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

Text from Pages 1 - 318 of the 1992 volume:

(Tree) Waren ae) ae) Te Te ey eT Creer me |W Bh) Jee TOWER 3 = 4 i peura Te iS Pee Pte 5 te tie. : 4 naa Say = el i et Re : _ = Who Would Have THOUGHT Student Life Entertainment 58 104 Academics Sports = Groups , People i Index ©Copyright lis2 256 |) 290 Who Would Have Thought ? 1992 Tower Volume 71 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO 64468 (816) 562-1212 Enrollment: 6,021 eee Homecoming spec- tators got a surprise when a hot air bal- loon descended near Colden Pond prior to the start of the parade. Photo by Scott Jenson ene — Workers install picnic tables and benches in front of the J.W. Jones Student Union. Other renovation projects in- cluded new windows for the building. Photo by Olivine Lo At a press conference on Graduation Day, Gov. John Ashcroft displays his merit of service award with Board of Regents President Edward Douglas. Photo by Stephanie Frey Ee Demonstrators gather under the Bell Tower and send smoke signals to the admin- istration in protest of the smoking ban within the cam- pus facilities. Photo by Laura Pierson a 12,000 flowers, smoking ban, paved parking lots, Warrant, budget cuts, student fee surcharge... A W hen we returned from � our summer vaca- tions, it was hard not to notice some changes. There was a new Fx bridge connecting the north campus entrance with North College Dr., something we doubted we would ever see since the bridge closed over _. five years ago. Just as we gained the north campus entrance, we lost access to the east entrance because it was closed for construc- tion during the first few weeks of school. Considered a traffic hazard, the curve on 7th Street was straightened. As people sped down the new block we wondered if perhaps it was even more hazardous. ° A People be- came more cautious about park- Ing Hlegally when fines were ralsed from $5 ta $20. Photo by Scott Jenson crac Sthemn are Who Would Have Thought? new smoking policy forbade cigarette smoking in any build- ing on campus, except resi- dence hall rooms. Faculty members and off-campus stu- dents no longer had the free- dom to smoke at their leisure, unless they stepped outside. This raised the question as to how beautiful our grounds would re- main. In addition to the road construction, the J. W. Jones Stu- dent Union and patio were spruced up. There were new windows put in the Union _ and picnic tables were added to the patio. As usual, parking was scarce, even though new lots were added and upgraded. To our dismay we found that OpENtNG 3 Who Would Have Thought? violations were no longer a slap tanical garden. Funded by En- on the wrist, and we feared for vironmental Service’s Grounds our pocket books as fines jumped from $5 to $20.° Not Department, 24 flower beds, consisting of 12,000 flowers, only did our pocket books feel were planted on campus, add- the pinch from campus fines, ing patches of color at almost but also from the state. Even though Gov. John Ashcroft every turn. Even though we boasted a beautiful campus, praised us and our innovation looks were deceiving. Because during commencement, three of a rise in assaults, we were months later our budget was leery of walking alone at night, cut. To help alleviate the cost especially since many areas of a $3 surcharge was added campus failed to have ad- for each hour we took. equate lighting. Presi- Even after that our dent Dean Hubbard budget was again § 2 proved his loyalty dropped another 3 when he turned down a percent. Students final interview for presi- weren’t the only ones af- dent of University of fected by cutbacks. Because of | —-— _ Nothern Colorado. The job | | . | In excess of os internal cuts there was no pay — 42.900 flow. WOuld have meant a significant . | ers added col- ; raise for faculty or staff. Over — orful flavorto salary increase for Hubbard. the campus. the summer our beautifulcam- Photo by = “Who Would Have Amos Wong pus was transformed into abo- © ————— Thought?” SS —S In order to earn extra money, two Maryville residents help to maintain the new flowers. Students arriving in the fall were greeted by many cam- pus improvements, including several new flower beds. Photo by Amos Wong President Dean Hubbard, with his dog, Churchill, talks with parents on Family Day. Hubbard was one of three fi- nalists for a much higher pay- ing presidency, but turned it down. Photo by Patrick Mahoney ee FO The men of Sigma Phi Epsilon show their supportat the Fam- ily Day game. The Bearcats were winners 29-3. Photo by Scott Jenson rr OXmere ree avents dominated the year, issues seemed to nge the way we viewed Student Life What Did We Do? —e—_—_—_—— V Subway located at ! Main brought yet ‘fast food option to ®. Subway’s unique Made it a popular among students. % Scott Jenson Pre-parade line up @ Jackson helps iene adjust her Mache clown head. clown heads re- 4S many as over 70 © complete. Photo thanie Frey — nce again when we returned to campus O rollment. For those of us here for the first time, we found ourselves part of a record en- there was our nationally-recognized Orienta- tion Week, this time surprisingly without Playfair. ¢ Subway came to town, giving us an inexpensive alternative to the deli. « The Power Station closed and four students opened The Outback, giving all of us a new place to party and dance. « Rather than stay inside, we took advan- tage of our picturesque” campus, studying and playing outdoors when the weather was nice. Homecoming dominated October and warm weather al- lowed for early completion of floats. Even though bright skies shined on our parade, the Hickory Stick once again eluded us. Along with the Hickory Stick, traditions were some- thing we believed in because of the pride we felt for our Northwest heritage. STUDENT LiFE Division 7 FUN IN THE SUN. Northwest students and area residents seek refuge from the heat at the Maryville Public Pool. Swim- ming was one popular escape from the doldrums of summer school. Photo by Amos Wong TIME OUT. During the warm summer months, a student takes a study break under the Bell Tower. Many found acool summer breeze a relief from the stuffiness of the classroom and other academic buildings. Photo by Amos Wong WHAT A RELIEF. During the Greek work weekend, Tau Kappa Epsilon member Kip Hilsabeck cools off after a vol- leyball game. The weekend was set aside for Greeks to pre- pare for the year and have fun. Photo by Amos Wong Hot temperatures and endless classes typify a summer in the VILLE It was hot. Many students were bored, and Maryville was deserted. And to top it all off, the students who were here had class four days a week, three to six hours a day. There was no break from classes, and there was no break from Maryville. A majority of students planned for va- cations, sandy beaches, summer jobs or just plain fun in the sun. It was time for a great escape to the outside civilization, a fast-paced life in a larger city, or just summer vacation at home. Others chose to stay in the ‘Ville to further their education or to catch up on their credits. In fact, many of the students who went to summer school liked it bet- ter than classes held in the fall and spring. “I liked classes better because you could really concentrate on material,” Kristin Preston said. “You could take a test before forgetting the information. I was more relaxed.” In addition, Preston said it was a busy time. Because of the work load, students did not have much free time. Social life was pretty much the same as during the regular academic year. Stu- dents went bowling, swimming and to the movies. Students also spent time at the bar. Although many students spent time at the bars, business was slower, just as it was for other Maryville establishments. John Wanninger, co-owner of The Outback, said there was not a large num- ber of people who went out on week- nights. “We pretty much eliminated the Over Under nights for the summer,” he said. “We tried to bring in some more country- oriented bands for the summer to attract the local community.” Even Dominos Pizza’s business was affected by the summer months. “Business slowed down quite a bit,” Kurt Sempf, assistant manager said. “Even when the Nodaway County Fair was going on, everything seemed to slow down in the community as opposed to the past. I don’t know if it was the economy or what. This town was really dead.” Many escaped the Maryville dol- drums by leaving town for a more exciting night life elsewhere. “We road tripped to Kansas City, Omaha and Des Moines to see friends,” Kathy Steiner said. “You could only go bowling so many times.” Steiner said summer was monotonous. “There was nothing to do but drink and lay out a lot of the time,” she said. Other students opted to try new things. Craig Carmichael said he and his friends went tubing down the 102 River. “It was my birthday, and we started tubing at three in the afternoon and didn’t get done until 11 that night,” Carmichael said. “We underestimated the distance and speed of the river.” Although class work and commitments kept students busy, it was important to many to reserve time for friends. “T studied a lot and worked,” Michelle Cain said. “But most importantly, I made sure I had fun.” Whether it was studying, bowling or just hanging out, students made the best of their summer in Maryville. “We had a pretty good summer,” Carmichael said. “Basically, we went to an occasional Royals game, tubed down the river and drank; end of story.” time.” BY KELLIE WATT “There was nothing to do but drink and lay out a lot of the —Kathy Steiner JOKING FOR A CLASS. Heather Warner and Michelle Masin k over the schedule of class offerings during Freshman minar, The required class offered freshmen an introduction to gistration and other University procedures. Photo by Scott nson S OVER THERE. After giving parents a tour of campus, Student mbassador Brandon Russell answers questions. Upperclass- en from several organizations helped make new students feel ymfortable at Northwest. Photo by Sc ott Jenson EYES ON THE TRACK. Using their shoes as binoculars, hypno- tized students watch an imaginary horse race during a perfor- mance by Dr. Jim Wand. Wand’s show, inaddition to other social events, was a major part of Orientation Week activities. Photo by Scott Jenson FOLLOW THE MAP. Upperclassmen volunteers direct newly arriving families during Orientation Week. Due to the inconve- nience of unfinished construction projects, members of the Northwest Support Staff gave directions and helped route traffic. Photo by Don Carrick Orientation program helps new students take their first step in the right DIRECTION Freshman orientation at most universities consists of a one-day visit to the campus during the summer. However, since 1986, Northwest had been utilizing a new week-long orientation program that gave freshmen more advantages as they started college. Many freshmen found the program an asset to their transition into college life. “Tt was helpful to be able to familiarize myself with the campus without the immediate demand of classes,” freshman Andrea Riggs said. “Having that time gave me achance to meeta lot of people and to have fun.” According to Admissions Director Michael Walsh, the Admissions Office hoped to “It was helpful to be able to familiarize myself with the Cutting Playfair came mostly from evaluations. “That event was not well attended and not well evaluated by last year’s freshmen,” Walsh said. “In fact, it turned out to be one of the lowest-ranked activities in the evaluation.” Many students who at- tended Playfair in the past agreed with last year’s fresh- man class. “Playfair was built up to be something really fun, but it make new students com- campus without the was kind of awkward,” senior pletely comfortable in their ; Laurie Waldbillig said. “You new environment. immediate demand of were forced to mingle. A lot “Getting started on the right of people decided to skip it.” foot was very important,” classes. o Walsh said the planning Walsh said. “The initial staff was aware some activi- couple of days can set the tone P -Andrea Riggs _ ties would be a hit one year for their college careers.” After settling, the new arrivals were ready to participate in ‘‘one of the most painless” registra- tions around, according to Walsh. Each student was assigned an adviser and then registered for classes according to their summer placement scores. The summer placement tests were a part of many changes made in the orientation package. “Nothing was sacred when planning for Orienta- tion,” Walsh said. “Everything was up for discus- sion. We made some changes this year, and we’ll make more next year.” Walsh said the popularity of an activity was based on written evaluations. These evaluations were taken into account when considering whether the activity was retained. Walsh said this process had led to the elimination of the keynote speaker and Playfair. “The keynote speaker was well received,” Walsh said. “However, many parents were concerned that it gave them a late start home. We took that into consideration and after some discussion it was de- cided to cut it from the schedule.” and a miss the next. “What students enjoy doesn’t change overnight, but it does change over the course of a few years,” he said. “We were trying to keep current with what the new students related to.” The primary goal of the University during Orien- tation was to establish the students on campus and to ready them for the year ahead. “We wanted the parents to leave with a trust in the University,” Walsh said. “In addition, we wanted the freshmen to have a lifeline of support. If this happened, then a freshman had a better chance of becoming a sophomore here.” Walsh said the program provided a head start. “Our freshmen were more informed,” he added. “They had the undivided attention of faculty and staff for a couple of days.” Walsh said the work put into Orientation was the key to keeping new students at Northwest. “A good Orientation helped bridge the student's transition into college,” he said. “With it, the fresh- man developed a positive attitude toward the college and their reason for being here.” BY JAMI JOHNSON Orerentation 11 Four students bring good times and good business to a bar called The UTBACK The atmosphere of the bar had changed from the night before when hundreds of customers had filled it. The beat of the music had grown silent and the dancing had ceased. In fact, the establishment was deserted except for four young men who were seated at the bar. One might guess these men were in for an early celebratory drink or were just regular afternoon barflies. But, in reality, the bar was closed and there were no customers at all. The four men were Northwest students and owners of The Outback, a Maryville nightclub. Over a year had passed since Jason Brown, Chad Jochims, John Wanninger and Scott Sadaro had purchased the defunct Power Station and revitalized it, fulfilling the lifelong dream of each of them to run their own business. Sadaro said the idea for the bar came one day when he and Wanninger were discussing the bar scene in Maryville. He said their discussion centered on the fact the town had a lot of taverns, but really did not have a good “college” bar. “A lot of students here would leave on the weekends,” Sadaro said. “They would go to places like Columbia, Lawerence or Iowa City and come back and talk about how a wesome the bars were there.” Jochims said there was skepticism at first. “The University and people in town didn’t think we could do it because we were in college and ina fraternity,” he said. “You didn’t have to be 40 to own a business—you just had to take a risk.” Pursuing business careers, they agreed owning the bar was a learning experience. “The classroom couldn’t teach you 10 percent of what you needed to know,” Sadaro said. “I had learned more in six months of owning this bar than I had learned in classes.” Sadaro said the mistake people made was calling The Outback a Delta Chi bar. “Delta Chi had nothing to do with this bar whatsoever,” he said. “That was the biggest misconception. They thought the fraternity was in on it. Delta Chi did not finance the bar; they did not have any say in what went on here.” One of the main areas they wanted to expand on was bringing in live entertainment. To accommodate this, they renovated the inside of the building. “Any other bar in town could only pull in a few hundred,” Jochims said. “Here, we had as many as 1,400 come through for one band on one night.” Sadaro said bands were drawn to The Outback due to its audience capacity. “The Outback became the only stopover for any kind of entertainment between Omaha and Kansas City,” Sadaro said. “We booked some big bands in the area. It got to the point where bands were calling us to play in our bar.” Sadaro said he wanted customers at The Outback to remember college. “Twenty years down the line when they were sitting around with all their college friends, we wanted them to say, ‘Yeah, remember the time we went to The Outback and saw that band?’” he said. “College was where their outlooks on life were formed, so in a sense we wanted to have a positive influence on them.” BY SCOTT ALBRIGHT HEY, BARTENDER. John Wanninger, Scott Sadaro, Jason Brown and Chad Jochims hang out in the breezeway of The Outback. Photo by Scott Jenson ATTHEOUTBACK. A student prepares for a night at a new Maryville nightclub. The Outback be- came a popular hot spot, especially on Over Under nights. Photo by Mike Fernandes Campus construction sparks debate as students find roads and parking lots closed to through TRAFFIC Campus construction was met with mixed feelings as students returned in the fall to find some streets and parking lots improved and others closed off completely. The most controversial issue involved the resurfacing of parking lots behind Roberta, Perrin and Hudson Halls and the reconstruction of the 7th Street entrance to campus. Although all other construction projects were completed before students arrived in the fall, these were not. According to Warren Gose, vice-president of finance, the delay was due to a lack of sufficient funds. “The state of Missouri provided nothing for the maintenance “ It was really a big and construction of parking lots, streets and sidewalks,” Gose said. “The only way to get that was through parking fees, and i ( we saw that that was not going to be enough.” p ain, esp ecially Parking fees from the previous year were used to resurface many parking lots on campus, which were completed in June. when y ‘ou got a When the funds were depleted, however, the University was ‘7 7 ‘ left with construction that still needed to be finished. ticket for pari king in The University appealed to the Board of Regents and was awarded a $1.5 million loan which will be paid for in parking the wit ong spot when fees over the next 10 years. It was only after the approval of the loan that the major construction projects could begin. there was nowhere Regardless of the reasons, many’students were not pleased. “Tt was really a big pain,” Stephanie Greer said. “Especially else to par : “i when you got a ticket for parking in the wrong spot when there was nowhere else to park.” —Stephanie Greer Parking availability was what upset students the most. “The parking situation was just out of control,” Rachel Stenberg said. “There was nowhere to park.” One major projectcompleted over the summer months was the installation of North College Drive where the old railroad bridge had been. The bridge, which was owned by the Norfolk and Western Railroad of St. Louis, was purchased by the University and had been closed to traffic for three and a half years. Gose stated that the road construction took longer than had been expected due to the fact that the paperwork was held up at the local and state level. The city received 80 percent of the funds needed to complete the project through a federal grant. The University made up the 20 percent difference through contribu- tions of dirt needed to level the ground in order for the road to be paved over it. Students living off campus agreed that the new road made their life a little easier. “Tt was great that the road was finished,” Harlan Thomas, a resident of Horizons a West, said. “I didn’t have to take the long ROAD CLOSED. Much to their dismay, way back to my apartment.” Students Ferrn ies toe campee found Although certain construction projects construction still in progress. The east access road to campus and the Roberta, Perrin and Upset some students, many agreed the Hudson Hall parking lot was closed the first inconvenience was a small price to pay few weeks of classes. Photo by Stacy Bauter for the restoration of campus. BY DAWN SCARBROUGH ConsTRUCTION 15 HOT LIPS. C.C. Bumbles, portrayed by Shawn Wake, captures the attention of two young ladies by eating fire. Wake performed a dual role at Family Day, portraying Bumbles and also fulfilling his duties as Bobby Bearcat. Photo by Patrick Mahoney FAMILY PICNIC. Kayla Ann and Frank McCloud enjoy their picnic lunch. ARA food services served over 1,600 hamburgers. Photo by Scott Jenson GATHER AROUND. During the Family Day picinic, many gathered around the Bell Tower to enjoy the weather and eat lunch. Photo by Patrick Mahoney PAW PRINTS. Mara Galardi decorates Maureen Mahoney’s face with paw prints. Mahoney came to Family Day from Omaha to visit her children, P atrick and Kim. Photo by Patrick Mahoney VA Diner Maw Family Day activities liven campus as relatives pay students a VISIT The “game” had begun. It was 7:58 a.m. and students all over campus were frantically throwing clothing, empty pizza boxes and other objects that might have been cluttering their humble abode into acloset, trash can, or for those off campus, perhaps a gaping hole in the wall. This casual disarray was quickly and neatly replaced by rows of text books that had not been exposed to the light of day since they were placed in their brown paper bags before the semester even be- gan. But, that didn’t matter. It was time for them to see the light. The date was Sept. 24, and hordes of parents, brothers, sisters and miscella- neous relatives were about to descend on Maryville. It was time for family inspec- tion to begin. “J moved stuff and did a lot of dusting, sweeping and mopping,” Eric Neece said. “I found myself shoving everything in the closet.” After the initial clean up was done,and the area looked semi-normal, it was time to spend the day with family. For early risers the day’s activities began at 8 a.m. with open house at the residence halls. Parents had a chance to see their child’s new home and to once again remind them how easy they had it at home. Some parents even pitched in to help organize the room. “My parents brought lofts for my room when they came up,” Dallas Timmerman said. “It took most of the day to get them to fit, but we still had a pretty good weekend.” Many families opted to stay oncampus for a picnic lunch at the Bell Tower. There they were entertained by C.C. Bumbles, a clown played by Shawn Wake. “My job was to be as entertaining as possible,” Wake said. “It wasn’t neces- sarily the most captivating audience I’ ve ever had, but I think I made some people laugh and smile. By roaming and impro- vising, I tried to entertain everybody.” Student Ambassadors painted paw prints on family members’ faces. Many had their faces painted as a way to express their support, in- cluding Kim Mahoney’s mother. “It was fun watching her get into it,” Mahoney said. “I thought it was nifty that she had taken such spirit. She was really excited about the day.” A packed Rickenbrode Stadium watched the Bearcats take on the Washburn University Ichabods in the traditional football game. The ’Cats came out on top, 29-3. “Everyone in my family was really nuts about football,” Angie Slider said. “They really enjoyed the game and prob- ably would have gone if it hadn’t been a part of the scheduled activities.” After the day’s activities were over, many families went out to eat before heading back home. Students eagerly gobbled up one last free meal before being left on their own again. “Tt was nice to get away from ARA,” Chris Palmer said. “My parents took me to Pizza Hut and Country Kitchen while they were here. I hated to see them go.” As the day came to an end and families headed home, students were once again left to fend for themselves as college students in the “real” college world. ping. BY ALLISON EDWARDS “| moved stuff and did a lot of dusting, sweelping and mop- | found myself shoving everything in the closet.” -Eric Neece Rami v Dav 17 Bands find it hard to mix classes and practice without missing a BEAT Thousands of screaming fans rushing the stage, hot lights, adrenaline pumping and an arena filled with sweaty bodies sounded like every musician’s dream come true. But, with that dream, came a price. For most band members getting to- gether and playing was enough, but for some groups, making it big would be a dream come true. “ “Tt was adream It was very of mine to be a professional mu- difficult. All | was sician and actually . make aliving from ever doing was it,” Kyle Dredge, member of 12 homework and | New Guppies. said. “Just being i in” ble to pl igi- play ing music. als uniee -Kyle Dredge press myself, whether it be lyri- cally or through my drums, was my- dream.” Don Carrick, drummer for Trouble in Mind, admitted that if the opportunity to make it big came up he would take it. “My parents would have hated me, but I would have been willing to drop every- thing for the opportunity,” Carrick said . “Tt was a one-time shot and if you got the chance you might as well go for it.” Maryville provided few playing op- portunities. Occasional gigs at fraternity parties and local bars were the outlets for publicity. However, most of the band members said their more intimate and private performances were their favorite. “] liked playing shows that were re- ally small,” Dredge said. “The interac- tion with the crowd was what really turned me on.” Members of the group Stranger Than Fiction agreed with Dredge. “We really liked small parties,” John Friedman said. “That was where we got the best response. Everybody was danc- BY KARISSA BONEY ing and having fun. However, it was kind of a double-edged sword because a lot of students were into the house beat and rap which strayed from what we were doing. So, sometimes we gota better response at other places.” A good response from any audience required hours of practice and hard work, band members said. Finding extra time between college studies and band prac- tice was sometimes impossible. “We learned 40 new songs in a span of amonth and ahalf,” Dredge said. “It was very difficult. All I was ever doing was homework and playing music. I usually played two or three hours a day.” However, most said forming a band was more than throwing muscians to- gether. “You had to find the right songs that people were going to listen to,” Friedman said. “It came with a lot of trial and error. There could be conflicts of interest with band members wanting to do separate things.” Members agreed that it was hard to keep a college band together. Because of the strain on time and difference of opin- ion, some bands stopped playing. One week after Stranger Than Fiction per- formed their KDLX Top 10 hit, “1,000 Dreams,” at the Homecoming Variety Show, they broke up. “Tt finally became too hard for us to agree,” Stranger Than Fiction member Jimmy Meyers said. “There were too many artistic differences. We wanted to play too many different styles of music.” It seemed making it big in the music industry would take some time for many bands, but in any case they were creating music and following their dream. JUST JAMMIN’. John Friedman and Stranger Than Fiction finish up a set at the Sigma Phi Epsilon Mud Vol- leyball Tournament. The band performed their original song, “1,000 Dreams” at the Home- coming Variety Show. Photo by Patrick Mahoney ALL KEYED UP. Stranger Than Fiction member Jimmy Myers plays for the crowd at the Sigma Phi Epsilon Mud Volleyball Tournament. The band had a KDLX Top 10 hit before they broke up in the fall. Photo by Patrick Mahoney A SONG FOR YOU. Dur- ing a gig at The Outback, 12 New Guppies member Granger Lofton plays bass and sings back-up. Student bands found gaining local exposure was limited to bars and Greek sponsored events. Photo by Mike Fernandes ONE MORE TIME. Mem- bers of Trouble in Mind belt out a song during a rehearsal. The band played original songs and described their mu- sic as a mix of rhythm and blues and Southern rock. Photo by Randy Wolf StTupENT Banps 19 TEEDLE DEE. Alpha Sigma shas Tweedle bugs invade Homecoming parade. The phas won first place in the ‘ority division of the float mpetition with their “Alvin d the Chipmunks” entry. ioto by Don Carrick PEANUTS ON PARADE Prancing through the streets of Maryville, members of Sigma Sigma Sigma wave to the crowd. The Tri-Sigs spent nearly three weeks on the papier-mache characters. Photo by Todd Weddle FITTO BETIED. Making a fash- ion statement, the Delta Chi’s group costume entry makes its way down the parade route. The costumes placed first in the fraternity division. Photo by Scott Jenson PRIZE DUCK. Tau Kappa Epsilon’s “DuckTales” float travels down the parade route. The TKEs placed first in the fraternity division of the float competition. Photo by Scott Jenson Everybody loves Homecoming: alumni, football and, of course, a colorful PARADE Familiar families like the Jetsons, the Flintstones, the Jacksons, the Simpsons and the Chipmunks gathered for a lively reunion on campus Oct. 19. With the theme “All in the Family,” Homecoming brought famous relatives together for a weekend of spirit and entertainment. Instructions for Homecoming prepara- tions must have said “some assembly required.” Organizations put many hours of hard work into the decorations, clowns, floats and skits. Pomping floats, making papier-mache clown heads and drilling for Variety Show musicals took dedication and strict time management. “We spent 70 hours on our clowns,” Jennifer Jones said. “That was how much we loved Phi Mu.” Most students said their motivation during Homecoming was for camarade- rie, the excitement of competition and the thrill of victory. “Our motivation was to see all of our work come together to win first or Home- coming supremacy,” Tau Kappa Epsilon member Mike Reiff said. Members of TKE said their motivation was also backed by the loss of a brother who was killed in an automobile accident during the summer. “We dedicated the year to Pete Weiland,” Marty Baier said. “It was re- ally great to win for him.” Although the TKEs did not win parade supremacy, they won the float division. Supremacy was captured by Delta Chi, fraternity division; Delta Zeta, sorority division; and Sigma Society, indepen- dent division. Sigma Society thought they had a dis- tinct advantage in the float competition. They combined efforts with Technology Club in order to utilize the manpower of both memberships. Separately, they be- lieved they had a lesser chance of win- ning, but together they felt confident that they could be champions. “We had pomping people from Sigma Society, and sound, movement and the truck from Technology Club,” Sigma Society member Julia Witt said. “We were the only clubs that combined.” After all the preparations came to an end, it was time for the real fun to begin. The festivities be- gan Wednesday | “I+ was like a full- night at the Home- coming Variety | time job during Show. According to audience re- j sponse, the show p omp Ing season. was a hit as the Mary Linn Per. | Nere would be forming Arts Cen- ter rocked with | someone there all laughter. To start the show, an omnipo- tent announcer quipped, “In store for you tonight is some of the worst acting you’ll ever see.” Stage manager Rob Rush was pleased with the outcome of the show despite the “not-so-ready-for-Hollywood” acting. “Tuesday night rehearsal was an in- credible mess — full of total chaos,” Rush said. “It ran much smoother Wednesday night.” Comedy skits featured satire on cam- pus issues using well-known kin. The Harpers, the Cleavers, the Bundys, the Clampetts and Northwest's first family, the Hubbards and Churchill, were vic- tims of the parodies performed by independ pendents and Greeks. Variety Show emcees Jean Jones and Shawn Wake also poked fun at campus —continued night.” BY JAMI JOHNSON —Kevin Frankenberger Woccsene ses A PARADE —continued people and issues. “Tt was all in good fun; people needed to remember that,” Jones said. “Some people didn’t and took it too seriously.” Poking fun at campus issues was not the only thing repeated. Delta Chi mem- bers Chris Brockmeier and Mark Cromley per- formed an encore of the last three years’ spotlight, Gertrude and Ber- tha, during the skit “Leave It To Bobby.” Sigma Phi Epsilon bor- rowed their origi- nal idea by writing into their skit an imposter Gertrude and Bertha. Brockmeier and Cromley said they knew that they were going to be copied, but they did not mind. “We loved it,” Brockmeier said. “We loved to be dogged. It made it more fun for all of us. It felt good that it was something we created that everybody liked. There was a whole Bertha and Gertrude anthology coming up.” After the Thursday night performance of the Variety Show, the Homecoming King and Queen were crowned. The candidates were narrowed down to five king and queen finalists. Candi- dates for queen were Elisabeth Crawford, Patricia Swann, Rebecca Wing, Julie Wilmoth and Lisa Whiteing. They were escorted by king candidates “We spent 70 hours working on our clowns. That was how much we loved Phi Mu.” Mark Gerling, Rick Henkel, Shawn Wake, Brian Shaw and Gary Pilgrim. Ironically, boyfriend and girlfriend, Julie Wilmoth and Mark Gerling, both sponsored by Phi Mu were crowned. Upon the announcement of the win- ners, a deafening roar could be heard from the audience. “J thought they were wonderful,” Wilmoth said. “It was nice to see people who were your friends, even though they were in other sororities, supporting you.” On Friday, stu- dents celebrated the traditional Walkout Day. Al- most everyone had things to do, so for many it was not a vacation. The last rush was on to finish preparations. “Tt was like a full-time job during pomping season,” TKE member Kevin Frankenberger said. “There would be someone there all night.” Members of KDLX fed many hungry students on Friday during the “Fall Freeze.” At noon, members of the radio station broadcasted from the Bell Tower where they gave away hot dogs and pop. “They were eating and leaving be- —continued —Jennifer Jones BOBBY BEAVER. Delta Chi performs their skit “Leave It To Beaver.” The fraternity won the People’s Choice Award for Best Skit. Photo by Scott Jenson STEPPIN' OUT. Missie Severino cuts a rug in Alpha Sigma Alpha’s Variety Show skit, “Mama Visits Northwest,” Severino was named Best Actress for her perfromance as Mama. Photo by Scott Jenson NO LIE BABY. In Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia’s skit, “The Simpsons,” Doug Preuss plays Maggie. It was the only inde- pendent skit entry in the Variety Show. Photo by Scott Jenson CRACK-UPS. Variety Show emcees Jean Jones and Shawn Wake perform one of their many skits. Jones and Wake were Variety Show emcees for the second year. Photo by Scott Jenson WHICH WAY. The Griswold family vacations in the ’Ville during the Delta Zeta’s skit, “Northwest Family Vacation.” The sorority’s skit won second place in the Variety Show. Photo by Scott Jenson Emcees Liven Show For those who attended the Homecoming Variety Show, it was almost a trip back to the year before. The lights, skits and songs all stirred memories of previous shows. But, possibly the most memorable act from the past two years wasn’t really an act at all. It was the magic of emcees Jean Jones and Shawn Wake. They worked together the year before, but that didn’t mean they were a shoo-in for the show. “After seeing the really bad emcees from the shows in the past we decided the first time to try it ourselves,” Wake said. “Last year we justshowed up to audition, and no one else competed against us.” After being chosen again, they were off on a quest for anything amusing or just downright funny. They brought back some of the favorite skits, such as the environmental servicemen and bikers in tu-tus, as well as staging return visits from the chippendale dancers and Pee Wee Herman. They were one con- tinuous act each night of the Variety Show. Hard work and pride in what they were doing equaled out to another fantastic show. “We spent hours and hours taping and gathering props, and it all went very well,” Jones said. The two worked together to provide the audience with comic relief between acts. “We knew some skits weren’t as funny as others,” Wake said. “But it wasn’t necessary to be simply hilarious all the time.” The desire to be different, creative and have fun made it more enjoyable for the two. “T didn’ tever really get to perform, so that was the best part,” Jones said. “My parents were there, and knowing that they enjoyed the show was good.” Whether performing as “green men” bearing their buttocks or dancing as the “Village People,” they kept the show rolling and the crowd happy. They strategically chased away the dead time between acts, by creating a show all their own. In spite of the loyal following, the duo have taken their final bow on the stage of Mary Linn. “We both graduate in May, so we won’t be able to do it again, but I’m sure everyone is glad after two years in a row,” Wake said. The years to come will bring another parade, a fresh group of floats, different Variety Show skits and new emcees. But Jean Jones and Shawn Wake will always be remembered for the way they “cracked” people up. BY SCOTT VATER Homecominc 23 -continued better in the clutch,” Ramona cause it was kind of cold,” KDLX Pro- _ Dillinger said. gram Director Craig Carmichael said. “It Ed Tillison won the Don Black Me- was really good for a day that notevery- morial Trophy, which was awarded to one had to be on campus.” the best player in the game. After catching up on Walkout Day, Tillison thought the loss slightly float line-up began very early on Satur- overshadowed the trophy, but he was day. Groups showed off their master- grateful for the chance the team gave pieces in the annual parade. him to achieve a personal victory. The grand finale, and purpose of all the “We really wanted to win the excitement, was the football game. Hickory Stick,” he said. “You can’t Northwest played their rival Northeast win anything without help from Missouri State for the Hickory Stick. The someone though, and my team was Bearcats buckled under the strain of the behind me.” Bulldogs, losing 37-28. The Northwest family reunion The crowd roared when the Cats took came toa close as everyone said their the lead in the first half, but as pressure good-byes, traveled back to their re- grew, the crowd began to disperse. spective homes and placed Home- “] thought if the crowd had shown coming into their family album of more spirit, the team would have done memories. Homecoming Awards PARADE SUPREMACY Fraternity-Delta Chi Sorority—Delta Zeta Independent-Sigma Society FLOATS Fraternity-1. Tau Kappa Epsilon 2. Delta Chi 3. Phi Sigma Kappa Sorority-1. Alpha Sigma Alpha 2. Phi Mu 3. Sigma Sigma Sigma Independent-1. International Students Org. 2. Sigma Society 3. ABC JALOPIES 1.PRSSA .2.CircleK 3. Perrin Hall GROUP PAPIER-MACHE CLOWNS Fraternity-I. Delta Chi 2. Delta Chi 3. Delta Chi Sorority-1. Delta Zeta 2. Delta Zeta 3. Phi Mu Independent-1. Tau Phi Upsilon 2. Chi PhiChi 3. ROTC GROUP COSTUME CLOWNS Fraternity-1. Delta Chi 2. Alpha Kappa Lambda 3. Phi SigmaKappa Sorority-1. Phi Mu 2. Delta Zeta 3. Delta Zeta Independent-1. University Players 2. University Players 3. Sigma Society VARIETY SHOW OVERALL SKIT PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD Delta Chi SKITS Fraternity-1. DeltaChi 2. Phi Sigma Kappa 3. Sigma Phi Epsilon Sorority-1. Alpha Sigma Alpha 2. Delta Zeta 3. Phi Mu Independent-1. Phi Mu Alpha OLIO ACTS 1. Amy and Matt Boyce = 2. Wing It 3. Chris Selby and Kyle Gordon BEST ACTOR AND ACTRESS Kyle Gordon, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Missie Severino, Alpha Sigma Alpha HOUSE DECORATIONS 1. Alpha Tau Alpha = 2. Student Ambassadors 3. University Players IN STEP, Leading the way, Bobby Bearcat and the Northwest Cheerleaders march in behind the ROTC Color Guard to start off the parade. Shawn Wake, who portrayed Bobby Bearcat, was also a Homecoming King finalist. Photo by Todd Weddle ODIE'S CHAIR. Delta Chi’s Garfield and Odie group costume rests against a chair before the parade began. David Shephard wore the costume which was held up by suspenders, keeping Odie’s feet from dragging the ground. Photo by Scott Albright WAY OUT THERE. Delta Zeta float chairman Denise Ibsen walks beside the sorority’s float, “The Jetsons.” They spent nearly three hours the morning of the parade making last-minute preparations. Although they did not receive first for their float entry, the sorority won parade supremacy. Photo by Scott Albright WHAT'S DUCK. Sarah Warren waddles down the parade route as DuckTales character, Uncle Scrooge McDuck. The Delta Zeta entry placed second in the papier-mache clowns sorority division. Photo by Todd Weddle ROYAL COUPLE. Reigning over the Homecoming festivities, King and Queen Mark Gerling and Julie Wilmoth greet the crowd lined up along College Avenue. Wilmoth and Gerling were dating each other when they were crowned. Photo by Todd Weddle HomeEcoMING 25 “Living off cam- pus didn’t feel like | was going back to my little cell. In a sense, it was more like home.” Students weigh pros and cons when choosing their home away from HOME To live on campus or to live off campus? That was the question many students debated over at least once during their collegiate careers. For freshmen, the answer to that ques- tion was obvious. They were required to live in the residence halls their first year, unless they were 21 years of age or older, lived with parents or peti- tioned to get off campus. But for upper- classmen, living on or off campus was entirely their decision. “I decided to live off campus be- cause I got older and tired of cam- pus life,” Mike Walker said. “I also got tired of putting up with the campus rules.” Students found that living off campus was more like living at home. “Living off campus didn’t feel like I was going back to my little cell,” Sally Sanborn said. “Ina sense it was more like home.” Scott Higgenbothem said living off campus gave him more privacy. “It felt more like home because there were other rooms I could go to besides my bedroom,” he said. “I didn’t have to share the bathroom with 50 other guys.” Most agreed the primary advantages for living off campus were to have more freedom, to have a cheaper cost of living, to eat better and to have pets. “It was a lot quieter than the dorms,” Higgenbothem said. “You didn’t have people screaming their heads off or play- ing golf and other games in the halls.” Walker admitted that living off cam- pus had its drawbacks. He said the condi- tion of many off-campus dwellings was -Sally Sanborn considered poor and dealing with land- lords was, at times, difficult. “If something in the apartment broke down, it took a while to have it fixed,” Walker said. There were other disadvantages, Higgenbothem said. “You didn’t have janitors cleaning up after you like in the residence halls,” he said. “You had to do it yourself.” Students said cooking for themselves, walking or driving to campus, doing laundry and not having access to a com- puter proved to be major disadvantages. “The biggest problem for me was hav- ing monthly bills,” Jennifer Urban said. “Having to come up with the money every month was hard .” According to Residential Life Coordi- nator Wayne Viner, students stayed on campus for reasons of accessibility to campus resources. “The majority of students chose to stay oncampus because of convenience more than anything else,” Viner said. Kevin Houlette was one of these stu- dents who felt on-campus housing was more practical. “Tt was more convenient in the halls because it was easier to get to the library and other academic buildings,” Houlette said. “You had more access to everything on campus.” Anita Fischer said the main reason she lived on campus was not having to cook. “| didn’t ever have to worry about cooking,” she said. “If 1 was hungry, I just ran over to the Union and got some- thing.” Although students chose whether to live on or off campus due to specific advantages and disadvantages, they made their final decison on where to live based on the way they wanted to live. I BY ANGELA TACKETT RUB AND SCRUB. Room- mates Julie Moeller and Marci Gregg work together on the after dinner clean up. Along with increased freedom, stu- dents living off campus gained numerous responsibility. Photo by Mike Fernandes HI, IT'S ME. After a long day of classes, Angie Slider calls a friend from her dorm room. Students living on campus were spared the expense of phone installation and were provided with voice mail. Photo by Patrick Mahoney JUST LIKE HOME. Room- mates Leslie Leake and Jodi Peterson watch TV in their apartment. Many students en- joyed the more spacious living quarters and less restricting tules that off-campus housing offered. Photo by Jon Britton DEAL THE CARDS. Perrin Hall residents are joined by some friends in a heated game of cards. Residence halls gave students an opportunity to build strong and lasting friend- ships. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Housinc 27 More than just grass and sidewalks, campus grounds were a backyard ESCAPE Much had changed since 1857 when Captain Thomas Gaunt estab- lished his nursery on a plot of land in rural northwest Missouri. Most of the trees and other vegetation that once characterized the land were gone, replaced by sprawling stone edifices and the network of man- made paths connecting them comprising the campus of Northwest. Even after the changes from its original state, the natural beauty of the campus grounds still whispered of the nursery that stood in its place over a cen- TS place was Colden Pond. On days when temperatures soared, many swimsuit- Another popular campus gathering clad students tanned next to the tury before. ad ; pond’s banks, and Some features of | t was J ust p erfect. as it cooled in the tne campus wes, Between classes, te towerin ine silhouettes of trees cr onl when the weather young lovers protectively in ’ walking hand in front of Roberta was nice, where else hand as the moon- Hall, were part of light glimmered Gaunt’s original was there to go but off the water. plantings, while _ “Tt was just per- others didn’t ap- out here. ‘ fect,” Pam Law pear until decades said. “Between later. -Pam Law classes, when the Regardless of age though, all of campus’s natural features were impor- tant in making the grounds so pleasing. Viewed with the highest regard were the areas of common ground that could be found throughout campus, nestled neatly between the many academic buildings. These regions provided pock- ets of tranquility that, on warm days, many found too enticing to resist. “{ was an outdoor person,” Jim Meek said. “I loved trees and nature and it was a lot better than being cooped up inside.” Probably the most frequented outdoor retreats were the areas surrounding the Bell of 48 and the memorial Bell Tower. “The Bell Tower was always a great place to meet people,” Aaron Swett said. “And, the Bell of ’48 provided a nice shady area to stu dy, regardless of the weather.” BY STEVE RHODES weather was nice, where else was there to go but out here.” Mendi Frasher found the area pleasing as well. “Tt was a great spot with the pond shim- mering in the sun and the trees blowing in the wind,” Frasher said. “It was an alto- gether aesthetically pleasing view.” Some discovered the wide-open areas of campus provided them with an excel- lent playing field for a variety of games. “We tried to get out and pass the foot- ball around three or four times a week,” Drew Carroll said. “If the weather was nice, we were usually out here playing.” From the beautiful and historic trees and vegetation right down to the abun- dance of friendly little squirrels, the com- mon grounds provided peace and tran- quillity among the fast-paced bustle of college life. FILL ME IN. Connie Lager and Teri Tobin meet after class to go Over notes. The benches surrounding the Bell of ’48 provided a shady place for studying and relaxing. Photo by Scott Jenson ASUN-SHINY DAY. Enjoying the weather, Sherry Weiss takes a break near the Student Union and catches up on her reading before class. The new Union patio gave students more opportunites to sit and enjoy the beauty of the grounds. Photo by Steve Rhodes AMOUTHFUL. Taking advantage of a warm October day, Kathy Barnes plays with her puppy near the Thomas W. Guant house. Because of her busy schedule, she often brought Sam on campus with her. Photo by Stephanie Frey COLOR THE DAY SUNNY. Amidst the colorful campus foliage, Martino O’Bryant studies for a test. The grounds provided a serene, unique atmosphere. Photo by Laura Pierson ON COLDEN POND. Shannon Bass relaxes and reads on the grass near Colden Pond. Bass said the area around the pond reminded him of his family’s vacation home on the Lake of the Ozarks in southern Missouri. Photo by Steve Rhodes Canaone Coammme 70 Siblings venture out on educational hunting trip, but fail to score a BULLS EYE There had always been a difference of opinion between my brother and me when it came to the merits of hunting. Over Cokes in the Spanish Den, our conversation wandered off of school-related topics to our ongoing argument about the recreational killing of animals. “If there wasn’t a deer season, the deer multiply, and can’t find enough to eat, and get diseases and die anyway,” he said. Call me cold-hearted, but I did not buy his humanitarian claims that he was only doing his part to control the food chain. “No,” [told him, “you doit cause you like to kill deer.” I'd been around deer hunters all my life, and after they bag a deer, I’d never known any to clutch his breast and say, “Today I did my part to ensure the future of that most gracious and spectacular animal, the deer.” It was more like, “I dropped the sucker from 75 yards away while it was at a full run.” “Alright,” my brother said, “I dare you to go hunting with me. You'll see how fun it is.” After a moment, I thought perhaps I should be open-mihded and give him the benefit of the doubt. “Okay, you're on,” I answered. To outfit me for my adventure he gave me a pair of his old coveralls, all covered in cockleburs. He also gave me an orange hat and an orange vest, never mind he had painted a bull’s eye on the back of them. I refused the can of Wintergreen Skoal. We agreed to return home to Bethany the next weekend for the hunt. At 4:30 Saturday morning, my brother grabbed his gun, and we took out for Grandpa’s bottom. I’m not referring to acertain part of Grandpa’s anatomy. A bottom was low land usually near a creek (prounounced “crick” where I’m from). Parking at the edge of Grandpa’s cornfield, my brother pulled out a bottle of cologne and splashed it on. He handed the bottle to me, “Here, put this on,” he said. “It’s deer urine, to cover up your smell.” Insulted, I snapped back, “I didn’t think I smelled so bad that deer urine was needed to cover it up.” “No, you idiot,” he replied. “It covers up your human scent SO you don’t scare the deer away.” READY, AIM, FIRE. Laura Pierson and her brother, Destry Kinch, Prepare for a deer hunt. Photo Illustration by Scott Jenson “Alright,” my brother said, “I dare you to go hunting with me. You'll see how fun it is.” To appease him, and because he had a gun pointed at me, I dabbed some behind my ears and on my wrists. After getting caught on a barbed-wire fence and stumbling through the cornfield, we settled into the tree stand. For a while we just sat, staring in opposite directions. I looked east at the rising sun; he looked west for some poor deer scavenging for breakfast. Crunch, crunch, crunch. My brother snapped to attention, gun raised and cocked, eyes narrowed and squinted. Crunch, crunch, crunch. Slowly, he turned his head to look at me. “Would you like a pretzel,” I said, innocently with a smile. “They’re low in fat and cholesterol.” “Give me those,” he said, as he grabbed my bag of snacks and threw them, We settled back in our silence. Once again, he turned his attention to the cormn- field , and I watched the sun continue its path across the sky. Suddenly, I felt something tickling my hand. I looked down and saw something furry staring back at me with eight huge eyes. “AAAAAAAAAAA|” I jumped up so fast I fell on my brother, causing him to loosen his grip on his gun, which fell to the ground. “That’s it,” he scolded, tossing his hands up. “If there were any deer around, I’m sure you’ve scared ’em away. You stay here. I’m going to head deeper in the woods to scout for tracks.” I was a little scared to be alone in the woods. What if that spider came back? What if someone aimed for the bull’s eye on my back? Eventually, I managed to calm down and decided to stretch out on my back for a nap. Crunch, crunch, crunch. I must have been dreaming about my pretzels. Crunch, crunch, crunch. No, that was real. I rolled onto my stomach and inched my way to the edge of the stand. Looking down, I saw a deer eating my discarded pretzels. He was a magnificent creature, long graceful legs, delicate black nose and dark liquid eyes. He continued munching until something caught his attention. Suddenly, he leaped into the cornfield and disappeared. Looking back, I spotted my brother coming toward me. From the way he looked, knitted eyebrows, slumped shoulders, I could tell his scouting expedition had not gone well. “Come on, we’ re leaving,” my brother commanded, without stopping to wait for me to climb down from the tree. On the way back to town, I could not help but to think my brother was right: deer hunting was fun, as long as you were only armed with pretzels. BY LAURA PIERSON Huntinc31 uirrels, ARA cookies, eerie sounds and ghostly cows brized a traditional Northwest Aon] ALLOWEEN 1 moan shined over the Bell Tower and the flood lights illuminating the ‘tration Building cast the reflection of a bat as it flew toward one of the 1g historic turrets which was covered by fog. It was Oct. 31 and you knew alloween at Northwest... In fitdle black squirrels crossed your ihe Way to the Union. e hn ARA recycled last year’s theme ind Santa Claus became the Wicked the West. ul n every hall was infected with bats, dudson. Mn students spent the weekend frol- . Center instead of journey- , n Campus Safety made hourly trips for candy pumpkins and hot apple tead of donuts and coffee. n thé ghost of Roberta invited all her ‘righds over for a slumber party. Mn there Were bats in the Bell Tower. 1p one CHAAR: Black cats. witches. ghosts. trick- k iidish Pranks and. of course. jack-o-lanterns _ Eve. At Northwest. Hallow een f MWe characteristics. Photo Mlusivation by 7 8. When the financial aid You knew it was employee you saw wearing a Freddy Krueger costume was Halloween when the later identified as the person Horace Mann students in charge of student loans. raided the dorms to 9, When Wal-Mart put up trick-or-treat and all their Christmas displays. - you had to give them was Ramen Noodles 10. When the air condition- ing was turned offin the halls. 11. When green men plowed under the new flower bed in front of the Administration Building for a pumpkin patch. 12. When the cows at the University Farm began to “boo” instead of “moo.” 13. When the Horace Mann kids raided the dorms to trick-or-treat and all you had to give them was Ramen noodles. 14. When the eerie sounds you heard after the sun went down were just the construction crew finishing up summer projects. A GAME FOR ALL. Angie Slider, Christy Lucas WAITIN' FOR THE ACTION. Eric Christian and and Karey Brown follow the action ofaMonday Randy Penrod anticipate a great play on Mon- night game. Women, as wellasmen,enjoyedthe — day Night Football. The game provided a break game of football. Photo by Patrick Mahoney from the rigors of college. Photo by Jeff Belhney oe ee y Monday night brings good friends together to watch their teams handle the PIGSKIN It was a cold autumn night in October. The feel of a cold beer in hand was soothing and the smell of fresh peanuts filled the room. It was Monday night. As the booming voice of Hank Williams, Jr. gave the cue, the ritual was about to begin. Monday Night Football had become a tradition among students. Whether it was with a group of friends or alone, the game could be found on most students’ televi- sion sets. “T liked to watch the game with a bunch of people,” Carey Meltz said. “If they had a favorite team, I tried to get them mad by rooting for the other team.” Although some preferred to watch the weekly game in with a group, others found privacy to be an advantage. “I was a couch potato throughout the whole game,” Paul Jones said. “I would go to a party and watch the game with a group. It was too loud to get into the game at a party, so I liked to watch them alone.” Some students decided to turn Monday night into an event. Roommates Chris Davenport and Chris Carter founded the Monday Night Football Club. “Tt started as a study break,” Chris Dav- enport said. “The best games were when the Chiefs played because we all rooted for them, but it really didn’t matter. ” While many gathered to watch the game in the privacy of their apartments or dorm rooms, some travelled out to area bars to be a part of the camaraderie and the many specials the establishments had on tap for the game. “Every Monday night we went to T.O.s after our fraternity meeting,” Bryan Toliver said. “Usually they had a pretty TOUCHDOWN. Members of the Monday Night Football Club cheer during the Saints- Raiders game on Dec. 16. The club started as a study break one Monday and turned into a regular event. Photo by Todd Weddle good turnout. They had Monday Night Football on a big-screen TV.” As many cheered for their team from the comfort of their couch, others chose to make their team part of their every- day lives. One such person was Dr. Ri- chard Frucht, an avid fan of the Los Angeles Raiders. “My upper-level students loved it when the Raiders lost,” he said. “It was kind of nice. Before we started class, we were kidding back and forth about our favorite teams.” Frucht’s association with the Raiders became known when he walked into class in his Raiders sweater and with his silver and black coffee mug in hand.” “Tt started off as simply carrying water into class,” Frucht said. “It suddenly be- came my trademark and was blown way out of proportion.” Not only did the game of football affect the lives of men, but many women could be found intensely watching the compe- tition on Monday Night Football. “Men thought football was only a guy thing, but it wasn’t that way atall,” Karey Brown said. “‘T loved the sport.” As January came and went, the cheers and clashing helmets faded into the sunset. Another season of Monday Night Football was gone. But, when September rolled around and the air turned brisk, kickoff was just around the corner. BY PATRICK MAHONEY “Men thought foot- ball was only a guy thing, but it wasn’t that way at all. | loved the sport.” -Karey Brown Moaamav Nicuot Ranrearr 3 THROUGH THE UPRIGHTS. Members of the Bearcat Marching Band follow the ac- tion of the Kansas City Atlanta game on opening day in Sep- tember. The Bearcat banner at right showed the band’s North- west spirit as they cheered on the Chiefs to an opening-day victory over the Falcons. Photo by Todd Weddle ON THE BIG SCREEN. Playing to an enthusiastic crowd of Chiefs fans, the Bearcat Marching Band performs dur- ing halftime. The band had been playing on opening day at Arrowhead Stadium since 1981. Photo by Todd Weddle HORN O' PLENTY. Cheers of enthusiasm come from the crowd of 70,000 as senior Byron Tinder plays a number with the Bearcat Marching Band. Tinder had performed at Arrowhead Stadium with the band two of the last four times it had been invited during his collegiate career at Northwest. Photo by Brandon Russell A LEG UP. Members of the Northwest Steppers kick in unison to the sounds of the Bearcat Marching Band. The Chiefs fans reacted enthusias- tically, cheering on the Step- pers and the band. Photo by Todd Weddle Chief supporters travel to Arrowhead to participate in a season-opening MARCH Two weeks of practice for a major debut would have given most performers teeth-chattering, knee-knocking stage fright. The Bearcat marching band was an exception. Having only 14 days to prepare, the band was scheduled by the Kansas City Chiefs football organization to perform at halftime of their opening game at Arrowhead Stadium. “] was pretty overwhelmed with what the band was able to achieve in two weeks,” Director Al Sergel said. “It was our very first performance, and in front of over 70,000 fans. That made for some nervous people, but we pulled it off in great fashion.” “There was so much The band began practicing the first day of classes in the fall. There were no extra practices other than those that were excitement; | was in normally scheduled. Sergel said because freshman members needed orientation to the University first, early band practice awe. Once | got into was out of the question. “T would have liked it if the Chiefs had asked us to perform it | lo st my h ea d an d y later in the season also,” Sergel said. “Then we were more seasoned as a band.” ‘ 7. During the previous year, the Bearcat Marching Band per- h ad fun wi th ! t. formed twice at Chiefs games. They did the same routine performed at Northwest home games, but with a little spark of professional debut magic. They had gained notoriety from a team-rousing rendition of a spirit chant called the “Tomahawk Chop,” and went back for more. This year’s September performances were all-expenses-paid invitations based on their previous shows. An encore performance was made as guest pep band on Sept. 22. The excitement of the trip was contagious within the ranks of the band, according to most members. Julie Dake added that being a representative for the University was an important aspect of trips such as the marching band’s trip to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. “In a small way, it helped promote Northwest,” she said. “We were exposing a lot of people to the college by being there.” Sergel noted that the outside exposure was a blessing for the purpose of recruitment, especially during the budget crunch. “This opportunity was a big motivator,” Sergel said. “We didn’t get the opportunity to play in f ront of that many people every day.” The chance to play on the field at Arrowhead Stadium during a Chiefs game, and just the chance to be there for the action left a positive image on the band. The Chiefs thought nothing of the usual commotion, but to the Northwest students involved in the performance that day it was a unique situation. “There was so much excitement; I was in awe,” Sherry Reid said. “But once I got into it, I lost my head and had fun with it.” The Chiefs must have been doing something extra special also, because they won their season opener, and later made it to the playoffs. Both the football team and the band opened their season in great fashion, entertaining a sold-out crowd at Arrowhead Stadium. BY JAMI JOHNSON —Sherry Reid Rapes and sexual assaults spark reaction from Administration and students; programs developed to increase AWARENESS The crisp November wind blew through the trees surrounding the Bell Tower as students slowly began to gather. From every corner of campus they came to join together in a cause that affected every aspect of campus life. Solemn looks filled their faces as they traced the steps of a planned path that took them south past Colden Hall and around University President Dean Hubbard’s house. No one spoke as they continued up Fourth Street to Mary Linn Performing Arts Center, by the B.D. Owens Library to their final destination on the front steps of the Administration Building. As the silent walk came to an end, a handful of concerned students began an active cry for help from the Administration. This cry for help came after seven al- leged sexual-related crimes had been re- ; ported on campus during the first 10 “lL was trying to find weeks of the fall semester. es ; pe PE some positive side to Most in the campu s community knew the problem. | was hoping that it wasn’t occurring more, but there was a problem. A lotof people were that more women were scared and concerned. Questions buzzed around campus. Who was doing this? 2 Pear reporting it.’ Denise Ottinger How many were there? What was being done? and Am I safe? The answers to some of these questions came faster than others. One answered right away was “Who was doing this?’ According to reports from Campus Safety, all seven alleged sex crimes in- volved date or acquaintance rape. People took some solace in knowing there was not some stranger out there preying on students; however, the haunting fear of not really knowing who to trust or what was next still remained. No matter how these crimes were defined, a drastic one-year increase became a concern. During the 1990 school year, no rapes were reported to Campus Safety. Figures from 1991 showed seven reported rapes. This “increase” was the basis for controversy. Whether there were more sexual-related crimes occurring or just more reports being filed became another uncertainty. “J was trying to find some positive side to the problem,” Denise Ottinger, dean of students, said. “I was hoping that it wasn’t occurring more, but that young women were reporting it more. However, I was concerned with the increase no matter what the reason.” “In general, people were more aware,” Angelia Knight of the Counseling Center said. “They were learning that it was okay Against Rape, organizers of the November walk, said the event had two main purposes. “We wanted students to really think about what had been happening on our campus,” Brown said. “And, also, we wanted help from the Administration, we wanted action to be taken.” The newly-founded WAR, consisting of Brown and four other members of Roberta Hall Council, came together as a committee of the council in the early fall after an alleged sexual assault outside of Roberta. Its primary goal was the education of students about sexual crime situations. The silent walk kicked off the University’s first-ever Rape Awareness Week, sponsored by WAR. The week included to report; they felt safer. It may have seemed like an outbreak on campus, but 1 thought what was really happening was that people were more aware.” Nikki Alger said if victims were indeed talking more, it was a positive sign. “] was sure these kinds of crimes were happening a Jot before, but it seemed as though it had been hushed,” she said. “If victims were beginning to speak out, realizing that it happens and it was okay to talk, then I was glad.” WAR DECLARED Whether or not victims were talking about it more or if awareness was on the rise, many responded to the rapes. One action followed another as the campus community set out to battle the problem. Shaunna Brown, chairman of We're -continued Many thought victims were reporting these crimes more due to increased awareness nationally. These people cited the William Kennedy Smith trial and the Clarence Thomas Anita Hill hearing as two major reasons for the increase in awareness. BY SCOTT ALBRIGHT NO STRANGERS. Shocking statistics show that dates can be a more commonplace threat of rape than a stranger inadark alley. Seven alleged sexual-related crimes occurred on campus during the year, all of which were reported as date rape. Photo Illustration by Scott Jenson Journalists Do Their Part Most students had the attitude of “it will never happen to me.” But, with the rash of sexual-related crime during the year, many reached out for answers. Along with many actions taken to better the situ- ation, Northwest student journalists did their part to help bring awareness to the campus community by reporting crimes such as rape and sexual assault. “Basically I thought that most students were just uninformed about campus crimes,” Kathy Barnes, Northwest Missourian editor in chief, said. “There were many people who didn’t know what was going on out there.” Armed with pen and paper, student journalists set out to do battle with campus police. In many cases they were denied information because of the Buckley Amendment, passed by Congress in 1974. The amendment protected a student’s education records, allowing access only to that student and his her parents. However, colleges attempted to apply the amendment to student crime records as well, barring such records from public access, including the media. This usually took place with university crimes. “They tried to satisfy us by just telling us what we wanted to know, but we could never verify by looking for ourselves,” Barnes said. “But they have really improved a lot. They had done an excellent job of giving us what we needed.” This access was granted because a student won a precedent-setting law case at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield. Traci Bauer, editor of The Standard, tried in vain to acquire campus safety records from the campus police. After she was denied, she turned to the university for assistance. Being denied again prompted the lawsuit. At Northwest, cooperation between the media and the authorities proved beneficial for all parties involved. That cooperation enabled the truth to be told. “T thought it was good for students to check the facts,” Basil Owens, acting director of Campus Safety, said. “We gave the Missourian as much as possible.” Students thought coverage in the Northwest Mis- sourian was better due to the new-found access to crime reports. “I thought it had made a difference because it let us know what was really happening,” Michelle Lance said. “It was good to know they weren’t hiding anything from us.” Owens said student participation in crime preven- tion was essential to ensure a safe campus. “If students heard rumors, they needed to check their sources and not keep spreading them,” Owens said. Journalists hoped their efforts were not in vain. “T just hoped the crime reports hadn’t gone unno- ticed,”” Barnes said, “Those reports just screamed for students to read them and wake up.” BY SCOTT VATER Rare AWARENESS 39 AWARENESS _ guest speakers from Maryville Public Safety and St. Francis Hospital talking about rape and sexual assault and Northwest Night Out where people walking between the hours of 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. were asked to go in groups and use flashlights. Brown said people needed to stay involved. “t was important for students to take an active part in all that was happening on campus,” she said. “The whole purpose of the week was to open up lines of commu- nication between women and men about rape and sexual assault.” WAR member Lisa Stageman said she thought the key to trying to combat the problem was to boost awareness. “T felt like we really made a differ- ence,” she said. “We made people aware there was a problem and made it easier for them to communicate. The issue was brought out of the closet and put under the University’s eye.” Most students said Rape Awareness Week was a helpful tool. “Tt was a real good idea; it kept us informed,” Alger said. “Those who par- ticipated learned from it and became more aware of the problem.” Cindy Bennett said there were draw- backs to the week’s activities. “Tt seemed like the people participating were already aware,” she said. “Many of them were involved in the planning of the week. I thought there needed to be more involvement by people who were not as aware.” y ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION Besides increasing awareness, the week fulfilled its other primary goal: getting the Administration to take some action. Ottinger had been involved in creating a task force on crime for a year before the outbreak of the reports in the fall. She said many programs to boost awareness were already in place or in the making when the rash of reports began. The idea of Roberta Hall women to start WAR was something the task force and Administration welcomed with open arms, she said. “We had talked about doing something similar in the spring, but they said, ‘we need it now,’” she said. “Of course we supported their initiative. It was at that point that the whole campus came together (on this issue).” The task force that Ottinger set up dealt with educating and boosting awareness. The most addressed subcommittees were recording, education awareness and physical environment. As a part of the physical environment subcommittee, mem- bers studied to look for unsafe areas. The committee took tours on foot and in cars to investigate where changes could be made, According to Peggy Miller, chairman of the physical environ- ment subcommittee, action had been taken immediately. Miller said the campus lighting situation was one of the committee’ s priorities. Additional lights were installed in some areas around campus. Existing lights were maintenanced and calibrated to Daylight Savings Time. In addition, she said, some landscaping changes were suggested for safety measures. Near Roberta Hall, several bushes were removed to rid the area —— nn “The escort service was not utilized like it should have been. Stu- dents were either too lazy or felt stupid or even worse, they thought it wouldn't happen to them.” of possible hiding places for attackers. “We concluded there were several areas on campus that were not safe,” Miller said. “We recommended a plan to fix these areas and looked into more changes.” Miller said she thought the task force was a good administra- tive move and would be something needed at all times. “The efforts were very coordinated,” she said. “We were waiting for some recommendations. It was an on-going process needing constant attention.” In addition to the task force, adminis- trators continued to work on other pro- grams, according to Ottinger. Knight did workshops on rape for many organizations. She put together a special workshop for the women administrators. Knight had also been responsible for starting Rape Isn’t Gonna Happen To- night, a peer education group dealing with rape prevention. The group of peer educators taught seminars which specifi- cally dealt with rape and sexual assault. ESCORT SERVICE After three previous tries, a campus-wide escort service was reinstituted by Residential Life Coordinator Wayne Viner and Campus Safety officer Don Saunders. “] thought overall the response was positive,” Viner said. “We matched the evaluations of the campus with our program and took those steps necessary to make it work. We were concerned with keeping the campus as safe as possible.” Escorts carried identification cards and also radios to keep in contact with Campus Safety. They worked from 8 to 1] p.m. weeknights and until midnight on Friday and Saturdays. Steven Bailey said he did not think the service was well-utilized. “The escort service was not utilized like it should have been,” Bailey, an escort, said. “Students were either too lazy or felt stupid or even worse, they thoughtit wouldn’t happen to them.” Ottinger commented on the actions being taken as a whole, stressing that educating and boosting awareness was the key. “We were trying to be pro-active here,” Ottinger said. “We weren't going to say we didn’t have a problem because we did have a problem. We thought education was the key, get the word out to let people know what they needed to do to reassure their safety. 1 thought in my heart this was a safe campus.” Nate Bogart disagreed with the dean’s assessment of safety. “Personally, I didn’t think there was such a thing as a safe campus,” he said. “It seemed every campus had a problem with rape and sexual assault. I thought awareness helped; it helped make the victims realize they were not alone. Unfortunately, most didn’t talk about it or it was covered up.” Ina time of fear and uncertainty, administrators and students pulled together in an attempt to increase awareness of sexual- related crimes on campus. -Steven Bailey AMOVE FOR SAFETY. Kip Hilsabeck works with Tracy Wade on a self-defense move in a class held during Rape Awareness Week. We're Against Rape sponsored the week ta boost awareness of the sexual-related crimes occurring on campus. Photo by Don Carrick WORDS OF ADVICE. Speech instructor LaDonna Geddes gives a lecture during Rape Awareness Week after seven sexual- related crimes were reported on campus. In addition to the week, many other programs and activities were developed to aid in the prevention of rape and other sexual-related crimes. Photo by Angela Bonella A CRY FOR HELP. A silent walk kicked off Rape Awareness Week which was organized by concerned students after a rash of rapes and sexual assaults occurred. The walk ended on the front steps of the Adminsistration Building which signified that the students wanted assistance from Administrators in making the campus safer. Photo by Don Carrick Madrigal Faces Conviction For years rape was an issue often unreported and was even less fre- quently pursued with legal action. However, in a year that saw former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson convicted of rape, it seemed the atti- tude of victims was changing. This became evident on campus as the number of reported alleged sexual assaults seemed to increase and two alleged rape victims filed charges against a December graduate. Michael Madrigal faced arraign- ment on charges of rape and sexual assault brought against him prior to his graduation. Associate Circuit Judge John Fraze found sufficient evidence to arraign Madrigal on three counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault after hearing the testimonies of two North- west women in a preliminary hear- ing. Originally a total of six counts were brought against Madrigal, but Fraze dismissed one count due to insufficient evidence. The first alleged victim testified that on Aug. 16 she went riding around campus with Madrigal after spending time with him at The Outback bar. She testified he then took her to an Eighth Street apart- ment and forced her to engage in sexual activity. The second alleged victim told the court that Madrigal forced her to have intercourse on two separate oc- casions at the studios of KDLX in Wells Hall. Madrigal did not testify in the hearing. Many were glad the issue of rape had been brought out in the open. “I was shocked to hear about it,” Nikki Alger said. “This was the first time it had went to trial. I thought this was good.” Nodaway County Prosecuting At- torney David Baird said in a North- west Missourian article he antici- pated to put more witnesses on the stand at the trial, and that he expected the defense to do the same. He added that the actual trial would probably take place in early summer 92. If convicted Madrigal faced five years to life imprisonment for each of the three counts of alleged rape. BY STEVE RHODES Rape AWARENESS 41 “When | came back after Christmas there was no snow. Back in Texas we had seven inches.” AW Ue WHERE'S WINTER? Winter was traditionally the season of snowball fights and sleigh rides, Christmas carols and winter colds. However, winter was not always typical. The normal snow and cold gave way to sun and fun which most students found surprising. “Tt was a lot milder,” Jim Ulvestad said. “I was expecting a lot more snow in Maryville from the stories I had heard.” The majority of the snowfall during the winter came in November, with three to six inches falling. Dur- ing December through February, only a trace of snow fell. The warm tem- peratures left many students wondering about the weather. Metereologist Bryan Busby of fetched tend Kansas City’s —Christi Whitten KMBC-TV chanriel 9 gave insight to the unseasonably warm weather. “] thought the number one reason for the unseasonable temperatures was be- cause I bought an extra cord of fire wood,” Busby said. “But, seriously, alot of it had to do with the position of the polar jet stream during the traditional winter months and the El Nino Effect.” Busby said the polar jet stream, which carried cold air from the North Pole, was in Missouri and the surrounding area mostly in November. During that month the area had an average temperature of 36.7 degress, 6.4 degrees below normal. Temperatures for December through February showed above normal averages, with January charting the highestdeparture up 10 degrees from normal. In addition to polar jet stream activity, Busby attributed the warm winter to the El Ninoeffect. This phenomenom occurs every three to five years when weak southeasterly trade winds warm surface water tempera- tures. Thisin tum causes widespread climatic change over the Western Hemisphere. Whatever the reason, the warm weather was well-received by the majority of people. Student Mirrielle Jean-Francois from Haiti said she was especially thankful for the warm winter w eather. Jean-Francois said the few cold weeks in November were more than enough for her. “I wasn’t used to it,” Jean-Francois said. “It was so cold I thought I was going to pass out.” Some students found the weather in Maryville unusual when they returned to campus after Christmas break. Christi Whitten experienced a strange twist after break. “When I came back after Christmas there was no snow,” Whitten said. “Back in Texas we had seven inches.” Other students took advantage of the nice weather, participating in activities usually reserved for warmer months. “The warm weather was great,” Jodi Peterson said. “1 was able to play tennis and Frisbee in the park with my friends.” When temperatures rose as high as 60 degrees during January and February, students were thankful the cold weather was behind them. Busby said he really enjoyed the warming trend as well. “It was one of those things that made my life easier,” he said. “The hardest thing to predict in meterology was freez- ing rain, sleet and snow, so I had it made. I got to bike and play a lot of tennis.” As the cold weather drifted in and out, the warm weather eventually found its way to Maryville and left students ask- ing, “Where was winter?” BY PATRICK MAHONEY — — SSS WIntER 43 Students bounce back after disasters hit hard; look to the future with hope when their lives threaten to CRUMBLE Living off campus seemed to be a declaration of independence for many students. Most thought it was a dream, but for some, it became a nightmare. Disasters could hit at anytime and leave an unsuspecting student the victim. Regardless of the cause of these disasters, they left many of those involved stripped of all their belongings. Two major disasters affected Northwest students. Eight were left homeless after a fire destroyed their apartment building in late November. In mid-December, more students were forced to relocate after the Maryville Inn collapsed. Donna Willis was victimized by the fire at 534 W. 9th St. on Nov. 22. Willis was visiting her parents for the weekend when she was notified her apartment was gone. “T started crying when I heard,” Donna Willis said. “It was so awful not having any control. I didn’t know ifI would have anything left.” Willis, Stephanie Howard and Lynn Trapp lived in the upstairs apartment. Firefighters were unable to contain the fire to the lower level. “T just stood there in the cold watching the building burn,” Trapp said. “When it spread to our apartment, I started to cry. I knew there wouldn’t be anything left. There I was a month away from gradua- tion and nothing to show for it. 1] would have to start all over.” Trapp and six other residents of the apartment lost nearly everything they owned in the fire. Recovering from the disaster took quite a while for the students. “T would say I would probably only recover 50 percent,” Trapp said. “I just wanted my things back and I couldn’t have them back. I got angry because I knew some things, the sentimental things, could never be replaced.” To Chris Davis, it was ironic that the building was on fire when the weather was so snowy. After being awakened and rushed outside, Davis could only watch his home burn. “T was standing out in the snow, watching the place burn down,” Davis said. “I didn’t grab anything. I had even left my coat in the apartment.” Fire was not the only incident that left people homeless. After the Maryville Inn on Main Street collapsed on Dec. 21, seven apartments were destroyed. A Maryville woman, Linda Taylor, was trapped inside for two hours. Since the building was over a century old, Maryville Public Safety Director Keith Wood guessed the building was too old. “| started crying when | heard. It was so awful not having any control. | didn’t know if | would have anything left.” “We really had no indication as to what caused the collapse,” Wood said, “If I were to guess I'd say ‘structural fatigue.’” Some residents of the apartment building were home when the structure began to collapse. Alumnus Mike Robins, a volunteer track coach , said he was on the phone with his mother when it happened. “I thought it was the New Madrid earthquake just happening a year late,” Robins said. “Plaster fell off the ceiling and hit me on the head.” Robins and Taylor were the only resi- dents of the seven apartments at home when the collapse occurred, as many were out of town for Christmas break. Robins was the only resident allowed to salvage some of his belongings. “Tt was pretty scary going in after the collapse,” he said. “It was like walking into a bowl of Rice Krispies. I heard the snap, crackle and pop of the structure as it was settling.” Kim Whisler was in bed asleep in an apartment next to the Maryville Inn at the time of the collapse. “T felt a big gush of wind,” she said. “I thought it was an earthquake. Then, I heard sirens. I was evacuated for 24 hours.” Whisler was worried about the stability of her apartment, but was then evacuated permanently when the building was torn down. Students left homeless by the disasters found themselves wondering more about the condition of off-campus housing. Robins said that since students had to work within a limited budget, their selection was narrowed. This was unfortunate, he said, because student housing in Maryville was so poor. “Some of the buildings where students had to live were just disasters waiting to happen,” Robins said. No matter what disaster occurred, each student experienced a substantial loss. Although'they each looked toward the future, they could not help but to reflect on all they lost. FIGHTING THE FIRE. Firemen break windows to ventilate the apartment house at 534 W, Ninth St. Eight students were left homeless and seven lost nearly all their belongings in the fire. Photo by Scott Jenson —Donna Willis BY KATHY HIGDON 4d Nisactrrree AFTER THE FALL. A backhoe and various other pieces of machinery clear the rubble of the Maryville Inn from Main Street after the building col- lapsed. Traffic on U.S. High- way 71 through town had to be rerouted for nearly two weeks after the disaster. Photo by Stephanie Frey A HELPING HAND. Red Cross volunteers serve hot coffee and sandwiches to firefighters and police officers during their work at the Maryville Inn di- saster. The volunteers set up their stand immediately fol- lowing the building’s collapse to help the firefighters and vic- tims. Photo by Stephanie Frey Disasters 45 Bar owners try to prevent illegal drinking; still find many loyal customers are minors in POSSESSION The sounds of laughter and loud music blare from the building as you anxiously stand outside debating whether to go in. You can hear your friends talking and laughing and the really good looking member of the opposite sex that you want to go out with is standing nearby. Unfortunately between you and them stands a tall, muscular man with a physique comparable to an NFL linebacker. He is determined to keep you from joining them unless you produce the magic ticket—a valid I.D. stating that you are a very legal 21-year-old, It seemed like this was a scenario nearly everyone had experienced, and that those underage were still living. “When I was underage and tried to get into the bars I either used someone else’s I.D. or I just snuck in behind a bunch of other people,” Tony Ferris said. “My friends would start talking to the bouncers and when they weren’t looking I’d sneak in. If they started checking I.D.s I hid in the bath- room.” According to Bob Biga, owner of The Pub, most minors tried using fake driver’s licenses to get into the bar. He said carrying a drink into the bar was another commonly-used ploy. To keep minors out, Biga told his employees, “If you can’t call them by name, card them.” However, because so many minors had fake I.D.s, this did not always work. In February a minor was caught by a liquor inspector in The Pub and Biga suspected she used a fake I.D. to get by the bouncer. He said that even if minors showed the fake LD. to the bouncer, they might not show it to the police or liquor inspector for fear of receiving a major fine. Biga said that although the minors who got caught were only fined, he lost business if he was forced to close down. He thought the process was unfair to bar owners and said that most minors did not think about what they were doing. “Kids didn’t realize the consequences,” Biga said. “Their mom and dad busted their butts to make money to send them to college. If they (minors in the bar) got caught the fine wasn’t small. Their mom and dad tried so hard to scrape up $50 to send them to get them through the week. Then they went out and got nailed with a $250 to $1500 fine for being a minor drinking in a bar, and then their parents had to pay for it.” According to Biga, The Pub was “the strictest of all the bars in town,” and he said that he and his employees were constantly on guard looking for anyone that might be underage. Although some bar owners and employees were very careful to check I.D.s and watch for minors in their establishments, according to some bar goers, more often than not, in every bar “When | was underage and tried to get into the bars | either used someone else’s ID or! just snuck in behind a bunch of other people.” there was someone underage who was drinking. Many said this was true because there was nothing else to do. “When I was a minor there were lots of fraternity parties and house parties and everybody went there instead of the bars,” Vicki Meier said. “There weren’t that many anymore so every- one wanted to go to the bar.” However, those underage did have the opportunity to legally visit The Outback on Over Under nights. “IT went to dance and meet people,” Michelle Rogers said. “I wasn’t 21, but I didn’t care that I couldn’t drink because I didn’t need alcohol to socialize.” Although most minors did go to dance and socialize, not everyone shared Roger’s philosophy regarding alcohol. Outback bartender Todd Goforth said that a few minors attempted to drink. However, according to him, it was not easy to get away with. Two bouncers were at each door carding. Minors hands were stamped and those of age had to wear bracelets that could not be removed. “Few tried to get away with it,” Goforth said. “We had rovers looking for minors drinking and they (the minors) knew that.” On busy Over Under nights, minors had to enter through the back door. This helped prevent long waits to get into the bar. “Tt was taking a long time for all the minors to pay their money to get in,” Goforth said. “We started having minors go in a different door so the people that could drink could get in faster so they could start partying.” The Sports Page, T.O.’s and The Palms were also frequented by students, but rarely had bouncers carding at the doors. “Tt was easier to get into a place that didn’t card at the door,” Meier said. “Then you could just buy your drinks at the counter and not worry about it.” Trying to get into the bars when underage was something almost everyone had done. Those who were underage and tried to beat the odds could only wait and hope they were not asked the dreaded question, “Can I see your I.D.?” Tony Ferris BY ALLISON EDWARDS 44 Minors mw Rare LET'S SEE IT. Jason Brown, co-owner of The Outback, checks a customer's I.D. at the door. To deter minors from drinking illegally, two bouncers checked every I.D. and all minors had have their hand stamped indicating they were not of age. Patrons of age were asked to wear a bracelet to make it easier to identify them at the bar. Photo by Scott Jenson ATTHEPUB. Waiting to pay for drinks on her2 1st birthday, Jennifer Miksch watches The Pub owner, Bob Biga, prepare screwdrivers. Although bouncers worked the door to Biga’s bar to check L.D.s, minors had been caught in the bar on two separate occasions by liquor inspectors. Photo by Scott Jenson TWENTY-ONE OR BUST. Jeff Lowery reads the notice on the door of The Palms which reminds customers that their identification will be checked upon entering the bar. Lowery frequented The Palms for its occasional drink specials. Photo by Scott Jenson Minors IN Bars 47 Past and present traditions add flavor to Northwest’s HERLLA y e Heritage. The unforgotten past preserved in legends and traditions, passed down from generation to generation. Northwest, like any other university, had its heritage. bal 5 , , | Most students were aware of it in one way or another, but did Pe know, the’ whole ae) | story? I oie a rc A great deal of Northwest's. herttage was linked to-its trdtitions and legends. Traditions such as the,Stroller, Walkout Day and the Hickory Stick gave students a sense of pride for their‘University, while legends such as the Kissing Bridge pu Mike the dog gave them Apsevies to pass on. Administration Building Roberta Walkout Day 1956 Walkout D Tower Queen Bobby Bearcat 1945 Tower Dam Walkout Day 1929 Tower Dance 1952 Walkout Di 48 HERITAGE Whewore 4 hbk be z we ORDER DOC | DiS Deo —@ @ Ve Olde Stratler renhzed just how old te ia when hoe, { reading Mattw M Dykes” hteuty af MSC. Behind the a none He learweal that be mude his fast apprence in the a tem epaper at Usa tune called thre Green teen and wet pear emneeree ys L bee Daze 1975 Joe Toker Daze Bobby Bearcat 1967 ee Day 1955 Grave of Mike the Dog Kissing Bridge 1966 ance 1971 Bob Walkenhorst 1979 | Bobby Bearcat 1959 k HERITAGE 49 ee 259 te “ ACS .