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

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MOVE IN DAY Crew rovicCes smooth moves Temperatures scorching. Cat Crew volunteers move 100s of students. V ehicles were backed up on Centennial Drive as freshmen students and their parents inched their way into campus around 7:30 a.m. It was officially move-in day, and everyone tried to get unloaded possessions and lofts constructed before the mercury hit triple digits. Mercury rose to 105 degrees by 11 a.m. The university had not seen an opening day as stifling since 1970. The heat, however, didn ' t stop 167 Cat Crew volunteers move more than 1 ,000 freshmen into residential halls. Even with the heat, everything went fabulous, Assistant Residential Lite Coordinator Matt Baker said. It proved that with planning, coordinating and preparation that things don ' t have to turn into a nightmare. On average, it took less than 10 minutes for volunteers to unload a vehicle, cram everything into an oversized laundry cart and have students realize they ignored the advice given at orientation about diirms having limited space. by Kara Swink For freshmen .Ashley Nelson the ti c Cat Crewmembers who had her things unloaded in five minutes made a huge impression on her. 1 liked this cheap move, Nelson said, it really helped a lot. 1 might just have to volunteer next year. By 4 o ' clock, Cat Crew volunteers were addicted to water; trying to flush the taste of salt from their mouth, but they didn ' t stop. Volunteers kept working throughout the day even when sweat ran down their face constantly, but their hard was noticed by parents and students. Jerry Zevecke, who moved his daughter into Dieterich, said the volunteers were a great addition to the day. Today really helped out the parents and students, he said. You can tell the college really made an effort to head this up. .■ s temperatures deceased and vehicles cleared Centennial Drive, freshmen students kept unpacking belongings while starting their college experience. C3« d t A

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Marui Bredehoett constructs her loft with her father Keith With the help of patetits and Cat Crew membets, new students moved into tesidence halls atound campus. i.h.,i:, h i,U D; cc Even with the heat, everything went fabulous. It proved that with planning, coordinating, and preparation that things don ' t have to turn into a nightmare. Ashley Nelson yy .V

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Campus Convenience Bank on gie Cole shops in the Cellar located in the Union. The Cellar was located in the Conference Center before construction began in the fall and the interior of the center was gutted, phuw by Theri a Chi. ' dim J g .k •S-ftjic(ev«-f J f e View features Alterations simplify student life on campus. by Megan Heuer hanges occurred on campus to accommodate the student bodies constantly shifting needs. The Bearcat Cards donned a new look and new uses during the 2003-2004 year. Sophomore Christine Brown said the added little pictures on the new design show all the uses the new cards had. It ' s more professional looking, Brown said. The Bearcat Card design changed t o accommodate its new features. USBank worked with the university to allow students to attach their savings or checking accounts to their Bearcat Cards. The feature allowed students to use Bearcat Cards in ATM machines on and off campus. Parents addressed the issue of money access on campus and the university activated the plan with USBank after they research the project. A little more than 1 ,000 students signed up tor the new feature. Student ID numbers replace Social Security numbers as the first change. Bearcat Cards were also usable at sporting events for student admission. Mew machines were used to swipe the card and then tickets were administered. The university changed more than the look of the student ID card. Due to construction, the Cellar Grocery Store moved to the Student Union. Students noticed a difference in traffic due to the move. I do notice that the Union ' s a lot more crowded since people are going in and out, senior Katy McLain said. Some students appreciated the move to the Union but said it did have its disadvantages. It ' s more convenient to have the Cellar n the Union because people go to the Union more often, Brown said. But, I don ' t like it because the selection is smaller. The university also added a new campus dietician. A 2002 graduate, Molly Driftmire grew up in Clarinda, Iowa. Driftmire said she helped with nutrition, weight loss, weight gain or eating habits. My services are free to students, so if they want to make an appointment with me all they have to do is call, Driftmire said. The university continued to connect students to campus as they adjusted to several hints of change.