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

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•« Doing some last minute pomping before the parade, Brett Nation works on tlie Phi Sigma Kappa float The fratemit) ' s eff ' orts helped them win first place. Photo by Jon Britton. Alpha Sigma Alpha ' s Lx)ri Clingman and Kim Waller portray Rag- gedy Ann and Andy. The two carried a sign showing the amount donated to Hurricane relief. Photo b ron Miceli. Working late into the night. Phi Sigma Kappa ' s, Scott Claude, puts final touches on the float. The Phi Sigs dedicated their float to the memory of brother Greg Coffer. Photo by Scott Jenson. Homecoming 21

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Classic figures offer a historical view aek in Time Each of us spent about 70 hours on the float, Anne Roseman said. It was very stressful, but very worth- while. Throughout Maryville, the Home- coming spirit shone like a ray of sunshine. The tradition was felt all over campus, and every stu- dent eagerly awaited Walkout Day, signaling the true beginning of Homecoming festivi- ties. With the theme, History Worth Re- peating, both Greeks and independents incorporated famous figures along with important periods in history in their floats and clowns. House decs made a come- back, and for the first time, sororities and fraternities joined together to build them. I thought the theme this year was really good, Jennifer Whiteing said. It was neat to see the different periods of history, and to remember Northwest and the way history was. The Variety Show began the festivities on Wednesday night, Oct. 14., when Homecoming king and queen were an- nounced. Loree Sheldon, sponsored by Phi Mu, was named Home- coming queen and Jonathan Phillips, sponsored by Alpha Sigma Alpha, was crowned Homecoming king. It was an honor to be named Northwest ' s very first African-American Home- coming king, Phillips said. I tried to be really involved on campus, not because I had to, but because I cared about the students. I cared about the mi- norities on campus, and wanted to show them that they — . could achieve anything. I was thrilled to be nominated by the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, not because I worked with them a lot, but because they saw who I was and wanted me to represent them, he said. As our first African-American king, I felt as though I lowered the bridge for others. The Variety Show offered many changes. Shad Ramsey, Kent Andel and Chad Dennis, who called themselves, Bohemians On Parade, replaced past emcees Jean Jones and Shawn Wake. Phi Mu Kristy Reedy said she enjoyed the Variety Show skits, but thought some of the humor was in bad taste. She also thought more of the skits made fun of sororities than in past years. Ramsey, Andel and Dennis kept the audience laughing in between skits. They joked about President Dean Hubbard, so- roritiesand the proposed demolition of the block the Phi Sigma Kappa and Christ ' s Way Inn houses were on for a new park- ing lot. They repeatedly tried to influence everyone to get out and vote. I ' m sick of people complaining about the government, the emcees said in uni- son. If you don ' t choose, you lose! A big change in the Variety Show was the fact that some organizations that usu- ally participated decided not to. Many students commented that they were dis- appointed that Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia refrained from participating in the show. The [Phi Mu Alphas] quality of music and performace was a lot better than other groups, Mike Peterson said. They were a top-notch group and they made the show more enjoyable for every- one. On Walkout Day. KDLX hosted the Fall Freeze at the Bell Tower. Students braved a chilly day to hear good music and enjoy hot dogs and soda. Patrick Mahoney and Heather Houseworth, KDLX DJs, hosted the event. Students won prizes for participating in various activities ranging from chugging soda to presenting Mahoney and Houseworth with Northwest shirts without school colors on them. -continued V-P Adjusting Janine Biga ' s clown head, Cassie Peel helps before the parade. Line up for the pa- rade began at 6:30 a.m. Saturday on the west side of Lamkin Gym. Photo by Scott Jenson. 20 Homecoming

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In A Tribute to Jim Henson, Delta Zeta ' s Wendi Ides, Fozzie Bear, and Jen Heng, Gonzo, wave at the parade crowd. The Delta Zetas won Best Clown for their entry. Photo by Don Carrick. Working diligently to finish the float, the U.S.S. Mis- souri, Jennifer Schlamp and Delta Chi ' s Dan Olvera and Jeremy Radford brave the cold weather. The Delta Chis placed third in the float category. Photo by Tony Miceli. Laveme, Jen Otto, and Shirley, Jen Blair, reminisce about Northwest. The skit, performed by Alpha Sigma Alpha, won the Sorority division at the Variety Show. Photo by Jon Britton. Complete with sailing hats. Phi Sigma Kappa ' s Jon Bremer, Mike Haley, and Tony George follow the faternitys ' float. The pomp clown was designed as an accompaniment for the Explorers float. Photo by Tony Miceli. 22 Homecoming