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

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— 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

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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

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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