- a. 7 Bobby Bearcat 1985 Memorial Bell Tower Headless Abe Lincoln 1986 Electronic Cami Bettie Bearcat 1982 Mud Football 1990 — Student Senate 1989 Bobby Bearcat I Homecoming 1991 Gov. Ashcroft and the Electronic Campus 50 HERITAGE AGE THE STROLLER was one of the oldest traditions at Northwest. The column ‘nthe campus newspaper, The Green and White Courier, in a historical accounts, he or she was always anonymous, ‘a ‘a pronouns. The author was instructed to write in good hi 4 and watch libelous remarks, Many attempts had been tiv the column, but the student body always protested to Stroller remained on the prowl and in print. ut many subjects including campus, local and national ler’ success could be traced to the style and content of the is. They were required to enter and finistration Building, where all the € on the Courthouse steps, the student body, including late, held Kangeroo Court, where freshmen were subjected to impoos, leg and hair tapings, kisses, songs and haircuts. kout Day came to aclose, the hazing ended and freshmen were tO the social realm of college. accounts said Walkout Day was changed due to the contro- hazing and was reorganized in 1977 as a day off before the oming weekend. THE HICKORY STICK ry Stick, a sign of spirit and victory, was passed back and forth mhwest and Northeast Missouri State University. ot began Nov. 3, 1931, when President Uel Lamkin sent the Mast, with instructions to keep it until the Bearcats beat the = TOKER DAZE O71, Walkout Day was canceled because students preferred 4 where alcohol was sold illegal to 18-year-olds, to the planned a Animal activists also complained about one of the a ssing and catching a greased pig. A a was offered as a substitute. Toker Daze consisted of etedoarding contest, soap-box derby, frisbee contest, bicycle Packing contest. 5 8Connotation associated with Joe Toker Daze the title was - vost Anything Goes, : 4 : froma nine-legged race to a wheelbarrow relay race with � as alsoa Pie-throwing contest and an obstacle course for The line stopped from time to time and several freshman boys got their heads and moustaches shaved. Many of the girls were forced to pull tape out of their hair. blind-folded lovers who put on pajamas, jumped in and out of bed, made the bed and then got redressed. The day ended with an annual Jack-and-Jill Hill in which the students slipped down a wet tarp hill. Almost Anything Goes was changed to Stroller Days until the event was ended in the late 80s due to lack of interest. MIKE THE DOG One of the most talked about Northwest legends centers around a tiny stone monument located to the right of the Administration Building. The little monument bears the inscription “To our beloved dog, Mike.” Legend has it that Mike was a stray dog who adopted the campus as his home. The dog was always seen at home games wearing a green and white blanket with an “M” on it. Sometimes he went to classes and even on field trips. On May 15, 1917, an agriculture class sprayed trees with arsenic of lead and Mike drank it. A local veterinarian tried to save the canine, but he died. BELL TOWER The Memorial Bell Tower was erected in the fall of 1971 under the presidency of Robert P. Foster. The purpose of the 100-foot edifice was to pay homage to faculty who had died and to students who were killed during past wars. Foster said such a monument would be a beau- tiful addition to the campus for years to come. In addition, to the concrete structure itself, Carillon Bells were added and broadcasted from Joud- speakers at the top. The final step in completion of the project was to add floodlights at its base for night viewing. THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN STATUE The statue of Abraham Lincoln stood in the Administration Building. A subject of much speculation is the origin of the bullet hole in the left thigh of the statue. Legend has it that one foggy evening Campus Safety officers came across an intruder in the Administration Building. Alleg- edly, one of the officers shot at the intruder, only to discover the mysterious stranger was Abraham Lincoln. The statue survived the 1979 Administration Building fire, but was subject to student pranks. One year the students took Lincoln's head. THE KISSING BRIDGE The Kissing Bridge, located behind Colden Hall, was originally built in 1955 over a stream that flowed into Colden pond. When the stream dried up, the bridge remained and soon became a campus icon. Tradition says a young lady must be kissed on the bridge before the first snowfall in order to become a true coed. BOBBY BEARCAT Bobby Bearcat, our mascot, has been here for over 30 years. One of the first mascots was a live bear cub. The mascot developed into a ferocious symbol and then to a more soft and cuddly bearcat. The athletic teams were first known as the Normals. The Bearcat name came about when the coach from Springfield asked the Northwest coach if his “fighting bearcats were keyed up for the game.” In 1978 Bobby gained a companion named Roberta Bearkitten, but she was dropped in the early 1980s. TOWER DANCE The Tower Dance first originated in 1959. The purpose of the dance was to unveil the new Tower yearbook and announce the new Tower editor-in- chief. After that, a queen was crowned and the festivities began. The tradition endedin ’74, but was revived by Blue Key in the early ’80s. Information on Northwest heritage was compiled from past Towers and the books Behind the Birches by Mattie Dykes and Towers in the Northwest by Virgil and Dolores Albertini. Photos for the collage were taken from past Tower yearbooks. Photo illustration by Patrick Mahoney and Scott Jenson. Tanners an 24 RIGHT FOOT RED. With an impressive display of agility, Scott Claude competes with other Greeks in a tangled game of Twister. The game was one of several new events added to the Greek Games. Photo by Don Carrick VW... HERE, TAKE THIS. Keeping his eyes on the toothpick, Greg Mobley attempts to pass a Lifesaver to Kellie Berger. This contest, among others, was a part of the annual Greek Week games. Photo by Don Carrick STRIKE A POSE. Sigma Sigma Sigma members perform their song during the Greek Sing. The Tri-Sigs were awarded Most Spirited for enthusiasm at the event. Photo by Amos Wong BG ACF GO, GO, GO! Members of Sigma Phi Epsilon strive to complete the final leg of the chariot race. The Sig Eps placed second to Alpha Kappa Lambda in the event. Photo by Scott Jenson In a week they call their very own, Greeks consider fun and unity a LIFESAVER Greek Week was atime for fun and unity. Coming together in masses, members of fraternities and sororities worked and played together in an attempt to establish a more unified system. If only their parents could have seen that Twister game. With the theme, ‘For all Greeks do, this Week’s for You,” Greek Week be- gan at the Bell Tower, where the students gathered in their colors and letters for the Greek Sing. After a short welcoming ceremony, the area surrounding the Bell Tower rang with song as each organiza- tion sang out to kickoff Greek Week ’91. Alpha Sigma Alpha member Becky Bunzel helped write new lyrics to an old song, winning her sorority the Most Spirted award. “The tune we picked was ‘Jungle Love’ by The Steve Miller Band,” Bunzel said. “It was an old tune, but it was original. We really got into it. Every- one loved it.” Working together toward a worthy cause, Greeks sponsored activitfes to raise money for Camp Quality, a camp for children who had cancer. On Tues- day and Wednesday, the groups held a car wash in Easter’s parking lot and had a slave auction. Proceeds from both of the fundraisers went to Camp Quality. For the slave auction, each organiza- tion had two to three representatives par- ticipating. The participants were bidded on and the highest bidder commissioned their “slave” to do various tasks. Many of them found themselves doing some in- teresting things. “T was a slave for an hour and was forced to vacuum and give massages,” Delta Chi Steve Bartosh said. An awards ceremony was held at the University Conference Center Thursday evening. Despite changes from past year’s ceremonies, the event was well attended as the organizations were given awards based on the whole year. According to Dean of Students Denise Ottinger, who also sponsored Panhellenic Council, the ceremony had been based in the past on Greek Week activities. She said changes were made to put more emphasis on academics and philanthropy. “We wanted a more formal cer- emony that recog- nized Greeks for their other many achievements,” Ottinger said. Two awards an- nounced at the ceremony were Outstanding Fra- ternity and Out- standing Sorority. According to Ottinger, these were awarded to Sigma Phi Epsilon and Sigma Sigma Sigma by the Maryville Chamber of Commerce and were based on academics, philanthropy, Homecom- ing supremacy and intramural su- premacy. “The award had an overall scope,” she said. “The organizations were judged on how they represented themselves on campus and in the community.” Sigma Sigma Sigma member Dawn Emmons said winning Outstanding So- rority was a result of a strong bond and a lot of hard work. “T think our success was due to our strong sisterhood,” she said. “We were always there for each other. When things got tough we all pulled together. Win- ning the award made everything all worthwhile.” danger.” —continued BY LYNN TRAPP “The chariot race was the best. There was this scared look on the girls’ faces, like their lives were in -Chris Thomas GREEK WEEK 53 LIFESAVER —continued On Friday the Greek Games got under- way at the “Tundra” behind Franken Hall. Besides the usual games, which included Simon Says and the bat relay race, Twister and the Lifesaver candy relay were added to the schedule. These two games brought students particularly close together. “I was in some positions that you would usually never be in in your life; at least not in public anyway,” Delta Chi Mark Cromley said about Twister. In the Lifesaver game participants had to exchange a piece of the candy from toothpicks held in their mouths. Those involved found it to be a difficult and engaging experience. “Some of the girls were embarrassed to do it,” Tau Kappa Epsilon member Jim Turney said, “But the guys seemed to really enjoy it.” “l was in some posi- tions that you would usually never be in in your life; at least not in public anyway.” The chariot race was considered one of the most popular games of the week. Each fraternity had members lug a chariot down the street, sorority passen- ger in tow. The AKLs were victorious, finishing with the fastest time. “It was a good victory,” AKL Cory Clevenger said. “We were very proud of it.” Others were en- tertained by the thrill and speed of the chariot compe- tition. “The chariot race was the best,” Sigma Phi Epsilon Chris Thomas said. “There was this scared look on —Mark Cromley the girls’ faces, like their lives were in danger.” As the games ended and the week came to a close, Greek life returned to normal again. However, the bond that developed and grew remained as the organizations looked back and shared memories of the week they called their very own. Greek Awards OVERALL AWARDS Outstanding Fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon Outstanding Fraternity President Mark Gerling, Tau Kappa Epsilon Outstanding Greek Male Troy Bair, Sigma Phi Epsilon Best Overall GPA Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Sigma Alpha Best Active GPA Delta Sigma Phi, Alpha Sigma Alpha Outstanding Sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma Outstanding Sorority President Barb Meyer, Phi Mu Outstanding Greek Female Shawn Linkey, Phi Mu Most Improved GPA Alpha Sigma Alpha Best Associate Member GPA Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Sigma Alpha GREEK WEEK Outstanding Greek Week Participation Alpha Kappa Lambda, Sigma Sigma Sigma GREEK SING Most Spirited Alpha Phi Alpha Sigma Sigma Sigma Most Creative Song Delta Chi Alpha Sigma Alpha GREEK GAMES Chariot Race Alpha Kappa Lambda Tricycle Race Phi Mu Overall Winner of Greek Games Alpha Sigma Alpha BA Oneny Wor, BUSTING A MOVE. Alpha Phi Alpha member Dervon Nash dances to the fratenity's song “Pharoah Chant” during the Greek Sing. The fraternity was asked to particpate in Greek Week activities prior to their fall recognition by the Inter-Fraternity Council. Photo by Todd Weddle RACING THE CLOCK. Scott Christensen and Michelle Phillips compete in the sleeping bag relay. While zipped in the bag together, participants had to remove their boxer shorts and exchange them with their partners. Photo by Amos Wong SING A SONG. Phi Mu member Carissa Stadlman expresses her excitement during the annual Greek Sing. The Phi Mus sang their rendition of Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places” with the lyrics, “We've Got Friends in Greek Places.” Photo by Todd Weddle PASS IT HERE. Jennifer Kelley and Scott Bounds position them- selves for an exchange during the orange pass relay. Members of each team had torun with an orange lodged between theirchin and chest without dropping it. Photo by Amos Wong - Woe Fe ———4 == “| went outside of the building and did one last little scream.” -Andrea McAlpin Graduates mix feelings of anxiety and optimism as weekend provides a time to REFLECT Andrea McAlpin glanced down at her watch and noticed she was only 10 minutes away from completing the last final of her undergraduate career, “T saw the end and I kept getting more excited and wrote faster and faster,” McAlpin, an elementary education ma- jor, said. As she walked out of Colden Hall for the last time, she remembered being fear- ful of what the future held, but she was excited the tests were finally over. “JT went outside of the building and did one last little scream,” she said. As each and ev- ery graduating se- nior blackened in the last answer square, circled the last multiple choice letter or penned the last essay question, gradua- tion weekend officially kicked off. How- ever, the graduates were not the only beneficiaries in town. Hotels and motels were booked solid with family and friends in town to attend the graduation ceremony, restaurants were filled and flower shop delivery vans cruised the ’ Ville dropping off congratu- lations bouquets and balloons. By Friday night, graduates hands, no longer full of books and pens, yet void of diplomas, were being used for congratu- latory hand shaking and patting on the back, hugging close friends goodbye and tipping drinks in celebration. While some seniors spent a quiet pre-gradua- tion evening with family, others partied at local hangouts such as The Pub, The Palms and The Outback. All three bars offered discounts on drinks. Graduation morning arrived and the few quiet hours before commencement allowed some seniors time to reflect on their previous four or five years. A couple hours prior to the ceremony, Joel Anderson strummed his guitar in nervous anxiety trying to remain calm. Some people get too happy thinking, ‘I’m done with college,’” the English education major said. “Allitreally means is you have to go out into the real world now. I mean, you should be satisfied with what you’ve accomplished, but you shouldn’t forget what you were going to do.” Computer Science major Larry Jennings paced inside the South Com- plex lounge surrounded by family as he waited for his big moment. “I’ve pushed really hard for four years to get here,” Jennings said. “It was good to know that all the hard work paid off. I am very happy about graduating.” Finally, the moment the graduates had all waited for arrived. The ceremony be- gan with Gov. John Ashcroft’s keynote address. Ashcroft reminded the gradu- ates they did not get where they were alone. “We do not make our own way,” he said. “We make our way with the help and support of others, and those others are to be commended for the achieve- ment they are celebrating today.” After the ceremony, outside Lamkin Gymnasium, friends searched out one another for one last goodbye before heading off to receptions, jobs or gradu- ate schools. Slowly, the crowd on the lawn dispersed, and many of the 700 graduates left the perimeters of Mary- ville to make their marks in the world. FINALLY FINISHED.Graduate Troy Oehlertz holds a congratulatory gift during a luncheon at Country Kitchen. Graduates took time after commencement to celebrate their achievements. Photo by Amos Wong BY LAURA PIERSON A LAST LOOK. Checking her reflection in a window, a graduate makes last minute preparations. With nearly 700 graduates, the line into Lamkin Gymnasium stretched to the J.W Jones Student Union, Photo by Scott Jenson TO THE SKY. Gov. John Ashcroft holds his honorary diploma high after being de- clared a member of the Class of 91. Ashcroft fulfilled his promise by giving the keynote address at the ceremony. Photo by Scott Jenson Governor Keeps Promise Almost four years had passed since Gov. John Ashcroft officially switched on the Northwest Elec- tronic Campus on Aug. 17, 1987. As he did so he was : Jeeeiesmimiaeati declared an honorary ’ member of the freshman class by then-Student Senate President Christie Boyd. At that ceremony during Advantage °87, Boyd welcomed Ashcroft and nearly 1,250 first-time fresh- man to Northwest. She later presented the gov- ernor with a Class of 91 T-shirt and a Bearcat baseball cap. In addi- tion, she extended hima special invitation. “We will expect you to return to this campus four years from now for your commencement ceremonies,” Boyd said. And, after a reminder from President Dean Hubbard in the early part of 91 of that invitation, Ashcroft accepted. He was to be an honorary graduate of the Class of ’91 and would give the keynote address to nearly 700 graduates. Angie Honz was one of the graduates in the crowd on graduation day who recalled Ashcroft’s initial visit during Advantage 87, “I remembered him being here when I was a freshman,” Honz said. “I thought it was special that he came back for our graduation.” During the beginning of his address, Ashcroft commented on Boyd’s invitation in 1987. “Some people say politicians never keep their promises,” he said. “Well, I’d like to say, ‘I’m here, now where’s Christie?’” Ashcroft then commended Northwest and its student s for making the technology and advance- ment of the Electronic Campus work. He said the graduates would have more advantages because of their exposure to such an environment. “Technology does not replace intellect; it en- hances intellect,” he said. “With this training you will be of greater service to yourself, your families and your communities.” After the ceremony, ina private press conference, the governor said he was proud of Northwest, its leadership and its students. “T was thrilled with the advancement here,” he said. “There was great vision on this campus; a strong commitment by the students and the adminis- tration to excellence in education.” BY SCOTT ALBRIGHT (oantavrian 7 aryville nightlife at a minimum, the sity provided Entertainment o Could Resist? members Joey id Jani Lane get ocking at Lamkin amum, David leads his circus She of two Broad- Sicals sponsored � Photo by Todd ur ticket to entertainment exploded O when nearly 3,200 of us packed into Lamkin Gymnasium for the fall concert. Not all lasted through Warrant’s hot performance, as more than 115 were treated for heat exhaustion. ¢ Ona lighter note, Paula Poundstone tickled our funny bones, and for comedy junkies, come- dians performed frequently in the Spanish Den. ¢ Two Tony award-winning shows, Barnum and Nunsense, gave us opportu- nities to have a taste of Broadway on our student budgets. ¢ In addition to the outside performers, peers’ talents with Theater we were exposed to our Department presentations such as “The Foreigner” and “Godspell.” For those who enjoyed music, University performance groups offered several concerts during the year. ¢ Even though we sometimes complained there wasn’t enough to do in the ’Ville, we had a full slate of entertainment right on campus. FwrrptaInment Divician 9 he fall concert exhilirated a jam-packed Lamkin Gymnasium, but left many exhausted from the heat by Allison Edwards ROCKIN’ NORTHWEST— Warrant lead guitarist Joey Allen sings backup vocals during “32 Pen- nies,” the band’s open- ing song. Warrant’s Northwest concert was the 59th of their 77- show, three-leg tour. Photo by Bruce Campbell WARRANT ‘BLoop, SWEAT AND BEERS’ IT WAS NOT A TYPICAL NIGHT IN the ’Ville. Skirts were shorter, hair was sprayed to stand higher and the line to get into Lamkin Gymnasium was longer than the one outside the Registrar’s Office to drop add for fall semester. The excitement level was at an all-time high as students waited to get inside and see what was perhaps the biggest thing to hit Maryville since pizza delivery. On Sept. 9, Warrant, one of rock’s hot- test bands, rolled into town to kick off the third leg of their first headlining tour. The band’s personal bodyguard, Jim Kratt, who members also refered to as their professional baby-sitter, said that a lot of people did not think Warrant was ready to headline. However, ticket sales and hordes of fans proved this to be false. Nearly 3,000 students and Maryville residents packed into the gym for the con- cert, which featured opening acts, Firehouse and Trixter. “Two opening bands was more bang for the buck and more people to corrupt,” Warrant bass player Erik Turner said. “And we liked both bands a lot.” The concert was their first date after a week-long break. Warrant members spent the time off in their home state of California resting, relaxing and spending time with family and friends. “Having a break was great, but it was too short,” drummer Steven Sweet said. “T spent the time with my girlfriend and my American Eskimo dog, Bo.” Northwest was added into their regular schedule because as Turner said “It just worked out that way.” Members of the band said the concert was the only one on the tour that was performed on a college campus. Much to the chagrin of Warrant members, it was a dry campus, which put a crimp in their style, as well as the name for the tour, “Blood, Sweat and Beers.” “A dry campus sucks,” Turner said. “We were all practicing alcoholics so we thought it sucked.” Although the band was told by Campus Activity Programmers that they were not allowed to have alcohol, several bottles were visible on stage and during the perfor- mance, and lead singer Jani Lane made several references to having beer. Members of the band were not the only ones who would have liked to have been allowed certain cold beverages. “It would have been a lot cooler if they had just let us have beer,” Kelly Owens said. “It was too hot, one of the hottest concerts I had ever been to.” Owens was not the only one who could have used some relief from the heat. Ap- proximately 115 people were treated for heat exhaustion and minor injuries and three spent the night in St. Francis Hospital, but were released the next day. Many of those who were treated had been standing on the floor, where concert- goers pushed forward in an attempt to get closer to the stage and members of the band. “ felt like I had walked into a town that had never heard rock ’n’ roll before,” Kratt said. “I couldn’ t believe all the people who had to get medical attention because of the heat.” CAPs President Kim Garton foresaw the problem that the hot temperature could cause. “I wish we could have figured out some way to hand water out, but we couldn't,” Garton said. “We gave ice cubes to the people who were pushed against the barri- —continued on page 63 Heated Security The muggy heat of a late summer night coupled with the body heat of thousands of Warrant fans packed in Lamkin Gymnasium posed problems as many fans fell victim to heat exhaustion. Security hadto be in top form to help those in need of medical attention, as well as maintain order. According to Campus Activity Programmers Vice President Dominick Giacomarra, security was initially hired strictly for crowd control. “They were supposed to keep people from climb- ing onto the stage,” Giacomarra said. “Keeping the peace was their main concern.” CAPs security member Shannon Elliot said prob- Jems first occurred when fans standing on the floor began a mass rush toward the stage. Heather Warner was one of over 100 fans assisted by security. “A guy was pushing me, trying to take my place,” Warner said. “I got scared and couldn’t hold my position, so security lifted me out of the pit.” Giacomarra said working a concert always re- quired controlling fans; however, he said they did not expect the problems that arose from the heat. He said between bands, fans formed a long line at the one water fountain they had access to, and jammed the bathrooms to splash water on themselves. These situations kept security on their toes, he added. “There was not much we could have done to prevent it, except holding the concert during acooler month,” he said. “We just had to work with what the University gave us.” In addition to stampeding fans and extreme heat, members of security worked outside the concert to control illicit possession of alcohol. “T was stationed outside to watch the band’s buses and to patrol the grounds for alchoholic beverages,” Tim Davis said. With the primary goal of maintaining peace, members of security found the Warrant concert a challenge as the heat and anxious fans added to the pressure of their job. cold towel to a heated concert-goer. Security was hired for crowd control, but many spent most of the time lifting heat exhaustion victims over the barricade. Photo by Scott Jenson FAST LANE-Lead singer Jani Lane belts out the lyrics to “Down Boys” during the opening min- utes of Warrant’s concert in Lamkin Gymnasium. During the tour, Lane wrote songs for their nextalbum. Photo by Bruce Campbell GIVE IT TO MEGOOD-Trixter lead vocalist Peter Loran sings to nearly 3,000 fans. Travelling with Warrant and Firehouse, the band was on their first major tour promoting their self-titled debut album. Photo by Scott Jenson A SONG FOR NORTHWEST Rock ‘n’ roll hits campus as C.J. Snare and Firehouse open the show. The band gained national rec- ognition when “Don’t Treat Me Bad” and “Love of a Life- time” aired on MTV. Photo by Scott Jenson NO BUTTING IN LINE Eager fans line up in front of Lamkin Gymnasium prior to the War- rant concert. The line began to form two hours before the show and stretched nearly to Presi- dent Dean Hubbard's house. Photo by Stacy Bauter ‘Blood, Sweat and Beers’ —continued cades so they wouldn't get dehydrated and have to be pulled over.” Although the heat was almost unbearable, few fans seemed to mind it. “It was a great concert because you could tell they were out there to have fun,” Jeffrey Mattson said. “It was really cool the way Jani Lane talked to us.” Lane said he thought the way most bands talked to audiences was “bullshit.” “T’m just going to talk to you all like we're friends because we are, aren’t we?” he said to the crowd. Lane also asked where he could get a cold beer after the show. The crowd screamed suggestions at him and Lane took the advice to heart. He and several other members were later spotted at The Outback and The Pub. “It seemed they (Warrant) were really very down to earth,” Scott Sadaro, co-owner of The Outback, said. “They weren’t your stereotypical band. Everyone just sat around and talked. It was very relaxed.” The concert consisted of nine songs from the band’s two albums. Warrant played hits including “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and “I Saw Red” from their latest album, Cherry Pie, and “Down Boys” and “Heaven” from their first album, Dirty, Rotten, Filthy, Stinking, Rich. Their third album was in the making and, according to Kratt, would be a “deeper” album and “a major turn for the band.” For added atmosphere a mixture of special lighting effects, in addition to fireworks, were used during the performance. Most students agreed that the concert was well worth the heat they endured. “Warrant put on a great show,” Steve Clark said. “It was obvious that most people went to see them, but I also thought the other two bands were really good.” At the end of the show Trixter joined them on stage to sing their rendition of the Beastie Boys song, ““You’ ve Got to Fight for Your Right to Party.” “J thought the song with Trixter was great,” Owens said. “] liked that song anyway, but the way that they sang it made it sound even cooler.” When the show ended, hot and sweaty fans filed out of Lamkin to continue the party elsewhere. For many, cooling off with the beverage of their choice was their first priority. But, whatever fans did after the show, memories of the blood, sweat and lack of beers stuck firmly in their minds. I felt like I had walked into a town that had never heard rock ’n’ roll before. —Jim Kratt, bodyguard for Warrant yen AV) aes ay. qme “I, Gi y ; : : : CIN 4 ous vot p © aD ay - q “i _ 4 641 Do, I Do I Do, 1 Do SoME ENCHANTED ining and drama were offered as a musical one-night stand focused on marriage by Karissa Boney VOWS OF LOVE- Two lives merge as one in the mu- sical “I Do! I Do!” which dealt with the highs and lows of marriage. Photo Illustration by Patrick Mahoney VENING LOVE AND MARRIAGE. THE HAPPINESS OF two people as they shared their lives as one. This was something most thought they knew about, but actually, they could have known more. The Robidoux Resident Theater Company gave their audience a lesson in these things with their production of “I Do! I Do!” RRT had been touring with the 1966 musical for two years. “I Do! I Do!” followed the humorous, realistic adventures of a couple from the time they were newlyweds throughout their marriage. Different from other plays, the plot centered on only two characters, Michael, played by Arlin Beemer, and Agnes, played by Diane Strahm. Beemer and Strahm agréed that the story was realistic. “J thought a lot of people identified with it,” Beemer said. “We had all gone through a situation when you were arguing with somebody and it escalated.” RRT presented the musical for the first dinner theater presentation this season which the New York Post had called “amusing, astonishing, touching and truly endear- ing.” According to many who saw it, the musical lived up to its high praise. “T thought it was great entertainment,” Maryville resi- dent Joe Johnson said. “It was surprising that a play could go on with just two actors and a piano player. Usually the support of other actors carried it through.” Four dinner theaters were scheduled for this season because of successful responses last year. This decision was welcomed by many who attended “I Do! I Do!” “I really enjoyed the whole package from start to finish,” Michelle Schneider said. “I thought it was anice change of pace from the usual campus events.” Schneider was one of few students who attended the show. L ess than half the tickets were sold to students. Dr. Robert Culbertson, vice president of academic af- fairs, was on hand to enjoy his first dinner theater. “T didn't know what to expect,” Culbertson said. “I thought it was wonderful, full of humor and reality.” Strahm said the most important aspect was for the audience to have fun. “It was fun to see them enjoying themselves,” she said. From the response of the audience, “I Do! I Do!” was delightful, giving people young and old alike a little added insight to the age-old institution of marriage. TDo. T Do 65 WELCOME TO THE Monkey HOusE IMIONKEYING AROUND PREPARED TO MAKE THEIR THEATRICAL DEBUT AT Northwest, freshman and transfer students performed “Welcome to the Monkey House” at the Mary Linn Per- forming Arts Center. The three-act play, which was comprised of short stories by author Kurt Vonnegut Jr., was chosen by a committee of faculty and upperclassmen in the Theater Department. Each year new theater students joined together to produce the first play of the academic year. “T was very impressed with this cast,” director Dr. Charles Schultz said. “They did an amazing job in the short time involved, having only three to four weeks for re- hearsal.” The first act, titled “Harrison Bergeron,” starred Shad Ramsey as George Bergeron and Carol Patton as his wife, Hazel. The story was set in the year 2081 and was about a civilization that was based on equality. The citizens who displayed above average abilities were forced to wear burdens which made them equal to everyone else. “T had to look at the script and interpret the character’s feelings,” Ramsey said. “It was necessary to analyze the role in context to the rest of the play. Bergeron was a man who was brainwashed into believing that society was right.” The second act, titled “The Euphio Question,” centered around a discovery made by scientist Dr. Freda Bockman, played by Tamlin Wein. Bockman found that sound cre- ated by outer space waves produced an euphoric feeling in human beings. When the characters heard these noises they became hysterical with laughter. At one point the charac- ters were under the spell of the sound for several days ata time. In the final act, “The Kid Nobody Can Handle,” a band instructor, played by Kent Andel, took it upon himself to reform a wayward teenager, Billy, by teaching him to play an instrument. After some prodding, the instructor had a positive effect on Billy, making him notice the good things in life and about himself. “T really didn’t expect what I saw,” Barbara Meinecke said. “They did a very good job for freshmen.” With freshman and transfer students in the leading roles, “Welcome to the Monkey House”was an experiment in theater. Those working the show learned from it as well as those students, faculty and area residents in attendence. 66 Monkey House hree-act play provides new students with opportunity to entertain and learn by Allison Edwards MIRROR IMAGE- Deli- cately applying her makeup, Carol Patton prepares for a presenta- tion of “Welcome to the Monkey House.” The three-act play focused on the facts of life, hu- man equality and being optimistic. Photo by Stacy Bauter BALL AND CHAIN- In a moment of hope, Shad Ramsey and Carol Patton are showered with good news in “Harrison Bergeron,” the first of three acts performed at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Freshman and transfer students were cast in the fall play. Photo by Stacy Bauter LOOK AT ME—Carol Patton attempts to comfort Shad Ramsey when he is punished by the harsh sounds of huzzers in “Harrison Bergeron.” The play, written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., centered on the pressure of sociey on human beings. Photo by Don Carrick RA Aw eres THA. £9 CLOWNIN’ AROUND—The company of “Barnum” performs the finale during the show at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. A number of clowns from the ensemble entertained the audience in the lobby before the musical began. Photo by Todd Weddle HEY, SUCKERS—“There's a Sucker Born Every Minute” sings P.T. Barnum, played by David Mendes. Barnum brought to the stage oddities such as General Tom Thumb and wo rld-famous stars such as Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale. Photo by Todd Weddle LISTEN TO ME-Donning a clown costume, P.T. Barnum talks to Jenny Lind about his plans to take his circus around the world.On Ne Broadway, the musical won three Tony awards, Photo by Todd |. 7 Weddle hree ring circus brings juggling and acrobatics to the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center by Scott Albright FOLLOW ME-P.T. Barnum leads the com- pany in “Come Follow the Band” during the second act. The produc- tion followed Barnum’s career from 1835 to 1880 as he toured America and the major capitals of the world. Photo by Todd Weddle BARNUM UNDER THE Bic IT WAS THE NIGHT THE CIRCUS came to town. On Sept. 26, students, fac- ulty and Maryville residents alike stepped right up to see the performance of Cy Coleman’s three-time Tony award-win- ning musical, “Barnum,” at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Coleman’s musical was staged by Big League Theatricals Production Company and Pegasus Players, a national touring group based in Chicago. The one-night performance was brought to campus as a part of the Northwest Encore Perfor- mances. “Barnum” was the story of Phineas Tay- lor Barnum, the prom oter and presenter of what has become known as the “Greatest Show on Earth.” Barnum brought to his stage such attractions as General Tom Thumb, the smallest man in the world; Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale; and Joyce Heth, the 160-year-old woman who nursed George Washington. Throughout his 45-year career, Barnum struggled to succeed while also defending his art of humbug, which he referred to as the “coat of varnish he put on the hard facts of life.” The show dealt with Barnum’s strong desire to keep his life exciting and colorful. “T think it had a life-affirming theme,” Todd Foland, who played one of the ensemble’s many clowns, said. “It moved people to go out and live their lives. P.T. Barnum was somebody who definitely went out on a limb and was certainly a colorful character.” Patricia Pendleton, who played Joyce Heth, said she agreed with Foland. “Tt was about taking risks in life,” Pendleton said. “Barnum took chances and had fun. He really wanted to live his life like Top a circus.” The New York Times said the three-time Tony award-winning musical was “orches- trated toraise the rafters” and “pure, exhila- rating fun.” After the national touring com- pany opened the show in Chicago, the Tri- bune said the production “fitted out with a tent load of colored lights and circus props, was almost non-stop good cheer.” Students in the Theater Department worked together with the technical crew as they set up and also during the perfor- mance. Production manager Alee Ralph said the department and its students were very helpful and knowledgeable. “The theater students here were ex- tremely adept at what they were doing,” he said. “They knew things that were expected of professionals. I thought that said some- thing for the department and the school.” Rob Rush said working on the show was a good experience for those in theater. “Tt was always fun to work these shows and watch people doing what they love to do,” Rush said. “Also, it was a great learn- ing experience to work with real profes- sionals. It was different than a classroom setting because things had to be done right and done quickly. There was no room for error.” Those who saw the musical felt the enter- tainment aspect of the production was just as good. “Td never been to a musical like that before,” Jodi Beardsley said. “There was so much color and energy. It was absolutely fabulous.” As “Barnum” left town after its one- night stand, it seemed that the Broadway musical had left its mark on many, not only as an entertainment experience, but also as a learning experience. FACES OF PAULA—Expressing her comic prowess, Poundstone enter- tains the crowd at Mary Linn. The nationally-recognized comedi- enne had been the queen of the comedy club circuit and was often seen on “Late Night with David Letterman.” Photos by Don Carrick 70 Patit.a Paunnstonr oundstone tickles the audience’s funny bone ; racks crowd of nearly 800 with many laughs by Lynn Trapp COME ON, LAUGH AT ME- Paula Poundstone uses her quick wit to spur the audience at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center into a laughing frenzy. Poundstone was slated as the headlining comedian for Encore Performances. Photo by Don Carrick PAULA POUNDSTONE LAUGHS BY THE PouND PAULA POUNDSTONE TOOK THE Stage at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center shaking her head. She then turned her back on the audience. “Aargh!” she choked into the micro- phone, mimicking her five vomiting cats. Poundstone entertained a lively crowd of 800 with her comedy act. A nationally- recognized comedienne, she appeared on “The Tonight Show,” “Late Night with David Letterman” and “Saturday Night Live.” Poundstone said she particularly enjoyed interacting with her audiences. She encour- aged certain people in the crowd to speak up so she could build her routine around them. “Tenjoyed the shew,” Dr. Richard Detmer said. “I liked the way she spoke to people, left them for awhile, and then came back to them to tie things together.” Simple everyday situations and surround- ings were another source for Poundstone’s material. During her act, she commented on many things, from airplane travel to the International House of Pancakes. “T didn’t think any of her performance was planned out,” Ann Petersen said. “I thought the funniest thing was when she started talking about airplanes.” Poundstone said every time she boarded a plane, the sights the pilot would point out were always on the opposite side. She also said she did not smoke but always sat in smoking areas on planes to avoid crying children. Poundstone, originally from the East Coast, began her career as a stand-up comic in 1979 in Boston, while she had a job bussing tables. Once she got a taste of comedy club life, she decided to make it her career. After travelling around the United States by Greyhound to experience a variety of clubs in 1980, she decided to stay in San Francisco for five years. She was making approximately 40 to 45 appearances a year at various clubs and colleges. Once she was on stage, Poundstone liked to.ad-lib a good portion of her performance. “Tloved talking to the audience,” Poundstone said. “I was very self-conscious about do- ing the same material a lot.” One person who discovered Poundstone’s talent for spontaneity was Joe Johnson, city services director in Maryville. Johnson and his family were enjoying Poundstone’s act when she spied his seven-year-old daughte r, Julie. Poundstone thought it was past Julie’s bedtime and began asking her questions. When Poundstone found out that Julie was in second grade, she reminisced about be- ing confused in school at that age. “The teacher would say ‘get notes from your neighbor,’” Poundstone said. “I kept knocking on some old guy’s house. I go ‘yeah, she said you'd have some notes.’” Johnson had seen Poundstone on televi- sion and admired her quick wit. “She was just so intelligent and sharp,” Johnson said, “Poundstone was very good about leading you out onto a limb and chopping it off. She was great.” She said she liked the silly things in life. “T liked the Three Stooges,” Poundstone said. “I’m not proud of that.” Inhersmall amountof free time, Poundstone enjoyed reading and watching basketball. She said she also liked to be lazy. Poundstone’s main goal as a performer was to make the people who left her shows feel better than they did when they came. The smiles and echoes of laughter in Mary Linn that night proved that Paula Poundstone achieved her ultimate goal while taking cen- ter stage on campus. eee. MA. nee 4d DISTINGUISHED L CURRENT AFFAIRS THE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES BROUGHT VARIOUS CURRENT TOPICS to the forefront as many lecturers visited campus. As a part of the Culture of Quality program, audiences had the opportunity to hear four informative, issue-oriented talks. Boz Hat Blending humor with fact, Bob Hall lec- tured on date rape and the dynamics of relationships to an attentive audience. Hall said most incidents of date rape did not initially involve physical coercion. “T chose to take the approach that said, ‘Hey, we had differences. We had con- flicts. We had choices to make,’” he said. “Let’s think about what we were doing and work on changing.” Hall lectured to try to make students see differing perspectives on rape. “His message was taking the myth out of date rape and explaining what it really was and how to protect yourself against it,” Patricia Schurkamp said. “We needed to realize it could happen to anyone.” Jean-MICHAEL Cous Those who had never considered the im- portance of marine life to the environment or how this marine life was in danger, learned from a lecture by environmentalist Jean-Micheal Cousteau. Cousteau, son of the world-renowned Jacques-Y ves Cousteau, toured the United States speaking about the environment. One of the problems with the world was environmental apathy, Cousteau said. “Often I heard ‘Who cares about the whales?’ or ‘Who cares about the dol- phins?’” Cousteau said. “We could not continue to play God and with a magic wand decide ‘You, species, you’re gone.” The lecture was well-received by mem- bers of the audience. “People in the Midwest had a tendency to be sortof land-locked,” Dr. Richard Felton said. “T thoughtit was good for people to meet someone who had explored the oceans.” 72 DistiIncuisHEen LECTURE SERIES KEVIN PHILLIPS As the election year drew near, political analyst Kevin Phillips’ visit to campus could not have been more timely. Phillips discussed where politics stood, the economy and the Middle East crisis. He also spoke on the Republicans’ habit of sticking up for the Russians and keeping the defense strong. “One of the things Americans were very concerned about was the confrontation we were in,” he said. “The global challenge was economic.” Becky Bohrmann said the lecture was timely and very interesting. “It was very informative,” she said. “People needed to be aware of political agendas to make an informed decision.” ” Faye WATTLETON The former 14-year president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America was on campus in the spring to give her controversial lecture, “Equality, Justice and Liberty: America’s Unfinished Agenda.” Wattleton’s lecture included such issues as reproductive rights and family planning. Her words sparked protest on many occasions. “Women should have had the final say,” she said. “Men or the government should not have had a say in whether or not women had to continue their pregnancy.” The planned partenthood advocate left her post with the PPFA days prior to the lecture. She had planned to pursue a career as a television talk-show hostess. Students reacted strongly to the lecture. “The issue of planned parenthood was not politically-oriented,” Jennifer Miller said. “However, she delivered a very politically- oriented talk.” ecturers speak on current issues; bring topics such as rape, politics and parenting to campus by Fay Dahlquist Dawn Scarbrough HANDS OFF, LET’S TALK— Bob Hall addresses the audience during his fall presentation on date rape. Hall asked mem- bers of the audience to role play dating situa- tions to show male and female perspectives on the subject. Photo by Don Carrick POLTICAL TALK-Political analyst Kevin Phillips evaluates presidential candidates for Election ’92 during a lecture in the spring. Phillips claimed that asecond presidential term for George Bush was likely because of the “weak Democratic platform.” Photo by Scott Jenson ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCENE-Environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau gives an interview with KQ-2 cameraman Chad Alan. Cousteau, who lectured on environmental issues in the fall, said thar most people were environmentally ignorant and needed to learn all they could about the planet. Photo by Jon Britton FAMILY PLANNING—-Former Planned Parenthood president Faye Wattleton delivers her argumenta- tive lecture on reproductive rights and other con- troversial family planning issues. Wartleton vis- ited campus as part of Women’s Month at Northwest. Photo by Scott Jenson DIsTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES 73 LET’S EAT-Charlie Baker, played by Stephen Morrow, keeps his eyes on a local townsperson who is imitating Baker’s eating etiquette. Morrow playeda man who pretended to bea foreigner in the satirical comedy play. Photo by Alex Gazio LOOKIE HERE, STRANGER—Charlie Baker, played by Stephen Morrow, learns the drawl of Southern dialect and hospitality from Ellard Simms, played by Rob Rush. Baker made up his own language before moving to Georgia from England. Photo by Alex Gazio LISTEN TO THIS—Charlie Baker, who is surrounded by local rowns- people, points out the advantages and disadvantages of life in his country as he speaks his native tongue, In the Theater Department production, “The Foreigner,” Stephen Morrow, who played Baker, said using an accent was a challenge because it was the first play he had been cast in that the way the character talked was so integral. Photo by Alex Gazio 74 Tur Roericnrp i 2 we = roadway comes to Mary Linn in a play that provides a satirical look at society and its prejudices by Karissa Boney SOME FRIENDLY ADVICE— Betty Meeks, played by Tina Campbell, gives Charlie Baker some tips on fitting into his new environment. “The For- eigner” poked fun at so- cietal prejudices. Photo by Alex Gazio THE FOREIGNER A FOREIGN AFFAIR BEING A STRANGER TO A NEW TOWN would be difficult enough, but what hap- pened when someone came to a new coun- try speaking a completely different lan- guage? The comedy play “The Foreigner” told all about this kind of situation. The Theater Department presented Larry Shue’s “The Foreigner” at the Charles Johnson Theatre. The off-Broadway hit told the tale of an Englishman’s, Charlie Baker, played by Stephen Morrow, experi- ence in the South as he pretended to be a foreigner unable to speak English. Charlie made up his own language and listened in on conversations not meant to be under- stood by him. Director Shawn Wake said the play was a parody on American preju- dices. ““The Foreigner’ looked at American stereotypes,” Wake said. “It showed how Americans typically treated foreigners.” According to James Rush, the play was one of very few written by Larry Shue. “Larry Shue was very good at putting together a complex plot with a cohesive- ness that just brought it all together in the big end,” Rush said. Wake suggested the play be presented and looked forward to directing it. “The play was very well-written,” he said. “Tt was very funny and probably one of my favorites.” The 20-member cast and crew spent three hours a night for two months perfecting their performance. Assistant director Cassie Price said all the hard work paid off. “The best aspect of this production was just being there every night and watching as the play came to life,” Price said. Most cast members thought the audience enjoyed the play as much as they did. “We thought the audience would roll in the aisles,” Carol Patton, who played Catherine Sims, said. “It was just plain good fun. It was a very funny show with non-stop laughter from beginning to end.” Rush said it appealed to almost anyone. “This play targeted everyone,” Rush said. “Tt had a very universal appeal.” Price agreed the production entertained those who enjoyed comedy. “This play would just about target anyone who liked comedy and who liked to just sit back and laugh,” she said, “I thought this would probably attract a lot of college stu- dents because it was a little more well- known. It was not just funny in certain parts, but line after line was hilarious.” Even though Wendi Ides did not know what to expect, she said she liked the play. “T didn’t know if I would like “The For- eigner’ because I had never heard of it before,” Ides said. “However, after watch- ing it, I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed all the characters, especially Ellard and Charlie.” Joanne McCormick said she enjoyed the play because it was different. “Tt was definitely a different, more mad- ern play,” McCormick said. “There was an unusual plot like something that could, but couldn’ t, happen in real life.” Price agreed w ith McCormick. “Every play was a little different, but I really enjoyed this comedy a lot,” Price said. “The characters were related to this show and there was a lot of room for differ- ent interpretations because we had English combined with a Georgian accent.” As the curtain closed and the players put the production behind them, many in the audience agreed they were entertained while also learning a little bit more about life and some of its stereotypes. Tur Forrienre 748 GODSPELL THE SPELL oF Music THE LIGHTS IN THE CONFERENCE CENTER dimmed, the music began, and all waited in anticipation for the curtain during the Theater Department’ s production of Stephen Swartz’s musical, “Godspell.” The musical was performed to a full house each of the five nights it was staged. According to Theater Department Chairman Dr. Theophil Ross, it was the first student musical to be performed in four years. “Godspell” followed the life and death of Christ from a modern viewpoint. Biblical characters such as Lazarus, Judas, Noah and the Good Samaritan were portrayed with impressions of Groucho Marx, magic acts and even rap music to make the parables much more meaningful to the contemporary audience. “The more the biblical stories were made relevant to audiences, the more attentive the audiences were to it,” Ross said. “The stories were timeless; the same things that happened then still happen today.” According to Doug Martin, who played Jesus, the show was effective in getting Christ’s message to youth. “They could really relate to the music and the fun incorporated into the show,” Martin said. “It grabbed their attention.” While Martin said he related to the musical on a religious basis, others thought differently. ““Godspell’ wasn’t necessarily a biblically-based show, butahistorically-based show,” Annette Filippi, stage man- ager, said. “We weren’t really trying to get across a message, but, rather, a feeling and a knowledge.” The performers continuously interacted with members of the audience, an aspect Filippi thought was important in relating this knowledge to the audience. “Tt was just like a classroom,” Filippi said. “Whenever the interaction was there, you got across a lot more infor- mation and made it a lot more fun.” Students who attended “tGodspell” agreed with Filippi. “I thought the interaction with the audience was great,” Patrick Lynch said. “I knew it dealt with the life of Christ, but I didn’t know what to expect. I was really pleased with the performance.” Through interaction with the cast and the use of contem- porary ideas, the audience was exposed to the life of Christ in a manner that was both easy to understand and clearly relevant to contemporary life. 76 GODSPELL. nique musical plot mixes humor and magic for a fresh look at an age-old story by Dawn Scarbrough ONE LAST THING-Direc- tor Dr. Theophil Ross stresses the finer points of the moving duet,“By My Side,” to cast mem- bers Nancy Hendren and Michelle Wiseman. “Godspell” was the first student musical per- formed in four years. Photo by Joe Bowersox A GIFT OF LOVE-Performing the stirring ballad, “All God’s Gifts,” Craig Vitosh sings dur- ing the Theater Department's production of “Godspell.” Vitosh portrayed John the Bap- tist in the performance of the Broadway musical. Photo by Joe Bowersox JESUS SINGS—Doug Martin gives it his all in the ballad, “All For the Best.” Martin portrayed a modern-day Jesus in the five- night sellout performance of the off-Broadway musical, “Godspell,” in the University Conference Center. Photo by Patrick Mahoney HERE'S THE WaY-Portraying a modern-day Jesus, Doug Mar- tin urges his disciples to follow him. The former off-Broadway play, “Godspell,” depicted the life of Jesus with a fresh and modern message. Photo by Patrick Mahoney GopsPELL 77 YULETIDE FEASTE A Musica FEASTE JOURNEY OVER THE DRAWBRIDGETOA WORLD far beyond anything seen in this century. A time of beauty, elegant costumes, singing and magnificent food. Enter the Renaissance era and an evening with royalty and Madraliers in the Yuletide Feaste. For the past 18 years thousands of people have started their Christmas season with this scenario. Every year the Music, Theater and Art departments had presented the Yuletide Feaste, a dinner show travelling back to the 14th century for fun and pageantry. For the past five years the program had been sold out. What made this feaste such a success? Cori Monarrez said the program was something the whole family could enjoy and appreciate. “We tried to bring together all the true elements of Christmas in one event,” she said. “It was the true tradition of Christmas. Music just added to the whole package. The feaste had its own language, but a medium that could be understood by all.” Michelle Wiseman said it was a wonderful experience.” “It was a show the audience could feel involved in and it was very different. It just does not happen a lot,” Wiseman said. “The beautiful music and costumes were inspiring.” Chairman Kara Weston said Christmas and the Renais- sance era fit together perfectly. “There was a lot of music that was available for that time of year,” Weston said. “It was a festive time and the Renaissance period was also a very festive and boisterous time. The people and food made a great combination. I guess it just became a tradition.” For most, it was also a relaxing time. “T think it was a time to just forget about everything else and concentrate on making music and making people happy, while eating good food and having a kind of celebration of Christmas,” Weston said. The program ran for two days on campus and one previous performance at Hillside Christian Church in Kan- sas City. Choirmaster Dr. Richard Weymuth said that over 1,000 people saw this production each year and with such a large audience changes and improvements had to be made. Even those returning to the production did not quite know what to expect. Many changes had been made in -continued 78 YULETIDE FEASTE he true feeling of Christmas portrayed in annual feaste of food and music by Karissa Boney “WEAR YE, HEAR YE”— Choirmaster Dr. Rich- ard Weymuth leads the Madraliers in the open- ing song of the Yuletide Feaste. Weymuth had directed the feaste 16 of the 18 years ic had been performed. Photo by Oli- vine Lo aw oe ae re ees nh Ren - ren ow acct a 6 =) Be mn =] Be g a = =) is) A Musical Feaste continued | — Tr felt incredible costumes, decor ations, act- ing and even the instrumen- to see all those tal department. Matt Boyce said he wel- le’ f: cople s faces comed these changes, par- Beep ticularly the royalty. en; oying us “I did not really know what to expect because I making music had heard that the perfor- aki rust mance would be a lot differ- ent,” Boyce said. “I liked and really the way the king and queen feeling one were all lovey-dovey. It was neat because it gave us with us— Kara a laugh instead of the past royal air about them.” Weston, Yuletide The Yuletide Feaste was very different than a usual Feaste chairman dinner show. With every- thing from a magic show by the jester, to Christmas Carols and sappy jokes by the king and queen. This show pos- sessed humor, satire, singing, acting, mingling, chatting, magic tricks and food. There was a reading of the “Plum Pudding Tale,” and a contest to see which side of the room could sing louder with the most spirit. One original piece introduced was the mixture of modern song and culture of the Renaissance period. “We Will Rock You” and “You've got the Right One Baby” were two of the modem selec- tions, Most members and viewers agreed another great quality of the performance was the feeling of togetherness. “Tlearned the real meaning of Christmas. There was just so much togetherness,” Amy Miller said. “I really enjoyed the big family atmosphere.” Weston agreed one of the best parts of the Yuletide Feaste was the closeness she felt with the audience, “The most meaningful part of this performance was the very last song when we sang ‘Silent Night’,” Weston said. “It felt incredible to see all those people’s faces enjoying us making music and really feeling one with us. The music was just a feeling you cannot describe with words.” According to Weymuth, the time and dedication paid off for the seniors during their special song for the feaste. “Tlove to see my students grow,” Weymuth said. “Espe- cially when my seniors became asserting, competentdirec- tors.” Julie Mathiesen said the Yuletide Feaste left people with a sense of cheer and cultural diversity. “The program by far surpassed all my expectations,” Mathiesen said. “I didn’t realize how extravagant it was going to be. I thought it was just eating and music.” ALITTLE CAROLING—Madralier members Lisa Lawrence, Kara Weston and Brian Bell of please the audience with one of many Christmas carols during the Yuletide Feaste. Promoting the spirit of Christmas was the main goal of the annual celebration. Photo by Olivine Lo 80 YuLETIDE FEASTE LET THE FEASTE BEGIN—Queen Tina Campbell and her royal king, played by Steve Schene, invites everyone to join in the feaste. The couple's loving ad- vances toward each other were a welcome alternative to their past royal air. Photo by Scott Jenson “PLUM PUDDING TALE”- Madraliers add satire to the feaste, poking fun at themselves and Dr. Richard Weymuth. Photo by Scott Jenson A LITTLE COMIC RELIEF—The court jester performs magic tricks while guests line up for the meal. Those attending the feaste partook of a three-course meal consisting of salad, roast beef, ham, potatoes, vegetables and dessert. Photo by Olivine Lo THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES— Jamie Bartlett sips from Brian Tenclinger’s ice water during an opening act of the Yuletide Feaste. Photo by Scott Albright Vinerine Reacrr 81 THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER TOYS FOR Tots AT FIRST GLANCE, THE PRODUCTION OF “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” looked like any other college production, but up close it was clear it was a play like no other. The performance was Alpha Psi Omega’s choice for its annual Christmas show. In addition to its popularity on campus, the show gained a following as it hit the road. “We had three shows on campus and then we went on tour for eight shows,” director Cassie Price said. “It started because the Eaton Corporation in Shenandoah, Iowa, called down several years ago to see if we had a show we could do for their annual Christmas gathering and we had been going up there ever since.” Proceeds from the production and its area touring went to the Maryville Food Pantry. Cast members agreed their annual Christmas production was different than other performances presented during the year. This difference was partially due to the fact that their young audiences were different and more unpredictable each night, talking back to the characters on stage. “J was right up close with them,” Kristy Mosteller said. ° “It kind of caught me off guard every once ina while, and I had to make sure I had a come back ready.” The fact that the children in the audience would respond to the actors on stage was a welcomed challenge by the cast. “Ad-libbing was always fun,” Lori Harrelson said. “I never knew what I was going to say.” The 45-minute play was designed with small children in mind and needed to be short and energetic to keep the audience’s attention. This was accomplished right from the start as the cast led the audience in a round of caroling. “The play was designed for audience interaction,” Price said. “The songs helped prepare everyone for it.” The age of the audience members was alsoafactorastheactors planned the personality they would bring to their character. “I decided to be funny-evil rather than totally evil and totally scary,” Lisa Smeltzer said. Smeltzer’s character, the witch, received great response. “After the show they would come up and say ‘Are you really mean?’” Smeltzer said. ‘So, then I had to explain to them that in real life I was a nice person.” As children left the show, they were given a candy cane andacheery “Merry Christmas.” Although “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” only played for a short time, its memories and cheer lived on for a long time in the minds of the children. 29 Tur Creancactr Tm Sor nmep ast full of toys delights the children; keeps spirit of Christmas alive by Patrick Mahoney KID TALK— Shawn Wake meets with children after a performance of “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” in the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building. Wake’s character, Jack-in-the- Box, received positive re- sponse from the kids at- tending the show. Photo by Patrick Mahoney HEY, LOOK-Tracy Palmtag and Christy Mosteller get the children involved in a sing-a-long during the presentation of “The Steadfast Tin Soldier.” Christmas carols were sung before and after the show. Photo by Patrick Mahoney HERE'S THE STORY-Prior to the beginning of the show, members of the cast introduce their characters to the audience. The cast wel- comed all kinds of interaction from the audience during the show. Photo by Patrick Mahaney IT’S THE WITCH- Lisa Smeltzer gives the children a scare before the opening night performance of “The Steadfast Tin Soldier.” Smeltzer spent time after the show explaining to children that she was really not mean like her character in the play. Photo by Patrick Mahoney COMEDIANS A DosE oF LAUGHTER LAUGHTER WAS CONSIDERED THE BEST MEDI- cine and in many cases this proved true when several comedians paid a visit to campus. Kicking off the host of funny people was Bertice Berry who had a practical approach to her comedy. “I wanted people to be able to laugh at themselves as well as society,” Berry said. Berry left teaching to try comedy. She used her comedy to “teach” audiences and to relieve their stress, “Her act really made me laugh,” Christie Silcott said. “In college, you needed a good laugh sometimes.” Berry stressed the importance of being an individual and thinking positively. “Be proud of yourself and be proud of your family,” she said. “If you are ina positive environment, you’ ll be great.” The point she kept emphasizing throughout the night was to “be who you were put here to be.” She also stressed that it was okay to be different. “Different does not necessarily mean inferior,” she said. “Tt just means different.” Mike Armstrong, another featured comedian, kept stu- dents laughing as well. Armstrong was part of the CAPs Sunday Night Comedy Club series which was started to “lighten the mood on campus.” Sunday nights were chosen because some stu- dents were just coming back from a weekend at home, providing a way for them to ease their way into the week. “He was really good,” Anna Banks said. “I liked the jokes about the dry campus.” Other comedians that performed at the Sunday night comedy clubs included Robert Jetter and Terry Gillispie. Another event that kept students laughing was Comedy Sportz, teams of comedians went “head to head.” “Tt was a lot of fun,” Jan Brauninger said. “The competi- tion between the teams was unique and the interaction with the audience was great.” Berry summed up all the performances describing the acceptance of comedy in this part of the country. “People in the Midwest come to comedians ready to laugh,” Berry said. “Whereas people on the East Coast have the ‘make me laugh’ attitude.” This theory proved well among students as they kept coming back for more. Laughter really was the best medi- cine, and comedy seemed to be the doctor. R4 Comentans umor hits the mark; host of comedians inject crowds with the cure of laughter by Kirsten Dickey BETCHA CAN'T DO THIS- Funny man Terry Gillespie does one of his famous mouth tricks duringacom- edy routine in the Spanish Den. Gillespie was one of many comedians who per- formed for the popular Sunday night Comedy Clubs. Photo by Doug Preis MAKE THAT CALL, REF -Members of Comedy Sportz go head to head in a game of scissors, rock, paper as the referee awaits a “comedy foul.” Chi Phi Chi sponsored the popular Kansas City comedy group which consisted of two teams of four comedians that competed for laughs. Audience members provided the players with ideas to build on in addition to judging the competition and deciding which team won. Photo by Alex Gazio A DEN FULL OF LAUGHS—Comedian Mike Armstrong looks for laughs during his Comedy Club routine in the Spanish Den. Armstrong performed with fellow comedian Pat Sullivan in the fall during one of the bi-weekly Sunday night Comedy Clubs. CAPs sponsored the Comedy Clubs to help students relax and prepare for a new week of classes. These events were moved from the Dugout to the Den after they began to attract larger audiences. Photo by Pat Gibson Coanarnrane 8 Use Your Illusion Illusionist Craig Karges held his hands out in front of him. He was trembling. All of his energy was focused I was amazed on the small block of wood on the table in front of him. b h bl Suddenly, the block of wood toppled over. Someone y the table. gasped, and the audience broke into applause. Karges, the 1991 Campus Entertainer of the Year, took It was really the stage at Mary Linn Performing Arts Center and captivated everyone with his unique act. weird and vely “T combined the skills of a psychologist, a psychic and a magician,” Karges said. “I didn’t claim to have any m ifvi : supernatural powers, nor did I try to convince my audience to believe in anything.” The whole Under the tutelage of his great-uncle, Karges began practicing stage magic when he was 12. After his uncle passed away, Karges began performing himself. To begin the show, Karges brought five men on stage | and asked them to put one of their personal possessions extreme: y into a bag. Without having ever met the men, Karges ae correctly guessed what belonged to whom. entertaining. Karges had four people from the audience construct an imaginary car. Karges drew an envelope out of his —Paul Jones pocket. On that envelope was written every fact about the car that Karges had been told. He had written it the previous evening. “I thought it was fantastic,” Ken White, mass communications instructor, said of the car trick. “I knew he wasn’t making it up, because I knew someone involved.” Karges conducted a mini-seance on stage in which he made a small table float in the air. He called three people onto the stage to assist him. “T was amazed by the table,” associate English professor Paul Jones said. “It was really weird and very mystifying. The whole show was extremely entertaining.” Audience members were in agreement that Karges seemed to be able to do what simply didn’t seem likely. “He just did things you didn’t think were possible,” Lori Combs said. “I’ve never seen anyone do what he did,” White agreed. “He had my attention the whole time.” show was By Lynn Trapp BLINDED ILLUSION—Kim Fortner taunts Illusionist Craig Karges with a student’s identification card. Karges was blindfolded and asked audience members to place personal belongings in a bag. As Fortner held up these items, Karges identified what she was holding. Photo by Scott Jenson are a HYPNOTIST AND ILLUSIONIST UNDER THE INFLUENCE ONE MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT HYPNOSIS WAS something only found in the Psychology Department. Jim h . d Wand had made the art of hypnosis a crowd-attracting the min entertainment event. “Before Jim Wand left, we had two dates for next year,” llusions of and eye awe CAPs member Kristy Dennehy said. “We usually sold out ‘ . and had however many people Mary Linn would hold.” audiences in Wand’s two Northwest performances were a small por- tion of the 300 shows he did each year. Universities made two Encore up about 60 percent of the yearly log. The type of entertainment Wand wanted to deliver to the performances audience was clean, funny and informative. He wanted to make the people he hypnotized have a chance at fame. “That was one of my goals, for them to have fun too,” Wand said. “They may get ribbed but they will be on a pedestal of sorts. I wanted to make them stars on campus.” Every experience Wand has had with his subjects has at Mary Linn by : been different. Each show something new or unexpected happened. One person’s concept of his hypnotic sugges- Scott tions was different than the next person’s, he said. Jenson At the start of the show Wand explained how the mind works under hypnosis. The right brain was creative with his suggestions and inhibitions were minimized. A Jami person’s personality was magnified about 10 times. Johnson The content varied from previous performance. Hypno- tized audience members were always helping him develop new ideas. Features such as a make-believe dog show for pure-bred subjects, were occasionally used and some stan- dards, like sunning in Malibu Beach stayed in the show. “IT did not use the dog show routine except with good subjects,” Wand said. “When I used it, I usually got bit.” One student recalled what had happened. “I just closed my eyes for a few seconds,” Dallas Kimbrough said. “When I opened them I was full of energy and ready to party.” During the show, the stage became a death-defying roller MAN'S BEST FRIEND= After coaster and the dock for a international fishing competi- being hypnotized by Dr. 0 i Jim Wand, Zane Zwerenz tion. Tarzan and Jane even made a brief appearance. obeys se fvaster’ “The The energy level in the auditorium reached an incredible performance of Wand’s peak and the audience was racked with gales of laughter. dog routine was reserved Wand had both his subjects and the rest of the audience for his best subjects. captivated by his entertaining journey beyond the spec- Photo by Scott Jenson trum of human imagination. aad . a- SECOND City A TROUPE oF LAUGHTER RELIGION, POLITICS, RACISM, SAFE sex, alternative lifestyles and the homeless. These were not the funniest of topics, but when the men and women of the Second City comedy troupe tackled them, they were hilarious. Second City came to campus for a one- night stand of comedy skits reminiscent of the Emmy award-winning “Saturday Night Live.” The 30-year-old comedy group, based in Chicago and Toronto, boasted such alumni as comedy greats Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, John Candy, George Wendt and the Belushi brothers. The new generation of Second City com- ics included Jimmy Doyle, Peter Murrieta, Suzy Nakamura, John Thies and Tracy Thorpe. These members toured nationally using their performances as a training ground for the Chicago and Toronto shows, which sold out every night. The Canadian Second City was responsible for the begin- ning of the syndicated TV series, “SCTV.” Bringing an unique blend of comedy to the stage, each member contributed their own personal idea of comedy. However, Nakamura’s definition of humor was one that the group agreed on collectively. “Unexpected things that happened in ev- eryday life were usually the funniest,” she said. “If it happened to a lot of people and they could relate, then it was normally considered humorous.” Murrietta had the most unique definition of humor. “Anything dark, demonic, bloody or hor- rid was humorous,” he said jokingly. “If it involved those things it was sure to be funny.” In a two-hour show at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center, the group poked fun at George Bush, the Kennedys, and even President Dean Hubbard. From short one-takes to long, developed scenes, the troupe left the audience of more than 200 laughing in the aisles of Mary Linn. During one short take, the comedy group addressed the issue of alternative lifestyles. In the skit, Murrieta and Thorpe were standing alone in the middle of a small apartment, immersed in a steamy, romantic kiss. Sighs of passion escaped their lips as they kissed. From offstage Doyle yelled: “Honey, I'm home!” As he bounded through the front door, the deceitful couple immedi- ately quit what they were doing, stepped apart and smoothed their clothes. Heads down, wondering if they had been caught, the two waited for Doyle’s response. With a look of jealous rage, Doyle stared them down, and then spoke. “What in the hell is she doing here?” he asked with an air of disgust. As the lights went down, the audience roared. Many of the skits involved improvisation, as the actors executed a scene from re- sponses yelled out by audience members. Many members of the audience said the improvised skits were the best in terms of acting and overall comedic value. “It was amazing how quick-witted they were,” Glenda Webber said. “I really en- joyed the skits where they played off what the audience gave them. Their acting was sharp and witty.” Dr. Robert Bohiken agreed that the im- provised skits highlighted the show. “L appreciated their extreme talent for on- the-spot improvisation,” Bohlken said. “They really worked well together. Some were stronger actors than others, but they were all pretty funny.” Duane Havard said the show was more than just comedy to him, adding that it went deeper than humor. “Tt dealt with a lot of different situations and topics,” he said. “I felt it was well- rounded comedy; comedy that made you think about what you were laughing about.” omedy group brings topical humor to the stage at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center by Scott Albright TWO LITERS OF HEAVEN— Reading from the scrip- tureof Coke, members of Second City pay their re- spects in “Coke is the Real Thing.” The skir poked fun at how people sometimes overempha- sized material things. Photo by Scott Jenson EYE FULL OF ART- In a look at contemporary art, members of the Second City cast view the progressive painting, “Les Audience.” During the skit, the actors took turns “entering” the piece and interacting with many of the 200-plus audience members. Photo by Scott Jenson HERO HUMOR-Superhero Captain Bleach gives his advice to an introveneous drug user during Second City’s show at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. The hero, accompanied by sidekick Condom Boy, spread their word in a skit that dealt with the horrors of the AIDS virus. Photo by Scott Jenson ‘YOU WILL LEARN HISTORY —Playing a teacher on a rampage, Second City member Peter Murrieta prompts student Jimmy Doyle to answer a question about American history. In the skit, Murrieta shot and killed every member of his class for their ignorance. Photo by Scott Jenson Srconn City 9 PELVIC VARIATIONS He Sap, SHE SAID AS AN OMNIPOTENT VOICE crooned “the Mating Dance,” two couples gyrated out on stage sporting gender sym- bols on their chests. The symbols illustrated the gender gap that was the suggestive theme for the University Players’ theater lab series called “Pelvic Variations.” “Basically, it was what really happened, but people just didn’t talk about it,” cast member Michelle Ough said. “It was differ- ent, but not uncomfortable.” The play was performed by a cast of four under director Rob Rush. The featured actors were Ough, Tina Campbell, Kent Andel and Steve Schene. The provocative title of the show must have intrigued people and convinced them to attend. Audience members totalled 300 at the show’s opening performance, and laughter rang in the rafters of the Charles Johnson Theater. “T had been here for three years doing lab series,” Rush said. “This was one of the largest audiences I had seen.” The crowd was treated to several scenes of comical role reversal and conflicts be- tween sexes. “J thought it was very tastefully done,” Theresa New said. “It got things out in the open.” One scene depicted a loving couple hav- ing a talk that erupted into a battle. Each person was determined that their sex was the one that suffered most. The argument con- sisted of the usual bickering about genitals, childbirth, menstruation and leaving the toi- let seat up. “Tt was so accurate,” Steve Schene said. “Everything we said was so true to life. The audience didn’t know whether or not to laugh at some things we said. One person would laugh, and then two more, and then everyone loosened up.” An MR... WT. ne eee As soon as one became accustomed to the brash humor of the scene, the script offered another thunderbolt. “I loved how my character just ripped into him about how being a woman sucked,” Ough said. Chris Selby thought that the message the show was trying to convey was that sex battles were petty conflicts. “It was silly to try to compete between the sexes,” Selby said. “We both had plusses and minuses, and shouldn’t try to fit in molds.” The claims of a self-righteous re- searcher from a survey company made the women in the audience gasp. His research- ers, of course all male, had found that men were the superior sex. “Men are better than women at every- thing, in almost every way,” Kent Andel’s character said. “Except at giving birth, housework and diagramming sentences.” Campbell and Ough posed as female members of the press positioned in the audience. Ough’s response to the claim and Andel’s extreme sexual bias was, “You, sir, are a toad.” The play was filled with classic lines like these. The cast obviously enjoyed the range of comedy and the subject matter gave them opportunities to give the show zest. “When I was acting and in the moment, I didn’t realize I was being funny,” Schene said. “To me it was very serious, that was why the audience laughed.” The crowd seemed pleased by the enter- taining piece, and applauded the cast, but like all suggestive material, it was not for just anyone. “T would recommend it to someone fairly liberal, but not my grandparents,” Selby said. ab series play gives 90s a twist to the battle of the sexes. by Jami Johnson ROLE REVERSAL- Michelle Ough, Tina Campbell, Rob Rush, Steve Schene and Kent Andel of Pelvic Variations take time out to discuss their differ- ences. The play focused on stereotypical roles of men and women and the battle of the sexes. Photo by Scott Jenson WN Nl SY Derwuie Vanraminane O1 CHINESE GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS AND MAGICIANS As Goop AS GOLD TWISTING AND TUMBLING THROUGH THE MARY Linn Performing Arts Center, the Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats and Magicians set the stage for an evening of fun, thrills and daring stunts. perform Gracefulness was a major factor in the style with which “is the acrobats performed their cultural acts. “Celebration of thr illing feats Spring: A Folk Dance,” the graceful “Chinese Diablo” and “Oriental Impressions” were some of the numbers that of balance, portrayed the group’s desire for balance and concentration. Concentration was used to separate the fear and daring coordination characteristics of many of the other performers. In one number, a woman balanced several other women in the air with only her feet. A male performer balanced his body in on stage of a handstand position on a chair propped on pop bottles. The performers took a colorful stand on the Mary Linn stage. Their bright clothing gave an air of confidence, enthusiasm and grace as the acrobats did such things as crobats Mary Linn tumbling through rings of fire and unicycle acts. by The acrobats had been voted “Entertainers of the Year” - four consecutive years by the National Association for Tonya Campus Activities. Director Danny Chang won the Medal Reser for International Faith and Goodwill presented by Taiwan’s Coordination Council for North American Af- fairs. President Dean Hubbard remembered seeing the groupin 1985 in China. He said the acts were still very similar, but thought the performers were more professional and physi- cally fit this time around. “The performers were very trim,” Hubbard said. “There wasn’t an ounce of fat on any one of them.” The group travelled all over the world with shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Caesar’s Palace in Atlantic City and the Kennedy Center for Per- forming Arts in Washington, D.C. According to performer Jennifer Wang, the perfor- A WOK FOR TWO-During mances had been going quite well for the most part. a routine called “Orien- “We'd only had one set back on this tour,” she said. “Our tal Chef,” members of bus was stolen so we had to go back to our warehouse in she! Chinese: Golden Ac- Dallas to stock up. That caused us to miss four shows.” folie Prepare ramets , : : a wok. The touring Angie Gouldsmith was fascinated by the performance. group crisscrossed the “I was sitting on the edge of my seat,” Gouldsmith said. United States, Canada “It was very suspenseful and exciting.” and the Caribbean Is- The show gave students a chance to see the grace, lands. Photo by Jack suspense and beauty of another culture. Vaught norwo,. mw Onrnne: Nnanas Acnnnare aan Macrcmane ail tyy, TAMING THE WILD-Members of the acrobatic touring group begin the evening of graceful stunts and magical feats by coaxing a lion to balance on a seesaw. The group had been awarded four consecutive “Entertainers of the Year” honors. Photo by Jack Vaught DRAGON DANCE-In majestic fashion, members of the ChineseAcrobats carry out the mystical golden dragon for which the group is named. The performing group was made up of 23 acrobats, dancers and magicians. Photo by Jon Britton STEADY, STEADY—Poon Bin Chung balances himself on a chair as he performs his “Pagota of Chairs” act which ended with a total of six chairs stacked on top of wine bottles. The crowd pleasing act, was performed only by Chung and was just one of the many feats of balance performed by the world-renowned Chinese Golden Dragons during their performance in front of an audience of 550 people at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center . Photo by Jack Vaught Curnerce Gotnren Deacon Acrorats ann Macicians 93 WY NUN-Sister an, played by Wia, imitates ha to the Other Supe- ted by Terr The show Muter Critics’ Ards in 1986. Nun NMoRE FUNNY “NUNSENSE” WAS INDEED HABIT FORMING, asa packed house at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center thundered a standing ovation, showing their appreciation for the musical comedy. Assoonas the last note in the finale was hit, the audience was on its feet applauding the winner of four 1986 Outer Critics’ Circle Awards, including Best Off-Broadway Musical, Best Book and Best Music. According to actress Kathryn Silvia, who played Sister Robert Ann, the audience reaction was quite typical for the play. “It was still amazing to me,” Silvia said. “I had never been in a show that had gotten such an incredible response every night.” The play, sponsored by Northwest Encore Perfor- mances, centered on five nuns putting on a show to raise funds to bury four of their sisters. The convent chef accidently poisoned 52 members with her soup. Forty-eight of the sisters had been properly buried, but after the Mother Superior bought a VCR, no money was left to bury the remainirig four, who were being stored in the deep freeze. The sisters took turns performing skits, songs and dances, with musical styles ranging from the swinging ’40s to the soulful blues. The show was filled with one- liners, gags and puns. The characters were as varied as the songs. Sister Robert Ann was a streetwise cut-up, while Sister Leo wanted to be the first nun-ballerina. Mother Regina was kind-hearted with a stern exterior, while Sister Hubert was humorous and witty. Sister Amnesia was the sweet innocent one who lost her memory after a giant crucifix fell on her head. Patricia Schurkamp said Sister Hubert was her favorite. “T loved her humor,” Schurkamp said. “She broke the rules, but she did it with class and didn’t hurt anybody.” Silvia said the message of the show was simple enter- tainment and fun. “Tt was just entertaining,” she said. “You did not have to think about it, but just sit there and enjoy it.” Schurkamp’s interpretation matched Silvia’s. “T thought the message was ‘lighten up,’” Schrukamp said. “Christianity wasn’t supposed to be stiff. We could have fun, enjoy it and be human. We didn’t have to be Catholic to get the humor.” In addition to the interaction among the actresses, the audience was part of the performance as well. A quiz was given after one song, with prizes awarded to those who answered correctly. Other audience members were chastised by the nuns for wearing short skirts or popping bubble gum. The actresses even led the entire audience in doing the wave. For Joe DuFrain this made the performance all the more appealing. “] liked the music, the energy that was put into it and the humor,” DuFrain said. “The part I liked best was the audience participation.” Jennifer Clarke agreed with DuFrain. “T thought it was good for a musical because I usually didn’t enjoy them,” Clarke said. “Besides their obvious musical talent, I thought it was great how they came out into the audience.” Silvia said the success of the show could be traced to its down-to-earth jokes and gags. “It appealed to everyone,” she said. “It was not highly intellectual; it was not hurting anyone. It just poked fun at people and people laughed at themselves.” The creator of “Nunsense,” Dan Goggin, was working on a screenplay to turn the musical into a feature film. According to Silvia, Goggin once studied to be a priest. She said the idea for “Nunsense” was inspired by a mannequin he had dressed as a nun and named Sister Mannequin. He and a friend began writing songs for a Sister Manne- quin review, and the play evolved from there. The show-stopping number “Holier Than Thou” seemed to be the crowd favorite, drawing whistles and claps from the house. “It was my favorite part because of its message,” Schurkamp said. “To me it was mocking those who acted holier than thou.” The play had been an off-Broadway hit since it opened in 1985. Produced by Big League Theatricals, 55 compa- nies have presented it worldwide. Judging by the laughter and applause they gave, the audience left as converted fans of “Nunsense.” NUNSENSE 95 O utvE DELUCE GALLERY A Room Wit A VIEW ACCENTING THE AVAILABILITY OF cultural experiences on campus were the numerous art exhibits brought to the Olive DeLuce Art Gallery by the Culture of Qual- ity program. During the year, many inter- ested in art had the opportunity to view exhibits ranging from painting to metalsmithing. Anengraving exhibit by Evan Lindquist opened the year at DeLuce. Lindquist’s exhibit consisted of 20 engravings. “] thought it was very important for an artist to show his artwork in front of the public,” Lindquist said. “I saw artwork asa way of communication.” Even though art was his profession, Lindquist taught printmaking and drawing at Arkansas State University as a hobby. Paul Falcone was in charge of setting up Lindquist’s exhibit. Although Falcone said Lindquist was one of the best technicians in the world, he did not think his pieces were interesting because of the lack of color. On the other hand, art major Teresa Shields said it was the best exhibit she had seen at DeLuce. She said she was intrigued by his lecture. “T really admired his work,” Shields said. “He was very inspiring for art students. His lecture gave insight on what was out there waiting for us.” Another exhibit was presented by alumni David James, who displayed unique print paintings on paper. The exhibit consisted of work he had done in a two-year period. Rhonda Gates described James’ art. “On the surface the prints seemed to be generally brilliant and intense, using alot of red,” Rhonda Gates said. “His work con- centrated on repeated contour and line.” George Rose commented on an exhibit by Michael Walling, which he sponsored. “J appreciated the way he painted and his choice of themes,” Rose said. “Also, the manner in which he painted them in the sense of the serene, quiet poetry that pervade them.” Lorinda Rice said that his use of space was unrealistic. “His figures did have a realistic feel about them,” she said. “But, the space around them wasn’t cohesive.” In January, the DeLuce Gallery pre- sented Bill Ruth and Susan Mahlsted. The husband and wife team exhibited contemporary handmade jewelry. Lee Hageman said he had a special interest in Ruth’s work, being one of his college instructors. “T was prejudiced, but I felt Ruth was an outstanding craftsman,” he said. February brought the Kings, Spirits and Community: Art and Life in West Africa exhibit. Pieces such as ceremonial masks, me- dallions and other artifa cts were on dis- play during the month. Phil Laber said studying the art of other cultures was a very important asset to art students. “Being able to experience art from other cultures was vital,” Falcone said. “It was important because the world was becoming a melting pot of sorts. We needed to learn more about the world.” Students majoring in art found unique perspective on art from the exhibits. “All of the exhibits were interesting and educational,” Shields said. “I was able to see different styles and areas of art. It was beneficial to find out how other artists expressed themselves.” Rice agreed with Shields, adding that observation was a great advantage. “The exhibits were a godsend for me,” she said. “Seeing how other artists generated specific styles was invalu- able. They were a fantastic advantage for those pursuing a career in art.” xhibits play integral role in educating, motivating art majors by Fay Dahlquist REFLECTION OF ART— Stu- dents look at pieces of art exhibited by David James.The artist had unique print paintings on display at the Olive DeLuce Art Gallery. Photo by Jon Britton FROM A STUDENT’S EYES— Danny Eness views the art exhibit of Graduate Student Jette Wolfe. Gradu- ate students, as well as professionals, had comprehense art exhibits of their work. Photo by Jon Britton te u Lawton POINT OF VIEW- Jacinda Watson points out an engraving at the exhibit by artist Evan Lindquist in the fall. Lindquist’s work was on display at the Olive DeLuce Art Gallery for nearly a month. Photo by Patrick Mahoney SETTING UP THE SHOW-Art instructors Phil Laber and Ken Nelsen help set up the King, Spirits and Community exhibit at the DeLuce Gallery. The entire department got involved in the exhibits brought to campus by the Culture of Quality program. Photo by Jenny Onre Delncr GauLery 97 = University Music Groups AN OUTLET FoR Music DEDICATION. DEVOTION. DETERMINATION. Like any worthwhile activity, being a member of one of the University music groups required the desire to accomplish something on the part of those involved as these students prepared for their various concerts. To be a member of the Wind Symphony, one had to first audition for the activity hour before the group’s director, A! Sergel, and be selected for membership by him. Once the group was selected, the many hours of rehearsal then got underway. Member Shena Grenier felt the success of her group was well worth all the hard work and hours of rehearsal the members put into it. “We rehearsed three hours per week for many weeks, but I don’t feel it was a situation where it was all for not,” Grenier said. “A lot of us also spent a great deal of time, as much as four hours per week, in individual practice but I felt we demonstrated in our excellent performance how intensely we had prepared and that was a great feeling to know that all of my hard work did not go unrewarded.” The members of the Jazz Ensemble also had to audition for the activity hour before their group’s leader, Karl Sievers, who then picked the members. Drummer Kevin Maret believed the extensive amount of time spent practicing defined the group as a performance band. “We had class three times a week, a sectional once a week, and practice twice a week that we were required to attend, but all of that went a long way towards making each one of us that much of a better player at our respective instruments,” Maret said. “I felt it was easily recognizable in our great concert that we had put forth a huge amount of time and effort in preparing for the performance.” There were no auditions necessary to be a member of University Chorale, but as was the case with the other activity hours, the members were subjected to many hours of practice to keep their talents sharp. The group prepared fora concert with Tower Choir and the Chordbusters which was presented each semester. For member Amy Willits, the weekly Tuesday and Thursday one hour practices gave her and others the opportunity to get all the kinks worked out. “In addition to our weekly practice sessions as a group, we also did some individual practice and this made us more cohesive,” Willits said. “I hoped it was apparent during our concert that we put a lot of time and a lot of ourselves into the music.” Students, faculty and area residents that made up the audiences these groups entertained agreed that each group’s hard work and dedication paid off when presenting the final product. “Tt was an excellent performance,” Brandon Dollen said of the Wind Symphony’s fall concert. “They had an excellent sound. The balance and blend of the selections they performed was extraordinarily beautiful.” Chris Gegg attended the concert given by Tower Choir, University Chorale and the Chordbusters. He said he was impressed by the overall showmanship of the groups involved. “I found the concert to be quite enjoyable,” he said. “They performed a wide varitety of musical styles. Each group added their own unique flair to their part of the overall performance.” By making personal sacrifices and putting in the necessary time to practice, the members of the University music groups sharpened their skills while preparing to enthrall and entertain audiences. niversity music groups offer students an opportunity to sharpen their talents and entertain by Brad Jenkins A JAZZY SOLO-Troy Clark of the Jazz Ensemble hits a high note during a solo at the group’s fall con- cert. The ensemble per- formed songs by jazz leg- ends Stan Kenton, Bob Minzter and Les Hooper. Photo by Jon Britton A GLEEFUL SOUND-Members of University Chorale follow the direc- tion of Lori Johnson during their rendition of “Red, Red Rose.” The group performed with Tower Choir and the Chordbusters during a special Family Day performance. Photo by Don Carrick University Music Groups 99 ENcorE Music AND DANCE A Sone, STEP AND PIROUETTE FIVE DISTINGUISHED GROUPS WERE A PART OF THE ENCORE MUSIC AND Dance Series sponsored by Campus Activity Programmers and the Culture of Quality program. Each offered a specific style of music for all ages to enjoy. THE Kina’s SINGERS England’s most sought-after vocal en- semble, “The King’s Singers”, opened their 16-day North American tour at Northwest. The concert brought a sold-out crowd to the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center where they mixed their fun-loving English humor with their performance music rang- ing from Renaissance to pop. “Anyone would have liked the show because of the broad range of music,” Michelle Gibbs said. “It was amazing they could sing all six parts, including soprano, since they were all males.” The King’s Singers ended the show after four standing ovations from the crowd. Srare BALLET OF Missouri The flashy colors and loud music from the performance of “Flowers” was the main attraction of the State Ballet of Missouri’s performance. “Flowers” traced the life of rock star Janis Joplin from her glamorous music career to her tragic death caused by drugs. “The Pink Floyd and Janis Joplin music grabbed the audiences attention and made the whole performance more appealing and interesting,” Jennifer Bronke said. Members said the piece carried a strong anti-drug message for youth. THE JAZZ AMBASSADORS The Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band held a free matinee performance at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Sgt. Jack Briggs, a 1969 Northwest graduate, was the guest singer for the Jazz Ambassadors. President Dean Hubbard presented him with the Creative Achieve- ment Award for his service. “They played great music from different time periods,” Jennifer Warren said. “I loved music, and jazz especially inspired me.” THe Tommy Dorsey ORCHESTRA The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra brought big-band tunes when they performed to a smal] crowd at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. The band retained the authentic sound and style of the late Tommy Dorsey. The members credited this sound and style to the conductor, Buddy Morrow. Those in attendance at the concert found the orchestra’s style appealing. “The concert was a great experience, full of powerful music,” Bruce Summa said. “They were great performers.” The concert was one of only a few on their tour performed to a college crowd. Sr. Louis Brass QuINTE! The Missouri Arts Council, along with the Culture of Quality program, presented the glorious horns of the St. Louis Brass Quintet. The group, formed in 1964, performed a wide variety of music from 16th century classicals to contemporary tunes. Atone point the group brought humor to its show by playing “Happy Birthday to You” on conch shells. “The best part was when they played the different instruments,” Marsha Ray said. “Especially when they played the garden hose, people in the audience were just rolling with laughter.” ariety of music offers various styles ranging from classical Renaissance to modern rock by Angela Tackett ALL THAT JAZZ-The Jazz Ambassadors, one of four U.S. Army bands, enter- tain the audience with their unique musical style. The group was brought to campus as a part of the Culture of Quality program and drew a crowd of approxi- mately 800 people. Photo by Scott Jenson BIG BAND SOUND-The woodwind section of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra perform during one of the 14 numbers they played during their concert. The show was one of very few college performances the orchestra had scheduled on their tour. Photo by Jon Britton RIGHT ON KEY—Alastair Hume, founding member of the King’s Singers, leads the ensemble during their sold-out performance. The group performed their rendition of songs ranging from classical Renaissance to contemporary rock. Photo by Todd Weddle Campus ACTIVITY PROGRAMMERS TICKET TO ENTERTAINMENT WARRANT AND PAULA POUNDSTONE were just a couple of the celebrity line-ups one would not have expected to find in Maryville. However, Campus Activity Programmers made these and many other acts available to students. CAPs sponsored 30 to 40 presentations throughout the year. Their main purpose was to entertain students by bringing in various concerts, comedians, speakers, the- ater groups and movies. Jennifer Crain could not imagine life without CAPs. “Northwest would have been so boring,” Crain said. “It would have seemed like an even smaller place without the wide variety of entertainment that CAPs brought in.” Entertaining over 6,000 college students could be quite a task for anyone. One of CAPs presentations was the Warrant con- cert. Kim Garton, CAPs president, said they consulted entertainment magazines and radio stations to find what was hot. Lori Clements thought CAPs did a great job bringing in popular performers. “They did a lot with the concerts by bringing in big names,” Clements said. CAPs members looked forward to the big events as well. “My favorite events were the concerts,” Garton said. “There was so much that went into it and when you stepped back you could say ‘Wow, that was really cool.” Before I started I had no idea what all went into a concert.” Garton and CAPs sponsor Dave Gieseke spent a lot of time making offers with an agent who contacted the groups. Gieseke was quick to mention that the process was more complicated than it seemed. “It was not as easy as it sounded,” Gieseke said. “We had to worry about the limited amount of dates that our facilities were open and they had a limited amount of dates when they would be in our area. We also had to consider the funds available. Of 124% OANA course there were always the cancellations for a variety of reasons. It was just not a done deal until they were on the stage.” There was much more to CAPs than semester concerts. Without their sponsor- ship of box-office smashes like “Robin Hood” and “Silence of the Lambs,” stu- dents would have had to visit St. Joseph or the Missouri Twin Cinema for hot movies. Not only was CAPs bringing a majority of the latest entertainment, but they also played a big role in presenting the student body with a variety of lectures and cultural experiences. Oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau and political analyst Kevin Phillips were two of the lecturers. According to Tracy Lowrey, CAPs dida good job of bringing in educational speak- ers. “T thought most of the lectures dealt with issues that the student body was really interested in,” Lowrey said. Clements said one of CAPs best qualities was reaching a variety of students. “I thought they did everything they pos- sibly could to get the greatest number of students involved,” Clements said. “They tried to do a variety of different things that met the needs of all the different students.” Garton agreed that the best aspect of CAPs was that it affected most students on campus but especially its impact on those involved in the actual organization. “CAPs was such a diverse group of people,” Garton said. “We had people from different backgrounds, whether it be big city or small city, who all liked something different. They could come say ‘Hey, we would like to see this happen.’ It also devel- oped leadership skills among CAPs mem- bers which would help them later in life.” Students were quick to discover recre- ation was somewhat limited. However, if things got slow in town one could often visit campus where CAPs was sure to have something scheduled. ock and comedy performers headline acts for Campus Activity Programmers by Karissa Boney JOE COOL ComedianJoe Piscopo passes time after his performance in Lamkin Gymnasium. Piscopo’s act included impressions of David Letterman, David Lee Roth and various Rap personae. Photo by Scott Jenson SOUNDS OF COMEDY- CAPs President Kim Garton and Kevin Elmore set up the sound board for a comedy show in the Spanish Den. CAPs sponsored a variety of comedians during the week and on every other Sunday night for the Comedy Club. Photo by Olivine Lo SIGN YOUR NAME-Lisa Holland gets an autograph from IIlusion- ist Craig Karges after his show. CAPs was responsible for bring- ing a wide variety of encertain- ment to campus from rock bands and comedians to magi- cians and musicals. Photo by Scott Jenson TEARIN’ DOWN THE SOUND- Members of CAPs security tear down the stage after the War- rant concert. The over three- hour rock 'n' roll show drew a capacity crowd of over 3,000 fans. Photo by Bruce Campbell 14 Acanenate Diwierns: ] Departmental cuts and personal achievem highlight the year in Academics What Was the Price‘ T he budget was on all of our minds, especially when we heard the academic programs slated to be cut. Those of us in the Technology Department were hit the worst, with the entire department scheduled to be phased out by May 1993. While technology students made decisions about their academic futures, professors faced looking for new jobs. Making the tough decisions, President Hubbard was under constant scru- tiny and was criticized for alleged comments that upset non-traditional students. While some programs were cut, oth- ers blossomed with re- newed interest and change. Our campus radio station won a number of national awards. Senior Laura Pierson gained national recognition when she was named as one of 20 college students to the USA Today All-Academic Team for her aca- demic accomplishments. Senior Laura Piersa tor of the 1991 ni award-winning Ne Missourian, is na the 1992 USA Toé Academic First Prior to starting hel giate career, Pierso! hairdresser in Be Photo Courtesy 0 Pierson ment from U.S. s Christopher Bond fe nol fuel researen cally, earlier tl lf Hubbard had anni in a faculty meetl the Technology E ment would be pha of the curriculum Photo by Scott Jem s MILI NEATIN IL PARIME NT ON USERS Seribwrat Misweni State Uabveesiy $105,000 . . ® a _ ¥ ts Presidential Crossfire President Dean Hubbard sees leadership ersity President Dean Hubbard, being at the § not necessarily a lonely place to be. He said nvolved sharing a common bond with the ‘ 7 faculty and staff, pursuing the ultimate ssful and fulfilling higher education. fief administrator, Hubbard said his greatest ly was to guide the University in the right ‘0 focus people’s attention on the basic mis- stitution,” he said. “That entailed motivating out the mission and empowering them to take ps toward the mission in their area of respon- added that staying on track was the most art of leadership. {the role of leadership was to focus, motivate it,” Hubbard said. “It took a constant reminder sion was what we did; what we were about.” fame to making decisions, Hubbard said he riety of methods. He said that each situation |a decision was different. to follow a contingency model of decision said. “In other words, the approach I took was N the nature of the decision. It was not always fommit to a consultative or a consensus model Making; those models were very slow. There hen it was necessary to just make the deci- lent said the toughest decisions to make were pase the most negative overall impact on the ved. ‘sion which had the potential of making a ?ACt on someone’s life was certainly harder to hy other,” Hubbard said, “The easiest kind of Course, was one that would have a positive y. It was more fun to tell people things they fiten {0 tell them what they didn’t want to hear.” a Dean Hubbard found that successful leader- Be nine required a positive attitude in addition idence: As he neared his first decade in office, Gees o the future of Northwest with optimism 5 sible difficulties due to the budget crisis. Photo as a shared duty in pursuit of common goal He said it was impossible to make everyone happy ina position like university president. “To be successful in a job like this you couldn’t ap- “The easiest proach it like a popularity contest,” Hubbard said. “If you kind of decision, had a fragile ego and were looking for a lot of affection, then it was probably better not to be president of a univer- of course, was sity.” In response to the budget and the departmental cuts one that would Hubbard’s administration proposed, the president said it havea positive was his job to make decisions toward the overall better- , ment of the University. impact on “T had a responsibility to the faculty, students and the board of this institution, in addition to the taxpayers, to take everybody. It the long view,” he said. “It was necessary to believe that was more fun to there was a right and a wrong and that the two were somewhat discernible.” tell people Hubbard said he had to keep a positive attitude and have things they confidence in his own decisions. Keeping this kind of attitude helped him stay focused when times got tough, he wanted to hear said. “Tt was not always possible to tell with absolute certainty than to tell them what the right decision was in a given situation,” he said. what they didn’t “However, I believed that efforts toward the right would eventually pay off, even though at any given moment want to hear.” people could get upset with a decision I made.” -President Dean He said he did not have a problem with people getting Hubbard upset. Instead, he said he expected it. “That kind of thing just came with the territory,” the president said. “Those kinds of tensions were inevitable. I would be disappointed if they didn’t get upset. If I founda department in this institution where the students and fac- ulty didn’t care, then I'd say it should have been cut years ago.” Hubbard said that he believed being at the top and being successful was ultimately a matter of having the right kind of attitude. “T never felt lonely or deprived of friends and support- ers,” Hubbard said. “It would be lonely if I had a sense that my word would change the world. However, there was an ultimate kind of loneliness, I guess, knowing the advice of others would lead to a decision that sometimes only I could make. I tried not to let that thought paralyze me, but it did make me a little bit more sober.”0 Davrormnrar Lrirmninn 117 THOUGHT PROVOKING 01 ALLISON EDWARDS A Look Back Cabinet recalls the events that influenced their lives, the University and the world “7 was saddened that we might have reached a point-- hopefully only a short-lived — period--when we | could not promise our children would live better their parents | because of the economy.” -Bob Henry I: was a year of drastic changes and shocking news, but it also had its share of personal triumphs. Although the mem- bers of the president’s Cabinet seemed to have different insight on the hottest news events of the year, most everyone was in agreement on what events had the greatest influence on their lives and shaped the course of the year. Nearly every Cabinet member agreed that the disintegration of the communist world was the national event that had the biggest impact on them. Public Relations Officer Robert Henry thought the fall of communism had a direct impact on him because he had worked with four delegates from Eastern Europe when they had visited the University. “Tt was both a personal and professional pleasure to work with the Eastern European delegation that visited this country and our campus in March 1991 to learn democracy United States style,” Henry said. “The transforming of Cold War relationships to policies of cooperation and rebuilding of the U.S.S.R. and its sphere of influence will have tremendous significance to us all— significance that we could only guess about.” Director of Applied Science and Re- search Dr. Robert Bush also felt strongly about the fall of communism because of personal ties. He had visited Eastern Eu- rope in his early 20s and returned in Octo- ber as a part of the exchange program with the four delegates who visited the Univer- sity. “T was there in 1955 when communism in Europe was about 10 years old,” Bush said. “They thought it was the answer to every- thing. I wasn’t too impressed, but they were. To go back and watch it all fall apart and the provinceation of all the public prop- erty and the people trying to put back a democratic free enterprise system in place was exciting, and there was a lot of frustra- tion, but also, a lot of hurt.” Executive Assistant to the President Annelle Weymuth said the Persian Gulf War coverage had the biggest impact on her. “Tt was just so emotionally powerful to all of us who witnessed it on TV,” Weymuth said. “The emotion of it all was what really effected me.” On the national level, Dean of Students Denise Ottinger found the Clarence Tho- mas Anita Hill hearings about alleged sexual harrassment of Hill had a tremen- dous influence on her. “The whole time I was watching I kept thinking, ‘Who’s telling the truth?’” Ottinger said. “It was especially interesting being a woman and knowing how men and women perceive things differently.” Magic Johnson’s announcement that he was HIV positive also had a big impact on Ottinger, especially since she and Johnson were both Michigan natives and she had seen first-hand the charitable work he had done for the state. Henry also mentioned Johnson’s an- nouncement but said the recession was the national event that had bothered him the most. “I was saddened that we might have reached a point—hopefully only a short- lived period—when we could not promise that our children would live better in the future than their parents because of the -continued Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Robert Culbertson thought the overwhelming defeat of Proposition B in November could be attributed to the public’s dislike of the kind of “political trade-offs” that resulted in the legislation. Photo by Scott Jenson The increased number of acquaintance rape reports was the local event which had the biggest impact on Dean of Students Denise Ottinger. The dean oversaw Campus Safety in the investigation of campus crime. Photo by Scott Jenson Director of Applied Science and Research Dr. Robert Bush had the opportunity to visit Eastern Europe near the begin- ning of the rise of communism and then again just before it fell. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Cranmmr 11d BOARD OF REGENTS. Front Row: June Pansing Brown, Robert Stanton, Edward Douglas and Audra Kincheloe. Back Row: Janette Whited, Nicole Rowlette, Frank Strong, Danny Marsh, Dean Hubbard and Susan Mattson. Photo by Angelia Bonella Watching the emotion-filled broadcasts of the developments of the Persian Gulf War was the event Executive Assistant to the President Annelle Weymuth re- membered most vividly. Photo by Patrick Mahoney 110 CABINET While interacting with four delegates from Eastern Europe, Public Relations Officer Robert Henry found it amazing that because of where they lived, the men had no concept of a true demo- cratic form of government. Photo by Scott Jenson THOUGHT PROVOKING Look Back -continued sickened economy. We had mortgaged the future and the recession was the re- sult.” The recession was a big issue, according to Director of Development Charles Veatch, as it trickled down to the state level, especially with the failure of Proposi- tion B. Veatch said he was not sure why the proposi- tion failed with all the sup- port coming from the Gov- ernor, legislature and busi- ness sector, but he was aware of how it could influ- ence development. “With our mission being development, we wanted to be alert to how that could impact that,” Veatch said. “That was not to suggest that it necessarily had to be a negative impact, but I thought we had to be at least sensitive to the fact that those dynamics were playing out in the economy and did have ramifications in development.” Vice President of Academic Affairs Robert Culbertson also cited the failure of Proposition B as the most important event on the state level. “The interest groups totally misread the public perception and image of higher edu- cation and the extent to which people were very angry about taxes and politics in gen- eral,” Culbertson said. “As one of the Mis- sourians for Higher Education pollsters noted, we could have spenta million dollars and we would not have dealt with the apa- The fall of the communist government in East- @ em Europe had a big impact on Charles Veatch, Gi director of development. Veatch was surprised Proposition B failed, but understood the lack of trust in the government. Photo by Scott Jenson “The whole time I was watching I kept thinking, ‘Who’s telling the truth?’ It was especially interesting being a woman and knowing how men and women perceive things differently.” thy turned to anger in the voter turnout that increased from a predicted 25 percent to an actual 35 percent.” On the local level, almost all the members had a dif- ferent response as to what event made the biggest impresssion on them. Veatch said that the success of the Maryville High School football team, which his son Chip played on, was the most exciting local event for him. For the first time in years, the Spoofhounds had a win- ning season, finishing the year 9-2. “There was a lot of ex- citement in town,” Veatch said. “People started put- ting up signs. It was excit- ing for the community.” Another local event, the collapse of the Maryville Inn apartment build- ing on Mainstreet, gave Weymuth a lot to think about. “It hit me personally,” Weymuth said. “It made me realize just how vulnerable to the elements we all were and how important life is, even though no one was injured.” Bush said that Maryville citizens’ atti- tudes toward environmental issues made the biggest impression on him. “T saw us in this town and with the University’s participation, very sensitive to environmental issues,” Bush said. “We were rapidly approaching a point of dem- onstrating to public agencies, the city and the University, how they could be more responsible in an environmental sense.” Whether Cabinet members reflected back to happenings on the local, national or state level, there was always one event that stood out which in some way impacted their lives. 0 Carnet 111 THOUGHT PROVOKING “CIKARISSABONEY Change of Venue Weymuth appointed to administrative position after 16 years on faculty -——_—_ iH, | pon entering the Hubbard said. “I thought presidential office f she had good judgment and one could expect to find ‘I thought the was respected by faculty Annelle Weymuth. Stand- neatest part of oe ie ve ing tall in her new blue ter a month of working “power suit,” surrounded this position was with his new assistant, by sae a ee she all the neat people rate! was as more con- presented herself in a busi- ident about his decision. ness manner as the newest I met. But, the one “All of my expectations executive officer. thing I did miss were met or exceeded,” he Weymuth served on said. “She has done an ex- many committees around was the students. I cellent job.” vayup headstone | Weatfrombaving | eYmUTE said she years, to her most recently over 200 to not said she really enjoyed her appointed position as ex- i ” new associates and looked ecutive assistant to the ha any. forward to her new posi- president. -Annelle Weymuth | tion. In 1976 Weymuth began her career at Northwest as a professor in the Human Environmental Sciences Department and was named resi- dential life coordinator in 1980. In 1983 she returned to the Human Environmental Sci- ences Department, and in 1992, began her new role as executive assistant to President Dean Hubbard. Hubbard and a search committee re- viewed several applications and chose Weymuth to fill the vacant position based upon her ability to fulfill the given criteria. Being able to work well with the faculty, the president, other administrators and the community, possessing good communica- tion skills and being able to absorb criti- cism were just a few of the qualifications applicants were expected to uphold. As assistant to Hubbard, Weymuth’s main re- sponsibility was to represent the University when Hubbard was not available. Weymuth was also the 504 officer, work- ing with the disabled and the EEO officer, the equal employment opportunity. “Weymuth was strong in all areas,” 112 ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES Peace tee | “I thought the neatest part of this position was all the new people I met,” Weymuth said. “A lot of them were community leaders and state officials that I had not met before. But, the one thing I did miss was the students. I went from having over 200 students to not hav- ing any.” Whether teaching, coordinating residen- tial life or assisting the president, Weymuth continued to use all that she had gained from various experiences. “I was always interested in higher ad- ministration, but I loved human develop- mental family studies,” Weymuth said. “It was something that could be used in every aspect of life and I used it here.” As Weymuth adjusted to the executive office and appreciated the simplicities of life like new furniture and meeting people, the University and Hubbard accepted their new executive assistant with ease. 0 Newly appointed Assistant to the President Annelle Weymuth discusses course offerings with graduate assistant Lisa Swartz. Photo by Scott Jenson Stadlman Moves On After more than two deccades at Northwest, Rollie Stadlman decided to move on. In May 1991, he resigned from his positions as assistant director of alumni and development and executive assistant to the president to take a position at the First Bank of Maryville as senior vice president. “You couldn’t work for one place for 21 years and not miss it,” Stadiman said, “I had an opportunity for personal growth, and I took it.” Stadlman was offered the full-time position at the bank after serving in an advisory capacity for one and a half years. They made him an offer, and he made the career change for opportunity and fulfillment. Asa 1970 graduate, Stadlman had been employed at several positions at the University. He had a hand in signing the radio station KXCV on the air and consecutively held the titles of station manager, director of radio and director of broadcasting. “T really enjoyed working at my alma mater,” he said. “T didn’t think I could ever give back what Northwest gave to me.” Stadiman was appointed as associate director of development and alumni services in 1985 and then as executive assistant to the president in 1988. He also worked for three months as interim director of enrollment management until a replacement was found. Some of Stadlman’s memorable accomplishments were getting KXCV back on the air after the 1979 fire in the Administration Building and the initiation of the phone-a-thon at the Alumni House, The University may have lost a valuable asset in Rollie Stadiman, but it gained an ally in the community. BY JAMI JOHNSON Following 21 years of service to the University, Rollie Stadiman decided to make a career change. Stadlman accepted a position as senior vice president at the First National Bank of Maryville. Photo by Scott Jenson A maarnnomn amin Mrraaone 112 THOUGHT PROVOKING C1BY STEVE RHODES — ; Crunch Time Lack of state funding forces University officials to make budget cuts A fter months of being subjected to a variety of budget cut proposals, a concerned group of Northwest administra- tors, faculty, staff and students crowded into the University Conference Center to hear the final verdicts as handed down by the Board of Regents and President Dean Hubbard in a March meeting. Overall, the board approved action that would amount to approximately $1.1 mil- lion over a three-year period. Although this was somewhat less than the initial $1.3 million in cuts proposed by Hubbard dur- ing a January faculty meeting, a number of substantial cutbacks still resulted. The most prevalent of these was the elimi- nation of the Technology Department by June of 1993. The absence of the department’s seven faculty members and operating budget would save the Univer- sity an estimated $407,000. Faculty and students within the Technol- ogy Department had been battling to keep their program since the cut was listed in Hubbard’s initial proposal and some had difficulty holding back their bitterness. “Dean Hubbard wanted the Technology Department,” Craig Nelson said at a No- vember departmental meeting. “He was taking away a vital part of college society. All the majors were related to each other and when he started cutting things out it was going to hurt everyone.” Despite the arguments, Hubbard main- tained his recommendation that the pro- gram should be cut and cited a series of Statistics supporting his case during the regents meeting. He even read a letter from an alumnus of the Technology Department who supported the proposed cut. In addition, Vice President for Academic President Dean Hubbard, along with regents Audra Kincheloe and Danny Marsh, listen to a faculty speaker. Photo by Scott Jenson 114 Bupcet Cuts Affairs Robert Culbertson presented data gained from a special group of consultants who came to the University to review the effectiveness of the technology pro- grams. According to Culbertson, the consultants, who spent time with both administrators and technology faculty members, con- cluded that “the department of technology faculty preparation and curriculum were outdated and inappropriate for a technol- ogy program.” Culbertson reported that the consultants also said the faculty did not have sufficient contact with local industry and lacked knowledge of current trends within the in- dustry necessary to prepare students for the work force. . Technology major Aaron Smith was an- gered by the comments saying many of them were unfounded and one sided. “T felt like they were taking a narrow perspective in judging the department,” -continued “He was taking away a vital part of our college society. All of the majors were related to each other and when he started cutting things out it was going to hurt everyone.” -Craig Nelson Regent's President Edward Douglas discusses the proposed budget changes with University President Dean Hubbard. After receiving input from college, faculty and student meetings, Hubbard rescinded some of his pro- posed changes to the budget. Photo by Don Carrick Deans’ Reactions With the drastic reduction in funding due to the failure of proposition B, every col- lege with the exception of Arts and Humanities was af- fected by the budget cuts. Dean of the College of Education, Dr. Joseph Ryan, said that his college faced very few budget cuts, and that sociology, a department recom- mended to be phased out, was fetained. “The reason sociology was submitted was the fact that we were very short on re- sources both human and oth- erwise,” Ryan said. “We were very concerned with the quality level. Wehad enough students enrolled in the pro- gram, but our faculty was spread very thin.” The library science pro- gram was also recommended to be cut, but no formal deci- sion was made. The Board of Regents was studying the situation in order to make a decision on the future of the program. The passage of the forty- hour work week was also ex- tremely important to the col- lege, especially during the sum- mer months when the college was even busier than during spring and fall semesters. “Most of our students at that time are graduates,” Ryan said. “We have adult students literally lined up outside the offices seeking advisement.” Of the four col leges, the College of Agriculture , Sci- ence and Technology suf- fered the greatest cuts with -continued THOUGHT PROVOKING Crunch Time -continued Smith said. “People in town said they wouldn’t hire stu- “] felt like they posal included a number of were taking a other cuts, but recommen- dents just because they were from Northwest. It was the quality of the stu- narrow ate and other concerned dent coming out of the pro- 5 parties prompted some last gram that should have de- perspective in minute modifications. cided this, not necessarily judging the The faculty were particu- the program itself. They underestimated the | department. They | ingHubbardtoreconsidera underestimated ogy Department, the board the individual’s workload from 12 to 15 individual’s desire to learn.” In addition to the Technol- also passed a number of other budget-saving pro- desire to learn.” especially those in the En- posals. Among these were $184,000 in faculty and -Aaron Smith increased workload would staff retirements that would not be filled, $81,600 in fac- ulty positions whose contracts would not be renewed and $44,000 with the elimination of the Agriculture Mechanics program. The board also reduced the special appoint- ment budget by $140,000, and mandated a total of $234,000 in cuts to a variety of non- instructional items. “I didn’t apologize that we started these (cutbacks) from a position of strength,” Hubbard said. “If we saw something com- ing we should have come to grips with it 116 Bupcet Cuts and do what we had to do.” Hubbard’s original pro- dations from Faculty Sen- larly influential in convinc- plan that would have in- creased their instructional hours. Many instructors, glish Department, said the prevent them from giving the one-on-one attention to students that they required. The elimination of a foreign language position was another item that was recon- sidered. So adamant were the requests that the program stay intact, rather than cut the -continued Technology major Aaron Smith presents his views on the cutting of the Technology Depart- ment. Despité Smith’s speech the department was cut from the University curriculum. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Technology students work on comput- ers during class. Students marched to President Hubbard’s office in January to protest the proposed cuts in the de- partment. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Dr. Liz Wood and Dr. Angela Knight talk to students at the Counseling Cen- ter. A demand for counselors prevented the director’s position from being cut. Photo by Scott Jenson English instructor Brenda Ryan talks about famous American authors. Be- cause of the amount of time to grade assignments, many instructors in the department were against the i5-hour workload. Photo by Scott Trunkhill -continued the elimination of the Fechnology Department. “We were going to work with both the faculty and the students involved, primarily the students,” Dean Gerald Brown said. “We were going to analyze each student’s transcript to determine what was relative to their needs so that they could graduate on time.” Brown was also working with an outreach service to assistfaculty with finding po- sitions at other universities and in the industry. The elimination of the ag- riculture mechanization ma- jor was another cut the col- lege faced, Brown said there were approximately only 10 declared majors and he was going to analyze their tran- Scripts also to insure they were able to graduate before the major was eliminated in Tune 1993. Another cut in the college was the elimination of a teaching position in the Biol- ogy Department. However, an individual was not ef- fected because the position was open, and because of the cuts, would simply not be re- filled. Master of Science Teach- ing and Speech Theater and Teaching of Science were the two programs cut from the Graduate School. However, Dr. Frances Shipley said they did nothave ahugeimpacton the college. “T did not think the cuts had any major impact,” Shipley said. “They were both low enrollment programs. I was pleased that the decision of Graduate council was up- held.” The College of Business, Government and Computer Science also felt the budget continued continued crunch. Dean Ron DeYoung had a plan of action in hopes of saving a teaching position in the Computer Science De- partment. He put together a justification report about how the elimination of the position would effect the department. According to DeYoung there was a back log of stu- dents trying to get into the Using Computers class and if another teaching position was cut, the back log would increase. “There were three possible scenarios,” DeYoung said. “Number one, the board could decide the position could be filled. Number two, the department could hire special appointment people to teach the class or current faculty could teach an over- joad, Lastly, we could accept the fact that we lost that posi- tion and the back log could continue to grow. DeYoung hoped that his report would help save the position. The Economics Depart- ment was also effected by the cuts. The faculty was re- duced by 1.5 positions, which included the elimina- tion of the Director of the Center of Economic Re- search which also taught part time. The other position that was eliminated involved a resignation of a full time po- sition that was replaced by a part time position. The Business Department also lost a position from a resignation that was not filled. The college planned to make up for the loss of fac- ulty by increasing class loads. After the March board of regents meeting it seemed that almost every college felt the impact of the budget cuts. Most backed the decisions that were made and believed that the cuts were necessary. BY ALLISON EDWARDS aa) Dr. Richard Fulton addresses the Fac- ulty Senate about the proposed budget- ary cuts. Fulton was a member of the Reduction in Force Committee which made recommendations toward the modification in the cuts President Hubbard proposed. Photo by Don Carrick Listening intently to the speaker, Dr. Chanda Clary takes notes during the Colige of Arts and Humanities town meeting. Many faculty members at- tended the various informational meet- ings to keep abreast of the current de- velopments within the budget situa- tion, as well as to express their opin- ions. Photo by Patrick Mahoney College of Education Dean Joseph Ryan addresses the Board of Regents concerning the proposal for a 40-hour work week for support staff during their special two-day meeting in March. The board later voted to implement the longer work week as part of its non- instructional cuts. Photo by Scott Jenson University President Dean Hubbard explains his budget cut proposals to College of Fine Arts and Humanities faculty. Hubbard held meetings with representatives of each college con- cerning the proposed budget cuts that could affect them. Photo by Scott Jenson THOUGHT PROVOKING Crunch Time -continued position, a plan to improve the overall program was tabled for later discussion. Hubbard also retracted his proposal of eliminating the positions of Counseling Center Director and Cam- pus Safety Director. Like the other reconsid- erations, he took the con- cerns expressed by students and faculty into account when making his decision. “Personally I thought they did a magnificent job,” Hubbard said. “I was amazed at the insightful comments that were made about the economics of higher education and the problems and constraints of trying to make an institu- tion function effectively.” In addition, the Sociology Department and a number of graduate programs were removed from the list of items to be cut. At the conclusion of the meeting Public Relations Officer Robert Henry said he was pleased with the meeting’s progress. “I thought it went very well because there were a lot of difficult issues being dis- cussed,” Henry said. “Everyone handled themselves in a professional manner and I think they truly took the good of the Univer- sity to heart in their decisions.” Aseries of events mandated the budgetary cutbacks made during the March meeting of the Board of Regents. The University’s economic woes began when a reduction of state funding, which had the University operating at hundreds of thousands of dollars less than the year be- fore, necessitated budget cuts. The most prevalent of these included a $3 per credit hour tuition surcharge, acut onall out-of-state travel expenses and no pay raises for faculty or staff. Dr. Charles Hawkins shows the Faculty Senate Budget Planning Development Committee the projected revenue and expenses for the year. Photo by Don Carrick “I was amazed at the insightful comments that were made about the economics of higher education and the problems and constraints of trying to make an institution function effectively.” -Dean Hubbard Only weeks after these initial cutbacks, more prob- lems surfaced when U.S. District Judge Russell Clark mandated that the state of Missouri pay for completing the desegregation project in inner-city Kansas City schools which had gone nearly $71 million over their initial allotment. Following this series of cuts, Hubbard and other University officials fo- cused on the upcoming election in which a proposal designed to generate funds for education would be ap- pearing. The proposal, titled Proposi- tion B, would have provided $385 million for Missouri schools, $190 million of which would be allocated to higher education. “T was banking on Propo- sition B passing,” Hubbard said. “That would have pro- vided us with the funding to really capital- ize on what we had to offer .” The Board of Regents was one of the first groups to take action as they discussed and resolved to support Proposition B during their September meeting. Student Senate quickly followed suit as they invited guest speakers to their meet- ings in order to become better informed about the issue. Despite the University’s efforts, how- ever, it proved to be of little avail as the bill was voted down by an overwhelming 68 percent of Missourians. Only Adair and Boone counties passed the bill and even in Nodaway county 60 percent voted no. Long before election day Hubbard made his plan clear if Proposition B failed. “We would have to rethink the programs we offered,” Hubbard said. “If 1 was look- ing at long te rm, I would make vertical cuts, meaning I would cut programs.” Months later Hubbard kept his word. Al- though his choices may not have pleased everyone, they seemed to temporarily put the University’s budget back on line. 0 Bupcet Cuts 119 THOUGHT PROVOKING 0 TOM CHAPLIN YOU’RE TAKING WHA] Unusual course names cause students to look more closely at their descriptions CMental Hygiene: Accused of having a dirty mind? Not anymore with this class. Learn advanced brain- washing techniques. Please note: This course may require a brain. C)Remote Sensing: Gain that uncanny knack of find- ing the lost TV remote control in the cushions of the couch. Knowledge may also be applied to find ya, change, M Ms and dirty socks. OStorytelling: Yes, that’s right. You get to sit at the feet of 80-year-old Gladys Natwonger while she reads nursery rhymes. Now find out all about @ Old Father Hubbard and his bare budget cup- 4 board. (Meal Management: Impress your dinner guests with this course. It teaches such things as proper plate arranging and what kind of wine goes best with Ramen noodles. Prerequisite: Proper Usage of Eating Utensils. OMaps Map Interpretation: What do those funny colored lines and numbers on maps mean? Are you holding the map right side up? How does the darn thing fold up again? Where exactly is the nearest mall? Know exactly what a map means when it says, “You are here.” OTeaching the New Geography: Don’t teach old geography, it’s wrong. Teach interesting new facts about the world, like it’s now considered to be round and demons don’t actually live in volcanoes. (X-Ray Analysis: Them bones, them bones, them student bones. This class gets right to the heart of things. A requirement for thos e looking into a bag- gage inspection career at airports. OContemporary Housing: Unavailable in Maryville. Requires field trips. OLocal Flora: Learn all about Maryville resident Flora Glasbaum, where she lives and what she does. Warning: Flora is easily annoyed when 9 follow her around for an entire semester OSurvival, Escape Evasion: A great avoiding Campus Safety officers giving par ets and people you owe money. ODiseases of Man: Learn where sneezes and why the doctor tells you to coug understanding exactly what NyQuil does t man body. Requires Kleenex. Offered d season only. OBeekeeping and Honey Productio! honey production bee all it can be. L those little critters get that honey in those] OPhysiology of Milk Secretion: Udderlyri OMoney, Credit Banking: Keep one st of your creditors. Take your credit limit to Teaches advanced check floating, credit cami and begging for loans. May require Surviv and Evasion if the IRS does an audit. Orientation to the Library: For those get lost in B. D. Owens Library. Requires compass, chalk, matches, rope and a flare OArtificial Insemination: No experience Donations optional. Oswine Confinement Management: | problem keeping the pigs out of the house this class. Prerequisite: Advanced cage DU OC Sampling: Involves wandering in Hy} A testing pizza, cheese and cookies. Leam 2 seconds and larger portions without feeling OHorse Science: Work with retired thoy horses making and perfecting glue substitu! never had it so good. Beekeeping Aj and Honey Production Storytelling Swine Confinement Management Onn ewe Ne nenen ie 144 THOUGHT PROVOKING 0 BY JAMI JOHNSON Gradual Adjustment University’s friendly atmosphere helps ease transition into graduate school I: the continually more competitive job race, students holding an undergraduate degree found themselves running short of qualifications. Continuing their education was a decision many had to make to achieve individual goals for success. Robyn Brinks returned to Northwest to pursue a master’s degree in English. She had earned a bachelor’s degree in journal- ism and found that proceeding at the same school was her best alternative. “T couldn’t get a job teaching college without my master’s, and I was familiar with the teachers here,” Brinks said. “It made it somewhat easier because I knew which teachers were best to take.” Brinks worked as a graduate assistant, a position she found as an undergraduate. “T got most of my tuition paid, and the chance to work with people whose second language was English,” Brinks said. “It was not only good that I got a break on my tuition, but I got experience in my major.” Bill Bentley went to Quincy College in Quincy, IIl., as an undergraduate, where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology. He then decided on Northwest to complete his education. “J applied for a job asa graduate assistant in sports information,” Bentley said. “It was paying my tuition, so that took care of the decision-making process.” Bentley found his new college was larger and more diversified than his previ- ous one. It also made him realize the college experience was different everywhere. “T got a different understanding; it was a constant comparison,” he said. “The teach- ers in my program were on a higher level here.” The differences in the graduate experi- Graduate student Bridget Chan works on a re- search paper in the Spanish Den while waiting onher dinner. Photo by Olivine Lo ence extended beyond the classroom. Lorna Condit, who attended undergraduate classses at Park College in Parkville, found dorm life to be a difficult adjustment. “T found it hard getting acquainted with people] attended classes with because most of them lived off campus,” she said. “It was really different and new.” Amanda Blecha made dorm life her fo- cus as a graduate student. She had a job as Perrin Hall director as she sought a master’s degree in business. Blecha said she liked the advantages of remaining at the same school for graduate study. “[ had close contact with instructors, and they invited me to their homes,” she said. “T couldn’t say I wouldn’t have received that anywhere elsé, but it was a plus.” Both transfer students and those continu- ing to attend Northwest for graduate school found that close, personal contacts, the friendly people and the opportunities for the future made the University a desirable choice to earn their graduate degrees. O “I couldn’t get a job teaching college without my master’s, and I was familiar with the teachers here. It made it somewhat easier because I knew which teachers were best to take.” -Robyn Brinks Perrin Hall director Amanda Blecha discusses floor rules with Kelly Yagel. Blecha felt comfortable with the job because of the familiarity she gained with the residence halls as an undergraduate. Photo by Scott Jenson Shelia Viets looks over some class notes in the comfort of her off-campus dwelling. Viets, who had lived on campus for five years, found her new home more suitable for the study demands of graduate school. Photo by Scott Albright Graduate student Rhonda Gates leads a study session for students enrolled in art history class. Gates made time in her already busy schedule to teach the session because many students requested extra help with the course. Photo by Scott Albright Preparing for an exam, Bill Bentley reads his Human Growth and Development textbook at his room in North Complex. The demanding course work involved with graduate level courses often found students enjoying less leisure time than they did as undergraduates. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Granuatr Scuoor. 123 | Jim Hosz and Ed Quillen repairacattle Bright and early, Mike Mors . heir moms : 0 ten had todo maintenance work tokeep Student workers were Campbell’ S Chicken Coop the machinery operating properly. feeding all the farm's ani Photo by Scott Jenson larly. Photo by Megan Web, feeder. Those working on the farm of- the farm’s pigs ¢ The R.T. Wright Farm chose to “wing it,” after they received 39,000 broiler chickens from the Campbell’s Soup Co. inlate September. Inretum, the University raised the chickens for them, The University was to process approximately 200,000 chickens annu- ally. Afternine weeks the chickens would be shipped to the Campbell's Soup Co. and were promptly re- placed by another shipment of chicks. A total of five flocks were planned to be processed within the expanse of a year. Tnorder to house the birds, North- west constructed a model poultry- raising project. It was hoped the facility would demonstrate an eco- nomic alternative for those engaged A load of broiler chickens is un- indecene ty coians algetuck: loaded for the new poultry facility 0S under contract. onthe R.T, Wright Farm.Inorderto ‘The chickens required two to sees ageaece RHE three hours of care per day, mainly night. Photo by Don Carrick by student workers, During this time the workers made sure the facility's equipment was working properly. “We had a contract with Campbell’s and the chickens were used as diced meat for soup and pot pies,” Dr. Duane Jewell said. In spite of the positive factors involved, one problem did arise. Due to the fact that chickens had a 9 percent mortality rate, the farm faced a difficult task in the disposal of the dead. Since there was a possibility of contaminating underground water sup- plies with the burial of the chickens, the farm decided to makerfertilizer with the chicken carcasses. “Itmade much more sense to convert them into fertilizer which was not harmful to the environment,” Jewell said. “Really we were looking at it as a more environmentally and ecologically efficient way of disposing of the chickens.” The fertilizer was produced at a composting facility that was built especially for this particular project. The estimated output was 700 tons annually, providing a low-cost fertilizer to be utilized later by the Univer- sity. It was hoped that this fertilizer would replace many of the environmen- tally-harmful chemical fertilizers that were being used prior to the imple- mentation of the poultry facility. The addition of the poultry facility added yet another facet to the already versatile University farm. BY CRAIG SHAFAR AND SCOTT VATER 124 University Farms COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY O CRAIG SHAFAR A Rural Route Farms provide agriculture majors valuable hands-on experience N hen the wind was blowing out of the hands-on experience for many of their classes. north, and you were head- “The intent was Some of the classes that ing toward Garrett-Strong, utilized the farms were the the distinctive smell of a that over the years introductory classes in ani- farm ee one ba it the University mal ou plant on was a rural community. ence. Essentially every ag- The smell was coming farm would riculture major took these from the University-owned classes and used the farms farmland, located north of generate income as part of their laboratory campus. equal to the requirements. In all, the agricultural fa- Due to the great amount cility consisted of 700 expenses we of work required to operate saaerererers 0 Paella 220 acres behind Garrett- to be the case ina fill duties the classes were Strong. This part of the unable to complete. farm contained dairy herd | Peal farm or it Cone Take Woe} D0 that produced grade-A milk wouldn’t stay in hours a week on the farm. for Mid-American Dairy. A Her duties consisted of number of alternative crops business very helping with harvesting, were also grown here. One of these experimen- tal crops was kenaf, an an- nual seed that could be used as a paper substitute for newsprint. “One of the problems with kenaf was there was not many processing plants, so in order for us to grow kenaf and have it processedit had to be sent quite a distance,” Dr. Duane Jewell, chairman of the Agricul- ture Department, said. Also owned by the University were 480 acres north of the city limits, the R.T. Wright farm. In addition to a variety of crops, herds of beef, swine and sheep were raised on this portion of the farm. Agriculture and animal science majors found the facility provided them with At the University-owned dairy facilities Ray Ashbaugh adjusts the mechanical milker on a cow. Milk collected from the farm was stored and later sold to Mid-American Dairy. Photo by Megan Weber long,” -Dr. Duane Jewell planting, care and mainte- nance of the greenhouse and recording research of alternative crops. “Working on the farm gave me a general idea of what was involved in research work,” Tate said. “I also learned how to run the neces- sary equipment.” Although it received some funding, the farm sought to be self-supporting. “The intent was that over the years the University farms would generate income equal to the expenses we incurred,” Jewell said, “That had to be the case in a real farm or it wouldn’t stay in business very long.” Although often overlooked by much of the student body, the farms played a vital role in the college careers of agriculturally- oriented majors. Those students not only got an opportunity to get valuable work experience, but shared in the responsibility of keeping all areas of the farm running smoothly. 0 Tintvrnerry Karme 124 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY O BY DAWN SCARBROUGH Cutting Apron Strings “Tt hadn’t been primarily cook- ing and sewing since the 1930s, but that image tended to carry on. That was one of the reasons we needed to do something different.” -Dr. Francis Shipley M any people had a tendency to think of cooking and sewing when they heard the phrase “home economics.” Per- haps this had something to do with that dreaded class in high school where they burned chocolate chip cookies and pricked their fingers trying to get that hem just right. This was precisely the myth the depart- ment tried to dispel by changing its name from the Home Economics Department to the Human Environmental Sciences De- partment. According to Dr. Francis Shipley, chair- man of the department, several reasons contributed to the name change, including a movement towards more specialized ma- jors in merchandising, foods and nutrition, family and environmental resources and teacher education. The name change better identified what the department had to offer. Most students involved in the depart- ment expressed views similar to Shipley’s. “T was studying about counseling and working with children,” Heather Douglas said. “The field was much more profession- ally-oriented than a home economics major who just sewed or cooked. I thought the change took this stereotype off the depart- ment.” Shipley said another reason for the name change was to dispel the myth that the department was preparing homemakers. “Tt hadn’t been primarily cooking and sewing since the 1930s, but that image tended to carry on,” Shipley said. “That was one of the reasons we needed to do something different.” In the ’70s most students entering the department had hoped to become voca- tional home economics teachers. This area soon became the smallest in the depart- ment, the largest being merchandising. Another benefit the department hoped to gain from the name change was more male involvement. “Human environmental sciences was 126 Human Enviromental. SERVICES Department’s name change attempts to dispel stigma associated with ‘Home Ec’ much broader than home economics,” Dr. Ann Rowlette, asssociate professor, said. “There wasn’t a stigma attached to the name. We hoped more males interested in the areas we offered would be encouraged to come into the department knowing they didn’t have to write home economics as their major and could, instead, write human environmental sciences.” Chris Heil, one of the few males enrolled in the department, agreed that the name change promoted more male involvement. “Home economics put forth a stereotype that wasn’t necessarily accurate,” Heil said. “A person once asked me what I was going into and I said ‘home economics.’ A comment was made about cooking and sewing, and that wasn’t always the case.” Human environmental sciences was one of two departments in the Administration Building, a fact that Shipley said had ad- vantages and disadvantages. “Tt was areal advantage in that we had the necessary space needed for our programs,” Shipley said. “A disadvantage was that we didn’t have many students outside the de- partment that came through our department or saw what we did because we were lo- cated on the third floor.” Students had the opportunity to comple- ment their educations by joining such orga- nizations as the Student Member Section of American Home Economics Association and Kappa Omicron Nu. Through member- ship in these groups, students participated in such activities as the fall fashion show and volunteered at women’s shelters. The old days of the Home Economics Department were gone and, with it, the myth of being solely for people interested in cooking and sewing. Males could now become involved in the Human Environ- mental Sciences Department without em- barrassment and put memories of the high school home economics class where they belonged—in the past. 0 During Human Development class, Lisa Tiano gives a presentation about the generation gap. The class studied a person’s development from birth to death. Phot o by Stephanie Frey Brian Cannon and Chris Heil look over their notes for a presentation on music’s effect on the elderly. Heil was onc of the few males in the department. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Concentrating their efforts, Loyce Farnan, Teddi Hrdy and Sonja Guzman study in one of the department's classrooms. When not in use, the classrooms were often used as study areas. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Hrman ENVIROMENTAL. SERVICES 127 Brian Cannon checks the audio before he goes live over the air. Students could begin their experience at KDLX as early as their freshman year, with Broadcast Operations the only prerequisite to Radio Practicum. Photo by Angela Bonella = ah—_——_—— Waves of Radio Humor Coming off an award-winning year, student-run KDLX gained national recognition as one of the country’s most professionally-run college radio stations. Despite appearances, KDLX wasn’t all work and no play. In order to stay alert on late-night shifts and maintain a laid back atmosphere, the station’s staff carried on a tradition of pulling practical jokes. ‘The tradition, which was started by seniors Kurt Sempf and Jeff Greunke, had produced some humorous moments over the years. “We pretty much did everything there was to do without becoming obscene,” Sempf said. “I tried to get everybody during the semester, and so far, nobody ever really retaliated.” Craig Carmichael, program director at KDLX, said he was the butt of Sempf’s jokes on numerous occasions. “Some of the classic pranks he pulled on me were substituting audio carts to be played on the air with ones that contained such messages as “Hi, 'm Craig Carmichael and I'd like to speak to you today about feminine products,” he said. “It was all taken for jest.” Greunke said some of the best pranks ever pulled were when the tradition first began. “Looking back now at some of the earlier things we did, I can’t help but Jangh,” he said. “It was not unusual to see a bare butt pressed against the windows when I was trying to read news. A couple of people even tried to cut the power to the station. Since then we toned it down to where about the only thing we did was substitute a cart with one that was a comedy piece about the person on the air. Sometimes it was a recording of that person trying to sing.” Kellie Watt also had some amusing tales to tell. “J could recall several instances where I'd be talking on the air and all of the sudden someone would jump out from underneath the turntable and scare me,” she said. “I couldn’t help but yell over the air. Iremember other times when I'd have to leave to get a drink of water or use the bathroom, only to return and find myself locked out of the studio.” Sempf said he pulled jokes on the disc jockeys over the telephone as well. “I called them up live over the request line, and when they asked what they could do for me, I said, ‘Get off the air’,” he said. Work often became tedious, but at KDLX, there was very rarely a dull moment with pranks being pulled left and right. Everyone getting an equal dose of pranks made for great harmony among the staff members. BY BRAD JENKINS Kellie Watt and Craig Carmichael unload a delivery of canned goods at the conclusion of KDLX’s 48-hour Jock-a-thon. During the event Watt, Carmichael and Jeff Greunke went on the air for 48 hours and as a result collected over 1,100 cans for the Maryville Food Pantry. Photo by Patrick Mahoney 41.0 Wnrv COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES i D NIKKI BARNES happy the station came away with awards in six catagories. | wish we could | have done better than third in ‘service, but E guess overall we did really well.” } | | i i | | Fine Tuning New format results in national recognition for student-run radio station ¢ Y ou’re listening to X-106 The Edge,” a voice boomed over ra- dios tuning into student-run KDLX, intro- ducing listeners to a new format. Students who turned their dials to X-106 expecting a healthy dose of heavy metal music heard top 40 tunes instead. “The format was changed to give KDLX a more professional sound,” Robin Sempf said. For the previous two years, the station was known for playing strictly rock ’n’ roll music. The new format combined top 40, rock ’n’ roll and alternative music to attract a larger audience. “We tried to decide what was best for the station,” Craig Carmichael, program direc- tor, said. “The format appealed to more listeners with different styles of music.” Acarry-over from the old format was the popular show, “Progressions,” which played alternative music such as Sonic Youth, The Cure, Pixies, Fishbone and Smashing Pumpkins. “Progressions had produced some loyal Bundled up to keep warm, Jo Wolf prepares hot dogs at KDLX’s annual Fall Freeze which was held on Walkout Day. Photo by Olivine Lo listeners,” Carmichael said. “People couldn’t get that type of music anywhere else in the area.” KDLX gained national attention when they returned from the National Associa- tion of College Broadcasters College Radio Awards held at Brown University in Provi- dence with more winning entries than any other college station. Of seven nominations received, KDLX placed in six. Carmichael took top honors finishing first as “Program Director of the Year,” while the station received second place in “Best Programming” and third in “Station of the Year” and “Best Commu- nity Service.” Also honored were Jeff Greunke who placed third as “Station Man- ager of the Year” and Kurt Sempf, third place in “Promotions Director of the Year.” “T was really happy the station came away with awards in six catagories,” Greunke said. “I wish we could have done better than third in the community service, but I guess overall we did really well.” National recognition also came in the form of overseas broadcasts to U.S. sol- diers stationed in the Persian Gulf during the war. KDLX was only one of two col- lege stations selected to do the broadcasts. Despite the station’s new changes, KDLX continued to sponsor the Fall Freeze, Spring Thaw, Rock ’n’ Bowl, Jock- a-thon and the DJ for a Day contest. Ken White, instructor of mass communi- cation, said the professionalism of the sta- tion and its state-of-the-art equipment gave students involved first-rate job experience. “A lot of our students would skip the small markets and go straight to the me- dium-sized markets,” White said. The many hours of work paid off for KDLX as they gained national recognition and established what they hoped would become a tradition of excellence, 0 KDLX 129 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES O BY FAY DAHLQUIST “T knew it would be hard. That was why I had to do better than my best. If I didn't do that, then I wouldn’t break through.” -Mona Long aann a aking a Risk Fine arts majors rely on talent to fulfill dreams of making it big ] hile most students attempted to make their qualifications sparkle on a résumé, those who chose to pursue a bach- elor of fine arts degree relied primarily on acanvas, a stage or a musical score to make their talents and special abilities shine. Since there were already many talented and fortunate artists and performers in the world, hard work seemed to be one key to success. “T knew it would be hard,” Mona Long said. “That was why I had to do better than my best. If I didn’t do that, then I wouldn’t break through.” Many looked toward graduation and re- alized it might not get any easier. Having more than one job while performing seemed necessary to maintain a steady in- come. Senior Anthony Brown said he would keep his job at Wal-Mart in case he was unable to find anything right after he gradu- ated. “T was going to keep working there and teach private lessons and maybe find em- ployment at a music store,” Brown said. “Eventually (I wanted to) make enough money so that I could eventually invest ina band.” Many fine arts majors were nervous about their future because of the uncertain nature of job availability in their field. However, teachers helped alleviate some of these concerns and prepare these stu- dents for their entrance into the profes- sional world by providing tips that would hopefully make getting that big break a little easier. “They just taught us to build a network with people who were already active in the field,” Carol Patton said. “Our peers, who we were working with, could have been our best connections when we got older.” Although most had dreams and aspira- tions of making it big through their talents, fame and fortune were not always the top priorities with all of those majoring in the fine arts. “People didn’t teach because they wanted money,” Brown said. “That was not necessarily what you wanted to perform for either. If that was what you wanted, then your goals weren’t right.” One would tend to think someone want- ing to obtain a fine arts degree would want to attend a highly-rated fine arts college; however, strong fine arts programs were a reason why some chose to study at North- west. “J considered switching to the Univer- sity of Missouri-Kansas City or some other school, but when I thought about it, North- west had a really great art program,” Long said. One of the aspects that made Northwest desirable was the fact that the programs were small. This allowed students to excel as individuals while taking advantage of a great deal of supplementary help from the instructors, “Tt (Art Department) was notareally big program and J got to know the instructors one-on-one,” Long said. “They were there into the evening and if I had a problem all I needed to do was go to them. They were willing to go out of their way to find an- swers.” Although basing an entire future around personal talents may have seemed quite foolish to some, those majoring in the fine arts felt it was a risk worth taking in order to fulfill their dreams of making it big in their field. 0 Intent upon her work, Mona Long creates a self-portrait out ofclay. During their college careers such projects allowed art majors to develop and refine their talents in preparation for the future. Photo by Jon Britton Theater major Carol Patton rehearses her lines for “The Foreigner.” Theater majors spent hours rehearsing to ensure their performance would be flawless the night of the play. Photo by Jenny Lawton Anthony Brown searches for another selection during one of many practice sessions. Brown aspired to be a professional pianist and made practice a part of his daily routine. Photo by Jon Britton Finr Arts Matars 131 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND COMPUTER SCIENCE D BY KELLIE WATT Down to Business Business courses challenge students to go above and beyond in their majors H or many, business classes required more effort than the average lec- ture. Business majors had practice, timidating to some business to learn how to survive and ; majors was International meet the challenge of busi- commitment and Business, which required ness Classes. i een 100-page papers to be com- Julie Wilmoth, who hada time. It was not 2 pleted by a group of four to double major in manage- typical class where five students. ment and marketing, said eth. “We did two 100-page the most challenging thing students went to a papers when I took Interna- was not necessarily one Atank the | tonal Business,” Brian particular class, but cover- lecture and soak: the Cox said. “I didn’t think it ing four areas of business. test. Itthrew them | was really that hard, just “The challenging thing time consuming.” was that not only did I take for a loop.” While Cox said he learned management, but I took from his experience in the computers, marketing and class, Amy Bickford, who economics,” Wilmoth said. “T studied four areas for one major.” Wilmoth said there were also challeng- ing teachers, one of which was Dr. Sharon Browning. “She was the hardest teacher and the best,” Wilmoth said. “I could still tell you everything I learned. She presented the concepts and information in such an inter- esting way, you left class with the knowl- edge.” Accounting and finance instructor David Hancock said accounting classes were probably one of the more challenging business classes required. “It tuok a lot of practice, commitment and time,” he said. “It was not a typical class where students went to a lecture and took the tests. It threw them for a loop.” Students who were serious about their future in business had to sacrifice and bud- get time. “It meant no TV,” Wilmoth said. “It meant lots of computer time and lots of time spent towards studying—period. Studying took most of my evenings, and it was a priority, especially because I was “It took a lot of -David Hancock serious about getting good grades.” One class that seemed in- had not taken the class yet, said she had thought about changing her major to avoid taking it. Some students found it hard to cope in business classes. Hancock said there was a pretty high rate of students dropping or changing majors. Doug Schmitz, who changed his major from business to broadcasting, did not like many of the business classes he took be- cause they were not interesting to him. “It was boring with a capital ‘B’,” Schmitz said. “The classes were easy if you understood basic money and basic math- ematics, but the subject was boring.” Wilmoth said in order to succeed, stu- dents needed to stick it out. “Sometimes I wished I was doing some- thing else,” she said. “But in sticking with it, it was well worth it. In the end, I thought I would really accomplish something if I graduated with a business degree.” Hancock added that students needed to get priorities straight. “Students needed to be willing to put the time and work into these classes in order to succeed,” he said. “Students found there was no substitute for hard work.” 0 Finance majors Jim Sprick and Geoktsu Tan use Harvard Graphics in the Garrett- Strong computer lab to prepare a slide presentation on the General Electric Corporation for their Management Informations Systems class. The Garrett- Strong computer lab was open four hours longer on weekdays than the Colden Hall computer labs, giving students even more computer access. Photo by Allison Edwards + Credit Where Credit Is Due The overall mission of the College of Business, Government and Com- TATRA ETT puter Science was to prepare men and women for leadership roles in their HULU A chosen professions, having the best business courses possible for under- graduate and graduate degrees was an important asset to that goal. OnJuly 1, forthe first time, the business programs within the college were accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs for having and maintaining an outstanding curriculum and faculty. “Tt was a real feather in our cap, for the faculty, for our students and for the University,” Dr. Sharon Browning said. Business major Jim Sprick said he thought accreditation gave the pro- gram more clout. “Tt has given our program more credibility,” Sprick said. “It put our program more in line with other programs in the area and it benefited us in that way.” , Accreditation was a recognition by the accrediting organization that the business courses of the University had met rigorous standards of excel- lence. The ACBSP stressed a knowledge of international business, ethics and communication writing skills. Some of the factors contributing to this prestigious honor included having a department in which the vast majority of business instructors posessed Ph.Ds, restricting the size of the business classes to encourage student instructor interaction and maintaining a high level of library and computer access. All of these things were designed to help students gain a quality education and this fact was recognized by the ACBSP. Over the past few years, because the ACBSP required such high stan- dards, the college was required to phase-out several double majors to gain accreditation. The business program was one of two public university programs in Missouri to receive accreditation, giving Northwest an advantage over other regional schools. “Tr was a wonderful selling point for both the University and the college,” eee International Busi- In the Colden Hall computer lab, Mar- © due, Beth Olson uses keting and Management major Julie Browning said. “The bottom line was competitive advantage.” a the library to printoff Wilmoth works ona program for one of And many would agree, competitive advantage was what business was Fon ofher group's 100- _ her classes. Wilmoth, who graduated in aed her portion ran December, covered four areas of busi- all about. � She had to add extra ness with her double major and spent BY TOM CHAPLIN fore turning itin. Photo many hours in the lab preparing for her oe classes. Photo by Scott Jenson Business CLAsses 133 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND COMPUTER SCIENCE O BY TOM CHAPLIN Pictures, Bit by Bit Students find Computer Graphics class is more than just drawing ‘pretty pictures’ with equations. We also learned to think in three how to project N } hat did “Terminator 2” have in common with Nintendo? They both used computer graphics. Learning the principles behind the pictures was what those taking graphics class in the Computer Science Department hoped to accomplish. While some students may have thought they would be sitting around drawing pic- tures, they soon learned they would be making programs that drew the pictures. “Tt wasn’t an easy, funclass like I thought it was,” Bud Gustin said. “We learned a lot about what went into a graphics package.” Computer graphics were made up of both simple and complex equations which, when properly formed, produced pictures on a computer screen. “We dealt with geometry to represent shapes with equations,” Christos Mandalides said. “We also learned to think in three dimensions and how to project that onto the screen.” Students were required to learn both how to use and to make graphics software. “The fun part for students was using graphic packages to produce the pretty pic- tures,” class instructor Dr. Richard Detmer said. “The hard part for students was writ- ing the graphic packages.” The pictures the class did were an autumn scene, a tic-tac-toe game that was played with a mouse, a person holding a balloon and a Christmas tree, complete with named presents and ornaments. Tim Daniels said he found the aspects involved in making graphics interesting. “Tt was not just sitting down and draw- ing,” Daniels said. “It was learning the algorithms behind the drawings.” For the person-holding-the-balloons as- signment, Detmer got a surprise when the students handed in their disks. “I didn’t give specific requirements in the 134 Comortre GCrapnice shape of the person,” Detmer said. “I was surprised when they turned in the assign- ment and the graphic person looked like the student who did it. The Oriental students did Oriental people. The Caucasian stu- dents did Caucasian people, etc.” To make these complicated graphics pro- grams, the students were required to know a great deal about geometry, algebra and calculus. Mandalides, who had already re- ceived a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and who was working on a computer science degree, said his math- ematics knowledge helped him in the class. “It was mostly a lot of mathematics,” Mandalides said. “Not difficult for a math- ematician, but difficult for a computer sci- ence major.” Detmer said that he also thought the math was hard for most students. “Tt drove most of the students crazy,” he said. “It made that part of the class very hard for some.” While the class was not easy, itincreased students’ knowledge of computer graphics. Instructors hoped this knowledge would be useful while looking for employment. “It was good to get a background in all fields of computer science, graphics being one of them, when you were looking for a job,” Daniels said. With computer graphics becoming more and more prevalent in everyday life, hav- ing a background in computer graphics helped computer science students gain knowledge they would need in the work place. 0 In the Garrett-Strong computer lab Christos Mandalides works on his autumn scene as- signment. Students had to work many hours on programs of varying difficulty to get the effect they were striving to achieve. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Ambrose Wong looks at three-dimen- sional images in a slide viewer. Stu- dents had opportunities to view ex- amples of professional graphics in this manner to compare them to the graph- ics they attempted in class. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Associate professor Dr. Richard Detmer shows his class how acomputer forms an image on the screen. The class had a detailed look at how a variety of professional computer graphic pro- grams were made. Photo by Patrick Mahoney COLLEGE OF EDUCATION O BY KELLIE WATT “My feeling on dance was that it was one of the forms of non-verbal communication. It could be performed for 136 TNhancr Crascrs Cutting a Rug Dance classes offer students insight to the variety of an age-old activity A n expression of joy, or sorrow, it was an expression in the broadest sense. It was dance. Dance was popular with all kinds of people whether it be for a belief, ritual or simply for fun. Nancy Bailey, assistant professor of health, physical education, recreation and dance, said most impor- tantly, dance was a form of communicat- ing. “My feeling on dance was that it was one of the forms of non-verbal communica- tion,” Bailey said. “Dance could be per- formed for recreation, athletics or per- formed in an artistic manner. There was a desire for non-verbal communication in dance.” One of the most popular dance classes that fulfilled a physical education require- ment was Social Dance. In spite of the female-dominated stereotype associated with such classes, Social Dance played host to a wide variety of students and faculty of both sexes. “Social Dance had always been a popular choice for students,” Anne Brekke, assis- tant professor of HPERD, said. “In that particular class, we learned traditional ball- room, country and western, funk and line dances.” Dr. Jim Smeltzer, professor of chemistry and physics, liked the class so much that he took it every semester. “Tt was a pleasant way to relax,” Smeltzer said. “Faculty often looked for ways to associate with students outside class and Social Dance was a good way to do it.” Brekke said Aerobic Dance was another popular class students elected to take. The class was designed for fitness through dance movements and also provided stu- dents with an insight into the importance of nutrition. “Aerobics class was one of the better physical education classes offered,” Jen- nifer Hollinger said. “There was a lot of variety in the different dance steps and movements in the routines.” Those interested in dance also had Jazz Dance, Techniques of Ballet, History of Dance and a choreography class to choose from. Each of these offered participants the opportunity to experience a variety of dif- ferent dance techniques. Many students took dance classes prima- rily to fulfill general education require- ments, but later found it was an enjoyable way to earn credit. Robin Sempf, who was enrolled in the History of Dance, found this to be true. “T really enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would at first,” Sempf said. “We learned dances like the Minuet and we watched classical ballets on videotape. It was not just a lecture course, it was a lot of fun.” Todd Keiser, like Semp f, said he also took the class to fulfill a general education requirement, but was pleasantly surprised by the amount of enjoyment he received from his time spent researching and study- ing a variety of ballet performances. “TI watched over 30 hours worth of ballet on videotape,” Keiser said. “I learned about the different styles and techniques of ballet. If I learned at least one thing, I developed a greater appreciation for the arts.” Students discovered dance could be ei- ther an individual or a group experience. Its popularity could be explained by the man- ner in which it mirrored society and the customs of our culture. Moreover, one could be certain as soci- ety continued to change in style and tradi- tion, dance classes would do the same, al- lowing students to express themselves cre- atively while earning academic credit. 0 é: Under the watchful eye of instructor Nancy Bailey, Tim Tichy and Karen Boydston attempt a difficult move in Social Dance class. Photo by Larry Smith Students in Ann Brekke’s Aerobic Dance class do leg lifts to strengthen leg muscles. Aerobics was popular with students who wanted to stay in shape during the winter months. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Terri Carmichael keeps pace with members of Aerobic Dance class as they work out on stair steps. The equipment was used to improve cardio- vascular endurance. Photo by Scott Jenson Tiaatan OY .cons 129 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION O BY CATHY AUSDENMOORE A Helping Hand working with the mentally handicapped because we were in a society that was going to see more and more problems. I may not have seen a lot of progress, but the times I did made it worth it.” -Cheral Morgan Students find their experience with the developmentally disabled to be rewarding W orking with the developmentally disabled provided a rewarding and challenging experience for students. Some chose this area of study seeking cer- tification in either learning disabilities or special education while other students sim- ply wanted to pursue the field to comple- ment their major. As social problems became more preva- Jent, it seemed only natural that the field started bustling with new faces. Cheral Morgan was one who had very strong be- liefs and interests in this field. “I chose working with the mentally handicapped because we were in a society that was going to see more and more chil- dren with problems,” Morgan said. “I felt very comfortable with them and sometimes Imay have not seen a lot of progress, but the few times I did made it all worth it.” Bobbi Wassam, whose sister was devel- opmentally disabled, coached at the Spe- cial Olympics for four years, so she grew up knowing a great deal about the field. Wassam said it was rewarding, but thé substantial amount of legal procedures and special testing necessary to teach these spe- cial students was often discouraging. “I never regretted getting into the field, but what I found most frustrating was other people’ s attitudes,” Wassam said. “It made me angry the way people treated them. The red tape, or loads of paperwork I had to go through to teach them was ridiculous.” There was much more to getting adegree in the field besides the many hours in the classroom. Each student had different re- quirements to fulfill before receiving their degree. There were many recreational games the students worked on with the children, in addition to visiting different group homes to aid them in any way pos- sible. “] was required to do an internship in the upper elementary grades at Washington Middle School,” Morgan said. “It was like student teaching and was done concur- rently with my internship working with the moderately handicapped. I never regretted choosing the field, and as long as I kept in mind I had a lot of learning left to do I was going to accomplish things some days and not others. I needed to build self-esteem and get rid of defeatist attitudes. Then I would be able to do the job I wanted to do.” The students that worked with the devel- opmentally disabled stressed how gratify- ing their experiences proved to be. “T loved working with them and couldn’t imagine doing anything else,” Wassam said. “It was such a big part of my life for such a long time.” These were not experiences that were simply forgotten after graduation or at the end of the semester. Joan Brackin had been working with the developmentally dis- abled as an aide for 16 years and came back to get her degree and certification so she could teach. “Working with the mentally handi- capped gave me confidence that I had been lacking,” Brackin said. “I learned through my work as an aide that the children learned better when the subject being taught related to interests outside the classroom. Some- times it took a year to see results, but the technique worked well.” Morgan also found many good points along with frustrations. “| had many good experiences with the kids,” Morgan said. “It was great to work with them during the activities, but I have also had my share of frustrations. Not ev- eryone was able to work with these kids, so I felt very lucky in this respect.” Working with the developmentally dis- abled was not for everyone. It required a unique mix of patience and caring. How- ever, those pursuing this field not only gained valuable knowledge for future ca- reers, but alsoa feeling of personal satisfac- tion as their special pupils progressed. 