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

Text from Pages 1 - 342 of the 1997 volume:

saving = q ean i J ey = : : .% : fe 3d f iat “ In Transitions abounded as renovations page 48-51 caused buildings such as Colden Hall to be closed to students. Classes were moved to different build- ings and times to make up for the lost space. Improvements were made for the transition to the next stage of multime- dia in education. Photo by Chris Tucker, Photo Illustration by Greg Dalrymple pe n Motion Suzi Fabian dives for the save during the women’s volleyball season page 124-125. Athletics kept in motion as many Bearcat teams bested their chal- lengers in competition. Campus kept in motion by cheering on the ’Cats and packing the stands, especially during an exceptional football season. Photo by Chris Tucker, Photo Illustration by Greg Dalrymple In Focus Focusing on Homecoming page 236- 243, Phi Sigma Kappa and Kappa Sigma put the finishing touches on their house decoration, “The Jungle Book.” A winning Homecoming gave students an opportunity to focus on athletics and alumni, while religion, stereotypes and a presidential election year presented an opportunity to focus on national issues. Photo by Sarah Phipps, Photo Illustration by Greg Dalrymple In his final season as a Bearcat, Greg Teale fires a record- breaking touchdown pass during the Family Day game vs. University of Missouri-Rolla. Always in motion, the ‘Cats came back from a 0-11 season two years previously and battled their way to a winning season. The excitement caught on as fans focused on supporting the team by packing Rickenbrode Stadium for home games and driving for hours to catch the away action. In the final stages of the season, the ‘Cats earned their first national tanking since 1990. Photo by Greg Dalrymple wh Fo. , Ma ee ght, B28 be lars AY � 2 3 wt 7,7 . net oy + +3 MA % a 7 ave 4 Rh LATE NAG te S ste 7 a os 1997 Tower Volume 76 Northwest Missouri State University 800 University Drive Maryville, MO 64468 (816) 562-1212 Enrollment: 6,159 2 FE a Ce u's} AF Rn Be Igyeny oS air w: — . 2. : =P 34a, tf: EN 2, RA By ey. Bate : +l Sag eh ied yt 0) a 2 eek 4 a; $4; . t2 Ea ts Lie - et A he Ase we 4 y weet MPR EESE nN Student Life 10-47 Special Section 18-33 Opening 4-7 Advantage '96 10-11 21st Birthday 14-15 Parking Problems 38-39 Credit Card Junkies 42-43 - Freshman Senior Transfer Student International Student New Faculty Nontraditional Student Retiring Faculty Academics 48-63 10 years of The Electronic Campus 54-55 2 ¢ Table of Contents Staaec Renovations 48-51 Graduation 62-63 Summer Lugo, a freshman, works out for the softball program. Lugo had a rough transition into college because of four room changes in one day. Photo by Sarah Phipps A computerized ticket printer cranks out a $20 parking citation for a stu- dent to find later. The $11,000 system took much of the paperwork out of parking tickets and al- lowed officers to keep track of vehicle registra- tion electronically. Photo by Greg Dairymple — Entertainment 66-105 Tracy Byrd 66-67 REO Speedwagon 70-71 “Grease” 78-79 George Carlin 80-81 Dave Barry 100-101 Sports 106-139 Women’s Tennis 106-107 Softball 114-115 : Football 118-121 Jonathan McAfee and Jamie Riddle of the track team run along College Avenue during practice. The team practiced Men’s Basketball 130-133 an average of 14 hours each week during the off season. Photo by Chris Tucker : Intramurals 136-139 ir Michael Hobbs tries on traditional ) di during the Chinese Student Organizations 140-201 ss0Ciation’s Mooncake Festival. The ini es looncake Festival took as in mid- Mini Mag 202 225 | 1 - OC U S poe in ‘3 celabrate the moon at its : sarah Phipps P Student Life 228-255 Greek Week 240-243 Homecoming 230-237 College Cars 254-255 Academics 256-271 President’s Cabinet 262-265 Culinary Cooking Class 258-259 Angela Larkins pomps the Delta Chi Alpha Sigrna Alpha float, “Northwest Story Book.” Germany Mexico Trips 268-269 Storybooks and fairy tales came to life after hours of hard work preparing to “Read All Sports Features 2 2-279 About It.” Photo by Scott Phelps Fitness Boom 278-279 Soccer Team 276-277 People 280-315 Greg Teale 284-285 Bar Statistics 290-291 Mercedes Ramirez 314-315 HON enter The Index 326-331 Ye e — e peng in September. The Pub nas packed Closing 334-336 Ute De ‘ay Students and residents during Ont. Photo by Chris Tucker Table of Contents ¢ 3 DMO Celebrating a Bearcat touchdown, the yell leaders hold Bobby Bearcat above the crowd as he starts into another series of push-ups. Bobby started a new tradition of doing push-ups alter every Northwest point to reflect the score of the game. Photo by Sarah , Phipps The familiar interior of the Administration Buil ding is reduced to a skeleton during the demolition phase of construction. Many campus renovations found students and professors alike struggling to adapt to scatiered offices and off-schedule classes. Photo by Greg Dairymple Phi Mus Gina Davis, Stacey Dowling and Mercedes Ramirez, along with Tina Szlanda of Alpha Sigma Alpha, share a group hug as they welcome each other back. Emotions ran high on Bid Day as new members, Rho Chis and active members united as a chapter for the first time. Photo by Susan Porterfield 4 Opening Stages Cae life brought with it constant change — a series of Stages. Northwest underwent the growing pains of transitions while it kept in motion on its way to coming into an educational focus. Renovations and parking problems plagued the University as it made the transition into the next century. Colden Hall and the Administration Building were the focus of the bulk of renovations, resulting in Colden closing for the entire year while it was revamped for the multimedia future of education. Some faculty displaced from Colden found themselves sharing living and office spaces with residents in Douglas Hall. The closing of Colden, the home of many general education classes, also meant students had to learn to deal with the inconvenience of attending classes in different buildings, at odd times and even late into the evening. Construction also caused parking problems. Parking lots by residence halls and the Administration Building were used for faculty parking and construction, leaving fewer spots for resident In Focus and commuter use. More than 3,942 parking permits were sold for only 2,907 spots for student use. Also in transition were trimesters, a hotly debated topic as the Board of Regents weighed the options of changing the University’s educational calendar. The Regents decided to per- form a two-year study looking into trimesters before implementing ¢ wef wh y¥ sa : any change %,,. 7. Vat in the y B a ce ae Fie Kay heethy | er Opening ° 5 gag electronic revolution as The Electronic Campus celebrated its 10-year anniversary and the first official year of EC Plus, arming a second incoming freshman class with notebook computers. In constant motion, the football team enjoyed the spoils of victory by bringing back the Hickory Stick for the first time in !1 years. The Bearcats took on Truman State University in an away game, winning 52-22, with fans crowding the stands. The ’Cats’ efforts led to a 10-1 regular season and a national ranking. The fitness boom continued as more students worked toward a healthy lifestyle. More residence halls accommodated students with weights and fitness equipment. Coming into focus, the University took to the streets and the In Motion stands to cheer on their winning Bearcat football team during Homecoming. Fairy tales and favorite stories came to life in the festivities as the campus celebrated Homecoming “Read AH About It” style. Capping off a perfect weekend, the team came through, beating the Missouri Western Griffons, 31-24. Leadership was also in focus as voters took to the polls to elect In Focus the leaders to take the nation into the next century. Politics filled the airwaves, newspapers and computer screens as candidates battled, resulting in Bill Clinton staying in the White House. Everything fell into place as the transitions came into focus on a campus always on the move. Together, students, staff, faculty and Maryville residents experienced one of the best Stages ever. ages aS. ’ rf . 3 “iad a . Ra 'R 2 6 ¢ Opening As a deafening boom from “The Cannon” fills the air, Tara Hamilton, Kellee McQuillen and Clark Hamilton cover their ears to block the noise while watching the end of the Homecoming football game. Phi Sigma Kappa, located across the street from Rickenbrode Stadium, fired the cannon at the beginning and end of each game and when the Bearcats scored a point. Photo by Chris Tucker Amy Waldron and Christina Pallas feed milk to a calf they nicknamed “Bambi” during a Franken Hall activity at the University Farm. Eight students had an opportunity to milk cows by hand, bottle feed milk to calves and talk to farm employee Ray Ashbaugh. Photo by Chris Tucker Cameras and computers are used to snap Nicholas Sprigg’s mug shot for use in the new _ Bearcat Identification cards. The new cards were used for checking out library books, __ Paying for food and operating on-campus washing machines. Photo by Chris Tucker Opening 7 o0a00 The newly-renovated Rickenbrode Stadium is filled to capacity as fans watch the Homecoming victory-in-progress. A new track surface, better drainage, new sod and new concession stands were some of the changes made to the stadium. Photo by Lesley Thacker a foo be a, hs 7 — e , a oS US a vot RT ctaaemetalg er. ‘ oe bi “m . - im While waiting for Jim Wand to arrive, freshmen dance the Macarena. Wand finally arrivedlate after surpassing many distractions throughout the evening such as having to fly into St. Joseph instead of Maryville and then getting stopped for a speeding ticket on Highway 71. Photo by Gene Cassel! During a sunny September day on the Union patio, students flip through reams of “Prolific Art posters as a Bob Dylan s ong plays on a portable stereo. Many freshmen used the posters to decorate their residence hall walls. Photo by Chris Tucker 8 ¢ In Transition | cee was adjusting to transitions, and in college transitions were abundant. Freshmen found new lives at school while seniors searched for jobs on their way into the real world. International students made the adjustments to life in the United States as well as life in Maryville while non-traditional students discov- ered new ways to balance classes, family and fun. Also finding a balance, new faculty members, such as Dr. Joseph Reese, assistant professor of geography geology, weaved their way into the fabric of Northwest as retiring faculty, including Dr. James Saucerman, English depart- ment chairman, discovered how much they would be missed at Northwest. In efforts to keep the University at the cusp of education and facilities, the campus underwent renovations. Construction to Colden Hall changed class schedules and crammed classes into Thompson-Ringold. Students found their classes scattered across campus in sometimes unexpected locations and times. Faculty were also forced to adjust to the new locations as their offices were moved out of Colden Hall and into Perrin Hall and North South Complex. Construction to the Administration Building also changed parking availability. As spaces became more scarce, tickets became more prevailant. With new hand- held computers to aid with ticketing, Campus Safety kept diligent patrol and kept illegal parkers searching for money to pay the $20 fines. Technology was also ever present and the University was determined not to be left behind with advances. Ten years of The Electronic Campus found the cam- pus updating VAX terminals and adding notebook computers to the list of school In Focus supplies. Classes also began to utilize the World Wide Web and teleconferencing. Technology was also evident in the new Bearcat [Identification cards. Computers and magnetic strips allowed students to use one card for everything from photo- copying in the library to buying sweatshirts in the bookstore. On the verge of great things every day, students found themselves making transitions through every stage of life, including their lives at Northwest. re ee ee a oe Ney : war af ee Hn: a] In Transition Division 9 Boo Advantage °96 ortents freshmen with mix of information SESSIONS and entertainment Intro to indeoh o nta e, 96 was helpful to freshmen because it got them acquainted with campus,” Amy Hill said. “Tt allowed them to get their bearings when Mon- day came and classes oh By Beth Dorrel 10 Student Life BESTT For five days freshmen made the transition to independence with a little educational entertain- ment. During Advantage °96, freshmen met with seminar instructors and peer advisers, settled into their rooms, became acquainted with the campus and had fun. Organizers said the one mishap concerned hyp- notist Jim Wand’s 8 p.m. show. Unfortunately, Northwest double-booked him with Central Mis- souri State University. Wand was going to fly from CMSU straight into the Maryville airport for his third show of the day, but the airport was closed. He flew to St. Joseph instead, where he was picked up and whisked to Northwest. However, on the way the car got pulled over and the driver was given a speeding ticket. Wand’s show did not start until 11 p.m. While they waited, students danced repeatedly to “The Macarena.” The delayed Wand perfor- mance was not the only thing that was different about Advantage °96. Shari Schneider, Advantage coordinator, and the entire admissions staff changed the format of Advantage '96 from previous years. Information sessions helped students learn more about Northwest, and the computer center had sessions to help students understand the ben- efits of The Electronic Campus. Organizers said these changes and others helped make Advantage ‘96 a successful week. “Advantage was a success every year because it was buiJt up across campus and everyone was always happy to help’ and get involved,” Schneider said. There were more cultural events incorporated into the week, including Dallas Chief Eagle hoop dancer. There was also a Distinguished Gentle- men concert anda Jazz Feast. Muhammad Bilaal, from MTV's “The Real World,” discussed his life on and after the show. Tiger by the Tail also performed several skits for students about serious issues that they might have faced in life, such as date rape and drinking. Organizers said Advantage '96 focused on stu- dents’ changing needs. It was a more comprehen- sive program than it had been in past years. Programmers also provided more career guid- ance. “Advantage was helpful,” Richard Miller said. “It helped me learn about the campus and some of the options and advantages of The Electronic Campus. I also thought the activities were pretty cool.” Of course, Schneider had a lot of help with Advantage 96. “The admissions staff, recruiters, Resident Assistants, student helpers, peer advisers and seminar faculty helped a lot,” Schneider said. The admissions staff said they were also really proud of the Bearcat Rally. This peprally gave the students a chance to see the cheerleaders, step- pers, sports teams and coaches. They were also introduced to Bobby Bearcat. “Advantage 96 was helpful to freshmen be- cause it got them acquainted with campus,” Amy Hil! said. “It allowed them to get their bearings when Monday came and classes started.” Students and staff were pleased with the way things went. They were particularly happy with attendance and participation. Schneider said at- tendance for Advantage 96 was better than past years. “Advantage '96 provided an opportunity for freshmen to break away from the structure they had at home and get into the swing of things at Northwest,” Jenny Reynolds, Resident Assistant and peer adviser, said. “It allowed them new windows of opportunity and started them on their path to the future.” With changes incorporated into Advantage 96, including more cultural events and informa- tion sessions, the week proved to be a successful beginning for Northwest freshmen. Ona warm August night, Aaron Kauffman pours ketchup on his hotdog during a Residence Hall Association late night barbecue on theTundra. As part of the festivities, freshmen danced “The Macarena,” talked and listened to rock music from KDLX until early morning. Photo by Chris Tucker Hector Lugo waits at the curb with his daughter’s television set as David Miller, Cat Crew member, assists with the moving in process. The Cat Crew helped move personal belongings and answered questions during Advantage °96. Photo by Lesley Thacker Advantage 96 « 11 Boo Roaring supporters crowd the stands, cheerin g On their Bearcats ans contraeé e players had goals and were excited,” Natalie Schwartz said. “Two years ago football wasn't exciting, but in 1996 it was like a spirit was alive. By Nate Olson 12 Student Life Bearcat fever caught on carly in the football season, turning into an epidemic after the team won six games in a row and brought home the Hickory Stick. The Bearcats knocked off Truman State Uni- versity to bring the oldest traveling trophy in Division I] back to Maryville forthe first time in Il years. Inthe process, the Cats made their first appear- ance in the Division II top 20 national polls, emerging at [8th. This caused Bearcat fever to spread across campus and put excitement into players, coaches and fans. “It was wonderful because we hadn't beaten them (Truman State) in so long,” Ambrows Moreland, defensive tackle, said. “It was real embarrassing losing to them at home so we paid them (back) the favor, We had fun and executed well.” Wide receiver Jason Melnick said he would always remember the game and hysteria. “IL was great because it was my first win over Truman State,” Melnick said. “It was a great win, and one I would remember the rest of my life.” Head coach Mel Tjeerdsma said the 52-22 rout of the Bulldogs was something for his players to savor when the final gun sounded. “It had been Il years since we had il, and we had only had it twice in the last 20 years,” Tjeerdsma said. “It was something our kids ap- preciated a lot more after the game was over.” Natalie Schwartz, who traveled to Kirksville, Mo., to watch the game, said it was great to see the Cats take the stick away from the Bulldogs. “It was pretty cool tosee them win because they tried so hard in 1995 and lost,” Schwartz said. “The crowd was so excited and it was neat to see how excited the players were when they won. They played their hearts out. They wanted to win.” Schwartz said the game was an example of how fans had taken to the Cats. She credited the players with creating enthusiasm on and off the field. “I had known some of the guys the past four years and I saw two years ago how no one was fired up,” Schwartz said. “In 1996 the players had goals and were excited. Two years ago football wasn’ texciting, but in 1996 it was like a spirit was alive.” Other fans also believed the winning season did wonders for attendance and support. “When it was bad there was no support,” Steve Tomps said. “No one came to the games and then in 1996 people really showed their support.” The players were credited with the hard work they put into bringing a winning team to North- wesl. “There were so many great players,” Tomps said. “It was a great fecling to finally have a winning team (al Northwest).” Left guard Adam Dorrel said a lot of the fan support had to do with of f-the-field relationships. “It all came back to how the community and students looked at us,” Dorrel said. “A few years ago we had some guys on this team doing some bad things, and community members didn’t like it. In 1996 we showed we wanted lo gel involved in the community and on campus, so we gained support.” Tjeerdsma said he made an effort to encourage his players to get involved in the community and campus to show the fans were appreciated. Dorrel said he did not fault fans for not follow- ing the team in the past, but he was pleased to see them back in 1996, “It was great to have the fan support,” Dorre! said. “Two years ago when we went 0-11 a lot of people didn’t follow us, but who could blame them? It was just great to see them supporting us in 1996.” With symptoms such as roaring cheers, jam- packed attendance and downright school spirit, fans showed a severe case of Bearcat fever. a mm 2 cal _ oe th Pp ee Si 29 ie earn? bp ee saree cae ao A ae =o e a | el Seen Mere | BT aN — Bearcat football fans fill Rickenbrode Stadium as the ‘Cats take on the University of Missouri-Rolla on Family Day. Family Day and Homecom- ing were big victories as students, families and alumni flocked the games in record numbers. Photo by Chris Tucker Gathered along the fence at Rickenbrode Stadium, members of the track cross country team cheer on the Bearcats at Homecoming. Standing room only tickets were being sold 45 minutes before the game started in order to accommodate the estimated 8,200 fans. Photo by Chris Tucker A triumphant Bobby Bearcat wields his sword against the Truman State Bulldog during the Hickory Stick battle at Kirksville. Bobby was aconstant figure at football games, using push-ups, props and other wild antics to boost fans’ spirits. Photo by Greg Dalrymple Football Pride 13 goa Unaffected by the birthdate sign in the background, Steve Marotti buys beer legally for the first time. His first excur- sion into the world of legal drinking began at Pit Stop after discovering Cork N Keg was closed. Photo by Lesley Thacker 14 � Student Life In Troncitinn THB. 1a) sey! a. While at The Outback with friends, Steve Marotti grimaces after downing part of a Jaggermeister triple shot. Marotti drank a total of six shots and seven beers. Photo by Chris Tucker Steve Marotti vomits in The Palms’ beer garden at 11:41 p.m. After cleaning himself off, Marotti headed to another bar and later retired to his Franken Hall room to order pizza. Photo by Chris Tucker 10:15 A white Ford Bronco containing a group of Marotti’s friends pulled up in front of Franken Hall. arotti climbed in. 10:34 Marotti and his friend, Spenser Curtis, headed to the liquor stores. Much to their disap- ointment, Cork N Keg was closed. Marotti bought 1 12 pack of Miller at Pit Stop instead. “He didn’t ‘card me,” Marotti said. “Do you want me to card you?” the clerk asked. Marotti proudly displayed his driver’s license. ‘10:42 Marotti and his friends settled at Curtis’ house to watch television and play pool. 10:55 Marotti opened his third beer in 20 minutes and continued to play pool. Onlookers chide the players to finish the game so they can go to the bar. 11:01 The game ended when a player knocked in the eight bail. Marotti whooped, “WE’RE GOING O THE BAR!” 11:05 Marotti opened his fourth beer and started another game, apparently forgetting his plans to head to the bar. 11:10 Marotti opened what he insists is his fourth beer. The official count was five. He had no buzz, he said. “My speech will be the first to go.” He attempted to shoot and said, “This is going to be funny now, (My) hand-eye coordination just sucks,” 11:15 The game was over and the group began to plan the route they would take through the bars. N furotti Was surprised to learn he drank five beers within an hour. J ‘11:35 Curtis, Marotti and Thad Morrison hit The i to es his birthday shot. Moments after, he ae e fire (tequila and Tabasco sauce). “I oa OW what was in that, but it got me buzzed,” . 11:40 Marotti downed a shot of tequila and Dpened a beer, a 11:41 Without warning, Marotti ran to the de- ‘ med beer garden and threw up. “I didn’ t feel well,” Was his only comment. | - Marotti, feeling much better, asked onlook- ae €ave all of his good photos to his little brother. = beyond buzzing now,” he said. 55 The count was six beers and three shots as Intent on inebriation, celebrators hoist beers,shots in birthday noe roasting th Tt was the last barrier between adolescence and adulthood. It meant free access t o the bars instead of depending on the disposition of the bouncer. Incollege, the 21 st birthday took on mythical significance. For Steve Marotti, the importance of his 21st was no different. Having 4 Monday birthday meant adapting to bars closing early and waiting for friends to complete study hours. The festivities finally began a little after 10 p.m. and lasted until final call. Marotti, Morrison and Curtis walk to another bar. Midnight A collection of cups magically ap- peared on the table. Marotti shot Jaggermeister and when he got his breath back said, “Jaggermeister sucks; I can tell you that.” He chased it with a beer. 12:05 Marotti, not feeling well, debated with his buddies why the evening wasn’t going as planned. “IT went too fast this time — ] drank too much beer,” he said. They agreed. A triple shot was stil! untouched. 12:10 The bartender brought him a shot. Marotti responded by screaming “No! F cker!” and duti- fully downed it. 12:15 [t was last call. Pressure was mounting. Marotti still didn’t wantthe triple. Curtis tried to talk him into it. “PH shoot this if you shoot yours,” he said. Marotti was unconvinced. 12:17 Marotti downed the triple Jaggermeister, recoiled in disgust, chased it with a beer and then ran to the bathroom. 12:20 It was final call, Curtis decided it was time to leave. “Might as well not waste another shot” he said, referring to the regurgitated triple. He waited for Marottito get done with his beer. “Finish it up, pink- panty boy,” he said. 12:23 Marotti is loaded into the back of the Bronco via the tailgate. Marotti is convinced he is done being sick, but Curtisand Morrison aren’ tsure. 12:25 They cruised by The Sports Page and Molly’s, both of which were closed. “Let’s go out again tomorrow night,” Marotti suggested. 12:30 As they rode back to the dorms, they contemplated what went wrong. “You lasted a whole hour and a half” his friends said. Marotti, sobering up, was disappointed. “I didn’t do enough,” he said. “Can we celebrate a semi-birthday later?” he asked. His friends agreed that he needed tocelebrate it again and he should last longer the next time. 12:40 Marotti went to his room, played on ISCA and ordered a pizza. The final count was seven beers and six shots (excluding doubles and triples) within two hours, 1$t, a4 to the bar! ane I went too fast this time — I drank too much beer. Might as well not waste another shot. Steve ‘9 7 By Lesley Thacker 21st Birthday ° 15 gO0 Monty King plans his putt while playing golf with his employer. Students paid $8 for nine holes and $13 for 18 holes. Photo by Chris Tucker Tim Rose backs a golf cart into position while working at the Mozingo Golf Course. Rose also spent time picking up golf balls on the driving range. Photo by Chris Tucker Northwest alumni search for a stray golf ball in the rough of the 18th hole during the Homecoming Alumni Tournament. Mozingo frequently offered specials in conjunction with campus events such as Family Day and Homecoming. Photo by Lesley Thacker In Transition A lake of exciting opportunities awaited stu- dentsupon their return tocampus forthe fall as the development of Mozingo Lake escalated to ofler several recreational activities, including golf. Infact, golf became so popular among students that it surprised some Maryville officials. “We had more students playing than what we had expected,” Rick Schultz, Mozingo golf pro- fessional, said. “We set a budget for the number of students we expected to come oul, bul they exceeded that number, [1 was amazing how many students owned golf clubs and could afford to come out and play nine or 18 holes.” Butaffordability was made casicr as Mozingo Officials offered students discounted rates and season passes for nine or 18 holes. Student prices were $8 for nine holes and $13 for 18 holes. This was $1.50 less in cach area than the regular rates. In 1995 and 1996, college and high school Students golfed a combined 2,000 rounds. This aS approximately one sixth of the total rounds golfed at Mozingo. While high school students were included in this figure, Schultz said the ajority were Northwest students. Because the University did not offer golf as a Port, the state-of-the-art golf course gave stu- denis who enjoyed golf the opportunity to play. “Thad a couple girls come in from Iowa and they Were disappointed that there wasn’t a girls’ golf team at the University,” Schultz said. “ht asn’t even something they had asked about, they just expected there to be one.” Mozingo had its ofticial grand opening of all 18 oles during the summerof 1996, and the Univer- KY Was not shy about taking advantage of the fing Opportunities. Mae ovensity had used the golf course for + ing activities,” Schultz said. “They had a zo) f course to their advantage, and that on, P Casal surprise.” 'S did not bother Maryville officials who University and community consider new recreation area up to par welcomed students to the recreation area with open arms. “The members of (Maryville City) Council were very aware of the University,” Schultz said. “We didn’t want to do anything that didn’t in- clude the students into the Maryville community. It was important to remember the University. It was a big part of Maryville and it was important to... make them feel welcome.” But students found Mozingo to be more than just a golf course. The recreation area also in- cluded boating, swimming, picnic areas with shelters, hiking and lishing, not to mention the beautiful landscape that allowed students to go outside, wander and relax. Many students took advantage of swimming opportunities with the development of a swimming area complete with a sand beach. Mozingo Lake, nestled just outside of Maryville on Highway 136, was filled toits water capacity in 1996. The origin of the recreation area developed afier Maryville officials decided the city needed anew water supply. The recreational activiles developed as a bonus to the water neces- sily. Grecks appreciated that bonus overthe summer when they moved the annual summer work weck- end festivities to the recreation area, Previously, Grecks met at one of the local motels and used the pool there to reunite and visit for the summer, “People just wanted to do something instead of just going to the pool,” Jeff Bettger said. “They just wanted to get out of town. And also some people had boats and wanted to go water skiing or jet skiing.” Greeks enjoyed the recreation area so much that many said Mozingo would continue to be a part of work weekend in the future. Mozingo was something both the Maryville and Universitycommunities could enjoy together as the relationship between the two continued to grow. € ore students playing golf than what we had expected,” Rick Schultz said. “It was amaz- ing how many students owned golf clubs and could afford to come out and play nine or Sw, By Chris Triebsch Mozingo ¢ 17 god From the first day of classes to the last day of teaching, students and instructors face new stages in their lives. Sometimes triumphing, sometimes just surviving, dealing with change was a natural part of life at the University. 18 Special Section In Transitian Life was about change, and college life was often the backdrop to many of life’s changes. From a freshman’ first day to a professor’s last lecture, the University was home to many transitions. Summer Lugo started her educational career at Northwest. Her first few weeks proved to be more than just an academic challenge, though. Chad Sedore also faced a new phase of life when he was forced to stay another semester because he failed a class in his final semester. Moving in from Chicago, Jeff Dickson transferred to Northwest. The transition to Northwest affected more than just his social life. Eri Hikida moved to Northwest from Japan and made the best of her new home by melding her heritage with her future. She combatted the homesickness with letters and new friends. Homesickness wasn’t much of a problem for many nontraditional students. Going back to school and balancing textbooks with family books was a challenge, but for Peggy James it was a challenge well met. College wasn’t just about students, though. Faculty found their lives in transition throughout the years. As Dr. Joseph Reese came to campus to fulfill his dream of being a professor, Dr. James Saucerman taught his last Northwest class and prepared for retirement. Life’s transitions often brought with them familiar challenges — adjusting to new time constraints and finding new limits. Met head on, they also often brought the joy of discovering more about one’s self. ife [ransitions At Northwest Special Section Division ° 19 BOO “Adjusting to college life in general was not as hard as I expected. I was not homesick anymore. | had a lot of friends, and I had a lot of responsibility, like doing my laundry and getting up on 9 my own. - Summer Lugo 20 ° Special Section First-year freshman Summer Lugo lifts weights for Northwest softball in the varsity weight room. Although Lugo had some rough transitions in college, working on softball helped her focus on her college goals. Photo by Sarah Phipps | n their first week on Northwest’s campus, the | new freshmen were forced to make a lot of adjustments. The stress began the minute fresh- a ‘en started moving into their new homes at the residence halls. However, the transition into college life started out a little rough for Summer Lugo as she attempted a 1 ove into her first new room, her second room and eventually into her fifth room. Originally from Blue Springs, Mo., Lugo chose Northwest because she was impressed with the softball program and because she liked the campus. Before Lugo finally ended up in her room on fourth Tower, she changed residence hall rooms five times. Four of these room changes took place on the same day. Registration problems caused Lugo’s first move. Her first room assignment was the RA’s room on second Cooper. Next Lugo was moved to aroom on fourth Cooper. But that room was set up for the EC Plus program, and Lugo was not registered as an EC+ student. Lugo was then assigned to a room on her original floor, second Cooper. However, after all her belong- ing S were moved in, she discovered that her new roommate had requested a private room. The final move of the day was to atemporary room on fo urth Cooper, where Lugo lived for two-and-a- half weeks. t was kind of lonely, the room was real big and ouldn’t decorate because | knew that I would be moving outsoon,” Lugosaid. “The best part was that [had my own bathroom, so I didn’t have to use the public bathrooms in the hall.” L ig0 finally moved into her permanent room on ourth Tower at the beginning of September. “All the moves were frustrating,” Lugo said. “But there were about five people helping me move everything.” Although Lugo was glad she was finally settled into herown room, she still had one complaint about residence hall life. “The space in the residence hall rooms was real small,” Lugo said. “There wasn’t a lot of closet space, so I had to bring clothes by season and that was real different.” Other than the room arrangement problems, Lugo had a fairly smooth transition into college life. “Adjusting to college life in general was not as hard as I expected,” Lugo said. “I was not homesick anymore. J had a lot of friends, and I had a lot of responsibility, like doing my laundry and getting up on my own.” A pre-med psychology major, Lugo was a mem- ber of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and devoted a lot of her free time to playing and working out for the softball team. Lugo had played softball for the last 12 years. “The hardest part of the transition was waking up at 5:30 in the morning to go to weights for softball,” Lugo said. “It was worth it because I loved the sport and I loved working out. I just hated waking up that early in the morning.” Lugo was enrolled in 13 hours her first semester and was comfortable with her classes and her profes- sors. “Speech with Bill Que was my favorite class because it was really interactive,” Lugo said. “It was a small class and you could get to know everybody. With her room situation worked out, Lugo spent the rest of her freshman year focusing on her aca- demic and softball goals. LUgZgo's ome Away From Home eo by Lisa Huse _Freshman_ 2] “A lot of the potential employers that I had talked to asked me if I was going to pick up my marketing degree. Anda lot preferred that I did and thought that was probably the best.” - Chad Sedore - During finals week, Chad Sedore studies in the library for his Organization Policy a0® Decision Making class. Sedore was scheduled to graduate in December, but was forced to stay an extra semester after failing Managerial Accounting. Photo by Sarah Phipps 22 ¢ Special Section Tew Deesenittinn he to do list for seniors was never-ending. They worried about perfecting the resume, searching the classifieds for openings, send- ing resumes out each week, following up on those ent out, buying appropriate clothing for interviews, tending interviews and hitting the bars — yet eniors could not forget to think about their classes. With all these tasks coupled with senioritis, making the g radei inall their classes presentedachallenge for Ome seniors. Chad Sedore, senior Marketing Management ma- jor, was forced to stay an extra semester when he ‘aile dManagerial Accounting in what was supposed be his final semester. Sedore knew he was in danger before Thanksgiving break when he took a est, but it wasn’t until he got the test back after break hat he knewhehad no chance. Instead of sticking in class to leam the material, Sedore’s instructor, Dr. Ed Browning, encouraged him to focus on his ther finals. When Sedore first realized he would have to stay in extra semester, he said he felt “kind of like a ; had senioritis really bad the first half of the mester and that hurt me,” Sedore said. “tT really didn’t believe it at first. When I had to go talk to my dviser and sign up for the other classes, I had to get i Sedore’s Delayed Diploma Co by Amanda McManigal closed class forms for all of them. All the classes were already full ... when it hit — ‘] guess [amreally going to do this.” An advantage to him staying an extra semester was picking up his marketing major because he was only two classes short of it before. ‘A lot of the potential employers that I had talked to asked me if I was going to pick up my marketing degree,” Sedore said. “And a lot preferred that I did and thought that it was probably the best.” Sedore hadn’t invested too much time in his job search before he knew he wouldn’t be graduating. “T kind of slowed down a little bit and focused on my class work when I thought there was a chance I may not pass,” Sedore said. Sedore wasn’t sure about his grade before Thanks- giving break, so he dodged questions from his par- ents about plans after graduation. The hardest part was telling them. Because he knew it was going tobe hard, he didn’t tell them until finals week. Sedore highlighted the advantage of getting his second major when he told his parents. “They weren’t that mad,” Sedore said. “They just wished I would have talked to them sooner. They Were pretty much ready for me to graduate. It would be five years which wasn’t too bad for a double major.” Senior ¢ 23 By eff Dickson moved to Maryville from Chi- cago, the third largest city in the country. At first it was a culture shock, but he soon realized that a small city had big advantages. “School-wise I was happier at Northwest,” Dickson said. “The program here was a lot better. There was more room for expansion because at my old college, all they had was a radio station.” Dickson majored in business management and minored in broadcasting. Throughout high school people told him he had a good speaking voice. They always critiqued him on his good qualities and raw talent, and Dickson finally started to believe them. Dickson went to North Central College in Naberville, Il., and joined the radio station there. During his second year of college, he started his own DJ company. The business went well,and Dickson left college for two years to run it. When Dickson decided to go back to college, he chose Northwest because he thought the mass com- munication department was great, his sister was here and it was a good price. “When I first got here, I had the new kid on the block syndrome and was quiet and not knowing what to expect,” Dickson said. “I just sat back and watched what happened. I didn’t want to step on any toes. The first semester I started on television and moved up quickly. During the second semester, | jumped in with both feet and hadn’t stopped swim- ming since.” Dickson anchored the 1996 Homecoming parade at Northwest. He also hosted and produced “Bearcat Update,” the KNWT Channel 8 broadcast that aired Monday through Thursday nights, and traveled with the football team. Dickson also wanted to get on the air at the University’s public radio station, KXCV. He said he would have really liked to get back into radio before he graduated. Dickson said his mom and sister were his two biggest fans. They always called him to ask when he would send the next tape of his broadcasts. “My mom was the most influential person in my life,” Dickson said. “She did so much with so little. I would have voted for her for sainthood if I was Catholic. She thought I would be the next Peter Jennings, but I didn’t want to do news.” Dickson’s career goals were to start with a morn- ing radio show in Chicago, then host a comedy sketch late night talk show. “T would have to work my way up there by starting in small towns, but! was willing todo that to get back to Chicago because I loved the city and the people. If Icould have gotten back to Chicago, I would have been happy no matter what I was doing.” People often asked him why he left a city like Chicago to come to Maryville, but for Dickson, it may have been the best move of his life. h)1ckhso72 Ss Change of Frequency eC 0 by Beth Dorrel 24 ¢ Special Section Va Pawns ei nn Bearcat Update anchor Jeff Dickson talks about sports scores and highlights. Dickson Bive up living in Chicago to move to Maryville because of Northwest's television roadcasting program. Photo by Christina Ketler “When I first got here, I had the new kid on the block syndrome and was quiet and not knowing what to expect. During the second semester, I jumped in with both feet and hadn’t stopped swimming since.” —Jeff Dickson Transfer Student ¢ 25 gou magine how you felt when you packed up and left your family and friends to begin a new life in college. Scared and a little unsure of what was in store for you, you knew that even though you might get homesick at times, home sweet home was just a short drive away. Although this was a true scenerio for most stu- dents, Eri Hikida was an exception to the “suitcase campus” of Northwest. Hikida was from Arai, a city of about 20,000 people in Japan. After going through school all her life in the Japanese school system, she decided to pursue a college education in the United States. “T went to California and stayed in San Diego with a host family for two weeks my second year in high school,” Hikida said. “I couldn’t communicate with my host family because I couldn’t speak English very well, so I decided to study abroad after high school.” Hikida had many reasons for choosing Northwest as her place to obtain a higher education. “T wanted to learn English in the United States and I chose Northwest because it was smaller and more like in the country,” Hikida said. After arriving at Northwest in June of 1995, Hikida went through P.E.P. (Preparatory English Program), a set of classes required for all foreign students, consisting of grammar, listening speaking and reading classes. When the end finally came in December, Hikida took a test similar to the SAT called a TOEFL test in order to be eligible to enroll at Northwest. She began her first semester as a freshman in spring 1996 and wenton to take summer classes. After being away from her family for a year and a half, Hikida looked forward to spending her winter vacation in Japan. “I was so homesick,” Hikida said. ‘Most Ameri- can students went home every weekend and on special holidays, but I couldn’t. At first I didn’t feel homesick, but around summer I got very homesick.” Being away from those who were close to her made Hikida realize how much her friends and family meant to her. However, she only called home once or twice a month because it cost her approxi- mately $1.30 per minute. Cultural differences, like communication be- tween students and faculty, surprised Hikida when she came to Northwest. “America was different because there was a lot of communication with the teachers and there wasn’ta lot of communication with the teachers and the students in Japan,” Hikida said. “Most Japanese were afraid to express their opinions in front of a lot of people, but Americans were good at that.” Although she got homesick at times and envied those who were able to pack up and go home at a moments notice, Hikida enjoyed being in America and was thankful for her Northwest experience. Frat aAida’s Homesickness Remedy Co o by Kelsey Lowe 26 © Special Section OL ae SO homesick. Most American students went home every weekend and on special holidays, but I couldn’t. At first I didn’t feel homesick, but around summer I got ag very homesick. 3 - Kri Hikida ikida makes use of h do f the Week” Miso soup and er culinary talents in the basement of Hudson Hall. Hikida received for Hudson Hall by cooking cultural foods one evening, including Korean 4 potato dish called potato korroke. Photo illustration by Amy Roh International Student 27 Boo “y knew that at Northwest the technology part of geology was very important. But I thought the field education was vital, especially in geology.” : - Dr. Joseph Reese 28 ¢ Special Section New Faculty member Dr. Joseph Reese spends his office hours doing paperwork. Reese stayed in contact with science outside the University by attending the Geological Society of America where he gave speeches and took part in field trips. Photo by Susan Porterfield ver since he saw how much his father liked working as a professor, Dr. Joseph Reese, assistant geology professor, Ig ant ited to be an instructor. Reese began his teaching career at Idaho State niV ersity, where he spent two and a half years eachi ing geology before coming to Northwest. Reese always wanted to be a teacher because of the ini Fe ence of his father. “I saw his (my father’s) lifestyle and thought that as a pretty good thing to do,” Reese said. Reese taught two lecture classes and two lab lasses at Northwest during the fall semester. Teach- ng the lab classes was what Reese liked the most bout his job. T liked the labs,” Reese said. “They were very hands on. Interaction with the student and teacher yas very important. Labs allowed that interaction etwe en student and teacher much more than the faditional lecture .” Reese enjoyed teaching at Northwest because of size of the classes. The type of classrooms did not differ much from his previous teaching role, but one Pipe that was different was the age of the students. At Idaho State the average age of the student was probably 27 years old,” Reese said. “There were a lot if folks that came back to school just to take some un class. The clientele was different. There were a t_more traditional students at Northwest than nontraditonal. I might have been the average age in one of the classes at Idaho.” Reese attended the field trip the geology depart- ment took in the fall to the southeast part of Mis- souri. This was the part of his teaching experience he enjoyed the most. “The field trips were great,” Reese said. “If you had to classify my type of geology it would have been field-orientated geology.” Technology played a big role in the geology field and Reese thought that was great, but he believed in not forgetting about the field experience that could be gained from geology. “T knew that at Northwest the technology part of geology was very important,” Reese said. “But I thought the field education was vital, especially in geology.” The adjustment to Maryville and Northwest was not hard for Reese, but took getting used too. “Tt was a little different,” Reese said. “For the last 10 years, either as a graduate student or instructor, I had been in a setting which had graduate programs. It was a different situation with just faculty and undergraduates — not that intermediate step that I was used too. That was one of the biggest changes for me.” With the infiuence of his father’s teaching career in his life, Reese looked forward to his future in geology and his teaching career. Reese's - | ducational Field Tri p © — od by Jason Hoke New Faculty 29 magine the first day of class. Entering the class- room, searching for familiar faces and finding an empty seat could be a scary and nervous experi- ence. Then imagine that most of the students staring at you were the age of your grandchildren. Suddenly, the experience can almost double in fear. It wasn’t hard to determine who was an under- graduate, especially on the first day of classes. Some of them could have been identified as scared, ner- vous, lost and young. But nontraditional students taught the University at least one thing about undergraduates, young was not always the case. That was exactly what nontraditional student Peggy James faced everyday. After her children had grown and gone to school themselves her daughter got her “excited about school again.” James enrolled at Northwest in the fall of 1993, majoring in English and minoring in art, and took 12 hours upon entering college classes. James not only had to worry about upcoming tests, she had to worry about her family, too. That, perhaps, was the hardest adjustment for James. . “T tried to spend quality time when I saw them (my family), James said. “They usually understood if J had a test or something.” Balancing a family and a school load proved to James’ family that a great deal of support was needed to help her through the school year. “My husband gave me lots of support,” James said. “We helped each other out and reached a certain understanding.” Family members were not the only ones that James found to be understanding and supportive. James simply had to look across campus and utilize Stu- dent Support Services. She and other nontraditional students found programs and services that helped them benefit from their college experiences at the campus group. “The Student Support Services offered activities and seminars on stress,” James said. “If you needed to, they had counseling sessions for nontraditional students.” The Student Support Services also aided the non- traditional students of Northwest by lending an ear to listen to the problems that these students faced throughout the year. The services also helped possible nontraditional students with the decision to enroll in college. After making the initial step of choosing to go back to school, James saw what she went through as a positive experience and encouraged those who wanted to go back to college to do it. “J thought it broadened my horizons,” James said. “T metnew people and gained a younger look on life. (Nontraditional students) could have expected some hard and good times.” ) Jares Journey Back to Class Co by Jackie Tegen 30 © Special Section “My; husband gave me lots of support. We helped each other out and reached a certain understanding.” - Peggy James ore hi parat ‘hoo! es at the Writing Center, Peggy James reads “The Ambiguities” ae Or a literature class. James, a nontraditional student, found going back a Tejuvenating experience. Photo by Sarah Phipps -— aa Nontraditional Student ¢ 31 goO0 ont � wee aes ’ = oe +} Baa ra et) ros ae ee - ; 4 - 2 “There was one telephone for the department. We thought we were living high when we each got our own telephone.” |-James Saucerman English Department Chair James Saucerman instructs his Composition 110 class. © the time of his retirement in 1997, Saucerman had spent more than 30 years in sé 1o Northwest. Photo by Chris Tucker 32 � Special Section Vee Terrence tts exes ombining memories with vivid class- room experiences, Northwest impacted professors’ lives as well as those of 6 ’ students. Retiring English professor James Saucerman ar- ved at the University in 1962 and witnessed many h nges throughout the years, from the technology f The Electronic Campus to the development of “ pr mming such as KXCV. He also remembered ich events as the burning of t he administration building in 1979 and demonstrations against cafete- ia food in the 60s. “People were complaining about the food in the feteria so they decided to block Main Street and Highway 71,” Saucerman said. “This ran foul with the state authorities, though.” Sauicerman grew up as the only child on a ranch ist of Colorado Springs, Colo. He attended his first 10 years of college at Colorado College in Colo- fado Springs then he enlisted in the Air Force for four years and fought in the Korean War. When he fetumed, he attended the University of Northern Colorado and received his bachelor’s and master’s (a Ys es. Saucerman moved to Seattle and attended the Miversity of Washington. He then transfered to Iniversity of Missouri-Columbia and received his h.D . When Saucerman first started teaching at North- it was a State teachers college and that was its mission. The University had since grown larger in both degrees and size. “Tt had since changed by its extended mission,” Saucerman said. “It evolved so that the name change Northwest Missouri State University was more than merely a name change because of the growing of the college of business and also the department of agri- culture.” Saucerman said Northwest had a wide variety of programs and the mission had broadened. Teacher education was still a major part of the University in 1996, however. Technology leaped forward during Saucerman’s years of teaching; one of the first major changes was everyone getting their own phones. “There was one telephone for the department,” Saucerman said. “We thought we were living high when we each got our own telephone.” Saucerman said the development of the VAX system and what was done with the computer to teach writing were not only great developments, they were necessities. Saucerman retired at the end of the spring semes- ter. He and his wife, who retired from Eugene Field Elementary school, planned on moving to Florida to be close to their son, or to Colorado where friends and family lived. Saucerman said he looked forward to traveling to a variety of new places and the several places he had seen before but he would not forget Northwest and the enjoyment he had living and teaching in Maryville. DAUCeCEVMAaAN Ss Last Lecture Co by Nicole Fuller Retiring Faculty 33 BOO Screams of happiness fill the air as Jen Lucas, Alpha Sigma Alpha, embraces her newest sister Erica Mojaraz in Roberta Hall during Bid Day. Rushees like Mojaraz ran to their sororities after receiving their bids. Photo by Chris Tucker 34 © Student Life In Transition Buch 96 found many differences between so- nd fraternities, but one thing that re- sd the same was the spirit of brotherhood 00d. s one of the largest sorority rushes in thwest history as 242 women began rushing 7 By the time Rush Week ended Sept. 11, Orority had met its quota of 44 members, the exception of Delta Zeta, that met its quota having open bidding. Seniors were not d in quota, allowing some sororities to three “free seniors,” bringing their total bers. ies took place throughout the week Rush Tea, which began at 9 a.m. the ng as a way for rushees to get intro- all the sororities in one session. After the id day of parties rushees began eliminating iropping” the sororities they knew would not mghi choice for them. = five sororities sponsored parties each ut rushees were allowed to attend only a i number of parties on each given night. f the last party of Rush, referred to as a Hence party, rolled around, the rushees could IF a Maximum of four invitations but attend iiree parties. Each sorority made a bid list ght and the tushees filled out preference ating which sorority they wanted to join. he final morning of sorority Rush, Henic advisers Kent Porterfield and Sherry along with two members from each so- Went through the process of bid-matching Be reference cards; the rushees picked up ee rly that evening. Two hundred and six .- elved bids through formal rush. aa perce’ pre chou the . One of these Tules a “et, ue sould take et ‘as that no communi- Orority memben pee the rushees and 8 during at Sern: other than at the . - This ensured that the made their own decisions and were not I ; eadership and responsibility combine for distinguished spirit 8 U Sic swayed to join a certain sorority by talking out- side of the scheduled parties. This was enforced by sororities wearing blue ribbons and rushees wearing yellow ribbons to distinguish one an- other. Violation of this rule resulted in a major Rush infraction. Sarah Derks thought this was a good rule, but a difficult one to follow. “Some of my best friends were in sororities and it was tough not being able to talk to them for five days,” Derks said. Other rules stated that there was to be no promising of bids or exchange of gifts from the sorority members to the rushees. Alcohol was also prohibited from all Rush functions. Lesley Block thought these were reasonable rules. “I thought they were good rules because they made sure Rush was fair for everyone,” Block said. Faimess was also achieved by Rho Chis stand- ing apart toact as arbitrary “guidance counselors” for all rushees. The five sororities were each represented by six girls, for a total of 30 Rho Chi members. Those chosen as Rho Chis had to com- pletely disband from their individual sororities, After August, counselors could not wear indi- vidual sorority letters, during Rush Week, Rho Chi members moved to the Super 8 Motel to help remove them from influencing the bidding pro- cess. Rho Chi members had stayed in Perrin Hall previously, but had to change because of Perrin’s renovations. The Panhellenic Council funded Rho Chi’s stay at Super 8. After the days apart from their sororities, some Rho Chis had an emotional Bid Day reunion. “The hardest part about being a Rho Chi was being separated from your sorority and the friend- ships there,” Lynette Humphreys sai d. “You didn’t know what you had until you didn’t have it.” Without the support of their own sororities, Rho Chi members worked together to form a counseling team. The pairs led groups of 16 to 20 econtinued on page 36 6. {.. part about being a Rho Chi was being separated from your soror- ity and the friendships there,” Lynette Humphreys said. “You didn’t know what you haduuoti didn’t have if. y ByKelseyLowe Jessica Yeldell Rush Rho Chi ¢ 35 goo In RUS We supported the Greek system at Northwest, not our specific sorority,” Anne LeBeaume said. “We had positive attitudes about all sororities. P, By KelseyLowe Jessica Yeldeli 36 Student Life In Transition econtinued from page 35 rushees through the tangles of formal Rush. Members of Rho Chi had nothing todo with the bidding process but acted as a sounding board for the rushees. Rho Chi members helped calm frazzled emotions and listened to likes and dis- likes about each sorority. One major problem rushees encountered was having to choose between two of their ideal sororities. “We didn’t push them one way or the other,” Humphreys said. “We had them make a pros and cons list about the various sororities.” Two-year Rho Chi member Anne LaBeaume said one of the most difficult aspects of counsel- ing was hearing the negative things said about her sorority, LaBeaume pointed out Rho Chis represented all sororities on campus. They were role models who acted and guided for the good of the rushee. “We supported the Greek system at Northwest, not our specific sorority,” LaBeaume said. “We (had) positive attitudes about all sororities.” Any two-year member of a sorority was eli- gible to interview for the Rho Chi chapter. More than 80 girls were judged at the end of the spring 1996 semester by executive members of the Panhellenic Council. As vice-president of the Panhellenic Council, Jennyfer DeLong headed Rush and helped ap- point members to Rho Chi. DeLong said part of the “fairness” of Rush was keeping rushees open-minded about all sorori- ties. “If the rushees saw Rho Chis getting along, it showed them that there were no differences be- tween sororities,” DeLong said. “It helped to unite the whole Greek system.” The unification displayed by Rho Chi inspired the counselors as well as rushees. “] learned an appreciation for other sororities,” LaBeaume said, “Everyone loved their sorority as much as I loved mine, and that was neat tosee.” Fraternity Rush was much less formal than sorority Rush, though it was just as organized. “IT thought it went very smooth,” Travis Man- ners, Interfraternity Council Rush coordinator, said. “It wasn’t like a competition or anything. It was just a way to promote the Greek system.” Manners said approximately 180 to 190 men rushed and 165 of them pledged. Fraternity Rush kicked off with Fraternity Fo- rum, an informational session that took place at the Bell Tower Aug. 28, representing every fra- temity. Corey Neal thought it was a good way to learn about each fraternity and its members. “Socially, it helped me meet a lot of new people that I otherwise wouldn’t have met,” Neal said, Many fraternities sponsored barbecues and other social events at their houses throughout the week toallow the rushees to get to know what that particular fraternity was all about. Clay Elifrits liked the idea of having Rush be a casual event. “T think you felt more comfortable if you were going through an informal process,” Elifrits said ‘You were there to meet them just as muchas the were there to meet you.” Although fraternity Rush was more informal than sorority Rush, it was not without rules. Mos! rules were similar to sorority Rush rules. How: ever, the rule about all events being free of alcoha was carried even further with DRET, the Rush Enforcement Team. This group was mad up of two members from each fraternity who made sure all Rush activities were alcohol-free: Kappa Sigma, a fraternity chartered at Nort west in 1995, officially went through Rush forth first time. “The functions we put on had a nice turnout. Steve Hodges, Kappa Sigma president, saic “Fraternity is a big decision in a person’s life af we wanted to break down the stereotypes. Ho fully we got our message across.” Despite the differences in the way Rush to® place for sororities and fraternities, Greek sp! was still a factor in its success. Holding hands while running to the Phi Mu chapter room, Rho Chis Gina Davis, Stacy Dowling and Mercedes Ramirez return to their sorority after five days of silence. Rho Chis were not allowed to communicate with their fellow sisters during Rush. Photo by Chris Tucker In a house-wide Twister race, Kappa Sigma pledge Kyle Niemann attempts to climb the stairs by obeying the colors called by the Rush chair- men. This was the first year Kappa Sigma partici- pated in Rush activities. Photo by Christina Kettler Rush Rho Chi 37 BOQ Commuter Francie Romano eyes a man unlocking his car as she anticipates the empty parking space he'll leave behind. The three minutes Romano took to find a spot was an unusually fast search for a commuter. Photo by Chris Tucker At 7:45 a.m. the resident commuter lot behind Valk is virtually empty. At 8 a.m., as classes begin, more students claim parking spaces in the lot behind Valk. At 1 p.m. the Valk parking lot is filled to capacity as students go to classes. The lot had some of its spots changed into faculty staff only when instructors were moved out of Colden. Photos by Chris Tucker 38 Student Life In Transition ation set in while angered students rehed without success for parking spots that 1 ( further than 10 minutes away from their This was the general consensus from sents as fewer parking spots were available nrollment increased. eadows, Campus Safety director, said 1,649 residentia! parking spaces, 567 er spaces, 508 staff spaces, 85 special Spots, 54 handicap spaces and 44 visitor bes for a total of 2,999 at the beginning of the emester. This was a 3:1 ratio of students to ing spaces available. the commuters would have parked in com- 7 Spots, and those spots only, most of the bleéms would have beentaken care of,” Alison onton said. Mthough parking availability was less than ous years, that did not cause Campus Safety more lenient with tickets. According to the west Missourian, officers shelled out an l€ 1,085 tickets a month. ddition, The Electronic Campus decided to lechnology one Step further when it intro- sG 4 new ticketing device — two new ma- esthut Cost $1 | ,OOOtotal. The devices, which dlike very large calculators, made ticketing icCuraite and easier. Computer device contained information ubevety vehicle-that had a parking permit on a The person giving the ticket simply had apch'in the license plate number and various SFinformation would appear on the ticket Me: Ittold where the vehicle was allowed to om” Many previous tickets that vehicle had — et or not the tickets had been paid. ae things into real time,” Dr. ol, Vice president and director of the Hor Applied Research and Quality Produc- Dt NO patking” si ae Wien, gn obviously didn't detour one As Phe an unlawful solution to the : 8m. Parking illegally was alast resort bMé drivers and an ev ened eryday occurrence fo Photo by Tate Sinclair Amid new ticketing device, students find fewer parking spots as enrollment lieket INNCYCASES Wwoiding tivity, said. “It allowed for convenience; the old method was a burden and had more possibility for error.” Officials said the new device would be more fair for students by being virtually error-free. “The data was only entered once, which meant that there was no chance of a transfer error,” Meadows said. “The information was entered as an error, or there was no error at all.” Bush believed parking spots were adequately provided to students and Campus Safety only regulated where people were allowed to park. Bush said he had gone out around campus on several different occasions and always found parking spots available. Many permits were sold to student teachers, commuters or graduate stu- dents who were not necessarily on campus all the time so it allowed for more free parking spaces. One solution offered to alleviate the problem would have been to cut off some of the land that belonged to the farm and turm it into a parking lot. Meadows had some concerns about doing this because she believed giving in to students’ com- plaints all of the time wasn’t right. She believed other students would have felt cheated because the farm land was part of students’ classrooms. Another solution could have been selling one parking space to each student. Meadows said this solution would have caused confusion. “The system that was in place had 1.2 permits per parking spot, which was the national aver- age,” Bush said. But Bush said selling only as many permits as there were spaces would have caused people to have to park off campus. Despite that less spaces were available for students in 1996, permit prices still increased. The reason for the increase from $45 to $50 was because the parking system was to be self sup- porting. The money was used to muaintain lots, pay off loans and pay for the new ticketing device. Though many students were frustrated by the number of tickets issued and spots available, one thing proved true — one way or another, if one parked on campus, he puid the price. The device put things into real time,” Dr. Bob Bush said. “It allowed for conve- nience; the old method was a burden and had more possibility for error. I) By NicoleBarringer Parking Problems 39 goo Students tackle financial dilemmas by budgeting expenditures oney set aside C food,” Becky Doyle said. for rent and “So whatever was left over was my entertain- ment money. It varied from month to month on how much Ic S for entertaipéyent By Jennifer Catron 40 ¢ Student Life In Transition Budgeting money was a way of life for many college students. Students had to consider finan- cial factors in their everyday lives, such as rent, tuition, clothes, food, entertainment and every- day necessities. There were muny different ways to budget money. Some students who lived off campus had to go tosome extremes while others would go by a monthly plan. “IT had money set aside each month for rent and food,” Becky Doyle said. “So whatever was left over was my entertainment money. It varied from month to month on how much I could spend for entertainment.” Some students wolild go to extremes so they could save a buck. “| had a dry haircut,” Amy Reed said. “So I could spend money on other things.” Students found other ways to budget their money. Some had others hold onto their money and save it for them. “] had my grandma hold my money,” Crystal Crowley said. “If she did not keep it for me, I would have spent it all.” Others did a good job keeping track of their own money and paying their own bills. “I was pretty good about money, even though I lived off campus.” Lisa Dunning said. “I gave my mom money to pay my car payment for the whole year. She kept the money in her checking account and each month payed the bill.” One of the major problems many students had was how they could obtain the money. “| got most of my money from my summer job and loans,” Crowley said. Some students said their money came from summer jobs, scholarships. financial aid and loans, while a few students got all their money from parents. “My parents paid for everything pretty much,” Dana Richmond said. “But they sent very little spending money to me. | was a twin, so it was really hard for them. I thought about getting a job to have extra money.” There were hundreds of students employed on Northwest’s campus. Also, most of the busi- nesses in the Northwest community were filled with students as employees. Just about every fast food restaurant in Maryville had students working for them. How- ever, Maryville businesses only paid minimum wage. If students were looking fora place to findextra money. the library or book store were good places to look. There were thousands of books telling of scholarships and other sources of money. BU many of the scholarships available were never taken. There were also some other options, such as the Army, Navy and other armed forces that would pay for college and include spending money if students would work with them. Also, many jobs offered free tuition if a person was to work full time for a year. Kinder Kare and Pride Cleaners were two of these businesses. Many other bust- nesses would pay for college if it would benefit their company in the future. “Getting the money was not the only hard part, Crowley said. “Budgeting it and figuring out how you wanted to spend it was the hardest part.” There were also many students who decide not to budget and that would have caused prod: lems at the end of the month. If a student did not figure out what he would spend, something would go unpaid, and thet there was trouble. It came down to priorities. Did the student want to eat? Did he want to have! place to live? No matter what the situation was, money Was major issue. Budgeting it between rent, school food and the extras put some people ina difficult spot. Balancing check books with text boo’ proved to be challenging to even some of the bes math wizards. Working at the Store of Colors, Amy Reed sorts through vertical blind samples. Although she bud- geted her finances, Reed sometimes resorted to dry haircuts to save money. Photo by Chris Tucker Lisa Dunning deposits her paycheck at Nodaway Valley Bank. Dunning made weekly trips to the bank in attempts to keep her checkbook in the black. Photo by Sarah Phipps Financial aid recipients fill out borrower information forms in the Union. Students were required to fill out the forms before graduating. Photo by Chris Tucker Student budgets ¢ 41 goog Credit cards pave a plastic route to easy purchases and hard paybacks Digging DE B [ Co knew that he had the card, he would use it for more than just emergencies,” Christy Collings said. “Overall, credit cards could have hanged you i them in the By Nicole Fuller 42 ¢ Student Life At the age of 18 a lot of students thought “Oh wow, I can buy cigarettes legally, I can vote and suddenly adulthood has fallen upon my shoul- ders.” Others realized they were the legal age to apply for a credit card. For Gene Cassell that was one thing that crossed his mind when he turned 18 years old. Cassell said he and a bunch of his friends went down to J.C. Penney Co. Inc. and applied for a store credit card a few days after they had all turned 18. From then on, Cassell applied for many other cards in the next few years and was approved by several companies. “I got tired of just buying all my stuff at J.C. Penney, so! decided to Apply fora different one,” Cassell said. Cassell had four credit cards, two gas cards and two phone cards, He was only in debt with the four credit card companies. “] paid the gas off monthly, so it never ran up,” Cassell said. “I also took care of the phone card bill.” Cassell’s biggest problem with credit cards was that he used them whenever he wanted to indulge in something nice. For example, if he wanted a really good meal he would go to St. Joseph and use his credit card to pay for dinner. While some people had many credit cards, some wouldn’t even apply for them. Christy Collings said while she was in college she would not apply for a credit card. She thought it was a bad thing. “Ifyou didn’t have a good job while you were in school and got into debt, there was no way for you to pay it off,” Collings said. “Also, if you didn’t pay the bills, it could ruin your credit for life.” Collings thought the best idea was to have credit cards for emergencies. Most people couldn’t resist the temptation to charge things that weren’t emergency items, however. “Ifa person knew thathe had the card, he would use it for more than just emergencies,” Collings said. “Overall, credit cards could have hanged’ you if you used them in the wrong way.” On campus, students had the opportunity to” charge items from the Bearcat Bookstore to their account. Kent Marlow, store manager, said if a student started to charge too much, the system noticed this and flagged his account. This meant his account would be shut down so he would not be - able tocharge until the previous balance was paid off. Marlow said at least 50 percent of the purchases made in the bookstore were paid with the Bearcat Card, “Having a Bearcat Card and being able to charge things at the bookstore was aconvenience to the students,” Marlow said. “The campus alto- gether was becoming more like a cashless cam- pus.” Adding to the cashless campus was the debit portion of the card. Students could deposit money on it topay for things. suchas their laundry, a soda or even photocopies. Students could even use the card to pay for little things at the bookstore such as blue test note- books. Marlow said one thing a lot of students did no realize was they could use the debit card asa fo of payment at the bookstore instead of chargin smal! amounts. Growing up and dealing with responsibil! most students thought a credit card or two woul give them more financial control, but sometime a credit card bill actually haunted instead ® helped. Asign displaying accepted credit cards adomsth checkout desk of the Bearcat Bookstore 85_ customer purchases a few items. Bearcat Boo! store employee TerriLynn said students used th Bearcat Card to charge purchases to their Univer sity accounts more often than they used maj0 credit cards. Photo by Chris Tucker Pit Stop North employee Cindi Becker scans Joe Powell's Discover card as he purchases gasoline and a can of Mountain Dew before traveling to Kansas City. For some students, the easy buy- now, pay-later lure of credit led to high balances that were difficult to pay off. Photo by Chris Tucker we sr } s ey) ht ry Credit Card Tips Although Soonethied Anancial problems were brought on by a change in household income, a divorce ofthe death of a spouse, many times there were warning signs before a financial crisis hit. Did you: Pay only monthly minimums or miss pay- frients on charge accounts? Consolidate debts by borrowing from a hiph-interest lender? ‘Depend on overtime or moonlighting to ¢gver monthly bills? Find it impossible to save money or imme- didtely withdraw money from your savings to ‘cover bills? Panic when faced with an unexpected ma- joréxpense, such as car repairs? Hope that checks you wrote didn’t clear the bank before payday? Borrow from friends or relatives to cover basic expenses? Answering yes to any of those questions could have signified trouble, but there were ways to financially prepare for the future. Setting goals and keeping a budget al- lowed people to ulways know where they were when itcameto paying bills and balanc- ing the household budget. Economizing by turning off the lights, shopping at outlet stores ortakinga sack lunch instead of eating out helped keep money in the bank. Also, keeping family appraised when troubles did arise and seeking expert help with problems helped to alleviate stress and financial woes | when the worst did happen. Info.courtesy Amer. Consumer Credit Counseling, Inc. Credit Cards ¢ 43 Bou Courting in limited atmosphere poses challenges to students A quest DA! fx ¢ [4 planned any type of activity because we both had very hectic schedules,” Jeff Smith said. “It was easier just to go to group activities “y y, By Nicole Barringer 44 « Student Life In Transition Movies, dinner, dancing, parties and spending quality time together was how many students enjoyed their dating experience. The dating expe- rience was difficult at times, especially when trying to find something to do in Maryville. Melanie Borgman and Jeff Smith met through mutual friends and had dated for nine months. “Every guy that I’d dated while I was here was through a mutual friend,” Borgman said. “] felt more secure dating someone that one of my friends knew a little bit about.” Smith and Borgman found the easiest thing to do on a date was a group activity. They attended various fraternity and sorority parties together. “We rarely planned any type of activity be- cause we both had very hectic schedules,” Smith said. “It was easier just to go to group activities together.” Others found it easier to go out and just try to have fun with the people they were with. “My favorite thing was togotosomeplace cool, like a club,” Dave Douglass said. “More tradi- tional things like dinner and a movie also were fun.” One of the hardest things to do when dating someone was trying to find that perfect pickup line to get the relationship off to the right start. “The funniest pickup line a guy everused on me was ‘It's kind of cold in my room.” Borgman said. “] just told him to turn up the heat then.” When they decided not to go out with a group, they usually just spent some quality time to- gether. Often times Smith made dinner for Borgman or they went to a movie together. They usually shared turns on picking up the tab or Smith paid. Some of the most embarrassing moments oc- curred while on the dating scene. ‘When I was in high school I went on a date with this guy that I really liked,” Borgman said. “We went to an ice cream shop and I spilled chocolate ice cream down the front of my shirt. I did everything I could to hide it, but I don’t think it worked.” When on a date, signals could often help to detect if it was a good date or a bad date. “If the date was going well I usually got signals like smiling and laughing,” Douglass said. “If it was going bad the girl tended to ignore me.” Almost everyone had the ideal dream date that they would like to take locked somewhere in their mind, but sometimes the perfect date couldn’t be planned. ‘‘My ideal date would have been for both of us to get dressed up for a very special evening together,’ Borgman said. “When Jeff opened the car door for me there would be a single red rose waiting in the seat for me. We would go to one o our favorite restaurants, and then to the pl etarium in Kansas City. Next we would go to the Plaza for a walk. It didn’t really matter what we did, as long as we were together.” Smith agreed that spending time together was the most important thing. “T really didn’t think you could plan a perfec’ date,” Smith said. “If you could have, it woul have to have been a non-group activity where w could have spent time together and money what we did wouldn’t have mattered.” Even if the perfect date never happened, were always those special dates that could nevet be forgotten. “Last year during finals week Jeff and I decid to go out after my last final was over because we knew we wouldn’t be able to see much of 0 another over the summer,” Borgman said. “We sat around and watched ‘Friends.’ Then we Well tothe bars. We had the best time; we just talked al night long until three or four in the morning, Be it the movies, dinner or a party, the perf date in Maryville for Borgman and S mith was Jus spending quality time together. Julie Burroughs and Dave Douglass share an intimate moment at the Phi Mu informal. Greek mixers and socials gave couples a place to be together in Maryville’s limited environment. Photo by Sarah Phipps Jeff Smith and Melanie Borgman party at a friend’s house on a Saturday night. Dancing, talking, walks and going to the movies were all popular activities for dates. Photo by Chris Tucker |. Being Late 2. Forgetting your wallet, purse or money. 2. Extravagant dinners or long, boring movies 4, Having a chunk of food stuck between your front teeth (that is assuming you have front teeth). €. Calling your date by the wrong name. €. Ending long, uncomfortable silences by saying something really stupid. 