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communicationwhat’sin aname?The Ulrey Performing Arts Center, named forDr. Evan Ulrey, retired chair of the communicationdepartment, was dedicated on Nov. 1. Ulrey wasa 1946 graduate of Harding University and returnedin 1950 as chairman of the communication department.Under his direction, a theatre major wasformed, encouraging many students to perform onstage in a myriad of productions. He was namedArkansas Speech Teacher of the Year in 1986 andretired in 1992.Sophomore Rachel Gardner takes a momentto laugh while talking on Harding’s radio station,KVHU 95.3, on Sept. 15. KVHU had a 50-60mile range, reaching a potential audience of morethan 250,000 people in more than 100 townsand cities across 10 Central Arkansas counties.Noah DarnellTo prepare for the Homecoming musical,“Oklahoma”, senior Jordan Rousseau helps workon the set in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center onSept. 15. Countless behind-the-scenes hours werespent on stage setups and preparations each timethere was a performance. Noah DarnellSenior Jerry Lafevers works on a costume forthe musical, “Oklahoma”, on Sept. 15, in the UlreyPerforming Arts Center. The Homecoming playpremiered in the Benson Auditorium on Friday,Oct. 24. Noah Darnell174 academics