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

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uvte by Kelsey Lowe Family Weekend continued a decade-long tradition for theater majors as the cast and crew of Juvie delivered a message to audiences at Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Juvie told the story of 1 4 delinquents who ended up together in a city juvenile detention center. As each person told the audience how he or she got there, a memory ensemble acted out the criminal behaviors behind a spotlighted screen, creating a shadow effect. Steve Sanchelli traveled from Omaha, Neb., to see his son Matt perform in the memory ensemble. I really enjoyed it, Steve said. I thought the actors portrayed their parts really well. My wife and I were saying it was one of the better plays we ' ve seen here. It never ceases to amaze me how talented all the young people are. Despite having his parents in the audience, Matt said it did not make him nervous. I was involved in shows in high school, so I was used to them seeing my shows, Matt said. The Freshman Transfer Showcase production was composed of 30 of Northwest ' s newest talents. I ' m glad I got involved, Matt said. Through the show, I ' ve met great friends. We ' re still hanging out together even though it ' s over. While all of the acting and four backstage roles were filled by the freshmen and transfer students, the play also provided an opportunity for a few older students to adopt new positions. Megan Lampert ' s family traveled from Omaha, Neb., for her debut as stage manager. I appreciate them doing a show that had a social message because you don ' t see that very often, Megan ' s mother Jerilyn said. Megan ' s father Pat also thought the play presented an effective story for an often troubled society. I think there are a lot of people who should see it, Pat said. It had a good message. I think it would be a good show to take on the road to high schools. Haley Hoss, associate professor of dance, attributed the play ' s effectiveness to its talented cast and good planning. I like the minimalist set and I liked the sound design, Hoss said. I thought the students did a really good job of researching their parts. With its three-night run and Sunday matinee, Juvie provided an insightful experience for all. As they walk from Hudson Hallto the Student Union.Vanae and Megan point ou buildings they have classes in.After a snack at the Union they went to the bookstor to purchase Bearcat apparel for the football game later that day. Photo by Amy Ro While reading the latest edition of Northwest This Week, Venae ' s dad reads abou what is happening in his daughter ' s campus life.After the long trip up to Northwesi the women and their families enjoyed spending time together in the residence hal Photo by Amy Roh J r l w. 1-J mm ' m dentLife

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Tonic Sol-fa members came from Minnesota to Maryville for Family Day. Tonic Sol-fa was an a cappella quartet who entertained families on the Alumni House lawn before the football game. Photo by Heather Epperiy At the Family Day sponsored tailgate party at the Alumni House. ARAMARK caters a $5 all-you-can-eat barbecue.The tailgate party also had many campus organizations in attendance to get sponsorship from the alumni. Photo by Heather Epperiy The reciptcnti of this years Family of the Year award is the Smith family. The Smiths were nominated by son Joshua Smith. Photo bf Amy Rjoh Family dLP

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m younger generation ended their evening at a late movie at the Missouri Twin Theatre. We went to see ' American Pie ' and the movie was messed up so much and they started laughing, Megan said. We had to sit there for about 20 minutes waiting for the movie to come back on. I was like, ' Yep, this is the town of Maryville. This is the movie theater. ' It was really funny. Megan and Vanae both enjoyed their weekend with their siblings and with Vanae ' s parents, but wished they had more time. It seemed like we were just doing one thing right after the other and I didn ' t ever get to sit down and have a real conversation with any of them to kind of know what ' s going on back home, Vanae said. It just went really, really fast. The Coopers and Sam left Maryville at about 10 a.m. Sunday, following breakfast at Country Kitchen with Megan and Vanae. As they prepared to leave, it was questionable whether saying goodbye would be as difficult as it was on move-in day. It was kind of sad, but we all knew that we had to say goodbye, Vanae said. It went really well, actually. Nobody broke down and cried or anything. V»nae shows her mother » poster she purchased while at school, however it would not fit in her room so she sent it home with her parents.Vanae ' s parents brought food and newspapers from their hometown for the women. Photo by Amy Rob Family Da -- ,1