7. Smelling like cigarette smoke. Bars are bad enough, you don’t want to smell like one, too. Q. Bragging over and over about yourself and your accomplishments. . Talking about your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. Never compare your dates in any way. 10. Sloppy food such as chili, spaghetti or anything you eat with your hands. Information provided by Coleman Production, Inc. Dating + 45 woo Loss of house causes fraternity to realize kinship isn t material iN GNIFES ii ie elp myself and people around me,” Jeremy Galloway said. “For me it was hard to think of anything posi- tive. It was a really sick feeling because there was really n g could d By Jennifer Simler Fire rages from the third floor of the TKE house as firefighters battle the flames. The struggle would last around six hours and leave 14 fraternity members homeless. Photo by Gene Cassell 46 � Student Life In Transition It was a Saturday night around 10:45 p.m. The men of Tau Kappa Epsilon could have never predicted what happened that night, nor would they ever be able to forget the memories that were left in the ashes. There were five people in the house when the fire started at 222 W. Cooper. Ben Haskamp was the first one tosmell the smoke. He yelled to Chris Peasley, TKE president, and Tracy Bottoms that something was burning on the third floor. “Trash cans burned and pizzas bumed all the time, so we thought it was something like that,” Peasley said. Peasley immediately jetted upstairs to check out the situation. Once he noticed the abundance of smoke, he called to Bottoms. They figured out it was coming from the south room on the third floor, Chad Dressen’s room. When Bottoms broke down the door the heat from the fire threw him back and black smoke quickly filled the entire third floor of the house. Thetwo men fled down tothe second floor, called 911 and quickly got everyone out of the house. “Tracy and I walked to the south side (of the house) looked up and a flame was shooting at least four feet up and out the window,” Peasley said. Dressen was told the house was on fire as soon as he walked into the Sport’s Page. “I was just in shock when I got to the house,” Dressen said. ‘I was dumbfounded. I just looked at it.” There were rumors running rampant through- out town andcampus that the cause of the fire was a space heater in Dressen's room. He assured everyone the space heater was not plugged in that night and couldn't have started the fire. Officials later said the fire was caused by faulty wiring. TKEs and their alumni were amazed by the support from the community, campus and greek organizations that night and throughout. “The rest of the greeks on campus really came out and helped,” Larry Apple, president of the board of trustees for TKEs and an alumnus, said. “That was the one thing that really helped them. The greek community competed against each other a lot, but really came together when they needed support.” The fire was completely put out around 4:30 a.m. They almost had it out around | a.m., but with lost water pressure, the fire resparked. As the TKEs gathered around outside the house different reactions could be found. “T tried to help myself and people around me,” Jeremy Galloway,a TKE member that lived in the house, said. “For me it was hard to think of anything positive. It was a really sick feeling because there was really nothing we could do.” The main concern TKEs had was that everyone was OK and not injured. “I was so glad no one got hurt,” Galloway said. “That was the main thing for me. You could replace everything else. If ithad beenthreeor four hours later we might have been going to a funeral and I didn’t even want to think about that.” Although decades of memories had been losti the fire, everything was not completely ruined. Only about five of the 20composites were ruined. Many things were salvageable from the fireto pu in the new house. Two fireplace mantels, woo frames and leaded glass windows were kept and were to be put in the chapter room of the nev house, which would be called “The 222 Room,’ The blueprints for the new house had alread: been in existence, but the men never had a reaso} to rebuild. The new house would be able to house approxi mately 35 men and would be about 8,000 squan feet. Plans were not set in stone, but an optionhad been laid down for the piece of land, 2.34 acre across from the Sigma Phi Epsilon house. As soon as the option went through construc tion would begin and would take about four ta Si months to build. By Homecoming 1997 it w predicted that there would be a frame standing Until the house was complete the TKEs wé holding meetings, mixers and chapter events what used to be Club Teen. The men learned th house was not what made them who they Wer “That house was a vital part of the fraternity it was not the fraternity,” Peasley said. © fraternity would go on without the house. It ( fire) broke us down to nothing. We came back U and the brotherhood was stronger. It madé value what we had.” WHS FCASISCY, PISO wi FCaes tvespepren tmprrrsersty stands in the doorway of the gutted house. Frater- nity members went back to collect belongings and write their good-byes on the walls before the house was demolished. Photo by Greg Dalrymple A melted laptop computer and a charred teddy bear lay in the wreck- age of a third floor bedroom. Accord- ing to officials, the fire started on the third floor because of faulty wiring. Photo by Greg Dairymple The front view plans of the new Tau Kappa Epsilon house. The house would be located across from the Sigma Phi Epsilon house. Front view courtesy of TKEs At an empty lot on 222 W. Cooper, where their house stood before burning down, TKEs and Phi Mus gather around a fire to roast hot dogs and drink hot choco- late. To stay active on the social scene, the TKEs rented a large loft a block east of the Outback for meetings and parties. Photo by Chris Tucker TKE Fire + 47 goo Construction workers mill about in the large open spaces where walls once divided Colden Hall into classrooms. Because most of the general education classes were usuaily housed in Colden, the renovations caused cam- pus-wide room shortages. Photo by Lesley Thacker Outside the residence hall that houses his office, Dr. Jim Eiswert converses with Billy McGuire. North Complex housed students on the second, third and fourth floors while displaced professors had offices on the first floor. Photo by Lesley Thacker The scoreboard stands as a testimony that there was still a football field despite the mounds of dirt. The field was renovated and then resodded in time for the season opener. Photo by Greg Dairymple 48 � Academics er mag eUES i mee aman fut Renovations affected Northwest as the Bearcats Vaited for Rickenbrode Stadium and the track to be lished, and students and faculty transferred to other buildings anticipating Colden Hall and the Administra- fion Building to be filled with commotion once again. Rickenbrode Stadium and Track In the summer of 1996 snbrode Stadium re- yed a face-lift. Parts of the field were sinking, and he drainage that had been place when the cinder (rack Was used was deemed inadequate. Con- truction workers pulled e turf away, installed a eW drainage system and new track surface. hey itlso completed a oncession stand building ith restrooms. Jim Redd, athletic di- ector, said it took a few fears of planning before they were set into motion. We started proposals two years ago as far as up- ad $10 the stadium were concerned,” Redd said. “The � ow Concer was that the south end of the field from = 0-yerd line south was losing its crown and was Iking and dipping in.” me track was also an area of concern. Bucs area particularly, there were four differ- Bee nes Sen Sines lane was dipping 6 to 8 Bs oc pec: © wanted to address the problem re Pnmarily drainage and lack of drainage and equate drainage.” : University approved the proposal, and construc- n began. aa SY removed the field vegetation and built it up to Nitin the middle and taper it off to the sides,” Aplastic covering protects the main stairwell of the Admin- istration Building. Students had to use other stairways to gain access to the third floor. Photo by Sarah Phipps Renovations for the ure Construction enhances the quality of campus buildings and sports facilities Redd said. “Ten to 12 inches of soil was taken off the field, and a sand loam mixture was put on the surface of the field.” Redd thought the need for the new concession stand and restrooms were handled in an appropriate manner. “We addressed the need for a new concession stand and proper restrooms, and I felt it made the facility much more modern,” Redd said. The football field was finished by the ‘Cats’ opener Sept. 7, and the track drainage and surface was completed Oct. 16. Mel Tjeerdsma, head football coach, said the improvements meant a lot to him and the team. “Obviously, it was ex- citing to havea new field,” Tjeerdsma said. “It was great, and with that and the other facilities, it ranked our stadium right up there with others in the confer- ence.” Coiden Hall and the Administration Building The two biggest and most historical buildings at Northwest became sites of demolition as students and faculty waited two years until the buildings were fully accessible. During the first week in March °96, the demolition process on Colden and the Ad Building began. The planning for this massive project began much earlier. State funding for Colden and the Ad Building was started in 1995-96 and was finally completed by 1996-97, There were many people involved in the renovations econtinued on page 50 Renovations ¢ 49 BOQ 50 Academics Te. Tare nitinn Renovations fut «continued from page 49 in order to keep everything organized. Wanda Auffert, director of purchasing, was in charge of approving all invoices and sending them for payment. It was compli- cated at times to keep all the vendors separate. “In the instance of Colden Hall, I was working out of three accounts for the same vendor,” Auffert said. “Nothing was really too difficult because it (the renova- tions) ran so smoothly.” Before the demolition process took place, though, all the professors and their belongings had to be evacuated. This was a rough transition for the professors because they were being moved out of their offices and into residence hall rooms where they would be expected to work while students lived around them. Professors’ offices were moved to Perrin Hall. When itbecame full, they occupied Douglas and Colberthalls. “| didn’t want to move because it was a big hassle, but ] loved the new office,” Dr. Janice Brandon-Falcone said. “It was close to the Jibrary and Administration Building. I had windows. It was bigger, and I got to see students more. Since ] wasn’there at night, I didn’t see the underbelly of student life.” Falcone also pointed out that the professors used to be able to walk out of their offices carrying their cups of coffee and walk down the hall to class. “Now, | have to lug everything with me,” Falcone said. “If I forgot something I had to endure the icy glare of my students.” Falcone's classes used to be in Colden, but when renovations began the classes were moved to different buildings. Two of Falcone’s classes were in Valk Agri- culture Building, one in Garrett-Strong Science Build- ing and one in Brown Hall. Getting used to the equipment and facilities in differ- ent rooms took time. “Tt was an inconvenience (o get used to,” Falcone said. “I'd never know if there was a VCR or projector. We didn’t have a room to call our own to keep maps in.” The renovations to Colden and the Ad Building were thorough. The only things in Colden that weren't redone were the beams and the bricks forming the shell. “Rooms would be nicer; there would be new carpet (in for the ure most rooms), new tiles, walls and technology for com- puter cabling,” Randy Sharp, project manager, said. “Each room had the potential to be computer accessable.” The most high-tech rooms would consist of stepped seating, built indesks, acoustical panels for walls and the capability to set up cameras to televise to other locations providing the opportunity for a Distance Learning Cen- ter. Sharp said there would be at least a couple of these rooms. One of the biggest and most noticeable changes Colden had was the creation of the grand stairway. When someone entered from the front, there would be a sarge lobby and on the sides of the staircase would be balco- nies overlooking the first floor. The lirst and third floor would be mainly classrooms, and the second floor would be offices grouped together by departments. The Ad Building was another project in itself. “The hardest part about working in the Administration Building was working on the second floor while third and first were still occupied and people were still trying to work,” Sharp said. “Construction was dusty and noisy.” Another thing Sharp and his crew discovered in the Ad Building was that after the fire of 1979 the University didn’t have the moncy to fix things, and there was an area on the third floor that was patched up instead of redone. “It was a 90-year-old building,” Sharp said. “There were a lot of surprises. Having to work around a foad- bearing wall (a wall that was holding up the building) was difficult.” Both buildings were expected tobe finished in fall 97. Classes were to resume in Colden in spring ’98, because — of time needed to put signs up, such as room numbers, offices, restrooms and staircases. Plus, the professors : needed time to move back in and become acquainted with the new building. Colden and the Ad Building had a new look about them, awaiting faculty and students to revive life and commotion in them after two years of abandonment. By Jennifer Simier Nate Olson Don Tucker, project manager from an independent consulting group, gives a collection of contractors a tour of the Colden Hall steam tunnels. The contractors were shown the problems with the steam tunnels around campus before bidding on the project. Photo by Lesley Thacker Rickenbrode Stadium resembles a plowed farm field more than a playing field as drainage pipes are put into the ground. Renova- tions added new drainage, sod, concession stands and a new track surface to the stadium. Photo by Greg Dalrymple On the second floor of the Administration Building, Doug Slavik prepares an office floor for re-carpet- ing. Renova- tions of the second and third floors forced several offices, including admissions, to relocate across campus. Photo by Sarah Phipps Student Ambassador Anna Nothstine fields questions from prospec- tive students Brad and Brian Marshall. The University began denying prospective students who did not meet ACT requirements with the hope of increasing the numbers of highly qualified students. Photo by Sarah Phipps Vicki Stoll calculates grade point averages for students applying to Northwest. Freshmen enrollment increased in 1996 even though Northwest became more “an 4 selective in its admissions policy. Photo by Sarah Phipps y A 7 i Ralph Hailey shows high school French language students the computers in B.D. oY ' Owens Library. Hailey was trying to recruit students to the French department, which ” joined the University in increased qualification standards. Photo by Sarah Phipps - 52 ¢ Academics In Transition Only 85 percent of applicants were accepted to North- fest in the fall. This may not have sounded like many sions policy to a moderately selective one. is change began as a university movement across The four admissions policies in Missouri were js nly selective, moder- bye. selective, selective id highly selective, Holding higher standards University becomes moderately selective in student acceptance requirements went from 393 to 291. Only 109 students were enrolled with an ACT composite below 18, com- pared to 159 in 1995. The ACT average of those admit- ted was 21.8, compared to 21.0 in 1995. The Alternative Admissions Program had more than 100 students enrolled in six freshman seminar sections. Only 36 percent did not meet the 16 core curriculum requirement. Ninety-five percent met the unit core of 14 (from 1995). Seventy-five percent had [5 core units. Seventy-three percent ranked inthe upper 5 Oper- cent of theirclasses. Fifty- nine students enrolled with a 29 ACT or better, compared to 39 students in 1995. Although the policy was more selective, enroll- ment increased by eight students in 1996. But F ve goals were set with Ine New policy. The first § 0 reduce the number Undergraduate applications wait to be pickedup or sent to high school students interested in attending North- west. Photo by Sarah Phipps some applicants weren't aware of the admissions change. dents not meeting Admissions Index or ACT edtitements. The second was to admit and enroll fewer qualified students. The third was for admissions to “aha ck of high schoo! core curriculum requirements © develop a base line for fall 1997. The fourth was “th highly qualified students. The fifth goa! was to ee Ane enrollment demand for 1,250 to 1,300 first- Me ireshmen. he University Met its goals. Students below ACT “T didn’t even know about it,” Jennifer Watts said. “I just knew that I needed good grades to get into college. If people were told in high school, they might have worked harder to get in.” The admissions staff said the change worked because of University efforts, increased scholarship funding, more targeted financial assistance and the increased market share in Missouri. By Beth Dorrel Selective School 53 gad A bright computer screen lights a darkened Union ballroom as a group of about 30 people listen to Merlin Miller speak about how teachers can use the Internet for their classes. Graphical user intertaces offered on personal and notebook comput- ers made using computers easier than on the text- based VAX. Photo by Chris Tucker During some free time ona Saturday afternoon, Lesley Block reads messages in the flirting forum of the lowa State Computer Associa- tion. ISCA was widely used by students to communicate with people all over the world. Photo by Amy Roh A mirror reflects the wall on second floor of B.D. Owens Library where EC Plus students log onto the Internet. In its second year on campus, the EC+ program increased its particlpants from 95 to approximately 240. Photo by Sarah Phipps 54 © Academics In Transition in 1986, Northwest students faced something noother public university had — a VAX system. It brought tional recognition and new possibilities for a small College in the Midwest to save itself from extinction. In 1996, The Electronic Campus celebrated its 10- r anniversary. “I couldn’t imagine not having a VAX,” Kristi Dunbar said. “It saved so much time.” Dr. Jon Rickman, vice president for information sys- ms, and University President Dean Hubbard, devel- Sped the idea of a VAX in every room. ‘T had worked on the dea since graduate thool,” Hubbard said. When i met Jon Rickman, he shared my perspectives On the idea. Rickman had also set up he Campus for the idea.” The $3.1 million inte- Tr ed system provided amputer terminals in ev- Fy Tesidence hall room d fi Aculty office. The University pur- mased more than 2,000 Mminals from Digital I Pment Corporation and Micro-Term, Inc. On c of the mainconcermsat the time was an increased rollment. ee mens Tower yearbook, “it was not BIT the pen ateffect The Electronic Campus a mague, ae ee recruitment, but Dale ou ee Wiss. irector of enrollment manage- S generally listed the computers as third or fo rs : , . urth’ in yous ‘ A orthwest,” their reasons for attending Mike Grundzinski and Dr. Richard Detmer discover the potentional of EC 2000. Photo by Amy Roh Electronic education@ orthwest Administrators examine computer upgrades after decade of VAX Through the years, though, a computer in every room became a major selling point in enticing students to campus. “One of the reasons I came to Northwest was because of the computers,” Amy Roberts said. “They did need to be upgraded, though.” Janelle Peterson said having a computer in her resi- dence hall room was a major factor in her attending Northwest. “I loved having a computer in my room,” Peterson said, “I loved being able to stay in my room and not fight for a computer in the li- brary.” The VAX offered many opportunities for students. The Word Processing Sys- tem program enabled stu- dents to write papers in their room and have them printed at the front desk of their residence hall. The VAX also had a directory in which students could look up any teacher or student’s phone number and username. It also al- lowed students to see their phone bill, school costs and class schedule. They could also enroll for classes on the VAX. For entertainment, students could talk to other students all over the country on the lowa State Computer Association bulletin board system. These were just a few of the many features the VAX offered. The VAX improved enroliment on campus and the idea of The Electronic Campus expanded. Hubbard said enrollment increased by 26 percent econtinued on page 57 EC+ Electronic Campus ¢ 55 goa A mainframe sits in the basement of B.D. Owens Library which supplies the VAX Sys- tem to students. According to Computer Ser- vices, this relatively new mainframe was a vast improvement over previous maintrames that would generate enough heat to warm a small home. Photo by Sarah Phipps Students gather in the newcomputer lab on the first floor of B.D. Owens Library. The new computers were a popular attraction among students for surfing the World Wide Web and doing homework. Photo by Sarah Phipps Typing away on the second floor of the library, Rich Soren uses his notebook and the World Wide Web to acquire Army photographs for a speech report. Students used the Northwest computer system for enrolling, cruising the Internet and e-mailing. Photo by Chris Tucker 56 Academics In Transition econtinued from page 55 nce 1993, and the EC Plus program, which was back at “I didn’t come to Northwest because of the computers int very room,” Marianne Miller said. “! did come here because of the EC+ program, though, and I really loved it The pilot year of EC+ went well, Hubbard said, and the technologic and multimedia aspects of education vere accented by the program. “EC+ built on the idea to take advantage of high powernetworks and integrate them into the classroom,” Hubbard said. From the modest beginning of 95 pilot students in 1995. EC+ increased its ranks on campus to almost 240 nt 996. Despite the dramatic increase in number, there vere still many unanswered questions about which direction the program was headed. , When conceived, it was hoped that EC+ would place Notebook computers in a sizable majority of Northwest studenis’ hands. That option was quickly found to be financially unfeasible. With that infeasibility and with the new millennium looming, how would Northwest ily On the leading edge of computing technology? [Though still inthe planning stages, the answer to that question would come in the form of graphic-capable 1 =twork computers that would take the place of VAX inals in all residence hall rooms. Network comput- S; along with notebook computers, would form the Sackbone of EC 2000, the Northwest computing plan if ty the 21st century. | “Without forcing anyone into EC+, (network comput- oy ) were the way tocontinue to advance toward better nology and computer resources for our learning and Ng environment,” Rickman said. rm livi Dr. Tim Gilmour, provost, also believed the network co : : 2 : Mputer was a possible solution to upgrading North- west Computing. We still had a broad goal of providing widely avail- Electronic education@ Northwest able advanced computing,” Gilmour said. “One pos- sible option was the network computer.” Gilmour said the greatest advantages of the network computer were its capabilities over VAX terminals and lower financial obligation for students and the Univer- sity. “If we had no financial limits, | would have preterred notebook computers,” Gilmour said. “What we had to weigh in the balance was what students could afford.” Devin Warrington, an EC+ student, said he thought Northwest was rushing into the idea of using network computers too quickly, especially because some ques- tions with notebook users were still left unresolved. “The University had not completed its plan of inte- grating EC+ into the curriculum, particularly upper- level classes,” Warrington said. Gilmour acknowledged EC+ had some drawbacks, but thought the strengths of the program far outweighed the negatives. “EC+changed for many students the manner in which they learned,” Gilmour said. “It enhanced the way they learned. We had only begun to tap its potential.” Rickman agreed the potential of EC+ was limitless, but he threw in a word of warning. “T wasn't sure that the University was in full consen- sus of where we’d liked to have been with EC+.” Rickman said. “The past showed us that when we finally got consensus, the technology was out of date. The technology (in the residence halls) was (2 years old. It was time to be moving forward.” Hubbard said the future of The Electronic Campus would hopefully allow all students to have their own computer, much like the EC+ program initiated. The first 10 years of The Electronic Campus were a building period. The anniversary brought with it memo- ries and improvements and a new stage in education as the EC+ program proved during its sophomore year that none of its problems were “terminal.” By Travis Dimmitt Jennifer Catron EC+ Electronic Campus 57 moo Northwest students in a Spanish teleconfer- ence class listen to Channing Horner review vocabulary. Students from both Trenton College and Northwest could take part in the lecture via satellite. Photo by Sarah Phipps 58 Academics In Transition EC Plus students listen to Dr. Taylor Barnes as he reads back the answers to a quiz in his Peoples and Cultures class. Barnes said he enjoyed the class because he fielded questions about World Wide Web assignments instead of only lecturing. Photo by Lesley Thacker Channing Horner lectures to two classes at once in his distance learning class. The technology allowed Trenton students to take Horner's class without leaving their campus. Photo by Sarah Phipps as almost a drudgery.” Barnes’class was far Ret their atest assign- : iN Order to work on HEM outside of class. Barnes’ standpoint, f Mestions based on that potenti “i lly, the student would then come to class and ask aes assignment. Barnes saw a lot of Mal tn the way his class worked. behind a couple weeks.” The monitor displays Dr. Channing Horner's classroom. The camera constantly remained on Horner because of a sensor around his neck. Photo by Sarah Phipps Technology opens doors to education World Wide Web, distance learning keys to high-tech possibilities “We didn’t get to cover as much because the technol- ogy wasn’t ready,” Devin Warrington said. “That put us Like Barnes, Channing Horner had a few technical difficulties for his distance learning Spanish class. Horner said occasional problems with the two-way television caused the class to use a speaker phone to communicate with the other students. Other problems hurt the system. “One day we had prob- lems with the sound sys- tem,” Horner said. “We had to write notes back and forth to each other to com- municiate.” Distance learning en- abled students not on the Northwest campus to par- ticipate in University classes. This ability to reach students not in Maryville was an advan- tage, but it also presented a disadvantage. Horner said not having the students in the class was mildly uncomfortable. “I would have liked to have seen the students face to face,” Homer said. “More direct contact would have helped.” Despite the break from tradition, students did enjoy the technologically advanced classes that were offered. ec Was a vibrancy of learning,” Barnes said. =e Were in Class early, setting up notebooks. It ery interactive kind of environment.” SOMetimes the class was pl ee S$ was plagued by tech By (ni ee plag y technology that SI By Nicole Fuller Travis Dimmitt Teleconference Class 59 goad Blase Smith, Greg Dalrymple and Jackie Tegen show Provost Tim Gilmor and Community Relations Director Beth Wheeler the results of their work on the CD-ROM project. Northwest officials asked faculty and mass communi- cation students to create a CD-ROM as an example of how multimedia could enhance individual! learning. Photo by Chris Tucker President Dean Hubbard explains the trimester proposal during a town hall meeting at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Students and faculty were concerned about how the recommendation would affect their schedules. Photo by Chris Tucker 6() © Academics In Transition As part of a Mission Enhancement Proposal, the Uni- ersily toyed with the idea of moving to a trimester stem and developed a CD to enhance learning. The Missouri legislature and Gov. Met Carnahan igned a law which held the Coordinating Board of Higher Education responsible for “conducting, in con- sultation with each public four-year institution's joverning board ... a re- view every five years of ihe mission statements of he institutions compris- ing Mi-sourt’s system of higher education.” D an Hubbard, Univer- ity president, said the Co- Ordinating Board of Higher Education asked he University to move to Lycar-round operation to the institution more ef- rte jently, In return, the mMIVCrsity would receive eceral funding. 7 Chris Tucker | B. Pee niation of trimesters as atest run in 1998 a res in the Mission Enhancement Proposal, aa tevised in October. If the test was successful, : p pers would be implemented by 1999-2000, If d f = eo students would have the option of ‘ eri semesters in the fall, Spring and summer. . | Fulton, Strategic Planning Council Board tea, the bottom question was student atten- Wit would support the third semester. ission to enhance education Task proposal includes test pilot of trimester system A helicopter zooms over the Bell Tower while filming a promotional video for the University. Some of the footage was also used on the CD-ROM. Photo by The Strategic Planning Council planned a feasibility study of the trimester plan, Teams made up of students, faculty, support staff and administration, dealt with the effects trimesters would have in all aspects of campus. The study came alter several students and faculty expressed concerns over trimesters. But many thought it was a good idea. “All we were saying was we wanted to boost the number of students in the summer by half ... so that we had half the number as we did in the fall and to do that we wanted (to offer a regular program that was not watered down,” Hubbard said. In anothereffortas part of the Mission Enhancement, Hubbard asked mass com- munication students to cre- ate a CD-ROM to show what future classes could he. “We had gone in and said there were three areas we wanted to build on,” Hubbard said. “One was our elec- tronic campus, two was our quality programs and three was our track record on cooperation with other institu- lions in the region.” Through the CD-ROM project and talk of trimesters, administrators, faculty and students worked together to enhance Northwest. By Nicole Fuller Mission Enhancement ¢ 61 BOO ots 7% 2 - +e 2's 6” . Obs 8°60 a es o . . 2 'n te%n ti. 8 be Pinisrh es Me A ih 28 oa cle a @ eae eo 7 tft s.' ees o - =¢ . . . . . . « pe A small crowd of camera-toting relatives and friends gather alongside graduates in the front row. This graduation marked the 90th commencement. Photo by Chris Tucker Relatives of Brenda Brown cheer as her name is called to receive a diploma. Clapping and yells of joy occasionally sprang from the otherwise quiet audience during the ceremony. Photo by Chris Tucker Trina Liverman listens to the commencement address by Dr. Myron Tribus. Tribus was director of Exergy, a company that dealt with high-efficiency power systems. Photo by Chris Tucker 62 ¢ Student Life In Transition Graduation ceremonies gave seniors the opportunity ) reflect on how their lives had been touched and how they influenced others. During their time of celebration he senior class re-ignited the spirit of one long forgotten Northwest tra- ition — the senior gift. v npus, but in the few years prior to the class of voted to improving land- caping or facility im- Graduation provides time for reflection and final influences test of time,” Hensler said. The water pavilion was to be similar to the idea of a gazeb o and would be placed on the grassy area near Colden Pond. The pavilion was to be a statement against vialence in society and a tribute to Hawkins. It also allowed the class to address the brutal way she died. During the ceremony, students also expressed thanks to those who had im- pacted their lives during their years at Northwest. Laura Girard decorated her cap with the words “THNX MOM.” She thanked her “for paying for my college,” Girard said. “I had no loans, no debts or no job either.” The commencement address delivered by Dr. Myron Tribus, a consult- a 1995, the seniors Oped tO reestablish the Taditton. At the gradua- Presented Unive Check for $5,6 On| ° =n Ceremony, senior class president Niki Hensler rsity President Dean Hubbard with a 00 to begin construction of a water Carrying on a senior tradition, Niki Hensler presents a check for $5,600 to be used for a water pavilion project. The project would place a gazebo near Colden Pond in memory of the late Karen Hawkins. Photo by Chris Tucker ing engineer specializing in Quality Management, reminded the seniors to look for questions to ask. “I maintained that edu- cation consisted in the ability of deciding what question was worth pursuing,” Tribus said. “The ability to ask PDavili “ avilion in honor of Karen Hawkins, a student mur- a weeks before she was to graduate in 1995, a .. Class offered a meaningful gift to Northwest €could take pride in and one that would stand the questions was the key to education.” After the approximately 800 students proudly ac- cepted their diplomas, they headed out to make an impression upon the world that awaited them. By Amanda McManigal Graduation 63 BOO 1 was an entertaining year in motion, both on and off the athletic fields. Athletes and entertainers kept Northwest spirit alive with amazing victories and lively acts. From the time the Bearcats took to the gridiron at the beginning of the football season to the beginning of the playoff season and beyond, there was excitement in the air. The Cats brought home a 10-1 regular season and a national ranking. Their trip to the play-offs was the first the Cats had seen in I1 years. Keeping the spirit in motion, they pulled out a last-minute, one-point win in the playoff game against the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, only to suffer the same fate at the hands of the University of Northern Colorado Bears. Not to be outdone as Bearcats, the women’s cross country team ran their way through a winning season anda !Oth place finish at Nationals. Proving consistency in motion, the tennis teams once again won their conference — women for the fourth time in five years and men for the second year in a row. The baseball! team brought the spirit back to their field of dreams with their 9-9 MIAA record and a third place finish in the post-season tournament. Basketball followed with continued fan support. The student body also kept in competition and motion by participating in intramural games. Although watching the ’Cats chomp their competition was fun, Northwest’s entertainment schedule brought the fun to another stage. Jim Wand came back for his traditional appearance, hypnotizing freshmen and others at the beginning of both constantly moving semesters. Encore performances found Tracy Byrd, Carrot Top, REO Speedwagon, “The Who’s Tommy,” George Carlin, The Canadian Brass and Dave Barry on the stage at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. “Spoon River Anthology” and “Ghosts” came alive through Northwest Theatre Arts perfor- mances, and once again musical campus groups filled the ballroom with the joy of the Yuletide Feaste and the sounds of music. Academic work kept students and faculty focused, but it was the class acts on stage and on the fields that kept everyone in motion. 64 In Motion Crnwac REO Speedwagon vocalist Kevin Cronin responds to the audience at the Bearcat Arena. The classic rock band played to a crowd of 1,425 when it came to campus early in the fall semester. Photo by Lesley Thacker After the final minutes of the season have been played and the Bearcats have falten to the University of Northern Cotorado, Ambrows Moreland is com- forted by fans. The ’Cats winning record carried them to the NCAA Division ! quarter-finals for the first time in Northwest history. Photo by Lesley Thacker During the game against Simpson College, middle hitter Diann Davis sends the ball back toher opponents. Davis set the school's block record during the season, helping the ‘Cats earn 6-10 position in the MIAA. Photo by Chris Tucker In Motion Division � 65 oO@a racy Captivates old fans and new listeners with mix of classics and current hits A; soon as Tracy Byrd took “The First Step” onto the stage, audience members awoke with a fury and burst into roaring applause. Known for such hits as ‘““Water- melon Crawl,” “Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous” and “Keeper of the Stars,” Byrd capti- vated audience members with his tender twang. Tracy Byrd croons his way through his 9 p.m. concert. The country star came back for an encore much to the delight of the audience. Photo by Sarah Phipps 66 � Entertainment In Motion Although Byrd came at a time when being categorized as “new country” was popular, he still tried to mix some traditional elements into his shows. “T tried to be a little of both (tradi- tional and contemporary) because new country was really what was happening,” Byrd said. “But some- times I] thought I might have been born a little too late because I loved old traditional country music. We were just looking for a way to make them both blend together.” Byrd, who was from a small town just outside of Beaumont, Texas, got his start in country music when he was achild. Byrd said he even went to the Grand Ole Opry when he was six months old. He said he always loved singing country music, but he did not plan on becoming a star. “IT was mostly just a fan singing along with my records and radio for about 17 or !8 years until I was a senior in high school, going into college, and I decided | got to do it (go into music),” Byrd said. That decision paid off for Byrd when he had several songs rise up By Chris Triebsch the charts, including his number one songs “Watermelon Craw!” and “Keeper of the Stars.” Byrd’s two shows in the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center had attendance figures of about 800 and 900 for each show. Dave Gieseke, news and information director, said attendance was down by about 250 from CollinRaye, who performed in 1995, but he attributed that to Byrd performing so early in the year. The performer said he enjoyed playing to the smaller University audience. “It was a little smaller (crowd),” Byrd said. “But I kind of liked that. It made it a little more intimate.” Nevertheless, audience members had similar reactions to the show. “T thought he was a great enter- tainer,” Dana Luke said. “My favor- ite part was at the end when they (the band) all got up and started dancing. ] was a country-western fan and | liked a lot of his songs.” Whether performing to fans of old country or new country, Byrd left audiences with the best of both styles. Cowboy hat-wearing fans crowd the front row as Tracy Byrd sings songs such as “Watermelon Crawl” and “Heaven in My Woman’s Eyes.” Byrd was the first big-name performer to visit Northwest in the fall of 1996. Photo by Chris Tucker One of Tracy Byrd’s band members warms up a receptive audience before Tracy Byrd takes to the stage. Several songs that Byrd played were part of his upcoming album, “Big Love.” Photo by Chris Tucker Tracy Byrd performs during the first of two shows in the Mary Linn. Byrd drew approximately 1,700 people to the event. Photo by Chris Tucker Tracy Byrd 67 OQ 68 ° Entertainment In Motion a a . 7) ae As the strobe light reveals frozen, split-second moments, Carrot Top imitates rock stars by chugging a bottle of Jack Daniels. Slash from Guns-N-Roses, Ozzy Osbourne and Alanis Morrisette were among those he impersonated during his musical grand finale. Photo by Lesley Thacker Impersonating vocalist Elton John, Carrot Top sings “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” from the movie “The Lion King,” during his two performances at the Mary Linn. Carrot Top ended his show with a laser light-filled finale in which he impersonated Michael Stipe from R.E.M., Bill Clinton and other high profile individuals. Photo by Chris Tucker fj —_ Through a combination of travel trunks full of props, a laser light showand a mix of looks and person- ality, Carrot Top left his audience crying tears of joy and begging for more hilarious antics. Because of a snowboarding acci- dent that resulted in a broken leg, Carrot Top had to reschedule his performance from spring 1996 to fall. Even with this unfortunate set- back, Carrot Top fans still had an awesome time. “He was great,” Geri Jennings Said. “He was like akid in pajamas in his playroom. I think he was the best comedian I'd seen at Northwest.” Even though Carrot Top told the jokes and made audience members laugh, Karmin Kyhl entertained Carrot Top during the show and €ven received the Goofy of the Week award from Hudson Hall Council. “Ltold him that I loved him and wanted to bear his children,” Kyhl Said. “He lost it and started laughing and fell over backwards.” Prior to his Northwest show, Car- Transforms everyday items into humor, leaves | ug audience begging | for more pos ‘Varrot rot Top’s previous performances transformed everyday items and is- sues into gags and humorous inven- tions with the backing of a laser light show, musical interludes and multiple costumes. “The laser light show and the music at the end rocked,” Erik Drake said. “It was really cool and I laughed the whole time.” Carrot Top’s fame ca me a long way from his beginnings. In 1994, he won the American Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-up. He also made a movie, “Chairman of the Board,” which appeared in the- aters in spring of ’97 and made several guest appearances on the “Tonight Show.” “I got my ideas just from every- day stuff like reading the news and stuff like that,” Carrot Top said. “I started in college and went from stand-up place to place and I got several boxes of stuff that I used on Stage.” Even with his rising fame, Carrot Top enjoyed the energy generated by Northwest students. By Tom Derrington “I liked you guys,” Carrot Top said, “You got the jokes. You guys were cool.” With his cornucopia of wit and wardrobe, Carrot Top entertained his audiences and added a much needed dash of comedic spice to the everyday hum-drum garden-variety routine. Carrot Top illustrates his interpretation ofa Hooters Restaurant application. The comic's humor used props like dogs attached to Frisbee disks and a mirror attached to a bowl of Wheaties. Photo by Chris Tucker Carrot Top 69 a ae Draws a capacity crowd to the Arena with their classic rock music B earcat Arena couldn’t “Stop Rockin” as REO Speedwagon per- formed for a packed house of en- thusiastic fans in September. The classic rock band performed for the Northwest audience as part of the Campus Activity Program- mers lineup for the 1996-97 school year. REO bass player Bruce Hall shows off forstudents at the REO Speedwagon concert. Midway through the show, students rushed to the stage, allowing the band to be closer to the audience. Photo by Sarah Phipps 70 Entertainment Dave Gieseke, news and informa- tion director, said 1,425 audience members attended the show. The audience did not leave the show unsatisfied. Audience mem- ber Clint Taylor was very happy with Speedwagon’s performance. “This was the fifth time I'd seen REO Speedwagon,” Taylor said. “It was actually better this time than it was last time.” Audience members were not the onlyones who hada good time at the concert. Lead singer Kevin Cronin said the band enjoyed performing in front of the Northwest crowd. “We had a great time,” Cronin said. “I think you could tell we were having fun.” Part of that fun included Cronin throwing his guitar picks and drum- mer Bryan Hitt throwing his drum sticks into the crowd after the show was over. Hitt was surprised by the knowl- edge the audience had of the band. “T was surprised with how many of the college-aged people knew our peed wagon By Jennie Nelson lyrics,” Hitt said. And know the lyrics they did, as more than 1,000 fans sang along to such hits as “Can’t Fight This Fee!- ing,” “Can’t Stop Rockin” and “Take It On The Run.” The band also played songs from their new album, “Building the Bridge.” The title song wasCronin’s favorite song. “Tt was close to my heart fora lot of reasons,” Cronin said. “It was in- spired by the relationship with my son.” Whether listening to new songs or old, the audience reacted enthusias- tically. Steve Williams, who helped work with security, watched the crowd go wild. “My favorite part of the show was watching this girl go nuts when the lead guitarist did a solo right next to her,” Williams said. Overall, the night proved that REO Speedwagon, regardless of its “clas- sic rock” image, could still “Roll With The Changes” and perform a memorable show for everyone. Zeke Shepard tears off a piece of duct tape to secure a cable to the stage. Northwest theater department students operated lightingand sound equipment andhelped with stage construction for the show alongside the professional crew. Photo by Lesley Thacker An enthusiastic REO Speedwagon fan attempts to attract the band’s attention from above the crowd. The classic rock band drew 1,425 fans to Bearcat Arena to hear old and new REO tunes. Photo by Lesley Thacker Kevin Cronin belts out a song to students in the Bearcat Arena. REO Speedwagon, known for hit songs such as “Can't Fight This Feeting,” was a success among the student body. Photo by Sarah Phipps REO Speedwagon ¢ 71 OgOod 72 ¢ Entertainment fu AAntinn 4 i Standing among the empty chairs in a dress rehearsal, Nancy Wilcox’'s soliloquy echoes eerily in the deserted Mary Linn. Several characters in the first act delivered their life stories from the audience instead of the stage. Photo by Lesley Thacker Josh Borgmeyer and Todd Maugh sing “Down By the Riverside” during the second act of the dress rehearsal. The stage version of Spoon River Anthology consisted of the life stories of the residents intermingled with music. Photo by Lesley Thacker Voices from the grave reveal hidden truths Ony death could provide the wis- dom the buried townspeople of Spoon River, a small Midwest town, shared with their comrades of the grave and the audience. Tones of “Shall We Gather at the River” and “Londonairy Air” pro- vided a solemn invitation to “Spoon River Anthology,” the freshman and transfer theater stu- dent showcase. As the singing voices surrounded the audience, the actors could be seen dressed in filmy, turn-of-the- century costumes — a spooky be- ginning to an unconventional, in- trospective play. “Everybody had made mis- lakes,” Carissa Dixon said. “(This play) showed how many secrets we all had andhow we couldbe hurt by the ignorance of other people.” Director Dr. Charles Schultz said thts production was excellent for newcomers because many charac- ler parts were available. Schultz also said the poetry and language of the play, adapted from Edgar Lee Master’ s book, provided challenge for the new actors. “T was so tickled with this Sroup,” Schultz said. “Not only were they talented but Teceptive to direction, open to ideas and very intelligent.” Lines were delivered in a solilo- quy format, meaning characters did not interact in conversation. Whether it was the woman who could not share the fame of her ille- gitimate son or the preacher with a drunken secret, each person told events to townspeople who may not have known the truth. Though actors did not respond verbally, they had to listen and react to other characters’ secrets. “At first, it was diffi- cult,” Dixon said. “But the more we under- stood the characters, it became natural. You left your own self fora while and you became a townsperson.” Production mem- bers appreciated being able to jump in to uni- versity theater so quickly. “At many schools ByJessicaYeldell Reeves said. “Here, we were im- mersed into theater from the start. We had the support of upperclass- men and got involved with them.” Upperclassmen supervised the production. Beth Gudenrath and Amy Paige were student directors, and Missy Neal was stage manager. Under Schultz and the upper- classmen direction, the Spoon River townspeople shared secrets only the ugly truth of death could divulge. you didn’t get into the (theater) program until you were an upper- classman,” Jessica During a dress rehearsal, the cast of “Spoon River Anthology” gather to sing “He’s Gone Away.” The play was this year’s freshman and transfer showcase, performed to display the talents of department newcomers. Photo by Lesfey Thacker Spoon River ¢ 73 Oma Returns to Northwest with the Band of Renown after two-year absence L.s Brown and the Band of Re- nown jazzed up a lazy Sunday af- ternoon in October, bringing enter- tainment to all ages as a part of Encore Performances. Dedicated to Bone Townstead, a Maryville native who moved to Houston, the performance ended the Homecoming weekend. The 16-man band in powder blue Les Brown leads his band during a concert. The 16-man band played songs ranging from the 1940s to the 1990s. Photo by Sarah Phipps 74¢ Entertainment suits and red ties brought life to many familiar songs, including “Leap Frog,” Brown’s theme song, before they headed to Kansas City for another performance. The Band of Renown was the longest-lasting musical ensemble with the same leader. They had played all oyer the United States, but had visited Northwest the most, de- spite a two-year absence. For the comeback performance in Mary Linn, Les Brown Jr. gave the introduction and sang a variety of the songs, including “Sentimental Journey.” “New York, New York” was the first song on the program that in- cluded a vocalist. Les Brown's brother Clyde, also known as Stumpy, sang the lyrics and danced. “T really enjoyed watching Stumpy perform,” Stacy Cummings said. “I hope I have that much en- ergy when I get older.” Butch Stone, a special guest at the show, sang “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” and asked for audience par- ticipation. “I really enjoyed jazz, and I thought it was great that they could get the audience involved,” Jennifer Valdivia said. “rown By Nicole Barringer Brown’s band worked well as an ensemble. Saxophonists David Higgins, Roger Neumann and Fred Cooper each had a chance as lead reed. Jack Redman and Andrew Martin had stunning trombone so- los. Kirk Smith played the bass gui- tar, and Don Clark led the brass on trumpet. With the talent of Charles Hoover, pianist, the band played songs it normally would not have attempted, like “Wood Choppers Ball.” Even though he was ill, Jack Sperling, drummer, kept the show upbeat. Other band members were Darrel Gardner, Fred Koyen, Bob Efford, Donald Smith, Jack Coan and Howard Fallman. The group had recorded with vari- ous stars over the years including Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Nancy Wilson. They also blew audiences away at three Presidential Inauguration Balls, California Gala for Queen Elizabeth !I, the 1984 Olympic Games and President Ronald Reagan's 80th birthday. For those two hours on an October afternoon, Brownand his band were spicing up a Northwest afternoon with hits from the 1940s to 1990s. Les Brown and the Band of Renow n play a tune for a nearly full audience at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. During the concert, the audience members sang the chorus to “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.” Photo by Sarah Phipps Jack Redman plays the trombone for Les Brown andthe Band of Renown. The band played favorites such as Sentimental Journey.” Photo by Sarah Phipps Les Brown ¢ 75 OQ Sheds light on issues that would plague society in years to come Acheating husband, sexually transmitted diseases, incest, as- sisted suicide and conspiracies constituted the theme of “Ghosts,” the t heater department’s play that ran in November. Although Henrik Ibsen wrote the play in 1880, the same issues still applied more than a century later. “Ibsen was taken so seriously that he didn’t play well for modern audiences,” Dr. Theophil Ross, De- partment of Communication and Theatre Arts chairman, said. “He was placed on such a pedestal. !t was pretty heavy stuff, but it was also good drama.” Because of some of the touchy issues in “Ghosts,” the play was banned in European bookstores when it was first written. In 1883, it had its American premiere in Chi- cago for a mostly Scandinavian au- dience, and was first performed in English in 1893. Though the censors were unkind to Ibsen, he paid them no mind. “All these fading and decrepit fig- ures who have pounced on my play (“Ghosts”) will one day receive their crushing judg- ment in theliterary his- tories of the future .... My books belong tothe future,” Ibsen said. Thoughts on the play varied. “IT liked it, but the people ! went with said it sucked,” Janel Perkey said. “My friends just came with me to see it and at in- termission they said Ghosts By Beth Dorrel of time and preparation, with 30 to 40 people working behind the scenes while the actors rehearsed for six weeks to put the show together. Ross spent six to eight months on research, The theater department also worked with the broadcasting stu- dents and for the first time, the broadcasters at Northwest recorded the play and put it on KNWT. “They (the broadcasting students) came and we did the show again. It benefitted both areas,” Ross said. “The broadcasters had wanted to try this for a long time, and it was great for our kids to be able to see them- selves.” With a high overall attendance, about 300 people were in the audi- ence the first two nights, The cast did an additional perfor- mance at the Missouri Western State College Fine Arts Theatre as part of an exchange program. “Ghosts” was also Northwest’ sentry in the Ameri- can College Theatre Festival, pro- duced by the John F. Kennedy Cen- ter for the Performing Arts. they hated it andasked me why I even both- “Ghosts,” with its soap opera ef- fect, shed lighton some of the issues that would plague society in the de- cades to follow, Regina, played by Beth Gudenrath, catches the eye of Father Manders, played by Paul Nevins, during a production shoot. Because of the controversial nature of the play, it was banned in European bookstores when it was first written. Photo by Lesley Thacker ered to come.” “Ghosts” took a lot 76 Entertainment In Mation As they struggle to stay in character for production photos, Kelly Pedotto and Paul Nevins try tosquelch their laughter. Production photos involved re-creating scenes from the play to photograph actors, costumes and the set. Photo by Lesley Thacker On a stage at the campus of Missouri Western State College, Josh Borgmeyer, Tom Nichols and Nathan Stuber reconstruct the set of “Ghosts.” The play was performed for one night at Missouri Western in St. Joseph. Photo by Lesley Thacker Mrs. Alving, played by Kelly Pedotto, struggles to cope with the illness of her son, played by Jerry Nevins. “Ghosts” dealt with sensitive issues such as sexually transmitted diseases, adultery, hypocrisy and incest. Photo by Lesley Thacker Ghosts ¢ 77 Oma Grease Takes crowd back to days of poodle skirts and dance contests Tro sellout audiences were trans- ported to the 1950s as the Broadway musical “Grease” inspired fans to rock and roll in the Mary Linn Per- forming Arts Center in October. Originally, there was to be only one show, but students expressed so much interest in the performance a second show was added, resulting in two jam-packed audiences. “We seated capacity, 1,100, both nights,” Dave Gieseke, news and information director, said. ‘‘Every- one was pretty familiar with ‘Grease’ through the movies, and they sang along with the songs. We probably could have sold out one or two more nights.” When the crowds arrived early, Vince Fontaine, the play’s radio disc jockey, entertained the crowd witha little dancing and 50s lingo. Fontaine chose members from the audience to go on stage for an audi- ence-judged dance contest. The au- dience members clapped for their favorites. One couple and one singles dancer won “Grease” T- shirts on both nights. Audience members were then taken back to their high school days as Miss Lynch, the teacher the Burger Palace Boys did not like, came in. As she walked to the stage, she stopped to talk to people, acting as if they were there for the Rydell High School reunion. Students thought the pre-show added to the musical. By Beth Dorrel contest before the play,” Jade Gor- don said. “My favorite part of the play was when the teacher came in. It was more audience participation than I expected.” The audience was graced with a couple of interesting circumstances during the show. On the first night, Sandy’s microphone quit working during the song “It’s Raining on Prom Night.” She kept singing de- spite the fact no one could hear her. The second interesting circum- stance was intentional. Doody, a rather nerdy character, had his pants pulled down in front of Burger Pal- ace, the diner and hangout. When Frenchy came out the door, she and the audience saw his bare butt. Some people had seen the show before, but enjoyed seeing it again. “It was just as good as when [ had seen it before,” Kevin King said. “The singers sounded really strong. It was great.” Although the play had some differ- ences from the movie, most songs were the same, including “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightning” and “We Go Together.” The two sold out performances The Pink Ladies kick their feet in the air while singing “Freddy, My Love” in Marty’s bedroom. Demand for “Grease” prompted the addition of a second show. Photo by Chris Tucker “It was cool that they had the dance and active audience participation proved that “Grease” was a success. 78 © Entertainment In Motion The cast of “Grease” sings before a sold out crowd in Mary Linn. The popular Broadway musical detailed a high school romance between a street punk and an innocent young woman. Photo by Chris Tucker. The spotlight shines on Miss Lynch, played by Sylvia Norman, as she demands that Danielle Miller, an audience member, spit out her bubble gum. Another form of audience participation was a dance contest which took place before the play began. Photo by Chris Tucker Singing “Beauty School Dropout,” a chorus of diploma wavers encourage Frenchy, played by Kathleen Connolly, to go back to school. Both evening performances in Mary Linn were sold out, according to Dave Gieseke, news and information director. Photo by Chris Tucker Grease 79 OBO George Carlin treats a near-full capacity crowd to a comedy routine titled, “People That | Can Do Without.” Carlin took a riskby poking fun at various walks of life. Photo by Sarah Phipps Dennis Blair entertains students before the George Carlin performance. As part of his comedy routine, Blair made fun of current events by singing popular tunes. Photo by Sarah Phipps 80 ¢ Entertainment In Motion md people Leaving nothing to the audience's imagination, George Carlin made the rooftop rise as the audience broke out in hysteria at his clever anecdotes directed at everyday events. The unedited show in the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center added anew twist to comedian acts at Northwest. Carlin’s jokes about people and the way they dressed didn’t change with those particular people abundant in the audience. Not hesitant to comment about cowboys and their large belt buck- les, he thought it was funny that they had their names engraved on them. Was that the only way they could remember how to spell their names, he wondered, Making funofthe everyday tasks peopledid was one of the highlights of Carlin’s shows. He made fun of things people did and said, but never mentioned or admitied., “How about when you're going UP a flight of stairs and you think “there’s one more Step, and then you take one of those big ones,” Carlin Said during one of his acts, “Then You have to kinda keep on doing it after a little while so the rest of the Shoppers will think it’s something you do all the time.” MostofCarlin’s jokes were about things everyone could relate to. “Did you ever fall asleep in fate afternoon and wake up after dark and not know what goddamn day it is?” was another during his act. These were just a few of the jokes that were highlighted at the 7p.m. and 9 p.m. shows, which nearly sold out. Students appreciated his antics and wise cracks at everyday things. “The way he twisted everything obvious and made it funny was the best part of the show,” Scott Ingwerson said. One of Carlin’s new bits was his view of the death penalty. He thought executions needed to be changed from “wimpy, weak- ass executions like le- thal injection” to mod- ern televised crucifix- ions. His idea of a modern crucifixion was “naked, upside down crucifixions on TV once a week at By Jennifer Simler found this to be the best part of the show primarily because it was anew idea that was different and funny. “1 liked the part about capital pun- ishment,” Keven Krull said. “Tele- vising it sounded like a good idea.” Carlin started off the show with four topics he was going to base his show on: “ What for? How come? Who said so?’ And if time, ‘What the fuck was that?’” He completed this task and sent the crowd home after the two-hour show with smiles abundant and laughter that followed them home. halftime at a Monday night football game.” Some students George Carlin signs autographs for CAPs during a meet and greet between his shows. Carlin talked to selected members of the community and press about his future plans. Photo by Sarah Phipps George Carlin ¢ 8} OQ “You never heard it, you never saw it, you won't say nothing to no one,” Tommy’s mother and father tell him. Their instructions would leave Tommy deaf, dumb and blind. Photo by Lesiey Thacker Soldiers announce the presumed death of Captain Walker as his pregnant wife goes into labor from the shock. “Tommy’” started out as a concept album, became a movie and was incarnated in 1993 as a Broadway play. Photo by Lesley Thacker Captain Walker and his wife’s lover fight after Walker discovers the affair. The fight left the lover dead and Walker in trouble with the law. Photo by Lesley Thacker 82 ¢ Entertainment In Mation saves audience members with part of them Audience members were able to see, feel and touch Tommy as the Broadway musical “The Who's Tommy” told astory of life’s trag- edy and the importance of hope. The packed audience in the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center in November was treated to the sounds and lyrics of The Who, which along with the actors (who spoke very little), relayed the sad- hess of Tommy who became deaf, dumb and blind after witnessing his father kili his mother’s lover. The story began during World _ War I when Tommy’s parents Mrs. Walker and Captain Walker got married. Captain Walkerwas taken _ Prisoner and presumed dead. Mrs. Walker then gave birth to Tommy. Upon Captain Walker's return four years later, he caught Mrs, Walker with a lover andkilledhim, unaware that Tommy was watch- ing inthe mirror. Tommy’s parents told him he didn’t see or hear“noth- ing” and was not to tell anyone. Although Walker was acquitted “Of the murder, the trauma left _ Tommy deaf, dumb and blind. The rest of the story took audience members through Tommy’s expe- hences as he was sexually abused _ by hisuncle Emie, emotional y and physically abused by his cousin Kevin and taken to a prostitute who had sex with him and gave himacid, while his father looked on hoping Tommy would snap out of it. Tommy soon found his niche as he became a pinball wizard and won the support of the local lads, tnclud- ing cousin Kevin. Tommy became a man and soon received a symbolic miracle cure when his mirror broke intothousands of pieces. He became anovernightstar, but he just wanted to be like everyone else. His follow- ers soon abandoned him, and he was left just like everyone else. “See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.” This theme took audience members on Tommy's quest and struggle to be like everyone else. Tommy premiered in 1969 in Great Britain. In 1993 it opened on Broadway and reached a new gen- eration who fel! in love with the musical. The Northwest audience gave the show a standing ovation. “Tt was really unusual,” Vanessa Mannasmith said. “It was a totally different style. It sent out a great message.” The music from The Who, includ- ing such songs as “See Me, Feel Me,” “Tommy, Can You Hear Me” and “We’re Not Going to Take It” ‘Tommy’ becomes By Chris Triebsch created a feeling of energy. “Tt rocked,” Kristy Dennehy said. “There was high energy throughout the whole show. It was more than I expected.” The crowd that saw, felt, touched and witnessed the healing of Tommy realized he just wanted tobe like everyone else and found that a little bit of Tommy was in each of them. Tommy embraces his younger self as doctors try to coax the deaf, dumb and blind boy out of his shell. Tommy’s “Amazing Journey” inside the shell lasted for more than 20 years. Photo by Gene Cassell The Who's Tommy ¢ 83 OgQ Depicting their North American opera “Hornsmoke,” B Flat Bart, played by Jens Lindemann, blows the smoke off his trumpet while his love, Cornetta, played by Ronald Romm, admires him. Composer Peter Schickele jokingly named the Old West- themed “opera” after the television series “Gunsmoke.” Photo by Chris Tucker 84° Entertainment In Motion Frolic through rontemporary yrangements of yaditional tunes From cowboys to cormnets, the Ca- adian Brass dazzled their audi- nce with Christmas carols and an American “opera.” Not the typical brass quintet, the 3rass played everything from jazz D Classical. Fans expected good music and great entertainment. Ti was a fantastic concert,” Rob- m Fortelka said. “Jt was much lou derand funnier (thanon record- ings). Therewas ahumorous aspect low didn’t get on CD.” Soft sounds drifted in from the fer of the Mary Linn Performing rts Center as the group entered pitying “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.” Dressed in tuxedos, they Inde their way to the stage, stop- pine on the stairs. Then the audi- eee noticed their shoes — black €nnis shoes with neon laces. The ening, and the laughter, began. (the group's antics and cloth- }) made them seem more real,” ud. 1ovanni Gabrieli’s “Canzona TF SOnare No. 4” brought the audi- ce and quintet together. In hold- INE With tradition, the Brass mem- Der MoVed to various parts of the id Morium, Oneensemble member Oak Bok that to an extreme, “There was no tradition of tuba in Giovanni’s music,” Eugene Watts, trombonist, said. “Therefore, Chuck (Charles Daellenbach) satanywhere he pleased.” [twas in the middle of an audience row that pleased the tuba player. The musical chairs continued ina collection of Christmas tunes in- cluding ‘Frosty the Snowman.” Once again the tuba player became the fo- cal point, this time melting as Frosty did. The performance also included selec- tions from “West Side Story.” In each of the three songs, the Brass let their horns express the sentiment. An “opera” by Peter Schickele was next. In “Hornsmoke,” a saga of the Old West, the performers showed off theirtheatrical and mu- sical skills, “T loved Schickele,” Ky Hascall said. “It By Jennifer Ward ence made music themselves by singing “Silent Night” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” A standing ovation brought the Brass back for one encore. Playing “Tuba Tiger Rag,” Daellenbach successfully twirled his tuba, Traditional music also took atwirl during the Brass concert, and the audience loved every minute of it. was a perfect match.” With coaching help from Watts, the audi- Playing “Frosty the Snowman,” David Ohanian and Eugene Watts watch Charles Daellenbach “mett” to the floor as Frosty. The Canadian Brass entertained the audience throughout the concert with humor as well as contemporary versions of traditional works. Photo by Chris Tucker Canadian Brass « 85 OBO Aaron Hufty escorts guests into the Union Ballroom during the beginning of the Yuletide Feaste. Humor, songs and good food were highlights of the event. Photo by Chris Tucker 86 ¢ Entertainment With a mischievous look in her eye, Beth Gudenrath teases Bob Springtene. The music and theater departments worked together with singingandacting | to interact with the audience. Photo by Chris Tucker ; The king, played by Neil Neumeyer, and the queen, played by Allison Mizerski, provide a Renaissanceatmosphere for the Yuletide Feaste audience as they rule their comical kingdom. Actors often played the same parts at the event until they graduated. Photo by Chris Tucker Brings out true meaning of Christmas in Renaissance spirit Union Ballroom lounge was place that made people of Renaissance England, but ihree nights in December a Msformation took place. The tal Yuletide Feaste trans- once fhe king, queen and royal court Iped throw a feast for all the lords d ladies. From the toasting of the il 10 the singing of “Silent ht” by the Madraliers, it was a ght filled with Christmas spirit. iwests were escorted to their les v here they were met with a il surprise on the program, a rsonalized name for each guest. MS Personalization wasn’t easy, ne week before Thanksgiving the ards Committee started to work on Btam names, but after 685 of Were typed in they lost them ind had to retype them. How- F Staci Blatny, name card chair, NOU she the time was worth it. AS Madraliers we gotto help seat People,” Blatny said. “It was ally neat 10 see the People as they Ww their names.” Once inside the ballroom, the real fun began with the Madraliers sing- ing songs such as “To Us Is Borna Little Child,” and the actors walked around talking to each of the guests. The Yuletide Feaste was a joint effort between the music and theatre departments, Actors usually kept the same part until they gave it up or graduated. Neil Neumeyer, who played the king for two years, looked forward to the Feaste, “For three nights just before finals, I got to host 320 people a night,” Neumeyer said. Many of the actors al- ready knew their parts but adapted them throughout the year, The Feaste changed each year, but not dras- tically. “Small things like the acting scripts and the dialogue were different and, of course, the mu- sic,” Seth Wheeler said. The after dinner con- cert showcased the tal- letide ‘éaste By Kyle Niemann ents of the music department. Se- niors and graduate students took turns directing the Madraliers. The crowd may have been laugh- ing most of the time, but the true Christmas spirit was felt by all. “Tt really put me in the Christmas spirit,” Kate Correl said. “It helped me focus on the true meaning of Christmas, and it added humor to it also.” The candle-lit rendition of “Silent Night” highlighted the mystical evening that had the audience con- stantly wondering what was going to happen next. Dr. Richard Weymuth conducts the Madraliers as part of the Yuletide Feaste. Later in the evening, the greup gathered around cach table te sing Christmas carols with audience members. Photo by Chris Tucker Yuletide Feaste � 87 Og0Q Ebeneezer Scrooge unleashes his version of holiday spirit cheer on acaroling child. “A Christmas Carol” was based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel and remained a timeless holiday favorite. Photo by Lesley Thacker 88 � Entertainment Ta RAntinn The evening of Christmas Eve unfolds as Ebeneezer Scrooge remains stubbornly in his counting house, refusing to take part in the holiday. Scrooge soon changed his miserly ways after being visited by the three ghosts of Christmas. Photo by Lesley Thacker Christmas Eve on a bustling London street finds townspeople shopping, conversing and wishing each other “Merry Christmas.” The Nebraska Theatre Caravan had performed “A Christmas Caro!” several times at Northwest over an 18-year period. Photo by Lesley Thacker Initiates a change of heart by using drama, special : As perhaps best of all, the time before me is my own.” This revelation by Ebeneezer Scrooge was the central theme of the Nebraska Theatre Caravan’s rendition of “A Christmas Carol.” About 900 people attended the two shows in the Mary Linn Per- forming Arts Center in December. ‘Some thought the Charles Dickens Classic kicked off the spirit of the Season. “For me, this was the official Start of Christmas,” Jealaine Vaccaro said. “It reminded me of I €-Mezic and spirit of what Christ- Mss really meant. It was one of the best performances I’d ever seen.” “Some thought the sets were espe- Cially impressive in this version. “The scenes were really awe- some,” Cameron Clark said. “Be- +82 an art major, | thought it was Teally neat that the scenes were de- Signed so well. It created the whole mood of the play.” The play featured such tradi- tonal Christmas carols as “God est Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “Away in a Manger” and “Good King Wenceslaus.” Authentic 19th century costumes also set the classi- cal Christmas mood. The play was set in London on Christmas Eve in 1886. It was the story of Scrooge, a man who went through life working in his counting house, acting asa slavedriver to Bob Cratchit. Scrooge always muttered “bah, humbug” ateverything having to do with happiness or Christmas cheer. On Christmas Eve, he was visited by the spirit of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley. Special effects dominated Scrooge’ s attitude-changing experi- enceas the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet To Come followed Marley and made Scrooge realize what could happen if he kept his dismal ways. On Christmas morning, Scrooge awoke with a new outlook on life, baffling townspeople with his cheerfulness and kind spirit. “T loved it,” Jacy McCoy said. “I thought it was hilarious the way some of the characters took By Kelsey Lowe (Scrooge) back in time, but it was also serious. It was like a comedy, yet it was also a classic.” As Scrooge realized his future was in his own hands, many audi- ence members also experienced a change of attitude and invited the Christmas season in with an open heart. The cast of “A Christmas Carol” gathers for a rousing rendition of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” Approximately 900 people attended the two performances. Photo by Lesley Thacker A Christmas Carol 89 “O00 Mesmerizes audience members with hypnotic suggestions S ide-splitting laughter was heard roaring from the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center on the nights hypnotist Dr. Jim Wand graced the stage along with his volunteers from the audience. As long lines at the Registrar office and wintery weather signaled the start of another spring semester, Wand’s appearance, sponsored by Campus Activity annual Programmers, had also become associated with it. The three January shows markedhis 28th performance at Northwest. Each show Wand did was im Viand By Amanda McManigal different. To avoid using the same material, he kept a record of each performance. “There were a number of schools like Northwest that [ did twice a year so I tried not to do anything { had done earlier in the year,” Wand said. “If you didn’t change the shows people who consistently attended could get tired of it.” Wand picked volunteers out of the audience to join him on stage where they went under hypnosis by the aid of a flickering red light and his calming voice. Once the subjects had gone down deep enough, the craziness began. Whether he had the participants believing they were ona beachin Maui or were 4-year- olds on television, Wand brought out the creative side of all. “IT knew what I was doing,” Jeff Owen, participant, said. “I just didn‘thaveany control, under hypnosis. Wand gave each subject a chance to show off their best moves. When it was Owen's turn, he jumped out in front and did the centipede which brought cheers from the audience. At the start of the dance contest, Owen’s friends in the audience placed bets that he would win the contest with his famous move. “It was extremely funny,” Nate Blackford, a friend of Owen, said. “He didn't do anything he wouldn't do under the right circumstances.” As the show started to wind down, Wand gave a few selected participants a task. He told Doug Esser that the balloon man placed on anempty seat was Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Wand instructed Esser thatif anyone asked, he would introduce the balloon as Favre, and Esser would not realize it was just a balloonunti! the morning. “IT was consciously aware that it was a balloon, but if anybody asked I had this obligation to tell them it was Brett Favre,” Esser said. “I cousdn’t get away from it.” : Pall Thinking that they are on a rollercoaster, some hypnotized students enjoy the ride while others fear for their lives. After performing 28 shows at Northwest hypnotist Dr. Jim Wand still entranced audiences. Photo by Amy Roh I just did whatever he Even though Wand was becoming something of a staple at Northwest, he kept the audience laughing which brought them back show after show. said.” During the dance contest, Owenexcelled 90 Entertainment In Motion At the beginning of his show hypnotist Dr. Jim Wand demonstrates how hypnotism works by making the hypnotized audience members’ left arms feel heavy while making the right arms feel lighter. Photo by Amy Roh After being told she was injected with 2000 cubic centimeters of testosterone, ahypnotism volunteer pretends to be a body builder. Dr. Jim Wand’s annual trek to the University became something of a tradition over the years. Photo by Chris Tucker A participant in Dr. Jim Wand’s show begins to take his shirt off during a dance contest. Each participant stepped forward one at a time to strut their dance moves during the event. Photo by Chris Tucker Jim Wand ¢ 9} Ogg Provokes thought on controversial issues A; two men in prison came to understand each other, they learned to love one another through one’s physical torture and the other’s emotional anguish in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a Broadway musi- cal the Northwest Encore Perfor- mances brought to campus. The musical took place after the Korean War. Molina, a homosexual, was in prison for sexually molesting a male child, though he did not real- Aurorais a fantasy become flesh as she dances in the imagination of Molina as he sits in his South America jail cell. Molina recalled the movies of his youth to his cell mate to cope with prison life. Photo by Lesley Thacker 9? ¢ Entertainment Ta Nation ize the boy was a minor. Valentin, Molina’s cellmate, was in prison for trying to smuggle papers during a political movement. Molina dreamed of all kinds of different movies in his mind about a woman named Aurora because, ever since his childhood, he watched movies at the theater where his mother worked. As a way for him to escape, he would dream of Aurora whenever something went wrong. Aurora brought out the theme of death and escape in the musical through her character as the Spider Woman. Molina despised this por- trayal of her because it was said that if the Spider Woman kissed a man, he would die instantly. Valentin, on the other hand, was the strong, aggressive one. He was tortured and beaten after not giving the warden the information of his accomplices and girlfriend that he wanted. At first Valentin and Molina’s re- lationship was strained because of their differences. Valentin drew a line down the center of the cell split- ting the two apart, for he wanted nothing to do with Molina. But Molina’s wit and steadfast attitude grew on Valentin and soon they learned to share trust, love and un- derstanding for each other. Valentin By Nicole Fuller became addicted to Molina’s dreams of Aurora. Throughout the musical Molina agreed with the warden to get names out of Valentin in return that he be let out on good behavior to see his sick mother. He also received gifts from the warden. Molina was unable to betray his trust to Valentin, so he gave him false names. The warden, knowing this, followed Molina once he was released and picked him up after he tried to make contact with Valentin’s girlfriend. After being beaten, tortured and nearly killed because of his love for Valentin, Molina held strong until the end when he was shot by the warden in front of Valentin. The adult theme to “Kiss” and a disclaimer for mature audiences only, did not hurt attendance. Dave Gieseke, news and information di- rector, said around 800 people at- tended the musical. “It was incredible,” Jeremy Browning said. “It was the best show in the three years I had been here that they had brought in.” Browning also said the adult con- tent did not affect the musical. Learning to trust and getting along led to two men falling in love and one of them facing his fear of the “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Molina sits in his cell and dreams of movies, his mother and life over the wall. He would see that life only if he betrayed his roommate’s trust and told prison guards Valentin’s secrets. Photo by Lesley Thacker Valentin is dragged into his cell by prison guards after being arrested for terrorism. His long imprisonment, which was filled with humiliation and torture, would lead him to form aclose relationship with his cellmate. Photo by Lesley Thacker Aurora and her partner exist only in the memories of Molina. She became an obsession for him and as the Spider Woman she carried with her the kiss of death. Photo by Lesiey Thacker Kiss of the Spider Woman ¢ 93 mr Offer arrayof soundsthrough piano performances, jazz tunes and classics Herb Ellis: He had jazzed up stages across the country for many years, and Maryville finally had the opportunity to listen to the legend- ary jazz guitarist Herb Ellis in No- vember. Ellis had recorded more than t hirty albums by the time he had reached age 74, when he came to entertain in Maryville. Ellis belonged to the Dorsey Band, butin !947 he became amem- ber of the Soft Winds Trio, Later he played with the Oscar Peterson Trio and Norman Granz’s Jazz at the Philharmonic family. The latest album that Ellis had recorded was the “Texas Swings,” which took western style music and combined it with Ellis’ own style. Jazz had somewhat become a lost art, but with the help of musicians like Ellis jazz could stay alive. Pete Eye Trio: out of the 125 people that attended one of the last entertainment events during Homecoming, it might have been surprising that none of them were students. The Pete Eye Trio jazz ensemble was open to students, but only attracted alumni. The Pete Eye Trio took place in the University Conference Center and was the opening act for Les Brown, who performed later that evening. There weren’tany students inattendance atthe opening concert, 94 Entertainment In Motion sical news and information director Dave Gieseke said. “We offered a lot of stuff for young alumni and students,” Gieseke said. ‘We added this at the last minute to see if there was inter- est in this type of a show.” Since the class of 1950 and 1955 were invited especially for Home- coming, Gieseke said there was a good turnout for the show. This jazz ensemble featured lead singer Pete Eye, Gerald Spaetz on bass and Alfen Wiley on drums. The trio played many popular jazz songs such as, “Kansas City Here ! Come” and “That’s Life.” While students were recovering from their weekend of fun, for oth- ers in the area, things were livening up. Alan Chow: Nearly 200 people gathered in the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center to hear the sounds o f pianist Alan Chow. Although Chow was fairly young, he had already established his name in the music business. The New York Times had referred to him as “a bright young pianist.” Aaron Kauffman said Chow's concert was one of the most enjoy- able piano concerts he had gone toat Northwest. “As a music major, we were re- quired to go to so many concerts each year, so I had gone to other By Tower Staff piano concerts earlier in the year,” Kauffman said. “This one was very enjoyable and it was one of the few that [ actually could stay awake for.” Other students agreed that piano concerts tended to be monotonous. “I kind of enjoyed it, yet I got a little bored because he played the same style all the way through,” Greg Howdeshell said. “I probably would have liked it more if it had been a little more diverse.” Bruce Brubacker: H yp- notic melodies consumed the air in the Charles Johnson Theater as Bruce Brubaker caressed the souls of a small yet enthused crowd. The Department of Music spon- sored the event which was free of charge but left many in awe at his performance. “The music was good and I en- joyed the relaxing songs,” Phillip Guetterman said. “I wasn't real ex- cited about going but I was glad that I did.” Brubaker was a world renown pia- nist who was named Young Musi- cian of the Year in 1988 and re- ceived high acclaims from The Lon- don Times, The New Yorker and The New York Times. His past performances included appearances in Chicago, Washing- ton, D.C., Los Angeles, New York City,and overseas in England, Italy, Germany and Latin America. Bruce Brubaker poses by the piano in the Charles Johnson Theater after his performance. His visit was sponsored by the Department of Music. Photo by Lesley Thacker As couples dance in the Conference Center, members of The Pete Eye Trio play their instruments. Although the event was open to students, the band only appealed to alumni. Photo by Chris Tucker Jazz guitarist Herb Ellis performs before a receptive audience in the Charles Johnson Theater. The concert was originally planned to take place Sept. 26 but had to be delayed until Nov. 11. Photo by Chris Tucker Musical Acts « 95 OQOBD Gives youth an alternative through diverse performance The Boys Choir of Harlem enter- tained an audience of 980 with a multitude of songs, including show tunes, jazz greats, gospel tunes and original songs written for them. This group had toured all over the world. The Boys Choir of Harlem was started in 1968 by Dr. Walter J. Turnbull as an alternative to the de- spair he found in the streets and schools of Hariem. The performers ranged from ages 8 to 18 and were schooled every day while on the road, Turnbull, founder and conduc- tor of the ensemble, said 90 percent of the kids went on to college. “The discipline helped them ac- quire integrity,” Turnbull said. “That's what the boys choir was all about.” The boys came on stage in suits and red bow-ties. They started with traditional choir songs by Bach, Schubert and Ginastera. Then the boys left the stage for intermission. The boys did come back, this time dressed in black and white striped vests. They performed their Show Biz Medley, which featured tap dancing and soloists. After another outfit change to red blazers, the choir sang their Pride and Hope songs. The crowd tapped their feet while the choir sang “We Are Heroes,” a song that stated “My daddy is a hero and [ am a hero. All black boys are born tobeheroes.” The song went on to name nu- merous black men who had been high achiev- ers throughout history. Turnbull stressed that this song was meaningful, as were all the songs they sang. HoysChoi Harle By Beth Dorrell said. “It was about the parents work- ing and the community working.” “Changed,” another song in their Pride and Hope section, received a standing ovation for the two soloists that performed it. The boys left the stage once more to return in what Turnbull said was their“hiphop” gear. Their next song was “Power,” a song written specifi- cally for the choir. “This song was about power, the power to be the best you could be,” Turnbull said. “That was what we were trying to do here.” The boys surprised the audience by ending with “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” a song that was not in the program. After the show, the boys left the stage and went to the Mary Linn lobby to meet the audience as it left. “T thought it was a special show,” Juman Tarver, one of the perform- ers, said. “We showed the profes- sionalism that people might not have thought we had. We showed what hard work and discipline could really do.” This performance was onc that would not be forgotten. Through The Boys Choir of Harlem is directed by Dr. Walter J. Turnbull. The Choir gave youth from Harlem an alternative to the streets of New York City. Photo courtesy of Boys Choir of Harlem “It was not just about the kids,” Turnbull their variety of songs, several posi- tive messages were brought forth. 96 = Entertainment In Motion Members of the Boys Choir of Harlem range in age from 8 to 18. The group performed a variety of musical pieces to the near capacity audience. Photo courtesy of Boys Choir of Harlem Boys Choir of Harlem 97 OgdQ Brings an old man, a woozle and a jalapeiio- on-a-stick to the Ville —unham WVentritoquist’comedian Jeff Dunham entertained Maryville fora second consecutive time with Walter, Peanut and José Jalapefio- on-a-stick at the Mary Linn Per- forming Arts Center on March 5. Dunham first introduced the audi- ence to his most well-known puppet Walter, a bitter old man famous for having negative opinions on virtu- During the meet and greet session after his Wednesday night performance, Jeff Dunham pulls Peanut’s hair out to answer a question concerning his hair’s removability. Dunham also featured puppets Walter and José Jalapefio- on-a-stick. Photo by Amy Roh 98 ¢ Entertainment In Motion ally everything. Walter complained to the audience about topics ranging from Disneyland to eating healthy. “We went out to breakfast the other day,” Walter said. “Thad decaf coffee, non-dairy creamer, fat free ham, powdered eggs, imitation but- ter, so when the check came I paid for it with Monopoly money.” Walter surprised the crowd witha new mixed drink recipe containing vodka and Milk of Magnesia, and called ita “Phillip’s Screwdriver.” “IT loved Jeff Dunham,” Dianna Cooke said. “He was so funny, and { especially liked the part about the Phillip’s Screwdriver.” The audience met Peanut next. Peanut was a very unique creature called a Woozle from the island “It’s Not Guam.” Peanut referred to Maryville as “hell,” and joked that bearcats didn’t exist. Peanut complained about the cold temperatures that Dunham and his puppets experienced during their fast trip to Maryville. “I froze my ass off,” Peanut said. “José froze his stick off.” Peanut received laughs as he in- teracted with audience members. Peanut first made fun of a man in the front row for being a geography By Lisa Huse major and teased him abouthis plans to become a map maker. Peanut made fun of another man for begin- ning to go bald and verbally attacked another man who tried to heckle Peanut for only wearing one shoe. When the show was over, Dunham shook hands with the men and thanked them for being good sports. A short appearance was made by José Jalapefio-on-a-stick. “Jose was a phenomenon I really couldn’t understand,” Dunham said. “It was just a jalepeno on a stick. If people saw my act and then didn’t see it again for another ten years, that’s the part they remembered.” Recently, Dunham had appeared in a commercial for Hertz Rent-a- Car in which he and Walter ran through an airport. Dunham found it ironic that people didn’t recognize him in the commercial, but they did recognize Walter. Although Dunham enjoyed his work, he did not consider himself at his potential level of success. “IT was always very happy with what I did, but at the same time I was ” Dunham said. “T thought that (my career) still had a long way to go, and success was there.” not satisfied yet ... Walter, the first puppet featured in Dunham's performance, is the grumpy, critical puppet. Dunham said Walter did well with audiences because everyone knew someone like Walter. Photo By Amy Roh José Jalapefo-on-a-stick tosses a monotone one- liner into the fast-paced conversation between Jeff Dunham and his Woozle puppet, Peanut. Jose, PeanutandDunhamcame back to Northwest for their second visit in two years. Photo by Lesiey Thacker Walter exchanges a disgusted glare with Jeff Dunham as they discuss bad driving and married life. Walter was the first puppet in a parade of personalities that Dunham introduced to the Northwest audience. Photo by Lesley Thacker Jeff Dunham � 99 OBO Dave Barry jokes around while responding to a reporter's question during a press conference in the Alumni House. Barry was well-known for his off-beat stories of flammable Barbie dolls and exploding toilets. Photo by Chris Tucker In an after-show book signing, Dave Barry greets long-time fan Bob Cotter. The Bearcat Baookstore sold arou nd 75 copies of Barry’s books before and after his show. Photo by Lesley Thacker Before taking to the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center stage, Dave Barry talks with dinner guests at President Dean Hubbard’s home on campus. Barry worked as a syndicated columnist for The Miami Herald's Tropicmagazine. Photo by Chris Tucker 100 ¢ Entertainment Sontemplates life’s nony moments, from personal experiences blunders VWith his quick-witted humor, Dave Barry gave his views on the issues that mattered most to him. “I considered it laid-back, low- ‘key humor,” Wayne VanZomeren, psychology sociology instructor, lid. “Hedidn’ tneed touse any foul language to make people laugh. People couldrelate to him.