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

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During the Family Day picnic, Dan, Aaron and Belh Lorch Isil w ilh Bobby Bearcat. Photo by Scott Jenson. Preparing for the year, Jason McGee gives The Outback sign a new coat of paint. The bar added a beer garden over the summer. Photo by Alhson Edwards. Opening 5

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THERE ' S A LOT TO BE FOR IMPROVEMENT Off campus, the Highway 71 bypass was being built. The new road would direct traffic outside of town instead of down Main street. A large sign marked the site where a bigger and better Taco John ' s would be built. A new restaurant, The Greenery, opened drawing crowds with its all-you-can-eat buffet. We were also given new meal options on campus as ARA offered the Aladine Plus 7 plan. The library underwent a change of its own as the periodicals were rearranged and the debit card sytem eliminated pockets full of change by allowing us to buy copies with a copy card. Controversy arose when the University pro- posed to build a Lamkin parking lot on the block including the Phi Sigma Kappa house and the Christ ' s Way Inn. Students, faculty and Maryville residents banded together in - s. yJ Alpha Sigma Alpha Dana Skwarlo concen- trates on peddling her Big Wheel in the tri- cycle race around i Roberta circle. Al- I. though the Alphas lost H K. the race, they won over- all sorority games. -y Photo by Todd Weddle. Jt 4 Opening

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AFTER OPINIONS ARE VOICED IMMMMMMMMMM protest to save their homes. Even something as traditional as Homecom- ing forced us to make a change as only four organizations built floats for the parade. Alpha Sigma Alpha donated its float money to Hur- ricane Andrew relief, but other organizations cited different reasons for not building floats. As the November 3 presidential election drew nearer, we weighed the issues and waded through the mud-slinging campaig n to choose our candidate. It seemed everyone was ready for a change as Bill Clinton was elected the first Democrat as president in 12 years. We faced many changes and decisions Family Day. For the early on. Some went by barely noticed and first time in six years, a different student be- others took some getting used to. But no matter , . ,. » came the mascot after the issue we soon learned that some things ' ' • ' ' ' - ' ' - ated in the spring. were easier said than done. Photo by jon Britton. Spreading spirit ' among students, Bobby Bearcat poses with Michelle Rodgers and Karrie Krambeck on J 6 Opening