Missouri Southern State University - Crossroads Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1983 volume:

■■■ : mmmm mm ■ MBM m . - ■ ' _ ,: .sMll ■ :: - ©siii u-: ,v ' . ' V:-v- :V ' : : : ..- ; $M : : v ; ; ;;- a«S8i§ii c i 1983 Crossroads a VOL. 45 Year of Challen ge Year of Chang e MSSC Joplin, Missouri Missouri Southern State College UMMMfMMJEJMMMEJMMMMMMIEMJMMMEMIMMJEMJMMMMMMMMMIilMMMMMJMMMJMMl New President faces challenges, plans changes On June 29,1982 Dr. Julio Leon was appointed interim president of Missouri Southern after previous president Dr. Donald Darnton’s resignation on June 5. “I didn’t know I was under consideration until the night before I was asked to serve,” said Leon. Until last year, he was dean of the school of business; a position he had held for six years. He has a degree in English from the University of Chile, a master’s in business and administration from North Texas Universi¬ ty and a Ph.D. in business and economics from the University of Arkansas. Leon has a wife, Vivian, and a two year old son, Nathan, that he tries to spend his free time with.“I try to get away from the college as much as possible and get out of town or go to the park and play with my kid.” He enjoys jogging but hasn’t had time to do much exer¬ cise. “There are so many different things that you must attend. There are functions in the evening or on weekends, this dinner or that dinner, this meeting and that conference. Because of that, I’m out of time quite a bit.” Most college presidents do not have time for themselves. There are reasons why presidents’ terms are becoming shorter and shorter all the time. “From what I am able to read and my contacts, college presidents come to realize it’s not worth it and many go back to the classrooms and have a less hurried pace where they can enjoy life a little more. It’s becoming a problem,” said Leon. The pressures he was under as interim president were no different than that of a regular full-time president. “The fact is that there are so many different groups with which you must interact. They are not necessarily from the campus, but you have so many external groups you have to deal with like the Legislature, the Coor¬ dinating Board for Higher Education, and so forth. There are the organizations, the alumni, friends of the college and the press that you must deal with. You have the students and the faculty.” In December, 1982 Leon was named permanent presi¬ dent of Missouri Southern. He wanted this job for the simple reason that one always wants to advance. “Especially for myself who has been at this college since 1969. I have seen the college grow the last 13-14 years and I feel like there are many things to be done. I would like for me to be the first to do them.” At first, when he took the job, he was scared because it was a big responsibility. “The first questions that come to your mind are: Am I up to the task?; Am I truly c apable of handling this responsibiltiy? So at first it’s scary. At the same time, you feel very proud that you were considered and selected. You begin to think of the future and what needs to be done and formulate plans,” said Leon. Decisions about the college go through the Board of Regents. They set the guidelines and policies to operate the institution. “We do make recommendations to the Board in terms of appointments and about the budget in the following year,” Leon said. Leon believes that there is first of all a great need to im¬ prove the public image of the college, “not only in the nearby community but throughout the state, to impress on the public the importance and values of the college to the community and the state. Because of the economy, we are going to receive less and less finiancal support from the state. We are going to have to make up those funds by private contributions. That is one of the primary con¬ cerns. We must make the public aware of the college’s values so that we can be in a position to ask for additional private funds from friends and corporations.” One of the things the college is going to do in the near future is to develop academic plans so that students will be able to have the kind of computer literacy they will need when they graduate. “As you know, we are going to be running into a period when everything is going to be dominated by computers. Information knowledge is go¬ ing to be very important. When our students graduate and find themselves working for organizations of all kinds—educational and industrial—the computer is going to be the primary tool with which they will work to make decisions. On the personal side, for instance, we have many people buying their own personal computers. The secondary schools are already acquiring microcomputers for classroom instruction and we have a situation where very soon we are going to have freshmen coming to our cam¬ pus knowing more about computers. We have to start preparing them for that situation. That will be one of our main priorities.” In the future a new building will provide additional space for computer science and the business school. “When the building is finished we are going to move the business school there and then the vacated space will be available for the communications department and social science department, which is now in back of the library. When that happens, the released space will be for the library to expand. We will kill three birds with one stone, so to speak.” Scared was not how he felt when he got the Presidency; rather he was a little worried. “You are always concerned about your accuracy for the job. Are you going to be able to handle it or not? I think when I was appointed Presi¬ dent that the period of interim served as on-the-job train¬ ing for me. Obviously I feel I have more experience now and I feel more confident.” During a rare space of leisure time, President Leon enjoys a basketball game with Vivian and their son Nathan. The President ' s role as a fund raiser is exemplified in his taping of a Southern-produced Public Service Announcement promoting the 1983 Phon-a-thon. MMMMMJEIEMMMfMMMMMMJEMIMMMMMJMMJMMElEJMMIEMJEMMMMMMJEMMMMHEMJEll An unexpected change On Saturday morning June 5, 1982, the Joplin Globe carried a story headlined “Regents Mum About Rumor.” Within a few hours Dr. Donald C. Darnton had resigned the presidency of Missouri Southern. Shock, mystery, and controversy surrounded the action for weeks. In the June 5 Globe story, written by veteran reporter Harlan Snow, the Regents neither confirmed nor denied that they had met and decided to discharge Darnton. However, late that morning Darnton informed the public information dirctor of his intention to resign, and the following statement was prepared for release to the news media: “I have had discussions over the last few days with dif¬ ferent members of the Board of Regents. This morning I tendered my resignation from the presidency of Missouri Southern State College, and it was accepted. I shall con¬ tinue to serve as president of the college through June 30, 1982. In talking with the regents I expressed my wish to call a meeting of the employees of the college and tell them personally of this decision before it was announced to the general public. That approach is consistent with the way I have handled other eve nts which are of signifi¬ cant importance to the college employees and I wanted to behave in the same way in this case. “The story in the morning Joplin Globe prevented my handling this announcement in that way, and I apologize to the college faculty and staff that they did not first hear of the decision from me personally. The Globe reporter phoned me last night and asked me about the rumor. The specific questions that were asked were such that I could honestly answer in the negative. “I have a high regard for Missouri Southern State Col¬ lege. Its faculty and staff are dedicated to offering the best possible education to the people of Southwest Missouri. I expect that they will continue to serve in a way in which all can take pride in the college. “My plans for the future are uncertain. ” “As I announce my departure from the presidency I want to say to the college and each individual member of the college—God be with you and best wishes in the years ahead . 99 In the wake of the resignation, the Board of Regents refused all requests from the news media and others to explain the action. The Chart reporters learned through their investigation that some of the regents had talked to Darnton during the week and had urged him to resign. What actually precipitated the resignation may never be known. Darnton ' s three-year tenure as president was not without upheaval and controversy. However, when he took office in the summer of 1979 it was called a “bright new beginning ' He had come to the college at a difficult time, following the death of Dr. Leon C. Billingsly, who had been the college ' s only president for 14 years. The year 1979 was to mark Southern’s emergence as a dif¬ ferent institution with a renewed dedication to quality. Over the next two years, Darnton reorganized the ad- Donald C. Darnton resigns! ministrative structure of the college, forming an Academic Services department, realigning the chain of command, and changing the four divisions of the college to “schools’’. Five new residence halls were also constructed, opening in the Fall of 1980. But many problems began to emerge. Controversy sim¬ mered over the faculty evaluation plan, with the Regents and campus chapter of the National Education Associa¬ tion at continuing odds over the type of system to be us¬ ed. In 1981—82, Dr. Darnton was beseiged by monumental budgetary problems, program examinations, major con¬ troversy on the faculty drop policy, and continuing pro¬ blems with establishment of a faculty and student liaison with the Board of Regents. The evaluation controversy continued. And finally, as if in ironic prophecy, a torrential thunderstorm descended on Hughes Stadium in the mid¬ dle of the 1982 commencement ceremonies, drenching all assembled and halting the presentation of diplomas. Whether the President’s decision to hold commence¬ ment outside despite the storm warnings issued by the weather service had anything to do with his leaving the presidency is open to conjecture. In a special edition of The Chart , it was reprted that some observers close to the Board of Regents described that decision as “the straw that broke the camel’s back.’’ If poor leadership was at the core of the dismissal, it was never publicly stated by the Regents. At the May 1982 Regents meeting, a board member had asked, “How do we evaluate the President? Do we have a system?” Less than a month later the President had resigned. Darnton continued to serve with great dignity through an extrem ely emotional time for the college and for him until July 30, 1982. The regents formally accepted his resignation in an executive session following the regular June meeting. An unusually large crowd of faculty members had gathered for the open meeting, hoping to hear some explanation from the Regents for the dramatic turn of events. None was forth-coming. Dr. Darnton | declined to offer any comments beyond his June 5 state¬ ment, saying it was “in the best interest of the college” that he not discuss it further. When asked by a Chart reporter what he considered to be his most important accomplishment in office, Darnton said, “It ' s very hard to say, and I’m not sure it’s my ac¬ complishment. But there is a large number of faculty who have a very strong sense of committment to doing the best they possibly can for students both inside and out¬ side t he classroom. That sense is theirs. It’s the heart of the institution. If, in fact, I’ve had something to do with that, then that’s the most important thing I’ve done. That’s what my role is.” “One broken arm is better than two.” This was the comment of one Missouri state college president after being notified that the budget cuts to higher education for Fiscal Year 1983 would be “only” five per cent in total. This typified the year as one of struggle—“belt-tightening” and budget slicing—for Missouri colleges and universities, as well as for the state as a whole. Three per cent of the budget is always witheld after the passage of the appropriations bill, Dr. Julio Leon, President of Missouri Southern, told the College Board of Regents in September. “In early August we received word from the governor that the funds would not be released,” said Leon. By “asking every budgetary unit to cut eight per cent” Leon said the major portion of the $194,000 cut (three per cent witholding) would be borne, but he said that there would still be a “shortage” that would have to be covered. A shortage of some $100,000. And even before a decision could be made as to where the additional cutbacks to Southern’s budget would be made more statewide cuts were initiated. Missouri Gov. Christopher Bond announced in a statewide broadcast on Oct. 4 that a further reduction of $90 million in the state’s budget would transfer into a two per cent budget cut to state higher education instituions. For Southern this meant an additional slicing of $123,330 from the College budget. Southern’s deans described the “budget cutting” in various ways, but the general feel¬ ing was that the budgets had been lean from the beginning. Dr. Michael Land, dean of the School of Education and Psychology said “I don’t think we can cut the individual budgets anymore without effecting quality.” “In my opinion,” said Dr. John Tiede, interim dean of the School of Business Ad¬ ministration during the cutbacks, “is that the last two years we have cut everything to the bone.” James K. Maupin, dean of the School of Technology, said, “We were, of course, on a very austere budget. All departments realized this and were conservative in their purchases to an extraordinary degree. It was necessary for them to use what they normally reserve and carry over tor the next year.” “If we are subjected to additional cuts,” said Dr. Ray Malzahn, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, “I don’t see how the operating budget can be further reduced. It’s already just skin and bones.” And the states budget problems seemed to center around an overly optomistic revenue projection by the State’s Budget and Planning Division and then the General Assembly budget committees, said Mel Carnahan, state treasurer. “‘People receipts aren’t coming in on your present year,’ is what we were telling them,” Carnahan said, as he described the situation during the budgeting process for the 1983 fiscal year. Carnahan described general revenues for the months of July and August as “disasterous” while September revenues came “more in line with what the administra¬ tion had hoped for this fiscal year.” Although general revenues for the remaining months of FY 83 came in stronger , this increase was not enough to offset the effects of the “disasterous” months. And the only bright spot on the year was in relation to the $600 million bond issue which Missouri voters approved in June. The first issuance of these bonds was a $75 million portion of which Southern was allocated $285,000. Of this figure $185,000 went for installation of an elevator in the Phinney Recital Hall Music Building in order to make the Hall more accesible to the handicapped. “Emergency priority” was given to the College’s request of $62,000 to repair ventilation systems in Reynolds Hall as recommended by the North Central Association in the spring of 1982. And this allocation also came from the $285,000. Finally, $38,000 was included for the painting of the interior in four buildings on cam¬ pus. All of these projects were to be completed in FY 84. 