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

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Being of sound mind and body! College. The best years of your life, or so they say. Sometimes though, when things got rough, students wondered if it was true. It was always the good times one heard about. All the parties, the games, the new friends, and the feeling of being on campus on a crisp, autumn day filled conversations of college. No one mentioned the adjustments en- countered when facing college and its ex- periences for the first time. Getting along with the roommate, dealing with pressures of ex- ams, and establishing personal values were real challenges. Sometimes these pressures became more than an individual could handle alone, and students turned to an objective listener to help them sort through their concerns. This was where the role of the University Counseling Center was paramount. Through individual and group guidance, they tried to help college become a more satisfying, positive experience. Located in Cauffield Hall, counseling psy- chologists Dave Sundberg and Rick Long offered daily assistance on a one-to-one basis to help students through the rough spots. Basically, it ' s an educational center, and we ' re here primarily to help students get the most from their education, said Long. The counselors worked with any form of anx- iety that might have hindered the educational process. There ' s an assumption that ' my problem is too little to bother anybody with, ' said Sundberg, but any problem is a problem if it ' s bothering you. Another student service on campus dealt with health problems. Located in Colbert Hall, the Student Health Center provided students with medical advice and treatment. Staffed by a medical doctor, two registered nurses, a secretary and two health aides, the Center treated, on the average, 200 students per week. Common cases treated were respiratory problems, minor injuries, gynecological examinations and treatments, and venereal disease (VD) tests. While consultation with the doctor was free, students paid for prescriptions, lab tests and X- rays. Dr. Desmion Dizney said she enjoyed helping college students rather than having a general practice. It ' s a challenge to be able to help the patient understand his present illness and how he can recover, she said. A concern of Dr. Dizney ' s was the cramped facilities of the Health Center. She said the staff was adequate, yet there was only room for one or two students at a time. Some typical frustrations were summed up by waiting patient, Dorothy Cross. There seem to be too few people back there and too many people in the waiting room. i. ' Vl k r 14 HEALTH GUIDANCE RIGHT: David Sundberg has a quiet moment in his office. ABOVE: Ricl Long discusses a problem with a stu- dent. TOP: An assistant to Dr. Dizney examines a student ' s throat.

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ly BELOW: David Pfeiffer lies bravely as Barb Sherer takes his blood. BOTTOM: Dr. Dizney checks over a few charts before seeing a new patient. ui ■ HEALTH GUIDANCE 15