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

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Homecoming Queen Erin Cotter, sponsored by Alpha Gamma Rho, takes her turn in the spotlight. Pho- to by Don Cariick Lights, Camera, Action, Homecoming! Everyone has the chance to be a star at Homecoming by Jill Erickson A whisper on the wind calling to the would-be star in us all: Hollywood. Dreams made into fame. What did California have that a small Mid- western town like Maryville didn ' t? The subtropi- cal climate, you say? We had the Palms, and how about that sultry heat of Indian summer. Celebrities, you still argue? What about that lov- able Bearcat called Bobby! Well, it might not have been California, but on Oct. 12, Maryville shook the Richter Scale when Homecoming ' 89 hit town. The theme Hooray for Hollywood got off to a dramatic start Thursday night with the Variety Show at 7 p.m. The box office was sold out and spirits of movie-goers were soaring. Keeping with the theme, this year ' s show found itself in front of Northwest ' s own KNWT Channel 8 cameras. For the first time ever, the Variety Show was taped for televised broadcasts later in the week. A peek behind the scenes revealed hours of hard work and student participation. The three chairpersons of the Homecoming Com- mittee, Barb Meyer, Kent Barthol and Chris Steele, were responsible for eliminations, props, ushers and tickets, dress rehearsal and timing skits. It was interesting to watch the people back- stage, Meyer said. They gauged each other ' s per- formances according to the audience ' s response. Cari Prewitt and John Yates, masters of ceremo- nies, ushered the audience through the eight skits and six olio acts to the crowning of the new Homecoming queen at the conclusion of Thurs- day ' s show. I thought it all went really smooth, Prewitt said. The liglit and stage crews at Mary Linn were wonderful. This year ' s queen, Erin Cotter, was sponsored by Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Cotter was involved in seven campus organizations, including Delta. Zeta sorority. The other queen finalists were Susie Beach, sponsored by Delta Chi; Fkith Chapman, Alpha Sig-; ma Alpha; Kristin Powlishta, South Complex; and Julie Vogt, Cardinal Key. Three new awards were given at the Variety Show. The Bobbys went to Best Actress Elizabeth: Gibson and Best Actor Kevin Sharpe. Gibson played R.A. Hannigan in Phi Mu ' s Annie, and Sharpe portrayed Robin Leach in Phi Sigma Kap- pa ' s Paparazzi. People ' s Choice, the third new award, went to: Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity for Who Framed Bobby Bearcat? People ' s Choice was determined by a combined vote from the audience of both nights. Who could forget Delta Zeta ' s women-turned-greasers in Grease and M Club ' s men-turned-women ini Three Men and a Bearcat ? Kara Weston and Amy Boyce stole the show with their winning olio act, I Knew Him So Well. Friday commanded even more spirit when Presi dent Dean Hubbard and Student Senate President Jamie Roop rang the Bell of 48, signaling that Walk Out Day had begun. Also, a cast of 11 in- dependent and four fraternity house decorations -continued Plii Mu Alpha John Edmunds plays Bobby in Who Framed Bobby Bearcat during the Variety Show. Pho- to bv Suzie Zech 26 Homecoming

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Eric Clemens takes a break from a football game on the mud- covered tundra between the high rises. Photo bv Todd Weddle if f t [he Two Extremes of [her Nature Por the second consecutive year, Mother Na- ture was unkind to Maryville and surround- ng areas. The region suffered harsh drought conditions uring the summer which dried up wells and ionds, heavily damaged crops and forced those li - ng in town to conserve water any way they could. The situation grew even more complex as North- zest began its fall semester, increasing the area ' s lopulation by nearly 6.000. In order to compen- ate for arriving students, the city planned to rogress into Phase III of a five-phase water con- ervation program, which called for a 20 percent eduction of all water usage. The restrictions of this program would have laced some undesirable limitations on students. ■ Phases I and II were bad enough, David Rey- olds said. Phase III would have been hell. No .c, limited showers— I would have gone insane! Restricted use of recreational facilities, limited n-campus laundry and altered class schedules . ' ere also among the limitations slated to begin one eek after school began. The University hauled water from St . .Joseph the eek of Aug. 30 to compensate for the strain stu- ents put on the the dwindling water supply. According to Public Relations Officer Bob Hen- y, 12 truckloads of water were brought in before aught off guard, students get a good shower as they ■alk to classes. The long-awaited rain was a relief to area psidents who were hindered by the restrictions from le water shortage. Photo by Tbdd Weddle the rain began. Each truck carried 100,000 gallons of water and cost the University $150. We wanted to do e er tl ing possible to provide for the students Henr ' said, But if the situa- tion hadn ' t improved after a couple of months the state probably would have asked us to shut down the school. However, later that week something unexpect- ed happened. It began to rain . . . and rain . . . and rain! By Monday morning over five inches of precipitation had fallen and the region was not re- quired to enter Phase III. The rain continued throughout the next week, forcing many students to walk to class during heavy rainfall. It was like a TUP commercial, Scott Turner said. Everj ' one was smiling and laugliing. Nobody cared that they were getting soaked. After more than a week of rain some areas reported receiving 13 inches of accumulation. Although somewhat overshadowed by its posi- tive effects, the rains caused several problems. Franken and Phillips Halls experienced roof leakage and a number of buildings in Mar ' ville flooded. Also, widespread lightning damaged numerous computing units and some of those with impaired terminals had to wait several weeks for repairs. By the end of August the area was in Phase I and it appeared that things would get back to normal. Nevertheless, students and area citizens were encouraged to continue practicing water conser- vation so they would be prepared for dry weather should it reoccur Late August rainstorm saves Mary- ville from entering Phase III by Steve Rhodes Drought 25

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■far .•» v r V: - The first place float in the sorority division, Winnie the Pooh, makes its way down the parade route. Delta Zetas won $710 for their efforts. Photo by Jane Lauer R.A. Hannigan runs ram- pant in Phi Mu ' s sl it An- nie at Thursday night ' s Variety Show. Ehzabeth Gibson won best actress for her performance. Pho- to hv Suzie Zech uin «. «»