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

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Taking a little off the top, Jeff Moe puts the finishing touches on the Delta Chi float. The float, Rolling to a Victory, finished third among frater- nities. -Photo by Rich Abrahamson Making last-minute adjustments before the Homecoming parade, Phi Mu Lee McDermott trims the pomp on her sorority ' s float. The Phi Mu entry won second place. -Photo by Scott Trunkhill Bobby Bearcat flies high over the Sigma Sig- ma Sigma float. The Spirit of Northwest cost the Tri-Sigs over $1,000 and took approximately 1,100 hours to construct. The float finished third. •Photo by Kevin Fullerton 20 Homecoming

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Going Greek A matter of choice Ithough educa- tion was the prime objective of college, many students had outside interests and were curi- ous about differ- ent organiza- tions on cam- pus. For some, their interest was going through Formal Rush and taking a peek at Greek life. 1 went through Formal Rush because I was thinking about joining a fraternity, John Scott said. I did not join because I had a hard time deciding which fraternity to pledge. He also said he wanted to wait a semester and see how everyone treated him. The two governing bodies of the Greek system were Panhellenic Council for sorori- ties and Inter-Fraternity Council for fraternities. Both Panhellenic and IFC went through numerous steps to prepare for Formal Rush and devoted many hours of hard work, said Barbara Dempsey, Panhellenic Council president. Furthermore, Panhellenic and IFC started preparing in the spring for Formal Rush. They organized a booklet explaining the different Greek organizations. Panhellenic sent newsletters, along with applications, out to incoming freshmen dur- ing the summer, Dempsey said. Fraternity rush lasted three weeks, whereas, sorority rush only lasted four days. All four sororities had four days of parties with various themes, and gave out bids on the fifth day. Rush was like a big whirlwind, Tracy Turn- er said. But I could tell which sorority was special to me and where I belonged. She said nothing could explain the feeling she had when she walked into her sorority ' s chapter room. I knew that all I had been through was worth it. Each fraternity was allowed one alcoholic smoker during Formal Rush. A smoker was the major party during rush, Paul Mertz said. You were invited to dinner and then a party, this was when you started getting to know the guys and how the house worked. Compared to larger universities, Formal Rush at Northwest consumed more time. The bigger schools had their rush in the summer about two weeks before classes even began, Sandy Headrick said. Having Homecoming and Formal Rush at the same time made it more hectic. Since rush was scheduled early in the fall, it conflicted with Homecoming preparations and put more pressure on the Greeks. I think rush went by too fast. Everyone was too tense and there was a lot of pressure on the rushees and the Greeks, Leslie Wil- cox said. Where were you from? What was your major? What year were you in school? Some rushees thought the repetition would never end. The same questions were asked so many times they felt like a computer trans- mitting a message. At times they probably wanted to shed their stuck on smile and say, It did not compute. Even though the same questions were asked over and over, it was a great technique to get to know the rushees better, Sam Mas- on said. He also said Formal Rush was very successful. During sorority rush, each rushee was as- signed a rush counselor, who was a Greek woman from an unidentified sorority. A rush counselor was there for the rushee at all times and gave an unbiased opinion to any questions that a rushee had, said Amy Parrott, Panhellenic treasurer. She also ad- ded that the rush counselor was a great listener. I was dying to find out what sorority my rush counselor was in, and I was excited when I found out she was in the same sorori- ty I pledged, Beth Jochens said. She came and talked to me everyday. Rush was hard enough with her, it would have been awful without her. Formal Rush provided many lasting friend- ships with the fraternities and the sororities because everyone had the same opportuni- ty to meet new people. Formal Rush, gave each rushee a more serious look at each Greek organization, Par- rot said.L] Colletta Neighbors and Chris Townsend h Rush was like a big whirlwind. But I could tell which sorority was special to me and where I belonged. Tracy Turner Rush 19

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Rainy reunion History not worth repeating ctober 11, 1986. The day was damp and dreary. Stu- dents were forced out of bed at early hours while others had no time for rest. They pushed on, working against the clock, only hoping their long hours would pay off. Who would be victorious during Homecoming? With historical events as the theme, the action-packed week brought back people and events such as Betsy Ross, the Space Shuttle and a two-man Hindenburg. Unfor- tunately, the Hindenburg ' s catastrophic his- tory came with it, causing it to fall over in the street during the parade. Cold temperatures and rain also returned, hampering the week of events. Bad weather also affected the addition of a carnival to the week of Homecom- ing activities. Residence Hall Association sponsored the carnival to provide an alterna- tive to the traditional Homecoming celebra- tions. Unfortunately, rides were unsafe to operate during the rain, therefore the carnival closed early. History repeated itself in another compli- cation, midterms fell during Homecoming week, creating havoc for participants. I think it ' s sad the parade gets smaller each year, Scott Susich said. But it didn ' t help to have midterms during Homecoming. The teachers and administration did nothing to help those who worked on it. Enjoyment was the end result of hard work and dedication put into the week, which be- gan with the Variety Show on Thursday night. History worth repeating set the scene for the skits and olio acts at the Mary Linn Per- forming Arts Center. The Ten Bearcat Commandments per- formed by the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music --continued Excitement and joy light the face of Jodi Bra- dy as she is announced Homecoming Queen dur- ing Thursday night ' s Variety Show. Brady was es- corted by Pat Schleeter. -Photo by Scott Trunkhill Performing one of her duties as a Daughter of Diana, Cindy Ranum pomps the float featur- ing Bobby Bearcat mining gold. Even though the float was completed during the parade line-up, it won second place. -Photo by Scott Trunkhill Homecoming Results Variety show Greek Men 1 . Delta Chi 2. Tau Kappa Epsilon 3. Delta Sigma Phi Greek Women 1 . Delta Zeta 1 . Phi Mu 1 . Sigma Sigma Sigma Independents 1 . Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity 2. Harambee Olio Acts 1 . Jim Coynes Epsilon Production 2. Polly Ketterman and Mark Adcock musical duet 3. Jeff Heimenson. piano improvision Overall Winner Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Floats Greek Men 1 . Phi Sigma Kappa 2. Tau Kappa Epsilon 3. Delta Chi Greek Women 1 . Delta Zeta 2. Phi Mu 3. Sigma Sigma Sigma Independents 1 . Industrial Arts Club 2. ROTC 3. Campus Activity Programmers Individual Clowns Greek Men 1 . Delta Chi 2. Delta Chi 3. Phi Sigma Kappa Greek Women 1. Phi Mu 2. Sigma Sigma Sigma 2. Alpha Sigma Alpha Group Clowns Greek Men 1 . Phi Sigma Kappa 2. Phi Sigma Kappa 3. Delta Chi Greek Women 1. Phi Mu 2. Alpha Sigma Alpha 3. Alpha Sigma Alpha Independents 1 . Sigma Society 2. Hudson Hall 2. University Players Jalopy Open Division 1. American Marketing Association 2. Residence Hall Association 3. Ag Club Overall Parade Greek Men Phi Sigma Kappa Greek Women Phi Mu Independents Industrial Arts Club House Decorations Greek Men 1 . Alpha Kappa Lambda 2. Phi Sigma Kappa 3. Tau Kappa Epsilon Independents 1 . Alpha Tau Alpha agriculture honorary 2. Pi Beta Alpha 3. Millikan Hall Homecoming 21