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

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STUDENTS MAKE THE MOVE ORIENTATION AND UNPACKIN6 WHILE ENDURING THE HEAT BY AMANDA MCMANICAL W weat was rolling down their foreheads, their arms and legs ached from cHmbing the stairs for the fortieth time while their possessions were scattered around the room. This was a sce- nario ail too common for students moving in for the school year. Twin sisters Jacqueline and Jennifer Thornton had the plea- sure of moving in twice after they learned they had moved into the wrong room in Hudson Hall. We just thought there was one 211, Jacqueline said. We didn ' t think there was more than one. The door was unlocked so they thought they had the correct room, but moving into their first room was not as easy as they had hoped. It felt like a 102 degrees, we were sweating bullets and lugging everything and getting everything in our drawers, Jennifer said. We didn ' t have a fan at that time, we had almost everything put away when someone came in and asked to see our keys. That ' s when we knew something was up. So they loaded everything up and headed to the correct room. Moving in was a stressful time. However, for most upper- classmen getting settled in the residence halls was easier. I knew how I wanted to arrange my room and the freshmen were still trying to put their room together, Michelle Leeper said. It was nice helping them because I had already been through it. These first weeks of school were not complete without visits to the grocery store and Wal-Mart. I went three or four times that week to Wal-Mart, Whitney Roach said. We bought dumb things that we did not think we needed, like tape and silverware. After bags were unpacked and trips to Wal-Mart and Food- 4-Less were made students were ready for the year to begin. Freshmen had a lot of support during the first weeks of college. Northwest ' s orientation program. Advantage 93, of- fered different activities during the week. The first feeling that I got from Northwest was that I was really going to like it, Katy Jackson said. I thought most of the people here were really cool. The RAs made the first week go a lot easier. Among all the activities, the highlight of the week for most students seemed to be hypnotist Jim Wand. Amanda Brown enjoyed the show and was flabbergasted by w hat happened on stage. I was surprised by the things he got people to do, Brown said. I doubt they would have done those things if they new the were in front of a large audience. The part I liked the best was when the guy was pretending he was Michael Jackson. Another activity which received a good turn out and high marks was comedian David Naster. Naster was really funny, Neil Neumeyer said. The girls around me were surprised by what he was saying, but he was really good and very funny. Theevents that students participated in during their first week gave them a feel for Northw est. with first impressions affecting what they thought about college life. - ' 18 Moving In

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o A VISIT TO THE VI LLE FAMILIES SPEND QUALITY TIME BY SARA MEYERS n an average weekend, Saturday mornings were spent sleeping in, doing laundry and recovering frorn the night before. However, on Family Day residence halls were buzzing with activity and signs were hung outside the halls welcoming parents to the annual festivities. Students were shutting alarms off before 7 a.m., rising with intentions of cleaning up and straightening the room before their parents arrived. Sometimes, sending over-night guests home was a part of preparing for the family visit. Kristin Deady managed to send her boyfriend back to Blue Springs, Mo., before her parents arrived. I had to send my boyfriend home early, Deady said. We had been together for nine months and my parents still did not like him. After dirty clothes were shoved into the closet and dishes were rinsed off in the bathroom sink, a quick straightening of the room was done just before mom and dad knocked on the door. Once parents arrived, the University had several activities planned for families to partake in. Because of chilly weather conditions, a picnic that was scheduled to be held on the Bell Tower patio was mo ed into the J. W. Jones Student Union. Families also enjoyed a carnival held beside Colden Pond. The carnival was a new addition to the agenda. Although the event was not a large one, among the activities was the clown Bumbles who made artistic hats out of balloons, goldfish racing, sponsored by Student Senate and the Residential Hall Association held a ring toss. Another booth set up by Alpha Sigma Alpha provided participants a chance to throw pies at sorority members. Even with all the different booths, the carnival did not receive high marks by everyone. To be honest, Steve Liningar said. I thought it was cheap. We expected more from a carnival. Most of the games they had were geared toward little kids, they needed more for older people. Some students went without parents on Family Day because they did not think there was anything interesting to do. I didn ' t even tell my parents about it, Jason Cisper said. I walked around this campus everyday. Why should my parents come and do that with me? The annual football game against Washburn turned out to be the highlight of the day. The Bearcats took the Icabods with a score of 61-36. It was wonderful the football team won, Jennifer Beekman said. It was a great day to meet my friend ' s parents. I really thought the parents had fun seeing how we lived our lives for a day. Family Day was a time to be with people who made one feel at home and this was done by a visit with friends already at Northwest or relatives from home. After parents began the drive home and signs were ripped from the walls, students returned to their rooms and began the normal life of a college student. ill The Bearcat cheerleading squad supports Bobby Bearcat as he motivates the crowd during the game against Washburn. Bobby ' s enthusiasm paid off as the ' Cats ended the game 61- 36 over the Icabods. Photo by Jon Britton. 20 Family Day