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

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[Clockwise] : Clif Mcintosh slides into a pit of water on the slip and slide during Advantage Week. The week offered freshmen students a time to adjust to campus life, photo by Mike Dye : Breaking up the concrete of the Bell Tower, workers complete the final process of the renovations. One of the improvements added was four handicap entrance ramps at the four corners of the refurbished structure, photo by Mike Dye : Checking his schedule, Robbie Hawes picks up his fall textbooks at the Distribution Center. The Distribution Center served as a temporary location for textbook services before it made its final move to the Station ' s basement, photo by Mike Dye : TIbetlan Monk Thupten Monlam pieces together a colorful sand mandala. It took four to five days with two to three people working on the mandala every hour to complete a it. It took monks one year of Intense training to obtain the skill to work on the project, phoio by Trevor Hayes : Students gather for the International Flag Rasing Day. Students of all nationalities gathered at the International Plaza to celebrate the raising of their nation ' s flag, photo by Mike Dye tower 2005 DESIGNED BY | HiTOMI KOYAMA

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Ojjening [Clockwise] : The north side of the newly refurbished Station features a modern look. The Station offered a 24- hour convenience store and coffee shop with extended hours, photo by Mike Dye : The opening of the student time capsule near the B. D. Owens Library is part of the centennial celebration. The box contained a Northwest Missourlan. a student handbook, a calendar and other dated Items, photo by Mike Dye : The construction of the Fire Arts building offers safer working conditions for students currently located in the basement of the Fine Arts building. Welding, scultping and pottery were some of the classes moved to the new building, photo by Mike Dye i Proposing to Alicia Commer at the Variety Show, Jeremy Meyer finishes his performance at the Homecoming event. The Variety Show occurred in the Performing Arts Center and featured several student acts, photo by Mike Dye : Students lined up outside the gates of Bearcat Stadium to get autographs from Michael Moore. More than 2000 people attended Moore ' s Slackers Uprising tour, which urged students to vote Nov. 2. photo by Adam Watson living legacy Openino

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[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