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

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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

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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? 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?”