0 4 : ee fi WS ian —_— — Allie Weymuth offers encouagement to Buddy Freeman during a special arts and crafts session in Brown Hall. Weymuth, an elementary education major, volunteered to assist with the weekly program. Photo by Stephanie Frey In the Brown Hall gymnasium, Bobbi Wassam helps Paul Dowis with a bas- ketball shooting drill. The drill was one of Dowis’ final opportunities to partici- pate in a timed trial while preparing for the Special Olympics. Photo by Scott Jenson Sue Fry helps a student prepare for a test at Washington Middle School. During her internship Fry was required to work at least one hour per day for eight weeks. Photo by Stephanie Frey Bearcat Lanes bustles with activity as the handicapped league takes to the lanes. The league bowled every Tues- day evening during the semester. Photo by Scott Jenson erent Dennis 120 THOUGHT PROVOKING O BY KARISSA BONEY AND KIRSTEN DICKEY Family Ties Students keep academics in the family by using parents as advisers M ost students went away to college to become independent, but some found their parents faculty and mum pressure.” still lecturing them not only i One might have thought at home, but in the class- students having your parents as in- room as well. pect ed , structors would bring ridi- One might think it would x alot of cule from others. However, have been difficult to see a her. She was Jean Jones, whose father parent everyday at school, ’ Paul Jones was an assistant either in passing or in the like a bug professor in the English De- classroom. However, some under a partment, said what he students whose parents heard was usually positive. taught at Northwest dis- microsco pe, : MT pada nore agreed. They felt they had ‘ things about my father,” 7 alone to eres with maximum eek cid Uduallythe‘only which professors would pressure.” thing I heard was that he benefit them most. was a hard grader, but I “My dad was intelligent on keying in on my curricu- lum,” said Dale Brown, whose father, Dr. Gerald Brown, was dean of Agriculture and Applied Science Tech- nology. “He helped me with research and on which classes I should take.” Leslie Hagan, whose father Dr. Don Hagan was a professor in the Geography Geology Department, agreed that having her father on campus made choosing which classes to take much easier. “One of the advantages of having my dad here was that he made an excellent ad- viser,” Leslie said. “When my regular ad- viser wasn’t available because of other stu- dents I would just call my dad and get my questions answered right away.” Ashley Browning did admit she felt more pressure because of her parents’ positions. Ashley’s mother, Dr. Sharon Browning, who taught in the Marketing Management Department, understood Ashley’s stress to live up to the higher expectations of other instructors. “Sometimes the faculty and students ex- 140 Paovente ac Tracurne “Sometimes the -Dr, Sharon Browning. pected a lot of her,” Sharon said. “She was like a bug un- der a microscope, with maxi- liked hearing things like that because someday I wanted to teach and itreally helped me.” Even though Dale never had class with his father he believed there was still some pressure. “Thad to watch how I acted or presented myself because I represented and reflected my dad,” Dale said. “If I got bad grades it was okay though, he understood as long as I was doing my best.” It might seem that the staff student rela- tionship would impose on the parent child involvement, but most disagreed. If any- thing, it was helpful to both sides. “Tf Ashley needed clarification on some- thing at home then I knew it was probably something the whole class needed clarifi- cation on,” Sharon said. In high school, one's worst nightmare would have been having parents in the same school. However, on a college cam- pus with higher maturity levels, most stu- dents and parents had no regrets and would not have had it any other way. 0 Using the new computer enrollment system, Dr. Gerald Brown helps his son Dale make aclass schedule. Dale often consulted his father when registering for classes to get his input on which instructors to take. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Dr. Edward Browning helps his daughter Ashley with a homework assignment. Ashley, whose mother Sharon also taught at the University, found both of her parents helpful in dealing with the trials of college life. Photo by Scott Jenson Enjoying a relaxing night at home, Dr. Don Hagan and his daughters Leanne and Leslie look through a family picture album. The three enjoyed spending time together away from college when their schedules permitted. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Graduate student Jean Jones discusses recent events with his father Paul Jones. Because they were both involved in the English Department, Jean would fre- quently visit his father’s office for advice or just to pay a social call. Photo by Patrick Mahoney PARENTS AS TEACHERS 141 University President Dean Hubbard discusses the details of an exchange agreement with Dr. Tomas Cermak, president of the Technical University of Mining and Mettalurgy Ostrava in Czechoslovakia. Photo courtesy of Dean Hubbard Focus on Special Education Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Betty Bush was part of an American delegation of 18 educators who traveled to Hungary and the Soviet Union in an Blementary Secondary Education Delegation Citi- zen Ambassador Program. The delegation, which was sponsored by People to People and funded through private contributions, was made up of special education teachers, administrators and professors. Their goal was to set up anetwork exchange with educators in the Soviet Union and Hungary. “We were in the process of setting up an international summit meeting for 1994 in Budapest, and this would hopefully bring in delegates from every country,” Bush said. “It was designed to exchange ideas on the care of younger and older handicapped people in society.” Bush said the trip was a learning tool for educators in the Soviet Union, Hungary and the delegation. She said the countries were about 25 years behind the United States in their thinking when it came to special education. However, she said although they may have seemed behind, teachers in the two countries were able to achieve phenomenal results in the classroom. “Their classes stemmed on structure more, whereas the United States extended individuals to use creativity and free expression,” Bush said. “Maybe we needed to look at more structure for our children, particularly children with special education problems who needed that structure very badly.” - The American delegation made suggestions to the teachers they visited, Bush said that any information they were able to give to their hosts was welcomed and encouraged. “They wanted to know about mainstreaming and problems that oc- curred,” Bush said. “They were very methodical.” Bush said it was unlikely that a delegation from Hungary or the Soviet Union could come here, due to the costs. To carry on the exchange of ideas, the delegation videotaped teachers working with special education stu- dents. Those tapes were sent to teachers in the Soviet Union. During the trip, Bush said she was interested in learning more about how their hosts taught reading and creative writing. It was found that the teaching method used most was structured. Reading materials used for instruction were different. In fact, they used government pamphlets for reading lessons. Overall, the delegates learned a great deal about special education standards in the Soviet Union and Hungary and how the people lived in general, Each delegate wrote papers about their findings and hoped to combine the papers for publication. BY KELLIE WATT 142 EASTERN Europe Trip Ferdinand Morski outlines the travel itinerary in Poland for Dr. Richare? Dr. Robert Bush. Photo courtesy of Dean Hubbard While in Poland, Dr. Robert Bush poses with Ferdinand Morski by a fam in a park in Warsaw. Photo courtesy of Dean Hubbard THOUGHT PROVOKING O SCOTT VATER Eastern Exposure Administrators establish ties with nations formerly hidden by the Iron Curtain HF ollowing the demise of the Iron Curtain, the Berlin Wall became little more than a tourist attrac- tion for many, but for those who had lived behind this man-made border, it repre- sented much more. For them it stood as a grim reminder of a turbulent past. Thus, when the wall finally came down it signi- fied a time so pristine for Eastern-bloc countries, many labeled it a rebirth. In light of these develop- ments, President Dean Hubbard submitted a pro- posal to federal officials, suggesting guide- lines for a relations program with the East- ern European nations, which was approved within a year. The initial stages of the program were put into action in the spring of ’91 as represen- tatives from the Eastern bloc toured Wash- ington, D.C., New York and numerous Midwest cities and towns, including Maryville. The foreign delegates wanted to observe city, county and state governments to study how the democratic system af- fected the people it governed. The next step was for them to return to their homeland to see if they could achieve a stable, demo- cratic, free-standing nation. “They were deeply impressed with the University,” Dr. Robert Bush said. “The Electronic Campus and the diversity of our program overwhelmed them.” Following up on the first stage of the pro- ject, Hubbard, Bush and Dr. Richard Frucht travelled to Europe to tour the Eastern bloc and check the progress made by the del- egates in their home countries. “T was surprised at how much they had absorbed and used,” Frucht said. “It was beyond my wildest dreams. What the Romanian delegate learned eventually became the ba- sis of their mayoral elec- tion.” The administrators also visited a number of univer- sities to establish exchange programs scheduled to be- gin in 1993, involving both faculty and students. A total of four Universities, one in Czechoslovakia, one in Po- land and two in Romania, elected to participate in the project. Frucht found the willingness of both par- ties encouraging “I hope the students will react positively, because something like that would be a great opportunity,” Frucht said “Busi- nesses were looking for people with a for- eign background because they were not going to hire someone just because they carried a nice briefcase.” Hubbard said he was pleased with the progress made during the trip and looked forward to watching the program mature in the years to come. “The trip exceeded our expectations in sheer interest, fun and most importantly the number of contacts we made,” Hubbard said. “Some of the people we talked to were even interested in copying the wood plant and chicken plants we have at Northwest.” Overall, the program seemed to be mak- ing great strides to bridge the gap between the United States and its neighbors to the East. If relations continued to grow in this manner, it appeared likely our nations were headed on a path toward new friendships intertwined with academics. O EASTERN Europe Trip 143 THOUGHT PROVOKING Child’s Play O BY STEVE RHODES Kinderkats allows preschoolers to develop physical fitness and social skills H aving served as the playing arena for anything from a traditional game of hoops to pickleball, one usually associated Martindale Gymnasium with the various intramural sporting competitions on cam- pus. However, on Friday nights the hotly- contested intramural games ceased and the gymnasium took on the appearance of a playland of sorts where a much younger variety of athletes got to show their stuff. These youngsters were part of a spe- cially-designed program known as Kinderkats, in which preschool-aged chil- dren kicked, jumped, climbed and tumbled their way through a series of stations devel- oped by students from Creative Movement and Recreational Programming classes. Nancy Bailey, who brought Kinderkats to Martindale and oversaw its operation, said the program was created to promote the social as well as the physical develop- ment of the children. “Besides fitness and motor develop- ment, we hoped the children would also learn social skills,” Bailey said. “They were put ina situation where they would have to interact with other kids and learn to do things like taking turns.” Responsible for actually running the evening’s activities were the students who not only designed the elaborate array of stations, but also observed and helped chil- dren as they proceeded through them. De- spite having to sacrifice their Friday eve- nings, most students found Kinderkats to be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. “We joked around and played with the kids and the time went really fast,” Lori Thomas said, “It gave you a sense of doing something important seeing the kids have fun. Sometimes they were so enthusiastic we had trouble getting them to leave.” Brenda Gibbons also found watching the children enjoyable, especially when they went to the trampoline. “The trampoline was my favorite be- cause you knew kids were always going to TAA BWamenvare want to do it,” Gibbons said. “You also got to see kids who were shy at the beginning of the evening break out of their shell and jump around when they got to that station.” Bailey found the enthusiasm shown by students encouraging and was pleased with the way they conducted the program. “It was rewarding for me to see college students working so well with children,” she said. “It took a special kind of person to rela te to the child on his level.” In addition to benefiting the children, the program.was also designed to be advanta- geous to the parents. Dr. Jeff Ferguson, instructor of Recreational Programming, said one of the main goals of the program was to encourage parental interaction. “Hopefully one of the big things the program did was to get parents in a setting where they interacted and played with their kids,” Ferguson said. “We liked it when it became a family thing. Sometimes if the grandparents were in town they would come and see what it was about. It brought families together for at least an hour every week in a recreational atmosphere.” Through Kinderkats, preschoolers got a chance to mature physically and socially and, more importantly to them, have fun. Moreover, for many children and their families the hour-long class would be fond- ly remembered for a long time to come. 0 “Hopefully the big thing the program did was get parents in a setting where they interacted with the children... It brought families together for at least an hour every week ina recreational atmosphere.” -Dr. Jeff Ferguson Showing off his balancing abil- ity a young participant makes his way up an inclined balance beam.The various stations gave the preschoolers achance to put all of their physical skills to the test. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Under the watchful eye of his parents, Holt McCrary concentrates on completing a particularly challenging station. Although students were on hand throughout the evening, they were to serve primarily as spotters while the parents helped their child complete the challenges that the various stations presented. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Tommy Bailey looks back to see how far he has climbed as Paul Jones and Peter Rameh stand close by to aid in his progress and ensure his safety. Encouragement from both students and parents often persuaded the childern to try the more challenging activities that may have intimidated them initially. Photo by Patrick Mahoney % Ashley Barnes propels herself across the gym floor on amini cart. Kinderkats met for 10 weeks and parents paid about $30 for their child to attend. Photo by Steve Rhodes Making their way through an obstacle course, two young participants try to avoid acollision. Children were encouraged to interact with each other during the event to promote the development of their social skills. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Krinnerkats 145 THOUGHT PROVOKING c O SCOTT VATER User Friendly Students find computer registration a convenient and fast alternative to lines I t seems that someone was always wait- ing somewhere, whether it was at Hy- Vee, the bank or the post office. But however long they waited, none could compare with the time spent in the Admin- istration Building for the registration pro- cess. Recognizing the problems involved, the University decided to utilize the electronic campus and implement a new self-register- ing program. The program was tested in Spring 1991, when approximately 250 students enrolled themselves on the Vax system. Greeted by positive faculty and student response, the system was modified for use by the whole student body. “It was a fairly obvious application since they were already able to look up classes and grades, that eventually they would get to enroll themselves,” Dr. Jon Rickman, director of Computing Services, said. “Over 4,000 students used the system, and it just saved them the hassle of going over to the Registrar’s Office.” For most, the procedure seemed very simple and required little effort on the part of both students and advisers. Students still went to their adviser to receive their aca- demic packet and to discuss what courses to take. After they planned their schedule, the students received another password from their adviser in addition to the regular pass- word used with the computer username. Then they were able to complete the enroll- ment process. “T loved it,” John Jasumback said. “I Michell Sims registers for her spring semester classes using the computerized self-enrollment Process. Students found the new method easy to use and thought it provided a time-efficient alternative to standing in line at the Registrar's Office. Photo by Scott Jenson went to other schools before I came here and had to wait in line forever. The new system made it quick and easy.” Others students found the system equally satisfying. “Tt was a lot easier than waiting in all the lines and then going back to get something changed and finding out it was closed,” Michell Sims said. With the previous system, some teachers rarely saw the students they advised be- cause students filled out their own sched- ule and forged their advisers signature to save time. This was not possible with the new computer enrollment system. “T had 54 of my 55 advisees come see me,’”” Ken White, instructor of mass com- munication, said. “Before, I had half that man y. Once word got out you needed a password, everybody went to see their ad- viser.” Self-enrollment was only an option; stu- dents could still opt for the old method. It was estimated that approximately 10 per- cent of the student body remained with the traditional process. Some did this because they were used to the old routine. Others had different reasons. “I had my computer privileges taken away so I couldn’t enroll over the com- puter,” Kim Fortner said. “I had to go through the Registrar’s Office. It would have been nice to register over the com- puter, but it wasn’t really any big deal to do it the old way.” The system appeared to be a success in- that both students and faculty seemed to be satisfied with the results. There were still lines at Hy-Vee and the post office, and even advisers’ offices still had their share of people as well. Indeed, just about the only place that remained quiet around en- rollment time was the Registrar's Office. 0 ComPuTER REGISTRATION 147 “T loved it. 1 went to other schools before I came here and had to wait in line forever. The Tew system made it really quick and easy.” -John Jasumback THOUGHT PROVOKING O BY DAWN SCARBROUGH Call To Duty Military obligations force many students to put their educations on hold he events of Jan. 16, dl because I wasn’t ready for 1991, shocked the mr, college,” Benesh said. nation as Operation Desert | “We were treated | when1 gothere, Idecided Shield gave way to Opera- ona major that was going to tion Desert Storm, and U.S. differently than take me six years to com- troops attacked the Iraqi active soldiers. We plete; now it was going to capital of Baghdad. f take a semester longer.” Many of the men and were sometimes Jason Vaughn, a Special- women serving in the Gulf told we weren’t ist E4 in the Army reserves, War were college students oF said his deployment also who had joined the military real soldiers brought bitter feelings. to finance their educations. “T thought it was unfair I News of the war came ab- because we were was sent Bae Vaughn said. ruptly to some, but for stu- reservist college “T wanted to get back to dents like Aaron Benesh, a school. There were people lance corporal in the Ma- students” in active duty who wanted rine reserves, the surprise came much earlier. “Thanksgiving break be- gan on a Tuesday,” Benesh said. “I got a call at 10 o’clock that night from my platoon commander telling me to show up the following Sunday for an emer- gency meeting.” The University gave all students being deployed for military obligations the op- tion of taking incompletes in their classes or receiving refunds. However, because of his time of deployment Benesh encoun- tered some difficulties. “T had to talk to the dean of students and people in the Financial Aid and Registrar offices,” Benesh said. “Then I talked to all of my teachers, andI ended up receiving all but one of my grades without taking fi- nals.” Unlike Benesh, Dan Kirkpatrick, a ser- geant in the Army National Guard, had the choice of whether to go or to stay in school. “I chose to go because my brother was in my unit, and I thought if he was willing to risk his life, so was I,” Kirkpatrick said. “Besides, I wasn’t too far into the semester, so I dropped my classes and got a refund.” Benesh had more regrets. “I took a year off to join the Marines -Jason Vaughn to go and weren’t in col- lege. I didn’t understand why they had to activate the “reserves, including those who went to college.” Vaughn was also angry about the way he and other reservists were treated. “We were treated differently than active soldiers,” Vaughn said. “We were some- times told we weren’t real soldiers because we were reservist college students. Be- cause of that, I didn’t think I would re- enlist.” Maj. Jeffrey Knapp, professor of military science, said although the timing was un- fortunate, students were simply fulfilling their contractual obligations. “Tt was an obligation they freely took,” Knapp said. “It was also the obligation from which they h ad been receiving their GI benefits.” The nation was shocked at the onset of war, but none could have been more sur- prised than Benesh, Kirkpatrick, Vaughn and thousands of other college students who delayed school to serve the very thing financing their education—the military.O From textbooks to bombs, students were called out of the classroom by war in the Gulf. Photo Hlustration Patrick Mahoney TAR Mirrrapv Rrerere On Acanemics 73. . _� _ ee ae DESERT STORM s ‘ ROLL OF HONOR +. Mrrranoy KRernere Ow Acancnsatocc 140 Debra McCollaugh fills out an applica- tion for a summer job. Many found summer jobs through Career Services. Photo by Jeff Behney At the conclusion of another busy day, Rebecca Shipley replaces materials that were checked out during the week. Career Services kept an updated listing of job openings around the nation for students to access. Photo by Jenny Lawton Members of Dr. Richard Detmer’s Freshman Seminar class look through books of job descriptions. The group spent a class period at Career Services so they would become familiar with the service. Photo by Patrick Mahoney san 7 a D THOUGHT PROVOKING O DAWN SCARBROUGH Job Quest Career Services offers students a chance to get ahead in the job hunt R egardless of their year in college, at | some point, students had to ask themselves, “What amT going to do after I gradu- ate?” “How am I going to be able to find a job or be pre- pared for an interview?” “How do I write a résumé?” Career Services helped pro- vide many students with answers to these questions. Jeannine Gaa, director of Career Services, said its purpose was to open doors to the job market. “We tried to open stu- dents’ minds to all the op- portunities out there,” Gaa said. “It pro- vided an opportunity for students who used our services to get a feel for all the jobs available in their field of study.” Some of the information offered by Ca- reer Services included company video tapes, which supplied résumé, interview and company school district information, sample résumés, information concerning federal and state jobs, summer jobs intern- ships cooperative education opportunities; and Student Career Guidance System, an information system which helped students identify the career aptitudes. Career Ser- vices was also one of the testing sites for federal job placement. Gaa said it was important for students, especially freshmen, to become acquainted with the services offered. “We encouraged freshmen to come in and use our services and not wait until they were seniors to do so,” Gaa said. “Students Alex Acosta talks to Union Pacific Railroad rep- Tesentatives on Career Day held in the J.W. Jones Union ballroom. Over 50 companies were present for the event. Photo by Jeff Behney “T didn’t know how valuable Career Services didn’t realize that one ma- jor could offer 20 to 30 ca- reers. These things took time and it was difficult for seniors to do the research necessary because of the time factor.” Career Services also sponsored Career Day in the fall and spring, and, ac- cording to Gaa, approxi- mately 50 to 60 companies attended each Career Day. “Career fairs gave stu- dents a chance to speak to company representatives and find out what they had to offer,” she said. “Stu- dents were often surprised at how many careers were available.” Merlin Miller, who attended the fall Career Day, said they were good for stu- dents seeking employment. “They brought the companies to campus instead of me having to go to them,” he said. “Tt made them much more accessible.” Deb McCollaugh, student worker at Ca- reer Services, said some of the jobs and internships offered were quite lucrative. “One was an internship with the federal government for two years,” she said. “It paid $25,000 a year plus benefits.” For students like senior Joseph Schoonover, Career Services was very helpful in the hunt for employment. “T used Career Services to put together my résumé and found out the companies that were hiring,” Schoonover said. “I didn’t know how valuable Career Services was until I started looking at the informa- tion available.” Through Career Services, students were able to answer the many questions concern- ing their future, quickly and easily. 0 Ounenn Ceninans 121 p) nal rankings, injury-ridden teams and pro g made it a roller-coaster year in Sports at Were the Odds? qe SS | through tackles (king records, full- _Tillison gains a 5 3,000-plus yards Pason. Tillison be- thwest’s all-time rusher and was to the Sporting 1 American Team. ‘Scott Jenson Sealy warms up | practice run at trode Stadium. lalified for nation- oth cross country kK and was named lerican for his per- E during both sea- hoto by Scott —____ W e started the football season with great expectations as the Cats were nationally ranked in a pre-season poll. However, a brutal road schedule and key injuries resulted in a losing season. A new volleyball coach brought a new game plan to the Bearkittens, resulting in a rebuilding year. ° The men’s basketball team got off to a fast start while the women struggled before conference play. The tennis and baseball teams experienced win- ning seasons. There were individual All American © seasons by football players Ed Tillison, fullback; Erik Petersen, defensive tance runners; and Ken Onuaguluchi, thrower. ° Professional boxing made its debut with five- bouts being held in Lamkin Gymnasium. Over 1,000 specatators cheered on fighters promoted by Madison Square Garden and Don King Productions. Behind the scenes, trainers keep athletes in top form All Wrapped Up: Trainers in Training Although they were never seen making the winning touch- down or knocking a homerun to left field, student trainers played a vital role in athletics. Without them, the teams would have difficulty in continually fielding healthy athletes. “They were very essential to the execution of things,” Dave Colt, director of athletic trainers, said. “There was no way we could have done these things by ourselves. We needed some extra sets of hands, and it was very much to our advan- tage to have had them assisting us.” Because trainers worked on the sidelines, in the locker rooms and with individual players, they viewed sporting events at a much closer range than fans. “If you liked sports and enjoyed being a spectator, then being a stu- dent trainer was great because you saw a different side of the athletes that most people weren’t exposed to,” second-year trainer Deb Belik said. “It was an extremely reward- ing experience.” Student trainers worked with coaching staffs of all sports by ob- serving, taping injuries, making and fitting protective equipment and bringing water to the players. However, assisting in the reha- bilitation of injured athletes was their greatest responsibility. Base- ball player David Suggs credited the student trainers with helping him get back on the field after being sidelined with a knee injury. “They made sure I did my exercises everyday,” Suggs said. “They kept a close eye on me to get me back on the field as soon as possible. They were always there for me.” The trainers also had to be prepared to handle serious injuries that occurred during games. Bret Deardorff recalled one inci- dent where he had to do his best to suppress the pain of a baseball player who had injured his finger. The athlete had suffered an injury which left the bone of one of his fingers exposed. “I saw he was bleeding,” Deardorff said. “I got it covered up to keep it from getting infected until they could get him to the hospital.” 144 Trainers Quarterback Lawrence Luster receives aid from trainers and Dr. Jerry Wilmes during a game. Photo by Scott Jenson “I saw he was bleeding. | got it covered up to keep it from getting infected until they could get him to the hospital.” Student trainers were required to work both in and out of the classroom. Trainers took seven classes, ranging from ad- vanced athletic training to anatomy. Also, they had to become certified in CPR and first aid, and served 1,500 hours under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer. The final step was to pass an exam to receive certification from the National Athletic Trainers Association. After passing the exam, a student became a certified athletic trainer. For most of these students, cer- tification was a step up the career ladder. Many aspired to continue working in a related field upon graduation. Deardorff, who was in his third year in the program, hoped to someday be a high school athletic trainer. “Training was something I dida little of in high school, and I had always been interested in doing,” he said. While Deardorff wanted to go into athletic training, Becky Wynne planned to pursue a career in physical therapy, specializing in sports injuries. She said her ex- perience as a trainer helped her prepare to meet that goal. “T thought it was a good experi- ence, and I had achance to meet a lot of athletes,” she said. “I believed it would help me in my future.” The students’ work did not go unnoticed by the coaching staffs. “For the teams to be successful the biggest key was to be able to keep our best athletes on the playing field,” basketball coach Steve Tappmeyer said. “Our student trainers were essential to accomplishing that. They were very good at what they did, and they helped us avoid numerous injuries.” From the sidelines to the locker room, student trainers were essential elements to maintaining the health and well-being of student athletes. - Bret Deardorff By Brad Jenkins Before a game, Becky Wynne wraps a player’s ankle, Keeping the athletes healthy was like a full-time job for the six student trainers. Photo by Scott Jenson Deb Belik and Bret Deardorff supply Gatorade to thirsty players. While not a glamourous job, it helped prevent heat exhaustion among athletes. Photo by Scott Jenson Becky Wynne and Deb Belik tape the feet of football players before a home game. Student trainers helped the football team get ready for each game. Photo by Scott Jenson Deb Belik tapes the shoulder pad on linebacker Jon Formanek. Making sure protective equipment was in place, trainers helped keep injuries to a minimum. Photo by Scott Jenson Hanna Pitehes No-Hitter— First For Kittens Since 1986 ‘Kittens Falt Gaining First-Place Tie SCOREBOARD NEMO 6-1, 0-1 Lincoln 7-2, 2-0 Mo-Western 1-0, 0-2 CMSU 4-0, 0-8 Washburn 0-1, 0-2 MIAA Post-Season 0-2 Overall Record 14-28 MIAA 55 First Team All-American North Lori Littleton Second Team All-MIAA Lori Littleton Honorable Mention All-MIAA Lisa Kenke! Rhonda Eustice 156 SOFTBALL Winning Season Alludes Team; Although the Bearkittens bettered their conference record to 5-5 for third place, the overall record of 14- 28 showed little improvement over the previous season. Coordinating offense and defense was a major problem for the team. “Inconsistency was our main problem,” coach Gayla Eckhoff said. “We were never strong in all areas on the same day. On the days we were hitting we couldn’t get it together defensively, and on the days we had good defense we couldn’t hit. We should have ended up at least .500 for the season.” However, the spotty season was not without its moments of celebration. After the MIAA round robin, hosted by Northwest, the team found themselves in a three-way tie for first. “That’s the way we all knew we could play,” pitcher Julee Hanna said. “We needed something to pick us up.” Hanna had reason to celebrate after she pitched the first no-hitter for the Bearkittens since 1986 in a 2-1 win against Tarkio College. Hanna was modest about her feat. “They (Tarkio) just didn’t hit very well,” Hanna said. “I didn’t realize it was a no-hitter until it was over.” Hanna and the team prepared for the season by spending three weeks conditioning in the fall and three hours a day practicing in the spring. However, the long hours of practice did not have the effect the team had hoped for. Most of the season the team found them- selves struggling in some tight wins and losses. “We had a lot of ups and downs,” catcher Nancy Kluba said. “We lost around 14 games by two runs or less, so those games really could have gone either way.” When the team fell behind during a game, it was difficult to regain fost ground. Looking for a strike, Julee Hanna concentrates on her follow thro delivering a pitch. Photo by Brandon Russell er After “Once we started losing, it was hard tocon co-captain Kim Koski said. Hanna said the team lost confidence, spirit lulled as a result of failing to win clos Catcher Rhonda Eustice agreed. “Losing the close games we did, draggedu Eustice said. “It was hard to get back into According to Kluba, the team needed mon win games. When the team was hitting we RBI percentage was up, it pulled them out tially losing situations. RBIs turned things around for the te NCAA Division II competition in Flori Merrimack College in the first inning Bearkittens pounded out a seven-run surg game. The bats then cooled down for a 2-61 the end of the tournament. In regular season play an RBI gave the eighth-inning win over CMSU. Down af bottom of the eighth, a Kenkel grounder b Rhonda Eustice. Kenkel moved to third on and a walk. Shannon Armstrong then single in for the win. Missouri Southern proved to be one of tht opponents during the season. “Missouri Southern was always tougns said. “They had hitters and speed on the bi Tough competition or not, Kluba Bearkittens could have won more games “I don’t think we played anyone that W capable of beating,” Kluba said. j Looking back on the season, the teal where they fell short and where they 2 improve. by Tom Chaplin and Laura Pie! First baseman Kim Koski takesaswingin tng against the College of St. Mary. Northwes! 7-6. Photo by Amos Wong Shortstop Lisa Kenkel sets up for a catch to tag out a College of St. Mary’s opponent. Kenkel batted 2-for-4, one of which was a double, in the second game of the doubleheader. She received MIAA honorable mention for her season efforts. Photo by Scott Jenson SOFTBALL. Front Row: Christie Thome; Shannon Tanner; Julee Hanna; Rheba Eustice; Theresa Quijano; Rhonda Eustice and Nancy Kluba. Back Row: Gayla Eckhoff; Renee Hahn; Sandy Schiager; Stephanie Marquardt, Shannon Armstrong; Christy Blankenau; Chrisitie Morris; Mary Schrage; Lori Littleton; Lisa Kenkel; Tracy Beatty; Kim Koski and Kristyn Kurzawski, assistant coach. Sarrrart 147 MIAA Rule Squelehes Bear Hopes For Conference Title sats Controversy A slow beginning and a controversial MIAA rule, which kept the Bearcats out of the conference playoffs for the first time in 10 years, dashed the team’s hopes of a conference title. The ’Cats began the season by capturing the 24th spot in the NCAA Division II ratings and ranked higher than rivals Southeast Missouri State University and Central Missouri State University. The team opened with a split against St. Cloud State, losing the first game 2-1, but returning to win the nightcap 3-1. They went on to win three of four games during Spring Break, losing only to Division I Arkan- sas, 7-5, giving them a 5-4 record. Mike Delaney said one of the contributing factors that helped the team was the closeness felt among players. “The older guys were always there to help us when we needed it,” Delaney said . “They took us under their wings and taught us what attitudes we should have, and how we should use them on the field.” Another difference that helped the team was their ability to manufacture runs when needed. This was obvious in the home game against CMSU. CMSU led after four and a half innings, only to have the ’Cats rally in the bottom of the fourth and again in the fifth. Behind 10-1, the ’Cats received four runs on a two-run double by Todd Bissell and a two-run single by Bryan Wandrey. The ’Cats added arun inthe sixth onasingle by Wandrey, making the score 10-6. They went on to score five runs during the remainder of the game giving them the 11-10 win. Winning pitcher Brannon Bartlett held the Mules scoreless during the final four innings of the game. “The offense did a great job getting runs, which we needed,” Bartlett said. “I just tried to throw a lot of pitches that would end up ground balls and the defense did the rest.” The come-from-behind win against CMSU was a season highlight for outfielder Curtis Landherr. “The game against Central was great,” Landherr said. “Being the rivals they were, and with us down 10-1, we created the 10 runs that we needed to win.” SCOREBOARD 246, 2-1,6-5 Lincoln CMSU 11-10, 2-3, 5-19 Washburn 3-0, 7-12, 45 NEMO 7-0, 9-7 Mo-Western 5-3, 9-2, 9-3 Overall Record 18-15 MIAA 10-4 ” All MIAA-2nd Team Joe lannuzzui Curtis Landherr Bryan Wandrey Honorable Mentions Kent Kelley Gary Stickney Jeff Stone Dave Svehla Jeff White All- MIAA North Brannon Bartlett Joe lannuzzi Curtis Landherr Bryan Wandrey Despite the significance of that game, the ’Cats had their share of problems throughout the season which hampered their winning. “Our pitching was strong and we hit well, but we just couldn’t get them to click together,” Landherr said. 158 BASEBALL As the season progressed, the ‘Cats managed to synchron offense and defense. “We got off to areally slow start at the beginning of the season would’ ve proven to the conference that we were the best. unfortunate ruling, and we just got the worst of it.” The gray cloud that hung over the ’Cats at the end of the S finally lift when it was announced the ruling that denied the BE chance to win the conference was changed. Unfortunately, came too late to benefit the team. Dave Svehlasmacks the ball during a game against the University a Omaha. Northwest beat UNO 5-2 and 9-2 in the series. Photo by Bryan Wandrey steals second base while Misso} ern players scramble for the ball. The Bearcat Lions 8-3. Photo by Scott Jenson 1 towards the end everything jelled together, Kent Kelly said. Perhaps the biggest problem of the yearcai it was announced that the ’Cats were no’ able to play in the conference tournament d eligibility rule. } “The look on everyone’s face after the ai ment was indescribable,” Kelly said. The rule stated that a team could play in thi ment as long as eight games were played and games were not played after the last day of tht Tf they had played, one of them woul eliminated from playing in the tournament. the rain outs were suspect to a few skeptical 4 felt the games could have been played. “We felt Central and Washburn shou played,” Coach Jim Johnson said. “If C Washburn would have played one game, ¥ have been in the play-offs.” Although the ’Cats did win the most gam conference, they ended up ranking third, finis season with an 18-15 record overall and 10: conference. Some players said if they had been allows they would have taken it all. “We felt cheated,” Landherr said. “If Wi given the chance to play in the tournaml % After hitting a home run, third baseman Bryan Wandrey gets ready to exchange a high-five with teammate Denny Peterson. Wandrey led the 18-15 Bearcats in batting with a .395 batting average, 4 home runs and 35 RBIs. Photo by Scott Jenson BASEBALL. Front Row: Joe Iannuzzi; Brett Spangenberg; Jon Mattson; Todd Bissell; Paul Markovich; Jody Jeffries; Mike Delaney and Brian Davis. Row 2: Todd Euler; Curtis Landherr; Rick Barthol; Brannon Bartlett; Guy Berkenpas; Troy Larkin; Gary Stickney; Brian Boydston and Mike Raffurty. Row 3: Jim Johnson, coach; Bryan Wandrey; Robert J. MacArthur; Grant Koropatnicki; Dan Sherbo; Steve Tracy; Carey Craft; Dave Benson and Gene Combs, coach. Back Row: Kirk Bock, coach; Jeff White; Tom Alger; Dave Svehla; Jeff Judkins; Chris ™) Carlsen; Jason Swan; Bill Hackett and Bret Deardorff, trainer. J y i | y y Racrrarr. 149 Erin Schlegel eyes the ball as it bounces off the ground. Schlegel and Kelly Smith placed third in MIAA champi- onships for the fourth straight year. Photo by Amos Wong Leah Erickson demonstrates her record-setting form. Erickson set a Northwest record, winning 18 consecutive matches. Photo by Amos Wong WOMEN'S TENNIS. Front Row: Julie Caputo; Kelly Smith; Erin Schlegel and Cara Fritz. Back Row: Mark Rosewell, coach; Rob Veasey, assistant coach, Julie Callahan; Leah Erickson; Kim Katrina and Jorge Castilla, assistant coach. 160 Women’s TENNIS nishes off another match by shaking her nd, Smith’s season record was 15-7. Photo r Outstanding Performances Highlight Winning Season; Erickson Sets Northwest Reeord For Most Consecutive Wins am Pools Experience, lent To Net Success Ninning season, the Bearkitten tennis with a disappointing sixth place in the © the conference, the ’Kittens were d. However, due to bad luck at the dionship, they fell behind. of it was due to the way the tournament Ssistant coach Rob Veasey said. Qament Northwest was pitted against am, Northeast Missouri State in the first ore, they cancelled themselves out, al- AA Championship to be awarded to the W ashburn University team. ‘back for the Bearkittens was the loss of ked team member Julie Callahan. The ‘as injured before official practice even 5 freshman Julie Caputo into the No. 1 fill some pretty big shoes when Julie hurt,” Caputo said. “1 improved as the and that was my goal.” ‘Rosewell had no qualms about placing No. | position. Because she had been in the Nebraska high school singles he knew she could handle the pres- cellentas far as handling the situation,” eady court performance resulted in a ‘cord. She teamed with Mitzi Craft for whips the ball back at her opponent. Singles player, finished the season with a oto by Amos Wong No. | doubles, turning in a 10-8 record for the season. The second and third positions on the eight-mem- ber team were also filled by freshmen, creating a younger, more inexperienced team. However, ac- cording to Veasey, the three performed like they had years of experience. Junior Leah Erickson, the No. 6 player, broke the all-time school record, winning 18 matches ina row. Her final season record stood at 22-1. Erickson breezed through her matches rarely drop- ping a set to her opponents. She won 38 of 44 sets. “With Erickson, it was like we could count on an automatic win every time she played,” Rosewell said. In doubles action she proved to be just as dominat- ing, winning nine of 10 matches with teammate Kim Katrina in No. | doubles. Erickson proved to be a motivating factor for the ’Kittens as they ended the season 14-6. She said one of the biggest highlights of the season was when the ’Kittens beat Lincoln University in a dual meet. “The three seasons I had been here, Lincoln had always beaten us in duals and for me it was a big win,” Erickson said. “Every member on the team did their part and pitched in.” Erickson’s performance rallied the team to a 14- 6 overall record. “Leah set an example for the rest of us on how to win,” Caputo said. “She just didn’t give up.” Although the Bearkittens were a young team, the players combined their experience to put together a winning season. by Robin Guy and Glenda Webber SCOREBOARD Mo-Southem CMSU Mo-Westem SBU Lincoin NEMO Washbum MIAA Championship Overall Record 14-6 MIAA 5-2 MIAA Championship Erin Schlegel and Kelly Smith, third place No. 2 doubles Women’s TEnnIs 161 Orellana, Pekar, de Anda Swing Their Way To Nationals; Rosewell Honored, Named MIAA Coach of the Year Bearcats Storm Their Way Through MIAA SCOREBOARD UM-Rolla 81 CMSU 9-0 SBU 18 Washburn 7-2 NEMO 9-0 MIAA Championship 2nd Overall Record 13-8 MIAA 4-1 MIAA Champion Lucco Orellana MIAA Runner-up Eduardo de Anda Rob Pekar Mike Shane Bill Bobo MIAA Doubles Champions Lucco Orellana and Rob Pekar MIAA Doubles Runnerup Dana Karlson and Bill Bobo 162 Men's Tennis The Bearcats dazzled MIAA opponents through- out one of the most successful men’s tennis seasons Northwest has recorded. Lucco Orellana was crowned champion for the conference singles title and also teamed up with teammate Rob Pekar to claim the conference doubles championship. Orellana finished the sea- son with a 16-7 singles mark. Pekar and Orellana managed a brilliant 13-5 record in the No. | doubles slot. 7 Asateam, the Bearcats compiled a 109-29 record, placing them second in the conference for the fourth straight season. The Bearcats finished the season ranked 20th in Division II. Nationally ranked Southwest Baptist University has been a significant obstacle in Northwest’s path to the conference title for the last three years. “They were a major hurdle,” No. 6 singles player Bill Bobo said. “It was something to work for, a goal to beat them.” The successful season proved to be a stepping stone to higher honors for some Bearcat members. Coach Mark Rosewell, boasting a 223-88 record, received his fourth MIAA Coach of the Year honor in the last seven years. “Tt was always nice to be recognized by your peers,” Rosewell said. “I thought an award like that was just an echo of the whole athletic program here at Northwest.” The team racked up numerous wins on their way to the second place finish in the MIAA. One of the toughest victories was over Washburn University. “They were really up and coming,” Bobo said. “They were gunning for us. They wanted to beat us badly, and we beat them by a significant margin.” The final score against Washburn stood at 7-2. Eduardo de Anda hits a forehand on therun, 7 singles runner-up had a season record of 16-7 Scott Jenson One of the most satsifying wins for Bob doubles partner, Dana Karlson, was the Cloud University during regular season pl: teams were tied going into the match, puttin on the doubles team to secure the victory Cloud. “Our win in Dana’s and my doubles gami deciding factor,” Bobo said. “If we would hi match, they would have beat us 5-4. Insteat them.” Under Rosewell’s direction, Orellana, F Eduardo de Anda earned invitations to tht tournament. Ail three competed in singles tion, and Orellana and Pekar competed 1 Northwest managed only one victory bef! eliminated from all events in the early rount For Orellana and Pekar, it was a return tript competition, but for de Anda, it was his firstl nation’s best. “The season went pretty good for me,” de In three years I had never made it to national: very happy.” ' De Anda credits the team’s success with R coaching. ] “Coach Rosewell was a funny guy, notlik de Anda said. “He was cool to everybody us hard during the two weeks of practice be als so we would do well.” q Once again the men’s tennis team gave 4 much to cheer about, as they mantained a hig! nationally-competitive performances. by Joe Bo Bill Bobo stretches for a backhand return. 7 team finished second in the MIAA Champions fourth straight year. Photo by Amos Wong Retreating behind the baseline, Lucco Orellana sets up for a difficult return. Orellana was the MIAA No. 1 singles champion with a record of 16-7. Photo by Amos Wong MEN’S TENNIS. Front Row: Eduardo de Anda; Dana Karlson, Rob Pekar; Lucco Orellana and Bill Bobo. Back Row: Mark Rosewell, coach, Rob Veasey, assistant coach; Kevin Powell; Adam Carroll; Mark Ardizzone; Mike Shane; John Byrd and Jorge Castilla, assistant coach. 7, THAT Men's TENNIs 163 Finegan, Sealy, Onuaguluchi Named All-Americans; Cummings Has ‘Very Good’ Season ’Cats On Right Track; ‘Kittens Battle Hurdle SCOREBOARD Men's Outdoor SMSU Inv. no score K-State Inv. no score Northwest inv. ist Bearcat Inv. no score CMSU ist Drake Relays no score MIAA Championships 2nd Women’s Outdoor Pittsburg Inv. no score SBU no score Northwest Inv. 6th Drake Inv. no score MIAA Championships 6th NCAA All-American Robb Finegan Ken Onuaguluchi Kenrick Sealy 144 Toacy ann Firin When the gun went off signaling the beginning of track season, the Bearcats sprinted out of the starting blocks and never looked back. The team took two first-place titles and improved their MIAA Championship records by placing third at the indoor meet and second at the outdoor meet. Team members were not the only winners as coach Richard Alsup was voted MIAA Coach of the Year by his peers. “T was happy about it and surprised,” Alsup said. “Generally, it’s traditional that the team that wins conference gets the Coach of the Year.” The team set the precedent for a winning season by striking gold at the first indoor meet at Central Missouri State University. Sustained efforts throughout the indoor season sent Robb Finegan and Kenrick Sealy to the NCAA Division I National Indo or Track Meet, where both earned All-American honors. “Just being at Nationals was an exciting moment for me, but when I placed fifth in the 1,500-meter and made All-American, the feeling was overwhelm- ingly indescribable,” Sealy said. The team’s winning streak carried over into the outdoor season. Hometown spirit helped the Bearcats strike gold again at the Northwest Invita- tional. First-place performances were turned in by Sealy, 10,000-meter run; Robb Kellogg, hammer throw; and Ken Onuaguluchi, discus. Onuaguluchi earned the high point total with 21 points. He also won high point total at the MIAA Outdoor Championship with 26 points. “T thought I'd give it all I had,” Onuaguluchi said. “Being my last year, I wanted to finish my career with a good effort.” Post-season action sent Onuaguluchi, Kenny Peek and Ron Perkins to the NCAA Nationals. Solid performances spurred the Bearcats to their most successful season in three years. While the ’Cats had an uplifting year, the ’ Kittens season was filled with ups and downs among indi- Arching to clear the bar, Diane Cummings complete a jump. Cummings, a freshing Kittens’ top finisher at the MIAA Cha my Photo by Scott Jenson ; vidual performances and meet placement Junior Jennifer Holdiman said she perfo} ter last season when she obtained her ¢ distance in the shot put. “Ican’tsay I was really satisfied with m' said. “I felt my performance could have bi better.” While Holdiman struggled to better her past years, freshman Diane Cummings wai great year. In her first collegiate meet at th Invitational, Cummings showed her stuff, f three events. She placed first in high ju second place in long jump, 16-11; and sec in triple jump, 36-1 3 4. Throughout the year, Cummings continued to place in events, usually coming in first in one of thi “J thought that was a really great start,” @ said. “It was scary being my first year and found out I could definitely compete ¥ (older players).” | Coach Charlene Cline also agreed that © could compete successfully. “She scored a bunch of points,” Cline s scored in three events in almost every mes she had a very, very good freshman yea. Along with the differences in individu mances, women’s track suffered from valy and conference placements. While they dif the Central Invitational over last year, hi posed to 10th, they did worse at the } Invitational, sixth as opposed to secont MIAA Championships, sixth as opposed tl “We improved some performances, bul make much of a difference in meet Stal placings in a conference,” Cline said. by Tom Chaplin and Laura! Straining with effort, Ken Onuaguluchi gi¥ put a powerful toss at the Northwest 1! Onuaguluchi placed fourth in the shot P¥ Amos Wong Showing her agility, freshman Jennifer Kennedy clears a hurdle in the 400- meter. Her season best in the 400-meter hurdles was 1:14:30. Photo by Scott Jenson THROWERS. Front Row: Rochell Hill, Chris Lockhart, Jennifer Holdiman, LynneAuffert, and Jennifer Sollars. Back Row: Jeff Aughe, Ken Peek, Robb Kellogg, Jeff Thompson, Bill Hallock, Steve Anderson and Rusty Foos. JUMPERS. Front Row: Chris Lock- hart, Melissa Smith, Diane Cumming, Amy Nance, and Meaghan Wilson. Back Row: Terry Karn, Nate Davis, Tom Johnson and Brian Dean. DISTANCE RUN- NERS. Front Row: Sean Boyle, Kenrick Sealy, Darcy Aldrich, Sherry Mes- sner, Lisa MeDer- mott, Kim O'Riley, and Terry Com- stock. Back Row: Eric Green, Ryun Middleton, Ron Perkins, Matt Elick, Sean White, Darryl Wagner and Robb Finegan. SPRINTERS AND HURDLERS. Front Row: Meaghan Wilson, Jennifer Kennedy, Anice Morgan, Kathie Terry, Angie Zuber, and Paula Rector. Back Row: Jason Agee, Tim Lackey, Brian Wardlow, Craig Grove and Markeith Lemons. but enthusiastic Small, crowd attends Knockout Professional Boxing Debuts In The ‘Ville The rhythmic whirr of the jump rope had ceased, and the shadow on the wall, that only moments before had mirrored flawlessly a vicious barrage of punches thrown by its live counterpart, was still. Now seated, rigid and unmoving, the boxer’s ice-blue eyes stared ahead, unwavering and de- void of emotion. The only indication remaining of previous exertion was the glisten- ing sweat that blanketed his muscu- lar torso. So withdrawn was the young athlete's demeanor, only the famil- iar eye of his trainer detected the slight tightening of the fighter's jaw and the veins protruding from his oversized forearms as he clenched his fists within the red gloves indi- cating that calm would soon yield to the storm. He nodded mechanically, with- out hearing, as his cornermen gave last-minute instructions and en- couragement. Finally, his trainer’s gentle slap on the back indicated it was time to put his skills, finely tuned over months of rigorous training, to the test. This or other similar pre-fight rituals occurred, not in the lush fa- cilities of Las Vegas or Atlantic City, as one might expect, but rather in the familiar confines of Lamkin Gymnasium as professional boxing made its debut at Northwest. Approximately 1,100 people attended the Rolling River Enterprises promotion, titled “Knockout Night,” which boasted a five-bout fight card, featuring talent representing such reputable boxing organizations as Madison Square Gar- den, Don King Productions and Kronk Gym. Rolling Rivers General Manager Craig Lack credited the support of Maryville businesses and campus groups suchas the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority that helped with promotion, as playing a major role in bringing the event to the area. “There was a pretty good chemistry between us and the town,” Lack said. “We had fighters from Detroit, Cincinnati, San Antonio and Metamoris, Mexico, and they all called us Ravine 14 Determined to hold their ground, Francisco Ramires and Marcel Suttington slug it out. Suttington was victorious in the third round. Photo by Don Carrick “The reception the town gave us was incredible ... The people were really interested.” -Craig “The Banker” Cummings back to say how impressed they were with the people and how well they had been treated.” A lack of students attending the event was one of the main factors attributed to a smaller than anticipated crowd. “One of the problems was campus didn’t allow us to hang posters because they had beer en- dorsements on them,” Paula Hamm, fundraising chairman of Alpha Sigma Alpha, said. “Eight dollars for a ticket may have kept some students from coming.” Probably the biggest draw for the evening was the junior middle- weight bout between local favorite Craig “The Banker” Cummings and Arturo Nava of Laredo, Mexico. Much to the liking of the crowd, Cummings won by a techni- cal knockout in the first round after sending his opponent to the canvas three times. A Gallatin native, Cummings in- sisted that, although he worked in Kansas City, he was “just a country boy at heart,” and was anxious to fight in Maryville. “The reception the town gave us was incredible,” Cummings said. “I preferred fighting here to Kansas City because the people were really interested.” In another highly anticipated bout, IBC Light Heavyweight Champion, Aundrey “The Boss” Nelson, Detroit, also made quick business of his opponent, knocking out Jeff McCall of Cincinnati in the second round. Nelson, like Cummings, found the area to his liking. “The people here treated you with respect,” Nelson said. “You were treated like a celebrity, not just a regular face like in the city. I think they really enjoyed what they saw.” Although smaller than hoped for, Knockout Night's crowd was enthusiastic, and fighters and promoters expressed inter- est in returning to the area. With bigger name fighters and possible coverage on a national cable network as incentives, area residents seemed to support the reappearance of profes- sional boxing in the ’ Ville as well. by Steve Rhodes During their light heavyweight bout, Aundrey Nelson and Jeff McCall square off in the middle of the ring. Nelson won the fight with aknockout in the second round, improving his record to 19-1. Photo by Don Carrick After backing his opponent into the ropes, Craig Cummings goes for a knockout with a flurry of puches. Photo by Don Carrick. Boxinc 167 team uses season to rebuild SCOREBOARD Mo-Western CMSU SBU Washburn NEMO UMSL Mo-Southern Emporia 0-3 PSU 30 MIAA Championship Overall Record 8-30 MIAA 2-7 MIAA Academic All-Conference Heidi Yurka fAR Varievnary New coach brings enthusiasm; strong base, experience Finishing with an 8-30 record, members o f the volleyball team looked back upon the year as a building block for the future. As the new coach, Sarah Pelster’s goal from the beginning was “to see im- provement in every match,” which she thought they achieved. “We were very successful because we laid a solid foundation and knew it was going to be a challenge,” Pelster said. Even though the overall record might not have appeared to reflect that, many players thought that Pelster had definitely set the team on the right track. “Although the record did not look good, we liked the coach and we all worked together,” Tracy Williams said. “She made a base for us.” Several factors contributed to the rough season. The Bearkittens lost five players from last year's team and Pelster said the young team members’ lack of expe- rience and height made for a difficult start. According to Pelster, the tallest player was under six feet. De- spite their record, the team members said the season was successful in other ways. “We had fun this past season,” Jill Hurt said. “We had a team that got along together really well. One of the reasons we did not do well in conference play was because of the outstanding competition.” A season run down showed just how tough that competition was, The ’ Kittens opened up the season at the University of Nebraska-Omaha Lady Maver- icks Tournament, which hosted teams that were top in their conferences. The team fought hard and stayed strong throughout pool play and came close during the first round of the consolation bracket against Wayne State. The ’Kittens fell short during the first match, 19-17. Cheri Rathjen led the team with 16 kills and 23 digs. Williams contributed to the fight with 20 assists and eight aces. Off balance, Cheri Rathjen digs up a kill attempt against the U Nebraska-Omaha. The ’Kittens lost, 15-1, 15-3, 15-8. Photo by Scoh Team Retains Spirit Despite Losing Record The ’Kittens went on to fall short of a victor home-opener against Nebraska-Omaha, bul with a third place finish in the six-team Emp Invitational. Lonny Richmond stood stron fending the court with nine blocks and nine ’ Kittens rounded off the tournament withasl their last matches, falling behind with 15-1 15-12 and 15-8. Williams set up 32 assists an Brown pounded over 17 kills. q The Bearkittens were also defeated during home game of the season with Missouri 8, 15-5, 15-13. Rathjen held up the court will and 10 kills. Williams contributed seven a twoaces, and Jennifer Hepburn recorded nin Aside from the string of tough matches, th serve percentage was constantly in the 90 range. In a game against Washburn in MIA Robin II action, the ’Kittens recorded a 97 service percentage. The team finished the tou 2-2, with a three-game sweep over Washbul finished the weekend by taking Pittsburg three. Along with team highlights, Heidi Yurka) ored for her excellence both on and off Yurka was selected to the MIAA Acadé Conference team. Players were required : least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, have been ina at the university for two terms, a sophomore and have been a starter or key reserve. Although the season was one of restucis rebuilding, it did have its highlights. Thes keep spirits high and brightened a year of dil by Jeff Behney and Karissa Senior hitter Joey Williams spikes the ball t defenders. The ’Kittens dropped the home-0P 3, 16-14, 15-3. Photo by Scott Jenson Bearkitten hitter Heidi Yurka passes the ball up to the net against Graceland College. She contributed four kills and eight digs to the effort. Yurka was named to the MIAA Academic All- Conference team, which was based on scholarhship as well as court performance. Winners had to carry at least a 3.2 GPA and have been a starter or key reserve player. Photo by Scott Jenson VOLLEYBALL Front Row: Cheri Rathjen, Jill Hurt, Lonny Richmond, Brenna Prather, Joey Williams and Jennifer DeVore. Row 2: Shelly Keith, Meaghan Wilson, Wendy Worrell, Becky Brown and Lonna Klanecky. Back Row: Tracy Williams, Amber Smith, Heidi Yurka, Jenelle Rees, Carrie Foster and Jennifer Hepburn. VoLLEYRALL 169 On the road much of the season SCOREBOARD Mo-Rolla Washburn PSU CMSU NWMO MO-Western MO-Southern Emporia State SBU 21-20 29-3 0-38 27-30 28-37 49-26 3-20 41-36 21-23 Overall Record 5-6 MIAA 4-5 MIAA All Academic Bryce Stephens Andy Frerking Jason Krone MIAA Alt Confernce First Team Percy Coleman George Dousharm Eric Petersen MIAA All Confernce Second Team Ed Tillison MIAA All Confernce Third Team Jason Krone John LuBow Sam Moen amaAW °Cats win one of four home games ie Bearcat Football fans smiled at the start of the year as the team returned 13 starters from an injury- plagued 1990 season and brought in talented new- comers to bolster the roster for the ’Cats. Returning on defense was a two-time team leader in tackles for loss, defensive end Erik Petersen. The offense would prove to be dangerous with a potent running attack. Returning to the backfield was All MIAA fullback Ed Tillison and quarterback Jeremy Wilson. Both Petersen and Tillison were named to The Sporting News Pre-season All American Team. Even with this group of talented players, Coach Bud Elliott faced an unpleasant schedule which put the team on the road for much of the season. The ’Cats played only four games at Rickenbrode, travelling by bus for the other seven. The ’Cats handled the challenge with a season- opening win at the University of Central Oklahoma, 38-14. The Bronchos were within three points of tying the 17-14 score in the last quarter, when the Bearcats came through with a flurry of touchdowns. The Bearcats recorded three touchdowns in an 8- minute time span, thanks to the efforts of Joseph Johnson, Ed Tillison and Reggie St. Romain. According to Johnson, the quickness with which the touchdowns were scored was not typical of the Bearcat defense. “Our type of defense was more conservative,” Johnson said. “For us to have that type of success was not what I would have called unusual, but surprising. We felt we had something to prove, and everybody took it to heart.” Next, the team faced a tough opponent in Mankato State University, losing 53-35. However, the next two games helped the Bearcats recover from the loss. The competition with the University of Missouri- Rolla kept fans on the edge of the bleachers. Down 14-0 in the second quarter, the Cats tied things up with a touchdown from quarterback Jeremy Wilson Tight end Andy Frerking takes the football downfield in a ga Wasburn University. Photo by Scott Jenson Frustration Marks Season on the Road and a 72-yard scoring run from Jason Kroj regained a 20-14 lead, but the Bearcats we the best for last. With only 53 seconds remaining on ¢ Wilson ran for a second touchdown, tying Kicker Robert Godard punted to give Nort one-point margin. “The win was good for us,” Frerking said just come offa pretty big loss against Mank good to turn things around and get on the Still pumped up about the win over Rolla, took on Washburn University and claimet Bearcat victory in Rickenbrode Stadium si Inthe Washburn game, Frerking dazzled’ town fans with two touchdown receptions win. They were the second and third touch! his collegiate career. For Frerking, the feat was made more } because of the special audience at Rickenb! “It was exciting because it was Fam Frerking said. “There was a big crowd, and was there.” The team seemed to be moving in the 1 tion going into the toughest road trip of but the roof fell in on the ’Cats when they beaten by Pittsburg State University, 38-0 The ’Cats suffered a key injury to Will Pittsburg State loss. Wilson played throughout the rest of his senior year, but? was a historical one. Wilson finished thit di rushing, even though he had playedin only, Wilson was also third in all-time total om held the Northwest record for most pas rushing touchdowns in a career. The next game was a heartbreaking 10s8 Halfback Reggie St. Romain atten outside during a game against Central ‘ 3 Bearcats lost the game, 30-27. Photo by Bra Cornerback Percy Coleman tackles the ball carrier during the game against Washburn University. Coleman won the coaching staff’s “Mean Green” defensive award for his performance during the game. Photo by Todd Weddle Halfback Joseph Johnson cuts to the outside while Mule’s defensive line- man John Miller pursues. Johnson, originally recruited as a quarter- back, started all three years in the half back position. Photo by Brandon Russell Foorrait. 171 Frustration -continued Missouri State University, 30-27. With only 32 sec- onds left in the game, Central scored a touchdown, giving them the last-second victory. After the devastating road trip, the ’Cats sought the cheers which Homecoming brought to them. “Playing at home was a treat,” defensive back Wes Henning said. “We got to play in front of our own fans, and my mom and dad came up to see me play.” When the ’Cats arrived, they found Northeast wait- ing to ruin the Homecoming cheer. Despite losing the game, 37-28, the effort changed some Bearcat record books. On Tillison’s second carry of the game, he became the all-time leading rusher in Bearcat history with 3,280 yards. Tillison’s seven-yard run boosted him past 1970-73 running back Jim Albin, whose previ- ous record was 3,165 yards. Tillison finished the game with 127 yards, marking the 13th time he had broken the 100-yard mark in his Bearcat career. Tillison was also awarded the Don Black Memorial Trophy, given annually to the most outstanding player during the Homecoming game. With Northwest’s overall record now at 3-4, they needed a win badly. It came with an impressive victory over Missouri Western State College, 49-26. Northwest lost against Missouri Southern State College, 20-3, but kickoff returner Johnson came up a winner, becoming the fourth Bearcat in history to hit the 1,000-yard career mark in kickoff return yardage. “T felt good in that I succeeded in something few people do,” Johnson said. “Since we were in the middle of the game, I couldn’t celebrate too much. It sparked me that much more to reach the top, espe- cially since I had only one more year to play” The last two games included a win over Emporia State, 41-36, with St. Romain and Lawrence Luster each scoring two touchdowns, and a loss to South- west Baptist University, 23-21. The season ended with a 5-6 record overall. Defensive lineman John LuBow believed more came out of the season than it seemed. “This season gave me a chance to mature with the young players getting so much playing time,” Lubow said. “Instead of looking up to people, they might have looked up to me. I learned a lot from that.” With the tough road schedule and the narrow defeats, the team remained optimistic . “The young players got a lot of experience, and I think next year that will help,” Frerking said. Although home games were few and wins little better, the Bearcat Football team parked the bus, knowing they had set some new records and hoping they had gained some experience—on the road. By Joe Bowersox and Laura Pierson FOOTBALL. Front Row: Matt Hauber; Kenny Stokes; Jeff Lenz; Josh Gray; Clarence Green; Ryan Ellis; Dave Eagleton; Cody Buhrmeister; Sean Bartlett; Joseph Johnson and Reggie Jones. Row 2: Ray Perkins, manager; Jason Krone; Tyrone Elmore; David Wheeler; Andy Frerking; Grant McCartney; Jeff Wheeler; Jon Formanck; Jaysen Horn; Lance Miller; Heath Parker; Tracy Mitchell, Neal Van Ersvelde, manager and Jeff Wanderly, manager. Row 3: Bryce Stephens; Troy Grammer; Kevin Flynn; Percy Coleman; Jim Willits; Michael Ford; Brian Lewis; Howard Buckner; Robert Penningroth; Ed Tillison; Spencer Gilbert; Donnell Griffin; Joe Mendoza and Jason Gass. Row 4: Lawrence Luster; Tony Perkins; Mike Howard, assistant; John Butler, assistant; Tom Kruse, assistant; Roger Britson, assistant; Mark Johnson, assistant; Bud Elliott, head coach; James Bell, assistant; Doug Ruse, assistant; Greg Jones, assistant; Peter Rameh, assistant; Jamey Parker and Vince Moser. Row 5: Steve Stefaniak; Trent Jones; Joe Booth; Eric Kramer, Mike Gaffney; Stacey Mostrom; Chris Henze; Reggie St. Romain; Ahmed Mortis; Andy Starkebaum; Chad Walker; Mychal Wade and Matt Therkelsen. Row 6: Joel Hughes; Jeremy Wilson; Brian Lanning; Lance Johnson; Sam Moen; Tony Borchers; Scott Wilson; Garry Harper; Tony Renfro; Robert McClure; Wes Henning; Ralph Hinds and John LuBow. Back Row: George Dousharm; Robert Godard; James Godfrey; Charles Allen; Lance Moore; Ray Massey; Kurt Kruse; Erik Petersen; Joe Hejl; Darrin Steries; Bruce Snodgrass; Curtis Bingham; Steve Clark and Ryan Scheib. 172 Footrati. Quaterback Jeremy Wilson gets a key block from tight end Andy Frerking, as Wilson picks up five of his 85 yards for the game. Wilson finished the season third on the Northwest all-time rushing list behind Ed Tillison and Jim Albin. Photo by Todd Weddle Defensive back Percy Coleman tries to fend off Northeast fullback Walter Jones while pursuing the Bulldogs’ run- ning back, Chad Guthrie. The Northeast offense proved too much for the Bearcats as they lost the game, 37-28. Photo by Todd Weddle 7 - : 2 ak Bryce Stephens attempts to block a punt attempt by Kenneth Conaway against the Northeast Bulldogs during the Homecoming game. Despite their efforts, the Bearcats were unsuccessful in regaining the Old Hickory Stick again, making this the seventh year in arow that Northeast has held on to the trophy. Photo by Scott Jenson Half back Jason Krone struggles with Washburn defensive back Chuck Williams to gain additional yardage, helping the Bearcats to a 29-3 win over the Washburn Icabods. Krone also gained off the field when he made the MIAA All Academic Team with a 3.33 GPA. Photo by Jon Britton FootsaLt 173 Sealy becomes first harrier sent to nationals since 1985; Eustice ’Kittens ‘top runner’ SCOREBOARD Men’s Cross Country Simpson inv. ist Doane Inv. 2nd UNL-NWU Invite Ath Johnson Co. Inv. ist Northwest Classic 3rd MIAA Champs 3rd Regionals 10th Women’s Cross Country Simpson Inv. 7th Doane Inv. 9th UNL-NWU Inv. 8th Johnson Inv. 3rd Ozark Inv. 6th Northwest Classic Ath MIAA Champs 5th Regionals 15th MIAA ALL Academic Darryl Wagner All MIAA Honors Mark Roberts Kenrick Sealy 174 Cross Country Although there were weather and health problems at times, the Bearcat Cross Country team kept in stride and sent Kenrick Sealy to the nationals, their first runner to go since 1985. The ’Cats opened the season with a first-place finish at the Simpson Invite. Sealy set a course record of 20:45 in his first-place finish in the four-mile, while Mark Roberts placed second in the same event. The ’Cats were just short of another win at the Doane College Invite, taking second, 60-56. The Bearcats placed first at the Johnson County Invite. The top five scoring runners tied with the University of Kansas. Sealy’s second-place finish in the MIAA Cross Country Championships helped pave the way for a Bearcat finish of third in the team competition. Sealy received All-MIAA honors for his time of 25:03 in the 8,000 meter. Roberts also qualified for the All-MIAA with his third-place time of 25:08 also in the 8,000 meter. The championships marked a turning point for the team’s health when up-and-coming freshman Chet Reinking injured his hips, and Chris Blondin injured his leg at the MIAA championships. Darryl Wagner and Ryun Middleton became ill and had a hard time recovering early season performances. “These people were in our top seven,” coach Rich- ard Alsup said. “It certainly took its toll on us.” Bad weather, a difficult course and injuries all played their parts in the Bearcats placing 10th at the NCAA Division IT Men’s Cross Country Regionals. Despite poor team performance in the regionals, Sealy placed third, which qualified him for nationals. Weather also was a factor at nationals. While fans huddled in near-zero wind chills, Sealy ran for a disappointing 79th place out of 132. Except for regionals, the team never placed lower than fourth in competition, keeping a winning pace throughout the season. Kenrick Sealy paces himself during the NC. AA als. Sealy, a native of Barbados, was ham; cold weather, placing 79th. Photo by Todd Players Outshine Tea Z The success of the Bearkitten Cross Coun could not be measured by awards or placen by team unity and personal records. Hardwot raderie and attitude best summed up the cha tics of this group. “Those women were successful this sei cause they worked so hard and were so con coach Charlene Cline said. “They had a grea and I enjoyed being around them,” The ’Kittens encountered some diffic the season due to inexperience and a low mi runners. They had only seven members com| three recruits opted not to join the tea having only seven runners, the ’ Kittens place the MIAA Conference Championship. “We just didn’t have the experience; We freshman, two girls who didn’t compete i meets last year and only one girl who reallyc last season,” Cline said. “We had to overe setbacks with hard work.” The ’Kittens first meet at the Simpson Invitational was somewhat of an indicatio} the rest of the season went as they placed se of the 10-team field. The team’s highest PI was at the Johnson County Community Coll tational where they finished third. } “We had a great attitude,” Rheba Eustict you had one or two people going hard, the team followed by example. The whole close and very dedicated to the program. Eustice was the top Bearkitten finisher one race, peaking at the Northwest Clas 19:22 in the 5,000-meter. Angela Zaner ran! best at the Classic as well, 20:37 in the 9.0 The season did not produce a team cha mM ora national qualifier, but produced winners of the runners ran personal bests. by Bill Hackett and Kelll Ron Perkins maintains his stride with other MIAA Championship runners during the third-place Bearcat finish in Joplin, Mo. Perkins placed 22nd in the 8,000- meter with a time of 27:04. Photo by Todd Weddle Tiffany Wade prepares to pass a Northeast runner in the 5,000-meter during the MIAA Cross Country Champi- _ onships. Wade, a freshman, came in 28th with a time of 20:49 while the ’Kittens finished fifth in the tournament. PS Photo by Todd Weddle 1 igus eee a = Si 2 Ane ve ie - ISS COUNTRY. Front Row: Chet Reinking; Chris Blondin; Shane WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY. Front Row: Angela Zaner; Ruth Van Wye; in Holcombe and Shannon Wheeler. Row 2: Robert Howat; Mark Rheba Estice and Rochell Hill. Back Row: Charlene Cline, coach; Carrie Faber; mI Wagner, Henry Whetsone and Eric Davolt. Back Row: Richard Tiffany Wade and Mary McCoy. + Kenrick Sealy; Ryun Middleton; Ron Perkins and Sean White. CL Cross Country 175 Perseverance leads Sealy to national re gnition in two countries On the right track: an Olympic Dream He ran after his dreams, never letting the dust settle on his aspirations like it settled on the competitors he left behind. He had spent most of his life in the fast lane, stimulated by perseverance, determination and hard work, rather than by drugs or alcohol. In his home country of Barbados, he held five track records, making him a national hero. At Northwest, he made nationals in both track and cross country, earning him All- American honors. Kenrick Sealy said the key to his success was hard work. “] had perseverance,” he said. “There were a lot of people out there who did not feel they could persevere under certain conditions, but I say that perseverance, hard training an d dedication to the sport pushed me to this level so far.” Although proud of his accom- plishments, Sealy, 25, was modest about his success. “T got lots of attention, but I tried to shun it,” he said. Attention Sealy would not shun was the approving nod of the Bar- bados Olympic Committee. Sealy hoped to represent his country in the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 5k and 10k runs. “My main goal was just to qualify for the Olympics, and I knew I could do that,” he said. “After that, anything could happen. I’m pretty sure I’m gonna go cause I have the desire and my heart is there.” With Sealy’s track record, qualifying would be a breeze. As the “fastest man in Barbados” he held his country’s records in the one-mile, two-mile, 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and 10,000- meter races. He was also the first Barbados runner to win an international race, the Xerox 10k, in 1989. To reach his Olympic goal, Sealy often trained four hours daily to stay in shape and modified his diet to assure his health. At the suggestion of two of his brothers, he became a vegetar- ian, consuming a diet heavy in proteins and complex carbohy- drates to help supply the energy his body needed for the events he ran. Always fitness-minded, Sealy rode his bicycle everywhere he amr in SO Acie ie Kenrick Sealy composes a story for the Northwest Missourian. He wrote sports, features and news for the publication. Photo by Scott Jenson “My goal was to graduate with a degree in journalism . .. | would be the first out of my family to graduate from a university.” needed to go rather than opt for auto transportation. None of his accomplishments went unnoticed by his country- men, who inhabited the island country of 300,000. In his home country, Sealy was considered somewhat of a celebrity. “Everybody knew me,” he said. “T heard people whispering ‘he’s back.” When I walked through town, everyone looked and pointed their fingers.” According to Sealy, it was the international race Run Barbados Run that was the turning point for him in 1983. “That was the race that really got me started seriously because I ran that rdce with no experience and 1 beat some good guys that had been competing all their lives,” he said. Sealy continued to participate in the race each year, improving his previous finishes. Last year he placed fifth, but was pacing himself for a first-place finish. “The race was kind of special to me because I had runitso much,” he said. “I have vowed to win it. If I could win it there would be a lot of laurels and accolades that go with it. It would help me a lot.” Sealy took his academic perfor- mance as serious as his track perfor- mance. He was a journalism major, mi- noring in broadcasting. His career goal was to work for USA Today as a sports writer, and eventually hoped to move in front of the cameras as a sports anchor or commentator. Upon graduation, Sealy would have accomplished another first-place finish. “My goal was to graduate with a degree in journalism because it meant a lot to me and to my family,” he said. “I would be the first out of my family to graduate from a university.” Sealy was not afraid to set his goals high, and once he set them, he had no doubts about attaining them. Whether for Olympic glory orcareer advancement, Sealy continued to race toward his goals until he crossed the finish line. - Kenrick Sealy By Laura Pierson Kenrick Sealy gets ready to go home after working on the Missourian. Sealy b iked everywhere he went in Maryville for exercise and transportation. Photo by Scott Jenson Keeping his pace, Kenrick Sealy competes against other Missouri college students in the MIAA Championships. Sealy placed second, helping him get closer to his goal of competing in the Olympics. Photo by Todd Weddle Kenrick Sealy takes his place in the line up after his race in the NCAA Nationals in Indiana. Near-zero wind chills caused his muscles to stiffen, resulting in a disappointing finish of 79th out of 132. Photo by Todd Weddle Student debuts Olympic trial sport Itall began with three blue ribbons she won her fifth grade year. Susan Ringer’s father told her if she got three blue ribbons during the all-school sports day where classes compete, he would buy her a new pair of tennis shoes. Ringer got the tennis shoes. “Byer since then, I was very sports-oriented,” Ringer said. While growing up, Ringer was interested in a variety of sports, but when she was 19, a new sport called Korfball caught her eye. Korfball had been in the United States for about 20 years and was being used as a trial sport for the 1992 Olympics. The sport was a mixture of basketball and soccer and consisted of constant running and no dribbling. Ringer was a member of the national team, comprised of players from all over the United States. She was selected to the team after offi- cials saw her competing in tournament play. Ringer was eager to debut the sport at the Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. “I was really excited to be going with the team,” Ringer said. “The team got along great and in that respect it made it more fun. Everyone on the team was 100 percent behind the others.” The national team planned to spend the sum- mer in Europe introducing it to the different countries. Ringer planned to go to Barcelona with the team as soon as school was out. Ringer was the youngest team member. Play- ers’ ages ranged from 22 to 30 years and since not many people were familiar with the sport, a person could play Korfball on the team as long as one was able to play well or until he or she “couldn’t play anymore.” Between school and sports, Ringer found her- self very busy, but she loved it. The time manage- ment got a little strained being involved in other organizations on campus. She was a member of Phi Mu and also was the point guard on the basketball team. Her major was in Corporate Recreation and Wellness with a minor in health. Looking to the future, Ringer hoped to see Korfball introduced into the Olympics. In the beginning, Ringer wasn’t fond of the sport, but soon considered it “a really fun sport.” For Ringer, playing Korfball at the Olympics would be a dream come true. “It would be one of the greatest things | had ever done,” Ringer said. By Kathy Higdon Oxympic HopreFus 177 NCAA regulations provide students with more free time Rule change helps student athletes O ften student athletes were expected to practice, practice and practice, which cut into their study and social time. The National Collegiate Athletic Association decided it had to do something to improve athletics and academics, allowing ath- letes to have more normal college lives. In a heated decision at the NCAA 1991 Convention, the members passed a rule limiting an athlete’s time per week on his or her sport to a maximum of four hours per day, totalling no more than 20 hours per week, and coaches had to give ath- letes one day off per week. “Rule changes were beneficial for students regarding academic pur- poses,” Allen Dyer, pitching coach for the baseball team, said. “How- ever, it affected the preparation and time we could put into practice ahd development of skills.” While Dyer thought the change affected the team’s performance because of limited practice time, he saw the change coming from prac- ticing to studying. “The time was coming for some type of rule change with the new regulation on academics and the importance it played,” Dyer said. “I believed it was time for the changes to come into effect.” While the rule was supposed to help student athletes, some thought the ruling was unfair in many ways. “] thought they were restricting us way too much,” baseball player David Suggs said. “They (the NCAA) didn’t let us have any freedom at all. They told us how much time we needed to practice, how many times a week we could practice and how many hours.” Suggs said because the amount of practice hours was reduced, he thought student athletes’ performances would suffer. “Definitely, a lot of athletes needed the practice time and could have been a heck of a lot better players if they had the practice time, and they didn’t get it as much as they needed,” Suggs said. While Suggs disagreed with the ruling, other students hailed the change as a victory toward their free time. amen atek 2 om Pal Jennifer Holdiman studies between taking phone calls for Campus Safety. Holdiman was a thrower for the track team. Photo by Scott Jenson “We were not here for athletics. We were here for academics. I didn’t see myself as a thrower for the rest of my life.” - Jennifer Holdiman “athletics was very time consuming,” thrower Jennifer Holdiman said. “We started practice at 3:30 and didn’t get out till 6 or 6:30. It was hard to unwind after practice, so I wouldn’t start homework until 8 or so.” Holdiman said the new ruling put academics and athletics into their proper perspectives. “We were not here for athletics,” Holdiman said. “We were here for academics. I didn’t see myself as a thrower for the rest of my life. I was more concerned about academics and my GPA showed that. My life didn’t revolve around track.” Volleyball coach Sarah Pelster also thought the ruling was a plus for students. “T believed everyone needed the time off to catch up on homework or just to have a day off,” Pelster said. “We never went over the allotted time, and the women always got one day off per week. Sunday was their day to do whatever they wanted to do.” Football coach Bud Elliot said he thought the ruling was passed pri- marily for Division I schools. “Tt didn’t really affect us much,” Elliot said. “I thought it was impor- tant that coaches kept their priori- ties straight, and they needed to realize that athletes needed time for academics.” However, the NCAA rule left the coaches a huge loophole that many of them could use to ignore the ruling. It permitted athletes as much voluntary practice time as they wanted. The ruling blurred the line between required and voluntary practice. Under the new rules, weight training and game-tape review- ing were strictly optional, leaving students to decide whether they wanted to go or not. “They just left the weight room and track open, and we went down and worked out,” football player Troy Grammer said. While some thought the ruling hurt college sports, others saw it as a step in the right direction for university athletics, taking students off the practice fields and putting them back into the classrooms. By Tom Chaplin £ ORTHWe,, Le@ q¥ Sto, A. ah Football player Sam Moen works out in the weight room in Lamkin Gymnasium. According to the new NCAA rule changes, weightlifting became voluntary for student ath- letes. Photo by Scott Jenson Basketball players Larry Brown and Tom Harris run dribbling drills during practice. Because of an increased emphasis on academics, the players’ practice season was shortened this year. Photo by Scott Jenson Finishing up for the day, baseball players talk and discuss their practice session. The new ruling limited mandatory practice to four hours per day. Photo by Scott Jenson Freshman football players study together during their free time. With the new NCAA rule changes, coaches were required to give their student athletes one day off per week. Photo by Scott Jenson NCAA RULE CuHancEs 179 Hard luck season leads ’Kittens SCOREBOARD Women’s Basketball Washburn 74-94, 44-55 PSU 82-77 NEMO 69-58, 88-46 SBU 81-86 Mo-Western 69-59,73-66 CMSU 61-84, 72-65 ESU 52-42, 63-68 Mo-Southern 48-76 Mo-Rolla 53-72 UMSL 79-72 Lincoin 95-59 Overall 11-14 MIAA 9-7 to fall short of pre-season polls The Bearkittens began the pre-season in fourth place on the MIAA conference pre-season coaches’ poll, but they fell into an early season slump and never fully recovered. For the first time in nine years the ’ Kittens Jost their season opener as they dropped a 73-62 decision to Morningside College. Head coach Wayne Winstead felt the team was never at a Jack for quality opposition. “This was probably the toughest pre-conference schedule that we have ever had in my career at Northwest,” Winstead said. “We played two or three nationally-ranked ball clubs right off the bat, and three of our early season games went into overtime.” Winstead said many of the losses were close. “Although we came up on the short end of the stick in several of those games, I was proud of the way we played, and we always gave the other team a good fight,” he said. “Our average margin of defeat for those early losses was just 3.5, so we hung tough with our competition.” The ’Kittens concluded their pre-season play with a below-average record, but when conference play rolled around, the team began to resemble the one placed so highly in the pre-season polls. Many season highlights came during MIAA conference play. Perhaps the biggest win of the season was the team’s 72-65 comeback victory over Central Mis- souri State. The Jennies were ranked 12th nationally at the time and were in full command of the lead in the MIAA. Lisa Kenkel gave the ’Kittens the lead in the win over Central when she hit a three-pointer with 6:10 remaining in the game. She said the victory meant a great deal to the team. “Tt was a great win for us,” Kenkel said. “Central had always been a big rival, and they always had a quality team, so anytime we could beat them was a Guard Lisa Kenkel knocks the ball away from; ria State University player. Kenkel was the player in Bearkitten history to reach the 19 scored career mark. Photo by Don Carrick Tough season hinde Kittens expectatio huge plus. We had not beaten them in two to be able to get the victory at home made: much sweeter.” Winstead believed the victory went a] towards making others believe the ’ Kittens an experienced basketball team and a for reckoned with in the conference. “Tt proved that we were still playing hard al our job,” Winstead said. “At that point in tht it was fairly easy to break down and lose si sharpness that defined a basketball team, glad to see that did not happen to us.” The season was also one of individual f for Kenkel. In the game against Northeast State University, she became the 16th p Bearkitten history to reach the 1,000 poil mark. She also became the ’Kittens all time three-point field goals. Danae Wagner made Northwest histon became second on the Bearkitten all-time s¢ with 1,517 points. She accomplished this fe the last game of season play against Linco in sity. While her personal record accurately refle skill, Wagner felt the team record did not accurate account of the Bearkittens’ skill @ quality of their opponents. “Although our record didn’t indicate it were abetter team this season than last,” Wat “The competition in the conference this se happened to be at a little higher level, bu were a good team.” Although they may have failed to mes expectations they, in addition to others:] themselves regarding the season, the B® played against some top-ranked teams andt own. by Brad J Shooting for two, forward Danae Wagner puts the ball in motion in the win against Pittsburg State University, 82- 77. Wagner was the ’Kittens’ top scorer, averaging 16.2 points per game. Photo by Scott Jenson Bearkitten guard Susan Ringer goes up for a shot during the game against Emporia State University in which she scored 10 points. In their first meeting as MIAA confer- ence rivals, the Hornets beat the Kittens, 68-63. Photo by Don Carrick aE SKETBALL. Front Row: Sarah Carper; Brandi Jorgensen; Mary Henry; Shelly ally Wilmes; Susan Ringer and Kelsi Bailey. Back Row: Wayne Winstead, coach; Sara nager; Amy Kantak; Danae Wagner; Sarah Hemminger; Jamie Long; Stacy Rockhold; Lisa ¥Rold; Christy Hudlemeyer, assistant coach; Colleen Keenan, trainer and Paige Newby, istant coach, Women’s BASKETBALL 181 Flying high, center Tom Szlanda puts the ball in the hoop asa Rockhurst player is guarded by Steve Simon. Szlanda scored 23 points during the 84-72 win over the Hawks. Photo by Don Carrick Eyeing the basket, Darrell Wrenn shoots for two against Wayne State University. Wrenn had the most rebounds, seven, in the 79-72 win over the Wildcats. Photo by Scott Jenson 1209 RAs Racwrrnarr MEN’S BASKETBALL. Front Row: Kevin Shelvin; Brian Tuer; Al Jackson; Rodney Sm Jenkins; Steve Simon; Darrell Wrenn; Derrek Smith and Tony Glass, graduate assistant. Bad Steve Tappmeyer, coach; Tom Hankins, graduate assistant; Larry Brown; Chris Johnson; Tom Chad Deahl; Tom Harris; Jarrod Harrell; Jeff Johnson; Rob Liles; Del Morley, assistant coach ! Cox, manager. lin Shelvin looks for an opening against University. The ’Cats beat the Rams, 57-53, jteel Classic. Photo by Don Carrick Men explode with 8-0 season start; overcome key injuries to reach MIAA post-season conference play ats tear into season; irvive through slump pthe court, the Bearcats shot out to an 8-0 season’s start. After the early explosive $s the winning streak dried up, but the team gaining a spot in the MIAA Conference. ed pretty well as a team early in the year,” | said. “We had everyone healthy which at.” i then began a rollercoaster ride in Hawaii played Division I schools Hawaii Pacific ind Brigham Young. They lost both con- r 10 points and continued the slide, losing 2xt seven games. led a very tough schedule during the tale a Steve Tappmeyer said. “We played both ind Missouri Western who were both na- ked. It wasn’t like we were out there like floor. We played tough.” § were able to rebound as they swept the home games against Northest Missouri 1e State and Missouri Southern. Tappmeyer ‘ing of games were probably the best the d during the season. it the skid we had actually was a coming arry Brown said. “We started going outand ictories. We knew we had to puta string of ‘gether if we wanted to continue to play So that was what we did in our three home tthe skid.” Okey players played an important part in the ahi, Brown and Jeff Johnson sustained inju- the season. Deahl and Brown missed four Johnson was forced out the entire season. to Tappmeyer, it took the team a while to laying with Deah} and Brown once they 5m their injuries. ury to Johnson really hurt us because it Suards to stay on the floor longer which m to make mistakes because they were tired,” Tappmeyer said. “Johnson was ready to turn the corner and contribute. His strengths would have an- swered some of the teams weaknesses.” Despite the injuries to the three, Tappmeyer credited his team with the composure to handle adversity. According to Tappmeyer, the senior leadership was outstanding, and they did not allow spirits to get down. “We had a responsibility to uphold, but the main thing was to keep a positive attitude and to keep the team together,” Chris Johnson said. “We gave compli- ments to the younger players during the hard times and tried not to discourage them because they were a major factor in the success of the program. We as seniors needed to come through in the crucial situations and keep everything calm. We basically tried to lead by example and hoped the others would follow.” Other elements that toughened the season were hard fought-battles against rivals Central Missouri State and Missouri Western. The ’Cats split with Central and lost both contests against Missouri Western. “After playing those tight games a lot of emotion was drained which made it difficult to get up for the next game,” Tappmeyer said. “It would have been nice to win those close games.” The loss against Missouri Western may have been the most memorable as the ’Cats controlled the major- ity of the game and had a commanding lead going into the second half. “It was still in my mind that we won that Western game,” Brown said. “We played 35 of 40 minutes of good basketball. It just bothered me that we couldn't pull it out.” Spinning out of a winning streak, the team hung tough through a losing period, but clawed their way out for another appearance at the MIAA Conference Championships. By Bill Hackett SCOREBOARD Men’s Basketball Washburn 69-79, 70-80 PSU 61-68 NEMO 54-69, 82-71 SBU 62-60 Mo-Western 7379, 74-83 CMSU 75-79, 77-73 ESU 90-71, 84-85 Mo-Southern 85-89 Mo-Rotla 85-110 UMSL 88-59 Lincoln 76-67 Overall 16-11 MIAA 7-9 Men’s BASKETBALL 183 Dedicated fans cheer teams on through wins and losses | ‘Fan’tastic support ie} They filled the stands, screamed their heads off, whistled at referees’ calls, waved homemade banners, ate hot dogs, and most importantly, cheered on the athletes. Many were easily identifiable in their green and white apparel; they were dedicated Bearcat fans. They supported the team by at- tending the games and cheering for them whether they won or lost. With only four home football games played this season, some joyal fans hit the road to watch their team. Christi Whitten followed the Bearcats to the University of Cen- tral Oklahoma and Mankato State. “Actually, it (travelling to away games) was fun because, I had a weekend planned,” Whitten said. “But, home games were fun be- cause I didn’t have to sit in a car for six hours.” At the Bearcat football game against Central Oklahoma, the fans who attended the game were louder than the home crowd. The Bearcat fans were so boisterous that an ri Oklahoma journalist wrote an article about the support the crowd gave to the team. Jim Smeltzer, who travelled to Oklahoma for the game, said the Bearcat fans were, by far, more vocal and more supportive. “The Bearcat fans took over the spirit,” Smeltzer said. “It was very enthusiastic on the Bearcat side and subdued from the other. It very definitely intimidated people from Oklahoma.” In order to carry on this support at the away games, the Bearcat Sweethearts chartered a bus. “The guys could hear what people were saying up in the stands,” Whitten said. “A good crowd should have cheered for the team whether they were winning or losing.” Not to be outdone by the fans attending the Oklahoma game, Bearcat basketball fans made a similar impression at a men’s game at Missouri Western. Stephanie DeFoor was there lend- ing her support. “The Missouri Western pep band said they could hear the Northwest crowd all the way on the other side of the gym, more than the home team,” DeFoor said. “I cheered for them when they were behind, that was when we would get really loud. We yelled out the players’ names even though we didn’t know them personally.” Melissa Parsons and Angela Boudreau show their support for Bearkitten basketball players Stacy Rockhold and Lisa Kenkel. With the fans help, the ’Kittens won the game against the Univer- sity of Missouri-St. Louis. