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

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' v ' Alpha Omicron Pis Ronnie Hawks and Teresa Nicholas rock in the Arthritis Rock-a-thon at the Nodaway County Courthouse. Alpha Omicron Pi was forc- ed to give up their charter this year due to a loss of members. Changes are constantly taking place. It is a sign of progress, a sign of improvement, a sign of involve- ment, a sign of the times. Changes are a neverend- ing process and are an absolute way to show just how far we have come. Changes were in the headlines of Northwest, of Maryville, of Missouri, of the United States and of the world. Changes are a natural part of life and encourage all to be unafraid, to reach out, to explore and to learn. A year of change could best be used to describe the 1981-82 campus scene. There were numerous construction and improvement projects scattered across the campus in an effort to expand and remodel the previous structures. To cope with double-digit inflation, the tuition and fees rose, thus making it more difficult for some students to receive a higher education. For the third consecutive year, freshman enrollment had increased. Franken Hall became a co-ed dorm to help house the male population. Two of the sororities were moved back into Roberta Hall, while one was forced to turn in it ' s charter. The physical surroundings changed to better deal with the student ' s needs, desires and goals. Efficient and long range planning were necessities in making the campus what it is now. Opening

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Bob Dolan, Kevin Peterson and Greg Hickson tow the line in a dorm tug of war. Dorms hold their annual lug of war each fall. « -P T -t J Members of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority collapse in the world record Breakaway Human Domino Fall, October I 17, in the Rickenbrode Stadium. The record was broken by 460 Greeks who I formed the chain to beat the record in the S. Guiness Book of World Records. ' P