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

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Carol Sandy Silence is broken There was a general dissatisfac- tion with the city of Maryville expressed at 3:00 p.m., April 24, when a protest march was organized at the Bell Tower. Eighty-four students who were unhappy with Maryville housing, jobs, laws and discrimination against students took part in the rally. The march made its way to the courthouse lawn on the town square where leaflets were passed out and opinions were heard without any reported incidents of violence or destruction. The main purpose for the rally was to develop student unity, said Jeff Sachs, a group spokesman. This provided a chance tor students to speak out, knowing they had a united body behind them, said Kevin Vail, another spokes- man for the group. One incident that led the group to meu-ch was the arrest of an Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity member, who was charged with a felony involving transportation of 62 gallons of beer without a permit. The Northwest student was arrested by the Nodaway County Sheriff ' s Department because he violated that law. This last case involving the AKL alcohol incident pushed me to the point of looking at the situation, not as a student, but as a citizen, Vail said. I ' m from Massachusetts, and if something happened to me like that, I ' m a long way from home for help. Even though the march didn ' t have a great deal of impact on the townspeople, the marching stu- dents still gained some satisfaction. The biggest accomplishment was when the students wer e recognized and their complaints were made known, said Sachs. There was a great deal of pride and strength among those who stepped out. It showed the community on and off campus that there are some students who will not sit quietly and be treated as second class citizens without speaking out. The most distinctive aspect of the rally was that it brought out the true colors of the institution. Constructive support was not offered by the student senate, although channels were established for students with specific complaints. Sachs thought the rally was sm overall success. However, he added, the general consensus of the group after the march was that the University really backs up the town too much. That is a real shame. STUDENT MARCH 17

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L Eighty-four students marched from the Tower to the Maryville courthouse. Organize rs of the march said their main purpose was to develop student unity. Those who participated in the march cited housing problems and discrimination against students as problems. 16 STUDENT MARCH

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Before the graduation ceremony, Scott George models something besides the traditional mortar board. Seniors lined up outside Colden Hall for the march into Lamkin gym. President B.D. Owens addresses the 1980 graduating class. It was the third Northwest graduation at which Owens had officiated. Members of the class of 1980 stand before receiving their diplomas. -Carol Sandv 18 GRADUATION i