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

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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

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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

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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