sydney Lay-
rock,both played an equally
impressive game with 15
points each.
As one of four freshman
on the team, Layrock said
she has started to warm
up to the college level,
and it showed Saturday,as
she played one of her best
games of the year for the
Lady Bisons.
The game against SNU
drew quite the crowd to the
RhodesFieldHouseSaturday
afternoon.SophomoreMolly
Maturi was one of those
in attendance cheering on
bothofHarding’sbasketball
teams.
“The atmosphere was
crazy,”Maturi said.“It was
cool to see how much the
teams feed off of the energy
in the crowd.”
The Lady Bisons will
needthatenergySaturday,as
they face off in the Rhodes
FieldHouseagainstArkan-
sas-Monticello.Resultsfrom
the Arkansas Tech game
on Thursday, Jan. 22 not
available as of press time.
Lady Bisons continue their winning ways
By David Salley
Asst. Sports Editor
As the new year begins,
so does the 2015 season for
the most storied sport on
campus: the Bisons and
Lady Bisons track and field
teams. Boasting hundreds
of All-Americans and indi-
vidual national champions,
head coach Steve Guymon
and the track teams hope
to carry their legacies of
excellence into the 2015
campaign.
The Lady Bisons are led
by senior distance runner
Ewa Zaborowska, a three-
time All-American who
holds the school record in
the mile and recently broke
her own school and Lone
Star Conference record in
the 3,000 meter in her first
meet of the year at the Bir-
mingham Southern Indoor
Icebreaker, with a time of
9:30.66,easily qualifying for
indoor nationals in March.
The Lady Bisons will also
look to senior miler Dallis
Bailey, junior hurdler and
quarter-milerSarahColeman
and junior middle-distance
runnerTammy Kim to make
big strides in 2015.
“One of the goals for the
team this year is for everyone
to beat their own personal
records,”Coleman said.“As
long as we are getting better
and faster than our previous
best, we’re improving.”
Bailey,who was an Aca-
demic All-District performer
in 2014, said that the team
tries to use the indoor sea-
son as a stepping stone for
outdoors later in the year.
“Conference is a pretty
obvious goal we set every
year,” Bailey said. “So we
like to use the indoor season
to prepare for the outdoor
conference meet, which is
our biggest goal each year.
Even though we’re in a really
tough conference, I think
we can compete really well
this year.”
On the men’s side, the
Bisons have talent across
the board and expect to
receive contributions in
multiple events.
Leading the way are
throwers, junior Josh Sy-
rotchen,the Harding record
holder in the discus, who
looks to build on a strong
2014 campaign which saw
him take home Outdoor
All-American honors in
the discus, and senior Ryan
Cagle,who took sixth place
in the shotput at the 2014
Lone Star Conference
Championship meet.
The Bisons will also look
to senior milerTaylor Lively,
who won his first race of the
year at the Arkansas State
Kickoff Classic in December,
and junior sprinter Corey
Bassett, the school record
holder in the 60 meter and
100 meter dash,to challenge
in their respective events.
Cagle said that despite
having so many different
people in different events,
the cohesion of the team
is strong.
“ W hen it comes to
culture and interaction, its
something harder to have
in track than other sports
because we all focus on our
own events most of the
time,” Cagle said. “Coach
Guymon does a really good
job of helping the team come
together in crucial times.
His personality encourages
cohesion. At all the meets
we cheer each other on,even
if it isn’t our event. That’s
something you don’t see
from every school.”
The idea of cohesion as
one unit exists throughout
the program on both the
men’s and women’s teams.
Bailey said that a lot of that
comes from Guymon and
the way he leads the team.
“There’s definitely a
different dynamic here,
which comes from having
so many different athletes
and events,” Bailey said.
“But coach Guymon really
encourages us to get to know
each other outside of our
individual events. Being so
diverse makes it more fun.”
Thefirstmeetof2015will
be on Jan. 25 at the Emory
Crossplex Invitational in
Birmingham, Ala.
Track teams aim for conference meets in 2015
Sophomore Andi Haney shoots a contested layup against Southern Nazarene
University on Jan. 17. She had 15 points in the Lady Bison’s 69-53 win.
Spring Sports
Edition
Bailey Pearson
Women’s Track
Noah Chandler
Baseball
Stephen Hedlund
Men’s Track
Emily Jones
Softball
Piper Huey
Women’s Tennis
What is the first song on
your playlist right now?
“Leave the
Night On”
by Sam Hunt.
Do you have any weird
pregame superstitions?
What was your New
Year’s resolution?
“Let the Woman”
by Andy Davis.
“Steal My Girl”
by One Direction.
My socks
cannot match.
It’s bad luck.
Drink coffee and
read my Bible.
Right shoe
always goes
on first. Always.
To achieve my
goals in track and
help my teammates
achieve their goals
as well.
Get Kristen to
hold my hand in
public.
Grow a
beard.
What is your favorite
sports memory?
At conference
sophomore year,
I set the school
record for the
heptathlon.
Beating SAU in
the conference
tournament.
Last winter, I threw up
after a hard interval.
By the next lap
around, it was
frozen solid.
“Thinking
Out Loud” by
Ed Sheeran.
To say a prayer for
each of my
teammates and
coaches every day.
Our very first win of
the program last year.
It was the perfect
start to what we
want to build.
We always run to the
foul pole and say a
prayer and a little
pregame speech to
get us fired up.
“Blank Space” by
T-Swifty.
Become more flexible.
I can barely touch
my toes.
Winning conference
last year.
Nope, all that
matters is during
the match.
Third string
victory
Three games,two trophies
andonenationalchampionship.
If it’s a production ratio then
Ohio State’s Cardale Jones is
superb.College football is the
epitomeofdrama—andwhen
a third-string quarterback
leads his team to a dominant
performance under the bright
lightsinArlington,Texasheads
turn and the Google searches
pile up exponentially.
Have we ever seen a third-
string quarterback in such an
importantsituation?Thefactis,
it’s very rare.So rare the NFL
supplemented a rule in 1991
inresponsetoagamebetween
the Washington Redskins
and the Philadelphia Eagles.
In this game,“The Body Bag
Game,”Redskins quarterback
Jeff Rutledge went down.
Backup quarterback Stan
Humphries took the reins
but would also leave the
game. With no third-string
quarterback on the roster,the
Redskins could either forfeit
or substitute a player from a
different position.Ex-college
quarterback and Redskins
running back Brian Mitchell
took over for the Redskins,
subsequently losing to the
Eagles 28-14. The NFL
created the third quarterback
rule, which states that if a
third string quarterback has
to enter a game,the first two
can’t come back in.
A similar situation oc-
curred during the 2010 NFC
championship game between
the Chicago Bears and the
Green Bay Packers. When
Chicago quarterback Caleb
Hanie entered the game,
Jay Cutler and Todd Collins
were no longer eligible. The
rule was abolished in 2011,as
the active roster was increased
from 45 to 46 players.These
particular situations produced
one common denominator:
enacting the third string
means defeat.
But, like I said, college
football is drama. So when
a third-string quarterback,
relatively unknown,explodes
on the field (going vertical
on a fourth and short, for
example),hope is instilled in
all admiring athletes.

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By Rachel Brackins
Asst. Copy Editor
If you are looking to see a movie that
will send you skipping out of the theater
with a grin on your face, do not go see
“Selma.” If you are okay with being
disgusted,heartbroken,humbled,chal-
lenged and empowered,go see “Selma.”
Thismovieisnotlikemostbiographical
films, which attempt to summarize a
person’s entire life in two hours.Instead,
“Selma,”directed by Ava Duvernay,fo-
cuses on a specific three-month period
of Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.’s life as he
fights for equal voting rights in America.
The year is 1965.Lyndon B.Johnson
is president, the Civil Rights Act has
recently been pushed through Congress
and segregation is illegal.Unfortunately,
a large amount of white Americans aren’t
happy with the decision,and they search
for ways to get around the law — one of
the most notable ways being in the area
of voting.Hundreds of southern towns
have implemented ridiculous tests and
requirements to keep African Americans
from being able to vote.King sees equal
voting rights as the next step in equality,
and the film follows him as he plans to
lead a march from Selma, Ala., to the
steps of the state capital building in
Montgomery, Ala., in protest.
“Selma”screamsrealityfromtheget-go.
King,who is portrayed by British actor
DavidOyelowo,isshownasarealhuman
with real flaws.The audience sees him
struggle with family,with rage and with
the feeling of uncertainty. Films about
courageous leaders often illuminate the
good and ignore the bad,but that is not
the case here.
