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

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With a splash Emily Churchman and Hannah Boehner setde into the bottom of the water slide. Despite the unsea- sonably crisp air during Advantage Week, several students took advantage of the water slide and the rest of the lunch- time Luau which provided a break from fr«hman orienta- tion, photo fay Trevor Hayes I Large incoming class mal es for lieavy planning

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Disappointed with his cards, Chris Lewis grimaces after the flop at RHA ' s Casino Night. The event attracted large number of students, and extra tables were setup in the hallway to play games ranging fi-om Texas Hold ' em to Rock, Paper, Scissors, p ioro hy Trrvor Hayvs While handing out bumper stickers protnoting one of the local radio stations, Joyce Cronin talks to Jon Bennett about 97.1 The Ville at the Merchant Fair. The Merchant Fair allowed local businesses to inform freshman about the community, pholo by Meredith Currpnce The University ' s residence hall staff long before tfie largest fres fcn class of 1,198 students, nnoved in for tfie semester. Wcording to Residential Life Director Matt Baker, residence .: sloff training began two weeks prior to move-in day. For jv»«5 weeks, five days a week, 12 to 14 hours a day, I ' le jUjIcJeni assistant staff received training, according to RA Co B Hunter. After the long days of learning how to handle sifu Bns, the RAs spent time decorating their floor to create a v.elHrning environment. ' We were taught how to handle all situations an RA could ■:::ej6nd we had a chance to enact out these situations, - said. On move-in day, Hunter ' s morning began at 8 waiting for r group to arrive. Most of her residents checked in by noon. Kesi«leritial life officials began planned for a record class when applications came in last fall. We anticipated a large class, so about a year ago we began making renovations to Douglas Hall, Baker said. The age of the residence hall left some wary about what to expect. I thought Douglas would be small and dirty, but the rooms were bigger than I expected and the new paint and beds mokes it a very nice place to live, said Douglas Hall resident Abby Scheib. After moving into the halls the freshman class attended seminors and presentotions to prepare them for the many real- life challenges that might lie ahead. The Con I Kiss You? seminar educated freshmen about asking o partner first to communicate each other ' s feelings before taking any actions. The speaker had a girl come up on stage, and he sat next to her on the couch and asked her in a shy manner if he could kiss her, Jordan Cechin said. She laughed at the situation and said, ' yes. ' In addition to the responsibility seminar, Campus Activities also put on a merchant fair, which brought in University organizations and businesses to inform incoming freshmen about the community. According to Baker, one major goal for Advantage Week this year was to transition activities into the first week of class. Scheib believed that the Hardcore Safety seminar, presented by Assistant Health Center Director Virginia Murr and Campus Safety Director Clarence Green, provided the most beneficial information. This seminar taught students about legal issues they might encounter while on or off campus. To help transition some of these activities, campus activities decided to move the Organizational Fair from the Saturday before classes to the Thursday during the first week of classes. The Organizational Fair gave students the opportunity to learn about campus organizations. The event was moved to Thursday to allow students more time during Advantage Week to adjust to college. After the Advantage Week experience ended, Hunter felt positive about her job as an RA. I thought the job would be easier than I thought, but I am having a lot more fun than I thought I would, she said. I wont to help freshman have the best experience possible. Writer I Brent Burklund Designer j Ashlee Mejia 010 Oil