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

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e were not surprised to see everyone reacting differently to the events occurring around us. Most of the J.W.JONES union was closed due to remodeling, and while residents in Hudson, Roberta and Perrin halls found accessing campus dining establishments inconvenient, those living in the high rises could finally eat without having to walk across campus. The addition of 1,123 freshman bumped school enrollment up to 6,294 and increased the RATIO OF FEMALES TO MALES, CaUSing a challenge for residential life coordinators when assigning residence hall rooms. Hudson and Dieterich halls merged from only housing one sex into coed halls. The residence hall changes sparked extra complaints about parking. One hundred spaces in the commuter lot behind the Valk Agricultural and Professional Science building were converted from commuter spaces to resident spaces, but later. Director of Campus Safety Clarence Green agreed to return 50 of the spaces b ack to commuters. A $250,000 donation from a Nashville couple helped transform blueprints for an international plaza into a reality. The Joyce and Harvey White ' ronlinwH on ftagp 004

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DESPITE THE DARKNESS, lights shine brightly on the friends wall of the Joyce and Harvey White International Plaza. The wall displayed names of individuals who donated money to the project and the five clocks displayed the time of five cities in different time zones. Photo by Jason Myers A CAR SEARCHES for a parking space at 10:50 a.m. in the parking lot behind Valk Agricultural and Professional Science building. The parking issue was a hot topic among commuters and residents because of the lack of parking spaces. Photo by Sarah Phipps 002 PERS ecTive

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continued from page 003 International Plaza, water Pavilion and renovated Kissing Bridge were dedicated with special • ceremonies on Walkout Day, only five months after ground was broken for the project. We questioned the rush to finish the project when so many areas on campus needed attention. Our problems and concerns were not just focused on Maryville. Kenneth Starr ' s investigation of President Bill Clinton led to possible impeachment proceedings. While we did not agree with Clinton ' s actions, we were satisfied with his overall job performance. Our hearts went out to Matthew Shepard, a college student from Wyoming who was beaten to death. It was believed that Shepard was targeted by his attackers because he was gay. We t M Hfy realized that even though we 5 lived in a small-midwestern town, we too were susceptible to hate crimes. We participated in the week without Violence by wearing special ribbons, attending bell ringings, vigils and other programs to show support for victims of hate crime. How did we react to everything? The answer was different depending on the perspective of the person. We were indeed unique individuals, with diverse views created by our upbringings, morals and experiences. r :« T 004 Perspectivk