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

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MOZINGO AND BYPASS PROVIDE EXPANSION AND TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES Finished Interest By Chera Prideaux Even though many students did not believe The multi-million-dollar project had been de- there was much happening in Maryville, the veloped as a 400-acre state park recreational Highway 71 Bypass and Mozingo provided facility. Mozingo was on its way to becoming a changes that may not have been apparent, but significant tourist attraction for Maryville, in- still affected them. creasing commerce for area businesses in the The bypass was completed in late July after process, rain delays of more than a year. The highway The project was expected to become a vital allowed many students an easy trip to and from park by the summer of ' 95 and included activi- school. Anotherpartoftheprojectwastherecon- ties like camping, hiking and boating, struction of Main Street, which included the The goal ofthe project was two-fold, David replacement of asphalt. Angerer, city manager, said. Students had positive reactions to the conve- Angerer hoped Mozingo would accomplish nience ofthe highway. two things: a secure source of drinking water for It was nice to not have to go through down- the community and an aide for increase in eco- town Maryville to get to St. Joseph, Angle nomic development. Schieber said. I didn ' t have to go through all the In addition, the project would increase tourism traffic. in Maryville and would promote Maryville in The highway also allowed drivers a safer order to attract businesses. According to means of traveling within Maryville. Angerer, the University could also benefit by It kept all the 18-wheelersoffthe main drag, gaining use ofthe land. Shawn Gregory said. I had seen cars hit because The University will be able to use the land for of the trucks that couldn ' t get turned at the recreational purposes and research, Angerer stoplight. said. We think it offered some very positive Another convenience ofthe highway comple- benefits to the University, and we wanted them tion included students being able to get out of to feel like they had a definite stake in Mozingo. tov nore quickly on their way home. Mozingo would also increase recreational 1 I would leave school, it would take opportunities for students, twice ng on Friday afternoons to get out of I used to work at Smithville Lake and the town be ! here were so many people leaving Mozingo project would be great for Maryville, andd rivin .er because ofthe construction, Kim Kinder said. It would be something stu- Mandy Carh lid. dents could do here. The Mozingc. -rojeci. which was completed in The Mozingo project and Highway 7 1 bypass thesummerof ' 94, also benefitted students and impacted many students lives in one way or the community. another. 16 Student Life

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I0n llairtDu ADVANTAGE HELPS NEW STUDENTS COPE n o Mike Stephenson builds a loft in Wilson Hall. Many upperclassmen volunteered to help fresh- menmovein. Photo by Jon Britton. Boxes filled the hallways, parents and fresh- men made endless trips to their cars and verifica- tion lines grew longer as the hours ticked by. For freshmen, Advantage ' 94 was five days of unpacking, testing, computer training, meeting new people and adapting to college life. While many halls were swarmed with anxious parents and belongings, for Carrie Smith the hassle was absent. Smith and her roommate were among the few undergraduates living on her floor. Nobody was there yet, Smith said. It was very quiet in our hall and very bare. Advantage schedules were read over and over for last minute obligations. I thought we would be really busy like every second of the day, but we weren ' t, Smith said. I thought we ' d have no free time, but I found myself sitting in my room a lot. For others. Advantage was a great opportunity to become fa- miliar with new surroundings. It helped me because it made me familiar with the cam- pus before the upperclassmen got here, Jeremy Browning said. By Amy Duggan Even though learning where classes were was important to students, the leisure time caused many to think of home. When I wasn ' t doing anything, that was more time for me to get homesick, Smith said. I knew a couple of girls who went home those first few days because they were so sad. For Shelly Pfister, a resident assistant at Dou- glas Hall, it was her job to lend a helping hand to her neighbors. She answered questions ranging from how to use computers to when guys could and could not be in the rooms. It was a little difficult because we couldn ' t have a floor meeting until the second day, Pfister said. So nobody knew the policies when they got here. Comedian David Naster along with hypnotist Jim Wand both were returning favorites to give freshmen entertainment opportunities. While many activities were available for freshmen to attend, many found simply being with people was important. I was really nervous and I worried about meeting new people, Smith said. Pfister found that freshmen added to the ex- citement of the new year. They always brought so much energy when they got here, Pfister said. It was a good time of the year. I got kind of stressed out, but then I saw them having so much fun, it brought me back up. Along with the excitement came making new friends, meeting new people and experiencing life in a different way. J 8 • Student Life