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning col- Imnistibegan his presentation in the lary Linn Performing Arts Center by telling the crowd of approxi- ilarities between Miami and Barry went on to tell various an- ecdotes, such as the time he picked M8 S0n up from junior highschool in in Oscar-Meyer “Weinermobile.” Another hot topic Barry talked ibOut Was the government. “The federal government was a fy reliable source of humor,” eulTy said. “I really didn’t know NY we had it €Xcept it provided me vith Stuff to write about.” | Barry said he alsoreceived inspi- ation fram peopte who read his col- ant S, printed each week in the Mi- mi Herald's Tropic Magazine, as well as More than 100 other newspa- PETS Nauonwide. Barry said thinking of a new topic was a constant struggle. “[ had writer’s block all the time,” Barry said. “I thought that anybody who wrote quickly or eas- ily was either brand new to it or the Unabomber. Most people who were writers fora living always struggled. I really thought what they called writer’s block was actually just giv- ing up on struggling.” Barry also wrote approximately 20 books, which the Bearcat Book- store sold before and after the show. Barry also autographed books after the show. Maggie Rice said Barry was somewhat different in person than what she expected. “T thought the show was really funny, but I was expecting maybe a little more, because his writing made me laugh out loud,” Rice said. “I guess I just expected to be rolling on the floor laughing.” On a different note, Barry was the lead gui- tarist of The Rock Bot- tom Remainders, a rock band featuring ByKelsey Lowe band’s mottos included “The more you drink, the better we sound” and “We play music as well as Metallica wriles novels.” The CBS television show “Dave's World” was based on Barry’s life. Harry Anderson played the part of Barry. “The logical choice would have been Brad Pitt, based onthe startling physical resemblance, but I guessed he wasn’t available, so they went with Harry Anderson,” Barry said. Whether writing a column about the latest news, strumming it up on his guitar or watching his life flash onthe TV screen, Barry was always up to date on the issues. such writers as Stephen King and Rid- ley Pearson that started as a joke ata 1991 writ- ers’ convention. The In a question and answer session during the end of his presentation, Dave Barry talks about his rock band. The band was also comprised of other authors such as Stephen King, who, according to Barry, was not as scary as his fans. Photo by Lesley Thacker Dave Barry + 101 Foe entertainment with style Artistic Provides cultural Karamazov:Four men with an act full of juggling, perceptive in- sights, instrumental playing, gym- nastics and percussionist acts enter- tained students with acomical twist. The performers all came together to perform “Sharps, Flats, Accidentals” at the Mary Linn Per- forming Arts Center in February. In one act, “The Gamble,” one of the brothers had to juggle three ob- jects. The audience chose antacids, a photo album and a hat. The juggler had three tries to juggle these objects in the air for at least ten counts. If he was successful, he got a standing ovation; if he wasn’t, he gota cream pic in his face. In the end the juggler was splattered with a cream pie. The musical jugglers finished their performance by juggling ten- nis balls and pins against musical instruments for their grand finale. Antigone: T wo of Antigone’s brothers were killed, one was given a “proper” burial and the other was left to rot on a battle- field. When Antigone tried to bury this brother in a proper way, her uncle, Creon, was forced to sentence her to death. Inturn, Creon’s actions also caused the death of his son, Haemon and his wife, Eurydice. This was the plot of “Antigone,” Jean Anouilh’s $942 version of the ancient Greek play by Sophocles. The theater department per- 102 ¢ Entertainment Diversti formed this play under the direction of Dr. Charles Schultz in Aprilat the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. The production was set in the Middle East. Schultz, associate pro- fessor of communication and the- ater arts, said it gave auniversal feel. The costumes were a mix of tradi- tional Middle East look with a more modern look. Schultz said this made the costumes universal and recog- nizable for a futuristic idea. Alison Mizerski played the part of Antigone. “Antigone was so set in what she believed, she felt she would be liv- ing a lie if she changed her views,” Mizerski said, “You saw (with this version) more of a personal view of the people she loved and more of her feelings.” LeAnn Howe: present were intertwined in LeAnn Past and Howe’s fiction as two cultures clashed and became inescapably connected. On Feb. 20, those two cultures met again as Howe, an American Indian enrolled in the Chactaw Nation of Oklahoma, vis- ited Northwest. Howe was an author of short fic- tion, essays, plays and film scripts. She had presented her work throughout the United States, Japan and Jordan. Her works had appeared insuch national periodicals as Story, Callaloo and Fiction International, By Tower Staff and inanthologies such as Reinvent- ing the Enemy’s Language and Na- tive American Literature. Her presentations at Northwest were equally diverse. She spoke toa political science class about Ameri- can Indian government, then visited a multiculturalism in education classtospeak aboutliterature. Howe also gave a reading in the Union Ballroom where she read a chapter from her novel. Regency Singers: The singing group Regency performed Sept. 27 to bring Family Day festivi- ties to an entertaining close. The group consisted of five men from Baltimore, who sang various types of music from pop rock tojazz. Milton Ames said the group liked to get the audience involved with the show. They liked to sing songs that would create audience involvement more than an average concert. “We liked to make everyone happy.” Ames said. “It gave the show quality.” The evening was sponsored by Encore Performances. Dave Giescke, director of news and information, said they were looking to give families something to do on Saturday night. They worked toput something together so people would enjoy themselves. To close out the night the group sang “Dayo” with the audience. While performing one of their juggling stunts, the Flying Karamozov Brothers move about the stage never dropping a pin. The act treated audience members to one performance at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Photo by Amy Roh A: a ae No REA Bis American Indian LeAnn Howe reads part of her forthcoming novel “Woman Chief’ to a crowd in the J. W. Jones Union Ballroom. The departments of English and government and other groups helped support the event. Photo by Chris Tucker Wearing a mix of traditional Middle Eastern and modern day clothing, Northwest actors perform Jean Anouilh’s version of “Antigone.” The play was directed by Dr. Charles Schultz in the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Photo by Chris Tucker Artistic Diversity ° 103 Ogda In the midst of the confusion of moving the public relations office tothe second floor of the Administration Building, Carole Gieseke talks about her move to lowa. The Giesekes had a total of more than 15 years of service to their Northwest alma mater. Phoio by Lesley Thacker After driving to the Alumni House for a press conference, Dave Barry shakes Dave Gieseke’s hand. Gieseke’s job started out with fewer responsibilities, but grew to include more duties over the years. Photo by Chris Tucker asa. ‘nN AT NHSLLL nl ot Dave and Carole Gieseke talk with their daughters Katie and Lauren in their home while watching Disney's “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” The two worked together in the public relations office for about 13 years. Photo by Chris Tucker 104 ¢ Entertainment Gieseke leave relations service The University received stunning news in March when Dave and Carole Gieseke, public relations di- ctors and assumed “Northwest 5,’ announced they were leav- ag, Northwest for opportunities in low: 6 The news came after Carole ac- cepted 1 jobat Iowa State University 7 A mes as publications director. “When the position opened up, I didn’t think I wanted to move to lowa, but Iowa State just had such Ssive programs and I was al- Mpressed with everything they put out,” Carole said. “So, I thought ‘I am just going to have to pply for this one.’” The Giesekes had a history work- AS a team. As undergraduates at Northwest, both worked in student publications and there the “roman- part of their relationship blos- om ed and they soon married, In 1982, after Carole was hired as publications director, Dave fol- lowed Carole to Northwest and um a his master’s degree in busi- ie i In 1986, he became news and information director. The job changed after he was hired. ‘Tr 18job wasn’ twhatit was when lOOk Over, with the levels of re- Jave Jorthwest after i fears of public sponsibility and the things we did,” Dave said. “When I took over in 86 we didn’t do any of the events ... we didn’t have the web, we didn’t have the TV and radio campaigns, so all that stuff, we developed ....” After Carole and Dave decided to leave Northwest, Dave again found himself in the familiar predicament of following Carole. The two also had to prepare for the probability they would not be working together anymore. Dave said he wanted to remain working for a college and was also looking at Jowa State. The prospect of moving had been on the Giesckes’ minds. “A year or so ago we started thinking about it because we had been here 13 or so years and ourkids were getting to the age that we started thinking if we were going to make a move, we were going to have to do it right away be- fore they got too old,” bn DS Sa a as e By Chris Triebsch something very specific because we liked it here.” The decision to leave was due in part to the workload they created. “Some of the reason why we were leaving in some respects was be- cause I had created a monster,” Dave said. “It just got to be too much and that was my nature. I tended to do that.” It was not yet determined how the jobs would be filled, but officials were left with some tremendous shoes to fill as an important part of Northwest moved to Iowa. Carole said. “We had been really selective in what we applied for. We were looking for While at home, Dave Gieseke talks with a co-worker about some problems with comedian Jeff Dunham's show at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. The Gieseke's attributed a high work load and a desire for new challenges as reasons for moving to lowa. Photo by Chris Tucker The Giesekes ¢ 105 Ogdad Kim Buchan hugs her racket while waiting for her opponent to pick up a stray ball. The team tater went on to win conference championships in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Tucker Netter Maria Groumoutis stretches to return the ball during a doubles match. The ‘Cats swept Rockhurst 5-2 during the meet. Phofo by Chris Tucker Lia Ruiz, one of the top players on the women’s tennis team, serves to her Rockhurst College opponent. The Bearcats compiled a 20-4 record during the season. Photo by Chris Tucker 106 ¢ Sports vO RA ee Consistent team wins conference for fourth time Lt was a record-setting year for a determined Jorthwest women’s tennis team that captured IAA conference crown for the fourth time Afive years. The team hada 20-5 record, which icluded a 6-0 record in conference play. he team finished ranked 20th in the nation before losing the first round of the NCAA Divi- ton I] Midwest Regional to Ferris College in regional play. Head Coach Mark Rosewell won MIAA Coach of the year honors, also having captured the same honor with the men’s team. Rosewell.said the team’s finish in the top 25, the ninth time one of his teams took that honor, as a mark the team’s consistency. Lia Ruiz, Maria Groumoutis and Sherri Casady each won MIAA individual champion- ships. Ruiz and Groumoutis each won 23 ingles matches, which tied the schoo! record Tf most singles wins for a player in a season. Casady added 20 wins and teamed with Kim- berly Buchan at No. 2 to win an MIAA doubles mpionship with a 19-5 record in doubles ay. Ruiz and Groumoutis won honors at No. 3 'conference play. iNg in the top 20 in the nation. 10 Won MIAA individual championships. epliays ne ‘Cats had an eight-match winning streak, bea ting rivals Washburn and Missouri West- m. The team went 20-5, which included 6-0 1€ women finished one of their best seasons the NCAA Division Il Midwest Regional, : aria Groumoutis won her third MIAA cham- Ship and tied the school record in singles. @ Ruiz, Groumoutis and Sherri Casady each Drive for 2erfection with a 12-1 record. Freshman Iva Kutlova finished 1996 ranked 39th in the nation at No. I singles with a 15-8 record. Ericca Marshall said the team was hungry and remained focused in its drive to recapture the conference crown after losing it to Northeast Missouri State in the 1995 campaign. “It was unbelievable when it happened,” Marshall said. “We felt we deserved it because we played hard.” Ruiz said the 1996 season was a great year that was a result of a total team effort and each player was motivated to give her best. Buchan said having a team with strong depth andhaving thesupport of theirco-captains helped them to relax while it seemed that other teams were uptight before each match. The team beat arch-rivaf Northeast Missouri State University in its only meeting of the year. The team proved its dominance by consistently winning and never backing down. by Brian Brozyna Emporia 4-2 Mankato 6 -1 NE Missouri 5 -2 Washburn 3 ‘” a + + ) 3° + 2h, � ¢ - Front Row: Sherri Casady, Lia Ruiz, Andy Schneider and Filitsa Groumoutis. Back Row: Steve Ptasnik, Kim Buchan, Iva Kutlova, Maria Groumoutis, Ericca Marshall and coach Mark Rosewell. Scoreboard Missouri Southern Missouri Western Women’s Tennis 107 Tennis team goes =o: Cats ace MIAA CE the second consecutive year, the men’s tennis team won 21] dual meets and went unde- feated in MIAA conference play en route to the conference crown. Northwest finished 21-9 in dual meet play in 1996. They earned first in conference play with an 8-0 record. The team made it to the second round of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regionals, placing them second in the region. They also took 24th in the nation in §996. Mark Rosewell, head coach, received recogni- tion as the MIJAA coach of the year and credited his assistant coach, Derrick Mills, a former player who worked with the team in 1995 and ’96. Rosewell coached 12 successful men and women’s seasons at Northwest, starting in 1985, and was credited as being one of the top tennis coaches of the NCAA. Butall was not left up to the coaches. Rene Ramirez led the way when‘he set the school record for singles wins inaseason with 28, losing only 6 singles matches. Nick McFee, Trystan Crook and Dave Mendez each added 26 singles wins. Replays @ Rene Ramirez set the school record for the Drury most singles wins in a season with his 28-6 record. @ Ramirez, Nick McFee, Trystan Crook and Dave Subrt all won MIAA individual champion- ships. @ Bearcats placed third at the Emporia State University Invitational. @ Bearcats were ranked 24th in the nation at the 108 ¢ Sports In Motion pponents Ramirez, McFee, Crook and Dave Subrtall won MIAA individual championships. Crook teamed with Jony Leitenbauer to win an MIAA champi- onship at No. 2 doubles while McFee and Ramirez won at No. 3 doubles. McFee said having strong depth and watching the graduating seniors, Mendez and Subrt, play were key motivators for the team. “Tt was their last year and they wanted to go out with a bang,” McFee said. McFee said defending the conference champi- onship was another motivating factor. “We wanted to show we could do it again,” McFee said. “We didn’t want to give matches away.” McFee said conference matches were usually the toughest, especially the 4-3 win against Washburn. The win came in the middle of astreak where Northwest won 13 of 14 matches. Going undefeated in the MJAA, the ‘Cats veter- ans proved that experience was the key to a successful season. by Brian Brozyna Scoreboard St. Mary’s 7-0 Emporia State 6-1 Washburn Missouri-Rolla Southwest Baptist Front Row: Rene Ramirez, Dave Mendez, Nick McFee, coach Mark end of the season. Rosewell, and Derek Mills. Back Row: Landi VanAhn, Mike Greiner, Trystan Crook, Reinhard Mosstinger, Jony Leitenbauer, Dave Subrt, @ Mark Rosewell, head coach, received MIAA —_—=Btant Bermudez and Steve Plasnik. coach of the year. OR CUnereiiivr: A DL CASE WEAR TENS SHOES Rie 4 UEP COURTS CLEAN . ' R tad | “ae i} Nick McFee eyes the ball as he prepares to overhand smash it back to his St. Mary's opponent. McFee said one of his goals was to break the Northwest wins record. Photo by Chris Tucker Members of the men’s tennis team blend in with the spectators at a game on Grube Court. Mark Rosewell, MIAA coach of the year, led the team through a successful year. Photo by Chris Tucker Mike Greiner whacks the ball back to his opponent during a match at the Frank Grube Courts. The ’Cats went undefeated in the MIAA. Photo by Chris Tucker Men’s Tennis ¢ 109 OQ rie Dizaws @ Bearcats placed second at the Northwest Invitational. Men’s track surpasses obstacles, injuries edd 33 young team meant it was a rebuilding year for the men’s track team. It was a year of disappointments and injuries, but also a chance for the freshmen to grow. One of the team goals was to win conference. Injuries and other problems at semester made this goal unlikely. “We lost eight people at semester because of grades, personal problems and injuries,” Richard Alsup, head coach, said. “It just devastated the team. The focus then changed from the champi- onships to just bringing the young kids along.” Chad Sutton had a personal goal of going to Nationals which he accomplished during the in- door season in the high jump. Another team goal was to set personal record after personal record. “Just about every freshman set a personal record,” Sutton said. Working toward these goals, the team started off-season weight lifting and running ftve days a week. As soon as the runners arrived in the fall, they began a weight program with the strength coordinator. They also did drills that focused on speed and quickness. @ At the Northwest Invitational, Jason Knobbe took first place in the triple-jump. @ Jason Yoo placed first in the 400-meter dash and fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the Northwest Invitational. @ Mitch Dosland took second in long jump at the Northwest Invitational. @ Chad Sutton met his personal goal of going to Nationals. 110 Sports jn Motion Northwest Invitational Chad Sutton Jason Yoo A year of Record growth Sutton said one of the team’s hightights was the Northwest Invitational. The ’Cats finished second to Doane College after winning the previous two years. Sutton and Mitch Dosland placed second and third, respec- tively, in the high jump. Jason Yoo won the 400- meter dash and Jason Knobbe won the triple jump. “The most interesting thing about the season was the progress the team made,” Sutton said. Robbie Lane and the other freshmen came on strong later in the season. Dosland provisionally qualified in the decath- lon and was ranked | | thirthe nation, but only the top 10 competed in Nationals. Dosland also fin- ished second in the MIAA championships in his first year of competing in the decathlon. “After doing just the jumps, | got burned out,” Dosland said. “I wanted to try something new.” Although on a young, injury-plagued team, squad members still managed to reach many of their personal goals. by Kyle Niemann Scoreboard 2nd overall 2nd in high jump 1st in 400-meter dash Front Row: T. Conway, D. Zook, B. Comelius, M. Oosiand, J. Crumpalyer, D. Bingham, J. Knobbe and J. Langer. Row 2: B. Fields, D. Alsup, A. Moreland, E. Wentzel, T. Lesli, A. Kincheloe and C. Parks. Row 3: d- Catherall, J. Yoo, K. Felt, C. Johnson, R. Lane, K. Brandt andC. Sutton. Row 4: 0. Ferree, M. Voge, A. Hallock, J. Riechert, B. Helwig, E. Stee and D. Sempek. Back Row: coach P. Hudnall, coach T. Eihlert, coach R. DeShon, coach R, Alsup, coach S. Thompson and B. Grojean. Troy Conway leaps over a hurdle during the Northwest Invita- tional. The team finished in second place during the meet. Photo by Chris Tucker Head timer Chad Nordorf calls out the time to Robby Lane during the 5,000-meter run at Rickenbrode Stadium. Lane finished fourth in the endur- ance race at the Northwest Invitational with a time of 15 minutes, 31 seconds. Photo by Chris Tucker Keeping pace, John Crumpacker stares toward the finish line. The Bearcats’ second place finish marked the seventh time in the 20-year history of the Northwest Invitational the ‘Cats did not claim first. Photo by Chris Tucker Men’s Track ¢ I 11 O80 Replays @ Bearcats placed third at the M.I.A.A. Outdoor Women break records, exceed goals On the Right track elieving in miracles was only one element of the women’s track team’s successful season — skill was the other part. Miracles and skill worked hand in hand to break several school records and accomplish the goals set at the beginning of the season even though only three members com- peted in Nationals. “Our goals were to be very competitive in the conference and to have several people qualify for Nationals,” Ron DeShon, head coach, said. ‘“‘We were disappointed a little, not having many qualify for Nationals, but we knew we hada lot of people sitting out.” Carrie Sindelar started off the season by break- ing the school record in the 800 meter with a time of 2 minutes, (6 seconds. She was also the confer- ence champion in the 800 for the second year ina row, clocking in atime of 2. £2.57. This automati- cally qualified her for Nationals. Julie Humphreys also broke a school record in the hammer event, throwing it 149 feet, 5 inches. Both Humphreys and Leslie Dickherber quali- fied for the Outdoor NCAA Nationals along with teammate Sindelar who competed in the Indoor Championship. @ Julie Humphreys set the indoor school record with a toss of 42 feet, 5.5 inches. @ Renata Eustice was the Lone Conference champion in outdoor and indoor events. @ Carrie Sindelar was the conference champion in the 800 meter for the second year in a row with a time of 2 minutes, 12.57 seconds. @ Humphreys received All-American honors. 112 ¢ Sports In Motion Northwest Invitational Indoor MIAA Conference Meet NCAA Div. {I Nationals, Humphreys also broke a school record at Nationals. She threw discus 155-9 inches and finished third to recieve the All- American honors. Dickherber achieved ninth ptace in the shot put at the Outdoor Nationals, and Sindelar placed 10th in the 800 meter at the Indoor Nationals. A third place finish at the Outdoor Conference Meet had the team believing in miracles. Under the leadership of Renee Stains, the team dominated many of the distance and throwing events at the Outdoor MIAA Championships. Stains finished third in the 10,000 and the 5,000. Renata Eustice took first place in the 10,000, becoming the only Bearcat championat the event. “We had four outstanding throwers and were good at distance because we had an excellent cross country program,” DeShon said. The victories proved the team had accom- plished one of the goals it had set at the beginning of the season. To the team and the coach it seemed to be both a little bit of a miracle and a lot of skill. by Laura Prichard Scoreboard 3rd 4th Ee a 5 Front Row: A. Eustice, J. Riddle, A. Allen, J. Schieber, D.LukeandS. Tayitt Row 2: S. Torti, K. Keams, J. Griffin, R. Stains, L. Jensen, B, Haan @ L. Borgstadt. Row 3: E, Koch, M. Cavalier, S. Bailey, M. Campbell, S. Kriz, A. Martin andL. Dickherber. Row 4:H. Metz, C. Sindelar, J, Miller, J. Sasser, J. Baker, L Johansen and M. Madison. Back Row: coach P. Hudnall, 4 coach T. Eihleri, coach A. Alsup, coach R. DeShon. coach S. Thompson an J. Humphreys. Jen Griffen pounds into the sand during the long jump atthe Northwest Invitational. She took third place in the event with a jump of 16 feet, 3 inches. Photo by Chris Tucker Dana Luke and teammates rest before starting their races. During the stow times of the meet when they weren’t hurdling, running, jumping or pole-vaulting, track team members would relax, cheer on other teammates and stretch. Photo by Chris Tucker Amber Martin paces herself during the Northwest Invita- tional. The women finished third at the track meet with a score of 104. Photo by Chris Tucker Women’s Track ¢ 113 OQ New grounds accent hopes for softball squad Bearcat Ast Northwest softball squad was a team in motion in 1996. Diane Miller became the third Bearcat head coach in two years as she guided Northwesttoa | 9-25 record, 7-9 in MIAA confer- ence. “Tt was an adjustment, but Coach Miller was an excellent coach,” Karen Hogel, infielder, said referring to the coaching change. “She made the transition easy for us.” In addition to the coaching change, the Bearcats alsochanged homefields. Beal Park, the off-campus home of Northwest softball, was abandoned midway through the season in favor of an on-campus home address just west of Phillips Hall. Even though players were happy with their new home, most were unhappy that the field was not complet ed until March, after the start of the season, “I was disappointed that it wasr't ready,” shortstop Natalie Lesko said. “But I was glad that I got the opportunity to play on it before I gradu- ated.” Amy Brensel said she was also disappointed Replays @ Midseason, the Bearcats had a four-game winning streak beating Central College, Morningside and Washburn. @ The Bearcats broke in newly constructed ; Bearcat softball field with two wins against Northeast Missouri State University. @ Natalie Lesko was named to the MIAA second team. @ Jacque Burkhart led the team with 49 hits and an astounding 14 doubles. @ Jennifer Spencer led pitching with a 3.13 ERA and 2 shutouts. 1]4e Sports In Motion Northeast Washburn Missouri Western 8 - 9 Field of dreams that the field wasn't ready on time because the team “had been looking forward to it all year.” The biggest highlight of the season was “finally playing on the new field on campus,” Hogel said. Although the season was full of adjustments, there were highlights as well. Lesko was named to the MIAA second team. She batted .319, with 6 doubles and 18 RBIs. Brensel paced the Bearcats with 26 RBIs on the season, while catcher Jacque Burkhart led the team with a .360 average. Burkhart broke the Northwest single-season record with 14 doubles. Despite the impressive offensive numbers, the defense might have been the ‘Cats strongest point. “We had a very talented defensive team,” Brensel said. Northwest posted a .960 season fielding average. The Bearcats were indeed a team in motion in 1996, and it seemed that ultimately one old maxim proved true. The best things finally came to those who waited. by T'ravis Dimmitt Scoreboard 3-0 Lincoln 2-1 SBU UM-Rolla 6-1 5-1 8-4 Front Row: Lisa Flynn, Michelle Hibbs, Candi Hughes, Kelly Randles and Amber Cremeens. Row 2: Dorothy Sema, Karen oan Allyson Fudge, Jacquelyn Burkhart and Cassie Ledford. Back Hennessey, Jennifer Spencer, Shannon Goheen, Kristi Sweeney, Natalie Lesko, Sue-Ann Zeiger, Amy Brensel and coach Diane Miller. ow: Coach Holly Trying for a strike, Bearcat pitcher Kristi Sweeney underhands the ball to her opponent. The ‘Cats ended their season with a 19-25 record. ® Photo by Chris Tucker As her opponent races toward the bag, first baseman Sue-Ann Zeiger stretches to receive the throw. Zeiger was one of the four returning starters for the Bearcats’ infield. Photo by Lesley Thacker Sue-Ann Zeiger, Karen Hogel, Kristi Sweeney and Natalie Lesko high five during a game against St. Mary's college at the new Bearcat softball field. The new field, located west of the high rises, allowed the ‘Cats to play ballon campus rather than off campus at Beal Park. Photo by Chris Tucker Softball ¢ 115 1 As a Missouri Western player slides into third base, Corey Priest struggles to make the tag. Although the day's loss put the Bearcats temporarily out of the running for MIAA champion- ships, they recovered to win third place in the post-season tournament. Photo by Chris Tucker 116 Sports Justin Abbott strains to reach first base safely during a game against Missouri Western. The Bearcats’ batting average was .317. Photo by Chris Tucker Fans bundle up with blankets and coats during a cold April game against Missouri Western. The Bearcats split the double header with a 5-2 win followed by a 3-5 loss. Photo by Chris Tucker A winning season brings magic back to Bearcat Field Aver laying dormant for several seasons, orthwest baseball received a shot in the arm by e 1996 squad’s improved pitching and hitting. The Bearcats finished with a 28-19 overall record anda 9-9 record in the MIAA, which was good enough to qualify them for the post-season tournament where they finished third. Jim Johnson, head baseball coach, said he was pleased with the season because of the improve- ment and continued consistent play of his team. The team batting average was .317 and the pitching staff combined for a 4.78 ERA. Centerfielder Matt Fitzmorris led the team with a .422 batting average, knocked in 43 RBIs and belted a team-high of four homers. Fitzmorris’ ccomplishments earned him a first team MIAA all-conference recognition. “Matt Fitzmorris was the most valuable player of ourteam,” Johnson said. “He shouldhave been most valuable player of the conference.” Two players that were pleasant surprises for Northwest were first baseman Jay Hearn and junior pitcher Colby Cartney. Hear, a second team all-conference selection, University of Nebraska-Omaha. eek in April. On the All-MIAA team. )The Bearcats set a new school record of 31 its, 25 runs and five home runs against the | +2) Hea was named MIAA player of the BSix players were awarded conference honors Home field Advantage completed his third year without an error and hit an improved .376. He batted in ateam-leading 52 RBis and pounded three home runs. Cartney was also a surprise with a record of 7- 1 and an ERA of 3.07. “Colby Cartney was by far the brightest star on our pitching staff,” Johnson said. “We didn’t know that much about him. We knew he would have to adapt and he did. He was the best pitcher in the MJAA.” Another bright spot in the season forthe Cats were the two Bearcat catchers. Mike Balm hit for a .374 average while James Barnett hit at a .325 clip. “Our catching staff was fantastic,” Johnson said. “We had the two finest catchers at one time than at any other time during the program. Balm and Bamett just blew up opposing baserunners and then runners were less aggressive and hesi- taht to run.” The team combined their talents and brought the magic back to Bearcat Field. by [Vate Olson Scoreboard Missouri Western 5-2 CMSU 3-6 Washburn 9-6 SBU 4-6 Missouri Southern 0-5 WayneState 3-1 Front Row: P. Wellington, R . Lashley, B. Kever, S. Smith, D. Beastey, M. Gutkowski, C. Priest and M. Porter. Row 2: S. McGhee, M. Mason,J. Patton, B. Misfetdt, M. Balm, T. Hames, C. Newell and coach J. Johnson. Row 3: T.Murdock, C. Neumer, C. Berens, J. ae D. salt yee . Peterson, K. Sears andcoach M. Lytord. Row 4: J |. Owen Cariney, Fitzmonis, J. Abbott, S. Soderstrom, C. Andrews and coach D. Kisker. Back Row: J. Paulson, J. Bamett, J. Davidson, J. Heam, M. Kruger and coach T. Huffington. Baseball 117 Oma After completing a successful play, Steve Coppinger and Jesse Haynes hug during the game against South Dakota State. The Bearcats finished the season with an 11-2 record. Photo by Chris Tucker Quarterback Greg Teale scrambles to avoid a sack from a South Dakota State player. Teale and his teammates won the first game of the season by a score of 23-6. Photo by Lesley Thacker Brian Sutton brings a Pittsburg State University player down into a muddy Rickenbrode Stadium field. Dreary, cold and wet weather along with the ‘Cats’ 0-40 loss led many fans to desert the stands at halftime. Photo by Chris Tucker 118 Sports _ Tn Ration NCAA national ranking shines in st orybook season phe 1996 football season was a Cinderella fory for the Bearcats, but the clock struck mid- night before they could fully enjoy the ball. After being picked to finish sixth in the MIAA pre-season couches poll, the Cats finished [0-I ) regular season play and claimed a share of the conference championship. Tn addition, the Cats were ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in Division I and qualified for he Division II play-offs, making it to the second round. Northwest defeated the University of Ne- a-Omaha, 22-21, in the first round and fell to the University of Northern Colorado, 26-27, in the second round. What made the season so special was it had only been two years previous that the ’Cats had suffered through a 0-1 | season in head coach Mel Tjeerdsma’s first year at Northwest. “1 was thrilled about the year for our older players that were here in 1993 during the coach- ing change,” Tjeerdsma_ said. “Those guys had een it all. This year was pay back for all of the luftering by the staff and coaches during the 0-11 season. I was also happy for the program because Qainst Missouri Southern State College. Me Bearcats lost ecord. esse Ha Trophy q With 1 minute, 36 seconds left, Matt Becker ight a Greg Teale pass, and Dave Purnell sicKed theextrapointto secure the 35-34 victory , a heartbreaker to Pittsburg tate 0-40 after entering the game with a 10-0 ynes won the Don Black Memorial uring the Homecoming football game. = Football Fairytales we established the fact we could win and win consistently. There hadn't been a team that had a winning record in back-to-back seasons in 20 years.” Tjeerdsma said the season was even sweeter knowing his squad was not expected to be suc- cessful. “That made me feel good to prove to people we had a good football team,” Tjeerdsma said. “We were the first teamin the MIAA besides Pittsburg State to make it past the first round of the play- offs. The league just kept getting better and better.” The Bearcat football team set a tone for the season by jumping out of the gates with two lop- sided wins. The ‘Cats pummeled South Dakota State Uni- versity in the first game at Rickenbrode Stadium, 23-6 and the second weck of the season disposed of Mankato Sate University, 41-25. Northwest reached a few milestones in the first two weeks of the season. They had not gone 2-0 to start the season since 1989 and hadn't beat econtinued on page 120 Northwest Bearcats = m fe ge 4s 4-9 q2 127. Sf JE NE Ws 57- 812 7e 678 - 49-97 7p - 16 938. 42 “qo- 8 96 52, GE) 87 17- QB. get a7 IR rar 27 7 ete @eepyee Ss 8 7 ee Front row: A. Teale, C, Pugh. C. Cullin, T. Young, N. Inzerello, K. Gordon. J Jeftrey, C. Tumer M. Serve, M. LeBlanc, B. Schmitz, D. Keys, T. Miles, G. Wayne. A. Dunn Row2: J. Baker, J. Hazen, G. Teale, D. Jackson J.Haynes,D Lane, M Each.S. Miller, M. Rose, D. Jansen, G. Bonnett, A. Kirby, W. Hanson. J Melnick, A. Dorrel, C. Thompson. Row 3: A. Lewis, K. Singletary, K. Evans. L Combs. A. Wot B. Schwartze, B. Tatum, J. Svoboda. Coach M. Tieerdsma, S. Bostwick, E. Collins, S Koranda, J. Gustafson, B. Sutton,D. Combs, A. Crowe, S. Washbum. Row 4:S. Gould, S. Gladwin. D. Doms, A. Hoggall A. Moreland, C. Brown. K Larson, S, Courter, B, Bult. D. Carlson. C. Morton. S. Thompson, J. Knutson, R. Baker Row 5 W. Vacek, M Rinehari, A. Horn. A. Schneider, J. Marvel_C Stumpenhaus, W. Donnelly. J. James, M. Maus. P. Glorioso, Z. Schneider, L. Findley, J. Smith Row 6: L. Greisen, S. cooeinaet M.Uhde, D. Doll, M. Williams, R. George, A. Becker, M. Becker, K. Stewart. C. Zeller, R, Platner, W. Simmons, M. Voge. A Buckwalter. Back row: A. Erpelding, J Simmons, C. Blakley, S. Lomer, C. Sidwe!_ M, Gilbert, J. Eilers, T. Miller, J. Newack, G. Hennigan, T.J. Schneckloth, J. Beeck. T. Roberson. Football ¢ 119 Omgv _ Football Fairytales econtinued from page 119 Mankato State in five years. Tjeerdsma said before the season started, win- ning the two non-conference games was a realis- tic goal. “We finally beat Mankato State, and it was a battle,” Tjeerdsma said. “They had handled us pretty well for the last five years, but I felt like before the season started we were ina position to be competitive.” Tjeerdsma said the one game that was the most important in determining the success of the Cats was the game that put Northwest undefeated and ranked No. 5 in the nation playing at !2th-ranked Missouri Southern State College. The Bearcats eeked out a 35-34 win. “} think the last eight minutes of that game were the difference between us being an 8-3 team and the team we were,” Tjeerdsma said. “Our offense had to drive, and we had to hold them on defense and hold them on fourth and one to win the game. Before that game our players hoped things would happen, but after that game they really believed.” Senior safety Malcom LeBlanc was happy with the season but believed the Bearcats should have been playing for a national title, not UNC. “We had a great season,” LeBlanc said. “We were the best team to come through Northwest. I was just depressed myself because | thought we should have beaten Northern Colorado. Their coach gave us a compliment when he said we deserved to move on, but they beat us.” Senior wide receiver Mark Servé agreed with LeBlanc. “I was happy about the season, but disap- pointed about our last game,” Servé said. “I thought we should have been playing for the national championship, but there was nothing we could do about it.” Northwest cracked the top 20 in the NCAA Division II poll for the firsttime since 1990 at No, 18. The Cats were fifth in the Midwest Regional ranking, victorious in the conference champion- ship and ranked No.2 in the nation in Division II. It was a season that would impact Northwest history for years to come. by Vate Olson Scoreboard Fe eS | 0) lays South Dakota State 23-6 Missouri Western 31-24 Mankato State 41-25 Missouri Southern 35-34 @Greg Teale,Twan Young, Matt Uhde and Ken Southwest Baptist 47-7 Emporia State 51-34 Gordon were chosen for the MIAA first team. Missouri-Rolla 56-21. Washburn 33-14 CMSU @Brian Sutton, Jason Melnick, Matt Bocher and 9 !™man State ee Jesse Haynes were chosen for the MIAA sec- ond team. @Defensive end Matt Uhde and safety Brian Sutton were named to the all region first team, and quarterback Greg Teale and running back Jesse Haynes were named to the second team. @ Matt Uhde was chosen as All American. 44-10 Pittsburg State 0-40 ele After a triumphant Family Day game, Bearcats line up to @Greg Teale was chosen as GTE Academic All say “good game” to the University of Missouri-Rolla Min- American. ers. The ‘Cats took the game with a score of 56-21. Photo by Lesley Thacker 120 © Sports Tn AAatina ‘it : ‘te Mie ARR) Quarterback Greg Teale hands off the football to Kraig Evans during the fourth quarter of the game against Emporia State University. The 'Cats came away with a victorious 51-34 win over Emporia. Photo by Chris Tucker As fans pack the stands during Homecoming, Bearcat Jesse Haynes rushes toward the end zone. The ‘Cats earneda No. 2 national ranking in Division II schools. Photo by Chris Tucker ies ee ta, er = REND � bie J � “es = “a € a A University of Missouri-Rolla Miner drags down Adam Teale during the Family Day football game. The Miners caved in under pressure to yield a 56- 21 win for the Cats. Photo by Chris Tucker Football « 121 OQ Bearcats take winning ways nop Drama on Gj) emotional roller coaster ride, the Bear- cats’ two Division II playoff games were full of ironic twists and turns. Aftercoming offa0-40regular-season blasting at the hands of Pittsburg State University, the Cats’ playoff future did not look bright. How- ever, Northwest didn’t lose faith and knocked off the University of Nebraska-Omaha in an away game, 22-21, ona last-second, 17-yard pass from quarterback Greg Teale to Jesse Haynes. After the team’s first practice leading up to the UNO game, Mel Tjeerdsma, head coach, said the squad erased any doubt about how the Pitt State loss would affect them. “One hour into the practice, [knew we were not going to be embarrassed by UNO,” Tjeerdsma said. “I didn’t know if we would win, but 1 knew we would go to play.” The Bearcats did just that, and, with the last- second heroics of Teale and Haynes; were able to win their first playoff game since 1989, and record their [1th win of the season. Senior safety Malcom LeBlanc said even when the odds didn’t look good, the team never quit. Replays @ The Bearcats were ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in Division li and qualified for the Division I| playoffs. @ The Bearcats advanced in the first round of the Division I! play-offs by defeating the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 22-21. @The Bearcats fell to the University of Northern Colorado, 26-27, in the second round of the Division II playoffs. @ Greg Teale threw a last-second, 17-yard pass to Jesse Haynes to beat the University of Ne- 122 © Sports In Motion The gridiron “T gave the team prayer after that game, and I said our team was all about love, unity and faith,” LeBlanc said. “] had faith in the closing seconds and believed we would pull it out, and we did.” Defensive tackle Ambrows Moreland said the fans that made the trip were a key to the win. “That was just a great game,” Moreland said. “The fans were great, and they never lost faith in us and they kept us in it. It just felt wonderful.” The next week when the ‘Cats went to Greeley, Colo., to face the University of Northern Colo- rado, irony struck. The ‘Cats led 26-2! with one minute, 25 seconds left in the game, in UNC territory. The Bears drove 80 yards in 1:13 to take a 27-26 lead and defeat the Bearcats. Wide receiver Mark Servé said he saw the game from the perspective of the UNO players the week before. “The first thing I thought about was the UNO game,” Servé said. “J was not sad, but knew we would not reach our goul of winning a national championship.” by Vate Olson Scoreboard University of University of Nebraska-Omaha 22-21 Northern Colorado 26-27 In anticipation of the upcoming quarterfinal match, fans wave Bearcat flags as the team warms up. Despite the : interstate trip and the cold weather, fans gave up their braska-Omaha in the away game. Thanksgiving vacations to watch the Bearcats play the University of Northern Colorado. Photo by Lesley Thacker Mark Servé struggles to gain yardage while dragging a few University of Northern Colorado players along with him. Like Aibdes nattann ot tment OF Sas ope sate _ the other post-season ngAde an Ag ides Ser). battle against the We 8 ee 4 University of Ne- ; ; braska-Omaha, the UNC game was decided in the final minutes of play. Photo by Lesiey Thacker Jesse Haynes is beleaguered by the University of Nebraska-Omaha defense as he struggles for yardage. The UNO game became a dramatic last-minute victory for the Bearcats when Jesse Haynes caught a touchdown pass with no time remaining on the clock. Photo by Lesley Thacker Matt Becker, tight end, struggies against University of Northern Colorado defense as he attempts to catch a pass. The game marked the farthest the ‘Cats had ever progressed in post-season play. Photo by Lesley Thacker Postseason Footballe 123 OmgOQ Hayley Hanson and Diann Davis grimace as they try to block aspike from Simpson College. The ‘Cats swept the Storm in three games. Photo by Chris Tucker Bearcat volleyball members cheer as their team scores a point during a game in Lamkin Gym. The 'Cats finished 20-17 on the season with six academic all-MIAA players. Photo by Chris Tucker Outside hitter Mindy Burns returns the ball to Washburn University’s Lady Blues during the Bearcat's final home match. The 'Cats lost the match 1-3. Photo by Chris Tucker _124 « Sports In Motion Through ups and downs, ’Cat fans remain faithful he women’s volleyball team fielded a strong d confident team, but it couldn't be saved from ihe ups and downs of a season. En route to a 20-17 campaign, 6-10 in the MIAA, Northwest began the season in a 1-3 ey. The Bearcats then reeled off seven straight ictories before losing five of their next seven ches. Despite the often inconsistent performance, Sirah Pelster, head coach, said the season was an Overall success. “Overall, we had a good season,” Pelster said. We played a tougher schedule this season thanin the past. We were ranked in the top 10 in our for about a month.” Pelster said the highlights of the season came in Northwest’s tournament play. The Cats went to four tournaments during the year and finished ndefeated in two of them. Jennifer Pittrich said she wished some of the oumument success would have rubbed off on Yorthwest’s MIAA play. ‘| wish we could have had more wins, espe- ily in conference play,” Pittrich said. “We ather Potts moved into second place f NhOnorabdte Mention. 1ind Jennifer Pittrich on the all-time digs afin Davis was named to the MIAA all- erence second team; Jennifer Pittrich was : Diggin’ ournaments played a lot of games that were close, but we just let them go.” Pittrich and Diann Davis were awarded post- season honors by the MIAA. Davis was named to the all-conference second team, while Pittrich made honorable mention. Six Bearcat players were academic all-MIAA selections. Pittrich, Davis, Hanson, Heather Potts, Tiffany Grunert and Jennifer Waldron all made the grade for the University. The Bearcat faithful also received good marks from the volleyball team. In five home matches, Northwest played for an average of 233 people, compared to just 79 fins per game on the road. “The crowds were wonderful,” Hanson said. “They were much better than at any other school. The support from the community was great.” Although the ’Cats didn’t fare as well in the MIAA as they would have liked, the season had its positive points with tremendous fan support and several post-season honors fora team that had an overall successful season. by Travis Dimmitt Missouri Western 3-1 Southwest Baptist 3-0 Missouri Southern 0-3 “1 He ayy 2 f OM , rs . fa and Coach Sarah Peftster. Scoreboard Truman State Pittsburg State 3-1 Washburn Front Row: Tena Wurdeman, Christi Kratz, Diann Davis, Hayley Hanson, Jennifer Waldron, Tiffany Grunert and Lindsay Heck. Back row: Coach Pam Knox, Susan Fabian, Sarah Prchal, Jennifer Pittrich, Mindy Burns, Sarah Lafiore, Kandice Kotas, Heather Potts Volleyball « 125 With a Southwest runner at her heels, Kathy Kearns rounds a corner and maneu- vers through a hilly stretch. Kerns had a winning season, finishing 6th at the Great Lakes Regional and 18th at nationals. Photo by Lesley Thacker “We're going to California!” Coach Ron DeShon tells the women's cross country team after its second-place run at the Great Lakes Regional in Warrensburg. The team captured the Sth, 6th, 10th, 19th and 32nd spots and earned achance to race in the national competition in California. Photo by Lesfey Thacker 126 ¢ Sports In Matian Pounding down a long straightaway, Heidi Metz finishes the final miles of the Great Lakes Regional and heads toward the home stretch. Metz placed Sth in the meet, scored the team high and helped to secure the team’s second place finish. Photo by Lesley Thacker Bearcat teams make strides in achievements t Pie Bearcats gave their opponents a run for eit money during the cross country seasons, After placing second at Regionals, the Women’s team made history by going to Nation- $ and placing 10th for the first time. Ron DeShon, head coach, said the team met every goal they set, but he believed they could have mun better at Nationals. “Finshing in the top 10 was a goal, and we ichieved it,” DeShon said. “But we didn’t run our bestas a team. We tapered too long for sucha long fime. We backed our workouts and mileage off. That took confidence out of them.” Where the women didn’t lack confidence was the women’s Bearcat Distance Classic where the team took first. Heidi Metz won first place, and Kathy Kearns finished third. Atthe Jayhawk Invitational in Lawrence, Kan., Keams won the Division II title. She broke the University record in a time of 17 minutes, 33 seconds, earning the title of MIAA Runner of the Week. Metz finished second at the invite. The team finished in second place at the Great Lakes Regional meet, which advanced them to he women’s cross country team won its econd consecutive MIAA Championship. Championship. vv, e championships with a time of 26:16. Ti 5 NE women’s cross country team placed ond at the Great Lakes Regional Meet. epiays Wo 1he men's cross country team leapt from last place a year ago to fourth place for the MIAA pathy Kearns, with a time of 18 minutes, 35 Conds, became the first-ever Northwest cross PountrY runner to wina MIAA Championship. moNald Ferree claimed 11th place at the confer- Miles of improvement the NCAA Division I] Cross Country Champion- ships for the first time. Although Kearns wished they had ranked higher in Nationals, she was happy with the experience of getting to go. “It was an incredible experience,” Kearns said. “IT was pleased with the way I ran. It made me hungry to be back in Nationals in 1997.” Metz was pleased with the placing at Regionals, but also believed the team could have done better at Nationals, “When we finished second at Regionals that was great because it had been a team goal all season long to make it to Nationals,” Metz said. “We got the job done as far as placing in the top 10, but we wanted to do better.” One strike against the team was the injury to Carrie Sindelar during the season. She usually ranked fourth on the team. “Sindelar improved a lot again in the 1996 season up until her injury,” DeShon said. “Up to the injury, she was actually closing the gap amongst the top three.” continued on page 129 Bearcat Distance Classic 1st Nike Invitational 2nd 1st MIAA Championship Beyer, C. Sindelar, K. Reese. men’s Scoreboard Front Row: R. Eustice, K. Kearns, L. Borgstadt, M. Cavalier, M. Kepler, R. Glassel, D. Luke. Back Row: D. Lawhead, A. Martin, S. Bailey, S. Otte, J. Miller, Coach R. DeShon, H. Metz, G. Running to put 10 kilometers of hilly terrain behind him, Robby Lane leads fellow Bearcats Don Ferree and Brian Cornelius during the Great Lakes Regional meet in Warrensburg, Mo. The three finished with the best three positions for the Bearcats, earning 20th, 22th and 30th places. Photo by Chris Tucker Richard Alsup, men’s cross country head coach, converses with Brian Cornelius after the Great Lakes Regional meet came to an end. The team finished eighth out of 21 competitors. Photo by Chris Tucker Chris Eustice, mother of Renata Eustice, yells her support to Eric Rector as he passes by during the Great Lakes Regional. Eustice was one of many fans bearing signs, streamers and cameras who turned out to watch the ‘Cats run, despite the two and a half hour drive to Warrensburg. Photo by Lesley Thacker 128 « Sports In Motion econtinued from page 127 Although they didn’t quite make it to Nation- als, the men’s cross country team also improved ‘enormously from the ’95 season. In °95 the team finished last. In ’96 it finished eighth out of 19 teams, but in order to go to Nationals, the team needed to be filth. Coach Richard Alsup said the young team had come a long way. “We showed a lot of improvement in some of the same meets we had run in the previous year,” Alsup said. “One of our top goals was to place in the upper half of the conference and we did do that.” The men started the season by placing third in the Bearcat Distance Classic. They also finished tl thin the Nike Invitational in Minneapolis. Robby Lane, Brian Cornelius and Don Ferree, who would all return in ‘97, were placed on the Ail-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics As- ‘sociation Academic Team. Ferree placed fifth at the Washington Univer- “sity Invitational and 11th in the MIAA. Ferree was pleased with the performance at the MIAA three-kilometer course. ‘at the Great Lakes Regional Meet. Championships. Heidi Metz earned MIAA Runner of the Week MIAA Ch ith a time of 14 minutes, 20 seconds on the The men’s cross country team placed eighth The women’s cross country team placed four lunners in the top five spots in the MIAA Miles of Improvement Conference meet. “From the beginning of the year we strived to be one of the top four teams in the conference and we got fourth place,” Ferree said. “The team’s (best race) was probably the Regional.” Lane finished third at the Washington Univer- sity Invitational; he also placed 16th inthe MIAA. “The one goal I had set for myself going into the year was to be All-Conference, which I didn’t accomplish, but I felt ] was up to that capability in my regional meet,” Lane said. Lane also said the team’s improvement showed entirely throughout the season. “Throughout the year we competed better in every meet,” Lane said. “Having Don Ferree back made a drastic improvement. Also, Brian Cornelius had great accomplishments this year and the freshmen contributed, too.” The men and women made needed adjustments in 1996 and made their marks both regionally and nationally in 1996, filling the season with im- provements, by Kathy Brocky Distance Classic Nike Invitational ampionship Mien’s Scoreboard Te eer ae Ron DeShon, head coach, was named MIAA 0ach of the Year for the second straight s€ason. Front Row: J. Hines, A. Kincheloe, T. Bates, M. Brownsberger, R. Lane, K. Brown, M. Crunk, B. Cornelius. Back Row: Coach R. Alsup, B. Thornburg, . Rector, C. Parks, P. Shtohryn, M. Johnson, D. Ferree, J. McMahon, A. Edelen, P. Hudnel. Cross Country 129 OmgoO Season filled with ups and downs frustrates players Fepliays @ Matt Redd, Brian Burleson and Johnnie Williams received MIAA honorable mention honors @. of the 1996-97 men’s Bearcat basket- ball team was a winding one as the squad battled sporadic play and dwindled to their worst overall record since 1976-77. The Cats compiled an overall 10-16 record while going 8-10 in the MIAA conference. Northwest was expected to finish the season with a high conference ranking. “Atthe first of the year, I thought we'd take the whole thing,” Johnnie Williams, starting senior center, said. “We had the men to do it, we just didn’t win the ones we should've.” Head coach Steve Tappmeyer said the squad struggled in the beginning of the year because they weren't meshing as a team. The Bearcats returned four seasoned athletes, but saw seven new faces into the starting pro- gram. The team got a chance to develop as ateam during the month-long winter break. “We hung out together and practiced nearly every day,” Matt Redd said. “That time really helped us come together as a team.” The ‘Cats roared out of the break winning their first three out of four games including important @ Kelvin Alford scored a team-high 24 points in the season opener against Park College @ Matt Redd had a season-high 15 rebounds against Park College @ Corey Alexander had 13 assists in a 102-73 win over Lindenwood @ Bearcats beat conference champion Washburn University, 82-60 130 Sports In Motion truggle for Attainment conference victories against the University of Missouri-Rolla and Lincoln University. But the team went on to continue their up and down efforts to finish the season. The ’Cats longest winning streak spanned two games, but seven of their losses were by five points or less. Starting senior point guard Silas Williams said the team failed to win the close contests because they played productive halves, not full games. “Some nights we were there and others we weren't,” Silas said. “For one half we'd be in it, then the next out of it.” When nationally-ranked and eventual MIAA champions Washburn University rolled into town on Feb. 19, they expected to breezethrough the Cats — Northwest scorched the Ichabods expectations, by winning the game 82-60. “1 didn’t think we quite lived up to our poten- tial,” Redd said. “At times we showed what we had, like in the Washburn game, but it seemed we couldn’t put it together for 40 minutes.” by Rob J. Brown Scoreboard Pittsburg State 66-70 Truman State 86-76 Lindenwood 102-73. Missouri Southern 79-67 Missouri-Rolla 66-61 Emporia State 7-80 Lincoln 92-63 Washburn 82-60 84-103 Missouri Western 79-77, Front Row: Chuck Alexander, Brandon Weis, Phitlip Simpson. Brian Burleson, Tim Gloston, Mike Kessler, Silas Wiliams and Jeremy Qoriets Back Row: Frank Davis, Skip Shear, Steve Tappmeyer, Shawn Wi tams, J.J. Jeiks, Johnnie Wiltams, Matt Redd, Ruben Steohens, Ketwn Alford, Chris Johnson and Justin Dunn. Starting point guard Silas Williams looks for a clear pass around the Missouri Western defense during a game at Lamkin Gym. Williams earned a .419 field goal percentage during the 1996-97 season. Photo by Chris Tucker In the Bearcats’ last home game of the season, senior Corey Alexandar dribbles pasta Washburn opponent. Northwest defeated Washburn 82-60. Photo by Amy Roh Pi wee Bearcat Brian Burleson goes up for two against Emporia State’s Hornets. Burleson’s 12 points kept the score close at a 70-80 Bearcat loss. Photo by Chris Tucker Men’s Basketball ¢ [31 OgQ Bearcat Pam Cummings drives the ball down court while evading a Missouri Western player. The ‘Cats finished with an overall 13-14 record. Photo by Chris Tucker 132 ¢ Sports In Motion Blocking out three other opponents, junior guard Pam Cummings reaches for a rebound. Although the Bearcats lost to Washburn, Cummings was second place in Northwest's record books for having 16 assists in one season. Photo by Amy Roh Becky Wheeler and a Central Missouri State University player wrestle for possession of a loose ball. Wheeler pulled down 31 rebounds during the season for the Bearcats. Photo by Lesiey Thacker i iS w fn a - a Ww Ce - _—ver � a ¥ Women Bearcats en tion SS DOTAAIC The women’s basketball team went through a eason of jubilant victories and crushing disap- pointments on their way to a 13-14 overall record and a 9-9 record in the MIAA. The Bearcats opened the season on fire, win- ning non-conference games against Wayne State College, Rockhurst College and Benedictine College for a 3-0 start. The ‘Cats then lost four of their next five games, heading into conference play with a record of 4-4. Northwest lost the conference opener against Emporia State University by the score of 82-66. The Bearcats then won the next three games against Pittsburg State University, the University of Missouri-Rolla and Lincoln University, all by margins of at least 10 points. Annie Coy was the leading scorer for the Bearcats in each of those games, averaging 19.7 points per game. The 'Cats tost road games to Southwest Baptist University and Central Missouri State University before coming home to beat Truman State Uni- versity, giving them a conference record of 4-3. Northwest then lost three straight games, in- cluding a one-point heartbreaker at home to Mis- souri Western State College, the eventual confer- ence champion. The Bearcats immediately got back on track, though. They won three straight road trip games against Lincoln, Missouri Southern State College and Emporia State. Kristen Folk hit a free-throw with 2.8 seconds left, completing a three-point play and acome-from-behind win against Empo- ria State. “T thought the road-trip helped us get over the hump,” Folk said. “We had been having trouble winning on the road and that provided a big lift for us.” Northwest extended its winning streak to four games with its second win over Missouri South- ern in six days by the score of 57-51. The ‘Cats then hit another three-game slide, including an overtime home loss to CMSU. Head coach Wayne Winstead said close losses like this one were the most disappointing part of the season, “The disappointments were the loss of some econtinued on page 135 Improvements Scoreboard e plays Wayne State 76-60 Truman State 65-61 @Pam Cummings was named to the MIAA sec- Rockhurst 76-73 Washburn 60-75 Ond team. Benedictine 71-62 Missouri-Rolla 68-75 Metro State (OT) 72-73 Missouri Western 63-64 ‘kristin Folk, Justean Bohnsack and Annie Coy Moorehead State (MN) 59-65 _—_Lincoln 60-57 received MIAA honorable mention honors. St. Mary’s (TX) 59-60 Missouri Southern 65-55 @ Anni West Texas A M 65-105 Emporia State 60-58 le Coy scored a season- -high 24 points ina Texas Women’s (OT) 79-73 Missouri Southern 57-51 win over Lincoln University. Emporia State 66-82 Pittsburg State 67-81 : ity ¢ Pittsburg Stat 69-54 CMSU (OT 68-70 kristin Folk pulled down 13 rebounds in one : : me oe : game. Missouri-Rolla 74-59 Washburn 72-80 Lincoln 64-54 Missouri Western 67-60 Southwest Baptist 62-69 | MIAA Tournament @Pam Cummings moved into second place on 67-80 | CMSU 60-65 Northwest's all-time assist list. iad Women’s Basketball ¢ 133 Mer Pam Cummings gets unexpected support from a Central Missouri State University player as she leans back to score a goal. Cummings averaged 7.9 points per game during regular and post season play. Photo by Lesley Thacker Guarded by a Washburn player, Sandi Ickes attempts to pass the ball. Ickes successfully made three baskets and sank one free throw during the game. Photo by Chris Tucker Center Annie Coy scans the floor for someone to throw the ball to during ahome game against Central Missouri State University. The ’Cats faced the CMSU Mules three times during the regular season and were defeated in all three games, Photo by Lesley Thacker 134 ¢ Sports In Motion Sporadic continued from page 133 teal close games,” Winstead said. “I thought the avertime loss to Central and the one-point loss to Mo West were the biggest disappointments.” In the regular season finale, Northwest got its biggest win of the season, a 67-60 victory over MIAA champion Missouri Western. The game was played in a hostile environment at St. Joseph in front of more than 2,000 fans. “The Mo West game at St. Joseph was awe- some,” Cummings said. “It was great because the crowd was so into it. They were yelling at the refs when they made bad calls.” After that game, the Cats looked poised to make some noise in the MIAA tournament, but fell short. Northwest dropped its opening round game in the tournament to CMSU 65-60. “Losing to Central three times was the biggest disappointment to me,” Cummings said. “It was really hard to beat a team three times and they did it to us.” The tournament loss to CMSU ended the sea- son and the hopes that the team had to play in the national tournament. Western in regular season finale @Finished regular season at 13-13 (9-9) @ Lost to CMSU in first round of MIAA tournament @ Sandi Ickes and Kristen Folk were two seniors who won all games of a three-game road trip @ Freshman Denise Sump hada breakout year for the ’Cats inside @ Autumn Feaker was the team’s top defensive Player, finishing third on the team with 35 steals epiays @Bearcats beat conference champion Missouri Improvements Although the team fell short of its ultimate goal, one player thought the team still made improvements throughout the season. “T thought each game we got better because we learned from our mistakes,” Sandi Ickes said. “We learned from them, moved on and got better next time.” Northwest’s play against the top teams in the conference marked the season highlights. “As I looked back, we beat three of the teams going to the national tournament,” Winstead said. “We beat Mo West, Emporia and Pittsburg. The problem was this conference ha d so many good teams, there was a lot of parity.” Cummings thought that being more team-ori- ented made this team better than the year before. “Tt was more of a team goal,” Cummings said. “] thought everyone had individual goals. Every- one just wanted to win.” Despite the lack of an appearance in the na- tional tournament, dramatic games and fun times made the season an unforgettable one for the entire team. by Jason Smith Front Row: Sandi Ickes, Bobby Bearcat and Kristin Folk. Second Row: Andrea Robertson, Kim Maxwell, Justean Bohnsack, Pam Cummings, Becky Wheeler, Allison Edwards, Marcy Ruckman and Cara Dierenfeldt. Back Row: Annie Coy, Janet Tierney, Linda Mattson, Mindy White, Denise Sump and Autumn Feaker. OmQ Women’s Basketball � 135 Intramurals x basketball pounded against the rec center floor, its five controllers intent upon somehow getting their prized possession into the hoop at the other end of the court. The teammates nodded silently to each other in some fast wordless form of communication before they began their intri- cate weave to the opponent’s basket. Poised against the coming onslaught were five others. More stingy than Boss Hogg at the Hazzard County Picnic, these five had but one thing on their collective minds — preventing those who had the ball from mating it with the basket they protected. To the two teams engaged in the shoot-out, their game was more important than grades, more important than world peace, more important than even an all-expenses-paid fantasy date. At that moment, the heated action of the intramural bas- ketball game they were playing was the only thing that mattered. - From his office, Bob Lade could take in typical intramural games like this one almost anytime he wished. Though not a participant, Lade was just as responsible for the action on the court as those nmeowos I ptendly Competition involved in the game. As Northwest’s recreation sports director, Lade had seen a fledgling intra- mural program with just 12 men’s and nine women’s sports when he took over his job in 1981. Under his guidance, the program expanded to 35 intramural sports for both genders by 1997. He was quick to add, however, that he couldn't have done it all alone. “My job had expanded and changed since I'd first come here,” Lade said. “I had a staff of four grad students and 25 undergrad students. Without them there would have been no way we could have had an intramural program.” Intramural events ranged from sports like bas- ketball, the crown jewel of Northwest intramural events, with 90 teams participating in four differ- ent divisions, to such off-the-wall activities as co- rec (menand women on the same team) towerball and 10-point pitch. “We tried to hit the gambit,” Lade said. “We tried to do individual and co-rec sports. We also tried to have events where people could just drop in on the action like the homerun contest or punt, econtinued on page 139 Replays @Spot shot (basketball) Men’s champion- Chris Andrews Runner-up- Paul Edmunds Women’s champion- Krista Julius Runner-up- Allison McLaughlin @Free throw contest Men’s champion- Nate Combs Runner-up- Billy Pottorff Women’s champion- Krista Julius Runner-up- Allison McLaughlin @ Towerball Co-rec champion- High Risers Runner-up- Screaming Eagles 136 Sports In Motion @ Volleyball Walleyball Co-rec champion- Mosimo Runner-up- Blitz Krieg @ Walleyball Co-rec champion- Wallbashers @ Flag football Fraternity champion- Delta Chi Nationals Runner-up- Sigma Phi Epsilon Crush Men’s champion- Team Nike Runner-up- Diamonds in the Ruff Sorority champion- Sigma Sigma Sigma Black Runner-up- Sigma Kappa Women's champion- Penthouse Runner-up- Krazy Kats Sigma Kappa Anita Groom and Phi Mu Jackie Smith battle over a rebound during a spring intra- mural game. More than 90 teams participated in intramural basketball. Photo by Kerrie Kelly In a fast-paced game of ping-pong Sinan Atahan returns a hit. The intramural program gave stu- dents an incentive to become more active on campus and to have fun. Photo by Susan Porterfield An intramural volleyball player moves into posi- tion to hit the ball in the Recreation Center. The Rec Center facilitated most intramurals, including basketball. Photo by Amy Roh Intramurals « 137 Om Students test each other’s strength during a bench press contest in the varsity locker room at the Rec Center. The contest held every spring was an individual intramural sport. Photo by Rusty McKenzie 138 Sports In Motion At the Robert P. Foster Aquatic Center, Jenny Samson times the 100 meter individual medley during intramurals. Students like Samson also played referee for games and discussed game rules. Photo by Chris Tucker Students play ten point pitch as part of an unusual intramu- ral activity in the Spanish Den. Intramural competitions also included traditional sports like basketball, ping pong and flag football. Photo by Kerrie Kelly Friendly «continued from page 136 pass and kick.” Lade thought Northwest's superior facilities had much to do with the variety and amount of participation in intramurals at Northwest. The student recreation center had been constructed in 1993 and had seen 61,000 users filter through its doors by 1996. More than facilities, however, Lade thought students themselves were the main reason Northwest enjoyed such intramural suc- cess. ‘E played basketball in high school,” Jason Ruoff said. “Intramurals were a way for me to continue playing.” Angel Harris-Lewis said intramurals provided her with a way to get back to the fun diversity of her high school days. “T noticed that when you got to college you had to be more committed to a specific area or profes- ston,” Harris-Lewis said. “Intramurals gave you a fun, free-spirited way to get back to what you enjoyed when you were younger.” Ruoff thought intramurals were a good way to bolster old friendships and start new ones. Competition “You got to play with a lot of friends you made,” Ruoff said. “And there was a high quality of competition.” Railsback enjoyed the competition in North- west intramurals as well. “Tliked the competitive spirit,” Railsback said. “Not only were you there for fun, but everyone played their hardest.” Lade said students did indeed play hard during intramural events. More importantly, Lade said, the overwhelming majority of students who played practiced great sportsmanship. “I tried to make everyone understand that intramurals were for everyone and it was all for fun,” Lade said. The shot went up, teetered on the rim and then sank through toend yet another barn-burmer intra- mural game. Who won? Who lost? In the end, winners and losers didn’t matter. Wish the quality intramural activities enjoyed at Northwest, everyone who played hard was a winner. by Travis Dimmitt Repiays @ Table Tennis Fraternity champion- Brad Rudler Men’s champion- Reinward Mosslinger Sorority champion- Tara Brill @ Cross Country Fraternity champion- Delta Chi Runner-up- Phi Sigma Kappa Men’s champion- Troy Moore Runner-up- Heath Powell Women's champion- Amy Hunt @Punt, Pass and Kick Men's champion- Jason Kerkmann Runner-up- Jon Goldberg Women’s champion- Jennifer Brown Runner-up- Julie Treadman @ Racquetball singles Men’s champion- Jose Chavez @ Preseason volleyball Men’s champion- Blitz Krieg Runner-up- Delta Chi Nationals 1 Women’s champion- Sigma Kappa @ 10-point pitch Co-rec champion- Mac Lee Matt Barry Runner-up- Jill Roasa Anita Groom @ 3 on 3 basketball Men's champion- Cats Runner-up- Ball’n Women's champion- RECers Runner-up- Krazy Kats Intramurals ¢ 139 Accounting Society Provided an environment for interaction between students and faculty ¢ Took field trips to visit public and or private accounting firms Invited alumni back to Northwest for Accounting Day in the spring Front Row: Adrian Archer, Traci Shain, adviser Dave Hancock, Angie Wilson, Steven Browning, Wendy Ottman, Traci Allumbaugh, Jennifer Beekman and Tim DeBoom. Row 2: Sarah Stephens, GlortaLam, KimberlySchmid, Bobbi Hankins, Scott Ware, Carie Coan, Jodi Winther, Leah Huckstep. Jeanna Whitmore, Amy Derr and Julie Bluml. Row 3: Janis Ireland, Tondee Voortman, Teri Buhman, Tracy Kean, Julee Kennedy, Theresa Brueck, Eva Hart. Brandy Vandiver, Elizabeth Duncan, Natalte Kays, Pamela Morgan and Heather Donahue. Back Row: Kyle Hesser, Jacob Ballard, Geoff Lambright, Nate Hansen, Roger Woods. Amber Weber, Ed Browning. Matt Miller. Curtts Scott. Matt Guthrie and Brenda Hogue. Agriculture Ambassadors Promoted Northwest and the agriculture department ¢ Gave tours of the agricultural facilities to prospective students Visited high schools to promote Northwest's agriculture program ¢ Attended state and national FFA conventions and regional farm shows representing Northwest’s agriculture department Front Row: Susie Mires, S. Sheree McCray and Crystal Melcher. Row 2: Cathy Haas, Lurinda Turner, Allison Hill and Duane Jewell. Back Row: Josh Wall, Ben Adamson, Chris Stuva and Justin Vincent. Agriculture Club Executive Board Largest student organization on campus ¢ Geared toward people with agricultural interests ¢ Played host to the “Little American Royal” where students could show animals Front Row: Jesse Cass, Andy Dugan, Chad Rieck. Curt Pietig, Scott Els, Ben Anderson and Matt Rardon. Row 2; Bruce Forbes, Amber Perry, Jay Masching, Russell Shields, Teresa Foland, Sara Rogers, Stephanie Zeilstra and Jennifer GJadbach. Row 3: Stephanie Godsey, Jamie Meyer, Justin Wulff. Tom Fenner, Eric McKay, Carrie Fisher and Rachel Frank. Row 4; Renee Rhodus, Andrea Finney, Marcy Morris, Brian Strider, Angela Bames, Austin Nothwehr, Troy Gronau, Molly Klesath and Julic Humphreys. Back Row: Richard Schneider. BethStiens, Chris Veatch, Danny Smithson, Eric Hill, Quinton Evans, Mccaren Cummings and Corey Strider. Agriculture Club Chance for all agriculture majors to get together ¢ Sponsored a Barnwarming dance for members and alumni in the fall and spring e Went Christmas caroling at area nursing homes ¢ Gave out scholarships for most improved member and most involved ¢ Had social functions such as grill-outs using ag commodities Front Row: Troy Smotherman, Alyssa Saxton, Tiffany Quillen and Michelle Janssen. Row 2: Katherine Moyes, Tawnia Shecder, She!anie Bradley. Melissa Nichols, Angse Katz and Megan Wallace, Row 3; Natalie Liggett, Kim Wiggans, Rhonda Rushton, Erin Obermeyer, Deborah Tumer, Beth Collins, Katte Parpart and Trisha Knepp. Back Row. Dan Beckman, Bull Hernck, Grant Kimberley, Matt Raasch, Chris Cook and Rebecca Bumis. Tr Matian LOl fe Ambassadors gained they started in the late S began with six volun- W prospective slu- agriculture facilities. fed for an Ao Ambassa- gto have a grade point jd have sophomore sta- jere hand-picked by ent members. ‘Went to the National the Midwest Farm ower Farming Show, m Show, the Triumph of ‘braska State FFA Con- State FFA Convention tute FFA Convention. mt to their hometowns students to Northwest he agriculture facilities ped mail newsletters Dspective students and chers. This mailing m by May. Mique that the mem- Wf0 the department that siters. Program rs, letters and promotions, ambassadors assist department Organizations Agriculture Ambassadors they sacrificed classes to go to farm _ said. “It enhance d their critical thinking shows, FFA conventions and did home- _ skills.” town recruiting in Nebraska, Iowa and The ambassadors abso thought the ex- Missouri,” Nancy Diggs, adviser, said. perience was beneficial to them. “Then they still took time out of their “It was a good organization that made busy days to do the mundane things like | Northwest look good because of the pro- folding and stuffing the department motion we did for the college,” Josh Wall newsletter and giving the normal farm _ said. “Italso helped us as students to learn tour.” the fundamen tals of critical thinking since The responsibility helped the ambas- —_ that was what employers liked to see.” sadors improve personal skills. “Being an am- bassador helped with their commu- nication skills in terms of their abil- ity to speak and think on their feet when they talked to prospective stu- dents and their par- ents during tours and at display booths off cam- pus,” Dr. Duane Jewell, adviser, By Cathy Haas Showing prospective agriculture students around the Valk Agriculture Professions Center, Agriculture Ambassadors Crystal Melcher and Josh Wall present the animal science lab. The University dairy farms, the Ed Phillips Memorial Arena and the Agriculture Education Building were some of the other sights the Ag Ambassadors showcased. Photo by Lesley Thacker Agriculture Council Governing body in the agriculture department ¢ Each agricultural organization was represented ¢ Organized the agriculture awards banquet ¢ Produced the alumni newsletter Front Row: Jason Gibson, Allison Hill, Carol Barton, Lurinda Tumer and Ben Adamson. Row 2: Josh Wall, Jesse Cass, Travis Ford, Clark Jackson and Dr. George Fille, adviser. Back Row: Justin Vincent, Troy Smotherman and Mark Zabelin. Agriculture Ambassadors ¢ 141 OBO Agronomy Club Promoted career opportunities in agronomy ¢ Went to Nationals in St. Louis ¢ Requirements: knowledge and willingness to work in an agronomy-related field ¢ Sold plant mounts and seed viles for area FFA chapters Front Row: Roger Cole, Bruce Forbes and Tate Castillo, Back Row: Jerrod Carlson, Ryan Hobbie. Mark Zabelin, Clark Jackson and Lynn Stamp. Alliance of Black Collegians Created for anyone interested in learning about the African American culture or African heritage ¢ Organized educational and social events to help increase awareness of the organization and its purpose ¢ Had a candlelight walk in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day ¢ Sponsored various events for Black History Month in February Front Row: Tyrone Lee, LaTosha Bland, Luversa Kweh. Sonya Edmon, Brandy Malthia, Kimberly Merrill, Melissa Johnson and Jenifer Bell. Row 2: adviser Liz Wood, Shayla Williams, Magelaelena Ojarcia, Yasmine Osborn, Territha Todd. Tru-Kechia Smith, Indyia Taylor and adviser Cay’me Washington. Row 3: April Griffith, Jamie Gatson, Liana Nelson, Katrina Gibbs. Furaha Muganza, Bernadetie Russ, Angela Jackson and Cymande Zalzala. Back Row: Adrian Jones, Jermaine Simmons, LeRon Ford. Stefanie Rentie, Louis Sanders, Brian Cunningham, Andrae Dobbins and Anthony Pledger. Alpha Chi National Honor Society that recognized juniors and seniors in the top 10 percent of their class ¢ Had more than 300 chapters nationally « Presented papers and performances at regional and national meetings ¢ Nominated twice for national chapter of the year honor Front Row: Leah Johansen, Jennifer Davis, Dawn Tebbenkamp, Steven Browning, Glonia Lam, Travis Dimmitt, Renee Bergene, Bahar Yildiz and Keri Meyer. Row 2: Kimberly Schmid, Jennifer Rosborough. Jennifer Beckman, Jenny Meiners, Kara Spalding, Angie Wilson, Carrie Belcher, Natalie Shuler, Carrie Sindelar and Heather Hosch. Row 3: Heidi Meiz. Karie Deal. Michelle McCampbell, Tondee Voortman, Tim DeBoom, Chance Douthat. Michelle Hymbaugh, Terri Williams and Lindie Patton, Back Row: Mary Talbot, Sam Ferris, Ketth Rydberg, adviser Dr. Rick Frucht, Andy Lancaster, Andrew Scott, Kevin Johnson, Kevin Frieling, Joseph Koeberl and Amanda McManigal. Alpha Gamma Rho Phi Sigma lota Helped with Foreign Language Day with high school students on campus ¢ Participated in meeting with French and Spanish-speaking people of Maryville Celebrated Dita de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) around Halloween ¢ Had annua! dinner with food and music from such countries as Spain, Mexico and France Front Row: Kristina Wilbur. Monica Smith, Brandy Maltbia, Renee Bergene and adviser Dr. Louise Homer. Back Row: Reinhard Mosslinger, Michaela Goebig, Yoadan Tilahun, Cammy Newton, Rata DelSignore, Lia Ruiz and adviser Channing Homer. 142 ¢ Organization Len ye ee Organizations Alpha Mu Gamma guage Viel GS ic Phi Sigma lota ear to present their vinter called “Fes- The organization sand faculty to be different cultures with- Maryville and that fional feast which in- items on the menu. ene was the emcee ore each new dinner round information and the place the UJ instruments were the evening such as a very difficult € United States. ke an extra large fer to play this instru- D hold two mallets in TY q uick and coordi- © performances be- = by department ae Tench, Mexican and approximately 100 a. The feast lasted D about 9 p.m. in the REFE Was one server NE entree was served, nd explained to the nEY Were eating and culty shared the feast interest of intrigu- ae Y trying new and AINged from an appe- tizer of sopa de | 1) Sos calabacita (zuc- chini soup) from Mexico to dessert of poires au vin (pears cooked in wine) from France, Spain and Mexico and crépes a la confiture from France. Inaddition to tast- ing foreign foods, some students sat with exchange stu- dents and dis- cussed the food and learned more about each other’s cul- tures, Alpha Mu Gamma Phi Sigma Jota was a national collegiate foreign lan- guage honor society. Membership re- quired two As in college-level courses in the same foreign language. Members also Musthave had an overall grade pointaver- age of 2.0. “I just wanted to know more people better in the group outside of our classes. It was also an important organization to my major which was Spanish,” Cammy Newton, Alpha Mu Gamma Phi Sigma Iota member, said. Associate members were also welcomed if they had the interest and a dollar. The honor society met every other week in 1997. Northwest played host to a high school foreign language competition in which some members were judged. Other Alpha Mu Gamma Phi Sigma Iota members were involved at the “Freshman Sneak Preview” table talking to prospec- + eZ ee tive students. The goal of the organization was to integrate more cultural activities including foreign films and culture festivals. Understanding other mem- bers was a key to Alpha Mu Gamma Phi Sigma Iota. “Language didn’t always (exactly) translate, so you had to understand the people to understand what to say,” Bergene said. The opportunity to learn a new culture came to any stu- dent wanting to leam a new language. Alpha Mu Gamma Phi Sigma Tota provided that opportunity to Northwest. By Becky Krause and Jennifer Simler ‘Cultures opens eyes to ethnic diversity at Northwest Lf Brandy Maltbia gives the pifiata a whack at the Alpha Mu Gamma Christmas party. Alpha Mu Gamma was open to anyone interested in foreign language. Photo by Sarah Phipps ie Siete. BEE | | At the cultural dinner, Dr. Louise Horner gathers empty soup bowls to carry back to the kitchen. The dinner featured international cuisine along with multicultural entertainment. Photo by Lestey Thacker Alpha Mu Gamma ¢ 143 OMm0 Promotin Special circumstances allow for two honor fraternity productions 144 Organizations Alpha Psi Omega, honorary theater fraternity, renewed something in 1996-97 that had not been done in several years. They put together an all student produc- tion called “Dark Ride,” in which all the sets and costumes were done by the stu- dents. “I felt that Alpha Psi helped in doing worthwhile activities, such as ‘Dark Ride,’” NaShaa Conaway, sound de- signer for ‘Dark Ride,’ said. “It made you work really hard at what you wanted to do later in life. It was a real honor and reward to be a part of.” Despite this production, Alpha Psi Omega was not primarily a production group. They focused on such activities as charities and fundraisers. “Our group was very dedicated to the theater and anything we could do to fur- ther that,” Paige Vandenburg, secretary, said. “We promoted good theater because it flowed through our blood. It was a huge honor that we did not take lightly.” Another activity the organization tried to establish was a separate story-telling group for the elderly or smal! children. Since Alpha Psi Omega was so involved with the on-campus theater productions, members did not have enough time to actually get the group going. They also wanted to possibly start their own improv group but were too busy with other theater activities. They also played host to a Christmas program for children that toured to sur- rounding schools as well as Maryville schools. The show was produced to give the children a form of Christmas enter- organization. Photo by Susan Porterfield tainment. “The show was an excellent experi- ence for both the community and the the- ater,” Conaway said. “It gave them a chance to see what a children’s show was all about. This was definitely one of the better experiences.” The organization often gave tours of the theater facilities to different Girl Scout groups to help them earn their theater badge. They also honored outstanding stu- dents in the area of theater throughout the year in an awards banquet in the spring. They honored such positions as best pro- ducer, best actor actress and best director. To be a part of Alpha Psi Omega, a ical Pridf Much to the amusement of the children in the audience, Caroline PrughP as the mouse in the Alpha Psi Omega production of “The Mouse Wha Wi was an annual production of a children’s Christmas show by the th Organizatig Alpha Psi Om student had to carry at Ieast all theater core classes and: points through participate ater-related activities, THE have earned 40 semester ho™ the theater. Then the pre bers were voted on by the bers. Those students wh) fourths of the votes were “Our members were at dents,” Alison Mizerski Pp “They all worked Ve ha to make it successful.” With the efforts of Stude Alpha Psi Omega, anew I cal appreciation was 4 hie By Tricia Se? Alpha Psi Omega Honorary theater fraternity Had a children’s Christmas show ¢ Sponsored their own mainstage performance ¢ Worked with area high school students in different areas of performances and technical theater Front Row: BethGudenrath, Alison Mizerski and Paige Vandenburg. Back Row: Jennifer Farris, NaShaa Conaway, Jerry Nevins, Paul Nevins and Brandon Bernard Alpha Tau Alpha For those interested in becoming agriculture teachers ° Members attended national ATA convention ¢ Participated in the Adopt-a-Highway program ¢ Further developed aquaculture laboratory and provided a display for their agricultural banquet Served as judges and scorers for high school agriculture FFA contests Front Row: Carrie Fisher, Chestina Smith, Rhonda Robertson and Amber Mitchell. Row 2. adviser Dr. Marvin Hoskey, Joe Meade, Curt Friedel. Charyti Sibbit. Bill Pottorff and Nathan Honan. Back Row: Troy Pyle, Michael Kelly,Ctint Smith, T.J. Dunphy, Michael Tyelle, Jason Price and Dan Buckman. American Association of Family Consumer Sciences Included men and women from each area in the Department of Human Environmental Services ¢ Participated in the Homecoming parade, highway clean-up, food pantry and fundraising events, as well as the W.I.M. Conference Front Row. Peggy Witmer, Amber Holman, Emily Hoffsette, Jenifer Young and Carrie Henderson. Back Row: Melissa Knitzer, Sarah Dexter, Laura White, Alisha Bretz. Heather Namanny, Kara Spalding and Sara Henke. American Marketing Association Consisted of all types of business majors ¢ Sponsored fundraisers, benefits, marketing speakers and other activities Attended intercollegiate marketing conference in New Orleans Front Row: Jason Howell. Rita DelSignore. Janelle Howard. Holly Davis, Heather Ward, Starla Sands and Evan Poliy, Row 2; Dana Kemerling, Aimee Hawkins, Corey Potts. Chnstina Rukstalis, Dawn Tebbenksmp. Annie Grah, Carrie Venable, Karie Deal and adviser Russ Northup. Row 3: Enn Peterson, Ginger Langemeier, Susan McAilister, Geri Jennings, Jill Lobdell, Dana Collins, Lynette Schaffner, Sally Wortmann, Stephanie Arent and Erin Fair. Back Row: T.J. Schendel, Mike Askren, Brett Lind, Matt Gunther, Angela Bames, Jason Key, David Brown and Monty King. Alpha Psi Omega 145 Og0 Amnesty International Coordinated efforts to increase public awareness of human rights abuses ¢ Followed their goal to ensure that the United Nations Human Rights Charter was enforced through international cooperation ¢ Stimulated pressure against human rights abuses worldwide through letter-writing campaigns Front Raw: Nura Zainut Abiden, Bahar Yildiz and Kristin Schmaljohn. Back Row. Ed Moad, Ruth Elfont. Jennifer Collantes, Kelly Grebe and Ben Palmer. Association of Computer Machinery Created as a professional group for computer science students and those interested in computers ¢ Organized monthly meetings with guest speakers from surrounding companies to discuss new and current topics in computer science Took members to on-site visits of surrounding companies to see technology in the working environment Front Row: Dr. Merry McDonald. Keri Meyer. Bahar Yildiz and Tiffany Hardman. Row 2: Dr, Phil Heeler, Amber Van Wyk, Will Stoltenberg, Rebecca Hunsucker, Andrew Welty and Dr. Gary McDonald. Back Row: Greg Bosch, Wilham Terry, John Clayton. Dakota Derr, Richard Coathup and Andrew Sacger. —— Baptist Student Union Group of Christians committed to growing in their relationship with God : ¢ Diverse blend of individuals met weekly for worship, Bible study and fellowship ¢ Sponsored several mission trips and attended retreats ¢ Traveled to Washington, D.C. over Spring Break for Habitat for Humanity Front Row: Nicole Bresley, Angela Wood, Susie Mires, Emily Eckert, Cindy McCrary, Amy Reed. Julie McCrary and Alan McCrary, Row 2: Lanetta Heller. Bobb Hankins, Rebecca Hunsucker, Laura Ressinger. Leanna Heller and Beth Caruso. Row 3: Angela Patton, Lori Patton, Racheal Brown, Bobby Stelter, Masakazu Yasukawa, Jessica Yeldell, Crystal Houk and Darren King. Back Row: Mike Each, Migue? Chavez, Matthew Hams, John Scarbrough, Michael Cleveland, Joshua McKim, Jason Yamell, Brian Lautenschlager and Rick Toth. ea ) ins a: w Bearcat Sweethearts Founded as a support system for the Bearcat football program ¢ Actively involved in spirit activities, fundraising and correspondence with the players’ parents Functional component of the recruiting process during off- season, giving detailed tours of the campus to prospective football players Front Row: Nikki Jones, Natalie Schwartz, Kristin Farley, Brenda Stoll, Heidi Geisler and Kimberly Merrill. Row 2: Kari Kerchner, Dana Kemerling. Genevieve Shockley, Michelle Mattson, Jill Dirlam, Carla Hayes and Lenetta Dotson. Back Row: Nicolle Mindrup, Alicia Phillips, Kimberlyn Cully, Rachael Jenks, Leslte Ogle. Sarah Hays, Courtney Cerbin and Loni Gino, 146 ¢ Organizations In Motion Was an opportunity Way from parents and gs for the first time. ded being responsible ife. With all kinds of i duties to keep track Sto take a back seat to many students. Mem- Student Union, how- th alive and continued unity. tudy meetings, stu- d about their views § about what Scrip- Occasionally, guest me and preach to the and small group ng, Baptist Stu- ‘Said. “We often in and deliver a mes- such as being a hip, teaching every- Orship together as a to be a community eelings some stu- er appreciation for M felt the positive Ys and brought their bre Personal fevel of dthem grow deeper said. “We believed _ one another. It thadt good effect on aith. IN. To love other With this strong faith, members practiced what they believed and went out into the community to help and serve others. “We did Habitat for Hu- manity in Springfield, Mo.,” King said. “We built two houses. I thought it made them realize there were a lot of needs. There was a lot of prob- lems in the world. We taught them to take care of them one by one and it gave them a bonding experience.” Faith and hope seemed to spread as attendance consis- tently increased from past years, Organizations Baptist Student Union 10 orejront mnects students to God through service and Bible studies “At the beginning there was a lot bigger attendance than past years,” King said. Leanna Heller prays during a Thursday night gathering at the Baptist Student Union. During the evening, the group also sang songs together, discussed the meaning of the Bible and snacked on Rice Krispies treats and punch. Photo by Chris Tucker x0 lege campus was. “We were going strong enough to fill the room.” The Baptist Student Union sponsored a Thanksgiving dinner and charity drive for the Maryville community with money raised from Aladine cards. “We raised $4,800,” King said. “About 275 students donated money off their Aladine cards to buy turkeys and hams for about 70 families in the Nodaway County area.” Serving others wasn't only limited to the regular semester time. Over Spring Break, some members traveled to Wash- ington, D.C. to serve those outside of the Maryville community for Habitat for Humanity. “It pulled students together more,” Lori Patton said. “It helped to share with other students their beliefs, it was a very valuable organization. It had done a lot of good for me and other students. You didn’t have to be a Baptist to go. They welcomed everybody; it was a very friendly place.” By serving others and spreading the wealth of the human spirit the Baptist Student Union helped guide the way for others who had lost direction in their lives. Practicing what they believed in, members strove to put religion back in the front seat of students’ lives. By Tom Derrington Baptist Student Union 147 OgdO 148 ¢ Organizations In Motion Changes and cancellations in the Campus Activity Programmers’ enter- tainment schedule did not stop the group from showing Northwest students a good time, When comedian Carrot Top per- formed in September, audience turnout was low. He was scheduled to perform during the previous semester but had to reschedule after he injured his leg skiing. Changes also were made to the CAPs line-up during the second semester. Stu- dents returning back tocampus after holi- day break were welcomed with the news that comedian Bill Bellamy’s perfor- mances were cancelled, and Jeff Dunham's performances were resched- uled to occur later in the semester than originally planned. “With the Carrot Top incident, we lost a lot of people,” Cammy Newton, CAPs president, said. ‘It just depended on the situation, but ] had never heard anyone make negative comments or get hostile because of a cancellation.” Some students were disappointed with the changes when the original ticket holders of the rescheduled events could not attend the rescheduled shows. A jam-packed-year of entertainment booked and sponsored by CAPs included various acts and comedians. There was something for everyone to enjoy. “The entertainment that we provided gave the students good opportunities to see good concerts that they might not have gotten to see otherwise, and our f sth ticket prices were pretty reasonable,” Newton said. “As a student, I thought when you told someone ‘Pauley Shore was at my school,’ or Tracy Byrd etc., people sounded really impressed.” Musical acts included Tracy Byrd and REO Speedwagon, and other acts in- cluded comedians David Naster, Carrot Top, George Carlin, Jeff Dunham and hypnotist Dr. Jim Wand. CAPs also had movies at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. “Indepen- 6 dence Day,” “The Associate,” “Twister,” and “Ransom” were a few. “Seeing a CAPs-sponsored movie was cheaper than any- ” where else,” Marcella Schaeffer, secretary, said. “It was also more convenient to walk to (the) Mary Linn Per- forming Arts Center than to walk to the Maryville theater off campus.” To book the films, Steve Ottman, films chairman, called the company and asked when the release dates of cer- tain movies were, and if CAPs could book them. “We had problems when the release date was later than when the film came out on video,” Newton said. The entertainment-ori- ented group also participated in Northwest Week and Fam- tly Day carnivals, and in Pet Cammy Newton introduces Dr. Ji y second of his three shows in Januet comedian Carrot Top, singer. Tracy © like “The Rock” to campus. Progra rra Cruin and was a really good time,” CAPs did not sponsor ¢ Broadway acts or lec Despite the confustons tions CAPs delivered anoth entertainment to Northwest Photo v} Beta Beta Beta Adopted the Nodaway Humane Society as its charity ¢ Involved in Junior High Science Olympiad ¢ Nationwide biology society with a minimum GPA of 2.7 and a biology GPA of 3.0 Involved in Adopt-a-Highway Program ¢ Had canned food drive for needy on Halloween Front Row: Johna Jensen. Jody Davis and Crissy Miller. Back Row: Chris Goll, Jennifer Ricken. Jennifer Benson and Trystaa Crook. Blue Key Sponsored the Tower Queen competition in the spring ¢ Composed of outstanding leaders from other organizations on campus ¢ Required to be in top one third of class scholastically and active in other activities and organizations Front Row: Melissa Fletchall, Jessica Fette and Lynette Humphreys. Back Row: Chris Asby, Derrick Beasley. Brad Lager and Matt Kitzi. Campus Activity Programers Met weekly to discuss and plan for events ¢ Sponsored many of the entertainers who came to campus such as REO Speedwagon, Tracy Byrd and George Carlin ¢ Brought several movies to campus ¢ Worked behind-the-scenes to assist performances Front Row: Marcella Schaeffer, Karissa Jewett, Vanessa Strope, Jennifer Davidson and Cnisti Hartzler. Row 2: Travis Harris, Jamie Harms, Shay Linahon, Ann Dotson. Sara Henke and Colleen Cooke Row 3: Kathleen Dunham. Amy Evans. Tammi Hancock, Angela Hazelrigg, Angela Collins and Cummy Newton. Back Row: Patrick Iske, Steffen Edwards, Steve Ottmann, Shelly Kinder, Anthony Edelen, David Miller and Brian Hopf. Campus Crusade ForChrist Interdenominational group dedicated to supporting Christians and reaching out to non-Christians ¢ Attended conferences in Denver in the fall and Southern Missouri during winter break ¢ Raised money to pay for trips by raking leaves and doing other odd jobs ¢ Organized socials that included movie purties, trips to Kansas City and concerts Had weekly Bible studies and meetings First Row: Heather Ward, Kerry Baldwin, Elisa Kramer and Elizabeth Duncan. Row 2. Jennifer Davis, Teresa Ganger, Carli Rybolt, Becky Miller, Julie Emehiser und Michelle Gaines. Back Row: Peter Goecke, Duane Hazelton, Nicole Frahm, Catrina Hintz, Jamin Howell and Jason Allen Campus Activity Programmers ¢ 149 OM8Q CardinalKey Had to have a 3.0 GPA and show leadership actively ¢ Fundraised for Juvenile Diabetes Benefit concert ¢ Adopted a highway with the Student Council for Exceptional Children Front Row: Eve Mechanic. Travis Dimmutt, Lynette Humphreys und Teresa Ganger. Row 2: Kathy Keams, Rachel Kuzma. Cathleen Welsh and Knstina Wilburn. Back Row: Brad Lager. Lisa Sanders, Stacia Worley, Jennifer Pittich and Tim DeBoom. Chemical Abuse Resourceand Ecuucation Conducted Alcohol Awareness Week and Safe Spring Break Week ¢ Served mocktails at dances ¢ Attended district BACCHUS Conference ¢ Organized freshman seminar presentations Promoted responsible drinking Front Row: Carla Hayes. Stephany Louk and Caro! LaFaver. Back Row: Jason Gibson and Jenny Reynolds, Chinese Student Association Helped international students adapt to environment and culture ¢ Sponsored and organized a Mooncake Festival Sponsored a Chinese New Year party ¢ Had a Christmas gathering Front Row: Geok Sang Ng, Lucia Luo LiHong and Gloria Lam. Back Row Gu X1yun, LiYang Wu, Loretta Xu, Stwei Kuan and Mikki Lin. wee = +.2 - +: ee Christian Campus House Christ-centered group dedicated to glorifying Jesus and sharing his hope on campus Goals included evangelism, fellowship, equipping students to do ministry and reaching out to international students ¢ Organized daily Bible studies along with small groups and one on one studies Front Row: Krissy King, Laura Stanley, Nicole Bresley, Jennifer Kenney, Foung Thao, Karin Lee, Valence Bowen, Lla Ruiz and Shane Bradley. Row 2. Sarah Eliott. Lori Casey. Bobbi Hankins, Angela Wood, Ruth Ann Wolf, Jennifer Davidson, Keli Harpster. Shen Howard and Loren Messer. Row 3: Jason Hawk, Mare Vasquez. Cathleen Welsh, Rebecca Hunsucker, Scotte Hansen, Mike Spalding, Matt Brunk and Shane Bradley. Back Row Meranda Adwell, Kristi Wiederstein, Karen Heyle, Jamin Howell, Jenni Nicholson, Justin Fletcher, Kesha Nuss, Shane Brown and Roger Chartey. 