7 Foundation meets challenge and exceeds goal of major fund drive February marked the beginning of a new annual event at Southern. The Missouri Southern Founda¬ tion hosted the first annual Phon-A- Thon this year. The event began February 20 and continued until March 3. Preparation began back in August of 1982. Sue Billingsly, director of the Missouri Southern Foundation and Kreta Gladden, director of Alumni Affairs began compiling a mailing list of approximately 5,000 names. Official Phon-A-Thon stationary, envelopes, pledge cards and the cer¬ tificates of appreciation were design¬ ed by Gwen Hunt, director of Public Information, and Mary Anderson, secretary to Mrs. Hunt. Volunteers were asked to aid in the calling for pledges, addressing envelopes and to help in the canteen. Some 200 volunteers were on hand to donate their time. Tri State Motor Transit donated the first gift. This “kick-off’ ’ dona¬ tion for the campaign was $2,000. The check was awarded to Dr. Julio Leon, president of the college, by Harold Nickels, president of Tri State and George Boyd, Sr. Kenny Bowman and Gilbert Roper were appointed to co-chair the Phon-A-Thon. Their responsibilities included promotion, motivating volunteers, confirming that callers and captains would be there, and keeping a daily tally of pledges. Greg Fisher, one of the first students to graduate with a com¬ munications degree, wrote and per¬ formed the song “Southern’s Special’’. Fisher wrote the song himself but in arranging the music Melissa Perry worked on the basic chords. Debbie Gipson did the final arrangement and sang harmony. Olivia Combs was the pianist and Casey McGinty was the guitarist and third vocalist. The $35,000 goal was reached just one week after the first call was made. By the end of the drive they nearly doubled their goal. A final total of $75,467.90 was pledged. “All of this would not have been possible without the help of Dr. Leon, Mr. Richard Massa, Gwen Hunt, Mary Anderson, Debbie Cable,Pat Kluthe, and the maintenance crew. They’ve all spent much of their personal time helping with the drive.” 1 SowHerrfil opccial jj A + ' j Even though they already support the College with their fees, students contributed to the Phon-a-thon with their own fund drive . Daphne Massa, left and Lynn Iliff, right manned the fishbowl The highlight of the ‘kick off coffee for phon-a-thon workers was the premier of the song Southern’s Special written by Greg Fisher, center, singing with Debbie Gipson and Casey McGinty. On the piano was Olivia Coombs. 10 Gilbert Roper, co-chairman and Sen. Richard Webster, spent time calling on the first day of the fund drive. President Julio Leon accepts the “ kick-off ” donation from officials at Tri State Motor Transit to get the phone-a-thon off to a good start. Faculty member Conrad Gubera spent some time keeping the calling cards in order. 1 Some 1 things I shouldn’t S change Part of the heritage of Missouri Southern is in the historic buildings that are still a part of the campus. The stately wooden barn at the west end of campus, now known as the Barn Theatre, housed prize dairy cattle during the days of the Mission Hills farm. A new theatre building was not among the top priorities when the first buildings needed for the new campus were being built. But the thriving department clearly needed a home for its popular productions. So, in the tradition of the straw-hat circuit of summer stock theatres in the East, the barn was turned into a theatre. Faculty members Milton Brietzke and Duane Hunt, along with a carpenter and three students, spent almost 2 years shoveling manure, wielding jackhammers, and hauling lumber to convert the hay loft into a stage and audience area and the ground floor into lobby, dressing rooms, and costume shop, at a cost of $23,000. The intimate 144 seat Barn Theatre was home for the theatre department from 1967 un¬ til 1976. Nineteen full-length plays were pro¬ duced there, ranging from Greek tragedy to Shakespeare to restoration comedy to modern classics, with casts numbering from 8 to 46. Both the inaugural an d closing productions were premiers of original works written especially for the occasions. Duane Hunt and Trij Brietzke adapted Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina” for the opening production in Oc¬ tober 1967. The great American novel “Giants in the Earth” by E. A. Rolvaag, was adapted by Trij Brietzke for the farewell production in the Barn in May 1976. Many jokes were made about the “postage stamp” stage which was only 20feet wide and 18 feet deep. It taxed the ingenuity of the scene designer because the smallness of the stage meant doing everything in miniature. And the A huge tile silo and fancy weather vane recall the architectural heritage of the past. The Barn ' s silo is reported to he one of the largest such silos west of the Mississippi. The cow on the weathervane still symbolizes the activity of the Mission Hills dairy farm. audience and actors were so close that the ac¬ tors could easily sense the audience mood and response to what was was happening on stage. Subtlties of voice and facial expression carried to the back row. Even woodgrain in door fac¬ ings could be seen. By contrast, the entire Barn would fit on the stage of the Taylor Per¬ forming Arts Center with room to spare! The rustic country character of the Barn Theatre contrasts sharply with the modern brick and stone buildings built on campus since 1965. But, the college is fortunate to have such a special building because that kind of theatre is now very rare in the Middle West, with a dwindling number still operating on the East coast. The Barn Theatre is a part of Missouri Southern’s history and the theatrical heritage of America and should be preserved. 14 Loren Olson Glen Wilson Terry James ifi Board of Regents: the questions remain the same The questions haven’t changed for the Board of Regents—to raise fees or not to raise fees, how to evaluate faculty, and where to cut the budget. After agonizing for several months over the fee question, the Regents voted to increase the cost to an instate full-time student to $350 per semester. A new appointee to the Board, Terry James, began his six-year term in November. James is a 1976 graduate of Missouri Southern, and is the first of the alumni Regents to have graduatefrom Southern rather than the former Joplin Junior College. William Putnam (Center) (Right) Jerry Wells (Far right) Anthony Kassab 18 SAGE aids transition for older student “The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning ' says Doug Jones, a student at Southern. Changes in the economy, social ac¬ ceptance, physicial disabilities and accessibility to facilities have all played a part in the influx of older people into the academic communi¬ ty. Educational opportunity opens new doors of hope, knowledge and skill. It is indeed the beginning of a whole new world for returning students. Students Achieving Greater Education, otherwise known as SAGE, is Missouri Southern’s retur¬ ning student organization. SAGEs come in both sexes and inall colors, shapes and sizes. If the SAGE has a distingishing characteristic, it would be the appearance of maturi¬ ty, less favorably referred to as age. In the past the traditional students have come directly from high school into the college pro¬ gram. This trend is undergoing significant statisticial changes. No longer do traditional students far outnumber the nontraditional students. Here at Southern, the non¬ traditional students-ones 25 years of age and over-comprise over 50 per cent of the student body. Many nontraditional students returning to school experience stress such as coping with schedules, part- time or full-time jobs, child care dif¬ ficulties and financial crises. The nontraditional student can turn to SAGE for help in dealing with these stresses. SAGE President Jan Nichols says, “The SAGE is primarily a sup¬ port group. We represent a group with mutual needs and mutual causes. In the group we share friend¬ ship, helpful experiences and ser¬ vices to help ease the transition back into college life. We have created for ourselves a community of accep¬ tance. • - � � , . , , 4«ft c:ft l£v«4 | S Vt . it ffhu ir« ©• tugfe icfesoi fit 8 Sh % , Nrci k p 1 Vr fils : :• «! 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Next year there are plans to go to computerized registration which should make things run smoother and with less paperwork. Registration: a process that never ends Juice JMewton FOOLS FACE Entertainers like Mary Hudson (above left), the Martiniques, and Mark Smith (right) were sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. Other events sponsored by the CAB were Make Your Own Sundae Day and the Christmas Dance. Haircutting Demo (Top) Tom DeLuca exhibited his talent at hypnosis for “unlucky”participants in the Lion ' s Den. (Above) William Christopher, better known as Father Mulcahy, talked and gave a film clip presentation about his days on M A S H. (Right) Sally Oppenheim, former member of Parliament, gave a talk on British government and on her time as an advisor to Queen Elizabeth. Royalty Candidates Rayla Bess Homecoming 1983 ‘Up With Lion Pride’ Holly Burgess Deanne Comfort Pam Lewis Ava Maijala Teresa Williams Leah Wolfe 1983 Homecoming Queen: Marcia Hennessy The Homecoming Cookout. (Opposite) An army helicopter landed on campus for students to look over thanks to the efforts of the ROTC department. (Left) Rob Boyd, a magician, walked among the crowd performing magic tricks. (Below) Kathy Lay handed out soft drinks in cups specially marked for Homecoming. (Bottom) Students, faculty, and staff relaxed while listening to a live band providing entertainment. 44 The First Annual M A S H Bash had to he held on the third floor of BSC because of rain. A local high school jazz hand provided entertainment for the event. Everyone had the chance to have their photo taken in ‘ old-time ’ outfits and be served food by someone in army green clothes just like at the 4077th. W NEUQRKAa The Residence Hall Association rented Sgt. Peppers and sponsored a party for the dorm students. I RHA Night at Sgt. Peppers Video games invade campus Dig Dug , Ms. Pac Man, Zaxxon, Tron, or Donkey Kong. Whatever the name, the video game craze hit hard on campus. Having high score was a status symbol to those answering the video games ' call. No two people agreed on just the right way to play to win. Each one had his own style of playing his favorite game. One thing for sure, those machines “ate” a lot of quarters! 49 Leslie Bowman appeared as Regina and Todd Yearton as Pastor Manders. J. P. Dickey played the ill-fated Oswald and Jan Maldonado as the tortured Mrs. Alving. ‘ (S{}00tB ’ Ibsen’s classic play about the effect of heredity on the present. ‘Rashomon ' Fay and Michael Kanin’s intriguing oriental folk tale that unravels a startling murder mystery. Dean Bright as the bandit Tajomari confronts the samurai warrior, Mike Apfel. The Buddhist priest, played by Steve Turner, meets at the gate with Lindy Taylor (the woodcutter) and J. P. Dickey (the wig maker). ' tte fa tteitic i Broadway ' s longest running hit, by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, about the joys and agonies of growing up. J. P. Dickey as El Gallo charms the dewey-eyed girl as played by Luanne Wilson. The two fathers, Bellamy and Huckelby (Todd Yearton and Phil Oglesby) build a wall played by Rose Marie Evans in the role of the mute. Susan Zeder’s play reflects the difficulties today’s children face growing up. The delighted children ' s audience welcomed the players (front) Lindy Taylor as Frizhee, Pam Lutes as Ellie, Marty Kassab as Lana and (back) Dean Bright as Max, Cindy Owen as Lucille and Heidy Ladd as Ellie II. Snow: it was a long time coming! Could it be true? It was the middle of January and not one flake of snow had yet fallen on Joplin. A non-white Christmas had come and gone, as well as the new year. People were beginning to wonder if the warm, dry weather would last until Spring officially came. It wasn ' t to be. Though it took him a long time, “Old Man Winter finally arrived. Students and faculty awoke on the morning of January 21 to face slick roads, an inch of snow already cover¬ ing the ground and no sign of a let¬ up in snowfall. As the day progressed, it was ob¬ vious that winter was here. Some people were glad to see it come and heralded its arrival with choruses of “Let It Snow as they trudged through snowdrifts on the way to classes. Someone—no one knows for sure who—took advantage of the situa¬ tion and hurled the first snowball of the year, which was closely followed by the first snowball fight of the year! Many students chose not to face the icy roads and stayed home. Those who did make it to class found themselves staring out the windows and wondering if they could make it home rather than pay¬ ing attention to the lecture. Of¬ fices on campus closed an hour early and there was a stampede to super¬ markets for supplies to last out a snowbound weekend. Dorm students changed their plans and decided to stay on campus for the weekend rather than go home. This posed two questions: what to do with all the laundary that would normally have been taken home for Mom to wash and what to do for entertainment in a snow- covered town? The solution to the first question was a rush on all the laundary rooms in the dorms. Quarters and dimes became precious as students tossed load after load of dirty clothes into the coin operated machines. Imagination and ingenuity were required to answer the second ques¬ tion, however. Hardy, ambitious students braved the elements to go sledding down the hill behind the student center on stolen dinner trays from the cafeteria or to build snowmen behind the dorms. The Student Center stayed open until midnight to provide entertain¬ ment for video game addicts, while the basketball games on Friday and Saturday were played before larger than usual crowds. There were a few who chose not to heed the weatherman’s travel ad¬ visory and skidded over slick roads going to parties but the majority of the “dormies just stayed indoors. People didn ' t realize how much dorm life offers until they were forc¬ ed to stay around for the weekend. Little used games and card decks were put into use, the thrill of com¬ petition set in as tournaments and all-night poker games were organiz¬ ed. A desire for food as well as enter¬ tainment set in and people satisfied their muchies with stores of chips, popcorn and hot cocoa. The conve¬ nience of ordering out for pizza was put to good use as Mamma Mia ' s and Domino ' s were kept busy all evening. Soon the snow melted and warm temperatures returned. It seemed hard to believe that just a few days before the campus had been under a blanket of snow. Vven though snow didn ' t fall until late in January this winter, when it finally did arrive, it made up for lost time. The campus looked afferent under a blanket of white for those who braved the weather and trudged to classes. 56 Dean Claims school is ‘important trust’ Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Ray Malzahn claims one- half of the faculty positions and one- half of the total student hours car¬ ried at Southern. “This is a very im¬ portant trust for the college as a whole,” said Malzahn. In addition to the majors offered within each department, all disciplines work closely with the school of education to provide the Bachelor of Science in Education.“I am convinced we do some of the finest teaching on campus,” said Malzahn. Malzahn considers the goals of his school to be primarily the excellence in teaching and meeting the needs of the community. Arts and sciences make an important contribution to the cultural welfare of the communi¬ ty. Referring again to the faculty Malzahn remarked, “They have dedication and expertise. They take pride in helping the students and are not self-serving. They are good folks who are nice to work with. English (Row One) Arthur Saltzman, Doris Walter, Bobbie Short, Ann Marlowe, Elliott Denniston (Row Two) Steven Gale—Department Head, Stephen Atkinson, Joseph Lambert, George Greenlee, Dale Simpson, Harry Morgan, Henry Harder, David Ackiss Social Science Conrad Gubera, Robert Markman, Robert Smith, David Tate, Paul Teverow, Judy Conboy, Charlene Aldridge, Don Youst, Tom Holman, Annetta St. Clair, Raymond Kellner, Gail Renner Art (Row One) Jon Fowler, Judith Noble-Fowler Nat Cole (Row Two) Val Christensen, Garry Hess, Darral Dishman Music (Row one) Wayne Harrell, Joe Sims, William Elliott (Row two) Robert Harris, A1 Carnine, Charles Thelen, Pete Havely Theatre Joyce Bowman, Duane Hunt, Sam Claussen, Milton Brietzke 61 I Physical Science (Row one) Vernon Baiamonte, Phillip Whittle (Row two) Marion Sloan, Russell Phillips, Harrison Kash, Arthur Strobel, Melvin Mosher Chemistry and Biology students experiment and test results of principles learned in class by hands-on experience in a laboratory. 