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

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Struggling to keep his grip, a Saddle Bronc competitor contorts his body to stay balanced. Saddle Bronc Riding l icked the rodeo off each night, photo by Trevor Hayes High above the arena on his stilts, Tippy the rodeo clown watches the action. Other clowns worked in the arena, distracting bulls so riders could escape safely, photo by Trevor Hayes Sitting on the fence, Saki Ikiyama and Aya Asai enjoy the rodeo. Ikiyama and Asai went to the rodeo on the first nighl. photo by Marsha Jennings Rodeo L ingo Cowboy Up - Said to the rider up next so they are prepared to ride Rig - Trucks and trailers that competi- tors use to carry everything Making the big leagues compete pro rodeo going on to NIRA - National Intercollegiate Rodeo Long Go - The first round of competi- Association tion where everyone competes Short Go - Top 10 contestants from the Long Go compete again Turn Burn - Making a turn around CNFR - College National Finals Rodeo Slack - Refers to the overflow of rodeo the last barrel and riding hard burning One of the top rodeos that competi- competitors who do not draw a slot in to the finish line tors strive to be in the main performances R0DE0lO2iS

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Observers experience the exhilaration of Ducking broncos, barre racing and bull ridin Katie Stark rode around the arena to begin the 12th Annual Ed Phillips Memorial Rodeo as the American Flag rippled behind her. The announcer prayed for the riders and their horses. Adults and children sat on the fence mes- merized by the horses and bulls in the arena. Several students at the University had nev- er been to a rodeo and were surprised at what they saw. Youngwook Lee said he thought the rodeo was going to be much more dangerous, but he had fun as it progressed throughout the rest of the evening. With several events to watch at the rodeo, Lee said he enjoyed the mutton bustin ' the most. Mutton bustin ' is when children hug- ging a sheep and riding it until they fell off, the participant with the highest time won. Mutton bustin ' was my favorite thing, Lee said. It ' s so cute. The sheep made a group; it was cool. Tippy the rodeo clown also amused Lee be- cause of how he changed from short to tall using stilts. Hana You, an international student, was urged by a friend to attend the rodeo and thought this new experience would be good for her. Initially she expected to be able to ride a horse at the show because of, rodeo, a game from her hometown in Korea where a person gets to ride a mechanical bull. You said she was stunned at the dangerous elements of the American version of rodeo. It ' s surprising to see how aggressive they are, You said. It ' s less aggressive than in Spain. At least you don ' t see blood here, like in Spain. There were also many seasoned rodeo-go- ers who had been following the rodeo for years or had grown-up watching them. Clarence Green, director of campus safety, said he grew up in a city and was curious about the rodeo when he first came to the Uni- versity about eight years ago. He got sucked in from the time he moved to Maryville. Despite bull riding having a lot of danger- ous elements to it. Green said it was his fa- vorite event. Bull riding and roping are probably the best, Green said, [Because of the] excite- ment and it takes a lot of guts to do it. Rodeo Team member, Kyanne Henkle had been competing for most of her life, specifi- cally in barrel racing. She said she enjoyed the adrenaline rush of barrel racing. I ' m a very competitive person, Henkle said. I ' ve been rodeoing most of mv life. It ' s a lot of fun. H Writer | Kelsey Garrison Designer | Mary Clark Rodeo club member Kari Kern paints the face of one of many children. One l id would get their face done, then run back and show their friends, Kern said, photo by Marsha Jennings Lassos, pink cowboy hats and flags litter the rodeo sidelines. Families with children of all ages took in the sights and smells of the event, photo by Marsha Jennings 032|STUDEMT LIFE

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-reshmen and transfer students provide theatrical nsight with ensemble performance A Bible against his chest, James Hunt uses the prop to portray a character. Hunt played a variety of characters, including a IVlorma n Minister, photo by Meredith Cunence After being kidnapped, beaten and left to die tied to a fence post, Matthew Shepard forfeited life for being himself. Shepard was attacked because of his sexual orientation and the play The Laramie Project, focused on violence, hate and homopho- bia. Production of The Laramie Proj- ect ran from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1. Joe Kreizinger directed the Fresh- man Transfer Showcase. It gave new students the chance to act in a major production at the start of their college experience. I feel very honored to be in this particular show because as a freshman 1 know I felt very over- whelmed at first, James Hunt said. I felt good knowing that I was sending out a positive mes- sage to students across the cam- pus. A lot of Universities don ' t allow students to try out for roles until their sophomore or junior years said performer Derek Trautwein. It ' s a great way to show what you have, he said. It ' s a more comfortable transition to college and as my first main stage show I met a lot of great people and learned a lot. Troubled by this murder, a group of actors and writers from New York traveled to Laramie, Wyo. in hopes of discovering why this crime had occurred and how the town was dealing with the aftermath. For a year and a half after Shepard ' s murder, those actors and writers, Moises Kauffman and the Tectonic Theatre Project, interviewed more than 200 peo- ple from Laramie. These interviews created a the- atrical production on how mur- der changed a small, quiet town. Eight freshmen and transfer stu- dents performed over 60 roles. I loved the seriousness of The Laramie Project, Hunt said. The l Wf ) ier voice alone. Amy Adams makes Derel( Trautwein portrays Shadow, seriousness captivated the audi- ence in part where people were so in tune with the actors. With only eight actors, cos- tume and scene changing proved interesting. It was a quicker process, very much out of my own comfort zone, Trautwein said. It was the most difficult role I ' ve ever had, the most dramatic, but I was glad to be a part of the challenge. The last scene of the play left the fence post the actors had been using to hang up their cos- tumes empty except for a pair of pants and a shirt left in the mid- dle, signifying where Shepard ' s mangled body remained. I think that the message that was sent out was received by most of the audience, Hunt said. And I think that the outcome of the show was an amazing experi- ence. ■ Writer | Megan Crawford Designer | Sheena Sweatman a point about the size of Laramie Wyoming. Adams was part of the eight member en- semble which performed Ttie Laramie Proj- ects September, photo by Meredith Currence the disc jockey at the bar where IVIatthew Shepard was last seen. The cast used cos- tuming to imply their different characters during the play, photo by Meredith Currence 024|STUDENT LIFE