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

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mmi Expect the unexpected We planned to start the school year with a new vice president of academic affairs. However, Rich- ard Whitman left Maryville in June and cited personal reasons for his resignation. Instead of another search, President Dean Hubbard said the duties would be shifted among the deans. The shift was on at Roberta Hall as the residents dodged construction workers as they moved back in the newly-renovated hall. Lamkin Gym, another renovation project, offi- cially became the Ryland Milner Complex at a ribbon cutting ceremony during Homecoming. Locally, Gov. Mel Carnahan made headlines as he voiced concern over Hancock IFs impact on the state economy while he was here to visit the campus and dedicate the new Highway 71 Bypass and Mozingo dam project. Opening • 3

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Bearcat sweetheart Billee Warren spells out her support for the football team with foam cups before a game against Missouri Western. In addition to showing spirit during the games, Bearcat Sweethearts helped to recruit football players during the off-season. Photo by Chris Tucker. Campus safety officer Bob Blum and a Maryville fireman inspect Dixie VanRoekel ' s car after it caught on fire in the Garrett Strong parking lot. VanRoekel ' s car started smoking while she was on her way to class. Photo by Jason Clarke. Gov. Mel Carnahan visits a classroom in Eugene Field Elementary School to inspect work as it relates to the Outstanding Schools Act of 1993. Carnahan was very involved with campaigning against Amendment 7 which would have resulted in tax cuts for Missouri residents and impact Missouri revenue by billions of dollars. Photo by Russ Weydert. Corey Crawford, Whitney Thacker and Brian Starkey eat lunch in front of a fan in the Spanish Den. In September, the air conditioning in J.W. Jones Student Union was temporarily out of service causing the A.R.A. Food Services to close early. Photo by Indira Edwards. 2 • Opening

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It was a roller coaster year. We had high hopes for the football team, but found a winner in the volleyball squad. We were scared with reports on the impact of Amendment 7 doubling tuition, but 700 newly-registered voters had their voices heard as Hancock II was defeated. We were disgusted with the media leaks during the OJ Simpson trial, but we faith- fully tuned in to get the latest information. During the year, we heard two bulletins regarding the White House as a Maryland man died after he crashed his plane into the residence and a Colorado man sprayed shots into the home on Pennsylvania Avenue. You never knew what was going to happen next, but one thing you could count on was it would come . . . When you least expect it Opening • 4