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

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TheMaryville Aquatic Center offers new job opporliiiiilics for students like Garry Harper. Photo by Tony Miceli. Lifeguard Brad Bruner helps a young swimmer down one of the two shdes added to the new pool. Photo by Ton Miceli. The Maryville Aquatic Center broke every attendance record since 1958 with 45.750 people. Photo by Jon Britten.

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As most students left the ' Ville for summer break, some stayed around for ANOTHERsemester, cooling off their days at the Maryviile Aquatic Center. The bar scene finally seemed com- plete when The Pub reopened its doors on Aug. 26. Another YEAR in college would not have been complete without facing controversial issues such as ho- mosexuality on campus. The Residential Hall Association faced controversy when dorm police cut the word dorm ALTOGETHER and requested that students use the term residence hall. We welcomed friends and relatives for Family Day and found that students were catching on to the country scene while joining the Chiefs mania. It seemed everyone had their own role IN ENTUFE 4 After 50 years of service The Pub closed April 30. 1993, leaving students witti one less bar to chioose from. The Pub reopened after remodeling by the new owner Jerry Sturm. Photo by Jon Britton. Student Life 7

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r community around here had a facihtv like . y EVERYONE P 1 J B t)t even the Great Flood ot 93 could dampen spirits as the new Maryville Aquatic Center opened. Building the Aquatic Center added pride to our commu- nity, RodAuxier, of Maryville Harks and Recreation Depart- ment said. No other community around here had a facility like what ' e had here. According to Auxier, the condi- tion of the old pool did not meet health and safety standards. We felt a new pool was needed and thought about refurbish- ing the old pool. Auxier said. But we decided a new Aquatic Center would be better. The building of the Aquatic Center also brought 32 new job opportunities to Maryville. Twenty life guards, 1 1 swimming instructors and a manager were hired. For students, the Aquatic Center was a new place to hang out and catch some rays. The shallow edges of the pool were perfect for those who liked to lay out. I went five or six times, Amy Slater said. I liked the new pool because I could layout and not get hot. The $1.6 million complex offered a new way for students to cool off during the summer. The new pool was a lot bigger and it was really not that expensive for the type of center that it was, Amanda Endicott said. The big slides, cool water and a place to lay out were popular enough that even Mother Nature could not drive away the crowds that exceeded 45,750 as the new center proved to be a great success. INTHE POOL AQUATIC CENTER ADDS PRIDE TO COMMUNITY I BY RUBY DITTMER