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Little fans give the Bearcat football team a big boost at the Homecoming game. Northwest teams knew their efforts were appreciated whether they won or lost. Photo by Scott Jenson Cheerleader Michelle McKnight said she liked to see fans participate in such an enthusiastic manner and would like to see this occurrance happen more often. “When I was out there in front of all those people, I wanted them to participate,” McKnight said. The fans efforts did not go unno- ticed by the athletes. They were both inspired and motivated by a boisterous crowd. It helped them feel they were not alone on the field or court. “It was good to know people cared about how I played,” softball player Kim Koski said. “It was tough to play when there were no fans and no support. You felt like you had to do it yourself.” When Koski was not on the field, she was there to boost the spirits of her comrades participating in other sports. She attended basketball games, but baseball] was her favor- ite. She sometimes came home with a headache from yelling so loudly. “T thought it was fun to be behind them whether they were winning or losing,” Koski said. “Some people could only get behind them if they were winning.” Many teachers attended Bearcat sports to rally behind those athletes in their classes. Dr. Robert Bohlken was one of the instructors who attended games to show his support. “I enjoyed athletics and I also felt it was a camaraderie,” Bohlken said. “I was a loyal fan because of my relationship with the school.” While football and basketball traditionally drew larger crowds, DeFoor said she would like to cheer at other sports but did not feel their schedules were publicized enough. “If tennis and some of the other sports were more publicized I think I would have gone to them and so would have other people,” DeFoor said. Support from fans no matter if the team was having a winning or losing season was important to the players. It showed someone respected the work that went into their sport. Fans attending the games and cheering for the team were the key ingredients to keeping up the morale of the team. The players had positive support from those attending the games. The noise of the crowd made the pain of defeat a little lighter and the celebration of victory more spirited. The impor- tance of fans and their participation was immeasurable. Such avid crowd participation was sure to make all the time, effort and preparation worthwhile for the athletes and the fans. by Fay Dahlquist and Laura Pierson Fans 185 Sports attract both serious competitors and recreational players ompeting to win or playing for fun Whether it was for the thrill of victory or the fun of the moment, each intramural sports team had its own reasons for playing. Some played for fun while others were serious com- petitors. All intramural sports were divided into two leagues. Greek and independent teams from each league competed solely against the other teams within their league. Several sports were also divided into competitive and recreational levels. While each team had its own reasons for playing, most did have one common goal —to amass the most supremacy points in its re- spective league. For Doug Mattson, captain of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Crush intramu- ral teams, intramurals were a very serious business. “We took intramural sports very seriously since it was a matter of supremacy points,” he said. “We tried to accumulate as many supremacy points as possible.” Because of the supremacy points, Mattson and the Sig Ep Crush were strictly business once they stepped onto the playing field. “It was nearly impossible for us to take a ‘let’s have fun only’ type of approach into a game because the supremacy points system was always there to remind us that there was a reason why we were playing,” Mattson said. “We usually tried to spend at least one or two hours a week practicing.” According to Mattson, much of this practice came against independent teams, and he wished the competition with the independents did not end on the practice field. “When the champs in each league had been crowned at the endof the season, there was always a lot of debate over who was the best,” Mattson said. “I felt one way to decide once and for all would have been to match the frat champion team with the champ of the independent league and let them go at it.” Mark Erickson, Delta Chi intramurals director, said it was important for his fraternity to field a traditionally-winning team. The importance was made apparent by the large number of fraternity brothers who showed up to support their teams. “We had quite abit of pressure onus,” Erickson said. “All the guys came out to the games and supported us.” Racquetball player Paula Hamm said she was also very competitive during intramurals, and at times, a little too com- “It was nearly impossible for us to take a ‘let’s have fun only’ type of approach into a game because the supremacy points system was always there to remind us that there was a reason why we were playing.” petitive. “It got pretty competitive and some times you could get hurt,” Hamm said. “One time I was on crutches.” For Shawn Howard, captain of an independent intramural football team, intramural sports were not something to be taken lightly. “We were a very competitive bunch of guys, as nobody on the team liked to lose,” he said. “Even though it was not at a professional level, it was still sports and a true sportsman was always competi- tive and always gave the utmost effort.” Danny Smith, captain of the in- dependent team The J uicehounds, made up of men who lived on the seventh floor of Dieterich Hall, said they were competitive, but also played for fun. “Approximately 95 percent of our team members played sports in high school, so the intramurals offered us a chance to still play the games that we loved, keep in shape, and we had fun doing it,” Smith said. “It was also a great way for our floor to get activity points, and it provided the opportunity to get to know the other people on the floor a little better.” Chris King, who played on the independent volleyball team The Wannabees, agreed with Smith. “I really enjoyed playing volleyball,” King said. “Tt was something to get your mind off studies, something else to do rather than sit around with your books. It was something fun to do.” Teresa Livingston entered the Punt, Pass and Kick compe- tition solely for the amusement. “It was fun,” Livingston said. “Everyone thought it was funny because I’m not really sports-oriented. I did it to prove a point because my friends didn’t think I would really do it.” Whether the reason for playing was just for fun or for serious competition, everybody who took part in intramural sports got something out of it. - Doug Mattson By Brad Jenkins Tanya Drake races in the intramural cross country competition. Because Drake was on the track team, the rules stated she could not place in the event, so she ran for the fun of it. Photo by Todd Weddle Paul Winger and Jeff Lowery, mem- bers of the independent intramural volleyball team The Wannabees, at- tempt to spike the ball during a game. Intramural volleyball was just one of the various sports offered to stu- dents. Photo by Scott Jenson Alpha Sigma Alpha member Teresa Livingston kicks a football in the Punt, Pass and Kick competition. Livingston competed to prove to her friends she could be athletic. Photo by Scott Jenson INTRAMURALS 187 Offbeat intramurals offer wide range of recreational events Players find niche in some offbeat events The air was heavy with anticipation as each of the players sensed that victory was within reach. Each seemed confident, almost cocky as their hollow, emotionless gazes met ina final attempt to gain a mental advantage. However, the tiny droplets of sweat dotting their brows showed the respect they reluctantly held for their opponents’ obvious skill. before | came here. It was fun to learn new games and The room was silent as the partici- pants waited anxiously for the player to make his next carefully calculated move. One by one each slowly laid his cards on the table until the last player played the ace that brought him and his partner the victory in the heated game of pitch. Although one may not expect to find pitch on the usual roster of intramural competition, games such as this gave an alterna- tive to traditional competition. Whether it was a friendly card game or a slightly eccentric version of a traditional game, offbeat intramurals provided amusement ina wide range of choices. Depending on the sport, one could opt for physical exertion or never break a sweat. Offbeat intramurals were a new breed of activities because most of the games and sports were spin-offs from the standard ones. Among the new games and sports introduced were walleyball, inner tube basketball, inner tube water polo, water volleyball and pitch. Intramural Director Bob Lade said the addition of the new competitive events would offer a variety of sports that appealed to peoples’ differing interests. “Each year we tried to add some new sports,” Lade said. “We kept the basic sports, but we added the different sports so people could try them.” According to Lade, the intramural program had been around since the ’60s, but offbeat intramurals were started a few years ago. Most of the ideas Lade brought to the program came from the National Intramural Recreation Sports Association. “We had national and regional conferences every year where we got together and had workshops,” Lade said. “I stole ideas from everyone else, just like teaching and coaching. We gave them some ideas and in return we got some.” The most popular offbeat intramural activity was walleyball, which was similar to volleyball, but players bounced the ball off the walls of the racquetball court to assist hitting it over the net. Walleyball drew over 500 participants. According to Lade, the reason for its success was because it TARR Oveecar Tavoanrpare “| never heard of walleyball fun to win and not have to practice everyday. | was shocked that we won.” was fun, easy to learn and a good workout. Walleyball was split into four divisions with a champion from each one. Tau Kappa Epsilon was victorious in the fraternity division and the Dingleberries won the men’s independent division. Sigma Sigma Sigma captured the sorority division and Wayne’s Kids won the women’s indepen- dent division. Some enjoyed playing the sport for recreation without the worry of time-consuming practices. “T never heard of walleyball be- fore I came here,” Shonda Mans, Tri Sigma captain, said. “It was fun to learn new games and fun to win and not have to practice ev- eryday. I was shocked we won.” Pitch was another new game offered. The second annual pitch tournament attracted 72 men and 12 women. Among the competitors was the team of seniors Rick Barthol and Dave Suggs who were knocked out of the competition early. “Tt was a lot of fun, just sitting around having a good time,” Barthol said. “It gave me something to do, and everybody knew how to play pitch. There were people I knew so we just kind of goofed off and talked while we played.” Inner tube basketball was introduced in the spring as a coed sport that was played in the shallow end of the pool. Each member of the team wore an inner tube and had to shoot the basketball from inside the inner tube. Lade said the new game would be more successful each year as more students began participating in water events. Along with the new basketball competition, water volleyball was added. It had the same rules as regular volleyball but was played in the pool. Lade said the number of intramural participants remained consistent with previous years, with some sports drawing in more people than usual, He said new sports would be added each year to attract more students to recreational sports. The intramural program offered many students a chance to have fun while learning some new games and sports. With the addition of offbeat intramurals athletic and non-athletic alike became involved, which meant more fun along with new friends. - Shonda Mans By Bill Hackett Steve Slough, Bob Houtchens, Norman Carlock and Brad Teale look over their cards during a pitch game. Forty-one teams signed up for the single-elimination tournament. Photo by Larry Smith During an intramural walleyball competition, Jim Persell attempts to bump the ball over the net while teammate Paul House waits for the return. Walleyball was one of the most popular offbeat events, drawing over 500 students. Photo by Todd Weddle Intramurals Score Board 10 Point Pitch Greek Fraternity: Phi Sigma Kappa Sorority: Sigma Sigma Sigma Independent Men: Doug Schmitz and Kim Schinzel Women: Julie and Deb Belik Co-Rec 2-on-2 Basketball Kurtis Downing and Becky Wynne Flag Football Greek Fraternity: Sigma Phi Epsilon Sorority: Sigma Sigma Sigma Independent Men: Roids Women: SWIGS 13 Swim Meet Greek Fraternity: Sigma Phi Epsilon Sorority: Alpha Sigma Alpha Independent Men: Roids Women: Pack Walleyball Greek Fraternity: Tau Kappa Epsilon Sorority: Sigma Sigma Sigma Independent Men: Dingleberries Women: Wayne's Kids Hot Shot Contest Men: Alan Francis Women: Maria Portz Free Throw Contest Men: Ken Groves Women: Kristina Hilton Whiffleball Greek Fraternity: Delta Chi Sorority: Sigma Sigma Sigma Independent Men: Pirates Women: Scrappers Co-Rec Towerball SDC Cross Country Fraternity: Sigma Phi Epsilon Sorority: Phi Mu Individuals:Thad Meinheit, Tom Hackworth, Amy Houston, Dina Beaumont Racquetball Singles Greek Fraternity: Roy Leeper Sorority: Jennifer Kelly Independent Men: Nate Custer Women: Kris Nelson Home Run Hitting Contest Greek Fraternity: Jeff White Sorority: Nicole Sequeira Independent Men: David Burns Women: Jill Owens Golf 2-Man Scramble Greek Fraternity: Delta Chi Independent Men: Jim Persell and Eric Mulligan Women: Marta Clark and Kelli Smith Punt, Pass and Kick Greek Fraternity: Kevin Shaw, Phi Sigma Kappa Sorority: Shonda Mans, Sigma Sigma Sigma Independent Men: Terry Karn, Roids Women: Jill Owens, SWIGS OFFBEAT INTRAMURALS 189 Many hours of practice go into ke ning the home crowds cheering Sacrifice, Hard Wor Help Keep They practiced at least 15 hours a week. They sacrificed weekends in the summer and Saturdays throughout the school year. Sometimes, they even paid for their own costumes. This was just a sampling of what the men and women of the spirit teams did to represent Northwest at the National Cheerleading Association’s Cheerleading and Dance Competition. “When we were preparing for something as important as nation- als, we would practice five hours on Mondays, two hours the rest of the week, and however long it took on Saturdays,” Stepper Loree Sheldon said. “That didn’t even include the extra workouts we did to stay in shape.” However, the hard work went much deeper than just the surface. The competition also involved emotional entanglement most people did not see. “We became so motivated,” Sheldon said. “We did what we needed to do to continue.” This meant doing everything from sponsoring clinics for high school squads to distributing samples in local grocery stores in an effort to help pay the cost of their costumes. What they could not raise came out of their own pocket. Their diligence did not go unrewarded. The Steppers placed sixth in the nationals, com- peting against some much larger schools. In preliminary rounds, they advanced as high as the No. 4 position. “That just proved we could do it, and that next year, shooting for one of the top four positions was a realistic goal,” Sheldon said. The Steppers were not the only group to run into some road blocks on the long journey to national competition. The Bearcat Varsity Cheerleaders did not finish very high in the competition. The team cited youth and inexperience as major factors for their difficulties. “We took some of those guys who had never cheered and gave them a two-month crash course,” Brian Cannon said. Along with the size and experience of many other Division Bobby Bearcat performs a morale-boosting skit during the basketball game against Missouri West- ern. Bobby helped get the Bearcat fans laughing despite the home game loss. Photo by Scott Jenson the Spirit II schools it was easier to understand why Northwest was often the underdog in competitions, Cannon added. Nevertheless, these obstacles did not deter the two groups from continuing to enter contests and giving it their all. While they did not finish very high, the cheerleaders did not walk away empty-handed. The group re- ceived an Excellence Award for their performance. Despite all the hard work and long hours of practice, the trip to nationals was the perfect crowning for the season. “J loved it, not only just the danc- ing, but the competition itself and the steps we had made since our first appearance,” Sheldon said. No matter what the end result, both squads had accomplishments of which they were proud. They brought the University into a favor- able spotlight and enhanced the credibility of their squads by prov- ing that with hours of practice and some self-sacrifice, they could compete and hold their own. Future plans for both groups would include increasing member- ship to the point that junior varsity squads would be needed for both teams. “If we could get younger students involved and teach them the stunts and lifts correctly, by the time they were varsity level they would have the experience needed to be a competitive force at nationals and other competitions,” Cannon said. More funding was also a goal the Steppers worked toward. “Our primary goal was to establish some sort of scholarship similar to what other team athletes received,” Sheldon said. “Sometimes the lack of any type of funding posed a problem for some girls, and the team as a whole suffered. We also wanted to further promote our squad in high schools to heighten awareness of what Northwest had to offer.” With continued growth and development, the spirit teams were the driving force behind the winning spirit of Bearcat athletics. by Lisa Renze The Steppers perform their award- winning dance during halftime of a Bearcat basketball game. The same dance placed them sixth in the na- tional competition in Dallas. Photo by Scott Jenson Bradshaw Cowan shouts cheers through a megaphone to raise fans’ spirits. The cheerleaders played an important part in keeping fans ac- tive during game play. Photo by Scott Jenson Spirit Teams 191 Second string athletes work hard, wait for their chance Lo Shooting for the Stars When reaching the college level, most high school all-stars had to graciously wait in line for a first-string position, espe- cially if that meant sitting behind a future professional. After spending their high school years in the spotlight, many fresh- manathletes found themselves waking up to the realization that they were no longer number one. “A lot of freshmen were very competitive in high school,” run- ning back Royal Peterson said. “Then they came here and got their socks knocked off. I was fortunate in that I had played for two years at a junior college prior to coming to Northwest, so the level of competi- tion was familiar to me.” All athletes had their own expec- tations when they first started at the college level. Some expected a starting position while others just wanted to participate. “Tt was a total shock from high school,” pitcher Todd Euler said. “Everything was just a whole level higher. In high school there was always a weak guy somewhere, but noton this level. I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t even know if I would make the team.” Eventually the first game ar- rived, and the starting list was posted. It was time to realize the starting positions were not for ev- eryone. Some thought this was the time to just give up, but the positive mental attitudes the coaches drilled into the athletes came through, and most stuck it out to give it their best shot. “We always encouraged players to want the starting posi- tions and to work hard to get there,” softball coach Gayla Eckhoff said. “Some had to wait a while, and it depended on the individual as to how they accepted their role. We had players who maybe thought they should have been starting and I was just stupid, so they dropped out, but usually they were the type who were not team players.” Most of the athletes spent years developing their talents and had grown to love their sport. This helped to make the long practices and hard work worth the effort. “I just did it,” Shannon Armstrong, a designated hitter and catcher for the Bearkittens said. “I didn’t have a choice. Just being on the team and out in the field was enough.” Gk Boreal A baseball player checks to see if he has made the starters list. While all athletes wished to be first-string, the reality was many players sat while others played. Photo Illustration by Scott Jenson Bearcat basketball players sit on the bench and wait with the hope that the coach will send them into the game. Photo by Scott Jenson “A lot of freshmen were very competitive in high school. Then they came here and got their socks knocked off.” Peterson agreed after years of dedication he had grown to love football enough to just play, practice and be satisfied. “I had been playing football since fifth and sixth grade,” Peterson said. “After a while I formed a love for the game, and I decided that if I was going to do this, then I was going to go all the way. There was no use spending all that time of my life and not get four years under my belt.” Athletics involved competition among teammates and not many denied the fact that competition in- volved frustration and jealousy. “It was very frustrating to be re- cruited and then play behind a great athlete,” Peterson said. “There was turmoil because I wanted to excel, but when he’d excel at such a greater level, I was overlooked.” Eckhoff agreed that jealousy could be a problem, but it was dealt with before it affected the team. “As long as we had a group of human beings together there was some jealousy,” she said. “We tried to deal with it as it happened.” Even though some athletes did not get much playing time, they were always putting forth an effort. “T didn’t think it was hard to keep a positive attitude,” Euler said. “I just kept trying my best.” As might be expected, at times players became down on them- selves if they did not receive much playing time. Armstrong admitted her first year was a struggle. “On defense I always had a negative attitude toward myself,” Armstrong said. “The times I didn’t get to hit or play I would think ‘Icould have done that,’ but that was not really a negative attitude in general, it was more of me just trying to bring myself up.” Eckhoff said whether an athlete was first-string or practiced more than played, they still had an important position. “Sometimes if a player was a designated hitter or only played once ina while they didn’t feel like it was a real role,” Eckhoff said. “As far as we were concerned it was a very important role, and if they were chosen to do it, then it meant they had talent.” Many talented athletes who did not start kept positive atti- tudes and made the most of the opportunities they were given. Coaches saw the determination and ambition in each of them necessary in holding a team together, so in their own individual ways, they were always shining. -Royal Peterson by Karissa Boney SEconp StrinG 193 a iis } th. ve Athletes hope for a chance of making it to the pros eam a Big Dream the dream of going professional was shared by many ath- only the exceptional few who made this dream reality. There few former Northwest athletes ed as professionals, but this fact tause some athletes to abandon Gared for the realization I might the first try, but it would not be jeter me from trying again and ay goal was met,” defensive back fan said. ir years of gridiron action at ® Stadium, Coleman had aspira- fing professional football. ed to some scouts the past couple they have given me some helpful ting the weights as soon as the over because a scout could show � Coleman said. oming from a school the size of Yould be both an advantage anda fe. Viously didn’t get as high of qual- jon that the Division I players got e of that, players from smaller tame overly confident in their {developed acocky attitude when yed their Division II opponents,” then they got to camp and com- deople from larger schools, it was W ball game.” that Division I schools couldn’t bragging rights to the pros. as I did what I knew needed to be | everything else would fall into laid. emphasized his life as a student athlete; however, his educa- © most important thing to him. ul player Larry Brown said he would not be devastated if he ?itin the pros because he would still be involved in the game. (sly, I'd love to play in the National Basketball Association, id all depend on how tryouts went,” Brown said. “Regardless ague I played in, I would have reached my goal because W basketball was professional basketball at any level.” lid that one must always concentrate on the task before him or Nthose days when it would be easier to throw in the towel. be completely focused on what needed to be done and think Iwas going to do before I did it,” Brown said. “It required an Mount of time and dedication on my part and an intense work Wouldn’t get anywhere in life without those things anyhow.” p stressed the importance of his education as he hoped his Percy Coleman lifts weights off season to help keep himself in shape. Photo by Angela Bonella “I've talked to some scouts the past couple of years and they have given me some helpful tips like hitting the weights as soon as the season was over because a scout could show up anytime.” -Percy Coleman Coast. got cut or injured.” en Pitcher Kent Kelly shows pitcher David Suggs pitch. Kelly Pia altimore Orioles after graduating f rom Northwest. Photo by degree would one day allow him to teach or coach. Since childhood, baseball player David Suggs had a goal to play professionally. “It was something I always wanted and dreamed about since I was akid,” Suggs said. “Tf I never made it, it wouldn’t be for a lack of trying.” Suggs, who sustained a knee injury and was trying to regain his old form, fully appre- ciated the value of hard work. “T've been hitting the weights twice as hard and spending more time running since I had to rebuild my knee,” Suggs said. He felt that coming from a Division II school was not a disadvantage because the strength of the schedule mattered most. If the schedule featured many games with top teams, and the team made a respectable showing against those teams, he thought that everything else would simply fall into place. Suggs said his education was important and would consider furthering it ifa baseball career did not develop. Of all alumni who tried their hand at pro- fessional sports, baseball players enjoyed the most success. Most notable among these was third baseman Gary Gaetti who played for the California Angels and was a vital member of the 1987 World Champion Min- nesota Twins. Having enjoyed moderate success since his breakthrough in the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1984, was pitcher Todd Frohwirth, who also pitched for the Baltimore Orioles. Also in the Orioles orga- nization in the minor leagues was Kent Kelly, who had accumulated one year’s worth of experience on the Gulf “Being at Northwest, players were not in the limelight,” Kelly said. “The talent level overall in the pros was pretty good, but I was surprised to see that some of the first-round picks who signed for the big bucks really weren't all that good, so a player didn’t necessarily have to be the best in order to make it.” Kelly also stressed the importance of education. “I came back to finish my degree because I was only 17 credit hours from graduating,” Kelly said. “A degree was extremely important to a professional athlete because it was always there for you whenever you Other alumni making it on pro rosters were Vic Coleman, drafted by the Kansas City Kings; and Steve Sarard, signed by the Dallas Cowboys. Only a few college athletes had what it took to go professional, but many athletes believed they fell into that category and were determined to be the next members to join the family of alumni pros. by Brad Jenkins TurninG Pro 195 Whether honor, religious or hobby club, we foy a source of identity in GroupS What Interested Us: s we passed the hours between classes, A selves being drawn to others with similar inter- assignments and tests, we found our- ests to help balance the stress of school with relaxation. We donated our time to serve the community as well as the campus. In support of the KDLX food drive for the Maryville Food Pantry, student organizations donated over 1,200 items. ¢ In observation of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, over 200 of us paid our respects during cel- ebrations co-sponsored by the Alliance of Black Collegians. Student Senate sponsored an open forum for us to ex- press our concerns and thoughts about the budget. The Northwest Missourian received national recog- nition and a new production process using Macintosh desktop publishing.e With over 150 groups to choose from we were able to find our niche. Kellie Watt and Kurt Sé unload the donations Pantry for distributio the needy over the C hi mas holidays. Stu! publications showed | unity when they colle over 200 items, gathe over 150 in 45 minv Photo by Patrick Mahe In honor of Dr. Mé Luther King Jr., Shi Harnett and Treva gather together with O) members of the Allia! 10 birthday. Photo 5. Carrick ACCOUNTING SOCIETY. Front Row: Nancy Fulk; Kristy Miller; Darcy Huebert; Donna Heckman; Amy Tay- lor; Ashley Browning, sec.; Ann Prouty, pres and Lori Christiansen. Row 2: Pamela Law; Denise Taylor, CeAnn Childress; Bill Humphreys; Kristi Market; Leilani Greentield; Paula Hunt; Dee Cogdill, Kuleen Hawkins and Dennis Cruise. Row 3: Wesley John- son; Robin Siefken; Paul Kuehneman, Karma O'Riley; Rick Kimball; Tami Faris, Rick Bradshaw; Kevin Houlette; Tim Houlette and Sandy Johnson. Back Row: John Chapman; Lisa Hoerman; Eric Snyder; Joel Robertson; Brian Cox; Amy Kantak, Brenda Fredricks; Chris Mayberry; Phillip Johnson and Mike Brinker treas. ACCOUNTING SOCIE’ offered many opportunities for learning a contact for those pursuing a career in accounting. On the educational level, m took a field trip to Kansas City and toured Farmland and Grant Thorton corporations, also held social events which included a G party and an end-of-the-year picnic, | enjoyed getting together with group: social aspect and getting to know the teac a different level,” Kevin Houlette said. “1 alg enjoyed the trips we took like visiting a fim day. It was a good opportunity.” [El AG AMBASSADORS was comprised of eight agriculture students wh¢ promoted the Agriculture Department throu various recruiting efforts. Their responsibil included attending career shows, Future F of America conventions and directing tours prospective agriculture students. “The organization was good for the A AGRICULTURE AMBASSADORS. Front Row: Neal Meseck; Trish Dalbey; Allen Huhn and Kerrie Musgrove. Back Row: Tonya Stiens; Jason Winter; Chris Rost, Karla Driskell, adviser and Koren Hellerich. AGRICULTURE BUSINESS ECO- NOMICS CLUB. Front Row: Ethan Boyer, pres.; Michelle Osborn, sec. and Matt Peterson, vice pres. Back Row: Rusty Shirley; Bill Brooks and Brad Assman. to stimulate interest among students seeki careers in the fields of agriculture busines agriculture economics. The group attempt host events throughout the year that provid members with an educational as well as 'é ational experience. “We tried to have fund-raisers in thet order to take educational trips in the spring us an active and motivated organization, Osborn said. “We also tried to have fun a ¢ to boost membership.” AGRICULTURE COUN served as a governing body for the varioul agricultural organizations on campus. 1% was comprised of the vice president and! elected member of each agriculture orgal Highlighting the organization's activities ¥ Agricultural Awards Banquet, for which t gathered money through various fund-ral activities during the months prior to the @ “It was interesting to be involved on different committees,” Mike McIntosh sail a good time and we learned a lot of respl In the spring the organization host nationally-known speaker, Baxter Black. asked to speak at the Conference Cente annual Agricultural Awards Banquet. AGRICULTURE COUNCIL. Front Row: Kerrie Musgrove, sec.; Trish Dalbey; Karen Cox, treas.; Neal Meseck and Matt Petersen. Back Row: Dan Brincks; Allen Huhn; Todd Kramer and Chris Rost, pres. ping acquaint perspective agriculture students with the agriculture department and facilities was the main yal of the Agriculture Ambassadors. e The organization spent most of its time giving tours of the University A CLoser Look: ons were fairly common, every once in a while an ambassador was asked a question which they wWrightfarm, bull and boar testing stations and the alternative agram. They also spent a lot of time answering questions. jst questi tgive an automatic response to. Tonya Steins was asked a question that took both her and the person ysurprise. “One time a parent was touring too and asked Ag AMBAS SADORS sre were many fights between the football players and the aggies,” Steins said. “The kid was so 5sed. Itwas the funniest thing that ever happened to me on a tour.” Along with an occasional odd question, 5sometimes arose that were a bit difficult PROMOTE D EPARTMENT }, ¢ “| gave a tour to a student who was interested in ag mechanics, but they were doing away with the ag ¢ program so it was kind of ironic,” Neal Meseck said. “I tried to get him interested in another division of as. | didn’t know what to do.” e Along with giving campus tours, the ambassadors also travelled to the Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City, where the group set up a booth promoting the re facilities and the University. � Whether they were giving tours or travelling to conventions, the IE WAY. Ag Ambassador Chris Rost gives freshman Heather Wamer a tour ambassadors worked toward the future of the agricul- Jouse. The ambassadors were helpful in familiarizing freshmen with the Cllities. Photo by Megan Webber ture department oes ieee Mes a — 4 P romoting University togetherness with multicultural activities was the purpose of the Alliance of F Collegians. By sponsoring a number of events, the group encouraged pride and understanding nationalities. One of the most memorable events was the j A CLOSER LOOK: Office of Student Affairs and the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Approximately 200 attene Luther King Jr. Day celebration which ABC co-sponsored w listen to a rendering of King’s famous “| Have A Dream” speech, presented by Felix Justice. � Tiana Conway AB C PROMOTES she thought the audience understood what the celebration was, ¢ “| thought that the whole day was about Martin Luther King’s dream of equality, not just racially, but soe Conway said. “Although we had not achieved it yet, with his accomplishments, we had made progress; [ OGETHERNESS organization held various events throughout Black History Month in that it would result in an increase of the level of awareness of the achievements of black Americans. Alt events were heldin February, President Shauntae Laird emphasized that black history should be viewed as ont throughout the year, as was American history. However, February was a time to step back and take a speci at the accomplishments of blacks. « “Black History Month was a celebration of the achievement of blacks,” said. “It was a time to look back and see what happened and where we needed to go.” « Entertainment withac! flair was the intent of their annual Multicultural Talent Show. They also wanted to showcase individual taleni learn from each other. e “It was people coming from all walks of life to show us different facets of their culttl we could appreciate it,” Laird said. « , Aside from sponsoring activities of their own, ABC joined in the Homecoming spirit as well. With their float entry, “The Smurfs,” the organization took third place in the Independent division. ¢ ABC allowed students of all cultures to share, learn, understand and ap- preciate one another. IN REMEMBRANCE. During a ceremony in the Student Union ballroom, members of the Alliance of Black Collegians sing a song of praise in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King. Observing King’s birthday was just one of the many ways that ABC attempted to promote black awareness throughout campus, while keeping Dr. King's dream alive. Photo by Jenny Lawton ANN Onn sara menata a7’s THE STORY? NOMY CLUB tried to unite sted in crop production and soil The club sold plant and seed ih school Future Farmers of America embers cou ld go to national p we got out into the community and environmental,” Bob Chop said. “We ymmunity what agriculture was and e information.” jromoted University-wide together- ticultural activities. The group co- irtin Luther King Jr. Day and planned 3 in recognition of Black History ABC, young black men and women at their disposal to voice their hat was taking place in the world and how it affected them,” Lonita . “These people knew that they could 3nce, but it required them to cooper- and ABC served as a means through uld achieve that.” [A CHI promoted academic d exemplary character among honored those who achieved such 3mbers were required to be in the top the junior or senior class. Nhonor to be in Alpha Chi because it lfor excelling academically and being ampus,” Marsha Hoffman said. ai member Laura Pierson received jnition when she was named to the l-Academic First Team. Pierson was ) students nationwide to receive this achievement reflected what Alpha dout,” Dr. Richard Frucht, adviser, howed that the University was a Se for scholars.” [A MU GAMMA was a 3n language honor society which bers to have a 3,0 GPA and more the same foreign language. Activities ticipated in included guest speakers, 1 Christmas party at the sponsors’ N honor society for students in ages,” Amy Huston said. We had ithe year and brought food from tries. It was fun because | was with (ad the same interests as I.” Se AGRONOMY CLUB. Front Row: Jeff Behrens, treas.; Tom Zweifel, adviser; Neal Meseck, vice pres. and Matt Petersen, sec. Back Row: Andy Olsen; Mike McIntosh; Brian Frischmeyer and Mark Kitt, pres. ABC. Front Row: Lonita Rowland; Pamela Perry; Sharon Hardnett, vice pres.; Bridget King; Felicia Williams; Tiana Conway; Latrice Holcomb, sec. and Angela Garcia. Row 2: Keith Fitzpatrick; Akenese Nikolao; Treve Allen; Miriam Adams; Mia Wilson; An- gela Hardy; Michelle Johnigan; Maurice Taylor, treas.; Tracy Gandara and Lorena Castro. Back Row: Ben Birchfield, adviser; Kim Lipina; Jonathan Phillips; Karl Oakman, pres.; Rodney Burchfield; Curtis Bingham; Spencer Gilbert; Grant McCartney and Mark Pichon. ALPHA CHI. Front Row: Debbie Kummer; Lori Clement; Bobbi Shipley; Ashley Browning; Jennifer Ticknor and Patricia Swann. Row 2: Elisabeth Crawford, pres.; Janet Becker; Shawna Spencer; Margaret Griffith; Beth Harley; Julie Hering; Amy Coursen; Scott Barker and Jim John- son. Row 3: Connie Magee, vice pres.; Ann Prouty; Kristi Markt, Paul Kuehneman; Jacqueline Custard; Marlo Perkins; Rick Bradshaw and Craig Bottiger. Back Row: Dr. Loren Gruber, adviser; Mindy Habert; Jeff Edson; Lonnie Sauter; Kevin Gullickson; Christine Neheman; Matt Tiemeyer; Tim Davis and Kristin Van Winkle. ALPHA MU GAMMA. Front Row: Louise Horner, adviser; Amy Juston; Carmen Moots; Yung-Chin Lee and Sheila Viets. Back Row: Jacqueline Custard; Channing Homer, adviser; Michelle Phillips; Regina Brisbone; Jennifer Wehrspann and Chrissy Read. Orcantzations 201 . rt came in many different forms, and as with any area of study, there was always more to be learne was the main goal of the Art Education Association. They tried to further their knowledge of art edues } being more involved in studying it. They were recognizeq National Art Education Association, and the only requiremen; A Croser Look: major in art. « “Art education club allowed me to get to know others in my field,” Mindy McCoy said. “That g; insight into what other students were doing, and what they could teach me.” Osa Bracken visited and sha ART E DUC ATION the students an unusual use for art. « “She was a Northwest gradu; : talked about her profession as an Art Therapist,” Michelle Gunsolley said. “She worked with those childr couldn't express themselves verbally, so she helped them to express themselves through paint or clay.” FUTURE D ESIGNS stayed busy with a variety of different activities. Putting their skills to work, they made T-shirts for Horace Mann as a social service. They also sold additional buttons and as a source of funding for the group. “We did do some service projects,” Gunsolley said. “We were a smal but we worked hard and had a good time.” � Pizza parties and educational conferences were also valuabli group as a whole. Social gatherings were good for a non-academic outlet, while the conferences provet positive influences in other ways. ¢ “The conferences kept us focused on art by encouraging us to stay ol what was going on in the world of art,” Gunsolley said. The group planned to design buttons and T-shirts ano that more visiting artists would speak at ea meetings. In addition to that they wanted to broaden the m those pursuing a career in the in the art world and help ART LESSON. Art Education Association members Roxie Green and Teret watch intently as Anne Simon demonstrates the proper procedure for silk scret group silk-screened t-shirts for social and financial projects. Photo by Patrick W them gain valuable experience. 4 PsI OMEGA developed lls, the art of acting and cultural also united in brotherhood and ie theatrical forces of other universi- required members to have at least ‘credit hours, 50 earned points from laws and the approval of three- ae aclive members. professional fraternity which was cial ones for many since they were into because of the conflicts being theater caused,” Cassie Price said. y to come together in a social A TAU ALP’ HA promoted jprovement and leadership of agricultural education majors. gmembership had to be an jucation major, a sophomore and 2.5 GPA. Jral education was still very important ve were away from the production Ming,” President Kenny Wilmes said. Qa Tau Alpha to learn from each ences.” STY INTERNATIONAL d to the release of all prisoners of air and prompt trials for all political | the end of torture and executions e world. Any interested student was tin. Throughout the year the group '@ active in passing along their sponsoring events such as films and y International broadened my other countries, and made me aware ims,” Cerrin Peck said. EDUCATION ASSOC. was idents who had an interest in art. The € organization was to increase Owledge of art education and help Ore involved with the department. Was open to all of those majoring in 8 group's major projects was making Orace Mann elementary students. 30 hosted a number of pizza parties 0 that members had a chance to ? familiar with one another on a social Me a good opportunity to get involved Jet together with people with the Anne Simon said. —————— ALPHA PSI OMEGA. Front Row: Annette Filippi, sec.; Rob Rush, pres., Shawn Wake, vice pres. and Cassie Price, treas. Back Row: Mark Varns, adviser; Dave Kramer; Tina Campbell and Lisa Smeltzer. ALPHA TAU ALPHA. Front Row: Kim Donaldson; Mervin Bettis, adviser and Leasa Wilkerson. Row 2: Marvin Hoskey, adviser; Julia Hardy, John Kilpatrick and Karen Cox, sec. Back Row: Roger Smith; Kenny Wilmes, pres.; Steve Houston, treas.; Joe Miller, vice pres. and Gary Miller. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Front Row: Miki Tokunaga, Kelly Munjak, Jennifer Lynch, Leslie Koenen, Cerrin Peck, Samantha Perpitch, Andrea Berthelsen and Kathey Stenner. Back Row: Lisa Matter, Steven Shelton, Hayley Hatcher, Heather Stanly, Nate Bogent, Chad Gammon, Jeff Miller, Hawkeye Wilson and Danny Eness. ART EDUCATION CLUB. Front Row: Mindi McCoy, treas.; Kerry Wensel and Kendra Cummings. Back Row: Michelene Young; Anne Simon, pres. and Michelle Gunsolley, vice pres. Oreantzations 203 QO pening their doors to anyone who wanted to attend, the Baptist Student Union gave students a place fun and experience Christian fellowship, regardless of their faith. « At the heart of BSU’s many actiyit their Thursday night Bible study. During the meetings those; A CLOSER LOOK: determine how it related to their own lives. « “The Bible studies were a really positive time of growth,” Heigj dance would read and discuss a lesson from the Bible and off said. “They were atime to relax and to figure out what God wanted us to do.” Although the content of the ey } SU OFFERS message was always treated with reverence, the weekly meeting also p an opportunity to get away from the pressures of classes and enjoy themselves. ° “We usually started our mi with peppy songs and mixers of some sort, and after the meeting we would stay late and be silly and laugh to 'ELLOWSHIIP Paula Hammer said. ¢ In addition to their weekly meetings the BSU partic a number of social gatherings. They hosted a barbecue to welcome students back to school, a Hallowee! and many other informal get togethers throughout the course of the semester. In his first year as Campus graduate student Darren King took on many of the organizational responsibilities of the group. King said the} was a great deal of work, but was one he found rewarding. ° “I took care of the financial ends and the organi: things,” King said. “It was a big job, but | really enjoyed working with college students.” King also seem received by the groups’ members. “King was a big influence on BSU,” Tedrow said. “He was a very positiv for us.” Members worked throughout the year to raise funds in order to finance various missionaries. representatives journeyed to Colorado Springs over spring break for missionary work while others spel summers in this capacity. ¢ Lorri May was one of the many BSU members who had participated in missio} a | _ programs ° “The hardest thing to do ) (i soe = { i was to let go of the kids when it was time to leave,” May said. “| worked in inner city St. Louis and a lot of times | could tell some of the kids had been beaten athome. | could only hope! had made a little difference while | was there.” SPREADING THE WORD. Campus Minister Darren King speaks to some members of the Baptist Student Union about summer missionary work. A number of the BSU members were active in missionary work. Photo by Scott Jenson 7’s THE STORY? ‘ FOR COMP. MACH. , awareness of new concepts and omputer science. The group started eir annual barbecue with home- awhich was free to freshmen, in raging them to join. They hada vaising projects, from book to sales. A big event for the group was venworth, Kans., where they id the bases’ tank simulator. yse was to promote computer to get students interested by _ demonstrations and distinguished asident Matt Tiemeyer said. (ST STUDENT UNION vironment for students to come stian fellowship. There was no join and the BSU members yle from all denominations. year the group participated in udy sessions. They also took plenty njoy themselves. ‘ed fellowship with other Christians solid base of the study of the Bible s looked for and needed,” Bud CAT STEPPERS was a amen who won national recognition ied sixth in the National Association’s Cheerleading and tition in Dallas, Texas. Steppers dwds during athletic events with a es. did as much as they could for the 1e school,” Loree Sheldon said. “We perform at games. We did exhibi- n't just entertaining, we tried to get e involved.” CAT SWEETHEARTS uit football players who were tending Northwest. To become a group, interested individuals €N applications and underwent an 38s. The Sweethearts held fund- out the year to gain funding for Kends, road trips to away games Players’ parents. The group also talloween party at Sonic and Sters for some area children. aS a lot of work involved but | met a ple,” Amy Wright said. “I also ibout the feotball players. They were ‘stupid jocks’.” oo ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY. Front Row: Tina Ektermanis, treas.; Christos Mandalides; Gary McDonald; Mary McDonald; Ann Stalder, Brad Dittmer and Scott Barker, vice pres. Back Row: Timothy Daniels; Michael Szoke; Norman Carlock; Merlin Miler, sec.; Richard Detmer, adviser, Matt Tiemeyer, pres. and Paul Thomas. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION. Front Row: Julie Smith, Darren King, ad- viser; Matt Sanders, Jill Browning, Pamela Orchard, Michael Freeman and Kevin Houlette. Row 2: Glenda Webber, Stephanie Spurgeon, Rhonda Richards, Carrie Peterson, Markee Warrick, Jennifer Warren, Karen Wheelbarger, Amy Bickford and Andrea Riggs. Back Row: Bud Gustin, Tim Houlette, Wade Baker, Greg Thompson, Kevin Gullickson, Heidi Tedrow, Rebecca McElwee and Trisha Sosebee. BEARCAT STEPPERS. Front Row: Mindy Lee; Tammy Powers; Amy Tomlinson; Nikki Wolff and Jenni Eckert. Back Row: Erin Berry; Jenny Haines; Shearon Otto; Kristi Wolfgram; Jennie Otto; Tina Gaaand Loree Sheldon. BEARCAT SWEETHEARTS. Front Row: Alissa Miller; Lisa Amundson; Kris Schechinger; Melissa Cristina; Lauree Crozier; Heidi Beebe and Su- san Kelly. Row 2: Mary Murphy, Gina Stevensen; Rhonda McDonald; Carla Gold, vice pres.; Amy Nance, treas.; Meredith Foster, pres.; Mary Franks and Angie Zaner. Row 3: Dana McFall; Marilyn Schaefer; Jennifer Kennedy; Jennifer Sligar; Melissa Becker; Angie Hill; Sharon Hardnett; Amy Lazar and Jennie Isbell. Back Row: Bev Howard, adviser; Hope Droegemueller; Pamela Perry; Deb Chapman; Leta Mankle; Sonya Benson; Christi Whitten; Kody Oline, sec. and Traci Casson. ORGANIZATIONS 205 3ETA SIGMA PHI. Front Row: Jeanne Kilgore, vice pres.; Charmla Thoren, sec; Gerry Bade, treas, and Verna Houck. Back Row: Linda 3tanley; Renee Lambert; Debbie =annon; Mary Bungart and Lois Aeldenbrand, adviser. BLUE KEY. Front Row: Curtis Landherr; Monte Johnson; Matt Ballain; Ken Miller and Troy Bair, treas. Back Row: Michael Goss, pres; vim Johnson; Dave Kirchhoever, Steve Gouldsmith; Joel Bluml; Travis Castle, vice pres. and Patrick McLaughlin, adviser. BUCKHORN BOYS. Front Row: Joe Niswonger, Jim Davis, Kevin Rhodes, John Mc Clellan, Darin Noah and Patrick Raney. Row 2: Paul Kuehneman, Brian Williamson, Chris Palmer, William Jackson, Scott Par- sons and Steve Klotz. Back Row: Brian Buhman, Chuck Ward, Jim Carney, Trent Skaggs, Martin Lincoln, Bob Holcombe, Brian Sinclair and Tom Miller. CAMPUS ACTIVITY PROGRAM- MERS. Front Row: Chad Queener; Angie Slider; Colleen Sher; Kristy Dennehy and Lisa Tiano. Row 2; Rob- ert Schneider; Patrick Mahoney; Bar- bara Howery; Debbie Belik; Annette Garrison; Back Row: Christos Mandalides; Shaun Horner; Kevin Elmore; John Payne; Kim Garton, pres. and Brad Mongar. aarn BETA SIGMA PHI was Student Senate-recognized organization to promote the cultural development, falj and friendship of non-traditional women « The group worked with special children a raised money by selling “Dammit Dolls g finals week. “The dolls were sold and were used out frustrations,” Ginnie Peck said, ‘They poem with them and were a big seller ail [ BLUE KEY promoted teader campus as a fraternal organization. Mem! involved in other campus activities and ha within the top one third of their class sche “You had to stick out as a leader inf one group and be noticed,” Steve Goulds “The organization made you into a more fi person and gave the potential for gro citizens.” The organization was well-known fai sponsorship of the Tower Queen, a tradifi they hoped to bring back to its original gh BUCKHORN BOYS had interesting history. According to folklore, i years ago the men of second floor Dieter won a beer drinking contest sponsored by Buckhorn Beer, gaining the floor its uniqu The floor held a variety of events. They pl volleyball with their sister floor, road tr the Kansas City Royals, hosted the Buck Classic softball tournament to raise mone! floor and held the Buckhorn Boys Homec Days which consisted of making a floor vi beer guzzling and a Nintendo tournament “Being a Buckhorn Boy was great,” K Rhodes said. “Everyone did their part feel like home by competing together ins hanging out together. We had a good res assistant and everyone worked well tagel felt that made us one of the better floors campus.” CAPS purpose was to provid variety of activities which entertained and cated the students and community. Mem! the organization were responsible for bo entertainers each semester. In addition, 8 members were required to be present al! events to make certain that things prog! smoothly and to assist with the set up al” down duties. “it was a lot of fun,” Barbara Howely “We got a chance to work the door and famous people.” lue Key National Honor Society embarked on a year filled with changes, the biggest of which was the ie alteration of one of Northwest's oldest traditions, the Tower Dance. ¢ Established in the early years A CLoser Look: uch of its former luster in recent years. “We were planning on getting away from the dance,” ‘ib arsity, the Tower Dance was origianally a spring formal for | judent body. However, according to President Mike Goss yadlostm “ye wanted to try something that would have a larger attendance for the crowning of the queen.” Even ) opted to not include the dance in their activities, BLUE Kry REVIVES they would still have a very busy spring semester. ° “Although our fall schedule included only ng and some social events, the preparation for the Tower Queen in the spring was our major activity,” “While this may not have sounded like a busy schedule, a lot of our members TRADITION jed in other groups that took up a great deal of their free time.” « In order to prepare for the crowning of which was hoped to be done as part of “I Love Northwest Week,” the group divided the various tasks mselves by forming separate committees within the group. Members of Blue Key also sponsored a ocial events, such as a Christmas party, alumni golf tournament and a trip to see a Kansas City Chiefs hough they were planning to change one of Northwest's oldest traditions, members of Blue Key seemed afortable with the new schedule of events. As expressed by Goss, the organization was not trying to hael Goss andDave KirchoeferlistentodiscussionattheirweeklyBlueKey destroy an old tradition, but revive the former gran- 3eting was one of many held to plan for the Tower Queen. Photo by Jenny x deur that was once associated with the Tower Queen. ORGANIZATIONS 207 ARE. Front Row: Candace rsewell; Nikki Clements; Diana ienz; Aimee Chadwick; Jennifer irg and Cindy Goodin. Row 2: Ben rchfield, adviser; Wendy Hunt, pres.; sa Laurie, vice pres.; Marcy Blum; arrie McCormick; Kerry Stites and athy LeClair. SHEERLEADERS. Front Row: Mich- Me McKnight, Teresa Slezak, Holly aupin, Bobbie Gentry, Shannon Jowden, Angela Thomas, Rachel ole and Gina Burasco. Back Row: 3radshaw Gowan, Roy Niemi, Jason Folger, David Bushner, Mark Cromley, Matt Majors and Brian Cannon. CHI PHI CHI ACTIVES. Front Row: Shannon Miller, Sue Larson; Carla Huskey; Greg Bassett; Jennifer Long; Sandy Larson and Jenifer Gathercole, sec. Row 2: Susan Bierbaum; Teddi Hrdy; Christina Schildhauer, Jacqueline Custard; Lea Abel; Kristy Miller, Andrea Moss; Laura Barratt and Charlotte Schlosser. Row 3: Sonia Guzman; Darel Woodward; Bobbi Shipley; Lori Puls; Amanda Wessel; Kristi Jacobs, Amber Smith; Sheri Moss and Matt Brenizer. Back Row: Carla Lee; Todd Heck; Vanessa Bergmann; Jeff Hudson; Scott McKerie; Tim Davis; Chris Keeling; Kristin Van Winkle and Susan Ebke. CHI PHI CHI PLEDGES. Front Row: Lisa Crouse; Carolyn Willis, tres.; Michael Hughes, pres.; Christine Knutson, sec. and Kristin Smelser. Back Row: Tonya Taylor, Daylene Larson; Ryan Blaue; Stacy Schwaller; Michael Freeman and Kukihiro Yokota. _ CARE aimed to provide the reso educational background to arm stude| ’ ( being a victim of drug and alcohol ab ; students were satisfied with the grou some felt that participation was not what j have been. , “It was a good organization but it was small,” Nikki Clements said. “We needed people to participate if we were going to g the ground. There just was not enough pe CHEERLEADERS promoted while supporting the University’s athletic t Having the physical ability and an enthusi attitude were necessary requirements | competing for a spot on the spirit team. Cl ers were separated into junior varsity and squads and were led by the school masca} Bearcat. One of the highlights for the was qualifying for the National Cheer Association's Cheerleading and Dance! in Dallas, Texas. ! “Qualifying for nationals was really gf surprised we did so good, but | was proul thought we really deserved to go to natio Maupin said. “At nationals we placed 21 | thought we deserved better, but it was a experience.” CHI PHI CHI was a co-ed alcoholic social fraternity. Members did fi condemn drinking; rather, they condoned bility by sponsoring “dry” functions. Theif was to function in a social manner which uplifting to the name and to bring positive to their peers. Prospective members had complete pledgeship requirements andh least 2.0 GPA with no membership to any fraternity or sorority. Their funds came fi raisers and dues, to be used for various 4 The group took their annual ski trip Christmas break. Their winter informal wa Molly's and their spring formal was held i Moines. Over the summer, some mempé? participated in a canoe trip, many rode in 150 and they raised over $200 for multipl by walking in the Super Cities walk. othe thropies included work with underpriviege abused kids at Camp Opportunity. q On a broader scopel, they had a n@® committee that visited other Missoun scho attempt to establish new Chi Phi Chi chap “| really enjoyed the involvement of and girls together without the pressure 0 President Greg Bassett said. jers of Chemical Abuse Resource and Education shared one common goal- making those around them erstand the importance of responsible conduct with regard to substance abuse. Through a variety of A CLosER Look: bstance abuse. However, unlike many may have thought, the group did not look down upon students ins, CARE members set out to educate students, faculty and ints about the possible dangers associated with the various ace use, it only encouraged moderation. “Some people didn’t know what we were about,” Aimee said. “We didn't preach to anybody. We just C ARE ENCOURAGES sxplain the importance of acting responsibly. We stressed things like designated drivers and the dangers too much.” « One of the biggest projects undertaken by the organization was educating incoming yn substance abuse and related topics. In order to accomplish this, MopDER ATION mbers visited Freshman Seminar classes and gave video presentations. “We tried to familiarize the with the problems that occurred on campus,” President Wendy Hunt said. CARE also sponsored a rape awareness and prevention presentations. Due to an apparent increase in the number of sexual ported on campus, many of these presentations tended to be well-attended and drew more interest than the past. e “Until it was in your area you didn’t think about it much,” Chadwick said. “But when it did strike ’me it scared people and they wanted to know how to prevent it from happening to them.” In order to r their presentations, CARE held meetings where they discussed and planned upcoming events and 3st speakers to give them fresh insights. « In spite of the group’s serious mission, members still found oy each other's company. « “After the meetings, a lot of times we would stay around and have pizza,” said. “We usually had a pretty good time just eating and talking together.” Realizing the importance of responsible behavior with regard to the topic of substance abuse and related issues, CARE took it upon themselves to do their best to educate those around them of the potential dangers involved. In doing so, members of the organization hoped to make campus as well as the surrounding community a safer and more enjoyable place for all. TALKING IT OVER. CARE members Kathy LeClair and Kim Kirchoff discuss the CHEERS program which encouraged students to be responsible by not drinking and driving. Local bars participating in the program would supply the designated driver free soda for the entire evening if he or she had a special CHEERS cup. Photo by Scott Jenson ORGANIZATIONS 209 E ach and every Thursday evening a group of active college students met to discuss plans for the community service project. Circle K International was an organization that centered around the purp, helping others and having fun. Helping the community throughs projects was not the only reason students made the choice tojo A Croser Look: group. e “it was good for my business major because | was in contact with different people,” Dana Gaby “IRCLE K 6 ERVIN G learned through the leadership how to deal with dj i people.” Witha membership boost of 50, Circle K went through some new changes and improvements members more involved with activity decisions. Four committees were formed to meet all aspects of the THE COMMUNITY public relations, fund-raising, service and social programs. � “It | had a lot more ideas out that way (through the committees),” Jennifer Chandler said. “This way we got alc accomplished.” Service projects themselves also went through changes. Instead of adopting afamily at Chi time, as in the past, Circle K had a food, clothing and toy drive. The donated articles were given to local chi to be handed out to the needy families in the community. President Trisha Vaughn said that the drive as successful as they had anticipated it would be, but it was not overly disappointing since it was the fir for such an event. « “I got comments all the time,” Vaughn said. “A lot of people knew about us in the com and on campus.” Members gained valuable com- munication and leadership skills through the groups various committees and by being an active participant in accomplishing service projects in the community and on campus. Circle K was not limited to the local chapter. It was an international organization with branches throughout the United States and in Europe. Locally, Circle K went througha year filled with change. The organization experienced a growth of interest and took steps to insure improvements with their service projects and social programs. CLEAN AS A WHISTLE. Members of Circle K International wash cars as a fund-raiser for upcoming projects. Circle K also provided a number of commu- nity services. Photo by Mike Fernandes CHINESE STUDENTS ASSOCIA- TION. Front Row: Chen Shu, Jessica 7’8 THE Story? Fong, Angelina Ng, Pua Lea Kien and Philip Lenng. Row 2: Lungchi Lin, Oli- vine Lo, Li-Hsin Chen, Anthea Chu, RSE STUDENTS ASSOC. Shihting Liao, Ya-Ping Chang, Jean to help international students adapt nvironment. Despite their title, ‘diess of nationality, was welcomed Hao and Allan Wong. Back Row: Yip- Tak Chan, Johannes Kelimen, Chang- Wei Chen, Po-Wen Ho, David Wu, Manxi Wu and Nick Leong Chee Eei, activities like a Chinese New Year,” han said. “I got to meet other other countries which gave me a tn about their country.” fivities included a Thanksgiving party jho could not travel home over the CHRISTIAN CAMPUS HOUSE. Front Row: Jeni Crowder; Jo Bever; Stacey McCoy; Janice Belcher and Tabatha Pawling. Back Row: Debra Miner, sec.; Michael Miller; Elizabeth Harden; Thomas Prather; Denise Moravic; Paul Markovich and Roger Charley. STIAN CAMPUS HOUSE le fellowship and ministry opportuni- jan students. The only membership yas attendance. The organization ive, taking a ski trip, having fall and sand planning a spring break trip. spring break we planned to take a trip an Indian reservation,” Debra Miner fe going to work with a missionary with the school and do odd jobs. We )with Kansas University and Central e University if our spring break was at 3 LE K INTERNATIONAL iful services in the community and lopportunity for leadership training in Qroup required students to have a ® to become active in community CIRCLE K. Front Row: Brian Vyhlidal; Fay Dahlquist; Kari Sellberg; Pamela Vander Gaast; Janice Belcher and Jennifer Chandler. Row 2: Jen- niter Sortor, vice pres; Kami Pingel; Lori Graham; Stephanie Porter; Mel- issa Holcomb and Linnea Wademan. Mm Back Row: Trisha Vaughn, pres.; Troy Thieman; Michael Miller; David Ruder; Robin Siefken, sec.; Melissa Fox and Dina Beaumont. Janization focused on community- ” Jennifer Chandler said. “It was a dut a good one because we got to | and national conventions.” PUTER MGMT. SOCIETY Op a better understanding of the Inction of data processing. In addition ‘ied to inform students about the (agement field. This involved field, as plete classroom instruction, to be d. The group mainly attracted {had an interest in business and COMPUTER MGMT. SOCIETY. Front Row: Nancy Thomson, ad- viser; Cathy Coyne, treas.; Prasanan Kannan; Tabatha Pawlin and Chuan- Soon Ooi, sec. Back Row: Greg Bassett; George Marinakis; Marcos Garcia, pres.; Steve Gouldsmith; Vanessa Bergmann, vice pres. and Ron Moss, adviser. Mbers took outside trips to get a real Juters in the business world. Nton a tour of Sprint in Kansas City,” 'said, “Basically we learned in one ‘how the company operated.” Iso set up a book designed to give Nsight to the VAX system. The book Ed to be completed by the fall of 1992 tte the incoming freshmen. Se 4 = ey ORGANIZATIONS 211 DELTA TAU ALPHA. Front Row: Kayla Nelson; Kristi McEnaney; Amanda Kisner; Kerri Musgrove, sec.; Trish Dalbey, vice pres, and Neal Meseck. Back Row: Dan Brincks, Bill Brooks, Barb Assman, Mark Kitt, treas.; Chris Rost, pres.; Eric Monson and Matt Petersen. DIETERICH HALL COUNCIL. Michael Bryant, pres.; Brice Duffy, vice pres.; Brian Tipton, treas. and Matthew Pollard, sec. FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATH- LETES. Front Row: Kelly Munjak, Sue Pennington, Tanya Drake, Susan Kelly, John Hackworth and Mike Howard, adviser. Row 2: Joseph Johnson, Amy Nance, Jennifer Kennedy, Melissa Becker, Jamie Lowrance and Lisa Amundson. Row 3: Travis Segebart, Shannon Wheeler, Wendy Maggart, Cody Buhrmeister, Spencer Gilbert, Donnell Griffin and Meredith Foster. Back Row: Robert Penningroth, Chris Henze, Kirk Henry, Wes Henning, Renee Hahn, Alissa Miller, Shelly Schumacher and Grant McCartney. FELLOWSHIP OF THE TOWER. Front Row: Matthew Tate; Thorin M. Schmidt; Michelen Young, pres.; David W. Shidler, treas.; Kevin Elmore, sec.; Michael Dymond and Christa Lambkin. Back Row: Dr. Richard Frucht, adviser; Chris Gray; Brad Mongar; Jeff Neville; Richard Deiters; Daniel Doherty and Robert Schneider. DELTA TAU ALPHA wa agricultural honorary fraternity that recoanis those achieving high academic standing in} pursuit of an agricultural degree. In order fg member one must have taken at least thre semesters of college courses with a minimy hours in agricultural courses and be in the percent of their class. With money raised raisers and membership dues, the group sp an initiation banquet and several social eva throughout the year. They also presented j outstanding member of the group with aso ship. | “For those who expressed an interest j agricultural leadership and academics, De Alpha was definitely the ticket,” Mark Ki were academically inclined.” DIETERICH HALL COUN was the governing body of Dieterich Hall. T member one was required to live in the hall elected to one of the council positions by fel residents. The group met once a week to social activities for Dieterich residents a possible hall improvment projects. Ami activities planned by the council were a game, family feud and an end of the year bs “We were working on renovations such putting in a new kitchenette and a downstalr weightroom,” Michael Bryant said. “We were to make Dieterich the best hall on campus bj providing microwaves, televisions and VC! each floor.” FCA provided Christian fellowship ff anyone who was interested in joining, Durin year the state and nationally-recognized gro} several social events including a Christma' and a hayride. “Our goal was to bring Christians toget relaxed group setting to help them grow,” Kf Munjak said. “We focused on building peop! they could be their best.” members had only o ne goal: to play game’ met several times throughout the week in of participate in role-playing games. The group also active in organizing an annual gaming conv’ “The best advertising our organization) through word of mouth,” Matt Tate said. “tt types of people to play role-playing games played a lot of different games to make eve happy.” Je, all fun and games? Not quite. For many students fun and games only came after hard work and ms. But for the Fellowship of the Tower Gaming Society, fun and games didn’t have to come after hard ict, one could find a role-playing game going on almost every A CLosER Look: tarted by gamers whose purpose was to get others together for role-playing games. “The basic purpose eweek. The Fellowship of the Tower was an organization the Fellowship of the Tower was to start a convention,” Mitzi Young said. “It helped gamers get in touch vowe:-e6oe KELLOWSHIP OF THE TOWER {recognition by Student Senate as a club, the Fellowship of the Tower had been an organization for two had always been a goal to get recognized by Student Senate and have their backing, especially for the n,” Young said. “We wanted to be a legitimate MASTERS THE GAME 1e Fellowship of the Tower was chartered with Role Playing Game Association Network. The RPGA ielped the Fellowship of the Tower organize their annual convention heid at the University Conference The games were played by rolling dice to gain characteristics of a character and to determine the move 2rmade. The gamemaster, who ran the games, made up the adventures and the scenarios a character sounter. An ideal game consisted of eight to 10 players and a gamemaster. e “The whole thing worked 1, Geoff Hinkle said. “It was like taking a board game, then taking the board away and throwing it out iw, and having the gamemaster describe the surroundings, the environment and any encounters a might have faced.” The games were a long process which continued over a long period of time. Usually, 'sof acertain game got together at least once a week and played for several hours. There were at least ifferent games going on during the week. “We tried to have set times to get together and play,” Hinkle said. “Usually, it was about once a week.” e Although the Fellowship of the Tower only had about 20 active members, they all seemed to be con- tent with what they created: an organi- zation that brought a little more fun to campus. MEETING OF THE MINDS. In preparation for an upcoming game, Fellowship of the Tower Vice President Shane Ward and Secretary Kevin Elmore create new role-play charac- ters. Some of the role-playing games required hours of planning before they could begin . Photo by Angela Bonella Mower anrzavianc 71% F ranken Hall Council worked to make life in the residence hall an unique experience for its co-ed regig « “| thought we were one of the best halls on campus,” Secretary Jetf Neville said. “We were always A CLoser Look: residents and we had great RAs,” Stucki said. “They were really active, and because of that, so were the resiq things going on, and we looked out for each other in the hall” Stucki agreed. “We seemed to have a lot of participation amor ° The group spent the year continuing their tradition of striving to improve the hall in any way they could. With FRANKEN H ALL gathered from the sale of weight room activity cards, they put microy VCRs, and TVs on every floor. They also worked with University support staff to get their hallways and Io recarpeted, which had not been done since the construction of the building. They also painted in the hall . ¢ ARE S Up Fun D S spring. “Anything was better than what (the carpet) wehad, Corbin said. “Now everything matched.” They held dances for freshmen in the beginning of the year to helj the transition from home to college life by encouraging students to meet other students. They held several dances throughout the year. One of the most successful endeavors for the hall was the Halloween haunted in the Franken basement. Approximately 100 people showed up to tour the Haunted Gauntlet each night the two-night run, which made over $400 for the hall. Proceeds provided second and fifth floors with funds to use in their activities. � “It was my floor’s month to do a fund-raiser, so we decided to do a haunted house,” second floor resident assistant Patrick Lynch said. “My guys did a heck ofa job setting itup.” Aaron Warner and David Tannehill took charge of organiza- tion. The floor members called KKJO 105 radio for publicity, and the station donated some of the materi- als used for the event. They were also able to secure a fog machine in order to add to the atmosphere, and featured Jason from the Friday the 13th movies, freshly dug graves, and all kinds of interesting crea- tures. LEAPING LIZARDS! Doug Swink plays the part of a ghoul as he leaps from behind his hiding place to frighten a youngster atthe Franken Hall ‘Haunted Gauntlet.” The fund-raiser made over $400. Photo by Todd Weddle FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSO- SSS CIATION. Front Row: Pamela Law; (par’s THE Story? Shirley Huffman, sec; Beth Hurley, pres.; Darcy Huebert, vice pres.; Lea- Kien Pua and Wai Ming Lee. Back Row: Ryan Blakestad; Eric Snyder; Todd Lehan; Brian Cox; Linn Shoesmith; Tom Riley and Chee-Tong Cheng. CIAL MGMT. ASSOC. ints opportunities to share thoughts out the field of finance. Any business alcome to join the group as long as required dues. The group hosted kers throughout the year. In addition yngored several social functions. i good year because we tripled our Shirley Huffman said. “For someone acareer in finance they could get a s through the group.” FLAG CORPS. Front Row: Brenda ( eee Limbach, Marty Furlong, Glenda y CORPS served primarily to add Webber, Cassie Peel, Chris Selby, rance of the Bearcat Marching Band. the group practiced an average of 10 ek throughout the course of the fall Tina Caplan, Angel Dukes and Jen- nifer English. Row 2: Angie Gouldsmith, Becky Taylor, Vikki Watts, Kerry Childe, Amy Gumminger, Amy Coursen, Kori Sundberg, Jamey Bartlett and Jennifer Turk. Back Row: Jackie Linquist, Leslie Koenen, Debbie Antes, Heather Francis, Kathy Celaya, Tonni Fore, Heidi Cue and Brian Tenclinger, adviser. jedication and wanting to work with Tina Caplin said. “| recommended it because it was a great way to meet ale in Maryville really looked up to us were in a college band, too.” jhting the year was an appearance at Sity Chiefs game as well as several ons. VKEN HALL COUNCIL was srovide the residents of Franken Hall ning body, as well as a social outlet. ecome a member of the organization, dividuals had to be elected by other Idents to one of the positions on the FRANKEN HALL COUNCIL. Front Row: Mary Kemp; Amy Brockmann and Lori Flint, vice pres. Back Row: Keith Corbin; Eric Stucki, treas. and Kevin Houlette, pres. to get involved and get other people ary Kemp said. “| thought it was the pause everyone worked well together 1¢ tried to think of ideas.” MA THETA UPSILON served professional interest in geography and yrofessional training by the exploration other than those in the classroom. In ‘ome a member of the organization it d that a student have taken a minimum ‘graphy courses, maintained a B J€ography, be ranked in the top 35 Ne class and completed at least three 4 college, 7 Theta Upsilon helped because it My horizons,” Lisa Brown said. ‘It choosing careers, and being active Jona résumé.” up also Sponsored Geography week in which they brought in guest GAMMA THETA UPSILON. Front Row: Lisa Brown; Marsha Richardson; Angela Day; Molly Farrens, sec.; Doug Davis, pres.; Jim West, vice pres.; Dave Goughnour, treas. and Dani Linneman. Row 2: Jay Claussen; Eric Christian; Stephanie Hill; Angie Hill; John Ferris; Doug Freemyer, Tom Nolton and Allan Twilligear. Row 3: Charles Dodds, ad- viser; Daren Morast; Aaron Mathena; Biaine Eastridge; Jennifer Holdiman; Jeff Edson Paul Burger, Mike Anderla and Steve Scroggie. Back Row: Rusty Parkhurst, Matt Brenizer, Matt Gilson; Troy Moomey; Dave Kirchoefer, John Goodman; Paul Fomey and Daren Long. ORGANIZATIONS 215 GEOLOGY GEOGRAPHY CLUB. Front Row: Elmer Seymour, Rusty Parkhurst, vice pres.; Allan Twilligear, pres.; Lisa Brown; Dani Linneman and Molly Farrens. Row 2: Gretchen Decker, Jenny Ingels; Jeff McDonough; Eric Christian; Jay Claussen and Paul Forney. Back Row: Charles Dodds; Randal Stern; Doug Davis; Brian Burbuchen, sec treas.; Dave Goughnour; Blaine Eastridge; John Goodman and Jeff Edson. HEARTLAND VIEW. Front Row: Melinda Dodge; Jon Britton; Stephanie Frey and Laura Pierson. Row 2: Todd Weddle; Kristi Madison; Glenda Webber; Teresa Mattson and Pat Schurkamp. Back Row: Laura Widmer, adviser; Rhonda Gates; Allison Edwards; Tracy Lykins and Cara Dahlor, adviser. HORTICULTURE CLUB. Front Row: Travis Segebart, treas.; Vickie Lefevere, pres. and Wendy Maggar, sec.; Back Row: Johaune Wynne; Dean Owens; Keith Winge; Lisa Grishow and Alex Ching, adviser. HPERD. Front Row: Tina Gaa; Su- san Ringer; Jill Gibson, pres.; Marci Gregg; Cynthia Jensen and Melissa Mullins. Back Row: Joe Towers; Ron Schlichte; Troy Larkin; Jeff Eversole; Doug Clark; Marta Clark and Andy Frerking. GEO CLUB provided academias social activities to those interested in geogrg and geology. All students studying in those and developing an increased knowledge of earth sciences were encouraged to join the organization. The club sponsored a numbe activities such as field trips to various locatig the Midwest, films and guest speakers, “We had informative meetings about g school and we got opportunities to go on fi like canoeing and caving,” Lisa Brown sai [HEARTLAND VIEW into students to magazine production. The 72:p) four-color publication was a regional travel leisure magazine, featuring unique and inte performance and skills,” editor in chief Lau Pierson said. “All involved sharpened the journalism and business knowledge.” HORTICULTURE CLUE developed more knowledge of horticultural related projects and activities. The group fi plant and flower sales to raise funds, and ship was open to anyone interested in flor “Qur group was small and basic, but horticulture club helped us become mo with our major and the people in our mi Segebart said. “We learned the basics a0 horticulture, went to conventions and hea from professors who had been on trips al HPERD sought to bring togethe inform HPERD students of activities, evel requirements involved with their major. M were required to be a major or minor in he physical education, recreation or dance: sponsored by the club included a Home? barbecue, Kinderkats, softball tournamel three-on-three basketball tournament. Tf also sent several representatives to stalé tions that dealt with physical education. © “We promoted physical education af recreation,” Susan Ringer said. “The 108 educate people and show them that phys education was not just sports. | learned { about nutrition and how to became heal ewestaddition to local publications, Heartland View magazine, was scheduled to make its debut in April n it was to hit the newsstands in the four-state area. « Although produced by Northwest students, A CLosER Look: as, Missouri and Nebraska “Ouraim was to highlight events, festivals and interesting people in the area,” View was not a campus-oriented publication, buta travel and jazine covering a 150-mile radius of Maryville, which included ‘son, editor in chief, said. “The positioning statement of the magazine, ‘capturing the spirit and style of st,’ summed up our goal. The Midwest had a lot to boast HE ARTL AND VIEW that was what our readers were informed of.” � The magazine was slated for publication twice a year, 3eptember. ¢ The first issue went to press in March and featured stories on the Amish community in . Living History Farms in Des Moines, lowa, summer activities in Kansas City, anda DEBUTS iracross lowa. Regular departments included restaurant and bed and breakfast reviews, personality cipes, historic sites and health. « The 72-page, four-color magazine gave the staff a different perspective |ofjournalism than yearbook or newspaper practicums. « “Forme it required more initiative, organization sibility then when | worked on yearbook or newspaper,” Pierson said. “We had no working model to go {tit from the ground up.” « Rather than working with only campus personnel, staff members worked with writers and photographers, tourism bureaus, businesses, civic organizations and public facilities such ns. © “The magazine was very professional in nature, since we worked with professionals in many areas,” iid. “Photography benefited in that it could be more creative and they could do more color shots. The J sales staff gained by soliciting big businesses.” The magazine had been in the planning stages for a and under the leadership of advisers Cara Dahlor and Laura Widmer it was able to fly. The editorial board consisted of undergraduates and graduates with prior editorial experi- ence from student publications. With an eye on the Midwest, Heartland View editors informed readers of the special attractions and friendly people of the heartland. N PICTURE PERFECT. Heartland View photography director ‘ Todd Weddle arranges pumpkins for a photograph as a 1 companion toa recipe story in the fall issue. Weddle builtthe background from pieces of an old barn to give the photo a tustic, down-home appearance. Photo by Jon Britton Onna mrane 917 A s one of the largest organizations on campus, the International Students Organization provided stude chance to share similar experiences while learning about various cultures. “The group was here top international understanding to face the problems which studen; 4 CLOSER LOOK: “We wanted more members to promote cultural backgrounds.” The group’s goal was to familiarize: have while going to school,” Roslan Mohamed, president of |g students to an American way of life, and to share common interests. “ISO was like my family in the United § NTERNATIONAL STUDENTS te resi veo ota “These were the people that | went to when | was homesick and needed someone to talk to after | first an The chapter included 263 students from 35 different countries. Some of the countries represented were Me LD APT To C AMPUS Panama, India and China. According to Perofeta, therey something missing. ° “We wanted to get together with American students,” she said. “Most of our member not speak English well, and they (Americans) could help them communicate and adapt.” « ISO finished the a member of the Missouri International Network. The council consisted of executive board members oft chapters from six Missouri universities. The network provided state-wide access to other colleges and inter students. « They also held an International Food Fiesta and a talent show. ¢ “We had students bring in é acertain traditional or native food,” Perofeta said. “Next year we planned to put our annual talent show andthi together for Culture Night.” « ISO had Thanksgiving dinner with an interest- related group, Amnesty Intern: allowed students to meet new friends from around the world. It gave stu- dents the chance to share stories and explain the differences between coun- tries first hand. With an added Ameri- can interest, !SO members believed their organization could benefit every nationality equally. POMPING AWAY. Perched atop the ISO float, Tim Green carefully tucks tissue paper into chicken wire fencing cover- ing the float’s framework. The group’s work paid off as they won first place in the independent division. Photo by Alex Gazio har’ THE STORY? 