62 (Above) Senior Award Winner— William Bartlett (Right) Freshman Award Winner- Martin Blotter 1983 Chemistry Award W inners Math (Row one) Carolyn Wolfe, William Livingston, Joseph Shields, Loyal Auman, Gary Mulkey (Row two) John Behle, Jack Jolly Psychology (Row One) Sam Starkey, Patricia Knowles Forster, Truman Volskay (Row Two) J. Merrell Junkins, Brian Babbitt, Betsy Griffin, Roger Page Dr. Starkey makes a point during a lecture. Education joins computer revolution A relative newcomer to the admin¬ istrative scene of Missouri Southern is Dr. Edward P. Mer ryman, Dean of the School of Education and Psychology. This school currently has enrolled 550 majors in elementary, secon¬ dary, physical and special education programs as well as 140 psychology majors. In addition to the 18 regular faculty members of the school, there are a large number of professional educators working with education students in their major areas of study. The psychology department offers the re-study of the science of human behavior, which is central to all other discliplines. Psychology is a service area of education, as well as providing preparation for graduate studies in the field of psychology. “Confronting the Department of Education right now is the need to get abreast of the explosion of technology taking place with microcomputers in education. This involves getting people trained to use and give adequate instruction in the use of computers in the classroom,” said Merryman. “Teachers must meet the needs of the individual child in the classroom. Therefore, we are con¬ stantly redefining the objectives to be sure the objectives are doing the things they need to do. We sometimes feel that we need a crystal ball,” said Merryman. School of Business experiences rapid growth The School of business, under the direction of newly appointed Dean Dr. John Tiede, presently offers three Bachelor of Science Degrees, three Associate Degrees and a one- year Certificate of Achievement. Current figures reveal approximate¬ ly 750 declared business majors. Dr. Tiede did not expect the rapid growth in the business department that has been witnessed in the past ten years. “We hope for and are working toward a new facility with The word now for all business teachers is “word processing’ ' . Kathy Grim, typing instructor at Southern, is excited about the new developments in computerized com¬ munication. She envisions a ter¬ minal in every campus office, not on¬ ly serving the department, but also a receiving device for necessary in¬ formation. “Keyboard skills are basic to the use of the computer,” says Grimm. “Computer technology is already developed beyond our ability to use it effectively,” she believes. seminar rooms which would make it possible to work more closely with area business men. This relationship works to a two-way advantage. Both the businesses and the school will benefit,” said Tiede. Tiede views the primary objective of the school of business to be, “everyday work-a-day providing courses as relevant as possible so that individuals going into society can be as productive as possible.” ‘key People to operate word processors are in demand. Task oriented jobs are becoming information oriented jobs. With the variety of word process¬ ing softwares being used, Missouri Southern is providing essential training programs to educate people in more effective usages According to Grim, the word pro¬ cessor with laser printing is less for¬ mal and not as attractive as typing. “We may become a paperless socie¬ ty, sending letters electronically.” Word processing is to business Computer Science John M. Cragin, J. Steve Earney, Willis D. Calicott, Lyle F. Mays Computer science department to expand curriculum Starting in the fall of 1983, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Com¬ puter and Information Science will be added to the curriculum. The pro¬ gram will be offered with two op¬ tions—business or science math. Interest in and need for the ad¬ vanced computer program had been evident for some time. Unfortunate¬ ly, the status of the college plus economic recession and its effect on funding has delayed evolvment of the computer and information degree. The associate degree for computer science required an impressive 21 hours of computer courses. An enrollment of 336 in 1969 had risen to over 1200 in 1982. “Society is undergoing a vast restructuring. We are on the threshold of a whole new age,” says Dr. Craigin, head of computer science department. “The job market needs trained people and the demand for training right now great¬ ly exceeds the training oppor¬ tunities being offered,” according to Craigin. Here at Southern there are five faculty members providing the equivalent of 4 full-time teaching positions. Expressing his delight at the growth being experienced in his department, Craigin says, “It’s been a great year!” He is quick to add however, “It ' s been grief for me. It’s work. Faculty and staff are trying to keep up. Every fall class is already closed with pre-registration. We need two additional faculty now.” Lyle Mays, instructor in the com¬ puter science program says, “We’re swamped. We need faculty.” Fortunately, according to Mays, “Equipment is being upgraded and the administration is supportive.” Mr. Mays has judged computer contests at the high school level for the past 2 years. The first year there were 2 local high school entries. This year there were 22 teams. There is a great need for computer technology in the business com¬ munity and an equally great need for people to become equipped to claim their opportunity in the job market. The provision of a 4-year degree in Computer Science is another fine ex¬ ample of Missouri Southern accep¬ ting its educational challenge. Whether it ' s entering information on the CRT ' s (previous page) watching the printer (above}, looking for answers to error problems or feeding cards in the reader (opposite page, bottom) computer science students prepare for careers in the rapidly expanding computer field. Physical Education (Row one) Dave Evans, James Phillips, Pam Walker, Pat Lipira, Jim Frazier, Doug Lan- drith, Sallie Beard (Row two) Ron Ellis, Warren Turner, Chuck Williams, Max Oldham, Kevin Lampe, Rod Giessilmann Technology Roger Adams, William Barrow, Robert Nickolaisen, Ronald Morgan, Dennis Sutton l Military Science (Row one) SSG Billy Terry, Sgt. Jack Cantrell (Row two) Maj. Ronald Peterson, CAPT John Rousselot Progress makes Maupin ‘feel good’ about School Dean James Maupin, Head of the School of Technology is the man who was charged with the respon¬ sibility of setting up the technology program in 1964—65. “During the 1964—65 school year, Dr. Leon Billingsly was visiting with me and in his and the Board of Trusatees ' estimation it would be quite important that the College of¬ fer a variety [of programs] to meet the semi-professional and technical program needs of Southwest Missouri ' said Maupin. Initiating the program involved: identifying the programs needed; providing the President and Board with appropriate information in¬ volving the program ' s cost and need facilities; and recommending the priorities for the establishment of the initial programs since it was not financially feasible to do everything at once. “We initiated the first two pro¬ grams in the School of Technology in the Fall of 1966, said Maupin. They were automotive technology and nursing. According to Maupin, these first two class in technology were the first classes to be held at the present campus site. The rest of the College classes were still being held downtown where Memorial High School is now. During this year, con¬ struction was under way on several of the buildings on this campus site. The first year there were 15 automotive technology students and 20 nursing students. “For its very small beginning almost 20 years ago until today, the technology program has experienc¬ ed a very rewarding growth, said Maupin. Technology now offers eight associate degrees, four bac¬ calaureate degrees, two one-year cer¬ tification programs, and three less than one-year certification programs that are state approved and state licensed. The technology department employs 37 full-time and 12 part- time instructors. “Student loads will vary from department to department, said Maupin. “Compared to many fields across campus, the student load is relatively low in the health care and laboratory situations. The state mandates a relatively low student faculty ratio in health care because the students are actually taking care of live patients. Over the ten year period from 1972 to 1982, the documented trends in progress show that Missouri Southern has had an 8.8 per cent increase in the bachelor pro¬ gram and a 93.9 per cent increase in the associate; both percentages are well above the state average. “These figures give some concept of the impact of the technology pro¬ gram, said Maupin. “It makes me feel good. Dental Hygiene (Seated) Nancy Karst, Mary Snyder (Standing) Patricia Noirfalise, Lester Ward, Lezlie McCown Program provides service to community The main goal of MSSC Dental Programs is to train dental hygienists and assistants to provide quality patient care. We stress quality, says Mrs. Mary Ensm- inger—director of dental programs. Our second objective is training students to function as part of the dental health care team. Hygienists do not just clean teeth, they help to make the dental office function effi¬ ciently. Hygienists and assistants work as a team with the dentist. In 1975, the first classes of the dental program began. Impressive progress has been made in a short time. It is evident that the people who preceeded me have worked very hard to develop the dental pro¬ grams, said Ensminger. Many applications are received by both the dental assisting and dental hygiene programs. Only sixteen students are admitted to each pro¬ gram each year. It takes two years to become accredited as a dental hygienist and one year to become a certified dental assistant. According to Dr. Michael Skahan, supervising dentist for the dental programs, The accomplishments being realized in the dental pro¬ grams are an outstanding feat for a school the size of Missouri Southern. The instructors are very good and the students are able to have a one- to-one working relationship, which is extremely beneficial in their learn¬ ing experience. The dental program provides a service to the public by offering in¬ expensive dental services which in¬ clude x-rays and teeth cleaning. Dental program students do many things for the community such as promote the Dental Health Month Programs in public schools, giving table clinics and clinics for the State School for the Severely Handicap¬ ped as well as for the Indian Clinic at Miami, OK and the Diagnostic Center at Nevada. Ensminger feels that both the school administration and the com¬ munity dentists are extremely sup¬ portive of the program. Every five years the American Dental Association comes out with new guidelines for the dental pro¬ grams. Ensminger ' s goal as Direc¬ tor for the Dental Program is to grow with changes in the profession. New program to provide advancement Providing quality training in pa¬ tient care is the priority as establish¬ ed by Dr. Betty Ipoc, nursing pro¬ gram director. Southern has offered an Associate Nursing Degree since 1966, graduating the first class in 1968. This associate degree attempts to equip the beginning practicioner to work in a structured health-care situation. Financial contributions from local hospitals have provided support for needed faculty, making it possible to have 35 students in the program each year. Such support and en- couragment has been a motivating factor for moving ahead in the nurs¬ ing program. Not only have local hospitals voic¬ ed the need for additional personell with more training. An increasing number of individuals involved in technical nursing have been re¬ questing the educational oppor¬ tunities necessary for advancement into professional nursing. Until now, students have had to leave the Joplin area to continue their education in nursing beyond the associate degree level. Dr. Ipock, who earned her nursing diploma in 1951, left formal educa¬ tion for 20 years before returning to school to earn her master’s degree and eventually a doctorate in 1982. Guidelines for technical and pro¬ fessional nursing are established by the American Nurse’s Association (ANA). During Dr. Ipock’s graduate studies, she surveyed 344 similar nursing programs in an attempt to determine the best way to set up a bachelor degree program here that will meet the ANA’s criteria. Her personal experience, substan¬ tiated by research, has led to the development of a Bachelor of Arts in Nursing Degree as a separate step designed for the Registered Nurse who is working full-time and can on¬ ly attend college part-time. The proposed degree, which has already been approved by the Academic Policies Committee and the Faculty Senate, has received • support from School of Technology Dean, James Maupin as well as the state representative from the Department of Higher Education. “We will begin with a small group in order to guarantee maintaining the quality of education character¬ istic of Missouri Southern,” said Ipock. She goes on to explain that, “The B.A. program will be open to graduates of other nursing educa¬ tion programs as well as our own.” While some new courses will be added for the new curriculum, most of the credit hours needed for the up¬ per division degree in nursing are presently being offered in the sup¬ porting areas such as: math, science, biology, education, business, social science, physical education and com¬ munications. Not only will the new nursing degree program provide advance¬ ment for its students, it will at the same time generate additional credit hours in other disciplines as well. Nursing (Row one) Marilyn Jacobs, Doris Elgin, Retha Ketchum (Row two) Mary Ross, Celia Allman, Betty Ipock—Director,Christine Ackiss 75 Academic Services tRow One) Myrna Dolence, Elaine Freeman, Teresa McLean, Deborah DiNitto (Row Two) Richard Humphrey, Jim Gilbert, Joe Vermillion, Eugene Mouser Student Services (Row one) Doug Carnahan, Christy Hickam, Karen Wilson (Row two) Frank Crosson, Irma Hartley, Carolyn Livingston, Lorine Miner (Row three)Glenn Dolence, Kathy Lay, Ruth Rice Office Services (Row one) Sue Ogle, Sharon McGuire, Suann McCrary, Pat Winfrey, Ron Foster, Dean Bright 4 Isliiiiiiilf HU H International Students cross distance and cultures For the 36 international students at Missouri Southern, distance is represented by travel from 21 foreign countries to the interior of mainland United States. Geographical distance is only one represented distance these people have covered. Another is cultural distance. They have left all that is familiar to them: home, family, friends, customs and nature. International students have several different classifications. Ac¬ cording to Joe Vermillion, interna¬ tional student counselor, there are 14 F-l visa students here. F-l means that a person has come to the United States for the specific purpose of getting an education in an already declared major. Next are the students who are the dependents of international business or professional people. A temporary visa known as an H-visa is the situation for two of MSSC’s international students. Naturalized citizens of foreign countries are also considered inter¬ national students. These are persons who have applied for and received citizenship papers. Out of the 36 in¬ ternational students here, 20 come under the heading of naturalized citizens. Being a naturalized citizen has certain advantages concerning enrollment in American schools. Of the two major qualifications for enrollment eligibility, the naturaliz¬ ed citizen is only required to meet the first. All international students must pass a standard test which proves that English is a second language for them. Secondly, each student must prove financial responsibility for one year. The finance source may be per¬ sonal, family, industry or govern¬ ment. It must provide for tuition, fees, books, room, board and per¬ sonal maintainence. There are two American agencies involved in the international stu¬ dent program. They are the Im¬ migration and Naturalization Board—which is the approving agency for admitting foreign students, and the Justice Depart¬ ment—which is the policing agency. Schools that have international students must be approved and authorized by both agencies. Coming to MSSC, an international student usually finds the first semester packed with new ex¬ periences. Beginning the second semester, a foreign student starts to realize the full impact of the cultural shock in a new country. Also, as the newness of their presence diminishes, they ex¬ perience loneliness. Most interna¬ tional students feel a real need for support and encourag¬ ement—maybe even more in the se¬ cond semester than the first. Any college that has a population of international students has a vast resource available to it in first-hand knowledge of world geography, re¬ ligion, foods and customs. Any college that has a population of International students has the potential of shaping the world leaders of tomorrow. 