150 ° Organizations sToup shows yp their heels at the bers of Country Faith, a it on, were able to pro- nd provide an alcohol mative to the bars. nbers didn’ tdrinkreal re Christian,” president d. ‘ Instead of directly vorid our beliefs, we hat they didn’t need alco- od time.” S hindigg, the central Raith, began with mem- ith the bars. red we wanted to he bars,” Hansen said. Ging to bars. It was not fst go dance, so we ir OWn dance.” the members believed der the bars was safety, sho ls A Nn the Maryville Communi mre than 150 peop that alcoho} eee Iternath romotes Organizations Christian Campus House atth students can have fun without drinking alcohol The sheriff patrolled the parking lot and very few situations broke out at the dance. “In the bars you had the nasty crowd,” Brenda Stephens said. “There were also beer bottles on the floor. It(Shindigg) was a nicer, cleaner place to go.” The first Shindigg was promoted only through word of mouth and more than 40 people attended. The people in attendance were entertained at the Maryville Com- munity Building by a volunteer DJ work- ing with a home stereo and equipment borrowed from Campus Activity Pro- grammers. From the positive feedback, the average attendance swelled to 150 people with 300 being the most that ever attended. Country Faith, an organization open to anyone who had similar beliefs, began after the Shindigg established itself. Theadmission forthe dancewas $2 and ty Building show how to strut their stuff in a dance @ on average attended the Shindigg, which was a necessary element in having fun. Photo by Sarah was used to promote future Shindiggs and purchase items such as T-shirts, CDs and concert tickets to give away to the people in attendance. Area businesses also do- nated things. “(We) used it as a tool to draw people out there,” Hansen said, Part of the admission fee went to sup- port charities. Past donations were given to Camp Quality, to purchase a chairlift for a handicapped boy and to a family whose house was destroyed by a fire. Country Faith was nota Student Senate recognized organization and hadno desire to become one even though the majority of their members were students. “There was nothing Senate could offer us that we couldn’t get on our own,” Hansen said. Prior to one dance, Country Faith had some of their posters around campus taken down because they were not recognized by Senate. Af- ter the incidents, Country Faith sought out the assistance of the Christian Campus House. The House was similar to a sponsoring faculty. They offered support, use of their house for meetings and their name to post signs on campus, but they were not involved in any aspect of the Shindigg. Donned in Cowboy hats and boots, Country Faith, through their two-stepping and swinging, was able to share theirnoneed for alcohol message. By Amanda McManigal Christian Campus House 151 Om Network of | 152 ¢ Organizations The importance of networking with future employers could not be overstated incollege and the Computer Management Society provided those interested in com- puter management with connections and resources tohe!p them prepare for the end of their college journey. The group, which consisted of about 50 due-paying members, took field trips each semester, including a trip to First Data in Omaha and the Seiner Corpora- tion in Kansas City. Although the day-long field trips were the main focus of the group, members also participated in bringing people to campus to talk to students. “When organizations came to campus to talk to computer majors, CMS helped get the word out,” Brien Matthys, presi- dent, said. “It put you in the right contacts with people in your area,” Members also learned what employers wanted through their ownadvisory board. “An advisory board would come talk to us and tell us what companies were looking for,” Matthys said. “It helped students because when they went out for a job interview, they had already talked to some employers. They knew what they wanted and weren’t quite as nervous.” In addition to a professional advisory board, upperclassmen in the club also set up their own advisory board to assist younger members in the club. “Each semester we had an advisory board of the upperclass students and they would advise the younger students on what courses would be best to take and (at) what time throughout their college years,” Matthys said. “They asked ques- tions of us and we tried to help them out ssionals Computer Management Society links students to career oppor the best we could.” Advisers for the group were Dr. Nancy Thomson, associate professor of com- puter science and information systems and Dr. Ron Moss, professor of computer science and information systems. “They were really helpful.” Matthys said. “They kept us real up to date on current events and what was going on with campus. When EC plus first came out, Dr. Thomson really informed us about that.” Matthys said the group provided a lot of advantages to those involved. “Tt really fo- cused on your field and helped you get to know people that you were go- ing to be in classes with,” Matthys said. “We did a lot of group work (in computer manage- ment classes). So then if you knew a student from this organization, it was really easy to work with them.” Thomson, who was involved since she came to North- west around 198], said the club was helpful. “It was an op- portunity to de- velop professional and personal rela- tionships for like- Tucker Computer Management Society secretaly © poses at a computer in the B.D. Owens Library students become acquainted with poten sisted in bringing speakers to campus. Organizatj Computer Management minded people,” Thomso vided opportunities to bringing campus speak TS, all contributed to the suc Computer Management Society Computer-related business organization Created a friendly environment to make business contacts Toured the facilities of computer management-related companies ¢ Sponsored speakers who provided knowledge of postgraduation employment Front Row: sponsor Nancy Thomson, Andy Wiley and Melissa Blecker, Row 2: Krissy Sparks, Mark Smith, Robert Schuett and Emily Reese, Back Row: Robert Ackerson, Brad Lager, Brien Matthys, Jason Johnstone and Mark Thrasher. C-MENC Provided experience for future music educators before they entered the field Sponsored a junior high school music contest ¢ Participated in the Missouri Music Educators Association Convention Front Row: Shannon Touney, Kourtney Strade, Ryan Kenney, Melissa Hooker, Matt Bonstgnore, Tiffany Leever and Amanda Mendon. Rew 2: Leslie Miller, Ashley Dougan, Beth Ferry. Angela Bills, April Newquist. Sher) Howard and Jealaine Vaccaro. Row 3: Christopher Fisher, Mary Riley. Megan Brixcy, Melissa Auwanter, Jamie Welch. Julie Bookless and Brennan Crawford, Row 4: Kalin Tapp, Sarah Thomas, Sarah Labarr, Camilla Geuy, Christina Bowman, Sarah Ehly, Amanda Brown. Melody Alford and Brian Sparks. Back Row: Erte Woodward. Jeff Edmonds, Adam Cartwnght. Ryan Beiter, Jim Beerends, Chris Pack, Jason Brown, Kevin Johnson. Chns Sullivan and Troy Dargin, Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society ¢ Fourth year at Northwest ¢ Organized Junior Achievement Program with Washington Middle School Front Row: Nancee Jones. Karie Deal. Michelle Hymbaugh and Angie Wilson. Row 2; Yoadan Tilahun, Brandy Maltbia. Nicole Henderson, Charice Douthat, Sarah Wanninger and Cathy Brier. Back Row: Jason Davis, Andy Lancaster, Tim DeBoom and Jason Hayles Delta Tau Alpha Recognized agricultural students achieving high academic standards ¢ Members selected based on GPA and had to be in the top 35 percent of their class after three semesters Front Row: Luninda Tumerand Allison Hill Row 2: Teresa Foland. Cathy Haas and Jutie Humphreys. Back Row: Justin Vincent, Kesha Nuss and Travis Ford. Computer Management Society 153 OQ Students feel abandoned after Administration terminates lap top progray 154 ¢ Organizations In Motion A vocates A OTTuirtt The EC Plus student organization be- gan al the end of the 1996 spring semes- ter, shortly before administrators decided to take a different direction with the EC+ program. The organization dealt with any and all concerns people had in regard to the EC+ program and also served as a liaison between students, faculty and staff conceming EC+ and the changes that were planned. The organization consisted of about 10 active members and was open to people in the EC+ program. Anyone who had an interest in computers and the well- being of the EC+ program could have became involved. Although the EC+ program was the organization’s main concem, it was not its only focus. A workshop was held for the members, which taught them how to create or further develop their own web pages. “] got a couple handouts at the work- shop that outlined how to make a web page and explained graphics and frames,” Curt Friedel, secretary, said. “I already had my own web page, but ! was able toimprove on it after the workshop.” At weekly meetings, students planned functions, made decisions on repair and gathered the responses and reactions of students, sponsor Dr. Pat Lucido said. Lucido believed the future of the organi- zation depended on the direction of the EC+ program. “The EC+ organization was a support group to learn about computers and the EC+ program,” Lucido said. “It also spring semester, administra- served as a voice and resource, and brought it to the University.” President Devin Warrington believed student involvement would be a key to the future success of EC+. “The administration had alack of com- mitmentand they hadn't followed through on their plans,” Warrington said. “We planned on drafting a letter to them with our concerns on ways to save the program. Without us, the administration would have done whatever they wanted with no student voice,” At the beginning of the tors announced that the EC+ program would end at the con- clusion of the 1996-97 school year and would become EC 2000. The changes meant that EC+ classes would no longer be offered, and new networked personal computers with floppy disc, CD-Rom and Netscape browser access would be put in all the resi- dence hall rooms. The EC+ student organization was in contact with the administra- tion right away, voicing their opinions of the changes. “We wrote a letter to the administration stating our con- cerns,” Friedel said. “On the freshman point of view, they were sold notebook computers with the idea that EC+ would In the North Complex 9f@ ‘a Warrington, president of the EC+ =! tion, reviews a letter the group . convince the University to reconsias program. The Board of Regen ersonal computers in the VAX terminals. Photo by Chis __ Organizatig always be there and then ; they were being told tharit EC+ was a good program th have been cut just because; found a cheaper alternati Although EC+ changed residence hall room comps students in the EC+ Studer remained committed to he! volved in the program. By Sarah Kulisky and the resident EC Plus Student Organization Served as a resource to students concerning EC plus ° A liasion between the students and the faculty, staff and administration ¢ Had a workshop for members on how to build web pages Front Row: Curt Friedel, Janelle Howard, Les Clark and Andrew Sacger. Back Row: Seas Thompson, Devin Warrington, Alison Philippi and Craig Schieber, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Organized Bible studies e Adopted grandparents at Parkdale Manor ¢ Had community service projects which included cutting wood and clean-up programs Front Row: Nate Blackford, Natalie Schwartz. Sarah Derks, Kristina Wilbum and Drew Goffinet. Back Row: Grant Kimberiey, Brian Sutton. Jason Melnick, Matt Van Schyndel, Michael Helling and Jay Willis. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Organized Bible studies ¢ Membership of more than 100 ¢ Went on a hayride Front Row: Amber Martin, Sara Azdell, Jeanne Swarnes, Jen Valdivia, Marcus Whitworth, Bree Clevenger, Michele Purtle and Penny Rich. Row 2: Vanessa Buhrmester, Kathy Kearns, Renata Eustice, Heidi Murry, Missy Carter, Dana Luke, Cindy Carrigan, Sandy Campbell and Amanda Walker. Row 3; Lauren Dorsey, Elisa Koch, Mike Each. Heidi Metz, Renee Stains, Leah Johansen. Veronica Powers, Laura Campbell and Heather Ortman. Back Row. TJ. Schendel, Zac Jury, Jeff Owen, Joc Quinlin, Justin Beeck. Josh McKim, Mike Skinner and Matt Abele. Fellowship of Tower Gaming Society Dedicated to the healthy and positive aspects of playing games ¢ Society which enjoyed playing games and being with others who shared the same interests ¢ Played games ranging from board games to role-playing games ¢ Played host to an annual gaming convention Front Row: Naomi McFarland, David Tilley. Steve Ottmann, Amy Evans and Katherine Weymuth. Back Row: Angcla Wooden, Enc Thiese, Cathy Mansing, Richard Miller, Greg Mueller and Kevin Elmore. EC Plus Student Organization 155 Oegd Financial Management Association Took field trips to companies in the financial arena and similar areas ¢ A student organization in which finance educators, investment analysts and financial managers came together to share ideas and work toward improving the profession Front Row. Merrie Martin, Holly Naber, Stefanie Meyer, Sarah Wanninger, Kim Zuck und Yuki Osawa. Row 2: Mark Holder, Jody Wood, Crystal Houk, Jodi Kluesner. Kim Pracchter, Michelle Hymbaugh and Terri Williams. Back Row: Joe Godfrey, Andy Lancaster, Brett Lind, Shawn Chiddix, Matt Miller, Thad Morrison, Jason Thummel and Jason Hayles. Flag Corps Performed at a Kansas City Chiefs game Performed at the Glenwood Iowa Marching Exhibition Assisted the marching band in half-time entertainment shows for Northwest football games ¢ Performed at basketbal! half-time shows Front Row: Jill Heisterkamp, Erin Maybee and Heather White. Row 2: Sommer Estes, Nancee Jones, Karin Lee and Nicole Bresley. Back Row: Cynthia Sherwood, Meagan Stenson, Jennie Frazier, Michelle Launsby and Veronica Powers. Forensic Team Consisted of 28 students and three coaches ¢ Were 1996-97 State Champions and placed 7th in the - President's Division [ at nationals ¢ Traveled to many different tournaments throughout the year ¢ Conducted a penny harvest for a fundraiser Raised $350 for nationals Front Row: Mare Vasquez, Anne LaBeaume, Shawn Bechtol and Angela McMahon. Row 2: Kim Reitsma, Andsea Autrey, Darian Galyon and Jenna Whitmore. Row 3: Reginalwen, Brandi Coulter, Annie Chromy, Karen Barmann and Matthew Mayer. Back Row: Pat Johnson, Craig Weinhold, director William Cue, Neil Neumcyer and Trevor Ballard. Franken Hall Council Collected pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House ¢ Provided programming for Franken Hall r esidents ¢ Participated in a hayride with other residence halls Went to a Kansas City Blades game Front Row: Ruth Ann Wolf. Marcus Whitworth and Emily Hoffsette. Back Row: Kevin Hamington, adviser Tom Winghart and Travis Loyd. 156 « Organizations In Motion P ation of a dancer's agil- Arler’s skill, the North- hined throughout their on. pps siarted off their year by arching band in halftime se of the new sod on id, however, the first ho was performed on dnt let us march on the ones, co-captain, said. “It Bg to work so hard block- mce just to stand on the eiback, the Flag Corps ipectations for the year. feemed to go very a said. “We had a | Of people. We all Od friends.” quad consisted of new CO captain Michelle a| he professionalism of ‘the first day of school, hree hours a day, and great,” Launsby said. d out duties, allowing choreograph a routine.” Mights of the year for the heir performance at a same. Portunity to do an indi- hn the Steppers and the © band stood still,” ave the Flag Corps pre nin front of 80,000 id Stadium, $ also Played host to a iftime Ta i separates connection with band through Winterguard Organizations Flag Corps lair Flag Corps members march down the street in the Homecoming parade. A highlight for the corps was performing in front of 80,000 people at a Kansas City Chiefs game. Photo by Jennifer Meyer high school flag corps and auxiliary com- petition during Norhwest’s Homecom- ing. They organized and ran the contest, giving high school baton twirlers, pom- pon squads and flag squads the opportu- nity to perform separately from their re- spective marching bands. During the off-season, some members of the Flag Corps kept busy by participat- ing in Winterguard. During the halftime show at the Feb. 19 basketball game, eight of the members voluntarily performed a two-minute flag routine. “We got to perform to different kinds of music, using popular music instead of the stuff the band did,” Maybee said. “We got to move around in our own formations without the band. It was a way for us to show off our talent without being con- nected with the band.” The effort put into a Mag routine was often not noticed by the audience. “I had been doing flags since 1 was in junior high, and it wasn’t as easy as it looked,” Launsby said. “There were lots of outside influences, including dancing and march- ing. There was often a misconception ” about the role of the flag corps in relation to the marching band. “The people that did pay attention saw us as just an extension of the band,” Maybee said. “We were our own group and we had our own personality, separate from the band.” From the football game halftimes to Winterguard, the Flag Corps of North- west provided the spice for varsity athlet- ics. By Jon Baker Flag Corps 157 Og Gamma Theta Upsilon Had a 3.0 GPA requirement ¢ Strived to promote geography awareness Celebrated Geography Awareness Week Had initiation banquets twice a year Front Row: Sarah Franks. Maggie Mabrey, Terr Harwood and Richard Hillhouse. Back Row: adviser Dr. John Carroll. Josh Benda, Jennifer Spencer, Ryan Wyllie, Billy Hillhouse and adviser Dr. Charles Dodds. Geology Club Fundraisers included Rock 'n’ Roll Book Sale Had canoe and camping trips Brought speakers to Northwest Had an end of the year and welcome back picnics ¢ Conducted a graduate schoo] seminar Front Row: Magere Mabrey, Myra Lay, Suzy Schneckloth and adviser Diane Krucger. Row2: Lora Ogden. Shari McDougal, Jennifer Spencer, Adrian Goettemceller, Tara Van Ryn and Terri Harwood. Back Row: Joe Reese, Guy Jenkins, Scott Brinson, Ryan Wyllie, Harold Ray. Brent Woodbum and adviser Dr. Don Hagan. Heartland View Student-run four state travel and leisure magazine ¢ Honored by Associated Collegiate Press with five marks of distinction ¢ Gold Medal finalist from Colombia Scholastic Press Association ¢ Held a holiday celebration Celebrated fifth anniversary of publication Front Row: adviser Laura Widmer, Sara Meyers and Amy Duggan. Row 2: Michelle Murphy, Jennifer Ward, Jodi Puls and Jessica Yeldell. Back Row: Chris Tucker, Russ Weydert, Chris Galitz. Derrick Barker and Adam Buckley. Hispanic American Leadership Organization Strived to educate people more about the Hispanic culture ¢ Encouraged people to become an important part of the Maryville community ¢ Worked with Horace Mann children to help educate them about the hispanic culture ¢ Met bi-weekly ¢ Motio was “Amor y Paz a Todos” (Love and Peace to All) Front Row: Jen Valdivia, Vimara Gutierrez and Magdaclena Gareia. Back Row: Cymande Zalzala, Rosanna Munoz and Marisa Lux. 158 ¢ Organization In Motion is Upsilon strived to pro- Shical awareness through quets and strong leader- Awareness Week, Nov. ie Ol ganization’ s main fered around the theme World of Habitats, Seeing a f rence” and featured Diane Kacmank, Kan- x¢] 4 meteorologist, and rom the Missouri Depart- ryation. | the community came Speech) because he helped nf farms,” Dr. Charles nother highlight of the ies, it gave students an er than they expected. Danies from all over that aphy students from the y Sraduated,” Ryan dents could turn in ut applications. Some ated in December got iso featured geography 0N banquet and an 80 took place in May ‘lOgy geography de- POSE Wis to honor GTU ®€xcelled throughout Hen, Josh Benda, Joel SOnifer Spencer were ‘Ortar Board. ed the Alpha Chi ECeived the Order of ceived the Outstand- | Player Award. She iitivation eograp ing a World of Habitats, Seeing a World of Difference” er f11 CL NSN Organizations Gamma Theta Upsilon f AWaAFeness re) 4 Daring passers by to test their geography knowledge, Tarri Harwood, Lora Ogden and Josh Benda run the geography quiz in the Student Union. The quiz was a part of Geography Awareness week, which Gamma Theta Upsilon helped sponsor. Photo by Tate Sinclair won a fellowship to work at the National Geography Society in Washington, D.C. “It was something we were all really proud of,” Dodds said. “Few were chosen for this.” Dodds was a member of the Mortar Board Outstanding Faculty. Along with Dr. John Carroll, the other GTU adviser, he was also named as an honorary mem- ber by the Northwest chapter in 1996, GTU was founded in 1928 and became a national organization in 1931. In order to become a member, students had to complete three geography courses, have a B average in geography, rank in the upper 35 percent of their class and complete three semesters or five blocks of college. “I was a geography minor, and the Sponsor asked me if I'd be interested in joining,” Richard Hillhouse said. “ [ did. I made the web page and just got more involved every year.” GTU had five basic purposes. One was to further professional interest in geogra- phy through a common organization for those interested in the field. Another was to strengthen student and professional training through academic experiences. The third purpose was to advance the status of geography asa cultural and prac- tical discipline for study and investiga- tion. Also, GTU encouraged students to produce research of high quality and to promote an outlet for publication. The final purpose was tocreate and administer funds for furthering graduate study and or research in the field of geography. By accomplishing their purposes, GTU made 1996-97 a successful year. By Beth Dorrel and Kelsey Lowe Gamma Theta Upsilon 159 OQgQ Horticulture Club Took trips to various horticultural businesses ¢ Organized plant sales in the fall, winter and spring ¢ Offered speakers and plant propagation parties ¢ Donated plants to local nursing homes Front Row: LiYang Wu, Jenn:fer Daves, Tracy Davenport and adviser Dr. Alex Ching. Row 2: Heather Holtz, Katie Parpart, Piper Woods, Wendy Dakan, Carol LaFaver and Lon Bain. Back Row: Jason Gibson, Jennifer Bolyard. Mary Maurer, Lori Patton, Motly MeMihan and James Nodker Hudson Hall Council Organized a hall clothing drive before Christmas ¢ Sponsored trick-or-treaters for Halloween ¢ Provided programming for Hudson Hall residents and offered hall fitness passes ¢ Organized stress relievers during finals week Front Row: Sara Henke, Ann Dotson, Melissa Smith. Angel Harris-Lewis, Cane Coun, Cay’me Washington, Katy Dooley, Jen Valdivia and Jennie Nelson. Row 2: Cindy Carrigan, Laura Stanley, Nicole Bresley, Monica Smith, Tiffany Timmons, Courtney Campbell. Monica Duncan and Sara Azdell. Row 3: Lori Alexander, Kelsey Lowe, Karmin Kyhl, Karin Lee, Colleen McKenzie, Margaret Rice. Alison Thornton. Camilla Geuy and Veronica Powers. Back Row: Kristina Wilbum, Jessica Anderson, Christine Sebastian, Victoria Anderson, Cymande Zalzala, Nicole Barringer, Missy Carter, Jill Wolf. Stacey McWilliams and Kristin Farley. Interfratemity Council Governing body of fraternal organizations on campus ¢ Organized city clean-up after work weekend Hosted speakers lecturing about various topics in college life ¢ Co-sponsored a Pom Break with Panheltenic Council to give Homecoming workers a break Front Row: Mike Hershberger, Michael Vinson, Mark Wegner and Ryan Myers. Back Row: Christian Murphy, Jon Vonseggern, Brian Strider, Matt Rardon and Chad Ricck. International Reading Association Promoted worldwide literacy Sent students to state and regional IRA conferences ¢ Organized monthly programs, featuring book talks, reading to children, demonstrations and idea exchanges dealing with literature activities Front Row: Jean Bouas, Pat Thompson and Heather Herweck. Buck Row: Amy Bunch, Michell Martin, Jamie Esdohr and Carey Garafalo. 160 Organizations In Motion ership skyrocket ed and re- fograms took off in Hudson ail. In 1995 only about five or fended the meetings, but in mber rose to between 40 and very Wednesday night. fJen Valdivia attributed the rt blicity around the hall. 5) it seemed secretive and I] volved because I didn’t know divia said. “We (the council came a little earlier in ced ourselves. We were leetings. Members received ly dollar at the end of each Ka different floor sponsored and provided snacks. On a all Council. Consequently, -ouncil provided Hudson ue end of the spring 1996 Plan for the 1996-97 year, th new ideas and brought Teach week for a member . Omething Particularly : Ordinary. Whoever was Organizations Hudson Hall Council Hall president Ange! Harris-Lewis and vice president Kristin Farley review the hall committees’ reports during a Wednesday night Hudson Hall Council meeting. Attendance at meetings went from less than 10 in 1995 to between 40 and 60. Photo by Amy Roh voted “Goofy of the Week” by the council members received a Goofy doll they kept until the next week’s meeting when they turned it over to the new winner. “Deed of the Week” worked along the same principle as “Goofy of the Week,” but the winner was someone who had gone out of their way todo something nice for someone. Members also voted on a Floor of the Month every month. Hudson Hall Council offered pro- grams periodically to encourage bonding between residents. Some of the most popular programs were holiday-oriented. “My favorite program was the Hallow- een party because we all watched scary movies and told ghost stories,” Allie Thornton, secretary, said. “Some of that stuff really scared me for a while.” oe ee Residents made Christmas cookies for the housekeepers at a party before Winter Break. They also sponsored a clothing drive and went Christmas caroling around the holiday season. Committees, such as fitness, home improvement, recycling and community service were formed for many areas of concern among Hudson residents. A women’s issues group was formed at the beginning of the spring 1997 semester by Maggie Rice. The purpose of the group was to give residents a chance each week to discuss issues they faced in their every- day lives, such as trying to lose weight. With new ideas and a significant in- crease in membership, Hudson Hall Council had a turn-around year. By Kelsey Lowe Hudson Hall Council « 16] puncil Regenerates Fideas and dedication bring attendance up to spark success lgm Organiza Internati Students Org, Multicultural dinner and other activities reinforce understanding of ethn 162 ¢ Organizations In Motion Promoting friendship, unity and un- derstanding, the International Student Organization had a notable year. With approximately 45 members, the group represented at least !! different ethnic backgrounds. President Lau Sao said the purpose of ISO was not only for international stu- dents to interact with each other, but also with other people on campus. “A lot of my friends were in the group, so I started going to the meetings with them,” Sao said. “The more I got into it, the more interested I was in it. ] lived in Germany for three years and I just kind of knew what they were going through.” Adviser Dr. Bayo Oludaja said the group was a support system for the inter- national students and it gave them things to look forward to. “There were times over holiday breaks when the students couldn't go home, and ISO provided a forum for them,” Oludaja said. “Also, it relieved them of some of the anxieties they might have faced in the classroom,” Speakers were a highlight of some of the meetings. They brought with them the opportunity for students to gain a broader understanding of other cultures. Michaela Goebig, German Janguage teacher, gave a presentation on Germany. She showed a video, passed out brochures to the stu- dents and answered questions the stu- dents had about Germany. ISO sponsored many social events for its members to get to know each other better. They went to Worlds of Fun for one of their first get-togethers of the year. Treasurer Gwendolyn Best said this was her favorite activity and it was a nice opportunity for the international students. “Most of them didn’t have cars and they didn’t get to leave Maryville very often,” Best said. “! could tell they were having fun. It was good to go out as a group because everyone interacted with each other and had fun.” Secretary Renée Bergene said it was sometimes a problem that most of the members didn’t have cars because it took a lot of planning to make sure they had rides to social activities. “Transportation was really a prob- lem,” Bergene said. “In the past we had a few upperclassmen who had cars, but (in 1996-97) we really didn’t have that many.” ISO played host to their ]6th Annual Multicultural Dinner Show in April 1996, The event featured about 20 different eth- nic dishes, as well as perft members. There was also with about 10 to 15 memt their native costumes. Bergene said attendant cally every year at the dinj “It was a big event pe community came out for,” (In 1996) we even had aly people. There were about 3} we ended up running outo ISO also participated in Cultures at Family Day. i booth with brochures at countries and a cultural gar Through presenta tions ISO provided internationa American students with At their mecting in the Stockman’s Room of the Union the International S55 discusses plans for a weekend ice skating party. The ISO united foreign studen Jeaen and understand other cultures. Photo by Amy Roh international Students Organization Promoted unity of cultures Brought American students and international students together Sponsored the multicultural dinner show which featured plays, dances and various international dishes Front Row: Gloria Lam, Brenda Brassette. Renee Bergene, Lau Sao, Bahar Yi}diz, Nesrin Bakir and Ayumi Mabuchi. Row 2: Yoadan Tilahun, Tutku Basoglu, Dana Vandegniffe, Emi Yamanoshita, Furaha Muganza. Susan Garrett, Yuce Aganogluand Noriko Nakamura Row 3. Karen Butler, Gwendolyn Best, Jose Chavez, Rene Ramirez. Fernando Trevino, Issei Abe, Matthew Harris, Toru Yamauchi, Lin An Tony and Sung-gin Ahn. Back Row: Charles Sectin. Tomohiko Jono, Travis Loyd, Russell Gaunt, Kevin Weeks, Ahmud Rowadi, Baris Sahin, Bango Joseph Ndebesa, Hirokazu Matsuo and adviser Dr. Bayo Oludaja. Kappa Omicron Nu Promoted leadership, scholarship and professionalism in sciences Followed the theme “Leadership for the 21st Century” Organized yearly fundraising activities Sponsored the Human Environmental Sciences honors banquet Front Row: Jill Haris, Jenifer Young and Heather Namenny, Back Row: Brandi Puckeu, Kathy Kearns, Lea Ann Vetter, Jennifer Maeder and Julie Livengood Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary fraternity for college band members Organized a Christmas festival Played host to scholarship auditions Organized junior high band festival Provided a picnic for alumni ¢ Worked the District Music Contest Front Row: Tiffany Marr, Mary Ethridge and Steve Stiglic. Row 2: Shena Grenier, Bonnie Steen, Stefanie Meyer, Jennifer Grass, Melissa Hooker, Mona Killian, Brian Clark and Heather Holtz. Row 3: Jason Whiting. Amy Willers, John Woods, Greg Howdeshell, Shannon Touney, Scott Evans, Wendi Sumy and Suzanne McBain. Back Row: Becca Minton. adviser Al Sergel. Kevin Johnson, Eric Wells. Matt Bonsignore, Mike Dreyfus, Bran Lendt. Chris Sullivan and Ray McCalla. Kappa Delta Psi Based on academic excellence in the education department ¢ Met throughout the year to gain professional insight in the education field and prepare for future careers as lifelong learners Requirement: junior with a 3.5 GPA Helped with portfolio development Front Row: Karen Hogel, Natalte Shuler and Cathleen Welsh. Back Row: Cynthia Fenn, Adam Anderson, Anna Hughes and Lance Fredrickson. International Students Organization 163 OQ KIDS D OSULWWE LT Students befriend small companions by adopting little brothers and sister. 164 ¢ Organizations In Motion Trying toremember the delightful days of childhood was easy for the 120 college students in the KIDS, Koncerned Indi- viduals Dedicated to Students, organiza- tion. Paired up with children from Horace Mann, Eugene Field, and Headstart Pre- school, college students “adopted” either a little brother or sister to call their own. “Good influences were an important part in the children’s lives, and whether they (collegestudents) knew it or not, they were a good influence,” Rachel Hilty, secretary, said. The focus of KIDS was to make the relationship between the college student and the child a positive experience. Under new president Jen Frese. with help from other officers, the club re- grouped the KIDS program into one par- ents respected and trusted. “Christopher, my son, thought it was really neat,” Karen Miller said. “He had wanted to join for a long time. I thought what he liked most was the interaction with other children and having adults to talk to outside of school besides us.” With so many events going on around campus the members thought it was easy to keep their kids entertained. “I shared my kid witha friend of mine, and we took Josh, our little brother, to the Homecoming parade,” Jo Cannon said. “We watched movies, went out for dinner, took him to football and basketball games, and we took him to the organized KIDS parties.” KIDS also planned activities through- out the year such as parties and picnics. The organization gave a Halloween costume party in the Horace Mann gym- nasium. Kids bobbed for apples, had relay races where they wrapped their big brother or sister like a mummy with toilet paper, and they guessed how many candy com were in a jar. However, stu- dents had more in mind than just hav- ing fun. Cannon, an education major, said she joined the group to help her prepare for her fu- ture role as an edu- cator. “Interacting with kids them- selves was the best thing,” Cannon said. “I wanted to be a teacher so it helped me to relate to them.” Each student involved in the group fol- lowed a set of guidelines in order to par- ticipate in the group. It was up to the member to contact the child at least once every two weeks. They had to notify par- ents in advance of any activities they were planning on doing with their child. “We didn’t really have any family close by, so this organization gave him some- one to talk or even just to say they were his friend,” Miller said. At Pagliai’s pizza, KIDS member Kim Kruse Jokes Jay Zeigel while waiting for their order to arrive: ? about having a girlfriend, Zeige! denied being anyone. Photo by Chris Tucker Organizatio; KIDS ‘ate The group was to help benefit the kids althoug th dents felt rewarded by thes “I really liked kids, just lightup,” Hilty said, “Thea about their big brother or they thought they were tf Positive role models, § and pure friendship Wet blocks students focused 1 ful future for themselves aa By Laura : KDLX Winner of three awards from the Missouri Broadcasters Education Association Modern rock radio station featuring music, news and sports ¢ Nominated for best promotional announcements by the National Association for College Broadcasters Gave students a chance to win $5,000 in the “Basketball Bank” ¢ Participated in highway clean-up Front Row: Shane Schitlerberg, Kathe Stewart. Amy Lindsey, Meg Bames and Christina Rukstalis. Row 2: Barry Piatt, Scott Jones, Lisa Thompson, Amy Morrison, Brooke Bartels and Tiffany Dodson. Back Row. KevinD, Weeks, Steven Melling. Pat Redd, Jim Davies, Corbin Pierce, Tim Wheeler, Ash Atkins and Keith Rydberg. Koncerned Individuals Dedicated to Students Big Brother Sister program pairing college students with children from the Maryville community Acted as role models to the children ¢ Sponsored a party each month to involve members with their little brother sister Front Row: Jamie Gaston, Misty Masters, Jill Kreisler, Kimberly Kajok, Cindy Carrigan and Heather Wardlow. Row 2: Tara Claxton, Melissa Witt, Mendy Wilson, Kimberly Mansfield, Wendy Dakan, Nicole Zbylut. Brandi Johnson, Melissa Checksfieldand Chris Grier. Row 3: Lisa Huse, Gayle Law, Eva Hart, Angie Butls, Tracy Young, Shana Duff, Leah Huckstep, Kristina Birge and Kari VonAhsen. Back Row: Laura Prichard, Anne Walker, Shelly Kinder. Amy Wallace, Karen Fatka, Sarah Towers, Meagan Stenson. Julie Treadman and Jenny Brincks, Koncerned Individuals Dedicated to Students Gave a Halloween costume party in the Horace Mann Gymnasium for the kids Went to the Omaha Zoo in April ¢ Sponsored Headstart in the Homecoming parade Front Row: Nicolle Mindrup, Rachel Hilty, Jenny Frese, Amy Thormburg and Sarah Shields. Row 2: Lisa Owen, Amy Bunch, Christine Kentch. Stephany Louk. Renaye Fatka, Teresa Nopoulos and Stacey Hatch. Row 3: Carey Garafalo. Kimberly Mason. Andrea Sacco, Jill Cannon, Beth Vanderau, Andrea Finney, Sarah Wilkerson and Kimberly Kruse. Back Row: Jamie Esdohr, Stacy Comwell. Heather Enghsh, Emily Reese, Jason Gibson. Michael Lock, Apnill Grider and Catrina Hintz, KNWT Produced programming that aired on Channel 8 Provided practical television production experience for students enrolled in Television Practicum Open to students who took Introduction to Broadcast Operations ¢ Organized productions featuring local band concerts, talk shows, sports information shows and entertainment updates Front Row: Christina Bullock, Jennifer Rule and Tana Leutung. Row 2: Jennifer Thomhill, Scott Jones, Kathe Stewart, Meg Barnes, Nicofe McPherren and Farrah McGuire. Back Row: Bryan Kaplan, Rich Pereksta, Hilarie Jeztk, Brooke Bartels, Chris Lukasina and Erika Niermeyer. KIDS« 165 OmQ Latter-Day Saints Students Association Student organization of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Purpose was to edify the fellowship of LDS and non-LDS students ° A religious group that formed an organization on the Northwest campus Front Row: Monica Smith. Sonya Conover and Jill Rodebush. Back Row: Joc Far thing, Trisha Knepp. Rachel Haney. Trudy Knepp and adviser John Woodward. Millikan Hall Council Governing body for Millikan Hall residents ¢ Sponsored programs for residents ¢ Organized a beach bash ¢ Involved in Homecoming, Family Weekend and Northwest Week Held stress relievers during finals week Front Row: Carrie Wozny, Casste Ledford, Karen Ranicre, Mandy Buttler, Mona Killian and Becky Heatwole, Back Row: Melissa Gilkison, Amy Willers, Beth Hedrick. Amy Bunch, Jennifer Welker, Carey Garafalo and adviser Tresa Barlage. Millikan Hall Staff Created a living and learning environment in the hall Sponsored programs for residents . Enforced hall discipline Front Row: Gloria Lam, Pamela Bell and Karen Raniere. Back Row: Arthena Prather, Lau Sao, Laura Hafemeister. Nancy Ferguson and Tresa Barlage. Mortar Board Senior Honor Society ¢ Members selected based on scholarship, leadership and service ¢ Second year as part of the National Mortar Board, Inc. ¢ Had a philanthropy focus on children’s issues Front Row: Sarah Wanninger. Amy Humphrey, Jill Newland, Amy West, Suzanne Houston and Keith Rydberg. Row 2: Lora Ogden, Melissa Kritenbrink, Rachel Kuzma, Lynette Humphreys, Rebekah Pinick, Jennifer Meyer, Amanda Brown and Jessica Whaley..Back Row: Josh Benda, Karie Deal, Jennifer Pittrich, Lisa Kay Sanders, Ray McCalla, Brandy Maltbia, Allison Hill, Heather Holtz and Brad Lager. 166 ¢ Organizations In Motion Organizations Millikan Hall Council entives micourage Involvement coming week to fund- ikan Hall Council, staff ept themselves busy. ii had approximately 450 Withthat many people it ipine the residents having hemselves, but Millikan abers took time to take of all the Millikan Hall planned recreation activi- Sidents and had weekly esidents shared ideas of md any concerns they At these meetings the d pro grams available for jpus and let them know BH in other campus orga- hdance was usually con- Ethe year with 25-30 K h meeting, ge | the attendance up Ng to think of new ideas Melissa Gilkison, vice acluded monthly raffle amber who attended a Ga raffle ticket. They ind later in the month bers drew for a winner. ffle drawing was an bthe weekly meetings,” aid. “Although | len t When I did go it Hat! might be the one = 1 Maryville do- me Taffles. Prizes in- 5 S€ssions and a free The council also arranged programs andevents forthe year. For Homecoming the council, along with the residents, planned the house decoration for their hall. Theirtheme for the house decoration was “Happily Ever After in Millikan Hall.” Although they didn’thave as much funding as other campus organizations, their house decoration received third place as an Independent in the competi- tive division category. Millikan residents and council mem- bers sponsored a penny wars fundraiser. The penny wars was created to raise money for David Zwank, a Northwest student who was running in the Boston Marathon on behalf of a friend that died of leukemia. They raised about $250 to help Zwank. P The council sponsored an interna- tional dinner. Each floor broughta differ- Millikan Resident Assistant Mandy Aleksiak works at the front desk of the hall to fulfill one of the many duties of an RA. Besides desk work, RAs were also responsible for making nightly rounds and organizing programs, Photo by Amy Roh fs take part in MS walk, penny wars and Homecoming ent type of food, and all residents were invited to attend, eat for free and meet other Millikan Hall residents. Other council-sponsored events in- cluded participating in the MS Walk, making May Day baskets and delivering them to a local nursing home and having “Little Friends Weekend.” During “Little Friends Weekend” the residents invited little brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces and cousins to spend the weekend in Millikan. The council planned special activities such as games, movies and skat- ing for the “little” visitors. Success for the council was measured by how happy the Millikan residents were. The council stayed busy by work- ing to make residence hall life an enjoy- able experience andhelping residents live “Happily Ever After in Millikan Hall.” by Marsha James Millikan Hall Council 167 Og@a 168 ¢ Organizations In Motion ers Uph ad 7 Residents recognized for going above and beyond to improve campy The National Residence Hall Honor- ary consisted of students who excelled in making Northwest a better place to five and study, This organization honored the top | percent of student leaders on campus. The top | percent consisted of students who were chosen by members because they wert above and beyond the call of duty, exhibited exemplary leadership skills and went the extra mile to make sure a job was well done. Students went through an application process before NRHH selected, recog- nized and henored them. “We really wanted to give something back to people that were showing leader- ship and doing an excellent job,” Teresa Granger, treasurer, said, - There wus an induction ceremony and then the students were granted member- ship as long as they lived on campus. If they chose to move off, then ihe member was then given alumni status. NRHH was originally started in the mid 1980s, but died out after a couple years. It was revived in 1991 and began to grow stronger. “The group was brought back to life again to recognize leadership and encour- age students getting involved in on-cam- pus activities,” Kirk Kluempke, adviser, said. [n 1996-97 the group's goal was to get its name and purpose circulated more throughout campus. “We were trying lo reach oui more by expanding and interacting more as 2 group,” Christy Pallas, NRHH president, said. “We participated in the Aramark Pumpkin Carving Contest as a way of showing people that we were a group that was doing something.” Some new sirides NRHH made in 1996-97 was to offer a $200 Leadership Scholarship to an on-campus resident. “Money forthe scholarship was raised. through membership dues,” Granger said. The orgamzation not only recognized students, but also faculty and support staff. They did this through a program called “Of The Month.” There were | different calegories in which the nominees were submitted by Hall Council and then voted on by NRHH. These included: Spotlight of the Month, Residential Adviser of the Month, Adviser of the Month, Student of the Month, National Communications Coordinator, Education, Social, Commu- nity Service and Hail of the Mar was an award unique ta Nom nol recognized nationally, NRHM was not 8 group am conducting many social acts did sponsor a recognition sogh ticipated in RA training, The organization also look “Of The Month” social for 4 the possibility of submuttingt a regional level, which cou have led to recognition on th level. Whether at Northwesé of tional level, NRHH made sti recognizing and hononng sil worked to make the Univers home. By Katrina Rad vw NRHH president Christy Pallas hands Stefania Rentis an award cunt social in the Governor's Room. NRHH honored students who put extfas the campus a better place to live. Photo by Chris Tucker National Agri-Marketing Association Interacted with professionals from the Kansas City area ¢ Prepared and presented a marketing plan in national competition ¢ Worked on resumés, cover letters and networking skills Front Row: Josh Wall, Molly Marshall, Carol Barton, Allison Hill, Lurinda Tumer and Travis Ford. Row 2: Jaime Vanbelkum, CarlaRapp. Samantha Kelley, SaraRogers. Jenny Hansen and Ben Adamson. Row 3: Renee Rhoads, Kathy Bonderer, Teresa Foland, Donna Whitehead, Michelle Janssen, Cathy Haas, Courtney Burgert. Shelaine Bradley and Beth Collins. Back Row. Kesha Nuss, Chris Henderson, Bill Herder, Troy Smotherman, Marcy Morris, Kevin Frieling, Troy Gronau and Cody Bird. National Press Photographers Association Second year as an organization on campus ¢ Hoped to be recognized as an official National Press Photographers Association ¢ Would be one of the first student chapters to form in the nation if accepted ¢ Fewer than 10 student chapters in existence ¢ Purpose was to promote photojournalism as a profession Front Row: Sarah Elliott, Sarah Phipps and Lesley Thacker. Back Row. Christopher Tucker, Chris Galitz and Doug Esser. National Residence Hall Honorary Comprised of the top 1 percent of student leaders in the residence halls Recognized student leaders on campus for their accomplishments ¢ Recognized outstanding staff and faculty as well as Students of the Month ¢ Nationally-affiliated through National Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls Front Row: Kirk Kluempke. Kathleen Winghart, Christy Pallas, Heidi Murry and Teresa Ganger. Row 2: Jennifer Pearson, Karen Raniere, Eileen Allen and Gloria Lam. Row 3: Robin Casey, Kristina Wilburn, Jenny Reynolds and Tresa Barlage. Back Row: Tom Winghart, Molly McMilian and Christian Hornbaker. Newman Center Catholic student organization which encouraged community and parish involvement Provided free, homemade Wednesday evening meals ¢ Sponsored a pancake breakfast and Friday night gatherings ¢ Participated in highway clean-up Took part in catechism class and retreats at Conception Abbey Front Row: Karen Ceckowski, Leslie Dickherber, Mary Voegele, Meghan Cavalier and Dareth Goettemoeller. Row 2: Fr. Xavier Nacke, Adrian Goettemoeller, Shannon Keane, Janet Tierney, Carrie Sindelar and Chris Grier. Back Row: Joshua Allee, Tracey Molitor, adviser Matthew Bosisio, Jeffery Goettemoeller, Angela Holtkamp, Matt Goedken and adviser Dr. Dave Cutton. NRHH � 169 OgOQ Web Catche |New We Team strives to be on the cutting edge of technology by using audio and Mt 4 170 ¢ Organizations In Motion While most people were still snuggled cozily in bed the Northwest Missourian web team began production around 4 a.m. on Thursday mornings. When the name Missourian Web was first heard in 1996 not too many people knew what it was. Laura Widmer, student publications adviser, said it was basically started to give students training in that area of the media. “It was also a way alumni and people that were interested in Northwest could keep in touch,” Widmer said. The Northwest Missourian web team was a group of individuals who coded and texted the Northwest Missourian newspuper each week to be placed on the World Wide Web. Along with the aver- age stories and photos that were in the newspaper there were also web extra sto- ries, links and sound bytes. “We liked to add web bytes that had to do with the stories in the Missourian,” Becky Miller, web editor, said. “It was like a more information kind of thing.” Miller said the main thing was that the web was a way to give people more experience with computers and the Internet. “We got to write stories but not as much writing as the newspaper people did,” Miller said. “We had a little feeling that we were not really part of the paper.” Miller said they could have gotten together with feature writers and written stories for them or maybe even worked with the design director in designing things on PageMaker and Freehand. Other web editors with Miller were Josh Nichols. associate web editor, and Chris Tucker, photography editor. Starting at the crack of dawn, Miller began coding and working with things at 4 a.m. on Thursdays, then Nichols and Tucker came in at 6 a.m. to join Miller to get the work completed all in one day. Miller said at first it took her some getting used to, but after several Thursdays she got into the swing of things and established a routine. “It was scary at first and I had no confidence in myself,” Miller said. ‘I was afraid I would mess up. After getting used to it I found out that it was not that hard. It just took some getting used to.” Even though Thursdays were stressful for Nichols, it was fun in the long run. “IT started out with no computer experi- ence before this. It was like a crash By Chris Tucker During her Thursday morning shift that lasts from 4 a.m, until aftem® Becky Miller uses a text editor to code World Wide Web pages forthe 0 Missourian. The web team also used Macintosh applications like Page NSCA Telnet, Fetch and Netscape Navigator to help publish the paper : Organizatio; Northwest Missoy, course,” Nichols said. “It was experience and a lot of hard yy cially getting up early, but ital the end.” Even though they had noy ing track of how many peopk site, they hoped with the nev coming into the residence hall more people would have visite “With the newcomputers, access to Netscape,” Miller sai hoped through putting our ade front page of the Missouri n would become aware that Wes web page.” With a brand new medit finger tips the web team prep Northwest further into the hi nology. g By Nicole Full North Complex Hall Council Governing body of North Complex ¢ Organized weekly meetings to discuss programs and projects ¢ Participated in the Toys for Tots program Front Row: Kim Reitsma. Kristy Shelton, Kerry Baldwin and Allison McLaughlin. Row 2; Marcia McLaughlin, CynthiaGrosvenor, Corey Potts, Melanie Steeves, Jenny Reynolds, Alicia Johnson and Becky Miller. Back Row: Colin Folawn, Brad Kline, Adnan Archer, Anthony Edelen, John Edwards, David Miller and John Coffey. NorthComplex Resident Assistants Received a new recreation room ¢ Sponsored Monday night football parties ¢ Sponsored educational, social, service and home improvement programs and projects Front Row: Jenny Reynolds and Kimberly Merrill, Row 2: Cynthia Grosvenor, Corey Potts and Ember Hebauf. Back Row: Paul Ntelson, Ray McCalla, Julius Heidarsson and Colin Folawn. Northwest Missourian Five-star All American university newspaper ° Went to city-wide subscriptions basis Received All American honors with four stars of distinction ¢ Gold Circle Medalist honors from the Scholastic Press Association in Columbia ¢ Located on the web at http: nwmissouri.edu www root Northwest events missourian index.html Front Row: Lindsey Corey, Sarah Kulisky.Christy Collings, Ruby Dittmer, Joni Jones and Tricta Schultz. Row 2: Toru Yamauchi, Colleen Cooke, Lonelle Rathje, Juliet Martin, Nicole Fuller, Yvonne Kweh and Wendy Broker. Row 3: Chnstina Kettler, Jennifer Meyer, Rob Brown, Becky Miller, Jennifer Ward, Chris Triebsch, Laurie DenOuden and Scott Summers. Back Row: Gregory Dalrymple, Scott Phelps, Chris Tucker, Rusty McKenzie, Gene Cassell, Chris Galitz. Colin McDonough and Jacob DiPietre Northwest Student Trainers Students volunteered services to varsity athletes ¢ Student-led group in which students pursued to become certified athletic trainers by the National Athletic Trainers Association ¢ Helped cover all athletic sporting events ° Raffled footballs to obtain funds for conventions Front Row: Jeff Smith, Denise Schoenborn and Land: VanAbn. Back Row: Cassie Ledford, Andrea Lantz. Deb Lawhead, John-Paul Shores, Dottie Semaand Amy Howard. Northwest Missourian ° 17] OQ 102 River Wildlife Club Dedicated to the preservation of natural resources ° Participated in highway clean-up, deer check station, Ozark camping trips and putting up bluebird and woodchuck houses ¢ Worked ut the Quail Unlimited Field Days and other fundraisers ° Open to any student interested in the outdoors and nature Front Row: Shari McDougal, Ryan Wimberly, Brice Woodward and sponsor Dr. David Easterla. Row 2: Angela Stopke, Shane Loewe, Melissa Simon, Angie Bowman and Megan Ayres. Back Row: Brad Makowski, Joshua Babcock. Lon Patton, Ted Seiler, Laura Campbell, James Faith and Dave Sassman. fost) ee Ps =t Pi Beta Alpha Pi Beta Alpha stood for Professional Business Assembly ¢ For all business-related majors Took a field trip to one of the Maryville businesses each fall Toured a number of Kansas City or Omaha area businesses Played host to professional speakers to prepare members for the “real world” of business Front Row: Natalie Kays, Alyssa Uhde, Karen Brand, Mike Askren, Charice Douthat, Angie Wilson, Amy Torres and Jodi Kluesner. Back Row. Marcus Whitworth, JeffOwen, Michele Purtle. Jill Lobdell, Starla Sands, Stacy Tyler and sponsor Dr. J. Patrick McLaughlin. Phi Eta Sigma A national honor society based on first semester GPA of 3.5 r Members continued to be involved through their years at Northwest Cross discipline group Coordinated service, academic and social projects Front Row: Travis Dimmitt, Anglea Mittan, Jennifer Rosborough, Katie Eidson, Yuki Osawa. Steven Browning, Denise Herbers and Keri Meyer. Row 2: Kara French, Angie Wilson, Christina Bullock, Dawn Tebbenkamp, Melissa Nichols, Kerry Baldwin, Jill Maeder and Suzannah Beebe. Row 3: Jenny DeBuhr, Beth Richards, Brenda Ryan, Teri Buhman, Lisa Hull, Jennifer Beekman, Becky Miller, Barry Piatt and C harice Douthat. Back Row: Sam Ferris, Jamie Esdohr, Anna Hughes, Andy Lancaster, Andy Scott, Brian Hopf, Keith Rydberg, Michelle Launsby and Alison Philippi. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Homecoming Variety Show Grand Champions for three years ¢ Participated in the Adopt-a-Highway program Sponsored a music scholarship ¢ Sponsored Halloween and Valentine dances Front Row: Adam Smith, Aaron Hufly, Christopher Fisher, Tye Parsons, NathanO Donnell, Eric Woodward and Ryan Kenney. Row 2: Brian Bliss, Chris Shobe, Mike Dreyfus, Sean Rathman, Jeremy Henderson, Cory Webb, Michael Wilks, Brennan Crawford and Mask Murphy. Row 3: Seth Wheeler. Neil Darnell, Alan Hutchcraft. Martin Small, John Nachtrab, Ryan Beier, M ark Meyer and David Perry. Row 4: Jason Elam. Kelley Curtis. Enic Steffens, ferry Nevins, Chris Pack, Keith Colton, Chad Brownand Scott Wiederstein. Back Row. Aaron Kauffman, sponsor Dr. Rick Weymuth, Kalin Tapp, Jeff Edmonds, Adam Droegemueller, Adam Cartwright, Jeff Stringer, Tim DeBoom, Alex Dyer, Nate Hansen and Andrew Blowers. In Motion out for Mother Nature and as the official agenda of Vildlife Club. buri Conservation Deer {Watkin's Hardware was “Ey €rybody was really all had something in AME interests,” father quiet and un- ve t When McDougal ere very aClive, but in stivists C Prvwroment pation establishes a scholarship in honor of deceased member Organizations 102 River Wildlife Club nserve 1996 events and participation had deterio- rated. “They needed to get new and more people involved and advertise more,” McDougal said. “That could have gotten it going stronger.” In previous years the activities com- pleted were checking water quality and making duck houses. Standing in the way of doing these tasks again was the process of voting on them and then getting the projects reprogrammed. “Tt took so long to get things voted on and done,” McDougal said. Although the group wasn’t as active in making duck houses and checking water quality, it was busy creating a scholarship in honor of one of its members. David Hossman, an active member of the club, was killed in acar accident on June |, 1996. He had belonged to the organization for two or three years and always made it a point to engage himself actively in discussions during meetings. In his honor a scholarship was created called the David Hossman Memorial Wildlife Ecology and Con- for the spring semester. Brad Makowski was the recipient in 1997. “He was a good friend and | thought it would be a good honor to get the scholar- ship in his name,” Makowski said. “Plus, scholarships never hurt.” One of Makowski’s favorite moments in the club was when he went on the annual canoeing trip with the club and Hossman was his canoeing partner. The club camped for two nights and canoed for a day. They also planned on planting a Mis- souri Native tree witha plaque next toitin Hossman’s honoroncampusinthespring of 1997, 102 River Wildlife Club may not have been heard around campus, but their con- tributions touched the lives of many. By Jennifer Simler servation Scholar- ship. It was for $200 and was only Members of the 102 River Wildlife Club gather for a meeting to discuss T-shirts and the collection of animal heads in Garrett-Strong. The club kept busy setting deer restrictions, writing Junior Science Olympiad questions and creating a scholarship in honor of a deceased member. Photo by Chris Tucker 102 River Wildlife Club « 173 OmOQ PiOmegaPi Required a 3.0 GPA with 15 hours in business and or education classes Contributed to the Pi Omega Pi newsletter “Here and There” ¢ Sponsored two business contests for area high schools ¢ Ranked in the top 10 chapters Front Row. Amy Torres, Tracy Fordyce, Michelle Phillips, Jennifer Schumacher, Jamie TaylorandChintJones. Back Row: adviser Dr. Nancy Zeliff, Jeanie Gilpin, Heather Loch, Denise Herbers. Krissy Sparks and Jodie Hoffman. Phi Sigma Tau Affiliated with National Phi Sigma Tau honor society Sponsored the editing of “A God on Trial,” a play written by the Northwest Philosophy of Religion class in spring 1995 Sponsored a trip to the Philosophy of Religion Undergraduate Conference at Truman State University Front Row: Tommy Johnson. Lestey Thacker and Derek Berdine. Back Row: adviser Dr. Richard Field, Bill McGuire and adviser Dr. Jim Etswert. Pre-Law Society Actively practiced for law exams ¢ Sponsored guest speakers and made various visits to law schools ¢ Discussed current legal issues on the local, national and global spectrum Front Row: Jenna Whitmore and Catherine Eldridge. Row 2. Mindy White, Tamara Brunow and Jessica Hircock. Back Row: Ryan Blum. Ben Preli and adviser Dr. David McLaughlin. Pre-Med Organization developed for students interested in health care ¢ An organization where students with acommon interest in biology could socialize and meet new people with the same interest Developed to educate students in different h ealth careers through guest speakers and field trips ¢ Gave back to the community through fundraisers, highway clean-ups and other events Front Row: Jami Masonbrink, Jennifer Ludwig, Chris Carpenter, Cara Weber, Sarah Lund and Cymande Zalzala, Back Row: Chad Johnson, Carissa Berdine, Sheila Kizer, Lon Atexander, Katie Shannon and Rick Downey. 174 © Organization In Motion Organizations Pre-Med jase Pe IB «sion and speakers expose medical field to future health care workers 1s an avenue to explore profession was the primary ¢ nisconception among stu- hat all the members had Hot dogs for $1 and hot chocolate for 50 cents are a few of the items Sarah Lund and Brian Cooley sell from the Pre-Med Club concession standin Rickenbrode Stadium during football games. The group used the money to help finance annual tours of medical schools. Photo by Chris Tucker popcorn and hot dogs. The profit was then Organization. Members also participated divided among the members through a in different social and service activities. process of participation points to help At Halloween, members, along with finance the trip. Along with the conces- Beta Beta Beta, sion stand, the organization also had a Went trick-or-treat- bake sale at the University and Wal-Mart. _ ing forcanned food Because pre-medicine was nota com- and then donated mon major with Northwest students, the the foodtoachurch organization also served as a mentor for in St. Joesph. the freshmen and sophomores. The upper- Members also col- classmen could help the underclassmen lected clothes to with their classes, especially chemistry. donate for the “It (the organization) allowed ustomeet needy and visited : the young ones and show them the ropes,” residents in nurs- : tours allowed students _ Wilson said. “With chemistry you needed ing homes. 710 check out their pro- someone to help you through it.” Through service patthe school and their With 25 members andacommon major, to the community eo the organi- members were able to help each other and exposure to the : the Mayo Clinic in because of their common classes. medical field, sUni- “We were a fairly tight nit group,” Wil- members were son said. “There wasn’t a whole lotof us. gaining insight to Keepingaclose eye on cups of hot choco- « fps, members ran a We live together in the classroom, so it their chosen pro- late, Amy Paxton walks back to her mom, a the Bearcat football made you feel more comfortable in your _ fession. Se Can Busia ais fons a Vari ‘ecac ” ye Of products classes. By Amanda _ Pre-Med club's concession stand. Photo 80da pop, candy, Medical was not the only focus of the McManigal by Chris Tucker Pre-Med « 175 OBO 176 « Organizations In Motion Gaining experience in broadcasting was difficult for many college students with school work and social activities abounding. Members of the Radio and Television News Directors Association gained experience as early as their fresh- men year and helped sharpen skills throughout their college career. Members produced News 8, a half hour news show produced on Sunday afternoons that aired Monday through Thursday for half an hour each night. “Experience was the main thing,” Bryan Kaplan said. “You didn’t have to have experience to graduate with a broadcasting degree, but with RTNDA you gota free grasp on experience.” RTNDA was open to anyone, regard- less of their previous experience. Fresh- . Production «, RTNDA allows hands-on experience to create half hour news shox men were particularly intrigued with the group. President Anna Nothstine re- flected on her early days as a freshman. “As a freshman I was very excited about the department and I could walk in and get in as fast as I could,” Nothstine said. “It gave hands-on experience and when I had my classes I could say that [ already knew how to do that or I knew about that already.” Since students taught each other about the specific jobs, seniors enjoyed ac- quainting new members with the studio. “When I was a senior, I enjoyed giving back to the department and showing freshmen how to do things,” Nothstine said. “I wasn’t all knowing or anything but I could help out with things if someone didn’t understand something.” vl News 8 director Jeff Dickson goes over the final segment times with producer Erika Niermeyer during a Sunday night production. New 8 was produced by members of RTNDA. Phoio by Greg Dairymple Organizatic RTNDA® RTNDA produced a fi ve the freshmen in charge of pr “They could do whateverg creatively as well as Operatin ment and produce the sho a said, The Northwest RTNDA one of only 30 college chg country. Even though it cos many thought it was worth? “For the membership fe magazine called The Commi free,” Kaplan said. “They als possible contacts for intern: Although belonging to th not a necessity, members bel helpful in the competitive out of college. “It looked good on a res RTNDA,” Kaplan said, “It Opportunity you could reall recting experience with grade. It took the pressure Some went to the natio in Los Angeles and met W! dents and professional j Du “Members, instru ors. from all around the Wor conference,” Kaplan said: Several workshops We including how to build discussions about civic JO “It was more forthe pre students,” Nothstinesaid 4 check to see if that W 5 W wanted to do.” From having no expenis professional, RIND® ® exposed to di fferent idea best knowledge they coud By Tom De ve Psychology Sociology Society An organization for all people interested in psychology or sociology ¢ Promoted social interaction with the community with dances, educational work and community service with the mentally challenged and elderly persons in the Nodaway County area ¢ Introduced the community to issues in psychology and sociology through speakers and trips Front Row: Sheila Goben, Jen Lively, Lestey Wallace and Dana Crouch. Row 2: Gabe Cantrell, Cara Weber. Sayaka Hashimoto, Jill Lobdell, Stephany Louk and Doris Crannell. Back Row: Em: Yamanoshita. Vena Meyers, adviser Wayne VanZomeren. Robert Dobbertin Jr.. Sarah Batten and Shelly Braunschweig. Public Relations Student Society of America Provided publicity for campus organizations such as Student Senate and the Forensics Team Went to various seminars and meetings for portfolios, resumés and information concerning internships Involved in an undertaking where a group of four worked on the Bateman case study and the Florida citrus case study to be presented to a nationally-recognized company Front Row: Kathie Leeper, Kim Steward, Amy Shutt and Angela Patton. Row 2: Chris Pavalis, Angie Dickerson, Jeanenne Diefendorf. Andrea Cline and Jenny Blocker. Back Row: Matthew Brunk. Jason Klindt, Jill Williams, Tammy Thompson, Brandon Brown and Mare Vasquez. RadioandTelevisionNews Directors’ Association Orre of only 30 college university chapters in the country ¢ Attended national conference each year ¢ Produced local news show “News 8” Gave broadcasting majors hands-on experience in news productions from the time they were freshmen Front Row: Tauheedah Hisham, Scott C. Jones, Lindie Patton, Bnan Campbell, Marianne Miller, Barry Piatt, Jaclyn Dierking and Stephanie Richard. Row 2; Neal Dunker, Enka Niermeyer, Jamie Harris, Christina Bullock. Lisa Thompson, Corey Johnson, Travis Mudloff and Brian Smith, Back Row: Kevin King, Hilarie Jezik, Kristin Jenn, Anna Nothstine, Mike Bowling, Chris Lukasina, Jeff Dickson and Rich Pereksta. Residence Hall Association Executive Board Promoted friendships, built leadership skills and established policies for the residents of each hall ¢ Planned and implemented social, educational and environmental quality programs ¢ “Your hall, your home, your choice!” Front Row: Brooke Lynne Stanford, Tresa Barlage, Donita Pace and Kimberly Smith. Row 2: Stefanie Rentie, Scott Evans, Brent Hawley, Dan Ziemann and Jennifer Pearson. Back Row: Mark Shivers, Adrain Jones, Phil Tompkins, Mark Hetzler. Christian Hombaker and Mark Bigelow. RTNDA 177 Nem Residence Hall Association Worked to promote residential living awareness Sponsored a Halloween dance and costume party Conducted a Roe v. Wade debate in celebration of the case’s 24th anniversary Planned activities such as “Shake, Rattle and Bowl” Front Row: Julia Paules, Shay Linahon, Sarah Derks, Kari VonAhsen, Kristy Shelton. Katy Dooley, Monica Duncan, Jonny Klass, Michele Purtle, Sara Azdell and Charity Chnistofferson. Row 2; Amanda Ryan. Christine Sebastian, Laura Stantey, Tiffany Wolf, KaraFrench, Monica Smith, Melissa Wardrip. Amanda Fizgibbon, MelissaChecksfietd, Bethany Hutschreider. Carla Janssens and Melissa Gilkison. Row 3: Susanna Vogt. Jennifer Ford. Karin Shultz, Margaret Rice, John Coffey. Cymande Zalzala, Kim Kappius, Anna Hughes and Stacy Plummer, Back Row: David Miller, Jonathan Bode, Landon Shaver, Jeffrey Lukens, Les Clark. Steffen Edwards, Brian Hopf. Andy Gustafson and Andrew Sacger. Rodeo Team Club Host of URA MRCA fall series rodeo in September Met second and fourth Wednesdays of each month ¢ Competed in Central Plains Region ¢ Participated in three rodeos in the fall semester and seven in the spring semester Played host to a high school rodeo in April and a 4-H Horse Show in August Front Row: Dr. Duane Jewell, Chad Ryan Mathes, Kelly Jo Comelius, Heather Hosch, Chnis Evans and Kim Maxwell. Row 2: Shelaine Bradley, Scott Kent, Angie Roberts, Jennifer Clement. Justin Keller and Jocelyn Ahee, Row 3: Deborah Turner, Will Druery, Colin Johnson, Julic Cotter, Katie Parpart, Beth Collins, Brad Hulett and Troy Callaway. Back Row; Roger Cole, Kevin Allen, Aaron Summers, Dan Buckman, Brad Stephens, Spencer Love. Emst Uthlaut, Eric Hil! and Chris Stuva. Science Fiction Club Affiliated with STARFLEET International A community service organization a Open to students with a high interest in science fiction and fantasy ¢ Web site at http: www.nwmissouri.edu 0500502 Front Row: Marcella Schaeffer. Sean Newton and Sara Tomlinson. Back Row: Phil Capps. Jim Huffman, Paul Schweedfer and Jason Delong. Sigma Alpha Had socials and mixers with fraternities ¢ Organized a canned food drive during Christmas for the needy in Maryville Attended the national convention in Fort Worth, Texas ¢ Gave scholarships for the most improved GPA and the overall highest GPA Front Row: Carla Rapp, DanaKeim. Carol Barton, Waltedda Taylor and Sheree McCray. Row 2: Andrea Finney, Charyti Sibbit, Jackie Schimmel, Stephanie Zeilstra, Alicia Fagg, Corie Rasmussen, Shawna Victor, Rhonda Robertson and Tara Schramm. Row 3: Samantha Kelley, Janelle Bills. Cathy Haas, Lurinda Turner, Brandi Davis, Dana Collins, Sara Rogers, Teresa Foland and Mendy Wilson. Back Row: Marcy Morris, Molly Marshall, Laura Brown, Julie Humphreys, Amber Mitchell, Tiffany Quillen, Alyssa Saxton, Renee Rhodus and Michelle Janssen. . . .C Sar art 178 ¢ Organizations In Motion back to the days of tradi- bd riding of the early cow- 1900s, but being raised bd calf ropers was what f the Northwest Rodeo ‘me nbers. d 10 do a little bullriding did calf roping a Jot, so ! Me interested,” Farrah yhen I was younger I e roping the cats and id dogs may have been a college level they were id better things. College en On the team traveled i Plains and competed in fcollegiate Rodeo Asso- putting every bit of skill St. cognized as a sport, not t basketball, but people iS a Sport,” Dr. Duane aid, 60 Was unlike any other wed six men and four pete in several events in- � saddle broncing, calf ly roping, barrel racing EEVent was probably the id lot of those going,” President, said, TOUS experience helped FOdeo club. a My strongest ST Wish 1 was better in =0ne that for so long, it Organizations =— ee Rodeo Team Club . e Em, ‘km sam and club put physical skills to the test in unconventional sport Brad Stephens and Kevin Allen rope calf during practice at a stadium west of the University. During the year, the rodeo club sponsoreda high school rodeo, a three-ring circus and a MRCA Pro-Rodeoat the Ed J. Phillips Arena. Photo by Chris Tucker had been eight years.” In riding events, points were not only awarded for the rider’s performance but for the animals’ performance too. The winning points were awarded to the school, and the money, belt buckles or trophies were given to the individual who won the competition. “Thad collected about four trophies and 25-30 belt buckles at the competitions,” Stuva said, “We competed for the school, but we payed all our own expenses, travel, hotel and entry fees.” Students did not have to be competitive in rodeo to participate in the club. Any students that were interested in rodeo were encouraged to join. They played host to several events at the Ed J. Phillips Arena. In April, they played host to a competitive high school level rodeo and in September the MRCA Pro-Rodeo was at Northwest fortwo nights. The members helped with labor and made sure the events ran smoothly. “Thad the time of my life doing it,” Lutz said. “College was a completely different league; it was much harder. | had to com- pete with the adult association before be- cause my high school didn’t have a rodeo team. But it helped me then, you needed to get your butt kicked to get better.” The accomplishments of the Rodeo Club and Team were accredited to the combined skill of the athletes and the dedication of the club members. By Laura Prichard Rodeo Team Club 179 OBO 180 Organizations elebr It wasn’t easy to be a Presidential or a Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar. It meant a scholarship for in-state tuition, a meal plan and a residence hall room, but it was under the condition that the GPA would stay above 3.5 and 10 hours of campus work would be completed every week. That was why University President Dean Hubbard created Sigma Pi Sigma. The inter-departmental honor society was a place for Presidential and Martin Luther King Jr. scholars and others with the same qualifications to get together. “It was a good support group,” Becky Miller said. “Even though it was my sec- ond year with the scholarship, there were still a lot of questions I had about it and about the work component.” The support was what made most scholars become active in the group, al- though all Presidential and Martin Luther King Jr. scholars were members in name. Two influential personalities members came into contact with were Dr. Jim Eiswert and Dr. Janice Falcone, faculty advisers. Dr. Michael Hobbs and Dr. Bar- bara Heusel joined as additional advisers in 1996. “} became involved with Sigma Pi Sigma because I was intrigued about an honor society whose goals were interdis- ciplinary in character,” Eiswert said. “We were committed to the classic concept of education which involved integration of the various domains of knowledge and the various domains of intellectual pursuit and hence, working with Presidential Scholars provided the opportunity to work across the disciplines with various students.” tion chitevement Scholars expand horizons through showcase of academic ideas Photo by Chris Tucker In 1995, the group expanded its goal of academic achievement by playing host to the first Celebration of Quality, an under- graduate symposium. The event became a day for students to show what they were most proud of, whether it was a presenta- tion, a dramatic or musical performance or artwork. “A Celebration of Quality was born out of the need to simply celebrate what we did,” Eiswert said. “(There} was the sense that in all the work of trying to measure and quantify quality, we were not taking enough time to pause and look at what indeed our students did.” While celebrating quality among the students, Sigma Pi Sigma also provided an opportunity for students, faculty and the community to learn from each other in A camcorder viewfinder highlights Rachel Santine as she reads a paper during the Celebrat of Quality “96. Artwork, speeches and displays were featured in the Union during the ev Organizations Sigma Pi Sigma) the Expanding Horizons lecture sefi The highlight of the 1995-96 series the lecture from Robert Kennedy Jr. “It was a way for the University p the community to come together to le about different subjects that didn’t alwi pertain to them,” Brandy Maltiba said Miller’s experiences as a listener ant presenter in Expanding Horizons help her appreciate other disciplines. “The best part about it was that if} went, you were going to learn so} thing,” Miller said. Through Expanding Horizons al Celebration of Quality, Sigma Pi Sif members not only supported acade achievement within the group, but! panded their ideas of scholarship. By Lesley Thacker Sigma Alpha lota A professional music fraternity for women that was established June 12,1908 ¢ Members were music majors or minors who had completed nine music hours, had a 2.7 GPA and were ina performing ensemble ¢ Received second place in the Independent Division for its Homecoming skit ¢ Service projects included Adopt-a-Highway, music therapy for the handicapped. Friends of the Arts andthe MacDowell Colony Front Row: Carolyn Willis, Jennifer Meyer, Amy Guenthner and Beth Feery. Row 2: Stephanie Graves, Kourtney Strade. Sarah Smith, Rebekah Pinick and Jamie Welch. Back Row: Melody Alford. Michelle Suthers, Jill Newland, Tiffany Leever. Amanda Mendon and Jill Willams. Sigma Pi Sigma Sponsored Celebration of Quality: An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Graduate Symposium ¢ Main goal was scholastic support and to serve as a role model for academic excellence ¢ Sponsored [2 Expanding Horizons: conversations pertaining to the University and the community Front Row: Dehorah Brannen, Becky Miller, Devin Warrington. Geri Jennings and Brandy Mattbia. Row 2; Dr. Janice Falcone. Laura Campbell. Peggy Marriott. Tim DeBoom, Dakota Derr, Les Clark and Dr. Jim Eiswert. Back Row: Jeanne Swames, Sarah Hambrecht. Melissa Fletchall. Jennifer Strader, Lesley Thacker and Andrew Saeger. Sigma Society A women's service organization ¢ Performed monthly service projects for the University and community Received Parade Supremacy and Homecoming Supremacy in the Independent Division Worked at the Nodaway Animal Shelter during September as a service project Front Row: Jenny Howard, Nesrin Bakir. Yami Ikuma and Sayaka Hashimoto. Row 2: Andrea Knight. Tutku Basoglu. Amber Holman, Carrie Henderson, Amy Donald, Angelique Hager, Jennifer Strader and JoAnn Marton, Row 3: Casey Burgert. Heidi Law, Jill Cannon, Chery! Blum. Johnna Beemer, Heather Namanny, Lauren White and Nicolle Mindrup. Back Row: Tisha Abrams, Amy West, Caric Blanchet, Amanda McManigal, Jennifer Beekman, Amy Kralik, Lisa Short and Cynthia Fenn. Sigma Tau Delta An English honor society ¢ Motto: sincerity, truth, design Promoted literacy and excellence in English ¢ Had book sales and bake sales to raise money for members to attend a national conference where they presented papers ¢ Had round table discussions in which a faculty member presented a work or author for informal discussion Participated in teacher appreciation week and voted on best English professor Front Row: Dr. Chandra Funston, Jennifer Rents-Orz, David Leaton and Marcy Chamas. Row 2: Jill Heisterkamp, Natalie Shuler, Diane Garsow and Kathy Brocky. Back Row: Aleatha Ezra, Colleen Cooke, Sam Ferris and Brenda McCormick. Sigma Pi Sigma 18] nen S.1.S.T.E.R.S. Support group for all women Encouraged education about women of all different cultures ¢ Inspired sisterhood to other women of all cultures to increase self-esteem Front Row: Luyersa Kweh, Magdaelena Garcia, Territha Todd and Brandy Multbia. Row 2: Angela Jackson, Shayla Williams, Tru-Kechia Smith and Kimberly Merrill. BackRow: Jamie Gatson, Cymande Zalzala, Sonya Edmon. Melissa Johnson and Bernadette Russ Society of Professional Journalists Promoted First Amendment rights ¢ Brought professionals who participated in mock interviews ¢ Based on the ideals of a free press ¢ Had a Christmas party ¢ Members participated in national! and regional conventions Front Row: Lindsey Corey, Lisa Huse, Kelsey Lowe and Chris Tricbsch. Row 2 Cindy Hansen, Lonelle Rathje. Jennifer Ward. Les Clark and Jody Strauch. Back Row: Laura Prichard, Jon Baker, Derrick Barker, Keith Rydberg and Becky Miller. South Complex Governing body of South Complex ¢ Worked on building a positive, energetic community within the hall ¢ Featured educational, social, weight fitness, home improvement, publicity and recycling committees Front Row: Alisha Hyatt, Melissa Bitter, Kim Bolch, Jodi Winther and Eileen Allen. Row 2: Jennifer Sullivan, Summer Brown, Amanda Ryan, Carla Janssens, Donita Huffaker and Chasity Gooch. Back Row: Kalin Micras, Brent Mongar, Doug Turner, Jason Howell, Michael Helling, Tolga Senel and Kirk KJuempke. Steppers Had placed in the top five in the NCA National Competition ¢ Nationally-ranked ¢ Performed during the half-time of football and basketball games ¢ Spent three hours every day working on routines and conditioning ¢ Organized try-outs in the spring Front Row: Maggte O’Riley, Nichole Bockover and Andrea Blizzard. Row 2: Cara Comstock, Lisa Hopkins, Whitney Terrell and Lori Stiens. Back Row: Melissa Westcott, Ebonne Just, Tammy Thompson and Christina Dehner. 182 ° Organizations In Motion Strong, Intelligent. Sophisticated, ralented, Educated, Respected Sisters S who they were. 'S.T.ER S. was born during acon- sation in the Union in 1993. It started bul as a Way for black women on campus pget to know each other and air out their differences. Leslie Doyle was one of the founding embers of the organization. “We met one day inthe Union and we fked about how there was no unity hong the black women on campus,” loyle said. “That was terrible because re were so few of us. It seemed easier Ddistike each other than to get to know ch other.” Doyle and her friends strived to that. An informal meeting turned )an organization when the women fe asked to perform in the Alpha Pi Ipha step show. They chose the name Dil, a term for non-greek clubs, but linged it when some of the members MEd to join greek organizations. S:LS.T.E.R.S.) stood for a lot ofe,” Doyle said. “That was what we 80 tO be to each other — sisters.” vu ing Sonya Edmon’s freshman f she was led to a S.LS.T.ERS. | jommon Bo Organizations Sul oe b nes: ERS Li ok meeting by word of mouth. The sister- hood was what made her stay. “We got together and discussed com- mon problems,” Edmon said. “Once a month, we would get together and have a gripe session.” The group included all women in their goal of sisterhood. “We fostered sisterhood,” Doyle said. “It didn’t matter what color you were or what you liked to do. Although we mostly Women’s issues strengthen characteristics forming sisterhood women,” Edmon said. “But women in general needed to unify, too. Ajl women went through some of the same experi- ences.” With tradition of unity, celebration and support, S.I.S.T.E.R.S. added strength and character to Northwest women. Strength, intelligence, sophistication, tal- ent, education and respect were timeless and universal. By Lesley Thacker addressed issues of black women be- cause that was pri- marily who we were, we had a Jewish woman, a Hispanic woman and also an Asian woman in the group.” Edmon be- lieved the inclu- sion of all women helped strengthen the purpose of S.LS.T.E.R.S. “The main goal Gaiheredin the Alliance of Black Collegians office, S.!.S.T.