30N HALL COUNCIL vide and organize various activities sfor Hudson Hall residents. Among were barbecues, dances and aes. In addition, the council also all to trick or treaters on Halloween. because | liked to be informed of what ,” Mary Witt said. “| enjoyed it because yers and solved the problems that JSTRIAL TECH. CLUB {ents with opportunities for leadership , and community activities. The only was the completion of at least one purse. They took field trips to the intand Kansas City Ford Motor iey teamed with Sigma Society to id-place Homecoming float. vas a special bond between the dthe adviser, and that was what a member of the Technology club Scott Griesinge said. “We were all like y, and it was unfortunate that others e the opportunity in the future to raat.” many respects served as a second ‘Ay international students who rarely ttunity to travel home to see their 3 group sought to make their mem- ffortable with their new surroundings eir cultures with each other and the y the most prominent event for ISO dual talent show, the proceeds of 0 fund their Homecoming activities d students perform dances or skits 3arn about other cultures,” Theresa ‘@-president, said. ‘ENSEMBLE met to perform music selections from different music world. Pieces included a 2, rock, big band and swing music. 3re chosen by audition at the begin- |Semester. The popularity of the tracted such a large number of that a second jazz ensemble was Hour entire rhythm section to gradua- AeVers said. “I thought the new lapted well.” ‘Oup was featured in several campus dalso toured several states. HUDSON HALL COUNCIL. Front Row: Markee Warrick; Dawn Wilson, sec.; Donna Bower, adviser and Kristin Hill. Back Row: Becky Lucas; Renee Hensley, vice pres.; Vikki Watts; Mary Witt and Susan Ebke. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CLUB. Front Row: Joe Karguth; Jeff Beneke; Cari Scott, pres. and James Roe, vice pres. Back Row: Leroy Crist, adviser; George Hoeffner; Ja- son White; Arla Burris and Scott Griesinge. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OR- GANIZATION. Front Row: Tomoko Nakamura; Daisy Semu; Theresa Perofeta, vice pres.; Roslan Mohamed, pres.; Mohammad Faheem, Allan Wong and Goh Su Fock. Row 2: Prasanan Kannan; Baha Sayiner, Takenon Kamo; Tom Bates; Akenese Nikolao; Johannes Kelimen; Tim Green and Dennea Baker. Back Row: Suresh Kumar Kandiah; George Marinauis, adviser; Fiatele Porotesano; Falenaoti Loi-on; Gordon Femando; Christos Mandalides and Alex Gazio. JAZZENSEMBLE, Front Row: Dan Sears, Jeffrey Bishop, Linda Phillips, Darcy Mickelson, Kristi Dixon and Vicky Tumer. Row 2: Jonathan Phillips, Aaron Tinder, Troy Clark, David Reynolds, Jason Elam and Scott Allen. Back Row: Kevin Maret, Rick Edwards, Shawn Cassity, David Perry, Curtis Pelster and Laura Weddle. Oreanizations 219 APPA DELTA PI. Front Row: Betty ash, adviser; Lori Clement, treas.; rawna Spencer, Janet Becker, Heather arteney; Michelle Burris, pres; Lori eBlauw; Lori Johnson; Donna Zauha; tefanie Quigley; Michelle Sutton and fisti Latcham. Row 2: Jennifer Ticknor, lisabeth Crawtord; Julie Hering; Shelley itzgerald; Jacqueline Thompson, Jill ‘rowning; Melissa Maxwell, Joy Hannah, innFoster,JenniferMees;DeAnnHarvey | ndJanice Bunner.Row3:Amy Bell, Kristi Jaherty; Michelle Van Hoever, Cynthia igginbotham; Marlo Perkins; Stacy Bor- ag; Jackie Linquist, Kendra Cummins; Amber Wiese; Rachel Stenberg; [ Jacqueline Frump and Kara Parkhurst. = Back Row: Dulcie Hanson; Mindy Habert; 3tacy Pierce; Christine Neheman, Deb Chapman; Teri Gunther, Lisa Fairfield, Loree Sheldon; Travis Castle; Bob Ottman; David Flynn; Greg Thompson and Shauna Ottmann. KAPPA OMICRON NU. Front Row: Carla Underwood; Michelle Lee, sec; Theresa Sutter, pres., Danielle Dalbey; Kim Landis; Jill Allen, treas. and Christy {o become a member, students had to by | or senior status with at least a 3.25 GP a panel of principals who spoke to the gr + the field of education and stayed on hand ==! answer questions. ’ “tt gave me the opportunity to be ing ship role,” Ann Foster said. “| got a chance conferences and | also received their anny newsletter which helped keep me informe the field.” KAPPA OMICRON NU comprised of human environmental scien majors with a minimum of 45 hours and Leahy. Back Row: Lee-Cen Hoh; Glenda Conover, Dana Skwaro, Mary McDermott The goal the group pursued was to prom Denise Riley; Darla Ideus, vice pres.; scholarship, leadership and research. Me Shery Moss and Leslie Leake. travelled to area high schools throughoti where they discussed college life and ans questions. ) “It offered a good chance for student in. an honors club and a chance to be reed | for academic achievements,” Glenda Con said. LJ KIDS members acted as big bro sisters to Head Start and Horace Mann s The only requirement to be a member Wa an interest in children. Those affiliate organization usually visited their little brot sister at least once a week, offering them companion and role model. “it was great meeting new people ant children enjoy themselves with their big oI and sisters,” Debbie Boyd said. KIDS. Front Row: Barbara Murphy; Michelle Page, treas.; Nicole Sullender, Julie Gruha, pres; Debbie Boyd, vice pres.; Shelly Fitzgerald, sec. and Brenda Meseck. Row 2: Jennifer Hibbs; Jodi Aldrich; Colleena Gray; Stephanie Shot; Maureen Riley; Cynthia Jensen; Darla DeMoss; Andrea Thurston; Rod Jackson; Laura Bulger, Naney Fulk; Diana Silvers. F and Janice Bunner. Row 3: Emily Everhart; Brenda Branner, Diana Vogel, Falica Ferrero; Amy Stedem; Carrie Paulson; Wendi Kopriva; Jacqueline Cus- tard; Amy Agnew, Dawn Esser; Switzer, Michelle Carpenter, Donna ZauhaandLynne Collins. Row4: Bobbie J} Fenster, Marlo Perkins; Kristin Calvert, (gt th oad tm Vl Wendy Lovenburg; Sheila Cole; Lisa bias 2 i, Lawrie; Carmen Hoag; Amy Gustin; it il | i Wendy Nolen; Kim Royal; Michelle Van bo toed Fae Hoever, Melissa Forret; Gwen Taylor, 4 Tracey Booth; Stacy Schwaller, Janet Ea 2 S35 ; Winget and omnia Dentlinger. Back KXCV offered public radio seve Row: Tracy Philips; Novella Nissen; 7; a rret Pr listeners within a 100-mile radius of Mary¥ well as professional training to student bf Stephanie Blanton; Melinda Gravatt; Wichelle Gibbs; Christine Knutson; Amy ers, Funded mostly by grants and listen Muenchrth, Tammy Read TraniCasson station won first place in the areas of nev petra tele reba promotion by the Missouri Broadcastefs? ; fion. Highlights for the station included @ their goal in their on-air fund-raising ands Rebecca McElwee; Coleen McMahon and Jennifer Pittsenbarger. E KXCV. Front Row: Kelie Watt, Mendi ing the appearance of Tommy Dorsey $! Frasher, Chris Hagan, Lisa Gruentoh and campus. a Jennifer Baker. Row 2: Andrea Smith, “KXCV gave students another oppo} experience the way radio really was, J “Getting on the air while still in college 92 Scott Milinkov, Kathy Steiner, Kristi Wollgram, Travis Stuckey and Kara Bright. time to put together good resumé materia graduation.” = ; alll Back Row: Steven Shelton, Brian Rudolph, Jo Wolf, Brad Fairfield, Tony Matteo, Wiliam Yager, Douglas Schmitz and Craig Carmichael. rd-setting 85 members in Koncerned Individuals Dedicated to Students became big brothers andsisters pildren at Horace Mann and the Head Start program According to President Julie Gruhn the increase A CLosER Look: iad to share one child. That was the only negative part about it.” Dr. Richard New, associate professor s was both positive and negative. “Overall, it was positive had so many people interested,” Gruhn said. “Some college um and instruction, said the purpose of the organization was to provide an older friend for children. ¢ ° hildren we worked with didn’t have older brothers and sisters, and some Kl D . (A ARE yone-parent homes,” New said. “The children had the chance to become involved with other children as fing them an older friend and someone to care about besides their parents.” The group participated in such as monthly parties and roller skating with their little brothers and sisters, and F OR Kip S to Michelle Page, treasurer, the activities were designed not only for entertainment purposes, but for the the children as well. “The activities gave the children a chance to learn from each other and interact ren older than themselves,” Page said. The college students were also able to benefit from their ). “As an elementary education major the group and the activities we participated in allowed me to ind learn how the children interact with one another and with adults,” Page said. e The big brothers and S. Lending a helping hand, Marta Schieber helps a child put on his skates. sisters of KIDS provided an older role mode! to skating party at the Maryville skating rink. The KIDS organization was vide children who had no older siblings with a big brother or big sister. Photo children which they might not have had otherwise. LUTHERAN CAMPUS CENTER. Fr ont Row: Andrew Ling; Charlotte : Schlosser; Jane Stone, sec. and Mark Waat’s THE Sto} Rossington. Back Row: Todd Heck; : RoderickRyll, pres.; Hope Droegemueller, { LUTHERAN CAMPUS ¢F vice pres.; Ryan Blaue and Timothy Heme attempted to expand and grow in faith making friends. Although not required, preferred that their members be Christia n MATHMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. Lonnie Sauter, pres; Mindy Habert, treas.; Tabatha Paling and Dennis Malm. MATH ASSOC. OF brought together people who were interes career in mathematics. The group mets times per semester, organizing and holdi raisers, having social gatherings and sent people to math conferen ces. “| liked the personal contact | develo} the other students and instructors becaus know them on a more personal basis inst just the student instructor relationship, Ti said. oy” CLUB formed to encourag excellence in the classroom and to pror uphold and maintain wholesome athletic: tions. Members were varsity athletes that h lettered at Northwest. Members of the group participated in fund-raising projects including a co-run | stand with the Kiwanas Club. They used t money raised to purchase letter jackets, si blankets and special recognition awards i athletic achievements. Getting the chance to be with the olf athletes and basketball players especiall great,” Amy Rold said. [I MILLIKAN HALL COU wanted their women to get involved in alli of residence hall life and build hall unity. | a variety of activities, including volleyball ¢ fitness month and guest weekend. When autumn holidays came around, Millikan Halloween by having trick or treaters visit when the winter Holiday season approael residents decorated a Christmas tree. All work paid off when they won Hall of the 1 “Millikan Hall Council was a lot of fun of our activities, and | felt we did a lot for Cindy Thomas said. “Most of the residen seemed to enjoy and took part in our Hall activities where we brought in trick or tres had them go door to door.” M-CLUB. Front Row: Lori Littleton; Tracy Beatty; Sandy Schiager; Kim Koski; Rhonda Eustice; Jenelle Rees; Lisa Kenkel and Amy Rold. Row 2: Sherri Reeves, adviser; Rheba Eustice; Stacy Rockhold; Joey Wil- liams; Tracy Williams; Meaghan Wil- son; Craig Grove; Andy Frerking and Richard Flanagan, adviser. Row 3: Mary Schrage; Renee Hahn; Jody Jefiries; Amy Kantak; Cheri Rathjen; Jill Hunt; John LuBow; Markeith Lem- ons and Jeremy Wilson. Back Row: Troy Larkin, Bryan Wandrey, Dave Svehla; David Suggs; J. MacArthur; Tony Borchers; Jason Swan and Sam Moen. MILLIKAN HALL COUNCIL. Front Row: Kathy Schilling, Teresa Seitz, Emilie Newman, Cindy McCarl and Jennifer Ticknor. Row 2: Michelle Burris, Jennifer Lewis, Miriam Adams, Angel Dukes, Amy Gregg, Cindy Tho- mas and Angie Gouldsmith. Back Row: Treva Allen, Kristi Flaherty, Shantel Carlson, Kelley Magee, Beth Whitworth, Jauna Sexton, Jennifer Bumfield and Robin Peterson. an, the only female high-rise, proved itself to be more than just another residence hall by winning its third of the Year award. The award was given to the hall which earned the most points for their participation A CLosER Look: Jennifer Brumfield said. Freshman were welcomed and made to feel at home from the very beginning, es during the previous year. “Millikan Hall Council was very sause we stood out in our activities and brought people sir participation more likely. “Greeting freshmen was the best time, because | knew how | felt as a ’ Brumfield said. The council brought people together by MILLIKAN H ALL m involved in as many activities as possible. These activities included individual floor programs as well ns for the entire hall. e There seemed to be more spirit and friendship built between the women. The key 's success was getting residents involved in the halls’ activi- M AKES IT Home sping them to learn from each other while building new relationships. ¢ “Overall participation of the hall and improvements made during the past year, along with the creativity and programs, set Millikan away halls,” Seitz said. One of the new plans was to begin a special weight room training program. An open held during the fitness month of January, giving residents the opportunity to use the equipment free of )ping to spark interest and encourage the women to purchase a semester weight room pass. A program ) was also being arranged to show them how to properly use the equipment. ¢ Another fun activity was orga- nized for friends and family under the age of 12. They were invited to take part in a fun-filled weekend with Millikan residents. Guests were provided with two meals and participated in planned activities like rollerskating, bowling and movies. During the year most residents seemed to believe that the many hours of hard work were put into these activities and in the end all the work paid off for both the residents and council members after receiving Hall of the Year for the third year. NO PAIN, NO GAIN. Michelle Lance works out on a stationary bicycle in the Millikan Hall weight room or a Sunday afternoon. The hall encouraged residents to buy a pass to the weight room by offering free use of the equipment during an open week in January. Photo by Patrick Mahoney ORGANIZATIONS 223 MUSIC EDUCATORS NATIONAL CONFERENCE. Front Row: Connie Walker; Rebecca Chartier; Kris Gilfillan, sec.; Beth Homan; Sharon Colton; Jamey Bartlett; Chris Wadsworth; Darcy Mickelson and Julie Smith. Row 2: Stacy Wagers; Lori Brumback; Dawn Hascall, pres.; Millissa Heller; Heidi Schonlau; Stacy Tripp; Jeffrey Bishop; Jackie Linquist; Kristin Proctor and Wade Baker. Back Row: Melissa Maxwell, treas.; Todd Keyser; Aaron Tinder; Jeff Gillahan; Bill Dodd; Kevin Gullickson, vice pres; Chris Droegemueller; Michael Slawter; Jim Johnson and David Perry. NEWMAN HOUSE. Front Row: Kristin Hill, Emilie Newman, Theresa Bayer, Janice Belcher, Andrea Berthelsen, Chris Gegg, Crystal Wil- son, Michael Maher, Tricia Rusch, Kristy Dennehy and Carmen Wendler. Back Row: Michael Finney, Stephanie Schawang, Vanessa Bergmann, Joseph Niswonger, Tammy Williams, Heather Stanley and Jacinda Watson. NORTH COMPLEX. Front Row: Staci Mathiesen, Rochelle Rojas, Chad Cook, Wendy Wohlers and Mary Briggs. Back Row: Adam Sea- man, Lisa Whiteing, Jeremy Sacker, Sam Shade, Deina Menke and Spen- cer Perkins. NORTHWEST MISSOURIAN. Front Row: Sara Hosford, Jeni Gathercole, Robin Guy, Lisa Gruenloh, Tracy Lykins, Kathy Barnes, Anne Baca and Michele Masin. Row 2: Jenny Fair, Traci Todd, Tonya Reser, Andrea Johnson, Jane Waske, Alan Hainkel, Jeff Behney and Brian Canon. Back Row: Susan Smith, Blase Smith, Marsha Hoffman, Dana Lagenberg, Bill Yager, Don Munsch, Don Carrick, Christi Whitten and Michelle Ferguson. 224 ORGANIZATIONS MUSIC EDUCATORS NAT: was designed to provide students with ano nity for professional orientation and deyelg while still in school. One of the biggest Proj group was involved in was an Adopt-a-Schy program. With this program the members the musical departments in North and Sout Nodaway schools. The group also had an, nity to attend the State Music Convention a Tar-A. “It was a great chance to learn about facing the field,” Stacy Wagers said. “It was worthwhile effort to be involved in and it gai insight into what we would be getting invol after school.” fellowship and activities to students and g Catholic emphasis. Boasting a membershi 150 people, the organization had their hig| enrollment in a number of years. The grot busy throughout the year, with activities si barbecues, swimming parties, and Friday movies. The group also took canoe tripsa ona retreat in t he Ozarks. “The greatest thing about Newman H that on your first visit, you already felt at hi like a member of the family,” Emilie Newm “While trying to do things for the Universit managed to have a great deal of fun.” NORTH COMPLEX soi provide students a safe living environment offered opportunity for recreational, social cultural growth. During the year residents several informational speakers and al recreational activities planned by the hall Probably the biggest change for the hall new hall director, Erik Larson. : “We tried to update the hall and pridl things that needed to be done before the cr unch hit,” Larson said. “We were trying committed and find a show of hands of th wanting to help.” © NORTHWEST MISSOL was a student-run weekly newspaper thal the Northwest campus and the surrou The only requirement for membership Wa in the newspaper practicum class. The 9 awarded for their long hours of work whe were named an All American publication Associated Collegiate Press. Ss “| wouldn’t have traded the experiefit world,” Traci Todd, university editor, said. the people | worked with.” iarendedand campus cutbacks began. With many other issues and events in between, it was a changing pus. But in that year of change one thing remained the same, there was never a loss of information. Long A CLoser Look: yeasier process thanks to anew desktop publishing system purchased by student publications. Twenty- ‘eamwork keptthe Northwest Missourian rolling offthe press s hands of students and faculty The distribution of the news ‘osh computers were acquired through a loan from the University, to be repaid over the next five years is generated by regional journalism N ORTHWEST MIs S OURIAN ; conducted by the department. The new system utilized a pagination system that allowed work to be and laid out within the computer. “Last year we just had one Macintosh and we stood in line all night raci Todd, university editor, said. “Itimproved production 100 C OMING OF AGE p it obviously made things much easier.” The desktop system replaced the outdated cut and paste he old itinerary involved using a typesetter, then running it through a developing machine to make the earon the paper. Then the columns of copy had to be cut and put into place on the page. The time saved ‘ely a factor, not to mention the professional look the paper presented. “Our design accuracy doubled, xcame faster with the new computers,” Tonya Reser, events editor, said. “It was just a tremendous advancement.” « Adviser Laura Widmer said the new equipment contributed to the recent success of the Alissoutian: The paper won national awards, with high marks for its layout and design from college media critics. In addition, the Fall 1990, Spring 1991 and Fall 1991 semester Missourians were voted to All American status by Associated Collegiate Press. The Fall 1990 and Spring 1991 newspapers received Medalist awards from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The Fall 1990 semster Missourian also recieveda Gold Crownnomination, the highestaward given by CSPA. COMPUTER QUALITY. Jane Waske helps Tonya Reser edit a story on a Macin- tosh. The new 22-computer lab in the Wells Hall basement sped up the production process and gave the paper a new professional look. Photo by Allison Edwards Orcanrizations 225 NORTHWEST SKYDIVERS. Front Row: Amy Rodgers; Pam Simmons; Karisma Jones; Brian Vyhlidal, vice pres.; Jenny Gratias, treas,; Shelly Pfister and Mike Rogers. Back Row: Patrick Ramey; Joel Iserhagen; Martin Dust; Trevin Gay, pres.; William Codina; Wyman Borts and Sohei Kurita. 102 RIVER CLUB. Front Row: Cory Jorgensen; Matt Van Weelden; Riki Harrison; Jackie Mann and Joe Godfimon. Row 2: Kyle Wallinga, vice pres.; Chad Hannum; Susan Harrison; Chris Lockhart; Lori Swaney, sec treas.; Denise Moravec and Joe Hertzog, pres. Back Row: Keith Corbin; Jason Perkins; Steve Burke; David Easterla, adviser; Eric Abott, Shannon Smith and Dan Walters. ORDER OF OMEGA. Front Row: Nicole Rowlette; Kristin Hummer, sec.; Darla Ideus; Dinah Johnson; Leanne Hagan; Laurie Waldbillig and Renee Redd. Back Row: Stephen Linder, treas.; Mark Weishahn; Anthony Ferris; Juan Rangel, pres.; Lonnie Sauter, Cory Hulsing and Ken Miller. PANHELLENIC COUNCIL. Front Row: Jodi Bergren; Lisa Stageman, treas.; Nicole Rowlette; Erin Cummings, vice pres.; Angie Carroll, sec. and Chery! Stalone. Row 2: Leilani Greenfield; Dawn Emmons; Melissa Yancey; Mary Lynn Higginbotham; Kathy Benda; Robin Highfill and Amy Houston. 998 OVCANIZATIANG the barbecue we had for the football play joy of freefall and the rush of adrenalin, § were required to have a 2.2 GPA and an interested in jumping from an airplane ato feet was welcome to join. ; “It was great,” Karisma Jones said, jumped once and it was the most fun | hay had. It was a great thrill.” : 102 RIVER CLUB wasap environmentally conscious group long bef became a national issue. They tried to co protect and enjoy the environment around Their only requirements were dues anda the outdoors. “It was a fairly small club, which was nized around the environment,” Kyle Wall said. “It gave us a lot of ideas to go on bi there were so many things possible with environment. It was good that we stayed pursue our ideas.” ORDER OF OMEGA wa honorary organization for outstanding Gr members. Membership requirements inclu having an above overall average GPA. TI also required to be involved with the ca community and Greek activities. Since Order of Omega had just been established on campus, they were still In process of establishing local bylaws andt service projects. “We were just basically trying to get in the door,” Dinah Johnson said. “The ofg tion had just started.” PANHELLENIC COU) was the governing body of the nationally nized sororities on campus which fostere! fraternal relations. They also assisted Col chapters and cooperated with the Univer maintaining the highest scholastic and s@ standards. Through these standards, they firm basis for academics, while orchestral positive relations with fraternities “We worked together with all four $0 and the IFC,” Lisa Stageman said. “I We by my chapter and | was really giad. | a for the opportunity to work with girls in 08 sororities and other organizations. | al that they did for the University.” thought what it would be like to be free-falling through the sky, trusting life and limb to an apparatus that yor may not be operative? This may sound a little too daring for most, but it was the trusting reality for A CLoseR Look: 1d off many people, there were 22 courageous members involved in Northwest Skydivers. ¢ “It was the imbers of the Northwest skydiving team. ¢ Although the ‘jumping from an airplane at heights of somtimes over 20,000 ting experience of a lifetime,” David Zwank said. “Everything was pushed to the top of my body which such a rush of adrenaline.” Zwank NORTHWEST . KYDIVERS jhis first experience at skydiving. “There was fear my first jump,” he said. “I looked back to see if my 3 going to open, and | did not think it was going to for a while. Once it opened, | was fine.” Mary Briggs living gave her a feeling of complete freedom. “There was an FREE F ALLIN GS freedom | felt while falling through the sky.” ¢ Briggs agreed the first time was frightening, yet somewhat _� “| was very apprehensive before my first jump,” Briggs said. “But, at the same time, it was quite exciting.” tions took place before the first jump was initiated. The divers went through several hours of ground school ie day before the jump, gaining instructions and demonstrations on safe parachuting. The night before each diver completed an hour of hands-on training at the airport. Overall, most members said they . Just before kickoff, Master Sgt. Mike Rodgers parachutes onto the field to enjoyed their experiences and had nothing but good ne ball on Family Day. Rodgers advised the Northwest Skydivers using his and experience to help those diving for the first time. Photo by Todd Wedale things to say about the art of skydivin g PERRIN HALL COUNCIL. Front Row: Erin McGinnis; Kelley Yagel; Evelyn Mayer, pres; Michelle Rogers; Christine Silcott; Amy Light and Deedna Oakley. Row 2: Cari Bryant; Deberah Johnson; Julie Head; Angel Bowman; Diane Baker; Patty Traudt; Denise Hopf and Jenny Rathke. Row 3: Amy Bell; Sheri Lenon; Jill Halback; Kathleen Miner, vice pres.; Jeni Crowder; Amanda Kisner; Dana Hayden and Sharon Colton. Back Row: Amanda Blecha; Molly Morris; Staphanie DeFoor, sec.; Dana Gaby; Kenna Lambertson; Shena Grenier; Shalom Barber; Traci Casson and Amy Gustin. PHI BETA LAMBDA. Front Row: Gary Kettlitz; Kristina White; Michelle Budt; Amy Bickford; Molly Morris and Susan Davis. Back Row: Tonya Baker; Brenda Baumann; Lori Nielsen; Shawna Heldenbrand; Joni Hull; Erik Kish; Robin Siefken and Jonathan Meyer. PHI ETA SIGMA. Front Row: Dee Cogdill; Ann Prouty; Tish Risser, vice pres. and Bobbi Shipley. Row 2: Steven Herzberg; Maggie Griffith; Kari Cecil; Jodi Bergren; Amy Agnew and Jacqueline Thompson. Row 3: Marilyn Schaefer; Angella Powell; Karmi Hamann; Kristi Markt; Paul Kuehnman; Kristin Van Winkle and Kristi Jacobs. Back Row: Jeif Chapman; Alissa Miller; Shaleen Roth; Rick Bradshaw; Joni Hull; Bruce Smith; John Chapman and Matt Tiemeyer. PHI MU ALPHA SINFONIA. Front Row: Shad Ramsey; Michael Slawter; Pat Watts; Brad Stephens; Bob Nulsen; Kevin Gress, treas. and Gary Toney. Row 2: Matt Gilson; Jason Elam; Wade Baker; Timothy Daniels, pres.; Scott Kuhn; Dain Johnston; Mark Pettit; Scott Tefft and Craig Bottiger. Back Row: Jim Johnson; Shawn Nelson; Doug Preuss; Darin Parker; Kevin Gullickson, sec.; Chance Irvine; John Woods; Jeff Gillahan; James Huffman and John McClellen. IR OREANI7ATIONS governed residents of the hall and for their received program and resident of the mont the Variety Show, placed in the float comp and created their own version of the Datin with Dieterich Hall. “The highlight of the year for Perrin wy probably the talent show,” Jeni Crowder 5 “Each floor put on skits at the Union Balira the winners received free pizza certificate had the most participation from the hall th any other event we had.” business majors the chance to excel and ca with other students in their area. The group also belonged to a networ and national chapters. They hoped to recr freshmen, and increase their membership hosting speakers like Anne Martin from Wi and Gary Kettlitz, professor of Personnel I ment and Marketing Research, who spaké careers. “They brought speakers to every mei | really enjoyed that,” Michelle Buct said. speakers benefited me in my ability to get PHI ETA SIGMA incuded fre with a 3.5 GPA in the first or second semé their college career. The group recognize¢ achievement as beginning college student Jeff Chapman was the recipient of t chapter scholarship. Dr. Robert Bohiken spoke to the grou listening skills in a lecture titled “A Better Speakers on various topics were ben each student of the group in different asp “We learned how to do a résumé at @ meetings,” Dee Cogdill said. “We also had lecture where we learned listening skills.” © PHI MU ALPHA SINFO a national music fraternity for men. The gt encouraged a high standard of performan| areas of music. It also helped increase aM of music's importance in the enrichment 0 Membership was up with a record-setting pledgeship class. To join, students had to enrolled in a Northwest performing ensetl “| seriously thought brotherhood was strongest point,” Darin Parker said. “Evel pulled together to help someone out. If yo music, this was an excellent way to expré people who loved it too.” year was perhaps one of the busiest Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia had experienced. The music-devoted ternity hosted a Province Fraternity Workshop for their chapter, managed to win another first in the A CLoseR Look: sical endeavors as well. One of the requirements of being a member, besides having a dedication to ning Variety Show and juggled responsibilites as actives and s, © The members were involved in group activities and in 45 to attend the weekly meetings and be a member of another performing ensemble during their pledge _e “The organization itself was seat, DHT Mu ALPHA SINFONIA ses were well-defined,” David Reynolds said. “We worked strictly toward the promotion of music.” The Workshop, held for the first time on the Northwest campus, brought over 200 members from four ng states, and national officers from as far T AKES CENTER ST AGE California. The fraternity was responsible for inviting and lodging the guests attending the weekend ),e“It was one of the most exciting things to have here,” Doug Preuss said. “We were in the corner of the we drew in chapters from other states, which made it one of the best and biggest workshops we had ever he weekend was scheduled with leadership workshops and officer’s meetings for both national and 4G TOUCH. Members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia province council officers. The group looked forward to the possibility ‘wsiasm as they finish their Homecoming skit with a foup was traditionally the only Independent skit that H j i - Bey Srow ‘and their unique blend of song and of holding a successful workshop again next semester and increas de them a favorite among students. Photo by Scott ing the size of the group to promote the brotherhood of music. Onna emai DIM Pl BETA ALPHA. Front Row: Brad Teale; Briana Miller, Nancy Fulk, pres; Karen Kirkland; Lisa Bird; Angela O'Grady and CeAnn Childress. Row 2: Bob Houtchens; Stefanie Schmitt; Astra Palevics; Robin Siefken; Carla Lee, vice pres.; Eric Stucki; Ammette Ganison, sec.; Dennis Cruise, treas. and Gerry Kramer, adviser. Back Row: Arla Burris; Eric Sny der; Matthew Morse; Brian Cox; Shevon Koger, Sean Wiedmaier, Tom Riley and Patrick McLaughlin, adviser. Pl KAPPA DELTA. Front Row: Nancy Hendren, pres.; Jodi Herrera and Karyn Kujath. Back Row: Alphonso Atkins; Lynn Carlson; Tammy Wiliams, vice pres. and Stacy Gull. Pl MU EPSILON. Tim Davis; Mindy Habert, vice pres.; Lonnie Sauter, pres; Matt Tiemeyer and Ken McDonald. Pl OMEGA PI. Front Row: SuAnn Boltinghouse; Kristin Jacobs, sec.freas.; Travis Castle, pres. and Jill Gibson, vice pres. Back Row: Paula Smith; Joni Hull; Shawna Heldenbr and Susan Peters. [PI BETA ALPHA gavebys students opportunities to learn more about fields of interest while interacting with other similar goals. During the year, the goup oy Hallmark in Kansas City and hosted a numb guest speakers. In addition, the groups iting: also included a number of gatherings for so purposes only. ’ “It was very informative when they ha speakers,” Karen Kirkland said. “We a} social events to get to know each other bel PI KAPPA DELTA memba sought to further the spirit of competitive sp order to become a member, one was requit compete in six to eight rounds of competit meet with the approval of the director of Members of the organization travelled to ¢ in area forensics tournaments. PI MU EPSILON servedio undergraduates who excelled in the study ¢ mathematics. To become a member sophol must have completed nine hours of math cl with a 4.0 average and juniors must maintal least a 3.0 in their math classes. The group a special initiation banquet for new membel was paid for with their dues. “We had a really nice banquet for thei ceremony,” Tim Davis said. “The group offe} a really good opportunity to get connection: the outside world.” PI OMEGA PI was an honor for business education majors and minoIs. Membership requirements included mainta 3.0 or higher GPA in at least 15 hours of ed and business classes, being of sophomore greater status and having a major of minof business education. Graduate students pul their M.S. Ed. also qualified to be part of ff The group ranked as “Top Ten Chapter fol by placing sixth. They also gave about $12 $14,000 annually in scholarships to about present members as well as alumni. The } participated in national competition by subl reports regarding completed projects and! “It kept us updated on information In Jill Gibson. “We held a lot of panel discus faculty and students in order to learn mare sta Alpha, a professional business assembly, provided students pursuing a career in the business world opportunity to gain valuable knowledge while enjoying the company of those with common interests. A CLOSER Look: aying host to guest speakers who passed on their experiences. The manager of Wal-Mart, the manager pnsored a number of activities to familiarize members with the ispects of business. One way the group accomplished this idy and the owner of Maryville Dominos were among those invited to address the group. ° “I thought it was at to hear people talking about the field,” PI B ET A ALPH A MIXEs hildress said. “I esp ecially liked the manager from Wal-Mart. | was always going in there, but never thought at really went into running the store.” Another big event that members looked forward to was the field ‘ganization sponsored each semester. In the fall they FUTURE WITH Fun ype and Talbot Inc. of Maryville, and Hallmark in Kansas City. Although these trips were designed to be jal, the group took time out for recreation. “We were going to go to Tiffany’s Dinner Theater and go | on the Plaza after our tour,” Eric Stucki said. “We always tried to take time to have fun and hang out es The group also sponsored a welcome back picnic in September for returning members and a business nApril.e Through the numerous activities and field trips members quickly became familiar with each other formed lasting friendships. ° “It was a good way to meet lots of new people,” Childress said. “It was nice IN PLEASE. Pi Beta Alpha Vice President Carla Lee hands out information for me because | could talk to people who had the after the group's first meeting of the year. The group offen hosted guest . took field trips to learn more about business. Photo by Jenny Lawton same interests and goals.” Ithough many members of the Pre-Medical Club were pursuing careers in the health field, this was requirement for membership. Mark Johnson, president, described the club simply as, “People who | general interest in health.” Boasting a membership of 65 stron A Coser Look: organization's primary goals was to expose its members to a variety of medical careers such as coroners, de club started the year with one of its largest groups ever. One physical therapy and pharmaceuticals. “Our club provided a support group for the students,” Dr. F. Patrick Pre-MEDICAL CLUB said. “It was a vehicle which provided insight into y professions. Students who had similar demands on academic challenges, had the chance to exchange infor informally.” Group members also benefited from shared knowledge and support. “Medicine was a higt EXPLORES He ALTH FIELD high pressure profession,” Johnson g took a lot more of a person inside, having friends in the club helped in the classroom.” Members of the cli turns working in the concession stands at the home football games in order to raise funds. With only foul games, they didn’t make as much money as they normally would, butstill hoped to be able to take atrip. ° “Wel liked to visit a medical school,” Johnson said. “We liked to do this so people thinking about going to schoo! know what they were getting into.” « The group also hosted a number of guest speakers throughout the year to educate its members. ° Although their career goals may have been different, Pre-Medical Club gave a diverse group of people an unique opportunity to gather together and share a common bond of interest in health care. The students did most of the organizing for club events themselves. “We had up to 70 people at some events,” Johnson said. WORDS OF WISDOM. Dr. Fong Tsai, director of Radiology at the UMKC school of medicine, speaks to the Pre-Medical Club about stroke patients. The group helped its members learn more about their field of study and interest. Photo by Jenny Lawton ban’s THE STORY? 3MA ALPHA was a politcal ‘society that recognized the omplishments of students pursuing a field. Membership requirements ig a minimum of 10 government naintaining a 3.0 or better GPA. up was a serious one, they attempted mood by having picnics and a ty. nationally-recognized honor society, ipressive on my résumé,” Margaret MEDICAL CLUB was itroduce students to the vast variety he field of medicine. There were no :ments for membership, just an lth related fields. Probably the vement was recording its largest aver. irmation | got from the group helped lortenson said. “I got advice and at | might not have normally gotten. | ance to spend time with people in my HII was a psychology honorary that idents who excelled academically ve in the Psychology Department. Q membership must have completed semester hours of psychology, major iychology, have a B average and be 15 percent of their class. The group ey they were able to raise to sponsor 3monies and purchase pins for iniors. a small group getting new members “ullington said. “We tried to get a ation of speakers and fun. It helped idn’t know if they wanted to go into alk to others in the field.” ‘H SOC. CLUB gave 'Pportunity to learn about the various ‘hology and sociology as well as be themselves. The only requirement for Was an interest in psychology. he year were a number of social Jding watching movies together and a Variety of nearby locations. itto the Clarinda Correctional Center 'semester for a tour of the facilities,” Said. “We talked to several psycholo- hat they did and the programs they interesting as well as enlightening.” PI SIGMA ALPHA. Lisa Gruenloh; Kevin Hobbs, sec. and Margaret Griffith, pres. PRE-MEDICAL CLUB. Front Row: Angela Livingston; Erin Moore; Lydia Irwin; David Muir; Shalom Barber; Kim Sprick; Angela Stuart and Bridget Horan. Back Row: Ange Fisher; Miriam Wiechman, vice pres; Erin Cummings; Dan Holden; Scott Mortenson; Jeff Gillahan; Mark John- son, pres. and Holly Martin. PSI CHI. Front Row: Stacie Newberry; Debbie Kummer, sec.; Lesley McCrary, vice-pres.; Michelle Fullington, pres. and Jennifer Lewis. Back Row: DonnaBower, TeresaBrace, treas.; Amy Hughes; Stephanie Porter, Melissa Holcomb and Jean Nagle, ad- viser. PSYCHOLOGY SOCIOLOGY CLUB. Front Row: Leticia Armstrong, treas.; Ron Meiners, vice pres.; Angie Fisher; Miriam Adams; Lydia Irwin; Tomoko Nakamura and Debbie Kummer, pres. Row 2: Jennifer Karg; Dana McFall, sec.; Carrie McCormick; Jami Ahlers; Stephanie Porter; Mel- issa Holcomb and Lori Neihart. Back Row: Sara Epperson; Amy Muencharth; Chris Johnson; Glenda Bennett; Beth Wiesner; Wendy Hut, vice pres., Wayne Vanzomeren, ad- viser and Denise Ibsen. MOwraarzavTiane 9% SA. Front Row: Kathie Leeper, ser, Stephanie Greer, Diana Saenz; Uei-Ju Wei; Brook Manning; Nikki tents; Denise Vogeland Teresa Seitz. 2: Cortney Coffman; Julie Myers; Karsteten; Monica Howard; Jen r, pres.; Stephanie Taylor, sec.; Lisa and Francine Hansen. Back Row: alle Koch; Steven Wasco; Daniel arty; Scott Hansen; Derek Dobson; Miller, Kari Hertz, vice pres. and imy Caloroso. BOARD. Front Row: Jill Halbach; lin Bybee; Jenny DeBlauw; Jen- rt Chandler; Kari Sellberg, sec as., Kelly Jaeger and Brian clinger, adviser. Row 2: Christo- r Hagan; Amy Bell, pres.; Wendy hlers; Lisa Whiteing; Sharon idle; Marcos Garcia and Robbie +k, adviser. Back Row: Jen Fitch; cie Hanson; Paul Kuehneman; amy Sacker; Matt Boyce, vice 3.; Chad Hackmann and Patrick ch. SIDENCE HALL ASSOC. Front w: Jennifer Brumfield; Angela denried; Mary Kemp; Ann Foster | Renee Holdenried. Row 2: Renee asley; Stephanie Spurgeon, sec.; 1 Champion; Jason Tillman; Jo- h Niswonger, pres. and Lori Flint. 2k Row: Susan Ebke; Kathleen er; Deborah Johnson; Scott Von iren, vice pres; Jeff Neville; Jen- ‘¢ Kautz and Brian Tiptan. LIGIOUS LIFE COUNCIL. Front w: Michael Meher and Tricia sch. Back Row: Scott Bounds, derick Ryll, Todd Heck and Mark ssington. Their fund-raisers took in a wide range of from the more traditional bake sale an ushering at Kemper Arena. They were na “PRSSA gave me the basic hand: for Public Relations,” Scott Hansen sai and computer- base systems.” RA BOARD sought to unify re assistants across campus. The main requi for membership was holding the position. one of the residence halls on campus. Th for the group came from Residential money went for programs. They had nos! national affiliation and the highlights of the were the RA Olympics and the fire brigade “It was a good organization concemel betterment of residential life within the ha DeBlauw said. tion, democratic self-government and tol residence halls in playing a vital role in cal Their main event during the year was Bowls at Bearcat Lanes. “We set up campus-wide activities fo that stayed here on the weekends,” Scot Behren said. RELIGIOUS LIFE CO shared information and encouraged join between different religious student orga! In order to be involved, one had to be ap by different campus religious organizatio main activity for the council was the food! held on Halloween. In addition to that, Religion Emphasis Day in the spring. “Sometimes the different religions 01 @ clashed,” Debra Miner said. “This group bring them together. It was really good {a together so they could share their differe with others.” 2esidence Hall Association served all of the hall residents through democratic self-government. Members ‘e required to live in the halls to better represent the desires of students. The group’s goal was to cooperate A CLoseR Look: jents. Some of the positive awards presented were Hall of the Year, Office Hour Attendance, Program ing and unifying their daily lives. © The group was largely le for awarding outstanding programs that each hall arranged ith, and Resident of the Month. « Vice president Scott Von Behren thought that these awards helped to senor RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION n hall activities. « “The halls had to turn in so many projects and three fa culty judged which had the best ivities,” Von Behren said. “The reps came in all the time asking how many points they had, but we judged paaanin’-sinest HNCOQURAGES PARTICIPATION jopular activities sponsored by RHA were the Rock’n’ Bowls held at the Bearcat Lanes. Ed Gouldsmith nusic for the event, and RHA gave away prizes to bowlers that had a colored bowling pin and gota strike. vnames, and whoever got closest to a strike won the prize,” Von Behren said. “They were gift certificates Corral, and $15 to the Maryville Florist.” « An affiliation with a 5-state regional and a national organization RHA in touch with their goal. The Midwest and National Associations of Collegiate and University 3 Halls held conferences to educate members about people skills. RHA officers attended a workshop a leadership conference, recreational and personal development, publicity and fund-raising programs. en gave a program about how to give good back maseaness President Joseph Niswonger said. “It pretty sred the spectrum.” With the knowledge they gained from experience and the conference, RHA carried n duties with ease. They delegated funds to halls to entertain and inform residents. To help residents be anized, they also published a calendar. ° “The spring semester planner got a really good response,” Niswonger said. “We planned to do one for the entire year next year.” The calendar helped students organize their time, but it was RHA’s work that gave them alittle bit of extra entertain- ment. BOWL ME OVER. RHA member Barbara Murphy assists Bob Ubben with the sign-in for prizes at the Rock 'n’ Bowl. Bowlers that scored a strike with a colored pin were awarded a gift. certificate trom Golden Corral or Maryville Florist. Photo by Scott Jenson Onvecanrzatiance 736 ROBERTA HALL COUNCIL. Front Row: Shari Smyers; Karisma Jones; Mimi Arts; Kari Sellberg; Jodi Herrera, pres.; Jenny Ingels; Melissa Severino and Cortney Coffman. Back Row : Susan Goettsch, adviser, Dawn Emmons, sec.; Peggy Raub, treas.; Denise Ibsen, vice pres.; Shaleen Roth; Julie Allen; Mara Galardi; Stephanie Taylor and Lynn Krambeck. RTNDA. Front Row: Brad Jenkins; Jennifer Baker; Peg Hines; Heather Houseworth; Anne Larson; Pam Nied and Lisa Gruenloh, pres. Back Row: Alex Gazio; Doug Schmitz, treas.; Tracey Steele, vice pres.; Bill Yager, Kara Bright; Blase Smith; Rebecca Raus and Ken White, adviser. SIGMA ALPHA IOTA. Front Row: Kris Gilfillan; Milissa Heller, pres; Melissa Max- well; Brenda Ashley and Sharon Cotton. Row 2: Deb McCallaugh; Darcy Mickelson; Elisabeth Crawford; Jackie Lonquist; Denise Tumer, Jamey Bartlett and Kendra Cummins. Back Row: June McDonald, adviser, Amy Miller, Sherry Driver, Linda Phillips; Tami Kramer, Re- becca Shipley, treas. and Dawn Hascall, vice pres. SIGMAGAMMAEPSILON. FrontRow: Rusty Parkhurst; Dani Linneman and Eric Christian, pres. Back Row: Allan Twilligear, treas., Dave Goughnour, sec.; Brian Zurbuchen, vice pres. and Jeff Edson. WaHAat’s THE Sto residents. This was done through fundi g by the council from residential life, The py broadcasting majors with “hands-on” e Radio Television News Directors Associat members went to several clinics on news and camera shooting, produced a monthh newsletter and took tours of various b stations. They also produced “RTNDA P; KNWT which were student forums on cuft issues such as Proposition B, campus rap freshman life. “| was very excited to be a member Northwest chapter of RTNDA,” Jeff Harlin “We had a great adviser in Ken White, wh myself and the other freshmen feel like we RTNDA was the tact that here | was as a already taking part in our many prese gained a working knowledge of the thing use one day in my job, and | would not tral experience for anything.” SIGMA ALPHA IOT professional music fraternity for women’ wi allowed them to come together out of a 10} music. The group required students to be major minor or have nine hours of musi¢ “It was a growing event,” Sherry Div gave me an appreciation and enhancemé music.” SIGMA GAMMA EPSH was an earth science honor sociely: ments were 11 hours of Earth Science ¥ GPA. They generated funds through men dues, and a yearly plant sale. The mone) generally used for the induction ceremon) members. They inducted seven new mer hoped to recruit a larger group of membe! “The department grew a lot in the i Etic Christian said, “It looked good for ment to have more people in an honor $8 yy learned the tricks of the trade, the members of Radio Television News Directors Association gained able experience. The 25-member chapter of RTNDA was one of the most active in the nation. “We were A CLOSER Look: ip of all college chapters and also the largest number of freshman members in the nation.” RTNDA ginning to set ourselves apart from the other college Ken White, adviser, said. “We had the second highest yere busy with a full slate of activities. Among these were viewing several news anchoring and camera- inics, publishing the monthly newsletter which was sentto leading news RTN D A Q N cross the country, a tour of the WHO-TV and radio facilities in Des Moines, the Missouri Broadcasters 1 convention, and the organization's annual regional meeting, involving professional and other college journalists from a four-state area. The organization also brought in several THE Air ed guest speakers including Randy Birch, news director at KFKF. Of the groups many activities, the most and meaningful to the members were their “RTNDA Presents” programs because they gave them the experience of writing, directing, producing, editing, and serving as the on-air talent for these shows. grams included a forum on Proposition B that was held in conjunction with KXCV, a forum on rape, and an on the freshmen and the types of changes they encountered during their first year of college life. The nowledge and hands-on experience that he obtained while a member of the organization were two hat Tracey Steele, vice-president of the chapter, felt he would always have with him long after his days 1.A. ° “To have been able to have had the Speontnity to try my hands at the types of things that | would iS a professional while still in college, and to learn from those experiences, was truly a blessing,” Steele said. « By belonging to such an organi- zation and engaging in numerous ac- tivities, the RTNDA student members got to sample professional life, fearn from their mistakes, and have the ex- perience necessary to begin laying the foundation of a career in broadcast journalism. COVERING THEISSUES, RTNDA members Tracey Steele and Anne Larson ask questions to the guest on their rape panel. The panel consisted of representatives that were involved with both the legal or theraputic treatment of rape victims. Photo by Jon Britton OrGaANntIzaTIONs 237 QO ne service project a month, participating in Homecoming and an annual bridal show were some activities that kept Sigma Society busy. “I really enjoyed it,” Julie Witt said. “You had the group off; itwas cheap and you didn’t have the huge commitment.” Kean; CLoseR LOOK: paid off as they won overall Independent division, overall Independent supremacy and second and third-pla tradition, Sigma Society was very involved in Homecoming. Th their clowns. « “We worked hard,” Witt said. “We had an increased interest in clowns. That was really neat by IGM A SOCIETY we got more people involved in making them.” Sigma Society w involved in the community. During the year, they decorated and caroled at the Maryville Chateau, donated to Project Literacy, donated to the Food Drive at the Methodist Church and participated in a big sister progr, VEDIC ATED To ERVICE the Eugene Field Middle School. Am said that Sigma Society allowed members to get involved in the community in which they went to school. °B most of the group was graduating, Sigma decided to have a spring rush, which was something they had ni in three years. ° “We had a bunch of people come in that were in the same grade,” Witt said. “We wanted the numbers up instead of peak and up, peak and up.” « Tiffany Nincehelser said it helped to be around peo| wanted to do well in school. “I mainly went into it because it was like a sorority, but it was not as social,” Ning TEA FOR TWO. Rushee Brenda Underberg and active Sigma member Sonja contribute and confirm ideas during a tea sponsored by Sigma Society. The tea ” function designed to inform interested women about the service organization to be around people who wanted to do good. Stay Balter said. “They stressed good grades in school. It helped nanan °g THE STORY? OCIETY was a service erved both campus and the addition to a number of service | sponsored an annual bridal ty gave us the opportunity to and give back to the commu- vy Hughes said. “We wanted to ity our appreciation even if we four years.” y was also very involved with y entered the independent float float they produced with the ogy Club. Sigma Society won ivision parade supremacy acond and third-place clowns finish in the float competition. srall independent supremacy. [AU DELTA was an 1 fraternity that recognized and ce in English majors. Fund- annual book sale and raffles, nich went to send representatives vention. The group also boasted never as they inducted 14 new pleased with this year’s turnout of ari Soldanels said. “We hoped to aising possibilities, better nd table and improve social e new members.” EA brought human environ- tudents together to encourage ‘tween those with similar lal fashion show was the major yy the group. d fashion merchandise majors dup, the fashion show was one of 3 of the year,” Leslie Leake said. he year the group sponsored a ising activities to help pay the presentatives to the show. developed leadership, personal Jrowth among those seeking on and participation in profes- ‘he year was one of firsts for the ticipated in Homecoming and newsletter, bout things | would need to know into the teaching world,” Jutie talked to a lot of former students taught and they told us what to degan our jobs.” _— lke 2° 5 Nor ant wt SIGMA SOCIETY. Front Row: Dana Allen; Amy Hughes, pres.; Janice Bunner; Dee Cogdill; Paula Hunt; Janet Becker; Shawna Spencer and Jennifer Weber. Row 2: Maggie Griffith; Christy Sagaser; Anita Fisher, Jennifer Wehrspann; Sheri Switzer, vice pres.; Charlotte Scholsser; Tiffany Nincehelser; Lori DeBlauwand Denise Vogel, treas. Row 3: Kathy Stenner; Rebecca Denson; Bobbie Fenster; Marlo Perkins; Julia Witt; Sherry Dickey; Heather Marteney; Stephanie Shott and Chelli Davis. Back Row: Angie Fisher; Susan Davis, sec.; Miriam Wiechman; Chris- tine Neneman; Marsha Hoffman; Leslie Leake; Dulcie Hanson; Kellie Dayhutf; Sonja Henggeler and Sandy Switzer. SIGMA TAU DELTA. Front Row: Prem Balasubramanian; Jenny Saunders: Ann DeArvil; Betty Nelson; and Laura Pierson, Row 2: Tanya Loughead; Dawn Scarbrough; Anita Nish; Erin Griggs; Channon Loffredo; Kathy Stenner and Chanda Clary; ad- viser. Back Row: Loree Sheldon; Laurie Thompson; Lori Soldanels, treas.; Lynn Trapp, pres.; Annette Filippi and Kristin Thompson. SMS-AHEA. Front Row: Linda Boehm; Denise Trachel; Kim Landis; Janet April; Heather Douglas; Kelly Zimmerman, sec. and Lisa Tiano, vice pres. Row 2: Becky Olsen, treas.; Molly Auten; Kara Jorgensen; Dara Boeck; Robyn Clark; Dana McFall; Christy Leahy and Christine Vestweber, pres. Back Row: Sonia Guzman; Jennifer Sligar; Killen Connolley; Leslie Leake; Sally Sanbom, Christy Lee; Danielle Dalbey and Stacie Fowler. SMSTA. Front Row: Jennifer Long, sec,; Christina Schildhauer; Chris McKerlie; Michelle Lockard, pres.; Joni Hull; Juli Kay Houghten and Kendra Cummins. Row 2: Debbie Boyd; Stephanie Shott; Amy Stedem; Mario Perkins; Jacqueline Custard; Rebecca Rothfus; Melissa Severino; Ann Foster and Andrea Thurston. Row 3: Robin Peterson; Cynthia Jensen; Jennifer Tichnor; Julie Hering; Marilyn Schaefer; Linda Boehm; Rod Jackson; Jennifer Pitsenbarger; Jennifer Hibbs and Maureen Riley. Back Row: Diane Vogel; Emma Little; Shawna Helderbrand; Nicole Martin; Melinda Gravatt; Tracey Booth; Stacy Schwaller and Kristi Jacobs. ORGANIZATIONS 239 aan | n a year spent battling negative reactions due to the resignation of several senators, Student perservered to offer activities to reward, entertain and inform the student body. « In the fall, senate foung amidst controversy when articles printed in the Northwest Miss A CLOSER LOOK: resignations in key positions,” President Adam Seaman said. “It would have been easy for Senate to fall apar | reported that several senators had resigned. “There were | of the people that resigned were very experienced and were difficult to replace.” Despite the set back of unexr STUD ENT G EN ATE resignations, Senate remained intact and Seaman felt j unfortunate that those members who kept their positions were the ones who had to face the negative reaction: students. “The problems rested with the individual,” Seaman said. “They (senators that resigned) were si F ACES CRITICISM home watching ‘The Simpsons’ and we were getting thi reputation.” According to Seaman, the problems were definitely based on the individual. Seaman said the one senator resigned due to her father’s illness, another just quit attending meetings and soon fizzled ou added that those students who were critical of Student Senate were actually criticizing the student body. ¢ S Senate was representing the student body, and they needed support not criticism,” he said. “If students cri the Senate they should have been the ones to come up with the solutions.” However, while the group facet tough obstacles they pulled through, sponsoring a Homecoming bonfire held after the Friday night Variety and areception for December graduates. Senate also organized a blood drive in which Northwest con against Central Missouri State and beatthem by donating the most blood.� In response to the budget cuts; held an open forum for students to discuss their feelings about the proposed cuts.e Seaman felt that the ye a difficult one at times and com- a mended the senators who maintained their positions. « “Itwas the people who were still around and stuck it out who deserved the credit,” Seaman said. “It was not easy when we were getting ripped on in the Missourian.” THE FINAL COUNTDOWN. Adam Seaman, Juan Rangel, and Dr. Roger Corley carefully count votes following Stu- dent Senate elections. The winners of the election endured a rocky year as several student senators resigned aft er serving only a short time in theirnew position. Photo by Scott Jenson es 7’s THE STORY? | COMPLEX COUNCIL residents who were elected by on the floor. Once they were ) was to provide activities for the improve the hall. During their day meetings they dealt with issues funding projects. nged Hudson Hall in an Ugly RA jno could raise the most money for m Keefer said. “We won and the me over and sang to us. It was fun lot of money. We also had a ament that lasted a whole weekend. 3-wide tournament and we had a INT AMBASSADORS riray a positive image of campus as rospective students and families arize them with the campus. With a ship the organization's requirements and three semesters left at ir only source of funds was stivities and fundraisers. Once funds |, they were used for any expenses arisen in their meetings. The held twice a month at the Mable ns center. The only awards given ssador of the month, and a $750 arded annually. “personal touch that the ambassa- 1d, President Meghan O'Riley said. dne family at a time on campus tours ke them feel really special during All the ambassadors were really that were fun to be around and hat they did. | truly liked all aspects ENT SENATE wasa ‘funded by the university, by hey to other organizations to better Jey remained active by sponsoring 8, the Homecoming bonfire, and the remony. In addition to that they lote information on Proposition B and iget cuts to help the students aware. The group met every ng in the Northwest room and they who wanted to voice an opinion or the meeting to attend. lo link the student body with what xfound the campus,” Shaleen Roth ked it because it gave me a chance the campus. | rec ommended it for .€ they should try to get involved.” = SOUTH COMPLEX HALL COUNCIL Front Row: Jennifer Lynch; Tina Brackett; Mindy McCauley; Lori John- son, sec.; Amy Coursen, treas.; Kim Keefer; Julie Gillelam and Terri Wright. Row 2: Sharon Keadle; Ann Champion; Barb Janssen, adviser; Keith Wilcox; Jeff Chapman; Chris Armiger; Jennifer Kautz, vice pres.; Becky Volkart and Sally Mackey. Back Row: John O'Neil; Ryan Ketelsen; Kevin Gullickson, pres.; Leonard Wilson; Rick Bradshaw Rob- ert Ubben; Dave Kramer, adviser and Aaron Smith. STUDENT AMBASSADORS. Front Row: Connie Lager, adviser; Meghan O'Riley; Kim Kratina; Stephanie Tay- lor; Michelle Burris; Mindy Lee and Loree Sheldon.Row 2: Steve Rhodes; Brenda Hardy; Jennifer Mees, pres.; Ceann Hagan; Mara Galardi; Stephanie Taylor; Lisa Whiteing and Susie Beach. Back Row: Julie Wilmoth; Joe! Bluml; James Myers; David Flynn; Steve Gouldsmith; Jeff Barrington; Gary Pilgrim and Susan Smith. STUDENT SENATE. Front Row: Erin McGinnis; Roark Pyle; Delena Justice; Jennifer Blair; Joani Wrightfield and Anna Bala. Row 2: Karyn Kujath; Angela Holdenried; Scott Woodrome; Marty Miller; Karrie Krambeck and Sandra Norton, sec. Back Row: Adam Seaman, pres.; Ryan Ketelsen; Jennifer Petermeier; Shaleen Roth; Michael Dymond; Kristin Hil and John Holcombe. ORGANIZATIONS 241 TAU PHI UPSILON. Front Row: Dawnette Plumb; Catherine Henson; Robin Hartman, treas.; Melanie Woodside; Mary Witt, vice pres.; Kendra Cummins, sec. and Kathleen Vogler. Row 2: Dana Auriemma; Michelle Page; Robyn Barry; Sherri McCorkindale; Carolyn Worth; Mich- elle Milburn; Andra Allen; Elizabeth Sharp and Amy Wilmes. Back Row: Erin Gray; Kelli Lovitt; Missy Campbell; Vicky Turner; Melissa Forret; Gretchen Manz; Kimberly Scherer; Sandra Runyan; Sara McClelland and Angela Lyons. TOWER YEARBOOK. Front Row: Mike Fernandes; Tonya Reser; Melinda Dodge; Jenny Lawton; An- gela Bonella; Laura Pierson; Fay Dahlquist; Tracy Blum and Kathy Higdon. Row 2: Kirsten Dickey; Dave Godbold; Lori Shaffer; Nikki Barnes; Angela Tackett; Olivine Lo; Jami John- son; Sara Hosford and Laura Widmer, adviser. Row 3: Scott Jenson; Jack Vaught; Lisa Renze; Stephanie Frey; Patrick Mahoney; Karissa Boney; Kathy Barnes; Allison Edwards and Steve Rhodes. Back Row: Scott Vater, Jason Ayers; Doug Preuss; Alex Gazio; Scott Albright; Bill Hackett; Robbie Oehlertz; Tom Chaplin and Brad Jenkins. UNIVERSITY PLAYERS. Front Row: David C. Oehler, adviser; Michelle Ough; Lisa Smeltzer, sec. treas.; James Rush, vice pres.; Shawn Wake, pres., Cassie Price; Kassandra Caivin; Molly Byers and Kristipher Filarski. Row 2: Paula Stowell; Laura Croston; Carol Patton; Michelle Neubert; Grant Kabrick; Connie Juranek; Kent Andel; Amy Brockman and Keri Lewis. Row 3: Rachel Lippert; Tracey Vogel; Craig Vitosh; Emma Little; Lori Harrelson; Chad McConachie; Tina Campbell; Rob Rush; Brain Nierrlinger and George Auffert. Back Row: Annette Filippi; Trevin Gay; John Granfors; Graham Sisco; Randall Schuller; Douglas Mar- tin; Tracy Palmtag; Jeramie Ohlensehlen; Colleen Brunkow; Scott Bray and Chris Cooley. WESLEY CENTER. Front Row: Marjean Ehlers, adviser; Margaret Griffith; Heidi Cue; Kimberly Shepard; Janice Bunner; Dee Cogdill and Becky Bell. Row 2: Don Ehlers, adviser; Karilyn Joy; Deedra Oakley; Sheila Wood; Kathleen Miner; Kim Ames; Jennifer Cline; Scott Tefft and Michael Freeman. Back Row: James Huffman; Matt Gilson; Scott Bounds; Kenna Lambertsen; Jeff Rains; Cindy Young; Walter Allen and Jeff Weatherhead. 242 ORGANIZATIONS WHAT’S THE Sto 7 [TAU PHI UPSILON was a sorority patterned after but not yet officially recognized by the Panhellenic Council, Thy sorority held rush activities and pledgeshin Panhellenic sororities. They also hosted my formal and informal dances and other fy 1 with fraternities. { In order to be a member students had a 2.5 GPA, have earned 15 credit hour. passed a basic informational test. The gro local work with the Maryville Food pant hosted a parents’ weekend. | “When | first went through Rush it Angela Lyons said. “I didn't feel any pr join. We had to work hard for sisterhood 4 thought that was what made us closer,” TOWER YEARBOOK y, student-run publication which taught stude journalists reporting, photography and gra design skills. Tower had upheld a tradi a high-quality book, with the achievement Associate College Press Pacemaker Awa placing it in the top 1 percent of all colleg yearbooks. “This was the first year we had the Me lab and produced a disk-submission editorial assistant Melinda Dodge said. didn't make much of a difference as far amount of time went, but after we got tt down, production went so much fast just no comparison. Disk-submission was easier than paste-up.” UNIVERSITY PLAYER: actively participated in acting, technical wal auditioning for the Theater Department p i tions. The group welcomed any student! in theater. They had a finalist in the run Homecoming king, and they featured four group clowns. Their future project was to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. “It was fun, different and exciting!” Am Brockman said. “You got to meet differen people, and it was just a lot of fun.” WESLEY CENTER waste provide a caring Christian community Wi students could relax and make friends. IM welcomed anyone to join, no religious 4 i was necessary. The organization had thek active involvement in 10 years. “A person could come and go wheney wanted,” Sheila Wood said. ‘There were Il! requirements, people could just come 4! d they pleased.” phi Upsilon, founded in 1990 and patterned after Panhellenic sororities, had not yet become a part of the yerning organization. The women of Tau were working to achieve recognition. � “A new sorority had to get A CLoser Look: d rush activities one week later than Panhellenic activities in accordance with required propriety. The 1d and follow Panhellenic rules to be recognized,” Dawnette d. “It may take five to 10 years to become a part of it.” The ‘he group differed, but were not completely unrelated. « “Our rushees were in kinderclasses, and had ys instead of pledgeships,” Kendra Cummins said. “Itwas T AU Paul UPSILON ‘garten, and they were our kids.” Many of the other activities the group sponsored or participated in were other sorority functions. Parents’ Weekend and Founder’s Week were highlights of the year. The group harity work for the Maryville Food Pantry. They . EEKS RE C O GNITION xers, formal and informal dances, and rush functions which were all a success in the members’ eyes. ¢ ity was about charity, sisterhood and meeting people within a social setting. « “It was the chance to be girls and meet people,” Cummins said. “It was also a great way to find people that you were compatible was how Hound my roommates.” The members of the sorority hoped to keep working toward their goal me recognized by Panhellenic Council. A great deal of hard work and dedication would be necessary :R. Tau Phi Upsilon members Kelly Lovitt, Missy if the group were to achieve their goal, but they seemed confident that Libbie McClelland huddle under the warmth of their 's prior to the Homecoming Parade. Photo by Don they were up to the challen ge ee ALPHA GAMMA RHO. Front Row: Corey Strider, Aaron Loewe, Aaron Holder, John Kussman, Bobby Eshbach, Neal Meseck and Shane Ward. Row 2: Bryan Toliver, Rick Gustafson, David Maxwell, Duane Jewell, Carey Melz, Brian Cook, Henry Blessing and Dennis Townsend. Row 3: Dave Cannon, Kevin Klommhaus, Chris Smith, Dan Brincks, Robert Epling and Erin Jackson. Row 4: Dustin Sheldon, Joe Jessen, Eric Monson, Jason Winter, Matt Goforth, Kyle Rice, Cory Achenbaugh, Terry Knipmeyer, Jay Engel and Chad Hunt. Back Row: Kevin Search, Rob Sparks, Chris Rost, Eric Dolecheck, Matt Parkhurst, Ed Quillen, Todd Kramer, Joe Hertzog, Kevin Rawlings, Dustin Brown and Christopher Hildebrand. ALPHA PHI ALPHA. Front Row: Jonathan Phillips, vice pres.; Jarrod Harrell and Karl Oakman. Back Row: Eric Reese, sec.; Mark Martin, pres. and Dervon Nash. IAA Covey Oncaat7aTinnc oe % , | | ALPHA GAMMA } After completing their first as a member of the campus @ system, Alpha Gamma Rho. professional and social fratarn men in agriculture, were optin The AGRs developed fg colony to a chapter after re Cel their charter from nationals in 1990. Upon receiving the cha fraternity was recognized by 4 Inter-Fraternity Council, With the new charter, th chapter increased to 50 mem according to Joe Turner. He fraternity had been steadily in ing each semester, even wha only had colony status, “As a colony we had people get involved,” he membership was getting bigg the time.” Kevin Klommhouse sai¢ a charter and being IFC reco gave them the extra push the needed. “We were still a young cl CO OO OOO moving ahead in great mmhouse said. “During after receiving our nembership had yreat deal.” ouse said IFC recogni- d awareness of their allowed the fraternity to ihe traditional Rush ‘ore their charter was nbership was recruited e department only. pledge class had 12 lommhouse said. We ) guys interested in ng the next Rush.” said he felt getting their he biggest highlight of also said participating in and Homecoming were ony, the AGRs had to participate in these n without being IFC ‘e invited to join in on jand Greek Week from Wuat’s THE Story? the beginning,” Brian Toliver said. “Being recognized was a great accomplishment, but we had always been made to feel welcome. The other Greeks seemed happy to have us Officially a part of the system.” Klommhouse said he felt the fraternity had a successful year, growing in size and in personality. “We were really happy with our year overall,” he said. “We started to find out what we were about by experiencing highs and lows. We got closer as a chapter every day.” With their first year as part of the official Greek system behind them, AGR worked toward becoming a vital part of the Greek community. ALPHA PHI ALPHA As an all-black organization, one of Alpha Phi Alpha’s concerns was the stereotype of a black fraternity. As of fall 1991 they helped break that barrier by being admitted into the Inter-Fraternity Council and the Greek system on campus. Being a part of IFC meant HEART AND SOUL. Moving to the music, members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity execute a complex dance routine as they sing Pharoah Chant during the Greek Sing. The organization was awarded Most Spirited for their unique performance. Photo by Amos Wong meeting guidelines. However, the main concern was the group's size. “We worked with them and they worked with us because we were such a small group,” President Mark Martin said. “We had a membership of 10 and the IFC requirement was for a larger group.” Martin believed their admittance would benefit both Alpha Phi Alpha and IFC. “We grew and became more well-known on campus,” Martin said. “The campus knew more about us instead of just heresay and a lot of the stereotypes of black fraternities.” Vice President Jonathan Phillips agreed that once Alpha Phi Alpha became a part of IFC they had more recognition. “Before we were recognized by IFC, the campus did not realize we were a national fraternity,” he said. “Now that we were part of FC we had a lot more notoriety and respect from the other fraternities. It gave us the chance to open up and let others know what we were all about.” SIGNING ON. Jay Engel accepts his bid for the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity at the Student Union circulation desk on Bid Day. Receiving their national charter and being acgepted by the Inter- Fraternity Council helped the AGRs increase interest in the group. Photo by Scott Jenson The fraternity was voted Most Spirited during Greek Week for their performance during the Greek Sing. Phillips said one of the reasons they were able to bring home the win was because they did something different than the other groups. “Everyone else sang,” Phillips said. “We did a dance perfor- mance.” While the honor was nice, the fraternity hoped to ease into Greek activities, seeking understanding rather than awards. “We would become more involved, but we were taking it slow as far as participation to get a better understanding of how the system worked,” Phillips said. Becoming a part of the campus Greek system was not the most important thing to Alpha Phi Alpha. They strongly believed in brotherhood and looked for individuals who were willing to develop and grow. “We looked for developing characteristics within the person, Not just from appearance,” Phillips said. “We promoted building the inner person and upholding one’s own individuality, but also promoted brotherhood to look out for each other.” Greek Oreanizations 245 ALPHA KAPPA LAMBDA Keeping their brotherhood strong and promoting the fraternity were just two of Alpha Kappa Lambda’s goals. They also continued to increase their membership and came together in friendship. Throughout the year, the AKLs started to broaden their philanthropic horizon by working with the HeadStart children, adopt-a-highway and Maryville Chamber of Com- merce. They also donated money to the Columbia Police Department to help with drug prevention and educate children. When a burn center was going to be built by the Firefighters Organization, the AKLs provided funds for it. Along with this, the fraternity remodeled its house. The AKLs continued their devotion to the Bloodmobile drive and won Most Participation for the organization with the greatest number of donors. It was the ninth time in 10 semesters that the AKLs won the award. During Homecoming, the AKLs took fourth in float competition and had the biggest alumni turnout ever. During Greek Week, the AKLs won the chariot race. They also won the award for Most Enthusiastic, as well as being named the Greek organization with the most participa- tion in the week's events. The brotherhood that had formed through AKL provided many members with a sense of life. “| wouldn't function without it,” Pat McGinnis said. “The fraternity provided a place for the members to accomplish goals in their own lives and with the fraternity.” ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA Alpha Sigma Alpha began the year on an up note when they were presented with several awards in September. The scholarship trophy, presented to the sorority with the highest GPA overall, became one of the organization's proudest posses- sions. The trophy had become somewhat of a tradition for the group. According to Alpha Sigma Alpha adviser Dr. Ann Rowlette the organization had been the recipient of the award in all but a few years since it was established. “When we lost the trophy last year, we worked hard to get it back,” President Julie Owens said. “Getting it back made us very happy and gave us an extra incentive to keep it” WHAT’S YOUR BID? Jen Hupka displays her Alpha Sigma Alpha bid during the Fall Bid Day festivities. The event was the long awaited conclusion to a week of Rush activities. Photo by Scott Jenson DINNER IS SERVED. Members of Alpha Kappa Lambda join rushees during their smoker at Country Kitchen. Smokers gave those participating in Rush an opportunity to meet Members of each fraternity they were interested in joining. Photo by Patrick Mahoney 24h Coren OReANI7ATIONG Wuat’s tae Story? The sorority received scholas- tic awards from the Panhellenic Council for best active member GPA, best pledge GPA and the Academic Chapter Improvement Award. Alpha Sigma Alpha was active throughout the community with programs such as adopt-a-highway, a canned food drive, tutoring at Washington Middle School and working with Special Olympics. These activities earned the sorority the Panhellenic Outstanding Social Service Award and the Outstanding Philanthropy Award. Greek Week provided Alpha Sigma Alpha with an opportunity to put their Overall Intramurals Sorority Champion ranking to the test during the Greek Games. The week proved successful with the sorority claiming the Greek Unity Games Winner title for the sorority division, first place in Greek banner and Greek song, and outstanding Greek sponsor Dr. Ann Rowlette. Homecoming became another event in which the sorority com- peted for awards. Alpha Sig, Alpha earned first place wi “Alvin and the Chipmunks first place for its “Mama Northwest’ skit in which Mise Severino, playing “Mama’, W Actress. Alpha Sigma Alpha y as only sorority to participate j informal Spring Rush. Other sororities continued to use g) bidding to fill their quotas of membership. “Alpha chose to doa §| Rush instead of open-biddir because we heard there we of girls interested in going ti Rush in the spring and this give them the opportunity t look at us,” Jenniffer Stanlet chairman, said. “It gave the more time to get familiar wit sorority idea and decide if what they wanted.” Another area Alpha Si Alpha concentrated on was relations. The sorority held i Annual Chili Feed on Home for members, alumni and fa rr bers enjoyed a y banquet, alumni e-a-thon and senior il and spring gradu- rity held chapter in important topics efense, rape preven- wareness, drinking and utrition and eating ts members. ihe chapter enjoyed a Halloween Dance, a rmal, a Spring Formal ranticipated, annual jance. y within the sorority, the awards of a Four Member Nicole awarded the Wilma Scholarship, and the ecognized as having a cer efficiency rating. 1d of the year, Alpha had plenty of proof of ‘« and dedication from ards and through to the campus and ALPHA KAPPA LAMBDA. Front Row: Jason Brown; Mark Weishahn; David Caster, sec.; Todd Boggess, vice pres.; Brent Kuehl, pres.; Shanon Elliott, tres.; Dennis Laing; Joel Kavan and Patrick McGinnis. Row 2: Jason Vaughn; Troy Cruchelow; Steve Hill; Robert Jako; Derrick David; Jake Gronbeck; Chad Dennis; Jeff Thornburg; Joey Lopp; Kevin Kooi and Craig Hahn. Row 3: Scott Christensen; Aaron Mathena; Dave Kirst; Brad Bruner; Dan Jackson; Kevin Koon; Brian Olson; Jon Blomquist; Ethan Boyer and Ken Sankot. Back Row: Dave Steele; Ted Saathoff; Randy Fisher; Kiley Bodenhamer; Patrick Laster; Mike Owen; Reggie Graham; Steve Seim; Rick Schneider; Eric Shero; Cory Clevenger and Todd Noah. ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA. ACTIVES. Front Row: Jen- nifer Stanley; Stephanie Greer, treas.; Kym Mahoney; Cortney Coffman vice pres.; Julie Owens, pres.; An- drea Warren, sec.; Christy Leahy and Nicole Rowlette. Row 2: Staphanie Schneider; Hayley Clark; Taunia Fuhrman; Shelly Sandy; Kristi Latcham; Bethany Parker; Melissa Severino and Robin Highfill- Chaplain. Row 3: Jennifer Gonzlinger; Melanie Griswold; Colleen Prem; Dana Skwarlo; Melinda Roesch; Kara Maehner; Ann Foster; Michelle Larson; Emily Nelles; Nicole Adams and Melissa Yancy. Row 4: Michelle Fullington; Debi Jenson; Nicole Anderson; Kimberly Sprick; Rachel Sparrow; Heather Riley: Darci Schultz; Heather West; Kelly Burger; and Pamela Rasmussen. Back Row: Stephanie McGill; Kristi Mallisee; Stacy Hadgen; Stacy O'Sullivan; Robin Quinn; Shearon Otto; Paula Hamm; Kara Ackerman; Julie Jaworski; Kelly Smith and Monica Barrington. ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA PLEDGES. Front Row: Theresa Quijano, Jennifer Blair, Joani Wrightfield, Lauri Ury, Jill Hanke and Jenny Brock. Row 2: Gina McBride, Rebecca Haines, Katie Yeckel, Laura Budd, Carrie Shetlar, Heidi Meinders, Jennie Ottoand Becky Butler. Row 3: Cherlyn Wilhelm, Heather Hamlin, Tracie Drennen, Heather Orr, Kristen Scott, Reynda Reynolds, Lisa Bolen, Beth Weekly and Stacy Dettro. Back Row: Jen Hupka, Tessa Nagel, Jennifer Kiefer, Diana Melrose, Tammy Bacchi, Dyann St. Denny, Shawn Coigan, Nicole Tiernan and Karrie Krambeck. GREEK ORGANIZATIONS 247 TA CHI. Front Row: Kip Mathew, Joe Thomp- John Ferris, sec.; Joel Bluml, vice pres., Dave gherd; Scott Woodrome, tres. and Greg nger. Row 2: Tyler Edwards; Erik Schreiber; 4 Shane; Brian Cannon, Greg Hutzell; Chad ¢ Brian Smith; Dirk Waller; Dana Peterson and y Miller. Row 3: Keith Berkley; Mike Wotlemath, 1 Froeschl; Rob Redman; Al Atkins; Mark Pettit; � Walker; Bryan Luttrell; Clint Lorhran; Bill oner; Matt Majors; Mike Mason; Jason Stevens Chris Reeves. Back Row: Bill Bobo; Scott xon; Tony Lenz; Chris Heil; Brian Weaver, Steve k; Jeff Weiser; Mike Featherstone, Tony Matteo, ye Simon; Mark Erickson; Todd Magner, Neil yneneater; Steve Bartosh and Dan Olvera. DELTA CH Promoting brotherhood men of Delta Chi took many. outside of Maryville. These provided fun and allowed fo be made in a non-alcoholic ¢ The year was successfj they took another strong pf class. To raise money Deltz children and also sponsoret league baseball team. LTASIGMA PHI. Front Row: Jim Sprick; Michael ake; Chad Nelson, vice pres.; Cory Nelson, pres.; ry Ferris, treas., Gary Wipperman, sec. and Scott net. Row 2: Mike Gaffney; Matt Petersen; Scott unds; William Purvience; Chris Blum; Phil dgers; Scott Trost; Eric McClure; Bob Shepard; ave Lovell and Douglas Steelman. Row 3: Jon ybinson; Doug Gardner; Ed Clow, Mike aphenson; Edward Born; Brad Dittmer, Spencer irden; Rick Schneider; Chad Johnson; James athisen; Chris Hailey and Tim Brinks. Back Row: ank Honn; Brian McNicholas; Todd Langholz; avis Roth; Leo Holmes; Brian Williams; Chad ackmann; Mark Tweed; Ryan Walker, Jon Stroebele id Jim Smeltzer, adviser. ELTA ZETA ACTIVES. Front Row: Erin ummings; Channon Loffredo; Nicole Smithmier, easurer, Peggy Raub; Darla Ideus, pres.; Kim vhisler; Elizabeth Newberry, sec. and Deena ‘awards, Row 2: Alisha Palagi, Chris Gundlach; stacia Timmons: Nikki Clements; Kim Landis; Kacie jawkes; Tina Caplan; Heather Houseworth; Laurie Valdbillig; Francie Miller and Jennifer Kelly. Row 3: 2atty Swann; Mindy Jenkins; CeAnn Childress; Diana 3aenz; Aimee Chadwick; Carrie McCormick; Karisma Jones; Mimi Arts; Jody King; Sherry Driver; Tracy Dickman and Karen Robertson. Row 4: Kellie Levis; Jean Dollard; Heather Voss; Jennifer Sligar, Kari Cecil; Robin MeMillian; Kim Weiss; Michelle Shires; Dinah Johnson; Cari Bryant and Andrea Darveaux. Back Row: Kathryn Benda; Nicole Sequeira; Jenny Ingels; Pam Vanderley; Wendi Ides; Stacey Hutchens; Kerry Stites; Shaleen Roth; Jenny John- son; Christy Lee and Denise Ibsen. DELTA ZETA PLEDGES. Front Row: Christy Wolcott, Karen Stevens, Nikki Hope, Leslie Tiernan, Theresa Cannon, Brenda Cook, Amie Ogden and Tara Beaver. Row 2: Gina Poe, Jenny Cunningham, Melissa Mark, Jody Nielsen, Michelle Ough, Sarah Warren, Cathy Ausdenmoore, Jennifer Bond and Alyssa Schnark. Row 3: Jodi Bergren, Shannon Schmidt, Andrea Foral, Krisa Nelson, Dawn Tucker, Michelle Darveaux, Stacey Johnson, Jill Dickerson, Jill Pendry, Amy Miller and Angie Hobscheidt. Back Row: Molly White, Nickole Blanship, Gillian Neslund, Leah Schnare, Mary Kate Morley, Tiffany Wood, Teri Schroer, Melissa Gilchrist, Gretchen Decker and Jen Sutton. inued our success ibers were very diverse ed in many activities,” n Ferris said. 3 Chis worked hard to goals, and Ferris said -ess was due to the ‘-rounded men that raternity. SIGMA PHI a Sigma Phi fraternity sar with a controversy, parking problems on use of resurfacing gs sought to strike a Jniversity regarding dents using the jeir property for access sent to their house. arnity was willing to muters to use their 'EMENT. During the Greek Delta Chi Steve Bartosh jtin the chapter room. The summer event to plan for year and catch up on By Amos Wong Wuar’s THE Story? driveway in return for minor mainte- nance by the University to keep it in good repair. Refusing to comply, students lost that access to a fence erected by the Delta Sigs. The Delta Sigs also requested Campus Safety withdraw tickets received for parking in the lot without permits. Again, Campus Safety refused to comply. There was also a controversy over who was the owner of a condemned shed on the property. “We hoped to get the shed knocked down,” Gary Wipperman, secretary, said. “With the shed out of the way it would have allowed for more parking.” The University built a tempo- rary ramp of asphalt on the west side of the lot to allow students access, but Delta Sig members were forced to either park elsewhere or purchase parking permits. The shed was knocked down in February, but allowed little space for the Delta Sigs to park because a survey conducted by the city proved that the University owned the property the shed was on. Aside from the controversy, the Delta Sigs were busy with other activities. They held their annual Burning Down The House party in the fall. They established an arm wrestling tournament as another annual event to raise money for their philanthropy, the March of Dimes. The Delta Sigma Phi National Chapter also recognized them with a scholarship trophy for the highest fraternity IFC-recognized GPA. DELTA ZETA For the third year in a row, Delta Zeta increased its chapter by 46 women, holding pledgeship in the fall and spring semesters. Many freshmen thought it was hard to wait and see their pledge sisters initiated before them. “It felt different,” Krisa Nelson said. “For a while, it felt like we weren't in the same pledge class.” One new addition was their adviser, Terri Christensen, alumni of the Epsilon Rho chapter, who joined the weekly meetings. The chapter was pleased with their new addition. “She was a real asset,” Aimee Chadwick said. “All her contributions were wonderful, and she was always willing to help any way she could.” Christensen was more than happy to lend a hand. “| enjoyed working with the girls and getting to know them,” she said. “Because | was a Delta Zeta, | very much wanted them to be successful and enjoyed being involved. It also brought back many memories.” Delta Zeta also adopted a grandfather, Carl Totten. Each week two or three girls made a trip to his home for a visit. “On one visit he said he really missed us over Christmas break and was glad we came back,” Shaleen Roth said. “It made me feel good because | realized there was much more beyond college life than just books.” SING IT LOUD. Showing their enthusiasm and unity, members of the Delta Zeta soror- ity gather together to compete against the other Greek organizations in the Greek Sing. Although they were bettered by Sigma Sigma Sigma and Alpha Sigma Al- pha in the contest, their spirits seemed to remain high throughout the rest of the week's events. Photo by Amos Wong STANDING THEIR GROUND. After Cam- pus Safety ticketed cars parked in the lot by their house, members of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity string chicken wire across their parking lot. The members erected a barrier io prevent non-member students from using the Delta Sig driveway to enter a University commuter lot. Photo by Don PHI MU ACTIVES. Front Row: Julie Wilmoth; Teri Gunther; Jennifer Mees; Stacy Boring, sec.; Lisa Lee; Angie Carroll; Stephanie Spaulding, pres.; Kelly Anderson, treas.; Jennifer Esslinger; Tina Gaa; Stephanie Taylor and Anne Simon, vice pres. Row 2: Francine Hansen; Julie Fastenau; Amy Davis; Chris- tina Michels; Angela Day; Kelli Julianelle; Stephanie Schneider; Amy Huston; Jennifer Gregory; Traci Larson and Sarah Vogel. Row 3: Stacy Fink; Lisa Fairfield; Sharon Andrews; Susan Smith; Danna Scott; Jan Tincher; Lori Westercamp; Kristin Thompson; Loree sheldon; Kim Vanover; Erin Berry and Jen Nelson, Back Row: Deanna Jackson; Mary Lynn Higginbotham; Mary Franks; Jennifer Hullinger; Becky Olsen; Jennie Isbell; Julie Duro; Michelle Phillips; Sonya Burke; Deborah Riske and Amy Lazar. PHI MU PLEDGES. Front Row: Pam Dunlap, RaeAnn Archdekin, Leigh Gerkin, Judith Stark, Jenni Caldwell, Tracy Duffy, Kerry Haley, Jennifer Jones and Tammy Powers. Row 2: Kerry Koenig, Monica Nauss, Paula Haltman, Jeanette Kimes, Jennifer Grant, An- drea Chase, Heidi Weidel, Eileen O'Donnell and Teresa Isbell. Row 3: Denae Weiss, Marianne Clap- per, Lauree Crozier, Sharmyn Burke, Jennifer Wilson, Michelle Beckham, Brenda Hardiman, Jenny Endley, Lori Flaig and Heather Marshall. Back Row: Michaela Butler, Bonnie Kruse, Amy Aspen, Tami Linkey, Amy Shaffer, Stacy McCamy, Bridget Ballou, Melissa Wiedmaier, Jana Abbott, Kristin Pryor, Sheri Fischer and Carla Bolles. PHI SIGMA KAPPA ACTIVES. Front Row: Kevin Munsey; Pete Miller, sec.; Byron Webster, pres.; Wil- liam Wayne, vice pres. and Chad Stork, treas. Row 2: Kathie Leeper, adviser, Tomas Brown; Michael Caldwell; Steven Hurley; Trevor Kooker; Rubin Ramirez; Chris Kincaid; Rusty Foos and Roy Leeper, adviser. Row 3: Tim Kordick; Mike McKinney; Brad Burrows; Brian Caldwell; Matt Tiemeyer; Chris Still; Mike Perry and Jason Ripple. Row 4: Jason Pomrenke; Mike Means; Brad Filger; Tobin Vanderpool; Larry Smith; Jonathan Stil; Jim Underter and Chris Schuster. Back Row: Danny Westhoff, Dustin Hofer; David Flynn; Thomas Tysver; Todd Keiser, Todd Siebert; Eric Kelderman; Bryan Richards and Michael Wester. PHI SIGMA KAPPA PLEDGES. Front Row: Nick Stom, Scott Sloan, Jason Armstrong, Kit Roudebush, Brian Bavaro and Randy Master. Row 2: Mark McCoy, Steve Riley, Brett Nation, Matt Bartmen, Ryan Wilson, William Germer and Tom Fisher. Back Row: Danny Roark, Dale Stamm, Chad Sypkens, Kevin Clark, Jake Swanson, Tim Samman and Adam Coutter. like a giant floating hospital, travelled to 16 different cout teach them the latest Ameri medical techniques. Phi Mu supported it since 1963, Isbell said the sorori with new ideas each ye: money for the project. “We sold raffle tickets fi stuffed lion and gave that m HOPE,” Kerry Haley said. who won the prize gave i children's hospital.” raised approximately 2E. raising funds for is HOPE was what a sorority special. ud of it,” she said. “I | the sororities. We community. | was 1a smaller school and nunity because we ather.” ing their own idship to health Phi Mu helped give n need of medical ) their nationwide hilanthropies, Phi Mu ing force on campus. ind Rush activities he most time all events. ning was our most y,” Haley said. it all out. There would eone working on the ht.” rk agreed with Haley. Waat’s THE Story? “Everyone worked together on Homecoming,” Stark said. “It was a group effort.” The effort paid off when the Phi Mus placed second in the sorority float competition, first in the sorority clown costumes and third in the sorority Variety Show skits. The vital part of any sorority or fraternity was their Rush week and pledgeship. It was sometimes a confusing and exciting experience and the beginning of new friend- ships for many because after the confusion came a sense of belong- ing. “The best thing about Rush, pledgeship, the whole thing, was the people | met and (that l) learned so much about the sorority,” Stark said. Haley said she found Fall Rush and pledgeship a place to meet new people. “Meeting so many new people was definitely most memorable for me,” Haley said. “Some of the people | met during that time were my closest friends.” PHI SIGMA KAPPA It was an award-winning year for Phi Sigma Kappa as they received recognition from their national chapter with the President's Award for Rush and Recruitment. ‘The national chapter liked to see us get at least 75 percent acceptance out of all the bids we gave out,” President Byron Webster said. “The last two semesters we gave bids to those we knew wanted to join, so we had a 95 percent acceptance rate.” The fraternity also came up as big winners in Homecoming competition, finishing third in the float division, third in group costume clowns and second for their skit, “The Untouchables.” According to Webster, the men spent about 40 hours in preparation for their audience-pleasing perfor- mance. They chose to spoof the Untouchables hoping to be recog- nized for outstanding performance with originality. “We wanted something with a family theme without touching on the usual hokey family shows,” Webster said. While Homecoming supplied fall entertainment, spring socializing included a spring formal and a country and western dance. The Phi Sigs also addressed serious issues such as date rape, sponsoring a seminar on the subject at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Guest speakers included Dr. Pat McLaughlin, associate professor of accounting and finance; Lt. David Linn, Maryville Public Safety and David Baird, Nodaway County prosecutor. Two hundred people attended to discuss the topic. Webster said the subject was timely due to the heightened awareness of rape and the number occurring on campus. “Unfortunately, we had a big storm that night, so we didn’t have a really big turn out,” Webster said. Webster said he thought the year was successful, and that he enjoyed serving as president of his chapter. “| worked with a great group of guys, so it made it easy for me,” he said. IMUST SAY. Phi Mu Michelle Phillips sings and dances Ed Grimley style in the Homecom- ing Variety show skit titled “The Sound of Victory.” Phillips received her share of the laughter for her amusing recreation of Martin Short's classic, pointy-haired nerd. Photo by Scott Jenson BUILDING THE PERFECT FLOAT. Mark McCoy works on the framework of the Phi Sig Homecoming float. The Desert Storm float placed third in the fraternity division. Photo by Larry Smith GREEK ORGANIZATIONS 251 SIGMA PHI EPSILON Although brotherhood was omething every fraternity experi- nced on a day-to-day basis, ometimes the feelings got lost ehind all the meetings, activities nd other business. According to Sigma Phi Epsilon resident Matt Miller, this happened i their fraternity every once in a thile. “With over 100 men involved, it tas sometimes hard to keep our rotherhood in perspective,” Miller aid. “It was usually fairly easy to raintain; we put a lot of energy into aaintaining it. However, there were mes when it took more energy than thers.” Miller said that during the past ‘ear when their fraternity needed iome of its energy to get back on rack, it was provided for them. A ire on Nov. 22 destroyed the apartment building where eight students lived, including four of their raternity brothers. According to Miller, the time mmediately following the fire yrovided the chapter with a rude awakening. “The disaster was quite a shock,” Miller said. “The guys lost heir home and all of their belong- ngs, so they were pretty shaken. The entire chapter pulled together to jet them the help they needed. It nade us slow down and take a ook.” Doug Bailey, Kent Bjork, Jeff Wiley and Mark Young lost every- thing on that fateful night in Novem- ber. However, they all agreed that the fraternity helped make that time easier. “| always had a couch to sleep on,” Bjork said. “There was always talk about how the brotherhood could help when you were down. That brotherhood had never been more evident for me.” With the brotherhood back on track, the Sig Eps enjoyed a year of exciting awards and new changes. At the national convention in April, the fraternity received two presti- gious awards. For the most outstanding Rush program the APA Onn Owns canna mrnain fraternity was awarded the Harry D. Kurtz Award. In addition, the Sig Eps were awarded the Man Power Award for their large chapter membership. On campus, the fraternity won Outstanding Greek organization and Intramural Supremacy. They had won these awards three out of the last four years. Not only were the Sig Eps winning awards and recognition, but they also had another great year supporting some campus fun. During their annual Sig Ep Fight Nite and spring Mud Volleyball tournament, students from both Greek and independent organizations had the chance to show just how low down dirty they could get. Like any group the Sig Eps encountered obstacles, but the strong bond of brotherhood seemed to always pull them together. SIGMA TAU GAMMA The Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity started the year with high hopes of change and enthusiasm. They looked toward meeting national standards and expectations that came with national recognition and awards. Being the recipient of the . GRILL TEAM. Members of Sigma Phi Ep- silon cook hamburgers behind their house during a Rush function. The Sig Ep cookout Offically kicked off the group’s Spring Rush. