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

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Advantage W Wednesday, Aug. 1 8 • Move in to residence hall rooms • Family luncheon at the Student Union • Dinner with floor community • Getting-to-know-you activities with Jerome Green at Bearcat Arena • Midnight dance party sponsored by the Shindigg on the Tundra Thursday, Aug. 19 • Grab-and-go breakfast in residence hall lounges • Meet with freshman seminar class • Information and computer training sessions • Faculty advisement • Rockfest at College Park • Hypnotist Mike Anthony at Bearcat Arena • Late-night barbecue with Residence Hall Association on the Tundra Friday, Aug. 20 • Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Hy-Vee at the International Plaza • Merchants open house • Student Senate Cool OfT on the Administration Building front lawn • Nonhwest Carnival with KDLX between the Administration Building and Bell Tower • Sf)eaker Berticc Berry at Bearcat Arena • Midnight college movie marathon at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center Saturday, Aug. 2 1 • Merchant organization fair • Pool party at Beal Park • Tiger by the Tail at Mary Linn • Late night with the Greeks on the Tundra Sunday, Aug. 22 • Worship service at the Conference Center • Convocation at Bearcat Arena • President ' s reception at Colden Pond • Religious student union open houses • Residence hall orienution Week vents As hypnotist Mike Anthony makes his willing subjects think their right arm is really light, they feel their left arm get heavier, knocking some to the ground. Photo by Amy Roh At the Rockfest, freshmen listen to popular hits such as Crash by Dave Matthews Band and Summer of ' 69 by Bryan Adams. Mike Anthony, the hypnotist scheduled for later in the evening, was also present and performed card tricks while everyone ate. Photo by Amy Roh Members of Tiger by the Tall perform a skit depiclting a condom hodine.The comedy troupe consisted of college students who used humor to address issues that affected college students. Photo by Amy Roh Vanae Cooper looks over her loft as her parents get ready to lift her mattress.The families caravaned 400 miles in seven hours to arrive for moving day Photo by Amy Roh -Hry After helping make Vanae Cooper ' s bed, Megan Prescott is not qui te sure how to get down. The girls were excited to finally be able to unpack and get settled in their new home. Moving brought many trials and tribulations to North- west freshmen. Photo by Amy Roh

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While the noise of Harold ' s drill fills their room, the girls wait in the quiet hallway. They were two of the first residenu to arrive on their Ooor. beating the rush and chaos that was soon to come. Photo by Amy Roh The father of a neighbor helps with the construction of the loft by passing lumber to Harold and Connie.AII of the parents were excited for their daughters to sart college, but knew they would miss them very much. Photo by Amy Roh Advantage W( dJ

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At Harold Cooper trm to fit support bMmt into the loft. Conni NtcM attainpo to Mp Varua Cooper and Mapn Prtscott vwart the first children tn both hiniiM to twve home for coHege. Photo bfAntf Roh 1 I just had this overwhelming feeling of excitement and being scared, she said. I really thought my parents were going to stay another night in Maryvillc. Deep down inside I wanted them to, but I also knew I had to let go sometime. Vanae ' s parents were somewhat emotional about leaving their daughter as well. I ' m excited, but I ' m sad, Pam said. It ' s going to be way different. She ' s jus t so energetic and bubbly. We ' re going to miss her presence. Harold said he didn ' t expect the transition to really sink in for him until after he and Pam left. Because of the long drive back home, Connie opted to stay in Maryville one more night. She also reflected on what life would be like without her daughter in the same ZIP code. To me, college was the best four years of my life, Connie said. But now I ' m looking at it from the angle that I know what it was like. I went through the good times and the bad. I ' m very happy for her, but it will still be hard because she ' s my daughter. I hope she docs well and experiences life as much as possible. Although Connie wanted to come back to visit Megan for Family Weekend, she did not anticipate being able to get away from her job as owner of the Spring Valley Trout Ranch in Thornfield. Megan and Vanae had worked there for her since they were in seventh grade, and their shoes would be difficult to fill. However, Harold and Pam planned to bring Megan ' s brother, Sam, with them when they brought Vanae ' s brother. Rick, and sister, Vanessa, for Family Weekend. Besides being grateful to their families for helping them on their way, Megan and Vanae also appreciated the opportunities afforded to them as freshmen at Northwest. I think Advantage Week is really important and every school should do it, Megan said. It ' s a great opportunity to get to know your classmates before class. You get to know the campus better and you get to know your routine before everyone else comes. The students also looked forward to new experiences. For example, Vanae went to her first professional baseball game the first night of class with her peer adviser, Mike Fields, freshman seminar instructor, Gregory Haddock, and a few other students from her class. It was then that she first realized she was actually a college student. I went to a Royals game in Kansas City, Vanae said. I was sitting there in the stands and I looked out across the field and thought, ' I am sitting here at a baseball game and I have class tomorrow and I probably won ' t get home until midnight. ' That ' s when I realized I was my own boss. Both M an and Vanae knew they would have many things happening in their lives once they came to Northwest. But facing them together served as a comfort awTiy from home. Advantage W( elk