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

Page 13 text:

■ Dressing up for old-fashion pictures. Knstina Brand and Natalie Miller enjoy a itif at the Northwest Carnival. Photo by Amy Roh • During the Watermelon Fest sponsored by Order of Onr ega at the Bell Tower, many Greek n embers cram their faces with slices of watermelon. Pfioto by Amy Roh • Students show true Bearcat spirit at the Homecoming football game against the Missoun Southern Lions. Photo bf Heather Epperfy ' Brian Phipps flies through the air while playing intramural flag football for the Good Fellas. Photo by Heather Epperif StudentLife Divisioi .9

Page 12 text:

r mdoQ From the first day we arrived back to college life, we experienced another trimester that advanced our lives into the future. Freshmen experienced Advantage Week and what campus life was all about. Greek organizations participated in their annual Rush events, and the theme Bobby around the World made Homecoming a huge success. We were finally able to survey the renovations of the Student Union. Liking what we saw, the choices we had were not much, but they were ours. Not only did Bearcat football attract hundreds of spectators into an already crowded Rickenbrode Stadium, but an appearance by Lech Walesa, former Poland president, filled the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Students were turned away because of limited seating. Encore brought in its share of entertainment, delighting us with the Last Swing of the Century, Pirates of Penzance and 1776. These were just a few dips of culture that crossed the paths of our changing lives. With the clock never stopping, we continued to immerse ourselves into the world. Through the people and places we encountered. Northwest became a spectrum of growth and change. : JLire f 5tudentLife

Page 14 text:

by Kelsey Lowe Aug. 17, two young women left their small hometown of Thornfield, Mo., approximately 90 miles south of Springfield, Mo., to embark on the biggest adventure of their lives so far: college . Megan Prescott and Vanae Cooper, both the oldest siblings in their families, had been friends almost their entire lives. They had been classmates since kindergarten, with the exception of their last two years of high school. This time they would be roommates. I don ' t think it was ever mentioned that we would room with anyone else, Vanae said. The journey to Maryville was a family aftair for both students. Vanae ' s parents, Harold and Pam Cooper, led the group caravan-style, while Vanae, Megan and her mother, Connie Nickel, followed in order. The trek took seven hours, with about five stops along the way. According to Harold and Pam ' s odometer, the group had driven 400.9 miles by the time they entered the parking lot to stay at Maryville ' s Comfort Inn for the night. The ride up here was really funny because there were four cars in a row every turn we made and people were watching us, Connie said. Once they were settled at the motel, both families drove to campus to take a peek at C205 Hudson Hall, the room Megan and Vanae would move into the next morning. After looking around the room, they determined a slight problem with the height of the lofts they had brought. We were out in the hotel parking lot sawing legs off the loft late at night, Pam said. One guy came and walked the whole length of the building. He was looking at us like, ' What the heck are they doing? ' The next morning began when the families arrived to move things into Hudson at 7:45. With a little extra help from some volunteers, the cars were quickly emptied. I thought everyone was really nice with the ' Cat Crew, Megan said. They helped us move a lot of stuff. I didn ' t hardly move anything. Unpacking everything, on the other hand, was another story. Once we got everything out of our cars and into the room, I didn ' t think we ' d find a place for everything, Vanae said. I didn ' t think we ' d ever be organized. When it was finally time for Vanae to say goodbye to her parents, she experienced mixed feelings. • Continued After completing the lofts, Harold and Pam Cooper get ready to lift Megan ' s mattress onto its frame. The families arrived at Hudson Hall at 7:45 a.m. and spent the morning unpacking. Photo by Amy Roh m dentLife