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

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A crew member from Kansas City Bal- loon Fantasies fills the hot-air balloon to send off the arts season during En- core Weekend. The three-day celebra- tion also included Make Me Laugh and performances by various musical groups. Photo by Kevin FuUerton With the opening of the Electronic Campus complete. Gov. John Ashcroft dons the Northwest cap and shirt pre- sented to him by Student Senate Presi- dent Christie Boyd. Approximately 3,000 people attended the opening ceremonies. Photo by Kevin Fullerton Hired to entertain during Family Day, Richard Renner skillfully rides his uni- cycle around campus. Children, as well as students and parents, enjoyed his act. Photo by Debby Kerr 1 he second floor of the Playpen pro- vides spectators with a different view of the Homecoming parade. Twenty- five high school bands participated in the annual event. Photo by Ron Al- pough Opening 7

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rogress pushed on as classes were dismissed on Jan. 18 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr s birthday. Culture of Quality was another step forward, as President Dean Hubbard focused on improving the quality of the undergraduate experience. Computer technology some- how gave Northwest a new atmosphere. Spirit was high as progress was evident everywhere we turned. Things were looking up for Northwest as it was switched on line to face another year. 6 Opening

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Sig Eps B.J. McMahon, Kent Porterfield and John Bryant sing during Greek Week. Photo by Kevin Fuller ton Marcy Jackson re- structures one of the Wheel of Fortune contestants for Sigma Society ' s first-place house dec. Photo by Kevin FuUerton DtUuCtlt L, IJC The lifeline of students ran jagged with many unpredictable moods. Our personalities and activities were as hard to forecast as the weather. While October snow dampened spirits, high tempera- tures later in the month caused spring fever. We were fed up with waiting in lines for cafeterias and administrative offices, and the three-digit queuing positions to get on campus computers only added to the frustra- tion. One computer feature we quickly mastered was the electronic mail system. Messages and letters could be sent to anyone on campus via computer lines. Use of electronic mail was finally restricted to the hours of 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. when it became impossible to get on a computer for academic use. It was a year of mixed emotions as change occurred. While some welcomed progress, others felt tradition was bei ng lost in technology. No matter the feeling though, we continued on our jagged... Lifeline I 8 Student Life