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

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A Novel Idea -continued The five queen finalists were selected on the same criteria as the men, which includ- ed campus involvement, academics, perso- nality and poise. The five finalists were Susie Beach, sponsored by Delta Chi; Andrea Bodenhausen, Chi Phi Chi; Elisabeth Craw- ford, Phi Mu Alpha; Julie Wilmoth, Tau Kap- pa Epsilon; and Leanne Hagan, Sigma Sigma Sigma. Hagan was selected as the 1990 Homecoming queen. Walkout Day, started in 1915 and reinstat- ed in 1977, was a welcome relief on Friday for those who needed to finish their floats, house decs and clown costumes for the pa- rade. Others used the day to sleep late, catch up on some homework or even get some ear- ly partying in. For the first time, the house dec competi- tion was not divided between fraternities and independents. All entries competed in one open division. Also for the first time, the -continued EMCEES SHAWN WAKE and Jean Jones inves- tigate little-known books taken from the B.D. Owens Library. Wake and Jones entertained the audience between acts with their off-beat humor Photo by Don Carrick WITH A PECK on the cheek, Roy Niemi says fare- well to Bobby Sawyer, played by Rocco Bene, in the Delta Chi skit. The fraternity won first place for their performance. Photo by Don Carrick DESPITE THE RAIN, International Student Or- ganization ' s Arabian Nights, march on. Though the rain was very heavy at times, almost all the entries completed the route. Photo by Vicki Meier Homecoming 27

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FULLBACK El) TILLISON at- tempts to break :i tackle during the BeaR ' it ' - game against Washburn. The Cats wire held to only 89 yards rushing for the day and lost the game, 14-0. Photo by Brandon Rus- sell THE 1990 HOMECOMING king and queen, Steve Anderson and Leanne Hagan, were announced Thursday night at the Variety Show. Sigma Sig- ma Sigma sponsored Hagan and Sig- ma Tku Gamma sponsored Anderson. Photo by Brandon Russell M ,-- ! » ' 1 i w tg itf ' . %.- i H « « V And the winners are . . . Variety Show Individual Papier- 3. Phi Mu Greek Men Mache Clowns Independents 1. Delta Chi Greek Men 1. Sigma Society 2. Phi Sigma Kappa 1. Phi Sigma Kappa 2. ISO Greek Women 2. Delta Chi 3. ISO 1. Phi Mu 2. Sigma Sigma Sigma 3. Delta Chi Greek Women Group Costume Clowns Independents 1. Alpha Sigma Alpha Greek Men 1. Phi Mu Alpha 2. Sigma Sigma Sigma 1. Delta Chi 2. Sigma Alpha Iota 3. Alpha Sigma Alpha 2. Delta Chi Olio Acts Independents 3. Sigma Phi Epsilon 1. Amy and Matt Boyce 1. ISO Greek Women 2. Jeff Gillahan, Kyle Gordon, 1. Phi Mu Rick Henkel, Mark Pettit Individual Costume 2. Delta Zeta 3. Jamey Bartlett, Tferri Car- Clow ns 3. Phi Mu michael, Melissa West V K Tt ltt3 Independents Overall Winner Greek Men 1. ISO Delta Chi 1. Delta Chi 2. University Players People ' s Choice Award 2. Delta Chi 3. SMS-AHEA Delta Chi 3. Sigma Phi Epsilon Bobbys Greek Women Jalopies Elizabeth Gibson I. Alpha Sigma Alpha 1. Industrial Tfechnology Chris Brockmeier, Mark Cromley 2. Delta Zeta 2. Chi Phi Chi Floats 3. Sigma Sigma Sigma Independents 3. Sigma Tku Gamma Ciff f Xc Mf n 1. Alliance of Black Collegians Overall Parade 1. Phi Sigma Kappa 2. Alliance of Black Collegians Greek Men 2. Delta Chi 3. Tku Kappa Epsilon Greek Women Group Papier- Mache Clowns Delta Chi Greek Women PhiMu 1. Phi Mu Greek Men Independent 2. Delta Zeta 1. Delta Chi ISO 3. Sigma Sigma Sigma Independents 2. Delta Chi 3. Phi Sigma Kappa House Decs 1. Ag Club Greek Women 1. Student Ambassadors 2. ISO 1. Sigma Sigma Sigma 2. South Complex 3. Sigma Society 2. Phi Mu 3. Alpha Tku Alpha 26 Homecoming:

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A Novel Idea -continued parade clowns were divided into two divisions, papier-mache and cost- ume. Even though there were changes in Homecoming activities, the spirit of students was not affected. Homecoming ' 90 became a reality on Saturday when campus organiza- tions were given the opportunity to show fellow students, faculty and the community the projects they had been working on for the past sever- al months. However, Mother Nature must not have been in the Homecoming mood. Instead of blessing Northwest with a beautiful day for a parade and foot- ball game, she decided to grace the University with threatening skies, lightning and a downpour of ice-cold rain. But the foul weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the pa- rade spectators. People young and old continued to line the streets, with umbrellas i n hand, even though the weather continued to deteriorate. The rain added to the parade, Jennifer Roose said. It made it so much more dramatic. However, other students like Ca- thy Weidlein thought differently about the rainy situation. The rain sucked, Weidlein said. We had to stand under the gas canopy at ASAP. The employees told us not to stand there but we did anyway. The parade commenced with the Bearcat Marching Band under the direction of Al Sergei. This year ' s pa- rade consisted of 30 high school bands, 15 floats and numerous clowns and jalopies. Campus Safety officers and law- enforcement agents were stationed along the parade route to control the crowd in case of excessive rowdi- ness. But, this was not a problem un- like the previous year when students yelled obscenities and threw beer cans at parade participants. We had prepared for crowd con- trol this year, ' ' Homecoming student co-chair Eileen Davis said. First, the county gave Campus Safety jurisdic- tion over the parade route and then students were encouraged not to drink. The day continued to be cursed with foul weather. During the game against the Washburn Ichabods, a sudden hailstorm in the second half forced football players and fans to leave Rickenbrode Stadium in search of shelter. Following a temporary de- lay, the game resumed. However, the rain-soaked field caused the Bearcats to be plagued with penal- ties. As a result, the Ichabods hand- ed the ' Cats their first shutout in 29 games with a 14-0 defeat. Although Mother Nature attempt- ed to spoil Homecoming at North- west, the students, faculty and alum- ni would not let her have her way. Alumni continued to visit and talk about days gone by while students began to make plans for the night. As the sun began to set on the storybook land of Northwest, it was apparent that Homecoming 1990 was definitely One for the Books. The End. m-M El 5i» ' if J W - ' -n- » ' ' ' : mi ' KING STEVE ANDERSON rides in the Sigma Tku Gamma jalopy while other members chant, We ' ve got the king. Photo by Brandon Russell PHI MU BECKY Ohen, disguised as Frankenstein, hands out candy. Members worked on clowns, spen- ding 40 to 45 hours on each. Pho- to by Brandon Russell 28 Homecoming