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P l a n n i n gBehind The Scenes With Corey’s Activity BoardWalking through the student center, past the social club mailboxes,Java City and Taco Bell, just beyond was the CampusActivities Board office. Although most students never enteredthrough these doors in their four plus years at Harding, CAB wasresponsible for some of the most memorable moments on campus.This student-run board hosted concerts, planned weekend movies,hosted the talent show and created other events for those who wereSearcy-bound during the weekend.While CAB was student-run, behind the organization was Directorof Campus Life Corey McEntyre, a 2007 graduate who had beeninvolved in CAB since his underclassman days.“When I was a sophomore, I really wanted to get involved withthings on campus,” McEntyre said. “Music is one of my greatestpassions, so I figured this was probably the place for me.”Besides CAB, McEntyre also was in charge of the social club programon campus, working closely with club presidents, vice presidentsand activities directors through the year.Although he kept busy, McEntyre said he loved working with CABbecause he enjoyed the students who made up the board.“I think you would imagine me saying [the best part] is hangingout with famous people, which is cool,” he said. “But I love gettingto work with different people here on campus.”McEntyre said that while working with students was great, it wasstill hard to meet everyone’s needs both on the board and in the studentbody in general. While some might have felt challenged to findthemselves dealing with students close to their own age, McEntyrefelt the lack of an age gap worked to his advantage.“I know how most of the students feel,” he said. “It wasn’t thatlong ago I was there with them. Being a little younger than my predecessorshas helped me to continue to relate to students and be ableto listen to them a little better because I understand where they arecoming from.”The former Director of Campus Life, Assistant Dean of StudentsZach Neal, also felt that McEntyre’s age was beneficial to this job.“Having worked as the Director of Campus Life previous to thisposition, I can say from experience that it is good to have a close relationshipwith the student body,” Neal said. “Corey faced the challengeof making the transition from student director to Director. He hasdone a great job and really has his finger on the pulse of the wantsand interests of the students.”While relating to students was a goal for McEntyre, the biggesttask was bringing in performers and planning events that studentswould enjoy and attend.“One of my intentions was to always bring quality performers andmake sure that students do like them,” he said.McEntyre said his favorite concert was a tie between Sara Bareillesand Jon McLaughlin, saying both were amazing musicians.Besides CAB, McEntyre was also an avid cook, musician and worldtraveler. His future, though, he left in God’s hands.“I try to leave my options open for the most part,” he said. “Ilove being here and want to continue this until I feel like it’s my timeto go.”Katie RamirezClass OfficersStudent AssociationRow 1: R. Gomez, M. Walker, J. Davis. Row 2: K. Flatt, L. Callier, B. Colvin.Row 1: R. Gomez, A. Herren, G. Pruitt, B. Colvin. Row 2: L. Callier, M. Reese, M. Walker, J. Davis, J.Miller (Sponsor). Row 3: B. Clifton, B. Wolhuter, K. Flatt, M. Crouch.234 organizations