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

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Education versus vacation diiemna Summer Spring semester had come to a close and students filed for vacations; but. for some, lot spent relaxing in the ig. Instead, the time was , mer school studying for . classes, tolerating four , u threats and enduring the break- uWn of air conditioners. At first I wasn ' t sure if I should go to summer school, Susan Miles said. It ed it would be tougher because ion was only five weeks: but. t was all over, I was glad to get tiy three credits behind me. Summer school began without many people moving on campus and the hubbub of new students. Franken and Dieterich were the only halls occupied by students which made other dorms seem forlornly quiet. Campus population consisted main ly of graduate students, teachers retur- ning to update certification, students wanting to catch up or get ahead and high school students attending a wide variety of camps. fith a maximum load of seven ' hours per five-week session, stud ' ents were kept busy and didn ' t have many opportunities to participate in outside activites. The free time students had was spent completing projects, doing homework and concen trating on their areas of study. Since there weren ' t many people in classes. I got to know the instruc tors better, ' Tom McLaren said. ' I like a human and not ii - Althougtj study ' — during the w tainment for weekends. I found myself going to bars a lot. McLaren said. It seemed to be the hot item of summer. Even though summer school was ad- vantageous to some, others found disadvantages in it. I didn ' t like summer school because I felt I didn ' t get a full education, Jim Gries said. The classes went too fast and I didnt think I had the opportunity to have all the material covered cor- rectly. ' o many, summer ended when notices arrived from Cashiering and football players returned for prac-. tice. But for some students, summef was just beginning. It was hard to come back to schgol in the fall because I felt like it was tirne for my vacation. ' Julie Frump said. Being a resident assistant. I had less than two weeks until orientation. It was really frustrating for me. I was ready for the fall students to come back because I missed the peo- ple, Gries said. Despite hot. humid days, thunder- storms and condensed classes, many students who gave up vacations for summer school met their main objec- tives. Along with that, they gained a new perspective of campus life and life in Maryville. I liked going to summer school because it was shorter. Classes were held every day and I found the material easier to remember. McLaren said. It nice in Maryville during the sum- T because I got so much closer to eogjii ere. 0 Mary Henry » • Mi

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Spirits are not dampened by the rain. Despite the bad weather, graduates tal e their first steps toward the future with an optimistic outlool . ■Photo by D. Giesel e University President Dean Hubbard, Regents members Robert Cowherd and Sherry Meaders present Alfred McKemy with the Distinguished Service Award at summer graduation. The award was given in recognition of McKemy ' s 10 years on the Board of Regents, six as president. Photo by S. Trunl hill Graduates listen to the commencement ad- dress which challenges them to strive to become Renaissance people. After years of dedication and ambition, the hard work pays off. -Photo by S. Trunkhill 1 4 Graduation