Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Accelerating the opportunity for personal and social fulfillment, the University brought top-name per- sonalities to campus. Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy and The Theater for the Deaf were dramatical outlets otherwise un- available to students. Music enthusiasts found Sarah Caldwell conducting the St. Louis Symphony and the Kansas City Lyric Opera a welcome addition to their usual musical listening entertainment. Speakers Nikki Giovanni and Judy Carter ' s controversial lectures caus- ed mixed reactions among their audiences. Giovanni said survival in- cludes initiating changes. Change, or the lack of its effect, was a major concern for both women, as Carter spoke about the Equal Rights Amendment. Another well-known celebrity to appear on campus was Col. James Irwin, Apollo 15 astronaut. Irwin, one of 12 Americans to set foot on the moon, stressed the advancement of knowledge within the universe in which we live. Film clips of his mis- sion highlighted the lecture. At NWMSU, individuals had the opportunity to step forward and take advantage of personal and social events offered by the University. It was up to each student to broaden his perspectives and expand his cultural awareness. VISITING CELEBRITIES 11

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RIGHT; The Marriage of Figaro, a comic opera, is performed by the Kan- sas City Lyric Opera. ABOVE LEFT; Taking time from his inaugural ac- tivities. Dr. B. D. Owens exchanges views on the rising cost of education with Senator Thomas Eagleton. TOP CENTER; Acclaimed husband-wife team Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy appear on campus in Harvey, a part of the Fabulous Forties Festival. TOP 10 VISITING CELEBRITIES

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Individuals found themselves surrounded by a variety of aspects of campus life. A new ad- ministration, attitudes and philosophy resulted in changing traditional patterns. Mid-terms w ere moved up two weeks earlier and Homecoming walk-out day was reinstated. Students grumbled about the new no late key policy and desk workers complained about the 2-4 morning shift, but somehow everyone sur- vived. The student body warmly received the Ozark Mountain Daredevils during Joe Toker Daze, and a fall concert by Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids. Other mini concerts followed on Wednesday night, and people realized that suitcasing might eventually be cured. Students cursed dorms without heat and new parking regulations, but they still turned out in record numbers to attend Homecoming festivities, cultural events, and athletic contests. Students even found Sunday evening suppers in the dorm lounges a good chance to develop closer friendships. Although enrollment was down, apathy decreased as students formed their own opinions of changing campus Ijfe. 12 STUDENT LIFE