77 Library iRow One) Arlene Moore, Barbara Wales, Mary Lou Dove, Charles Nodler (Row TwojBetty Miller, Ross Snyder, Elmer Rodgers Radio Workshop gives practical experience (Top series) Kristy Ackerson cues records and gets ready to present her mock radio show. (Above) Class members serve as audience forea other ' s in-class radio checks. (Opposite page) Mr. Massa presents another of his famous lectur Student Senate: a means of participation The third century of a great ex¬ periment in democratic govern¬ ment has begun in the United States. These are times of challenge and change. Our society faces new technological and economic frontiers. Many people have chosen college studies as part of their preparation to play a part in our country’s destiny. Classrooms represent only one of the learning opportunities on the Missouri Southern campus. Stop and think about some of the things a student takes for granted.Are there any changes to be made? Can anything be done about those con¬ cerns? Turn thinking into positivie situations by getting involved. Become a participant in student government by voting in the elec¬ tions or even by being a candidate. Happy people are people who have caring productive relationships with others. The Student Senate, the student governing body, is representative government at the grass roots. The student body elects four executive officers and each class elects nine representatives through general elections, for a total of forty Senate members who serve for one-year. As a prospective Senator one must pick up a slip of paper from the registrar’s office verifying that he or she is a full-time student. The Dean of Student’s office gives them a petition upon verification. One-hundred-eleven signatures, representing three percent of the student body are required to get on the official ballot. Campaigning in¬ volves posters, handbills and oc¬ cassional soap-boxing in classes. After elections, new Senators are sworn in at the first meeting. Various responsibilities include acting as the official source of stu¬ dent opinion to the faculty and the administration, encouraging establishment and providing sup¬ port for campus organizations, pro¬ moting scholarship activities, par¬ ticipating in athletic, cultural and academic promotions for the benefit of all students, and serving as a liaison between students and college administration. Twenty percent of the student activity fees collected at the begin¬ ning of each semester are ad¬ ministered by the Senate through appropriations to chartered cam¬ pus organizations. Because of regular calls for appropriations, the finance committee is a stan¬ ding committee. Senate concerns are dealt with in regular weekly meetings, except during the week of finals and dur¬ ing holidays. Special committees meet at the other times. Two students are appointed to serve on the following Faculty Senate Com¬ mittees: Academic Policies, Admis¬ sions, Athletic, College Student Publication, Learning Resources Cent er, Scholarship and Perform¬ ing Aids and Student Affairs. Teamwork is essential in every important activity. An excellent example of student and faculty cooperation is evident in their joint committee functions. These Facul¬ ty Senate Committees provide a powerful place of service and responsibilities. Every person on a committee has one vote and there are two student votes on each com¬ mittee, giving voice to the students they represent. Being an effective Senator re¬ quires time for attendance and par¬ ticipation. “Senatehood” requires courage and strength because it is a free and conscious choice to meet other people’s needs. Members of Student Senate are elected from each class. Four executive officers head the body of senators. Weekly meetings were held to discuss fund allocation and projects to benefit the students. 83 1 Peer-led Freshman Orientation classes to be initiated In the Spring of 1983, a totally new approach to Freshman Orienta¬ tion was tested. A Program utilizing peer leaders for Freshman Orienta¬ tion was piloted using four students, Brent Harris, Kendra Stith, Sara Rice and Greg Schaefer. These students assumed the responsibility of an orientation group under the guidance of the Academic Services staff. In addition, the leaders par¬ ticipated in a weekly training ses¬ sion staff meeting designed for leadership training and the acquisi¬ tion of peer helping skills. Resource persons from across campus participated in leading ses¬ sions in their particular area of ex¬ pertise. Special topics included peer help¬ ing skills, communication skills and leadership styles, stress manage¬ ment, assertiveness training and motivation and positive thinking. Specific topics were discussed in detail in staff meetings moderated by the Orientation Director. Each student leader was also assigned to meet with a Academic Services staff member for approval of course outlines, class visitation, etc. on an individual basis. One credit hour of Psy. 498 Leadership Training was granted upon completion of the program. The leaders represented a variety of majors and backgrounds: a psychology major and a business major, each with Campus Activity Board leadership backgrounds, a communications major with theatrical and televisions news ex¬ perience and a business major who is a residence hall staff assistant. These students displayed great enthusiasm for the program, depen¬ dability, authority, creativity and the facility for relating well to their students. Accolades for the program had been received from many members of the campus community. The resource persons who assisted in the leadership training sessions, members of the Guidance and counseling staff and others had given their support. Plans are underway for a Fall 1983 program utilizing a similar format. An addition will be a ten-hour Leadership Training Workshop held prior to the beginning of the semester. The workshop will include the campus wide use of resource per¬ sons conducting workshops in their particular area of expertise. Thirty-five students were needed to serve as leaders for the fall pro¬ gram. Recommendations were sought from deans, department heads and activities sponsors. The Chart served as the primary vehicle used in making students aware of the program. Any student with a 2.5 grade point average, who had completed a minimum of 30 hours and had demonstrated leadership experience was invited to fill out an application in the Academic Services office. Final selections were be made by a committee of Academic Services Personnel and the Spring 1983 group leaders. Looking at the positive student and faculty staff reaction to the pro¬ gram, it appeared that the peer-led Orientation was a viable alternative in Freshman Orientation planning. Scuba divers make use of pool - mf - ■ 0 f The scuba diving class included helping each other put on equipment, getting water in your eyes and nose, and huddling together to learn about the class final: drinking a bottle of root beer—underwater! __ : _ Kimberly Adams Biology; Jasper Janet Ainey Radiology; Joplin Jessica Allison Elem. Ed.; Joplin Guy Arner Indust. Art; Carthage Brian Atkinson Crim. Jst.; Nevada Jean Beatie Elem. Ed.; Springfield Craig Bernheimer Mkt. Mgmt.; Tulsa, Ok. Mark Bock Pre-Vet.; Bartlesville Tim Bodine Mkt. Mgmt.; Lamar Rick Borgard Mkt. Mgmt.; St. Louis Katherine Borushaski Eng. Ed.; Fairview Patrick Botlik Auto. Tech.; Joplin Mike Boyd Econ. Finan.; Joplin Joni Boykin Mgmt. Tech.; Joplin Louise Braatz Acctng.;N.Fond du Lac, WI Diane Brothers Mkt. Mgmt.; Joplin Mark Brown Mgmt. Tech.; Joplin Shellie Bryant Bus. Ed.; Seneca Brad Burton P.E. Health; Ash Grove Susie Bushnell Art; Joplin Nancy Bybee Phys. Ed.; Carl Junction Tim Capehart Psych. Biology Earl Carroll English; Joplin Mary Cassidy Bus. Adm.; Joplin Linda Castillon Elem. Ed.; Springfield John Cawyer Gen. Stud.; Wichita, KS Julie Chaney Math; Joplin Paul Clark Psychology; Walker Jo Hannah Close Elem. Ed.; Joplin Alta Clouse Elem. Ed.; Miami, OK Cynthia Coale Sociology; El Dorado Johnna Cole Mkt. Mgmt.; Joplin Linda Castillon has been named to the NAIA’s Honorable Mention team and to the district conference first teams. Castillon, a Springfield, Mo. native, has been a four letter reci¬ pient in basketball and a two year letterwoman in track. Among her ac¬ complishments is her number two position on Southern ' s all time scor ing list. In her college career at the guard position, she played in 114 games scoring 1,387 points, shooting 43 percent from the field and 68 percent from the free-throw line. She col¬ lected 473 rebounds, 133 career assists and grabbed 188 steals in the last two seasons. Castillon first learned to play basketball on the back driveway with her sisters, Kim, Cindy and Laura. All four girls played together at Springfield Catholic on a team that took third in the state and fourth when all four Castillon girls were varsity team members. “We had a lot of fun. We took a lot of pride in playing together, she said. Linda reflected on her transition from high school to college as a very good one, saying, “I ' m glad that I came here...I have a lot of pride in this school as I did in my high school. Going to the national tournament was definitely the high-light of her career. Castillon said, “The national tournament was one of the best times of my life. I hope that the peo¬ ple of this team can experience what I did at the national tournament. In her spare time she enjoys going camping and she works in a nursing home. “I plan to go here an extra semester and then get my masters degree somewhere else. “It’s been good for me. It forced me to learn about Southern’s resources. I had freshmen ask me so many questions. Most importantly, I liked it because I was involved with students first hand and got to know them and learn from them.” Coale also enjoys music. She sings and plays the guitar and piano. After graduating, she would like to work in youth counceling or fami ly services and then hopefully within two years she will be attending graduate school somewhere. “I want to do this because in my SA job I talked and got involved with youth. When they come to me with pro¬ blems with peer groups or families, it was something I knew a little bit about more about than other things and was able to help.” John Cooper Econ.; Joplin David Coulston Mkt. Mgmt.; Joplin Gloria Craven Elem. Ed,.; Seneca Charlotte Crawford Acctng.; Pierce City Barbara Crim Biology; Nevada Clayton Crosby Mkt. Mgmt.; Joplin Robin Crosby Acctng.; Joplin Mark Culp Acctng.; Joplin Daniel Cunningham Gen. Bus.; Sar coxie Janet Daughterty Bus. Ed.; Commerce, OK Patricia Daugherty Indust. Arts; Kansas City William Davis Mkt. Mgmt.; Joplin Dealing with the way people in¬ teract with other people is why Senior Cindy Coale majored in Sociology. “I first majored in English and minored in Sociology but switched them because I enjoyed Sociology more and it has a broader field,” said Coale. She likes American literature because she can relate to the authors. Coale also likes to write. “I did well in English classes in high school. I came from a farm-rural background so many times I would take long walks and describe things around me, how I felt and events that had happened. Coale was also a staff assistant [SA] in the dorms. “At the end of my freshman year I applied, was inter¬ viewed and hired for the next year. Because I did my job well, I was rehired for the following two years.” 92 I vmQbld Patti DeArmond Music Ed.; Joplin Michelle Deauville Gen. Bus.; Joplin Lori Dickinson Nursing; Joplin Linda Dishman Art Ed.; Joplin Sherrie Divine Elem. Ed.; Lamar Marshall Douglas Music Ed.; Joplin Curt Dudley Mkt. Mgmt.; Riverton, KS Debra Duensing Art; Webb City Pamela Ellifrits Elem. Ed.; Joplin Robert Ellington Acctng; Joplin Dawn Ellis Psychology; Ava Susan Engelbrecht Mkt. Mgmt; Neosho Jane Enyart Elem. Ed.; Wyandotte , OK Audie Eppard Acctng; Webb City James Evans Elem. Ed.; Carthage Glenda Everett Psychology; Neosho Cynthia Ewing Psych.; Joplin Timi Fields Eng. Pol. Sci.; Joplin Greg Fisher Commun.; Joplin Emmanuel Francisco History; Nevada 93 S mmm David Garwood Indust. Arts; Nevada David Gaumer Soc.; Collinsville, IL Joe Gho Mkt. Mgmt.; Tulsa, OK Richard Gibbons Econ. Fin.; Purdy Michael Goade Mtk. Mgmt.; Joplin Craig Goodman Crim. Jst.; Sarcoxie Debra Harper Music; Neosho Marcia Hennessy Math; Joplin Teresa Henson Mgmt. Tech.; Verona Terri Hertzberg Elem. Ed.; Joplin Sally Heydt Acctng.; Joplin Marvin Hodde Mkt. Mgmt.; Mt. Vernon Kayla Hoffman Comp. Prog.; Joplin Greg Holmes Commun.; Joplin Maura Holmes Elem. Ed.; Carl Junction Mary Jadlot Acctng.; Nevada Robert Jerrell Crim. Jst.; Camdenton Janet Johnson Crim. Jst.; Joplin Karen Johnson Nursing; Joplin Paul Johnson Econ. Finan.; Joplin Communications major Greg Holmes has been in photography for over six years. “It was a by-product of several hobbies that needed pictures to sus¬ tain them. I loved model railroads and to build one, it was helpful to have a picture,” Holmes said. He began with instamatics, brownies and box cameras. “Finally I got a 35mm but it wasn’t a good camera. For high school graduation I got a Canon.” His father had some equipment and Greg began developing and printing at home. He is into black white, color and infra-red photos. In his freshman year at Southern, he began photographing for the Chart. This year he was in charge of special projects for the newspaper. To him, the perfect photo would be something lasting. “It would need no explanation. It would be something like the work of the old Life magazine,” he said. His favorite photo was a picture of the homecoming parade in 1979. “It was my first semester. It was the first one I was satisified with and had positive feedback on.” He has entered several competi¬ tions and won some awards. He won first place feature in November in National Press Photographer Association, Region 7. In 1980 he won second and third place in photography from the Missouri Col¬ lege Newspaper Association [MCNA] and in 1982 by the MCNA he won first place in special layout and feature story, second place in photography and an honorable men¬ tion in special layout. In the future Holmes wants to find a job in the field of photocom¬ munications and then in a few years go back to school and get a master’s degree. Kevin Jones Bus. Adm.; Joplin Julie Junkins Elem. Ed.; Joplin Rick Katzfey Acctng; Wentworth Cindy Kersey Mkt. Mgmt.; Neosho Karen Kingore Education; Carl Junction Lisa Korner Mkt. Mgmt.; St. Paul, MN Edwina Kreighbaum Mkt. Mgmt.; Carl Junction Jill La Gasse English Ed.; Joplin Margaret Lane Math; Brighton Cynthia Lightfoot Dent. Hyg.; Kansas City Evelyn Me Clellan Bus. Ed.; Joplin Jan Me Cormick Art Ed.; Webb City For the last two years Jean Beatie has been student manager of the girls’ basketball team at Southern. “I ' ve always had friends in sports. Two of my friends, Linda Castillon and Pam Brisby, talked me into be¬ ing manager.” Her job is to have everything ready when the team leaves for a trip, be at practices and meet the other teams. During a game, she keeps