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

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evious iidur. onilie sand- con- edio ' for ■ivers !en. J as :ared lome enew nihe nply On a busy night at the Palms, John Howell relaxes with a beer while Suzanne Runyan and Tim Crites look for bar space. Bicyclists, shoppers and cars share Main Street on a typical Friday afternoon. Home on your own Living off-campus was considered an ideal opportunity to party and party with no dorm restrictions, no RA ' s and no write-ups. Off-campus students did have more freedom; however, having an apartment, trailor, or house involved more responsibili- ty as well. Keeping the bills paid was the biggest headache for most of those living off cam- pus. At the beginning of the month the rent, telephone, water, cable TV and electric bills were due. To pay these, many students held a part-time job or worked during the sum- mer and saved money for their fall expenses. Work study, athletic scholarships, a spouse working, or mooching from Mom and Dad helped out for others. Donna Albers and Lisa Wessel, who shared an apartment, said to save money they avoided buying junk food, rarely turn- ed on the TV, walked rather than driving and didn ' t turn on the heat until the temperature in their apartment dropped to 45 degrees. Living off-campus had advantages as well as added responsibility. Albers and Wessel agreed that they got along better than if they had shared a dorm room. They attributed this complacency to the extra space and privacy in their apartment. There ' s more room to be yourself w ithout infringing on someone else ' s lifestyle, said Albers. Even with scrimping to pay bills, few students would move back into the dorms after a taste of living off-campus. When I lived in the dorms it felt like I was always at school. Living off-campus I could come home and leave school behind, Wessel con- cluded. The Nodaway County Courthouse gleams brightly in the center of the uptown square after an extensive ex- terior renovation. Maryvilie Off-campus life •11-

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Maryviiio: The big little town Driving through Maryville on a Friday afternoon was often a time-consuming, patience-irying task. At 3:30 p.m., traffic jammed the intersection at First and Main streets, signaling a change of work shifts at Union Carbide. The cars of shoppers lined the streets and semis idled impatiently at stoplights. In August, however, an additional ele- ment was added; NWMSU students were back in town. The beginning of another school year meant more to Maryville than extra vehicles cramming the streets. The town also became a temporary home, new stomping grounds for many of Northwest ' s 5,160 students. Although Maryville was quite small com- pared to the cities many students came from, it offered many activities and continued to expand and renovate. Activities available to students ranged from roller skating at Skate Country to the ever popular bar, the Palms. Skating was reserved for those 18 and older on Wednes- day nights from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. The Palms, of course, was open for anyone over 21. Many more students spent their time - and money - in one of Maryville ' s three arcades, at the bowling alley, the theater, or in another of Maryville ' s bars. The Variety Club, the Pub, and the Monkey Tree seemed to have an almost endless stream of customers, and the movie theaters often had long lines of people waiting to buy tickets for shows. A night out on the town usually began with supper, and Maryville offered all the standard choices. Along Main Street and the four-lanes were pizza places, fast-food restaurants, steakhouses, and a couple more formal dining establishments. Added to these during the past year were two new eating places, both located on the uptown square. Chelos, a restaurant that served Mexican and American food, moved in on the east side, and an Oriental restaurant, Peking Gardens, opened its doors on the west. Directly between the new restaurants stood the Nodaway County Courthouse. In- terior remodeling had been done in previous years in the 100 year-old structure, but dur- ing the last two years the exterior had also been updated and repaired. A new roof was the first work done on the courthouse. This was followed by sand- blasting the bricks and repairing the con- crete. An acid solution was then used to treat the building, it was waterproofed and several new sidewalks were poured. The four-faced clock in the tower, which had been out of order periodically for several years, was also repaired. The clock chimed the hour as drivers waited for the stoplights to turn green. Heavy traffic poured out of town as employees got off work, shoppers cleared from the stores, and students headed home at the end of finals week. Some would renew their aquaintance with Maryville again in the fall, and for others, the town would simply remain a part of their memories. -Barbie Cowan i ' Typing a term paper in a friend ' s apartment keeps Mark Yager busy. Sprawled on the livingroom floor of the apartment she shares with Lisa Wessel, Donna Albers writes a letter to a friend. •10 ' Maryville off-campus life

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Enrollment Up c o 11 o y Despite hard economic times, the 1982 fall semester saw an increase of 2.2 percent with 5,160 students enrolling for classes at Northwest Missouri State University, said Dr. John Mees, vice president of student development. Mees cited several factors for the increased enrollment at Northwest. I think one of the major factors that caused an enrollment increase was our recruitment, he said. The admissions department, faculty administration committee, department heads and administrative staffs, and students in general have all played an important part. We also made an effort to increase enrollment of international students at Northwest, he said. Mees said the economy did have an impact on many students. The university has attempted to provide ecomonic options for students, he said. We have work study and alos an installment plan whereby students pay a part of their fees once a month. Zella Mothershead, director of financial aid, also dealt with many changes in eligibility for financial aid in 1982 with the enrollment increase. Even with all the cuts, we were able to meet most of the students needs, she said. All summer long students were looking for financial aid, she said. Some students transferred from more expensive private schools in favor of Northwest ' s lower cost. 1 think another reason for the high enrollment was that students couldn ' t find jobs, she said. Besides students being without jobs, Ms. Mothershead said she talked to many fathers over the summer who were also without jobs due to the economy. While that is a sad fact, Ms. Mothershead was positive. More families had to look to their own resources this year, she said. I don ' t think that it is all bad though. The family unit is now all striving for the child ' s education--not just little Johnny himself. A men ' s housing shortage plagued the campus at the beginning of the fall semester which resulted in approximately 62 men being housed in overflow areas in Cobert hall and floor lounges in various dorms, said Dr. Mees. To aid in the housing situation, Roberta Hall which was only half renovated was reopened to all the sororit ies. Mees said plans were started to make future housing more flexible. Hopefully, enrollment will keep increasing, he said, but it ' s difficult to maintain that kind of increase year after year, he said. -Teresa Kincaid