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Wuar’s rue Story? National award for Most Improved Chapter set the Sig Taus’ spirits high. Executive Vice President Kurt Osmundson said the group went through a lot of changes to reach that level of excellence. “We were seeing a lot of new things,” Osmundson said. “The overall enthusiasm had increased this semester and there was a lot more involvement. We hoped to see a lot of change.” To see improvement meant making a variety of changes and finding out what would work best for their fraternity. For this reason the Sig Taus gathered each year for a weekend retreat with regional chapters and held conferences that would be vital to keeping a fraternity in good standing on college campuses, with national headquar- ters and the law. “We attended conferences about risk management and rules within the fraternity,” Osmundson said. “It was good for the fraternity because a lot of things we would have overlooked. A lot of things were alcohol related like making sure we were not doing things illegal like serving minors. We also learned how to avoid situations which might lead A LITTLE HOUSEWORK. Sig Tau mem- bers Doug Franklin and Kurt Osmundson install ceilingtiles. The Taus began renovat- ing parts of their house during the Greek work weekend. Photo by Scott Jenson to date rape and learned Ry, techniques for recruitment. Good recruitment and p ship standing were importap most fraternities, even to the Taus who had a rather smaj compared to other fraterniti campus. However, Osmundson thought there was a lot of a tages in being a smaller fra and that the size was not that important. “Our size was not relal said. “We had enough that very close.” Osmundson also saie best aspect of Sigma Tau could have had something the smaller size and closer group. “| had the feeling that problems came up there we of guys to back me 100 par said. “There was always St matter what.” Ed Allee agreed, sayil sial bond with his 3e where | could be gry about trying to We were a group there everyone ves without trying to ‘iendship and jwere also many aternity. The Sig participated in a sped they could slvement in the get in more with the vork more with the jundson said. “We naybe get more clothing drive too.” Is were confident d for improvements heir chapter. national award they gained iition both locally Raprageer? an epee SIGMA PHI EPSILON. Front Row: Bill Bowron; Kirk Gaa; John Friedman; Jason Dean; Nate Davis; Bill Robertson; Todd Wimmer and Paul Van Vactor. Row 2: Chris Reichert; Matt Wilson; Lee McLain; Ryan Dahigaard; Andrew Grefs; Dennis King; Andrew Spire; Tyler Kisling and Troy Bair. Row 3: Richard Judge; Mark Lehan; Jamie McMurphy; Jason Pride; Steve Blaskovich; Corey Crawford; Joe Desmond and Robb Kellog. Back Row: Nitipon Tingpuapong; John Murray; James Myers; Dave Kirchhoefer; Darin Lee; Kirk Henry; Jason Combs; Jeff Eversole; Mark Graber and Jeff Thompson. SIGMA TAU GAMMA, Front Row: Jeff Hoover, Mike Madren, Carter Cummings, Jason Harrington, Allen Allee, Thaddeus Meinheit and Kirk Hewlett. Row 2: Bart Monson, Scott Milinkov, Edward Reiss, Chad Ferguson, Jeffrey Anderson, Brian Brumbaughn and Todd DeBuse. Row 3: Carl Schleutermann, Jon Binning, Paul Thompson, Roger Morley, Doug Franklin, David Myers, Cary Shineola and Jeff Brummett. Back Row: Kelly Locke, Doug Dailey, Jeff Bedier, Chad Jackson, Eric Mains, Kurt Osmundson, Eddie Allee, Darin Cerven and Thad Butler. GREEK ORGANIZATIONS 253 SIGMA SIGMA SIGMA PLEDGES. Front Row: Cami Miller, Brooke Hatley, Lissa Hernandez, Cheryl Stallone, Michelle Bennington and Becky Coffelt. Row 2: Michelle Christensen, Jenny Gratias, Angie Hopkins, || ™ Aly ¥ ' ry te Michelle Hackett, Kristy Mosteller, Jamie Lowrance, ‘ : SIGMA SIGMA S [ Dawn Parshall, Jenni Eckert and Renee Watson. Row - f ‘ . Sigma Sigma Sigma ken 3: Kristi Hawley, Lisa Anderson, Monica Dudley, Heidi 2 : j ¥ ; living up to its national expe m Lowe, Rhonda O'Malley, Ann Ford, Krista Terry, ‘ : The sorori pe Shanna Tucker and Monica Smith. Back Row: Laurie ne nor eee hard to g Dingwerth, Cindy Brown, Mikel Early, Linda Boehm, eu 2 9 ' Only On camp Amanda McHenry, Kristy Loft, Angie Droege, Julie Bilik | throughout their national orgg and Krista Strawderman. — q . tion. In addition to their cs m| activities, the Tri-Sigmas we involved in various communi programs. Every holiday the activities for the HeadStai where they exchanged Chr presents and provided an Ea: SIGMA SIGMA SIGMA ACTIVES. Front Row: Joy Salmon; Ashley Browning, tres.; Tia Waugh, pres.; Ann O'Connor, vice pres.; Rachel Stenberg, sec.; Lisa Stageman and Erin Albright. Row 2: Beverly Baker; Sarah Hundley; Paula Redd; Amy Janeczko; Leslie Hagan; Tina Jacobris; Pamela Buckles; DeAnn Harvey; Stephanie Williams; Michelle Sutton; Jodi Herrara and Renee Redd. Row 3: Kim Pickett; Tracy Wade; Mich- i e elle Remick; Christi Rupe; Becky DeYoung; Irene Paul; adopted as thelr Ui a brot eI Beth Heimann; Donna Kessler; Shaunna Brown; Jenny j =” and treated to various activi Bell; Tresa Breedlove; Stacy Ottmann and Dani F ) Linneman. Row 4: Michelle Taylor; Kristin Quinley; Dawn Emmons; Angie Summers; Karen Kemna; Kim Grillo; Sara Hasford; Monica Leach; Dana McFall; Leilani Greenfield; Becky Wing; Leanne Hagan and Christi Apple. Back Row: Tina Hike; Janelle Peterson; Jennifer Noller; Shonda Mans; Lisa Sanders; Jill = - = : Kroenke; Julie Froscheiser; Jodi Nienhuis; Kimberly them feel a little better. Nelson; Rachel Peterson; Kimberly Biga; Cassie Peel ge ok p “Our motto was and Melissa Becker. o TAU KAPPA EPSILON ACTIVES. Front Row: Todd Hansen, vice pres; Kip Hilabeck, pres.; James Sloan; Rick KImball; Scott Dorman; Mark Gerling and James Roe. Row 2: Heath Hedstrom; Russell DeVries; Trent Hurley, sec.; Douglas Coziahr; Jeff Roe; Jason McClintock; Darin Johnson and Kevin Malick. Row 3: Jim Krabbe; Todd Kraaz; Dallas Sudmann; Sam Sell- ers; Sam Walkup; Bob Covell; Mike Gooding; Michael Reiff, Todd Fordyce and Mike Wynne. Row 4: Gary Dresback, treas.; Jason Ayers; Thom Rossmanith; Todd Deaton; Tom Walkup; Shawn Pulliam; Brett Jennings; Darrin Auxier and Lonnie Sauter. Back Row: Lynn Hornberg; Duncan Evans; Jerrad Popp; Marty Baier; Dennis Goedicke; David Bushner; Logan Noecker; Tony Galati; Jeremy Boucher and Jim Turney. Smile,” Lisa Sanders said Their hard work paid TAU KAPPA EPSILON PLEDGES. Front Row: Zac Perdue, Kevin Frankenberger, Jason Flemming, Pat Halsted, Travis Galloway and Todd Holler. Row 2: Jason Rose, Mike Cathcart, Brian Marriott, Chris John- son, Roger Wilson and Eric Burtis. Row 3: Ryan Tesdell, Shane Ward, Jason Schwartz, Jamey Stone, Pat Gibson, Brian Meyers and Justin Blake. Back Row: Travis Coates, Michael Lux, Jason McCabe, Paul Jones, Chris Osborn, Jason Winchester, Dave DiMartinao and Bob Weston. 254 GREEK ORGANIZATIONS —— given the national ireek Organization ist Efficient Chapter second year in a row. award was one of five , each year to the zag the most thorough sa very prestigious r President Tia Waugh ipeted against 86 other it took a lot of hard jain.” “ord said she did not ard work and time it ich awards. To her one pects of the sorority 3 of involvement she 3 the sisterhood, the -Sigma was that it got nore involved on n the community,” Ford ole to do more than | id have if | had not arity.” imber of the Greek taining good reputa- 1 standings with other on campus was iuch a large group. This ) that Kristen Kerr took Wuar’s Tue Story? pride in. “| liked the good clean reputation we had on campus,” Kerr said, “We also had good relations and were working to improve on those relations with the other sororities.” Standing strong and maintain- ing positive relations was what gave Tri-Sigma their high standing and helped to push them toward another year of outstanding achievement, and developing them into an award- winning chapter. TAU KAPPA EPSILON The men of Tau Kappa Epsilon were saddened early in the year with the loss of Vice President Pete Wieland. He was killed during July in an automobile accident shortly after the group's annual Greek work weekend. The tragic loss of their brother was difficult for members of the chapter, but they strove to remain strong and move forward. “Pete dedicated his life to the TKEs when he was here, and he was always there for everyone,” Todd Hansen said. “We thought we would be there for him.” Following their loss, they dedicated the year to Wieland moving into the year with what they hoped was a fresh attitude that would prove successful and strenghten their chapter. Hansen explained that the sudden loss of a brother was enough to make them step back and take a look at themselves. He said that everyday quarrels and procrastina- tion seemed trivial in light of one’s own mortality. Wieland gave them the drive to succeed. “His death taught us to seize the moment, Hansen said. “All that other stuff didn't seem to matter anymore.” Motivated by the death of their brother, the TKEs set out to accomplish certain goals throughout the year. One of the times this became most apparent was during Homecoming festivities. During the events the TKEs posted a first-place finish in the fraternity float competi- tion. The group was also honored by the crowning of their president, Mark Gerling, as the Homecoming King. Gerling said the win was especially sweet because he had been a close friend to Wieland and knew that the fraternity was doing their best in his memory. Gerling was also named top International TKE by the national organization. Besides Gerling’s individual recognition, the TKE organization also recieved awards from their nationals for outstanding recruitment and the prodigious overall Superior Chapter Award. The fraternity took in 28 new members and boasted a membership of over 70 for the second consecutive year. In addition to all of their other acitivites, the group still found time to host numerous social events and support their philanthropy. In order to earn money to support their philanthropy, the Special Olympics, members of the organization worked as security guards during home games for the Kansas City Chiefs. Overall, they had a fulfilling year that was highlighted during Home- coming by a moving tribute to their friend and inspiration. The words “We Love You Pete” on the back of their float offered bittersweet irony as Tau Kappa Epsilon rolled away with first place in the float competition. BID DAY. After another frantic week of Rush, Sigma Sigma Sigma members proudly display their letters to their new members. The next step after rushees accepted their bids was to become acquainted with their sorority. Photo by Don Carnck TOUCHING TRIBUTE. Jason Ayers and Kevin Frankenberger, members of Tau Kappa Epsilon, put finishing touches on a sign made in memory of Vice President Pete Wieland for the TKE float during Homecoming. The sign was in remembrance of their fraternity brother who died during the summer in an automobile accident. Photo by Todd Weddle GREEK ORGANIZATIONS 255 er we came from Missouri, New York or jaiti, our paths crossed as we got involved ig other Who Were We? ————— lating the next ilunteer fireman sdden takes a during the fire at hn Street. Redden, sor in the Univer- ifitting plant, was e volunteers who 1e blaze that left idents homeless. Mike Fernandes ‘the pins in antici- a strike, Rita Participates in Bowl sponsored . The event, held at Lanes, drew a wd of participants ctators. Photo by nson ee People A Ithough we were over 6,000 strong, it did not deter us from getting to know one another. We came from different walks of life and shared our individuality. ¢ Those of us facing our fifth or sixth year shook our heads at the solemn vow underclassmen made to com- plete their degrees in four years or less. ¢ To escape our frustrations from classes and exams we frequented the bowl- ing alley, movie theater and bars with our friends. As tattoos came back in vogue many chose to use them as a form of expres- sion, while others stood back and shuddered at the thought of scarring their bodies. A devastating fire in late November left eight students not only homeless, but also without many irreplaceable possessions. Students, teachers and community members alike pulled together to offer their support for the victims. Prope Division 257 GRADUATES Diverse graduate student tutoring and life N O Oranranrre SS Ee Sue Boltinghouse, MBA William Cheong, MBA Joe Dufrain, History Mahammad Faheem, Business Thomas Hackworth, Physical Ed. Lo Chung-Haur, Ag. Business Jeanne Kilgore, Social Science Lisa Smeltzer, MBA Sheila Viets, History Elizabeth Whitworth, Undecided here was no specific style to Rhonda Gates’ art; BY FAY DAHLQUIST there was a purpose. That purpose was to express to others her inner-most feeling and ideas. “The purpose of art to me was expression and communica- tion,” Gates said. “My painting was trying to express my feelings and ideas about things.” After spending a year working as a graphic designer at a newspaper, Gates returned to Northwest as a graduate student to obtain a teaching certificate through the Graduate Intern Secondary Teaching program. Gates said the GIST program was for people who had earned a degree and later realized they wanted to teach. “They used their information to teach so they could get their teaching certificate by taking graduate level courses,” Gates said. “That way they could qualify for graduate assistantships.” Gates felt artinstructors neglected the general public who did not excel in art and pampered those who did. “It was the people that didn’t excel in art who comprised the buying public,” Gates said. “The consumers and the political public were the people who made all the laws and policies about art and artists.” To influence and educate children was what Gates wanted to accomplish through teaching. “They’re curious and they want to know everything,” Gates said. “I wanted to work with those kids, and help them appre- ciate art even if they couldn’t do it.” In the future Gates would like to teach in Michigan, where she grew up. For the time being she was content to stay in Maryville and help her boyfriend remodel an old home. “I wanted to stay around in this area because my boyfriend and I were fixing up a condemned house,” Gates said. “It wasn’t something you wanted to drop. It became a baby.” Gates also worked as the creative director for Heartland View magazine, giving her another outlet for her art. “As creative director, I just made the package look good,” Gates said. “I designed the cover, logo and different spreads.” As the Art Department graduate assistant, Gates also tutored a group of 22 students in art history, which she considered to be one of the most challenging classes in the department. 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Photo by Patrick Mahoney RUSH TO THE MOVIES made-for-television movie, so] sent them my résumé, letter and picture,” he said. “I didn’t even have to audition, but there were about 40 other people in competition with me.” In his debut film role, Rush played a catcher during a baseball scene where he had a few lines. “They dirtied our costumes and cut some peoples’ hair,” he said. “Luckily mine was short enough.” While there Rush met Dick Bush, the director of photography, and had a chance to meet Emmy-award winning soap opera star Finola Hughes, who played Anna on “General Hospital”. “She was surprisingly outgoing, considering she was one of the big people in the movie,” Rush said. “She didn’t really have to talk to us.” Rush said the experience was phenomenal and he thought it would help his career plans. “T didn’t think that this was going to give me a lot of publicity, but it sure looked good on my résumé,” Rush said. 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He used his unique sense yr to help others combat everyday pressures. solumn printed in the Northwest Missourian, he portrayed ag belief that laughter could make a difference. world would always need humor; it would always need Carrick said. “I didn’t think there was ever a time when ‘ot so bad that people couldn’t use a good laugh. People needed to laugh.” ag squirrels off campus before they took over and zapping 1s in the space shuttle simulator were a couple of the zany scovered in “From Left Field,” which started in the fall of ter a “scary rappelling incident.” way it started was pretty ridiculous,” he said. “I was hanging off a three- story building one day thinking, ‘This was probably the most insane thing I hadeverdone. Why am I doing this?’” Carrick said the ideas for the column were not elaborately planned, but rather came from everyday experiences. DON CARRICK dis- cusses his column with Northwest Missourian editor in chief Kathy Bames. Photo by Scott Jenson FROM LEFT FIELD “Normally, what happened was I'd find a small nugget of real information, like something that had happened to me, and then I’d just blow it way out of proportion,” Carrick said. “It really wasn’t all that hard after I sat down and got going for me to build on the idea and put things way out of whack at the end.” Carrick said his column was not always easy to write. “The week after the Gulf War started the Missourian did this huge edition on the outbreak of the war and its effects,” he said. “I went on assignment a lot that week taking photographs. It was a very emotional time and I had a really hard time writing anything close to humorous that week and ended up writing a bad column.” Despite his own criticisms, the column had been well-received. “I got a lot of positive comments about it,” he said. “What was interesting was I found that older people liked it as well.” English professor Paul Jones said the column was hilarious. “The column was something I looked forward to each and every week,” Jones said. “Carrick was the kind of guy who was excellently funny. He had an irreverent sense of humor using an all-around, far-out, disconnected kind of comedy.” When trying to describe himself, Carrick paused, andthen spoke modestly. “I don’t know, I guess the easiest word would just be ‘me,’” Carrick said. “I didn’t try to fake anybody out or try to put on airs for anybody. I was just going to be me.” He said his goals for the immediate future were to try to continue making people laugh, in his column and in general, to finish college and to pursue a “‘simple, but happy, life.” “{ just wanted to be happy,” Carrick said. “I wasn’t looking for fame orfortune; that wasn’t me at all. I wanted to pleasantly keep my head above water. I wasn’t worried about making it big. I was more worried about just making it.” Asahumorcolumnist, Carrick forged his way into people’s lives each week making them stop and laugh a little. And, as himself, he forged his way through life hoping only for happiness and days filled with laughter. Carrick utilizes unique sense of humor in weekly column Denise Taylor, Accounting Harlan Thomas, Accounting Christie Thome, Business Mgmt. Cynthia Thompson, Psychology Greg Thompson, Elem. Middle-Jr. High Ed Laurie Thompson, English Shelly Thummel, Accounting Yuvonise Thurmond, Comp. Science Jennifer Ticknor, Education Matthew Tiemeyer, Comp. Science Edward Tillison, Physical Ed. Mitchell Towne, Social Science Lynn Trapp, Journalism Daryn Triplett, Animal Science Debbie Tripp, Business Econ. Vicky Turner, Music Ed. Allan Twilligear, Geology Donna Uhing, Management Breda Underberge, Psychology Carla Underwood, Fam. Env. Resources Jose Valdez, Spanish Secondary Ed. Pamela Vanderley, Elem. Education Christine Vestweber, Merchandising Denise Vogel, Public Relations ES Seniors 265 WAD-ZUR thad become an extended stay for many students as they be- BY KARISSA BONEY gan their fifth or sixth years. Students cited many reasons for being in school Jonger than expected. Anything from transferring schools to changing majors put students behind. However, Jeff Wood, a fifth-year senior, said he wanted to take his time and not rush. “I had to work to finance my college education,” Wood said. “T took only 12 hours a semester to keep my load down.” Denise Ibsen said changing her major and being involved put her behind. Activities slowed some students down, but they also kept most older seniors here. Sixth-year veteran Annette Filippi said she liked being very involved. “T enjoyed doing so many things,” Filippi said. “As a resident assistant, I watched my girls experience things for the first time and that was always exciting. There were always new changes THE LONG HAUL Michelene Young, Elem Middle School Ed. EES which were incredible to watch each year.” said, “I really enjoyed being a reference and resource.” Linnea Wademan, Accounting Danae Wagner, Merchandising Jon Wait, Wildlife Ecol. Cons. Ben Walker, Elem. Education Michael Walker, Comp. Science Heather Walsh, Ag. Business Colleen Walter, Elem. Middle Ed. Susan Ward, Elem. Education Andrea Warren, Broadcasting John Washington, Government Bobbi Wassam, Elem- L. Dis. Kellie Watt, Journalism Byron Webster, Public Relations Catherine Weidlein, Ag. Business John Weipert, Industria] Tech. Mark Weishahn, Marketing Kim Weiss, Education Michael Wester, Psychology Kimberlee Whisler, Int’l Business Colleen White, Fitness Sociology Julie Wieland, Merchandising Beth Wiesner, Government Ronda Williston, Elem. L. Dis. Ed. Kenneth Wilmes, Ag. Ed. Paul Wingert, Business Mgmt. Mary Witt, Elem. Education Jo Wolf, Broadcasting Ambrose Wong, Comp. Science Diane Wood, Elem. Education Andrea Woods, Education Kerrie Woods, Management Melanie Woodside, Recreation Darrel Woodward, Economics Michael Wray, Fitness Alyssa Wright, Voc. Home Ec. Trena Wright, Recreation Debra Wyatt, Psychology William Yager, Broadcasting Brian Zurbuchen, Geology In addition to the fun of college, many also enjoyed learning and were planning to continue their education. Filippi said there were many advantages to being in school for an extended time. “After six years, there was nothing I couldn’t answer,” she Ibsen said Maryville had become her actual home after five years. “1 was socomfortable since I had lived in Maryville for five years,” she said. “It just became a place where I called home.” Many learned to expect questions like, “Are you still here’ “There were those who said ‘I’m going to get out as soon Ican,’” Wood said. “They didn’t get much out of it. There wy, more to college than just an education.” Filippi said there was always the fear of the real world, “I was not that excited about going out and killing myself jj the real world,” she said. “I know that was our goal, but thi environment was so secure and it had so many of the things enjoyed. I didn’t always want to be a college student, by everything was right at my finger- - tips.” Everyone admit- ted that getting out into the real world was aconcem. They all said they knew they had to do it sometime, whether it be this year, next year or maybe five tosix years down the road. FALL 19533 GPRING 1589 = i Senos UNDERGRADUAT. Scott Abbott Wendy Abbott Joseph Acosta Marcy Acosta Laurel Adams Miriam Adams Amy Agnew Michelle Akins Mohammad Al-Maani Angie Albert Josephine Aldrich Don Alexander Nikki Alger Bonnie Allen Dana Allen Raye Lynn Allen Treva Allen Walter Allen Marla Alsup Heather Altrock Kirk Amos Lisa Amundson Jamie Anderson Lisa Anderson Thomas Anderson Sandra Andes Jason Andresen Debbie Antes Janet Apprill Chris Armiger Jason Armstrong Leticia Armstrong Shannon Amnnstrong Jennifer Armold Brenda Ashley Angela Atkins Christine Aubuchon Lynette Auffert Cathy Ausdenmoore Darrin Auxier Noel Baichoo Diane Baker Jeff Baker Jennifer Baker Tonya Baker Premala Balasubramaniam Kari Bales Kyle Bales Edward Bange Anna Banks John Bankson Beth Baragary Shalom Barber Shawn Barber Nikkol Barnes Kirk Barnhart Robyn Barry Jay Barta Tommie Bates Jessica Bayne April Beatty Dina Beaumont Brian Becker Janet Becker Kristene Bedier Heidi Beebe Audrea Beeler Steve Beeler Beverly Beem Janice Belcher Debbie Belik Julie Belik Amy Bell Jason Bell Nial Belzer Jeff Bendixon Jeff Beneke Traci Benge Cindy Bennett Lori Bennett oo ————————————_ TINMeR ap aniiaTRs 2A7 A NORTHWEST REFLECTION The mirror of windows at the B. D. wens Library reflects the image of the mpus water tower, displaying the huge earcat paw. The architect designed the hilding with the full-glass frame becaus thought a college library should reflect ; the campus that surrounded it. The : ibrary became a popular spot for stu- ents to socialize and study. The library housed a computer lab, an electronic classroom and over 400,000 books. Michelle Bennington Todd Bergdolt Jodi Bergren Andrea Berthelsen Amy Bertoldie Julie Betterton Amy Bickford Amie Blackburn Jennifer Blair Mindy Blair Tracey Blaker Ryan Blakestad Julie Bland Stephanie Blanton Chris Blondin Tracey Blum SEES 940 Thinenananrraere ———— Shari Blunt Maggie Boaz Kari Bobst Pamela Bock Dara Boeck Linda Boehm Rebecca Bohrmann Jennifer Boldt Jenni Boles Chellie Bolger Carla Bolles Angela Bonella Karissa Boney Katina Boos Kelly Booth Stacy Boring Wyman Borts Kent Boss Craig Bottiger Angela Boudreau Billie Bowman Carrie Bowman Jane Bowman Matthew Boyce Debbie Boyd Karen Boydston Tina Brackett Rick Bradshaw Amy Brady Andrew Bragg Chad Brandt David Braughton Scott Bray Catherine Brazau Max Breeze Jonathan Bremer Angi Brewer Merrit Brinkman Tim Brinks Jon Britton Amy Brockman Jennifer Bronke Buffy Brooks Becky Brown Brenda Brown Claudine Brown Clinton Brown Karey Brown Keith Brown Krista D. Brown Krista K, Brown Melanie Brown Sara Brown Charissa Browning Lori Brumback Jennifer Brumfield Brad Bruner Bryan Bruner Colleen Brunkow Tracy Bryan Cari Bryant Michelle Budt Brian Buhman Cody Buhrmeister Jill Bures Deanna Burkett Dianne Bums Michelle Burris Kip Burson Becky Butler Scott Butler Jeremy Butrick Robin Bybee Rana Callow Bruce Campbell Theresa Cannon Philip Capps Amy Carlin Shantel Carlson Lora Carmichael UNDERGRADUATES 269 CAR-DIC ——EElEIEE Michelle Carpenter Adam Carroll Tracy Casey Shawn Cassity Traci Casson Shellee Castanada Lorena Castro Jenny Cave Kari Cecil Aimee Chadwick Candace Chamberlain Sean Chambers Ann Champion Yan Hoong Chan Jennifer Chandler Gary Chaney Tom Chaplin John Chapman Rebecca Chartier Marchelle Christ Michelle Christensen Stan Christensen Tamera Christensen Jeff Chullino Doug Clark Denise Clay Scott Clayton Roy Clemens Lori Clingman Shelley Clites Russell Clodfelter William Codina Deandra Cogdill Catherine Cole Gregory Cole Jason Cole Sheila Cole Jennifer Collantes Timothy Collett Amy Collins Sharon Colton Mike Combs Deanna Comstock Terry Comstock Killeen Connolley Dawn Cooley Rusty Cooper Keith Corbin Amy Corum Elizabeth Cottingham Robert Couell Bradshaw Cowan Jamie Cox Jennifer Crain Ellen Cramer Anita Crawford Brian Crawford Elisabeth Crawford Katrina Crissler Jennifer Crocco Rhonda Crocker Brian Crook Diana Cross Laura Croston Lisa Crouse Amy Crowley Sara Crutcher Heidi Cue Christa Culbertson Diane Cummings Julie Curtis Fay Dahlquist Danielle Dalbey Scott Daniels Barbara Daup Allen David James Davis Tim Davis Rob Davison Eric Davolt IEE SS 270 Tinmepep aniatec magine having two perfect clones of yourself wearing your IJOHNSON wardrobe, taking your phone going out with your boyfriend. 2, Danielle and Michelle Jean-Francois shared a life 3a daily routine for 19 years. They were triplets from two of the triplets attended Northwest. 2, the winner of the Miss Black and Gold Pageant, had najor in French and medical technology and a minor try. Danielle had a major in foreign language second- tion. The third triplet, Michelle, attended the Univer- n Juan in Puerto Rico. -the same college posed problems and opened oppor- ‘hich were unique to their situation. iared nearly all of their possessions, including their othing that was my own,” Danielle said.“I had more wear because there were more people, but if I wanted omething and it wasn’t there, then there was nothing MIRROR IMAGE ——— Amy Dawson Jenny DeBlauw Stephanie DeFoor Tammy DeJong Darla DeMoss Jennifer DeV ore Brian Dean Jill Deatherage Gretchen Decker Carla Degase Richard Deiters Tammy Deke Connie Dentlinger Rebecca Denton Kim Derscheid Stacy Dettro Lavenia Dew Jill Dickerson I could do about it.” Talking to one of the sisters was much like talking to both of them because they spoke for each other and had strikingly similar opinions and tastes. Among other things, the sisters were notorious for finishing each other’s sentences and pulling off some mischievous practical jokes with their identical ap- pearances. They would not divulge some of the tricks they had played, for fear of retaliation, but they giggled and gave each other knowing leoks. “You can actually be at two places at the same time,” Mirrielle said. “It was a love thing, and it was fun,” Danielle added. The phone would ring, and whoever answered it assumed the identity of the other who the caller wanted to talk to. In several cases, the girls would even talk to prospective dates and take turns going out with them. “Once we dated twin brothers and their brother who was a year younger,” Danielle said. “If we had married, all of our children would have looked exactly alike.” They said they tried to keep up on all the Haitian news, but that there were some things they would miss at home that could not be mailed. Letters, calls and cards were the only means of interaction they got from family, only going home during the summer. Friends took the place of family during the holiday breaks. Since they were from Haiti, it was necessary for the sisters to adapt to the American lifestyle. But, the way they saw it, with a bit of a triplet twist, they could now have fun in a new environment playing practical jokes on a brand new group of people. MIRRIELLE AND DANIELLE JEAN-FRANCOIS PREPARE FOR a night on the town. The two identical sisters from Haiti enjoyed the quaint surroundings of Maryville, but preferred the warmer climate of their native country. Photo by Patrick Mahoney Identical sisters enjoy playing practical jokes UNDERGRADUATES 271 ho would have thought BY DAWN SCARBROUGH that someone from New York would travel 1,350 miles to go to a college in tural Missouri? To many students the idea was inconceivable, but not to Judith Stark. Stark was a freshman from Amityville, N.Y., a town 50 miles outside of New York City. Stark said her decision to attend Northwest was nota difficult one as she had ties in this area. “Tt looked like a good school,” Stark said, “And besides that, my mother went to school here, so she encouraged me to go.” Student leaves Big Apple for Midwest education ———— Kirsten Dickey Kevin Dienstbier Deidre Dobbins Derek Dobson Tami Dodson Daniel Doherty Kim Donaldson Colleen Donovan Kevin Dorm Candice Dover Tanya Drake Lora Draveling Tracie Drennen Linda Driscoll Trent Driskell Chris Droegemueller Hope Droegemueller Jennifer Duerfeldt Regina Duffy Angel Dukes Amy Dunekacke Jerry Dunivan Julie Duro Martin Dust Danette Duvall Brett Dwyer Michael Dymond Anita Easum Susan Ebke Allison Edwards James Edwards Vicki Egeland Steve Eichner Jason Elam Michelle Ellis 272 UNDERGRADUATES FAR FROM HOME For Stark, being so far from home was not a problem. She ha family close to Maryville, and knowing she was not here al] b herself made leaving home easier. “T missed the different types of people you could see in Ne} York,” Stark said. “I missed my friends, and I really missed th ocean.” Being a member of Phi Mu helped her to meet people, an these acquaintances proved to be one of the major differenc¢ between the Midwest and the East Coast. “The people here were friendlier and more open,” Stark sai¢ “Tt was hard to explain. People on the East Coast were a litt bit more weird, I thought, but they were weird in different way, It wasn’t unusual to see people wit shaved heads and combat boots in Ne York.” The people and the sincerity the showed towards their relationships wit others was, to her, the University’s grea} est asset. “When people said ‘Hi’ to you, it we not a kind of meaningless greeting th you went away from convinced that the didn’t know who you were or evd wanted to talk to you again,” Stark sai “There was not a lot of fake friendship} The people here were sincere.” Although Maryville did not ha¥ Broadway plays or a never-endin nightlife, it did have its own variety ¢ people, and to students like Stark, th people made all the difference. JUDITH STARK CATCHES UP ONC? pus happenings by reading the Northw! Missourian. Being a member of Phi helped her combat homesickness. Photo | Scott Jenson . ——EE——EEEEEE William Engel Dennis Epperson Sara Epperson Blake Essing Todd Euler Kevan Evans Emily Everhart Jason Ezzell Richard Ezzell Jamie Faga Jennifer Fair Brad Fairfield Julie Fastenau Delores Ferguson Gordon Fernando Chad Ferris Jennifer Fick Roc Findlay Michael Finney Ange Fisher Keith Fitzpatrick Kristi Flaherty Lori Flint Dawn Ford Kelly Ford Jennifer Forth Kim Fortner Megan Fortner Laurel Fortney Lisa Foster Michael Foster Melissa Fox Jason Francois Kevin Frankenberger Mary Franks Angela Freeman Robert Freestone Jonica French Derek Frieling Adam Froeschl Nancy Fulk Marty Furlong Travis Galloway Tracy Gandara Marcos Garcia Spencer Garden Mary Garity William Garland Tiffany Garrett Christina Garza Marsha Gates Jenifer Gathercole Alexandre Gazio Chris Gegg Heidi Gehrman Charles Gerdes David Gerike Leigh Gerken Dominick Giacomarra Michelle Gibbs Melissa Gibson Monica Gibson Karla Giermann Chris Giesken Melissa Gilchrist Laura Girard Malissa Gittins Phillip Glick Joseph Godfirmon Tatia Goodman Michael Gordy Angie Gouldsmith Lori Graham Jeff Grams Frances Grandanette John Granfors Jennifer Grant Jenny Gratias Amy Gray Erin Gray EEE UNDERGRADUATES 273 GRE-HOP During Family Day, three-year-old ot re x ‘ a) Zachary Gross proudly displays his ’ , tographed Bearcat football. Gross, the ephew of Bearcat Sweetheart Meredith oster, was one of nearly 1,650 people sho visited campus on Sept. 28 for the annual event sponsored by the dmissions Office. The day was high- lighted by the Bearcat football game against the Washburn Ichabods. The Cat’s defense held the [chabods to 205 yards in total offense leading them to their 29-3 home-opening victory. Photo by Christi Whitten os: — Carrie Green Roxie Green Timothy Green Marci Gregg Jewell Griffith Erin Griggs Jason Grimm Kristina Grispino Melanie Griswold Lynnette Grow David Gruender Gina Gubser Kevin Guest Shannon Guest Kevin Gullickson Amy Gumminger Amy Gustin Brad Guthrey Amy Haake Renee Hahn Michele Hackett Melissa Haile Alan Hainkel Crystal Hainkel ——EEEE ITA Thinrnesnantiarre a 5 a Jill Halbach Kerry Haley Andy Hall Joann Hall Karyn Hallberg William Hallock Karmi Hamann Brandon Hamilton Shawn Hammes Jill Hanke Joy Hannah Scott Hansen Mark Hanway Carrie Hardy Julia Hardy Michael Hardy Jeff Harlin Pete Harper Kelli Harpster Rosetta Harris Kenny Har rison Susan Harrison Rachelle Hartley Julie Hartman Sarah Harvey Dawn Hascall Amy Hauschel Dana Hayden Stacey Hayzlett Julie Head Stephanie Hedrick Melissa Hefner Karen Heiman Shawna Heldenbrand Milissa Heller Susan Hellmer Lori Hellyer Stacy Helm Tyler Hendershot Joyce Hendren Jennifer Heng Jason Henle Angela Hennig Mary Henry Staci Henson Jennifer Hepburn Julie Hering Dee Herrick Kymm Herron Karl Hertz Amy Heuer Lanny Hicks Kathleen Higdon Gordon Highland Tina Hike Jeremy Hill Kimberley Hill Kristin Hill Timothy Hill Julie Hillebrand Charles Hinde Geoff Hinkle Tomoka Hiraoka Angela Hobscheidt Lisa Hoerman Melissa Holcomb Bob Holcombe Aaron Holder Lisa Holland Jana Hollingsworth Richard Holloway Steven Holloway Julie Holtz Beth Homan Frank Honn Craig Hontz Dawn Hoover Angie Hopkins Faron Hopper Nicole Hopper TE Tlaineoepantiatre 974 HOR-KOH FEE e all dreamed of fairy tale endings in life. Se- BY JAM! JOHNSON niors Julie Wilmoth and Mark Gerling felt the magic in theirs when they were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. The couple had been dating for nearly a year when both were nominate d by Phi Mu fraternity. Wilmoth was a member of Phi Mu and Gerling was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. As royalty candidates, they were required to submit a résumé which was reviewed by a panel of community leaders. They signed up for interviews and were questioned by the same panel of judges. “Those interviews were pretty tough,” Wilmoth said. “It was hard when I was up against 30 other girls who deserved the spot as much as I.” Gerling agreed the interviews were unexpectedly rigorous. “They pretty much put me on the spot with questions I wasn’t expecting,” Gerling said. “I didn’t think I was going to win.” The exciting uncertainty was obvi- ously the key to the evening’s celebra- tion when the Variety Show coronation began. Who would win? The odds were against both of them winning the compe- tition, but they agreed that they were proud to have been chosen and had an open mind going in. “We had to take the attitude that we were lucky to be where we were,” Wilmoth said. “We had talked about it, and we were prepared to win or lose.” The candidates took the stage, eager to see if their own name would be the one called. Each beaming face was intro- duced, and they lined up under the lights. When Gerling was announced Home- coming King, the tension built as those who knew the couple wondered if Wilmoth would also win. Gerling said he thought there was more pressure on Wilmoth to win. Bridget Horan Lynn Hornberg Shaun Horner Scott Horton Sara Hosford Sonya Hoskins Kevin Houlette Timothy Houlette Heather Houseworth Robert Houtchens Monica Howard Shawn Howard Stephanie Howard Tiffany Howell Barbara Howery Melissa Hoxeng A ROYAL PAIR ENJOYING THEIR MOMENT IN THE SPOTLIGHT, HOMECOMING ROYALTY MARE Gerling and Julie Wilmoth ride in the Homecoming parade. The victory was especially timel] as both Gerling and Wilmoth were scheduled to graduate at the conclusion of the fall semeste Photo by Mike Fernandes “I thought it would have been harder on her if she hadn't won,” Gerling said. “She had also been a finalist in last year’s competition.” Wilmoth said she could hardly maintain her composure as each couple was announced and the suspense grew. “T can’t describe the feeling; I was shocked,” Wilmoth said, “Tt was so exciting, and my heart was beating very fast.” When Wilmoth received her crown, the crowd roared wi excitement. The audience members who knew that the couple were dating included a large number of Phi Mu and TK] members. After the crowning, Wilmoth joked about the competition “They needed a bigger crown, though,” Wilmoth said witha bit of humor. “They couldn’t see it for all my hair.” They were proud of their win and happy to have shared th experience with each other. ae Ao en Traci Huddleson Kathleen Huffman Jeremy Hughes Joni Hull Nancy Humphreys Jennifer Hupka | Nancy Huppert Beth Hurley ‘Trent Hurley Stacey Hutchens Hayley Hutchin Zachary Ide Wendi Ides } Nate Ingebritson i Jenny Irlbeck i Julie Irlbeck Terri [rons Jamie Irvine Teresa Isbell Joel Isernhagen Dionne Ivanko George Jackson Kristi Jacobs Tina Jacobus Kelly Jaeger Robert Jako Brian James Kim Janky Brad Jenkins T.J. Jenkins Andrea Jennings Cynthia Jensen Debi Jensen Scott Jenson | Shelly Jermain Andrea Johnson | Chad Johnson Deborah Johnson James Johnson | Jami Johnson Jennifer Johnson | Kari Johnson Lorraine Johnson Robert Johnson Sandra Johnson | Dain Johnston Franklin Jones i Karisma Jones | Joanne Jontz Brandi Jorgensen | Jill Jorgensen Delena Justice Gary Kallmeyer Konstadinos Kapetis Debra Karas Jennifer Karg Nicholas Karguth Judy Karsteter Brian Kassar Matthew Kastel | Christopher Kates Joel Kavan Chris Keeling Todd Keiser Johannes Kelimen Bridgette Keller Mary Kemp Jennifer Kempema Richard Kenkel Jennifer Kennedy Chad Kent Dallas Kinibrough Kimberly Kirchoff Karen Kirkland Amy Kiso Kathryn Koch Deanna Koellinker Leslie Koenen Janine Kohler Scott Kohn ae Tlamconpaniiarce 977 KOM-McG B onsai Productions was a pro- fessional video production BY KELLIE WATT company backed by a broad- casting major and a business major. Seniors Bill Yager and Keith Winge spent their spare time producing videos for their own production company. “Bill was the technical side,” Winge said. “I drummed up the sales and clients. I took care of the contracts.” Yager said having a business-minded partner was nice. “T appreciated working with someone with a business back- ground,” Yager said. “I could concentrate on the production. It was a nice relationship.” Winge said they lived on the same floor and he knew Yager had video production experience. Winge asked Yager for help on a Student Senate video, and after successfully working together on that project, the two decided to start the company. Bonsai produced promotional and instructional videos. Winge said most of their work was with people they knew. “Most of our sales were to administrators,” Winge said. “I heard about up and coming ideas that might have required video, and I also talked about what we did and it sparked faitate own SENIORS BILL YAGER AND KEITH WINGE WORK ON THE production of a video. The two combined their skills and started Bonsai Productions, Photo by Scott Jenson Masaaki Komine Kevin Koon Wendi Kopriva James Krabbe Catherine Krabbe Jennifer Kral Karrie Krambeck Tricia Krauth Terry Krier Bonni Kruse Tanya Kruse Paul Kuehneman Kiki Kunkel Nicole Lacquement Stephanie Ladwig Kenna Lambertsen Michelle Lance Darci Lander Curtis Lanning Daylene Larson Sandy Larson Susan Larson Patrick Laster Brad Lawson TT EEE 9790 Thamnenananrramen BILL AND KEITH'S ENDEAVOR interest. They had a need, and we met it.” Bonsai Productions put together a library video for the University and travelled to Iowa to shoot video footage for the American Marketing Association to show in trade shows, Winge said they probably would have produced more vig eos, but both had busy schedules and planned to graduate ip May. { They said fees were determined by what the client wanted “Fees were negotiable,” Winge said. “It depended on the project and we charged for video tapes. Most of the time we charged $10 an hour.” Bonsai Productions produced the library video for $500, “We knew what they wanted and did it,” Winge said. “They weren’t satisfied with how a previous video (by someone else’ turned out.” : He said projects took two days to two weeks to complete “Planning our completion time depended on our schedules, equipment schedules and editing schedules,” Winge said. “We worked around class projects that other students needed the equipment for. Most of our work was done in the evenings and weekends.” Winge said every project was done for fun. They agreed that the money was nice; but not the real motivation. “The real motivation was learning from each other and having a lot of fun,” Winge said. They said a real feeling of satisfaction came on the day a project was completed. “I was happy to go in and show clients the final product and hear them say ‘yes,’” Winge said. “It made me feel good. I wish we could have done more.” Although the two would go their separate ways after gradu ation, a company reunion was still possible. “If something came up and I needed a video, I knew who to call,” Winge said. “In five to 10 years, if we called each other and wanted to produce professionally, I would be willing.” PA. Nt Pe Jennifer Lawton Monica Leach Leslie Leake Carla Lee Lynnette Lee Jennifer Lenhart Cheefei Leong Kellie Levis Amy Light Mary Lillard Brenda Limbach Thea Limpus Rachael Lippert Matt Litwiller Kelly Locke Christine Lockhart Falenaoti Loi-On Daren Long Jacquie Long Jennifer Long Joseph Lopez Kelly Lopez Joey Lopp Susan Lorimor Kelli Lovitt Lesa Lowe Tracy Lowrey Christy Lucas Rebecca Lucas Melody Ludwig Bryan Luttrell Michael Lux Christine Lydon Tracy Lykins Sarah Lynch Wendy Maggart Matthew Majors Brad Makowski Craig Makowski Kevin Malick Keehan Mallon Jacquelyn Mann Maiena Mansell Paul Markovich Holly Marmion Brian Marriott Julie Marsh Heather Marshall Lisa Marshall Heather Marteney Barbara Martin Nicole Martin Rebecca Martin Stacy Martindale Stacy Martsching Michele Masin Mike Mason Dena Mathias James Mathisen Yuichiro Matsukata Lisa Matter Kelly Matthews Jeffrey Mattson Melissa Maxwell Christopher Mayberry Candy McBroom Cindy McCarl Mick McCauley Lori McClary Sara McClelland Debra McCloney Diana McCollum Chad McConachie Scott McConchie Sherri McCorkindale Mindi McCoy Jeffrey McDonough Rebecca McElwee Marc McFall Erin McGinnis McG-PAN Thomas McGrail John McGuire Amanda McHenry Kristin McKenzie Renee McKibben Michelle McKnight Coleen McMahon Tract MeMulin Melissa Megerson Heather Meinders Barbara Meinecke Stanley Meng Deina Menke Marcie Messner Johnathan Meyer Sandra Meyer Brian Meyers Julie Michael Paula Michaels Darci Mickelson Mamiko Mihara Briana Miller Dawn Miller Kristy Miller Lonnie Miller Marcy Miller Melissa Miller Michael Miller Paul Miller Barbara Mills Darin Mills Amy Milroy Kathleen Miner Tracy Mitchell Darcey Moeller Bradley Mongar David Monson Bryan Moore Carmen Moots Karen Morast Jamie Morey Candy Morris Michael Morris Tim Morris Doug Morrison Matthew Morse Sherry Moss Kristy Mosteller Matthew Motsick April Moutray Chris Mozga Darren Muckey Melissa Mudroch Richard Munns Kazuki Murakami Barbara Murphy Cathy Murphy James Murphy Mary Murphy Rebecca Murphy Julie Myers Hitomi Nagasaki Monica Nauss Eric Neece Jeannie Neitzel Chad Nelson Jennifer Nelson Kayla Nelson Randy Nelson Scott Nelson Tracy Nelson Waylan Nelson Michelle Neubert Jeff Neville Theresa New Emilie Newman Melissa Newman Andrea Newquist Tracy Nichol Jody Nielsen a 280 UNDERGRADUATES Se = Maryville police officer Greg Lewis battles the bitter cold of a late November snow storm while helping to fight the fire that destroyed the apartment complex at 534 W. Ninth Street. The blaze, which left eight students homeless, was later confirmed to have rarted in the furnace flue of one the apartments. Akenese Nikolao Tiffany Nincehelser Novella Nissen Wendy Nolen Jennifer Noller Chad Nourse Matt Nowland Shannon O’ Boyle Kelly O’Connell Nikki O’Donley Meghan O’Riley Ryan O'Rourke Stacy O’Sullivan Deedra Oakley Lorraine Oberdieck Amy Ogden Jeramie Ohlensehlen Noriko Ono Adrienne Oliver Laura Olsen Kerisa Olson Kristi Olson Pamela Orchard Amy Ottemann Lisa Ough Michelle Ough Daryl] Owens Dean Owens Michelle Page Ann Pak Astra Palevics Renea Pankau EEE TINNERGRADUATES 281 TT —EE————=_E—__=z—‘( attoos were a BY CATHY AUSDENMOORE very popular thing to have in the 60s and ’70s. When the ’80s hit, they were not looked upon with such favor. In the beginning of the ’90s, tattoos became a popular way of expressing oneself. “T have a chain on my ankle made with Sigma Tau Gamma Greek letters,” Carter Cummings said. “It was a way for us to show our membership in the fraternity. About 15 of us had one.” Many students chose to get tattoos to show respect for their organizations. Senior Rick Stalder, owner of SKN Graphics, explained the new-found interest. “T learned to do tattoos after I left the Marine Corps,” Stalder said. “I decided to come to Northwest to pursue my schooling and started the business to pay my tuition. I had the business running out of my home, but it was totally portable.” He said customers were primarily male Greeks. “Most of the input that I had was from students involved in fraternities and sororities,” Stalder said. “The Greek letters were the most popular, although cartoon characters ran a close second. Business increased with males, but I would have liked to have seen more females interested.” Many wondered about the price of tattoos and whether or not Melissa Parsons Pamela Parsons Carol Patton Jayne Pauley Carrie Paulson David Pavlich Tabatha Pawling Andrea Payne John Payne Dana Pegg Jill Pendry Robert Penningroth Spencer Perkins Pamela Perry Jennifer Petermeier Chris Peters Michael Peters Tammy Peters Amy Petersen Bret Peterson Carrie Peterson Mike Peterson Robin Peterson Kelli Petty Jonathan Phillips Linda Phillips Tracie Phillips Vince Piagentini Mark Pichon Dawn Pierson Rodney Pierson Gary Pilgrim Kami Pingel Jennifer Pittsenbarger Jean Plagman Matthew Pollard Stephanie Porter Suzanne Potter Andrea Powell Angella Powell TATTOO YOU the procedure was painful. The price averaged around $30 to $40, and Stalder said the pain was not unbearable. or three minutes, the pain subsided,” Stalder said. Although many Greeks displayed tattoos, others used their Newberry said her friends were sur- prised about her tattoo. “People never thought I would be the type to get a tat- too,” she said. “Thad a dagger with a rose wrapped around it.” Body art was a matter of personal taste and for as little as $30, a permanent way of expression was brought back into vogue. KELLY POLLOCK REVEALS HER TAT- too to Kelly Anderson. Many expressed them: selves with body art. Photo by Patrick Mahone P. T. Kannan Prasanan Suzanne Pratt Kathleen Prichard Jessie Privett James Proctor Kristen Proctor Ann Prouty Daniel Pruitt Dawn Ptacek Lea-Kien Pua Roark Pyle Chad Queener Robin Quinn Jeffrey Rains Leann Rakes Patrick Raney Kayleen Rash Keith Rash Jennifer Ratcliff Cheri Rathjen Rebecca Raus Kelly Reardon Nicole Reding Janelle Rees Sherry Reid Shawna Reighard Chet Reinking Michelle Remick Renee Rempe Maria Reno Tonya Reser John Reynolds Reynda Reynolds Tanya Reynolds Jerri Rhoads Rhonda Richards Saorise Richardson Thomas Ridgway Anita Rigdon Andrea Riggs Eric Riley Maureen Riley Tom Riley Tish Risser Greg Ritter Amy Roberts David Robinson Jeffrey Roe Steve Root Shaleen Roth Rebecca Rothfus Sandra Runyan Tricia Rusch Jeffrey Saale Angela Salisbury Shanna Salter Dimitrios Samaras Sally Sanborn Kimberly Sanders Allison Savage Baha Sayiner Tracy Sayre Dawn Scarbrough Alice Schaefer Marilyn Schaefer Mike Schaefer Stephanie Schawang Kimberly Scherer Christina Schildhauer Kathy Schilling Randy Schirrmacher Heather Schley Rick Schluter Thorin Schmidt Stefanie Schmitt Lori Schmitz Alyssa Schnack Leah Schnare Robert Schneider Todd Schoenemann EE SCH-TOM g ie Sarakte Jats ee regs. A a hes - up pa DIRTY LAUNDRY hen someone around campus BY PATRICK MAHONEY was wearing shortsin subzero weather, itwas obvious they waited justalittletoo long to do their laundry. With dirty clothes piling up in dorm rooms and apartments, students knew it was time to load the laundry baskets and make the dreaded trip to the laundry room. “T hated doing laundry,” Brad Fairfield said. “I believe the only person that did laundry worse was my mom, who did laundry like a guy—everything in warm water without separat- ing anything.” Whether students took their laundry home to mom or made the haul to the laundromat themselves, washing clothes was a pain to many. It was the long, drawn-out process of waiting for your clothes to dry that in- convenienced many busy students. “T'd have to wait and wait and wait to get something dry,” Denise Riley said. “Only it wouldn’t be dry.” Incidents like these often caused stu- dents to resort to drastic measures. “One time I wore a just-washed pair of pants with the crotch still damp,” Riley said, “It got a little chilly.” For students living in the residence halls, the problems of doing laundry cen- tered around the technical aspects. “I hated when my laundry tokens broke in half, and when the powder didn’t dissolve,” Chris Hagan said. For some students the trials and tribu- lations of doing laundry stemmed from the economic side. With the cost of doing laundry averaging around 75 cents per 23 Terry Schoonover Kory Schramm Randy Schuller Michelle Schumacher Barbara Schutte Jeffrey Schwanke Carl Scott Danna Scott Adam Seaman Kimberly Seck Kay Sedorcek Laurie Seelhoff Travis Segebort Teresa Seitz Rob Selander Daisy Semu Elmer Seymour Anthony Shackelford Heather Shannon Brian Sheffield Steven Shelton Keri Shepherd Chris Shimel Bobbi Shipley STUDENTS PILECLOTHES INTO THE WASHERS AT THE SHOP HOP LAUNDRO : Those living off campus found it necessary to take time out of their busy schedules to visit ares laundry facilities. Photo by Scott Jenson load and some machines requiring three or four loads to do the job, cost became a major factor in the decision to wash or not to wash. ; “I'd spend about $20 a month if I did my laundry at th laundromat,” Craig Bottiger said. “It was really economical for me because I did it at a relative’s house.” While dirty laundry was a major factor in the lives of students, it didn’t stop the world from spinning. Whether it laundry was done in the student’ s place of residence, at Sho Hop or taken home to mom, it was an activity that could not} avoided for too long; clean clothes at one time or another woul always be necessary. ————— Jodi Shirrel Sean Siebels Scott Sierck Christine Silcott Michell Sims Darren Skeries Angie Slider Shari Slye Aaron Smith Amber Smith Blase Smith Bruce Smith Jaci Smith Jennifer Smith Julie A. Smith Julie M. Smith Melissa Smith Rodney Smith Jeff Sortor Jennifer Sortor Trisha Sosebee Shawn Spaeth Lori Spencer Peggy Sporrer Jennifer Spotts Hollie Spring Stephanie Spurgeon Trent Sraggs Esther St. Denney Andy Starkebaum Amy Stedem Corey Steenhoek Kathrine Stenner Bryce Stephens Amy Stevens Karen Stevens Gina Stevenson Brinda Stewart Melissa Stills Sheri Stites Beverly Stoll Jane Stone Melissa Stone Krista Strawderman Lana Strohman Sonia Strueby Travis Stuckey Renae Sturm Nicole Sullender Jennifer Sullivan Kori Sundberg Marlene Sutter Patricia Swann Jacob Swanson Mike Swarthout Melissa Swartz Cynthia Swenson Douglas Swink Sandra Switzer Sheri Switzer Angela Tackett Michiru Takagi Zacharias Talikatzis Meredith Tarleton Amy Taylor Heidi Tedrow Scott Tefft Travis Tharp Dale Thimesch Cynthia Thomas Daniel Thomas Deborah Thomas Stephanie Thompson Jennifer Thummel Andrea Thurston Lisa Tiano Michele Tietz Aaron Tinder Miki Tokunaga Jeffrey Toms I —————_ Tianeorpantiatree IRS TOW-ZIO SAND AN a ae aking advantage of the warm w students compete in an exhilarating game of volleyball at the high-rise volleyball pit. Residents of Phillips, illikan, Franken and Dieterich play pick-up games of volleyball quite . Co-ed tournaments were ng brother and sister floors from almost every residence hall. Photo by Jon Britton Dennis Townsend Patty Traudt Stacy Tripp Robert Trubey Richard Trulson Melissa Tunell Lea Twaddell Mark Tweed Mavrick Kin U James Ulvestad Cindy Utsler Kimberly Valentine Mattew Van Weelden Kristin Van Winkle Pamela Vander Gaast Trisha Vaugn Jack Vaughn Craig Vitosh Jennifer Vogel Tracey Vogel Becky Volkart Jill Vonseggern Brian Vyhilidal Tiffany Wade Chris Wadsworth Cyndi Wagner John Wagner Lisa Wakefield Chevelle Walker Connie Walker Marcy Walker Brent Wall Bret Wallace Kimberly Waller Candace Walls Brian Wardlow Heather Warner Jennifer Warren Sarah Warren Markee Warrick Eww 226 TINDERGRANTIATES — — Julie Watt Pat Watts Vikki Watts Brian Weaver Karrie Weaver Glenda Webber Jennifer Weber Megan Weber Todd Weddle Beth Weekly Daniel Weese Julie Weese Denae Weiss Jeny Weiss Kimberly Welch Dave Wells Tricia Ann Wennekamp Kerry Wensel Jason Wentzel Heather West Allie Weymuth Donald Weymuth Stephen Wheatley Karen Wheelbarger Theresa Whelton Henry Whetstone Lisa Whiteing Lisa Whitney Christi Whitten Miriam Wiechman Melissa Wiedmaier Amber Wiese Pam Wiese Cherlyn Wilhelm Stacia Wilkens Michael Wilks Leasa Wilkerson Scott Wilkinson Nicole Willey Darla Williams Joey Williams Michelle Williams Stephanie Williams Brian Williamson Carolyn Willis Donna Willis Angela Wilson Crystal Wilson Scott Wilson Web Winfrey Janet Wingert Tracey Winstead Shannon Wirtz Michelle Wiseman Teresa Wiseman Wendy Wohlers Christine Wolcott Mindy Woldruff Marsha Wonderly Carrie Wood Sheila Wood Mike Worland Wendy Worrell Carolyn Worth Amy Wright Jill Wright Scott Wright Terri Wright Joani Wrightfield Mihoko Yamazoe Heather Yannayon Hideki Yoshimura Cindy Young Heather Young Angela Zaner Donna Zauha Kelly Zimmerman Michelle Zimmerman Chad Zink Shad Zion EEE UNDERGRADUATES 287 mixes his love for teaching with a unique way of life to become one of a A FOUCH OF CULTURE he house at 614 S. Buchanan St, painted in gray, blue, lav- BY JAMI JOHNSON enderand mauve, was almost obscured by a miniature jungle. Greenery of every description laid its lush limbs against the walls and threatened to swallow up whomever approached the door. The owner of the jungle was Dr. Bruce Litte, English profes- sor. He lived in his house of many colors with such imposing folks as Boccaccio, an Italian writer from the Renaissance; Sancho Panza, a character from Cervantes’ Don Quixote; Dante, an Italian poet from the 13th century; Francesca, a character from Dante’s Divine Comedy and a little Spanish sweetheart familiarly nicknamed Paco. Of course these person- alities were embodied in his pets, one dog and four cats. Litte’s love of literary subjects brimmed over into his love for his household companions. “T was often alone,” Litte said. “But I was never lonely. There was always a pet that jumped up in my lap.” Often when he entertained guests, he sat in a rustic antique chair with a cat perched on his shoulder or his lovable canine, Dante, by his side. Litte walked Dante twice daily around the streets of Maryville. He enjoyed the small-town atmosphere and said he was happy with the life he had built here for himself. He was originally from Boston, which was quite different from rural Missouri. He was comfortable with the “safe, relaxed and affordable” small town living in Maryville. He may not have had these comforts in Boston. . “It was very possible to make a pleasant life here for myself,” Litte said. “My church, work and home were very important to me.” He laughed when he thought of his semi-annual visits to his native New England. He enjoyed the symphony, opera, theater and activities of Boston dearly, but nearly too much for his budget. This was why he only briefly visited the city fr vacation or the Christmas holiday. “When I was on vacation I liked to go to the city and do city things,” he said. “If lived in the city I’d want to do everythin; I couldn’t afford to live in the city!” Like the city-things he enjoyed, Litte had many small tow interests and pastimes with a distinct cultural flair. He loved cook international dishes and give dinner parties where t would “lay out quite a big spread.” At times he even invite some of his classes over for a meal. He was also a versatile musician, with experience playin piano, clarinet and saxophone. He also played organ on alte nate Sundays at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. His music collec tion of records, cassettes and compact discs rivaled the stock of a record store warehouse. All of these pastimes and hobbies filled up his free time, bi his work was a joy for him too. Litte was a professor who live the subject he taught. His favor among students was agreeabl due to this fact. One of his students was also a boarder at his home. Philosoph major Kenton Wilcox saw Litte in casual and classroom se tings. “Tt was nice to see an instructor with such a passion ft literature and the things he teaches,” Wilcox said. “It was rei and inspiring.” From his love of literature and his Boston accent to h classical music and gourmet cooking, many found Litte to bea interesting addition to the University community. DR. BRUCE LITTE SHARES THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WIT! his cat, Sancho. Litte was an animal lover and considered his dog an cats family. Photo by Laura Pierson Patty Andrews, KXCV Production Manager Barbara Bernard, HPERD Gary Bennerotte, Special Appt. Ed. Admin. Ben Birchfield, Asst. Dean of Students Vincent Blaylock, Military Science Robert Bohlken, Speech Ann Brekke, HPERD Robert Brown, Economics Sandra Brown, Mass Communication 288 Facurty —— Betty Bush, Curriculum Instruction Sharon Carter, KXCV Station Manager Alejandro Ching, Agriculture Herman Collins, Technology Ramona Collins, Human Resources Augusto Cortazar, Military Science Ray Courter, Controller's Office Sandra Cox, Human Resources Leroy Crist, Technology Diana DeMott, Mass Comunication Sec. Penny DeVault, Central Stores Michael Douthat, Broadcast Services David Easterla, Biological Sciences Guy Ebersole, Military Science Dan Edmonds, Controller's Office George Fero, Education Administration Ladonna Geddes, Speech Rebecca Greeley, Bookstore Loren Gruber, English Meredith Gruber, Military Science Sec. Stanley Hartzler, Math. Statistics Patricia Haynes, Administrative Asst. Connie Honken, Speech John Hopper, History Humanities Marvin Hoskey, Agriculture Gayle Hull, KXCV Music Glen Jackson, Speech John Jasinski, Mass Communication Micheal Johnson, KXCV Operations Mer. Ernest Kramer, Music Gerald Kramer, Marketing Mgmt. Diane Krueger, Geology Geography Fred Lamer, Mass Communication Josh Leamon, Psych Soc Counseling Donald Lee, Military Science Kathie Leeper, Speech Roy Leeper, Speech Merle Lesher, Education Admin. Amold Lindaman, Education Admin. John McGuire, KXCV News Coord. Dale Midland, English Kathryn Murphy, Library Instructor Richard New, Curriculum Instruction Russell Northup, Marketing Mgmt. Don Nothstine, Marketing Mgmt. Larry Riley, Psych Soc Counseling Nancy Riley, Collections Supervisor Theo Ross, Theater James Saucerman, English Michelle Spearry, Human Resources Pat Stites, Stud. Payroll Supervisor Sheri Strating, Financial Asst. Brian Tenclinger, Residential Life Georgene Timko, Library Wayne Viner, Residential Life Kenneth White, Mass Communication Sandra White, Marketing Mgmt. Laura Widmer, Mass Communication Esther Winter, English Nancy Zeliff, Comp. Science Info. Sys. | Facu.ty 289 Pulling Back the Curtain Soviet citizens struggle toward democracy [| n August, the General Secretary of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, was arrested by eight members of the State Committee for the State of Emergency, forever changing the face of the Soviet Union. While Gorbachev was held hostage, Russian Repub- lic President Boris Yeltsin barricaded himself in the Russian Parliament Building, fending off the army and KGB attempts to gain entrance. Within hours, word had spread of Yeltsin’s and Gorbachev’s struggles. Crowds of Muscovites brought armored personnel carriers to a halt by stuffing the gunbarrels with rosebuds and wildflowers while thou- sands in every city chanted “Yeltsin.” As the mood of the country shifted, the revolutionar- ies were ousted, making Yeltsin a national hero for holding his ground and showing compassion for a fallen leader. What began as a coup attempt eventually evolved into a rite of passage filled with uncer- While people around the globe watched and listened in anticipation of what would happen to the former Communist Soviet Union, questions about the citizens of this dismantled and confused government were raised as well. Suddenly, Soviet countrymen found themselves in a position that forced them to make decisions about their lifestyles they had never had to face before. They were people looking for a civil society containing philoso- phy, religion and an inner strength in a place that had never known choices or freedoms. “Politicians always made promises about how life would be better, but they never fulfilled them,” said one retired Moscow factory worker who refused to give his name to a Time reporter. “I have been around a long time, and I have seen things change in Moscow again and again, but nothing changed for us. For peasants and workers, it just got worse. Why should it be any differ- ent now?” Even the very common occurrences that most people A Abbott, Eric 226, 259 Abbott, Jana 250 Abbott, Scott 267 Abbott, Wendy 267 Abel, Lea 208, 259 Accounting Society 19g Achenbaugh, Cory 244 { Ackerman, Kara 247 Acosta, Joseph 150, 151, 267 Acosta, Marcy 267 Adams, Laurel 267 Adams, Miriam 201, 222, 293 Adams, Nicole 247 Adkins, Brant 259 Administration Building 3g _ Agee, Jason 165 Agnew, Amy 220, 228, 267 | Agriculture Ambassadors 198) Agriculture Counci! 198 Agronomy Club 201 Ahlers, Jami 233, 259 Akins, Michelle 267 Al-Maani, Mohammad 267 Alan, Chad 73 { Albert, Angela 267 ! Albertini, Dolores 51 Albertini, Virgil 51 { Albin, Jim 173 Albrecht, Rebecca 259 Albright, Erin 254 Albright, Jill 259 Albright, Scott 242, 259 Aldrich, Darcy 165 Aldrich, Jodi 220 Aldrich, Josephine 267 Alexander, Don 267 Alger, Nikki 38, 40, 41, 267 tainty, anticipation and freedom. The Soviet “demokratizatsiya” or democracy was born IAVE : HOUGHT ? after more than 70 years of Communist gov- os emment. Mast “I thought it was a natural process,because communism kills productivity, and there was little incentive to work when you knew the state would provide for you,” Margaret Griffith said. When Yeltsin spoke to a crowd of 200,000 from the Allen, Robin 259 Russian Parliament Building in late August, he signaled M Allen, Scott 219 A 7 ; Allen, Treva 196, 197, 201, the dismantle of communism by calling a vote to 267 | rename Sovetskaya Square to “Free Russia Square.” As Allen, Walter 242, 267 the dismantling got into full swing, statues of Stalin, Alliance of Black Collegiang ; : : 196, 200, 201 Lenin and Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the KGB, Alpha Chi 201 were toppled and carted away by mobs of people. 7m Alpha Gamma Rho 54, Fe Within six months, the Union of Soviet Socialists eee Lambda aa Republics, consisting of 15 Republics, had become the Alpha Mu Gamma 201 Commonwealth of Independent States and each repub- lic chose whether they wanted to join. in the United States took for granted, such as supplying Alger, Tom 159, 259 children with food or securing a warm place for them to Allee, Allen 253 ; Allee, Eddi -continued on page 293. | lien, andra 242 s ‘ _ Allen, Bonnie 267 President Boris Yeltsin encourages the crowd of supporters at Allen, Charles 172 the end of the three-day coup. Bodyguards protected Yelstin Allen, Dana 239, 267 with bulletproof shields. Photo by Associated Press Allen, Jill 220 Allen, Joey 59, 60, 61 Allen, Julie 236 Allen, Raye Lynn 267 Alpha Phi Alpha 54, 55, 24 Alpha Psi Omega 203 Alpha Sigma Alpha 20, 23,4 54, 166, 189, 246, 247, 241 Alpha Tau Alpha 24, 203 Alsup, Marla 267 j Alsup, Richard 164, 174, 174 Altrock, Heather 267) American Home Economics) ciation 126 Ames, Kimberly 242 Amnesty International 203 Amos, Kirklin 267 Amundson, Lisa 205, 212, | Andel, Kent 66, 90, 242 Anderla, Michael 215 Anderson, Daryl 259 Anderson, Jamie 267 Anderson, Jeffrey 253 Anderson, Joel 56 Anderson, Kelly 250, 259 Anderson, Lisa 254, 267 Anderson, Nicole 247 Signifying the Soviet Union was free from Communist rule, supporters of the new government toppled a statue of the KGB founder, Felix Dzerzhinsky. Photo by Associated Press 290 INDEX Anderson, Steve 165 Anderson, Terry 304 Anderson, Thomas 267 Andes. Sandra 267 Andresen, Jason 267 Andrews, Patty 288 Andrews, Sharon 250, 259 Ann, Kayla 16 Antes, Debbie 215, 267 Apple, Christi 254 Apprill, Janct_ 239, 267 Archdekin, RacAnn 250 Ardizzone, Mark 163 Armiger, Chris 241, 267 Armstrong, Jason 250, 267 Annstrong, Leticia 233, 267 Armstrong, Melinda 259 Annstrong, Mike 84, 85 Armstrong, Shannon 156, 157, 193, 267 Arnold, Jennifer 267 ArtEducation Association 202,203 Arts, Mimi 236, 248 Asibaugh, Ray 124, 125 Ashcroft, John 2, 4, 50, 56, 57 Ashley, Brenda 236, 267 Aspen, Amy 250 Assman, Barb 212 Assinan, Brad 198, 259 Association for Computing Ma. chinery 205 s, Alphonso 248 Angela 267 Atkinson, Nikole 259 Aubuchon, Christine 267 Aoffert, George 242 Aufferl, Lynette 165, 267 Avghe, Jeff 165 Auriemma, Dana 242 Ausdenmoore, Cathy 248, 267 Auten, Molly 239, 259 Auxier, Darrin 254, 267 Ayers, Jason 242, 254, 255 Baca, Annette 224 Bacchi, Tammy 247 Bade, Geraldine 206 Buichoo, Noe! 267 Baicr, Martin 21, 254 Beiley, Douglas 252 Bailey, Kelsi 18 Bauey, Nancy 136, 137, 144 Buiicy, Steven 40 Bailey, Thomas 145 Bair, Tray 54, 206, 253, 259 Bird, David 41 Baker, Beverly 254 H Charlie 74 ker, Dennea 219 Baker, Diane 228, 267 Beker, Jeffrey 267 Buker, Jennifer 220, 236, 267 Baker, Tonya 228, 267 Boker, Wade 205, 224, 228 Bala, Anna 241 Balasubramaniam, Premala 239, 267 Bales, Kari 267 Bales, Kyle 267 Bellain, Matt 206 Ballou, Bridget 250 Bange, Edward 267 Banks, Anna 84, 267 Bankson, John 267 Baptist Student Union 204, 205 Beragary, Beth 267 Barber, Shalom 228, 233, 267 Barber, Shawn 267 Barker, Scott 201, 205, 259 Barnes, Ashley 145 Bames, Kathy 29, 39, 224, 242, 259 Bames, Nikki 242, 267 Bamhart, Brian 259 Bamhan, Kirk 267 Barnum 68, 69 Barnum, P.T. 59, 68 Barratt, Laura 208, 259 Barrington, Jeffrey 241, 259 Barrington, Monica 247 Barry, Robyn 242, 267 Barta, Joseph 267 Barthol, Rick 159, 188 Bartlett, Brannon 158, 159 Bartlett, Jamey 1, 215, 224, 236, 259 Bartleu, Sean 172 Bartmen, Matt 250 Bartosh, Steve 53, 248, 249 Baschall 158, 159 Bass, Shannon 29 Bassett, Gregory 208, 211, 259 Bates, Tom 219, 267 Bauer, Traci 39 Baumann, Brenda 228, 259 Bavaro, Bnan 250 Bayer, Theresa 224 Bayne, Jessica 267 Beach, Susie 241, 259 Bearcat Lanes 139, 257 Bearcat Marching Band 36 Bearcat Steppers 205 Bearcat Sweethearts 205 Beardsley, Jodie 69 Beatty, April 267 Beatty, Tracy 157, 222 Beaumont, Dina 189, 211, 267 Beaver, Tara 248 Becker, Brian 267 Becker, Janet 201, 220, 239, 267 Becker, Melissa 205, 212, 254 Beckham, Michelle 250 Bedicr, Jeff 253 Bedier, Kristene 267 Beebe, Heidi 205, 267 Becler, Audrea 267 Beeler, Steven 267 Beem, Beverly 267 Beemer, Arlin 65 Behney, Jeff 224 Behrens, Jeff 201 Belcher, Janice 211, 224, 267 Belik, Debra 154, 155, 189, 206, 267 Belik, Julie 189, 254, 267 Bell, Amy 220, 228, 234, 267 Bell, Becky 242 Beli, James 172 Bell, Jason 267 Bell, Jenny 254 Bellof, Brian 80 Bell Tower 38 Belzer, Nial 267 Benda, Kathryn 226, 248 Bendixon, Jeff 267 Bencke, Jeff 219, 267 . Aaron 148 Benge, Traci 267 Bennerotte, Gary 288 Bennett, Cindy 40, 267 Bennett, Glenda 233, 259 Bennett, Lori 267 Bennington, Michelle 254, 268 Benson, Dave 159 Benson, Sonya 205 Bentley, Bill 122 Bergdolt, Todd 268 Berger, Kellic 52 Bergmann, Vanessa 208, 211, 224 Bergren, Jodi 226, 228, 248, 268 Berkenpas, Guy {59 Berkley, Keith 248 Bernard, Barbara 288 Berry, Bertice 84 Berry, Erin 205, 250 Berry, Julie 259 Berthelsen, Andrea 203, 224, 268 Bertoldic, Amy 268 Beta Sigma Phi 206 Betterton, Julic 268 Bettis, Mervin 203 Bever, Jo 201 Bickford, Amy 132, 205, 228, 268 Bicde, Michelle 259 Bierbaum, Susan 208, 259 Biga, Bob 46 Biga, Kimberly 254,259 Bingham, Curtis 172, 201 Binning, Jon 253 Birchfield, Ben 201, 208, 288 Bird, Lisa 230 Bishop, Jeffrey 219, 224 Bissell, Todd 158, 159 Bjork. Kent 252 Bla ck, Baxter 198 Blackburn, Amie 268 Blair, Bonnie 301 Blatr. Jennifer 241, 247, 268 Blair, Mindy 268 Blake, Justin 254 Blaker, Tracey 268 Blakestad, Ryan 215, 268 Bland, Julic 268 Blankenau, Christy 157 Blankenship, Nickole 248 Blanton, Cindy 259 Blanton, Stephanie 220, 268 Blaskovich, Steve 253 Blauc, Ryan 208, 222 Blaylock, Vincent 288 Blecha, Amanda 122, 123, 228 Blessing, Henry 244 Blomquist, Jon 247 Biondin, Chris 174, 175, 268 Blue Key National Honor Society 206, 207 Blum, Chris 248, 259 Blum, Marcy 208 Blum, Tracey 242, 268 Bluml, Joc! 206, 241, 248 Blunt, Shari 269 Boaz, Maggie 269 Bobo, Bill 162, 163, 248 Bobst, Kari 269 Bock, Kirk 159 Bock, Pamela 269 Bodenhamer, Kiley 247 Bocck, Dara 239, 269 Bochm, Linda 239, 254, 269 Bogert, Nate 40, 203 Boggess, Fodd 247 Bohlken, Robert 88, 192, 228,°288 Bohnnann, Rebecca 269 Boldt, Jennifer 72, 269 Bolen, Lisa 247 Boles, Jenni 269 Bolger, Chellie 269 Bolles, Carla 250, 269 Boltinghouse, SuAnn 230, 258 Bond, Christopher 104 Bond, Jennifer 248 Bonella, Angela 242, 269 Boney, Karissa 242, 269 Bonus, Matt 259 Boos, Katina 269 Booth, Joe 172 Booth, Kelly 269 Booth, Tracey 220,239 Borchers, Tony 172, 222 Boring, Stacy 220, 250, 269 Bom, Edward 248 Borts, Wyman 226, 269 Boss, Kent 269 Bottiger, Craig 228, 269, 284 Boucher, Jeremy 254 Boudreau, Angela 192, 269 Bounds, Scott 55, 234, 242, 248 Bower, Donna 219, 233, 259 Bowman, Angel 228 Bowman, Billie 269 Bowman, Carrie 269 Bowman, Jane 269 Bowman, Patricia 299 Boxing 166, 167 Bowron, Bill 253 Boyce, Amy 24 Boyce, Matthew 24, 80, 234, 269 Boyd, Christie 57 Saddam leaves crude reminder The Persian Gulf War could have been called the war against the earth because of the damage it caused to the ecosystem. The Gulf ‘War was over, but the damage that ocamrred had not been cepaired. In defense against the allies during the war Iraq resorted to burning the Kuwait oil fields and opening over 700 wells, tanls and refin- eries, one of which resulted in the largest spill eyer. It was recorded as being 50-miles long, 10-miles wide and contained 294 million gal- lons of of], making it 26 times Larger than the Exxon Valdez spill. “They should not have depleted our re- é6ourves fust to hurn them,” Kyle Wallinga said. “Our fossil fuels were becoming extinct end for him to burn them was a big waste.” The spill destroyed a vast amountofsea life. Birds also felt the effect of the spill. Their plumage became coated with oil, interfering with their body temperature regulation. The United States and allied forces oom- bined efforts and cleaned up the mess as efficiently as possible, butnot before the earth had been damaged and namerous creatures suffered. Flood ravages Islands November proved to be a sorrowful nionth for people of the central Philippines when tropical storm Thelma left at least 2,400 people dead, due to ciassive Mash flooding and mud slides, At least 700,000 paopte were affected by the storms, and around 50,000 were left homeless by the disaster. Others were found buried in mud slides. Officiats blamed widespread de-forestization which left wide open spaces causing four ‘hours'of flooding, Other damege was just as tragic. Land was destroyed as topsoil shifted, livestock was lost and many family pusseatons were lost inthe rubble. “I never really thought about the fact that floods could cause so much damage anfil I heard about something as devastating as that,” Brian Buhman said. As people realized that such tragedies could really happen, families tn the Phitippines were picking up the pieces of their lives and trying to move on. a ae Boyd, Debbie 220, 239, 269 Boydston, Brian 159 Boydston, Karen 137, 269 Boyer, Ethan 198, 247 Boyle, Sean 165 Brace, Teresa 233 Bracken, Osa 202 Brackett, Tina 241, 269 Brackin, Joan 138 Bradshaw, Rick 198, 201, 228, 241, 269 Brady, Amy 269 Bragg, Andrew 269 Brandt, Chad 269 Branner, Brenda 220 Braughton, David 269 Brauning, Jan 84 Bray, Scott 242, 269 Brazau, Catherine 269 Breckenridge, Chris 259 Breedlove, Teresa 254 Breeze, Max 269 Brekke, Ann 136, 137, 288 Bremer, Jonathan 269 Brenizer, Matthew 208, 215, 259 Brewer, Angi 269 Briggs, Jack 100 Briggs, Mary 224, 227 Bright, Kara 220, 236 Brincks, Dan 198, 212, 244 Brinker, Mike 111, 198, 259 Brinkman, Merrit 269 Brinks, Robyn 122 Brinks, Tim 248, 269 Brisbone, Regina 201 Briseno, Theodore 305 Britson, Roger 172 Britton, Jon 216, 269 Brock, Jenny 247 Brockman, Amy 215, 242, 269 Brockmeier, Chris 22 Bronke, Jennifer 100, 269 Brooks, Bill 198, 212 Brooks, Buffy 269 Brown, Anthony 130, 131 Brown, Becky 168, 169, 269 Brown, Brenda 269 Brown, Cindy 254 Brown, Claudine 269 Brown, Clinton 269 Brown, Dale 140, 141 Brown, Dustin 244 Brown, Gerald 117, 140, 141 Brown Hall 139 Brown, Jason 13, 247 Brown, Jerry 297 Brown, June Pansing 110 Brown, Karey 34, 35, 269 Brown, Keith 269 Brown, Krista D, 269 Brown, Krista K. 269 Brown, Larry 179, 182, 183, 195 Brown, Lisa 215, 216 Brown, Melanie 269 Brown, Robert 288 Brown, Sandra 288 Brown, Sara 269 Brown, Shaunna 38, 40, 254 Brown, Tomas 250 Browning, Ashley 140, 141, 198, 201, 254 Browning, Charissa 269 Browning, Edward 141 Browning, Jill 205, 220 Browning, Sharon 132, 133, 140, 141 Brudin, Karen 259 Brue, Kristen 259 Brumback, Lori 224, 269 Brumbaughn, Brian 253 Brumfield, Jennifer 223, 234, 269 Brummett, Jeff 253 Bruner, Brad 247, 269 Bruner, Bryan 269 Brunkow, Colleen 242, 269 Bryan, Tracy 269 Bryant, Cari 228, 248, 269 Bryant, Michael 212 Buckhorn Boys 206, 297 Buckles, Pamela 254 Buckner, Howard 172 Budd, Laura 247 Budt, Michelle 228, 269 Buhman, Brian 29, 206, 269 Buhrmeister, Cody 172, 212, 269 Bulger, Laura 220 Bumfield, Jennifer 222 Bungart, Mary 206 Bunner, Janice 220, 239, 242 Bunzel, Becky 53 Burasco, Gina 208 Burbuchen, Brian 216 Burchfield, Rodney 201 Bures, Jill 269 Burger, Kelly 247 Burger, Paul 215, 259 Burke, Sharmyn 250 Burke, Sonya 250, 259 Burke, Steve 226 Burkett, Deanna 269 Burns, David 189 Burns, Dianne 269 Burris, Arla 219, 230, 259 Burris, Michelle 220,222, 241, 269 Burrows, Brad 250 Burson, Kip 269 Burtis, Eric 254 Bush, Betty 142, 220, 289 Bush, George 73, 297, 305 Bush, Robert 108, 109, 142, 143 Bushner, David 208, 254 Butler, Becky 247, 269 Butler, John 172 Butler, Michaela 250 Butler, Scott 269 Butler, Thad 253 Butrick, Jeremy 269 Bybee, Robin 234, 269 Byers, Molly 242 Byland, Renee 259 Byrd, John 163 C Cain, Michelle 9 Caldwell, Brian 250 Caldwell, Jenni 250 Caldwell, Michael 250 Calhoon, Karen 259 Callahan, Julie 160, 161, 259 Callow, Rana 269 Caloroso, Cammy 234 Calvert, Kristin 220 Calvin, Kassandra 242 Camp Quality 53 Campbell, Bruce 269 Campbell, Missy 242, 243 Campbell, Tina 81,90, 203, 242 Campus Activity Programmers 61, 62, 87, 102, 103, 206 Cannon, Brian 127, 128, 190, 208, 224, 248, 259 Cannon, Dave 244 Cannon, Theresa 248, 269 Caplan, Tina 215, 248 Capps, Philip 269 Caputo, Julie 160, 161 CARE 208, 209 Career Services 150, 151 Carlin, Amy 269 Carlock, Norman 188, 189, 205, 259 Carlsen, Chris 159 Carlson, Chad 259 Carlson, Lynn 75, 230 Carlson, Shantel 222, 269 Carmichael, Craig 9, 24, 128, 129, 220 Carmichael, Lora 269 Carmichael, Nelson 301 Carmichael, Terri 137 Camey, Jim 206 Carpenter, Michelle 220, 270 Carpenter, Sarah 181 Carrick, Don 18, 224, 26: Carroll, Adam 163, 279 Carroll, Angie 226, 259 Carroll, Drew 28 Carter, Chris 35 Carter, Sharon 289 Casey, Tracy 270 Cassity, Shawn 219, 279 Casson, Traci 205, 220, Castanada, Shellee 270 Caster, David 247 Castilla, Jorge 160, 163 Castle, Travis 206, 220, Castro, Lorena 201, 270 Cathcart, Mike 254 Cave, Jenny 270 Cecil, Kari 228, 248, 270 Celaya, Kathy 215 { Cermak, Tomas 142 Cerven, Darin 253 Chadwick, Aimee 208, 2 249, 270 Chamberlain, Candace 27 Chambers, Sean 270 Champion, Ann 234, 24 Chan, Bridget 122 Chan, Yip-Tak 211 Chanda, Clary 118 Chandler, Jennifer 210, 21 270 Chaney, Gary 270 Chang, Danny 92 Chang, Ya-Ping 211 Chaplin, Tom 242, 270. Chapman, Debra 205, 220, Chapman, Donna 259 _ Chapman, Jeffrey 228, 24 Chapman, John 198, 2: Charley, Roger 211 Chartier, Rebecca 224, 270 Chase, Andrea 250 Cheerleaders 25, 208 Chen, Chang-Wei 211 Chen, Li-Hsin 21! Cheng, Chee-Tong 215, Cheong, William 258 Chi Phi Chi 24, 85, 208 Childe, Kerry 215 Childress, CeAnn 198, 231 248, 259 Chinese Golden Acrobats 9 Chinese Students Associatio’ Ching, Alex 216, 289 Chop, Bob 201 Chordbusters 98, 99 Christ, Marchelle 270 Christensen, Michelle 254, Christensen, Stan 270 Christensen, Tamera 270 Christensen, Terti 249 Christenson, Scott 55 Christian Campus House Christian, Eric 34, 35, - 236, 259 Christiansen, Lori 198, 29 Chop, Bob 201 Chu, Anthea 211 Chullino, Jeff 270 Chung, Poon Bin 93 Chung-Haur, Lo 258 Circle K International 24,2 Clapper, Marianne 250 Clark, Doug 216, 270 Clark, Hayley 247 Clark, Kevin 250 Clark, Lisa 259 Clark, Marta 189, 216, 2 Clark, Robyn 239 Clark, Russell 119 Clark, Steve 63, 172, 248 Clark, Troy 98, 99, 219 Clark, Trudy 259 Clark, Jennifer 95 Clary, Chanda 239 Claude, Scott 52 Claussen, Jay 215, 216 tay. Denise 270 Clayton, Scott 270 {lemens, Roy 270 (lement, Lori 102, 201, 220 jements , Nikki 208, 234, 248, 259 Clevenger. Cory 54, 247 sinc. Charlene 164, 174, 175 Cline. Jennifer 242 flingman, Lori 270 ¢ yaton, Bill. 297 fives, Shelley 270 slodfelter, Russell 270 rlew, Ed 248 foales, Travis 254 fodina, William 226, 270 tolfelt, Becky 254 foffman, Cortney 234, 236, 247 foxdill, David 307 fordill. Dee 198, 228, 239, 242, 270 Tolden Hall 38 Fole, Catherine 270 le, Gregory 270 vole, Rachel 208 Tole, Sheila 220, 270 oleman, Chris 301 coleman, Percy 170.171, 172, 173, (195 Joleman, Vic 195 gan, Shawn 247 Hlantes, Jennifer 270 follet, Timothy 270 Sollins, Amy 270 Jollins, Bradley 259 Sollins, Herman 289 collins, Lynne 220 o lins, Ramona 289 ‘oli, Dave 154 Jolton, Sharon 224, 228, 236, 270 Jomandella, Christi 307 “ambs, Gene 159 Tombs, Jason 253 7ombs, Lori 86 combs, Mike 270 yonputer Mgmt. Society 211 somstock, Deanna 270 sonistock, Terry 165, 270 Tonard, Jaci 259 fonaway, Kenneth 173 Tondit, Lorna 122 ‘onner, Shawna 259 ‘onnolley, Killeen 239, 270 ‘onover, Glenda 220, 259 Tonway, elle 259 Tonway, Tiana 200, 201 ‘ack, Brenda 248 ook, Brian 244 Took, Chad 24, 248 ‘a ley, Christopher 242, 259 ‘orley, Dawn 270 ‘ooper,Rusty 270 orbin, Keith 214, 215, 226,270 wlvy, Roger 240 oriazar, Augusto 289 ‘arum, Amy 270 ‘tingham, Elizabeth 270 suell, Robert 270 Suuntry Kitchen 56, 246 ursen, Amy 201, 215, 241, 259 Siurter, Ray 289 Susteau, Jacques- Yves 102 -husteau, Jean-Michel 72, 73, 102 Munter, Adam 250 ‘yell, Bob 254 ‘wan, Bradshaw 191, 270 x, Brian 132, 198, 215, 230 a, Jamie 270 “x, Karen 198, 203 x. Kurtis 182 4x, Michacl 259 4x Sandra 289 yne, Catherine 211, 259 Atahr, Douglas 254 aft, Carey 159 tat, Mitzi 161 tain, Jennifer 102,270 famer, Ellen 270 Curtain continued rest, became huge concerns for frightened families throughout the Republics. However, not all Soviets had such severe skepticism about the new policies. “This was long overdue,” a resident of Zagorsk, acity of 90,000 just outside of Leshkovo, said to Time maga- zine. “Maybe now we can become a normal country.” In the United States, Americans vie wed the proceed- ings in a variety of ways. As a former Gorbachev ad- viser speaks to the crowds, de- nouncing the coup, Soviets raised theirhandstoshow their support. Photo by Associated Press Hordes of Soviets mill around the Red Square during the military coup hours. St. Basil's Cathedral near Yeltsin’s headquarters could be seen in the background. Photo by Associated Press Crawford, Anita 270 Crawford, Brian 270 Crawford, Corey 253, 259 Crawford, Elisabeth 22, 201, 220, 236, 270 Crissler, Katrina 270 Crist, Leroy 219, 289 Cristina, Me! Crocco, Jennifer 270 Crocker, Rhonda 270 Cromley, Mark 22, 54, 208 Crook, Brian 270 Cross Country 74 Cross, Diana 270 Croston, Laura 242, 270 Crouse, Lisa 208, 270 Crowder, Jeni 211, 228 Crowley, Amy 270 Crozier, Lauree 205, 250 Cruchelow, Troy 247 Cruise, Dennis 198, 230 Crutcher, Sara 270 Cue, Heidi 215, 242, 270 Culbertson, Christa 270 Culbertson, Robert 65, 108, 111, 114, 129 Culture of Quality 100 Cummings, Carter 253, 282 Cummings, Erin 2 Cummins, Kendra 203 “I thought the changes took place largely because of economic reasons,” Kevin Hobbs said. “It wasn’t a situation where people were unhappy with what was going on, but rather because economically it just wasn't a sound system.” For some it meant investment opportunities, but for the government it meant deciding whether or not the the winter. Faced with upcoming elections, no lawmak- ers were quick to react. As the Winter Olympics began, the problems the Com- monwealth faced shone through as they debated on whether to have separate teams. Five republics finally decided to join together to form the Unified Team of the National Olympic Committees of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. With the confusion in national identity, the members of the team decided that if they won a gold medal, Beethoven's Ode to Joy would be played instead of the Soviet National Anthem, and their flag would be the five-ringed Olympic flag. In the spirit of free enterprise, some of the United Team players sold their old training suits which bore the old Soviet CCCP on them. The members sold them for around $150, more than twice the average annual income at home. The people of the Commonwealth collec- tively decided to dissolve the Soviet Union and end decades of stagnation. Because com- munism failed to work the wonders Karl Marx promised decades ago, they still hada long way to go before they could call themselves free. But, with time and patience, it seemed change would con tinue. © Tom Chaplin and Lisa Renze Republics needed millions of dollars in aid to survive | 239, 242, 243, 259 Cunningham, Amy 259 Cunningham, Jenny 248 Curtis, Juhie 270 Custard, Jacqueline 201, 208, 220, 239, 259 Custer, Nate 189 Dahlgaard, Ryan 253 Dahlor, Cara 216, 217 Dahlquist, Fay 211, 242,270 Dahmer, Jeffrey 303 Daiker, Tricia 259 Dailey, Doug 253 Dake, Julic 37 Dalbey, Danielle 220, 239, 270 Dalbcy, Trish 198, 212 Daniels, Scott 270 Daniels, Timothy 134, 205, 228 Darveaux, Andrea 248 Darveaux, Michelle 248 Daup, Barbara 270 Davenport, Chris 35 David, Allen 270 David, Derrick 247 Davis, Amy 250 Davis, Brian 159 Davis, Chelli 239, 259 Davis, Chris 44 Doug 215. 216 James 206, 270 Mike 307 Davis, Nate 165, 253 s. Susun 228, 239, 259 . Tim 62, 201, 208, 230, 270 Davison, Rob 270 Davolt, Eric 175, 270 Dawson, Amy 271 Day, Angela 215, 250 Dayhuff, Kellie 239 De Anda, Eduardo 162, 163 Deahl, Chad 182, 183 Dean, Brian 168, 27! Dean, Jason 253 Beardorff, Bret 154, 155, 159 DeArvil, Ann 239 Deatherage, Jill 271 Deaton, Todd 254 DeBlauw, Jenny 234, 27 1 DeBlauw, Lori 220, 239, 259 DeBuse, Todd 253 Decker, Gretchen 216, 248, 271 Dees, Metame 259 DeFoor, Stephanie 192, 228, 271 Degase, Carla 271 Denters, Richard 212, 271 DeJong, Tammy 271 Deke, Tammy 271 Delaney, Mike 158, 159 Delta Chi 13, 20,21, 22. 24, 25, 53. 54, 186, 189, 248, 249 Delta Sigma Phi 54, 248, 249 Delta Tau Alpha 212 Delta Zeta 21, 23, 24, 25, 248, 249 DeMoss, Darla 220, 271 DeMou, Diana, 289 Dennehy, Kristy 87, 206, 224 Dennis, Chad 247 Denson, Rebecca 239 Dentlinger, Connie 220, 271 Denton, Rebecca 271 Derscheid, Kim 271 Desmond, Joe 253 Detmer, Richard 71, 134, 135, 150, 205 Deuro, Stacy 247, 271 DeVault, Penny 289 Devlin, Brian 260 DeVore, Jennifer 247, 271 DeVries, Russell 254 Dew, Lavenia 271 DeYoung, Becky 254 DeYoung, Ron 118 Dickerson, Jill 248, 271 Dickey. Kirsten 242, 272 Dickey, Sherry 239 Dickman, Tracy 248 Dicroff, Chris 19 Dienstbier, Kevin 272 Dieterich Hall Council 212 Dillinger, Ramona 24 DiMartinao, Dave 254 InnEx 293 NBA loses Magic HIV virus forces Earvin Johnson into retirement T he dreaded AIDS virus once again entered the national spotlight as basketball superstar Earvin Magic” Johnson was forced into early retirement after 2sting HIV positive. Just hours after the first news leak in November, the 12-year-old Johnson appeared in a televised press con- erence and announced he was retiring from the National 3asketball Association because of test results indicating ie was HIV positive. The ever-charismatic Johnson emained optimistic vowing to battle the disease and recome a spokesman for safe sex. He admitted that he iad been naive and emphasized “It could happen to nybody, even me, Magic Johnson.” The impact of these words was felt immediately. The iational AIDS hotline received more than 40,000 calls m the day of the press conference, compared to the iormal 3,800, and shares of Carter-Wallace, Inc., the maker of Trojan condoms, rose $3. Through his winning attitude and charm on and off the court, Johnson’s appeal extended well beyond the sports world. Many hoped he could use that popularity and bolster the fight against AIDS. “T thought it was pretty apparent he didn’t get it from his wife,” Carrie Green said. “But I thought te had a lot of courage getting on national TV and alking about it.” Despite his popularity Johnson was criticized by some or his alleged promiscuity. “T thought the press and public were making him out o bea hero and that was not true,” Paul Markovich said. ‘Usually somebody had to do something great to be ‘alled a hero and Magic simply made a mistake and was vaying for it.” Although Johnson retired, according to his contract vith the Los Angeles Lakers he was still officially a eam member and was simply on the disabled list. As a esult he planned to play in the Olympic games. He was iso permitted to play in the All-Star game, during which te earned MVP honors scoring 25 points, leading the Nestern Conference to a lopsided 153-113 victory. Johnson’s performance in the All-Star Game pro- vided a fitting end for one of the most impressive careers in NBA history. Among his most prominent feats since entering the league in 1979 was leading the Lakers to five national championships, being named the league’s Most Valuable Player three times and becoming the all-time assist leader. No matter what fate dealt him, however, Johnson was at peace with his situation. He expressed this in an interview on The Arsenio Hall Show shortly after the news broke, saying “If I die tomorrow I have had the greatest life anybody could ever imagine.” Steve Rhodes Earvin “Magic” Johnson muscles past his opponents toward the hoop. Johnson tested positive for HIV, which could lead to the AIDS virus. Photo by Associated Press rwerth, Laurie 254 ner, Brad 205, 248 on, Kristi 219, 260 bins, Deidre 272 son, Derek 234, 272 d, Bill 224 ds, Charles 215, 216 ge, Melinda 216, 242 son, Tami 272 erty, Daniel 212, 234, 272 scheck, Eric 244 ard, Jean 248 en, Brandon 98 iino’s Pizza 9 4 INDEX Don King Productions 153 Donaldson, Kim 203, 272 Donovan, Colleen 272 Dorman, Scott 254 Dorn, Kevin 272 Dorrel, Marilyn Sue 298 Douglas, Edward 2, 110, 115 Douglas, Heather 126, 239 Dousharm, George 170, 260 Douthat, Michael 289 Dover, Candice 272 Dowden, Shannon 208 Dowell, Sarah 260 Dowis, Paul 139 Downeneater, Neil 248 Downey, Michael 260 Downing, Kurtis 189 Downs, Mara 260 Doyle, Jimmy 88, 89 Drake, Tanya 186, 187,212, 272 Draveling, Lora 272 Dredge, Kyle 18 Drennen, Tracie 247, 272 Dresback, Gary 254 Driscoll, Linda 272 Driskell, Charles 260 Driskell, Karla 198 Driskell, Trent 272 Driver, Sherry 236, 248 Droege, Angie 254 Droegemueller, Chris 224, 272 Droegemueller, Hope 205, 2. Dudley, Monica 254 Duerfeldt, Jennifer 272 DuFrain, Joe 94, 258 Duffy, Brice 212 Duffy, Regina 272 Duffy, Tracy 250 Dukes, Angel 215, 222, 272 Dunekacke, Amy 272 Dunham, Joni 260 Dunham, Melanie 260 Dunivan, Jerry 272 Dunlap, Pam 250 Duro, Julie 250, 272 Durocher, Leo 307 Dust, Martin 226, 272 Duvall, Danette 272 Dwyer, Brett 272 Dyer, Allen 178 Dykes, Mattie 51 Dymond, Michael 212 24q. Eagleton, Dave 172, 260° Early, Mikel 254 Easterla, David 226, 289. Eastridge, Blaine 215, 216 Easum, Anita 272 1 Eaton, Chris 260 Ebersole, Guy 289 Ebke, Susan 208, 219, 234, Eckert, Jenni 205, 254 Eckhoff, Gayla 156, 157, 193 Edmonds, Dan 289 Edson, Jeff 201,215,216 Edwards, Allison 216, 2d: Edwards, Deena 248, 30 Edwards, James 272 Edwards, Rick 219 Edwards, Tyler 248 Eei, Nick Leong Chee 211.2 Egeland, Vicki 272 r Ehlers, Don 242 Ehlers, Marjean 242 Eichner, Steve 272 Ektermanis, Tina 205 Elam, Jason 219, 228, 272 Elick, Matt 165 4 Elliott, Bud 170, 172, 178 Elliott, Shanon 62, 247 Ellis, Michelle 272 Ellis, Ryan 172 Elmore, Kevin 102, 103, 206; 213 Elmore, Tyrone 172 Emmons, Dawn 53, 226, ; Encore Music and Dance 1 Endsley, Jenny 250 Eness, Danny 96, 203 Engel, Jay 244, 245 Engel, William 273 English, Jennifer 215 Environmental Services 4 Epling, Robert 244 Epperson, Dennis 273 Epperson, Sara 233, 273 Erickson, Leah 160, 161 Erickson, Mark 196, 248° Eshbach, Bobby 244 Esser, Dawn 220 Essing, Blake 273 g Esslinger, Jennifer 250, 260 Eubanks, Ray 260 Euler, Todd 159, 193, 27. Eustice, Rheba 157, 174, Eustice, Rhonda 156, 157 Evans, Dunean 254 Evans, Kevan 273 Everhart, Emily 220, 273 Eversole, Jeff 216, 253 Ezzell, Jason 273 Ezzell, Richard 273 F Faber, Carrie 175 Faga, Jamie 273 a Faheem, Mohammad 219)4 Falcone, Paul 96 Fall Freeze 128, 129 Family Day 5, 16, 17 Fannon, Debbie 206 ian, Loyce 126, 127, 260 grens, Molly 215, 216, 260 ytis. Tami 198, 260 yienay, Julie 250, 273 yaiherstonc, Mike 248 lowship of Christian Athictes 212 qlowship of the Tower 2 gon, Richard 72 gnster, Bobbie 220, 239, 260 ¢rguson, Chad 253 trguson, Delores 273 erguson, Jeff 144 erguson, Michelle 224 emandes, Mike 242, 248, 260 trnando, Gordon 219, 273 tro, George 289 rrero, Falica 220 emis, Chad 273 cris, John 215, 248, 249 cris, Tony 46, 226, 248 ick. Jennifer 273 ields, Michelle 260 ilarski, Kristipher 242 ilger, Brad 250, 260 ikippi, Annette 76, 203, 239, 242, 266 inancial Mgmt. Association 215 indlay, Roc 273 incgan, Robb 164, 165 ink, Stacy 250 inncy, Michacl 224, 273 irchouse 59, 61, 63 scher, Sheri 250 isher, Angic 233, 239, 273 isher, Anita 26, 239 ister, Randy 247 sher, Sarah 260 isher, Tom 250 juh, Jen 234 Wvgerald, Donny 220 avvgerald, Shelly 220 itzpatrick, Keith 201,273 lay Corp 215 laherty, Kristi 220, 222, 273 laig. Lori 250 lammang, Mark 260 Tanagan, Richard 222 Temming, Jason 254 Acicher, Todd 260 Aint, Lori 215, 234, 273 ‘ynn, David 220, 241, 250 Aynn, Kevin [72 ‘obes, Timothy 222, 260 sock, Goh Su 219 ‘olund, Todd 69 dlecr, Jason 208 Yong, Jessica 211 5x5, Rusty 165, 250 ‘otball $70, 171, 172, 173 ‘oral, Andrea 248 ‘urd, Ann 254 ‘ud, Connic 260 ‘ord, Dawn 273 ‘ord, Ernest 307 ‘ord, Kelly 273 ford, Michacl 172 ford. Tracey 255 Fordyce, Todd 254 fore, Tonni 215 foreigner, The 59, 74, 75, 131 formanck, Jon 155, 172 Forney, Paul 215, 216 Forret, Melissa 220, 242 forth, Jennifer 273 foriner, Kim 86, 147, 273 Foriner, Megan 273 forincy, Laurel 273 Foster, Ann 220,234, 239, 247, 260 Foster, Carrie 169 foster, Lisa 273 Foster, Meredith 205, 212, 274 Foster, Michael 273 Foulds, Joell 260 ‘owler, Stacie 239 fox, Melissa 211,273 Foxx, Redd 307 2, 213 Francis, Alan 189 Francis, Heather 215 Francois, Jason 273 Franken Hall Council 214, 215 Frankenberger, Kevin 21,22, 254, 255, 273 Franklin. Doug 252,253 Franks, Mary 205, 250, 273 Frasher, Mendi 28, 220 Fraze, John 41 Fredericks, Brenda 198, 260) Freeman, Angela 273 Freeman, Buddy 139 Freeman, Michacl 205, 208, 242 Freemyer, Doug 215 Freestone, Robert 273 French, Jonica 273 Frerking. Andy 170, 172, 173, 216, 222 Frey, Stephanie 216, 242, 260 Fricdman, John 18, 253 Fricling, Derek 273 Frischmeyer, Brian 20) Fritz, Cara 160 Froeschl, Adam 248, 273 Frohwirth, Todd 195 Froscheiser, Julic 254 Frucht, Richard 35, 142, 143, 201, 212 Frump, Jacqueline 220, 260 Fry, Sue 139 Fuheman, Taunia 247 Fulk, Nancy 198, 220, 230, 273 Fullington, Michelle 233, 260 Fulton, Richard 118 Furlong, Marty 215, 273 Gaa, Jeannine 151 Gaa, Kirk 253 Gaa, Tina 205, 216, 250 Gaby, Dana 216, 228 Gaetti, Gary 195 Gaffney, Mike 172, 248 Galardi, Mara 16, 236, 241 Galati, Tony 254 Galloway, Travis 254, 273 Gamma Theia Upsilon 215 Gammon, Chad 203 Gandara, Tracy 203, 273 Garcia, Angela 201 Garcia, Marcos 211, 234, 273 Garden, Spencer 248, 273 Gardner, Doug 248 Garity, Mary 273 Garland, William 273 Garrett, Tiffany 273 Garrison, Annette 206, 230 Garton, Kim 61, 102, 103, 206 Garza, Christina 273 Gates, Daryl 305 Gates, Marsha 273 Gates, Rhonda 96, 123, 216 Gathercole, Jeni 208, 224, 273 Gaunt, Thomas 28,29 Gay, Trevin 226, 242 Gazio, Alex 219, 236, 242, 273 Geddes, Ladonna 41, 289 Gegg, Chris 98, 224, 273 Gehrman, Heidi 273 Gciscl, Theodore Scuss 307 Gentry. Bobbie 208 Gcology Geography Club 216 Gerdes, Charles 273 Gerhardt, Julia 260 Gcrike, David 273 Gerken, Leigh 250,273 Gerling, Mark 22, 25, 54, 254,255, 276 Germer, William 250 Giacomarra, Dominick 62, 273 Gibbons, Brenda 144 Gibbs, Michelle 100, 220, 273 Gibson, Jill 216, 230 Gibson, Mclissa 273 Gibson, Monica 273 Gibson, Pat 254 Giermann, Karla 273 Giescke, Dave 102 Giesken, Chris 273 Gilbert, Spencer 172, 201, 212 Gilchrist, Melissa 248, 273 Gilfillan, Kris 224, 236 Gillahan, Jeff 224, 228, 233 Gillclam, Julie 241 Gillispie, Terry 84 Gilpin, Sandra 260 Gilson, Matt 215, 228, 2 Girard, Laura 273 Gituns, Malissa 273 Glaspic, Mimi 261 Glass, Tony 182 Glesinger, Greg 248 Glick, Phillip 273 Godard, Rober. 