time of participation for each player on the team. Her most memorable experience was an incident that happened last year. “Brenda Pitts bit through her tongue during a ball game. She was in a lot of pain and went to the hospital. I stayed with her while she was getting stitches. She was so scared that the whole situation just sticks out in my mind,” said Beatie. Beatie will graduate with a degree in elementary education. She would like to teach next year in Springield or somewhere like Kansas City in grades 1-3. “I wanted to go to MU, but my dad wanted me to go here first. I went one semester [to MU] and didn ' t like it. It was too big and im¬ personal. I ' m glad I ' m here.” Someday she would like to get her master ' s degree in teaching but not right away. “I want to teach a few years before I study any more,” said Beatie. In her spare time she likes to be with her friends and have a good time. “I have learned to accept peo¬ ple and let them do what they want to do and not judge them for it. I ex¬ pect to be accepted the same way, not to live up to other ' s expecta¬ tions.” Tessy Me Mullen Acctng; Joplin Glenda Melton Crim. Just.; El Dorado Richard Metsker Pol. Science; Joplin Brenda Michael Commun.; Monett Renee Miller Elem. Ed.; Lockwood Judy Mills Psychology; As bury Robin Mitchell Acctng.; Noel Mark Monteleone Mgmt. Tech.; Joplin Bonnie Mosler Biology; Joplin Kathy Ness Psychology; Joplin Lizbeth Newby Commun. Psych.;Webb City Kimmie Nivens Nursing; Joplin Sheri Nivens Elem. Ed.; LaRussell Pat Noble Elem. Ed.; Joplin Dean Oglesby Econ. Finan.; Carl Junction Moses Peel Auto Tech.; Joplin Trisha Peel Crim. Jt t.; Joplin Steve Penn Psychology; Nevada Linda Pennell Elem. E l; Purdy Michael Petet Crim. Jst.; DeQueen, AK Francis Pham Art; Viet Nam Kelly Phillips Commun.; Joplin Debra Pierce Acctng; Carthage Patricia Pomeroy Elem. Ed.; Monett Debbie Pullum Law Enforcement; Joplin Debbie Purinton Acctng.; Lamar David Rampey Indust. Arts; Tulsa, OK Wanda Rhodes Elem. Ed.; Miami, OK Keith Robertson Mkt. Mgmt.; Springfield Ste ve Robinson Mkt. Mgmt.; Baxter Springs Connie Rogers Elem. Ed.; Neosho Carol Roper Acctng; Columbus, KS Donald Schaefer Accounting; Joplin Kelly Seanor Econ-Fin.; Joplin Renay Seward Mkt. Mgmt.; Carterville Dana Shadwick Elem. Ed.; Neosho Diane Shelton Business Ed.; Diamond Kemp Shoun Crim. Jst.; Miller Kim Shue Psychology; Joplin Amy Sieglinger Acctng.; Joplin Cynthia Smith Elem. Ed.; Joplin David Snyder Mkt. Mgmt.; Webb City Lee Ann Sontheimer History; Neosho Saundra Spencer Acctng.; Joplin Connie Starch man Nursing; Carl Junction Letitia Stark Acctng.; Carl Junction Jill Stephens Commun.; Joplin Evelyn Stewart Elem. Ed.; Joplin Sherrie Stinnett Music; Joplin Peggy Stotts Elem. Ed.; Shoshone, CA Debbie Strieker Sociology; Webb City Mark Stufflebeam Phys. Ed.; Republic Greg Terry Psych. Spec. Ed.; Purdy David Thrasher Mkt. Mgmt.; Lamar Joel Tupper Biology Pre-Med; Joplin Teresa Vinson Acctng.; Sarcoxie Colleen Waggoner Elem. Ed.; Sheldon Bruce Warner Psychology; Joplin Charles Welch Biology; Joplin Mark West Mkt. Mgmt.; Oronogo Jeff White EconJFinan.; Joplin Catherine Wheat Acctng.; Rogersville Crystal Wicks Gen. Studies; Joplin Robin Winfrey Sociology; Miami, OK Besides majoring in Economics and Finance, Rick Gibbons was also President of Campus Activities Board (CAB) this year. “This was my third year on the board. I liked to meet new people, handle money with our budget and handle agents and contracts. It was good experience ’ he said. For the future, he wants to get in¬ to banking and hopefully go to California and work in a bank office. “I started out as a Computer Science major but I didn’t want to do it for the rest of my life. I have some relatives in banking. It will get me into the industrial field and it is informative.’’ Gibbons was also a member of the economics organization Omicron Delta Epsilon, which is an honorary society. In his spare time he likes sports like swimming, tennis, and basketball. “I also got a little study¬ ing done sometimes.’’ In his studies, economics was hard but finance courses were easier. “Economics was not concrete. Everything is theory and not anything to base it on.’’ CAB helped him become more responsible. “Everything must be balanced and it is a more business- oriented activity. Kathy Lay helped me get involved when I first came here. I’m from a small town and this was a big campus. She helped me overcome a lot of my shyness,’’ Gibbons said. Rick was named Outstanding Senior by the Alumni Association this spring. “It’s quite an honor,’’ said Gibbons. Carol Wolfe Mgmt. Tech.; Webb City Aaron Woody Bus. Adm.; Webb City Janice Wright Acctng.; Carthage Lorry Youll Psychology; Joplin Diane Young Business Admin.; Wheaton wot mM) Michael Adamczyk Gretchen Kissel Val Mason Linda Pruett For the graduating seniors, years of hard work came to an end with Commencement 1983. The ceremonies were held in Taylor Auditorium which was filled with the graduates, their family, and friends. Dr. Leon presided over the event as one of the duties of his new office as President of Missouri Southern State College. Carl Adamo Dale Adams Rob Ahrens Linda Allmendinger Ron Alumbaugh Christopher Ames Christie Amos Thomas Applebee Jinger Archer Larry Arnall Lisa Armstrong Bill Athey Teresa Athey Bruce Bacher David Baker Janet Baker Patty Baker Wayne Ball Donette Banes Deanna Barber Brad Barnett David Barringer Debbie Beam Cathy Beard Baptist Student Union is a fellowship of college students seek¬ ing to find and implement God’s purposes for them and their world. BSU is also a program that pro¬ vides opportunity for a inward journey of spiritual growth and an outward journey of service to others. The BSU at MSSC is sup¬ ported by the Southern Baptist Convention, the Missouri Baptist Convention and the Spring River Baptist Association. You don’t have to be Baptist to be a part of theBSU. All students, faculty and staff are welcome to participate. Row one: Karen Laird, Lueda Phillips, Dana Gullick, Jo Beth Lundstrom, Linda Bailey Row two: Gregg Whitsett, Casey McGinty, Steve Van Ostrand, Larry Shoemaker, Johnathan McLaughlin, Scott Holtz, Ken Davenport, Kathy Eagles, Missy McGinty, Wayne Ball Campus Activities Board (Row one) Jennifer Reeser, Keith Stewart, Jenny Larkin (Row two) Diane Young, Tim Burton, Debbie Harris, Marie Sanders, Jeff Garber, Gae Lynn Edgin, Kathy Lay, Suzanne Callaghan, Gregg Johnson, Cookie Kraemer, Brent Harris (Row three) Doug Holden, Tim Mills, David Baker, William ‘Bubbles’ Morris, Tom Boyles, Babette Wotring, Craig Worley, Connie Everett, Mike Youger (Row four) Rick Gibbons, Robin Mitchell, Lorry Tupper, Sandy Hayes, Jeff Meadows, Dale Lipe, Jim Van Hooser Kevin Beatty Ha rry Beck Jeffrey Beck Rick Beck Rick Beier Steve Bell Suzanne Bell Donald Benham Gary Benham Deborah Binns Robyn Blades Angelia Blotter Lisa Blythe Michael Bodon Greg Boll Nancy Bolyard Terese Bonjour Robert Boyer Thomas Boyles Brent Bozarth Gary Brauburger Pam Braxdale Andrea Brinkhoff Joe Bruffett Delta Gamma is a social frater¬ nity, originally founded in 1873 and chartered on this campus in 1972. The main goal of this organization is community service through giv¬ ing aid to the blind. This is ac¬ complished by raising money in foundation projects and providing other needed services. Row One: Cindy Bogue, Varonica Gilbert,Tracy Fasken, Melinda Willard Row Two: Honda Sieglinger, Deb- by Spencer, Amy Sieglinger, Joyce Puett, Lisa Gilbreath, Debra Harper Christina Brown Philip Brown James Brumback Diana Bryant Lucy Buck Sandra Buffington Gina Bullard Shyla Burmester Tim Burton Frances Campbell Janet Campbell Rene Campbell Sharon Campbell Van Campbell Bill Carnes De Wayne Car tee Barbra Carter James Carter Sharon Caughlin Debbie Chapman Joyce Cole David Charles Dawn Charles Aleta Clark Future Secretaries of America is sponsored and directed by Profes¬ sional Secretaries International and is the only international stu¬ dent association exclusively for prospective secretaries. FSA objectives are to stimulate interest in a secretarial career, develop a better understanding of the secretarial profession and to provide the basics for preparation of future professional secreatries. Row One: Cynthia Splitter, Susie Rollins, Jacque Gilpin, Robin Holmgren, Terri Colley Row Two: Stella Randall, Diane Young, Karen Little, Kathy Sheat, Brenda Branstetter, Anne Mat¬ tingly, Mary Taylor, Betty Bartlett, Edith Compton-advisor Robert Coble Theresa Cockerham Bob Coffey Kay Coiner Ronnie Cook Rick Coones Patricia Copley Marcy Cossey Deborah Couch Robert Couch Janie Cox Pamela Cox Shelly Cox Alana Culbertson Ann Cunningham Rita Cupp Terry Cupp Scott Danley David Daugherty Larry Davenport Cara Davey Donna Davis Kenneth Davis Kris Davis 105 Robert Davis Amy Deitz Annette DeWitt Kevin Doran Brenda Dorris Shelda Dudley Laurie Dugan Renee Duprau Bob Durham Jeffrey Eden Tracy Eden Sandra Edge KOINONIA Row one: Gina Petet, Dwayne Moss, Pat Allen, Mary Metsker, Rick Metsker, Kim Nivens, Cheryl Barker, Julea Owens Row two: Greg Muller, Dean Bright, Bruce Hayes, Bryce Gard¬ ner, John Roche, Sharon Gretz, Paula Siemens, Debbie Bright, Tim Kelly, Jennifer Herrod, Bob Cheney, Tom Cheney Gae Lynn Edgin Jeff Edmonds Greg Eldred Lori Elliott Richard Enlow Tracy Erwin Theresa Esterline Connie Everitt Pat Fahey Robert Fahey Stanley Farmer Glendoris Farney 106 Kathryn Farney Larry Fausett Cindy Fees Kerri Felkel Denise Fenimore Jeff Ferneau Stacy Fichtner Steve Fierro Susan Fierro Bill Fine Lisa Jo Finn Rhonda Foster KOINONIA Row one: DeLisa Dunn, Sharon Campbell, Cindy Worley, Bob Tyler, Holly Burgess, Jim Mor¬ rison, Lana Kelly, Terry Byrd Row two: Darla Dunn, Kathy Ev- inger, Sue Swan, Ron Mulling Mark Morecraft, Luanne Franks, Debbie Bryant, Naomi Hass, Jean Crocker Row three: Bob Bond, Joan Bond, Gray Whyte, Dick Pr uitt, Doug Hass Eminor Francisco Luann Franks Barbara Fullerton Jeff Garber Chip Garner Robin Gayman Kem Gentry Varonica Gilbert Lori Gilbreath Gregory Golden Monica Goodell Richard Gorman mmmmm Cary Graham Valerie Graham Kerry Graskewicz Bryan Greenwood Chuck Gregg Jeane Grisham Lori Grisham Sherri Grissom Dana Gulick Janet Hackney Leanne Hall Susan Hall Jaron Hallaba Sharon Hamblett Mary Hamilton Tammara Harper Debbie Harris Sharon Hataway Joyce Hays Brenda Hedges Karla Hembree Earnest Henderson Rodney Hendricks Juli Ellen Henry Lambda Beta Phi is the only local sorority on campus, but they pride themselves in the community work they do. The organization visits the pediatric ward at Freeman Hospital on Halloween and Christmas to take treats to the children who must be hospitalized at those times of year. In 1981-82 they started a program to provide infant clothing for babies whose parents are unable to afford an out¬ fit for the children to be taken home in. The sorority also par¬ ticipates in all campus activities in¬ cluding Homecoming, the Dance-A- Thon and Greek Week. Row One: Edwina Kreighbaum, Tracy Combs, Gina Adams, Bobbie Mayes Row Two: Carole Ketchum, Elaine Murray, Denise Grimm, Sheila Osborn, Beth Rusk 108 mmzmum Larry Hill Linda Hirshler Dawn Holden Janet Holley Bruce Holliday Kelly Holliday Bertha Holloway Ginger Hoover Kimberly Horner Jim Hoskin Sherry Houston Scott Howrey Arlene Hoyt Doug Humphrey Jalonda Hundley Tina Hunton Lorie Hutchens Suzie Hutchinson Cheryl Ingram Cynthia Ingram Wilma Irvin Norman Jackson Joan Jaramillo Omicron Delta Epsilon is the International Economics Honorary Society. Its philosophy is dedicated to the encouragement of excellence in economics. The most important objectives are: the recognition of scholastic attainment; the recogni¬ tion of out-standing achievements on the part of economists at all levels; the establishment of closer ties between students and faculty within their own colleges and universities as well as on all cam¬ puses; and the publication of an of¬ ficial journal. (Row one) Saundra Spencer, Janice Wright, Sally Heydt, Jeff White, Mary Ann Cassidy (Row two) G. L. Hamilton, Amy Sieglinger, Joyce Puett, Robin Crosby, Judy Hillman, Cynthia Droge, Margaret Layton, Cindy Kersey, Lisa Korner, Debbie Purin- ton, Stella Annis (Row three) Charles Leitle, J.S. Jaswal, Steve Wilson, Steve Plagmann, Linda Russell, Mike Hager, Eric Glover, David Snyder, Paul Johnson mmzimjm Sharon Jay Kim Jones Lori Jones Bruce Johnson Gary Johnson Gregg Johnson PERSHING RIFLES is a nation-wide fraternity open to all campus students. It hosts social events for the ROTC student and offers membership for qualified ap¬ plicants in the the RANGERS tac¬ tics team and Royal Guards Drill Team. Row one: William Stephens, Jeff Edmonds, Mike Mitchell, John Lee, Jan Greer, Mark Monteleone, Paul Daniels Row two: John Cook, Brian Wotr- ing, Gary French, Mark Mason, Bill Ward, John Haddock, John Davison, Martin Winberry, Tam¬ my Sprenkle Stephanie Johnson Karla Kelley Jackie Kellogg Lana Kelly Steve Kerley Darrell Kern Curt Kester Todd Klingaman Imogene Knaust Lisa Knight Preston Koelling Kenneth Kollmeier Randy Kriewall Heidy Ladd John Lakey Louis Lakey Liz Lamp Julie Landoll Jenny Larkin Shannon Lauderdale Mary Laughlin Anne Lawton Heidi Lay James Lee Mark Leggett Alan Lewis Catherine Libeer Bonnie Lietz Nadine Lietz Donna Linn Chris Long Mark Longenecker Kathryn Lowrey JoBeth Lindstrom Kimberly McCain Marsha McClennen Kathy McClure Tammy McCullah Coby McGinty Melissa McGinty Luther McLain Lynne McMillen in Pi Omega Pi is a national honor society in business education. The aims of the society are four: to create, encourage, promote and ex¬ tend interest in scholarship; to pro¬ mote the ideal of civic betterment through the practice of good citizenship; to encourage and pro¬ mote high ethical standards in bus¬ iness and professional life; to teach the ideal of service as the basis of all worthy enterprise. Student members demonstrate high scholarship before becoming eligi¬ ble for membership in Pi Omega Pi. They take an intelligent and active part in community affairs and ac¬ quire and develop desirable traits and attitudes through participa¬ tion in chapter activities. Row one: Linda Brockett, Helen Grim Row two: Kathleen Grimm-spon- sor, Kathy Sheat, Shellie Bryant, Diane Shelton, Arlene McClellan, Debbie East, Edith Comp- ton-sponsor Rhonda McNabb Michael McQuality Julie McWilliams Andres Maeias Diana Madison Jenny Major Jimmy Manar Mark Mason Timothy Massey Eric Mastrantuono Sandra Masur Shauna Mathis JoLynn Maxwell Bobbie Mayes Deirdre Meadows Cindy Mellington Cecil Millard Cindy Miller Denise Miller David Milligan Timothy Mills Brent Mishler Patti Mishler Diane Mitchell 112 Susanna Moon Dale Moore Tarri Moore Laura Montgomery Jeannine Montz Patricia Morgan James Morrison Duane Moss Kerri Myers Michelle Myers Karla Neill Elba Newby Ruth Newby LeaAnn Newton Jann Nichols Jeanette Nimino Mary Nitz Frank Nivens Beth Nopwasky Brian O’Donnell Marty Oettiny Brad Oplotnik Kris Osborn Cindy Owens Psi Chi is the National Honor Society of psychology and is af- filitated with the American Psychological Association. Members must be psychology ma¬ jors and are required to maintain high grade point averages in psychology classwork and be rank¬ ed in the upper one-third overall. Goals of Psi Chi are to further the study of psychology and to pro¬ mote academic excellence in all areas of study. Row one: Mindy Woodfill, Tim Capehart, Denise Royer Row two: Glenda Everett, Judy Herr, Jamie Wood, Steve Penn, Paul Clark, Dr. Betsy Griffin i Julea Owens Dianne Parker Lauri Parrigon Sandy Patton Rebecca Pearson Robin Peters Benjamin Peterson Doris Peterson Buffy Peterson Emily Peterson Clint Phillips Catherine Pillard Aleta Planter Steve Pohlman Pam Poirot Paula Poison Helen Postel Stacia Powell Tracey Powell Chriss Rahmoeller Michele Raine Sabine Rakos Kimbra Ramsey Irma Rawlins The goal of the Residence Hall Association is to provide social activities for dormitory residents. To that end RHA sponsors several parties during the year as well as providing a selection of movies for periodic showing. Row One: Clay Jenkins, Donnie Benham, David Schaty, Robin Mit¬ chell, Kemp Shoun, Brian Wotring, Jeff Garber, Sarah Schopper Row Two: Frank Crosson, Brian Atkinson, Debbie Spangler, Tim Capehart, Laura Montgomery, Sara