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

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)on rises over the towers, the Administra- .Uing is transformed into a haunted castle, by K. Miller fe ' s ci; ' THdnTmmd goTngJo theracks (the menV l£ ' eping ' 4.uarters) vyhen -SQtfi ' eone- else ti ' here, ' I5 F-1- wri ' t7gor5dj l Tem when-T m -a I qng, ' t -.I - .-fVCTrtfto u W rY rGgmT-WiTaii ghcjut . jiTfibouse her favorite haunting place sJier.TaGks wi e maffV--Sfahge things- ' ici« i j|»en ,: Srir% n: ijcSi Stiear, t.Vkias-the on ly ' On ' e sleeping - ' ±tieTi|4e racks when ;.tii£,jbeci. started- shaking, Pat Carroll sai ' dn ' Tp ut--rnyr ■ f -handon the ceiling to rriake sure the bed ■ was moving. The rocking stopped and started again. I walked out of the racK aiid ran downstairs. Delta Chi President Chuck Henderson fold- what happened to the Delta Chi president and vice-president before the 1980 Christmas break. Both officers were ■responsible for making a finafchetk and lock-up of the house before leaving on Jareak: After doing this, they were getting i-tnto tlifeir car and noticed thpJights iR the, racks were still on. They went back in and ' shut the lights off; but -when they •ivalked back to the car, tfaey saw the lights ' were on again. Once more they walked up to the racks to shut them off. Fqr the third time they went to the car, ' t the lights in the racks were on again. iiis-1[me the officers went to the base- menf ' and shut off the electrical breaker itQ,:the racks. They ot in the car and 5drd e alound the block only to find the flights ori gain vvhen theyu assed ' the ' house,: ■ : ' ' ' ■ r ' !J Sb£ . -- Foptstep5!:.!..-daopbanging ' -fniss ' m ' g-iSr.3 ' yr 0 are notching f a|. the-Sigma Tau-Camma hou ft ;-- Judje tberfBuilt the h - M TOO years ago and is said tai|@l ung-s himself on the thir|Li|BQ%.yaU: President Dennis Cory said j HB »- The room is t j S BsJ l • s ' cide cor- .. ' Cosy said two dr three other f rnilies ' lived in the house beiforetheTausand ex- perienced the same pi oblems. The members of Delta Sigma Phi Sshare .their bouse with Herman, a former resi- , dent vvho committed suicide in the ' house. ,, Herman is believed to have been seen at least OWce. Alumtjtis Barry Seth and his ' parents were at the house one Parent ' s Day. Seih ' s mother was carrying a box up to his room when an elderly man offered to help her. She went back downstairs and asked who the man was. Seih asked what man. When they went back upstairs to see who he was, the man was gone, and the box was in the middle of the room. Tau Kappa Epsilon also has a ghost. In nthe late ' 60s, fraternity member Slade jac !? lumped into shallow water and trol OTis neck. He was carried to the TKE 3 ouse where he died. Sl e is a very friendly, but c»JschievQua»gna$t. When asked how he is doing: the lights flicker in response. He always .unplugs alarm clocks, too, Brad Thienisaid. He likes to get people in troubliP ' Whether you - Reve in ghosts and the supernatural or pt is up to each in- divkjual. But before rushing to hasty con- clusions and discrediting the spirits of Northwest, 4 yourself this: Wh it is it that goes ' bS? . ' in th ' enight? ' '