The brutality of the southern law
enforcement is not sugarcoated. The
cruelty with which the protesters were
treated is shown front and center, and
the camera jumps from one act of
violence to the next. Those scenes are
hard to watch, but they were designed
to be that way. “Selma” sets out to tell
the true story of what happened in our
country 50 years ago,and what you see
may make you sick to your stomach.
Interestingly,one of the relationships
that get the most attention during the
course of the movie is that of King and
Johnson.The audience sees the political
side of what was taking place as King
and Johnson negotiate legalities. The
film does a good job of showing that
King not only had passion, but he also
had intelligence and tact.
Thepowerfulsoundtrack,themajority
of the songs recorded in the 1960s,com-
pletes the feeling of reality. Add actual
footage of the march from 1965,and it’s
hard to remember you are sitting in the
theater,and not in Selma,Ala.,looking
Martin Luther King, Jr. in the face as
he stands up to say enough is enough.
Empowering film tells moving story
By Rachel Young
Student Writer
When some people hear
the word serial their minds
immediately drift to Fruit
Loops, or Lucky Charms.
However, there is a type
of “Serial” that is a little
different.
This “Serial”is a podcast
that began in October 2014.
It is a non-fiction series
created by the writers of
“This American Life,”Sarah
Koenig and Julie Snyder.
The first season of “Se-
rial” follows the narrator,
Koenig, as she investigates
the true story of the murder
of Hae Min Lee, a senior
at Woodlawn High School
in Baltimore. The narrator
also follows the arrest of
her ex-boyfriend, Adnan
Syed,who could be wrongly
accused.
In an interview on Sound
Hound, Koenig, described
exactly how the idea for
“Serial”came about:“A friend
of the defendant’s family
came to me and asked if I
could look at this.”
Koenig also said she
remembered being a little
unsure about researching
the case, but she decided to
do it for her friend.
Once she began digging
into the details she became
attached to the story and
had to follow up and figure
out what happened, which
lead her to begin recording
“Serial.”
When I began listening
to this podcast, I was a little
hesitant since there are no
words or pictures.
Within minutes I was
wrapped up in the case
against Syed. I immediately
felt connected to Koenig
and wanted to figure out
what happened.
I think this form of sto-
rytelling is useful in many
ways. For example, a long
road trip back to Harding
would be the perfect time
to pull out your phone and
listen to this riveting pod-
cast about the mystery of
the murder at Woodlawn
High School.
Ira Glass, one of the
producers of “This American
Life,”describes how to best
use “Serial” in an interview
on Sound Hound: “like the
Netflix series “House of
Cards” but you can enjoy
it while driving.”
So what happens to Syed?
Does he spend the rest of
his life in prison? Or does
he become a free man again?
Your answer is just a
podcast away.
Serial finished its first
season on Dec.18,2014 with
a total of 12 episodes, and
will begin another season
in late 2015. It is free on
many different audio sites
including iTunes.
‘Serial’enthralls
listeners with
riveting audio
By Hannah Moore
Beat Reporter
Many families practice the
tradition of going to see a movie
every year around Christmas,but
thispastholidayseason,thefantasy
buffs also stormed the theaters to
see the latest “Hobbit” film.
Although “The Hobbit: The
Battle of the Five Armies”made
a pretty penny at the box office,
it left me confused, questioning
what had become of “The Lord
of the Rings” franchise.
The film began by showing
the dragon, Smaug, obliterating
the city of Laketown, which felt
too harsh and awkward for the
beginning of a movie.The usual
film would start at the exposition
and work its way up to the
climax, but this one served
up a large helping of burning
buildings and screaming villagers
as an appetizer.
The main theme of “power
corrupts”can be a valuable lesson,
butit’snothingthis franchisehasn’t
used before.Thorin Oakenshield’s
quest to find the Arkenstone,the
royal heirloom of the
dwarves,drives him mad
and he won’t stop looking
until he finds it. The Lonely
Mountain treasure also attracts
elves, men and orcs, and a battle
ensues to decide who the treasure
should belong to.
The corruption of Thorin and
others is familiar considering
that many, including Gollum,
fell to their own doom in the
pursuit of the Ring of Power in
the original “The Lord of the
Rings”trilogy.The main concern
of the entire movie is too cliche
and repetitive for this film to be
a spectacular one.
Perhaps my biggest complaint
was the “missing”fifth army.The
four armies that seemed obvious
were the men, the elves, the
dwarves and the orcs. Certainly
Peter Jackson wouldn’t name
the film “The Battle of the Five
Armies”and then leave out a fifth
army so viewers had to theorize
possibilities of their own. Is the
second orc faction the fifth army?
How about the group of dwarves
that are under the command of
Thorin? Are the giant worms the
fifth army? Could it be the giant
eagles,even though they are almost
synonymous with Gandalf? Is
Bilbo Baggins considered to be
the fifth army because he’s the
only hobbit there?
This whole ordeal confused
me and it seems ridiculous that
the validity of the title has to be
questioned.
Overall,this film was a fitting
end to “The Hobbit”trilogy and
the on-screen adaptations of
J.R.R.Tolkien’s books, but don’t
spend your share of The Lonely
Mountain treasure seeing it in
theaters.
‘Hobbit’trilogy reaches fitting end
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By Jonna Hopper
Student Writer
HostandproducerofSyFy
Television’s “Wizard Wars,”
magician Justin Flom, will
perform at Harding tonight
at 8 p.m.
According to Flom’s
website, he has appeared on
talk shows including “The
Ellen Show”and “The TO-
DAY Show.”He is currently
touring with country music
group Florida Georgia Line
and making appearances all
over the world.
Campus Activities Board
(CAB) director Logan Light
said he came across Flom on
his YouTube channel and
was immediately interested.
“In a YouTube search one
day I found Justin, and was
really intrigued not only that
he was a magician but that
he was young and someone
that students would relate
to,” Light said. “He’s also a
Christian. I just felt like he
was fresh,he seemed down to
earth so I though he would
be a good fit.”
Flom features many of
his magic tricks in videos
online, and has more than
87,000 subscribers to his
YouTube channel. His trick
“Soldiers Deck of Cards”has
4,833,781 views to date.To
view Flom’s videos, visit his
self-titled YouTube channel.
Amateur magician,soph-
omore Kelly Spangler, saw
Flom perform at a magic
convention. She said she
admires his tricks because
they are original.
“He has obviously created
his own things instead of
taking what other people
did and recreating them,”
Spangler said. “It’s a lot
of close-up things that are
really unique. He is super
entertaining,super energetic
and it’s going to be a great
show.”
Flom’s magic tricks focus
on using small, everyday
household items rather than
larger traditional equipment
often used by magicians.
Light encourages students
to come see Flom and enjoy
some evening entertainment.
“A lot of times students
get caught up in studies and
relationships and day-to-day
life so I like to say take an
hour and a half and come
suspend your reality and
come engage in something
that will make you smile and
laugh,” Light said.
The show is in the Ad-
ministration Auditorium.
Tickets are $5 or $2 with
a CAB pass. It is general
admission and the event is
open to the public.
Purchase tickets at the
CAB office in the Student
Center next to Taco Bell or
at the door tonight. Doors
open at 7 p.m.
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By Toria Parrett
Student Writer
Asa Hutchinson was sworn in as
Arkansas’46th governor on Tuesday,
Jan. 13 in Little Rock.
In Hutchinson’s inaugural address,
he discussed his policies,the potential
he sees in Arkansas and what the
new Republican government means
for the state.
Freshman Luke Helms was
present at Hutchinson’s inauguration
ball after gaining the opportunity
through his mother’s work with a state
nonprofit.Helms said the experience
didn’t necessarily change his view of
Hutchinson, but enhanced it.
“Politicians can kind of seem
intimidating when you see them on
TV, like you can’t really access this
person,”Helms said.“When you go to
something that they are in you realize
that they are just another human. It
has definitely brought it into light
that Hutchinson is just another guy.”
Helms also said that Hutchinson
seemed very personable and appeared
to be someone who loved to work the
crowd.Helms is not the only student
gaining a positive impression of the
new governor.
“It’s not like he is trying to run
for president like other politicians
are,and I like that,”senior American
studies major Adam Hogan said.
“He’s doing it because he wants to
help Arkansas,not because he wants
to further his career.”
In his inaugural address,the gov-
ernor discussed several areas that he
wanted to work on during his tenure,
includingataxcut,businessregulations
and Medicaid options.
“He has big plans for the state,”
senior public administration major
Silas Heffley said. “I know part of
his platform was that he was going
to continue with some work that
Governor Beebe did with the private
option Medicaid program.”