Rice, Sandy Masur, Cindy Coale, Kim Horner Row Three: Dale Jerrell, Marlene Welters Row Four: Mark Knox, David Daugherty, Mike Tosh, Teresa Williams, Debra Peters, Ruth Rice, Sandy Patton, Erin Reilly, Sabine Rakos, Lueda Phillips, Teresa Kelt- ner, Greg Johnson, Philip Brown 114 Cindy Reed Julie Renkoski Sara Rice Danny Robinson Julie Robinson Mark Rogers Mike Rosewicz Beth Rusk Kerri Russell Ned Russell Jennifer Ryser Terry Sanders Michelle Sarley David Shaefer Cherylon Schecker Cathy Schiltz Sarah Schopper Eugene Schwartz Joyce Searcy Dana Segall Lisa Shaddy LeAnn Shadwick Jamel Shaheen Donna Sharp Sigma Tau Delta (Row one) Timi Atkinson, Dee Kanakis, Anne Nicolas (Row two)Valarie Kidd, Virginia Denham, Bea Newby, Ann Marlowe—Sponsor (Row three) Steve Carroll, Kate Borshalski, John Turner 115 s j mwiamL£m Kathy Sheat Josie Sheldon Claudia Shepherd Linda Shepherd Phillip Shimp Bruce Shipley Paula Siemans Ronald Simmons Karen Simpson Sheryll Simpson Laurie Sitz Julie Shoemaker The Society for the Advance¬ ment of Management is a professional-student organization whose mission is to provide an op¬ portunity for its members to in¬ crease their management skills. This is accomplished by participa¬ tion in programs and services designed to improve the profes¬ sional quality of students ' knowledge, performance, and leadership ability. : S MmSS: % Dayne Shoff Lee Slade Kevin Smith Lance Smith Mark Smith Patricia Smith Valiea Smith Kelli Southard Debbie Spangler Judy Sparks Jamie Speak Cynthia Splitter 116 Tammy Sprenkle Janette Stafford Kathleen Steele Diane Stephens Laura Stephens Keith Steward Ronald Steward Bill Stewart Lyn Stidham Stephanie Still Tami Still Dianne Stovall Sigma Nu Row one: Mark Rains, Eric Stover, Chris Turner-President, Pete Hannon Row two: Dan Perrin, Mike King, David Schaefer, Jason Gaskill, Brian Greenwood, John Babb, John Meredith, Mike Neiss, Mike Rosewicz, Chris James Sharon Susedik Kara Jo Swango Rose Sweeney Kathy Tackett Nina Taylor Terry Taylor Mike Testman Dana Thornbrugh Curtis Townsend Gloria Townsend Deanna Toy Larry Trigg 117 IChart Row one: A. John Baker-Editor, Kren Stebbins Row two: Browder Swetnam, Greg Holmes, Marty Oetting Row three: Gail Greenhaw, Bar¬ bara Fullerton, Bob Fahey Row four; Jim Van Hooser, Lynn Iliff, Daphne Massa, Brad Talbott, Traci Scott, Tim Burton Carmen Tucker Karen Tucker Dana Valentine Hung Vo Michael Von Canon Jeff Waggener Martha Walker Rebecca Ward Renee Warner Linda Wassom Angie Watson Lisa Watson Pam Watson Vangie Weems Lois Welters Marlene Welters John Wenninghoff Kim Whisenhunt Sandra Whitehead Gary Whyte Amy Wick war Richard Williams Robin Williams Sheryl Williams Nancy Willis Sheila Willis David Wilson Joi Wilson Melanie Witt Viola Wofford Rachelle Wolf Gordon Woodard Tammy Wormington Darryl Wright Kay Wright David Wuellner Todd Yearnton Kelly Young Joan Zabasniki TootBair The Lions opened their season on the road against the CMSU Mules. Both teams had battled to a tie their last two meetings and another close game was expected. So it proved to be with a 10-10 score at half-time. However, CMSU took over the lead in the 3rd quarter with a touchdown. Southern running back Harold Norfalise tied the score again with a touchdown late in the 4th quarter, but on the next series the Mules managed to march deep enough for a game winn ing field goal. For his 146 yards rushing, Norfalise was named CSIC offensive player of the week. The Lions were hungry for a win on Sept. 18 when the Evangel Crusaders came to town. The home opener against Evangel quenched that hunger with the Lions setting a new school scoring record of 68 points. The offensive line behind the play of Billy Jack Smith, Bill Brown, Joel Tupper, and Pete Sellen dominated the game, paving the way for Norfalise to run for 136 yards and 4 touchdowns. The defense also turned in a ex¬ cellent effort holding the Crusaders to only 46 yards rushing. With an impressive win under their belts, the Lions ventured to Alva to take on Northwest v _ Oklahoma. Even without the ser¬ vices of starting quarterback Marty Schoethaler, Southern proved to be too powerful for their opponents, shutting them out 31-0. Reserve quarterback Dan Chandler threw for one touchdown and ran for another. Sophomore tailback Tom Laughlin scored twice on one-yard plunges. This victory upped the record to 2-1 entering CSIC play against Wash¬ burn the following week. The first half against Washburn was a defensive struggle with the Lions entering the locker room with a slim 3-0 lead. A 35 yard field goal by Terry Dobbs and a Bruce Long touchdown reception provided a cushion. The game ended with another shutout recorded for a tough Lion defense. October 9 was not only a cold night for the fans, but for the foot¬ ball team as well. The nationally- ranked Pittsburg Gorillas proved to be too much of an adversary. Tur¬ novers and the failure to capitalize on scoring opportunities con¬ tributed to the 35-15 defeat. Next on the schedule were the Em¬ poria State Hornets. The Lions started out slowly, only scoring 6 points in the first half, but exploded for 21 points in the 3rd quarter. Rob Nolle and Brad Oplotnik capitalized on Hornet fumbles to increase the point spread. Contributing to the scoring effort was D.K. Bullock on a 2-yard run and Kevin Moyer on a pass recepttion from Schoenthaler. A week of Homecoming festivities were topped off with an impressive 23-14 win over the Kearney State Antelopes. A pass to Darin McClure enabled Southern to take a slim 3 point lead at the half. Defen- sivebacks Mark Bock, Rob Nolle and Rocky Overman held the Antelopes to under 100 yards rushing for the game. The Missouri Western Griffons proved to be an admirable foe this season. Entering the game knowing last week ' s victory gave Head Coach Jim Frazier 99 career wins provided that extra incentive tha t was needed to defeat the Griffons. First half was a defensive struggle with only one touchdown on a 13 yard pass to Dan McCreary. The se¬ cond half started off better with a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. Extra points were earn¬ ed by Tom Laughlin’s one-yard plunge followed by a two-point con¬ version pass to Bullock. Final possession for the Lions came from an on-side kick recovery by Tim Vonderlinden which insured the vic¬ tory. Coach Frazier left the field on c :i22 in conference at . 5 - 1-1 his players ' shoulders with the 100th win of his career. A win over the Fort Hayes Tigers would have moved Southern into a first place tie with Pittsburg. On the third play from scrimmage the Lions scored with a 76 yard pass to Bruce Long. A fumble reception by Curtis Townsend set up a 10 yard touch¬ down pass to Steve Sater. The con¬ test ended in a 28-28 tie. The final game of the season was against the Wildcats of Wayne State which ended in a 23-0 victory for Southern. The Lion defense showed one of its finest perfor¬ mances with tackles Rob Nolle, Doug Strubberg and nose guard Aaron Usher making eight of the nine quarterback sacks inflicted against the Wildcats. Glen Baker’s eighth reception dur¬ ing this game upped the team total to 28 which tied a 1975 school record for a season. Limiting Wayne State to 12 yards rushing also set a new record of least number of yards allowed in a season at 985-beating the old record of 1,052 from 1977. Coach Frazier’s football Lions finished on the positive side with a 7-2-1 overall and a 5-1-1 CSIC record which earned them third place in conference. Mark Bock; Linebacker; Tulsa, OK; Biology Rick Borgard; Fullback; Webb City, MO; Accounting Dan Chandler; Offensive guard; Joplin, MO; Marketing Managemnt - 123 = Marty Schoenthaler, quarterback, keeps the ball and runs around the Lopers defense Running back Danny Bullock avoids a tackle while running against the Panthers. Sophomore Harold Noirfalise runs around the end for yardage against the Lopers. Senior Joel Tupper shows his dissappointment with events during a home game. Ron Harris; Running back; Citrus Hts., CA; Marketing Management John Lindsay; Defensive back; Broken Arrow, OK; Computer Programming Rocky Overman; Defensive end; Col¬ umbus, KS; Marketing Manage¬ rs- Mike Pete Defensive end; DeQueen, AK; Criminal Justice Aaron Usher, nose guard, attempts a sack during a night game. Defensive back Tim Jones makes a tackle during the Pittsburg State game. Mark Stufflebeam; Punter; Republic, MO; Physical Education Secondary Joel Tupper; Center; Joplin, MO; Biology 127 50CC6E 4 i Returning to the soccer Lions this season were 8 lettermen from last year’s squad. Coach Hal Bodon com¬ mented before training began that he would stress attitude, good sport¬ smanship, teamwork and condition¬ ing. With a nucleus of 16 good, strong starters Bodon looked for¬ ward to a productive year. Chosen as tri-captains for the season were Chuck Womack, Bill Stefano and Mike Bryson. The Lions started the season off on the right foot by beating Park College in overtime by a score of 6-1. They extended their record to 4-1 before entering the game with the Rockhurst Hawks. The game was a tough defensive struggle en¬ ding in a 0-0 tie. This was the first time in 16 years that Rockhurst had not won a regular season District 16 game. Goalie Larry Busk also recorded his third shut-out of the season for this game. Southern captured first place in the Lionbacker Tournament, but not without a fight or two...or three...or four! The championship game pitted Bartlesville-Wesley an and Southern. This was a game where tempers flared and the meaning of sportsmanship was thrown out the window. After a rough and tumble first half, the second half become more heated. The game was re¬ peatedly interrupted by referee calls and player injuries. Following the third goal by V___ Southern, members of both squads were red-carded. An exchange of verbal abuse pr ompted the Bartles¬ ville coach to withdraw his team before further conflict could take place. Wesleyan’s forfeit gave the Lions a win and the tournament championship. A victory over Westminister came easy, but the road became rocky and the Lions stumbled. With con¬ secutive losses to Lindenwood and Rolla, the team faced Central Methodist in a must-win situation for any hopes of placing in district play. Two goals by William Stefano and another by Steve Hilton carried the team to victory and kept play-off hopes alive. Unfortunately, a disap¬ pointing loss to Ottawa University dampened those hopes. Coach Bodon received word the following week that Southern had made the play-offs because Harris- Stowe was beaten by Lindenwood. Play-off activity was short-lived however. In the first game the Lions faced the number two team in the nation-the Avila Avalanche. The Lion players performed admirably, but Avila was just too tough. Frustrations over the loss were taken out on rival SMS in the season finale. The win was only the third time in twelve meetings between the two teams that Southern had emerg¬ ed victorious, thereby ending the season on a positive note. :i 28 j i29; (Right) Jamel Shaheen (19) attempts to block an op¬ posing player’s progress while Brad Sparkman (6) waits to assist down-field. (Above) Kelty O’Brien (14) makes a head shot pass under pressure from an opposing Rockhurst player. (Right) Charging up-field trying to regain possession of the ball, Mike Bryson (9) pursues a Rockhurst player while Chuck Womack (13) watches. 131 J (Above) Brad Sparkman (6) avoids a steal attempt with help from Chuck Welch and (right) moves the ball up-field. ; 133 volleyBalt Prospects for the volleyball team looked promising with eight return¬ ing starters from last year’s squad. The Lady Lions opened their season at the Pittsburg State In¬ vitational Tournament, where the spiker play was good enough for a third place finish. In the following week the Lions captured first in the Southern’s In¬ vitational Tournament by defeating a strong University of Tulsa team. Even though Becky Gettemier was sidelined with a severe ankle sprain, the team pulled together and played a super game. After defeating John Brown University the Netters record stood at 10—2—4 and they were on their way to a very prosperous season. A knee injury to Nancy Jordan in a game against Drury left Southern without the services of two would-be starters. Coach Pat Lipira had to turn to a inexperienced bench. The young Southern team handed a defeat to Drury while adding some needed confidence and depth to the squad. The victory sparked Southern, giving them that fine edge that all successful teams have. With a na¬ tional ranking of 19, the Netters V____ entered a 12 team tournament at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. Although there were eight NCAA teams present, the Lady Lions tied for third place. Joanna Swearengen was named to the All-Tournament team for her efforts. A big win over Southwest Baptist not only allowed all of Southern’s players to see action, but it was also the first time since the PSU tourna¬ ment that the Lions had a complete, healthy starting line-up. The Lady Spikers thus entered the Missouri Western Invitational aim¬ ing for a first place finish. Southern finished first in their pool but fell to Northwest Missouri in semi-final ac¬ tion. However, with a mark of 26—8—5 the Lady Lions ended regular season play at home with a victory over Washburn and a loss to Missouri Western in tri-match play. A record of 11—3—1 in District play qualified the Lady Lions for the District 16 playoffs. The Lions entered play ranked second behind Missouri Western. After victories over Culver Stockton and Drury, Southern fell at the hands of Missouri Western in the semi-finals of the post season tourney. The loss brought to end Southern’s most productive volleyball season since becoming a varsity sport in 1975. An overall record of 33—11—5 gave the Spikers a third place finish in both the CSIC conference and District 16. Although the talents of senior Bev Reynolds will be missed greatly, Southern will have a strong, ex¬ perienced team returning next year. Post season honors went to Jo Swearengin, Lisa Cunningham, Becky Gettemeier and Tina Roberts. Named to first team All- CSIC and All-District, Jo Swearengin was repeatedly the leader of the team throughout the entire season averaging 9.9 points per game. Cunningham, who led Southern in assists with 614 and a 10.8 scoring average, was chosen second team All-CSIC and first team All-District. An ankle injury midway through the season allowed Gettemeier to compete in only 100 games but she managed 130 kills, 64 blocks and a 4.8 point average. She was named second team All-CSIC. With a 40 percent effectiveness rating and 330 kills, Roberts was named to the CSIC Honorable Mention List. _ UNSHIP ' UCF DIVI 137 Being a T rainer If you’ve ever been to an athletic event you’ve probably noticed those students that rush onto the field to help an injured athlete and wondered who they were. Those students happen to be the student athletic trainers. These hard working students spend 4 to 5 hours each day in the re¬ habilitation room of the gymnasium helping injured athletes get back in condition to play again. Other duties —photos and story by DeWayne Cartee Senior Clay Jenkins wraps a players ankle to Junior Christy Nitz holds an ice pack on a give support for a practice session. football player’s injured knee. Student Athletic Kevin Lampe-ATC, supervises all of the rehabil¬ itation proceedures done by the student trainers. requires dedication include being on hand at sports events to give first aid to injured players. The trainers, under the direction of Head Trainer Kevin Lampe and in conjunction with medical doctors, provide immediate first aid for all in¬ juries as well as develop recondition¬ ing proceedures. The three basic steps to treating an injury are: evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation. These steps are per¬ formed under Lampe’s supervision and guidance. Rehabilitation of the athletes is done in the training room or the pool in the new multi-purpose building. The athletes realize the need to get their muscles back in shape after an injury so they don ' t mind spending their afternoons in the training room. As treatment progresses the coaches periodically check with Lampe to determine when