£.R.S. Sonya Edmon, Leslie Doyle and Brandy Maltbia schedule their annual dinner. The members of the group said they counted on each other for support and strength. Photo by Lesley Thacker of the group was unity among black Student Ambassadors Often were prospective students’ first point of contact with the Northwest campus ¢ Provided a campus tour for nearly 90 percent of incoming freshmen ¢ Played an active role in Advantage Week, Family Day, Sneak Preview and Presidential Scholar's Day Front Row: adviser Shan Scheider, Mercedes Ramirez, Jason Elam, David Zwank. Jill Newland, Anna Nothstine and Roger Pugh. Row 2: Stacy Plummer, Matt Kitzi, Travis Dimmutt, Amanda Wright, Aaron Hufty, Brandy Maltbiaand Mansa Sanchez Row 3: Jon VonSeddern. Kazadi Katambwa. Leah Johansen, Kristina Wibum, Corry Goettsch, Cathleen Welsh. Derrick Beasley and Lynette Humphreys. Back Row: Ted Quinlin, Kevin Heyle, Brett Lind. Tiffany Leever, Becky Milter. Kevin Spiehs, Brad Lager, Sarah Wanninger and Jerry Nevins. S.LS.T.E.R.S, 183 OQm@o0 Senate Prov! r Organizations Student Senate Ss amework New sidewalk chalking policy among many issues student body tackles In Motion While students dealt with changes to campus such as renovations and the pos- sibility of the Northwest schedule chang- ing to a trimester system, Student Senate members stayed dedicated to student needs and ensured that although the cam- pus was in transition, stability would re- main. Student Senate members focused on projects throughout the year as a legisla- tive body. Policies were reviewed and reworked when needed. “Our policy committee read our by- Sarah Alexander, secretary, said. “They got laws and they evaluated them,” some ideas on how to change it and brought them to Senate and we voted on t hem.” Senate made several policy changes, including a new sidewalk chalking policy. The policy was written so organi- zations could write with chalk on the sidewalk for public relations purposes. To stand up for their concerns about Northwest, Student Senate sponsored the Legislative Reception in Jefferson City for members and other interested North- west students. “We got on a bus at about 3 a.m. to go to Jefferson City to lobby for Northwest,” Alexander said. ‘We talked to the sena- tors and the representatives, and we pro- vided a lunch for them.” In Student Senate’s attempt to help others, it sponsored two successful blood drives, one in the fall and one in the spring, as service projects. Student Senate showed its wild side when it organized social events such as activities during Northwest Week, which were planned with help from Campus Activity Programmers and the Residence Hall Association, and the Ash Bash dur- ing Homecoming week. Ten students received the Tower Ser- vice Award in April. Sponsored by Stu- dent Senate during Northwest Week, the awards recognized outstanding contribu- tions to the University and community. The awards, which were originally the idea of Dean Hubbard, University presi- dent, were also given to faculty, adminis- tration and support staff. Anyone in the University could have nominated anyone else. “It was a very prestigious honor,” I = | } After donating blood in the Union Ballroom, Amy Brown rests while sipping on som juice. Student Senate brought the blood drive to campus so that students would ha¥ the opportunity to help the community. Photo by Sarah Phipps Denise Way, co-vice president for aca demic affairs, said. “It was the highé award given at the University.” Student Senate was responsible f helping all the other clubs and organi tions on campus operate smoothly. Sen f helped groups with funds to send met bers to conferences, put together a Ca! nections book recognizing all offic clubs and organizations on campus, i recognized new organizations through® the year. Student Senate members were CO stantly in motion changing policies, sp0 soring service projects and social evel and keeping clubs and organizations ¥! der control. By Lisa Huse = a oi) ‘s ——. qt Student Association for Multicultural Education First year on campus ¢ Educated the school and community about multiculturalism ¢ Organized panel discusstons on various topics Front Row: Anthony Pledger. Jill Cannon. Sayaka Hashimoto, Wendy Hutchinson and JoAnn Marion. Back Row, Daniel Bonnel, Mary Talbot. Kera Gehl and Robert Dobbertin, Jr. Student Council for Exceptional Children Worked with exceptional children and upheld their rights ¢ Planned activities like the Week of the Exceptional Child, trick-or-treat education, multicultural education and a technology conference ¢ Worked with Special Olympics and sent several children to participate in the event ¢ Sponsored weekly events such as bowling with exceptional children where volunteers helped the kids knock down pins Front Row: Brandt Davis, Jackie Schimmel, Alyson D'Attoma, Angie Lullmann and Katherine Weymuth. Back Row: Dr. Nancy Riley, Stacy Plummer, Jayme Warten, Melissa Kritenbrink, Laura Hafemeister, Carolyn George and Jill Cannon. Student MissouriState Teachers Affiliated with the Missouri State Teachers’ Association ¢ Pre-professtonal teachers’ organization ¢ Consisted of undergraduates who showed an interest in education Front Row: Charyti Sibbit, Shandra Morin, Emilie Allen, Rebekah Bredemeier, Sherri Winingar, Becky Peters and Becky Thompson, Row 2: Jeremy Walker, Natalie Shuler, Heather Herweck, Rachel Hilly, Kate Carre!, Emely Hill, Danielle Tehrant. Stacy Herbst and Rene Reuther. Row 3: Laura Hafemeister, Valerie Leamer, Bridget Willams, Leslie Dickherber, Curt Friedel, Kat ie Eidson, Jennifer Sullivan, Lisa Owen and Paul Nielson, Back Row: Shelly Kinder, Lynn Heying, Brad Schmitz, Carla Janssens, Amanda Ryan. Andrea Bumer, Catrina Hintz, Jamie Esdohr and Brendon Carlson, Student Senate Governing body of all organizations ¢ Responsible for legislative reception ¢ Organized Toys for Tots, Tower Service Awards and Who's Who Among American College Students ¢ Sponsored a blood drive Sponsored Ash Bash during Homecoming Front Row: Marianne Miller, Angela Larkins, Chris Pavalis, Nick Inzerello, Michelle Krambeck, Kelly Ferguson, Sarah Alexander and Mansa Safichez. Row 2. Encca Marshall, Ange! Harnis-Lewis. Marcia McLaughlin, Dawn Hardymartin, Denise Way, Rebekah Pinick and Emily Hoffsette. Row 3: Kristt Dunbar, Brian Bellof. Carl Meinke, Curt Friede!, Robert Rice, Phil Wymore and Cassie Ledford. Back Row: Sarah Derks, Diarra Dunlap, Sam Scholten, Todd Maugh, Duane Hazelton, John Olson, Andrew Sacger and Devin Warrington. Student Support Services Advisory Council The governing body of Student Support Services ¢ Federally-funded program ¢ Provided leadership opportunities and enhanced social interaction ¢ Provided financial and career counseling Had costume clowns of Hansel and Gretel in the Homecoming parade Front Row: Becky Peters, Carleane Hawkins, Heather Noland and Peggy Marriott. Row 2: Kim Eunbok, Kimberly Gray, Wendy Dakan, Chartce Douthat and Lani Slaten. Back Row: Lau Sao, Furuha Muganza, Eva Hart. Scott Johnston, Rosalie Durbin. Terri Williams and Karen Butler, Tau Phi Upsilon Sorority unique only to Northwest ¢ Celebrated sixth anniversary 4 ¢ Considered academics and community service a top priority i A} ¢ Main philanthrophy was Lupus 2 Contributed to Maryville Food Pantry and Multiple Sclerosis funds Front Row: Katherine Ramirez, NaShaa Conaway, Dawn Hurley, Shauna Sandau, Chalene McJunkin, Amanda Atkins and Sarah Carhill. Row 2; Debra Booram, Knstin McMurry, Melissa Klein, Kimberly Gray, Kari Jewett and Laura Wendel. Back Row: Summer Brown, Kimberly Mason, Vena Meyers, Wendy Broker. Tricia Deaver, Darla Renfeld and Julie Bobmeyer. Tower Yearbook One of only 10 yearbooks in the Yearbook Hall of Fame Produced a CD-Rom, for the second year, called “2nd stage” Produced an historical book of events that happened during the school year Received Gold Medalist honors from Columbia Scholastic Press Association Front Row: Laura Widmer, Jackte Tegen, Jennifer Simler, Amanda McManigal, Tom Derrington, Sarah Phipps, Kerry O'Keefe and Shane Schillerberg. Row 2, Jason Hoke, Nicole Fuller, Lestey Thacker, Sarah Kulisky, Laura Prichard, Lisa Huse, Kelsey Lowe and Tauheedah Hisham. Row 3: Chris Tucker, Nicole Barringer. Kathy Brocky, Elizabeth Dorrel, Jennifer Ward, Chris Triebsch and Brian Brozyna. Back Row: Blase Smith, Marissa Garcia, Amy Roh, Jessica Yeldell, Scott Phelps, Kyle Nremann,Casey Hargreaves and Greg Dalrymple. Wesley Center Sponsored Sunday Supper ¢ Met Wednesday nights for singing and worship ¢ Offered dinner ¢ Organized team sports Front Row: Ben Savage, Mandy Beanman, Kari vonAhsen, Natalie Schwartz. Jacque Kiger, Sherr’ Winingar, Julie Hubbard, Elizabeth Duncan, Elisa Kramer and Dana Kemerling. Row 2: Marjean Potter Ehlers, Scott Ware, Stacey Hatch, Shelly Alberisen, Sarah Atexander. Angela DeWinter, Heather Herweck. Jennifer Straderand Julie Randolph. Row 3: Bob Tatt, Molly McMilian, Danica Kent. Kristi Neklasen, Tim Spire, Heather Ward, Jeanette Antone. Travis Dimmitt, Neil Neumeyer, and Brennan Crawford. Back Row: Mike Ehlers, Don Ehlers, Campus Minister, Brad Schmitz, Roy Bane, Duane Hazelton. Randy Cody, Nate Olson and Ben Sumrall. In Motion Despite organizational attendance 10 lems and a hectic schedule, the Northwest University Players offered stu- jents interested in the theater a testing Pd to perfect their performances. niversity Players sponsored the Lab Series program, which was a series of mall productions that were completely udent-run. The students did everything = picking the show and petitioning the faculty to give permis sion to run the show io directing, acting and designing the set. These productions weredone in the Black Box in the Mary Linn Performing Arts Cen “Tt was an opportunity for the students 10 fearn their limitations or where they xcelled while still being able to go back ad ask the faculty what they could have done better,” Heather Bader, president, id. ‘The students put on the program solely of the experience; no class credit was ven for putting on their own production. Four Lab Senes productions were sched- Hel to run during the year. “Sex, Drugs nd Rock-n-Roll” was a one-man show ected and performed by Shawn Krider during the fall semester. However, Dyann Varns, University r) Players sponsor, stressed “one-man shesplans Fab series sets students in forward motion for future endeavors shows were manned by a lot of people.” Scheduled for the spring semester were three Lab Series productions. “Dark Ride” was a February performance di- rected by student Caroline Prugh. “One- on-One-Relationships” was a March per- formance directed by faculty member Dan DeMott. DeMott directed by special appointment because he had written one of the three one-act plays in this perfor- mance. “For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls” was a May performance directed by student Jennifer Farris. “It was a stepping stone for students that were serious about directing,” Farris said. “The program was designed in a series of steps that led the student either to direct their own mainstage or to get the experience they needed to go out into the business and be a professional director.” However, sponsoring the Lab Series program was not all the University Play- ers did. An open house was often arranged after the productions to let the audience ask questions to the director and actors. This gave the audience an inside view of how a production was created, an aspect larger productions rarely took time for. They also tried to support students go- ing to theater conferences, using money brought in by Lab Series ticket sales. In Organizations University Players st Stage the past, students had gone to the United States Institute for Theater Technology Conference, a technical conference in Pittsburgh. However, it was difficult for members to go because of low attendance. The attendance problem was because of a few factors: a large amount of mainstage productions during the fal! and conflicting sched- ules. As students in the theater depart- ment were hired as local crew, sched- ules became tighter. The large freshman produc- tion, “Spoon River Anthology,” also kept new members from attending. However, de- spite these set- backs, the dynamic group still went Armed with experience strong. gained from pro- grams, students set the stage for future careers. By Jon Baker Caroline Prugh gives directions during a rehearsal of “Dark Ride,” sponsored by University Players and Alpha Psi Omega. University Players sponsored and as- sisted with all Lab Series productions. Photo by Lesley Thacker University Players Organization for anyone interested in theater Sponsored all of the Lab Series shows performed throughout the year Sponsored students to attend theater conferences Front Row: Amy Paige Casey Wikstrom and Kelly Pedotto. Back Row: Paul Nevins, NaShaa Conaway, Heather Boder and Nick Busken. University Players 187 Og8Q Varied Intere Greek life and agriculture expertise offer social and professional atmosphere 188 Organizations In Motion Alpha Gamma Rho was one of the newest fraternities at Northwest, having been founded Dec. 10, 1990. AGR, as it was commonly known, was a social and professional fraternity. Its main area of expertise was in agri- culture. The members didn't have to bein the agriculture field but should have been trying for the betterment of the agricul- ture business. Once arushee received a bid from the brothers and returned it they had to be initiated within 72 hours. “It got rid of the hazing problem,” Brian Marshall said. Besides rush there were other special events the AGRs had. For Founder’s Day, they sponsored a dinner in lowa with all the alumni and active brothers there. It was a chance for the active mem- bers to meet the founding fathers. There were also speakers at Founder’s Day. Another event was their formal called “Pink Roses.” This consisted of a dinner and guest speakers and anotherchance to meet with the alumni. AGRs also participated in events such as a steer show and a jackpot rodeo. The difference between a regular rodeo and the jackpot rodeo was how the money was distributed to the winners. Each participant paid an entry fee. Ina jackpot rodeo the entry fee was given back to only the top two or three winners in each event. However, in a regular ro- deo winnings may have gone as far as tenth place. All the events still remained the same. Camp Quality received a benefit from the Beta-Rho chapter of AGR. The orga- nization partici- pated in fundraisers to get money donated to other charities as well. AGR members were also involved with 4-H events. “We volun- teered for a 4-H basketball tourna- ment in Hopkins,” Curtis Piety said. They also spon- sored a can drive to recycle aluminum cans and helped the elderly around the Maryville commu- nity through Inter- fraternity Council. Brotherhood events were a large and important part of the fraternity. “We went down to the caves in Kan- sas City and had paint ball tourna- ments,” Piety said. They were also involved in campus activities, participating in intramurals and the Homecoming festivities. They placed fourth in their joint effort with the Sigma Sigma Sigmas with their float of “Moby Dick.” AGR was not just a social fraternity; academics were stressed also. Yearly, members were in the top of the list for — U eC During Homecoming week, members of Alpha Gamma © pomp the chicken wire structure of their float, Moby Dick. Mel bers had to be involved in agriculture to belong to the gf organization. Photo Greg Dalrymple Organizations) Bien! keeping high GPAs among fraterniti® Weekly meetings were conducted do all formal business. Whether it be in the field of agricu or through participation in greek I AGR was invoived in many different pects of both the Maryville and North communities. By Kyle Niemann Alpha Gamma Rho Professional Social fraternity ¢ Motto was “Brotherhood through strength in agriculture” ¢ Assisted with Northwest Missouri 4-H basketball tournament Front Row: Russell Shields. Scott Ellis. Brian Marshal), Justin Vincent and adviser Dr. Duane Jewell. Row 2: Chris Stuva, Josh Wall, Kevin Fricling, Corey Strider, Jason Batierson and Doug Scidl. Row 3: Lynn Stamp, Colin Johnson, Justin Wulff, Josh Sims and Scott Liebhart. Back Row: Michael Waigand, Roy Bane, Jason Price, Eric Hill, Jim Davis and Dan Buckman Alpha Gamma Rho Activies Supported the local food pantry service Played host to annual preview steer show Helped the group build a strong network for future careers in agriculture Front Row: Justin Keller, Andy Dugan, Ryan Myers, Jay Masching, Bruce Forbes, Steve Reiste, Ben Adamson, Nathan Meyer, David Black and Jesse Cass. Row 2: Clark Jackson, Kerby Stott, Brad Hulett, Curt Pietig, Matt Rardon, Brian Stnder, Ben Dohrman, Erin Jackson, Charley Swantek and Stewart Blessing. Row 3: Kyle Moyer, Daniel Beckman, J.C. Heinzeroth, Randy Herring, Shannon Bames, Clint Smith. Spencer Love. Chad Holthouse and Erin McKay. Back Row: Chad Rieck, Michael Tjelle, Chad Heuss, B.J, Schany, Danny Smithson, Andrew Turner, Troy Smotherman, Rustin Rainbolt, Travis Ford and Austin Nothwehr. Alpha Kappa Lambda Nationa! philanthropy was cystic fibrosis Strived for success as a whole, yet emphasized the individual ¢ A’small and united fraternity maintaining a greater degree of brotherhood and harmony ¢ A member of Maryville Chamber of Commerce ¢ Involved in weekly community service events Front Row: Craig Kingery, Frank Conrick, James Osalkowski and Jeff Clark. Row 2: T.J. Peacher, Michael Botts, Jason Pennington, Chris Smith. Matt Zook. Chris Zaner, Brian Palmer and Todd Day. Row 3: Kris Nystrom, Jeremiah Biggs, Bryant Wigger, Tye Wilson, Dennis Townsend, Chris Pate, Leigh Peterson and Joe] DeGonia, Row 4: Cratg Johnson. Michael Probst. Dave DiBemardo, David Farmer. Jesse Baker. Jonathan Bode. Ethan Brown and Matt Demoss. Back Row: Chris Banks, Jake Nowack, Chad Curphy, Drew Bontrager, Trent Leonard, Cory Van Pelt, Dan Ward, Dan Fiala, Chad Minor and Jonathan Brancato. Alpha Sigma Alpha New Members Had four aims: spiritual, intellectual, social and physical ° Had the highest GPA on campus ¢ Was a four-star chapter with their national organization (highest award) Helped with phone-a-thon and blood drives on campus ¢ Was awarded the highest active member scholarship award during Greek Weekend Front Row: Kellt VanSickle. Ann Marie Dettmann, Erin Eggenburg, Jem Kenyon, Angie Schuler, Dianna Cooke and Angie Tolle. Row 2: Gretchen Dale. Natalie Harbin. Kelly Nourse, Amanda Plummer, Susan Payton and Jennifer Rute. Back Row: Chrissy Eimers, Karen Hagen, Mindy Burns, Amanda Watker, Stephanie Raymond, Ebonne Just, Erica Monjaraz and Megan Shaspe. Alpha Gamma Rho « 189 OBO bs srry attire ° e ° e ‘ 5 New alcohol policy and designated drivers restructures social standarg 190 ¢ Organizations Some of them were experiencing pledgeship. Others had never been to a Fall Fall. Some even got to experience new renovations first hand when they moved in the house. One thing was defi- nite, however. All the members of Delta Chi were going through changes. The biggest changes started with the Delta Chi house. It went through a series of four stages in a six stage plan to rebuild, reconstruct and refinish. The members who moved in during the fall semester reaped the greatest rewards. “It was a new step for Delta Chi,” Dwayne Saucier, associate member chair- man, said. “The whole house was reno- vated so we (new residents) got the ben- efits right then.” Some of the new residents had also been new pledges during fall rush 1995, so they, along with the new pledges, had never seen or attended a Fall Fall function and were looking forward to it. But even the Fall Fall function had new standards which began after fraternity president Mike Vinson attended the Inter- national Convention of the Delta Chi Fra- ternity in Dallas. The convention was not only a chance to compare other chapters; it was an op- portunity to learn the new risk manage- Ment program that the Northwest chapter later adopted. “Our responsibility was looking in on that (sign-in lists), was alot of universities had gone to free houses and others to third party vendors,” Vinson said. “Since we already had a social program of that cali- ber, I decided to take some steps in the right direction to protect myself as a fra- ternity president and also my chapter.” Ddead ify am At.the Delta Chi house Ebonne Just signs in before entering the party. For insuran purposes the Delta Chi fraternity required every quest to sign in. Photo by Amy Ra After the summer convention, Vinson attended another convention which of- fered in-depth planning on risk manage- ment and the steps the chapter could take. “The first step was having a guest list ready at the door,” Vinson said. “Through our RSVP system we handed out invita- tions with our phone number on them. We then placed two clipboards and people called and RSVPed for the social event.” The fraternity benefited in several ways by doing this. “Tt gave us an idea of how many people (were attending) and let us know where we stood as far as staff went,” Andy Alloway, Sergeant of Arms, said. The fraternity alsoimplemented a Des- ignated Driver system to help guests get home. “We had three Designated Drivers that wore red shirts so that they were easy to | —— identify by the guests,” Saucier said, Nevertheless, Delta Chi membt stayed busy throughout the year work on things not even related to the houst parties. “We helped support a family, Gaa’s, who lost their father last ¥ Saucier said. “We tried to do sometl once a week whether it was taking the® to school, or helping cook something) dinner.” Support was something the fraten gave and looked for throughout camp “Our social probation set us BD Saucier said. “But we felt we were that stage. We wanted to get back whit had.” The members did just that by sho™ students that the innovative ideas ¥ here to stay. By Jackie Tegen AlphaSigma AlphaActives Won first place for pomp clowns in the sorority division of the Homecoming parade Had two national philanthropies: Special Olympics and the S. June Smith Center ¢ Local philanthropies included highway clean-up and Maryville Health Care Front Row: Kattic Foy, Brianna Mares, Amy Lovell, Mandy Kliment and Whitney Thacker. Row 2: Callie Silvey, Rachel Kuzma, Jen Staley, Amy Weekly, Amanda Wright, Dana Horkey and Leah Johansen, Row 3: Brooke Walker. Amy Duden. Anne Taylor, Tracy Corbin, Cathy Taylor and Anna Rowe. Back Row: Andrea Merino, Jennifer Pittrich. Tina Szlanda. Michelle Krambeck, Laura Horkey. Jill Ashby. Stacie Mumm. Amie Hoerath and Joni Mertz. Delta Chi New Associates Won 1996 Overall Greek Weekend Award ¢ Awarded first place for Philanthropy at Greek Weekend ¢ Awarded the Alpha Sigma Alpha Helping Hand Award Received the Outstanding Greek President Award ¢ Awarded the Overall Fraternity Intramural Championship Front Row: Ryan Jansch, Mike Davis, Jacob Dollins, Benjamin Umess and Tim Anderson. Row 2; Brent Redman. Jeff Bradley, Eddie Saunders, Sinan Atahan, Kazadi Katambwa and Wiliam Cantrell. Back Row: Chad Cory, Josh Riley, Willan Arts, David Douglass. Wes McCubbin, Rob Ross, Anthony Edclen and Corey Neal. Delta Chi Actives Celebrated 25th anniversary on the Northwest Campus ¢ Held 1 Ith annual Fall Fall social and neighborhood rake Celebrated Homecoming by participating in many campus activities ¢ Extensive renovation of the Chapter House, Summer 1996 Assisted the Maryville Chamber of Commerce in decorating Franklin Park Christmas Display Front Row: Mark McWilliams, Josh Hood, Dwayne Saucier, Kevin Cook and Michael Vinson. Row 2: Joel Splan. Matt Mason, Jason Knobbe. Jeff Butler. Emre Zengilli, Mike Peterson. Donnie Stepp. and Dustin Zook. Back Row: Ryan Flynn, Barrett Audsley, Brad Cook, Brian Cooley, Mike Hanchette, Andy Alloway, Mark Dillenschneider, Jason Key, Andy Lang and Kenny Cleveland. Delta Sigma Phi New Associates Sponsored annual handicap dance with Phi Mu ¢ Had annual softball tournament to benefit Campus Quality ¢ Won Greek Games Award during Greek Weekend in 1996 Had annual softball tournament with Kansas State Chapter ¢ Won first place in House Decorations Highly Competitive division in Homecoming with Phi Mu Front Row: Jay Buc her, Michael Robertson and Chad Gastler. Row 2: Brandon VanOrden. Kellen Weissenbach, Spencer Hibler and Chad Holmes. Back Row: Chns Jones, Clay Elifrits. Jason Witzke. Bryan Severin and Bob Troester Delta Chis 191 Oma Delta Sigma Phi Actives Chartered in 1967 Northwest chapter was Epsilon Lambda Did benefit concert for March of Dimes March of Dimes was their philanthropy ¢ White and Nile green were offical colors Pilot chapter for a new associate member program Front Row: Jim Honn. Jeremy Witzke, Tyson Robinett, David Rosenbaum, Bret Chris- tian, Chris Freeman and Trey Payton, Row 2: Scott Mackey. Sean Duvall. Scott Cowden, Brian Bosley, Aaron Jung, Ed Lee. Nathan Reed and adviser Dr. Jim Smelizer. Row 3: Matt Mayer, Kelly Ferguson, Jeff Brecht, Chad Rea. Javier Aldrete, Greg Howdesheil. Jube Schley, Mike Nihsen and Mare Van Gorp. Back Row: Carey Kramer, Jon Vonseggem. Mark Wegner, Chad Collins, Chad Johnson, Andrew Scott, Enk Wagler, Pau! Frank and Paul Edmonds. Delta Zeta New Members Badge was the only one in Library of Congress Co-sponsored annual Headstart Christmas party with Delta Chi ¢ Oranged an Easteregg hunt for children of Headstart with Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity ¢ Volunteered their time for the annual fund phone-a-thon ¢ Won best overall clown with “Winnie the Pooh” in the Homecoming parade Front Row: Kim Gilbert, Lesley Block, Celinda Cox, Christina Norman, Christina Collings, Jen Ensley and Becky Kavadas. Row 2: Michele Davison, Ebru Teme). Staci Graham, Teryn Ebert, Jenny Sampson, Robbyn Wright, Crystal Crowley and Kristy Wag:anan, Row 3: Lisa Mane Hughes, Carrie Venable. Jamie Scott, Traci Bera, Nikki Minino, Tina O'Neal, Angela Latimer and Christy Allen. Back Row: Erin Avery, Alicia Johnson, Jennifer Heermann, Julie Corcoran, Heather Feastermann, Carli Rybolt, Michelle Royal and Kimberlyn Cully. Delta Zeta Actives Coordinated Collonade, a meeting with members’ parents Participated in Homecoming events with Tau Kappa Epsilon ¢ National philanthropy was speech and hearing impared, Galludet University Front Row: Lea Vetter, Mindi Robinson, Melissa Kritenbrink, Jayme Warten, Jennifer Brandt, Jennifer Bartlentand Angie Lullmann, Row 2: Heather Libby. Julie Knott, Shannon Keane. Holly Davis, Wendy Hutchinson, Stephany Louk, Michelle Wilson, Tanya Lopez. Alyson D‘Attoma, Olivia Waldbillig, Becky Doyle, Amy Smith and Jodte Hays. Row 3; Dana Richmond, Kim Steward, Angie Wright, Jana Crain, Laura Rasmussen, Carrie Epp. Melissa Overfield, Kerrie Scott, Julie Norlen, Cherie Wilson, Rebecca Bennett and Kit Morgan. Row4: Virginia Edwards, Kane Deal. Lara Schulenberg, Monica Maddi. Kirsten Sayles, Michelle MeCampbell. Traci Beck, Rachael Baldridge, Nicky Newell, Teri Drew, Angel McAdams and Erin Vestecka. Back Row: Stacy Hensel. Marissa Barbosa, Cartic Ordway, Lynn Moloney, Angela Hartmann, Tondee Voortman, Christina Kettler, Amy Blazek, Rita DelSignore, Ann Shigar and Ginger Langemerer. Kappa Sigma New Members Consistently ranked among the top five fraternities in the nation ¢ Newest fraternity on campus ¢ On July 26, 1996 Xi Zeta chapter was officially installed at Northwest Front Row: Neal Aiken, Cory Webb, David Evans and Brennan Crawford. Row 2: Sean Humphrey, Rob Fowler and Ben Sumrall. Back Row: Jim Wilkerson, Brian Major, Derek Showalter, Kyle Niemann and Travis Jagues. 192 ¢ Organizations In Motion Although Delta Zeta had been estab- ished on the Northwest campus since 956, it was 1996, that proved to be one ff the sorority’s busiest years, Delta Zeta took part in a variety of tivities ranging from an Easter egg unt in conjunction with the Alpha appa Lambda fraternity for children in eadstart, to the Adopt-a-Highway pro- tohelp make the roads on the way to from Maryville cleaner. “We were scheduled to go out three imes,” Jayme Warren said. “Wecleaned highway just past Pickering for a uple hours.” In addition to all of those activities, elta Zeta was committed to raising ioney for its national philanthropy. “For our philanthropy we donated Money to Galudet University,” Jen lett said. “That was a school for the ech and hearing impaired.” Delta Zeta’s charitable activities dn't end with donations to the speech Md heanng impaired. The sorority’s itycontinued as members also made pressive donations of another type. 6: | ‘We were also the number one donors or the blood drive,” Amy Smith said. Other activities Delta Zeta played host were the Big Man on Campus compe- itfon, a Kilarney Rose formal and a win- informal, “Our annual Big Man on Campus MPetition was like a male Miss merica kind of thing,” Angel m Adams said. “We went to each orga- tton and asked them if they wanted to a 4 man. Chris Stigall of Tau Kappa Sion Was the winner, Proceeds from ervice. ticket sales and entry fees went to our philanthropy, and 10 percent went to a charitable cause of the winner’s choice.” During Parents’ Weekend the sorority held a luncheon where parents were enter- tained with a slide show and an auction. Delta Zetas gave away donated crafts and leftover T-shirts from mixers and other activities. “We gave the proceeds to Tau Kappa Epsilon because of their house burning down,” McAdams said. The parents’ Delta Zeta organization, Colonnade, also met. “Colonnade was sort of a support for us,” McAdams said. “If we ever needed anything, like money for Homecoming, they gave it to us.” The sorority took home an award for making quota and was commended on having the best scrapbook at Delta Zeta State Day in St. Louis in 1996. (1996) was the last year for it,” War- ren said. “One person was in charge of putting the pictures in the scrapbook. We competed with the 11 schools with (Delta Zeta) chapters from Missouri and ours was the best.” Recognition of Delta Zeta went higher than state level, however. The Delta Zeta sorority badge was the only such badge on display at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. “It had been called one of the most beautiful of all sorority badges,” Bartlett said, To the women of Delta Zeta, their sorority was more than just a mere tan- gible object, it was much more. “(Delta Zeta) was a sense of family and Aides . oOmmunity elta Zetas donate time to Headstart and Highway clean up togetherness,” Bartlett said. “You could talk to anyone.” Smith also thought of Delta Zeta as a close knit family of sisters. “Someone was always there for you if you needed them,” Smith said. “The bond of sisterhood we had was never-ending and continued for a lifetime. The diversity and uniqueness was overwhelming.” Keeping in motion, Delta Zeta proved to be very active within the Maryville community through donating time and money for their philanthropy and the betterment of the town. By Travis Dimmitt and Laura Prichard Angela Colimann offers food to a youngster during an Easter egg hunt held near the Bell Tower. Delta Zetas performed other community service events like donating blood and working on the Adopt-a-Highway program. Photo by Chris Tucker Delta Zeta 193 O80 Kappa Sigma Actives Newest fraternity on campus ¢ Gave more than $100,000 in scholarships, the most among all fraternities ¢ Adopted Franklin Park in Maryville as part of its community service Front Row: Steve Hodges, Craig Pibum, Neil Neumeyer, Darren Daughenbaugh and Genaldo Pazar. Row 2: Sam Lingo, Bob Henry, Brian Davis, Troy Teague, Justin Myers, Danny Bingham and fason Glover. Back Row: Sam Scholten, Nitin Goul, Devin Suckel, Chad Sedore, Diarra Dunlap, Carl Meinke, Justin Blatny and Corey Sweat. Phi Mu New Members Was founded on the precepts of love, honor and truth ¢ Sponsored numerous academic, social, self-building and philanthropic activities ¢ Won first place in highly competitive House Decorations division in Homecoming with Delta Sigma Phi Front Row: Sarah Studts, Dawn Stritze], Julie Stanton, Alisha Hyatt, Katie Ficenec. Julee Paltani, Brianne Giles. Amanda Haley and Beth Rasa. Row 2: Brenda Stoll. Ami Austin, Tracy Steehr, Jennifer Dowling, Stephante Puricelli, Stacy Sanchellt, Jennifer Ludwig. April Kelley, Karen Barmannand Crystal Ward. Row 3: HeidiSchultz, Angela Middleton, Jil Camper. Polly Carter, Brooke Moberly, Megan Foster, Molly Wynn, Jacke Smith and Pam Abitd. Back Row: Sara Lovely, Jaran Gamson, Kari Cowell, Angela Raley, Jenny Biocker, Jenna Baker, Karen Conrad, Heidi Larsen, Kristin Farley and Carrie Comer. PhiMu Actives Won parade supremacy award for Homecoming ¢ By volunteering their time at the annual fund phone-a-thon, they raised $8,650 : ¢ “The Little Engine that Could” was named the outstanding mini float in the Homecoming parade ¢ Organized the second annual three-on-three basketball tournament to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Front Row: Stacia Worley, Tanya Failor, Melissa Maw, Jennifer Thomas. Jennifer Harrifeld. Janct Johnson. Mandy Gundlach and Sarah Stephens. Row 2: Tiffany Dodson, Vicki Wohlford, Cynthia Crook, Katie Shaunan, Lin Weipert, Michele Beisel, Kristi Seck, Mary Riley, Lynn Heying and Antoinette Day. Back Row: Nicole Voigts, Tacia Beane, TaraBnil, Stacy Cummings, Julte Burroughs, Michelle Mattson. Nichole Backover, Megan Marino, Melissa Larson, Becky Bollinger and Jen Hollingshead. Phi Mu Executive Board Seniors Active in a wide variety of campus and community organizations ¢ Won overall supremacy in the sorority division for Homecoming ¢ Some members worked at the Putt for a Cure for the Leukemia Society in Kansas City, Mo. Front Row: Jennifer Donnell. Janelle Scholten, Carri Gross, Gina Davis. Jen DeLong, Manisa Sanchez, Suzy Schneckloth, Chera Prideaux, Lori Theobald, Heidi Ernst and Jill Templin. Row 2: Jen Martin, Whitney Roach, Patty Adams, Mercedes Ramirez, Mary Aschentrop, Jenny Schneider, Arlette Leuthold and Rebecca Roesch, Back Row: Tasha Miller, Denise Way, Mary Voegele. Annic Gran, Cindy Munita, Stacy Dowling. Alisha Wisntewski and Jennifer Jewell. = = ay MI ; A 194 Organizations In Motion Being the new men on campus could have been a challenge for the men of K appa Sigma, but with hard work they hey wanted and needed. “We had to find people that were in- terested to join and gain support from the Mational chapter and from the Univer- y.” Steve Hodges, Kappa Sigma presi- dent, said. “We also had to get financial support from the University and had to ty: t up scholarship programs, curriculum er hip through a rush of 30 men. “We kept our standards high and did Not want to get locked into any unneces- ary traditions,” Hodges said, “We also had no hazing whatsoever.” ; The fraternity’s i nitial rush had a posi- Hve tumout. “Uthought that they were a great bunch 4 Buys and friends,” Chad Sedore, mem- eet, Said. “1 thought that it was a great ef tO start it ut Northwest.” WS Kappa Sigmas started at North- © t6 an idea from an older brother at Other school. aA Member's brother was a Kappa i ema at the University of Northern 7 Wa.” Hodges said. “He gave the idea to ™ brother to start a chapter here and . the brother got back to Northwest hk tsome friends together and got the Tolling,” | The Kappa Sigmas tried to get their name more well-known inthe community and on the campus by adding philanthro- pies and getting other organizations on campus involved. “We were not that well known yet,” Chad Sedore said. “We were trying to get Habitat for Humanity intotown tohelpus get more community recognition.” The Kappa Sigmas had todo more than set up programs to get started. They had to receive recognition from the University and the Kappa Sigma national headquar- ters. ‘We had to send a person to Nationals and (Nationals) sent someone to talk tous and the University,” Hodges said. “This proved to the University and to the,Na- tionals that we were serious.” The Kappa Sigmas worked hard for their philanthropy of multiple sclerosis. They also adopted a park in Maryville and adopted a family during the Christmas season. They were planning to switch their focus from MS to the American Cancer Society to help a member that had been diagnosed with cancer. “One of our members had been battling cancer for a few months,” Hodges said. “So we switched our efforts to help the American Cancer Society.” With the pressures of being a new organization on campus, the Kappa Sig- mas were doing their best to become a prominent and strong fraternity on cam- pus. By Jason Hoke Kappa Sigma members Bob Henry, Troy Teague, Darren Daughenbaugh and Brent Sheed play a hand of poker during the fraternity’s casino night. Another rush activity the fraternity sponsored was a bowling night. Photo by Amy Roh Kappa Sigma ° 195 Og0 The Establishment Through pride in philanthropy work, Sigma Kappas build a strong progray 196 Organizations The women of Sigma Kappa estab- lished themselves on Northwest's campus with pride through philanthropic work, academics and social activities, and they accomplished it all in just three short years, The Sigma Kappas were on campus first as a colony. The colony was the first group of girls in the sorority before it was initiated on campus as an official chapter. The Sigma Kappas were initiated on Janu- ary 28, 1994. As soon as their chapter consultant, who helped them establish their sorority, left, the women of Sigma Kappa were on their own. “Our chapter consultant was so strong,” Lisa Thompson said. “We did everything she told us to do.” From then on, the Sigma Kappas fo- cused on building a strong united sorority. “T thought that all of the girls in the colony were ready to do it,” Lisa Lewis, Sigma Kappa member, said. “We wanted to do it, so it was easy to do.” The Sigma Kappas participated in two formal rushes, each of which were suc- cessful. The members attributed this suc- cess to different reasons. “We were not the ‘new’ sorority on campus anymore,” Thompson said. “We were pretty much established on campus and we knew what we were doing through rush.” Sticking together through the hectic week of rush could put a lot of pressure on everyone, but in the end it was well worth it for the Sigma Kappas. “We succeeded in keeping a positive attitude through rush,” Sara Ciani, Sigma Kappa member, said. “It was sucha stress- | ; nas ar Triumphant members of Sigma Kappa congratulate each other after another Homecoming award. Sigma Kappa won third place for its variety 8f second place for its house decoration and float. Photo by Gene Cassell ful time for everyone, but with hard work and a lot of enthusiasm and preparation, we made everything come together.” Along with getting established on campus, the women had philanthropic duties within their national standards as well. Some of these duties included rais- ing money for Alzheimer’s disease and gerontology (the study of aging). The women also worked for Inherit the Earth, in which they adopted a strip of highway to keep clean as well as the Marine Sea Coast Mission. For the Mission the women collected a variety of items for residents of lighthouses on the coasts of Maine who could not make trips intotheir local town during the winter months. “Doing philanthropic work was a very important partof the sorority,” Ciani said. OrZanizatih Sigm NG Ka} “I thought that it not only Be organization we were workit also strengthened our semst hood.” The Sigma Kappas mii their philanthropies throt gh such as selling credit cards 18 Union. They also had the ing” in which the womer ; chocolate to students passin Tower and they gave Out notes to faculty members. The Sigma Kappas builf gram with hard- working women in just three short 4 enthusiasm and belief in ih future was sure to becom sight for the women of Sigh By Gina Davt od ! Sigma Phi Epsilon New Members Won Outstanding Greek Organization for the ninth consecutive time ¢ Won second consecutive Buchanan Cup for top !0 percent of chapters in the nation Won Outstanding Greek Male: Matt Kitzi Completed more than 1,500 hours of community service since spring 1996 Front Row: Scott Rutherford, Bobby Jerome, Ryan Dawson, Mark Pederson and Nick Gooch. Row 2: Jared Jackson, Jeremy Taylor. Jeff Lopes, Ryan Gillis, Nick Spriggs, Bnan Switzer and Will Carroll. Row 3: Chris Coles, Tom Geary, Chris Benker, Mike Graywa. Jeremy Farrow and Andrew Gaddis. Back Row: Ryan Dold, Andy Vanness, Scott Washburn, Josh Kreps, Brian Kuch!, Jeremy Woolf and John Haze. Sigma Phi Epsilon Actives Donated more than $2,000 through fundraising to ALS Distributed more than $700 in scholarships to Northwest male students Won “Man Power Award” from Nationals ¢ Motto was “The Balanced Man” ¢ Colors were purple and white Missouri Lambda Chapter Front Row: Rick Downey, Brien Matthys, Ryan Blum, Kraig Robinette, Michael Spriggs and Jason Hayles. Row 2: Derek Morris, Craig Durfey, Robert Aschentrop, Travis Manners, Jeff Trammelt, Matt Baker, Garrett Dietzel, Keith Colton and Scott Rice, Row 3: Dusty Laun, TJ Shavnore, Matt Veon, Dennis Wall, Jeremy Husen, Matt Marquez, Chad VanFosson, Andy Schneider and Derek Smashey, Back Row: Trevin Haines, Clint Johnson, Brian Starkey, Ryan Kelly, Jason Woolf, Lenny Pittala, Scott Ingwerson, Jeff Smith and Tommy Hufft. Sigma Kappa New Members Founded at Colby College in Maine on ’ Nov. 9, 1874 Collected clothes and supplies for the Maine Sea Coast mission which donated the materials to people who live in light houses ¢ Sold lollipops for Alzheimer’s disease and the sorority was the third leading contributor to the charity Front Row: Sarah Beets, Came Smith, Cara Cudney, Tammy Buck, Christian Carter, CariAnn Evans, Stacy Dougan and Misty Masters. Row 2: Farrah McGuire, Jeanne Swames, Stacie Dowell, Amy Randolph, Kimberly Kajok, Jaime Riddle, Rita Rasch, Susie Goben and Nicole McCune, Row 3: Mandy Livingston, Cristina Peacock, Katy Frayne, JenniferClark. Jacy McCoy, Kelli Pavalis, Stacie Lewis and Kari Core. Back Row: Anne Walker, Niki Pratt, Stephante Cook. Danica Baxter, Bridget Bolin, Jenny Boatright, Kandice Kotas, Sabrina Peterson, Chnsta Weinand. Knstina Cadie and Laura Wall. Sigma Kappa Actives Won eight national awards at convention ¢ Motto was “One heart, one way” Visited nursing home residents Held two sisterhood retreats; one in spring and fall ¢ Two members attended the 1996 Sigma Kappa National Coventions in Washington, D.C. Front Row: StephanieRoberts, Andrea Cline, Angela Bayne, Anita Groom and Brandy Holton. Row 2: Kimberly Sifers, Jeanenne Diefendorf. Nicole McPherren, Nicole Geiter, Kim Burgess, Gayle McIntosh, Lynette Archdekin and Jill Roasa. Row 3: Tricta Fangmann, Sarah Wieland, Lisa Tjelmeland, Vanessa Buhrmester, Jessica Clark, Michelle Roseman, Megan Lindley, Brooke Quigley and Sarah Alexander. Back Row: TaraOetter, Joy Green, Kelly Russell, Melissa Kritzer, Angela Bares, Andrea Smith, Michelle Dunlap, Jenni Nicholson, Megan O'Boyle and Kathy Bregenzer. Sigma Kappae 197 OO Sigma Kappa Executive Board Seniors Won eight national awards at convention ¢ Was awarded highest new associate member class scholarship award and highest chapters scholarship award during Greek Weekend ¢ Won Laura Monroe award at convention which was for the most outstanding pledge education award Front Row: Jenny Meiners. Kara Spalding, Lisa Thompson, Lisa Lewis, Cindy Westphalen and Lora Ogden. Row 2: Brenda Miller. Carrie Stiver. Kristal Turner, Anne LaBeaume. Jennifer Van Cooten, JuliaRandoph and Kayte Hale. Back Row: Traci Kit, Brenda Fletcher, Bethany Tison and Tracic Lange. Sigma Sigma Sigma New Members Won Outstanding Greek Organization eight out of 10 years ¢ Won Scholastic Achievement at nationals ¢ First sorority on campus at Northwest ¢ Alpha Epsilon chapter was chartered at Northwest in 1927 Front Row: Jennifer Curry, MoSlic Boehner, Sarah Dalton, Kristi Eklund and Krista Hylbak. Row 2: Jenny Moore, Kellie Bleich, Kathleen Quarrato, Kathy Wehmueller. Cristelyn Wehrle, Stacy Sands, Sarah Reavis, Trish Riley and Debby Grantham, Row 3. Nicole Bartosh. Jessica Holtmeier, Kristin Griggs. Jami Daffer, Sarah Gaston, Sherrie Callaway, Kasey Sitherwood, Jessica Dahl and Jaime Crink. Row 4. Tiffany Smith,Susie Rede!berger. Shauna Goerl. Melanie Borgman, Ranina Riebel. Jennifer Greene, Amy Lowman, Anna Hall and Anne Hightower. Back Row. Julia Steffes, Nicole McCrory. Amelia Angotti. Chery! Soctaert, Casey Hargreaves, Ashley Gerken, Jennifer Waldron, Jennifer Schmiedeke and Aimee Teschner. Sigma Sigma Sigma Actives Won National Rush Award at convention ¢ Won Intramural Supremacy Mi ¢ Sponsored S.O.S. (Speak Out for Stephanie) walk promoting the end to rape and violence ¢ Strived to develop strong womenly character and scholastic achievement Front Row: Ashley Heermnann, Kelly Hud!emeyer, Jennifer Rouse, Dawn Stephens. Angela Stueve, Amy Allen. Jennifer Simler and Melanic Coleman. Row 2: Heather Cutler, Monica Frost. Dianna Neth, Kara Ker. Becky Mellon, Sarah Carr, Tara Henry and Courtney Swearingen. Row 3: Marnae Stotl, Jamie Hatz, Chris Pavalis, Carrie Raleigh, Erin Peterson, Gina Heady, Amara Melonis, Shannon Placke and Shawna Porter. Back Row: Kerry O'Keefe. Michelle Falcon, Erica Zuber, Meridith Charles, Christina Dehner, Stacy Plummer, Andi Selzer and Jenni Dennis. Sigma Sigma Sigma Executive Board Seniors Sponsored Homecoming court finalist Jessica Fette ¢ Won Outstanding Greek Woman: Laura Stageman Nationally founded in Farmville, Va., April 20, 1898 Won first place for their skit at the Variety Show in the sorority division e Won outstanding philantrophy for Robby Page Memorial Front Row: Stacy Tyler, Jessica Fete, Rebecca Szabo, Starla Sands, Jenny Tinsley and Megan Horn. Row 2: Anne Carlson, Tiffany Hardman, Johna-Kaye Schuster, Lynette Humphreys, Tracy Hansen and Kelly Kuehner, Back Row: Michelle MacMahon, Amy Bell, Dawn Dempsey, Staci Lock, Sarah Young, Heather Ridder and Keri Lucas. 198 ¢ Organizations of scuffling feet could be campus Nov. 6 at the “Speak | silent walk. 3 walk in honor of Stephanie Bitisburg State University stu- is raped and murdered in es. Along with her honor mory of Karen Hawkins and ctims of violent crimes. student at Northwest and a Sigma Sigma Sigma, was r dered in 1995. phapter of S.O.S. was formed State University. Additional ere planned throughout Kan- fest of the United States. [ worked with S.O.S. in re- Wkin’s death. Kerry Wells, member, was the chairman. Bf Schmidt and Hawkins had feness to students all around. family and others hoped that king out, it opened people’s sially females, to the aware- and action of speaking out. mimidt, Stephanie’s mom, said Hafter the funeral they had to Stephanie — and for life. members and others gath- ITowerto take a silent walk puS to help and support Tri f9 Stop rape and violence. � -f€mony off was Mary Poke about the need for IE alS0 discussed the bills “Passed and were in the ne peed {0 prevent people 38 Victims of violent crimes, ing Out pea zatmst Violence hers of Sigma Sigma Sigma sponsor silent walk to remember victims A 30-second exposure and a brief pop of an electronic flush recorded a trail of candle lights as students walk past Hudson Hall on their way to the Bell Tower. Sigma Sigma Sigma held the Speak Out for Stephanie walk in memory of Tri Sigma sister Karen Hawkins. Photo by Chris Tucker Before the ceremony and walk, Tri Sigma members met and talked about the issue and watched a video. “Tt was nice to have a personal talk with the new members and then get more people involved afterwards for the walk,” Jessica Fette, Tri Sigma president, said. Kelly Kuehner, Tri Sigma member, said the walk was a very positive thing and made her proud to be a Sigma. “We could show through what had hap- pened to us and make them aware what goes on,” Kuehner said. “And that was what was important.” Emotions showed when Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia sang, bringing tears to student's eyes as they lit candles and walked. “T thought it (the walk) was real effec- tive,” Fette said. “f think it brought the chaptercloser together and also the entire campus together. ft made students realize how valuable life was every day.” Besides sponsoring the S.O.S. walk, Tri Sigmas participated in other events. They spent most of the spring preparing for the fall rush, but they also participated in Greek Week, com- munity services, contributions to Robby Page phi- lanthropy and intramurals. In March they celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Alpha Epsilon chapter locally and in 1997 they pre- pared for the cen- tennial celebration of Tri Sigma na- tionally in 1998. By Nicole Fuller Tracy Hansen and Sarah Dalton hold their candles during the second Speak Out for Stephanie waik at Northwest. The S.O.S. foundation was founded in memory of Pittsburg State student Stephanie Schmidt. Photo by Chris Tucker Sigma Sigma Sigma ° 199 OBO Reestablisn . Rethinking priorities leads to greater achievements in participa 200 ¢ Organizations In Moatinn A young executive board and strong leaders to teach them the ropes were the tactics the men of Tau Kappa Epsilon chose when they decided it was time to get what they deserved, In 1993 the only interest in Homecom- ing the TKEs had was participation in the Variety Show, of which they became notorious for by 1996. Since then, the effort made by the fraternity had risen to maximum level. Many changes were made to alleviate the vacancy of not being involved. TKE participation in the annual events was used as an inspiration and motivating tactic. “Participating in Homecoming and Greek Weekend helped the guys out a lot,” Jared Simmons, past vice president, said. “It got all the guys and the chapter involved, Plus, we won a lot of awards. It was very self-gratifying and good for the guys.” As the years passed, the TKEs kept getting closer and closer to winning Out- standing Greek Organization and Home- coming. “Every time we got a little taste of what it was like to be number one by almost getting Outstanding Greek and almost winning Homecoming,” Chris Peasley, president, said. “That kept push- ing us to be number one.” A combination of things had im- proved the chapter over the years, Peasley said. “A combo of good rush pics and the new membership program helped,” Peasley said. “We were losing tons of seniors who had good strong leadership that the new members had to learn from. i Zailizatidn Tail Kab mW 4 7 en andar They had taught the young new guys what Looking every challenge g the face and reaching for the ny; spot, the men of Tau Kappa Epsilp was needed to be done to build a strong chapter.” The new members were taughthow to at old defeats and used them as find success. By Jennifer Simle communicate with themselves as well as with others. They were also taught to take an opportu- nity and be- come active within the chapter. The ef- fort the men made to im- prove their chapter had been the re- : sult of real- Fa e Li izing they ee Tie Ta h a d te _ achieved Piled on top of an inner tube and each other, Tau k many goals brothers slide down a snowy hill at St. Gregory's oe Ri Tk Ni Mus later gathered at their lot on West Cooper to roast and could — drink hot chocolate. Photo by Chris Tucker continue with a little extra effort. “T realized we had momentum and we wanted to raise it,” Peasley said. “We were so close to winning so many things locally, campus-wide and nationally. We were only one or two percent (away) from that last effort needed to achieve that award for Top TKE (highest national award) or for Top Greek Organization that we really felt we deserved it.” Backing the active members of TKE was their large alumni organization they had of more than 1,200 alumni. The alumni helped them with anything from TKE Jacob DiPietre PUSS: youth. With the recent Snow was a new twist for 4 mt Mus. Photo by Chris Tuckel attending meetings to drawing the blue- prints for the new house that was built because of the fire in the fall of 96. Sigma Tau Gamma Oldest fratemity on campus Philanthropies were Bacchus Camma Had fall informal, plus various mixers with other greek organizations Completed various construction projects on its house [nvolved in intramural basketball, football and sofiball Front Row: Garry LaBelle, Zach Smith, Vince Bickel, Brad Meinecke and Paul Sanders. Row 2: Bryan Kaplan, Nate Cambs, Bert Shipman, loc Meade, Thomus Thompscn und Eric Klingensmuh, Back Row: Jay Parker. Justin Walker, Brian Wicdmuer, Ray Morley, John Gilbert and Brad Rudler. Tau Kappa Epsilon New Members Founded nationally in 1899 Colors were cherry red and gray Flower was red carnation Northwest Delta Nu chapter was the second highest rushing chapter of all TKEs Homecoming float placed 3rd Front Row: Dave Hockett, John Ripperger, James Wasten and Doug Whitaker. Row 2: Cragg Uirich, Daniel Peters, Jon Going, ScthSwier and Lance Hughes. Back Raw. Rabbic Hall. Jason Peregrine. Jacob DiPieire, Kurt Gentry aml Adam Petersen. Tau Kappa Epsilon Actives Largest International Fraternity National Philanthropy was Special Olympics Held philanthropic evemts such as three point shoot-out gave ail the money raised to Special Olympics, held a Halloween party, participated in Headstart anc particip: an adopt-a-family program Participated in all intramural events with success « Experienced brotherhood strong enough to withstand any adversity Front Row: Justin MeCoy, Jay Davidson. William Eckles, Joseph Brannen, Jared Simmons, Bryce Duling and Chiis Peasley, Row 2: Jim Manian, Mitch Schoppman, Derek Gwen, Jonathan Sloop, John Schaad and Evan Polly. Back Row: James Nolker, Matthew Brosi, Jeremy Greenwalt, Mauhew Barry. Kevin Spichs, Tracy Bottoms and Heath Milks. Tau Kappa Epsilon Undergraduates Chartered at Northwest in 1954 « Won first place for fraternity division for skits at Variety Show during Homecoming Won best actor in Variety Show: Matt Barry « Strong alumni consisted of more than 1,200 men Big brother chapter to chapter at Missouri Western Selected as Apollo chapter (only top five percent were awarded i1) Front Row: Ryan Allen, Jason Klinidt, Chris Bayer aml Mac Lee, Row 2; Jeremy Galloway, Nick Mathews, Chris Ash and Mark Wisniewski, Back Row. Josh Akehurst. Ben Haskamp, Jon Richardson, Colby Mathews, Kent Turpin and Chris Stigall. Tau Kap a Epsilon � 201 Oo National Voters renew incumben By Scott Pummell 202 ¢ Mini Mag Ads In Focus Election Day provided the nation with an opportunity to take a stand on presi- dential politics and elect a new leader. Most people, however, were quite happy to maintain the status quo. By the time Nov. 4, [996, finally ar- rived, Jeff White was more frustrated with Election Day than anything else. To White, it seemed that incumbent Bill Clinton survived scandal after scan- dal and crisis aftercrisis, and that Repub- lican challenger Bob Dole, on the other hand, rarely seemed to get a fair opportu- nily from the media. “Nobody gave Dole enough credit,” White said. “From the very start, nobody was giving Dole a chance to win the election. {t didn’t seem to matter what Clinton did.” Clinton had tocontend with fund-rais- ing scandals, sexual harassment lawsuits and various other negative stories. “You had to judge Clinton not solely on character, but on the job he'd done,” Denise Way said. “I thought politics should have been about issues and not all about character.” Despite Clinton's alleged character flaws, Dole was still unable to energize the electorate. Much of the populace ignored the entire election pro- cess. In fact, Election Day 1996 represented an all-time low for a presidential election. Only 49 percent of registered voters added their voices to the poll. The mark rep- resented a five percent drop-off from the pre- vious election in 1992. Not only did voters not turn oul to vote, but they indicated they were unhappy with the choices in the elec- tion. The Pew Re- search Center for the People and the Press conducted a survey that indicated only 51 percent were satisfied with the : choices, down from 62 percent in 1992. Many also thought the media did a poor job of covering the issues and fo- cused too much on the horserace. “With ev- erything (Clinton) was called for, he never got criticized for any of it,” White said. “If he did, it was just blown off, No one paid any attention.” Valid or not, many people apparently paid no attention to the criticisms of the Clinton administration, and the Presi- Promising to “build a bridge to the future,” President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore wave to the delegates. Clinton was the first democratic incumbent to be re-elected since Franklin D. Roosevelt. 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At approximatcly 8:25 p.m., the Bos- on Air Route Traffic Control Center, fesponsible for New York airspace hove 11,000 fect, began monitoring the Dr gress of Flight 800. At 8:39 p.m., the Boston Control Cen- ler called the Boston Coast Guard Com- wind Center and reported, “We had con- ned there was a fireball and it ex- ploded. We needed everything we had.” At 8:50 p.m., within 10 minutes, nine Soast Guard boats, four helicopters and pne Falcon jet were on their way to the { a bomb planted somewhere on the plane surfaced im- mediately. As matters were further dis- cussed, atten- tion turned to the possibility of a missile. Some eyewit- nesses said they had seen en aad i something bright arcing toward the jet just before it blew up. Newsweek also reported that a strange radar blip had crossed the TWA aircraft as it vanished from the screen, As the investigation continued, evi- dence was found at the crash site that suggested the explosion was accidental. According to the Dec. 23 issue of Newsweek, experts found what strongly ee A makeshift memorial pa Plane explosion kills 230 ys iribute to the 230 people who died on TWA Flight 800. The exact cause for why the jumbo jet burst into a ball of flames was unknown. Photo courtesy of AP rather than in the cabin or baggage hold. That alone almost eliminated the possi- bility of a bomb because it would have been difficult for terrorists to place a bomb inside the tank its elf. Although an official ruling was yet to be announced on the cause of TWA alk of terrorism and the possibility of Value Jet ‘An internal report completed by the Federal viation Administration ranked ValuJet’s safety cord as the second worst among 14 discount amers. Nine days later, on May 11, 1996, the 4 lWet DC-9 crashed in the Florida Everglades, ilting all 110 people on board. It was later discovered that 50 to 60 oxygen Erators were stowed in the aircraft’s forward so hold, After the crash, the nation questioned why the SAA allowed the airline to continue flying when Salely record was so poor. The FAA grounded ValuJet for 15 weeks after Fesh while it investigated the airline further. a Wet was flying again by Sept. 30 and a poll by Wek Showed almost 50 percent of those Yed said they would have had no problem mE Valutey. Comair Flight 3272 Re tic - . D | friendly skies” weren’ tso friendly on Jan. . When a commuter aircraft went down 18 es . . Or of the Detroit airport. rt cene. pointed to the possibility of the first explosion occurring inside the fuel tank, Fatal flights frighten flyers Comair flight 3272 originated out of Cincinnati and was attempting to land ina snowstorm when the twin-engine Embraer [20 went down just before dusk killing all 29 people aboard. The 30-seat plane crashed near a farmhouse in Raisinville Township, about seven miles west of Monroe. It was the airline’s second fatal crash in its 20 years of operation. While the Detroit airport reported only light snow and slight winds at the time of the crash, ice was suspected as the major cause. People on the flight inctuded 26 passengers and three crew members. Friends and relatives of the victims of flight 3272 were taken to a spot in the airport where counselors were made available. Jessica Dubroff Jessica Dubroff s dream of a trans-continental air adventure was dashed when her single-engine Cessna 177B stalled and nose-dived into a subur- ban roadway near Cheyenne, Wyo. killing Dubrotf, her father and her flight instructor. Dubroff only had 35 hours of flight instruction prior to her journey. Flight 800’s crash, the people lost would By not soon be forgotten by those whowon- Katrina dered why it happened. Rader Dubroff’s Night raised a nation-wide question: Why was a4 ft. 2 in., 55 Ib. 7-year-old allowed to fly an airplane across the country? Many said she was a victim of overzealous parents, while others admired her spirit and courage. Whatever it was, Dubroff got her wish when she commented to Time on April 22, 1996 that “I'm going to fly until I die.” Ron Brown On a peace mission to Bosnia and Croatia, Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown was killed in a plane crash April 3, 1996. Brown, 54, along with 35 other passengers, was on his way to Croatia to persuade government Officials to let the United States play a “...larger role in the postwar reconstruction of the former Yugoslavia.” Brown received his education at Middlebury College in Vermont and was the first black mem- ber of his fraternity. He was also the first black man to be the Democratic National Committee chairman. 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Kaczynski, 53, was a brilliant math- matician and had acquired a teaching sosition at the University of California, Be ‘Akeley. In 1978, Kaczynski quit his : aching job at the University and he and € girlfriend ended a rocky romance i ch started the Unabomber’s mysteri- pus rampage. fn 1996, after three people were killed nd 23 others injured, the FBI put to- al “t et nystery of the identity of the Jnabomber. Kaczynski’s younger brother, David, had his suspicions and Several theories existed as to why Kaczynski committed the bombings. One such theory came from the mani- festo written by the Unabomber himself. “In order to get our message before the public with some chance of making a lasting impression, we had to kill people,” Kaczynski said. Others believed Kaczynski's troubles began when he was an infant. After suf- fering a severe allergic reaction at six months old, his parents were not allowed to touch him; and after the incident, he was never the same. This could have been one reason for his anti-social be- havior. Another theory was that after a broken romance, Kaczynski began his bomb- ings out of rage for failing at a doomed relationship, Perhaps one of the most bizarre twists inthe story of the Unabomber was one of family values. David had been support- ing Ted and was aware of his somewhat abnormal behaviors. Alter Ted quit teaching, David gave him ajoband acted as his supervisor. Ted was accused of sexually harassing a fe- male and David was forced to fire him. According to the April 22, 1996, edi- tion of MacLean’s, after that episode, Ted moved to a sparsely-populated desert in Texas where he lived “... liter- ally in a hole in the ground covered by tin.” David was sending him cash, but had not seen him since 1990. David hired a private investigative team. After reading the manifesto, David believed he could hear his own brother in the message. [t wasn't just the denuncia- tion of technology, but also the way the person turned a phrase. David had the manifesto and two letters he received from Ted compared. There was an 80 to 90 percent probability that they were written by the same person. With this infermation, David decided to turn him in. omb suspect caught By Gina Davis National Same-Sex Mariage A decision that affected the state of amage finally passed in Hawaii and set the stage for gay marriage to become legal. The decision, made in December by Ifcuit court judge Kevin Chang, made it legal for same-sex couples to obtain mar- age licences and get married. The decision hit a snag when the next tay Chang granted a state motion delaying 4s Order pending one more appeal to the Hawait state supreme court. The decision that Hawaii passed to legalize Bay Marriages gave gay and lesbian couples a POSitIVe Outlook for future same-sex marriages. Church Burnings Authorities had investigated more than 250 ; a burnings in the south since January 1995, re than 100 of them had predominantly black eeLations. q aa Of church fires hit at least six states Ing Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi. Berlina, South Carolina and Tennessee. lhe aaa groups ranging from the police to for info fan Coalition offered monetary rewards Fmation regarding the fires. ¥ 20 percent of the black church burning Americans an marriage between two women: between two men: 63% disapprove 64% disapprove 1% unsure Information Courtesy of The Advocate, Harris Poll, July 1996 cases solved appeared to be racially motivated, according to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Citadel The Citadel first admitted women in 1995 after 152 years of being all male. Two of the first four women to enter and face Hell Weck claimed they were sexually harassed and also assaulted with fingernail polish smeared on them and ignited. The women had not decided whether to take legal action, but were exploring a number of options. The mate students claimed that the hazing had nothing to do with gender. The other two female cadets did not report such harassment, Mmerieans On Murrkiage Sexual Harrassment For 6-year-old Johnathan Prevette, planting a kiss caused him trouble and the issue gained nationwide attention. Prevette, who didn’t even know what sexual harassment was, was charged with sexual harassment Sept. 19 after he kissed a fellow classmate. He was then considered an offender of the law. Not only did Prevette like the little girl, but she asked him to kiss her, Southwest Elementary later decided Prevette’s actions didn't constitute an act of sexual harassment. Drug Study According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, teenagers’ use of drugs had doubled since 1992. That was an incredible jump in only four years, Some of the factors experts believed helped to cause the increase was blamed on the “reglamorization™ of drug use in entertainment. Students also agreed that drugs were easy to get. Marijuana wasn’t considered dangerous. Drug use decreased in the ’80s because of campaigns such as comparing fried eggs to brains on drugs. Unabomber ¢ 207 UsQ Nationa! Simpson liable in deaths Just when the world thought Simpson vs. the State of California had settled the score in the “trial of the century,” civil lawsuits from the families of Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson declared Orenthal James, “O.J..” Simpson liable for the deaths of Ronald and Nicole. The civil trial jury reached a verdicton February 4, declaring Simpson liable in the death of Ronald and charging him $33.5 million in punitive damages — $12.5 million of which was awarded to the Goldman family with another $12.5 million awarded to Nicole’s estate. The Goldmans also received $8.5 million in compensatory damages. Goldman’s par- ents, Fred and his ex-wife Sharon Rufo, split the court winnings. [t had been a long judicial road for the Goldman family whose nightmare be- gan on June 12, 1994, when their son Ronald and Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole were found slashed to death outside Nicole's home in Los Angeles. Afier the nine-month-longcriminal trial, Simpson Daniel Petrocelli, with personal and professional zeal, repre- sented his client. “My client lost his son,” Petrocelli said. “This was his last chance to seek justice.” While the outcomes of the criminal and civil cases seemed to have been contradictory, there was a difference in the motivations of the decisions. In the criminal case, the jury needed to reach a unanimous decision (all 12 members shar- ing the same opinion) on whether or not Simpson mur- dered Nicole and Ronald. The evidence had to show that Simpson committed the double murders “beyond a reasonable doubt.” With that in mind, the jury determined that Simpson was “not guilty” of murder according to Califor- nia law. But according to the individual plain- tiffs, Simpson was liable for the mur- ders. The civil trial jury needed to deter- Press OJ Simpson: Photo courtesy of the Ass erty. The jurors based their decisigy a “preponderance of evidence,” mé, only 51 percent of the evidence ni to prove liability. The civil trial req only monetary punishment. Whether “not guilty” or “lia By was acquitted on Oct. 3, 1995. Jessica = Once year later on Oct. 23, 1996, the Yeldell civil trial began. Goldman’s attorney High profile murders shock natio Ennis Cosby The virtual American family suffered a real tragedy. The legendary performer Bill Cosby grieved the murder of his only son Ennis, 27, on Jan. 26, 1997. Ennis Cosby was shot and killed in Los Ange- les while he attempted to change a flat tire on his car around | a.m. off the San Diego Freeway. Police said he made a cellular-phone call to a friend he was driving to visit while on college vacation, The woman told police she drove her Jaguar to the scene and parked next to Cosby’s car. Reportedly, a white male in his late 20s or early 30s, holdinga gun, suddenly appeared tapping on the woman’s window. She then drove off and returned to the scene minutes later to find the man gone and Cosby in a pool of blood. Police said he was killed by a single handgun shot to the head. JonBenét Ramsey JonBenét Ramsey, a six-year-old beauty queen, was found murdered in her home the day 208 Mini Mag Ads In Focus after Christmas. JonBenét had been a successful participant in “Little Miss” beauty pageants. She had won six major pageants. JonBenét was discovered dead in her basement with duct tape over her mouth and acord around her neck. According to Peaple, she also suffered a skull fracture before she was strangled and was sexually assaulted. Patsy Ramsey, JonBenét’s mother, got up around 5 a.m. to make coffee. At that time, she found a three- page note saying JonBenét had been kidnapped and the perpetrators demanded a ransom, She was found around 2 p.m. when the Ramseys and a family friend began to search the house. Patsy and John hired their own lawyers and investigators and declined interviews with formal investigators. “Jenny Jones Show” murder Scott Amedure was killed by Jonathan Schmitz after a March 1995 taping of the “Jenny Jones” show, where Amedure revealed he had a secret crush on Schmitz. After a five-week trial which ended November mine whether Simpson committed a crime against persons or personal prop- Simpson was left with a shadow of] debt hung over his head. 12, the jury convicted Schmitz only on 5 degree murder because of his mental insta Many in the gay community felt the decisian a slap in the face. During the trial the defense continually pl “Jenny Jones Show” at fault, claiming it bushed” Schmitz. They said he suffered “it ation” so intense the unstable man snapP “0 Amedures later filed a $25-million Ia against the ‘Jenny Jones Show.” John DuPont On a scale of one to 10, John DuPont psychotic 10, according to experts hired) lawyers. Jurors found multimillionaire DuPo of murder on Feb, 22. DuPont was conve third-degree murder and was also found @ ill in the Jan. 26, 1996 shooting of Davids! Schultz, 36, was a 1984 Olympic gold who trained on DuPont’s wrestling CO© and estate outside Philadelphia. The verdict meant DuPont would likel mental hospital. 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Clinton was surrounded by con- {roversy concerning campaign In another scandal that became big news in February, the Democratic Na- tional Committee and the White House took heat for campaign finance and “selling out the White House” by offer- ing overnight stays in the White House, including the Lincoln Bedroom, to those who gave large sums of money to the Clinton campaign to help Clinton's re-election bid. A committee led by Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., was charged with investigating the matter. The incident led many journalists and politicians to call for campaign finance re- form and investigations into x exempt donations to lege course he taught. sriticized for misleading the ethics com- len he suid GOPAC wasn’t involved in he course. He defended himself by say- eceived bad legal advice. Defenders of ilso said the charges weren’t serious he didn’t knowingly mislead Congress. through all the accusations, Gingrich dected Speaker of the House, with only enters within his own party. her scandal that rocked the beginning of gicerned Clinton and charges of sexual guct by Paula Jones. pre ne Court became involved when it eeide whether a president could be sued founds while in office. Consequently, began giving the Jones accusation more tr months of ignoring the case. Jones DUSIY been discredited because she had 4p from those in the Republican Party. ipreme Court heard the case and was emake a decision in the spring of 1997, tory Of the case goes back before dency. Supposedly Clinton, while Arkansas, asked a state trooper to this hotel room. When she went to io €s claimed Clinton made sexual 4 v ts her. He pulled his pants down HO “Kissit.” Jones ran fromthe room ns and family about the incident. cle inthe American Spectator several “ toopers talked about Clinton with ah Of Many occasions and one was : : eer article, Jones suspected Rite. and she called a lawyer. ae PS to get to the Supreme r.: Y stated that she didn’t want OjUst have her reputation restored. OF financing. Photo courtesy AP the Senate and House as well. Although Attorney General Janet Reno said her office was looking into the matter, she refused to appoint a special prosecu- tor to investigate, Dick Morris It was just days before Bill Clinton and his compatriots were scheduled to be in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. But instead of a confident celebration for the president and his loyalists, the days leading up to the convention brought yet another attack on Clinton's intimates and their morals. Dick Morris, the president’s chief adviser at the time, was discovered to be having an affair with a prostitute. Worse yet, Star magazine reported Morris had allowed Sherry Rowlands, the prostitute he was involved with, to listen in on private conversations he had with the presi- dent. Morris gave Rowlands advanced copies of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s planned remarks for the upcoming convention. He told her intimate details of his relationship with the president, mocked Clinton to her and also di- vulged details about his dealings with other prominent politicians to the prostitute. Not onty did Morris violate the president’s confidence, but also Washington’s confidence. The story broke on Aug. 29, while the presi- dent was preoccupied writing his acceptance speech for the convention. The next morning Morris resigned his position, and the political fallout continued to rain on the president and other politicians who had been associated with Morris — such as Republican Sen. Trent Lott and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. The Dole campaign used the affair to renew questions about Clinton's character. ational selection shines through scandals “There came a point where you wondered what the people around Bill Clinton said about Bill Clinton,” Republican strategist Alex Castellanos said to the Associated Press. “They seemed to live in a moral fog. This brought the issue of lack of moral direction back to the White House.” Morris helped Clinton to stave off some of the criticism with his immediate resignation and un- characteristically humble apologies. Morris and wile Eileen McGann held an impromptu press conference in their front yard the day after the story broke. Morris vowed to step aside from the political scene and his wife stood beside him. Clinton, who had already built a 13-point lead in polls over Bob Dole, was able to skirt the issue during his re-election. 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By Jason Smith 216 Mini Mag Ads In Focus They didn’t have Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle or Reggie Jackson, but the 1996 version of the New York Yankees still managed to bring baseball’s champion- ship trophy back to the Big Apple. It wasn’t easy for the Yankees, who lost the first two games of the series at home to the defending champion Atlanta Braves. The Yankees then sweptthe next three games in Atlanta before coming home to wrap up the series. The fourth game was the turning point of the series. The Yankees, down two games to one, had fallen behind 6-0 in game four. They pulled to within three runs before Jim Leyritz hit a dramatic three-run homer in the eighth to tic it. The Yankees then went on to win 8-6 in 10 innings. Relief pitcher John Wetteland cap- tured the MVP trophy by becoming the only pitcher in World Series history to save all four of the champions’ wins. lt was fitting in some ways that the Yankees made 1996 the year to regain the championship. Two of the team 233-5848 members, pitcher Dwight Gooden and outfielder Darryl Strawberry, were re- united in New York after both recovered from drug and alcohol abuse. The two played together on the 1986 New York Mets championship team before their trouble with drugs and alcohol. Joe Torre, the Yankees’ manager, had his own reasons to feel destined to win the World Series. He waited more than 4,000 games as a player and manager just to get tothe World Series. More impor- tantly, during the World Series his older brother Frank was ina New York City hospi- tal awaiting a heart transplant. Baseball may have gotten a much-needed shot in the arm with the dramatics the 1996 NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSA “Congratulates the Class of 1997” 713 North 19th Street St. Joseph, MO 64501 1-800-248-5491 New i ee celebrate on the — ,. the Atlanta Braves in game 6. This marked: 23rd title. Photo courtesy of AP Supports and World Series provided. Bi suffered greatly in virtually @! imaginable after the strike B ended the 1994 season. As an underdog the 19% proved that with confidence and a little bit of luck, unGem over-achieve. Events spur original outcomes eo Tiger Woods Tiger Woods was not 21 yet — too young to drink, to rent a car, or to gamble in a casino. and George Frazier 30 years earlier. Superbowl Green Bay Packers touched their past and Holyfield dominated the fight and joined Ali as the only three-time world heavyweight cham- Aia olory in 1997. Under legendary coach a aa the Packers claimed lopsided a in the first two Superbowl games. In bowl XXXI, Green Bay captured its third oe “championship and, fittingly, the a bardi Trophy as they pushed aside the ‘Jand Patriots, 35-21, in the deafening of the Louisiana Superdome. isplay that would have made Lombardi een Bay played virtually mistake-free The Packers committed no turnovers, alled for only three penalties during the se. The Packers posted 115 yards on the yh € the Pats were paltry with 43. all the statistical dominance, the game in doubt well into the third quarter. = Desmond Howard show took over. ra’s performance included 99-yard dash jory line — the longest ever return in a bow! game. His 244 combined return yards 5a Superbowl record. heroics, Desmond Howard was named 5 Most Valuable Player. He was the first ims player to be awarded that honor, Jeff Jensen Woods’ father, Earl, a retired United States Army lieutenant colonel, raised his son to be a golf prodigy. By age 3, Woods was shooting 48 for nine holes. Woods’ amateur career scored 36 consecutive United States Golf Association cham- pionship matches. Leaving Stanford and his teammates behind, this rookic turned professional on Aug. 28, 1996, Woods was to tee up at the PGA Tour Qualifying Tourna- ment in December. 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Lucid’s helmet was it took technicians 15 min- ir Of pliers and a screwdriver to Dan Daly and Tony Romano ar (0 the. transport. They helped nd got ready to carry her to the Lucid showed her tough i said, “No, I can stand up.” ulked to the transporter where linistrator, Daniel Goldin, we box of M M’s from Presi- dent Clinton. During her six month stay on the Mir, Lucid sent out more SOS’s for M M's than for pleas to get rescued. As soon as Lucid reached the crew transporter, physicians began tests to de- termine how weightlessness had af- fected her. While in space, Lucid stayed busy with exercise and scientific research. She recorded almost 400 hours on the stationary bicycle and treadmill, From early on, Lucid dreamed of being a pio- neer, but she thought she was born too early. Women were not al- lowed in NASA, so Lucid spent 1966 to 1968 working as a chemist at extended Space Journey met her husband. Three years later, NASA began re- cruiting women and Lucid submitted an application. She was one of the first six women selected for astronaut training. In 1985, Lucid took her first flight in the space shuttle Discovery. She took three more flights before Mir. Lucid showed great stamina as she surprised many with her record-break- ing stay in space. Shannon Lucid spends 188 days in space. She was forced to By Kerr-McGee — extend her stay at Russian space station Mir because mechanical Beth Corporation, and weather problems hindered NASA from retrieving her. Photo where she _ courtesy of AP - Dorrel Life on Mars idn't find little green men with big and antennas sprouting from their at what scientists did discover was that Once life on Mars. Sfound.the 4.5 billion-year-old Mar- brite Embedded into the frozen surface a hE experts believed it landed there 000. years ago after floating in space _ MAJOr asteroid impact” on Mars 15 5 earlier, eorite, called ALH84001, was com- Po ycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 4 ch Were “organic molecules contain- 4 | Onnected Tings of carbon... ” Car- if eencvery form of life which led ve Conclusion that the PAHs were eM Of life on Mars. oe reasons supporting the Ria ars. For example, the car- ate meteorite were younger than =? SUBgesting that hot molten lava solidified onto the carbonates. Also, some of the other particles present were structurally similar to bacteria found on Earth. Some of the features on the surface of the carbon- ates had similar textures to calcite deposits found in groundwater in southern Italy. In all, this was one small carbonate for Mars, but one giant leap for mankind. Hubbie Telescope Technological wonder Hubble Space Tele- scope received its second servicing in 1997. Un- like the first service mission to make repairs, the second was aimed at improving the telescope’s capabilities. Upgrades to several components acted as pre- ventative maintenance. Priority replacements were the Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph, the Faint Object Spec- trograph, the Near Infrared Camera and Multi- Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) and the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS). ew Discoveries of the Universe NICMOS was a camera that viewed at near infrared wavelengths. Clouds of gas and dust didn’t interfere with this camera so images from further away could be gathered and studied, The performance of the camera was a thousand times better than the previous detectors. The STIS system was responsible for informa- tion about an object’s composition, temperature, motionand other things. By replacing the original system with the new one, the Hubble increased its abilities dramatically. Thirty times more spectral data could be gathered and 500 times more spatial data during the same exposure. Once of the greatest advantages this offered was in the study of black holes. Scientists were then able to discern differences in the hole’s character- istics. With these new innovations adapted to the telescope, astronomers hoped to unlock the mys- teries of the origin and evolution of the universe. After six years in orbit, Hubble proved to be the largest asset to scientists. Space 219 OQ State Loca Incidents Evoke Emotion Elkins A federal grand jury indictment was the first public step, bringing resolution to the six-year investigation of a local woman's murder. Herbert “Tug” Emery of Kersey, Colo., was charged with one count of murder in relation to major drug trafficing, and one count of murder with the intent to prevent com- munication of information to a federal law enforcement of- ficer, according to Stephen L. Hill Jr., U.S. attorney of the western district of Missouri. Emery was indicted for the Aug. 4, 1990, murder of Chris- tine Elkins, a Maryville resident and informant to law enforce- ment agencies for methamphet- amine traffic in Maryville. Emery was serving a sen- tence for a 1991 federal drug conviction when he was charged. Trueblood Trueblood also payed $3,660 to Nodaway County in jail fees and $150 for public defender fees. Drugs on Campus Shannon Paulsen was arrested on two felony counts for possession of marijuana. According to the Northwest Missourian, Paulsen was charged with possession of two pounds of marijuana. A search warrant was issued for a package delivered to a local address. Paulsen had a preliminary hearing scheduled for Feb. 25, although its purpose was for another hearing to be Stephen L. Hill Jr., U.S. attorney, discusses the indictment of a man charged with the murder of a Maryville woman. Christine A. Elkins had been working as an informant for law enforcement agencies at the time of her disappearance. Photo A Maryville teenager was charged in February on two felony counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Christopher A. Trueblood, 17, was sentenced to one year in jail on the first charge of alleged sexual contact between Trueblood and a child under 17 by Judge Daniel Czamanske. Five years probation was also given for allegedly endangering the welfare of a child by striking or hitting. ‘ Because Missouri Jaw required that a defendant receive credit for time spent in jail, Trueblood’s prison time was suspended. Trueblood’s probation was to be supervised by the Missouri Department of Probation and Parole and he had to attend sexual abuse counseling. Congratulations to our graduating seniors from your Kappa Sigma brothers Justin Blatny Jason Glover Steve Hodges 220 Mini Mag Ads Tn Focus Shane Kamerer held April 24. Brush Creek In Kansas City, Mo., Brush Creek became the city’s most talked about and controversial creek. In 1995, the city illegally dumped raw sewage into the creek. Contaminants were measured and levels of pollution were declared unsafe. The creek was given the nickname ‘Flush Creek.” Brush Creek was changed into a river walk as part of a federal Mood-control project that cost about $86 million. The city took many steps in improving the creek’s pollution and the odor that was released Carl Meinke Chad Sedore Sima KAPPA SORO Bringing Sisterhood To Life Congratulations to our graduating sisters from the creek. These steps would eg, $1.5 million, according to the city, Union Station Stately yet abandoned, Union Statig 82 years as a symbol of Kansas City railroad days. The cowtown-tumedem asked voters on Nov. 5 to support a renovation with a bi-state cultural tax Five counties in Missouri and Kansai Clay, Platte, Johnson and Wyandotte} the issue on their ballots — a one-ejg centincrease to encompass the entire K metropolitan area. The increase, g p i private donations and government grant provide $118 million in funds to reste Station and renovate its North Waiting! a museum. The museum, known as Sci would also include a planetarium and movie theater. Kansas City was the | without a large-scale science museup Firemen Trial Five persons were convicted Feb. 2¢ causing the 1988 explosion which kill sas City firemen. Relatives and co-workers of the finer and hugged as the defendants — Frank Skip Sheppard, Darlene Edware Sheppard and Richard Brown — ¥ guilty of arson resulting in the deal servants. The defendants said through that they weren’t at the south Kansa struction site which was set on fire Na However, none of them testified: About 50 witnesses testified that the defendants admitted to starting caused two explosions along U.S. 7 Street. Several other witnesses sa dants on the streets before or after th two explosions which shattered wif rocked neighborhoods for miles. Dacre Re ny DO = of American Express So why. settle foran ordinary card? 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The rumors that began churning in Russia prompted Yeltsin to announce his health problem to his country. The Russian government later revealed Yeltsin had suffered a heart-attack during the elec- tion, but it wasn’t made public for undis- closed reasons. Yeltsin later had another attack, and again failed to disclose it. From that point on, the public’s doubt for Yeltsin’s honesty was set in motion, and Russians wondered how sick their president really was. In September, Yeltsin announced he would undergo guintuple-bypass sur- gery. Therefore, their question was an- Terrorism at times seemed almost commonplace in third world countries throughout South America and Africa. But the sheer hostility and moral de- pravity of a guerrilla attack in Peru, which involved more than 500 hostages and months on end, drew worldwide attention as a surprise even in such a violent, desolate climate. On Dec. 17, about 20 heavily armed Tupac Amaru militants stormed the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima, Peru. The terrorists took more than 500 hostages in a shocking raid of a diplomatic cocktail party. The Tupac Amaru militants were a group of insurgents against Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori. The terror- ists considered Fujimori a dictator who ruled against the will of the people and had been fighting Peruvian authority. Tupac Amaru, in early negotiations, released most of the political prisoners , swered. Their presi- dent was indeed sick. The public’s con- cern for their leader was evident, but at the same time, they were furious. The people of Russia began to blame Yeltsin for anything from economic troubles to war. The public breathed a little easier after the media delivered news of Yeltsin’s successful heart bypass surgery. The surgery, which was performed in No- vember, was almost 6- 10 weeks later than scheduled because of the last attack. The public believed that their president was finally getting better. In October, before his surgery, Yeltsin fired the National Security Chief, Aleksandr Lebed. Yeltsin believed Lebed was not a team player. Lebed made statements to the press after he had been fired that revealed his plan for Rus- including most all foreigners, early in the crisis. But 74, including Fujimori’s brother, were still being held three months later. The militants demanded the release of more than 450 comrades who were being held in Castro Castro Prison, a hardened prison on Lima’s outskirts that held thousands of captured rebels from the revolutionary movement inside Peru. Without the release of their compatriots, the rebels vowed not to release the final throng of hostages. However, Fujimori and his adminis- tration harbored such an intense hate for the rebels that the release of Castro Castro’s prisoners was not an option for the Peruvian government, and Fujimori vowed “‘never”’ to set them free. “How did they expect me to negotiate with violent criminals like these?” Fujimori said to the Associated Press. The negotiations hinged on the release Russian President Boris Yeltsin boogies at pop Yelisin did not disclose his health problems to §f people, which caused public distrust. Photo coun sia and Yeltsin. Lebed state ultimate goal was to follov Russian president, After the surgery, Yeltsin power from Prime Mints Chernomydrin, who led Rus Yeltsin's recovery. After th Chief of Security, and his ow; Yeltsin was ready to create $b of the Tupac Amaru ca though, and little ground Wil tween the opposing group dred days into the hostage © political prisoners inside 4 embassy were still held caf Tupac Amaru, and no one 4 leased from Castro Castro, to be a staring match betwee and the Tupac Amaru. The hostage crisis, howe® t more roundabout path to ™ struction of Fujimori’s les gi@t showed the Peruvian presid handling of the crisis had st rated his support among hiss As Fujimori’s support a Tupac Amaru was stuck Ins bassy, experts predicted 8 Uf to soon be reached by ons other. But not before 74 hos their independence ane ™ more than three months. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat atiend a summit at the White House to | resolve their differences with the aid of President Clinton. The negotiations failed to resolve bitter differences that m exploded in Mideast Wi violence and jeopardized the fragile peace process, but did leave the doors open for communi- cation between the main Middle East leaders. Photo courtesy of AP AXE AXA KX AZ LA @2 Kd APP AKA pfiraternity Coun Through mutual respect, we Strive to live ranhellenic Counc mar IW KD VK ZV KM VERY ADK XV International ¢ 223 O80 I 4AXL VovV HDL AD D V Internationat The Olympic Spirit Lives By Jennifer Ward “Yes, I will, 1 will, Twill.” Withthese words, Kerri Strug decided the fate of the women’s gymnastic team in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Strug, thinking the first gold medal for the women’s team was at stake, took her second and final vault on a severely sprained ankle. She stuck the landing for a 9.837 and a page in the history books. That spirit and commitment to sports- manship and theircountry led the Ameri- cans down a path of Olympic glory. ft was the year of women as softball, basketball, soccer, synchronized swim- ming, field hockey, swimming and track stars all added to the list of gold medals awarded to Americans — many for the first time in Olympic history. The men rounded out the list with basketball, swimming, beach volleyball, archery, and track and field gold medals. Although some victories such as the Dream Team were considered sure things, many came as a surprise. Overshadowed by the men’s team, women’s basketball brought in record crowds and wild fans. Their dream team brought the women’s side of the sport to a new level of national recognition. On his own level of recognition, Carl Lewis vied for his ninth gold medal — an Olympic record. The win tied him in history with Paavo Nurmi for the most gold medals. “T’ve tried to figure out how you all got in my dreams,” Lewis said. Pool side was also a point of praise as Amy Van Dyken and her teammates stroked their way to 13 golds, the most won by any country. Going intothe games they were never mentioned as medal contenc¢rs. “For underdogs, we had quite a big bite,” Van Dyken said. Van Dyken, who had asthma and never swam with more than two-thirds of her Jung capacity, won four gold medals, the most by any American woman. On the men’s side, Gary Hall Jr. sprinted against the Russian Rocket Stewart Wes Barnet, a St. Joseph native and Olympi W, bears the Olympic Torch through St. Joseph. The of the relay began April 27. Photo courtesy wis } p A Lf ce Aleksandr Popov, missing an if gold twice by less than a secon The games were not without though. A bombing in Centeni proved fatal for one woman. At the world came back in fore and took back the park and thi competition to bring the gam Olympic close. Tragedies, Triumphs at Games Centennial Park Bombing Disbelief and fear disrupted the Olympic moodas a pipe bomb in Centennial Park exploded leaving one woman dead and If! people injured. At approximately 12:55 a.m. July 26, a secu- rity guard in the park, home to sidewalk vendors, concerts and other entertainment, spotted a suspi- cious-looking package in a knapsack and alerted the police. At 1:07 a.m., ananonymous phone call made to 911 warned a bomb would go off half an hour later. At 1:25 a.m., the bomb exploded, shooting nails and other metal into the air. Although an Atlanta woman was killed and dozens of specta- tors were wounded, Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the International Olympic Commit- tee, declared “The games will go on.” On July 30 The Atlanta Constitution reported Richard Jewell, the guard praised for finding the knapsack, was under investigation by the FBI for the crime. Jewell maintained his innocence through a massive investigation and media frenzy. 224 Mini Mag Ads In Motion Almost three months later the Justice Depart- ment declared Jewell was no longer a suspect in the bombing. Track Field Golden slippers led the way to first place for Michael Johnson in the 200- meter and 400-meter sprints, With a time of 19.32 seconds in the 200- meter dash, Johnson became the fastest man in the world for the second time. But all eyes were on a 35-year-old wonder. Although Carl Lewis’ final jump of 27 feet, 10.75 inches was far from a personal best, it was good enough for the gold. A thigh injury forced Jackie Joyner-Kersee out of competition for her third Olympic heptathlon. She won a bronze medal in the long jump. Gail Devers fell in the 100-meter hurdles, but stretched to win the gold in the 100-meter dash. Gymnastics Europe meant stiff competition in women’s gymnastics, but the U.S. women’s “Magnificent 7” rose above the intimidation. 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THE WINDS MAY CHANGE NOW AND THEN, BUT OUR SAILS REMAIN FOREVER.” fa “wipe MG etic Siguna Signa Sigma Sigma Signa Sigena Sigena Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Ad ¢ 225 Og0 226 � In Focus Stages | ar everything in focus was part of life during the college years, but it was also one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish. While having a social life was important for the average student, everyone had iN e one goal that remained the same through the University years — graduation. The knots of academics and extracurricular activities were often tangled when partici pation in Greek groups, professional organizations and hobby clubs was added. Focusing their efforts on Homecoming, Northwest students regressed to their childhood to live out fairy tales and storybooks while portraying the theme “Reac All About It.” After weeks of work, the streets of Maryville were refocused into Fantasy Land as Moby Dick, Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, the Grinch and other fantastic floats and clowns wound their way through the parade. St. Patrick’s Day presented another time to focus attention on the fun side of life. The fun may have lasted only a moment at the World’s Shortest Parade, but party-goers weaved from bar to bar all day. Donning green clothes and dousing each other with green beverages, a rowdy crowd jostled its way through the streets in celebration of spring fever. A generation of college students were labeled unconcerned about anything but parties, and Northwest was not immune from the apathy epidemic. Northwest students traveled to Germany, watching German students picket for a better education, only to return to Maryville watching as students stood by while the Board of Regents considered changing to trimesters and revamping EC Plus. ok ¥ peat multimedia development and distance learning made their way into 4 4 ‘ = ae oe a car on faculty ar 1defits bared ipeitimerite The Unifersifis = if , 4 Y . J P t Mission Enhancement program was an effort to give Necthwert the ultimate image to attract students. Image suffered from blurred focus as stereotypes and misconceptions led to misunderstandings as students met others from around the area and the world. With a multiplicity of interests, Northwest students kept their futures in focus. Kit Schenkel rests in a tree near Colden Hail as he draws a door to the J.W. Jones Union for his advanced drawing class. Colden Pond and the surround- ing area gave students a place to focus onhomework. Photo by Chris Tucker Cups, cans and bottles litter Buchanan Street as “The World’s Shortest Parade” festivities settle down. Maryville Public Safety distributed one driving while intoxicated, eight disorderly conduct and eight minor in posses- sion citations. Photo by Chris Tucker | a) L | ent Fate neettnhie se) na N ‘ me ate HEC = ‘ter tik, Ae mY ae ra ’ Racing to beat the clock, Kari Dorrel from Alpha Sigma Alpha stumbles over the last tire during the Greek Weekend obstacle course. The annual Greek Weekend focused on promoting fun and unity within the Greek community. Photo by Lesley Thacker In Focus Division ¢ 227 QO ilie Cuitura Fall event brings families together for competiti on, entertainment and bonding by Kathy Brocky Wisin dancing, Bearcat football, carnival games and concerts — these elements, mixed with cooperation from Mother Nature, attracted hordes of participants for Family Day. The Festival of Cultures celebration included multicultural gifts to buy and performances from campus groups such as the Alliance of Black Collegians and the Chinese Students As- sociation. Other performances were Ni- gerian dancers and fiddlers from the performing group, The Fiddle Factory. “I thought they were all good, but there weretwo groups I really admired,” Michael Hobbs, Festival of Cultures subcommittee chairman, said. “The Fiddle Factory group did an excellent job. It was marvelous to see those young kids playing violins. Also, the Mexican dancers did a really fine job.” The day started out with a basketball camp for students’ little brothers and sisters to shoot hoops with the Bearcat basketball team. After that, the Univer- sity Chorale Choir entertained families with a concert. Afterthe concert, the Family of the Year Award was given to the family of Jenny Reynolds. University President Dean Hubbard presented the award to the winning family at halftime of the Bearcat football game. Reynolds’ parents, seven sisters and two brothers were at the University for the event. The family enjoyed the concert, Bearcat football game and especially the carnival. “We went to the carnival and the kids had a really good time,” Reynolds said. “They won lots of prizes and ate lots of junk food. My 5-year-old sister played the bean bag toss like 50 times.” Michelle Krambeck. Student Senate president, helped organize the presentation of the award and also gave an opening speech to 228 ¢ Student Life In Focus “Last year people ended up drifting off at the end to go to the football game,” Michael Hobbs said. “They stayed ... this year because of the Mexican dancers.” students and their families. “The speech was to welcome parents.” Krambeck said. “I talked about joining my Northwest family with my family at home. It was cool because my mom was there.” Krambeck was also able to help with the Family of the Year award and meet the Reynolds family. “That was a lot of people,” Krambeck said about the Reynolds. “But those were the most well-behaved kids I'd ever seen.” Another highlight of the day was the carnival, The carnival, which took place at the Bell Tower area, was set undera cloudless day so families could enjoy the outside activites. They could not do that in 1995 because of bad weather. The carnival featured rides such as the Tumbleweed, which spun people upside down. After the carnival there were still things going on for the families. Most families enjoyed watching the Bearcat football team win against the University of Missouri-Rolla. Inthe evening, there was “Spoon River Anthology,” performed by the freshman transfer theater students. As for attendance, Hobbs thought the number of people who took part in Family Day increased from 1995. “Last year people ended up drifting off at the end to go over tothe football game,” Hobbs said. “They stayed up to the last minute this year because of the Mexican dancers. They held the audience really well. We also had chairs for an audience to sit in this year, and we didn’t have that in 1995.” Witha little cooperation from the weather, organizers proved the Festival of Cultures theme could help make Family Day a success. ret People examine crafts and items on display from countries such as Mexico and Nigeria outside the Union. The Festival of Cultures, a part of Family Day, was meant to increase awareness of cultural diversity on campus. Photo by Chris Tucker Sarah Derks and Mark Shivers take a spin on the Tum- bleweed during Family Day weekend. After the carnival, families filled Rickenbrode Stadium to watch the Bearcats defeat the University of Missouri-Rolla 56-21. Photo by Chris Tucker Participating in a carnival near the Bell Tower, Tiffany Dodson helps her nephew Andrew toss a bean bag through a hole cut into a plywood clown. Other Family Day events included an open house at the Hubbards’ home, human bowling and the Festival of Cultures. Photo by Chris Tucker Family Day 229 ne storybook Homecoming Elmo, Three Blind Mice and The Little Engine That Could help the ’Cats prove they can by Lisa Huse Kelsey Lowe L was a Homecoming for the storybooks as Northwest students, faculty and alumni were encouraged to “Read All About [1.” Homecoming Weck kicked off Oct. 16 with the ever-popular traditional Variety Show. The show ran for three nights and featured cight organizational skits as well as cight olio (small ensemble) acts. “IT thought it was really cool,” Alisha Bretz said. “My favorite part was watching the emcees. They were hilarious.” The show had three Masters of Cer- emonies: Jen Brandt, Chris Stigall and David Zwank,. It was the first time a female emeeed in more than 10 years. Zwank was also in another spotlight as he and Mercedes Ramirez were crowned Homecoming King and Queen al the conclusion of Wednesday night's show. Despite the excitement, he did his best to remain focused on his responsi- bilities of entertaining the crowd. “[ thought when you got into some- thing like that, you kind of got blown away,” Zwank said. “For the most part, I just put the emotions aside lor a while and concentrated on what I was doing at the lime. I was excited, of course, but | just Iet it all sink in gradually.” Ramirez was unable to be presented the honor at the Variety Show Thursday and Friday night because she was in Chicago to speak at the United States Hispanic Leadership Conference. “[ was very surprised and I really didn’t expect it,” Ramirez said. “Twas asked to speak at a conference in Chicago betore the Phi Sigs nominated me, so | didn’t even expect to be in town. [t was pretty neat when [came back because everyone was asking me how my speech went. [thought it was really nice that people cared so much.” Ramirez was sponsored by Phi Sigma Kappa. She and Zwank, 230 ¢ Student Life “We wanted to provide a place for people to eat besides fast food joints,” Mandy Aleksiak said. “We knew that it was a late night for Greeks.” who was sponsored by the Student Ambassadors, were crowned by the 1995 King and Queen, Kevin Spichs and Jill Newland. The Homecoming attendants were: Jessica Fetle, Michelle Neuerbure, Maggie O'Riley, Marisa Sanchez, Christopher Asby, Matt Kilzi, Evan Polly and Mare Van Gorp. Candidates were chosen by a panel of on- and of!-campus judges, and the King and Qucen were voted upon by the student body through the VAX. In order to be considered, candidates had tohave beenenrolled at Northwest for at Icast one semester and have a GPA of 2.0. They were judged on the basis of community service, university involve- ment, speaking skills and an interview. The Ash Bash took place following the Variety Show Thursday night, Sponsored by Student Senate, the ac- tivities al the Ash Bash bonfire and pep rally pumped students up for the re- maining Homecoming activities. Stu- dent Senate sponsored a fight song com- petition in which organizations made up and performed their own fight songs. The Residence Hall Association won the competition with its “Grease” in- spired fight song to the tune of “We Go Together.” RHA was awarded $100 for winning the contest. “We had a lot of fun with it,” Christian Hornbaker, RHA president, said. “There was a lot of cheering and a lot of school spirit, We screamed our hearts out for it. We were really happy to win.” The Homecoming celebration continued late into the night with the Midnight Breakfast sponsored by RHA‘s Campus Dining Commitice. “We wanted lo provide a place for people to eat besides fast food econtinued on page 233 Elmo and Bert, played by Detta Sigma Phis Kellen Weissenback and Clay Elifrits, hand out candy during the Homecoming parade. Delta Sig won 2nd place for its “Three Blind Mice” clowns. Photo by Chris Tucker Graduate student Brian Bellof plays Linda Girard in the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia skit, “Happily Ever After.” Although Bellof enjoyed portraying Girard, he said it would be the last year for it. Photo by Gene Casself Steve Hodges pomps a K” for the Alpha Kappa Lambda Kappa Sigma house decoration. This was the first Homecoming Kappa Sigma partici- pated in since its campus charter in 1995. Photo by Sarah Phipps Homecoming Awards House Decorations Highly Competitive Division: Delta Sigma Phi and Phi Mu- “Peter Pan Competitive Division: Alpha Tau Alpha- ‘The Little Bobby Who Could” Best Overall House Decoration: Delta Sigma Phi and Phi Mu- “Peter Pan” Variety Show Skits independent Division: Phi Mu Alpha- “Happily Ever After” Fraternity Division: Tau Kappa Epsilon- “Bobby's Story” Sorority Division: Sigma Sigma Sigma- “The Wizard of Maryville” Best Overall Skit: Phi Mu Alpha- “Happily Ever After” Olio Acts: Four Happy Guys- “Don't Worry Be Happy Bobby Awards People Choice Awards: Sigma Sigma Sigma: “The Wizard of Maryville” Best Actor: Matt Berry, Tau Kappa Epsilon’s- “Bobby's Story” Best Actress: Amy Lowman, Sigma Sigma Sigma’s- “The Wizard of Maryville” econtinued on paae 238 continued from eece2=7 HHgmecomind Awarils Parade Supremacy Independent Division: Sigma Society Fraternity Division: Phi Sigma Kappa Sorority Division: Phi Mu Parade Results Highly Competitive Division: Phi Sigma Kappa- “The Grinch Who Stole Homecoming” Competitive Division: Support Staff Council- “Mother Goose” Best Float: Phi Sigma Kappa- “The Grinch Who Stole Homecoming” Mini Floats Fraternity Division: Delta C hi- “Puff the Magic Dragon” Sorority Division: Phi Mu- “The Little Engine that Could” Best Mini-Float: Phi Mu- “The Little Engine that Could” Pomp Clowns Independent Division: Tau Phi Upsilon- “Cat in the Hat” Fraternity Division: Delta Chi- “Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum” Sorority Division: Alpha Sigma Alpha- “Alice in Wonderland” Costume Clowns Independent Division: AAFCS: Smuris” Fraternity Division: Delta Chi- “Willy Wonka’ Sorority Division: Phi Mu- “Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and Captain Hook” Paper Mache Clowns Independent Division: Tau Phi Upsilon- “Three Little Pigs” Sorority Division: Delta Zeta- “Winnie the Pooh” Best Overall Clown: Delta Zeta- “Winnie the Pooh” Jalopies Open Division: Sigma Alpha- “101 Dalmations” Sigma Sigma Sigma members hold their poses in their grand finale during a Va Show rehearsal. Their skit, “The Wizard of Maryville,” won 1st place in the sq, division, and Amy Lowman won a Bobby Award for Best Actress in her role as tha, Photo by Christina Kettler Bearcat takes on Bearcat as Ruben Stephen and Brian Burleson scrimmage during “Rockin’ the Area |i” at Bearcat Arena. The Homecoming event gave basketball fans a sneak preview for the men’s and women’s teams. Photo by Chris Tucker 232 Student Life In Focus torybook entrances econtinued from page 230 joints,” Mandy Aleksiak, Campus Dining Committee chairman, said. “We knew that it was a late night for Greeks.” Biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, pancakes, eggs and juice were served to the hungry crowd of 214 at Cat’s Commons. “It was completely different from anything that I had ever gone to before,” Jessica Anderson said. “I thought it was a real cool way to kick off Homecom- ing.” The Greeks and people living in the residence halls got little sleep during the weeks before Homecoming. They worked long hours every day to get their house decorations ready for the compe- tition Friday night. “The hardest thing about house deco- rations and pomping was time manage- ment,” Jennifer Clark, Sigma Kappa member, said. All this work started long before Homecoming, but as it got closer and closer to the deadline, everyone partici- pating in the competition got Jess and less sleep. “It all came down tothe wire at the last minute,” Derek Owen, overall Homecoming chairman of Tau Kappa Epsilon, said. “Schedules conflicted and materials weren’t always available so it was kind of slow going at times.” From the storybook theme, organizations chose a theme for themselves and decorated their respective buildings or homes. There were two categories the decorations could be entered into. They chose to be either highly competitive or competitive. Entries were considered highly competitive if they were fully pomped. The winners were announced during a spirited awards presenta- tion Saturday after the football game. While Greeks waited for “It all came down to the wire at the last minute,” Derek Owen said. “Schedules conflicted and materials weren't always available so it was kind of slow going at times.” omin Norte everything to start, they sang and yelled various cheers and songs to show their spirit. In the competitive category, first place went to Alpha Tau Alpha with their theme, “The Little Bobby That Could.” In the highly competitive category, Phi Mu and Delta Sigma Phi took first place with their “Peter Pan” house decorations. Phi Mu and Delta Sigma Phi also earned first place overall. Parade awards were also announced at the post-game award ceremony. Phi Sigma Kappa’s float, “The Grinch Who Stole Homecoming,” was named the best overall float in the Homecoming parade, and they finished first in the highly competitive float division. Sup- port Staff won first in the competitive category for “Mother Goose.” Phi Mu was the top finisher in the Sorority Divi- sion with “The Little Engine That Could” and was named the outstanding mini-Hoat of the parade. Through hard work, little sleep and a lot of unity, Greeks and residence halls came together tomake Homecoming ‘96 a great one. “Rockin’ The Arena II” found North- west basketball fans enjoying a sneak peek of the men's and women’s basketball teams Friday night. While in its second year, it was the first time “Rockin’ The Arena” was officially considered part of Homecoming. The annual Homecoming parade contained 138 entries, featuring floats, mini-floats, clowns and jalopies all revolving around the storybook theme. Thirty high school marching bands also com- peted in the parade which began at the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building and made its way down College Avenue and Fourth econtinued on page 235 Homecoming ¢ 233 OO8 Delta Chi brothers Jake Dollins and Ben Urness strolt down the parade route dressed as Tweedle Dee and Tweedie Dum. Dee and Dum won 1st place in the fraternity pomp clown division. Photo by Chris Tucker Working to finish the Delta Chi Alpha Sigma Alpha house decoration before judges arrive, Matt Mason and Brianna Mares position miniature versions of the campus high-rise dorms on their house decoration. The fraternity sorority house dec “Bobby and the Beanstalk” won 3rd place in the highly competitive division. Photo by Chris Tucker - dh : SEC ed ws 234 ¢ Student Life ' The Bearcat Marching Band leads the procession of convert- ibles away from College Drive and up Fourth Street. There were 138 entries in the parade, which started at the Olive Deluce Fine Arts Building and proceeded around the town squa re. Photo by Lesley Thacker storybook econtinued from page 233 Street, before ending at the Nodaway County Courthouse Square. The parade began with the Bearcat Marching Band under the direction of Alfred Sergel, assistant professor of music. Sev- eral local and state political candidates were included in the parade, as well as the Homecoming King and Qucen and their court. A crowd of approximately 8,200 people filled the stands to watch the Bearcal football team defeat the Mis- souri Western Grillons with a score of 31-24 under a clear sky Saturday after- noon. “Lenjoyed the spirit that was shown al the game by all ages,” Jeanette Antone said. “It was nice to see all the people come ind back up the team.” The spirit of Homecoming was in the air for more than just the “Cats and their fans as an unexpected proposal took place on the lield at halftime. Marching band member Joe Koeberl had his drum taken away from him by his friend Pat Watts and replaced with a ring. While this was happening, his girlfriend Heather White was being pulled over to the 50-yard line by one of her fellow Flag Corps members. Koeberl then proceeded to ask White for her hand in marriage. “We started our relationship last year at Homecoming, so | figured since it was about the same time of year it would be a good time to do it,” Koeberl said. “I talked to the band director, Mr. Sergel, in mid-July and he contacted a lot of people to make sure 1 wouldn’t be a problem or break any traditions. It took a lot of planning, but I also had a lot of help.” White was very surprised and pleased with the question she was proposed on the field. “Twas in total shock,” While said. “I had noclue what was going “I enjoyed the spirit that was shown at the game by all ages,” Jeanette Antone said. “It was nice to see all the people come and back up the team.” Homecoming on and then it was like I was ina dream.” Also at halftime was the offictal induction of several alumni into the M-Club Hall of Fame. They were Janet Clark, 89; Richard Flanagan, ‘58; Dr. Paul Gates, ’48 (deceased); the 1975 baseball (eam; and the 1982 men’s indoor track team. All were honored al the M-Club Hall of Fame Banquet Fri- day night. Northwest alumni celebrated Home- coming just as much as the current stu- dents. Alunini attended the traditional events suchas the Variety Show, parade, and football game, and could also enjoy special events pul on especially for them by the Alumni House. Some of the special alumni events included a golf outinganda barbecue. In addition to the afl-alumni events, a few informal class reunions took place, such as the Unofficial Mid-’60s Reunion. Several alumni enjoyed a litde musi- cal entertainment as the festivities began to wind down on Sunday. The Pete Eye Trio Luncheon and Big Band Dance gave people the opportunity to enjoy some jazz music from Kansas City. Later that alternoon, Les Brown and the Band of Renown performed at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. While these events were not exclusive to alumni, they did make up the majority of audiences. Homecoming brought back special memories to alumni. “tt was a fabulous day,” Vinnie Vaccaro, Class of 72 alumni said, “It was always a great day when you beat Missouri Western in anything.” Vacciro allended Homecoming events not only to celebrate the University, but also tocelebrate his family history, While attending Northwest, Vaccaro was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa econtinued on page 237 Homecoming ¢ 235 QO Pau! Frank and Mike Nihsen put the finishing touches on the Delta Sigma Phi Phi Mu house decoration. The house dec, which featured Peter Pan, won 1st Place in the highly competitive division. Photo by Sarah tole eM iriiyaat As the Bearcat lead widens, Wade Hanson celebrates his 19-yard touchdown reception with Mark Servé. The third quarter touchdown increased the 'Cats lead to 24-7. Photo Lesley Thacker Jen Brandt keeps the audience entertained in between Variety Show skits by dancing with her inflatable plastic doll. Brandt, the first female to emcee the show in more than 10 years, entertained with fellow masters of ceremonies David Zwank and Chris Stigall. Photo by Chris Tucker 236° Student Life In Fors econtinued from page 235 fraternity, lived in Phillips Hall the first year that it was built, was the first official Bobby Bearcat and met his wife his senior year. Vaccaro served as Alumni Director from 1978-85 and his oldest daughter Jealaine began attending Northwest in the fall of 1996, “It was comforting to know, and it was reassuring to see, that the students of the 90s were still carrying on the traditions left by so many of us before them,” Vaccaro said. Through teamwork and dedication, Northwest students and faculty kept the traditions alive to give alumni something to remember. The Homecoming Game hy Travis Dimmitt q Almost three quarters of acentury ago, Grantland Rice waxed eloquent upon the feats of four fearsome football backs that flew across the gridirons of the Midwest. These four great backs, immortalized by Rice as the Four Horsemen, terrorized opponents with a dazzling combination of power and speed as they drovetheirschool, Notre Dame, to the national championship. The Four Horsemen began their run to immortality in a game Rice witnessed against arch-rival Army on Oct. 19, 1924. On Homecoming Day, Oct. 19, 1996, Northwest proved to have its own gridiron version of powerand speed, and its own version of terror and grace. But instead of needing four horsemen to run over arch-rival Missouri Western, the Bearcats needed only one. Jesse Haynes. Haynes galloped over the Rickenbrode Stadium sod for 156 yards on 31 carries and helped Northwest waylay Western, 31-24, as the dazzling sun shone down on an unseasonably warm autumn afternoon. torybook entrances “It was comforting to know, and it was reassuring to see, that the students of the 90s were still carrying on the tra- ditions left by so many of us before them,” Vinnie Vaccaro said. ih That the sun would be as bright as it was Oct. 19 was no small feat. That the sun would choose to figuratively shine on Bearcat football at all was perhaps a greater feat. Two years removed from a winless season, the victory over Western propelled the Bearcats to 7-0 and placed them alone at the top of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s football stand- ings. Northwest was like a chariot, build- ing speed as it descended upon its foes. Most knew, however, that the chariot was a useless machine if there was no horse to guide it. Haynes’ Homecoming performance earned him the Don Black Memorial Trophy, given to the game’s most valuable player. With trophy in hand, there was little doubt Haynes had been harnessed to guide the ’Cats that day. Though Haynes was dominant as he romped through his Rickenbrode pas- ture, he had key miscues as well. Proving that even a horseman could be human, Haynes fumbled twice in the fourth quar- ter. His temporary hoof-in-mouth syn- drome and subsequent Western whirlwind scores allowed the Griffons to gouge their way back into what had previously been an ali-Northwest contest. A 31-10 fourth-quarter lead became 31-17. Then the Homecom- ing crowd leapt to their feet as Haynes broke through the barn door for what appeared to be a long touchdown run. Alas, it was not to be. A holding penalty brought the ball back and negated Haynes’ fancy hoofing. On the next play from scrimmage, Haynes fumbled and the Griffons grabbed the ball. Frantically, Western went for the end zone and made the score 31-24. Though the Rickenbrode rowdies grew restless, they had no need to fear. Northwest recovered the Griffon onside kick and, with poise that befitted an undefeated team, ran out the clock. Sa © 237 Dayo’ green means Holiday spirits shine in the ’Ville with green beer and the World’s Shortest Parade by Jennifer Simler Some thought of it as a holiday; others considered it a day to set records on green beer consumed in a day. The annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration included activities that pleased both groups. Maryville was famous for having the world’s shortest parade according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The parade was approximately 97.5 feet long. Ac- cording to Northwest students it was a day when everyone planned to arrive at the notorious block of Buchanan in front of The Palms and The World Famous Outback as early as possible in order to get their fill of green beer. “We (my friends and [) went to The Palms at |0a.m. to get drunk,” Amanda Brichta said. “During the parade, one of my friends fell off the wall at The Palms because he was so drunk, and I danced on a booth. We Ielt at 2 p.m. and then went back at about 6 p.m. I don’t really remember much of the rest of the evening.” Even if one was not Irish it made no difference. In the 'Ville everyone was considered Irish on this wild day of extreme partying. “St. Patrick’s Day weekend was even bigger than Homecoming weckend because it (St. Patrick’s Day) was on Sunday and everyone partied all weekend,” Trent Stringer, The World Fa- mous Outback owner, said. “People were here (at the Outback) all weckend. 1 was surprised when everyone kept returning all weckend long. [fit was me, I would have been done partying on Saturday, but the flow of people didn’t even drop on Sunday.” Most students had themselves convinced by the end of St. Patrick’s Day that they were Irish, mainly because of the extreme 238 ¢ Student Life In Focus “During the pa- rade, one of my friends fell off the wall at The Palms because he was so drunk, and I danced ona booth,” Amanda Brichta said. amounts of green beer consumed. The Outback sold approximately 20kegsof green beer and approximatcly 100 cases of beer on Friday and Saturday alone. This resulted in the absence of any green beer on Sunday. Cork-N-Keg sold approximatcly 400 cases of beer and 50 kegs on Friday and Saturday alone. “Everyone that came into the store was really very nice; there was never any trouble.” Brett White, owner, said. “The students were never rude or violent. Some got mad when we wouldn’t serve minors, but besides that everyone was always in a good mood.” For the most part, students were in control of their behavior. However, some students {frequently found them- selves acting out of the norm and they looked back on the holiday realizing they were almost too drunk. “My friends and I started pre-partying at 10 a.m. before we went to the bar,” Mandy Gundlach said. “We went to McDonald’s around 1 | a.m.and I was so drunk that I] almost knocked over a baby chair that had a baby in it.” Crazy contests sponsored by The Palms provoked students to be even cra- zier, awarding the winner of the wel boxer contest a $100 bar tab. “[ went up there to make fun of Ezra (Whorley) and Chad Sutton and they pulled me into the contest,” Mitch Dosland said. “I ended up tying with Ezra and for the tie breaker they poured a bucket of ice water on cach of us and Ezra won. [ was drunk and embarrassed but it was cool because I heard about it all day.” A race to get to the bar was what people would witness if they looked out their window in Maryville on the weekend of St. Patrick’s. The holiday caused a flourish of partying for nearly 72 hours and turned Northwest students into merry O’ Leprechauns. St. Patrick's Day frolickors rejoice as a cement truck spills green water on North Buchanan Street during The Palm's 95-foot-long World’s Shortest Parade. Heavy drinking, talking and special events marked the eighth year for the celebration of the holiday in Maryville. Photo by Chris Tucker Amid the chaos of North Buchanan Street, parade-goer Dave Nutall guzzles green beer from his hat while Andrea Cline cheers him on. The day’s revelry included green water, a wet T-shirt contest and mass quantities of green beer. Photo by Lesely Thacker Students react to a contestant’s posterior during a KDLX- sponsored wet boxer contest in The Palm's beer garden. KDLX also sponsored a wet T-shirt contest and gave CD’s away to students during the parade festivities. Photo by Chris Tucker Si. Patricks Day 239 QOO8 Greek spirits revitalize Theta chapter takes cues from original campus games in bringing fun back to competition by Jennifer Simler Geet unity was uplifted and renewed as fraternities and sororities emphasized the true goal of Greek Weekend. The games in 1996 were a direct reflection of the original spirit of Greek Weekend in [980. The goal and purpose for all the Greek organizations were to work, have fun and serve the community together while growing stronger within individual organizations. Inrecent years, it had been a time for fraternities and sororities to bash and compete against cach other. Instead of accomplishing things together, they were almost working against one another. The games throughout the years created amore competitive attitude, changing the outlook fraternities and sororities had toward Greek Weekend. During the 1995 Greek Weekend, a clothes line competi- tton took place to see which frater- nity and sorority could accumulate the most clothes for donation. They ticd all the clothes together, and the organization with the longest linc ol clothes was the winner. The 1996 Greek Weekend re- placed this event with acanned food drive and also donated $1,000 to the Nodaway Humane Society. Cooperating, all Greek affiliated organizations donated more than 4,000 cans of food. “Greek Weekend was very successful,” Kent Porterfield, Panhellenic and {nterlraternity Council adviser, said. “Every year changes were made. There was more focus on interfraternalism and community service. Also, another thing they decided to change back was to move the games and picnic back to the intramural field.” Some of the traditions were renewed from the first Greek 240 ¢ Student Life In Focus “One person carried the torch and another person ... ran with them. This was a great way to promote Greek unity,” Andrea Smith said. Weckend on April 22, 1980. Starting off that first Greek Weekend the coordinators Kathy Hardy, Panhellenic president, and Jett Henderson, IFC president, followed the tradition of the ancient Greek Olympic Games by lighting a torch the first night of Greek Weekend at the Bell Tower starting off the games. Inaslightly different version, but maintaining the same idea, 1996 Greek Weekend coordinators Matt Motsick and John Benson brought back the ideatism of the Greek Olympic games. They decided to have a torch run to open the Greek Weekend ceremony. Every Greek Organization parluicipated in the run which started at Roberta and went around Maryville, stopping at each fraternity house. Three sororities started the run from Roberta, and eventually the torch arrived at the Bell Tower. “The Greek Weekend committee thought it would be a good way to start off the festivitiesand mainly got the idea since the Olympics were ry. getting ready to start,” Andrea Smith, torch run coordinator, said, “One person carried the torch and another person from adifferentsorority orfraternity ran with them. This was the only way we could involve everyone in the run. | think it was a great way to promote Greck unity.” Striving to unify the Greek organizations was one of the most stressed tspects of Greck Weekend. There were numerous ways this was accomplished, even improved upon, that were similar to things done in 1980. All the organizations together chose to repaint halls and replenish some of the outside furniture for the Nodaway Health Care Center, Community service had been a long-time tradition econtinued on page 242 Straining against the pull of the rope Phi Sigma Kappa members struggle to hold their ground during a tug-ol-war contest. The day also included other games such as an obstacle course relay and a three-legged race. Photo by Lesley Thacker Angela Stueve limbos during the annual Greek Sing near the Bell Tower. Greeks sang songs that showed the strength of their fraternity or sorority and poked jokes at fellow Greeks. Photo by Chris Tucker While other fraternity and sorority mem- bers decorate their sections of sidewalk, David Schumacker blows away pink chalk dust that accumulated on his drawing. Other events during the week included chariot races, singing, a torch run and community service. Photo by Chris Tucker Greek Weekend ¢ 24] QO8 Gree weeke econtinued from page 240 during Greek Weekend. Another addition, actually a whole new Greek organization, was invented especially for Greek Weekend. This new group was named Theta. “Originally, I wanted to separate all Greeks and put them into separat e teams, but then we (the Greek Weekend committee) agreed that would be too drastic of a steptodoin one year,” Motsick said. “Instead we chose two to three people from each organization. Theta was a team put together of different organizations combined. it was the model} of Greek unity.” Theta consisted of two men from each fraternity and three women from each sorority. These men and women were picked by Motsick, Benson and the Greek Weekend committee, Individuals were chosen because they were creative, ener- getic and able to work well with other organizations. “I made a lot of friendships I would have never made,” Theresa Renner, Theta member, said. “‘] liked the way they selected the members; they didn’t just select all the people who were well known on campus. Plus, it was really fun. We were always the first to cheer for other organizations. We didn’t care abut winning or losing, just about having fun. We took some of the emphasis off winning or losing and (put it) on having fun.” Because Theta was a new group, not many people knew about itor knew what to expect. Motsick knew what he had in mind for Theta to accomplish, but didn’t know if putting all the organiza- tions together would accomplish what he had intended. “I was concerned if people would stick with Theta or their own 242 � Student Life | r putes “It (Theta) stressed what Greek Week- end should be about. When we got together all the labels and stereotypes ... were set aside,” Ryan Stadlman said. unl organizations,’ Motsick said. “It turned out better than I expected. They (Theta members) branched out better than I planned in the sense that people came together and got along.” Theta participated in the Greek Sing contest, including every organization in the song. They were also involved in every game andevent in which the teams consisted of different members from each affiliation. People from the same organization were never part- ners for an event. “I didn’t know what to expect — no one knew — but it became uni- fied right away,” Ryan Stadiman, Theta member, said. “There was no competitiveness. I would definitely want to see Theta involved in Greek Weekend from now on. It stressed what Greek Weekend should be about. When we got together all the labels and stereotypes about differ- ent groups were set aside, and we all worked together and had fun.” One aspect of Theta was the way all the organizations joined together and seemed to forget they were competing against one another. Everyone still wanted to be No. | at tug-of-war, tricycle race and the other games which kept the era of competition alive. The difference was each organization was more supportive and cheered on other teams while they enjoyed the unity of Theta. Although Greek Weekend ended with a Greek Awards Ceremony instead of an all-Greek dance in the Univer- sity Ballroom, unity was in the air just as it was in 1980. “Greek Weekend was a time for mingling,” said Don Carlile, career placement services director, in a 1980 North west Missou- rianarticle. “It was atime for all Greeks to be together, to have fun together and to work together. It was a time for unity.” Greek Weekend Greek Chapter Awards Awards Greek Game Awards Song: Delta Chi Sigma Kappa Banner: Alpha Kappa Lambda Sigma Sigma Sigma Chalk: Alpha Kappa Lambda Alpha Sigma Alpha Charlot: Delta Chi Tricycle: Sigma Kappa Canoe: Tau Kappa Epsilon Sigma Kappa Most Improved Chapter: Alpha Gamma Rho Most Improved GPA: Alpha Sigma Alpha Sigma Phi Epsilon Outstanding Philanthropy Program: Sigma Sigma Sigma Order of Omega Awards Outstanding Greek Sponsor: Ann Rowlette, Alpha Sigma Alpha Outstanding Greek Man Woman: Matt Kitzi Laura Stageman Outstanding Greek Organization: Phi Mu Sigma Phi Epsilon After immersing her face ina plate full of whipped cream to find a piece of gum, Kit Morgan, a Delta Zeta, tries to blow a bubble. Blowing a bubble marked the end of alap in the tricycle race. Photo by Chris Tucker Dancingunder the Bell Tower, John Zimmermantakes part in the Greek Sing as a member of Theta, an organization promoting Greek unity. The Greek Sing emphasized the positive aspects of all the campus Greeks. Photo by Chris Tucker Greek Week ¢ 243 OOG Students line up across the Tundra for free hot dogs during a midnight barbecue spon- sored by RHA. Events such as the barbe- cue, pizza-eating contests and Tower Queen pageant were originally created with the intent of keeping students on campus during weekends. Photo by Chris Tucker | ' 25. cap op aera + ee “i il piabed ety 8 aA —. BEM nD: a ; � ' VIER. | CONFER BS EN Austin Howell and members of The McKenzies enter- tain students at Marypalooza. Other area bands that performed at the Northwest edition of Lollapalooza were Bliss and Technocolour Yon. Photo by Sarah Phipps Shawn Chiddix climbs to the top of an inflatable mountain during Northwest Week. Several other events, including face painting, human foosball and concerts by loca! bands were available to students at the Tundra. Photo by Sarah Phipps 244 Student Life Trediti Ol fis ang aut Students shatter daily routines during struggle to reach the pinnacle of education by Kelsey Lowe Nukes Week 96 brought with it nice weather, entertaine basketball game brought in proceeds forthe Support Staff Council ment and school spirit. Kelly Ferguson, Student Senate vice president, said Northwest Week was an opportunity to celebrate Northwest spirit and bring the community together. Northwest Week had been a tradition since Joe Tokker Daze, the last of which took place in 1979, In 1984, Stroller Daze began, and this eventually led to North- west Week. The tradition started with the purpose of keeping students on campus for the weekends. Northwest Week ’96 began April 15 with a pizza eating contest sponsored by KDLX. “T ate all but three pieces of a large pizza, probably nine to 10 slices,” Bill Donnelly, the contest winner, said. “It was like eating a regular meal only I had to do it in a fraction of the time. It was definitely the thrill of victory.” The events of Northwest Week did not stop there. Marypalooza took place at the Tundra April 18. The Maryville version of Lollapalooza featured local bands Bliss, Technocolur Yon and The McKenzies. Bliss singer Brandon Brown said he enjoyed being a part of the entertainment. “We were asked to perform and we decided to do it,” Brown said. ‘We wanted to get our name out, and it was a lot of fun.” Marypalooza also included a carnival with face painting and a Chemical Abuse Resources Education crash simulation. Other events that took place throughout the week included a Residence Hall Association Safety and Environmental Aware- ness Committee recyclables sculpture contest and a midnight barbecue sponsored by RHA. A faculty vs. Student Staff Council “It was an honor for me because the last Tower Queen was my sister and we didn’t even realize it until we got to talking about it,” Maggie O’Riley said. scholarship, designated for staff dependents. In addition to games and activities, there were also two pageants. Chris Stigall received the title of Big Man on Campus. Sponsored by Delta Zeta, the contest featured a talent competition, an inter- view and a formal wear competition. “My fraternity brothers (Tau Kappa Epsilon) nominated me and during the competition | actually won, so that was really nice,” Stigall said. “I did a really cheesy lounge act for the talent compe- tition and I just had a good time with it.” In addition to the Big Man on Campus pageant, a Tower Queen was crowned. Maggie O'Riley was selected out of 18 students nominated by campus organi- zations. Sponsored by Student Ambas- sadors, O’ Riley was crowned at the Bell Tower April [7. The Tower Queen had been an inter- mittent tradition in Northwest history. [t skipped a year; the University crowned the last Tower Queen in 1994. “Tt was an honor for me because the last Tower Queen was my sister and we didn’teven realize it until we got to talking about it,” O'Riley said. “It was a totally crazy and busy day, but it was great to have all my friends and family there.” The Blue Key honor fraternity and Student Senate sponsor ed the event. Candidates for Tower Queen were judged on grade point average, campus involvement and their candidate interview, among other things. The school spirit displayed during Northwest Week proved spring could really bring people out of their daily routines and into campus entertainment. Northwest Week « 245 O08 rat ilook to G ¢ Religious organizations offer party alternatives oa while helpingmembers develop faith hy JessicaYeldell 66 W. it a nasty stroke of bad luck that spun my chemistry grade into a viscous, downward spiral or did all things really happen for a reason?” “Is there a God?” “Is this world — this life — all there is?” “What in the heck am [ doing here anyway?” If you didn’t ask those questions (or something like them), you were probably nota college student, Harsh generalization? Maybe. But most students found themselves wondering about those spiri- tual abstracts. “College was a turning point in your life,” Courtney Burgert said. “You saw things differently than you did in high school.” With all the outlets to influence a student’s spiritual life, it was tough for them to make a committed decision. But, for some students, a commitment to religion stabilized their maturing identity through faith and devotion. “You grew up here (at college),” Burgert said. “You started thinking about your future, and having God in your life was an important part of it.” Some students may have spent so much time asking “the questions” that they had no time to find the answers by themselves. Campus organizations helped fill that need. For John Scarbrough, attending the Baptist Student Union, as well as any function where people offered their ideas of Christ and the Bible, was edifying. “Tt was kind of like eating,” Scarbrough said. “(Going tothe BSU) energized meand gave me strength. God was the only thing on earth that was solid and for real. I feared no one except for God alone.” Before Christianity, Scarbrough, a former football player, thought he had nothing to fear because of his physical strength. 246 « Student Life “God was the only thing on Earth that was solid and for real,” John Scarbrough said. “] feared no one except for God alone.” Scarbrough said he realized he had a problem with aggression. But during his spiritual search, he discovered faith could help him be “quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger.” Scarbrough recommended involvement in religious organiza- tions for growth and spiritual refreshment, but not as a substitute for a personal relationship with Christ. Sharon Reavey attended the Newman Catholic Center for the same reasons Scarbrough attended the BSU. “It gave me peace,” Reavey said. “There were a lot of pressures in college; (religion) got your mind back on track.” Though some thought religion was all seriousness, organizations offered seri- ously fun social activities and commit- ted to giving students “party alterna- tives.” The Wesley Center sponsored “First Year Friends,” a group that aspired to connect freshmen and transfer students with the more established students. The center also provided Wednesday night worship and fellowship, Sunday evening volleyball games and late- night dances throughout the year. Even if students disagreed with a par- ticular faith, many were influenced by theirreligious peers. Scarbrough saw it as his duty to fell others about his newly-acquired faith, yet understood that pressure or sales-pitches were not to be a part of the “sharing.” Though Scarbrough knew some religious leaders sought “believ- ers” for selfish motives, he trusted others would see his sincerity. “It was more than words, it was being there for (people),” Scarbrough said. “It was being consistent, supportive by the way you acted and who you were.” The First United Methodist Church sits unoccupied on a Friday night as cars drive by. The church was one of many in Maryville that offered outlets for students to grow in their spiritual lives and find the answers to many of life's most puzzling questions. Photo by Chris Tucker A group of students wait a few minutes for the Wesley Center’s midweek worship to start. The prayer service took place every Wednesday at 9 p.m. to hetp students forget the stress of school and relax. Photo by Amy Roh At the Newman Center, Josh Aliee, Matt Goedken and Jeff Goettemoeller enjoy a Polish dinner. Students were welcome to eat a home- cooked meal at the center every Wednesday evening. Photo by Amy Roh Religion ¢ 247 OO amir sertes Ge Despite the Franken Hall Council election party, the Franken Hall lounge is nearly deserted as Travis Loyd watches election coverage. The low turnout at the party mimicked the low voter interest across America. Photo by Sarah Phipps After watching a political debate between Maryville residents running for office, students jot down the politicians’ names for their government class. The debate was sponsored by the Political Science Club. Photo by Chris Tucker Amy West drops her ballot into the ballot box located at the First Christian Church in Maryville. West was among the 8,461 people in Nodaway County that voted in the presidential election. Photo by Chris Tucker 248 ¢ Student Life te Bann ys i ra Sy bine Presidential election year is marred by slanted media, foregone conclusions in the public’s eye by Jessica Yeldell and Sara Meyers pathy was the word to best describe the 1996 elections with only 49 percent of the American people voting. This was the lowest turnout since 1924 when women were still becoming accustomed to their newly found voting right. Northwest was a strong reflection of this less-than-thrilling election year. Some students believed President Bill Clinton was so farahead in the polls there wasn’t a reason to vote. Brian Switzer said he didn’t vote be- cause he thought the presidential selec- tion wouldn’t have made a difference. “I didn’t really care who won,” Switzer said. “They were all good I guess. They could all have done a good enough job.” Other students said their reason for not voting was because they forgot or didn’t realize how to vote absentee. “When I tried to find out about an absentee (ballot) it was too late,” Josh Heim said. “I didn’t even know what an absentee ballot was until my girlfriend told me about it.” Other students said they didn’t vote absentee and didn’t feel like making the trip home. “T would have had to go al! the way to Nebraska and I had football practice,” Jason Ball said. “I was too lazy.” But some students made sure they didn’t miss out on voting. “I very much wanted to see a change in the White House and I saw it as a privilege to vote,” Chris Stigall said. “I wanted to take advantage of that opportunity.” While most students said they had an interest in politics and government, they were relieved when the consuming election process came to aclose Nov. 5. “T very much wanted to see a change in the White House and I saw it as a privelege to vote,” Chris Stigall said. “I wanted to take advantage of that opportunity.” Other students said the media coverage in the election was a turn- off. Mandy Piper, College Republican, suggested ways students might have gathered information other than from the news reports. Piper said people made the mistake of believing the television would tell them the truth. “T would rather (student voters) had found information from pamphlets, then checked the politicians’ records,” Piper said. “That would have been a Jot of work; however, that was what it would have taken to have been informed.” The College Republicans set up a table in the Union during the weeks prior to and of the elections with fliers about the presidential candidate. “People were grabbing all kinds of Dole and Kemp fliers, posters and stick- ers,” Piper said. “(The College Republi- cans) were running out.” The Young Democrats also passed out fliers to make the student body more aware of issues, candidates and what the Democrats’ platform was. “Our biggest task was toaddress questions and educate people on the issues,” Angel Harris-Lewis said. “And ever-so-subtly, we wanted to endorse the Clinton perspective. However, the election didn’t need a whole lot of help from us.” Students recognized that attempting to inform student voters was important, no matter what political persuasion or party they chose to support. While the 1996 election showed plenty of voter apathy, the political sceneon campus was still alive in some respects with many students campaigning for their candidates and taking advantage of their voting opportunities. Election 96 249 QOOB Active sex life with frequent third party visitors intrude on rights of other occupant hy Jessica Yeldell Tee company; three’s a crowd — at least for those students who signed up for a double occupancy room that, on certain romantic, full-moon evenings, housed more than just two pop- corn-eating roomies in bunny slippers. Some Northwest students shared their rooms with a roommate and that roommate’s play- mate. Landon Shaver wasn’t even granted a warning and thought disregarding the situation seemed like the proper, “ex- pected” thing to do. This was college and everything, right? Maybe he was supposed to ignore the panting occur- ring not more than four feet away from him. “J wasn't sure if it was sex,” Shaver said. “But there was enough moaning going on for it to have been at least a sexual act.” So, he pulled the covers over his head, tossed a few turns and pretended to be asleep. “I let it slide for two nights,” Shaver said. “I thought this was just going to happen in college.” But enough was enough. On the third night of these sexual escapades, Shaver reclaimed what was rightfully his: a good night's sleep. “Finally, J just sat up in the middle of things — it was probably at the best part for her,” Shaver said. “And J just said, ‘Listen ... You can go to her room; you can go to your car; you can go to the damn cornfield, for all I care. But you’re not going to do it when I'm in here trying to sleep.’ The girl responded with ‘Oh, Landon, did we wake you up?’” Most students who said their roommates had sex while they were in the room admitted that it made the students uncomfortable and embarrassed. While they realized it was their roommate's room, too, they believed the privacy of both parties was jeopar- 250 � Student Life In Focus “T wasn’t sure if it was Sex,” Landon Shaver said. “But there was enough moaning going on for it to have been at least a sexual act.” dized. Confronting the roommates was really the most intimidating part of the situations. “I've heard three cases, and I told them all to confront their roommates,” three-year resident assistant Pamela Bell said. “The girls would say ‘But] don’t want her to be mad at me.’ I'd tell them that it was alright to confrontas long as you weren't mad when you confronted her, I was willing to go with the girl to confront, but she’d have to talk.” Nancy Ferguson agreed with Bel! that communication was the key to avoiding more embarrassing surprises. “Vd come in (to the room) to see (my roommate) and her boyfriend getting happy,” Ferguson said. Ferguson and her roommate devised a system so Ferguson would know when not to enter the room, but eventually the roommate quit hosting the conjugal vis- its altogether. “She finally just left,” Ferguson said. “But tt took actual confrontation.” Shaver said he had a friend that hada similar situation at a different school: His friend’s roommate had sex while both Shaver and the friend were in the room. In that instance, confrontation consisted of the two guys staring at the couple to break their concentration. “T actually made eye contact with the guy,” Shaver said. Dietrich Hal] resident assistant Greg Fairholm thought confron- tation and communication between roommates in these types of situations was a little different for the guys. “Most guys did it for the bragging rights anyway, so they'd tell their roommate ‘You know, she’s coming over tonight, ... you know what that means,” Fairholm said. Even in the most embarrassing situations, students found strong communication was the key to avoiding further close encounters of a third roommate. Proving two's company but three’s a crowd, an unsuspecting roommate and her partner are caught in the act when the second roommate opens the door. The close confines of residence hall rooms made privacy difficult to obtain. Photo litustration by Chris Tucker In the heat of passion, a couple remem- bers to protect themselves with a Lifestyles condom. Condoms were avail- able at the residence hall front desks for a price of two for 25 cents. Photo lifustra- tion by Chris Tucker Sex on campus ¢ 251 O08 Minorites eliminate pull seoh pes Lack of education about multicultural, physically disabled students lead to assumptions by Nicole Barringer and Beth Dorre! Sia lazy, violent and rude ... these were just some of the stereotypes that existed about minority groups. Some of the most stereotyped people at Northwest may have been multicultural students. The Alliance of Black Collegians, Chinese Student Association, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, In- ternational Students Organization and Turkish Club were all developed to help students and create a broader under- standing of differences. “Any of the student groups for cul- tures were important,” Liz Wood, ABC cosponsor, said. “They gave a sense of identity to the students. They also helped with recruitment. They educated stu- dents, faculty and staff of many cul- tures.” HALO was founded to help the His- panic culture, including 53 Northwest students, gain recognition on campus. Vima Gutierrez, HALO president, be- lieved two of the stereotypes about His- panics were that they were lazy and rude. “Fortunately, most people didn’t have that kind of mentality,” Gutierez said. “The rest just didn’t want to know thetruth. They just wanted to believe what they wanted to instead of the truth.” Gutierez said the language barrier sometimes caused people to misinterpret her. “I wish people could have better understood the language,” Gutierez said. “Often times people would get upset when 1 would speak Spanish in front of them. They usually thought f was talking about them. The truth was, when I found someone I could relate to in my native language, I felt the need to express myself with my native language.” 252 Student Life In Focus “People often times believed that black males were violent, in jail and uneducated,” Saunia Edmon said. “They also believed that all of the women were on welfare.” ABC was founded in 1988 because of the small population of black students at Northwest; in 1996, there were 121 black students. The organization was to be an educational resource for all races to learn about the African-American culture. “People often times believed that black males were violent, in jail and uneducated,” Saunia Edmon, ABC president, said. “They also believed that all of the women were on welfare. If there was one thing I wished the American culture could have under- stood, it would have been that blacks weren’t just slaves.” Stereotypes also existed for minori- ties other than racial] and ethnic groups. Scott Johnston, a blind student, thought a lot of stereotypes derived from a lack of education. “A lot of people didn’t know much (about being blind) and wondered how I got around so well,” Johnston said. “They thought that the blind would need a lot more assistance than I did.” Johnston said through this misunderstanding, people sometimes thought he had more handicaps than just being blind. “They talked louder, assuming that I was blind and deaf and that all went together,” Johnston said. Marianne Miller lived an almost typical college life, with one exception: she was in a wheelchair. People often believed she was not capable of doing many things people who could walk did. “People didn’t think I did anything for fun, or that I couldn’t do anything at all,” Miller said. “They also believed that I needed help with everything. Some people thought I basically had no life.” Although stereotypes existed in full force, many students proved not all things were what they seemed. Marianne Miller takes a break from finals week to hang out at a first Richardson floor party. Miller said people often falsely believed because she was in a wheelchair, she couldn't have fun. Photo by Lesley Thacker On a warm September day, members of El Grupo Antotonuco celebrate their heritage while performing at Family Day. The Festival of Cultures brought together diverse groups of people to exptore the ethnic and cultural diversity at Northwest. Photo by Sarah Kulisky Minorities ° 253 OO Dr re Hef haracters in cars Personalities shine through in bumper stickers, cleanliness and models of student automobiles by Lisa Huse he purpose of owning a car was to have the freedom to easily get from point A to point B. Cars were status symbols whether they were old and falling apart or shiny new pick-up trucks. The diversity of the cars in the parking lots at Northwest was symbolic of the many walks of life and the unique styles of students. Three thousand nine hundred and forty-two cars owned by residents, com- muters, faculty and staff we re registered to park on campus. Some cars were the common types seen every day, and oth- ers stood out in crowded parking lots. Matt Riley’s brown 1982 Lincoln Towncar was unique compared to most of the cars on campus and his friends often made fun of it. “My car was huge,” Riley said. “It was one of those cars that you could fit every- body into. One day when everybody was on the over, my friends wrote ‘Hot Rod Lin- coln’ in the dust on the hood.” Riley’s car told a story about his fam- ily. His grandfather was the previous owner, and Riley could remember visits when his entire family would go out in the car. “Since it was my grandfather's car, my parents got mad at me if it wasn’t clean,” Riley said. “They expected it to be clean and running okay.” Cars could reflect the owner's personality, as Riley’s did. “It was kind of a big car, drove around kind of slow and (was) not in a big hurry to get anywhere,” Riley said. “That was kind of like me. It was definitely not a sports car.” Jacy Frear’s silver 1984 Buick Century got a lot of attention because she decorated the car with dozens of bumper stickers. “] had always wanted to do something like that,” Frear said. “It 254 � Student Life In Focus “My car was huge,’ Matt Riley said. “It was one of those cars that you could fit everybody in to. My friends wrote ‘Hot Rod Lincoln’ in the dust (the car) had over 136,000 miles on it. It was getting pretty old, so I knew I wouldn’t be able to sell it.” Frear owned her car for about two years and had learned to appreciate it. “My car represented who | was, so | kind of liked it,” Frear said. “It was a piece of junk, but it was my car.” Nicknamed “The Biu,” Frear’s car received mixed reviews when people saw it for the first time. “Some people laughed, and some people gave me dirty looks,” Frear said. “Once somebody pulled up to me at ASAP and told me | had a kick-ass car.” Frear hardly ever washed her car, but some car owners washed their cars regu- larly. Kevin King spent a lot of time with ss his red 1987 Firebird to keep it clean. hood. “T treated my car really nice because it was my only form of transportation,” King said. “It was one of my first big purchases, and it was my baby.” King’s special treatment and dedica- tion to his car made the car an extension of him. “I kept the car nice and tidy because | liked everything neat and orderly,” King said. “So I was always out there washing it.” King worked at a restaurant for three years to save enough money for it. People often thought King’s parents bought the car for him. “T resented that because my car wasn’t just handed to me on a silver platter,” King said. “I started working when | was 14. 1 washed dishes and waited tables, and saved all my tips and checks until ] was 17.” King’s friend, Ryle Smith, liked King’s car because King kept it in such good shape. “The car was a chick magnet,” Smith said, Ten minutes before 9 a.m., Matt Riley unlocks his 1982 LincotnTowncar while leaving his home to go to his lifeguard job at the Robert P. Foster Aquatic Center. Riley’s cautious commute added a few more miles to the 109,000 miles already on the car. Photo by Chris Tucker Covered with bumper stickers, Jacy Frear’s 1984 Buick Century is a billboard to her personality. Because of her car’s age and its 136,000 miles, Frear thought she wouldn't be able to sell it, so she decorated it. Photo by Christina Kettler Kevin King fills his “baby” up with gas before a weekend visit to home. King admitted that washing and taking care of his 1987 Firebird took up a lot of his free time. Photo by Sarah Phipps College Cars ¢ 255 OOS Renovations to major academic buildings eliminate classrooms resulting in increased night classes rvening Instruction By Beth Dorrel Instead of watching their favorite sitcoms, many Northwest students spent their week- nights in the classroom. Colden Hall, which usually held numerous classes during the day, was the primary reason students were listening to professors instead of Seinfeld. The classes once held in Colden had to be rescheduled, and in many cases at night. There were some mixed feelings about the advantages and disadvantages of having class in the evening. For some it was a convenience. David Baird, Nodaway County prosecuting attorney, worked dur- ing the day and taught business law at night. “For people who worked during the day, or lived outside of Maryville, night classes were a great opportunity,” Dr. Ranilo Laygo said. Laygo taught Group Counseling Tech- niques, Social and Cultural Foundations of Behavior, Lifestyle and Career Develop- ment at night, but said he preferred to teach during the day. “If you had three 50 minute periods, you could keep attention longer,” Laygo said. “That was the right amount of time for me to see the students.” 256 � Academics Night classes took place only once a week, and one class should have been the equivalent of three classes. “One (night) class being equal to three (day) classes was good in theory, but it didn’t always work out to be that way,” Laygo said. “If you added Spring Break and days missed, and the week they (night class students) got out early, you cut out about three weeks of class.” In addition, those in nightclasses had their finals and were done one week earlier than those in day classes. Some thought this was a bonus, but Phil Kenkel, who taught Gen- eral Psychology at night, disagreed. “Some disadvantages were that you couldn't cover as much material,” Kenkel said. “If you had a night class when school wasn’tin session, you missed the equivalent of three classes.” When classes were in session, paying at- tention was sometimes difficult. “It was hard to concentrate for so long,” Emily Reese, night class student, said. “By the third hour, I was like, ‘OK, when’s it going to be over?’” Reese said she would not have taken night classes again unless she had to. “It was a disadvantage because it was so long and I always thought about what I would rather have been doing,” Reese said. Aimee Wilke had to take three night classes during the fall semester. Even get- ting donea week early did not make her see an advantage to night classes. “T had four finals in one week, and al! my projects were due as well,” Wilke said. Not everyone’s experiences with night classes were torturous. Rusty McKenzie took Ethnographic Film Studies at night. “I kind of liked it, really,” McKenzie said. “It worked in pretty well with other schedules since it was only once a week.” After construction ended, schedules were to go back to normal, with just a few regularly scheduled night classes. Sixty- one night classes were offered in the spring 1997 semester. Forty-two of these classes were at level 500 or 600, which were gradu- ate level courses. Although Roseanne wasn’t graced with their presence, the students earned more hours toward their degree by taking night classes. Students in Dr. Litte’s 5 p.m. Advanced Composition class engage in a conversation about their reading assignments in Thompson-Ringold. The closing of Colden Hail ted to many classes taking placelater in the day. Photo by Chris Tucker The clock testifies the unusual hour that the Broadcast Journalism class meets during the fall semester. Renovations, room shortages and faculty sabbaticals were someof the reasonsstudents foundthemselvesrearranging schedules to go to school at night. Photo by Lesiey Thacker Against the darkening evening, light from the Valk Agriculture Professions Center's lobby illuminates students as they take a break from Dr. Ben Collier's economics class. Like some of the displaced Colden Hall classes, Economics | met only once a week for three hours at a time. Photo by Lesley Thacker College of Arts and Sciences pont Row: Dr, Pamela Brakkhage, Dr. Sylvia Front Row: Dr. Phil Lucido, Dr. Karen Schaffer, Breads and Dr. Louise Homer. Back Row: Carlos Suzanne Fruct, Lisa Carter and Dr. Pauline Lizotte. T2Co, Michaela Goebig and Channing Homer. Back Row: Pat Wynne, Dr. Kurt Haberyan and David Smith. Night Classes ¢ 257 QOO8 Taking a quick break from cooking, Robie McMillan, her husband Mac McMillan and Jeremy Riedell snack on an extra “hamball” during Jenell Ciak’s Quantity Food Preparation class. The class prepared, advertised and served food to customers ina makeshift restau- rant in the Adminis- tration Building on Friday afternoons. Photo by Chris Tucker Front Row: Dr. Andraé Bayliss, Dr. Margaret Drew, Dr. Nancy Riley and Dr. Preech Suppal. Back Row: Caro! Tjeerdsma, Gerald Wright, Dr. Betty Bush, Pat Thompson, Dr. Jean Boaus, Dr. Nelle Ukpokodu Dr. Shirley Steffens and Dr. Carol McCall. 258 ¢ Academics College of Human Enviromental Sciences Education | and Human Services Tr Front Row: Or. Ann Rowlette, Jana Poe, Dr, Carol Detmer and Dr. Frances Shipley. Back Row: Dr. Jenell Ciak, Dr. Peggy Miller, John Woodward and Beth Goudge. Future restaurateurs handle minor catastrophes and major successes while preparing mass quantities of entrees, side dishes and desserts Cooks spice Up course work By Beth Dorrel Jenell Ciak’s Quantity Food Preparation class heated things up on Friday nights. The class of 15 people started their own restau- rant on campus Fridays to prepare them for thetr majors. Ciak taught this class three times before, and her class used to oversee the cafeteria andcatering department for a week, and ran a restaurant off campus for non-prolit com- munity organizations. This was the first time the program was offered on campus. “Our two goals were to cover the costs becuuse there was no budget, and give each Student experience in all aspects and man- agement,” Ciak, assistant professor of food and nutrition and director of the dietetics Program, said. With their profits, the class bought “wear and tear” items, such as table cloths and Cquipment. They also paid for their printing and mailing expenses. “ttinvolved a lot of work and should have been worth more than two credit hours,” Lynette Archdekinsaid. “It took a lot of time and preparation.” The restaurant rested on the shoulders of three “teams.” The “production team” dealt with the themes and menus. A different theme was featured each week, and the menu was never the same. The “facilities team” carried out the theme. The “marketing team” dealt with costs and purchasing. Each class member was on once of these teams. In addition to the three “teams” each stu- dent worked with another student choosing either a cultural or sports theme for dinner. There were seven different groups of two. These two people were considered the coor- dinators, whom the “teams” assisted. “My group had a geography theme, which was culture related vs. a sports theme,” Archdekin said. “We had sweet and sour pork, beef stroganoff, Mediterranean veg- etable, Vienneese cherry cheese torte and American peach cobbler.” During a week's time, the class planned the menu to fit the number of people attend- ing, ordered the groceries needed and cooked the Friday dinner. The hallway on the third Moor of the Administration Building was transformed each week to fit the theme of the dinner. Each dinner included a meat and casserole dish, two vegetable dishes, a type of bread and three desserts. “It went really well,” Archdekin said. “We had quite a few scellouts.” Meals were served from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p-m. each Friday, for $5.50 per meal for approximately 50 adults. “The students did a really nice job plan- ning menus and serving,” Esther Winter said. “It was also a very friendly atmo- sphere.” As with any project, there were minor catastrophes. The first time they made bread, the class used too much yeast, and not enough water. So, they had to redo it. Another time the grocery store sent the wrong supplies and a last minute trip to the store was made. “The worst catastrophe was one semester, when a student left some meat on the counter one night,” Ciak said. “The next morning she walked in the room to find the rotten meat.” The students wanted to know what their guests thought of the dinner and welcomed any suggestions. “Ateach meal we passed around comment cards,” Ciak said. “For the most part, the comments were very positive. Someone even filled out a Culture of Quality card, resulting in a letter from the dean.” Ciak said because of the small staff, she could only teach the class every other year, However, she would try to keep it on cam- pus. Cooking Class ¢ 259 OO Getting ready for audience members, house manager Allison Mizerski talks with ushers before a show. Masters of the art of walking quickly, both Mizerski and co-worker Jennifer Farris often darted through the theater while fulfilling their duties. Photo by Chris Tucker Discussing their views on a scene in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” house managers Allison Mizerski and Jennifer Farris talk with Dave Gieseke before the play. The managers kept busy helping customers and theater crews so the show would flow smoothly. Photo by Chris Tucker Jennifer Farris takes tickets for the audience waiting to see hypnotist Dr. Jim Wand. Any student could apply for the position of house manager, but it was suited for theater majors. Photo by Chris Tucker Government College of Geology And Geography Arts and Sciences oan Bee Front Row: Dr. Kevin Buterbaugh, Dr. Jerry Brekke and Dr. David McLaughlin. Back Row: Dr. Richard Fulton and Dr. Robert Dewhirst. 260 « Academics a 2) | Alt a = . J t ie ' Me) Front Row: Dr. Don Hagan, Dr. Charles Doce Diane Krueger and Dr. Joe Reese. Back Row: v® Bradley, Or. Dwight Maxwell, Dr. John Carrall, 0 Gregory Haddock, Dr. Marcus Gillespie, Dr. Té Goudge and Steve Fox. Theater house managers strive to make performances run smoothly by taking care of seating problems: intermissions and other behind the scenes business Settin the St By Juliet Martin As the lights dimmed and voices became anexcited hush, another production took the stage in the theater house of the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Two people were behind the scenes making sure everything went according to plan. They were the theater house managers, and the paid positions belonged to theater majors Allison Mizerskiand Jennifer Farris. It was the job of Mizerski and Farris to make sure everyone attending a show was happy. They did this by taking care of details like the theater house temperature, assisting with seating and ticketing problems, closing down Mary Linn after a show, making sure everyone left the building and calling cabs for elderly people who may have needed assistance. They were also responsible for talking to the touring acts that came to Northwest and getting information on when the show was slated to start and how the show would run, setting intermission times and making sure NO one infringed on rules set by each produc- tion. Farris said although national tours were more strict, they were also exciting to work with. “National tours had more rules about things like camera policies, but they were a lot of fun to do,” Farris said. Mizerski, who had beeti a manger for two years, also enjoyed the big shows even though she was not able to see them in their entirety. “The big shows were more stressful, but the most fun,” Mizerski said. “I never gotto see the beginning of the show, but at times I would stand in the sound booth or sneak in.” Working as a house manager was a posi- tion open to anyone, but beneficial for the- ater majors who were well acquainted with Mary Linn and how it worked, Mizerski said. It was another aspect of theater I got to learn,” Mizerski said. “It developed people skills and allowed me to work in a profes- sional way with acts coming through; I got to meet a lot of people.” Farris, in her first year as a manager, said 5 age she learned a lot about theater that could help her in the future. “I gained a lot of insight into the business side of theater,” Farris said. “I definitely thought that if I went out into the theater profession I could always get involved with frontal house activities.” Farris said she enjoyed a lot of the acts that came through Northwest, but one stood out in her mind. “I really enjoyed seeing Maya Angelou (in 1996),” Farris said. “One of the greatest experiences was getting to see her.” Theater managers worked under and were hired by Dave Gieseke, news and informa- tion director. They strived to make attending a show a memorable experience. “We tried to make the experience of the- ater as enjoyable as possible,” Farris said. “If there was ever a problem, the person to see was Dave Gieseke or a house manager.” Working in the background, solving seat situations or answering patrons’ questions, the student house managers took on the task of trying to make people happy. Theater House Managers « 261 O00 w president scabinet Dean L. Hubbard President Some five to six-year Northwest attendees might have joshed at be- ing “professional students,” but University President Dean Hubbard could top them afl. Education had been a life-long journey for him. Hubbard, who joined Northwest as president in 1984, had been in and out of learning institutions since kindergarten, He earned a bachelor’s degree in theology and speech, a master’ s degree in system- atic theology, a doctorate degree from Stanford and was a graduate from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. As University President, Hubbard oversaw full operations of the school, answering only tothe Board of Regents. He headed up many in- terest groups, but one was constant — the President's cabinet. University President Dean Hubbard takes time out of his busy day to entertain his grandson by playing with tops. The Conference Room provided a place for Hubbard to do one of his favorite hobbies, spend time with his grandson. Photo by Greg Dalrymple 262 « Academics re Administrators work as a unified team and listen to each other in the decision-making process “t liked it to be a rather open environment of people that worked close ly together and respected each other and were willing to share their | ideas,” Hubbard said. The cabinet was modeled after the president of the United States’ group, Hubbard said. Just like Bill Clinton’s cabinet, the members were not elected or a representative body, but were the pillars of the University. Although not a decision-making body, the cabinet, which met weekly, discussed topics far and wide that surrounded the Univer- sity. “There weren't very many impor- tant decisions that were ever made in the University that did not go through the cabinet,” Hubbard said. Each member of the cabinet was vital for the group’s success, Hubbard said. “I did not try to control the agenda,” Hubbard said. “There were lots of items that I didn’t have a strong opinion about or if | did I still wanted to hear the cabinet member’s reaction to it,” The group typi- cally met in the president’s office, but a few times throughout the year the cabinet con- ducted the meetings in more social envi- ronments, By Rob J. Brown Tim Gilmour Provost When former Vice President for Academic Affairs Joseph E. “Tim” Gilmour became provost in the fall of 1996, he still had academics on his mind. “Provost” simply expanded Gilmour’s position to include duties he performed while Presi- dent Hubbard was away from campus. Gilmour worked to pro- vide Northwest with a supe- rior academic atmosphere. That task, according to Gilmour, also meant pro- viding a superior physical environment for students to enhance education. social and political envira was conducive to learning.” While he was on the job, Gif said he was dedicated to x things better for other people was excited to be a part ofia g sity which had made such ad ments in traditional academ the electronic campus. By Jessica Yeldell “We wanted to incorpo- rate what was in an aca- demic major with general education,” Gilmour said. “Making sure the physical, a See! dy Gath Front Row: Jane Brown, Robert Loch Jr., Robert Stanton and Marissa Sanchez. Back Row: Susan Mattson, Jeanette Whited, Jim Gibson, Danny Merst, Chip Strong and Dr. Dean Hubbard. Board of Regents red Se Working to provide Northwest with SU academics, Tim Gilmour said “we w® ing to do things that few organization attempted to do.” Photo by Chris Tue Bob Bush Vice President for Regional Initiatives “f believed that the absolute key fo life) Was diversity of experi- fer. Robert Bush said. It eemed that Bush set out to be a . ing example of his own theory. Bush had already enjoyed a vealth of worldly experience by the time he came to what was then thwest Missouri State College in Force, worked for NASA at sddard Space Center, been a junior 4 school teacher and an elemen- vancement and student records and, after a stint as an assistant to the president, Bush received his current job — though not his current title. Bush was named vice president for environmental development, though his job title was eventually changed to vice president of the cen- ter for applied research. In 1996, Bush’s job title metamorphasized one more time. He became vice president of regional initiatives. Bush believed his title change fi- nally described what his job was about: intertwining Northwest with the rest of the world. “There was an excellent opportu- nity to build networks in this region and nationally,” Bush said. “There had always been key re- sources in the variety of programs at the university.” Even with all the regional at- also had a plan for beginning initiatives at Northwest, as weil, “T always asked how could ] be of assis- tance,’” Bush said. “That’s how you found inter- esting projects at a university.” Beyond all the initiatives and projects his new tention, Bush | Front Row: Dr. Ke Christina Heintz Gregerson Malm and Dr. Robert Bush speaks at one of many meetings. Bush believed in the variety of programs at Northwest and the diversity within the Univer- sity. Photo by Greg Dairymple Mathematics and Statistics titl e brought, Bush was happy to be where he was. By Travis Dimmitt ndall McDonald, Dr. Dennis Malm and Garten. Row 2: Dr. Mark Sand, Dr. Jawad Sadek, Lynda Hollingsworth, Or. Cheryl Sharon Hilbert. Back Row: Dr. Michael Dito, Dr. Russell Euler, Dr, Betty Jean Harmsen, Denise 8iss and Dr. Terry King. Ray Courter Vice President for Finance and Support Services Vice President for Finance and Support Services was a flashy title, but Ray Courter prefered to work out of the limelight, Courter, who was promoted after 14 years of work in the University finance department, was not simply | just in charge of the money flow through the University. He oversaw several departments including hu- man resources, cashiering, treasury, mail and copy centers, purchasing and central receiving. Although Courter prepared and dissected budgets, did in-depth re- search on University projects and kept the school from operating in the red, Courter kept his modesty by giving accolades to his staff for their hard work, “I had to give credit to Dan (Edmonds), Marylin (Alexander), Pat, and the rest of the staff,” Courter said. “They were the real lifeblood of this office.” Courter preceded Warren Gose as vice president for finance after Gose retired in May. Courter said Gose was a great influence and finance mentor to him. “Warren was very comfortable and confident with his staff,” Courter said. “We were responsible for certain areas — that free reign was good preparation for the fu- ture.” As controller, Courter’s former title, he periodically instructed bud- get presentations to the Board of Regents and the president’s cabinet. But as the vice president for finance and support services, Courter was the direct contact with the Board and held a cabinet seat. Courter said the cabinet provided a comfortable platform in which everyone fully listened to each member’s insights. “We trusted each other to hear, respect and understand other member’s views,” Courter said. Courter said the levels of discus- sion and genuine respect of the cabi- net setting were keys in the effec- tiveness of the group. Courter estimated 60 percent of his work week was spent in meet- ings, but said even more time was spent preparing for the meetings. He said although it seemed he was in meetings constantly, the sessions were productive and had one goal — to further develop this institution through the best vision. By Rob J. Brown As one of the many viewers of the ribbon cutting of the completion of the Administration Building, Ray Courter watches the event unfold. Photo by Greg Dalrymple Front Row: Dyann Vams and Jackie Loucks, Row 2: Dr. Bob Bohiken, Steve Brooks, Dan DeMott and Dr. Charles Schultz. Row 3: Dr. Theo Ross, Dr. Kathie Leeper, Bob Brodeur and Mark Parrott. Back Row: Nancy Caesar, Nancy DeYoung, Lori Macias, Dr. John Rude, Connie Honken and Or. Bayo Oludaja. Presidents Cabinet 263 OO B president scabinet Denise Ottinger Vice President for Student Affairs What better job could there be than to work with college students for the rest of your life? Well, ask Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Denise Ottinger. Ottinger, who worked with stue dents, faculty and staff to promote the quality of studeni life, said she enjoyed representing the most vital group on campus. Staying current with issues re- volving around students was the hardest part of her jab, Oitinger said. She kept up on the happenings of student life by advising Student Senatc, discussing events with stu- dents and talking to student-work- ers in the Office of Student Affairs. “It was a fabulous experience to work hand in hand with the students of Northwest,” Oninger said. “1 learned so much from them every day.” Oltinger was also in charge of relaying the students” points of view to the president’s cabinet and the Board of Regents. “Tt was a difficult thing to do (keep in touch with students) some- times,” Oltinger said. “But the stu- dent voice was key in the develap- ment of this institution.” Ottinger came to Norihwesi in 1990, leaving behind a job as direc- tor of student life for Austin-Peay University in Tennessee. At North- wes, she was appointed as the dean of students, but her title was ad- justed to vice president for student affairs. Although her title changed, Ottinger’s job was the same. By Rob J. Brown 264 + Academics In Focus Working with and for students on a daily basis, Dr. Denise Ottinger | keeps up on her duties. Ottingerkept | up with current issues and worked closely with the Office of Student Affairs. Photo by Greg Dairymple jon Rickman Vice President for Information Systems Perhaps it was only fitting that Dr. Jon Rickman should have been in- volved in some way with bringing new technology to Northwest. Rickman had lived in the Maryville area nearly all his life, and his grandfather had been responsible for furthering another piece of new technology in his day as operator of the Maryville Telephone Company. As vice president of information systems at Norihwest, Rickman was able to follow in his grandpa‘s foot- steps. Rickman wus responsible, along with President Hubbard, for making Northwest the original Electronic Campus in the 1980s, In 1997, Rickman was key in the pro- gram update, known as EC 2000. “T really thought that (EC 2000) would be more challenging than the first system, ” Rickman said, “Some of that chal- lenge would be dealing with what would become highexpectations.” if Rickman'’s previous work was any