Hutchinson has already gotten to
work, with his tax cut passing in the
Senate on Jan. 22.
However, he also discussed that
there are changes he wants Arkansas
to embrace.
“He’s already displayed some of
that initiative, but I hope he doesn’t
change too much,”Heffley said.“I like
it here right now. I don’t think he’s
looking to do a complete overhaul.”
Helms said he thinks Hutchinson
can bring good changes to Arkansas.
“He seems like a guy that can work
bipartisan, can reach across the aisle
and work with those opposing him
to pass things that will improve the
state,”Helms said.
That bipartisan relationship was
another topic the governor addressed
in his inaugural speech,stressing that
it does not matter which political
party is in the majority, but that it is
important to find common ground
to work together.
Hutchinson is a long-time Arkan-
sas politician and has run four times
for a state office. He also formerly
served as congressman for Arkansas’
3rd District.
The Coasts perform at Slader’s Alaskan Dumpling Co. on Sat-
urday, Jan. 24. Lead singer Ike Peters and drummer Eric Mount
make up the band.
Slader’s draws concert crowd
New Gov.Asa Hutchinson already making changes
By Zach Hailey
Head Copy Editor
Gateway Town Center,located at
the intersection of I-30 and I-430 in
Little Rock, will open a new outlet
mall in July of this year.
According to Tommy Hodges,
the owner of the site,The Outlets at
Little Rock plans to bring 80 fashion
retailers on 30 acres only 12 minutes
outside of Little Rock.Currently,an
exit is being added to the freeway to
minimize traffic build up.
Little Rock native, junior Grace
Crall,is excited to see what stores will
be opened at the 325,000 square foot
outlet center.
“I will definitely go visit the mall
when it opens,”Crall said.“Little Rock
doesn’thavethebestshopping,sowhen
I heard about the outlet mall I was
pretty excited.Shopping is something
my mom and I do together and the
new place is close to where she works,
so we will definitely have some fun
when the place is done.”
Gateway Town Center is also
allowing businesses to come purchase
space next to the mall for economic
improvement purposes. Apart from
the shopping center, the Gateway
Town Center will be adding a few new
restaurants on the available 170 acres.
Senior Natalie Heyen is living in
Searcy over the summer and said she
hopes to visit the new eating estab-
lishments.Heyen said she hopes that
the mall will be a great place to visit
for a girls’day.
The Outlets at Little Rock will be
built just a little under an hour out
from Searcy,located next to the Bass
Pro Shop that opened in November
of 2013. For more information and
upcoming dates visit www.gateway-
towncenter.com.
Another shopping venue that will
soonbeclosertoSearcyisIkea.Famous
for their modern and inexpensive
furniture, a store is scheduled to be
open in Memphis,Tenn.in early 2016.
Before the construction of this store,
the closest Ikea was located in Atlanta,
Ga.According to the Memphis Daily
News,the Swedish furniture store will
also be fitted with a restaurant.
Outlet mall coming to
Little Rock this summer
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Even if you don’t care
about football, you’ll
want to try some of
these easy treats.
Juried art show,
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Art majors have earned
the right to display their
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January 30, 2015 Vol. 90, No. 12
Schock
Talk
Shane Schock
SHANE SCHOCK is sports
editor for the 2014-
2015 Bison. He may be
contacted at
sschock@harding.edu.
Twitter:
@Shane_M_Schock
Super Bowl
predictions
Rowdies fuel Bisons four-game win streak
By David Salley
Asst. Sports Editor
After suffering several close losses
away from home this season, the
Bisons basketball team, with help
from the friendly confines of home,
has gotten back on track and found
their groove in the last two weeks.
Since classes resumed,the Bisons
have not lost a game and have taken
full advantage of a timely home
stand which coincided with students
returning from Christmas break.The
combination of a fired up student
body and a refreshed team has led
to four straight wins in the Rhodes
Field House,pulling the Bisons 3-4
Great American Conference (GAC)
record up to 7-4 in the last two weeks.
They currently sit in fourth place in
the GAC standings,one game behind
three schools tied for first.Head coach
Jeff Morgan said that the Rhodes
Rowdies have been a huge part of
the last four victories.
“There’s no doubt that the energy
and the connection between what’s
going on in the stands and what’s
going on on the floor is very strong,”
Morgan said.“We’ve always known,
for 18 years now, that the people in
the stands are a huge part of our team.
They bring that energy and there’s no
doubt that that fuels our guys.”
Another big factor for the Bisons,
not just in these last four wins, but
all season has been the play of junior
center Andraz Kavas.Kavas currently
leads the GAC in scoring at 19.8
points per game, which has been
bolstered by his last four performances
in which he averaged just under 24
points per game and shot nearly 50
percent from behind the three-point
line. Kavas said the team knew they
had to win these home games.
“Wetalkedbeforetheseasonabout
protecting the home court and I think
we played really well these last four
games,” Kavas said. “We defended
really well and were also very effective
on offense. We told ourselves, ‘We
cannot afford to lose games in front
of students, faculty and all the other
people who come to our games and
support us.’”
The frenzied energy of the Rhodes
Rowdies,however,will not be on their
side in the coming weeks. Of the
Bisons final nine games, six of them
are on the road — a place they have
yet to win this year.
“When you look at our record
on the road, we’ve struggled but it’s
not like we’ve played horrible on the
road,”Morgan said.“We’ve been in a
lot of close games and we just haven’t
finishedlikewe’veneededto.Butthese
guys have a spirit of togetherness,and
that’s what you need to have to win
on the road.”
In their six road losses this season,
five of them were decided by six points
or less.Kavas said that although they
have struggled away from home this
year,the team’s confidence is sky high
as they hit the road again, this time
carrying a four-game win streak.
“We have struggled in away games
this year,but I think that after the last
four games the situation is a little bit
different,”Kavas said.“We are much
more confident and we all believe that
it’s about time to steal some wins in
away games. If we carry our energy
and passion from home games to the
road, we have good chances to win
those games and put ourselves in the
position we all want to be in.”
The Bisons next game is tomorrow
at7:30p.m.againstSouthernArkansas
University and will be the final home
game until Feb.14.Results from the
Jan. 29 game against Henderson
State University were unavailable as
of press time.
By Jordan Doyle
Student Writer
The Harding baseball team will
play the first game of the season
against Augustana College on
Saturday, Jan. 31.
The team has been focusing on
improving the starting pitching in
practices.According to head baseball
coach,Patrick McGaha,the starting
pitching last season was not ideal.
“Our bullpen had to assume more
innings, and were responsible for
more innings than we really want-
ed them to usually have to pitch,”
McGaha said.“Hopefully this year,
our starting pitching will go a little
deeper in the games and not stress
our bullpen so much.”
McGaha said he believes the
pitchers’experiences from last season
will help improve their games.
“It’s just a little different mindset
when you’re older and have been
through it before,” McGaha said.
“This group has a very, very good
work ethic. Our pitching staff has
put themselves in a good position
this year because they’re physically
ready to go.”
The team has been working on
physical conditioning since the week
of Aug. 24.
Half of the team’s leadership
council, the baseball team’s version
of team captains, is composed of
pitchers. The two pitchers on the
leadership council are senior Josh
Spears,and junior Collin Campbell.
Campbell said his pre-game ritual
before pitching includes drinking a
Mountain Dew and reading the Bible.
He said reading Scripture reminds
him of his motivation for playing.
“Each opportunity I get to pitch,
I have the opportunity of glorifying
God and being a Christian example
for everyone to see,”Campbell said.
“That motivates me to continue
working hard.”
Junior infielder John Chapman,
also on the leadership council, said
his motivation comes from focusing
on his teammates and doing well
for them.
Both Chapman and Campbell
said they are striving to win the
Great American Conference Tour-
nament. Even though pitching was
not perfect last season,McGaha said
the team has a chance of winning
the tournament due to how much
pitching and defense is stressed
this season.
“To win consistently in baseball,
you have to have good pitching and
good defense, and those are going
to be our two biggest strengths this
year,”McGaha said.“I feel like our
pitching and defense is going to keep
us pretty competitive and give us a
chance to win ballgames.”
Chapman said he believes any
future successes depend on the
team realizing that the group is
more important than the individual.
“‘The bottom line is that you are
not the bottom line,’coach (Andy)
Schatzley says that,” Chapman
said. “If all the guys on the team
can individually realize and accept
that Harding baseball as a whole
is much more important than their
own personal goals or stats, then
we will be a very successful team.”
The baseball team will play at
least 50 games this season, from
Jan. 31-April 25.