the athletes will be ready to play again. The pool is used by hydro¬ therapists Christy Nitz and Mike Vining to aid in the reconditioning process. An advantage to using the pool is that since the person is buoyant in water, strain on the in¬ jury is eliminated. Also, there is more range of motion in the water. The most important factor is that the swimming therapy increases car¬ diovascular endurance. Explaining the desire to be athletic trainers Mike Vining states, “I played athletics during high school and got interested in it then.” Jean Hobbs became interested dur¬ ing the rehabilitation process after knee surgery when she was in high school. After graduation the student trainers have to take a test for certification. With that certification they can turn professional and work as physical therapists or athletic trainers at all levels of sports. Student Athletic Trainers Row one: Lori Pflug, Jean Hobbs, Christy Nitz Row two: Clay Jenkins, Renee Govreau, Mike Vining Senior Mike Vining wraps Linda Castillon’s ankle before she begins basketball practice. First aid items are kept in a medical kit like Clay Jenkins carries on his belt. mm —men’s - BasketBall Virgil Parker; Guard; Kansas City; Physical Education Jim Waid; Forward; Webb City; Marketing Management Willie “Sweet Pea” Rogers; Forward; East St. Louis, Ill; Industrial Arts ;i4i Lion Basketball ends 144 I------ N season with 20—9 record -women’s- BasketBall I i This year’s Lady basketball team was led by Senior Co-Captains Linda Castillon and Ja Nelda Dvorak. With only these two seniors and Karen Steen returning from last year’s squad, Coach Phillips had to bring in many new faces. Among the new players were two transfers from junior colleges, Dee Dee Reeves and Renee Fields, and Becky Fly, a three-time all-stater from Purdy. An opening victory over Tulsa gave the inexperienced Lions much needed confidence. With the dominating play of guards Castillon and Fly, the Lions placed a 4—1 record entering Christmas break. However, the Lady Lions just couldn’t get things together in January, losing their first five outings. This dropped their stan dings to 4—6. Though January was dismal for the Lions, it did have one bright spot. Freshman standout Becky fly broke loose against Kearney State, scoring 39 points. Her net perfor¬ mance gave her the new school scor¬ ing record, bettering the old one by three points. Throughout the rest of the season the team hovered about the .500 level. With aspirations of finishing the regular season above .500, the Lady Lions ventured to Tulsa to play Oral Roberts University. But ORU prov¬ ed to be too tough, handing the Lions a disappointing loss. All was not lost, however, because Coach Phillips received word that the Lady Lions had made the District 16 playoffs. The berth into district play was short-lived, as William Woods nip¬ ped Southern in a tough four point loss at Fulton in first round action. The Lady Lions finished in 5th place of the CSIC, but ended up first in team free throw percentages. The team’s percentage was helped greatly by Becky Fly, who not only led the CSIC, but also the entire na¬ tion in free throw percentage with a .906 mark. Also leading the CSIC was Linda Castillon. In the scoring catagory she averaged 17.8 points per game and totaled 463 points. Her scoring splurge was good enough to place her second on the all-time scoring list only behind last year’s team¬ mate Pam Brisby. Also among the top of the CSIC were Dee Dee Reeves and Ja Nelda Dvorak in the rebounding depart¬ ment. Reeves led the team, pulling down 173 rebounds followed closely by Dvorak who had 166. Individual honors at the end of the season went to Margaret Womack —Honorable Mention District 16; Ja Nelda Dvorak — Honorable Mention District 16; Becky Fly—Honorable Mention CSIC and Linda Castillon—First Team CSIC, First Team District 16, Honorable Mention All-American and Team Most Valuable Player. 146 Linda Castillon; Springfield; Education Ja Nelda Dvorak; Spearville, KS; Marketing Management 147 ,148 BaseBalt i i i i r A tough schedule and un¬ cooperative weather were two fac¬ tors that hampered Southern’s baseball team this season. Numerous game and practice rainouts slowed the Lions in their at- temt at a winning season. However, the 15—24 record does not tell the whole story. An extremely tough schedule fac¬ ed the Lions with 6 NCAA Division I teams accounting for 7 of their losses. The NCAA did not walk away unblemished, however, because the Lions got even in the second game of a double-header against Indiana State. Behind the superb pitching of Dale Olker and an agressive offen¬ sive attack at the plate, Southern won the game 7—4. In District 16 play the Lions had a 9—3 mark, a record good enough to make the district playoffs. Double elimination kept the Lions in contention for a District title even after losing a close game to the School of the Ozarks. After beating Missouri Western, a team which Southern had already defeated three times, the Lions once more had to face School of the Ozarks. Again they were just too tough for the Lions. Their second defeat at the hands of School of the Ozarks ended playoff hopes and closed out Southern’s season with 15 wins and 24 losses. _i_ J V 152 « aafr 153 SBSSfcs ■ ' « Is he safe or is he out??? 155 Fun and fitness at new pool and courts Recreational opportunities for students increased dramatically with the opening of the new multi¬ purpose building in the spring. The building represents phase two of a complex which also includes Robert Ellis Young gymnasium. Phase three, a field house seating several thousand people, is in the long range plans. m 157 An Olympic size swimming pool and four racquetball courts are enjoyed by faculty and students not only on evenings and weekends, but during breaks in the day as well. Two more racquetball courts left unfinished as a cost cutting measure will be completed at a later date when funds are available. Although no varsity swim team is planned, swimmers can play water polo, take water safety and scuba diving training or just swim laps for exercise. 159 k -QOlf- Head Coach Randy Sohosky had nothing but praise for his golf team. After a good fall showing and a first place finish in a tournament at CMSU, the golfers were ready to tee-off in the spring. And ready they were, winning the CSIC conference tournament. At the SMS Relay Tournament, the Lions walked away with another first place trophy under their belts. In other tournament action, the golfers managed second place finishes in both the CMSU Spring Tournament and the District 16 Tournament. Such fine showings can be at¬ tributed to front line starters Doug Harvey, Bruce Phillips, Steve Swartz, Jeff Walster, Mark Unger and Steve Telly. Rounding out the squad were Mike Harding, Jim Harvey, Kevin Ahlgren and Scott McKenzie. V_ J 162 Killa Gorilla -% JifK T iiJR. ., ' ,• £ ; %$ ■ - % --. ,. ggjngpjf ' | jmL£ I WM Behind the dorms volleyball games The lawn behind South Hall was the scene of many dorm activities such as softball games, frisbee or in this case, a spirited game of volleyball Lion Pride marches on. Have you ever stopped to consider how many hours are spent by the members of the band to bring you the superb half-time shows? We only see the end result when we attend the home football games. The band mar¬ ches on and magnificently executes a smooth-flowing half-time performance. Our school boasts a 67 piece band, led by band director Pete Havely. The band is made up of three basic groups: the horn line, the percussion line and the auxiliary line. It takes about two weeks of hard work to put together a good show. In that time Mr. Havely must get the in¬ strumental section operational. Choreographer Judy Pender graft must get the flags, dancers and rifles together to work out the ever-changing steps and procedures. This season the band traveled to three area high schools whose bands had performed for football games here. At the last performance six seniors were recognized. They were Marshall Douglass-tuba, Lisa Korner-flag, David Mooneyhan-trombone, Paul Mullick-trumpet, Christie Peck-snare drum and Deb Puriton-flag. An important part of the show is the flag and rifle sections which are choreographed to the music Lion Pride Band 1982—83 Lion Cheerleaders 1982-83 —a letter from Brenda Michael—co-captain 1982-83 This year’s cheerleading squad had its beginning three years ago. From those original cheerleaders, we learned how important it is to strive to be better. The 1982-83 squad used all of our talented people combined with hard work and sacrifice to progress further than ever before. To have been a part of the three squads who advanced has been a rewarding experience which taught us respon¬ sibility and determination. Without the individual talents that each person brought with them, the squad would be terribly empty. From one’s ability to laugh at not catching on quickly, to another’s excellent crowd rapport, a strong balance was struck. Those abilities and gifts were used to the utmost as we tried to learn new cheers and attempted difficult pyramids. We rebuilt those pyramids, rejected cheers and then decided to do them all over again. Although someone may have had an excuse for missing a practice, that person pulled an extra load to catch up. Lloyd [other co-captain] and I planned pyramids and cheers and took them to practice. No one would like them, so they would be reworked. If each cheerleader had not put in their ideas and work¬ ed so hard to realize those ideas, the squad would not have been a success. Now, as to the sacrifice of each member; thanks to each of you for neglecting your sweeties, tests and dental ap¬ pointments. Even if some members forgot and did schedule an interview the same time as practices, there were always the others to keep the action going. Giving up a week of work to attend camp hit hard on some of us, but the sacrifice was worth it when we ac¬ cepted our blue ribbons and final spirit stick. The com¬ pliments we received were of more value than five spirit sticks. Even cutting classes to leave for Topeka was no big deal. It seemed that some of our efforts were being noticed. We became more determined to bring our fans something more than slapstick. Most of practice was spent attempting new pyramids and having someone volunteer to make up a routine for the final games. Although we argued and debated, the final results were exciting. We had discussed something of the responsibility we carried: to the ball teams, to the fans, to the school and most importantly to each other. Everyone was involved in the routines and was expected to be there. If one of us missed a game, the fans and even the coaches noticed. For myself, I have learned invaluable tidbits about per¬ sonalities. Each individual has their own contribution, important to the totality of the squad. I am most proud of this squad, a family and lifetime friends because of the unity of ideas and talents. Thank you and farewell Brian, Bruce, Mary, Gary, Amy, Marcia, Lori, Greg, Erk, Lloyd and Pam. We owe our biggest thanks to the students for sending us to camp and supporting us faithfully. Without their support, joined with that of the Lionbackers, we might never have had the pride and stick-to-itiveness. Brenda Michael Lloyd Haggard; Co-captains Lori White Greg Terry Amy Wickwar Gary Whyte Mary Fredrick Bruce Olinger Marcia Hennessy Brian Conway Cherylon “Erk ” Schecker; Mascot 1982-83 171 CANDID SHOTS 174 ‘Critters’ make good friends From big to small, stuffed animals are con¬ sidered loveable creatures. They range from the ordinary teddy bears to mythical animals. These stuffed critters mostly inhabit the girls’ dorms. Names from Ben to Shotsy are given to these pets. They are kept on beds, in chairs, on tables and desks and shelves. They never make trouble and don’t have to be fed or cleaned-up after. They are no trouble at all except from time to time when they might need a needle and thread to sew up their tears of everyday life. They are playful little creatures with their big eyes, weird noses, odd-shaped bodies and vivid colored skins. They are comfortable to cuddle up against on cold evenings and soft to hug. Stuffed animals have been around since the very first doll was made. Prices for these animals range from $2 to $12 for little ones up to $100 for the big ones, all depending on what a person likes. Many women at South Hall have collections of them. The animals remind them of other people and may have been gifts from a special person. Whatever the future brings, stuffed animals will always be a part of everyday life. cLS Academic Services 76 Academics 63 Ackerson, Kristy 80 Ackiss, Christine 74 Ackiss, David 58 Adamczyk, Michael 100 Adamo, Carl 102 Adams, Dale 102 Adams, Gina 108 Adams, Kimberly 90 Adams, Roger 72 Ahrens, Rob 102 Ainey, Janet 90 Aldridge, Charlene 74 Allen, Pat 106 Allison, Jessica 90 Allman, Celia 75 Allmendinger, Linda 102 Alumbaugh, Ron 102 Ames, Christopher 102 Amos, Christie 102 Apfel, Mike 51 Applebee, Thomas 102 Arner, Guy 90 Archer, Jinger 102 Armstrong, Lisa 102 Arnall, Larry 102 Arts and Sciences 58 Athey, Bill 102 Athey, Theresa 102 Atkinson, Brian 90 , 114 Atkinson, Stephen 58 Atkinson, Timi 115 Auman, Loyal 65 Babb, John 117 Babbitt, Brian 66 Baptist Student Union Bacher, Bruce 102 Bailey, Linda 102 Baker, A. John 118 Baker, David 102 102 Baker, Janet 102 Baker, Patty 102 Ball, Wayne 102 Banes, Donette 102 Barber, Deanna 102 Barker, Cheryl 106 Barn Theatre 12—15 Barnett, Brad 102 Barringer, David 102 Barrow, William 72 Bartlett, Betty 105 Bartlett, William 64 Baseball 155—156 Beam, Debbie 102 Beard, Cathy 102 Beard, Sallie 72 Beattie, Jean 90 , 96 Beatty, Kevin 103 Beck, Harry 103 Beck, Jeff 103 Beck, Rick 103 Behle, John 65 Beier, Chris 103 Bell, Steve 103 Bell, Suzanne 103 Benham, Donald 103 , 114 Benham, Gary 103 Bernheimer, Craig 90 Bines, Deborah 103 Blades, Robyn 103 Blotter, Angelia 103 Blotter, Martin 64 Blythe, Lisa 103 Bock, Mark 90 , 123 Bodine, Tim 90 Bodon, Michael 103 Bogue, Cindy 104 Boll, Greg 103 Bolyard, Nancy 103 Bond, Bob 107 Bond, Joan 107 Bonjour, Teresa 103 Borgard, Rick 90 , 123 Borushaski, Katherine 90 t 115 Botlik, Patrick 90 Bowman, Leslie 50 Boyd, Mike 90 Boyer, Robert 43 , 103 Boykin, Joni 90 Boyles, Thomas 103 Bozarth, Brent 103 Braatz, Louise 90 Branstetter, Brenda 105 Braugerger, Gary 103 Bright, Dean 76 , 106 Bright, Debbie 106 Braxdale, Pam 103 Bright, Dean 51 , 53 Brinkhoff, Andrea 171 Brockett, Linda 112 Brothers, Dianne 90 Brown, Mark 90 Brown, Philip 114 Bruffett, Joe 103 Bryant, Shellie 90 , 112 Brumback, James 104 Brown, Christina 1 04 Brown, Philip 104 Bryant, Debbie 107 Bryant, Diane 104 Bryson, Mike 130 Buck, Lucy 104 Buffington, Sandra 104 Bullard, Gina 104 Bullock, Danny 124 Burgess, Holly 107 Burmester, Shyla 104 Burton, Brad 90 Burton, Tim 104 , 118 Bushnell, Susie 90 School of Business 67 Bybee, Nancy 91 Byrd, Terry 107 Calicott, Willis D. 68 Campbell, Frances Jean Campbell, Janet 104 Campbell, Renee 104 104 176 irii Campbell, Sharon 104 , 107 Campbell, Van 104 C. A. B. 34-35 Cantrell, Jack, Sgt. 72 Capehart, Tim 91 , 113 , 114 Carnes, Bill 104 Carroll, Earl 91 Carroll, Steve 115 Cartee, DeWayne 104 Carter, Barbara 104 Carter, James 104 Cassidy, Mary 91 Castillon, Linda 91 Caughlin, Sharon 104 Cawyer, John 91 Chandler, Dan 123 Chaney, Julie9i Chapman, Debbie 104 Charles, David 104 Charles, Dawn 104 Chemistry 64 Cheney, Bob 106 Cheney, Tom 106 Chicago 28—29 Christmas Dance 35 Clark, Aleta 104 Clark, Paul 91 , 113 Cheerleaders 170—171 Close, Jo Hannah 91 Clouse, Alta 91 Coale, Cynthia 114 Coble, Robert 105 Cockerhaim, Theresa 105 Coffey, Bob 105 Coiner, Kay 105 Cole, Johnna 91 Cole, Joyce 104 College Players 103 Colley, Terri 105 Combs, Tracy 108 Commencement 100—101 Compton, Edith 105 , 112 Computer Science 68—71 Conboy, Judy 58 Conway, Brian 171 Coombs, Olivia 9 Cook, Barbara 110 Cook, John 110 Cook, Ronnie 105 Coones, Rick 105 Cooper, John 92 Copley, Patricia 105 Cossey, Marcy 105 Couch, Deborah 105 Couch, Robert 105 Coulston, David 92 Cox, Janie 105 Cox, Pamela 105 Cox, Shelly 105 Cragin, John, M. 68 Craven, Gloria 92 Crawford, Charlotte 92 Crim, Barbara 92 Crocker, Jean 107 Crosby, Clayton 92 Crosby Robin 92 Crosson, Frank 