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W CBt The clock strikes midnight and the wit- ching hour arrives. The night is filled with demons and witchcraft, ghosts and black director. She ' Rad a rockingirttair -a iro , late at night you could hear ' a rocking M . chair ' s ' sque ' ak, yet there wasD. ' 4 onejQri- - fC - jhfcfj: r sT ■ ■ Workmen in the textbook ' service have heard footsteps, on th JIoof above put my keys in their usual place and went ' f ' thSTir- feUt ?l , •Bwy ' seaj d pg} back to bed. Then my door opened and; bi lding, rjo ojiejlse w reuh4 ' l f g— shut and my keys were Hnhe middle of said . : , ' - r. , -i, III ' Bff III ' M Ill III iIWi I ' ll I |ii ' cats and horror Stories. Although horror the room. Ca . . . - stories are associated with Halloween, Rainwater said she didn ' t know if th? trange phenomena at Hudson. One here at Northwest they filled the air year incident was related to. Roberta, in ny ' ; mmer night while rpaking rounds they . . I :. ..ls. : :J 4., 4.U., U.,„„rt iTr,r. c3ia liohtc nri ir thp hall How PVPr. wfietl ' round . Probably the best known spirit of Nor- thwest is Roberta Steel. On April 2 , 1951, a train car of propane gas exploded ' lacAlthough Maxir aay. Little incidents that happiet ' nd saw lights on in-the.hall. However, whe l Si ' t be explained usually get pinKecton they investigated, water faucets turned ;. themsejyes on and tights flashed on and lerta off,nbut-no one else vyas in the building, ' ave I ' m not generally a superstitious per- oerta. behind the workmen ' s dorm, injuring 30 mchey ' friends or R erta ' s gave I ' m not generally a supersmious per- people Although she was severely burn- minars 6 dispell the rumors, some are son, Long said, but during the summer ed Roberta didn ' t die in the fire. After still convihcfed the spirit walk he halls of - 1 won ' t go dowrvto north first by myself. ' ' ' ■ . -r C i. :«■.. V. ,,fr r- --tlr - l-ii i= tkorr returning to school she died ninemonths later from internal complications her dorm. , The sorority dornfi resulting from the explosion. Rumors of residence hall with an unearthly guest Roberta ' s ghost soon filled the hall nam- Hudson Hall ' s north first floor is home fo ed in her honor. « -. the spirit of a girl who hung herself year i. .. The fr rnity houses also have their thefenit ' -gfiosts- The 33-room Delta Chi house is eu in ner riunur. a- I let someone in at 3 o ' clockj ' the first night Roberta ' s chair was out of the building, R.A. Candy Rainwater id. I residence hall with an unearthly guest. ' where the spirit of .Uiflan Townsend Hudson Hall ' s north first floor is home for ' mares her residence. Although the the spirit of a girl who hung herself years stories of Lillian ' s body disappearing dur- You can hear her most often in the summer, said Terry Long, Hudson Hall ing--fier wake have been discredited, many of the men think she does exist. I believe she ' s here, , Don Sernald

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ashioii - iiL xi-rr cAnything Qoes On a college campus the creativity and personality of students is vividly por- trayed by their wardrobes. As the many racks in a store are filjed with numerous coordinates, so, too, were the many sidewalks of campus. This past year pro- ved to be an anything goes kind of year in fashions and followed the motto, to each his, or her, own. In the world of fashion, fads come and go quickly. The underwear as outerwear look was fashionable with men, while the women picked up on the mini skirt. It was cutesy at first, said Sandy Hood, owner of The Clothes Horse, but girls wouldn ' t pay the price for a mini. They would wait for it to go on sale, so it would be worth the money. It ' s too fadish; skirt lengths have gone up, but they are far from the mini-length. There were three mam looks that were brought across in fashion. New wave, casual sportswear and tailored business supplied the basics. According to Hood, the tailored look thrived best in the women ' s world. Menswear, worn by women, was very popular. The conservative, fitted look made ties, blazers, pinstripes, oxfords. vests and pleats sell so well. The practice of layering also came into the picture. Seeing three or four layers of shirts, sweaters, jackets and vests was common. Males saw a big rise in narrow lapels and ties, according to Jeff Funston, owner of Fields Clothing Co. Straight leg jeans and pleated dress pants filled the closets of clothes-conscious young men. The country gentleman and business ap- pearance created two choices in stylish attire. In the fashion business, this past year was labeled as the year of the sweater. Sweaters were made with more texture, style and greater variety of color than ever before. They were not only prac- tical, but the biggest fashion item on the market. Both in summer and winter, grey was the best-selling color in women ' s fashions. It ' s amazing how one color can go with anything and not limit your wardrobe, Hood said. For men, muted colors were strong with lots of natural and earthy tones. For a change of pace, the new wave look provided the extreme. Bold color blocks, torn Flashdance sweatshik. ..., and lots of bandannas filled the scene. (Tbel I loved it! Denise Diggs said. I could allinpeo make up my own styles. , j M|m A variety of accessories in any coior f Pr style completed the effect of outfits. leading na Earrings were bigger, brighter and No mat bolder. Bracelets and necklaces gained a ireodjadi heavier look. Men ' s ties were worn with seemed ti everything. Belts came in numerous chart. Ak sizes, colors and fabrics. Hosiery was ttie siaj,,, available with polka dots or stripes, in p sheer, colored or designer styles. And game! (; wallets drifted away from the traditional piHj,j„ leather to fabric. Memories Opposing the success look was active wear. Casual and sportswear were very could oof comfortable. Walking shorts were p|,o„e , seasonable fashion for women. A change in fabric and color created adequate ap- coiini,y p parel for summer and fall. everyjuj The long, winter walking shorts were Ioo ,|,ju a big item this year, Jennifer Ager said. As for sportswear, sweatsuits could be i dolled up in order to attend a party or andlayp class, yet still be used for jogging or lounging. It also proved to be more prac- f tical on the wallet for most students. ■■ The label battle lost its popularity from .;