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

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Horticulture major Aaron Browning grasps a layer of sod to be placed in front of Lamkin Gym. Besides landscaping, a new circle drive, bleachers and lights were improvements made to the gym. Photo by Chris Tucker. Residents of Roberta Hall talk among themselves in one of Roberta ' s newly renovated suites. Resi- dents enjoyed new furniture, carpeting and pri- vate bathrooms. Photo by Chris Tucker. 12 • Student Life

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Amy Sheffield laughs as her Sumo wrestling suit is blown up. Sheffield was one of many students who participated in the well attended Northwest Week. Photo by Laura Riedel. A member of Trio Atzlan, a Mexican-American group, strums his guitar for spectators. The band was one of the three groups which performed during the week. Photo by Laura Riedel. Chris Hornbaker strains against the bungee cord. Horizontal bungee running and human bowling were two of the main attractions at the carnival. Photo by Chris Tucker. Northwest Week • 11

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Rick Wilson prepares the Ryland Milnersign for a cortcerte base. Renovations made to the Ryland Milner Complex were completed by Mackey Mitchell Associates. Photo by Chris Tucker. enovations ,nange am pus mage ROBERTA HALL AND LAMKIN GYM UNDERGO EXTENSIVE CONSTRUCTION Several improvements made around campus gave Northwest a modem image. Repaved park- ing lots and increased grounds maintenance were a few of the smaller changes, but perhaps the biggest of the renovation projects was Lamkin Gym. The original facility, which opened in 1959, wasonly capable of holding 1,500 people. Since Northwest ' s enrollment increased to 6,000, ex- pansion was necessary. Northwest had grown so much that we really needed a new facility, Annelle Weymuth, ex- ecutive assistant to the president, said. A lot of time, money and hard work went into the beautification process. Phase one of the project included completion of a $2 million Student Recreation Center. Normally we ranged from 250-280 users per day, Mark Goetz, a rec center worker, said. The facility was a great opportunity for students to exercise and have fun doing it. Phase two covered the remodeling of Lamkin. In addition to a new entrance with a circle drive and a resurfaced gym floor, new lights, bleachers and a new exercise physiology laboratory were added. Phase three included the new multi-purpose first floor that contained the fitness center, bat- ting cages, locker rooms, an enlarged varsity weight room and a state-of-the-art athletic train- ing room. In all, the project totaled $6 million. Despite the construction troubles and rain delays most people were optimistic about the finished job. Although progress was slower than we had expected, we were pleased with the outcome, Jim Redd, athletic director, said. A lot of people put in a lot of time and worked very hard to complete the project. The facility was dedicated to 85-year-old By Kelly Kepler Ryland Milner, who was once the athletic direc- tor of the University. Another large construction project included the gutting out of Roberta Hall. The $3.5 million project covered new carpeting, paint, lights and furniture. Residents enjoyed the luxu- ries of air-conditioning and a new heating sys- tem. The individual rooms were repainted and refurnished, and the bathrooms were recon- structed. Residents of Roberta had to pay an extra $200 a semester to live in the hall. Residents were pleased with the changes. Little things like leaky showers, the smell of sewage and early morning construction work were a problem at first, but the air-conditioning made up for it, Michelle MacMahon said. Having an adjoining bathroom with our suitemates, instead of just one for the whole floor, was also a lot more conve- nient. Construc- tion problems caused many unexpected delays, but as renovations were com- pleted, most agreed the fi- nal product was worth it. Wayne ini-r and Rich Toth move furniture into Roberta s rennovated first floor lounge. Theresi- dence hall was restored instead of constructinga new building. Photo by Chris Tucker. Renovations • 13