111 , 114 Culbertson, Alana 105 Culp, Mark 92 Cunningham, Ann 89 , 105 Cunningham, Daniel 92 Cupp, Rita 105 Cupp, Terry 105 Dd Daniels, Paul 110 Danley, Scott 105 Caogherty, David 105 , 114 Daugherty, Janet 92 Daugherty, Patricia 92 Davenport, Ken 102 Davenport, Larry 105 Davey, Cara 105 Davis, Donna 105 Davis, Kenneth 105 Davis, Kris 105 Davis, Robert 106 Davis, William 92 Davison, John 110 DeArmond, Patti 93 Deauville, Michelle 93 Deitz, Amy 106 Tom DeLuca 37 Denham, Virginia 115 Dental Hygiene 74 DeWitt, Annette 106 Dickey, J. P. 50 , 51 , 52 Dickinson, Lori 93 DiNitto, Deborah 76 Dishman, Linda 93 Divine, Sherrie 93 Dolence, Myrna 76 Doran, Kevin 106 Doris, Brenda 106 Douglas, Marshall 93 Dove, Mary Lou 78 Dudley, Curt 93 Dudley, Shelda 106 Duensing, Debra 93 Dugan, Laurie 106 Dunn, Delisa 107 Dunn, Darla 107 , 112 Duprau, Renee 106 Durham, Bob 106 Ee Eagles, Kathy 102 Earney, Steve J. 68 East, Debbie 112 Eden, Jeffery 106 Eden, Tracy 106 Edge, Sandra 106 Edgin, Gae Lynn 106 Edmonds, Jeff 106 , 110 Eldred, Greg 106 Elgin, Doris 75 Ellefrits, Pamela 93 Ellington, Robert 93 Elliot, Lori 106 Ellis, Dawn 93 Ellis, Ron 72 Engelbrecht, Susan 93 English 58 Enlow, Richard 106 Enyart, Jane 93 Eppard, Audie 93 Erwin, Tracy 106 Esterline, Theresa 106 Evans, James 93 Everett, Glenda 93 Evans, Rose Marie 52 Everitt, Connie 106 Everett, Glenda 113 Evinger, Kathy 107 Ewing, Cynthia 93 Ff Fahey, Pat 106 , 118 Fahey, Robert 106 Farmer, Stanley 90 Farney, Glendoris 106 Farney, Kathryn 107 Fasken, Tracy 104 Fausett, Larry 107 Fees, Cindy 107 Felkel, Kerri 107 Fenimore, Denise 107 Ferneau, Jeff 107 Fichtner, Stacy 107 Fields, Timi 93 Fierro, Steve 107 Fierro, Susan 107 Fine, Bill 107 Finn, Lisa 107 Fisher, Gregory 9 93 Fool’s Face 33 Foster, Ron 76 Forster, Patricia Knowles 66 Foster, Ronda 107 Football 122—127 Francisco, E minor 107 Francisco, Emmanuel 93 Franks, Luann 107 Frazier, James 72 Fredrick, Mary 171 Freeman, Elaine 76 French, Gary 110 Freshman Orientation Class 84—85 Fullerton, Barbara 107 , 118 Future Secretaries 105 Gg Gale, Steven 58 Garber, Jeff 107 , 114 Gardner, Bryce 106 Garner, Chip 107 Garwood, David 94 Gaskill, Jason 117 Gaumer, David 94 Gayman, Robin 107 Gentry, Kem 107 Gho, Joseph 94 ‘Ghosts’ 50 Gibbons, Richard 94 Giesselmann, Rod 72 Gilbert, James 76 Gilbert, Varonica 104 , 107 Gilbreath, Lisa 104 Gilbreath, Lori 107 Gilpin, Jacque 105 Gipson, Debbie 9 Goade, Michael 94 Golden, Gregory 107 Goodell, Monica 107 Goodman, Craig 94 Gorman, Richard 107 Govreau, Renee 139 Graham, Cary 108 Graham, Valerie 108 Graskewicz, Kerry 108 Greenlee, George 58 Gail Greenshaw 118 Greenwood, Bryan 108 , 117 Greer, Jan 110 Gregg, Chuck 108 Gretz, Sharon 106 Griffin, Betsy 113 Grimm, Denise 108 Grimm, Helen 112 Haddock, John 110 Grimm, Kathleen 112 Grisham, Jeane 108 Grisham, Lori 108 Grissom, Sherry 108 Gubera, Conrad 11 58 Gulick, Dana 102 , 108 Hh Hackney, Janet 108 Haggard, Lloyd 170 Hall, Leanne 108 Hall, Susan 108 Hallaba, Jaron 108 Hamblett, Sharon 108 Hamilton, Mary 108 Hannon, Pete 1176 Harder, Henry 58 Harper, Debra 94 , 104 Harper, Tammara 108 Harris, Debbie 108 Harris, Ron 125 Hass, Doug 107 Hass, Naomi 107 Her rod, Jennifer 106 Hataway, Sharon 108 Hayes, Bruce 106 Hays, Joyce 108 Hedges, Brenda 108 Hembree, Karla 108 Henderson, Ernest 108 Hendricks, Rodney 108 Hennessy, Marcia 42 , 94 , 171 Henry, Juli Ellen 108 Henson, Teresa 94 Herr, Judy 113 Hertzberg, Terri 94 Heydt, Sally 94 Hill, Larry 93 , 109 Hirschler, Linda 109 Hobbs, Jean 139 Hodde, Marvin 94 Hoffman, Kayla 94 Holden, Dawn 109 Holden, Doug 109 Holley, Janet 109 Holliday, Bruce 109 Holliday, Kelly 109 Holloway, Bertha 109 Holmes, Gregory 94 , 95 , 118 Holman, Tom 58 Holmes, Maura 94 Holmbren, Robin 105 Holtz, Scott 102 Homecoming 1983 38—43 Hoover, Ginger 109 Horner, Kimberly 109 , 114 Hoskin, Jim 109 Houston, Sherry 109 Howrey, Scott 109 Hoyt, Arlene 109 Hudson, Mary 34 Humphrey, Doug 109 Humphrey, Richard 76 Hundley, Jalonda 109 Hun ton, Tina 109 Hutchens, Lori 109 Hutchinson, Suzie 109 Ii Iliff, Lynn 9 118 Ingram, Cheryl 109 Ingram, Cynthia 109 International Students 77 Ipock, Betty 75 Irvin, Wilma 109 i ! 1 i 1 Jackson, Norman 109 Jacobs, Marilyn 75 Jadlot, Mary 94 James, Chris 117 Jaramillo, Joan 109 Jay, Sharon 110 Jenkins, Clay 114 , 138 , 139 Jarrell, Dale 114 Jarrell, Robert 94 Johnson, Janet 94 Johnson, Karen 94 Johnson, Paul 94 Jolly, Jack 65 Jones, Kevin 95 Jones, Kim 110 Jones, Lori 110 Jones, Tim 127 Johnson, Bruce 110 Johnson, Gary 110 Johnson, Gregg 110 , 114 Johnson, Stephanie 111 Junkins, J. Merrell 66 Junkins, Julie 95 Kanakis, Dee 115 Karley, Steve 111 Karst, Nancy 74 Kassab, Marty 53 Katzfey, Rick 95 Kelly, Karla 111 Kellner, Raymond 58 Kellogg, Jackie 111 Kelly, Lana 107 , 111 Kelly, Tim 106 Keltner, Teresa 114 Kern, Darrell 111 Kersey, Cindy 95 Kester, Curt 95 , 111 Ketchum, Carole 108 Ketchum, Ret ha 75 Kidd, Valerie 115 King, Mike 117 Kingore, Karen 95 Kissel, Gretchen 100 Klingaman, Todd 111 Knaust, Imogene 111 Knight, Lisa 111 Knox, Mark 114 Koelling, Preston 111 Koinonia 106 , 107 Kollmeier, Kenneth 111 Korner, Lisa 95 Kreighbaum, Edwina 95, 108 Kriewall, Randy 111 Lundstrom, JoBeth 102 , Lutes, Pam 53 Ladd, Heidy 53 111 Laird, Karen 102 LaGasse, Jill 95 Lakey, John 111 Lakey, Louis 111 Lambda Beta Phi 108 Lambert, Joseph 58 Lamp, Liz 111 Lampe, Karen 138 Lampe, Kevin 72 Landoll, Julie 111 Landrith, Doug 72 Lane, Margaret 95 Larkin, Jenny 111 Lauderdale, Shannon 111 Laughlin, Mary 111 Lawton, Anne Marie 111 Lay, Heidi 111 Lay, Kathy 43 Lee, James 111 Lee, John 110 Leggett, Mark 111 Lewis, Alan 111 Libeer, Catherine 111 Library 78 — 79 Lietz, Bonnie 111 Lietz, Nadine 111 Lightfoot, Cynthia 95 Lindsay, John 125 Linn, Donna 111 Lipira, Pat 72 Lion Pride Band 166—169 Little, Karen 105 Livingston, William 65 Long, Chris 111 Longnecker, Mark 111 Lowrey, Kathryn 111 Madison, Diana 112 Maeias, Andres 112 Maldanado, Jan 50 Manar, Jimmy 112 Markman, Robert 58 Marlowe, Ann 58 115 M A S H Bash 44—45 Mason, Mark 110 , 112 Mason, Val 100 Massa, Daphne 9 118 Massa, Richard 81 Massey, Timothy 112 Mastrantuono, Eric 112 Masur, Sandra 112 , 114 Mathematics 65 Mathis, Shauna 112 Mattingly, Anne 105 Maxwell, JoLynne 112 Mayes, Lyle F. Mayes, Bobbie 108 , 110 , McCain, Kimberly 111 McClellan 112 McClellan, Evelyn 95 McClennon, Marsha 111 McClure, Kathy 111 McCormick, Jan 95 McCown, Lezlie 74 McCrary, Suann 76 McCullah, Tammy 111 McGinty, Casey 9 102 McGinty, Loby 111 McGinty, Melissa 102 , 111 McGuire, Sharon 76 McLain, Luther 111 McLaughlin, Johnathan McLean, Teresa 76 McMillen, Lynne 111 McMullen, Tessy 96 McNabb, Rhonda 112 McQuality, Michael 112 McWilliams, Julie 112 Meadows, Deirdre 112 Mellington, Cindy 112 Melton, Glenda 96 Men’s Basketball 140—145 Merryman, Edward P. 67 Meredith, John 117 Metsker, Mary 106 Metsker, Richard 96 , 106 Michael, Brenda 76 , 170 Military Science 72 , 73 Millard, Cecil 112 Miller, Betty 78 Miller, Cindy 112 Miller, Denise 112 Miller, Renee 96 Milligan, David 112 Mills, Judy 96 Mills, Timothy 112 Mishler, Brent 112 Mishler, Patti 112 Mitchell, Diane 112 Mitchell, Mike 110 Mitchell, Robin 96 , 114 Monteleone, Mark 96 , 110 Montgomery, Laura 114 Montz, Jeannine 113 Moon, Susanna 113 Moore, Arlene 78 Moore, Dale 113 Moore, Tarri 113 Morecraft, Mark 107 Morgan, Harry 58 Morgan, Patricia 113 Morgan, Ronald 72 Morrison, James 107 , 113 Mosler, Bonnie 96 Moss, Duane 106 , 113 Mouser, Eugene 76 Moving Day 20 - -21 Mulkey, Gary 65 Muller, Greg 106 Mulling, Ron 107 Multi-Purpose Building 156—159 Murray, Elaine 108 Meyers, Kerri 113 Myers, Michelle 113 Nn Neill, Karla 113 Ness, Kathy 96 Neiss, Mike 117 Newby, Elba 113 115 Newby, Lizbeth 96 Newby, Ruth 113 Juice Newton 30—31 Newton, Lea Ann 113 Nich ols, Jann 113 Nickolaisen, Robert 72 Nicolas, Anne 115 Nimino, Jeannette 113 Nitz, Christy 138 , 139 Nitz, Mary 113 Nivens, Frank 113 Nivens, Kimmie 96 , 106 Nivens, Sherrie 97 Noble, Pat 97 Nodler, Charles 78 Nopwasky, Beth 113 Noirfalise, Harold 125 Noirfalise, Patricia 74 Nursing 75 I Oo Oetting, Marty 113 Office Services 76 Ogle, Sue 76 Oglesby, Dean 97 Oglesby, Phil 52 Oldham, Max 72 Olinger, Bruce 171 Omicron Delta Epsilon 109 Oplotnik, Brad 113 Sally Oppenheim 37 Osborn, Kris 113 Osborn, Sheila 108 Overman, Rocky 125 Owens, Cindy 113 PP Paige, Roger 66 Panhellenic Council 110 Parker, Dianne 114 Parker, Virgil 140 Parrigon, Lauri 114 Patton, Sandy 114 Pearson, Rebecca 114 Peel, Moses 97 Peel, Trisha 97 Penn, Steve 97 , 113 Pennell, Linda 97 Perrin, Dan 117 Pershing Rifles 110 Peters, Debra 114 Peters, Robin 114 Peterson, Benjamin 114 Peterson, Doris 114 Peterson, Buffy 114 Peterson, Emily 114 Peterson, Ronald, Maj. 72 Petet, Gina 106 Petet, Michael 97 , 126 Pflug, Lori 139 Pham, Frances 97 Phillips, Clint 114 Phillips, James 72 Phillips, Kelly 97 Phillips, Lueda 102 , 114 Phon-a-thon 8—11 Physical Education 72 Pilliard, Catherine 114 Pierce, Debra 97 Pi Omega Pi 112 Planter, Aleta 114 Pohlman, Steve 114 Poirot, Pam 114 Poison, Paula 114 Pomeroy, Patricia 97 Postel, Helen 114 Powell, Stacia 114 Powell, Tracy 114 President Leon 2 — 5 , 11 , 38 Pruett, Linda 100 Pruitt, Dick 107 Psi Chi 113 Psychology Dept. 66 Puett, Joyce 104 Pullum, Debra 97 Purinton, Debbie 97 Qq Radio Workshop 80 Rahmodles, Chriss 114 Raine, Michele 114 Rains, Mark 117 Rakos, Sabine 114 180 Rampey, David 97 Ramsey, Kimbra 114 Randall, Stella 105 ‘Rashomon’ 51 Rawlins, Irma 114 Reed, Cindy 115 Registration 22—22 Reilly, Erin 114 Renkoski, Julie 115 Renner, Gail 58 Residence Hall Assn. 114 Resignation 6’ Rhodes, Wanda 97 Rice, Ruth 114 Rice, Sara Robertson, Keith 97 Robinson, Danny 115 Robinson, Julie 115 Robinson, Steve 97 Roche, John 106 Rogers, Connie 297 Rogers, Elmer 78 Rogers, Mark 115 Rogers, Willie 140 Rollins , Susie Roper, Carol 97 Roper, Gilbert 10 Rosewicz, Mike 115 , 117 Ross, Mary 75 Rousselot, John CAPT. 72 Royer, Denise 113 Rusk, Beth 108 , 115 Russell, Kerri 115 Russell, Ned 115 Ryser, Jennifer 115 Ss S. A. M. 116 Saltzman, Arthur 58 Sanders, Terry 115 Sarley, Michelle 115 Schaty, David 114 Schecker, Cherylon 115 , Scuba Diving 86—87 Shaefer, David 115 , 117 Schaefer 98 Schiltz, Cathy 115 Schoenthaler, Marty 124 , 126 Schopper, Sarah 114 , 115 Schwartz, Eugene 115 Scott, Traci 118 Seanor, Kelly 98 Searcy, Joyce 115 Segall, Dana 115 Sellen, Pete 126 Doc Severinson 32 Seward, Renay 98 Shaddy, Lisa 115 Shadwick, Dana 98 Shadwick, LeAnn 115 Shaheen, Jamel 115 , 130 , 131 Sharp, Donna 115 Sheat, Kathy 105 , 112 , 116 Sheldon, Josie 116 Shelton, Diane 98 , 112 Shepherd, Claudia 116 Shepherd, Linda 116 Shields, Joseph 65 Shimp, Phillip 116 Shipley, Bruce 116 Shoemaker, Larry 102 Short, Bobbie Shoun, Kemp 98 , 114 Shue, Kim 98 Sieglinger, Amy 98 , 104 Sieglinger, Ronda 104 Siemens, Paula 106 , 116 Sigma Nu 117 Sigma Tau Delta 115 Simmons, Ronald 116 Simpson, Dale 58 Simpson, Karen 116 Simpson, Sheryll 116 Sitz, Laurie 116 Shoemaker, Julie 16 Shoff, Dayne 116 Slade, Lee 116 Smith, Cynthia 98 Smith, Kevin 116 Smith, Lance 116 Sontheimer, LeeAnn 98 Southard, Kelli 116 Spangler, Debbie 114 , 116 Sparks, Judy 116 Speak, Jamie 116 Spencer, Debby 104 , 110 Spencer, Saundra 98 Splitter, Cynthia 105 , 116 Sprenkle, Tammy 110 , 117 St. Clair, Annetta 58 Stafford, Janette 117 Starchman, Connie 98 Stark, Letitia 98 Starkey, Sam 66 Stebbins, Kren 118 Steele, Kathleen 117 Stephens, Diane 117 Stephens, Jill 98 Stephens, Laura 117 Stephens, William 110 ‘Step on a Crack’ 52 Steward, Keith 117 Steward, Ronald 117 Stewart, Bill 117 Stewart, Evelyn 98 Stidham, Lyn 117 Still, Stephanie 117 Still, Tami 117 Stinnett, Sherrie 98 Stotts, Peggy 98 Stovall, Dianne 117 Stover, Eric 117 Strieker, Debbie 98 Student Athletic Trainers 138 Student Senate 82—83 Stufflebeam, Mark 98 , 127 Susedik, Sharon 117 Sutton, Dennis 72 Swan, Sue 107 Swango, Kara Jo 117 Sweeney, Rose 117 Smith, Mark 34 , 116 Smith, Patricia 116 Smith, Robert 58 Smith, Veliea 116 Snow 54—55 Snyder, David 98 Snyder, Mary 74 Snyder, Ross 78 Soccer 128—133 Social Science 58 Softball 156—159 Tt Tackett, Kathy 117 Talbott, Brad 118 Tate, David 58 Mary Taylor 105 Taylor, Nina 117 Taylor, Terry 117 Technology 72 Terry, Billy, SSG 72 Terry, Greg 99 , 170 Testman, Mike 117 Teverow, Paul 58 The Chart 118 the Fantasticks’ 52 B. J. Thomas 26—27 Thornbrugh, Dana 117 Thrasher, David 99 Tosh, Mike 114 Track 160—161 Trigg, Larry 117 Tucker, Carmen 118 Tucker, Karen 118 Tupper, Joel 99 , 125 , 127 Turner, Chris 117 Turner, Steve 51 115 Turner, Warren 72 Tyler, Bob 107 Uu Vv Van Ostrand, Steve 102 Valentine, Dana 118 Vining, Mike 139 Vermillion, Joe 76 Video Games 48—49 Vinson, Teresa 99 Vo, Hung 118 Volleyball 134-134 Volskay, Truman 66 Von Canon, Michael 118 Ww Waggoner, Colleen 99 Waggener, Jeff 118 Waid, Jim 140 Wales, Barbara 78 Walker, Martha 118 Walker, Pam 72 Walter, Doris 58 Ward, Bill 110 Ward, Lester 74 Ward, Rebecca 118 Warner, Bruce 99 Warner, Renee 118 Wassom, Linda 118 Watson, Angie 118 Watson, Lisa 118 Watson, Pam 118 Sen. Richard Webster 10 Weems, Vangie 118 Welch, Charles 99 , 129 Welter, Lois 118 Welters, Marlene 114 , 118 Wenninghoff, John 118 West, Mark 99 Wheat, Catherine 99 Whisenhunt, Kim 118 White, Jeff 99 White, Lori 179 Whitehead, Sandra 118 Whitsett, Gregg 102 Whyte, Gary 107 , 118 , 170 Wicks, Crystal 99 Wickwar, Amy 118 , 170 Willard, Melinda 104 Williams, Chuck 72 Williams, Richard 118 Williams, Sheryl 118 Williams, Teresa 42 , 114 Willis, Nancy 119 Willis, Sheila 119 Wilson, David 119 Wilson, Joi 119 Wilson, Luanne 52 Winberry, Marty 110 Winfrey, Pat 76 Winfrey, Robin 99 Witt, Melanie 119 Wofford, Viola 119 Wolfe, Rachelle 119 Wolfe, Carol 65 , 100 Wolfe, Leah 42 Womack, Chuck 129 , 130 Women’s Basketball 146—151 Wood, Jamie 113 Woodard, Gordon 119 Woodfill, Mindy 113 Woody, Aaron 100 Worley, Cindy 107 Wormington, Tammy 119 Wotring, Brian 110 , 114 Wright, Darryl 119 Wright, Janice 100 Wright, Kay 119 Wuellner, David 119 Xx Yy Yearton, Todd 50 , 52 119 Youll, Lorry 100 Young, Diane 100 Young, Kelly 119 Youst, Don 58 Zz Zabasniki, Joan 119 Colophon Volume 45 of the Missouri Southern State College Crossroads was printed by Inter—Collegiate Press, Shawnee, Kan. using offset lithography process with black ink of Matte, 80 pound paper. All photos were taken by Crossroads photographers using Kodak Plus-X and Kodak Tri-X film. Photos were printed to size in Crossroads photo lab using an Agfa—Gevaert DD Rapido- print Stabilization Processor on Kodak Polycontrast F RC photographic paper. Portraits were done by Paul Sudlow Studios. Typesetting using a Compugraphic Editwriter 7500 and copy and graphics paste-up were done by Richard Williams. Headline typesets are all Century Textbook Bold or Holland Seminar. Body copy is in Cen¬ tury Textbook—10 pt.; captions are Century Textbook Italic—8 10 pt. Any inquiries should be addressed to 114 Billingsly Student Center, Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, MO 64801. Copyright 1983, Richard Williams, Gwen Hunt, and Missouri Southern State College. All rights reserved. 182 Acknowledgements Gwen Hunt Daphne Massa Mary Anderson Susie Dawley John Baker Linda Shepherd Jean Campbell Charles Martin Sudlow Photography This is usually the place where the editor tries to thank by name each person involved with producing the book. I choose not to do that. There are a few people that were dedicated enough to put forth the effort necessary for this type of project. They know who they are and cannot be thanked enough. Then again, there were some who were not. They know who they are, also. Publishing this book was very costly in more ways than money. Looking back, I find it to have been a positive investment of time and effort which became a valuable learning experience. Ten or twenty years from now when you look through this yearbook, you probably will first remember it as the one that was so late getting to you. But, after that, should just one of the photos or stories remind you of the good times spent in college, and to a lesser extent, the not-so-good times, then this book has served its purpose; for this is the essence of a yearbook—memories. So, on that day ten or twenty years from now, should looking again through this book bring at least a smile, you’ll realize that a yearbook wasn’t such a bad investment after all. Sincerely Editor 1982—83 81 slim mm