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

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Resident Assistant Dawn Ford checlis Tricia Ruscli into Franken Hall. Students had to register in their halls before moving in. Photo by Jack Vaught. Students collect their books in Brown Hall Gym. Be- fore classes began students had to verify and pick up books while they settled in. Photo by Jack Vaught. ixT WE SEI 14 Getting Settled

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V f ■ ' % i After finishing their half-time show, marching band members Mike Morris and Rex Riley intently watch the remain- der of the game. The band per- formed a special percussion feature, Strictly Taboo, for Family Day. Photo by Scott Jenson. Eiitliusiasni builds as Bearcats take bme Field Crowding into a football stadium on a Saturday alternoon was not always a common scene at Northwest. A change occurred this season; seven out of 1 1 Bearcat football games were played at Rickenhrode Stadium. A larger number of home games increased enthusiasm and attendance at the football games. When compared to the four of nine home games in the 1991 football season, 7 home games was a dramatic increase. Scheduling just worked out for us this year, Head Football Coach Bud Elliot said. Next year it will all change back. The increased number of home games inspired many organizations. Although the Cats did not always prove victorious, many fans were loyal supporters. Sometimes the fans seemed to lose interest if the Bearcats were losing; of course more people got involved if they were winning, Cheerleader Jason John- son said. The Greeks usually had spirit and cheered quite a bit. Many fraternities made it a point to attend the games played at Rickenbrode Stadium. We made it a habit to go to all the home games, Kevin Hebner. Alpha Kappa Lambda, said. It wasn ' t required, hut a lot of us showed up and we all sat together. Sororities also took advantage of the football season and made the games a group activity. As many of us that could go to the game met in the front hall of Roberta, Jenny Gratias, Sigma Sigma Sigma, said. We all walked over to the games as a group to show our spirit. More fans at the games inspired the Bearcats to be more spirited and enthusi- astic about their home performances. When the crowd got into the game it helped our morale. Bearcat linebacker Jim Willits, said. It helped us get even more pumped for the games. The Steppers and Cheerleaders also noticed a change in Bearcat fans ' atti- tudes. I thought more people came to the games since more of them were in Maryville, Amy Tomlinson, stepper, said. We did a lot more performances, and it was a lot of work, but we liked it. The Steppers and the marching band were not used to having so many home football games, and had to prepare more half-time shows. We did a lot of work to prepare for the games, Band Senior Field Assistant Dawn Hascall said. We tried to add new routines and change our show for each game. The crowd was really responsive to our shows. The Pre-Med Club also noticed an in- crease in attendance and was very grate- ful for more home games, since their main money-maker was selling conces- sions to fans by the — — - east entrance. When the Sales im- proved a great CFOwd gOt deal, Pre-Med Club fundraising illtO the co-chairman . Tracy Dickman game it t T:X helped our helped to increase yy o 1 al e f. .„,!., .u;. ' our funds this year Jim Willits The increased number of home SaiQ. games was a boost to many organizations, and also in- creased the enthusiasm of Bearcat fans. Many people on campus hoped to see the greater number of home football games continue in seasons to come. — Katie Harrisoni Game Day 13

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Adjusting to changes, students work at ir 1 1 ' Vl :, y Preparing for the fall semester, Wendy Hart shops with her parents at Walmart. Buying new supplies and space-saving de- vices seemed to be part of the ritual of preparing for a new school year. Photo by Jack Vaught. The end of summer signified a ritual that took place for many col- lege students. Summer jobs began to wind down, vacations had all been taken and fall fashions began to go on sale. These occurrences meant only one thing, the new school year loomed near. The beginning of school affected stu- dents in different ways, but one aspect that everyone had to deal with was get- ting settled. These settlements varied from moving into a new living arrange- ment, to adjusting to changes that took place at Northwest. Perhaps the biggest group of people who had to get settled was freshmen. Adjustments included new rooms, room- mates, classes and dealing with new free- doms. Some found they adjusted well. Mainly I was anxious about the new experiences and about being on my own with no one to tell me what to do, Laura Moore said. However, things did not go as smoothly for all freshmen. I had a few sleepless nights trying to get used to the mattress and it took awhile to get used to the different types of food on campus. Alex Luers said. While freshmen dealt with these ad- justments, some upperclassmen had to deal with moving back into the residence halls. Reasons for these moves varied from money to mere convenience. For some upperclassmen, convenience niled where they ended up living. 1 only needed an apartment for six weeks, and no place would rent for that amount oftime. TrishaObermeier said. It wasn ' t hard to get adjusted to living back on campus, because 1 had to share a room when I didn ' t live in the dorm anyway. What I really liked about living on campus was the positive atmosphere MM which promoted a secure family setting. While some people decided to move back on campus, others chose to take a big step and move off campus. For some this could be an exciting and worthwhile move. People gave cost and freedom as motivation. Other reasons to move in- cluded privacy, larger rooms and more peace and quiet. There were advantages and disadvan- tages to any change, but the biggest ad- vantages were the privacy, freedom and of course the cheaper rent. Sheila Wood said. However. I found that because 1 did not live on campus I was not as inclined to participate in campus activi- ties. Also, having no computer and hav- ing to get up earlier to get to class were some serious negatives. In my case 1 thought the advantages definitely out- weighed the inconveniences. On the academic side of getting settled, returning students had to adjust to changes in the B.D. Owens Library. A new copy machine operating off a debit card, eliminated .(, Mainly, I was anxious about the new expe- riences and about being on ' 91 pockets of change and variations in the shelving of journals made life easier for some, while it angered others. Although it looked confusing. 1 thought once 1 figured it out. it was easier. Anita Fisher said. Although set- tling into campus — — - — life was an old habit for some, changes made it a new experience. For new mem- bers of the Northwest community, be- coming adjusted to all of their surround- ings was definitely easier said than done. — Je :vifer Krai. my own, Laura Moore said. Getting Settled 15