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

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Arriving back lo Northwest, we discovered a new age as the Electronic Campus Plus pilot program was initiated for 100 freshmen. The need to re-open the first tloor of Perrin Hall was created by the large number of freshmen enrt)!led. The once all- female residence hall was transformed when 26 men moved in. only to discover they would have to be moved when renovations to Colden Hall and the Administration Building moved - offices to Perrin. Renovations could also be seen around Maryville after fires sent seven residential dwellings, three restaurants, a lumber yard and an educational facility up in smoke causing an estimated $1 .7 million in damages. Students lost their homes and owners struggled to build back their businesses that were lost to the fires. Not all was lost as coffee houses became the rage and we could not wait to drink espresso from Gourmet Pleasures or The Leaded Bean. We sipped Java and crowded in to listen on open mic night. The onset of contemporary ideas beckoned us back. We learned to cook for ourselves and how to have our laundry done by the pound. Changing with the environment around us. we looked to the future while we remembered the past. Contemporary Division

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Convenience, nutrition and craving factorshelpdecide oP - While doing the weekly shopping spree at Johns Market. Dan Jackson and Trevor Gustafson look for recipe ideas on a can of soup. Li ing off campus required students to be creative with their meals. .Attcr a day iil luilelakmg, lisicniiii; to lectures and ltij:i:ing around a bag of books, many studenls liked to retire to Ihcir homestead to escape the trials and tribulations of a busy day. For those living off campus, the answer was dashing to a fast- food restaurant or whipping up an easy meal at home. With a busy schedule and two roommates, Stephanie Travis often chose to eat on the run. Eating out was more con enient. ' Tra is said. We were all so busy. While a quick run to McDonald ' s was an easy meal, if a craving for a certain food came on, Travis would cook at home. If I had time and if anything sounded good, then I would make something, Travis said. Aside from time, some students said they believed nutrition was essential when eating off campus. I liked cooking, Julie Sebanc said. It was more nutritious I wasn ' t eating junk food. While easy access was a factor in cooking, preparing food for oneself was also a benefit compared to eating out. It was a little more expe nsive, but I had the control of how 1 wanted to prepare it, Matt Brachtel said. Weather permitting, we might have grilled something. Also, for Brachtel, an easy meal was a can of soup or any- thing that could be heated in the microwave. But when there was a whole day of classes, a Commuter Ala Dine meal plan was a convenient way to eat. A lot of times I would eat lunch on campus, come here (home) and eat dinner. Brachtel said. I ate here most. Having roommates to share the duties also was a plus when cooking at home. We shared the cooking or took turns taking each other out, Sebanc said. Time often became a factor w hen deciding w hen. w here and what to eat. Buying items in bulk was also a wise decision. Generally you could save money if you planned ahead, Sebanc said. Despite time and money, cooking abilities were also a plus before indulging in a meal. Callicott said washing dishes and knowing how to cook limited what she did. We really didn ' t make full-course meals. Callicott said. I tisually didn ' t cook very often. With a packed schedule and a hungry stomach, off-campus students had to decide whether to use their precious money at a restaurant or escape the world for a brief moment and dine in the familiar atmosphere of home. Student Life