Bisons baseball ready for opening day
Sophomore Will Francis drives the lane against Arkansas Tech during the Bisons 89-80 win on Jan. 22. Francis finished with 11
points in the game.
Junior outfielder Zac Stewart slides into third base during prac-
tice on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The Bisons first game is on Jan. 31
against Augustana College at home.
Millions of people will be
tuning in to NBC this week-
end to watch one of the most
anticipated sporting events in
America.Superbowl XLIX is
thisSunday,Feb.1,inPhoenix,
Ariz.,wheretheNewEngland
Patriots,coming off a week of
“deflating”allegations,go up
against the“Legion of Boom”
that is the Seattle Seahawks.
ThePatriotsarecomingoff
of a commanding victory over
the Colts, 45-7, in a game a
lot of people believe should
have an asterisk next to. Se-
attle squeaked by Greenbay
with a late scoring rally that
put them on top in overtime,
28-22.Now these two teams
will play one last game to see
who gets crowned champion.
Sunday’s game will be
about New England’s offense
versus Seattle’s defense more
than the other way around.
The Patriots finished 11th in
total offense before finding a
running game in the playoffs,
which would have boosted
them inside the top five
offenses during the regular
season.The Seahawks started
slow on defense and had to
battle through some injuries,
but now they are healthy and
since week 11 they have been
the No.1 defense in the NFL.
Patriots quarterbackTom
Brady will have his plate full
against the“Legend of Boom”
Seattledefense,especiallysince
they will have to use inflated
footballs this week.As much
as I don’t want to see New
England win, I just do not
see Seattle’s offense being
able to stick with them if it
comes down to a back and
forth scoring battle.
Over the regular season,
Seattle had trouble stopping
the running game, which, if
exploited,led to a high win-
ning percentage against the
Seahawks. The Kansas City
Chiefs,theSt.LouisRamsand
the Dallas Cowboys all had
success in the running game
againstSeattle,helpingtotake
away the dominate pass rush
abilities of Seattle’s defense.
Withtherecentrushingattack
ofNewEnglandrunningback
LeGarretteBlount,thePatriots
will have to lean on him as
they did against the Colts
when he had 30 carries for
148 yards.If Blount can run
wild and Brady is efficient
on converting third downs,
I think New England can
edge Seattle.
On the other hand, for
Seattle to have a shot in
this game, they will need a
few breaks and a beast-like
performance from their quiet
Skittle-eating runningback,
Marshawn Lynch.He is one
of the best runners in the
game, but at times, it seems
he’s Seattle’s only weapon.
At the end of the day, it
will take a big special teams
play or even a trick play from
Seattle for them to outscore
New England.My prediction
is New England will find a
way to pound the ball on the
ground and control the clock
to a 21-13 victory.

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By Paige McNeilly
Student Writer
“Last year was a year of
firsts,” head softball coach
Phil Berry said.“This season
we are focusing on taking it
to the next level.”
Last season,the Lady Bi-
sons softball team played its
first year after the university
dropped the sport in 1985.At
the beginning of the spring
season,theteamwasprojected
torank11th(last)intheGreat
AmericanConference(GAC).
They finished the season in
fourth place, qualifying for
the conference tournament
with a record of 32-26.
“We immediately became
competitive and earned re-
spect (in the conference),”
Berry said.
According to the GAC
softball standings, the team
is projected to finish fifth
this season. The team has a
goal set for the season to win
40 games.
“I think last year we made
everyone realize that we
are a force to be reckoned
with,”senior pitcher Amber
Rollins said.
Winningiscontagious,and
the Lady Bisons have their
mind set to make winning
a norm.
“The girls got a taste of
success last season, so they
intend to build on that,”
Berry said.
He said this season is not
aboutoutcome-orientedgoals.
“The girls have adopted
the slogan ‘Win the Day,’so
they are setting about to do
the right things every day,”
Berry said.
For the team, the focus
lies on being better people
and taking care of what needs
to be done in front of them
instead of what is to come.
“I just want to go out
there and be the best that I
can be,” Rollins said.
The team makes this goal
possible by the support they
give each other on and off
the field.
“Beyond performing well,
last year was one of the best
experiences of my life just
because of my teammates,”
Rollins said. “We basically
became a family within the
first week.”
Berry said the foundation
of faith and trust sets this
team and the women apart
from other teams in the
conference.
Along with support of
each other,the team has had
a significant amount from
support from the student
body.According to Berry,the
student support at Harding
has been special and the
team encourages students
to attend games.
“We ultimately hope to
create the same atmosphere
as the one in the Rhodes,”
Berry said.
Theteam’sfirsthomegame
will be Jan.31 at noon against
Christian Brothers University
at First Community Stadium.
Freshman infielder Kylie Stephens fields a ball and sets to throw during practice
on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The Lady Bisons first game is Jan. 31 against Christian
Brothers University.
Lady Bisons roll UAM, leap to 16th nationally
By Hannah Perry
Student Writer
The Lady Bisons defeated University of
Arkansas-Monticello (UAM) 82-58 Saturday,
capturing their 12th consecutive win and boosting
their conference record to 11-0, good for first
place in the Great American Conference (GAC).
After a big win against ranked rival Arkansas
Tech on Jan. 22, the Lady Bisons had just one
day to prepare for the Lady Blossoms. Head
coach Tim Kirby said that despite the quick
timeline, the team played with great effort and
determination.
“We were concerned about the energy level
because it’s a quick turnaround,” Kirby said.
“We had one day to prepare for them, and we
expended a lot of energy on Thursday. I think
they did a good job coming out and attacking
us early, but I was really proud of the way
we responded at the end of halftime and the
second half.”
Senior forwards Montana Lewis and Arielle
Saunders both scored 20 points, and Saunders
set a new career high in rebounds,pulling down
19 during the game.
With 1,550 Bison fans in attendance, the
second-largest crowd this season according to
Harding Sports Information, the No. 16 Lady
Bisons used a big play at the end of the first
half to grab the momentum.Seconds before
the end of the first half, Lewis scored on a
breakaway layup and was fouled in the process.
The three-point play gave the Bisons a 35-31
halftime advantage and the upper hand in what
was a close game at that point.
“It was a huge play because it gave us a lot
of momentum going into halftime and allowed
us to start the second half on a good note,”
Saunders said.
One of the reasons the game remained so
close in the first half was the Lady Blossoms
offensive rebounding — something the Lady
Bisons addressed heavily at the break.
“During halftime coach Kirby talked to us
about rebounding,” Saunders said. “He was
pleased with the way we ended the half, but
told us we needed to win this game with our
defense and by out-rebounding them by as
much as possible in the second half.”
Sophomore Andi Haney, who scored eight
points and had two rebounds for the Lady
Bisons in the victory, said that coming out of
halftime the team was more focused and feeling
more confident.
“We had the momentum going into halftime
because Montana got that great three-point
play at the end,”Haney said.“We were feeling
confident about where we were standing and
we knew we could get better. I think one of
our concentrations was not worrying about the
girls we were focusing on, but worrying about
them as a team.”
The Lady Bisons proceeded to outscore
the Lady Blossoms by 20 in the second half,
blowing them out and improving their record
to 15-2 for the year. Following the GAC wins
over Arkansas Tech and the UAM, the Lady
Bisons jumped seven spots in the USA Today
NCAA DII coaches’ poll from 23rd to 16th.
The Lady Bisons next home game is “Pink
Out”night,on Saturday,Jan.31 against South-
ern Arkansas University at 5:30 p.m. in the
Rhodes Fieldhouse. Results from Thursday’s
game against Henderson State University were
unavailable as of press time.
Saunders, Lewis lead the charge; women’s basketball hopes to extend win streak
Heading into the second
half of college basketball
season, it is hard to turn on
ESPN without hearing about
the University of Kentucky
Wildcats.TheCatsareranked
No.1 in the Associated Press
Top25forthe12thconsecutive
week. They have been voted
unanimously as the No. 1
team for five of those weeks.
Why is this such a big
deal? Well, with only a little
less than half of the regular
season left, the Cats have a
fairly simple schedule ahead
of them. The remainder of
their opponents this season
areunrankedSECteams.This
isn’t to say they aren’t going
to be good games, but if the
Catscontinuetoplaylikethey
havesofarthisseason,Iwould
think they can finish out the
season with a perfect record.
The Wildcats have been
quite the unstoppable force
this season.They have played
a nine or 10 player rotation all
yearwhichisprettyuncommon
in my opinion. Head coach
John Calipari has said over
the past few weeks that he
may or may not stick with
thatrotationwhenitcomes to
thepostseason.This has given
the Cats a great advantage
when it comes to fresh legs
and energy.