172 Godbold, Dave 242 Godfirnon, Joseph 226, 273 Godfrey, James 172 Godspell 59, 76, 77 Goedicke, Dennis 254 Goetisch, Susan 236 Goforth, Matt 244 Goforth, Todd 46 Goggin, Dan 94 Gold, Carla 205, 26% Golden Corral 235 Goodin, Cindy 208 Gooding, Michael 254, 261 Goodman, John 215, 216 Goodman, Tatia 273 Gorbachev, Mikhail 290 Gordon, Kyle 24 Gordy, Michael 273 Gose, Warren 15 Goss, Michae! 206, 207, 261 Goughnour, Dave 215, 216, 236, 261 Gouldsmith, Angic 92, 215, 273 Gouldsmith, Ed 235 Gouldsmith, Steve 206, 211, 241, 261 Graber, Mark 253 Graduation 56, 57 Gragg, Lisa 261 Graham, Kara 261 Graham, Lori 211, 273 Graham, Reggie 247° Grammer, Tray 172, 178 Grams, Jeff 273 Grandanctic, Frances 273 Granfors, John 242, 273 Grant, Jennifer 250, 273 Gratias, Jenny 226, 254, 273 Gravatt, Mclinda 220, 239, 261 Gray, Amy 273 Gray, Chris 212 Gray, Colleena 220 Gray, Erin 242, 273 Gray, Josh 172 Greathouse, Laura 92 Greek Week 52,53, 54,55 Greeley, Rebecca 289 Green, Carric 274,294 Green, Clarence 172 Green, Eric 165 Green, Roxie 202, 274 Green, Tim 218, 219, 274 Greenfield, Leilani 198, 226, 254 Greer, Stephanie 15, 234, 247, 261 Grefs, Andrew 253 Gregg, Amy 222 Gregg, Marci 27, 216, 274 Gregory, Jennifer 250 Grenier, Shena 98, 220, 228 Gress, Kevin 228 Greunke, Jeff 128, 129, 261 Grieme, Jodi 261 Griesinge, Scon 219 Griffin, Donnell 172, 212 Griffith, Jgwell 274 Griffith, Margaret 201, 228, 233, 239, 242, 261 Safety of breast Implants evaluated The Issue of breast implants became one of controversy following research indicating po- tential dangers with leaking silicon. In November, a Food and Drag Adminis- tration papel said compenies should be re- quired to keep permanent list of all implant patients and their physical condition. Tiffany Nincehelser thought the studies were a good idea. “¥ thought first they should study the people that had breast implants,” she said. “That way they coald see what the implants bad done to women’s bodies since they started using them.” The panel snggested three schedules for futare studies. During these times certain data would be researched, such as the im- plants’ ability to withstand an impact, and whether or not the substance.in the implants caosed cancer and other diseases. Studies released during legal proceedings against Dow Corning Wright, the main sap- plier of the implants, showed the company could have known aboat safety problems for years, and the FDA restricted the use of im- plants for reconstructive surgery only. MTV celebrates 10 years on the air For many, a television network never had roore impact on society than the cable giant Music Télevision. The exclusive music chan- pel reeched the decade mark in August. Due to poor album sales in the ’80s, the recording todustry nearly stalemated, but quickly foand new life with the introdoction of MTV’s flashy videos. MTV reached 194 million bomes world- wide with a mix of rock, metal, rap, and Top 40 music videos. “T liked the music because they had a wide variety,” Leah Schnare said. “They also had cool programs like ‘Totally Pauly.’ It wasjust something I conld listen to or watch when I was getting ready for classes in the morning.” Over the years, MTV proved itself even more diverse with new programs such as MFV’s Half Hour Comedy Hour, Club MTV, Remote Control, Day in Rock, Unplagged and House of Style. MTV boilt an aadience across America and after 10 years had not lost the dectric touch. INDEX 295 Feeling the Crunch Americans experience cutbacks and unemployment t was something that affected everyone; not just college students, the elderly or struggling middle-income households. It was not pleasant, but somehow the nation had to get through it and look to better times in the future. As politicians denied the fact that the country was in a“true” recession, the American public felt it hit home. The °80s left burdens that affected United States growth for several years with a record-setting federal deficit of $285 billion. Because of the high deficit, spending to stimulate business and cutting taxes was no longer an option. The recession affected banks in many ways. Accord- ing to Time magazine, banks were unwilling to loan because they had been “saddled with bad loans and hampered by overzealous regulations.” To some the situation did not seem so bad. In 1991, the market was on a record-breaking streak and was already setting new highs in 1992. Inflation had not been lower for five years while interest rates for home mortgages were comparable to 1974. The recession caused the loss of 1.2 million jobs, including layoffs of many General Mo- tors workers when the company closed down production plants. GM was not the only company affected by the recession. Zales, the largest U.S. jewelry store operator, planned to lay off 2,500 workers as they shut down 400 of their 2,000 stores across the nation. IBM, whose stock was used to help measure shifts in the stock market, layed off thousands of workers due to severely slumped sales and Macy’s department store filed for bankruptcy. When asked ina Time CNN poll whether Americans could enjoy the same standard of living as recent generations, 62 percent said no. “] was broke and could not find a job anywhere,” Tracy Lykins said. “The recession was really hard to get through. I knew prices were up, too.” People hoped the economy would get better, but unemployment rates continued to rise. “There wasn’t much out there,” Kevin Hale said. “There were so few jobs, and so many applicants. If it wasn’t for Food-4-Less opening, I wouldn’t have had a job.” Whether individuals felt the crunch of the recession, America as a whole suffered from an increasing unem- ployment rate and our federal deficit. The U.S. was left with the burden of cleaning up after past problems and worrying about the future economy. 0 Tonya Reser Signs of the recession were felt in Maryville. A man stood outside Sac ‘n’ Save on Highway 71, asking for food and work. Photo by Todd Weddle Gunther, Teri 220, 250 Hammes, Shawn 275 Griggs, Erin 239, 274 Grillo, Kim 254 Grimes, Kim 261 Grimm, Jason 274 Grishow, Lisa 216 Grispino, Kristina 274 Griswold, Melanie 247, 274 Gronbeck, Jake 247 Gross, Zachary 274 Grove, Craig 165, 222 Groves, Ken 189 Grow, Lynnette 274 Gruber, Loren 201, 289 Gruber, Meredith 289 Gruender, David 274 Gruenloh, Lisa 220, 224, 233, 236, 261 Gruhn, Julie 220, 221 Gubser, Gina 274 Guest, Kevin 274 Guest, Shannon 274 Gullickson, Kevin 201, 205, 224, 228, 241, 274 Gumminger, Amy 215, 274 Gundlach, Chris 248 Gunsolley, Michelle 202, 203 aart Gustafson, Rick 244 Gustin, Amy 220, 228, 274 Gustin, Bud 134, 205 Gustin, Philip 26] Guthrey, Brad 274 Guthrie, Chad 173 Guy, Robin 224 Guzman, Sonia 127, 208, 239, 261 Gwan, Bradshaw 208 Haake, Amy 274 Habert, Mindy 201, 220, 222, 230, 261 Hackett, Bill 159, 242 Hackett, Michele 254, 274 Hackmann, Chad 234, 248 Hackworth, Jeana 261 Hackworth, John 212 Hackworth, Thomas 189, 258 Hadgen, Stacy 247 Hagan, Chris 220, 234, 261, 284 Hagan, Don 140, 141 Hagan, Leanne 141,226,241, 254,261 Hagan, Leslie 140, 141, 254 Hageman, Lee 96 Hahn, Renee 157, 212, 222, 274 Haile, Melissa 274 Hailey, Chris 248 Hailey, Holly 26! Haines, Jenny 205 Haines, Rebecca 247 Hainkel, Alan 224, 274 Hainkel, Crystal 274 Halbach, Jill 228, 234, 275 Hale, Tracy 261 Haley, Kerry 250, 251, 275 Hall, Andy 275 Hall, Joann 275 Hall, Kevin 296 Hallberg, Karyn 275 Hallock, William 165, 275 Halsted, Pat 254 Haltman, Paula 250 Hamann, Karmi 228, 275 Hamilton, Brandon 275 Hamhn, Heather 247 Hamm, Paula 166, 186, 247 Hammer, Paula 204 Hancock, David 132 Hanke, Jill 247, 275 Hanna, Julee 156, 157 Hanna, Mike 261 Hannah, Joy 220, 275 Hannum, Chad 226 Hansen, Francine 234, 250, 261 Hansen, Scott 234, 275 Hansen, Todd 254, 255 Hanson, Dulcie 220, 234, 239, 261 Hanway, Mark 275 Hao, Jean 211 Harden, Elizabeth 211, 261 Hardiman, Brenda 250 Hardnett, Sharon 201, 205 Hardy, Angela 20! Hardy, Brenda 241 Hardy, Carrie 275 Hardy, Julia 203, 275 Hardy, Michael 275 Harkin, Tom 297 Harley, Beth 201 Harlin, Jeff 236, 275 Harnett, Sharon 196, 197 Harper, Garry 172 Harper, Pete 275 Harpster, Kelli 275 Harrell, Jarrod 182, 244 Harrelson, Lori 82, 242 Harrington, Jason 253 Harris, Rosetta 275, 292 Harris, Tom 179, 182 Harrison, Kenny 275 Harrison, Riki 226 Harrison, Susan 226, 275 Hartley, Rachelle 275 Hartman, Julie 275 Hartman, Robin 242, 26] Hartzler, Stanley 289 Harvey, DeAnn 220, 254 Harvey, Sarah 275 Harvey, Stephen 261 Hascall, Craig 261 Hascall, Dawn 224, 236, 275 Hascall, Erin 261 Hatcher, Hayley 203 Hatfield-Deering, Patti 26] Hatley, Brooke 254 Hauber, Matt 172 Hauschel, Amy 275 Havard, Duane 88 Hawkes, Kacie 248 Hawkins, Charles 119 Hawkins, Kuleen 198 Hawley, Kristi 254 Hayden, Dana 228, 275 Hayes, Brian 261 Haynes, Patricia 289 Hayzleu, Stacey 275 Head, Julie 228, 275 Heartland View 216, 217 Heck, Todd 208, 222, 234 Heckman, Donna 198 Hedrick, Stephanie 275 Hedstrom, Heath 254 Hefner, Melissa 275 Heil, Chris 126, 127, 248, 2 Heiman, Karen 275 Heimann, Beth 254 Heinsius, Brian 26! Hejl, Joe 172 Heldenbrand, Lois 206 Heldenbrand, Shawna 228, 239, 275 Heller, Milissa 224, 236, 275 Hellerich, Koren 198, 261 Hellmer, Susan 275 Hellyer, Lori 275 Helm, Stacy 275 Hemminger, Sarah 181 Hendershot, Tyler 275 Henderson, Deborah 261 Hendren, Joyce 275 Hendren, Nancy 76, 230, 26 Heng, Jennifer 275 Henggeler, Brian 26! q Henggeler, Sonja 238, 239, Henkel, Rick 22 | Henle, Jason 275 Hennig, Angela 220, 275 Henning, Wes 172, 212 Henry, Kirk 212, 253 Henry, Mary 181, 275 ] Henry, Robert 108, 110, 119 Hensley, Renee 219, 234 Henson, Catherine 242 Henson, Staci 275 Henze, Chris 172, 212 Hepburn, Jennifer 168, 275 Hering, Julie 201, 220, 215, Hernandez, Lissa 254 Herrera, Jodi 230, 236, 254 Herrick, Dee 275 Herron, Kymm 275 Hertz, Karl 234, 275 Hertzog, Joe 226, 244. 26! Herzberg, Steven 228 Heuer, Amy 275 Hewlett, Kirk 253 Hibbs, Jennifer 220, 239 4 Hibbs, Jonathon 261 Hicks, Lanny 275 .don, Kathy 242,275 F enttham, Cynthia 220, 261 ginvcuham, Mary Lynn 226, 350 Eoin Scott 26 ghill, Robin 226, 300 ‘ghland, Gordon 275 ye. Tina 254, 275 yiebrand, Christopher 244 yn, Angie 205, 215 i), Anita 42, 108, 299 )). Jeremy 275 j. Kunberly 275 yi. Kristin 219, 224, 241, 275 i). Rochell 165, 175 yi. Sherry 261 i, Stephanic 215 y, Steve 247 }, Timothy 275 jebrand, Julic 275 jagbeck, Kip 8, 40, 254, 261 ‘yon, Kristin 189 ixe, Charles 275 tis, Ralph 172 us, Peg 236 skte. Geoff 213, 275 sok=, Tomoka 275 yahnan, Kimberly 261 � Po-Wen 211 jag. Carmen 220 pbs. Kevin 233 Wwcheidt, Angela 248, 275 ieffnyt. George 219 nin, Lisa 198,275 Yer, Dustin 250 Miman, Marsha 201, 224, 239, 61 a Lee-Cen 220 Icowib, Latrice 201 Heomsb, Melissa 211, 233, 275 {corbe, John 175, 241 comnbe, Robert 206, 275 jden. Dan 233 Ndenried, Angela 234, 241 Menried, Renee 234 Nder, Aaron 244, 275 Himan, Jennifer 164, 165, 178, 0,215 and, Lisa 103,275 Mier, Todd 254 linger, Jennifer 136 Alingsworth, Jana 275 low uy, Richard 275 floway, Steven 275 mes Leo 248 fiz, Sulic 275 man. Beth 224, 275 mecoming 7, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 5 ken, Connie 289 wnt rank 248, 275 mz, Craig 275 m. Angie 57 ong. Yan Chan 270 per. Les 98 ver, Dawn 275 wver, Jeff 253 be. Nikki 248 0, Denise 228 vkins, Angic 254, 275 per, Faron 275 Yer. John 289 dyer. Nicole 275 in, Bridget 233, 276 Mm Jaysen 172 berg, Lynn 254, 276 Ser, Channing 201 “et, Louise 201 Per, Shaun 206, 276 Culture Club 216 “on, Scott 276 rd, Sara 181, 224, 2 tome’ 6 Key Marvin 203, 289 Akins. Sonya 276 N.Jim 124 k Verna 206, 261 Houghton, Juli 239, 261 Houlette, Kevin 26, 198, 205, 215, 276 Houlctic, Tim 198, 205, 276 House, Paul 189 Houseworth, Heather 236, 248, 276 Houston, Amy 189, 226 Houston, Steve 203 Houtchens, Bob 188, 189, 230 Houtchens, Robert 276 Howard, Bev 205 Howard, Mike 172,212 Howard, Monica 234, 276 Howard, Shawn 196, 276 Howard, Stephanie 44, 276 Howat, Robert 175 Howe, Kelley 261 Howell, Tiffany 276 Howery, Barbara 206, 276 Hoxeng, Melissa 276 HPERD 136, 216 Hrdy, Teddi 126, 127, 208, 261 Hubbard, Dean 4, 5, 38, 57, 88,92, 100, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 112, 114, 115, 118, 119,142, 143 Hudlemeyer, Christy 181 Huddleson, Traci 277 Hudson Hall Council 219 Hudson, Jeff 208, 261 Huebent, Darcy 198, 215 Huffman, James 228, 242 Huffman, Kathleen 277 Huffman, Shirley 215, 261 Hughes, Amy 233, 238, 239, 261 Hughes, Jeremy 277 Hughes, Michael 208 Hughs,Lesa 261 Huhn, Allen 198 Hull, Gayle 289 Hull, Joni 228, 230, 239, 277 Hullinger, Jennifer 250 Hulsing, Cory 226 Human Enviromental Services 112, 126, 127 Humphreys, Bilt 198 Humphreys, Nancy 277 Hundley, Sarah 254 Hunt, Chad 244 Hunt, Jill 222 Hunt, Paula 198, 239 Hunt, Tracy 261 Hunt, Wendy 208, 209, 233 Hunter, Theresa 261 Hupka, Jennifer 246, 247,277 Huppert, Nancy 277 Hurley, Beth 215, 277 Hurley, Jean 261 Hurley, Steven 250 Hurley, Todd 261 Hurley, Trent 254, 277 Hurst, James 307 Hun, Jill 168, 169, 261 Huskey, Carla 208 Huston, Amy 201, 250 Hutchens, Stacey 248, 277 Hutchin, Hayley 277 Hutzell, Greg 248 1Do, 1 Do 64, 65 lannuzzi, Joc 158, 159 Ibsen, Denise 25, 233, 236, 248, 261, 266 Ide, Zachary 277 Ides, Wendi 75, 248, 277 Idcus, Darla 220, 226, 248 Industrial Technology Club 219 Ingebritson, Nate 277 Ingels, Jenny 216, 236, 248 Inlow, Tabetha 261 Inter- Fraternity Council 55, 245 International Students Organizations 24, 218, 219 Islbeck. Jenny 277 Islbeck, Julic 277 Irons, Terri 277 Irvine, Chance 228 Irvine, Jamic 277 Irvine, Stephanie 261 Irwin, Lydia 233 Isbell, Jennie 205, 250, 251 Isbell, Teresa 250, 277 Iscrhagen, Jocl 226, 277 IWanko, Dionne 277 J Jackson, Al 182 Jackson, Chad 253 Jackson, Dan 247 Jackson, Deanna Jackson, Erin 244 Jackson, George 277 Jackson, Glen 289 Jackson, Jeraldine 261 Jackson, Racinda 261 Jackson, Rod 220, 239 Jackson, William 206 Jacobs, Kristin 208, 228, 230, 239, 377 Jacobus, Tina 254,277 Jaeger. Kelly 234,277 Jako, Robert 247, 277 James, Brian 277, 299 James, David 96 Janeczko, Amy 254 Janky, Kim 277 Janssen, Barb 241 Janssen, Dan 301 Jasinski, John 289 Jasumback, John 147 Jaworski, Jutic 247 Jazz Ambassadors [00 Jazz, Ensemble 98, 219 Jean-Francois, Daniclle 271 Jean-Francois, Mirriclle 42, 271 Jeffries, Jody 159, 222 Brad 236, 242, 277 Christopher 261 Melinda 248, 261 Jenkins, Mike 182 Jenkins, Thomas 277 Jennings, Andrea 277, Jennings, Brett 254 Jennings, Larry 56 Jens en, Cynthia 216, 220, 239, 277 Jensen, Diane 261 Jenson, Debi 247, 277 Jenson, Scott 242, 277 Jermain, Shelly 181,277 Jessen, Joe 244 Jetter, Robert 84 Jewell, Duane 124, 125, 244 Job, Tim 222 Jochims, Chad 13 Johnigan, Michelte 201 Johnson, Andrea 224, 277 Johnson, Chad 248, 277 Johnson, Chris 182, 183, 233, 254 Johnson, Christopher 26) Johnson, Darin 254, 261 Johnsen, Darryl 26! Johnson, Deborah 228, 234, 277 Johnson, Dinah 226, 248 Johnson, Earvin 108, 294 Johnson, James 277 Johnson. Jami 242, 277 Johnson, Jeff 183 Johnson, Jennifer 248, 277 Johnson, Jim 158, 159, 206, 224, 228, 261 Johnson, Joe 65,71 Johnson, Joseph 170, 171,172,212 Johnson, Judy 261 Johnson, Kari 277 Johnson, Lance 172 Johnson, Lori 99, 220, 241 Johnson, Lorraine 277 Johnson, Mark 172, 232, 233 6,7, 250 Presidential primary As the election year was underway the New Hampshire primary came to a close. No presi- dent since 1952 had been elected without first winning in New Hampshire. President George Bush came ahead with a 53 percent win while Pat Buchanan, his Re- publican competitior, came in with a close37 percent. Former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas led the Democrats with 33 percent of the vote and Arkansas:Gov. Bill Clinton fin- ished in second place with 27 percent. Ne- braska Sen. Bob Kerrey, Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin and former Galifornia Gov. Jerry Brown all finished respectively. With the economy in a state of turmoll and the recession on Asmericans’ minds, the focus of Election ’92 was tax cuts and the national deficit. Despite pubtic ridicule over. the state of the economy, Bush kept a number of supporters. “T was pulling for Bush-because!] thought he did a good thing with the war and the way be went about things,” Brian Noerrlinger said. “I thought he handled it really well” Only time would tell the outcome of Elec- tion 92. Each attempted to provide a plat- form that would satisfy the American people. University of lowa massacre A student In a jealous rage rocked the University of Iowa campus in Iowa Gity when be went on a killing spree after he was not chosen for a departmental awact_ In early November Gang Lu, a doctoral student in physics from Beijing, China, used a 38 caliber gun to kill three professors, including the depertment chairman, and fel- ‘low student Linhau Shan, before shooting himself. Lo was upset after he did not receive an award given to the student with the best dis- pertation in the Physics Department. Shan, the recipient of the award, was a research investigator.in physics. Lu wrote five letters detailing what he would do. Four were sent to news organiza- tions and the other, written in Chinese, was sent to his family in Beijing. “F.couldn’t believe someone would actually kill a fellow student and professor because of an award,” Susan Lortoor said. “It was a mystery to me how someone could be so. upset to do something as drastic as that.” INDEX 297 One of northwest Missouri’s most famous crimes of passion was back in the spotlight when Benedict Kemper was once againup for parole. In Conception in October, 1972, Kemper waited outside the Merrigan family’s small farmhouse for the sun to set. Once night approached, Kemper cuf the phone lines and crept apstairs with q .22-caliber rific and shot four members of the Merrigan family. The only surviving family member was Marilyn Sue Merrigan-Dorrel who was away at col- Jege at the time of the attack. Kemper claimed he killed the family be- cause William Merrigan teased him about having a crush on his sister, Helen Ann, Kemper also claimed William and his sister, Helen Ann, were having an incestuous rela- tionship and was the reason William teased Kemper. Kemper, 15, was tried as an adult and con- victed of all four murders and sentenced to four consecutive life terms. However, the conviction was overturned in 1976 because of a court error in submitting parts of his con- fession. Kemper was later sentenced to four consecutive 45-year terms after pleading guilty to all four counts of second-degree marder. Kemper was up for parole for the fifth time Since the overtarn of his first conviction. Dorrel, an instractor in the Computer Sci- ence Department, along with other family members and others, tried to block the pa- ¥ole. It was Dorrel’s understanding that Kemper was to remain in prison for life after being convicted of murdering her four family menibers. “What he was sentenced to wasnot what he got,” Dorrel sald. “The judge did not intend for him to be up for parole, That was why he received consécutive terms, They were put- ting his rights first and forgetting about any rights the victims had.” Despite public reaction to his parole hear- ing, Kemper insisted he had changed since the killings and felt he was ready to cope with life outside prison, a life that he had not f in 20 years. The final decision brought peace to the Merrigan family, Kemper was denied parole but would be eligible again in 1994, 298 INDEX Johnson, Micheal 289 Johnson, Monte 206 Johnson, Philip 198, 261 Johnson, Robert 277 Johnson, Sandra 198, 277 Johnson, Stacey 248 Johnson, Tom 165 Johnson, Wesley 198 Johnston, Dain 228, 277 Johnston, Peggy 261 Jones, Christopher 261 Jones, Franklin 277 Jones, Greg 172 Jones, Jean 21,22, 23, 140, 141 Jones, Jennifer 21, 22, 250 Jones, Karisma 226, 236, 248, 277 Jones, Paul D. 86, 140, 141, 265 Jones, Paul E. 35, 145, 254 Jones, Reggie 172 Jones, Trent 172 Jones, Walter 173 Jontz, Joanne 277 Jorgensen, Brandi 181, 277 Jorgensen, Cory 226 Jorgensen, Jill 277 Jorgensen, Kara 239 Joy, Karilyn 242 Judge, Richard 253 Judkins, Jeff 159 Julianelle, Kelli 250 Juranek, Connie 242 Justice, Delena 241, 277 Justice, Felix 200 Juston, Amy 201 K Kabrick, Grant 242 Kallmeyer, Gary 277 Kamo, Takenon 219 Kandiah, Suresh Kumar 219 Kannan, Prasanan 211,219 Kantak, Amy 181,198, 222, 261 Kapetis, Konstadinos 277 Kappa Delta Pi 220 Kappa Omicron Nu 126, 220 Karas, Debra 277 Karg, Jennifer 208, 233, 277 Karges, Craig 86, 103 Karguth, Joe 219 Karguth, Nicholas 277 Karlson, Dana 162, 163 Karn, Terry 165, 261 Karsteter, Judy 234, 277 Karuppiah, Sarawana 262 Kassar, Brian 277 Kastel, Matthew 277 Kates, Christopher 277 Kauffmann, Richard 262 Kautz, Jennifer 234, 241 Kavan, Joel 247, 277 KDLX 19, 22, 41,128, 129, 196, 257 Keadle, Sharon 234, 241 Keefer, Kim 231, 241 Keeling, Chris 208, 277 Kehr, Mary 262 Keenan, Colleen 181 Keiser, Todd 136, 250, 277 Keith, Shelly 169 Kelderman, Eric 250 Kelimen, Johannes 219, 277 Keller, Bridgette 277 Kelley, Jennifer 55 Kelley, Joel 262 Kellogg, Robb 164, 165, 253 Kelly, Jennifer 189, 248 Kelly, Jim 306 Kelly, Kent 158, 195 Kelly, Susan 205, 212 Kelley, Kent 158, 194, 195 Kemna, Karen 254 Kemp, Mary 215, 234,277 Kempema, Jennifer 277 Kemper, Benedict 298 Kenkel, Lisa 156, 157, 222, 262 Kenkel, Richard 277 Kennedy, Jennifer 165, 205, 212, 277 Kennedy Smith, William 38, 299 Kent, Chad 277 Kenton, Stan 98, 99 Kerr, Kristen 255 Kerry, Bob 297 Kessler, Donna 254 Ketelsen, Ryan 241 Kettlitz, Gary 228 Keyser, Todd 224 Khawatmi, Theresa 262 KIDS 220, 221 Kiefer, Jennifer 247 Kien, Pua Lea 211 Kiene, Dana 6,7 Kilgore, Jeanne 206, 258 Kilpatrick, John 203, 262 Kimball, Rick 198, 254, 262 Kimbrough, Dallas 87, 277 Kimes, Jeanette 250 Kin, Mavrick U 286 Kincaid, Chris 250 Kinch, Destry 30, 31 Kincheloe, Audra 110, 114 Kinderkats 144, 145 King, Bridget 201 King, Chris 186 King, Darren 204, 205 King, Dennis 253 King, Jody 248 King, Rodney 305 King’s Singers, The 100 Kirchhoefer, Dave 206, 207, 215, 253 Kirchoff, Kim 209, 277 Kirkland, Karen 230, 277 Kirkpatrick, Dan 148 Kirst, Dave 247 Kish, Erik 228 Kisling, Tyler 253 Kisner, Amanda 212, 228, 262 Kiso, Amy 277 Kitt, Mark 212 Klabunde, Dave 62 Klanecky, Jennifer 169 Kline, Kathleen 262 Klint, Heather 299 Klommhaus, Kevin 244, 245 Klotz, Steve 206 Kluba, Nancy 156, 157 Knapp, Jeffrey 148 Knight, Angelia 38, 40, 117 Knipmeyer, Terry 244 Knutson, Christine 208, 220 Koch, Danelle 234 Koch, Kathryn 277 Koellinker, Deanna 277 Koenen, Leslie 203, 215, 277 Koenig, Kerry 250 Koger, Shevon 230 Kohler, Janine 277 Kohn, Scott 277 Komine, Masaaki 278 Kooi, Kevin 247 Kooker, Trevor 250 Koon, Kevin 247, 278 Koon, Stacey 305 Kopriva, Wendi 220, 278 Kordick, Tim 250 Koropatnicki, Grant 159 Koski, Kim 156, 157, 222 Kraaz, Todd 254 Krabbe, Catherine 278 Krabbe, James 254, 278 Kral, Jennifer 278 Krambeck, Karrie 241, 247, 278 Krambeck, Lynn 236 Kramer, Dave 203, 241, 262 Kramer, Eric 172 Kramer, Ernest 289 Kramer, Gerald 289 Kramer, Gerry 230 Kramer, Tami 236, 262 Kramer, Todd 198, 244 Kratina, Kim 160, 161, 241, 262 Kratt, Jim 61, 63 Krauth, Tricia 278 Krier, Terry 278 Kroenke, Jill 254 Krone, Jason 170, 172, 173 Krueger, Diane 289 Kruse, Bonni 250, 278 Kruse, Kurt 172 Kruse, Tanya 278 Kruse, Tom 172 Kuehl, Brent 247, 262 Kuehneman, Paul 198, 20) 228, 234, 278 Kuhn, Scott 228 Kujath, Karyn 241] Kummer, Debbie 201, 233 Kunkel, Kiki 278 Kurita, Sohei 226 Kurzawski, Kristyn 157 Kussman, John 244 KXCV 113, 220, 237 L Laake, Jason 262 Laber, Phil 97 Lack, Craig 166 Lackey, Tim 165, 262 Lacquement, Nicole 278 Lade, Bob 188 Ladwig, Stephanie 278 Lagenberg, Dana 224 Lager, Connie 29, 241 Laing, Dennis 247 Laird, Shauntae 200 Lambert, Renee 206 Lambertsen, Kenna 228, 24} Lambkin, Christa 212 Lamer, Fred 289 Lamkin, Uel 51 Lance, Michelle 39, 223, 27} Lander, Darci 278 Landherr, Curtis 158, 159,20) Landis, Kim 220, 239, 248, Landsness, Laurie 262 Landon, Michael 307 Lane, Jani 59, 61, 63 Langenberg, Dana 262 Langholz, Todd 248 Lanning, Brian 172 Lanning, Curtis 278 Lara, Alisa 262 Larkin, Troy 159, 216, 222,} Larson, Anne 236 Larson, Daylene 208, 278 Larson, Erik 224 Larson, Michelle 247 Larson, Sandy 208, 278 Larson, Susan 208, 278 Larson, Tra ci 250 Lary, Paula 262 Laster, Patrick 247, 278 Latcham, Kristi 220, 247, 26 Lawrie, Lisa 208 Law, Pamela 28, 198, 215 Lawrence, Lisa 80 Lawrie, Lisa 220 Lawson, Brad 278 Lawton, Jennifer 242 , 279 Laybon, Mikki Lee 262 Lazar, Amy 205, 250 Leach, Monica 254, 279 Leahy, Christy 220, 239, 247 Leake, Leslie 27, 220, 239.4 Leamon, Josh 208, 289 LeClair, Kathy 208, 262 Lee, Carla 208, 230, 231, 274 Lee, Christy 239, 248 Lee, Darin 253 Lee, Donald 289 Lee, Lisa 234, 250, 262 Lee, Lynnette 279 Lee, Michelle 220 Lee, Mindy 205, 241 Lee, Ming Wai 215, 262 Lee, Yung-Chin 201 tecdom, Kevin 262 teeper, Kathie 234, 250, 289 Leeper, Roy 250, 289 Lecth, Vincent 262 Lefeber, Renee 262 Lefevere, Vickie 216, 262 tehan, Mark 253 Lehan, Tadd 215 {emons, Markcith 165, 222 tenhart, Jennifer 279 Lenng, Philip 211 Lenon, Shcri 228, 262 Lenz, Jeff 172 Lenz, Tony 248 Leonard, Jeff 262 Lesher, Merle 289 Levis, Kellie 248, 279 tewis, Brian 172 Lewis. Greg 281 Lewis, Jennifer 222, 233, 262 Lewis, Jill 262 Lewis, Keri 242 Liao, Shihting 211 Light, Amy 228, 279 Liles, Rob 182 Lillard, Mary 279 Lim, Murni 262 Limbach, Brenda 215, 279 Limpus, Thea 279 Lin, Lungchi 211 Lincoln, Martin 206 Lindaman, Arnold 289 Lindcr, Stephen 226 Lindh, Hilary 301 Lindquist, Evan 96, 97 Ling. Andrew 222, 262 Ling, Nancy 262 Lininger, Brian 262 Linkcy, Shawn 54 Linkey, Tami 250 Linneman, Dani 215,216, 236, 254 Linquist, Jackie 215, 220, 224, 262 Linville, Shannon 262 Lipina, Kim 201 Lippert, Rachacl 242, 279 Lite, Bruce 288 Lute, Emma 239, 242 Liuteton, Lori 156, 157, 222, 262 Luwiller, Matt 279 Livingston, Angela 233 Livingston, Teresa | 86, 187, 291 Lo, Olivine 211, 242 Lo, Wai Yu 262 Lockard, Michelle 239, 262 Locke, Kelly 253, 279 Lockhart, Christine 165, 226, 279 Loewe, Aaron 244 Loffredo, Channon 239, 248 Loft, Kristy 254 Lofton, Granger 19 Loi-On, Falenaoti 219, 279 Long, Daren 215, 279 Long, Jacquie 279 Long, Jamie 181 Long, Jennifer 208, 239, 279 Long, Melissa 262 Long, Mona 130, 131, 262 Lonquist, Jackie 236 Lopez, Joseph 279 Lopez, Kelly 279 Lopp, Jocy 247, 279 Loran, Peter 63 Lorhran, Clint 248 Lorimor, Susan 279, 297 Loth, Tony 262 lL oughead, Tanya 239, 262 Lovell, Steve 248 Lovenburg, Wendy 220 Lovitt, Kelli 242, 243, 279 Lowe, Heidi 254 lowe, Lesa 279 Lowery, Jeff 187 Lowrance, Jamie 212, 254 Lowrey, Tracy 102,279 . Lu, Gang 297 LuBow, John 170, 172, 222 Lucas, Christy 34, 279 Word Against Word Public figures brought up on charges il t was notunusual to flip through the latest issue of a tabloid magazine and find another bit of gossip concerning national celebrities and political officiats, but the year proved to be one of public concern about trials when Clarence Thomas, William Kennedy Smith and Mike Tyson were brought into the limelight concerning sexual harassment. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas was forced to deal with an unexpected turn of events before he was inducted as the next Supreme Court Justice. Soon after his nomination was announced, University of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill came forward with accusations of sexual harassment that she said occurred while she worked for him. Hill claimed that Thomas repeatedly asked her for dates and used “lewd” language concerning rape and other obscenities to intimidate her on the job. Hill worked for Thomas at the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights in 1981-1982 and at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 1982- 1983. Although Thomas directly denied the charges, a Senate Judiciary hearing washeld in October, and with a 52-48 vote, the charges were dismissed and Thomas was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice. Heather Klink believed that Thomas was let off somewhat easily. “He got away with more than he should have be- cause of his political standing,” Klink said. “I thought he was more guilty than they said. Shortly after the Thomas sexual harassment hear- ings, the Kennedy name appeared in the media when William Kennedy Smith was charged with rape in Palm Beach, Fla. The accuser, Patricia Bowman, con- cealed her identity untila week after Smith’s acquittal. She gave 10 hours of emotional testimony, but jurors found many inconsistencies in her testimony. The incident occurred the previous March at the Kennedy's ocean front estate. Smith claimed the evening started when he went to a local bar where Anita Hill Clarence Thomas Bowman picked him up. Allegedly, they later trav- elled tothe Kennedy estate and after conversation and swimming, they had sexual intercourse. Smith testi- fied that Bowman had acted strangely throughout the majority of the night. He said she repeatedly called him Michael, asked him for identification and after sexual intercourse frantically accused him of raping her. Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson was also placed into the dimmer side of the spotlight when he was found guilty of one count of rape and two counts of sexual-deviate conduct. The 18-year-old accuser, Desiree Washington, claimed that Tyson asked her out for a date and persuaded her to visit his room at 2 a.m., where he forced her to have sexual intercourse despite her pleas to stop. The incident took place while Washington was competing in the Miss Black America Beauty pageant in July. Tyson was found guilty on all counts in February at the Marion County Circuit Court in Indianapolis. Sentencing, which could have been six to 60 years in prison, was scheduled for March 27. Brian James said he believed Tyson was by S guilty, but thought that Washington should have been more careful and cautious about the way she acted. “I don’t justify what Tyson did, but I thought Desiree Washington should have been more careful, especially about going to his hotel room at 2 a.m.,” James said. “If she claimed she said no then I believe her. I thought Tyson believed he was an idol and that he could get away with anything.” Whether these men were found innocent or guilty was a matter of word against word but these trials brought much awareness to both men and women concerning the problems of sexual harassment in America. O Karissa Boney William Kennedy Smith Mike Tyson é RS InpEx 299 300 INDEX Lucas, Kenneth 262 Lucas, Rebecca 219, 279 Ludington, Kimberly 262 Ludwig, Melody 279 Luster, Lawrence 154, 172 Lutheran Campus Center 222 Luttrell, Bryan 248, 279 Lux, Michael 254, 279 Lydon, Christine 279 Lykins, Tracy 216, 224, 279, 296 Lynch, Jennifer 203, 241 Lynch, Patrick 76, 214, 234 Lynch, Sarah 279 Lyons, Angela 242 M-Club 222 MacArthur, Robert 159, 222 Mack, Robbie 234 Mackey, Sally 241 Madison, Kristi 216, 262 Madren, Mike 253 Madrigal, Mike 41 Maehner, Kara 247 Magee, Connie 201, 262 Magee, Kelley 222 Maggart, Wendy 212, 216, 279 Magner, Todd 248 Maher, Michael 224 Mahlsted, Susan 96 Mahoney, Kym 16, 17, 247 Mahoney, Maureen 16 Mahoney, Patrick 16, 206, 242, 262 Mains, Eric 253 Majors, Matthew 208, 248, 279 Makowski, Brad 279 Makowski, Craig 279 Malick, Kevin 254, 279 Mallisee, Kristi 247 Mallon, Keehan 279 Malm, Dennis 222 Manary, Brenda 262 Mandalides, Christos 134, 135, 205, 206, 219 Mankle, Leta 205 Mann, Jacquelyn 226, 279 Manning, Brook 234 Mans, Shonda 188, 189, 254 Mansel, Maiena 279 Manz, Gretchen 242 Maret, Kevin 98, 219 Marinakis, George 211, 219 Mark, Melissa 248 Markovich, Paul 159,211,279, 294 Markt, Kristi 198, 201, 228 Marmion, Holly 279 Marquardt, Stephanie 157 Marriott, Brian 254, 279 Marsh, Danny 110, 114 Marsh, Julie 279 Marshall, Heather 250, 279 Marshall, Lisa 279 Marteney, Heather 220, 239, 279 Martin, Anne 228 Martin, Barbara 279 Martin, Douglas 76, 77, 242 Martin, Holly 233 Martin, Mark 244, 245 Martin, Nicole 239, 279 Martin, Rebecca 279 Martindale, Stacy 279 Martsching, Stacy 279 Maryville Florist 235 Maryville Public Pool 8 Masin, Michele 10, 224, 279 Mason, Mike 248, 279 Masoner, Bill 248 Massey, Ray 172 Master, Randy 250 Masur, Michael 262 Mathena, Aaron 215, 247 Mathew, Kip 248 Mathias, Dena 279 Mathiesen, Julie 80 Mathiesen, Staci 224, 262 Mathisen, James 248, 279 Mathematical Association Of America 222 Matsukata, Yuichiro 279 Matteo, Tony 220, 248 Matter, Lisa 203, 279 Matthews, Kelly 279 Mattson, Doug 186 Mattson, Jeffrey 63, 279 Mattson, Jon 159 Mattson, Susan 110 Mattson, Teresa 216 Maupin, Holly 208 Maxwell, David 244 Maxwell, Melissa 220, 224, 236, 279 May, Lorri 204, 262 Mayberry, Christopher 198, 279 Mayer, Evelyn 228 Mayer, Scott 262 McAlpin, Andrea 56 McBride, Gina 247 McBroom, Candy 279 McBroom, Darrin 262 McCabe, Jason 254 McCall, Jeff 166, 167 McCallaugh, Deb 236 McCambell, Susie 262 McCamy, Stacy 250 McCarl, Cindy 222, 279 McCartney, Grant 172, 201, 212 McCauley, Mick 279 McCauley, Mindy 241 McClary, Lori 279 McClellan, John 206, 228 McClelland, Libbie 243 McClelland, Sara 242, 279 McClenahan, Lisa 262 McClintock, Jason 254 McCloney, Debra 279 McCloud, Frank 16 McClure, Eric 248, 262 McClure, Robert. 172 McCollaugh, Debra 150, 151, 262 McCollum, Diana 279 McConachie, Chad 242, 279 McConchie, Scott 279 McCorkindale, Sherri 242, 279 McCormick, Carrie 208, 233, 248 McCormick, Joanne 75 McCoy, Mark 250, 251 McCoy, Mary 175 McCoy, Mindi 202, 203, 279 McCoy, Stacey 211 McCrary, Holt 145 McCrary, Lesley 233, 262 McCullough, Todd 262 McDermot, Lisa 165 McDermott, Mary 220 McDonald, Gary 205 McDonald, June 236 McDonald, Ken 230 McDonald, Merry 205 McDonald, Rhonda 205, 262 McDonough, Jeffrey 216, 279 McElwee, Rebecca 205, 220, 279 McEnaney, Kristi 212 McEntee, Steven 262 McFall, Dana 205, 233, 239, 254, 262 McFall, Marc 279 McGinnis, Erin 228, 241, 279 McGinnis, Patrick 246, 247 McGrail, Thomas 280 McGuire, John 280, 289 McHenry, Amanda 254, 280 McIntosh, Mike 198, 201 Mcintyre, Shelly 262 McKay, Michelle 262 McKenzie, Kristin 280 McKerlie, Chris 239 McKerlie, Scott 208 McKibben, Renee 280 McKinney, Mike 250 McKnight, Michelle 192, 208, 280 McLain, Lee 253 McLaughlin, Patrick 206, 230, 251 McMahon, Coleen 220, 2g McMillian, Robin 248 McMulin, Traci 280 McMurphy, Jamie 253 McNicholas, Brian 248 McTaggart, Sally 262 Means, Mike 250 Meek, Jim 28 Mees, Jennifer 220, 241, 25 Megerson, Melissa 280 Meher, Michael 234 Meier, Vicki 46, 262 Meinders, Heather 280 Meinders, Heidi 247 Meinecke, Barbara 66, 280 Meiners, Ron 233 Meinheit, Thaddeus 189, 25 Melrose, Diana 247 Meltz, Carey 35, 244 Mendes, David 58, 59, 68 Mendoza, Joe 172 Meng, Stanley 280 Menke, Deina 224, 280 Men's Tennis 162, 163 Meredith, Shane 175 Meseck, Brenda 220 Meseck, Neal 198, 199, 201 244, 262 Messner, Marcie 280 Messner, Sherry 165 Meyer , Barb 54 Meyer, Dale 262 Meyer, Gayle 262 Meyer, Johnathan 228, 280, Meyer, Karla 262 4 Meyer, Sandra 280 Meyers, Brian 254, 280 Meyers, Mark 262 Michael, Julie 280 Michaels, Paula 280 Michels, Christina 250 Mickelson, Darcy 219, 22: 280 Middleton, Ryun 165, 174, Mihara, Mamiko 280 Miksch, Jennifer 263 Milburn, Michelle 242 Milinkov, Scott 220, 253° Milius, Tim 263 Miller, Alissa 205, 212, 2: Miller, Amy 80, 236, 248 Miller, Briana 230, 280 Miller, Cami 254 Miller, Christina 263 Miller, Dawn 280 Miller, Francie 248 Miller, Gary 203 Miller, Jeff 203 Miller, Jen 234 Miller, Jennifer 263 Miller, Joe 203 Miller, John 171 Miller, Johnathan 263 Miller, Ken 206, 226 Miller, Kristy 198, 208, 28( Miller, Lance 172 Miller, Lonnie 280 Miller, Marcy 280 Miller, Marty 241, 248 Miller, Matt 252 Miller, Melissa 280 Miller, Merlin 151, 205 Miller, Michael 211, 280 Miller, Paul 250, 280 Miller, Peggy 40 Miller, Shannon 208, 262 Miller, Tom 206, 234 Millikan Hall Council 222, 2 Mills, Barbara 280 Mills, Darin 280 Milroy, Amy 280 Mindes, David 59 Miner, Debra 211, 234 Miner, Kathteen 228, 234, 24 Minzter, Bob 98, 99 Mitchell, Tracy 172, 280 Miyagi, Emi 263 MLPAC 38 Mobley, Greg 52 Moeller, Darcey 280 Moeller, Julic 27 Moen, Sam 170,172, 179, 222 Mohamed, Roslan 218, 219, 263 Moise, Matthew 220 Monaco, Stephen 263 Monarrez, Cori 78 Mongar, Bradley 206, 212, 280 Monkey House 66, 67 Monson, Bart 253 Monson, David 280 Monson, Eric 212, 220, 244 Moomcy, Troy 215 Moore, Bryan 280 Moore, Erin 233 Moore, Lance 172 Moore, Shawn 263 Moots, Carmen 201, 280 Moppin, Kelli 263 Morast, Karen 215, 280 Moravec, Denise 211, 226, 263 Morey, Jamie 280 Morgan, Anice 165 Morgan, Cheralellen 138, 263 Morgan, Michacl 124, 125, 263 Morley, Mary Kate 248 Morley, Del 182 Morley, Roger 253 Morris, Candy 280 Competit T he Olympics were what most athletes worked for and dreamed about. The year proved to be one of change for the Olympics. The country we knew as the Soviet Union competed under the name Unified Team. They replaced the Soviet Union flag with the Olympic flag and used the Olympic anthem to represent their new country. However, this had no affect on their athletes. In fact the Unified Team, totalling 23 medals, came in second behind Germany with 26 medals. One change in the Olympic tradition was that the winter and summer Olympic games would be alternated every two years after 1994, “I did not like the idea of having the Olympics every [ss B B ive Spirit in Albertville, France two years,” Mary Tarwater said. “I thought it was breaking tradition.” Bonnie Blair was the first to earn a medal for the United States. Blair skated her way to a gold medal in speedskating in the 500-meter and then in the 1,000- meter, defending the 500-meter title. Dan Jansen failed to take home a medal in speedskating, but finished fourth in the 500-meter and then slipped to26thin the |,000-meter. Despite his loss, Jansen said he was content with his performance and would try again in 1994. In short-track speedskating an unexpected gold medal was won by Cathy Turner. The U.S. 3,000-meter relay Mortis, Chrisitic 157 Mortis, Michacl 280 Moris, Molly 228 Morris, Tim 280 Morrison, Doug 280 Morrow, Stephen 74,75 Morse, Matthew 230, 280 Morski, Ferdinand 142 Montensan, Danicl 263 Mortenson, Scott 233, 263 Mortis, Ahmed 172 Moss, Andrea 208 Moss, Ron 211 Moss, Sherri 208, 220, 280 Mosteller, Kristy 82, 83, 254, 280 Mostrom, Stacey 172 Motsick, Matthew 280 Moutray, April 280 Mozga, Chris 280 Mozingo, Paul 263 Muckey, Darren 280 Mudroch, Melissa 280 Muenchrath, Amy 220, 233 Muir, David 233 Mull, Joseph 263 Mulligan, Eric 189 Mullins, Mclissa 216 Munjak, Kelly 203, 212 Munns, Richard 280 Munsch, Don 224 Munsey, Kevin 250 Murakami, Kazuki 280 Murphy, Barbara 220, 235, 280 Murphy, Catherine 280 Murphy, James 280 Surphy, Kathryn 289 Murphy, Mary 205, 280 Murphy, Rebecca 280 Murray, John 253 Murrieta, Peter 88,89 Musgiove, Kerrie 198, 212 Music Educators National Confer- ence 224 Myers, David 253 Myers, James 19, 241, 253 Myers, Julie 234, 280 Nagasaki, Hitomi 280 Nagel, Tessa 247 Nagle, Jean 233 Nakamura, Suzy 88 Nakamura, Tomoko 219, 233 Nance, Amy 165, 205, 212, 263 team earned a silver medal. A gold was also brought home by Donna Weinbrecht in moguls and Netson Carmichael won the bronze in the men’s division. The United States added two more silvers thanks to Hilary Lindh, who competed in womens’ down- hill, and Diann Roffe in giant slalom. The U.S. two-man bobsled team of Brian Shimer and Herschel Walker improved their performance, but not enough to move them into the top five. “Blood, sweat, and tears” was the name of the game for the U.S. Hockey team. The United States put up a fight, but the Unified Team defeated them in the semi-final match to advance and win the gold medal.The United States placed fourth. The highlight of the Olympic games for the United States came when Kristi Yamaguchi won the title in womens’ figure skating. Even with a fall inher program, Yamaguchi kept the door closed to other competitors. The United States took home five gold medals, all by women, four silver and two bronze. Sixteen days and 1] medals later, the Olympics came toanend. However, medals were not what the Olympics was all about. It was when the world united together and saluted what they all had in common: great athletes. © Angela Bonella United States gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi performs inthe XV! Winter Olympics. Yamaguchi’ s title was the first for the United States since the 1976 games. Photo by Associated Press Nash. Dervon 55, 244 Nation, Brett 250 Nauss, Monica 250, 280 Nava, Arturo 166 Necce, Eric 17, 280 Neheman, Christine 201, 220 Neibaucr, Gregg 263 Neihart, Lori 233 Nettzel, Jeannie 280 Nelles, Emily 247 Nelsen, Ken 97 Nelson, Aundrey 166, 167 Nelson, Betty 239 Nelson, Chad 248, 280 Nelson, Craig 114, 263 Nelson, Cory 248 Nelson, Jennifer 250, 280 Nelson. Kayla 212, 280 Nelson, Kimberly 254 Nelson, Krisa 189, 248, 249 Nelson, Randy 280 Nelson, Scou 248, 280 Nelson, Shawn 228 Nelson, Tracy 280 Nelson, Waylan 280 Neneman, Christine 239 New. Theresa 90, 280 Newberry, Elizabeth 248 Newberry, Stacie 233, 263 Newby, Paige 181 Nikolao, Akenese 201,219,281 Newman, Emilie 222, 224, 280 Nincehelser, Tiffany 239, 281, Newman House 224 298, Newman, Melissa 280 Nish, Anita 239 Newgquist, Andrea 280 Nissen, Novella 220, 281 Newquist, April 263 Niswonger, Joseph 206, 224, Newton. Doug 263 234, 235, 263 Neslund, Gillian 248 Ng, Angelina 211 Noah, Darin 206 Nestel, Melissa 263 Ng, Kuan-Chong 263 Noah, Todd 247 Neubert, Michelle 242, 280 Nichol, Tracy 280 Noecker, Logan 254 Neumamnr Scott 263 Nied, Pam 236 Noertling. Brian 297 Neville, Jeff 212, 214, 234, 280 Nielsen, Jody 248, 280 Nolen, Wendy 220, 281 New, Richard 221, 289 Nielsen, Lori 228, 263 Noller, Jennifer 254, 281 Niemi. Roy 208 Nicnhuis, Jodi 254 Niertlinger, Brian 242 InDEx 301 ing fiction as fact. The most frightening stmilarity of the year came with the release of “The Silence of the Lambs,” The film starred Jodie Foster as a special agent assigned to question Anthony Hopkins, who played a convict. Hopkins por- tr ayed prisoner Hannibal Lector who had practiced cannibalism. The story on the silver screen became real too fast for some when Milwaukee, Wis., resi- dent Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in July for For the first time in Oscar history a full length animated feature film, “Beauty and the Beast,” was nominated for best pictare, The Walt Disney classic faced four other films inan attempt to be the first animated film te win the award, Best Picture Nominations “Bugsy” “JFK” ‘The Prince of Tides” “The Silence of the Lambs” Best Actor Nominations Beatty, “Bugsy” Robert DeNiro, “Cape Fear” Anthony Hopkins, ‘The Silence of the Warren Beatty, Lambs” Nick Nolte, “The Prince of Tides” Best Actress Nominations Geena Davis, “Thelma and Louise” Laura Dern, Jodie Foster, “The Silence of the Lambs” Bette Midler, “For the Boys” : )2 INDEX Oscar fominations set pvecetisiite The Academy Award nominations were surrounded by intrigue as well as controversy when the announcements were made for top picture of the year. The nominations were met tractions not seen at previous awards shows. In addition to that, some of the movies were found to be very timely as the year continued. One of the most well-known tragedies of the century was brought to the screen in Oliver Stone’s controversial film “JFK.” The film speculated that former President John F. Kennedy was not assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, but by a group of conspirators, However, some criticized the film for portray- Nolton, Tom 215 North Complex 224 Northup, Russell 289 Northwest Missourian 39, 224, 225 Northwest Skydivers 226, 22 Nothstine, Don 289 Norton, Sandra 241 Nourse, Chad 281 Nowland, Matt 281 Nulsen, Bob 228 Nunsense 59, 94,95 O 102 River Club 9, 226 12 New Guppies 18, 19 Oakley, Deedra 228, 242, 281 Oakman, Karl 201, 244 Oberdieck, Lorraine 281 O'Boyle, Shannon 281 O’Bryant, Martino 29 O'Connell, Kelly 281 O'Connor, Ann 254 O’Donley, Nikki 281 O'Donnell, Eileen 250 Oehler, David 242 Oehlertz, Robbie 242 Oehlertz, Troy 56 Ogden, Amie 248 Ogden, Amy 281 O'Grady, Angela 230 Ohlensehlen, Jeramie 242, 281 Olenius, Jennifer 263 Oline, Kody 205 Olive DeLuce 96, 97 Oliver, Adrienne 281 Olsen, Andy 201 Olsen, Becky 239, 250 Olsen, Laura 281 Olson, Beth 133 Olson, Brian 247 Olson, Kerisa 281 Olson, Kristi 281 Olvera, Dan 248 O'Malley, Rhonda 254 O'Neil, John 241 Ono, Noriko 281 Onuaguluchi, Ken 153, 164 Orchard, Pamela 205, 28! Order Of Omega 226 Orellana, Lucco 162, 163 Orientation 7, 10,11 O'Riley, Karma 198, 301 O'Riley, Kim 165 O'Riley, Meghan 241, 281 O’Rourke, Ryan 281 Orr, Heather 247 Osborn, Chris 254 Osborn, Michelle 198, 263 Osmundson, Kurt 252, 253, 263 O'Sullivan, Stacy 247, 281 Ottemann, Amy 281 Ottinger, Denise 38, 40, 53, 108, 109 Ottman, Bob 220 Ottmann, Shauna 220, 263 Otmann, Stacy 254 Otto, Jennie 205, 247 Otto, Shearon 205, 247 Ough, Lisa 28] Ough, Michelle 90, 242, 248, 281 Outback, The 7, 9, 12, 13, 19, 46, 56, 63 Owen, Mike 247 Owens, Basil 39 Owens, Daryl 281 Owens, Dean 216, 281 Owens, Jill 189, 263 Owens, Julie 246, 247, 264 Owens, Kelly 61 P Page, Michelle 220, 221, 242, 281 Pak, Ann 281 Palagi, Alisha 248 Palevics, Astra 230, 281 Paling, Tabatha 222 Palmer, Chris 17, 206 Palms, The 46, 56 Palmtag, Tracy 83, 242 Panhellenic Council 53, 226, 246 Pankau, Renea 281 Parker, Bethany 247 Parker, Darin 228 Parker, Heath 172 Parker, Jamey 172 Parkhurst, Kara 220, 264 Parkhurst, Matt 244 Parkhurst, Rusty 215, 216, 236 Parshall, Dawn 254 Parsons, Metissa 192, 193, 282 Parsons, Pamela 282 Parsons, Scott 206 Patton, Carol 66, 67, 75, 130, 131, 242, 282 Paul, Doerthe 264 Paul, Irene 254 Pauley, Jayne 282 Paulson, Carrie 220, 282 Pavlich, David 282 Pawling, Tabatha 211, 282 Payne, Andrea 282 Payne, John 206, 282 Peck, Cerrin 203 Peck, Ginnie 206 Peek, Ken 164, 165, 264 Peel, Cassie 215, 254 Pegg, Dana 282 Pekar, Rob 162, 163 Pelster, Curtis 219 Pelster, Sarah 168, 169, 178 Pelvic Variations 90, 91 Pendleton, Patricia 69 Pendry, Jill 248, 282 Penningroth, Robert 172, 212, 282 Pennington, Sue 212 Penrod, Randy 34 Perdue, Zac 254 Perkins, Jason 226 Perkins, Marlo 201, 220, 239, 264 Perkins, Ray 172 Perkins, Ron 164, 165, 175 Perkins, Spencer 224, 282 Perkins, Tony 172 Perofeta, Theresa 218, 219, 264 Perpitch, Samantha 203 Perrin Hall 24, 27, 122, 123, 228 Perry, David 219, 224 Perry, Mike 250 Perry, Pamela 201, 205, 282 Persell, Jim 189, 264 Petermeier, Jennifer 241, 282 Peters, Chris 282 Peters, Michael 282 Peters, Susan 230, 264 Peters, Tammy 282 Petersen, Amy 282 Petersen, Ann 71 Petersen, Eric 170 Petersen, Erik 153, 172 Petersen, Matthew 198, 201, 212, 248, 264 Peterson, Bret 282 Peterson, Carrie 205, 282 Peterson, Dana 248 Peterson, Denny 159 Peterson, Janelle 254, 264 Peterson, Jodi 27, 42 Peterson, Matt 198 Peterson, Mike 282 Peterson, Rachel 254 Peterson, Robin 222, 239, 282 Peterson, Royal 193, 264 Pettit, Mark 228, 248 Petty, Kelli 282 Pfister, Shelly 226 Phillips, Jonathan 201, 219, 245, 282 Phillips, Kevin 73,102 Phillips, Linda 219, 236, 282 Phillips, Michelle 55, 201, 250, 251 Phillips, Tracie 282 Phillips, Tracy 220 Phi Beta Lambda 22g Phi Eta Sigma 228 Phi Mu 7, 21, 22, 24, 250, 251,272,276 5189, Phi Mu Alpha 229 pha Sinfonialaay 24,28, Phi Sigma Kappa 24, | Pi Beta Alphe 730, Byte Pi Kappa Delta 230 Pi Mu Epsilon 230 Pi Omega Pi 230 Pi Sigma Alpha 233 Piagentini, Vince 282 Pichon, Mark 282 Pickett, Kim 254 Pierce, Stacey 220, 264 Pierson, Dawn 282 Pierson, Laura 30, 31, 104, 105, 201, 216, 217, 239, 242, 264 Pierson, Rodney 282 Pilgrim, Gary 22, 241, 2g9 Piscopo, Joe 102 Pittsenbarger, Jennifer 220, 239, 282 Plagman, Jean 282 Plumb, Dawnette 242, 243, 264 Poe, Gina 248 Pogue, Richard 264 Pollard, Matthew 212, 282 Pomrenke, Jason 250 Pope and Talbot Inc. 231 Popp, Jerrad 254 Poppa, Traci 264 Porotesano, Fiatele 219 Porter, Stephanie 211, 233, 282 Potter, Suzanne 282 Poundstone, Paula 59, 70, 71, 102 Powell, Andrea 282 Powell, Angella 228, 282 Powell, Kevin 163 Powell, Lawrence 305 Powers, Tammy 205, 250 Power Station, The 3 Prasanan, Kannan P.T, 211, 219, 283 Prather, Brenna 169 Prather, Thomas 211, 264 Pratt, Suzanne 283 Pre-Medical Club 232, 233 Prem, Colleen 247 Prenger, Angela 264 Preston, Kristin 9, 264 Preuss, Doug 23, 228, 229, 242 Price, Cassie 75, 82, 203, 242 Prichard, Kathleen 283 Pride, Jason 253 Privett, Jessie 283 Proctor, James 283 Proctor, Kristen 224, 283 Prouty, Ann 198, 201, 228, 283 PRSSA 24, 234 Pruitt, Daniel 283 Pryor, Kristin 250 Psi Chi 233 Psychology Sociology Club 233 Ptacek, Dawn 283 Pua, Lea-Kien 215, 283 Pub, The 46, 56, 63, 72 Pulliam, Shawn 254 Puls, Lori 208 Purvience, William 248 Pyle, Roark 241, 283 Queener, Chad 70 Quigley, Stacey 2 Ouicley, Stefanie 220, 264 Quijano, Theresa 157, 241 Quillen, Ed 124, 244 Quincy College 122 Quinley, Kristin 254 Quinn, Robin 247, 283 g.T. Weight Farm 124, 125, 199 RA Board 234 wffurty, Mike 159 Rains, Jeffrey 242, 283 Rakes, Leann 283 Ralph, Alee 69 Rambo, Andrew 264 Riunch, Peter 145, 172 Runcy, Patrick 226 Runires. Franciso 167 Ramirez, Rubin 250 Ramsey, Shad 66, 67, 228 Rancy, Patrick 206, 283 Rangel, Juan 226, 240 Rash, Kayleen 243 Rash, Keith 283 Ratcliff, Jennifer 283 Rathjen, Cheri 222, 283 Rathke, Jenny 228 Raub, Peggy 236, 248 Raus, Rebecca 236, 283 Rawlings, Kevin 244 Ray. Marsha 100 Read, Chrissy 201 Read, Tammy 220 Reardon, Kelly 283 Rector, Paula 165 Redd, Paula 254 Redd, Renee 226, 254 Redden, John 257 Reding, Nicole 283 Redman, Rob 248 Recats, LeeAnn 264 Rees, Jenclle 169, 222, 283 c, Erie 244 Chris 248 es, Sherri 222 Reichert, Chris 253 Reid, Sherry 37, 283 Reiff, Michael 21, 254 Reighard, Shawna 283 Reinking, Chet 174, 175, 283 Reiss, Edward 253 Religious Life Council 234 Remick, Lee 307 Remick, Michelle 254, 283 Rempe, Renee 283 Reofto, Tony 172 Reno, Maria 283 Renze, Lisa 242 Reser, Tonya 224, 225, 242, 283 Residence Hall Association 234, 235 Reubens, Paul 306 Reynolds, David 219, 229 Reynolds, John 283 Reynolds, Reynda 247, 283 Reynalds, Schila 264 Reynolds, Tanya 283 Rhoads, Jeri 283 Rhodes, Kevin 206 Rhodes, Steve 241, 242 Rice, Kyle 244 Rice, Lorinda 96 Richards, Bryan 250 Richards, Rhonda 205, 283 Richardson, Marsha 215 Richardson, Saorise 283 Richmond, Lonny 168, 169 Rickman, Jon 147 Ridgway, Thomas 283 Rigdon, Anita 283 Riggs, Andrea 11, 205, 283 Riley, Denise 220, 264, 284 Riley, Eric 283 Riley, Heather 247 Riley, Larry 289 Riley, Maureen 220, 239, 283 Riley, Nancy 289 Riley, Steve 250 Riley, Tom 215, 230, 283 Rinchart, Melinda 264 Ringer, Susan $77, 180, 181, 216 their next victim. ders of 15 young boys. F-:: many, there was nothing more exciting than the next sequel inthe continuing sagaof Freddy Krueger or Jason Vorhees. The intriguing part of each of these characters was how they would torture and kill In July some of these most gruesome movie special effects became true stories when authorities arrested 31-year-old Jeffrey Dahmer for the mutilation and mur- Dahmer’s plea of insanity was denied when doctors Jeffery Dahmer was convicted of 15 murders and sentenced to 936 yeu iN prison after police found remains of his victims in his Milwaukee, Wis., apartment. Photo by Associated Press Real Life Horror Cannibalism becomes reality for 15 families declared him stable at the time he committed his crimes. The original plea was considered because of the violent nature of the killings. Some included dismemberment of the bodies, skinning of the bodies, sexual assault and in some cases, cannibalism. Residents who lived in the same apartment complex with Dahmer did recall several instances of powertools humming until late into the night. In addition to that, he was asked about the rancid smell emanating from his apartment. Hetoldthe people hehadsomemeatthat had gone bad. [In all actuality, it was the aroma of rotting human flesh. Police entered the apartment and discovered several human heads, some in the freezer and some that had been boiled. Investigators at the scene removed numer- ous boxes and containers holding parts of his victims. The jury found Dahmer guilty and he was sentenced to 1Sconsecutive life sentences, with achance for parole after serving 936 years. After the trial proceedings, Dahmer spent four hours preparing a public statement. “In closing, [just want to say that | hope God has forgiven me,” Dahmer said. “I know a society will never be able to forgive me.” ‘Sony gsi Jennifer Miksch said Dahmer should not be forgiven. “He should suffer the same kind of punishment he gave his victims,” Miksch said. “I didn’t feel he should live. He wasn’t insane; he knew exactly what he was doing.” © Scott Vater Ripperger, Gail 264 Ripple, Jason 250 Riske, Dehorah 250, 264 rt, Tish 228, 283 Ritter,Greg 283 Roark, Danny 250 Roberta Hall 28, 40, 236 Roberts, Amy 283 Roberts, Mark 174, 175 Roberts, Mike 227 Robertson, Bill 253 Rohertson, Joc) 198, 264 Robertson, Karen 248, 264 Robidoux Resident Theater Com- pany 65 Robins, Mike 44 Robinson, David 283 Robinson, Jon 248 Rock ‘n’ Bowl 129, 257 Rockhold, Stacy 181, 192, (93,222 Rodeman, Kris 264 Rodgers, Amy 226 Rodgers, Mike 227 Rodgers, Phil 248 Roe, James 219, 254, 264 Roe, Jeffrey 254, 283 Roesch, Melinda 247 Roff, Diann 301 Rogers, Michelle 46, 228, 304 Rogers, Mike 226 Rojas, Rochelle 224 Rold, Amy 181, 222, 264 Rolling River Enterprises 166 Rooncy, Shannon 264 Root, Steve 283 Rose. George 96 Rose, Jason 254 Rosewell, Candace 208 Rosewell, Mark 160, 161, 162, 163 Ross, Theophi! 76,289 Rossington, Mark 222, 234 Rossmanith, Thom 254 Rost, Chris 198, 199, 212, 244 ROTC 24 ROTC Color Guard 25 Roth, Shaleen 228, 236, 241, 248. 249, 283 Roth, Travis 248 Rothfus, Rebecca 239, 283 Roudchush, Kit 250 Rowland, Lonita 201 Rowletic, Ann 126, 246 Rowlette, Nicole 110, 226, 264 Royal, Kim 220 RTNDA 236 Ruder, David 211 Rudolph, Brian 220 Rumlcy, Tony 264 Runyan, Sandra 242, 283 Rupe, Chnisti_ 254 Rusch, Tricia 224, 234, 283 Ruse, Doug 172 Rush, James 75, 242 Rush, Rob 21, 69, 74, 90, 203, 242, 264 Russell, Brandon 10 Russic, Wendy 264 Ruth, Bill 96 Ryan, Brenda 117 Ryan, Joseph 115 Ryll, Roderick 222, 234, 264 Rypien, Mark 306 S Saale. Jeffrey 283 Saathoff, Ted 247 Sacker, Jeremy 224, 234 Sadaro, Scott 13, 63 Saenz, Diana 208, 234, 248 Sagaser, Christina 239, 264 Salisbury, Angela 283 Salmon, Joy 254 Salter, Shanna 283 Samaras, Dimitrios 283 Samman, Tim 250 Sanborn, Sally 26, 239, 283 Sanders, Kimberly 283 Sanders, Lisa 254 Sanders, Matt 205 Sandy, Shelly 247 Sankot, Ken 247 Saucerman, James 289 Saunders, Don 40 Saunders, Jenny 239 254, 264 Savage, Allison 283 Sayiner, Baha 219, 283 Sayre, Tracy 283 Scarbrough, Dawn 239, 283 Schaefer, Alice 283 283 Schaefer, Mike 283 Schawang, Stephanie 224, 283 Schechinger, Kris 205 Scheib, Ryan 172 Schene, Steve 81, 90 Scherer, Kimberly 242, 283 Schiager, Sandy 157, 222, 263 Index 303 Schaefer, Marilyn 205, 228, 239, living hell.” for months. Schieber, Marla 221 Schildhauer, Christina 208, 239, 283 Schilling, Kathy 222, 283 Schinzel, Kim 189 Schirrmacher, Randy 283 Schlegel, Erin 160, 161 Schleutermann, Carl 253 Schley, Heather 283 Schlichte, Ron 216 Schlosser, Charlotte 208, 222, 264 Schluter, Rick 283 Schmerse, Laura 264 Schmeusser, Brent 264 Schmidt, Shannon 248 Schmidt, Thorin 212, 283 Schmitt, Stefanie 230, 283 Schmitz, Douglas 132, 220, 189, 236, 264 Schmitz, Lori 283 Schnack, Alyssa 248, 283 Schnare, Leah 248, 283, 295 Schneider, Michelle 65 Schneider, Rick 247, 248 Schneider, Robert 206, 212, 283 Schneider, Stephanie 250 Schneider, Teresa 264 Schoenemann, Todd 283 Scholsser, Charlotte 239 Schonlau, Heidi 224, 264 Schoonover, Joseph 151 Schoonover, Terry 284 Schrage, Mary 157, 222 Schramm, Kory 284 304 INnDEx Free at last Hostages come home = or most people it was a year of many unusual and unexpected events. One of the most touching was the release of the last American hostage, Terry Anderson. This action sig- naled the end to a bitter chapter in America’s diary, Anderson’s ordeal began when he was abducted by Islamic Jihad four days after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution condemning Israeli action in Lebanon in March 1985. Anderson and his fellow prisoners experienced, as Time magazine stated, “a The men were forced to live under inhumane condi- tions. They were imprisoned in windowless cells barely larger than a grave and were denied bathing privileges Prisoners were abused mentally and physically. They were told their release would be within days, only to be laughed at when guards said it was a joke, and then beaten for being naive. The captors gave books and radios to half of the prisoners, and moved other victims to solitude, to create a divide-and- conquer scenario amongst the men. The men survived with self-made games of endurance and creativity. Anderson befriended a mouse living in his cell, while Jesse Turner, a math and computer science professor, worked equa- tions in his head, and David Jacobsen pretended to drive the California freeway system. For families, friends and concerned citizens, the trauma hostages endured was unimaginable. “If I was in that situation I would have invented my own world,” Michelle Rogers said. “I do not think I could have faced it. I would have felt like 1 was going insane just to save my own sanity.” Anderson was released and safe, but there were still captives that might never return. “It is for those men,” Anderson said, in Time maga - zine, “that we must continue to pray.” O Lisa Renze After being held captive for seven years, Terry Anderson and other captives were released. The hostages were taken into captivity by Islamic Jihad in March of 1985. Photo by Associated Press Schreiber, Erik 248 Schroer, Teri 248 Schuller, Randall 242, 284 Schultz, Charles 66 Schultz, Darci 247 Schumacher, Michelle 284 Schumacher, Shelly 212 Schurkamp, Pat 216 Schuster, Chris 250 Schutte, Barbara 284 Schwaller, Stacy 208, 220, 239 Schwanke, Jeffrey 284 Schwartz, Jason 254 Scott, Carl 219, 284 Scou, Danna 250, 284 Scott, Kristen 247 Scroggie, Steve 215 Sealy, Kenrick 164, 165, 174, 175, 176, 177 Seaman, Adam 224, 240, 241, 284 Search, Kevin 244 Sears, Dan 219 Seck, Kimberly 284 Second City 88, 89 Sedorcek, Kay 284 Seelhoff, Laurie 284 Segebart, Travis 212, 216, 284 Seim, Steve 247 Seitz, Teresa 222, 223, 234, 284 Selander, Rob 284 Selby, Christopher 24, 90,215, 264 Sellberg, Kari 211, 234, 236 Sellers, Sam 254 Sempf. Kurt 9, 128, 129, 196 Sempf, Robin 129, 136 Semu, Daisy 219, 284 Sequeira, Nicole 248 Sergel, Al 37, 98 Severino, Melissa 23, 24, 236, 239, 246, 247 Sexton, Jauna 222 Seymour, Elmer 216, 284 Seyveira, Nicole 189 Shackelford, Anthony 284 Shade, Sam 224 Shafar, Dana 264 Shaffer, Amy 250 Shaffer, Lori 242 Shane, Chad 248 Shane, Mike 162, 163 Shannon, Heather 284 Sharp, Elizabeth 242 Shaw, Brian 22 Shaw, Kevin 189 Sheffield, Brian 284 Sheldon, Dustin 244 Sheldon, Loree 190, 205, 220, 239, 241, 250 Shelton, Steven 203, 220, 284 Shelvin, Kevin 182, 183 Shepard, Bob 248 Shepard, Kimberly 242 Shephard, David 25, 248 Shepherd, Keri 284 Sher, Colleen 206 Sherbo, Dan 15 Shero, Eric 247 Shetlar, Carrie 247 Shidler, David 212 Shields, Teresa 96, 202 Shimet, Chris 284 Shimer, Brian 301 Shineola, Cary 253 Shipley, Bobbi 201, 208, 228, 284 Shipley, Francis 117, 126 Shipley, Rebecca 150, 236 Shires, Michelle 248 Shirley, Rusty 198 Shirrel, Jodi 285 Shoesmith, Linn 215 Shott, Stephanie 220, 239 Shu, Chen 211 Siebels, Sean 285 Siebert, Todd 250 Siefken, Robin 198, 211, 228, 230, 264 Sierck, Dennis 285 Sievers, Karl 98, 219 Sigma Alpha lota 236 Sigma Gamma Epsilon 236 Sigma Phi Epsilon 5, 19,22, 24, 52, 53, 54, 186, 189, 252, 253 Sigma Sigma Sigma 20, 24, 52, 53, 54, 188, 189, 249, 254, 255 Sigma Society 21, 24, 238, 239 Sigma Tau Delta 239 Sigma Tau Gamma 252, 253, 282 Silcott, Christine 84, 228, 285 Silvers, Diana 220 Silvia, Kathryn 94, 95 Simmons, Pam 226 Simon, Anne 202, 203, 250, 264 Simon, Steve 182, 24g Simpson, Rebecca 264 Sims, Michell 146, 147, 295 Sinclair, Brian 206 Sisco, Graham 242 Skaggs, Trent 206 Skeries, Darren 285 Skwarlo, Dana 220, 247 Slawter, Michael 224, 29g 2 Slezak, Teresa 208 i Slider, Angie 17, 27, 34, 296 Sligar, Jennifer 205, 239, 244 Sloan, James 254 Sloan, Scott 250 Slough, Steve 188, 189 Slye, Shari 285 Smelser, Kristin 208 Smeltzer, Jim 136, 192, 249, Smeltzer, Lisa 82, 83, 203, 258 Smith, Aaron 114, 116, 241, Smith, Amber 169, 208, 285) Smith, Andrea 220 Smith, Blase 224, 236, 285 Smith, Brian 248 Smith, Bruce 228, 285 Smith, Chris 244 Smith, Danny 196 Smith, Diane 264 Smith, Jaci 285 Smith, Derek 182 Smith, Jennifer 285 Smith, Julie 205, 224, 285 Smith, Kelly 160, 161, 247 Smith, Larry 250 Smith, Melissa 165, 285 Smith, Monica 254 Smith, Paula 230 Smith, Rochelle 264 Smith, Rodney 182, 285 Smith, Roger 203 Smith, Shannon 226 Smith, Susan 224, 241, 250, i Smithmier, Nicole 248 SMS-AHEA 239 SMSTA 239 Smyers, Shari 236 Smyth, Scott 264 Snare, C.J. 63 Snodgrass, Bruce 172 Snow, Keri 264 Snyder, Eric 198, 215, 230, 3 Softball 156, 157 Soldanels, Lori, 239 Sollars, Jennifer 165 Sommers, Amy 307 Soon, Chuan- Ooi 211 Sorfonden, Amy 264 Sortor, Jeff 285 Sortor, Jennifer 211, 285 Sosebee, Trisha 205, 285 South Complex Hall Council Spaeth, Shawn 285 Spake, Michael 248 Spangenberg, Brett 159 Spring Thaw 129 Sparks, Rob 244 Sparrow, Rachel 247 Spaulding, Stephanie 250 Spearry, Michelle 289 Spencer, Lori 285 | Spencer, Shawna 201, 220, 2 Spire, Andrew 253 Sporrer, Peggy 285 Sports Page 46 Spots, Jennifer 285 Sprick, James 133, 248, 264 Sprick, Kimberly 233, 247 Spring, Hollie 285 | spueeor Stephanie 205, 234 Sraggs, Trent 285 St. Denny, Esther 247, 285 St. Louis Brass Quintet 1 St.Romain, Reggie 170, 172 Stadiman, Carissa 3 Stadlman, Rollie 1 Stageman, Lisa 40, 226, 254 Stalder, Ann 208 Stalder, Rick 282 galone, Cheryl 226, 254 Stamm, Dale 250 Stanley, Debra 264 Stanley, Heather 224, 264 Stanley, Jenniffer 246, 247 Stanley, Linda 206 Stanton, Rober’ 110 Stark, Judith 250, 251, 272 Starkebaum, Andy 172, 285 State Ballet of Missouri 100 Sieadfast Tin Soldicr, The 82, 83 Sicdem, Amy 220, 239, 285 Siecle, David 247 Siccle, Tracey 236 Sicelman, Douglas 248 Sieenhock, Corey 285 Swiner, Kathy 9, 17, 220 Sicins, Tonya 199 Stenberg, Rachel 15, 220, 254 Stenner, Kathrine 203, 239, 285 Siephens, Brad 228 Stephens, Bryce 170, 173, 285 Stephens, Jan 264 Stephenson, Mike 248 Steries, Darrin 172 Stern, Randal 216 Steve Miller Band 53 Stevens, Amy 285 s, Jason 248 s, Karen 248, 285 Stevenson, Gina 205, 285 Stewart, Brinda 285 Stickney, Gary 158, 159 Stiens, Greg 264 Sliens, Tonya 198 Sul. Chris 250 SuJl, Jonathan 250 Stills, Melissa 285 Stites, Kerry 208, 248 Stites, Pat 289 Stnes, Sheri 285 Stogsdill, Cheryl 264 Stokes, Kenny 172 Stoll, Beverly 285 Stom, Nick 250 Stone, Jamey 254 Stone, Jane 222, 285 Stone, Jeff 158 Stone, Melissa 285 Stork, Chad 250, 264 Stowell, Paula 242, 264 Strahm, Diane 65 Strange, Carrie 264 Stranger Than Fiction 18, 19 Strating, Sheri 289 Strawderman, Krista 254, 285 Strider, Corey 244 Strochele, Jon 248 Strohman, Lana 285 Strong, Frank 110 Strucby, Sonia 285 Stuart, Angela 233, 264 Stuckey, Travis 220, 285 Stucki, Eric 214, 215, 230, 231, 264 Student Ambassadors 17, 24, 241 Student Senate 196, 240, 241 Sturm, Renac 285 Subway 7 Sudmann, Dallas 254 264 Suygs, David 154, 178, 188, 194, 195, 222 Sullender, Ni cole 220, 285 Sullivan, Jennifer 285 Summa, Bruce 100 Summers, Angie 254 Sundberg, Kori 215, 285 Surck, Leslie 264 Sutter, Marlene 285 Sutter, Theresa 220 Suttington, Marcel 167 Sutton, Michelle 220, 254, 264 Suan, Jen 248 Svehla, Dave 158, 159, 222 Swan, Jason 159, 222, 264 Swaney, Lori 226, 264 Swann, Patricia 22, 248, 285 Swanson, Jacob 250, 285 Swarthout, Mike 285 Swany, Lisa 112 Swartz, Melissa 285 Sweet, Steven 61 Swenson, Cynthia 285 Swett, Aaron 28 Swink, Douglas 214, 285 Switzer, Sandra 220, 239, 285 Switzer, Sheri 239, 285 Sypkens, Chad 250 Szlanda, Tom 182 Szoke, Michacl 205, 264 T T.O.’s 35,46 Tackett, Angela 242, 285 Takagi, Michiru 285 Talikatzis, Zacharias 285 Tan, Geokisu 133, 264 Tannchill, David 214 Tanner, Shannon {57 Tappmeyer, Steve 154, 182, 183 Tarleton, Meredith 285 Tarwater, Mary 301 Tate, Connie 125 Tate, Matthew 212 Tau Kappa Epsilon 8, 20, 21, 22, 24. 54, 254, 255, 276 Tau Phi Upsilon 24, 242, 243 Taylor, Amy 198, 285 Taylor, Becky 215, 264 Taylor, Denise 198, 265 Taylor, Gwen 220 Taylor, Linda 44 Taylor, Maurice 201 Taylor, Michelle 254 Taylor, Sicphanic 234, 236, 241, 250 Taylor, Tonya 208 Teale, Brad 188, 189, 230 Technology Club 21 Technology Department 114, 116, 17 Tedrow, Heidt 204, 205,285 Tefft, Scout 228, 242, 285 Tenclinger, Brian 81, 215, 234,289 Terry, Kathie 165 Terry, Krista 254 Tesdell, Ryan 254 Tharp, Travis 285 Thicman, Troy 211 Thies, John 88 Thimesch, Dale 285 Thomas, Angela 208 Thomas, Chris 53, 54 Thomas, Cindy 222, 285 Thomas, Clarence 38, 108, 299 Thomas, Daniel 285,307 Thomas, Deborah 285 Thomas, Harlan 15, 265 Thomas, Lori 144 Thomas, Paul 205 Thome, Christic 157, 265 Thompson, Cynthia 265 Thompson, Greg 205, 220, 265 Thompson, Jacqueline 220, 228 Thompson, Jeff 165,253 Thompson, Joc 248 Thompson, Kristin 239, 250 Thompson, Laurie 239, 265 Thompson, Paul 253 Thompson, Stephanie 285 Thomson, Nancy 211 Thoren, Charmla 206 Thornburg, Jeff 247 Thorpe, Tracy 88 Thummel, Jennifer 285 Thummel, Shelly 265 Thurmond, Yuvonise 265 Thurston, Andrea 220, 239, 285 Tiano, Lisa 127, 206, 239, 285 Ticknor, Jennifer 201, 220, 222, 239, 265 Tichy, Tim 137 Tiemeyer, Matthew 201, 205, 228, 230, 250, 265 Tiernan, Leslic 248 Tiernan, Nicole 247 Tictz, Michele 285 Tillison, Edwa rd 24, 153, 170, 172, 173, 265 Tillman, Jason 234 Timko, Georgene 289 Timmerman, Dallas 17 Timmons, Stacia 248 Tincher, Jan 250 Tinder, Aaron 219, 224, 285 Tinder, Byron 36 Tingpuapong, Nitipon 253 Tipton, Brian 212, 234 Tobin, Teri 29 Todd, Tract 224, 225 Tokunaga, Miki 203, 285 Toliver, Bryan 35, 244 Tomlinson, Amy 205 Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 100, 10! Toms, Jeffrey 285 Toney, Gary 228 Tourn, Carl 249 Tower Choir 98, 99 Tower Yearbook 242 Towers, Joc 216 Towne, Mitchell 265 Townsend, Dennis 244, 286 Trachel, Denise 239 Track and Field 164, 165 Tracy, Steve 159 Trapp, Lynn 44, 239, 265 Traudt, Patty 228, 286 Triplett, Daryn 265 Tripp, Debbie 265 Tripp, Stacy 224, 286 Trixter 59, 61,63 Trost, Scou 248 Trouble in Mind 18, 19 Trubey, Robert 286 Trulson, Richard 286 Tsai, Fong 232 Tsongas, Paul 297 Tucker, Dawn 248 Tucker, Shanna 254 Tunell, Melissa 286 Turk, Jennifer 215 Turner, Brian 182 Turner, Cathy 301 Tumer, Denise 236 Turner, Erik 6! Turner, Joc 244, 245 Turner, Scott 248 Turner, Vicky 219, 242, 265 Turney, Jim 54, 254 Twaddell, Lea 286 Tweed, Mark 248, 286 Twilligear, Allan 215, 216, 236, 265 Tyson, Mike 41,299 Tysver, Thomas 250 U Ubber, Bob 235 Uhing, Donna 265 Ulvestad, James 286 Underberge, Brenda 238, 265 Underfer, Jim 250 Underwood, Carla 220, 265 University Chorale 98, 99 University Conference Center 53 University Players 24, 242 Urban, Jenmfer 26 Ury, Lauri 247 Utsler, Cindy 286 Vv Valdez, Jdse 265 Valentine, Kimberly 286 VanWinkle, Kristin 208, 228, 286 Los Angeles Pollce Officers Indicted Each month brought its share of trials and tribulations, but March will be remembered as a nightmare for Rodney King. King was pulled over in Los Angeles after he was reportedly driving his Hyandai over 100 mph. The next few moments, which were captured by an onlooker with a camcorder, brought a brutally gruesome fact to the public eye. Theissue was police brutality, the recipient was Rodney King. “} thought it was terrible,” Nickole Blankenship said. “We trusted policemen, at least I thought so. Who were we supposed to trust now?” The incident began after the unarmed King was struck with a 50,000-volt Taser stun gun. Eventually he fell to the groand where he was repeatedly kicked and struck by police with nightsticks, Ming suffered 11 fractures to his skull, a crushed cheekbone, a broken ankle, several internal injuries, aiburn on his chest and brain damage. The most disturbing aspect of the Incident for many was the number of people that allowed the abuse to happen There were tumervus officers from other departments at the scene who failed to stop the violence. There was also a helicopter floodiighting the officers as it hovered above the altercation. Viieo footage showed ather citizens driving slowly by as the officers continued to strike King. The only individual who took action was a highway patrolman who todk down the sames of the police officers involved. A grand jury indicted Sgt. Stacey Koon, 40, and officers Laurence Powell, 28; Timothy Wind, 30; and Theodore Brisepo, 38, on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and excessiveuse of force. Esch officer Involved in the incident faced a prison term of five to seven years. The amateur footage was met with an out- cry for disciplinary action egainst the offend- ing officers and Los Angeles police chief Daryl Gates. Coupled with that were stirring demonstrations deroanding Gates’ resigna- tion. Raniflcations from the incident stretched to the White House. In Time magazine Presi- dent'Bush stated, “What I saw made mesic.” King was preparing to file suit against theiLos Angetes Police Department. Innry 304 Children’s actor charged “Heard any good jokes lately?” Paul Reubens, better known as Pee Wee Herman, said during the MTV music awards, gaining a thunderous applause from the crowd. Reubens hoped to regain public support by appearing at the awards after his well-pub- dercover policemen charged him with expo- sure of his sexual organs. Many said Reubens, who played Pee Wee for more than 10 years, had set a bad ex- ample for children. Due fo this, Pee Wee Others protested to protect Reuben’s reputation, forming “Save Pee Wee” clubs. Reubens plead guilty and was ordered to write, produce and pay for anti-drug video tapes to be made available to schools and television stations. “Tt was great that he started doing that, but I thought the whole ordeal was blown out of hoped to put the past behind him. Big games entertain fans Major League basehall’s Atlanta Braves and the Minnesota Twins, both cellar dwell- in a classic showdown that some fans called the best Worid Series in recent years. Fans were kept on the edge of their seats as three games went into extra innings. This suspense carried inte the seventh game that went 10innings before the Twins were able to pull off a 1-0 victory. With the conclusion of baseball season sports fans turned their attention to the Na- tional Football League and Superbowl XXVI where the Washington Redskins clashed with the Buffalo Bills, The Redskins defense, recording five sacks and forcing four interceptions, simply over- whelmed Bills’ quarterback Jim Kelly asthe Redskins rolled to a 34-24 win. “I knew the Redskins would win,” John Ferris said. “The NFC or. won.” INDEX 306 VanWeelden, Matt 226, 286 VanHoever, Michelle 220 VanErsvelde, Neal 172 VanderGaast, Pamela 211, 286 Vanderley, Pam 248, 265 Vanderpool, Tobin 250 Vanover, Kim 250 VanVactor, Paul 253 VanWinkle, Kristin 201 VanWye, Ruth 175 Vanzomeren, Wayne 233 Varns, Mark 203 Vater, Scott 242 Vaughn, Jason 148, 286 Vaughn, Trisha 210, 211, 286 Vaught, Jack 242 Veasey, Rob 169, 161, 163 Veatch, Charles 111 Vestweber, Christine 239, 265 Viets, Sheila 123, 201, 258 Viner, Wayne 26, 40, 289 Vitosh, Craig 77, 242, 286 Vogel, Denise 234, 239,265 Vogel, Diane 22! Vogel, Jennifer 226 Vogel, Sarah 250 Vogel, Tracey 242, 286 Vogler, Kathleen 242 Volkart, Becky 241, 286 Volleyball 168, 169 VonBehren, Scott 234, 235 Vonnegut, Kurt Jr 66, 67 Vonseggem, Jill 286 Voss, Heather 248 Vyhlidal, Brian 211, 226, 286 WwW Wade, Mychal 172 Wade, Tiffany 175, 286 Wade, Tracy 40, 254 Wademan, Linnea 211, 266 Wadsworth, Chris 224, 286 Wagers, Stacy 224 Wagner, Cyndi 286 Wagner, Danae 180, 181, 266 Wagner, Darryl] 165, 174, 175 Wagner, John 286 Wait,Jon 266 Wake, Shawn 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 25, 75, 82, 203, 242 Wakefield, Lisa 286 Wal-Mart 130, 228 Waldbillig, Laurie 11, 226, 248 Walkenhorst, Bob 49 Walker, Ben 266 Walker, Chad 172 Walker, Chevelle 286 Walker, Connie 224, 236 Walker, Herschel 301 Walker, Marcy 286 Walker, Michael 26, 248, 266 Walker, Ryan 248 Walkout Day 129 Walkup, Sam 254 Walkup, Tom 254 Wall, Brent 286 Wallace, Bret 286 Waller, Dirk 248 Waller, Kimberly 236 Wallinga, Kyle 226 Walls, Candace 286 Walsh, Heather 266 Walsh, Michael 11 Walter, Colleen 266 Walters, Dan 226 Wand, Jim 10, 87 Wandrey, Bryan 158, 159, 222 Wang, Jennifer 92 Wanninger, John 9, 13 Ward, Chuck 206 Ward, Shane 213, 244, 254 Ward, Susan 266 Wardlow, Brian 165, 286 Warne, Aaron 214 Wamer, Heather 10, 62, 286 Warrant 59, 60, 61,62, 63, 102, 103 Warren, Andrea 247, 266 Warren, Jennifer 100, 205, 286 Warren, Sarah 25, 248, 286 Warrick, Markee 205, 219, 286 Wasco, Steven 234 Washington, Desiree 299 Washington, John 266 Waske, Jane 224, 225 Wassam, Bobbi 138, 139, 266 Watson, Renee 254 Watson, Jacinda 97, 224 Watt, Julie 287 Watt, Kellie 128, 196, 220, 266 Wattleton, Faye 73 Watts, Pat 228, 287 Watts, Vikki 215, 219, 287 Waugh, Tia 254 Wayne, William 250 Weatherhead, Jeff 242 Weaver, Brian 248, 287 Weaver, Karrie 287 Webber, Glenda 88, 205, 215,216,287 Weber, Jennifer 239, 287 Weber, Megan 287 Webster, Byron 250, 251, 266 Weddle, Laura 219 Weddle, Todd 216, 217, 287 Weekly, Beth 247, 287 Weese, Daniel 287 Weese, Julie 287 Wehrspann, Jennifer 201, 239 Wei, Mei-Ju Ivy 234 Weidel, Heidi 250 Weidlein, Catherine 266 Wein, Tamlin 66 Weinbrecht, Donna 301 Weipert, John 266 Weiser, Jeff 248 Weishahn, Mark 226, 247, 266 Weiss, Denae 250, 287 Weiss, Jeny 287 Weiss, Kim 248, 266 Weiss, Sherry 29 Welch, Kimberly 287 Wells, Dave -287 Wendler, Carmen 224 Wennekamp, Tricia Ann 287 Wensel, Kerry 203, 287 Wentzel, Jason 287 Wesley Center 242 Wessel, Amanda 208 West, Dottie 307 West, Heather 247, 287 West, Jim 215 Wester, Michael 250, 266 Westercamp, Lori 250 Westhoff, Danny 250 Weston, Bob 254 Weston, Kara 78, 80 Weymuth, Allie 139, 287 Weymuth, Annelle 108, 110,111, 112 Weymuth, Donald 287 Weymuth, Richard 78, 79, 80, 81 Wheatley, Stephen 287 Wheelbarger, Karen 205, 287 Wheeler, David 172 Wheeler, Jeff 172 Wheeler, Shannon 175, 212 Whelton, Theresa 287 Whetsone, Henry 175, 287 Whisler, Kimberlee 44, 248, 266 White, Colleen 266 White, Jason 219 White, Jeff 158, 159, 189 White, Ken 86, 129, 147, 236, 237, 289 White, Kristina 228 White, Molly 248 White, Sandra 289 White, Sean 165, 175 Whited, Janette 110 Whiteing, Lisa 22, 224, 234, 241, 287 Whitney, Lisa 287 Whitten, Christi 42, 192, 205, 224, 287 Whitworth, Elizabeth 222, 258 Widmer, Laura 216, 217, 225, 242, 289 Wiechman, Miriam 233, 239, 287 Wiedmaier, Melissa 250, 287 Wiedmaier, Sean 230 Wieland, Julie 266 Wieland, Pete 21, 255 Wiese, Amber 220, 287 Wiese, Pam 287 Wiesner, Beth 233, 266 Wilcox, Keith 241 Wiley, Jeff 252 Wilhelm, Cherlyn 247, 237 Wilkens, Stacia 287 Wilkerson, Leasa 203, 237 Wilkinson, Scott 287 Wilks, Michael 287 Will, Randy 301 Willey, Nicole 287 William, Tammy 224 Williams, Brian 248 Williams, Chuck 173 Williams, Darla 287 Williams, Felicia 201 Williams, Joey 168, 169, 222, Williams, Michelle 287 Williams, Stephanie 254, 237 Williams, Tammy 230 Williams, Tracy 168, 169, 23! Williamson, Brian 206, 237 Willis, Carolyn 208, 287 Willis, Donna 287 Williston, Ronda 266 Willits, Amy 98 Willits, Jim 172 Wilmes, Amy 242 Wilmes, Jerry 154 Wilmes, Kenneth 203, 266 Wilmes, Shelly 181 Wilmoth, Julie 22,25, 132,131 250, 276 Wilson, Angela 287 Wilson, Crystal 224, 287 Wilson, Dawn, 219 Wilson, Hawkeye 203 Wilson, Jennifer 250 Wilson, Jeremy 170, 172,223 Wilson, Leonard 241 Wilson, Matt 253 Wilson, Meaghan 165, 169,2 Wilson, Mia 20] Wilson, Roger 254 Wilson, Ryan 250 Wilson, Scout 172, 287 Wimmer, Todd 253 Winchester, Jason 254 Wind Symphony 98 Wind, Timothy 305 Winfrey, Web 287 Wing, Rebecca 22, 254 Winge, Keith 216, 278 Wingert, Janet 22 Wingert, Paul 187, Winstead, Tracey 287 Winstead, Wayne 181 Winter, Esther 289 Winter, Jason 198, 244 Wipperman, Gary 248, 249 Wirtz, Shannon 287 Wiseman, Michelle 76, 78, 2 Wiseman, Teresa 287 Witt, Julia 21, 239, 301 Witt, Mary 219, 242, 266 Wohlers, Wendy 224, 234, 2t Wolcott, Christine 248, 287 Woldruff. Mindy 287 Wolf, Jo 129, 220, 266 Wolfe, Jette 97 Wolff, Nikki 205 Wolfgram, Kristi 205, 220 Women’s Tennis 160, 161 Wonderly, Marsha 287 Wong, Allan 211, 219 Wong, Ambrose 135, 266 Wong, Amos 307 Wood, Carrie 287 Wood, Diane 266 Wood, Jeff 266 Wood, Keith 44 Wood, Liz 117 Wood, Sheila 242, 287 Wood, Tiffany 248 ott 241, 248 266 28 266 anie 242, 266 tel 208, 266 287 169, 287 242, 287 xe 248 41, 287 266 ani 241, 247, 287 1 66 154, 155, 189 232 e 216 254 Y 123, 228 220, 224, 236, 266, ‘isti_ 301 ako 287 + 226, 247 wher 287 247 iro 208 ui deki 287 242, 287 r 287 252 ene 203, 212, 213, 32 2 78, 79, 80, 81 168 174, 175, 205, 287 220, 287 289 telly 239, 287 Aichelle 287 7 7 165 ian 236, 266 227 Losses to Mourn Remembering those who have passed away Student David Cogdill was killed in a car accident on Jan. 5. Cogdill, 21, was majoring in personnel management. Student Christi Comandella, 22, died in her apartment on Aug. 26 from natural causes. Comandella was an Art majorand a member of Amnesty Interna- tional. . Miles Davis, 65, died of Miles Davis pneumonia and a stroke on Sept. 28. Davis was a Jazz trumpeter who played with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker in New York City. Gene Roddenberry, 70, died of aheart attack on Oct. 24. Roddenberry was the producer and creator of “Star Trek” and “Dragnet.” Ernest “Tennessee Ernie” Ford, 72, died on Oct. 17 from a long lasting liver ailment. Ford landed his first big hit in the 1950s with “Six- teen Tons.” Redd Foxx, 68, died of a heart attack on Oct. 11. Foxx was best known for his role in the television series “Sanford and Son.” Theodor Seuss Geisel, 87, died on Sept. 25 after strug- gling with a long-term illness. Better known as Dr. Seuss, he began a battle against illiteracy with his book “The Cat in the Hat.” History professor James Hurst died of cancer on June 18. Hurst had taught at Northwest since 1962 and was a sponsor of Phi Alpha Theta. Michael Landon, 54, of “I Was a Teenage Werewolf,” “Bonanza,” “Little House on the Prairie,” and “Highway to Heaven” died of pancreatic and liver cancer on July I. Lee Remick, 55, died of kidney and lung cancer on July 2. She made her screen debut in “A Face in the Crowd” and won an Oscar nomination for her role in the 1962 classic “Days of Wine and Roses.” Resident assistant Amy Sommers was killed in a car accident on Sept. 19. Sommers was amember of Delta Zeta, Tower Choir, University Chorale and Sigma Alpha Iota. Student Matt Pyeatt was killed inacar accident in May. Pyeatt was a freshman and belonged to the Fairfax Christian Church. Dottie West, 58, died during surgery after a car accident on Sept 4. West was a country music star who won numerous Grammies and was remembered for her duets with Kenny Rogers. Tau Kappa Epsilon vice president Peter Wieland was killed in a car accident on July 27. Wieland was a member of Knights of Columbus. Student Amos Wong, from Hong Kong, was killed in a car accident on Aug. 3. Wong, 18, was an assistant photography director for Tower yearbook. Dick York, 63, died of emphysema on Feb. 21. He was best known for his portrayal of Darrin Stephens in the television series “Bewitched.” Michael Landon Special Thanks tird Dave Gieseke Northwest cher Nancy Hall Missourian tart Bob Henry Denise Ottinger isby Chuck Holley Kent Porterfield in Dean Hubbard Linda Puntney impbell = Tim Janicke Theophil Ross f KDLX Brandon Russell s Phil Laber Charles Schultz ‘ick Bob Lade Robin Sempf ilor Fred Lamer Robert Sunkel y Liberty High Lynn Trapp School Spectator Todd Weddle Russell. Fair Jeff Mattson Richard Weymuth Teresa Mattson Jeanette Whited Colophon Northwest Missouri State University’s 7 I st volume of Tower was printed by Herff Jones, 6015 Travis Lane, Shawnee Mission, Kans., using linotronic printing. The yearbook was produced in PageMaker using Macintosh computers. The 312-page Tower had a press run of 2,800. The cover is cord texture on leather text quarterbind. The colors are Plum 262, Blue 281, Black 950, and the logo is in Garamond. Cover design by Stephanie Frey. Opening, division and closing headlines are in Helvetica and Garamond. Spot color is Plum 262. Design by Stephanie Frey. All regular copy was printed in 10 point Times. Student Life headlines are in Franklin Gothic and Weiss. Artwork by Jeff Mattson. Entertainment headlines are in Garamond and Franklin Gothic. Academics headlines are in Times. Artwork by Jeff Mattson. Sports headlines are in Bodoni and Franklin Gothic. People headlines are in Garamond. Section designs by Stephanie Frey and Jennifer Fair. Index headlines are in Franklin Gothic. Design by Angela Tackett. All black and white photographs were taken and printed by staff photographers. Four-color photographs were printed by Carl Woif Studios, Inc., 401 Elmwood Ave., Sharon Hill, PA. Portraits were also taken by Carl Wolf Studios, Inc. All group photographs were taken by Brandon Inquiries concerning the book should be sent to Tower Yearbook; 4 Wells Hall, 800 University Drive; Northwest Missouri State University; Maryville, Mo., 64468. InpEXx 307 a Tower staff members work on Macintosh com- puters in the 25-terminal computer lab. In the tran- sition from paste-up to desktop publishing, the staff acquired 22 more work stations than the previous year, when only two typesetting machines were available. Photo by Scott Jenson | re 1992 Editorial Board. Front Row: Melinda Dodge and Jenny Lawton. Second Row: Steve Rhodes, Scott Jenson and Patrick Mahoney. Third Row: Laura Pierson, Stephanie Frey and An- gela Tackett. Fourth Row: Laura Widmer, Tom Chaplin and Allison Edwards. Back Row: Scott Vater, Scott Albright and Karissa Boney. Oo 308 Towrre Starr | Late nights, trashed files, bad hair days, frash Can Olympics, flamingo dancing. . . What Were We Thinking? When we set out to produce the 1992 Tower, we took on the task of transitioning it into desktop publication. As an added challenge, we decided to add a 46-page entertainment ction. What were we thinking? We started with 25 Macintosh computers at our disposal yd little experience. By the end, we had mastered the computers and wondered how weever fid it any other way. Gone were the long hours laying tool lines, waxing copy and draightening it until our eyes bugged. The new system was definitely an improvement. At 4mes it seemed as if there wasn’t even a deadline lurking around the corner, just a bunch of Jedicated journalists with nowhere else to go on Friday nights. Or Saturday nights. . . I gave up four years of weekends t o produce Towers, and I believe it was well worth the ijme. | would like to thank my parents for their understanding and support for the lost sacations and holidays, and visits I slept through. [ joined Tower for the friendships as well as the experience, but, along with being editor zomes tough decisions. For that reason | would like to thank the editors | worked under: Debby Kerr, Cara Moore Dahlor and Teresa Mattson. Cara and Teresa | thank as well for ing understanding roommates; listening even though you had graduated from Tower. It as reassuring to have people there who Anew. To the 1992 editorial board, I'd like to toss Pooh Bearand Piglet around. Withoutall your Jong hours, hard work and good humor, this book would not be what it is. Jenson, the color photos are the best we’ve ever had. Your long hours printing paid off with beautiful photos, and you still managed to develop Macintosh skills. Patrick, you found Tower just when we needed you. Thanks for your photographic contribu- bons, as well as the plethora of Brady Bunch trivia. Jenny, great job coming off the bench. Even though you were outnumbered, you 4eld your own in the darkroom, but made the long trek too often. To my feline-ally Laura P., thank you for your editorial wisdom and exceptional ability to listen, as well as your ability jo lighten a moment with a “meow.” Vater, you really impressed me with your dedication. Thanks for straying from (The Crowes’ Nest to share your warped sense of humor with us. Melinda, thank you for helping with all the editorial! bureaucracy. You conquered the index, and made it almost sccm fun. Happy Chappy, thanks for all your attention to detail, Your computer knowledge helped us avoid a crisis or two, but you really should trash yours and get a real computer. To the other half of the Court, | compliment you for all your hard work and dedication. Karissa, you jumped rightinto yearbook like ‘@ pro and never let us down. Thanks, Angela, for bringing the book much closer to fine, You stepped in at the perfect moment, saving my sanity and allowing me to be editor instead of art director. Steve, | must say you handled the organizations with quiet authority and brought us through the Jeast stressful groups deadline ever. Almost every work weekend you let your hair down a bit more, so to speak. Scott, good call on theentertainment section; it’s beautiful. You brought us back to giddy sitnplicity with your squirrelly outbreaks when we needed it. Thank you for always doing the tight thing, without ever being asked. Allison, from the frigid confines of the typesetting foum you emerged and gave this job your all. It was rocky at the beginning; thank you for helping me through it. Although we wouldn't have admitted it then, I guess it was a good thing we retired the typesetter. You'll never again have to fret about cutting black boxes. | I never would have thought four years ago when I joined the Tower editorial board that we would undergo such a transformation. For these advancements we owe thanks to Laura Widmer. | appreciate all that you’ ve done for me and student publications these four years. lam grateful to have had the opportunity to work with you, and more importantly, to become friends. Your support and encouragement has meant a lot to me. Through all the late nights, work weekends, reprints and rewrites we have accurately tecorded the year, with more complete coverage than ever before. We met our challenge and have produced positively the best Tower ever. And that has to be good Karma. Stephanie Frey 1992 Tower Editor in Chief E Who Would Have THOUGHT Stephanie Frey Editor in Chief Allison Edwards Managing Editor Scort Albright Student Life Entertainment Editor Steve Rhodes Academics Groups Editor Scott Jenson Photography Director Laura Pierson Copy Editor Angela Tackett Production Mangager Melinda Dodge Editorial Assistant Karissa Boney, Tom Chaplin, Scott Vater Copy Assistants Patrick Mahoney Assistant Photography Director Jenny Lawton Darkroom Technician Blase Smith Business Manager Laura Widmer Adviser Production Staff Sara Hosford Copy Staff Cathy Ausendenmoore, Nikki Barnes, Joe Bowersox, Fay Dahlquist, Kirsten Dickey, Stephanie Greer, Bill Hackett, Kathy Higdon, Brad Jenkins, Jami John- son, Tonya Reser, Lisa Renze, Dawn Scarbrough, Craig Shafar, Kellie Wart Photography Staff Jason Ayers, Kathy Barnes, Jeff Behney, Tracey Blum, Angela Bonella, Jon Britton, Mike Fernandes, Alex Gazio, Dave Godbold, Pat Gibson, Tara Lewis, Olivine Lo, Robbie Oehfertz, Doug Preuss, LoriShaffer, Larry Smith, Megan Weber, Jack Vaught Dedicated in memory of Amos Wong Tower Starr 309 Food 4 Less opens, Smithsonian nomination, Who Would Have Thought? © t wasa challenging year as we I faced several obstacles. With such serious issues as the budget cuts, sexual assaultsand disasters, it was sometimes difficult to keep our spirits up. We basked in the unseasonably warm weather. Even though we missed the snow at Christmas, we were th ankful to be saved from a tradi- tional winter in the Ville. Spring fever hit early and instead of fighting below-zero wind chills, we spent our February afternoons soaking up the rays. __PresidentDean Hubbard—ad= e Due partially to national — cressasthefac- events, we were more aware of ea : plan to cut the sexual harassment issues. Out — Technology Department. of concern for one another we _ Photo by Scott Jenson fought to prevent sexual as- —s— 310 CLosinc saults. Food 4 Less opened its doors in the newly-renovated K-Mart building, offering stu- dents yet another place to shop for groceries. The efforts of President Dean Hubbard with the Electronic Campus earned a Smithsonian exhibit nomination, as the first public institution to offer such a compre- hensive computer sys- Regents voted to ap- prove a recommenda- tion to phase out the Technology Department by June of 1993. Although we were considered a trend-setting campus, the budget cuts made us wonder if we would still make the grade. “Who Would Have Thought?” tem. © The Board of 6 % - ie. rere t a Sif Ey , aly Kyle and Rita Wallinga, and their son Sam, enjoy the unseason- ably warm February weather. Photo by Melinda Dodge —— eee Dan Bentz spikes the ball dur- ing a volleyball game in Feb- ruary. Temperatures in the 60s and70s allowed students to participate in spring and summer activities early. Photo by Scott Jenson ——— SE Se Food4 Less openedin early Feb- ruary, providing students an in- creased selection and competi- tive prices. The new store be- came the largest of five grocery stores in Maryville. Photo by Scott Jenson Foon Less RTNDA sponsored a Rape Awarness forum to help stu- dents deal with rapes on cam- pus. Photo by Jeff Behney ————— Cosine 311 In late December the Maryville Inn collapsed, = a Four children watch as t| . . Maryville Inn is demolished leaving five students homeless. . . month after ita collapsaiee building, which was home) about 20 people, crumbk: because of structural dar Who Would Have Thought? =e 1 AR rere e res onan a ro An “Apartment for Rent” sign remains in a window follow- ingthecollapse of the Maryville Inn. Seven apartments were demol- ished leaving five students homeless. Photo by Scott Albright —— 312 CLosiING