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

Page 10 text:

2004-2005 2004: Tau Kappa Epsilon pledge Jordan Langer dances down the parade route as the Village People Indian for the costume clown competition. The TKE clowns won third place in the Homecoming parade, photo by Mike Dye 1970: Dressing up as a clown, a student rides ahead of the Homecoming parade to help entertain the crowd along the route, photo courtesy of 1971 Tower 1970-1971 ' tower 2005 O DESIGNED BY | HiTOMI KOYAMA

Page 9 text:

[Continued From page 3 Debate arose early in the community regarding tlie 2004 presidential elections. In August, Student Senate took charge by campaigning Your Voice, Your Choice to urge unregistered voters to take a stance. Their efforts established the first polling site on campus for the Nov. 2 election. Homecoming created frenzy for fraternity and sorority members who scrambled to finish floats and Variety Show skits during the first weekend in October. Jeremy Meyer stole the show with his Fat Guys Need Love 3 rendition and a surprise proposal. The community band together to cheer on our own alumna Whitney Scott who appeared on ESPN ' s Dream Job. While Scott was eliminated after the fourth episode, we were still proud to say, She ' s a Bearcat. As winter approached, many Nodaway county residents were told to forgo their annual flu shots and allow recommended priority groups to receive the vaccination first. Over the past century, the University changed and so did the Bearcats who called Northwest home. We recognized the living legacies of the past and realized we started legacies of our own. Opening Taking a step forward. Nolan Brothers prepares to throw the Frisbee while playing Frisbee golf. The Frisbee golf course on the west side of campus offered a chance to relax, photo by Mike Dye living legacy

Page 11 text:

Student Life w e were living our legacy as the University began celebrating a centennial of legacies already lived. We began the year with Rush and Homecoming starting earlier than usual. While fraternity and sorority members ushered in new actives, pledge numbers were down from previous years. Themed Bobby Goes South, Homecoming floats and dancing clowns took a new route for the parade skimming the east end of campus in front of Roberta Hall. Residence halls took part by decorating lounges and winning second place in the Competitive Float Competition. Phase I finished only days before we arrived on campus, and we began shaping a new campus legacy in the Tower Suites and Forest Village Apartments. We appreciated the Station ' s 24-hour C3 store and convenience of the shorter walk for coffee and late night snacks. As elections grew closer, well-known liberal activist Michael Moore visited campus and discussed the importance of voting by bribing students to vote in the Nov. 2 election with Ramen Noodles. We chose to live by his advice and voted in high numbers at the University ' s first on campus polling site. It was a year of firsts, as Fall Freeze entertained students, Rent came to campus and keg tags became law. New experiences and legacies began to evolve. €Ua£U living legacy Student Life '