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

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Traditions • withstand lime A night of laughter begins a by Jill Robinson weeR of festivities. The hush of the crowd and the dimmed lights signaled that the first Homecoming event was about to begin. The Variety Show, a long standing tradition as a night of laughs and school spirit, brought together skits, olio acts and a little bit of controversy. In correlation with the theme, Bobby Through theAges, creative versions of this center plot were performed. In addition to the skits put on by sororities and fraterni- ties, olio acts from talented musicians were dispersed throughout the night. After which the Homecoming King Matthew Hackett and Queen Carissa Cureton were an- nounced. However, the masters of ceremo- nies, brothers Doug and Andy Mackey, con- tributed their share of entertainment. Controversy accompanied the first of three shows, Oct. 18, when the Mackey ' s tested the humor of the audience and com- mittee members with the content of their short acts. While most in attendance were left in fits of laughter. Campus Safety felt otherwise, and ticketed Andy for indecent exposure during the show. Two very different opinions were ex- pressed following the night of perfor- mances. On one end of the spectrum, there were those who believed the comedic rou- tine was inappropriate; the other side found the duo to be a hilarious addition to the show. Overall, I think it went very well, Ryan Dawson, chairman of the Variety Show, said. I thought they (Mackey brothers) pushed the envelope a bit, but not too far. That ' s just my opinion. I think people need to consider cjMTf n TMF pyTUAnnnininn ' Photos ■ Video what this show is about and who it ' s for. Aside from the mixed emotions, all the acts allowed students to show off some of their talents in front of their peers. The acting skills of Amy Beaver and Justin Burton gained recognition as they took home the awards for best actress and actor. Beaver, a member of the Sigma Kappa and Tau Kappa Epsilon skit The Best of Bobby Bearcat Live, received the award for the third year in a row. The added spark of Chris Schmidt ' s guitar solo awed the crowd as his fingers danced across the strings with lightning speed. Eric Beier Co. ' s rendition of Creed ' s song Higher and the Chad Crawfford and John Speilbusch duo who performed Angel ' s Hand, drew enthusiastic crowd participa- tion. Taking the trophy for first place in olio acts was Craig Buhman and Chad Brown, who sang The Barenaked Ladies ' song If I had a Million Dollars. Adding a creative twist to the song, a few lyrics were changed to in- corporate references to Northwest. This fi- nal act stirred the crowd to wild applause. The thing I enjoyed most about being in the Variety Show is the attention, Brown said. It ' s a great time. The two musicians fit the part for the song with their casual dress and light sense of hu- mor. Both agreed this Homecoming activ- ity was a key part of the week. I think it ' s very important, Buhman said. It gets the spirit going. Homecoming had spread throughout campus. TheVariety Show was the kicker to the week ' s events and prepared the students and community for the excitement and school spirit that followed. 20 .Student Life

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In front of the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building, a Mapapa Acrobat does a backbend under a lighted limbo stick. The Mapapa ' s came from Kenya, Africa, to perform. p iofo by Cathy Fleming As the Bearcat Marching Band enters Rickenbrode Stadium, alumni Melissa Aurwater and Barb Phillips run to catch up. The alumni band performed Let ' s Get Crazy athalftime.p iofobyChrisf neA rens While attending the Festival of Cultures, Eric Tan and Yao-Chieh Young play a friendly game of Chinese Chess. The Festival of Cultures featured various international displays ranging from Turkey to Mexico.photo by Cat iyf em ng Family Day 19

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Between olio acts and skits, Nick Glasnapp assists Andy and Doug Mackey in one of their emcee performances. The Mackey brothers tested the audience ' s senseof humor with the content of some of their acts, p ioto by Jason Myers. Peace during the 1960s is what Sarah Comfort wants for Bobby Bearcat in Kappa Sigma and Sigma Alpha lota ' s skit Bobby Tunes into the Past. Comfort played many roles during the Variety Show and was also a Homecoming queen candidate, photo by Jason Myers. With eyes for Bobby Bearcat, Brice Andrews, Justin Wulff and Joshua Kempers of Alpha Gamma Rho pose as women during the Variety Show. Alpha Gamma Rho teamed with Phi Mu for the performance and won the award for best highly competitive skix. photo by Jason Myers. i