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

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tCk VK a • f FolA While wc strove to hold on to traditions estahlisheel spanning liiiost 100 years, transitions filtered throuj h campus. A possihle merger with the University ot Missouri system prompted town hall meetings and online surveys for faculty and students. While some focused on the positives of such a transition in Northwest history, others were adamant that Northwest maintain its ideiitity and traditions. However, standards remained intact. With two Misst)uri Quality Awards under the university ' s helt, represeiitatives from the Malcolm Baldrige Award chose Northwest for one of two statewide site visits in October. An anonymous gift surpassed the uni -ersity ' Campaign for Northwest ' goals of ' $21million tor the 21st Century ' with a j;itt of $10 million for scholarships securing Northwest as one ot only two public universities in Missouri to receive an eight- figure gift. Missouri residents taking online courses receix ' cd a tuition break o $117, while out-of-state online students maintained the same tuition rates. While only in-state online tuition rates were dropped, both groups received a $30 delivery fee tacked onto tuition. The Board ot Regents passed ail academic dishonesty policy re ' ision in June allowing protessiirs to take part in student punishment. Ujt iliul CUkmsc Christian band X-nclo play. .» the Ik-ll T.nv.r m tlu- t..ll. Tlu- h..nds name streid for ' out of nothing. ' photo by Uk,- Dye • University ' of Missouri System President Elson Hoyd addresses the an audience at the Marvville Communit - Center Talks regarding a merger with UM system hegan three years ago behind closed doors. ; (i.)io by MJu: Dw • Norchwest friends and family relax and enjoy the Sprint Bearcat Zone. The Bearcat Sweetheart Amh.issajors hosted tailgating at home games throughout the fall Inuu-stiT j. ,..t, !-. 7l,.-vv, rf,.,.i.i; ( Oc r-f lOM I rani r ro. , T y

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' i ({ ifi( n ' Aon Aif •• PilJr sp;innc(.l academic achievemcnrs and tilrcrcd onto playing fields. Bearcat tans cheered while watching instant replays on the 10x15 foot JumhoTron. In addition to the new scoreboard, the westside grandstands were rebuilt and suites were added as part of a $15 million stadium renovation. While innovations improved the face lit campus, some traditions were let go. Suite-style residence halls replaced the Tundra, prior home to dances during Freshman Advantage Week and Ultimate Frisbee on sunny afternoons. Transitions filtered through town as 97.1 KNIM changed their station format from oldies to music of the ' 70s, ' 80s and ' 90s. In addition to new music, a fall ground breaking took place in preparation for an Applebee ' s restaurant on the south end of Main Street. Debate rose throughout the community regarding a smoking ban put into effect June 10 by the Mar ' ville City Council. The ordinance marked the end of a battle that began in 1998 by the Smoke-Free Maryville Coalition. As the smoke began to clear regarding Operation Iraqi Freedom, soldiers were still being deployed while others returned home to some opposition regarding the United States initial involvement in Iraq, ,ind whether or not the country was harborini; weapons of mass destructiim. By December we still didn ' t know whether merger legislation would go forward. We continued with the traditions that made Ni rthwest special •md the transitions of what lay ahead. ' , !! .nij Ciixliu ist ' Phi Mu .Alpha Sinfonia lunges toward the audience during the Homecoming Variety IhAv, The tratemitv won the hi :hlv competitive skit competition tor ' Mardi Gras Charlie Brown. ' fAoto .:.Ju- D e • Tandace Lureman dances during the freshmen dance party held Advantage Week. Jitionally the dance was held on the Tundia hut due to construction the dance moved to the Bell : ver. (Jioio (n Wiki Dyt • With teammates Sharon Rhixies and Angela Rudolph close hehind her. un captain Alyssa Berwick lead the group to win a Missouri Academy tug-of-war tournament. They ike us get up and do something bet.iu-t ' se tiui .1 l- i It ' lust i;.H to et outside and tjel in olved. ■ wick said. [Jiiiro h ThcTt ' sa C ' hi iJm: .c rfr«