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

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Members of the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority gather for a group picture in 1938. It 1911, the female students were required to buy and wear peachbasket hats with willow plumes. The hats cost between $18.50 and $25. Tuition at the time was $6 ; term. Photo courtesy of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority The fine amount for parking tickets raised ft-om $5 to $20 dollars. The World Famous Outback opened. It was a dream of four Northwest students to open a bar in Maryville that would truly depict college night life. Althoug h KDLX was named the best campus radio station in the nation. i B.D. Owens Library celebrated its 11 th anniversary. There were notable changes within the facility, including the use of the debit card. The card could be , there were several taverns in town, there were not any good college bars. The building was purchased from the defunct Power Station and has since proved to be a major social factor for many students. After a year of harsh weather, Jason McGee gives the sign to The World Famous Outback a fresh coat of paint in 1 99 1 .Also added to the bar that year was a beer garden. Photo by Allison Edwards ( 1 99 1 Tower) purchased for $ 1 and came with 50 cents already on the account. Students added money as they saw fit. The card was used to make discount copies from the copy machine and microfiche. hl(} ry

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fl SPORTS by Melisa Clark While Northwest offered a variety of sports, the athletic department changed dramatically over the decades. While several sports were added to the curriculum, four diminished from the University. Before the 1980s, gymnastics, swimming, golf and wrestling were part of the University. They were canceled for a variety of reasons, ranging from lack of facilities to inadequate funding. Athletic Director Jim Redd acknowledged the contributions the teams made 20 years ago. The cancellation of these teams were circumstances beyond the control of the taculty. We ' ve had wrestling teams that have gone as far as the division title, but we did have fmancial problems and we had to cut operational and personal costs, Redd said. Bob Henry, director of public relations from 1969 to 1996, said gymnastics and wrestling were ended not only at Northwest but throughout the state. Only one or two schools in the conference were continuing with those sports, Henry said. That made travel distance a major factor when searching for competition. The golf team lacked an adequate facility; the nine hole Maryville Country Club was the only access that was readily available. The swim team faced similar problems. It was an old pool and it was a poor facility, we had several good teams, but with budget costs and unsuitable places for practice, it was hard to keep them going, Richard Flannigan, athletic director from 1978 to 1993, said. Another factor in deciding the future of these sports was student interest. We had to take many options into consideration when we chose which sports were kept, student interest was one, fmancial costs, suitable practices and gender equality were others, Henry said. O rhe number of collies was edtKed from six to four, .vhich caused several iepartments to move or be jombined with other Jqunmcnis. This proved to »e chaotic with the Officially became the first Electronic Campus in Missouri. The S3.1 million integrated system provided computer terminals in every residence hall room and faculty office. Over 2,000 terminals were purchased from Digital Equipment Corporation and Micro- Shaila Aer) ' , commisioner of higher education, suggested closing the University to enhance state approproations. Although legislators opposed the scenario, it threatened recruitment. There was an all-time high enrollment of 5,091. This proved to be a problem when it came time to idjustments that had to be nade as deans and faculty nembers learned to deal with tew people, areas and ways of ,Joing things. Term, Inc. Some of the features of these computers included word processing, spreadsheet and statistical analysis and an online encyclopedia which allowed students to find library materials from their residence rooms. The system also provided personal services such as calendars, telephone directories, job and scholarship listings and electronic mail. assign residence hall rooms. Nearly 1 00 male students were given temporary housing in Roberta Hall, corner rooms of Franken and Phillips halls, and even a lounge in Cooper Hall was converted into a room. Some students were assigned to live with residence assistants, but it only took a month to find everyone a place to call home. jponP

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GREEKS rhic by Janelle McMullen The Grerk system had heen a major part of the University since the early lyOOs. Although they weren ' t always a welcomed on t ampus, (irccks represented a large portion of the student body, creating diversity. In 1907, the Sigma Delta Chi sorority was implemented and met until March 18, 1914, when the Board of Regents ruled that it was a secret organization and could no longer exist on campus. The ruling also stated sororities and fraternities were detrimental to the best interest of the school and the members of those organizations. It was concluded if these organizations existed, they were to dissolve. It was not until Oa. 25, 1920, that the Board of Regents ' statement was revised to state that only secret organizations were not welcomed. In March 1 927, Sigma Sigma Sigma was the first sorority to be founded after the ban. In April 1927, Sigma Tau Gamma staned as the first national fi ternity at Northwest. By the end of the decade, the influence of Greeks on campus was altered. I have seen dramatic changes in Greek life recently, Kent Porterfield, vice president of student affairs and former Greek adviser, said. They used to have kegs at all the social funaions. Now they have striaer standards. Now the chapters have alternative drinks and they plan the funaions in advance. The 1999 Greek adviser, Bryan Vanosdale, also saw significant changes. He watched the fraternities and sororities move toward unity. It has turned into a community instead of a system, Vanosdale said. They ' re not 19 separate organizarions, they ' re a community. Stereotypes of Greeks also changed. Fraternities and sororities were no longer viewed as negative organizations. There is a more posirive attitude and environment for Greeks, Porterfield said. I think they add value to the campus, but I ' m not saying there aren ' t problems within some of the organizarions. History had always played a role on how Greeks were viewed, but without their own histories they would not be what they are today. iThecampuswide reO ' ding program started. Recycling bins and boxes were added to every building of the University, reminding students of the imponance of reducing waste. Frattkcn Hall housed only upperclassmen and offered 24-hour visitation seven days a week. Phillips Hall was turned into a coed hall, and made tobacco-free. South Complex, which housed mostly upperclassmen, gained a 24-hour visitation policy. The Maryville Aquatic Center opened. Lamkin Gymnasium underwent major renovations. Phase one rhe old pool conditions did not meet health and safety standards, so a new facility seemed to be the only logical solution. The Aquatic Center brought 32 new jobs to Maryville; 20 life guards, 1 1 swimming instructors and one manager were among those who found employment. The Si. 6 million complex provided two lai e slides and several potential places for students to relax in the sun. of the project included a $2 million Student Recreation Center. Phase two of the project covered the remodeling of Lamkin. In addition to a new entrance and circle drive, the gym was resurfaced, and new lights, bleachers and a new exercise facility were added. Phase three included the new multipurpose first floor that contained a fitness center, batting cages, locker rooms, a large weight room and a state-of-the-art athletic training room. The renovations totaled $6 million, and the facility was dedicated to Ryland Milner, former University athletic director and coach. Ts m G reeK9