Calipari has also talked
about the fact they need to
keepplayingwithlotsofenergy
considering other teams have
a lot of motivation to take
down the unbeaten Cats. In
a recent interview, Calipari
mentioned he would like to
see improvement in unforced
turnovers.Hesaidhefeelslike
if they continue to improve
in the areas of turnovers and
energy they will keep winning
key games.
Only nine NCAA DI
basketball teams have ever
completed a perfect regular
season.Wichita State was the
last to do so just last season.
Onlysevenofthoseninewent
on to win a National Cham-
pionship,thelastbeingBobby
Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers in
1976.Will Kentucky remain
undefeated and go on to win
a National Championship?
I guess we just have to wait
and see.
Spring Sports
Edition
Correy Moyer
Women’s Basketball
John Hudson
Men’s Basketball
Marley Edwards
Softball
Collin Campbell
Baseball
Josh Hurt
Men’s Tennis
What is one thing people
may not know about you?
I won art contests
in high school
for drawing.
Are the Seahawks or the
Patriots going to win the
Super Bowl?
What is your dream
vacation destination?
I enjoy
reading.
I have the same
birthday as my
dad and Coach
Berry.
Patriots.
I want the
Seahawks to win,
but I think the
Patriots will win it.
Seahawks.
Australia. The Caribbean.
My dream
vacation
would be Fiji.
What is the last movie
you saw in theaters?
“Mockingjay.”
“American
Sniper.”
“Mockingjay.”
I love listening
to the Dixie
Chicks.
A week’s worth of
duck hunting in
Canada.
“When the Game
Stands Tall.”
Patriots.
I bleached my
hair in middle
school... and
rocked it.
Country Mart.
Never been there
but heard good
things.
“American
Sniper.”
Neither. I predicted
the Colts to win
and I stand by that.
Cats still
undefeated

for pageant crown
By Zach Burgan
Beat Reporter
If you wander through the
weavinghallsofCollegeChurch
of Christ on any Monday
evening, a conglomeration
of sights, sounds and smells
will assault your senses.Some
scribble primitive Picasso
on the whiteboard, others
mold Play-doh pizzas and
others craft block towers of
Babylonian dimensions,only
to knock them down to the
wild applause of their peers.
In another room just down
the hall, a different group of
young children sits pacified
and enchanted by a classic
VeggieTales movie. Travel
further down the hall, and,
as the smell of Mrs. Peggy’s
classic,countrycookinggently
wafts from the kitchen,you’ll
seedozensofparentssimilarly
infatuated as they prepare
for their upcoming meal and
Christian fellowship.
At 6:30 p.m.every Mon-
day,these separate events all
combine to form a ministry
called Caring and Sharing.
The program is of a simple
but profound nature. For
several hours,families from all
around White County come
to College Church of Christ.
The adults are ushered into
the fellowship room, where
a devotional and meal are
shared.The children are split
up into groups and rotated
between different classrooms
and activities until they are
also served a meal.
Dr.TomAlexander,aBible
professor and member of the
Caring and Sharing commit-
tee, described the event as a
multilayered source of “local
evangelism.”
“Theprovidingofthemeal
surely has a benevolent aspect
for people who need a meal,
but the ultimate purpose is
outreach,”Alexander said.
Through the popular
medium of delicious home
cooking, Alexander said the
dinner not only fills the bellies
of a hungry community, but
also introduces them to the
gospel and familiarizes more
of the community with the
congregation. As a result of
the ministry,College Church
of Christ has seen a boost in
memberships and a number
of baptisms.
Senior Eli Van Kuren has
volunteered with the chil-
dren’s ministry of Caring and
Sharing for three years.Every
Monday, Van Kuren said he
makes it his goal to ensure
the children attending can
develop healthy relationships
and understand their worth.
“A lot of these kids aren’t
loved on enough at home,”
Van Kuren said.“It’s the dark
side of Searcy that a lot of
By Katie Diffine
Student Writer
In 2010,sisters Cristie Merritt and
Laura (Merritt) Walker made their
dreams a reality and started ShopbellaC,
a clothing boutique in Searcy.
While Laura Walker had just gradu-
ated with her marketing degree,Merritt
was finishing up her degree in fashion
merchandising at Harding, according
to their website.Putting their degrees,
work experience and love for fashion
together, they set out to create a one
of a kind shopping experience.
“The decision to launch the store
in Searcy actually had a lot to do with
Laura and her husband David,”Merritt
said. “Right before we launched the
online division of our company,David
was given the incredible opportunity
to become the assistant basketball
coach for the Harding Lady Bisons.
We realized that there was a need for
more boutique shopping in Searcy so
we took the leap of faith and opened
our ShopbellaC storefront.”
Junior Madeline Walker, a former
ShopbellaC employee,said she enjoyed
her time and experience working at
the boutique.
“It was really nice working in such
a Christian environment,” Madeline
Walker said. “I loved working with
Laura and Cristie; they are both very
sweet and genuine people.We had fun
employee pizza parties.”
To stay connected with their alma
mater,this past fall,Laura Walker and
Merritt partnered with the Campus
Activities Board to launch a ShopbellaC
Homecoming tailgate.
“We … gave out tank tops, koozies
and different discount cards to people,”
Merritt said. “We are always looking
for things we can do to connect with
Harding and the girls on campus.”
Harding alumna,Madison Stephens,
said she enjoyed her experiences with
ShopbellaC.
“It’s refreshing to have a boutique
here in town with affordable prices,”
Stephens said. “I think Cristie and
Laura’s kindness and ability to make
everyone feel welcome in their store
is something that plays a vital role in
their success.”
Merritt said she has high hopes for
the future of their company.
“Whether it’s in expansion to other
cities or focusing our efforts towards
expanding our nationwide online with
more brands and larger customer base,
our first priority is to make sure to glo-
rify God in any and all new endeavors
ShopbellaC takes on,” Merritt said.
ShopbellaC is located on the
Beebe Capps Expressway and their
merchandise can be purchased online.
Follow them on Facebook, Instagram
(@ShopBellaC),Twitter and Pinterest.
By Andrea DeCamp
Student Writer
Sophomore Amber Ward
is competing for the title of
Miss Arkansas. Her current
title is Miss Central Arkansas,
and her goal is to raise funds
in order to fully compete for
the title of Miss Arkansas
in July which would lead to
competingintheMissAmerica
Scholarship Program.
According to Ward, she
was not a pageant child and
did not start competing at a
young age. She began com-
peting because doors were
opened and it became a way
for her to serve God and her
community.
“I never even considered
pageantry to be something
that I wanted to do because
…there is a lot of stipulation
that surrounds it, especially
with people who don’t know
anythingabouttheorganization
and what they do,”Ward said.
Ward said she started
getting involved in pageantry
after a student retreat through
her church.
“I had seen that verse in
Proverbs that talks about how
the faith of one believer can
abolishstrongholdsofeviland
I just really started addressing
that,”Wardsaid.“(Then)doors
started opening and I got in
contact with people who said
‘I don’t understand why you
shouldn’t go for a title.’”
Ward recently decided to
connect with the Harding
community through social
clubs to raise funds for the
Children’s Miracle Hospital
Networks, a program that
has partnered with the Miss
AmericaForKidsorganization.
Ward said she wants to raise
$3,000 for the program.She
has met with several men’s
social clubs including Knights
and Omega Phi.
“I thought it was really
cool that Amber Ward chose
Harding, specifically social
clubs, to reach out and get
funds for her community
outreach,”senior Omega Phi
member Geoff Davis said.“I
thoughtitwasagooddecision,
and it let us be part of her
campaign.”
SophomoreKatieMcDon-
nel said that Ward is a sweet,
genuine girl who becomes a
friend to everyone.
“(Ward is) obviously very
dedicated,” McDonnel said.
“She has strong character.
After leaving for a semester,
she knew that Harding was
the place for her and just had
to come back.”
FreshmanAbbyLoringsaid
she admires Ward’s drive in
this competition.Loring has
competed in three different
pageants including a national
and an international junior
Miss America circuit.
“Even when I was in high
schoolwhilecompeting,itwas
very hard to balance doing
appearancesandhangingwith
my friends,”Loring said.“So
for (Ward) to balance college
and traveling all over the state
is admirable.”
Loring said that this kind
of ambition is exactly what
judgeslookforinatitleholder.
“(The judges) will see that
not only is (Ward) striving to
get a college career,but they’ll
see that she still has dreams
outsideofcollegeandiswilling
to pursue them,”Loring said.
