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

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rf You either liked the Cy- clones or Hawkeyes. But no matter what choice you made, someone wouldn ' t like it. Leslie Hutchins 1 A Rivalry Seeing red Rivalries go beyond state lines here they went, walk- ing down the street, all decked out in Big Red sweatshirts, Hawkeye hats, Sooner T-shirts and Missouri back- packs. Some called it spirit, while others called it asking for trouble. Showing spirit for a college football team could get a little carried away for some peo- ple, but others were just telling everyone who they were. When fall hit campus, football and college rivalries couldn ' t be far behind. College foot- ball was big and Northwest was no exception. With students from all parts of the Midwest, the spirit of their home state was brought with them, including Tiger Terrorism, Hawkeye Havoc, Big Red Fever and Sooner Syndrome. People learned to love certain colleges and hate others. At birth, some parents might have looked upon their newborn son and said, He ' s going to be a Cyclone. Daugh- ters were no exception. Mothers might have trained their little girls to grow up to become Golden Girls. Whether they were in the stadium or just at home in front of the TV, a die-hard col- lege football fan might have been all decked out in his favorite school colors from Henry Husker underwear to Missouri Tiger socks. Initials, like OCJ for Oklahoma, could have been tattooed on the cheeks or carved into the hair of die-hard Sooner fans. Nasty little comments like Better dead than Husker Red were printed on the chests of some Husker Haters, while bumper stick- ers on the rears of some cars said, If I owned hell and Oklahoma, I ' d live in hell and rent out Oklahoma. A friend could have been found when one wore a certain T-shirt. Needless to say, an enemy would also be at close range. I was wearing my Hawkeye sweatshirt and this really good-looking guy started talking to me about how great the Hawks were, Vel- ma Reed said. Later on another guy walked up to me and told me I needed help in pick- ing my clothes because he said he would never be seen alive in a Hawkeye sweatshirt. In certain areas of the country, there were particular rules people made up over the years concerning cheering for a college. You either liked the Cyclones or Hawkeyes, said Leslie Hutchins, a native lo- wan. But no matter what choice you made, someone, somewh ere, wouldn ' t like it. Stereotypes often came out of college rivalries. People often made first impressions about people they met when they found out what state they were from. In some cases, it became a part of the whole communica- tion process. When I was introduced to someone and they found out I was from Missouri, the per- son giggled or cracked jokes about the Tigers, Dan Adams said. Whatever was said, nothing bad was meant. Just because one was from a certain area didn ' t mean that person had to support his football team. One student, Kim Fichter, from Iowa really wasn ' t concerned with an Iowa team. 1 was always a Comhusker fan, Fichter said. I had a lot of close friends that went there and I really liked sports. Nebraska had an excellent sports program. For many people, following a college foot- ball team became a way of life for them. It was their personality. When someone gave me a bad time about being a loyal Iowa fan, Reed said, I just said, ' You can take me out of Iowa, but you can ' t take the Iowa out of me ' . Many students left their home states phys- ically, but not spiritually. What college spirit couldn ' t be stuffed into a suitcase or duffle bag remained in students ' minds - at least un- til game day.D Kevin Sharpe Even though they go to school at Northwest, college rivalries still existed among many students. Warren Jones, Kathy Armstrong, Mike Nelson and Tami Haddox show spirit for their home state. -Photo illustration by Scott Trunkhill

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m g StiAtizjntLJfc Dieterich Hall representative Renzo Casilio consumes pan- cakes in the KDLX pancake feast. -Photo by Nancy Meyer Pressure brings out the little kid in students. Michaele Cody blows bubbles to relieve ten- sion. -Photo by Nancy Meyer Togetherness and frustration high- lighted the year for us. Greek Week ' s success helped uni- fy our fraternities and sororities. We worked on house decs, floats, jalo- pies, skits and clowns for Homecom- ing. Although it rained on our parade, the inclement weather frustrated RHA because of low attendance at the Carnival. It was also a year of celebrities at Northwest — Louise Mandrell, Berlin, Dr. Ruth and The Rainmakers visit- ed campus; whereas Mary Lou Ret- ton canceled her scheduled appearance. We did express our concern to the administration regarding the closing of the bridge and when the rumors regarding Rober- ta Hall were being spread. We also had something to be proud of — the electronic cam- pus became reality. Throughout the year we were reminded of the computer ' s place on campus, in every dorm room and faculty office on campus — imagine that. Q Rivalry 40 Advisers The war between the states some- times became a war within the state as Hawkeye and Cyclone fans fought for Iowa bragging rights. Sports rival- ries found you either hated or loved those Comhuskers. An adviser can play a key role in a student ' s college career. However, teachers and students don ' t always agree on what the adviser ' s job description should contain. Students liked teachers who got involved.

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