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

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eft: Grant Esslg, the lead singer for the rock ' group Sevenstar, performed at College Park on Sept. ' 18. The event was composed of four different bands ] from local areas that played throughout the night, photo by Mike Dye Middle: Lovetap, composed of four band members, entertain hundreds of fans at the Fall Freeze. Lovetap was part of a four band complilation held at College Park, photo by Mike Dye Right: Fans cheer on the Lovetap singer Gene Sanny as the band plays into the dark at College Park. Lovetap was based out of Omaha, but they traveled the midwest on gigs, phoio by Mike Dye I J Banging on the drums at the Fall Freeze. Larry Alison performs for 100s of spectaters. KZLX MCed the event photo by Mike Dye fall freeze 17

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Area bands usher in new line of entertainment by Abby Simons Inconspicuous among the crowd of local music fans. Amy Kern watched as 300 students sang, stomped and sweated to the sounds of their hometown heroes. Strangely enough, this time they were under the influence of the music alone. Kern soaked it all in and smiled. The Sept. 18, alcohol-free event at College Park featured four local rock bands-Omaha natives and headliners Grasshopper Takeover and Lovetap as well as St. Louis bands Anchondo and Sevenstar. Sponsored by Campus Activities and Student Senate, KZLX emceed. The event attracted students and community members alike, who, already upbeat from Family Day festivities and a football win over the University of Missouri-RoUa, took advantage of the unseasonably warm fall weather to attend the Saturday evening show. Kern, who organized the event, said Fall Freeze would not have gotten off the ground without the cooperation of the gracious musicians. They would have made two to three times the money I paid them to come down here, but they get the exposure they need here on campus, she said. That and we play them constantly on KZLX, so the y ' re happy to come down and help us out in return. Yet, it wasn ' t the appeal of exposure that attracted the fledgling bands. Whenever this shows up on our schedule, it ' s a huge highlight, Lovetap lead vocalist and guitarist Gene Sanny said. It ' s like having homefield advantage. You ' re going to another town, but the people treat us like we ' re at home. The switch from smoky bars to fresh air didn ' t hurt either. When I heard this was going to be an all ages show, I knew it was going to be huge, Sanny said. We get messages on our Web site all the time from people who say they couldn ' t get in because they weren ' t 21 . This is great for everyone. The majority of students who attended the show made the short trek from the high-rises to the nearby venue. Though some initially regarded the event as merely something to do for freshmen new to campus, it proved itself as much more. I just Uke the atmosphere, Catrina Robertson said. I don ' t find many groups that I actually like, but the bands here are really good. Robertson, a non-drinker, said she didn ' t have problems going to bars to hear music, but skipping that step made it worthwhile. Older students, starved for an alternative to the weekend grind, embraced the event as a positive alternative. I ' d rather be at a concert outdoors than wasting my life inside a bar. which I do too often anyway, Chris Thomas said. Judging by the success of its first venture, Kern said Fall Freeze would hopefully become an annual event, providing another motivated organizer took over and the cooperation of local bands was secured. It ' s an idea, students agreed, that could easily be capitalized upon. I like the fact that this is after a football game, which is usually a time where students stay up here, Thomas said. Why not follow a big-ass win with a campus-wide bash? It ' s better than going to some party that ' s gonna get busted anyway. 16 fall freeze DESIGNED BY | ASHLEE MeJIA

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Bobby goes to Yucatan on the Delta Chi and Phi Mu float. Delta Chi ' s won the title of the overall parade competition. Due to a lack of time, the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity did not enter the float competition, photo by Mike Dye Bearcat Marching Band member Wade Howels joins in the fight song during the parade. The band started Homecoming with its traditional wake up call at the residence hails early Walkout Day. photo by Mike Dye Taking second place in the highly competitive float competition, Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Sigma Sigma ' s theme is Bobby goes to Mexico. Phi Delta Theta celebrated i ts second year of being a campus fraternity, pholo by Mike Dye homecoming parade io DESiGNED BY | ASHLEE MEJiA