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

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i f -. -Vi-W ip it|p ii irf ' -»W!i r. T That ' s Life ., ' «- ' ■ i That ' s life. What ' s Ufe? Living in an overcrowded dorm, missing an early morning class because of late night socializing, or studying all night for a test and then getting an ulcer worrying about the unknown grade. These were all things that college students had to face, but perhaps the most important aspect of col- lege Hfe was not the English, history and biology -but life. How to have a great time, while getting an education, can be a dilemma for any student. Making the transition to college life, is a big step but can be seen as a learning process too. Managing study time, budgeting a dwindeling checking ac- count and being involved in activities across campus were all a necessary part of life. Students saw the issues of sex, drugs, religion, drinking, dating and entertainment differently. That ' s what made us individuals. Organized activities and pre-planned events were marked on everyone ' s calendar in anticipation. Hohdays were a welcome break from the monotony of classes and plans were made months in advance. Weekends also provided a chance to escape and get away from campus. Changes around campus and in Maryville offered new forms of entertainment. But it was the spur-of- the-moment activities that left the lasting and possibly more valuable impressions of life: late night walks by the college pond, short road trips to neighboring communities or visits with friends. M Mary Teson, Delta Zeta, lets loose for a short break from pomping the sorority ' s float. Kim McConnell and Lisa Neal, both Delta Zetas, enjoy the unexpected entertainment. 10 That ' s Life

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HEL? 5 THE DOCTOR 15 Frozen Funnies As Homecoming week approach- ed, it looked as though the weather would be nearly picture perfect, but those dreams ended with the arrival of unseasonably colder weather and brief snow flurries earlier in the week. However, the change in weather did not dampen the spirits of all who were involved in Homecoming 1981. It took weeks, even months, of preparation to make the fast paced week a sucess. The parade, the variety show and the house decora- tions all carried through with the theme Campus Comics, which was chosen last spring. Homecoming required the coor- dination of five separate committees to produce the variety show, the parade, the selection of judges for both the skits and the queens, and publicity to arouse student interest and participation. There were so many little things, like finding judges and se lling tickets; I felt so involved that it was almost like I wasn ' t going to school, said Rob Bolin, chairman of the variety show. Students became involved in Homecoming for various reasons. Both Greek and independent groups competed in the skits, house decora- tions and float entries. Many others simply wanted to commit themselves to the annual campus ac- tivity. It ' s my last year and I haven ' t been very active, said Cheryl Williams, a member of the Homecoming committee. I wanted to make college a part of me and have something to remember other than books. People not on specific Homecom- ing committees kept busy helping their organization build floats or house decorations, compose skits or make clowns for the parade. We started creating our Lil Abner float last summer and started building it the last part of September, said Anne Carroll, Delta Zeta. As Homecoming drew nearer, organizations nervously presented the variety show skits twice before elimination judges and individuals or small groups tried out for the olio act spots. All of the hard work was rewarded as the variety show, held in the Charles Johnson Theater Oc- tober 20-23, played to sellout crowds the entire week. Wednesday night ' s performance was highlighted by the crowning of the new Homecoming queen, Lori Tyner. Tyner, a senior sponsored by the Agriculture Club, was crowned by Student Senate President Linda Borgedalen. Her attendants were Cindy Kackley, Kathy Kiburz, Melinda Higginbotham and Leslie Zetmeir. John McQuire and Al Andrew hosted the show of eight skits and 1 1 olio acts. This year ' s theme gave groups the opportunity to select comic strip characters that would be fun to create and portray on stage, which would also appeal to a range of age groups. This year ' s variety show was a heck of a good time, said Jim Roddy, Alpha Kappa Lambda. Winners of the variety show in- cluded Alpha Kappa Lambda and Delta Chi, tieing for first place and Phi Sigma Epsilon taking third in the Greek Men ' s division. In the Greek women ' s division, Sigma Sigma Sigma took first place. Phi Mu won second and Alpha Sigma Alpha took third. Herman Ransom III won first place in the oho acts with his vocal solo. continued 12 Homecoming