Ward said that if anyone
would like to donate to the
Children’s Miracle Hospital
Networks, they can find the
necessarylinkonherInstagram
page (@miss_amber_leigh).
Sisters Laura Walker and Cristie Merritt sit in their ShopbellaC clothing boutique on the Beebe Capps
Expressway on Jan. 28. The sisters opened the store in 2010 after identifying a need for a Christian
business with affordable merchandise.
LINDA FERELLE | The Bison
Sophomore Katie Waldron puts puzzles together with children as part of College Church of Christ’s
Caring and Sharing ministry program on Jan. 26. Caring and Sharing meets every Monday evening at
6:30 p.m.
Inspired by Proverbs, Amber
Ward seeks support from
social clubs around campus
College Church of Christ offers ‘Caring and Sharing’
ministry for children, adult community of Searcy
The first of a series, beat reporter Zach Burgan looks at volunteer opportunities in Searcy
Searcy sisters offer affordable
clothing, welcoming atmosphere
It’s refreshing to have a
boutique here in town with
affordable prices. I think
Cristie and Laura’s kind-
ness and ability to make
everyone feel welcome in
their store is something
that plays a vital role in
their success.
- Madison Stephens,
Harding alumna
Harding students don’t always get to see.”
For Van Kuren and other volunteers,
these relationships with the children
often come in the form of playful pillow
fights, a pretend Play-doh meal or a
game of tag.
Alexander and Van Kuren both said
there is always a need for volunteers,
particularly university students. Alex-
ander spoke of several opportunities,
ranging from the nursery room to the
kitchen,from the fellowship hall to the
kids’rooms.
There are no words to truly describe
the experience of Caring and Sharing.
The reciprocal value of unending piggy
back rides,patient puzzle building and
mingling with the foundations of the
community has no worthy phrase, but
Van Kuren comes the closest to hitting
the mark.
“If you come enough and have those
relationships, you can carry it outside
of a Monday night thing and turn it
into a family that you interact with,”
Van Kuren said.
For more information on how to get
involved in Caring and Sharing,contact
professors Dr. Eddie Cloer, Dr. David
Bangs or Dr. Norm Stone.

By Cole Mokry
News Editor
OnJan.30,thecityofSearcypurchased
17 acres of land between South Main
Street and Higginson Street to build an
indoor pool complex. Since then, the
city’s main focus has been determining
what that complex will include.
Karen Marshall, owner of Tender
Loving Care Early Learning Center,
has been heavily involved in the city
pool project. Marshall said the main
priority is for the pool to be sustainable.
“We need to make sure the pool is
structured so it is self-sufficient and won’t
cost the city more money,”Marshall said.
Inorderforthepooltobeself-sufficient
and generate revenue, Marshall said it
needs to support the entire community’s
needs. Marshall said it would be ideal
to build four separate pools to fit the
community’s needs: one for a children’s
swim area, one for competitive diving,
one for geriatric rehabilitation programs
and one for swimming lessons. While
building four pools would cost the city
more money now,Marshall said it would
benefit the city greatly in the long run.
“This is not a short-sighted project,”
Marshall said.“We need to be visionary
andaddresstheneedsofthecommunity.”
According to Lillie Cook, admin-
istrative assistant to Mayor David
Morris, the initial pool structure will
be indoors. There are rumors of add-
ing an outdoor pool and an adjoining
sports facility. Marshall said that these
are not in the plans, but she does hope
they will eventually happen. Marshall
said construction is projected to begin
in winter 2015.
The exact plans for the pool are still
to be determined.The city gave approval
for architects to begin drawing plans
on Tuesday.
“A lot has changed in the last week
since the decision to make the pool
indoors,”Cook said.
Assistant professor of education
Allen Henderson said that building
a community pool in Searcy could
potentially attract other businesses to
move to the area.
“Most communities our size have
something like this already,”Henderson
said. “If the city does it right, it could
bring a lot of business to the area and
we could all benefit.”
NEWS
SPORTS
FEATURES
LIFESTYLE
2A
3&4A
1&2B
3B
4B
OPINIONS
February 13, 2015
Vol. 90, No. 13
@HUStudentPubs
SPORTS
FEATURES
CAMPUS LIFE
2A
3&4A
1&2B
3B
4B
OPINIONS
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April 25, 2014
Vol. 89, No. 18
@HUStudentPubs
Facebook: The Link
Harding in Action,
page 3B
Part two of the Searcy
service series showcases
another opportunity to
volunteer in the community.
The vaccination
controversy, page 3A
After a measles
outbreak at Disneyland,
the vaccination debate
is back.
By Layton Moore
Student Writer
This semester the Student
Association (SA) has taken
a step forward in improving
students’Harding experience
by placing suggestion boxes in
three different well-trafficked
locations around campus.
Senior Phil Habegger,
SA president, thought of
the suggestion box idea last
semester. The SA members
jumped on the idea and took
action. Their work paid off;
the beginning of spring 2015
the suggestion boxes were
placed in the student center,
the library and the cafeteria.
The suggestion boxes
were created for students to
easily communicate and share
ideas for campus improve-
ments with the SA.The SA
checks the boxes at the end
of each week and students
are welcome to suggest ideas
anonymously.There has been
good feedback from students
on the suggestion boxes,
according to SA secretary
senior Chelsea Bradley.
Bradley is currently work-
ing to spread the word and
remind students about the
boxes. Sophomore repre-
sentative Cody Stubblefield
serves on the food services
committee and is working
with suggestions dealing
with the cafeteria and food
options.
“My job is to meet with
the administration of Ara-
mark and discuss ways to
make the student center and
cafeteria more enjoyable for
the students,” Stubblefield
said.“With one of the sug-
gestion boxes being placed
in the caf, the box will be
hopefully a great asset for
my committee.”
Thesuggestionboxlocated
in the cafeteria has already
made a difference in one
student’s cafeteria experience.
Stubblefield said one
student recommended that
the cafeteria serve Thousand
Island dressing.Stubblefield
immediately took that
suggestion to the cafeteria
management who were in
full support.
Junior Kelby Czerwonka,
former freshman represen-
tative,said she sees the need
for the suggestion boxes as
a way to receive feedback
from students and see where
changes should be made.
“If students are unwill-
ing to utilize those tools
they have no right to turn
around and complain that
their complaints aren’t being
heard,”Czerwonka said.“If
you didn’t take the time to
think out an argument or
think out a complaint,write
it down and turn it in you
don’t really have a right to
keep complaining about it.”
Bradley said the SA is
made up of students who
are willing to use their tools,
connectionsandtimetobetter
the student life on campus
and better the relationships
between the students and
faculty.
“Wewanttobeseenasthe
problem solvers, like if you
have a problem,a suggestion,
an idea let somebody on SA
know,” Bradley said. “We
have the resources and we
have the brainpower … we
can make changes happen.”
By Joshua Johnson
Features Editor
A new men’s social club,
referred to by several mem-
bers as a “band of brothers,”
is starting to find its place at
Harding.
Lambda Chi Theta was
founded at the beginning
of this semester by seniors
Armin Jahandarfard, Seth
Tackett and Blake Gannon,
as well as 22 other charter
members.
Jahandarfard,president of
the club, said he has been in
twoclubsbefore,butsawaneed
thatinspiredtheestablishment
of a new organization.
“I want to see guys step
up as leaders across campus,”
Jahandarfard said.“There are
guys in this club that I can see
being future leaders here at
Harding,and I want to help
with that.I’m a senior,so this
isn’t about me as much as it is
about (the future members).”
Jahandarfard said there is
a constant battle in the world
for men to be the best they
can be in the eyes of God,
and Lambda Chi Theta is
here to help men win that
battle. Lambda Chi Theta’s
colors are crimson and gray.
MattUnderwood,assistant
football coach, is the club’s
sponsor. Underwood said
that Jahandarfard and the
other charter members are
working hard to give back
to Harding by establishing
somethingthattheybelievein.
“This is a friendly,humble
group of kids,” Underwood
said. “I think it will become
a really great club for guys
who say ‘I want to be with a
group of men who have the
same values as I do,’because
theseguysarethekindofguys
who do things the right way.”
Underwoodsaidhebelieves
the club will go the distance
and become a lasting estab-
lishment at Harding.
“There will be bumps in
the road, but these guys are
invested,” Underwood said.
“They’re not going to give
up on this.”
Kara Abston, assistant
dean of students, said the
current members come from
many different backgrounds
with varying interests and
will benefit Harding by
providing a unique option
for new students who wish
to join a club.
“They are diverse,but have
already bonded as brothers,”
Abston said.
