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Petit Jean StaffPublications Have a ChallengingThrough many late and sleepless nightsthe "faithful few" worked, overcomingmany obstacles and forming many closefriendships, to complete the 1985 PetitJean. The staff strived throughout thebook to promote the theme conceived byEditor David Wall, "The Start ofSomething New." Developed with the helpof two past editors of the Petit Jean, TomBaughterbaugh in 1979 and Susan Pryorin 1982, the theme capsuled many eventsand attributes on the Harding campus in1985."The theme was chosen because eachyear we can start anew," said Wall. "Andthis year was even more special, startingHarding's 51st year in Searcy."A blue-shadow leathertone with a goldCraftline embossed sunrise on the cover,designed by Butterbaugh and Pryor, expressedthe optimistic mood of the theme,"The Start of Something New." The sunrisegraphic appeared consistentlythroughout the book.The staff which gathered to begin the61st volume of the Petit Jean was one ofinexperience. Only two of the 13 sectionPlease! Dr. Joseph E. Pryor, Petit Jean sponsor,tries everything to get the staff to complete.the book even getting on his hands and kneesand begging. - photo by James McCreary.editors appointed on the staff possessedany editing experience, and only five pre·vious staff members returned from 1984.One returning member, KarenRoseberry, assistant editor of the 1985book, edited Life which presented eventsfrom the campus level to world ievel asthey effected the students and faculty.Organizations, edited by newcomer KimLynn, included academic, business andspecial· groups with explanations of eachgroups' purposes and goals.Shelly Evans, editor of Social Clubs,covered the first co-ed social club on campusas well as the new induction policy.And Jennifer Kelly worked editing Sportsin the year of the Bison cry "Win more in'84." Academics, edited by Lisa Thompson,updated the changes among the Administration,faculty and staff.Amy Fisher and Mac Sisco split theeditorship of Classes which pictured thestudent body along with interestingfeatures and entertaining photographs.Honors, under the combined leadership ofDenise Johnston and Sheila Underwood,gave recognition to the outstanding studentachievers at Harding.Suzanne Manley and company brokenew ground by developing a book within abook, covering the Academy of Harding inSearcy. The Index, prepared by NanTaschner, listed the events and people ofHarding's 1985 Petit Jean.Leigh Ellis served the staff by reading,critiquing, typing and proofreading copyon its way to the press. A smallphotography staff worked under theleadership of Wes Holland, headphotographer for the fall semester andJames McCreary, head photographer forthe spring semester. Matt Wissinger alsoworked many hours in the photographydepartment as their assistantphotographer.During the final hours and days of workon the 1985 book, the lights in the secondfloor office rarely went out. The final nightspent completing the last pages did notmark an end however. Even as the lightswent out that night, the 62nd Petit Jeanbegan and Harding once again saw "TheStart of Something New." ~Petit Jean Staff. Front row: Evans, Clark,Pryor, Wall, Roseberry. Second row: Manley,. Kelly, Asbill, Taschner, Johnston, Thompson,McCreary. Back row: Wissinger, Fisher, Orum.- photo by James McCreary.76 Mass media