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

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Charlcatha Rhodes peers into J.iss Salon ' s display ot body jcwclcry. Items at the C rganizational Fair were not for sale due to uni ersit - policy, jyhoio hy M.m hryr Jass Salon owner Jenny Mullen displays prcjducts at a bi otli during tlie t)rganizationaI Fair. Mullen has been in business tor over three years, pholo hy Uitt l-ryr Gerry Hindricks attends computer traiinng in (!oldeii Hall. Durmg Advantage Week, freshmen attended sessions designed to ease the transition into college, fihohi liy M.ill liy WW It was nice being with the people in MY FRESHMAN SEMINAR BECAUSE THE PEOPLE YOU ARE AROUND A LOT ARE THE PEOPLE THAT BECOME YOUR FRIENDS. :KARA AKERS 10: FVFNTS

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Home RENOVATION Volunteers BRUSH UP Students from a arie ty of cami js organizafions pifch in to renovate older homes around the community. A cenrury-vild hrnne giit a fresh new kxJc on a clixxly Sanndav- BRUSH, which stands for Beautifying Residences Using Student Help, was a service project centered on the renovation of iJdcr hinnes. CK-er 100 students gave their time and energ ' September 7 and 14. BRUSH involved organisations including fraternities, siwonties. the American Marketing AsstKiation, the Student Affairs office and variixis individuals. I ha -c r» things that 1 u-ant to leave Northwest with as a le|;acY. one is voluntcenng. I think students should leave a conununiry better than the - f .iund it, Assistant Vice President Student Affairs Carol Qiwles said. President Dcan Hubbatd and wife Aleta initiated the BRUSH pn)|ect. We needed to stan fixing up houses anxmd Maryvilie, Aleta said. Volunteer John Hiatt was excited to be involved with the pfU|ect because it allowed him to volunteer off-campus. It ' s good to go to schtxil here and he a part t f the community, Hiatt said. As a student you have a lot of free time on your hands, and it seems like you did stimcthing gixxJ for the ct)mmunity. Efecky Greely u ' as delighted with the renovations at I i03 E. 2nd St. TTie home has been in the Greely family for nearly the lifetime of the house; two of her siblings were bom in the front nHwn. The htxjse is aliiKKt 100 years old. My grandparents moved in anxind 1907, Greely siiid. Greely ' s home was the fourth renovated by BRUSH volunteers. Volunteers tackled three htxnes in April. 1 have never done anything in Maryvilie, the schixil gets so shut off. 1 think that it is ne;« that the university and town can work together, volunteer Angela Jennings said. Assisting Maryvilie residents with the renovation i f their homes, volunteer efforts like BRUSH gave students the opportunity to reach out to the residents of Mary ' ille. Stephanie Davidion and Jacci Prcwilt analyze the drying protc ot ' pjint Hru%h volunteer) came from various campu« organi Jtlon . pit ' hy . hlt l-ryr :0 ?

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ADVANTAGE WEEK Open a fresh chapter IN LIFE A iveek ofinfoniiatmuil sessions arid activities help new students adjust to life as Bearcats. BY BETSY LKl D Ascending upt n campus for the first lime, freshmen me( with bliK ' ked roads and a schedule of mandatory events. Advantage Week activities tix k place Aug. 22-25, requiring students to attend classes and informational sessions throughout their first weekend at Northwest. Activities kicked oft ' Aug. 22, when residence halls were opened. Blocked roads and parking lot constructK n hindered the moving-in process for some students. It was a pain trying to get things up here, Perrin resident Kara Akers said. You couldn ' t park close because all the other cars were in the way. Rebecca Dunn, Coordinator of Student OnentatKWi and Transfer Skills, said that in spite of the construction, traffic flow was actually better than usual. After moving in Thursday, freshmen had an eveningof activities planned for them, including dinner at the Bell Tower, a movie night and a darKe at the Tundra spons» red by CJountry Faith. The next morning freshmen attended their seminar classes for the first time. Throughout the week, classes allowed freshmen to meet other students who were interested in their major. It was nice being with the people in my freshman seminar because the people you are around a l are the people that become your fricmds. Akers said. Freshmen were required to attend 1 5 informatK nal se»ions thnxighout the remainder of the week. Sc»ion topics ranged from persiinal health to campus diversity. According to l Hinn the topics were selected to assist freshmen with their adjustment to campus life. The goal of the week is to provide students with an opponunity to meet new people and gain resources to help them with their transition, llunn said. In addition to the sessions, cvcnint; entertainment was provided. Sex Signals w:is one of the major mandatory events The . ug. 2 event educated students about sexual hara.ssmcnt. Although many events were cited ;i mandatory, many freshmen chose ti skip the evening activities. We were just trying to get our riH m together, Hannah Jackson said. We were just sociaiiiinu and getting to know everyone. Providing additional opportunities for freshmen to get involved and meet new people, the Organizational Fair tixik place Aug. 24. Over 25 organizations set up Kxnhs outside the J.W. Jones Student Union, hoping to attract new members. We actually got one new member from it and that ' s exceptional for us, Kyle I aily said. After all. It ' s hard to find people to be in the Chemistry Club. AlthiHigh they were not required to attend the fair, clusters of freshman crowded around the booths getting information about variety o( campus activities. It was really informative, Nancy Hammond said. It helped me find out aK ut activities and clubs I might be interested in. Conv»Katu n, a ceremony which officially inducted new students, concluded Advantage Week Aug. 25. Administration such as Provost TayU r Barnes and President IVan Hubbard spoki- to the new students. I liked that they ti»ok thcit time out to welcome all us freshmen, Amy Lassitcr said. With the goal ot helping adju.st to college life. Advantage Week offered a wide variety ot opportunities and activities for new students. MiL ' hjcl Dye and I ' ctc ' I ' hiiiiut ctmiiruii ihc lofc ior Oyc ' di»rfii riM ni. Frc»hnicn nuwrd into residence hill« two djyt brforr uppcrclaumcn. fcoio hy ta» hryr The summer between high school and college was a time full of afprehcmsion and ckcttement. one incoming freshman kept a record of his feelings prior to arriving at northwest. My words by Michael Dye IT IS LIKE THREE WEEKS BEFORE I MOVE TO N.W. I AM A LITTLE NERVOUS, A LITTLE EXCITED AND A LITTLE SCARED. I GUESS EVERY FRESHMAN IS. I HOPE THAT IT WILL GO GOOD, BUT TO KEEP MY SCHOLARSHIPS I HAVE TO KEEP A 3.3 G.P.A. IT WILL BE DIFFICULT, BUT I THINK I CAN DO IT. I WENT SHOPPING WITH MY MOM AND BOUGHT NEW THINGS FOR COLLEGE. I THINK THAT IS WHEN IT HIT ME THAT I WAS GOING TO COLLEGE. I AM GOING TO MISS ALL MY FRIENDS, BUT I KNOW THAT I WILL MAKE NEW ONES UP THERE. I AM A LITTLE SAD AND A LITTLE GLAD. A NEW ADVENTURE WAITS I GUESS, AND IT IS UP TO ME WHAT I MAKE OF IT. fUkJ 0 '