The club’s basketball team
has taken club sports by
storm with an undefeated
record so far this season,but
Jahandarfard said that even
though half the club’s charter
membersareathletes,Lambda
Chi Theta does not want to
typecast itself.
“We’re just a group of
guys that you wouldn’t think
wouldmeshtogether,butwe’re
coming together in amazing
ways,”Jahandarfard said.
Lambda Chi Theta member senior Parkes Carpenter
dribbles down the court in a club basketball game
on Thursday, Feb. 5 against Sigma Nu Epsilon.
Lambda Chi Theta is a new men’s social club with
25 members.
New men’s club a
‘band of brothers’
Lambda Chi Theta already
undefeated in club sports
SA seeks out
student advice
Freshman Melody Martino writes a Valentine’s Day card for one of the cafeteria workers on Monday,
Feb. 9. This is just one of the activities that the Student Association has been working on to involve
students and help them make an impact on campus.
I think it will
become a really
great club for
guys who say, ‘I
want to be with
a group of men
who have the
same values as
I do.’
-Matt Underwood,
club sponsor
Children’s
swim area
Swimming
lessons
Rehabilitation
programs for
the elderly
Competitive
dive pool
According to Tender Loving Care
owner, Karen Marshall.
The City of Searcyhas four main needs
for a water complex.
Plans for city pool in the works
After purchasing 17 acres of land, officials deliberate details
Harding
Spectacular,
page 2A
Men’s basketball,
page 1B

By Katie Diffine
Student Writer
The Bisons baseball
team is off to a solid start,
leading the 2015 season 4-2.
Over the weekend the team
battled Missouri Western
State University (MWSU),
resulting in two wins and
a loss for the Bisons.
The Bisons took the first
game from MWSU 5-4,
fell in the second game
2-1 and then rallied to win
the series with Sunday’s
2-1 victory on a walk-off
home run from junior first
baseman Alan Copeland.
Head coach Patrick
McGaha said he was proud
of the team for their efforts.
“They did a great job,
we played a pretty solid
defense in the first game,”
McGaha said.“These guys
are playing hard and playing
to win and you know that’s
what it’s all about. Hope-
fully they’ll keep playing
hard and keep giving us a
chance to win.”
Junior infielder John
Chapman said he looks
forward to a great season
and expects big things for
himself and his teammates.
“I felt like we played
hard both games Saturday,
it just didn’t go our way in
the end,” Chapman said.
“That’s going to happen
sometimes but I’m glad
we could come back today
and finish off the series. I
would love to win every
single game the rest of the
season,but that doesn’t need
to be our focus.I would just
like for us to come out and
compete every single game
and the outcome will take
care of itself.”
Junior pitcher Collin
Campbell sat out from
pitching in the games
on Saturday and Sunday
to recover from a pulled
oblique muscle.Campbell,
who is the No.1 starter for
the Bisons said he plans
to be back pitching in the
game against Henderson
State University (HSU)
on Friday.
“My oblique feels a lot
better and I’ll be ready to
go against Henderson on
Friday,” Campbell said.
The Bisons certainly
hope so,after they dropped
a game to Hendrix College
on Tuesday to drop their
record to 4-2 on the year.
The Bisons will play
again today at 2 p.m. in
Arkadelphia, Ark., against
HSU. The Bisons next
home game is Feb. 20 at
2 p.m. against Ouachita
Baptist University at Jerry
Moore Field.
February 13, 2015 Vol. 90, No. 13
David Salley
DAVID SALLEY is asst.
sports editor for the
2014-2015 Bison. He
may be contacted at
dsalley@harding.edu.
Twitter: @dsalley24
Bisons basketball battles for first road wins
Seven wins in eight games sets men’s basketball up for title run
Junior guard Blake McNair shoots a floater on a Southern Arkansas University defender during Harding’s 75-71 win on Jan. 31.
Sports
icons and
pop culture
Baseball wins first series, downs MWSU
Junior Harrison Hunter slides into home plate during the Bisons 2-1 win over Missouri Western State.
It’s always fun to compare
different genres.For instance,
have you ever thought about
our sports heroes and who
their pop culture equivalents
might be? Well lucky for you,
I have.
MichaelJordan:Michael
Corleone.
Much like Don Michael,
MJ wasn’t always the chosen
one. But all along both had
a burning fire inside them to
crush anyone in their path to
completedominance.Remem-
berthatscenefrom“Godfather
Part I”where Michael wipes
out all the other Dons of New
York, plus anyone else who
posed a threat to him in one,
sweeping six minute scene?
That was basically Jordan in
the ’90s.
StephonMarbury:Buzz
Lightyear.
Boththeseguysstartedout
thinkingtheyweresomething
thattheyweren’t.Buzzthought
he was a real space ranger and
Stephon thought he was an
actual NBA superstar.Luck-
ily, both eventually came to
their senses.Buzz became an
upstanding toy and cultural
icon,while Starbury went to
China and became the best
player in the history of the
Chinese Basketball Associ-
ation. (Seriously, look it up.)
Jameis Winston: Ferris
Bueller.
Things always work out
for these guys, even though
neither can stay out of trouble
or stop doing dumb stuff.
Neither really cares that much
aboutthewhole“school”thing,
and instead spends his time
coasting on his reputation
and barely scraping by.Even
when it seems like their goose
might finally be cooked,both
always find a way to stay one
step ahead of the law. Until
Oregon, anyway.
TimTebow:Goose,Top
Gun.
Both were down-to-earth,
likableguysthatjustgotthejob
done.Unfortunatelytheirtime
was cut short. Explanations
were slim and, quite frankly,
not good enough, for these
guys untimely exits from their
respective lime lights.
TigerWoods:TheWhole
“Star Wars” Franchise.
Once at the absolute peak,
neither have really done
anything good in a long time.
You keep hoping that one day
their old selves will return,
but as every day passes, that
looks less likely.
SwaggyP.:MichaelScott.
He’s either completely
insane or secretly a genius and
you can’t ever be sure which
it is.When he’s not crashing
and burning from stupidity,
he’s somehow succeeding in
an inexplicable way.
A-Rod: “The Pirates of
the Caribbean” films.
At first they were both
really good and got tons of
praise and money, but both
declined to the point that
now you kind of forget they
even exist.
By David Salley
Asst. Sports Editor
If there is one thing
we have learned about the
Bisons basketball team over
the past few years, it is that
they are fighters, and they
proved that once again this
past week.
Despite the lossof astarter
and their struggles on the
road this year, the Bisons
won two out of three games
on a week-long road trip
to put themselves in prime
position to contend for the
Great American Conference
(GAC) title with just five
games remaining. Harding
is currently tied for second
place in the GAC standings
with Southern Arkansas
University, and sit just a
game behind conference
leader Ouachita Baptist
University, who the Bisons
host in their final regular
season showdown.
“It was great for our team
(to win two on the road),”
head coach Jeff Morgan
said. “You could definitely
see our confidence building
after that four-game home
stand,so then to turn around
and win at Henderson and
Southwestern really showed
growing signs for our team.
I thought the guys handled
it very well.”
Helping the Bisons
case was the hot shooting
of sophomore guard Will
Francis, who hit eight of 10
from 3-point range on his
way to a 28-point night in
Harding’s 79-52 blowout
of Southwestern Oklahoma
State last Saturday. Francis
said that picking up their
first road wins helps the
entire team’s maturation
process.
“It felt great to win a
couple on the road,”Francis
said.“We’ve all really matured
and grown up over the past
couple of weeks and I think
games earlier this season
where we fell short on the
road really helped us in that
process. We’re still a young
team trying to develop a
toughness about us, so this
helps that a lot.”
Thequickmaturationmay
come in handy for the young
Bisons down the stretch of
their 2015 regular season
schedule. With a chance at
a conference title looming,
the stakes in their final five
games will be as high as ever,
but Morgan has been in
these situations before and
said that even with rising
stakes, the process remains
the same for his team.
“The message really
doesn’t change,” Morgan
said. “We talked yesterday
about how practice equals
high energy, intensity, focus
and being talkative. That’s
kind of been our approach.
Every day we come out to
practice it’s about the process.
But with five (games) to go,
we’re in great shape to win
a conference title.The only
place that would be better
is if we were leading the
whole thing.”
As for Francis,a returnee
from last year’s conference
tournament winning squad,
he and the rest of the Bisons
know that everything they
have fought for all year is
now right in front of them,
they just have to take it.
“Every goal we set out to
accomplish at the beginning
of the year is still out here,”
Francis said. “Our mindset
hasn’t changed.We’re going
to work extremely hard and
give great effort every time
we’re on the floor.”
