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

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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.

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DE-DORM Spice up to Framing a TV with ivy, Amanda Hays completes one more thing on het to-du list while participating in Residence Hall Association ' s De-Dorm ctmtest. Hays later hung up flowers and other items to finish the lo.: k of the loom. p oro K Uke D e .. Comfort Students make use of opportunity to change living quarters free of cost, by Brent Burklund spin-ott ot the popular TV show Trading Spaces, De-Dorm attempted to give residence hall rooms a more comfortable atmosphere. The Residence Hall Association sponsored the third annual De-Dorm contest, allowing three teams of two residence hall roommates to give their friends ' space a unique look. We ' re trying to push the idea of residence halls instead of dorms, RHA Sponsor Diana Royer said. .And this gives them an idea to make It nicer, since the rooms are so plain to begin with. Participants started their day with a $75 stipend and a trip to buy supplies at Wal-Mart. The only stipulation: decorations could not leave any permanent marks on furniture or fixtures. Participant Abby Galbraith, Franken Hail resident, welcomed the opportunity for change. 1 think that a lot of students leave the room like it is, Galbraith said. And this is a way to have friends create that homelike atmosphere they never took the time to do. Galbraith ran into a problem while painting Japanese characters on a loft that didn ' t fit in teammate Crystal Benton ' s room. To make use of the painted side panels, she propped them behind the bed. According to Galbraith, the day would have run smoother if participants went to Wal-Mart the day before to save time and if RHA allowed more helpers. While she had trouble meeting deadline, Galbraith found the stipend of $75 adequate; she only spent $64- Unlike Galbraith, Benton ' s teammate Cassie Wilmes put a few items back on the shelves to stay within the $75 budget. Benson and Wilmes were anxious to see how their room turned out but stayed away not to ruin the surprise. We ' re trying to stay as close to the real Trading Spaces as possible so (Abby) can ' t really know what we ' re doing, Benton said. For Galbraith ' s room they set a Hawaii meets Las Vegas theme. A purple cloth canopy and decorative lights setback Benton and Wilmes. Time ticked; both rushed to meet the 6 p.m. deadline. Exceeding the deadline by half an hour, Benton and Wilmes left out the decorative lights. A total of 10 students in six residence hall rooms participated in De-Do rm, headed by RHA member Jodie Hit:. The $75 stipend was funded by RHA who also promoted the involvement of students to create a comfortable living environment. 1 like doing this program, even though it takes tons of work and tons of planning, said Jodie Hitz. Because at the end of the day it is all worth