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

Page 3 text:

ottom JLine

Page 2 text:

Ilio Tower V« ' arb«M k is th«- only writton ri-i-ortlof thf hi-sloo of Northwi ' sl. HiroiiKh mir covermge, inem€»ries and jitoric-s unfold with each paKc- N« other publication has the o ten.si e written ret« rtl of events ranKin from H much anticipated c« ncert. to the inoniiniental moment terroriMs attacked Sept. 1 1 and shattered the calm of even, day life. I he journey throuRh college Ls pieced tdnether with memories of play and work. The balance «»f the tw o Ls necessary to grasp the tnie concept of these extraordinar moments in our lives. The bottom line is both are imp rtant in the final scheme of things. Both toncepts are necessary to achieve the ultimate learning experience. With this idea in mind, the format of the book is unique to previous years. In effort to emphasize this balance of the two worlds, the book only has two division pages with subdi isions within. The bottom line is that without work or without play, the true ad enture of college, the personal growth that accompanies this journey, is lost. ThLs publication has attempted to portray this concept, as well as document the many aspects of life at Northwest through the course of the year. I nderstanding the theme throughout this book, we hope that this volume of the 2002 Tower earbook not only captures the aura of Northwest and its students, but enables readers to relive these experiences and stories decades down the road. A sunny fall afternoon gives students an opportunity to gather around Colden Pond and engage in a variety ot jcti ities While memhers ot the Mhance ol Black Collegians played a game ot human pretzel, others worked on homework and studied for classes-demonstrating the bottom line at Northwest was a balance between play and work in everyday life, photo bv Cody Snapp -■ ' V V n Y} .,

Page 4 text:

ottot ' o er 200 .? Photo albums and numor ' boxes fillfd with worn concert ticket stubs and valuable treasures (Iffine play. These are Ihr moments when you grew as a person, found vour true self and wondered where life was -. iitiR to take you. Away Ir.iin the papers and lectures, the lessons were different, but crucial none the le.ss. I hese are the stories of i y homecoming wiekends, tragedy when play stopped Sept. 11, Bearcat victories and defeats and finding your niche in the social scheme of things we call college. The bottom line is this balance in life is critical at Northwest.