The Bisons second-to-
last home game is tomorrow
afternoon at 3 p.m. in the
Rhodes Field House against
Southeastern Oklahoma
State University.
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By Jonna Hopper
Student Writer
The Lady Bisons had a
split on their road trip,win-
ning against Northwestern
Oklahoma State University
(NWOSU)onThursdaynight
and losing to Southwestern
Oklahoma State University
(SWOSU) on Saturday.
Early in the game against
NWOSU, the Lady Bisons
built a 15 point lead with
just over six minutes to go
in the fist half.NWOSU was
able to cut the lead down to
two points with just over one
minute before the half.Senior
forward Arielle Saunders
was able to score to build
the lead back to four points
and freshman guard Lundon
Williams stole the ensuing
inbound pass and scored a
quick basket to push the Lady
Bisons halftime lead to six.
“I had noticed the throw-
in man wasn’t really paying
attention throwing it in as
the game went on and just
knowing how frustrating it
is to get scored on so close to
going in at half time,” Wil-
liams said.“I stayed up even
further to guard the ball and
the girl just threw it right to
me.I think it helped everyone
realize the pressure we were
putting on them was paying
off and that if we continued
it in the second half, then
they would make more small
mistakes like that.”
In the second half, the
LadyBisonsgotofftoabetter
start and sophomore forward
Correy Moyer played a part
in extending the lead from
12 to 21 points by hitting
three straight 3-point shots.
“I knew with the way the
other team was trying to
get a come back and trying
to push the ball I had to do
my part,”Moyer said.“That
includes hitting shots.Once
I hit the first one I knew I
was going to hit more.”
TheLadyBisonsimproved
their record to 17-3 overall
and 13-1 in the GAC with
the 64-45 win. They shot a
solid45percentwhileholding
NWOSU to 35 percent.
They had a quick turn-
around for their noon game
on Saturday.It was close for
much of the second half,but
theirpoorshootingpercentage
was no match for the second
half shooting performance of
SWOSU,who shot just over
55 percent from the field and
were 6-12 from three point
range in the second half.
“(Saturday) we wanted it,
but when things started to
not go our way,we let it start
to avalanche you could say,”
Moyersaid.“Webattledreally
hard. Don’t get me wrong,
very hard,but we weren’t able
to make the plays or finish
when we needed to. We let
their intensity get to us.”
Moyer was 6-7 from the
fieldand5-6fromthree-point
range for 17 points.Layrock
had a double-double with
11 points and 10 rebounds.
“We won’t let this loss
affect us negatively for the
rest of the season,” Moyer
said.“We will use it as fuel so
we hopefully won’t experience
it again.”
The Lady Bison’s are
currently 17-4 overall and
13-2 in the conference.
Their next home game is
at home on Feb. 14 against
Southeastern Oklahoma
State at 1 p.m.in the Rhodes
Field House.
Let me start by telling you a
story. It’s one of a tall, scrawny
boy of extreme awkwardness
who, despite his theories of being
switched at birth, found himself in
a small southern town and a heavily
sports-centered high school where
physical fitness was almost coveted.
Athleticism and coordination
were about as foreign to this boy
as fat-free butter is to Paula Dean.
World of Warcraft, band drum
line and anticipating the next
installment of the Harry Potter
movies (along with crafting his
own fan theories) took up most
of his spare time.
So you can imagine the scene of
terror when he was required to work
out with the football players as part
of his PE credit. Pure outrage. He
marched all the way (down the two
hallways that made up his school)
to the office and demanded that
his constitutionally protected rights
as a citizen had been somehow
grossly infringed upon.
After laying out his well-structured
case filled with sound reasoning
and alternative activity options,
the school administrator chuckled
(adding fuel to the fire) and said,
“You’re at a private school, son. Go
to football workout.” So the boy
went, and for a semester he gave
a feeble attempt to lift even the
smallest of weights.
If you haven’t figured it out yet
(or didn’t know that I have a level
80 Dwarf shadow priest that used
to pwn noobs on the weekends),
the boy in this little tale was me
in 2007.
In 2015 I’m just as scrawny,
tall and miserably uncoordinated,
(along with a little bitter about
being forced to workout with
football players) but I have since
grown up a little bit. I have begun
to workout again and this time it
is my own choosing.
I guess I just have a new outlook
on it now. No, I didn’t have some
divine calling or an epiphany.
Personal wellness is something I
have always taken for granted and
for so long I despised the idea of
“being in shape” because to me it
meant being like everyone else.
But now I see it as an outlet to
become more me than ever before.
Training your body allows you
to discover abilities you never
knew you had. For instance, since
starting this workout experience
I have discovered muscles I never
knew existed (or even the slightest
clue how to move them).
There are some days I am so
sore that I can barely roll out of
bed and I look up the stairs to my
apartment and weep. And there
are days that I seriously question
why I decided to do this to myself.
Through the soreness and self-
doubt I learned that it’s not about
proving to other people how strong
you are or how many abdominal
workouts you can do a week.
Personal wellness is, quite lit-
erally, about feeling good in your
own skin.
And when I start to get down
on myself about the very minimal
amount of weight I can lift I always
tell myself: everyone has to start
somewhere.
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Lady Bisons split two, remain in first place
Women enter final stretch with Great American Conference title within reach
By Taylor Gleaves
Student Writer
The Lady Bisons softball
team went 0-4 in four games
at the Eckerd Invitational in
Florida last week.
HeadcoachPhilBerrysaid
despite the losses these games
were great competition and
will help prepare the team
for conference play.
“The first year of the
program, expectations were
hard to manage, there was
nothing to compare because
we had no history,” Berry
said. “We took the attitude
that everything we did was
going to be a first, whether
it was the first practice, the
first game,the first hit or the
first home run.”
According to Berry, the
team wants to push forward
and not make excuses for the
program’s lack of history.
“In our second campaign,
we’re going to go the sec-
ond mile, we’re going to go
further, harder,” Berry said.
“We’re challenging ourselves
to be better to try and build
up on last year instead of
saying, ‘we’ve arrived, and
we’re done.’”
He encourages the team
to not be satisfied with last
year, but to be motivated to
take it the second mile.
SophomorecatcherKimmy
Hendricks said the tourna-
ment was a good experience
and looks forward to more.
“Tournaments are a big
chance to get a lot of games
under your belt and to get
backintothe swingofthings,”
Hendricks said. “I hope we
can face good competition
that will push us to a new
level and that we can take
that into conference play.”
According to Hendricks,
the team has progressed
because of experience, thus
making them relaxed and
confident.
Senior infielder Kinsey
Beck shared the team’s slo-
gan: “Winning is a habit,
win the day.”
Although the Bisons
ultimately struggled in the
Florida tournament (0-4),
Beck said that results like
that only drive them to work
harder.The Lady Bisons next
home game is Feb. 27 at 1
p.m. against Southeastern
Oklahoma State University.
Softball
falls in
Florida
Grant Schol
guest
space
We all start somewhere
Senior guard Montana Lewis jump stops against a Southern Arkansas Univeristy
defender during the Lady Bisons 72-61 win over the Lady Muleriders on Jan. 31.
Rhodes Rowdies
Edition
Paige Whitman
Junior
David Savage
Sophomore
Caleb DeLoach
Sophomore
Charlie Foster
Junior
Ben Hansen
Senior
What is your favorite
Rhodes Rowdies costume
you’ve worn?
A taekwondo
suit.
What is the best Valentine’s
gift you’ve ever received?
What is your fondest game
memory in the Rhodes?
Having my face
painted like
KISS.
My gold
sports coat.
Chocolate covered
strawberries. I
just love them!
A baseball game
on the Xbox 360.
The box of candy
with a card from my
grandma. She sends
it every year, but
it’s always the best.
Having Coach
Morgan present an
award and thank me
for painting faces my
freshman year.
When Zach
Roddenberry got
his 1,000th career
point.
Beating SAU this year.
Huge attendance and
participation, plus we
came back from a
12 point deficit to win.
If we could have any game
theme, the best idea
would be...
Toilet papering the
Rhodes court is the
dream, but due to
safety concerns it
isn’t recommended.
A ’90s
night.
American theme:
who doesn’t love
being outrageously
patriotic?
Whenever
we paint up.
Bradley Spencer’s
tip-slam two
years ago.
Camo night.
The beard
grooming kit I got
earlier this week.
The giant baby
on mom’s
shoulders.
Swimming on the
floor after a
Bradley Spencer
dunk.
We’ve got to have
more cowbell.
Homemade sundae
with brownies, ice
cream and sprinkles.
Can’t beat it.

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