Missouri Western State University - Griffon Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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Making it happen in Student life 8 Sports 126 Organizations 184 Classes 222 Advertisement 242

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Making it happen For some people, 1979 was just the end of another decade-nothing more, nothing less. For others, it was a year of progressive reform. Passage of Proposition 13 in California brought about a taxpayer revolt that swept across state after state like a giant tidal wave, bringing with it floods of revisions in tax laws, and even a few tax cuts. Farmers across the nation mounted their tractors for the second time in as many years, and set out for Washington to protest un- fair farm policies, and for the second time, they got little response from President Carter or the Congress. For me, the past year has been filled with challenges con- cerning both school and work. I find myself being pulled in two directions most of the time. I have had to choose my priorities in life very carefully. I think that my horizons have greatly expanded during the past year. Linda Garrick The world watched with apprehension as agreements were hammered out in the SadatlBegin Summit and strategic arms limitations were decided on by the United States and the Soviet Union. Protesters in lran led a movement to drive the Shah out of the country and the dollar sank to new lows on world money markets. Those of us who lived in the Midwest found ourselves digging out after record- breaking snowstorms dumped more than 20 in- ches of snow on the ground and Governor Teasdale announced plans to lay off 1000 state employees sometime in the early part of the summer. Across the nation and around the world, peo- ple were anxious for change, and they were making it happen. On the surface, the pace at Missouri Western A student in Dr. Ruffino's communicatrcgclass tclockwise from above leftl never knows quite what to expect next. The Student Services Building transforms itself into a twilight magic castle when seen through photographer Craig Drath's lens. A sextet of tubas from Liberty await the start of the Homecoming parade. Christmas spirit comes very much to life in the dorm room of Kathy Bond, Theresa Hunsaker, Kathy Wilson, Kay Barton, Judy Kottman and Cynthia Boland. Dr. John Gilgun fascinates an audience as he BECOMES one of his short stories, Hen . BEN WEDDLE BEN WEDDLE