insight for whai was to come, the future was bright. By Travis Dimmitt Chuck Veatch Vice President for University Advancement Nt didn’t take long for Northwest Vice President for University Ad- vancement, Charles Veatch, lo set the record straight. “Call me Chuck,” Veatch said, and with that established what he and his job were all about — being familiar wilh people. Veatch Front Row: Dr. Emest Kramer, Dr. June Dr. Richard Bobo. Row 2: Dr. Stephen Tow Mitchall and Dr. Chris Gibson. Back Raw Weymuth and Dr. Emest Woodruff, Jon Rickman sits at a computer in his office, Ak with President Hubbard, Rickman was prima sponsible for bringing the original electronic cam to Northwest. Photo by Greg Dairyinple quickly demonstrated h wasfi iar with many aspects o North Veatch came to N rthwe 1970 as a graduale stu ent.’ moved to what woul even become the office fo Unive advancement in the Al muni He Veatch made the tra sition? being a student to bein in cli maintaining relationships willl dents after they gradua ed. “T thought that there were a reasons to maintain relatiol with alumni,” Veatch said. } was a mutual interest from U PLA is to alumnus to the rela- 3 ral feel to things we did maintain a elong relationship an | felong relationship Northwest gradu 1eS but stayed sce to residents. Travis Dimumitt Beth Wheeler Community Relations 4; the vice president for commu- relations, Beth Wheeler could ye been called part of the back- i¢ of the University, working as a fator {0 promote various causes ‘Northwest and bringing in the seded Support of the state. Wheeler spent many hours lobby- ggthe state for money and support. liked to think that what I did fe youcouldn’t put your finger on, fl it was tangible throughout the iiversity,’ Wheeler said. Wheeler's impact was felt at the versity from the day she arrived 1996. She had previously served K years as a State representative. After her stint as a state represen- live, Wheeler went on to work for W.Mel Carnahan ashis directorof Wslative affairs, and remained F until she came to Northwest. Wheeler said she left on very good S with the g overnor, but had no about coming to Northwest Clark By Row: Don Nothstine, Dr. Edwin Ballantyne Jr., Dr. efakd Kramer, Russ Northup, Dr. Thomas Billesbach. ncck Row: Dr. Sharon Browning, Sandra White, Ann Mary Throener and Dr. James Walker. Charles Veatch pauses for a moment from the hectic job of keeping University alumni relations strong. The sense of community at Northwest helped him maintain a lifelong relationship with students. Photo by Chris Tucker and was surprised at how she was accepted into the communities — both Maryville and the University. She was most pleased with the quality approach of Northwest. ‘Hearing one another and coming together we analyzed (issues) from all perspectives and thought it through,” Wheeler said. “I addedan additional perspective to the discus- sion, My perspective was one of a broader community.” On a personal level, Wheeler en- joyed spending time at Mozingo Lake with her sailboat. By Chris Triebse Beth Wheeler takes time out of her day to view a CD-Rom demo. Wheeler devoted many hours a week on causes that would benefit students. Photo by Chris Tucker College of Professional and Applied Studies College of Education and Human Services Annelle Weymuth Executive Assistant to the President Executive Assistant to the Presi- dent Annelle Weymuth’s love for education led her to administration. As President Hubbard’s right-hand woman, she saw executive leader- ship as a way to further the cause for education. “Anything (President Hubbard) needed to have done, I stepped in,” Weymuth said. “If there was a wel- come speech to do and he couldn’t make it, I stepped in. Any way I could have helped in the role of president, | stepped in.” In addition to her role as “assis- tant,” Weymuth herself was an “ex- ecutive” for two components of University administration. She was the Equal Employment Opportunity officer, overseeing not only compli- ance with federal requirements for EEO, but also issues concerning sexual harassment. In addition, Weymuth was Northwest’s Ameri- can Disabilities Act compliance of- ficer with duties that in- cluded ensuring that stu- dents and employees with disabilities were treated fairly and given accessible entry to cam- pus buildings. Weymuth personally knew what it was like to live with a debilitative problem. She was diag- nosed with ovarian can- cer in 1993, a discovery that halted her quest to obtain a doctorate in hu- man development and family stud- ies from the University of Missouri- Columbia. Chemotherapy and strength rid Weymuth’s body of the cancer, but she still carried with her a desire to help those in need. Even with her professional en- ergy, Weymuth needed some time to relax and enjoy time with her husband, Northwest music profes- sor Dr. Rick Weymuth. With his rehearsal hours and her packed schedule, the Weymuths sometimes found it rather difficult to share weekday meals, yet they found alternative ways to spend time together. “Doc Weymuth” di- rected Northwest’s traveling swing choir Celebration, and Annelle of- ten accompanied her husband onthe choir’s road trips. She also enjoyed playing host to meals for Celebra- tion at the Weymuths’ home. Whether it was preparing meals for music students, researching the feasibility of trimesters, attending administrative conferences or a combination of many things, Weymuth projected her energy into making Northwest education better. By Jessica Yeldel Annelle Weymuth concentrates on the task at hand as she proofreads papers. Weymuth was President Hubbard's right-hand woman. Photo by Lestey Thacker Front Row: James Herauf, Dr. Davia Cutton and Or. Janet Reusser. Back Row: Dr. Jeff Ferguson, Wayne Winstead, Dr. Gary Collins and Dr. Terry Barmann. President Cabinet ¢ 265 00 ff : Working together, Felix Scheil and Jenny Samson epoxy backs to some earrings. Students in jewelry relied on each other for help and critiques. Photo by Sarah Phipps Kelly Grebe flattens a piece of wire to use for a pendant. Students worked with wire, sheets of metal, stone and various other elements to design many different types of jewelry. Photo by Sarah Phipps Sciences ; Vee Rs = 7 . Q ! { j Front Row: Dr.Janice Falcone, Or. Harmon Front Row: Dr. Ed Farquhar, Dr. Patricia Lucido, St Mothershead and Dr. Joel D. Benson. Back Row: Dr. Frucht and Dr. Lauriston Elliott. Back Row: Uf. Rick Frucht, Dr. Dick Field, Tom Carneal and Dr. Jim Harlan Higginbotham, Dr. John Shaw, Richale Elswert. Landes and Dr. Jim Smeltzer. sa ' 266 Student Life In Focus Jewelry and Metal Smithing class offers students creative opportunities to make 4 three-dimensional mark on their career ' Educational Accessories By Kathy Brocky Northwest was well known for its Elec- tronic Campus and computers, but other Classes, that some people may not have known existed, lurked behind the technol- ogy classes. One was jewelry making. Jewelry and Metal Smithing was a course available to all students, not just art majors and minors. Some of the students inthe class Were interested in learning about jewelry making for future jobs; others were taking the class for fun or a change from their majors. The class offered students the opportunity to work in mediums and scales they may not have hil a chance to in other classes. The first project students created in the Class was a pendant or anecklace. This was made using bronze, silver, copper or brass. Another project required students to design aring from silver or bronze. Justin Myers, who majored in art, enjoyed being creative in making his ring. “Thad always wanted todo something like this,” Myers said. “I made the initials of my fraternity in my ring.” Lee Hageman, instructor for the course, ‘aught students not just the methods of mak- ing a piece of jewelry, but how to think and Create three-dimensionally. “We were trying to take a more academic 4PProach of trying to really teach students the creative thinking in a three-dimensional design,” Hageman said. “The end results being that they could become professional jewelers as well as very professional design thinking people, no matter what scale it may have been.” Another project students worked on was being able to create any piece of jewelry using a setting such as a stone or gem. Some students bought their settings. and others used some they had collected. Hageman said some students in the past had graduated and become successful in their own jewelry businesses or in the jew- elry-related field. “A number of graduates had pursued it as their specialized area and owned their own jewelry company,” Hageman said. Other careers students could have pur- sued with this course, besides owning a company, could have been jewelry design- ing, jewelry repairing or marketing in gem- stones. Some students who took the course thought about those types of careers for their future. Farrah Lutz, an art major, said she would enjoy jewelry-related work as a career. “I didn’t know they had this class until I got up here,” Lutz. said. “Then I really took an interest in it. | would have liked to look into a jewelry-related field.” Another part of the class, besides making the jewelry, that students found especially difficult was getting their jewelry critiqued. After the jewelr y designs were made, Hageman evaluated and critiqued everyone's work, LaShawn Tivis, who took the course for fun, didn’t like the critique aspect of Hageman’s class. “This was supposed to be a stress re- liever,” Tivis said. “But with the critique, I didn’t deal well with that. This was more stressful than | thought.” Cara Cudney thought the critiquing was beneficial to her and helped her to make better jewelry. She also wanted to work fur- ther on jewelry after the class, for a possible career. “] didn’t mind the critiquing,” Cudney said. “It helped a lot. ] would have liked to go back and work at a jewelry store.” Hageman said the purpose of the class was not only jewelry making, but to learn how to make three-dimensional art. Even though the class could be a lot of fun for students, the work that went into the class was not always easy. The creativity required to think three- dimensionally sometimes pre- sented a challenge, but the students in the class agreed it was definitely a learning ex- perience. Jewelry Class 267 OO Students gain professional experiences cultural insight and memorable times during summer trips of a lifetime to Germany and Mexico orldly Insights By Cody Walker As many students departed for a summer of jobs, internships, school and the beach, two groups of Northwest students were pre- paring for trips of a lifetime. These trips to opposite sides of the world for different reasons focused on a similar objective: to offer today’s students and tomorrow’ s leaders an insight to the world. GERMANY Seven Northwest students, made up of broadcast, journalism and public relations majors, and their chaperone traveled to Ger- many to take part in “Germany Today for Journalists,” a program funded by the Ger- man government and sponsored by the Insti- tute for Foreign Cultural Relations. The students took part in various work- shops and lectures in English which in- cluded such topics as immigration, the Ger- man Jewish community and city planning. Seeing the media world from a different perspective was an eye opening experience. “For me, J think it was an understanding that (the American) way was not necessarily the best way,” Laura Widmer, student pub- lications adviser, said. “We were more or less forced into believing that it was our way come hell or high water. It was not. Our way wasn’t always the best.” Lonelle Rathje said learning how another 268 © Student Life In Focus culture’s media worked was interesting. “In a broad sense, (the program) was to enlighten American student journalists about the international mass media scene,” Rathje said. “Specifically, we not only learned about the German culture as it re- lated to America and other countries, but primarily we learned about the pros and cons of the German media.” Students had the opportunity to produce a newspaper, The American Sector, dealing with what students learned on their two- week trip. Northwest students worked with students from other American universities. The trip was not entirely based on work. “T loved seeing the sights like the Berlin Wall and aconcentration camp because they were solid parts of history that would never be replaced in the minds of people across the world, and I got to see them,” Jeff Dickson said. “The other thing was the German beer. This was something everyone should expe- rience at least one time in their life.” MEXICO They crossed the border as a team of nine Northwest students there to live, study and work for five weeks and earn credit for International Business and internships. The Policy and Decision Making course was a team taught by Northwest professors John Baker and Tom Billesbach at Instituto Tecnologico de los Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico campus Mazatlan. In June the students arrived in Mazatlan, | Mexico, ready to accomplish their goals and visit the oceanside city of beaches and clubs. “T was interested in international business, but I was not very familiar with it and de- cided to study in Mazatlan and experience the culture and business aspect,” Michelle Fink said. The 10 students each participated in in- ternships with Mexican businesses and worked with their Mexican counterparts. Billesbach said the experience was unique. “They were forced to live and work in the culture,” Billesbach said. “For me it was very valuable experience. We went as a class to small villages and saw that the people lived in little stick huts. It really made you appreciate what you had.” Brian Hill worked with Procream, a C€ ramic roofing tile company. “I hoped the (internship) experiencé would give me an edge when I went to geta job,” Hill said. “But even if it didn't, t experience itself was worth it.” Regardless of the purpose the students ha when they traveled abroad, the memorie! and lessons learned would last forever. Chris Triebsch, Jeff Dickson, Laura Widmer and Lonelle Rathje cross the fine that once divided West and East Berlin. The Brandenburg Gate had survived 200 years, two world wars and reunification. Phoio by Jennifer Ward Dinner provides a fun and functional break for Northwest students living, studying and working in Mexico for a summer. Summer trips and internships expanded students’ grasp on foreign cultures and language skills. Photo courtesy of Tom Billesbach College of | Mass Communication Professional and Applied Studies Woes a =. font Row: Chery! Birkenholz, Dr. Johanne Slrchild, Dr. Alejandro Ching and Dr. Marvin Hoskey. Second-Row: Nancy Diggs, Dr. Tom Dan fel, Dr. Duane Jewell, Dr. C.K. Allen and Dr. “this Padgitt. Back Row: Dr. Gerald Brown, Dr. “old Brown and Dr. Arley Larson. Front Row: Matt Bosisio, Blase Smith, Fred Lamer and Laura Widmer. Back Row: Matt Rouch, Dr. James Van Dyke, MarlaMcCrary, Jody Strauch and Dr. John Jasinski. Germany Mexico 269 OOM Heidi Murry examines logs in some of the 3,000 to 4,000 short stories submit- ted to The Laurel Review each year for potential publication. Editors reviewed and selected the best 20 to 30 for publica- tion. Photo by Chris Tucker 3 a } t jualin Editorial assistant Heidi Murry and editors Dr. David Slater, Dr. Beth Richards and Dr. William Trowbridge work at the Laurel Review, a biannual publication of poetry and prose. The Pushcart Prize for fiction was one of the awards the publication received. Photo by Chris Tucker English College of . Arts and Sciences as a a, ay Front Row: Dr. L. May, Dr. M. Jewett, Dr. C. Funston, R. Front Row: Ken Nelsen, Paul Falcone, Russell Lewis and Dr. J. Saucerman. Row 2: Dr. J. Loomis, Dr. D. Schmaljohn, Philip Laber and Robert Sunkel. Back Ro Slater, D. Sergel, Dr. B. Richards, Dr. B. Heusel,S. Emerson George Rose, Kim Spradling and Lee Hageman. andC. Fry. Row. 3: Dr. W. Trowbridge, E. Redding-Kater, E. Winter, Dr. G, Roper, J. Hurst and M. Hobbs. Back Row: B. Ryan, P. Jones, Dr. K. Rhodes and Dr. B. Litte. 270 Academics In Focus Reviewing intriguing stories and poetry professors contribute to production of The Laurel Review Literal Distinc By Lesley Thacker “Who finds all this stuff, anyway?” More than one student probably thought this as he or she staggered to Introduction to Litera- ture with the Norton Anthology of Litera- ture weighing down the backpack. How- ever, before Norton and associates ever heard of new authors and poets to add ‘weight to their canon, editors of literary magazines like The Laurel Review sorted through thousands of manuscripts to dis- cover the best of contemporary literature. Housed in the Greentower Press office in Perrin Hall, The Laurel Review may have been unknown to many students, but it was a familiar name in national literary circles. “We published Pulitzer Prize winners; we publish ed National Book Award winners,” Dr. William Trowbridge, co-editor, said. “One of our short stories ... won a Pushcart Prize.” Pushcart produced an anthology of the best short stories from small literary maga- zines like The Laurel Review. Although Northwest was responsible for bringing the magazine to its current, nation- ally-known incarnation, The Laurel Review Was born at West Virginia Wesleyan Col- lege in 1960. Trowbridge was associate edi- fr in 1986 when the magazine came to Campus. “Twas friends with the previous editor of the magazine,” Trowbridge said. “He fi- ally asked me to help edit. It got too much for him and I received a notice that the magazine was folding. I got together with Dr. (Craig) Goad and Dr, (David) Slater and said, ‘Hey kids, let’s start a literary maga- zine.’ We got one that had quite a reputation and had been around for a long time.” The magazine did not merely shift from one geographic region to another; the focus of the literature and the marketing strategy shifted from Appalachia to nationwide. “When it existed before,... it was mar- keted as a regional magazine,” Slater said. “We decided — and we didn't know how much work it would be — to start to market itas a national magazine. We were looking fora readership niche. It was the reader that was not looking for ... in-group academic writing. You should not have had to be a poet or a fiction writer to appreciate our magazine.” Finding award-winning works to publish was no small task. Co-editors Trowbridge, Slater and Dr. Beth Richards sorted through thousands of manuscripts to find those that were worthy of publication. “We got around a thousand envelopes a year,” Richards said. “That was not even counting the individual submissions. When you looked at those, we probably got around three to four thousand submissions a year.” Every piece of mail had to be numbered and sorted before the process of choosing submissions could begin. Those tasks fell on student editorial assistant Heidi Murry, “T opened all of the mail, read itand found out if it was fiction or poetry,” Murry said. “I had to give every piece of mail a number and then I had to enter all of that into the computer.” As Murry kepttrack of where each manu- script went, the editors read submissions and looked for literary excellence. “It wasn’t as difficult as it might have sounded,” Richards said. “They did stand out. You could tell a well-crafted poem or story.” Trowbridge also paid careful attention to craftsmanship as he read submissions. “(1 looked for) someone who could use sentences that grabbed me,” he said. “Something that would seize you and make you believe in the world the writer had created.” The excitement of stumbling across those entrancing works was one of the things that kept the editors working on the magazine. “It was absolutely wonderful to find a great poem or a fascinating story,” Slater said. “It was even more wonderful to find a great poem or a fascinating story by some- one who hadn't published before. It was just a great feeling.” It was the love of that fascinating story or great poem which kept the editors in the Greentower Press office after classes and kept critics praising The Laurel Review. The Laurel Review 27] OO @ Pedaling up a simulated incline, Tommy Hufft exer- cises on a stationary bicycle in the fitness center. The bike automatically varied the pedal tension to simulate bicycling up a steady incline or up and down a hilly terrain. Photo by Chris Tucker Circting the basketball, volleyball and racquetball courts below them, Brant Bermudez, Nick McFee, Sara Lovely and Kristan Wahlert run laps on the second floor track in the student recreation center. A Bearcat Card and a clean pair of tennis shoes were all students needed to gain access to the recreation center. Photo by Chris Tucker MarieJo Perez catches up on her reading while working out in the fitness center. There was a $50 fee to use the center's weightlifting equipment and take advantage of health services such as tests for body fat. Photo by Chris Tucker 272 © Sports Features In Motton Fitness was a buzz word on campus as people bk to the student recreation and fitness centers velop the perfect student body. Weight lift- Stationary bike riding and stair stepping were fles in many student planners, filling out a Ys worth of classes, meetings and jobs. Northwest’s student recreation and fitness were good places to work out, but there Sa difference; the fitness center charged $50 F the recreation center was {ree for students. @ Separation ol the fitness center and the Mation center started in the 1980s when the Yoption for students was Lamkin Gym. Stu- S wanted 4 place to work out separate from £YM, So the University built the fitness center. ‘ ven though students had a different place to © Out, there was still a problem with open in Lamkin Gym when intramurals and “€Sconsumed the majority of the open hours ; facility. To solve this time conflict, the Sation center was added. dbert Lade, recreational sports director, said q he Center offered more personal services 's who worked out. Its services included for body fut, grip strength, bench press and On Healthy Track Finances, fitness and free time find a balance with student recreation and fitness centers on campus offering the perfect workout for every active student body “They could put that into a computer and see where you were set at,” Lade said. “To see whether you were good, poor, average or excel- lent. They also had machines like stair steppers, bikes, free weights and rowers.” For students with tight schedules or unusual free-time hours, the recreation center had more open times than the fitness center for them to work out. Although the same physical levels of workout could be done at both centers, Lade said some people liked the cross-training capabilities and newer machines in the fitness center, Sara Griggs saidalthough she was able to goto the fitness center free of charge for a class, she would have definitely paid for the pass. “| liked the machines (at the fitness center) because they were kept up better,” Griggs said. “Also, there was background music there and you didn’t have to supply your own.” Brien Matthys said he used the recreation center for basketball and racquetball, but he also had a pass to the fitness center. “There were more free weights there, and that was my biggest concern,” Matthys said. Maryville was home to several places to work out, even if you didn’t have access to campus facilities. One advantage campus had to the com- munity was that a fitness center pass was less expensive than going to a fitness center in town. “(Any fitness center in town) was definitely more expensive than it was (on campus) because we didn't have the overhead they did,’ Lade said. “They had to pay for help, heat and lights. That was already all taken care of here. Our only expense was very limited as far as personnel because most of it was taken care of by graduate students.” Christina Pavalis had paid for a fitness center pass in previous semesters, but didn’t think the cost of the pass was worth fitting into her daily routine in 1996. “Tt was a lot cheaper than other places,” Pavalis said. “But the times of the fitness center weren't available to fit into my schedule.” The student recreation center and the fitness center both offered a good workout to students, but they differed in the kind of workout and activities available to students. It was up to the individual to choose which fitness facility was right for them. Kathy Brocky Fitness Center vs. Rec Center 273 OgO0 Bearcats fail to reap vengeance for stolen MIAA conference crown against Central Missouri State University In 1996, the men’s basketball team won its first regular season conference championship since 1987 only tohave it ripped out of their hands a few weeks later because of a Penn State athletic director’s mistake. On March §, 1996, Northwest was told that Rick Jolley, who averaged 18.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game during the Bearcats’ champi- onship run, played 14 minutes in an exhibition game in 1990 at Penn State. Under NCAA eligi- bility guidelines, the playing time accounted fora semester of eligibility, making Jolley ineligible for the spring 1996 semester. Northwest was forced to forfeit the games that Jolley played in. Northwest placed much of the blame for the confusion on Central Missouri State University for withholding the information unul the end of the season instead of presenting it immediately. “The thing that made us suspicious was the timing of the whole thing,” Dr. Jim Redd, athletic director, said. “There were things that led us to believe they had the information earlier than they presented it. That was what upset me personally.” Central Missouri State was then chosen over Northwest to go to the national championship tournament. Dr. Redd said a lawsuit was never filed, but Northwest did appeal the decision after 274 Sports In Motion a thorough investigation. “We were able to appeal the sanction,” Dr. Redd said. “But the conference did not make any changes in their decision. The University did not pursue the matter further. ... We fought a long, hard battle not only forthe University, but also for Rick Jolley.” On Feb. 15, 1997, Northwest got their chance at revenge as the Mules made their first trip to Bearcat Arena since the incident. Among the members of the crowd who at- tended the game was the man at the center of the controversy, Jolley. “IT was a little interested in seeing the game because of what happened la st year,” Jolley said. “It wasn’t that I had bad feelings toward their players. I just didn’t think the school handled their business in a very respectable way. I felt if they had the information they should have presented it right away.” Even though almost a year had passed since the incident, Matt Redd, a member of the team both years, hadn’t forgotten what happened. “What happened (in 1996) was definitely on everybody’s mind,” Matt said. “I thought there was a lot of community support for that game as well as support from the student body.” The atmosphere of the game was ini most of the fans knew what the game players. One Northwest student and Be; attended the game in large part becaus actions CMSU had taken the previous ys “T went because of what happened (int Adam Teale said. “I thought Central’s adt tration was corrupt in what they did, sof to support our team against them.” Matt said the CMSU game was one tf had marked on its schedule even thoug the new players had to be filled in on the The Cats had to wait until another tiff their revenge with CMSU. The Mules from Bearcat Arena with an 87-74 vict didn’t mean the matter was forgotten aim Bearcat players, though. “| thought there was always a rivalry! the two schools,” Matt said. “But I thoug happened made it even more of a rivalry years to come.” Being stripped of a conference title be taken lightly by Bearcat players 4 would remind CMSU of the incident © they took the floor against the Beare number of years, Forward Matt Redd avoids a Central Missouri State University player while trying for three points. The stands were packed with students anxious to see the two teams meet for the first time since the Rick Jolley incident. Photo by Chris Tucker Fans watch the Bearcats take on Central Missouri State University in Bearcat Arena. The game was especially significant because CMSU had been blamed for withholding information that stripped Northwest of the 1996 championship title. Photo by Chris Tucker Head coach Steve Tappmeyer gestures frantically in an attempt to communicate strategy to his players during a time- out. Despite the effort of his players, the Bearcats fell to Central Missouri State University, 87-74, Photo by Lesiey Thacker Northwest vs. CMSU ¢ 275 OgQ Members of the women's soccer team stretch in the student recreation center in preparation for games. Jessica Courtney helped begin the team with the suppon of Dr. Bayo Oludaja and Dr. Greg Roper. Photo by Chris Tucker Soccer players Jessica Courtney and Andrea Sacco circle the student recreation center track. The soccer team was created to give more options than just track, volleyball and basketball. Photo by Chris Tucker In October, soccer players vie for the bail during a scrimmage match at the intramural fields. Both the women’s and men's soccer teams strived to gain varsity status. Photo by Chris Tucker bey, i Bt aa . 276 Sports Features Soap ee bie nvplre ae an Jey Tn Mating bt ene. Awe % LP ey, fd he future of women’s soccer became consid- y brighter in the fall of 1996 through the nation and hard work of one Northwest Kajok was one of the women on e's original list. “Player on the team liked the attitude and Portsmanship the members had from the ling. Xed the dedication a lot of people had,” Said. also liked the fact that everyone T for fun.” _'£Y, who was a player and the president of the team, said she couldn’t have gotten the soccer program off the ground without the sup- port of speech instructor Dr. Bayo Oludaja. “To get the team started I needed to have a teacher sponsor me,” Courfney said. “I knew Bayo through school and church, and I knew he had helped with soccer before, so I asked him.” Courtney received additional support from the faculty when English professor Dr. Greg Roper agreed to help lead the girls and became head coach for the team. Money was always an issue when starting new programs, and the soccer team was no exception. “Originally we were going to raise money through fundraisers,” Courtney said. “Then we decided to get sponsorship from banks and other companies around Maryville. Our goal was to raise $6,000 to buy uniforms and balls and so forth.” While the team’s short-term goal was to raise money, it had much higher aspirations for the future. “We were recognized as an official club, but our long-term goal was really to be a varsity sport,” Courtney said. Courtney thought the soccer program was a big benefit both to the students and to the Univer- OT oal joccer gains support of Northwest enthusiasts as women’s team forms with high hopes of becoming a varsity sport sity because of the sport’s popularity. “Soccer was my favorite sport even though we didn’t have it at my high school,” Courtney said. “I figured there were a lot of girls like me who wanted to play soccer. It also helped out the University because that was something that stu- dents looked at besides academics and other fac- tors when choosing a college.” Lee also thought the soccer team was a nice addition to the selection of University sports. “There were a lot of girls that wanted to play soccer,” Lee said. “There needed to be more options than just volleyball, basketball and track.” The team practiced throughout the spring of 1997 in preparation for its first competition against other colleges in the fall of 1997. “We had some scrimmages in the spring,” Courtney said. “But we were definitely going to play other universities in the fall.” The women’s soccer team started as 10 anx- ious women playing for the love of the game. It matured from names thrown onto a sheet of paper into something more. In one year it grew into a team that was preparing to show other universi- ties what they were made of. © Jason Smith Soccer Team 277 ——yait — ee SC At Looks fitness center, Denny Schraden yells as he incline lifts while Jason Bailey spots. In addition to weights and exercise equip- ment, Looks offered aerobics, tanning beds, massage therapy and a hair and nail salon. Photo by Lesley Thacker Looks patron Kurt Schmaljohn grimaces as he concen- trates on the weights he holds unsteadily above his head. Unlike many students who had just jumped on the fitness bandwagon, Schmaljohn had been a personal trainer for three years. Photo by Lesley Thacker Angela Middleton and Stacia Worely briskly walk down Main Street as part of their weekly exercise. The two friends try to find time to walk at least twice a week. Photo by Sarah Phipps t drove people to be fit? What motivated mts to exercise? Regardless of reason, many Ients made the move to get fit. Students took aI tage of a fitness boom to trim waistlines and main an overall sense of good health. ifted three times a week and did cardiovas- stuff everyday,” Sarah Wanninger said. eicising gave me energy. It motivated me to fany students were motivated by the opening trobic Energy in May 1996, Owner Lori Ms said she opened the business out of her tO help people become physically fit and ain a healthy lifestyle. Originally taught at the University for seven and | just decided I really wanted to be in N place andhave my own business,” Stiens STreally enjoyed helping people succeed , hieve their goals, I offered a variety of S because I felt that variety was the key to Sticking with their exercise programs.” . S taught classes such as aerobics, step “Sand body sculpting. She also taught , Aerobics at Northwestand was the coach for T popular spot for fitness fanatics was Kun Schmaljohn, who had been a Looks Ac Fitn The ess personal trainer for three years, said he aimed to stay healthy throughout his life by exercising. “T didn’t want to use age as an excuse when I got older,” Schmaljohn said. “I wanted to maintain a good quality of life and a high level of fitness no matter what my age.” : Some desires to exercise were motivated by the guilt of eating on the run. Tolga Senel exercised to burn excess energy from unhealthy sources. “Too much fast food pushed me to exercise,” Senel said. “I wanted to be in shape and healthy.” Students did a variety of things in the name of exercise. Some ran. Some lifted weights. Some did a combination. “Il went to the Student Fitness Center,” Corey Potts said. “Occasionally, I ran. Sometimes I worked out with a tape in the VCR.” The motivation Potts needed came straight from her residence hall room wall. “Looking in the mirror everyday motivated me toexercise,” Potts said. “I exercised usually four times per week.” Some students already considered themselves in shape and worked out to maintain their shape. “T exercised to maintain a healthy lifestyle,” Brad Schmitz said. “I felt like Ihad accomplished something.” Boom jocal businesses help students meet their desires to become physically fit by offering aerobics classes and exercise equipment as healthy lifestyles take priority in a world gone fitness crazy Still other students worked out so that they could Jet off steam as the burden of quizzes, tests and papers came over them. “If I didn’t exercise before I studied I got restless, so exercising was a great stress reliever for me,” Sarah Lund said. “Keeping in shape kept me healthy.” On occasion, some students would go beyond the bounds of good health in pursuit of exercise. Mark Lyford thought this was the wrong way to go about getting fit. “You would see people that were obsessed with the little things like body fat and blood pressure,” Lyford said. “They should have found what was a good healthy weight that made them feel good.” Feeling good, for most Northwest students, was the ultimate reason to exercise. “IT walked and jogged,” Sandi Francis said. “I also worked out on a ski machine. Most of the time I felt good after exercising. When J} was doing it, that was a different story.” Students continued to physically improve themselves. Though the fitness boom affected some students more than others, all who exer- cised did their part to make sure Northwest would “sit-up” and take notice. © Travis Dimmitt Fitness Boom 279 OO Ambassadors sell Northweg Friendly faces guide hopeful students, provide goodwill Jennifer Catron Karen Cathoon, School Counseling Cay'ine Washington David Adams, Etem. Ed. Patty Adams. Finance Gulsen Akalan. Int'l Business! Economies James Aldrich. Elem Middle School Ed. Emile Allen, Elem.Ed. Jeffrey Allen, Ag. Science Stacey Anderson, Business Mgrat. Mary Aschentrop, Phystcal Ed. Michael Askren, Marketing Amanda Atkins, Sociology William Atkins Broadcasting Joseph Auxicr. Pre Pref Zoology Heather Bader, Theatre Susan Bailey, Marketing Lori Bain, Reervation Kyle Bales, Geography Marissa Barbosa, Merchandising Angela Barbour, Geography Derrick Barker, Journalism Brooke Bartun, Geography Carol Barton, Ag. Business Sara Baskett, Animal Science Danie) Beckman. Animal Sctence Jennifer Beckinan, Accounting Johnna Beemer, Accounting Josh Benda, Geography John Beran Renev Bergene, Int’! Business Spanish 280 ¢ People . More than just tour guides, student ambassadors were often the first impres- sion prospective students had of Northwest. “It (being an ambassador) was a good way to get to know people and prospec- tive students,” Kristina Wilburn said. “The scholar- ship was also very useful.” Student ambassadors were chosen after several in- terviews. Grades and other school activities also played a big part in becoming an ambassador. Applicants had to have at least a 2.7 GPA and three semesters left at Northwest. In the preliminary inter- view the | 14 students satand talked with five current am- bassadors. From that, the group was narroweddown to approximately 36 people. Sevenieen new ambassa- dors were chosen at the end of the fall semester. Student ambassadors were not paid for training, and not unul their starting semester of work did they receive their work scholarship of about $900 a year. New ambassadors fol- lowed an experienced am- bassador to Iearn key points the original training missed. After the semester of train- ing, ambassadors were re- quired 1o work four hours per week and Saturdays giving campus tours. A tour usually took an hour to an hour anda half, but could last up to two hours. Student ambassadors rep- resented Northwest and strove to make ita place that was worth a second look to all that visited. a Student Ambassador Marisa Sanche; otf the B.D. Owens Library to Carie; Ambassadors gave prospective si tours of the campus and answered gus they had. Photo by Chris Tucker — Darin Berematin, Business Memt. Brandon Bernard, Theatre Jeff Bettger, Geography Dantel Beyer. Soceal Sctence Ed. Suan Beyer, Family Consumer Science Ed. Vincent Bickel, Ag. Sciener Michelle Birt, Ag. Business Carie Blanchet, Merchandising Justin Blatny. Recreition Staci Blainy, Public Retations Stewart Blessing, Wildlite Cons, Ecal Tract Bloom, Family Consumer Science Ed. Stacy Blum, Geography Jonathan Bode, Geography Lori Bogatz, Finance Matthew Bonsignore, Instr’t Music Ed Bran Bosley, Geology Karen Brand, Accounting Joseph Brannen, Accounting Brenda Brassette, (nl Busiacys Jett Brecht, Computer Mena. Sys. Aaron Brewer, Ag. Science Ginger Brckey, Office Info, Sys. Bran Brozyna, Journaliym Matthew Brunk, Public Relations Adam Buckley, Journalism Karcn Butler, Math Cathlecn Campbell Jill Camper, Psychology Philip Capps, Broadcasting Anne Carlson. Psychology Brendon Carlson, Elem Middle School Ed. Jerrod Carlson, Agronomy Amy Camiker, Elem. Early Child- h ood Ed. Robin Casey, Personnel Mgmt. Gene Cassell, Journatism Tate Castillo, Agronomy Jall Chapman, Soctotogy Jose Chavez Orttz, Int'l Business! Marketing Bret Christian, Marketng M gm Amy Caliins, Early Chitdhood Ed Chad Coliins, Recreation Dana Collins, Marketing Ag. Business Brad Cook. Ag. Setence Kevin Cook, Marketing Colleva Cooke, English Denise Coole, Elem. Ed Bradshaw Cowan, Accounting Business Memt Charles Craig, Geography Dana Crouch, Psychology Heather Cutler, Journalism Rebecca Dailey, Broadcasting Gregory Dalrymple, Journalisny Broadcasting Neil Darnell Alyson D' Attona, Eflem.EdJLD Dawn Davis, Physical Ed. Jason Davis, Marketing Pamels Davis. Elem Early Chiidhoed Ed. Tom DeBlauw, Elem s Secondary Ed. Timothy DeBoom, Accounting Jennyfer DeLong, Elem Middle School Ed. Jennifer DeMirino, History Dawn Dempsey, Elem. Ed Gretchen Derr. Ant Ed. Angela DeWiater, Business Mgint.‘Marketing Jeffrey Dickson, Broadcasting Nathan Diefendorl, Geography Ruby Dithner, Journalism Robert Debbentiin, Psychology Sara Dollins, Broadeasting Rick Downey, Pre- Prof, Zoology Becky Doyle, Recreation William Dreyfus. Inst'l Music Ed Yuki Dsawa, Finance Amy Duden, Psychology Amy Duggan. Journalism Julie Duley, Edecation Diarra Dunlap, Suctal Science Thomas Dunphy Ryan Eccles, Compuier Memt. Sys. Emily Eckert, Elem Math Ed. Indira Edwards, Broadcasting Joumalism Jason Elam, Vocal Music Ed Michiel Ebhont, Elem, Ed. Nicole Elion, Marketing Mgmt. Sarah Elliott, Joumalsm Renata Eustice, LD Math Ed, Alcatha Ezra, English Junnifer Fans, Accounung Lora Fast, Ag. Business Stephanie Felicnberger, Merchandising Cynthta Fenn, ElemJEarly Childs See Ed. Elizabeth Ferry Jason Fitts, Marketing Stephannra Fletcher, Elem. Ed Teresa Foland, Ag Business Government Kristin Folk, Foods Nutrition Bruce Forbes, Agronomy Tracy Fordyce, Secondary EdJ Business Michacl Foster, Enviromental Science Surah Franks, Geography Agronomy Chris Freeman, Geography Geolugy Paul Frese, Wildlife Ecol. Cans, Andrea Friedman. Joumalism Michelle Gaines, Unified Science Chemistry Ed. Christine Galitz, Journalisn Pubhe Relations Christopher Getnosky, Journalism Karn Genthe, Pubjte Relations Sayon Glover, Psychology Shela Goben, Psychology Adrian Goettemoeller, Geology Corryne Goettsch 282 ¢ People Annette Grah Stephanie Graves, Business Mgmt Shena Grenier, Instrumental Music Ed. Patricia Griggs, History Linda Grissom, Elementary Middle School Ed. Jake Gronbeck, Organtzational Communications Carn Gross, Child Family Studies Cynthia Grosvenor, Psychulugy Seciology Amy Gubser, Art Ed. Cathy Haas, Ag. Business Angelique Hager, Psychology Elizabeth Hale, Elementary Ed LD Dennis Hamilton Cynthta Hansen, Journalism Tracy Hansen, Psychology Tiffany Hardman, Computer Scieace Dawn M_ Hardymarin Matthew Harris, French Dentse Harrold, Computer Science Carleane Hawkins, Personnel Mgmt. Janette Hayden, Molecular Biology Jason Hayles, Finance Sarah Hays, Psychology James Hazen, Geography Michelle Heck, Merchandising Sarah Hedrick, Elementary Ed. Randy Hermng, Ag Business Heather Herweck, Elementary Ed LD Mant Hess, Ag. Science Allison Hill, Animal Science Ag. Business Courtenay Hill, Journalism Jeremy Hill, Enviromental Sctesve Mark Holder, Finance Constance Hallst. Psychotogy Amy Holmes, Speect Theatre Ed. While walking past the Admin- istration Building, students take a second look at a car that rolled from its parking spot. Deanna Zimmer, owner of the damaged Ford Escort, reported the car was parked in neutral with no parking brake. The car rolled, jumped the curb and hit a tree while she was inside the Administration Building. Photo by Chris Tucker Seniors 283 GREG TEALE Strong team attitude, belief in abilities helps Bearcat lead team through a successful season Northwest quarterback Greg Teale com- pleted a story book career as a Bearcat with a story book season. Teale was a first team MIAA conference performer and first team GTE Academic All- American member and was selected to the second team all-region team. He led the ’Cats to an I 1-2 finish, a MIAA co-championship and the NCAA Division II play-off quarterfinals. Teale, a Maryville native, was a silent leader for the team, a role he said he had taken since he was a youngster, “Since T-ball, I had always been that way,” Teale said. “I believed you could win or set out to achieve what you wanted to.” Teale’s determination was tested early in his career. As ared-shirt [reshman in 1993, he played a reserve role on a 3-8 team. The next year he started under Mel Tjeerdsma, head coach, when the team went winless. His jun- ior year the ‘Cats finished a vastly improved 6-5. Teale said no matter how much he was struggling, he never lost confidence in his or the team’s ability. “T had come a long way,” Teale said. “I always had confidence in myself and there were some people like my family, my girl- friend and Tom Adams (a Northwest gradu- ate assistant early in Teale’s career). Athlet- ics was a confidence thing. When you devel- oped it, you couldn’t take it away.” Tjeerdsma said team attitude and admira- tion from his teammates were evident from the beginning. “He (Teale) had leadership from the start,” Tjeerdsma said. “The players had respect for him and that was the biggest key. He accepted whatever he was given. He did whatever we asked of him, and he was a great team player.” Other than Tjeerdsma, another person Melissa Hooker, Vocal Music Ed Dehbie Horstman Heather Hosch, Ag. Bustness Suzanne Houston, Elem. Ed. Chnstine Howell, Sociology 284 © Peonle Teale credited with his success was junior back-up quarterback Chris Griesen. Griesen said he and Teale worked as a unit to improve each other. “Greg was a great quarterback, and we helped each other and worked together to make each other better,” Griesen said. Teale said it was hard to keep a positive attitude during the 0-11 season because ev- eryone had accepted losing. “You just became numb to everything when you lost,” Teale said. “When you hadn’t won for a while you didn’t remember what it was like. When we beat Southwest Baptist to snap the streak my junior year, we had to learn how to do it every week.” The one moment during the 1996 season that personified Teale’s confidence, leader- ship and ability to win was his 17-yard, last- second touchdown pass that allowed the Cats to knock off the University of Ne- braska-Omaha in the playoffs’ first round. “| just thought, ‘Let's execute this play,”” Teale said. “We converted a fourth down play earlier in the drive so we had done it before. I turned to Jessé and said ‘It’s coming your way.’ I couldn’t see him when he caught it, but ] was just watching the referee. When he put up his hands I looked at the clock, and I knew we had won.” Teale said he was happy about the success, although the team didn’t reach its final goal. “We expected to do what we set out to accomplish, and that was to go all the way,” Teale said. “That was why the Northern Colorado game was so painful because we knew we could beat them, and they made it to the national championship game.” Teale said the memories he would take from the ‘96 season were the two play-off games, “The memories I’d always have were the pass to Jesse and the last seconds of the Northern Colorado game,” Teale couldn’t play the last part of that game, would always remember walking off the” again.” Teale said the weeks after the Northe rado game were trying. “It was a rough couple of weeks,” Te “I had trouble sleeping at night. speaker that talked to us a few years ago, ap told us football was a sport that when you done playing, you were finished. If you p baseball you could play softball or maybe ball (again) and you could always play fy ball, but you couldn’t get 22 guys in play football. And that was tough to By Nate Olson coach, hands Greg Teale a souvenir [00 s had just thrown a record breaking touchd® Out of his normal No. 12 North- west jersey Greg Teale plays flag football with other Spoofhound alums. The traditional game, known as The Turkey Bowl, was postponed until semester break because of playoffs. Photo by Lesley Thacker Anna Hughes, Elem, Ed Amy Humphrey. Speech-Org. Comm Lynette Humphreys, Public Relauions Rebecca Hunsucker Michelle Hymbaugh, Finance Hirokazu ljichi, Geography Clark Jackson, Agronomy Jessica James, Psychology Jessica Jelinek, Office Info. Sys. Sharon Johnson, Joumatisin Broadcasting Scott Johnston, Broadcasting Aaron Jung. Honculture Geography Shannon Keane, Sec, Ed Social Science Ed Kerrie Kelly. Journalism Michaei Kelly, Ag. Ed. Paul Kemna, Geology Scott Kent, Wildlife Eco). 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Geography, Econnmics Maggie Mabrey, Geography Micheile MacMahon, Child Family Stud:ev Psych, Monica Maddi, Brotogy Melinda Madison, Physical Ed Atan Mahaffey, Physical Ed Tracy Mase. ACS Chemistry Jennifer Mallon. Accounting Brandy Malibia, Int'l Business Cathenne Manning. Medical Technology Tiffany Marr, Unified Sctence Chemistry Brian Marshall, Ag. Science Encca Marshall, Personne) Mgmt. JenMartin Knstina Martm. Psychology Michell Martin, Elem. Ed LD Cheryl Massey, Elem, Ed. Ray McCalla, Psychology Chad McCollester, Ag. Business Sara McCray. Ag. Science Shari McDougal, Wildlife Ecol. Cons. Rusty McKenzte, Broadcasting Amanda McManigal, Journalism Theresa McNamar, Merchandising Mark McWilliams, Brology Psych. Eve Mechanic, Biology Carl Memke, Geography Jason Melnick, Physical Ed. Andrea Merino, Merchandising Heidi Metz, Special Ed. Alena Meyer, Recreation Jennifer Meyer. Music Ed. Kan Meyer, Elem. Ed. Mark Meyer, Vocal Music Ed. Sara Meyers, Journalism Brenda Miller. Elem Ed. Jamie Miller, Recreatton Tasha Miller, Child Family Studies Susan Mires, Ag. Science Cerine Mitchell, Elem. Ed. Lance Mitchell, Business Mgmt. Hiroki Miyatake, Geography Lynn Moloney, Child Family Studies B.J. Clark falls from a pedestal during a jousting maich ata tailgate party. The event took place before the football home- opener and featured games, music anda barbecue. Photo by Sarah Phipps Mamie Moore, Elem. Ed. LD Pamela Morgan, Accounting Brent Mors, Geography Marcy Morris, Marketing Mgmt, Shane Moutray, Geography Recreation Sara Mundorf. Education James Murnan, Secondary Ed. Social Sciences Gary Murphy, Psych Soctalogy Sarah Murphy, Secondary Ed. Heather Namanny, Merchandising Mana Navarro, Psych Soctology Tammy Naytor. Animal Science Corey Nelsen, Geography Heather Nelson, Child Family Studies Chns Neumer, Elem. Ed. Lesliv New, Physica! Ed. Nicole Newell, Elem Early Childhood Ed. Jill Newland, Vocal Music Ed. Svan Newton, Art At-Wah Ng. Art Garrett Nietzel James Nolker, Ag. Business Horticulture Christy Noonan, Geogruphy Anna Nothstine, Broadcasting Kesha Nuss. Ag. Business Lora Ogden, Geography Nicklaus Ogden. Art Kerry O'Keefe, Journalism Nathan Olson, Journalism Maggie O'Riley, English Ed Speech Theater Ed. Seniars ¢ 9R7 Todd Osterhout. Geography Melissa Overfield. Middle School Ed Math Business Derek Owen. Geography Chnstina Pallas, Business Mgmt. Margie Panettiere, Elem Early Childhood Ed. Lindte Patton, Broadcasting Julie Petersen, Computer Science Mike Peterson, Ag. Science Shatene Peitit, Chitd Family Studies Chnstina Phillips, Elem. Ed. Corbin Pterce, Broadcasting Curt Pteng, Agronomy Ag Business Kim Pietrowski, Elen. Ed Joshua Plueger, Agronomy Matt Porter, Psychology Jeff Potter, Geography Heather Potts, Biology Ed Joe Powell, Physical Ed Brandi Puckett. Human Envir. Science Dave Purdy, Broadcasting Troy Pyle. Ag Ed Ag Science Joyce Quinn, Psychology Juba Randolph, Marketing Karen Raniere. Elem Ed LD Matthew Rardon, Ag. Business Cone Rasmussen, Aninal Science Lonelle Rathje. Journalism Business Patrick Redd, Broadcasting Amy Reed, Merchandising Nathan Reed, Recreatton Richard Reeve, Elem. Ed. Rene Reuther, Elem. Ed. Heather Ridder, Pre-Prof, Zoology emusiTy Heather Rihner, Elem Early Childhood d Ed. Sheri Rink, Chitd Family Studies The only male in Roberta Hall, Wayne Viner, residential life director, had to follow the same rules as the female residents —- all except for visitation hours. “Pretty much all the rules the students had to abide, I had to abide them as well,” Wayne said. “There were a few differences, mainly because I was married.” Viner and his wife, Sheri, lived in an apart- ment on the main floor of Roberta for two years. Sheri said it was great living in Roberta, “The only disadvantage was that we could not have pets,” Sheri said. “When couples first got married they usually had pets before kids, but we couldn't.” Wayne said getting to know the students 288 © People Couple survives campus | Male residential life director lives in all-female Roberta ¢Nicole Fuller was the best advantage, but his wife thought it was being a part of campus. “We felt more involved in campus life,” Sheri said. “You also heard about the events and special things that were happening on campus, too.” Sheri said when they moved into Roberta, students looked at them strangely, not know- ing they were married. Word of their mar- riage soon got around and the talk died down. Wayne lived in several of the halls, start- ing with Phillips for four years. He then moved to North Complex and Hudson Hall. In 1994 he moved into Roberta. Wayne said he was not sure how long they would stay; it depended on where Sheri was employed following graduation. ate Wayne and Sheri Viner play Ba? mon in their Roberta apartmem couple had to abide by the same F® students such as escort hours. F ? Sarah Phipps Angela Roberts. Animal Science Rhonda Robertson, Ag. Ed. Tyson Robinett, Marketing Mgmt Matt Robinson Francie Romano, Markeling Mgmt. David Rosenbaum, Geography Kendra Royse. Marketing Mymt. Keith Rydberg, Journalism Shauna Sanda, Elern. Ed. Caroline Sanders. Merchandising Lisa Sanders, Elem Ed. Lous Sanders, Marketing Mgmt. Virginia Sanders. Psychology Benjamin Savage. Theatre Marlie Saxton. English Ed. er ells Schimmel. Elem €aly Childhood Ed Suzy Schneckloth, Geology Rhonda Schulte, Art Jennifer Schumacher, Business Ed. Natabe Schwartz, Elem Middle School Math Ed. Tont Scimeca, Elem Early Childhood Ed Andrew Scott. Computer Mgint. Sys. Chad Sedor:, Business Mgmt. Charles Seetin, Psychology German Ted Setter, Wildlife Ecot, Cons. Cynthta She!ton, Brology Chemistry Russell Shrelds, Ag Science Natalte Shuter Sain Shults. History Charyu Sibbu. Ag. Education Brian Smith. Broadcasting Chestina Smith Monica Smith, Public Relations Danie] Smithson, Ag. Sctence Troy Smotherman, Anima! Scrence Jaaricdet.. Michelle Snell, Biology Cindy Sons, Child Famuly Studtes Kara Spalding, Child Family Studies Kevin Spichs, Marketing Mark Spratt, Psychology Renee Stains, Geography Cynthia Starkebaun, Recreation Robert Stephenson, Recreation Devin Stickel, Brulogy Carne Stiver, Elem. Ed Kerby Stott. Geography Michael Strider, Ag. Business Dawn Stromley, Recreation Christopher Stuva Sherry Sullivan. Psych ‘Sociology Emilee Sutter, Psychology Cynthia Swenson, Social Science Ed. Matthew Swisher, Recreation Rebecca Szabo, Recreation Mary Talbot. Math Ed Kenny Talley, Business Mgmt.i Marketing Seniors Wayne Viner 289 April Tallon, France Waltedda Taylor. Anwnal Seivnce Karla Thayer. Psychology Lori Theobald, lat] Business Ene Thee, Elum. Ed. Ginny Thomas, Marketing kare Fhomcack, Goveninignl Jonathon Tharnpson, Physical Ed Tammy Thompson, Public Rebs Jenifer Thomhill, Broa Bethany Tisen, Sociology Michacl Ticlle. Ag. EdfAp Science Boao Tiloctand, Social ogy Antonie Turmes. Al Shannan Torte, Sec, Physical Ed, Richard Toh Heather Townsend, Marketing? Joumalisnn Chios Triehsch, Joumatenn Choa Tucker, Joumalispy Kristal Tomer, Psychology Lunda Turner, Av. Nesincs Animal Scene Alatthew Uhde, Physica! Ed. Alyssa Ubde, Business Mgmt. Acnnifer Van Conten, Psychidigy Marc Vasuey, Public Relations Lia Ann Vetter, Merchandising Jon Von Seggem, Computer Mgnt Sys Adam Wadle, Marketing Enk Wagher, Unified Scence Brooke Walker, Geography Swab Wanninger, Finance Econumecs Jerader Wand, Journutisin Veronica Walkies, Art Ponny Watson, Broadcast Yenila Watts, Markenng Dea Way, Payeh Sounlagy Seon Wicdurteis Mark Weenct, Ag. Buses Kerry Wells, Elum Early Chitd hood Ed Cathhvn Welsh. Flom Sida School Ed. James Wesley. Geography Amy West, Business Mumit Marketing Jussica Whaley, Bustoess Mur. Jaan Whiting, Clnhl Family Studies Andy Wiley, Compaicr Mymt Sys, Anne Wilke, Elem. Ea Michavt Wilks, Histery Alny Wells. Peych.Soctlagy Carrie Witham, Elona. bad JO Jill Walktams, Publ Relations Marsha Willeais. Caogy Tenn Williams, Finnie Carolye Willis, GengraphyfSpanish Kathkun Winghan, Vacal Musi Ed 290 People Va Teeter Meet me at the bar What was your most popular What did you sell more of: beer mixed drink? and mixed drinks? The Outback: Captain Morgan and Coke The Outback: beer The Pub: Whiskey and Coke The Pub: beer The Sports Page: Rum Rollover Molly’s: Jack Daniels and Coke What nights were the biggest for The Palm’s: Gin and Coke business? : The Outback: Wednesday Thursday What beer did you sell the most ofontap? — The pub: Friday Saturday ‘, The Outback: Coors Light The Sports Page: Thursday The Pub: Bud Light Molly’s: Saturday Wednesday The Sports Page: Milwaukee's Best The Palm’s: Friday Saturday Molly’s: Milwaukee’s Best Light The Palm’s: Miller Light “[ noticed it changed (in 1996) a bit,” Trent Stringer, Outback, owner said. “If there were a lot of people out on What beer did you sell the most of in a Wednesday and Thursday, then Friday and Saturday bottle can? would be slow. And if noone was outon Wednesday and The Outback: Bud Light Thursday, then it would be a good weekend.” The Pub: Miller Light Molly’s: Miller Light The Palm’s: Bud Light The Sports Page: Miller Light or Bud Light At The Pub, Nathan O'Donnell reacts as Lisa Gasiorowski scores the winning point of a foosball game. Photo by Chris Tucker “They (college students) were all pretty good people,” Fred Peittlon, The Sports Page owner, said. “College kids just had a couple beers, danced and had a good time. | thought that was great as long as they were having fun.” Alisha Wisniewski, Human Envir. Sctences Peggy Witsner, Child Family Studies Seremy Witke, Physteal bd. Ruth Ana Wolf, Etern. Ed. Jult Wood, Education Angela Wooden, Brology Psych Jennifer Wookey, Elem, Ed. Jason Woolf, Elem. Ed LD Carrie Woeny, Enghsh Ananda Woght, Merchandising Angie Wright, Chitd Farmily Studivs Ryan Wyllie, Geography Loretta Xu, Biology Kuri Yarnashita, English Sarah Yarkasky, Elein Early Chitd- hood Ed Jenifer Young, Child Family Studies Sarah Young, Child Fainily Studtes Becca Youngs, Finance Mark Zabehin. Agronamy Kiniberly Zuck, Finance David Zwank, Glem Middle School Ed LD MD Seniors Bars Statistics ¢ 291 Just before beginning a DJ stint, Aaron Abel checks over his DJ system. Abel often counted the number of cowboy boots to see how much country to play. Photo by Sarah Phipps Pam Abild Deanna Adims Dayna Adloff Jessica Agard Neal Aiken Shelly Albertsen Javier Aldrete Lon Alexander Sarah Alexander Melody Alford Ente Alfrey Chnisty Allen Eileen Alien Tomm Alien Wendy Amrein Mike Amundson Tong Lin An Tim Anderson Victoria Anderson Michele Ansley Lynette Archdekin Emily Arseneau William Arts Dana Asbury Sinan Atahan Amt Austin Andrea Autrey Melissa Auwarter Enn Avery Sara Azdell Jessica Bailey Sharlet Bailey 292 ¢ People AARON ABEL Studentlives DJ dreamafter ‘miracle’ saves him from tragic After a tragic accident left Aaron Abel without his left arm, left leg and spleen in March 1995, the only thing that could have kept him alive was a miracle. Luckily, that miracle came, and Abel said it was only because God spared his life. “God decided to leave me here,” Abel said. “I didn’t know why, but for whatever reason He decided to let me stay around a while. I should have died. f was gone basically. It was the worst wreck most of the paramedics had seen in their lives and I survived.” The wreck occurred on Highway 71 at Pumpkin Center when Abel was hit by a man driving asemi. Abel never met the guy that hit him and said he never wished to, although he had no bitter feelings toward him or the accident. “I figured the guy that ran over me had to live with it for the rest of his life, so it didn’t do me any good to be bitter toward him because I knew he felt like crap because of it,” Abel said. “So it would have been wasted energy tohold resentment for the guy that did it I figured you played with the hand you were dealt, so you might as well get on with life.” Abel did meet the person that saved his life. Ron DeShon, first aid instructor at North- west, was traveling behind Abel when the accident occurred. DeShon was able to prac- licehis first aid knowledge firsthand on Abel. “That was another one of those miracles that it just happened to be him behind me and he knew exactly what to do,” Abel said. “So he was another big reason I was still alive.” Abel said he always had strong faith in God and a strong relationship with his family, but the accident strengthened those relationships and helped him see what was important. “My Priorities had been rearranged quite a ” Abel said. “I had a more positive out- K. I had a strong faith before (the acci- “4ent), but then it was total, I had no problems Helling anybody that asked me. People always bi automobileaccident told me I was lucky, but Juck had nothing to do with it. It was purely a miracle that I was here.” Abel had no memory of the wreck and didn’t immediately realize what had hap- pened after he woke up, “I knew there was something wrong with my arm and leg, but I didn’t know what because I could still feel them,” Abel said. “It took a while to beat in my head what was up with that.” Abel said the support he received after the accident was tremendous. He said his girl- friendhelped himthrough theaccident. After the wreck, the couple became even closer. His friends were also a big help. Some of them even started the Aaron Abel Trust Fund to raise money for his recovery. “There were people putting money in the account, and there were a lot of people | didn’t know sending me cards, and there were churches all around praying for me,” Abel said. “Once I got toschool though, most people didn’t know who I was.” But Abel moved on with life and put more emphasis on his hobby and part-time money making job of being a DJ at parties, recep- tions and other events. Abel built his own sound system called the High Oc- tane Music Machine car. Abel, who was a graphic design major, was also artistically talented. “I'd been drawing and painting as long as I could remember,” Abel said. “Jt was the only thing I was good at as far as a marketable talent.” Limitations were few for Abel who said some of his only limits were walking down- hill and playing the drums (something Abel enjoyed before the wreck). Sometimes per- ceptions of his limits were annoying. “Sometimes itaggravated me when I went walking somewhere and people just stared,” Abel said. “Kids didn’t bother me. It was adults that annoyed me because they acted like they weren't (staring). It was like ‘Stop. Count my parts. I’m missing some, now go on and do your business.”” Abel said one of his pet peeves was people parking in handicapped spaces,which he said was a big problem in St. Joseph. “Tusuallycalled them onit,” Abel said. “If there was someone in a spot. I usually said ‘Boy you look awfully healthy.’ That aggra- vated people but I didn’t care because they shouldn’t have been parking in the wrong spots.” For Abel, the setbacks in life only made him stronger in both faith and determination. By Chris Triebsch aa Sohne oe | with the front of a = ST, i i Is . 1957 Dodge Royal ! a eal : So — ; 8 Aaron Abel surveys the dance floor before a sweet sixteen birthday party. Abel resumed his DJ hobby after an automobile accident nearly took his life in March 1995. Photo by Sarah Phipps Undergraduates Aaron Abel ¢ 293 Jenna Baker Jenny Baker Jon Baker Nesno Bakir Kerry Batdwin Jacob Ballard Trevor Ballard Roy Bane Karen Bannann Angela Bames Meg Bames Lon Bamett Nicole Barmnger Brooke Bartels Jennifer Banlett Nilgun Barut Tutku Basoglu Terry Basurto Rebekah Bates Sarah Batten Angela Bayne Chris Beaty Shawn Bechtol Suzannah Beche Justin Beeck James Beerends Ryan Beier Paracla Bell Gwendolyn Best Julie Bever Gwen Beyer Mark Bigelow Angela Bills Knistina Birge Ruth Biswell Melissa Butter Brooke Black Charles Blakley Kellie Bleich Apnl Bhiey Lesley Block Jennifer Blocker Julie Bluml Jenny Boatsight Julie Bobmeyer Trasis Bochert Nichele Bockover Molle Boehner Kimberly Bolch Margo Boldon Bridget Bolin Julta Bookless Debra Booram Jenntfer Boothe Lindsey Borgstadt Melisa Borino Sharon Boswell John Bowen Mike Bewling Angie Bowman Jessica Boynton Jeff Bradley Deborah Brannen Tun Brechhiel Rebeksh Bredemerer Kathleen Bregenzer Jin Brennan Shannon Brennan Nicole Bresley Alisha Bretz. Candice Briggs Jennifer Bancks Megan Brxey Amy Brockman Kathy Brocky Wendy Broker Mikaela Brooke Summer Brown Steven Browning Matthew Brownsherger 294 People Theresa Brueck Aaron Brunson Brandy Bryan Ter Bryan Jay Bucher Tammy Buck Dan Buckinan Vanessa Bubrnener Christina Bullock Amy Bunch Casey Burgert Jennifer Burke Andea Burner Mindy Bums Frances Burnworth Jule Burroughs Kelly Burroughs Jacqueline Burrows Nicholas Busken Jeff Buller Amanda Buttler Angie Butts Brian Campbelt Laura Campbell Misty Campbell Sandy Campbett Jit Cannon Bradley Cantrell Gabe Canteell Sarah Carhill Sarah Carr Kate Carrel Cindy Carrigan Wilham Caroll Chnstian Carter Meltssa Carter Polly Caner Lori Casey Jennifer Catron Meghan Cavalier Under the watchful eye of a stuffed moose head, Environmental Services members attempt to mount a ram's head to join the 16 other specimens already hanging on the wall in the Garrett-Strong foyer. The collection was donated to Northwest by Walter Troutman in August of 1995 and was first displayed in early December of 1996. Although donated for educational purposes, the collection sparked an angry reaction from some students. Culture of Quality cards and campus-wide e-mail campaigns were some of the ways students found to protest the exhibit. Photo by Lesiey Thacker f Undersraduates ¢ 995 296 « People Melissa Checksfield Stephane Christensen Charity Christofferson Melanie Coleman Chnstopher Coles Q: How did you generate ideas for new eating areas on campus? Basically, it came through these things: Residential Hall Association had a food committee and we met with them every week. Twice a year we had a survey that students filled out. Also, you could have thrown in the director’s visits to other campuses. We also went by national trends and trade magazines. — Jerry Throener, Campus Dining Director QO: How did you go about getting franchises on campus? It took us two years to get Taco Bell. In 1996, we were in the process of talking to two firms. The process usually took a year to get a commitment from them. Then I took the whole package to the University. — Jerry Throener, Campus Dining Director QO: what didn’t you like about Union food, and why? ° I didn’t like those day-old sandwiches that sat in the cooler and got all gross. I also didn’t like seeing all those doughnuts out there. Youknew they'd been there for a day or two. — Sarah Alexander Q: Why didn’t Aladine money roll over be- tween semesters in 1996? ° Four years before (in 1992) we did let it roll over. State auditors said we had to have clean books at the end of each semester. The year we did (let money roll over) a lot of students switched from Aladine to Aladine light and there was a huge deficit. — Jerry Throener, Campus Dining Director Shawn Chrddix Bran Clark Jennifer Clark Jesstca Clark Kelly Clark Les Clark John Clausen Tara Claxton Andrea Chine Care Coan Jitl Coats Roger Cole Takeitha Cole Angela Collins Beth Collins Carie Comer Karen Conrad Stephame Cook Dianna Cooke Patrons hunger for answers What is being consumed at the Union ¢ Travis Dimmitt Did campus dining contribute to the “freshman 15’? I think the main reason so many people gained so my weight their freshman year was that we were trapped on campus with high fat foods and little time tg exercise. Andrea Autrey What was your favorite Union food, an why? I liked (Freshen’s) frozen yogurt. It was low-fat healthy and good. - Jeanette Antone What changes would you like to have see and why? I would have liked to have seen the Union renovated nextinstead of Garrett-Strong. Maybe they could have made it more spacious with more of a variety of food I would have also liked to have seen a change so that there would be more weekend hours. — Carla Janssens salad bar in the Spanish Den. — Amanda Ryan What was your biggest complaint against campus dining? Jennifer Cooke Bran Cooley Jute Cor oran Kan Cordie Kristina Cordie Baan Comehus Kelly Comelus Stacy Comwell Chad Cory Julie Cotter John Couey Brandi Coulter Scou Cowden Kan Cowell Celinda Cox Anne Coy Melissa Cram Brennan Crawford Cynthia Crook Cindy Crosby Jeff Crowley Kinberlyn Cully Stacy Cummings Brian Cunningham Clay Cunningham Jami Daffer Jessica Dahl Wendy Dakan Gretchen Dale Sarah Dalton Lesley Danicl Troy Dargin Jennifer Davidson Brian Davis Dia Davis Holly Davis Jenny Davis Michael Davis Zac Davis Jeff Davisson Melissa Defenbaugh Ryan DeGhelder Jennifer Dennis Amanda DePriest Jennifer DePri est Amanda DeReus Sarah Derks Dakota Det Tom Destington Lester DeSilva Ann Dettmann Sarah Dexter Leslie Dickherber Alisha Dickhout Danielle Dicks Jeancnne Diefendorf Jaclyn Dierking Mark Dillenschneider Jenny Dimmitt Travis Dimmitt Jacob DiPictre Andrac Dobbins Tiffany Dodson Jacab Dollins Kate Dooley Elizabeth Dorrel Ann Dotson Ashley Dougan David Douglass Charice Douthat Stacie Dowell Enk Drake Karman Drees Shana Duff Elizabeth Duncan Monica Duncan Neal Dunker Michelle Dunlap Trina Dunn Lindsay Durham Undergraduates Union Survey 297 ulture of UALITY Comment cards prompt attention Jessica Yeldell When you’ ve had about 6,000 customers or students, about 6,000 different opinions would result. Dean Hubbard, University President understood the need for those opinions to be expressed when he developed the Culture of Quality Comment Cards in August of 1993. Since the implementation of the service, there were at least 200 cards per semester turned in for Hubbard’s personal review. “The cards were just one more way to get the president’s attention,” Cecilia Crawford said. “I really thought the president read them; he COMMENTS The following comments are in reference to: (Office, department, individual, activity) P lease rate the service you received, using the following five-point scale (1 = “not at all,” 3 = “adequate,” and 5 = “exceeded expectations”): 1 2 3 4 5 Treated with respect, fairness, So} jo} Cfo) Ce) of) and honesty Received competent, accurate SB) (fy (8) ff) to service Communication was clear and OR Oe Oe Oe courteous sd Listened actively to your requests, OQ OQ O Q QO comments, and concerns Service deliveredintimelymanner OO QO Q Q Q Fleable; opentoyournewideoss OQ QO QO Q Q Please drop completed cards in any Culnsre of Quality box, campus mail, or U.S. mail. Thank you very much! Chastopher Duvall Michael Each Chnistine Eagan Laura Eaton Anthony Edelen John Edwards Steffen Edwards Enn Eggenburg Katie Erdson Ruth Elfont Clay Ehfnts Justin Engethardt Heather English Came Epp Jul Eppenbaugh Heather Epperly Jamuc Esdohr Douglas Esser Mary Ethridge Amy Evans David Evans Scott Evans Stephen Fahnng James Faith 298 « People wanted to address the problems.” Julie Cassavaugh, who worked in the president's office, said Hubbard did indeed read each comment card as they were collected from the boxes at the J.W. Jones Student Union, Administration Building and B.D. Owens Library. Students could also put the cards in mail bound for the president's office, Hubbard responded with response letters to those cards that were signed by students. Unsigned cards were valucd for sugges- tions, but there was no way for the president to respond to the students who commented. Whether the card was positive or negative, a copy of it anda letter from the president were sent to the cabinet member in charge of the card’s subject matter. The member chose how to respond to the comment, which normally was a statement of appreciation. A study of the comment system showed that of the 230 cards returned, 41 percent of the cards were positive and 34 percent were negative. The remaining 25 percent were labeled as con- structive criticism. assavaugh said the cards were especially helpful for nontra- ditional students or students who lived off campus and might not� a) have had regular access to the office or person at which to direct the comment. Crawford used the cards to express her disapproval of the stuffed and mounted wildlife that were hung in the foyer of Garrett-Strong Science Building in early December. The stuffed animals remained, even after Crawford’s protest, as part of a University project. But other students succeeded in changing University procedures and policies. Cassavaugh said several cards were turned in about the steam pipe between the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building and the Lamkin Activity Center. Students were irritated that the steam always blew in the faces of those on the sidewalk. The pipes were reworked so the steam would blow up and over, instead of across the path of students, In addition to the cards containing criticism or suggestions, the cards that contained encouragement were appreciated. “It was nice to have a pat on the back,” Annette Hill, student services center supervisor, said “— to be told that you dida good. job.” Tama Oseuden: Q faculty staff O prospective student O) ohannus Trieta Fangmann Kristin Farley Jennifer Fars Tor Fenner Jeannette Ferguson Sain Ferris Katie Ficenee Sarron Fictd Kelly Findley Jessica Fine Wendie Fineran Andica Finney Carte Fisher Justin Fletcher Serena Florio LeRon Ford Stephanie Ford Amanda Forth Bryan Foster Robern Fowler Nicole Frahm Paul Frank Rachel Frank Katy Frayne Jenne Frazier Kira French Jenny Frese Curt Fricdel Monica Frost Nicole Fuller Susan Gahel Carey Garafalo Magdalena Garcia Chad Gastier Jamie Gaston Jame Gatson Kara Gehl Nicole Geiter Mike Guinpeler Kurt Gentry Ryan George Kevin German Camilla Geuy Katrina Gibhs Jason Gibson Brianne Giles Mehssa Gikisen Jennifer Gladhach Megan Goede Matt Goedken Shauna Goer Nitin Geil Darin Gains Jon Goldberg Christopher Goll Chasity Gooch Cindy Gondale Taine Gordon Deborah Granthane Jennifer Grass Becky Greeley BethGreen Jennifer Greene Aprill Grider Jennifer Griffen Svan Gniffin Kristin Griggs Andrew Grishow Aaron Grose Angela Growcock Deborah Gunia Andy Gustafson Vimara Gutteree Brandy Hain Laura Hafemenster Austin Hafike Karen Hagen Jessen Haight Elizabeth Hall Andnw Hallock Undergraduates Comment Card 299 DAVID ZWANK Working at Olympics, participating in Homecoming combine to give dream Accomplishing dreams was a big part of David Zwank’s life. He went above and be- yond the call of duty on many occasions to help out in whatever way he could. He even aliended the 1996 Olympics as a volunteer. Zwank had several things he wanted to accomplish in life, and he already achieved a few of his goals. He learned to fly aplane and run a marathon. A few of his future goals included a visit to every continent (he wasn’t sure about Antarctica), learning to play the piano, writing a book and hiking the Appala- chian Trail. The Olympics were just a part of Zwank’s exciting year. He was named Homecoming king during the “Read All About It” festivi- ties, took a trip to Cape Cod to participate in the American Leukemia Fund Raising Mara- thon and became an Airborne soldier in Co- lumbia, Ga. over the summer of ’95. Zwank’s Olympic experience started whenhe volunteeredto workin Atlanta from July 15 to Aug. 5; because he volunteered, he was not provided with room and board. “The Olympics were in my own country,” Zwank said. “I had tobe there, | couldn’t miss it.” For two weeks he slept in different places, including a hotel, his car and one night camped at the peak of the Appalachian Trail. “I headed down to Atlanta without a place tostay,” Zwank said. “I stopped at ahotel and slept in the car. I didn’t even check if (there were rooms available). | checked later and they had a spot available tor $80! Super 8 and it was $80. After the third night I thought two wecks of this would drive me crazy, so I went to the library to get information about where to find numbers and to relax.” When he wasn’t searching for his next place to sleep, Zwank was working for the Atlanta Committee for Olympic Games as a customer service representative. The major- ily of his days were spent helping disgruntled people with ticket problems. year to student Zwank once helped a man who was irate because a camera man was in his seat. The man informed Zwank that he wanted his seat or a better ticket. Zwank didn’t have better tickets to offer, but the tickets he did have were just as good. The man still wouldn't accept and continued to disrespect him. Later that day, a boy, who was about | 2, came over and, while talking to Zwank, swapped Zwank’s jelly beans for his gum. The boy brought his parents back later that day to meet him. Zwank was surprised that he could have a more mature conversation with a 12-year- old than he could with an adult. “There were two kinds of people in this world, adults and children, and you couldn’t distinguish the two by size,” Zwank said. Zwank started most days by going for a run, then finding a truck stop to shower in and eat lunch, He started his walk to the stadium atl p.m., arriving at work by 2:30 p.m. and working until 1] p.m. or midnight. Occasion- ally he found time to explore Atlanta, Cen- tennial Park and nearby towns and trails, Before the games, Zwank was allowed to select tickets to several different events. He received tickets to judo, men’s volleyball and women's basketball. Zwank’s moment to re- member came while working at the track and field events, he said. He looked to one side and saw Helen Hunt; on the other side was Jack Nicholson as Michael Johnson crossed the finish line in first place, breaking a world record for the United States. “That was the best night of my life,” Zwank said. “It was total electricity of what life could be. It would have been better if { could have had someone to share it with.” The Olympics weren't all fun and games, though, A bombing in Centennial Park, five blocks away from where Zwank was, left one person dead and several wounded. Zwank was planning a trip to the park that night, but opted out at the last minute. “People didn’t Iet the bombing stop them from experiencing the Olympics,” Zw said. “People were saddened by the ev, but they continued their routine and kep if spirit alive.” At Northwest, Zwank didn’t let his slow down as he took part in Homecony and was crowned Homecoming king. “T think everyone wasat the Pub when voted,” Zwank said. During his run for Homecoming kig Zwank was also training for a much differs run— the American Leukemia Fund Raisy Marathon. Zwank ran the marathon memory of a high school friend, J Buwalda, who died of Hodgkin’s dise; The marathon was in Massachusetts alg Cape Cod. He raised $2,000 and mad trip to participate in the marathon. “You cither needed to let go ofia dream, pursuc it,” Zwank said. “If you didn’t tr make it happen then it wasn’t a dreamt. e By Jennifer Simler Nicole Barringer during the Variety Show. Zwank's ™ year included volunteering at the Ol running in a marathon and graduating. © by Gene Cassell Front row audience members are suddenly face- to-face with David Zwank as he emcees the Homecom- ing Variety Show. Zwank was a familiar face on campus because of his involvement in a multitude of activities. Photo by Gene Cassell Tammi Hancock Rachel Haney Bobbi Hankins Nate Hansen Regina Hanson Christine Happle Natalie Harbin Casey Hargreaves Jamie Hams Travis Hams Eva Hart Gina Hartsock Christine Hartzler Melissa Harvey Sayaka Hastumoto Denise Hastings Stacey Hatch Jamiv Hatz Michael Hauf Natasha Hautzenrader Aimee Hawkins Carla Hayes Angela Hazelngg Duane Hazelton Rebecea Heatwole Denise Hebers Astley Heennann Joshua Heihn Jill Heisterkamp Michael Helling Undergraduates David Zwank ¢ 301 Bryan Helwig Holly Henderson Came Henderson Stacy Hensel Stacy Herbst Carrie Hering Kyle Hesser Tom Hettinger Sara Henke Lynn Heying Karen Heyle Jeffrey Hibbs Spencer Hibler En Hikida Emely Hill Rachel Hilty Thomas Hindmarch Akiko Hirano Steve Hodges Emily Hoffsette Kari Hogya Jason Hoke Atnber Holman Chad Holmes Jessica Holmes Angela Holtkamp Brandy Holton Brian Hopf Sheila Hoppe Amy Hougham Crystal Houk Andrew House Janelle Howard Sheri Howard Greg Howdeshell Austin Howell Jason Howell Julie Hubbard Christopher Huber Leah Huckstep Sara Huddleson James Huenefeldt Lisa Hull Sean Humphrey Julie Humphreys Amy Hunt Dawn Hurley Lisa Huse Gregory Hutchison Kaley Hutchison Alisha Hyatt Patnck Iske Kenyi Isse Regina Iwen Angela Jackson Ryan Jansch Michelle Janssen Carla Janssens Travis Jaques Sarah Jelinek Knstin Jenn Gen Jennings Rei Johannsen Leah Johansen Brandi Johnson Chad Johnson Colin Johnson Corey Johnson Kevtn Johnson Matthew Johnson Amy Johnston Angela Johnston Jason Johnstone Adnan Jones Jeremy Jones Nanece Jones Nikki Jones Scott Jones Scott Jones Tomohika Jono 302 People Jan Joyce Ebonne Just Shannon Kaiser Joseph Kalkwarf Bethany Katho Kin Kappius Kanberly Kayok Kazadi Katambwa Gwen Kaup Natsuko Kawamoto Timothy Kay Elizabeth Keane Kathy Kearns Brian Kean Brent Keltner Dana Kemerling Ryan Kenney Danica Kent Chnstine Kenich Seat Kenyon Laura Kessinger Brian Kever Mona Killtan Grant Kimberley Shelly Kinder Kevin King Knissy King Molly Klesath Jason Klindt Tnsha Knepp Trudy Koepp Andrea Knight Greenhouse undergoes change There was something growing on the third floor of Garrett-Strong Sci- ence Building and it wasn’t food left © � during Winter Break. A room used by the Department of Biology and Ecology had a small, but lushly filled, greenhouse used for studies students in the department. The greenhouse was run Karen Schaffer, biology and botany instructor, laffer said the greenhouse went through many ges from the way it was when she first came to mhwest in 1990. Iwas my idea to create different ecosystems (in the sthouse),” Schaffer said. “When I was hired six ® ago, another faculty member brought me up (to Breenhouse) and there were a few dead cactuses and el of water with some floating plants in it.” After Schatfer took over maintenance of the green- ise, She created three different ecosystems — a Dical rain forest, a wetland area and a desert. These “ent areas had plants growing that were native to lecosystem, and model animals that would actually ‘there. There were also samples of different prod- Sthat Came out of those ecosystems, such as coffee as and other materials widely used. Alot of People didn’t realize how much we de- Pon those particular ecosystems,” Schaffer said. “We had none in the United States, so we had a display of the various products.” Scott Evans, who worked with Schaffer helping to maintain the greenhouse, found it tohave been conducive to his majors, which were botany, ecology and environ- mental science. Though he had not yet used the green- house for any research, he helped maintain it three days a week. “IT kept up maintenance and made sure it was clean,” Evans satd. “f also made sure it was watered and | fertilized and sprayed for bugs.” Though Schaffer found the greenhouse in pretty bad shape when she first came to Northwest, she was able to clean it up and grow a whole new atmosphere, Greenhouse allows hands-on work with various ecosystems ¢ Kathy Brocky A stuffed mallard hangs above the wetland section of the second floor Garrett-Strong greenhouse. The greenhouse was divided into three different ecosys- tems for students to use in lab exercises. Photo by Chris Tucker Undergraduates Greenhouse 303 Trustworthy students prepare Union for activities Nicole Barringer Carrie Knight Jason Knubbe Nathan Knudsen Ehsa Koch Kandice Kotas Carey Kramer Christi Kratz Jill Kreisler Sarah Kriz Stacy Kroft Cam Kropf Alisa Kroska Kimberly Kruse Chnstopher Kuchina Caro) LaFaver Jeff Lamp Heidi Larsen Angela Latimer Michelle Launsby Cassandra Ledford Edward Lee Stephante Leer Jason Lengemann Mike Lessenden Bnan Lewis Lisa Lewis Heather Libby Shay Linahon Brett Lind Andrea Litteton Jenifer Lively Mandy Livingston Michae’ Lock Jeffrey Lukens Adrienne Lopez Stephany Louk Sara Lovely Jennifer Lovesce Kelsey Lowe Travis Loyd 304 ¢ People Some of the most valuable students at Northwest may have gone unnoticed for years. They prepared rooms for conferences and met and greeted every person who had a meeting in the Union. These students were the night managers who worked for the dean of students. “Our students were the front line employees,” Denise Ottinger, vice president for student attairs, said, “They were the first people visitors on campus saw.” Four students were hired to bein charge of the Union during the evening hours. The job responsibilities included things like checking on mechanical prob- lems, setting up and tearing down meetings, making sure all the materials needed were present for a meet- ing, being a host and listening to complaints. Generally, students of junior or senior status with leadership skills were hired. A great deal of confidence was instilled in all of the students hired because of all the responsibility they had. They had keys to the buildings and were around a lot of confidential infor- mation. Every other week a staff meeting took place with Kent Porterfield, who oversaw the night managers. During these meetings, complaints from other student were mentioned and acted upon, For instance, several complaints about the trash cans had been turned in. Students complained because the had to take the lid off the trash can in order to thro anything away. The problem was solved by the nig managers simply cutting a hole through the top of lid. The night managers alsocame up with the lost ar found poticy. “Being anight manager was a great micro-managi experience,” Porterfield said. “They had to plan, b part of a team, manage conflict, deliver information serve aS an ambassador, communicate, present a think on their feet,” managers. Seniors often gained the title of senic manager by their peers. manager.” Porterfield said. “They knew things be than I did because they were on the front line.” Jennifer Ludwig Chris Lukasina Dana Luke Marisa Lux Jennifer Lynch J:ll Mader Sean Maher Boao Mayor Elizabeth Mamnwe Kimberly Mansfiebd James Marriott Peggy Marriott Heather Marsh Jeff Marshall Amber Martin Kimberly Mason Misty Masters Colby Mathews Brien Matthys Todd Maugh Kin Maxwell Erin Maybee Matthew Mayer Susan McAllister Suzanne McBain Alan McCrary Jonathan McCubbin Farrah McGuire Gayle Mcfntash Stephante McKaig Colleen McKenzie Joshua McKim HOtwns Mike McKinley Allison McLaughlin Molly McMilian Knstin McMurry Nicale MePherren Joe Meade Crystal Meicher Steven Methiag Becky Mellon Aimara Melons Amanda Mende Leucia Mendoza Jason Menefee Kimberly Mertill Greta Mertz Jame Meyer Jennifer Meyer Keri Meyer Stefanie Meyer Vena Meyers Angela Middleton Kalin Mieras Lonme Milburn Andrea Miller Becky Miller David Miller David Miller Enc Miller Jamie Miller Kimberly Miller Leslie Miller Matt Miller Richard Miller Nicolle Mindrup Nicole Minino Amber Mitchell Brooke Moberly Brenda Mohling Mike Mobrhausee Enea Monjaraz Brent Mongar Kelly Mooney Amber Moore Jenny Moore Joseph Moore Jesse Mora Jennifer Moransalte Kit Morgan Undergraduates Dean of Students 305 Nn Shandra Monn Jay Morrison Jeremy Morse Reinhard Mosstinger Travis Mudloff Furaha Muganza Amanda Muller Michelle Murphy Caraline Murr Christopher Murr Mickey Murray Tera Murray Heidi Murry Miranda Nagel Mana Navarre Banyo Ndebesa Corey Neal Stacey Neis Jennte Nelson Julie Nelson Kevin Neuhaus Neil Neumeyer Brent Newkirk Cammy Newton Sang Ng Geak Melissa Nichols Jennifer Necholson Jodi Ntelsen Kyle Niemann Encka Niermeyer Heather Noland Teresa Nopoulos Julte Norten Chnistina Norman Megan O'Boyle Molly O'Brien Sheliey O'Donnell Erin Obenneyer Jason Odegaard Jason Olenhouse Nick Olsnedo Heather Onman Yasmine Osbom Jaune Osbome Jeff Owen Lisa Owen Matt Owings Charles Pack Sulee Paltam Darren Papek Tom Parkins Corey Parks Katie Parpart Angela Patton Lon Patton Juha Pautes Keth Paulus Chnstina Pavitis Amy Paxton Cristina Peacock Matthew Pearl Jennifer Pearson Lisa Pearson Tammy Peden Mark Pederson Kelly Pedotto jarah Pelkey Rich Pereksta Marcellina Perez Kyle Perkins Amber Perry Becky Peters Enin Petersen Mitchell Peterson Sabrina Peterson Alison Phiktppt Sarah Phipps Barry Piatt Craig Pibum Tracte Pittman 306 People Numerous brands of high-end moun- tain bikes like Specialized and GT lay on the ground near Colden Pond as their owners play a fast-paced game called “Ultimate Frisbee” nearby. The game took place on an unusually warm December afternoon. Photo by Chris Tucker Karri Buckley keeps her eyes on the pie in the sky during the beginning of the “Ultimate Frisbee” match. The game had two teams vying to reach each others’ goal line. When a player caught the Frisbee, that person was allowed to take only three steps before standing still and tossing the frisbee to another team- mate. Photo by Chris Tucker Richard Planer Amanda Plummer Stacy Plummer Cassandra Poll Natalie Porterfield Billy Pottorff Corey Potts Victoria Potts Veronica Powers Dennis Powers Jr Mandy Praiswatee Nichole Pratt Jason Price Laura Prichard Amy Pullram Stephante Poricelly Michele Purtle Kenneth Purvis If Joe Quinlin Matt Rausch Cory Rains Amy Randolph Saya Ravofl Beth Rasa Rita Rasch Chid Rea Brent Redman Emily Reese Came Retfenrath Lisa Reiss Kimberly Rettsmiu Darla Renfeld Amanda Renken Stefante Rentic Jennifer Reynatds Undergraduates 307 Stephane Rhoads amara Rhodus Margaret Rice Rebecca Rice Penny Rich Stephanie Richard Kimberley Riddle Marylynn Rider Ranina Riebel Chad Rreck Anthony Ries Angela Riley Anne Riney Kristin Roach Michael Robertson Rochelle Robinson Jill Rodebush Amy Rodgers Sara Rogers Christy Rogge Jennifer Roshorough Jessica Ross Katie Ross Rob Ross Jennifer Rouse Kem Roy Michelle Roya! Mercy Ruckman Jennifer Rule Rhoads Rushton Amanda Ryan Carh Ryhoht Andrea Sacco Andrew Saeger Bans Sahin Jenoifer Samson Stacy Sanchelli Paul Sanders Starla Sands Lau Sao Rosemarie Saragusa Dwayne Saucier Edgar Saunders Lynette Schaffner Lisa Schartel Crag Scheiber Thomas Schendel Timothy Schendel Shane Schillerberg Michelle Schirm Jube Schiey Kimberly Schmid Brad Schmitz Richard Schneider Paulette Schoessler Sam Scholtem Robert Schuett Lara Schulenberg Heidi Schultz Angela Scott Brandi Scott Jamie Scott Knstt Seck David Sempek Tolga Senel Tract Shain Bonnie Shankle Verontca Shanks Brett Sharp Encka Sharp Enka Sharp Megan Sharpe Landon Shaver Tawnia Sheeder Kristy Shelton Sarah Shieids Derek Showalter Amy Shutt Sharla Sievers Jennifer Simler 308 People Inconvenience sparks from false alarms Students who lived in the residence halls often went srough more than their off-campus counterparts had � endure in their quest for a semi-peaceful place to sve. One problem residence hall students encountered wery year was the wrath of a few pranksters who sought pulling fire alarms was fun. ) In 1996 the trend continued, but Sharon Meadows, fampus Safety director, said they were not a major xoblem, with the exception of a few periods of time. “We didn’t have a lot of problems with people alling alarms, but in December we did have some ople pulling alarms,” Meadows said. “It just went in ” gcles. Tom DeBlauw, Franken Hall second floor resident istant, said there were not as many alarms pulled as previous years, but admitted one time was one too any. “It happened a fot in 1995 when I lived in Dietrich |, DeBlauw said. “When [ moved to Franken, [ liced there weren't as many, but when they did pen it really ticked me off.” DeBlauw said residents did not appreciate fire alarms either. “There was always a lot of confusion,” DeBlauw said. “If it was early in the morning or cold people did not want to go outside, but wehad to make them go, and they would get mad at me.” David Straub, who lived in Dieterich Hall, said the inconvenience and wasted time bothered him the most. “The real pain was when they pulled them early in the morning, and it was cold outside,” Straub said. “Then usually it would take a long time, so we would just have to sit out there.” Meadows said in addition to being aninconvenience, pulling fire alarms when there was no fire was illegal. “There were a couple of routes that could be taken when dealing with a person who pulled an alarm,” Meadows said. “It could have been handled administrational or by criminal means, depending on the nature and the seriousness.” Although there were those rare occasions when there actually was a cause for alarm, most residence hall students agreed fire alarms were just another hassle they had to live with every once in a while. Pranksters’ induced fire drills disrupt residence hall students Nate Olson Tricta Simons Jeff Simonson Amy Sunpson Kok Sine Carte Sindelar Devin Skillman Michaet Skinner Carrie Smith Clint Smith Erica Smith Garrick Smith Kendra Smith Sarah Smith Tiffany Smith Tru-Kechia Soth Lon Snodgrass Jennifer Spots Michael Spnggs Nicholas Spnggs Nicole Sprinkle Amy Staake Emily Staht Jesstea Stamp Aaron Stanek Laura Stanley Julte Stanton Kelli Starnes Enc Steele Melanie Steeves Robert Stelter Meagan Stenson Dawn Stephens Amber Stewart Kathe Stewart Stephen Suglic Sharon Stoehr Tracy Stoehr Hillary Stone Jennifer Sirader Chanal Strandburg Undergraduates Fire Alarms 309 Tiya Street Bnan Strider Dawn Stritze] Sarah Studts Jennifer Sullivan Denise Sump Ben Sumrall Jeanne Swares Corey Sweat Stephanie Swon Casey Symonds Wendy Tapko Jason Tarwater Indyta Taylor Jackte Tegen Danielle Tehrani William Terry Aimee Teschaer Lesley Thacker Jennifer Thomas Jennifer Thompson Lisa Thompson Aimy Thamburg Alison Thomton Jennifer Thomton Mark Thrasher Lindsay Toler Mac Tonnies Amy Tomes Shannon Touney Verontca Tran Julie Treadinan Conductor directs choir and computél Performing gives instructor discipline in career ¢ Beth Dorrel She taught at Northwest for 15 years. She toured the concert halls of Europe with a choir. She took her own musical throughout America and London. Dr. Patricia Schultz also had a big hand in the EC Plus program. “] thought it (EC+) went well,” Schultz said. “The idea was to see if we could give the students the opportunity to leam with the technology and to impact the teaching envi- ronment in a positive way.” Schultz said she coordinated everything involved with the program, which was built from scratch. The decisions were made by teams, and she was the team leader. The teams decided what computers, courses and faculty to use. They also trained students and instructors involved in EC+ and communi- cated between the students, faculty and the administration. Everyone had a lot to Jearn with the use of this technology. “Students had to take a more active part in class,” Schultz said. “It would have meant more to them to have toovercome the old way ofdoing things. They worked harder. It taught them how to learn, and that was what employ- 310 © People ers wanted.” In addition to being the director of EC+, Schultz was married with three kids. She was an assistant professor of music and her hus- band, Charles, was a professor of theater. Schultz received a bachelor’s degree from Miami University, in Ohio. She earned a master’s degree in counseling from the Uni- versity of Hlinois, and an undergraduate de- gree in French and music. Then she received a doctorate in vocal music from the Univer- sity of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory. Schultz taught in public schools for six years. Then she moved to the university level where she taught for 18 years, 15 of those being at North- west. Schultz was a profes- sional solo singer and toured with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She also performed in te summer theaters. Schultz a rar). even wrote a musical dramaand performed it all over America and Lon- — - don. “All of this performing taught me discipline,” Working on her EC Plus computer, Dr. Patricia Schultz inp grades and uses her computer to keep track of music US@® her students. Schultz headed up the EC+ program, helpe? decisions concerning classes taught and computers Photo by Jason Hoke | Schultz said. “It took dedication to do thi you wanted something, you worked hard it and kept at it.” Schultz said performing gave her a ¥ broad background. “It [Singing] was multicultural in its Schultz said. “Songs were based on { poetry, which reflected the culture o country. ] was advantaged because I hi better understanding of many cultures.” Schultz used discipline in her teact profession, musical career and EC+ wor improve the quality of education to stud 5 Pa e T ‘ ‘3 Deborah Tumer Doug Tumer Marvin Turer Jr. Olivia Tyson Brenda Untiedt Thomas Untiedt Benjamin Umess Amanda Urquhart Jen Valdivia Beth Vanderau Carrie Van Hoose Jana VanMaaren Brandon VanOrden Matthew Van Schyndet Kellt VanSickle Amber Van Wyk Pj Veensira Came Venable Stacy Vickers Shawna Victor Erie Viera Micha} Vinson Kristy Wagaman Aaron Wagner Kristan Wahlert Olivia Waldbillig Amy Waldron Amanda Walker Anne Walker Dennis Wall Amy Wallace Gracie Wallace Lesley Wallace Crystal Ward Heather Ward Melissa Wardrip Scott Ware James Warren Jayme Warren Devin Warrington Nathan Watson Stephante Waugh Cory Webb Amber Weber Cara Weber Kevin Weeks Kathy Wehmueller Cristelyn Wehrle Craig Weinhold Jennifer Wespert Kellen Weissenhach Samie Welch Jennifer Welker Ene Wells Andrew Welty Trevor Wendt Stacy Weston Cindy Westphalen Heather White Jeremy White Lauren White Mindy White Jenna Whumore Adam Whitney Marcus Whitworth Lawrence Wickersham Knsti Wiederstein Sarah Wieland Kimberly Wiggans Knistina Wilburn Beth Wilhelm Amy Wilhelm John Wilkerson Sarah Wilkerson Bridget Williams Jaimee Williams Sabrina Wilhams Jason Willis Wendy Wilmes Angie Wilson yr — Undergraduates Dr. Patrica Schultz 31] MERCEDES RAMIREZ Survivor realizes how precious life is after coping with the loss of loved ones in As she approached the final stretch of her college career, Mercedes Ramirez took ad- vantage of her second chance and realized how delicate life really was. As one of four survivors of an American Airlines crash Dec. 20, 1995, Ramirez suf- fered serious injuries to her abdomen, and alsohad a broken thigh and spine that kept her ina hospital in Cali, Colombia for 10 days and at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., for five weeks. Ramirez’s extended stay Jast January was for her recovery after the jetliner crashed in the Colombian mountains on her 2 ist birth- day. The 160 casualties on the flight included her parents Benjamin and Mercedes Ramirez. They were on their way to spend Christmas with family in Colombia. “The entire experience forced me to be stronger because if not, I would not have been able to handle going through this situation, either that or gocrazy,” Ramirez said. “It was up to me to overcome my obstacles because | Mercedes Ramirez is surrounded by photog- raphers after throwing the ceremonial first pitch at the Kansas City Royals season opener. Ramirez was chosen for the honor because of her strength through her tragic plane crash. Photo by Lesley Thacker 312° People In Focus tragic plane crash couldn't really depend on anybody and | used a lot of self motivation.” Giving to Northwest also inspired Ramirez in many ways. Although she stayed busy with a full load of classes, Ramirez also found time to give tours as a student ambas- sador, spend time with her Phi Mu sisters and work at the library for her Presidential Mar- tin Luther King Jr. scholarship. Her ability to work with people made her time at Northwest not only a positive experi- ence but her second family as well. “My sister went to the University of Kan- sas and it was just too big,” Ramirez said. “I knew she felt like just a number because she ended up transferring to a smaller school after her first year. | couldn’ timagine myself atany other school and everybody was just so supportive after my accident. Teachers who weren't even my teachers sent me cards and you could just tell that people were con- cerned about me. I couldn’t imagine that if] had gone to a big state school most of the people probably wouldn't have even known my name.” Coming back to school was a major moti- vation for her steps to a successful recovery. “For a while I used a cane to walk, and some of my friends said to just come to Maryville and everyone knew why J had it, but I was kind of embarrassed to come back like that,” Ramirez said. “So it was a motiva- tion for me to come back and see my friends as well as coming to a normal state as pos- sible.” Normal was something Ramirez strived and continued to work for. “My leg still doesn’t bend,” Ramirez said. “LE could walk for exercise and do a lot of things that I used to, which included the Nordic Track, and I did my physical therapy in the athletic department.” Her physical recovery improved, but the emotional healing took time, too. Ramirez relied on her sister Sylvia and Nicholas, Sylvia’s son, who lived in Girard, Kan., as well as her friends and God. “T had a lot of support from my sister and friends, and we just talked about what was wrong and things like that,” Ramirez said. “It was nice to see that people were willing to be there to listen. I tried not to talk about it because I thought about the person liste on the other side.” Even though she didn’t like to bug others, Ramirez always made time friends. “There were only a select few that I. 1o about it and I knew they would always there for me,” Ramirez said. “If some went through something like that hopef they could have counted on me, too. I ge sympathize with them because I had‘be their shoes.” Although she had an enormousamo! support from her family and frie throughout the year, Ramirez found'he a more independent individual. “| had to do everything on my own; elf I did it or nothing got done,” Ramirez. “It made me a stronger person becai didn’t have good old mom png dad todep onto do something for me.” The one-year anniversary of the c sh difficult for Ramirez, but she worked,| busy and spent the holidays with her and boyfriend. She attended a mass if parents’ memories on Dec. 21 al Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kansas | The phone calls didn’t stop from famih her parents’ friends on the anniversary “It was hard, but I just tried to do Wi knew my parents wanted me to do becat couldn’ t put my life on hold,” Ramirez: “They were positive people, and t wouldn’t have wanted me to sit around, fee] sorry for myself.” A memorial park was made in Colo in honor of the people who passed ay the crash. Ramirez planned to visit somed “[ had never seen my parents’ gravey knew the cemetery because mos 0 family was buried there,” Ramirez 5 had ao a ecuple a ict and I ga 1a the take off and the landings But I to visit Colombia soon.’ The year was quite eventful, yet it SU Ramirez with many unanswered ques “Out of all the people in that wondered why God picked me,” said. “I still don’t know why.” By Jamie Hatz Heather Wilson Mendy Wilson Phillip Wilson Scott Wilson Jeff Wingo Jodi Winther Melissa Witt Jason Witzke Jill Wolf Tiffany Wolf Angela Wood Jody Wood Erin Woadbum Jeremy Woolf Sarah Wonkoetter Justin Wulff Jennifer Wunz Chantel Wyant Phillip Wymore Emi Yasnanoshita Toru Yamauchi Courtney Yeager Jessica Yeldell Bahar Yildiz Melissa Young Tracy Young Cymande Zalzata Nicole Zbylut Stephanie Zeilstra Emre Zengilli Jana Zimmerman Laurie Zimmerman _ecoming Queen Mercedes Ramirez is interviewed by local and campus media after being crowned at the Variety Show. Ramirez was Bed Ho Mecoming Queen her first semester back at Northwest. Photo by Lesiey Thacker Undergraduates Mercedes Ramirez 313 OOS A, Abbott, Justin 116. 117 Abe, Issei 163 Abel. Aaron 292, 293 Abele, Matt 155 Abild, Pam = 194, 292 Abrams, Tisha 181 Accounting Society 140 Ackerson, Robert 153 Adams, David = 280 Adams, Deanna 292 Adams, Patty 194, 280 Adams, Tom 284 Adamson, Ben 140, 141, 169, 189 Adloff, Dayna 292 Administration Building 49, 51, 258, 259, 283 Advantage ‘96 10. 11 Adwell, Meranda = 150 Aganoglu, Yuce 163 Agard, Jessica 292 Agriculture Ambassadors = 140 Agriculture Club 140 Agriculture Council = 141 Agriculture Education Building 141 Agronomy Club 142 Ahee, Jocelyn 178 Ahn, Sung-gin 163 Aiken, Neal 192, 292 Akalan, Gulsen 280 Akehurst, Josh = 201 Albertsen, Shelly 186, 292 Albright, Madeleine 211 Aldrete, Javier = 192, 292 Aldrich, James 280 Aleksiak. Mandy 167 Alexander, Chuck 130 Alexander, Lori 160, 174. 292 Alexander, Sarah 184, 185, 186, 197, 292, 296 Alford. Kelvin 130 Alford, Melody 153, 181. 292 Alfrey, Eric 292 Ali, Muhammad = 217 Allee, Joshua 169 Allen. Amy 112. 198 Allen. Christy 192, 292 Allen, Dr. C.K. 269 Allen, Enleen = 169, 182. 292 Allen, Emilie 185, 280 Allen, Jason = 149 Allen, Jeffrey 280 Allen, Kevin = 178, 179 Allen, Ryan = 201 Allen, Tommi 292 Alliance of Black Collegians 142, 252 Allison, Carrie 280 Alloway. Andy 190, 191 Allumhaugh, Traci 140 Alpha Chi 142 Alpha Gamma Rho 188, 189 Alpha Mu Gamma Phi Sigma tota 142 Alpha Kappa Lambda = 189 Alpha Psi Omega 144, 145 Alpha Sigma Alpha 4, 189, 191, 227 Alpha Tau Alpha = 145 Alsup, Damon 110 Alsup, Richard = 110, 112, 128, 129 Alternative Admissions Program 53 Amedure, Scott 208 American Association of Family Consumer Sciences 145 American Marketing Association 145 Ames, Milton 104 Amnesty International = 146 Amrein, Wendy = 292 314 Index Stages Amundson, Mike 292 An, Tong Lin 163, 292 Anderson, Adam = 163 Anderson, Ben 140 Anderson, Jessica 160 Anderson, Stacey 280 Anderson, Tim = 191, 292 Anderson, Victoria 160, 292 Andrews, Christopher 117, 136 Angotti, Amelia 198 Ansley, Michele 292 Antigone 104 Antone, Jeanette Apple, Larry 46 Arafat. Yasser 223 Archdekin, Lynette 197, 259, 292 Archer, Adrian 140, 171 Arent, Stephanie 145 Arseneau, Emily 292 Arts, William = 191, 292 Asbury, Dana 292 Asby, Chris 149 Aschentrop, Mary = 194. 280 Aschentrop, Robert 197 Ash, Chris 201 Ashbaugh. Ray 7 Ashby, Jill, 291 Askren, Mike = 145, 172, 280 Association of Computer Machinery Atahan, Sinan = 137, 191, 292 Atkins, Amanda 186, 280 Atkins, Ash = 165 Atkins, William = 280 Alanta Braves 216 Audslcy, Barrette 191 Auflert, Wanda 50 Austin, Ami 194, 292 Autrey, Andrea 156, 292. 296 Auwarter. Melissa 153, 292 Auxicr, Joseph 280 Avery, Erin 192, 292 Ayres, Megan = 172 Azdell, Sara 155, 160, 178, 292 B 152, 280 186, 296 B.D. Owens Library Babcock, Joshua = 172 Bader, Heather 280 Bailey, Jessica 292 Bailey. Sharlet 127, 292 Bailey, Susan 112, 280 Bain, Lori 160, 280 Baird. David 256 Ballantyne, Dr. Edwin Jr. 265 Baker, Jenna = 112, 194, 294 Baker, Jenny 294 Baker, Jesse 189 Baker, John 268 Baker, Jon = 182, 294 Baker, Josh = 119 Baker, Matt 197 Baker, Robert 119 Bakir, Nesrin 163, 181, 294 Baldridge, Rachael [92 Baldwin, Kerry 149, 171, 172, 294 Bales, Kyle 280 Ball, Jason = 249 Ballard, Jacob = 140, 294 Ballard, Trevor 156, 294 Balm, Mike 117 Bane, Roy 186, 189, 294 Banks, Chris 189 Baptist Student Union 146, 147 Barbosa, Marissa = 192, 280 Barbour, Angela 280 146 Barker, Derrick 158, 182, 280 Barlage, Tresa 166, 169, 177 Barmann, Karen 156, 194, 294 Barmann, Dr. Terry 265 Bames, Angeli 140, 145, 197, 294 Barnes, Dr. Taylor 58, 59 Barnes. Meg 165, 294 Bames, Shannon 189 Bamett, James 117 Bamett, Lori 294 Barringer, Nicole 160, 186, 294 Barron, Brooke = 280 Barry. Dave 100, LOL Burry, Matthew = 139, 201 Bartels, Brooke 165, 294 Bartlett. Jennifer 192. 193, 294 Barton, Carol 141, 169, 178. 280 Bartosh, Nicole 198 Barut, Nilzun = 294 Baskett, Sara 280 Basogiu, Tutku 163, 1%1, 294 Basurto, Terry 294 Bates, Rebekah 294 Bates, Tyrone = 129 Batten, Sarah = 177, 294 Batterson, Jason = 189 Baxter, Danica = 197 Bayer, Chns 201 Bayliss, Dr, Andreé 258 Bayne. Angela 197, 294 Beane, Tacia 194 Beanman, Mandy 186 Bearcat. Bobby 4, 13, 135 Bearcat Bookstore = 42 Bearcat Sweethearts 146 Bearcat Update 24 Beasley, Derrick 117, 149, 183 Beaty, Chns 294 Bechtol, Shawn Beck, Traci 192 Becher. Aaron 119 Becker, Cindi 43 Becker, Mau 119, 123, 284 Beckman, Daniel 140, 189, 280 Beebe, Suzannah = 172, 294 Beeck. Justin 119, 155, 294 Beekman. Jennifer 140. 142, 172, 181, 280 Beemer. Johnna 181, 280 Beerends, James (53, 294 Beets, Sarah = 197 Beier, Ryan 153, 172, 204 Beisel, Michele = 194 Belcher, Carrie 142 Bell, Amy = 198 Bell, Jenifer 142 Bell. Pamela = 166, 250, 204 Bell Tower 193 Bellof, Brian = 185 Benda. Josh = 158, 159. 166, 280 Benker, Chris 197 Bennett, Rebecca 192 Benson, Dr. Joel D. = 266 Benson, Jennifer 149 Bera, Traci 192 Beran, John = 280 Berdine, Carissa 174 Berdine, Derek 174 Berens, Chad = 117 Bergene, Renée 142, 143, 162, 163, 280 Bergmann, Darin 281 Bermudez, Brant 108, 272 Berard, Brandon 145, 281 Best, Gwendolyn = 162, 163, 294 Beta Beta Beta 149 Beuger, Jef 17, 281 Bever, Julie 294 Beyer, Danie! 281 156, 294 Beyer.Gwen = 127, 294 Beyer. Suzan 281 Bickel. Vincent 201, 281 Bid Day 4 Big 12 Athletic Conference 217 Bigelow, Mark = 177, 294 Biggs, Jeremiah 189 Billesbach, Dr, Thomas 265, 268 Bills. Angela 153, 294 Bilis, Janelle 178 Bingham, Albert D. 110 Bingham. Danny = 194 Bird. Cudy 169 Birge, Kristina = 165, 294 Birkenholz, Cheryl 269 Bint, Michelle 281 Biswell. Ruth = 294 Bitter, Melissa 182. 294 Black, Brooke 294 Black. David = 189 Blacklord, Nate 90, 155 Blair, Dennis 80 Blakley, Charles 129, 294 Blanchet, Carie 181, 281 Bland, LaTosha = 142 Blatny, Justin 194, 281 Blatny, Staci 87, 281 Blazek, Amy = 192 Blecker, Melissa 153 Bleich, Kellie 198, 294 Blessing. Stewan = 189, 281 Bliley, April. 294 Bliss, Brian 172 Blizzard, Andrea 182 Block, Lesley 35, 192, 294 Blocker, Jennifer 177, 194, 294 - Bloom, Traci 281 Blowers, Andrew 172 Blue Key 149 Blum, Cheryl 181 Blum. Ryan 174, 197 Blum, Stacy 281 Bluml, Julie = 140, 294 Board of Regents 5, 226 Boatright, Jenny = 197, 294 Boaus, Dr. Jean 258 Bobmeyer, Julie 186, 294 Bobo, Dr. Richard — 264 Bocher, Matt 120 Bochert, Travis 294 f Bockover, Nichole 182, 194, 294 Bode, Jonathan = 178, 189, 281 Boehner, Mollie 198, 294 Bogatz, Lori 281 Bohlken, Dr. Bob 263 Bohnsack, Justeen 133, 135 Bolch, Kimberly 182, 294 Boldon, Margo 294 Bolin. Bridget’ 197, 294 Bollinger, Becky 194 Bolyard, Jennifer 160 Bonderer, Kathy 169 Bonnel, Danie! 185 Bonnett, Gregory 119 Bonsignore, Matthew Bontrager, Drew 189 Bookless, Julia 153, 294 Booram, Debra 186, 294 Boothe, Jennifer 294 Borgman, Melanie 44, 45, 198° Borgmeyer, Josh 72, 77 Borgstadt, Lindsey 112, 127, 294 Borino, Melisa = 294 Bosch, Greg 146 Bosisio, Matthew 169, 269 Bosley, Brian 192. 281 Bostwick. Scot 119 Boswell, Sharon = 294 Bottoms, Tracy 46, 201 Botts, Michael = 189 153, 163, , Jean 160 oo John 204 Valerie 150 ring, Mike 177, 294 weman, Angic 172, 294 ema, Christina 153 wynton, Jessica, 294 ays Choi of Harlem = 96, 97 adtey. Jeff 191, 260, 294 auley, Shane 150 alley. Shelaine 140, 169, 178 akkhage. Dr. Pamela 257 ancato, Jonathan [89 ari, Karen 172, 281 andi, Jennifer 192 galt, Robert K. 110 annen. Dehorah 181, 294 gonen, Joseph 201. 281 assette. Brenda 163, 281 aunschweig, Shelly = 177 echbict Tim = 294 echt, Jeff 192. 281 cdemeicr, Rebekah 185, 294 egenzer, Kathleen 197, 294 ekke, Dr. Jerry 260 ennan, Jin 294 ennan, Shannon 294 ensel. Amy 114 esicy, Nicole 146, 150. 156, 160, 294 ttz, Alisha 145, 294 ewer, Auron 281 ichta, Amanda 238 ickey, Ginger 281 jer, Cathy = 153 iggs, Candice 294 il, Tauris = 139, 194 incks, Jennifer 165, 294 Brinson, Scott 158 Brixey, Megan = 153, 294 Brockman, Amy 294 Brocky, Kathy 181), 186, 294 Brodeur, Bob 263 Broker, Wendy 171, 186, 294 Brooke, Mikaela 294 Brooks, Steve 263 Brosi, Matthew 201 Brown, Amanda 153, 166 Brown. Amy 184 Brown, Brandon = 177 Brown, Brenda 62 Brown, Cal 119 Brown, Chad = 172 Brown, David = 145 Brown, Dr. Gerald 269 Brown, Dr. Harold 269 Brown, Ethan 189 Brown Hall 50 Brown, Jane 262 Brown, Jason = 153 Brown, Jennifer 139 Brown, Kyle = 129 Brown, Laura $78 Brown, Les 94 Brown, Racheal 146 Brown, Rob J. 171 Brown, Ron = 205 Brown, Shane 150 Brown Simpson, Nicole 208 Brown, Summer = 182, $86, 294 Browning, Ed 140 Browning, Jeremy 92 Browning, Dr. Sharon 265 Browning, Steven 140, 142, 172, 294 Brownsberger, Matthew = 129, 294 Brozyna, Brian 186, 281 Hardees “What will they think of next?” Missouri Twin Theaters Maryville Buses and Large Groups Welcome 24-Hour Drive Thru Holman ntertainment 118 N Main Maryville, MO 582-8066 Caprice Theatre Clarinda Page Theatre Shenandoah Brubaker, Bruce 94, 95 Brucck, Theresa 140, 295 Brunk, Matthew Brunow, Taniira = 174 Brunson, Aaron = 295 Bryan, Brandy 295 Bryan, Terri 295 Buchan, Kim = 106, 107 Bucher, Jay 191, 295 Buck. Tammy 197, 295 Buckicy. Adam = {58, 281 Buckley, Karri 307 Buckman, Dan Buckwalter, Alan 119 Buhman, Teri 140, 172 Buhnnester, Vanessa Bult, Brock = 119 Bunch.Amy 160, 165, 166, 295 (81, 295 169, 2 Burgen. Casey Burger, Courtney Burgess, Kim = 197 Burke, Jennifer 295 Burkhart, Jacquelyn 114 Burleson, Brian 130 Burner, Andrea = 185, 295 Burns, Mindy Burnworth, Frances 295 Burris, Rebecca 140 Burroughs, Julie 45, 194. 295 Burroughs, Kelly 295 Burrows, Jacqueline 295 Bush, Dr. Betty 258 Bush, Dr. Robert 39, 263 Busken, Nicholas 295 Buterbaugh, Dr. Kevin 260 Butler, Jeff = 19), 295 Butler, Karen = 163. 186, 281 Butler, Amanda 166, 295 Butts, Angie 165, 295 Byrd. Tracy 66 C-MENC 153 Cadie, Kristina 197 (50, 177, 281 145, 178, 189, 295 155, 197, 295 Bullock, Christina 165, 172, $77, 295 124, 125, 189, 295 Caesar, Nancy Calhoon, Karen 280 Callaway, Troy = 178 Campbell, Brian Callaway, Sherrie 198 U77; 295 Campbell, Cathleen 281 Campbell, Courtney 160 Campbell, Laura 155, 172, 181, 295 Campbell, Misty Campbell, Sandy Camper. Jill, 194, 281 112, 295 155, 295 Campus Activity Programmers 70, 81, 149 Campus Crusade For Christ Campus Safety 39 Canadian Brass 85 Cannon, Jill Cannon, Jo 164 Cantrell, Bradley 295 Cantrell, Gabe Cantrell, William 191 Capps, Philip 178, 281 Cardinal Key 150 Carhill, Sarah 186, 295 Carlin, George 80), 81 Carlson, Anne 281 Carlson, Brendon Carlson, David = 119 Carlson, Jerrod Cameal. Tom 266 Carpenter,Chris 174 Carr, Sarah = 198, 295 Carrel, Kate 185, 295 Carrigan, Cindy = 155, Carriker, Amy 281 Carroll, Dr. John 158, Carroll, William 197, Carrot Top 69 Caner, Christian 197, Carter, Lisa 257 Carter, Melissa Cartney, Colby = 147 Cartwright, Adam Caruso, Beth = 146 Casady, Sheri 107 Casey, Lori 150, 295 OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Your Connection to Opportunities Job internship Listings On-Campus Interviews Career Day Career Resource Library Job Search Planning Resume Critiquing Web Registration for Seniors Alumni 816-562-1250 2ND FLOOR-STUDENT UNION 177, 295 185, 281 142, 281 Camahan, Gov. Mei 614 149 165, 181, 185, 295 160, 165, 295 159. 260) 155, 160, 295 Carter, Polly 194, 295 153, 172 Index ¢ 315 O08 Casey, Robin 169, 281 Cass, Jesse 140. 141, 189 Cassavangh, Julie 298 Cassell,Gene 42, 171, 281 Castillo, Tate 142, 281 Catherall. Lester J. 110 Catron, Jennifer 295 Cavalier, Meghan 112, 127, 169, 295 Ceckowski, Karen 169 Central Missouri State University 274, 275 Cerbin, Courtney 146 Chamas, Marcy 181 Chapman, Jil 281 Charles Johnson Theater 94, 95 Charles, Meredith = 198 Charley, Roger 150 Chavez, Jose 139, 163, 281 Chavez, Migucl 146 Checksfield. Melissa 165, 178, 296 Chemical Abuse Resource and Education 150 Chernomydrin, Victor 222 Chiddix, Shawn = 156, 296 Chinese Student Association 150, 252 Chinese Student Association’s Moorcake Festival 3 Ching, Dr. Alejandro 160, 269 Chow, Alan 94 Christensen, Stephanie 296 Christian, Bret. 192, 281 Christian Campus House — 150 Christofferson, Charity 178, 296 Chromy, Annic 156 Ciak, Dr. Jenell 258 Ciani, Sara 196 Clark, Ann 265 Clark. B.J. 287 Clark, Brian = 163, 296 Clark, Cameron 89 Clark. Jeff 189 Clark, Jennifer 197, 296 Clark, Jessica 197, 296 Clark, Kelly 296 Clark, Les 55, 178, 181, 182, 296 Clausen, John = 296 Claxton, Tara 165, 296 Clayton, John = 146 Clement, Jennifer 178 Cleveland, Kenny 191 Cleveland, Michael 146 Clevenger, Bree 155 Cline, Andrea = 177, 197, 239, 296 Clinton, Bill) 211 Clinton, Hillary Rodham 211 Coan, Carie 140, 160, 296 Coathup, Richard 146 Coats, Jill 296 Cody, Randy = 186 Coffey, John = 171, 178 Colden Hall 48. 49, SI, 256, 257 Colden Pond = 307 Cole, Roger 142, 178, 296 Cole, Takeitha 296 Coleman, Melanie 198, 296 Coles, Christopher 197, 296 Collantes, Jennifer 146 Collier, Dr. Ben = 257 Collings, Christina 42, 171, 192 Collins, Amy 281 Collins, Angela 149, 296 Collins, Beth 140, 169, 178, 296 Collins, Chad 192, 28] Collins, Dana 145, 178, 281 316 © Index Stoves Collins, Eamest 119 Collins, Dr. Gary 265 Collmann, Angela 193 Colton, Keith 172, 197 Comair flight 3272 205 Combs, Dante 119 Combs, Larry 119 Combs, Nate 136, 201 Comer, Carrie 194, 296 Computer Management Society (525.153 Comstock, Cara 182 Conaway, NaShaa 144, 145, 186 Conover, Sonya 166 Conrad, Karen 194, 296 Conrick, Frank 189 Conway, Troy 110, I Cook, Brad 191, 281 Cook, Chris 140 Cook, Kevin 191, 281 Cook. Stephanie 197, 296 Cooke, Colleen 149, 171, 181, 281 Cooke, Dianna 100, 189, 296 Cooke, Jennifer 297 Coole, Denise 281 Cooley, Brian 19%, 297 Coppinger, Steve 118, 119 Corbin, Tracy 191 Corcoran, Julie 192, 297 Cordie, Kari 197, 297 Cordie, Kristina 297 Corey, Lindsey 171, 182 Cornelius, Bran 110, 128, 129, 297 Comelius, Kelly 178, 297 Comwell, Stacy 165, 297 Corel, Kate 87 Cory, Chad 191, 297 Cosby, Bill 208 Cosby, Ennis 208 Conter, Bob 102 Cotter, Julie 178, 297 Cottey, John = 297 Coulter, Brandi 156, 297 Country Faith 151 Courter, Ray 263 Courter, Scott 119 Courtney, Jessica 276, 277 Cowan, Bradshaw 281 Cowden, Scott 192, 297 Cowell. Kari 194, 297 Cox, Celinda 192, 297 Coy, Anne = 132, 133, 135. 297 Craig, Charles 281 Crain, Jana = 192 Cram, Mehssa 297 Crannell, Doris 177 Crawford, Brennan 153, 172, 186, 192, 297 Crawford, Cecilia 298 Cremeens, Amber 114 Crink, Jaime 198 Cronin, Kevin 65 Crook, Cynthia = {94, 297 Crook, Trystan 108, §49 Crosby, Cindy 297 Crouch, Dana 177, 281 Crowe, Aaron 119 Crowley, Crystal 40, 192 Crowley, Jeff 297 Crumpalyer, John 110. TE Crunk. Monte = 129 Cudney, Cara 197, 267 Cue, William = 156 Cullin, Chad = 119 Cully, Kimberlyn = 146, 192, 297 Cummings, Mcearen 140 Cummings, Pam 132. 133, 134, 135 Cummings, Stacy 74, 194, 297 Cunningham, Brian 142, 297 Cunningham, Clay 297 Cumphy. Chad = 189 Curtis, Kelley 172 Curtis. Spenser 15 Cutler, Heather = 281 Cutton. Dr Dave — 169, 265 D Dacllenbach, Charles 85 Datier, Jami 198, 297 Dahl, Jessica = 198, 297 Dailey, Rebecca 281 Dakan, Wendy 160, 165, 186, 297 Dale. Gretchen = 189, 297 Dalrymple. Gregory 60, 171, 186, 281, 334 Dalton, Sarah = 198, 199, 297 Daly, Dan 219 Daniel, Lesley 297 Dargin. Troy 153, 297 Darnell, Neil 172, 281 D’Attoma, Alyson 185, 192, 281 Daughenbaugh, Darren 194, 195 Davenport, Tracy 160 Davidson, James = 117 Davidson, Jay 201 Davidson, Jennifer 149, 150, 297 Davies, Jim 165 Davis, Brandi 178, 185 Davis, Brian 194, 297 Davis, Dawn 281 Davis. Diann 65, 124, 125, 297 Davis, Frank 130 Davis, Gina 4, 37, 194 Davis, Holly 145, 192, 297 Davis, Jason 153, 282 Davas, Jennifer 142, 149, J60 Davis, Jenny 297 Davis, Jim 189 Davis, Jody 149 Davis, Michael 194, 297 Davis, Pamela 282 Davis, Zac 297 Davison, Michele 192 Davisson, Jeff? 297 Dawson, Ryan = 197 Day, Antoinette 194 Day, Todd = 189 Deal, Karic 142, 145, 153, 166, 192 Deaver, Tricia 186 DeBlauw. Tom = 282, 309 DeBoom, Timothy 140, 142, 150. 153, 172, 181, 282 DeBuhr, Jenny = 172 Defenhaugh, Melissa 297 DeGhelder, Ryan 297 DeGonia, Jocl 189 Dehner, Christina 182, 198 Delong. Jason 178 DeLong, Jennyfer 36. 194, 282 DelSignore, Rita 142, 145, 192 Delta Chi 3, 190, 19% Delta Mu Delta = 153 Delta Sigma Phi 191, 192 Delta Tau Alpha = 153 Delta Zeta 192, 193 DeMantino, Jennifer 282 Democratic National Committee 211 Demoss, Matt 189 DeMou, Dan 263 Dempsey, Dawn 198, 282 Dennehy, Kristy 83 Dennis, Jennifer 198, 297 DenOuden, Laurie 171 Department of Biology and Ecology — 303 Department of Communication Theatre Arts 76 DePriest. Amanda 297 DePriest, Jennifer 297 DeReus, Amanda 297 Derks. Sarah 35, 155, 178, 185 Derr. Amy 140 , Derr, Dakota 146, 181, 297 Derr, Gretchen 282 Derington. Tom 186, 297, 334 DeShon, Ron 110, 112, 126, 12 DeSilva, Lester 297 Detmer, Dr, Caral 258 Dettmann. Ann Marie — 189, 297 Dewhirst, Dr. Robert 260 DeWinter, Angela 186, 282 Dexter, Sarah = 145, 297 DeYoung. Nancy 263 DiBermardo, Dave = 189 Dickerson, Angie 177 Dickherber, Leslie 112, 169, [8 Dickhout, Alisha = 297 Dicks, Danielle 297 Dickson, Jeff 19, 24, 25. 176, (77, 268, 269, 282 Diefendorf, Jeanenne 177, 197, | Diefendorf, Nathan 282 Dieren(eldt, Cara 135 Dierking, faclyn 177, 297 Dietrich Hall 250, 309 Dietzel, Garrett’ 197 Diggs. Nancy 141, 269 Dillenschneider, Mark 191, 2 Dimmitt, Jenny 297 Dimmitt, Travis 142, 150, 172, 183, | DiPietre. Jacob = 171, 200, 201. Dirlam, Jill 146 Discovery 219 Distance Learning Center 50 Ditumer, Ruby 171, 282 Dixon, Carissa 73 Dobbentin, Robert. 177, 185, 28 Dobbins, Andrae 142, 297 ] Dodds, Dr. Charles 158, 159, 2 Dodson, Tiffany 165, 194, 297 Dohrman. Ben 189 Dold, Ryan = 197 Dole, Bob 211 Doll, Devin 119 Dollins, Jacob 191, 297 Dollins, Sara 282 Donahue, Heather 140 Donald, Amy 181 Donnell, Jennifer 194 Donnelly, William = 119 Dooley, Kate 160, 178, 297 Dorrel, Adain 12, 119 Dorrel, Elizabeth 186, 297 Dorrel, Kari. 227 Dorrell, Jeremy 130 Dorris, Damon = 119 Dorsey Band 94 Dorsey, Lauren 155 Dosland, Mitch 110, 238 Dotson. Ann 149, 160, 297 Dotson, Lenetta 146 Dougan, Ashley 153, 297 Dougan, Stacy 197 Douglass, David 44, 45, 19le + Douthat, Charice 142, 153, 172. 186, Dowell, Stacie 197, 297 Dowling, Jennifer 194 Dowling. Stacy 4, 37, 194 Downey, Rick 174, 197, 282 Doyle, Becky 40, 192, 282 Doyle, Leslie 183 Drake, Erik 69, 297 Drees, Karman = 297 Dressen, Chad 46 4 — = Ferguson. Kelly 185, 192 Ferguson, Nancy 166, 250 . Ferree, Donald = 110, 127, 128, 129 ooting up shoots actor dOWN | smi Ferry, Beth = 153, 181, 282 | Fette, Jessica 149, 198, 199 F Fiala, Dan 189 Oscar-nominated actor Robert Downey Jr.had_ and being under the influence of a controlled Ficenec, Katie 194, 299 a difficult time keeping his nose cleanin 1996. _ substance. He broke into a neighbor’s home and Field, Dr. Richard 174. 266 Downey spent the year in and out of brushes _ was found asleep in one of their children's beds. Ele alee co 2 ; ite 3 Fs ers Tacrs Fields, Benjamin = 110 withthe law, resulting inspending themajorityof | For the June incident Downey pleaded no Financia) Management Agoaialin 156 the year locked upeitherinjailorin rehabilitation contest and received three years of probation. He Findley. Kelly 299 clinics. avoided three years in prison by agreeing to enter Findley, Louis 119 After Downey was speeding 20 miles overthe a live-in drug rehabilitation center. Bie Eee —. ‘i limit in March he was arrested for driving under Downey made his first public appearance Fink, Michelle 268 the influence, possession of aconcealed weapon since his rehabilitation hosting Saturday Night Finney, Andrea 140, 165, 178, 299 and controlled substances. Police found an un- Live. The appearance wasa bit of ahomecoming First Christian Church = 248 loaded .357 magnum handgun, tar heroin and for him as he was a cast member during 1985-86 Fol Selb lg Fisher, Christopher 153, 172 rock and powder cocaine. season. Downey did not travel alone to New Fis, Jason 282 Three days after an incident in June where he York, though. He was accompanied by a drug | Fitzgibbon, Amanda 178 was formally charged with drug and weapons rehab counselor to make sure he keept his nose Fitzmoris, Matt 117 Flag Corps = 156, 157 } Fletchall, Melissa 149, 181 Fletcher, Brenda = 198 Fletcher, Justin 150, 299 charges, Downey was arrested for trespassing _ out of trouble. _ Fletcher, Stephannia 282 yew, Dr. Margaret 258 Edelen. Anthony Eustice, Renata Florio, Serena 299 yew. Teri 192 129, 149, 171, 191, 298 112, 127, 128, 155, 282 Flying Karamazov Brothers, The 104, 105 yeyfus. Mike 163, 172 Edmon, Sonya 142, 182, 183, 252 Evans,Amy 149, 155, 298 Flynn, Lisa 114 weyfus, William = 282 Edmonds, Jetf 153, 172 Evans, CariAnn = 497 Flynn, Ryan 191 kwegemucller, Adam 172 Edmonds, Paul 136, 192 Evans, Chris 178 Foland, Teresa 140, 153, 169, 178%, 282 Suery. Will 178 Edwards, Allison 135 Evans, David 192, 298 Folawn, Colin 171 pawa, Yuki 282 Ecdwards, Indira 282 Evans, Kraig 119, 121 Folk, Kristin 133, 135, 282 jebroff, Jessica 205 Edwards, John 171, 298 Evans. Quinton 140 Forbes, Bruce 140. 142, 189, 282 den, Amy 191, 282 Edwards, Steffen 149, 178, 298 Evans, Scott 163, 177, 298, 303 Ford, Jennifer 178 wff, Shana 165, 297 Exlwards, Virginia 192 Eye, Pete 94 Ford, LeRon 142, 299 juan, Andy = 140, 189 Eggenburg, Erin 189, 298 Ezra, Aleatha 181, 282 Ford. Stephanie 299 juggan. Amy — 158, 282 Ehlers, Don 186 Ford, Travis 141, 153, 169, 189 duley. Julie 282 Ehlers, Mike 186 Fordyce. Tracy 174, 282 Mling. Bryce 201 Ehly, Sarah 153 Forensic Team 156 wnbar. Kristi 185 Eidson, Katie 172, 185, 298 Fortelka, Robert 85 wencan. Elizabeth 140, 149, 186, 297 Eihlert, Todd = 110, 112 Forth, Amanda 299 Mncan, Monica 16), 178, 297 Eilers, Jay 119 Fabian, Susan 125 Foster, Bryan 299 Jenham, Jeff 100, 101 Eimers, Chrissy 189 Fagg Alicia 178 Foster, Megan 194 Ninham. Kathleen 149 Eiswert, Dr. Jim 48, 174, 180, 181, 266 Fahring. Stephen 298 Foster, Michael 282 dunker. Neal 177, 297 Eklund, Kristi 198 Failor, Tanya 194 Fowler, Rob 192 ip, Diarra 185, 194, 282 El Grupo Antotonuco 253 Fair, Erin 145 Fowler, Robert 299 nlp, Michelle 197, 297 Elam, Jason 172, 183, 282 Fairchild. Dr, Johanne 269 Fox, Steve 260) Xn, Justin 130 Eldridge, Catherine 174 Fairholm, Greg 250 Foy, Kattie 191 cm Rica 119 Elfont, Ruth 146, 298 Faith, James 172, 298 Frahm, Nicole 149, 299 penn. Trina 297 Elifrits, Clay 36, 191, 298 Falcon, Michelle 198 Frank, Paul 192, 299 “rnin, Lisa 40, 41 Elliott, Dr. Lauriston 266 Falcone, Dr. Janice 50, 180, I81, 266 Frank, Rachel 140, 299 Dunphy. TJ. 145 Elion, Michael 282 Falcone, Paul 270 Franken Hall 15, 309 Sunphy, Thomas 282 Elliott, Nicole 282 Family Day 1. 13, 17 Franken Hall Council 156, 248 gaPont, John 208 Elliott, Sarah 150, 169, 282 Fangmann, Tricia 197, 299 Franken Hall lounge 248 Durbin, Rosalie 186 Ellis, Herb 94, 95 Faris, Jennifer 282 Franks, Sarah = 158, 282 Jurfey Craig 197 Ellis, Scott. 140. 189 Farley. Kristin 146, 160, 161, 194. 209 Frayne, Katy 197, 299 tham, Lindsay 297 Elmore, Kevin 155 Farmer, David 189 Frazier, George 217 Duvall. Christopher 298 Emehiser, Julie 149 Farquahar, Dr. Ed 266 Frazier. Jennie 156, 299 Svall Sean 192 Emerson, Susan 270) Farris, Jennifer 145, 260, 261. 299 Fredrickson, Lance 163 vet. Alex 172 Engelhardt, Justin 298 Farrow, Jeremy 197 Freeman, Chris 192, 282 English Department 32 Farthing, Joe 166 French department 52 English, Heather 165. 298 Fast, Lora 282 French, Kara 172, 178, 299 Ensley, Jen 192 Fatka, Karen 165 Frese, Jenny 164, 165, 299 Epp, Carrie 192, 298 Fatka, Renaye 165 Frese, Paul 282 Eppenbaugh, Jill, 298 Feaker, Autumn 135 Friedel, Curt Sch, Michael 119, 146, 155, 298 Epperly, Heather 298 Feder Aviation Administration — 205 145, 154, 155, 185, 296, 299 Fagan, Christine 298 Emst, Heidi 194 Feldt. Kip 10 Friedman, Andrea 282 Fasterta, Dr. David = 172 Erpelding, Andrew = 119 Fellowship of Christian Athletes 155 Frieling, Kevin 142, 169, 189 Eton, Laura 298 Esdohr, Jamie 160, 165, 172, 185, 298 Fellowship of the Tower Gaming Frost, Monica = 198, 299 1. Teryn 192 Esser, Douglas 90, 169, 298 Society 155 Frucht, Dr. Rick 142, 266 Plus 6, 226 Estes, Sommer 156 Feltenberger, Stephanie 282 Frucht, Sue 266 Plus Student Organization 154, 155 Ethridge, Mary 163, 298 Fenn, Cynthia 163, 181, 282 Fruct, Suzanne = 257 ‘les. Ryan 282 Eugene Fiekl Elementary School 33, 164 Fenner, Tom 140, 299 Fry, Dr. Carrol = 270 ‘ken. Emily 146, 282 Euler, Dr. Russel 263 Fenstermann, Heather = 192 Fudge. Allyson 114 “skles. William 201 Eunbok, Kim 186 Ferguson, Jeannette 299 Fuller, Nicole 171, 186, 299, 334 EY Pusitips Memorial Arena 141 Eustice, Chris 128 Ferguson, Jeff! 265 Fulton, Dr. Richard 61, 260 Index ¢ 317 OOS Our Brothers “In The Bond” of Delta Chi Thank You for Your Endless Commitment of Time, Treasure, and Talent. Congratulations 1997 Graduates! The Delta Chi Fraternity 219 West 2nd Street Maryville, Missouri 64468 (816) 562-2100 (816) 582-DCHI Business Phone (816) 562-3531 318 Index Stages ton. Dr. Chandra 181, 270 G bel, Susan 299 yidis, Andrew 197 incs. Michelle 149, 282 yutz, Chris 158, 169, 171, 282 Howay. Jeremy 46, 201 lyon, Darian 156 gma Theta Upsilon 158 pet. Teresa 149, 150, 169 sna, Ler 146 gafalo, Carey 160, 165, 166, 299 ycia, Slagdaclena 158, 182, 299 scia, Marissa 186 sreut, Susim — 163 rett-Strong Science Building 50, 173, 295, 303 yrison, larun = 194 ysow. Diane 181 vicn, Scott 263 siorowski, Lisa 291 siler, Chad = 191, 299 ston. Jamie 165, 299 ston, Surah 198 son, Jamie 142, 182, 299 unt, Russell $63 ary, Tom = 197 hl, Kara = 185, 299 inosky, Christopher 282 isler, Heidi = 146 iter, Nicole 197, 299 mpeler, Mike 299 nthe, Karri 282 ntry, Kurt 204, 299 Wogy Club 158 ology department 29 orge. Carolyn 185 ‘orge, Dr. Fille 141 urge, Ryan 119, 299 tken, Ashley = 198 mun, Kevin 299 uy. Camilla 153, 160, 299 wsts 77 bbs, Katrina §=142, 299 bson, Dr. Chris 264 mas bsor, Jason 441, 150, 160, 165, 299 bson. Jim = 262 esef.z, Carole 98,99 esckhe, Dave 66, 70, 78, 94. 98, 99, 104, 260, 261 ben. John 201 then, Kim = 192 Ibe, Mathew = 119 ks. Brianne = 194, 299 Ikis‘n, Melissa 166, 167, 178, 299 lespie, Dr. Marcus 260 llis,Ryan 197 mer, Dr. Joseph ‘Tim’ 60, 262 Ipin, Jeanie 174 Mgrich, Newt 211 tard. Laura 63 ner, Chris 169 adbuch, Jennifer 140, 299 wwm, Shane 119 asscl, Rebecca 127 oriaso. Phillip 119 ston, Tim 130 Der, Jason 194, 282 ad, Dr.Craig 271 ben, Sheila 177, 282 ben, Susie 197 dfrey, Joe 156 diy, Stephanie 140 ebig, Michacla 142, 162, 257 ecke, Peter 149 Goede, Megan = 299 Goedken, Matt 169, 299 Goerl, Shauna = 198, 299 Goettemoeller, Adrian 158, 169, 282 Go etiemoeller, Dareth = 169 Goettenoeller, Jeffery 169 Goeusch, Corryne 183, 282 Goffinet, Drew 155 Goheen, Shannon 114 Goil, Nitin 194, 299 Going, Jon 201 Goins, Darin 299 Goldberg, Jon — 139, 299 Goldin, Daniel 219 Goldman, Ronald = 208 Goll, Christopher 149, 299 Gouoch, Chasity 182, 299 Gooch, Nick 197 Goodale, Cindy 299 Gooden, Dwight 216 Gordon, Jade 78 Gordon, Jaime 299 Gordon, Ken 119, 120 Goudge, Beth 258 Goudge, Dr. Ted 260 Gould, Shannon 119 Graduation 226 Grah, Annette 145, 194, 283 Graham. Staci 192 Geanger, Teresa 168 Grantham, Deborah = 198, 299 Grass. Jennifer 163, 299 Graves, Stephanie I8L, 283 Gray, Kimberly 186 Grease 78 Grebe, Kelly 146, 266 Greck Weekend 227 Greeley, Becky 299 Green Bay Packers 217 Green, Beth 9 299 Green. Joy 197 Greene, Jennifer 198, 299 Greenwalt, Jeremy 201 Greiner, Mike 108, 109 Greisen, Chris L. 119 Grenier, Shena = 163, 283 Grider, April! 165, 299 Grier, Chris 165 Griesen, Chris 284 Griffen, Jennifer 112, 113, 299 Griffin, Sean 299 Griffith, April 142 Griggs. Kristin 198, 299 Griggs, Patricia 283 Griggs, Sara 273 Grishow, Andrew 299 Grissom, Linda 283 Grojean, Benjamin = (10 Gronau, Troy 140, 169 Gronbeck, Jake 283 Groom, Anita = 137, 139, 197 Grose, Aaron 299 Gross, Carri 194, 283 Grosvenor, Cynthia 171, 283 Groumoutis, Filitsa 107 Groumoutis, Maria = 106, 107 Groweock, Angela 299 Grunert, Tiffany 125 Grzywa, Mike 197 Gubser, Amy 283 Gudenrath, Beth = 73, 76, 86, 145 Guenthner, Amy 181 Guetterman, Phillip 94 Gundlach, Mandy 194, 238 Gunia, Deborah =299 Gunther, Matt 145 Gustafson, Andy 178, 299 Gustafson, Jon 149 Guthrie, Matte 140 Gutierrez, Vimara = 158, 252, 299 Gutkowski, Mark 117 H Haan, Brandy 132, 299 Haas, Cathy 140, 153, 169, 178, 283 Haberyan, Dr. Kurt’ 257 Haddock, Dr Gregory 260 Hafemeister, Lau ra 166, 145, 299 Haffke. Austin 299 Hagan. Dr. Don = 158, 260 Hageman, Lee 267, 270 Hagen, Karen (89, 299 Hager, Angelique 181, 283 Haight, Jessen 299 Hailey, Ralph = 52 Haines, Trevin 197 Hale, Elizabeth 283 Hale, Kayte 198 Haley, Amanda = 194 Hall, Anna = 198 Hall, Elizabeth 299 Hallock, Andrew 110, 299 Hambrecht, Sarah 181 Hames, Justin T. 117 Hamilton, Clark = 7 Hisnilton, Dennis 283 Hamilton, Tara 7 Hanchette, Mike = 191 Hancock, Dave 140 Hancock, Tammi 149, 301 Haney. Rachel 166, 30! Hankins, Bobbi 140, 146, 150, 301 Hansen, Cynthia = 182, 283 Hansen, Jenny 169 Hansen, Nate {40, 172, 301 Hansen, Scotte 150, 151 Hansen, Tracy 198, 199, 283 Hanson, Wade = 119 Hanson, Hayley 124, 125 Hanson, Regina 301 Happle, Christine 301 Harbin, Natahe = 189, 301 Hardman, Tiffany 146, 198, 283 Hardymartm, Dawn M. 185, 283 Hargreaves, Casey 186, 198, 301, 334 Harmsen, Dr. Betty Jean 263 Harpster, Kelli = 150 Harrifeld, Jennifer (94 Harrington, Kevin = 156 Harris, Jamie 149, 177, 301 Harris, Jill, 163 Harris, Matthew 146, 163, 283 Harris, Travis 149, 301 Hartis-Lewis, Angel 139, $60, 161, 185, 249 Harrold, Denise 283 Hart, Eva 140, 165, 186, 301 Hartmann, Angela 192 Hartsock, Gina 301 Hartzler, Christine 149, 301 Harvey, Melissa 30! Harwood, Terri 158, 159 Hascall, Ky 85 Hashimoto, Sayaka 177, 181, 185, 301 Haskamp, Ben 46, 201 Hastings. Denise 301 Hatch, Stacey 165, 186, 30) Hatz, Jamie 198, 301 Haul, Michael 301 Haufftmun, Aaron = 172 Hautzenrader, Natasha 301 Hawk, Jason 150 Hawkins,Aimee 145, 301 Hawkins, Carleane 186, 283 Hawkins, Karen 199 Hawley, Brent 177 Hayden, Janette 283 Hayes, Carla Hayles, Jason 146, 150, 301 Haynes, Jesse (18, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 Hays. Jodie Hays. Sarah Haze, John Hazelrige, A Hazelton, Duane 192 146, 283 197 necla 149, 301 Hazen, James 119, 283 Headstart Preschool 164 Heady, Gina Hearn, Jason 198 117 Heartland View 158 Heatwole, Rebecca Hebers, Denise 301 Heck, Lindsay 125 Heck, Miche He 283 Hedrick. Beth = 166 Hedrick, Sarah 283 Heeler, Dr. P hil 146 Heernann, Ashley 301 Heermann, Jennifer 192 Heihn, Joshu Heim, Josh a 301 249 Heintz, Christina 263 Heinzeroth, S.C. 189 Heisterkamp, Jill, 156, 181 Heizenroth, Joel 159 Heller, Lanet ta 146 Heller, Leanna (46, 147 Helling. Michael Helms, Jesse 211 Helwig, Bryan 110, 302 Henderson, Carrie Henderson, Chris 169 Henderson, Holly — 302 Henderson, J eremy 172 Henderson, Nicole 153 145, 149, 160, 302 Hennessey, Holly 114 Hennigan, Greg 119 Henke, Sara Henry, Bob Henry, Tara 194, 195 198 Hensel, Stacy 192, 302 Hensler. Niki 63 Herauf, James 265 Herbers, Denise = 172. 174 Herbst, Stacy 185, 302 Herder, Bill 169 Hering, Carrie 302 Herrick, Bill Herring, Ran Hershberger, 140 dy 189, 283 Mike 160 145, 18 153, 156, 197, 283 149, 185, 186, 304 166, 301 . 301 155, 182, 301 I. 302 Herweck. Heather 160, 185, 146, 283 Hess, Matt Hesser, Kyle 283 140, 302 Hettinger. Toni 302 Hetzlec. Mark = 177 Heusel, Dr. Barbara 270 Heuss, Chad Heying, Lynn 189 Heyle. Karen 150, 302 Heyle, Kevin 183 Hibbs, Jeffrey 302 Hibbs, Michelle §44 Hibler, Spencer Higginbotham, Dr. Harlan Hightower, Anne 198 Hikida, Eri 19, 26. 302 Hilbeert. Sharon 263 Hill, Affison I9L, 302 185, 194, 302 266 140, 141, 153, 166, 169, 283 Hill, Amy Hill, Annette Hill, Brian 10 298 268 Hill, Courtenay — 283 Hill, Emely Hill, Eric = 140. 178, 189 Hill, Jeremy 185, 302 283 Index 319 OO @ Hill, Robbie = 201 Hillhouse, Billy 158 Hillhouse, Richard = 158, 159 Hilty, Rachel 164, 165, 185, 302 Hindmarch, Thonris 302 Hines, Jef 129 Hintz, Catrina 149, 165, 185 Hirano, Akiko = 302 Hircock, Jessica 174 Hisham, Tauheedah 177, 186 Hispanic American Leadership Organiza- tion 158, 252 Hobbie, Ryan [42 Hobbs, Michael 3, 270 Hockett, Dave 201 Hodges, Steve 36, 194, 195, 302 Hocrath, Amic 191 Hoffman, Jodie 174 Holfsette, Emily 145, 156, 185, 302 Hogel, Karen 144, 115. 163 Hoggatt, Andy 119 Hogue, Brenda 140 Hogya, Kari 302 Hoke, Jason 186, 302, 334 Holder, Mark 156, 283 Hollingshead, Jen 194 Hollingsworth, Lynda 263 Hollst, Constance — 283 Holman, Amber 145, 181, 302 Holmes, Amy 283 Holmes, Chad 191, 302 Holmes, Jessica 302 Holthouse, Chad 189 Holtkamp, Angela 169, 302 Holtmeier, Jessica 198 Holton, Brandy 97, 302 Holtz, Heather 160, 163, 166 Holyfield, Evander 217 Homecoming 7, 13, 17, 226 Honan, Nathan = 145 Honken, Connie 263 Honn, Jim = 192 Hood, Josh = 191 Hooker, Melissa 153, 163, 284 Hopf, Brian 149, 172, 178, 302 Hopkins, Lisa 182 Hoppe. Sheila 302 Horace Mann 164 Horkey, Dana 19 I Horkey, Laura 191 Horn, Adam 119 Hom. Megan = 198 Hornbaker, Christian 169, 177 Homer, Channing 58, 59, 142, 257 Horner, Dr, Louise 142, 143, 257 Horstman, Debbie 284 Horticulture Club (60 Hosch, Heather 142, 178, 284 Hoskey, Dr. Marvin 145, 269 Hossman, David = 173 Hougham, Amy 302 Houk, Crystal 146, 156, 302 House, Andrew = 302 Houston, Suzanne = 166, 284 Howard, Amy 171 Howard, Desmond = 217 Howard, Janelle 145, 155, 302 Howard, Jenny 181 Howard, Sheri 150, 153, 302 Howdeshell. Greg 94, 163, 192, 302 Howe, LeAnn 104, 105 Howell. Austin 302 Howell, Christine 284 Howell. Jamin 149, 150 Howell, Jason 145, 182, 302 Hubbard, Dr. Dean 298 Hubbard, Julie 186, 302 Hubble Space Telescope 219 Huber, Christopher 302 Huckstep, Leah = [40, 165, 302 Huddleson, Sara = 302 Hudlemeyer. Kelly 198 Hudnall, Phillip 110, 112, 129 Hudson Hall 27, 288 Hudson Hall Council = 160 Huenefeldt, James 302 Huffaker, Donita 182 Huffington, Tom 117 Huffman, Jim = 178 Hufft, Tommy = 197, 272 Hufty, Aaron 86, 172. 183 Hughes,Anna 163, 172, 178, 285 Hughes, Candi 114 Hughes, Lance = 201 Hughes, Lisa Marie 192 Hulett, Brad = 178, 189 Hull, Lisa = 172, 302 Humphrey, Amy 166, 285 Humphrey, Sean 192, 302 Humphreys, Julie 112, 140, 153, 178, 302 Humphreys, Lynette 35, 149, 150, 166, 183, 198, 285 Hunsucker, Rebecca 146, 150, 285 Hunt, Amy = 139, 302 Hurley, Dawn 186, 302 Hurricane Fran 219 Hurst. Jean = 270 Huse, Lisa 165, 182, 186, 302, 334 Husen, Jeremy 197 Hutchcraft, Alan = 172 Hutchinson, Wendy = 185, 192 Hutchison, Gregory 302 Hutchison, Kaley 302 Hutschreider, Bethany 178 Hyatt, Alisha = 182, 194, 302 Hylbak, Krista 198 Hymbaugh, Michelle 142, 153, 156, 285 Your Maryville L u Yeo. EMPLOYEE OWNED 1217S. Main st. 320 « Index Stages 582-2191 60, 63, 184, 262, Ickes, Sandi 133, 134, 135 Vjichi. Hirokazu = 285 Thusna, Yami 181 Ingwerson, Scott. 81, 197 Instituto Tecnologico de Jos Estudios Superiores d 268 Interfraternity Council 36, 160 International Reading Association — 160 International Students Organiza- lion 162, 163, 252 Inzerello, Nicholas 119, 185 Ireland, Janis 140 Iske, Patrick 149, 302 Isse, Kenji 302 Iwen, Regina 156, 302 J J.C. Penney Co. Inc, 42 Jackson,Angela 142, 182, 302 Jackson, Clark 141, 142, 189, 285 Jackson, DeAngelo 119 Jackson, Erin 189 Jackson, Jared = 197 Jackson, Mark = [59 Jackson, Reggie 216 Jagues, Travis 192 James Beerends 153 James, Jarrod 119 James, Jessica 285 James, Peggy 19, 30, 31 Janisch, Ryan 19%, 302 Jansen, Dave 119 Janssen, Michelle = 140, 169, 178, 302 Janssens, Carla 178, 182, 185. 296. 302 Jaques, Travis 302 Jasinski, Dr. John = 269 Jeffrey. Jimmy 119 Jeffries. Sherry 35 Jelinek, Jessica 285 Jelinek, Sarah 302 Jelks, J.J. 130 Jenkins, Guy 158 Jenks, Rachael = 146 Jenn, Kristin 177, 302 Jennings, Gert 69, 145, 181, 302 “Jenny Jones Show. The” — 208 Jensen. Johna = 149 Jensen, Lisa 12 Jerome. Bobby 197 Jewell, Dr, Duane I41, 178, 179, 189, 269 Jewell, Jennifer = 194 Jewett, De. Mike = 270 Jewett. Karissa 149, 186 Jezik, Hilarie 165, 177 Johannsen, Reid — 302 Johansen, Leah 112, 142. 155, 183, 191, Johnson. Alicia 171, 192 a Johnson, Brandi 165, 302 Johnson, Chad = 174, 192, 302 Johnson, Chris 130 Johnson, Clinton £10, 197 Johnson, Colin 178, 189, 302 Johnson, Corey 177, 302 Johnson, Craig 189 Johnson, James — 117 Johnson, Janet 194 Johnson, Kevin 142, 153, 163, 302 Johnson, Matthew = 129, 302 Johnson, Melissa = 142, 182 Johnson, Pat 156 Johnson, Sharon 285 Johnson, Tommy — 174 Johnston, Amy — 302 Johnston, Angela 302 Johnston, Scott 186, 252, 285 Johnstone, Jason 153, 302 Jolley, Rick 274 Jones, Adrian 142, 177, 302 Jones, Chris 191 Jones, Clint = 174 Jones, Jeremy 302 Jones, Joni 171 Jones, Nancee 153, 156, 157, 302 Jones, Nikki 146, 302 Jones, Paul 270 Jones, Paula 211 Jones, Scott 165, 302 Jones, Scott C. 177 Jono, Tomohiko — 163, 302 Joseph, Barigo Ndebesa 163 Joyce. fan 303 Julius, Krista 136 Jung, Aaron = 192, 285 Jury. Zac 155 Just. Ebonne = 182. 189, 190, 303 K Kaiser. Shannon = 303 Kajok, Kimberly 165, 197, 277, 30 Kalkwarf, Joseph — 303 Kallio, Bethany 303 Kaplan, Bryan 165, 176, 201 Kappa Delta Psi. 163 Kappa Kappa Psi 163 Kappa Omicron Nu 163 : Kappa Sigma 36, 37, 192, 194, 12 Kappius, Kim = 178, 303 Katambwa, Kazadi 183, 191, 303 me ? ed Breakfast Showers | 302 S. Main-Maryuille ™ y. Angie 140 7 ffman. iron 1, 94 ; Gwen 303 wal . Timoth 303 vg, Natalie 140, 172 165, 239 gn, THatcy 140 ane. Elizabeth 303 ane. Shantion — 169, 192, 285 as Kut WZ 126 127, 15, 155, 163, XB m, Brian 303 m, Dari 178 er. Justin 178, 189 ey, April, 194 ley. Samantha 169, 178 ly. Kerrie 285 ly, Michael 145, 285 ly, Rysin 197 (ner, Brent 303 senting, Dana 145, 146, 186, 303 ma, Paul =285 akel, Phil, = 256 snedy. Julee 140 medy, Ted 211 sney, Jennifer 150 mney. Ryan 153, 172. 303 st, Danica 186, 303 t,Scou 178, 285 sch. Christine 165, 303 yon. Jeni 189, 303 ver, Monica = 127 chner, Kari = 146, 285 kmann, Jason $39 n. Kara 198 tMcGee Corporation 219 singer, Laura 303 sler, Mike = 130 414N. Main 582-9914 Kettler, Christina 171, 192, 285 Kever. Brian 117, 303 Key, Jason 117, 145, 191, 285 Keys, Daniel = 119 Kiburz, Jayne 285 Kidder, Joannie 285 Kiger, Jacque 186 Kikkawa, Ritsuko 285 Killian, Mona 163, 166, 303 Kim, Jee-Hyun 285 Kimberley, Grant 140, 155, 303 Kincheloe, Aaron 110, 129 Kinder Kare 40 Kinder, Shelly 149, 165, 185, 303 King, Darren 146, 147 King, Kevin 78, 177, 303 King. Krissy 150, 303 King, Monty 16. 145 King, Dr. Terry 263 Kingery. Craig 189 Kirby, Andy 119 Kisker,D. 117 Kit, Traci 198 Kitzi, Matt 149, 183 Kizer, Sheila = 174 Klass, Jonny = 178 Klein, Melissa 186 Klesath, Molly 140, 303 Kliment, Mandy = 191 Klindt, Jason = 177, 20%, 303 Kline, Brid 171 Klingensmith, Eric 201 Kluempke, Kirk 168, 169, 182 Kluesner, Jodi $56, 172 Knepp, Trisha 140, 166, 303 Knepp, Trudy 166, 303 Knight, Andrea 181, 303 Knight, Carrie 304 Kaobbe, Jason 110, 191, 304 Knott, Julie = 192 Knox, Pam = 125 Knudsen, Nathan 304 Knutson, Joshua = 119 KNWT 24, 165 Koch, Elisa 12, 155, 304 Koeberl, Joseph = 142, 245 KIDS 165 Koranda, Scot. 119 Kotas, Kandice 125, 197, 304 Kralik, Amy = 18! Krambeck. Michelle 185, 191 Kramer, Carey 192, 304 Kramer, Elisa 149, 186 Kramer, Dr Emest 264 Kramer, Dr. Gerald = 265 Kratz, Christi 125, 304 Kreisler, Jill 165, 304 Kreps, Josh = 197 Kritenbrink, Melissa 166, 185, 192, 285 Kritzer, Melissa = 145, 197 Kriz, Sarah = 112, 304 Kroft, Stacy 304 Kropf. Cari 304 Kroska, Alisa 304 Krueger, Diane = 158, 260 Kruger, Mare 117, 285 Krull. Keven 81 Kruse, Kimberly 164, 165, 304 Kuan, Siwei 150 Kuchma, Christopher 304 Kuehl, Brian 197 Kuehner, Kelly 198, 199 Kulisky, Sarah 171. 186 Kuster, Robyn = 285 Kutlova, va 107 Kuzma, Rachel 150, 166, 191, 285 Kweh, Luversa 142, [82 Kweh, Yvonne 171 Kwong-Burvee, Dyana = 285 KXCV 24, 33 Kyhl, Karmin 69, 160 L Lubarr, Sarah = 153 LaBeaume, Anne 36, 156, 198, 285 LaBelle, Garry (I Laher, Philip 270 Lade, Bob 136 LaFaver, Carol 150, 160, 304 Lafiore. Sarah = 125 Lager. Brad 149. 150. 153, 166, 183 Lam, Glorta 140, 142, 150, 163, 166, 169, 285 Lambright, Geoff 140 Lamer, Fred = 269 Lamkin Gym = 124, 273 Lamp. Jeff 304 Lancaster, Andy 142, 153. 156, 172, 285 Lancaster, Jon 32 Landes. Ernie 285 Landes, Richard 266 Lane, Derek 119 Lane,Robby 110, TIL. 128, 129 Lang. Andy 19! Lange. Tracie 198 Langemeier, Ginger 145, 192 Langer, Justin 110 Lantz, Andrea 171 Larkins, Angela 3, 185 Larsen, Heid) 194, 304 Larson, Dr. Ariey 269 Larson, Kirk = 119 Larson, Melissa 194 Lashley, Rusty 117 Latimer, Angela = 192, 304 Congratulations to our graduates! Rachael Baldridge Marissa Barbosa Nikki Huddle Christina Kettler Monica Maddi Lynn,Moloney Jill Murdock Kerrie Scott Ann Sligar Lea Ann Vetter Index 321 OO Latter-Day Saints Students Assucia- tion 166 Laun, Dusty 197 Launsby, Michelle 156, 157, 172, 304 Laurel Review 270, 271 Lautenschlager, Brian 146, 285 Law, Gayle 165 Law, Heidi 181 Lawhead, Deb 171 Lay, Myra 158 Laygo, Dr. Ranilo 256 Leamer, Valerie 185 Leaton, David = 18] LeBeaume, Anne 36 LeBlanc, Malcom 119, 120, 122 Lebed, Aleksandr 222 Ledford, Cassie 114, 166, 171, 185, 304 Lee, Edward $= 192, 304 Lee, Karin 150, 156, 160, 277 Lee, Mac 139, 20] Lee, Tyrone 142 Leeper, Dr. Kathie 177, 263 Leeper, Michelle 286 Leer, Stephanie 304 Leever, Tiffany 153, 181, 183 Leigan, Christie 286 Leitenbauer, Jony 108 Lend, Brian 163 Lengemann, Jason 304 Leonard, Trent 189 Les Brown 94 Lesko, Natalie 114, 1E5S Lessenden, Mike 304 Leuthold, Arlette 194, 286 Leutung, Tana = 165 Lewis, Aaron £19 Lewis, Brian 304 Lewis, Lisa 196, 198, 304 Lewis, Ruth 270 Lewis, Stacie 197 322 ¢ Index Stages Leyritz, Jim 216 Libby, Heather 192, 304 Licbhart, Scott 189 Liggett, Natalie 140 Lin, Chia-jung 286 Lin, Mikki 150 Lin, Tong An 292 Linahon, Shay 149, 178, 304 Lind, Brett’ 145, 156, 183, 304 Lindemann, Jens 84 Lindicy,Megan 197 Lindsey, Amy 165, 286 Lingo, Sam = 194 Lite, Dr. Bruce 270 Littlejohn, Jason 286 Litleton,Andrea 304 Lively, Jenifer 177, 304 Livengood, Julie 163, 286 Liverman, Trina 62 Livingston, Mandy 197, 304 Lizotte, Dr. Pauline 257 Lobdell, Jill 145, 172, 177 Loch, Heather 174 Loch, Robert Jr. 262 Lock, Michael 165, 304 Lock, Staci 198 Loewe, Shane 172 Lombardi, Vince 217 Lomer, Steve 119 Loomis, Dr. Jeffrey 270 Lopes, Jeff 197 Lopez, Adrienne 304 Lopez, Tanya 192, 286 Louisiana Superdome = 217 Loucks, Jackie 263 Louk, Stephany 150, 165, 177, 192, 304 Love, Spencer 178, 189 Lovell. Amy 191, 286 Lovely, Sara 194, 272, 304 Lovesee, Jennifer 304 The Northwest Foundation The Northwest Foundation is located in the historic Alumni House. “Building foundations for the future” Lowe, Kelsey 160, £82, 186, 304, 334 Lowe, Shane 286 Lowman, Amy 198 Loyd, Travis 156, 163, 248, 304 Lucas, Jennifer 34, 286 Lucas, Keri 198 Lucid, Shannon = 219 Lucido, Dr. Patricia 154, 266 Lucido, Dr. Phil 257 Ludwig, Jennifer 174, 194, 305 Lugo, Hector 11 Lugo, Summer 2, 19, 20, 21 Lukasina, Chris 165, 177, 305 Luke, Dana 66, 112, 113, 127, 155, 305 Lukens, Jeffrey 178, 304 Lullmann, Angie 185, 192, 286 Lund, Sarah = 374 Lundquist, Lisa 286 Luo, Lucia LiHong = 150 Lutz, Farruh 179, 267 Lux, Marisa 158, 305 Lyford, Mark = 117 Lyle, Marty 286 Lynch, Jennifer 305 Lynn, Terri 42 Mabrey, Maggie 158, 286 Mabuchi, Ayumi = 163 Macias, Lori 263 Mackey, Scot 92 MacMahon, Michelle 286 Maddi, Monica 292, 286 Madison, Melinda 112, 286 Macder, Jennifer 163 Macder, Jill 172, 305 Mahaffey, Alan 286 Maher, Sean 305 Maise, Tracy 286 Major, Brian 192, 305 Makowski, Brad = 72, 173 Mallon, Jennifer 286 Malm, Dr. Chery! Gregerson 263 Matm, Dr. Dennis 263 Maltbia, Brandy 142, 153, 166, 181, 182, 183, 286 Mammen, Elizabeth 305 Mannasmith, Vanessa 83 Manners, Travis 36, 197 Manning, Catherine 155, 286 — Mansfield, Kimberly 85, 165, 305 Mantle, Mickey 216 Mares, Brianna 19] Marino, Megan 194 Marion, JoAnn (81, 185 Marlow, Kent 42 Maro, Steve 15 Marquez, Matt 197 Man, Tiffany 163, 286 Marriott, James 305 Marriot, Pegey 181, 186, 305 Marsh, Heather 305 Marshall, Brian 188, 189, 286 Marshall, Ericca 107, 185, 286 Marshall, Jeff 305 Marshall, Molly 169, 178 Martin, Amber 112, 113, (27, 155 Martin, Jen 194, 286 Mantin, Julict 17] Martin, Kristina 286 Martin, Merrie 156 Martin, Michell 160, 286 Marvel, Jeremy 119 Mary Linn Performing Aris Centet 72, 83, 85, 89, 94, 261 Masching, Jay 140, 189 Mason, Kimberly 165, 186, 305 : son, Matthew 117, 191 ypsonbrink, Jami 174, 175 . Masscy Cheryl 286 posters, Misty 165. 197, 305 ypihews. Colby 201, 305 hews, Nick 201 patsuo. Hirokazu 163 yatthys. Brien 152, 153, 197, 273, 305 yottson. Linda 135 _yattson, Michelle 146, 194 yattson, Susan 262 yaugh. Todd = 72, 185, 305 yaurer, Mary 160 yaus, Mark 119 w, Melissa 194 yoxwell, Dr. Dwight 260 Yaxwell, Kim 135, 178, 305 yay, Dr. Leland = 270 Yaybee, Erin 156, 157, 305 Yayer, Matthew 156, 192. 305 YeAdams, Ange) 192, 193 WeAfee, Jonathan = 3 WeAllister, Susan $45, 305 WcBain, Suzanne = 163, 305 HcCall, Dr. Carol 258 HeCalla,Ray 163, 166, 286 yeCampbell, Michelle 442, 192 WeCallester, Chad 286 WeCormick, Brenda 185 WeCoy, Jacy 89, 197 WeCoy, Justin 201 McCrary, Alan 146, 305 ‘VWeCrary, Cindy 146 MCrary, Julie 146 MeCrary, Marla 269 Cray, Sars 286 YeCray, Sheree 140, 178 ¥eCrory, Nicole 198 WeCubbin, Jonathan 305 McCubbin, Wes 191 McCune. Nicole 197 McDonald, Dr, Gary 146 Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin caused trouble for opponents by using his speed, agility and hands to dominate them. During the 1996-97 season off the. field, Irvin was the center of more trouble. After pleading no contest to a felony possession of cocaine, the perennial all-pro wide receiver was indicted with four years of differed adjunction, fined $10,000 and 800 hours of community ser- Vice. Differed adjunction allowed the felony charge to be wiped off his permanent'record if he did not violate the four-year probation. If he did have another brush with the law, he faced a maximum of 20 years in jail because of the adjunction ruling. The ruling derived froman inci- dent that occurred in July when Texas State Troopers found a sub- Law tackles Cowboy fordrug possession McDonald, Dr. June 264 McDonald, Dr, Kendall 263 McDonald, Dr. Merry 146 McDonough, Colin 71 McDougal, Shari 158, 172, 173, 286 McFarland, Naomi = 155 McFee, Nick 108, 109, 272 McGann, Eileen 211 McGhee, Sal 117 McGuire, Bill 48, 174 McGuire, Farrah 165, 197, 305 Melntosh, Gayle 197, 305 McJunkin, Chalene 186 McKaig, Stephanie 305 McKay, Eric 140, 189 McKenzie, Colleen 160, 305 McKenzie, Rusty 171, 256, 286 McKim, Joshua 146, 155, 305 McKinley, Mike 305 McLaughlin, Allison 136, 171, 305 McLaughlin, Dr. David =174, 260 McLaughlin, Dr. Patrick 172 McLaughlin, Marcia 171, 185 McMahon, Angela 156 McMahon, Joshua = 129 McManigal, Amanda 142, 181, 186, 286, 334 McMilian, Molly 160, 169, 186, 305 McMillan, Mac 258 McMillan, Robie 258 McMurry, Kristin 186, 305 McNamuar, Theresa 286 McPherren, Nicole 165, 197, 305 McQuillen, Kellee 7 McWiltiams, Mark 191, 286 MeWilliams, Stacey 160 Meade, Joe 145, 205, 305 Meadows, Sharon 39, 309 Mcchanic, Eve 150, 286 Meinecke, Brad 201 Meiners, Jenny 142, 198 Meinke, Carl 185, 194, 286 stantial amount of cocaine and a misdemeanor amount of mari- juana in Irvin’s vehicle. The mari- juana charge was dismissed in the ruling. Irvin and teammate Erik Will- iams found themselves in contro- versy again Dec. 30. Nina Shahravan charged the two with sexual assault. After Irvin’s previ- ous run-ins with the law, the media swarmed him and the Cowboy program during the following weeks. The accusation occurred in the heat of the Cowboy's schedule. Because no ruling was found, Irvin and Williams were allowed to play. After the smoke cleared in the case the woman came forward and turned herself in, admitting to falsely filing the report. Irvin and Williams were cleared of the case. 140, 141, 305 165, 305 $98, 305 Melcher, Crystal Melling, Steven Mellon. Becky Melnick. Jason 12, 119, 120, Melonis, Amara = 198, 305 Mendez, Dave 108 Mendon, Amanda =153, 181, 305 Mendoza, Leticia 305 Menefce, Jason 305 Merino, Andrea 191, 286 Merrill, Kimberly 142, 146, 182, 305 Merst, Danny 262 Mertz, Greta 305 Mertz, Joni 191 Messer, Loren 150 Metz, Heidi 112, 126, 127, 155, 286 Meycr, Alena 286 Meyer, Jamie 140, 305 Meyer, Jennifer 166, 171, 181, 286, 305 Meyer, Kari 286 Meyer. Keri 142, 146, 172, 305 Meyer, Mark 172, 286 Meyer, Nathan 189 155, 286 129, 142, Meyer, Stefanie 156, 163, 305 Meyers, Sara 158, 286 Meyers, Vena 177, 186, 305 Middleton, Angela 194, 305 Mieras, Kalin 182, 305 Milburn, Lonnie 305 Miles, Tony 119 Milks, Heath 201 Miller, Andrea 305 Miller, Becky 149, 170, 171, 172, 180, 181, 182, 183, 305 Miller, Brenda 198, 286 Miller, Crissy 149 Miller, Danielle 79 Miller. David 11, 149, $71, 178, 305 Miller, Diane 114 Miller, Dr.Peggy 258 Miller, Eric 305 Miller, Jamic 112, 286, 305 Miller, Jennifer 127 Miller, Karen 164 Miller, Kimberly 305 Miller, Leslie 153, 305 Miller, Marianne 177, 185, 252, 253 Miller, Matt 140, 156, 305 Miller, Richard 10, 155, 305 Miller, Shayne 119 Miller, Stacy 336 Miller, Tasha 194, 286 Miller, Tony = 119 Millikan Hall Council 166, 167 Millikan Hall Staff 166 Mills, Derek $08 Mindmp, Nicolle 146, 165, 181, 305 Minino, Nicole 192, 305 Minor, Chad = 189 Minton, Becea 163 Mires, Susie 140, 146, 286 Misfeldt,Benjamin 117 Mitchell, Amber $45, 178, 305 Mitchell. Byron 264 Mitchell, Cerine 286 Mitchell, Lance 286 Mittan,Anglea = 172 Miyatake, Hiroki 286 Mizerski. Alison 86, 104, 144, 145, 260, 261 Moad, Ed = 146 Moberly, Brooke = 194, 305 Mohling, Brenda 305 Mohrhauser, Mike = 305 Molitor, Tracey 169 Moloney, Lynn 192, 286 Mongar, Brent 182, 305 Monjaraz, Erica 34, 189, 305 Mooney, Kelly 305 Moore, Amber 305 Moore, Jenny 305 Moore, Joseph 305 Moore, Marie 287 Moore, Troy 139 Mora, Jesse 305 Moranville, Jennifer 305 Moreland, Ambraws 12, 65, 110, 119, 122 Morgan, Kit 192. 305 Morgan, Pamela $40, 287 Morin, Shandra = 185, 306 Morley, Ray 201 Morris, Brent 287 Mortis, Derek 197 Morris,Dick 211 Morris, Marcy 140, 169, 178, 287 Morrison. Amy 165 Monison, Jay 306 Morrison. Thad 15, 156 Morse, Jeremy 306 Mortar Board = 166 Morton, Chad = 119 Moss, Dr. Ron 152 Mosslinger, Reinhard = LO8, 139, 142, 306 Mothershead, Dr. Harmon 266 Motto, Dr. Michacl 263 Moutray, Shane 287 Moyer, Kyle 189 Moyes, Katherine 140 Mozingo Lake = 17 Mudloff, Travis 177, 306 Mueller,Greg 155 Muganza. Furaha = 142, 163, 186, 30% Muller, Amanda = 306 Mumm, Stacie 191 Mundorf, Sara 287 Munita, Cindy = 194 Munoz, Rosanna = 158 Murdock, Tom 117 Murnan, James 201, 287 Murmhy, Christian 160 Murphy, Darrell = 117 Murphy, Gary 287 Murphy, Mark = 172 Murphy, Michelle Murphy, Sarah 287 Murr. Caroline 306 Murr. Christopher 306 Murray, Mickey 306 Murray, Tera 306 Murry, Heidi 155, 169, 270, 304 Myers, Justin 194, 267 Myers, Ryan 160, 189 N Naber, Holly 156 Nachtrab, John = 172 Nacke, Fr Xavier 169 Nagel, Miranda 306 Nakamura, Nonko 163 Namanny, Heather 145, 163, I8L, 287 NASA 219 National Agr- Marketing Association 169 National Press Photographers Associa $58, 306 ion 169 National Residence Hall Honor- ary 168, 169 Navarro. Maria 287, 306 Naylor, Tammy 287 Ndebesa. Bariyo 306 Neal, Corey 36, 191, 306 Neal, Missy 73 Neis, Stacey 306 Index 323 OOS Nelsen, Corey 287 Nelsen, Ken 270 Nelson, Heather 287 Nelson, Jennifer 160. 306 Nelson, Julie 306 Nelson, Liana = 142 Netanyahu, Benjamin 223 Neth, Dianna 198 Neuhaus, Kevin 306 Neumer, Christopher Neumeyer. Neil 86, 87. 156, 186. 194, 306 Nevins, Jerry 77, 145, 172. 183 Nevins, Paul 76, 77, 145 New England Patriots 217 New, Leslie 287 New York Yankees 216 Newel, Chris 117 Newell. Nicole 192, 287 Newkirk, Brent 306 Newland, Jill, 166, 181, 183, 287 Newman Catholic Center 2. 169 Newguist, April 153 Newton, Cammy 142, 143, 148, 149, 306 Newton. Sean 178, 287 Ng, Ai-Wah = 287 Ng. Geok Sang 150. 306 Nichols, Josh = 170 Nichols, Melissa 140, 172, 306 Nichols, Tom 77 Nicholson, Jennifer Nielsen. Jodi 306 Nielson, Paul = 185 Niemann, Kyle 37, 186, 192, 306, 334 Niermeyer, Erika 165, 176, 177, 306 Nietzel, Garrett. 287 Nihsen, Mike 192 Niklasen, Kristi 186 Nodaway Valley Bank 41 Noland, Heather 186, 306 Nolker, James 160, 201, 287 Noonan, Christy 287 Nopoulos, Teresa 165, 306 Nordorf, Chad 111 Norlen, Julie $92, 306 Norman, Christina 192, 306 Norman Granz’s Jazz 94 North Complex 48, 288 North Complex Hall Council 171 Northup, Russ = 145, 265 Northwest Invita- tional 110, 111, 1t2, 113 Nortiwest Missourian 39, 171 Northwest Student Trainers 171 Nothstine, Anna = 52, 176, 177, 183, 287 Nothstine, Don 265 Nothwehr, Austin 140, 189 Nourse, Kelly 189 Nowack, Jake 119, 189 Nuss, Kesha 150, 153, 169, 287 Nutall, Dave 239 Nystrom, Kris 189 O Obermeyer, Erin 140, 306 O’Boyle, Megan 197, 306 O'Brien, Molly 306 Odegaard, Jason = 306 O'Donnell, Nathan = 172, 291 O'Donnell, Shelley 306 Oetter. Tara 197 Ogden, Lora 158, 159, 166, 198, 287 Ogden, Nicklaus 287 Ogle, Leslie 146 Ohanian, David = 85 Ojarcia, Magelaelena 142 V7, 287 150, 197, 306 324 « Index Stages O'Keefe, Kerry 186, 287, 334 Olenhouse, Jason 306 Olmedo, Nick 306 Olson. John 185 Olson, Nathan = 186, 287 Oludaya. Dr. Bayo 162, 163, 263, 276, 277 O'Neal, Tina = 192 Ordway, Carrie 192 O'Riley, Maggie 182, 287 Orozco, Carlos 257 Orman, Heather 155, 306 Osalkowski, James 189 Osawa, Yuki 156, 172 Oshorn, Yasmine 142, 306 Osbome., Jaime 306 Oscar Peterson Trio 94 Osterhout, Todd = 288 Otte, Stacey 127 Awards Academy Award Nominees BEST PICTURE “The English Patient,” “Secrets Lies,” “Shine,” “Fargo” and “Jerry Maguire.” BEST ACTOR Tom Cruise for “Jerry Maguire,” Ralph Fiennes for “The English Patient,” Woody Harrelson for “The People vs. Larry Flynt,” Geoffrey Rush for “Shine” and Billy Bob Thornton for “Sling Blade.” BEST ACTRESS Brenda Blethyn for “Secrets Lies,” Diane Keaton for “Marvin's Room,” Frances McDormand for “Fargo,” Kristen Scott Thomas for Ottinger, Dr Denise 264, 304 : mie Otman, Wendy 140 “The English Patient” and Ottmann, Steve 149, 155 Emily Watson for “Breaking the Waves.” Overfield, Melissa 192, 288 BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Owen. Derek 201, 288 Owen, Jeff 90, 117, 155, 172, 306 Owen, Lisa 165, 185, 306 Owings. Matt 306 p Pace. Donita 177 Pack, Charles 306 Pack,Chns 153, 172 Padgitt, Dr. Dennis 269 Paige. Amy 73 Pallas. Christina 7, Palmer, Ben 146 Paimer, Brian 189 Palani, Julee = 194, 306 Panettiere, Margie 288 Panhellenic Counci) 36 Papek, Darren 306 Parker, Jay 201 Parkins, Toni 306 Parks, Corey 110, 129, 306 Parpart, Katie = 140, 160, 178, 306 Parrott, Mark 263 Parsons, Tye 172 Pate, Chris 189 Panton, Angela = 146, 177, 306 Patton, Josh $17 Patton, Lindie 142, 177, 288 Panton, Lori 146, 147, 160, 172. 306 Paules, Julia 178, 306 Paulus, Kelli 306 Pavalis, Christina 177, 285, 198, 273. 306 Pavalis, Kelli 197 Paxton, Amy — 175, 306 Payton, Susan 189 Payton, Trey 192 Pazar, Genaldo = 194 Peacher, TJ. 189 Peacock, Cristina 197, 306 Pearl, Matthew 306 Pearson, Jennifer 169, 177, 306 Pearson, Lisa 306 Peasley, Chris 46, 47, 200, 201 Peden, Tarnmy 306 Pederson, Mark = 197, 306 Pedouo, Kelly 77, 306 Pelkey, Sarah = 306 Pelster, Sarah = 125 Pennington, Jason = 189 Peregrine, Jason 201 Pereksta, Rich =165, 177, 306 Perez, Marcellina 306 Perez, Marie Jo 272 Cuba Gooding Jr. for “Jerry Maguire,” William H. Macy for “Fargo,” Armin Mueller-Stahl for “Shine,” Edward Norton for “Primal Fear,” and James Woods for Ghosts of Misstssippi.” BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Lauren Bacall for “The Mirror has Two Faces,” Juliette Binoche for “The English Patient,” Joan Allen for “The Crucible,” Barbara Hershey for “The Portrait of a Lady,” and Marianne Jean-Baptiste for “Secrets and Lies.” ORIGINAL SONG “Because You Loved Me” from “Up Close and Personal,” “For the First Time” from “One Fine Day,” “I Finally Found Someone” from ‘The Mirror Has Two Faces,” “That Thing You Do!” from “That Thing You Do!” and “You Must Love Me” from “Evita.” Grammy Award Winners Record of the Year. “Change the World,” Eric Clapton. Album of the Year. Fatling into You, Celine Dion. New Artist. LeAnn Rimes. Female Pop Vocai. “Un-break My Heart,” Toni Braxton. ¢ Male Pop Vocal. “Change the World,” Eric Clapton. Female Rock Vocal. “If It Makes You Happy,” Shery! Crow, Male Rock Vocal. “Where It's At,” Beck. Rock Album. Shery Crow, Sheryl Crow. Female R B Vocal. “You're Makin’ Me High,” Toni Braxton. Male R B Vocal Performance. “Your Secret Love,” Luther Vandross. R B Album. Words, The Tony Rich Project. Rap Solo Performance. Hey Lover,” LL Cool J. Rap Album. The Score, Fugees. Female Country Vocat Performance. “Blue,” LeAnn Rimes. Male Country Vocal Performance. “Worlds Apart, Vince Gill. Spoken Word or Nonmusical Album. t Takes a Village, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Country Album. The Road to Ensenada, Lyle Lovett. Emmy Awards Comedy Series: “Frasier.” Drama Series: “ER.” Drama Actor: Dennis Franz; “NYPD Blue.” Drama Actress: Kathy Baker; “Picket Fences.” Comedy Actor: John Lithgow; “3rd Rock from the Sun.” Comedy Actress: Helen Hunt; Mad About You.” Drama Supporting Actor: Ray Walston; “Picket Fences.” Drama Supporting Actress: Tyne Daly; “Christy.” 4 Comedy Supporting Actor: Rip Torn; ‘The Larry Sanders Show. Comedy Supporting Actress: Julia Louis-Dreyfus; “Seinfeld” Best Made for TV Movie: “Truman.” 168, 169, 288 perkey. Janel 76 gerkins. Kyle 306 perrin Hall 50 perry, Amber 140, 306 perry: David 172 pete Eye Trio 94, 95 peters. Becky 185, 186. 306 peters. Daniel 201 peterscn. Adam 201 peiersen, Julie 288 peterson. Erin 145, 198, 306 plerson, Leigh 189 peterson, Mike 117, 191, 288 Rtcrson. Mitchell = 306 picrson, Sabrina 197, 306 pirecelli, Daniel 208 petit, Shalene 288 pitlon. Fred 291 Phelps. Scot 171, 186 thi Eta Sigma 172 miMu 4, 37. 47, 194, 200 si Mu Alpha Sinfonia 172 thi Sigina Kappa 7 phi Sigma Tau 174 milippi. Alison 155, 172, 306 pillips, Alicin 146 pillips. Christina 288 millips Hall 288 pillips, Michelle 174 sipps. Sarah = 169. 186, 306, 334 A Beta Alpha 172 FOmega Pi 174 alt, Barry 165, 172, 177. 306 Xbum. Craig 194, 306 Rerce, Corbin 165, 288 Retig. Curt 140, £89, 288 Metro ski, Kim = 288 Nety Curtis 188 nich. Rebekah 166, 181, 185 Aper. Mandy 249 Pit Stop North 43 Pittala, Lenny 197 Pittman, Tracie 306 Pittrich, Jennifer 125, 150, 166, 191 Placke, Shannon = 198 Platiner, Richard = 307 Plattner, Robert. 119 Pledger, Anthony = 142, 185 Plucger, Joshua 288 Plummer, Amanda = 189, 307 Plummer, Stacy 178, 183, 185, 198, 307 Poe, Jana 258 Poll, Cassandra 307 Polly, Evan 145, 201 Poner, Matt) 117, 288 Porter, Shawna = 198 Ponterlicld, Kent 35, 304 Porterfield, Natalie 307 Potter, Jeff = 288 Potters-Ehlers, Marjean $86 Pottorff, Billy 136, 145, 307 Potts, Corey 145, (71, 307 Pous, Heather 125, 288 Potts, Victoria = 307 Powell, Heath Powell, Joe 43, 288 Powers, Dennis Ir 307 Powers, Veronica 155, 156, 160, 307 Pracchter, Kim 156 Praiswater. Mandy 307 Prather, Arthena = 166 Prau, Nichole 197, 307 Prehal, Sarah = 125 Pre-Law Society 174 Pre-Med Club 174 Prell, Ben 174 Preparatory English Program = 26 Press, Greentower 271 Price, Jason 145, 189, 307 424 N. Buchanan ® 562-4848 Prichard, Laura 165, 182, 186, 307, 334 Pride Cleaners 40 Prideaux, Chera 194 Priest. Corey 116. 117 Probst, Michael = 189 Prugh, Caroline 144 Psychology Sociology Society — 177 Ptasntk. Steve 107, 108 Public Relations Student Society of America 177 Puckett, Brand) 163, 288 Pugh, Charles = 119 Pugh, Roger 53, 183 Pulliam, Amy 307 Puls, Jodi 158 Purdy, Dave 288 Puricelhh, Stephanie = 194, 307 Purnell, Dave = 119 Purtic. Michele 155, 172, 178, 307 Purvis, Kenneth IH 307 Pyle. Troy 145, 288 Q Quarrato, Kathleen = 198 Que, Dr. William = 21 Quigley, Brooke 197 Quillen, Tiffany 140, 178 Quinlin, Joe 155, 307 Quinlin, Ted = 183 Quinn, Joyce 288 R Raasch, Matt 140, 307 Radio and Television News Directors’ Association 177 Railsback, Chris 139 Rainbolt, Rustin = 189 Rains, Cory 307 Raleigh, Carrie 198 Ramirez. Katherine 186 Ramirez, Mercedes 4, 37, 183. 194, 312 Ramirez,Rene 108, 163 Riunsey, JonBenét 208 Ramsey, Patsy 208 Randles, Kelly 114 Randolph, Amy — 197, 307 Randolph, Julie 186, 198, 288 Raniere, Karen 166, 169, 288 Raool, Saja 307 Rapp. Carla 169, 178 Rardon, Matt 140, 160, 189, 288 Rasa, Beth = 194, 307 Rasch. Rita 197, 307 Rasmussen, Corie 178, 288 Rasmussen, Laura 192, 336 Rathje, Lonelle 171, 182, 268, 269, 288 Rathman, Sean = 172 Ray. Harold = 158 Raymond, Stephanie 189 Rea, Chad = 192, 307 Reavis, Sarah = 198 Rector, Eric 128, 129 Redd, Dr. Jim = =49, 274 Redd, Mau 130, 274, 275 Redd, Patrick 165, 288, 334 Redding-Kaler, Ellen 270 Redelberger, Susie 198 Redman, Brent 191, 307 Reed, Amy 40, 41, 146, 288 Reed, Nathan 192, 288 Reese, Dr, Joseph = 19, 28, 29, 260 Reese. Emily 153. 165, 256, 307 Reese, Joe 158 Reese, Kim 127 Reeve, Richard 288 Reeves, Jessica 73 Reifenrath, Carrie 307 Reiss, Lisa 307 Reiste, Steve 189 Reitsma, Kim 156, 171, 307 Renfeld, Darla 186. 307 Renken, Amanda 307 Reno, Janct 211 Rentic, Stefanie 142. 168, 177, 307 Rents-Orr. Jennifer 181 REO Speedwagon 70) Residence Hall Association 11, 177, 178 Ressinger. Laura = 146 Reuther, Rene = 185, 288 Revsser, Dr. Janet: 265 Reynolds, Jenny 10. 150. 169, 171, 307 Rho Chi 36 Rhoads, Renee = 169 Rhoads, Stephanie 308 Rhodes, Dr. Keith 270 Rhodus, Renee 140, 178 Rhodus. Tamara 308 Rice, Margaret (60. 161. 178, 308 Rice, Rebecca 308 Rice, Robert 185 Rice, Scou 197 Rich, Penny = 155, 308 Richard, Stephame — 177. 308 Richards. Dr, Beth = 172, 270. 271 Richards, Dr. Sylvia = 257 Richardson, Jon 201 Richmond, Dana 40, 192 Rickenbrode Stadium = 49, 51, E1K, 11 Rickman, Jon 264 Ridder, Heather 198, 288 Riddle, Jaime 3, 112, 197 Riddle, Kimberley 308 Rider, Marylynn = 308 Riebel, Ranina 198, 308 Ricchert, Joe 110 Rieck, Chad 140, 160, 189, 308 Riedell, Jeremy 258 Rieken, Jennifer 149 Ries, Anthony 308 Rihner, Heather 288 Riley, Angela 194, 308 Riley, Dr. Nancy 185, 258 Riley, Josh = 19% Riley, Mary 153, 198 Riley, Trish $98 Rinehan, Mark = 119 Riney, Anne = 308 Rink, Sheri, 288 Ripperger, John 201 Roach, Kristin 308 Roach, Whitney 194 Roasa, Jill = 139, 197 Roberson, Tom = 119 Roberta Hall = 288 Roberts, Angie 178 Roberts, Stephanie 197 Robertson, Andrea = $35 Robertson, Michael = 191, 308 Robertson, Rhonda — 145, 178, 289 Robinett, Tyson = 192, 289 Robinette, Kraig 197 Robinson, Mau 289 Robinson, Mindi 192 Robinson, Rochelle 308 Rodebush, Jill 166, 308 Rodco Team Club 178 Rodgers, Amy 308 Roesch, Rebecca 194 Rogers, Sara 140, 169, 178, 308 Rogge, Christy 308 Roh, Amy — 186, 334 Romano, Francie 38, 289 Romano, Tony 219 Romm, Ronald = 84 Roper, Dr. Gregory Rosborough, Jennifer Rose, George 270 Rose, Mike 119 Rose, Tim 16 Roseman, Michelle 197 Rosenbaum, David 192, 289 Rosewell, Mark = 107, 108, 109 Ross, Jessica 308 Ross, Katie 308 Ross, Rob 191, 308 Ross, Dr. Theophil 76, 263 Rouch, Matt 269 Rouse, Jennifer 198, 308 Rowadi, Ahmud = 163 Rowe, Anna 191 Rowlands, Sherry 211 Rowlette, Dr. Ann = 258 Roy, Kerri 308 Royal. Michelle — 192, 308 Royse, Kendra = 289 Ruckman, Marcy 135, 138 Rude, Dr. John 263 Rudler, Brad = 139, 201 Ruiz, Lia 106, 107, 142, 150 Rukstalis, Christina 145, 165 Rule, Jennifer 165, 189, 308 Ruoff, Jason 139 Rush 36 Rushton, Rhonda = 1 40, 308 Russ, Bernadette 142, 182 Russell, Ketly 197 Russian space station, Mir 219 Ruth, Babe 216 Rutherford, Scott 197 Ryan, Amanda 178, 182, 185, 296, 308 Ryan, Brenda 172, 270 Ryan, Chad Mathes = 178 210) 276, 277 142, 172, 308 Gulsen Akalan Kelly Baker Carrie Belcher Amy Duden Jenni Gaddie Suzanne Houston Amy Lovell Jennifer Lucas Kristi Martin 326 © Index Stages Rybolt, Carli, 149, 192, 308 Rydberg, Keilh 142, 165, 166. 172. 182, 289 S.LS.T-E.R.S. 182, 183 Sacco, Andrea 165, 276, 308 Sadek, Dr. Jawad 263 Sueger, Andrew 146, 155, 178. 181, 185, 308 Sahin, Baris 163, 308 Sampson, Jenny 192 Samson, Jennifer 138, 266, 308 Sanchelli, Stacy 194, 308 Sanchez, Marisa 183, 185, 194, 262, 280 Sand, Dr. Mark 263 Sandau, Shauna 186, 289 Sanders, Caroline 289 Sanders, Lisa 150, 166, 289 Sanders, Louis 142, 289 Sanders, Paul 201, 308 Sanders, Virginia 289 Sands, Stacy 198 Sands, Starla 145, 172, 198, 308 Santine, Rachel 180 Sao, Lau 162, 163, 166, 186, 308 Saragusa, Rosemarie 308 Sasser, Jacshelle 112 Sassman, Dave 172 Saucerman, Dr. James 19, 32, 33. 270 Saucier, Dwayne 190, 191, 308 Saunders, Edgar 191, 308 Savage, Benjamin 186, 289 Saxton, Alyssa 140, 178 Saxton, Marlie 289 Saytes, Kirsten 192 Scarbrough, John 2, 146, Schaad, John 201 Schaeffer, Marcella Schaffer, Dr. Karen Schaffner, Lynette Schany, BJ, 189 Schariel, Lisa 308 Scheider, Shan = 183 Scheil, Felix 266 Schendel, T.J. 145, 155 Schendel, Thomas 308 Schendel, Timothy 308 Schenkel, Kit) 227 Schickele, Peter 84, 85 Schieber, Becky J. 112 Schieber, Craig 155, 308 Schillerberg, Shane Schimmel, Jackie 178, (85, 289 Schirm, Michelle 308 Schley, Jube 192, 308 Schmaljohn, Kristin 146 Schmaljohn, Russell 270 Schmid, Kimberly 140, 142, 308 Schmidt, Peggy 199 Schmidt, Stephanie 199 Schmiedeke, Jennifer 198 Schmitz, Brad 119, 185, 186, 308 Schmitz, Jonathan = 208 Schneckloth, Suzy 158, 194, 289 Schneckloth, TJ. 119 Schneider, Andy 107, 119, 197 Schneider. Jenny 194 Schneider, Richard = 140, 308 Schneider, Shari 10 Schneider, Zachary 119 Schoenborn, Denise 171 Schoessler, Paulette 308 Scholtem, Sam 308 Scholten, Janelle 194 Scholten, Sam = 185, 194 Schoppman, Mitch 201 Schramm, Tara 178 148, 149, 178 257, 303 145, 308 165, 186, 308, 334 Schuett, Roben Schulenberg, Lara Schuler, Angie 189 Schutte, Rhonda 289 Schultz, Dr. Charles 73, 105, 26 Schultz, David 208 Schultz, Dr. Patricza = 310 Schultz. Heidi 194, 308 Schultz, Rick = [7 Schultz, Tricia 171 Schumacher, Jennifer 174, 2R9 Schuster, Johna-Kaye — 198 Schwartz, Natalie 12, 146, 155, | Schwartze, Brain 119 ee Schweedler, Paul 178 Science Fiction Club 178 Scimeca, Toni 289 Scott, Andrew 142, 172, 192, 2g¢ Scott, Angela 308 ‘ Scott, Brandi 308 Scott, Curtis 140 Scot, Jamie 192, 308 Scott, Kerrie 192 Sears, Kirk 117 Sebastian, Christine 160, 178 Seck, Kristi 194, 308 Sedore, Chad 19, 22, 23, 194, 195, 2% Sceetin, Charles 163, 289 Seid}, Doug = 189 Seiler, Ted 172, 289 Selzer,Andi 198 Sempek, David 110, 308 Senel, Tolga 182, 308 Sergel, Al 163 Sergel, Deanna 270 Sema, Dorothy [14, 17] Servé, Mark 49, (20, 122, 123 Severin, Bryan 191 Shain, Traci. 140, 308 153, 308 192, 308 Alpha Sigma Alpha Congratulates its graduating seniors Carrrie McVicker Andrea Merino Jill Newland Angela Nolan Francie Romano Jill Stansbury Brooke Walker Amanda Wright Shankle. Bonnie 308 shanks, Veronica 308 Shannon. Katie 174 Sharp. Brett 308 Sharp. Ericka 308 Sharp. Erika 308 Sharp, Randy 50 Sharpe. Megan 189, 308 Shaunan, Katie 194 “shaver, Landon 178, 250, 308 Shavnore, TJ 197 Shaw. Dr. John 266 Shear. Skip 130 sheed, Brent 195 Sheeder, Tawnia 140, 308 Shelton, Cynthia 289 shelton. Kristy 171, 178, 308 Sherwood, Cynthia = 156 Shiclds. Russell 140, 189, 289 Shields. Sarah = 165, 308 Shipley. Dr. Frances 258 Shipman, Bert 201 Shivers, Mark = 177 Shobe, Chris 172 Shockley, Genevieve 146 shores, John-Paul = 171 Shor, Lisa 18) Showalter, Derek 192, 308 Shtohryn, Paul = 129 Shuler, Natalie 142, 163, I8L, 185, 289 Shults, Sam 289 “Shultz, Karin 178 Shuu.Amy 177, 308 Sibbit, Charyti 145, 178, 385, 289 Sidwell, Cole = 119 _sievers, Sharla 308 Sifers, Kimberly 197 Signa Alpha 178 Signa Alpha Jota 181 Sigma Kappa 197, 198 Sigma Phi Epsilon 197 Sigma Pi Sigma = (80, 181 , Sigma Sigma Sigma 198 Sigma Society 18] Sigma Tau Delta 181 Sigma Tau Gamma 201 Silvey, Callie 191 +Simler, Jennifer 186, 198, 308, 334 Simmons, Jared 200, 201 Simmons, Jennaine 119, 142 Simmons, Wes 119 Simon, Melissa 172 Simons, Tricia 309 Simonson, Jeff 309 ) Simpson, Amy 309 Simpson, Orenthal James 208 Simpson, Phillip 130 Sims, Josh 189, 309 Sindelar, Carrie 112, 127, 142, 169, 309 Singletary, Kevin 149 Sitherwood, Kisey 198 Skillman, Devin 309 Skinner, Michael 155, 309 Slaten, Lani 186 Slater, Dr. David 270, 271 Slavik, Doug Sl Sligar, Ann 192 Sloop, Jonathan 201 Small, Martin 172 Smashey, Derek 197 Smelizer, Dr. Jim 192, 266 Smith, Adam 172 Smith, Amy 192, 193 Smith, Andrea 197 Smith, Blase 60, 186, 269, 334 Snuth, Brian 177, 289 Smith. Currie 197, 309 Smith, Chestina 145, 289 Smith, Chris 189 Smith, Clint 145, 189, 309 Smith, David 257 Smith, Erica 309 Smith, Garrick 309 Smith, Jackie 137, 194 Smith, Jason 149 Smith, Jeff 44, 45, 171, 197 Smith, Kendra 309 Smith, Kimberly — 177 Smith, Mark 153 Smith, Melissa 160 Smith, Monica 142, 160, 166, 178, 289 Smith, Scan 117 Smith, Sarah = 181, 309 Smith, Tiffany 309 Smith, Tru-Kechia Smith, Zach 201 Smithson, Daniel Smotherman, Troy 140, 141, $69, 189, 289 Snell, Michelle 289 Snodgrass, Lori 309 Society of Professional Journalists 182 Soderstrom, Scow 47 Soetuert, Cheryl 198 Soft Winds Trio 94 Sons, Cindy 289 South Complex 182 Spactz,Gerald 94 Spalding, Kara 142, 145, $98, 289 Spalding, Mike [50 Sparks, Brian 153 Sparks, Krissy 153, 174 Spencer, Jennifer (14, 158, 159 Spichs, Kevin 183, 201, 289 Spire, Tim 186 Splan, Joel 191 Spoon River Anthology 73 142, 182, 309 140, 189, 289 Spotts, Jennifer 309 Spradfing, Kim = 270 Spratt, Mark 289 Spriggs. Michacl 197, 309 Spriggs, Nicholas 7, 197, 309 Springiene, Bob 86 Sprinkle, Nicole 309 St. Gregory’s Church 200 St. Patrick's Day 226, 238 Staake, Amy 309 Stahl. Emily 309 Stains, Renee 112, 155. 289 Staley, Jen 191 Stamp, Jessica 309 Stamp, Lynn 142, 189 Stanek, Aaron 309 Stanford, Brooke — 177 Stanley, Laura 150, 160, 178, 309 Stanton, Julie 194, 309 Stanton, Robert 262 Starkebaum, Cynthia 289 Starkey, Brian 197 Stames, Kelh 309 Steele, Eric 110, 309 Steen, Bonnie 163 Steeves, Melanie 171. 309 Steffens, Dr. Shirley 258 Steffens, Eric 172 Stelter, Bobby 146 Stelter, Robert 309 Stenson, Meagan = 156, 165, 309 Stephens, Brad 178, 179 Stephens, Brenda 151 Stephens, Dawn = 198, 309 Stephens, Ruben 130 Stephens, Sarah 140, 194 Stephenson, Robert 289 Stepp. Donnie 191 Steppers 182 Steward, Kim = 177, 192 Stewart, Amber 309 Stewart, Kathe 165, 309 Stewart, Kurtis $19 Stickel, Devin $94, 289 Stiens, Beth 140 Stiens, Lori 182 Stigall, Chris 201, 249 Stiglic. Steve 163, 309 Stiver, Carrie 198, 289 Stockman’s Room — 162 Stochr, Sharon = 309 Stochr, Tracy 194, 309 Stoll, Brenda = 146, 194 Stoll, Vicki 52 Stoltenberg, Will 1464 Stone. Hillary 309 Stopke, Angela 172 Store of Colors 41 Stott, Kerby 189, 289 Strade, Kourtney 153, 181 Strader, Jennifer 181, 186, 309 Strandburg. Chanal = 309 Straub, David = 309 Strauch, Jody 182, 269 Strawberry, Darryl 216 Street, Tiya 340 Strider, Brian 140, 160. 189, 310 Strider, Corey 140, 189 Strider, Michael 289 Stringer, Jeff 172 Stringer, Trent 238, 291 Stritzel, Dawn = 194, 310 Stromley, Dawn = 289 Strong, Chip 262 Strope, Vanessa 149 Stuber, Nathan 77 Student Ambassadors 183 Student Association for Multicultural Same attitude, newcontroversy With a bad attitude and a new weekly hair color, Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman took the hardwood and did more than just play a game. Rodman, who had developed a reputation for being the Na- tional Basketball Association bully, had gotten into his fair share of trouble, and the '96-'97 season was no different. Earlier in the ‘96-97 season, Rodman agreed to a $200,000 settlement out of court for an incident in which he kicked a cameraman. Controversy erupted after Rodman tripped over a Minne- sota Timberwolves cameraman and kicked another Timberwolves cameraman on the sideline in January 1996. Eugene Amos, the camera- man, was kickedin the groin and had to be carried off the floor in a stretcher. Rodman said to the Associ- ated Press he thought Amos was not really hurt bad and thought Amos was exaggerating the situation. “He got carried off in astretcher?” Rodman said. “It was a little dra- matic tome. It’s one thing to be hurt, but don’t pretend you’ re more seri- ously hurt than you are.” Not only did Rodman have to pay $200,000 to Amos, healso received a stiff punish- ment from the NBA. Rodman received the sec- ond longest sus- pensionin league history at 11 games. Rodman, who lost $1 mil- lion from the sus- pension, was also ordered to pay a $25,000 fine. Rod Thorn, dent of opera- Dennis Rodman makes a guest apperance on “3rd Rock From the Sun.” He constantly appeared in the NBA vice-presi- media spotlight because of his outlandish hairstyles and loud personality. Phofo courtesy of AP tions, told the Associated Press it took longer to agree on a suitable fine because the NBA never had to deal with a situation such as that. “This was the first time we had to deal with something of this nature,” Thorn said. “We've never hadsomethinghappen with a cameraman or photographer.” Index ¢ 327 OO Education 185 Student Council for Exceptional Children 185 Student Missouri State Teachers Association 185 Student Senate 185 Student Support Services Advisory Council = 30, 186 Studts, Sarah = 194, 310 Stueve, Angela 198 Stumpenhius, Conrad = 119 Stuva. Chris 140, 178, 179, 189, 289 Subst, Dave 108 Sullivan, Chris 153, 163 Sullivan, Jennifer 182, 185, 310 Sullivan, Sherry 289 Summers, Aaron 178 Suntmers, Scott. 171 Sump, Denise 135, 310 Sumrall, Ben 186, 192, 310 Sumy, Wendi = 163 Sunkel, Robert = 270 Superbowl XXXII 217 Suppal, Dr. Precti 258 Suthers, Michelle 181 Sutter, Emilee 289 Sutton, Brian 118, 119, 120, 155 Sutton, Chad = 110, 238 Svoboda, James = 119 Swantek, Charley 189 Swarnes, Jeanne 155, 181, 197, 310 Swearingen. Courtney 198 Sweat, Corey 194, 310 Sweeney, Kristi 114, 115 Swenson, Cynthia 289 Swier, Seth 201 Swisher, Matthew 289 Switzer, Brian 197, 249 Swon, Stephanie 310 Symonds, Casey 310 Szabo, Rebecca 198, 289 Szlanda, Tina 4, 191 + Talbot, Mary = 142, 185, 289 Talley, Kenny 289 Tallmon, April 290 Tapko, Wendy = 310 Tapp, Kalin = 153. 172 Tappmeyer, Steve 130, 275 Tarver, Juman 96 Tarwater, Jason = 310 Tatt, Bob 186 Tatum, Bart 119 Tau Kappa Epsilon 46, 47, 200, 201 Tau Phi Upsilon 186 Taylor. Anne 19] Taylor, Cathy = 191 Taylor, Clint 70 Taylor, Indyia 142, 310 Taylor, Jamie 174 Taylor, Jeremy 197 Taylor, Sherry = 112 Taylor, Waltedda 178, 290 Teague, Troy 194, 195 Teale. Adam = 119, 121, 274 Teale, Greg 1, VIB, 119, 120, 121, $22, 284, 285 Tebbenkump, Dawn = 142, 145, 172 Tezen, Jackie 60, 186, 310,334 Tehrani, Danielle 185, 310 Temel, Ebru. 192° Templin, Jill 194 Terrell, Whitney 182 Terry, Willian = 146, 310 Teschner, Aimee 198, 310 328 © Index Stages Thacker, Lesley 169, 174, 181, 186. 310, 334 Thacker, Whitney 191 Thao, Foung = 150 Thayer, Karla 290 The College Republicans 249 Theobald, Lori 194, 290) Thealore, Mary 199 Thiese, Erie 155, 290 Thomas, Ginny 290 Thomas, Jennifer 194, 310 Thomas, Sarah 153 Thomeezek, Erie 290 Thompson, Becky 185 Thompson. Chad = 119 Thompson, Fred 211 Thompson, Jennifer 310 Thompson, Jonathon = 290 Thompson, Lisa 165, 177, 196, 198, 310 Thompson, Pat 160, 258 Thompson, Sean 110, 112, 119, 155 Thompson, Tammy — 177, 182. 290 Thompson, Thomas 201 Thompson-Ringold 257 Thomson, Dr, Nancy 152, 153 Thomburg. Amy 165, 310 Thormburg, Brian 129 Thornhill, Jennifer 165, 290 Thomton, Alison 160. 161, 310 Thornton, Jennifer 310 Thrasher, Mark = 153, 310 Throener, Jerry 296 Throener, Mary 265 Thummel, Jason 156, 290 Tierney, Janct’ 35, 169 Tilahun, Yoadan = 142, 153, 163, 290 Tilley, David = 155 Timmons, Tiffany 160 Tinsley, Jenny 198 Tison, Bethany 198. 290 Tivis, LaShawn = 267 Tjeerdsma, Carol 258 Tjcerdsma, Mel 12, 49, 119, 122, 284 Tjelic, Michael 145, 189, 290 Tjelmeland, Brian 290 Tjelmeland, Lisa 197 Todd, Territha = 142. $82 Toler, Lindsay 310 Tolle, Angie 189 Tomlinson, Sara 178 Tompkins, Phil 177 Tomps, Steve 12 Tonnies, Mac 310 Torre, Joe 216 Torres, Amy = 172, 174, 310 Torrez, Antonio 290) Torti, Shannon 112, 290 Toth, Richard — 146, 290 Touney, Shannon = 153, 163, 310 Tower Yearbook — 186 Towers, Sarah = 165 Town, Dr. Stephen = 264 Townsend, Dennis 189 Townsend, Heather 290 Trammell, Jeff 197 Tran, Veronica 310 Treadman, Julie 139, 165, 310 Trenton College 58 Trevino, Fernando = 163 Triebsch, Chris 171, 182. 186, 269, 290, 334 Trimesters 5, 226 Troester, Bob 191 Troutman, Walter = 295 Trowbridge, Dr. William = 270, 271 Tucker, Chris 158, 169, 170, 171, 186. 290, 334 Tucker, Don 51 Tumbull, Dr. Walter J. 96 Tumer, Andrew 189 Turner. Carlos = 119 Tumer, Deborah = 140. 178, 311 Turner, Doug = 182, 311 Turner, Jennifer 167 Turner, Kristal 198, 290 Turner, Lurinda 140, 141, 153, 169, 17K, 290 Tumer, Marvin Jr 311 Turpin, Kent 201 TWA Flight 800 205 Tyler, Stacy = 172 Tyson, Make 217 Tyson, Olivia 311 U Uhde, Alyssa 172, 290 Uhde, Matt 119, 120, 290 Ukpokodu, Dr. Nellie 258 Ulrich. Craig = 201 Union Ballroom — 86, 87 United States Golf Association 217 University Conference Center 94 University’s Mission Enhancement 226 Untiedt, Brenda 311 Untiedt, Thomas 311 Umess, Benjamin 191, 311 Urquhart, Amanda = 311 Uthlaut, Ernst 178 V Vaccaro, Jealaine 89, 153 Vacek, Wayland = 119 Valdivia, Jen 74, 155, 158, 160, 161, 311 Valk Agricultute Building 50, 257 ValuJet DC-9 205 Van Cooten, Jennifer 198, 290 Van Dyke, Dr. James 269 Van Gorp, Mare 192 Van Hoose, Carrie 311 Van Pelt, Cory 189 Van Ryn. Tara 158 Van Schyndel, Matt Van Wyk, Amber 146, 311 VanAhn, Landi 108, 171 Vanbelkum, Jatme 169 Vandegriffe, Dana 163 Vandenburg, Paige 144, 145 Vanderau, Beth 165, 311 Vandiver, Brandy 140 VanFosson, Chad = 197 VanMaaren, Jana 341 Vanness, Andy 197 VanOrden, Brandon 191, 311 VanSickle, Kelli 189, 314 VanZomeren, Wayne 177 Varns, Dyann 263 Vasquez, Mare 150, 156, 177, 290 VAX 33 Veatch, Chris 140, 264 Veenstra, Paul 311 Venable, Carrie 145, 192. 311 Veon. Matt 197 Vesiecka, Erin 192 Vetter. Lea Ann 163, 192, 290 Vickers, Stacy 311 Victor, Shawna = 178. 311 Viera, Eric 311 Vincent. Justin 140, 141. 153. 189 Viner, Wayne 288 Vinson, Michael 160, 190, 191, 311 Viola, Brook 336 155. 311 Voegele, Mary 16%, 194 Voge, Matt 110, 119 Vogt. Susunna 178 Voigts, Nicole 194 VonAhsen, Kari 165, 178, 186 Vonseggemn. Jon 152. 160, 183 192, 290 % Voortman, Tondee 140, 142, 193 W Wadle. Adam = 290 Wagaman, Kristy 192, 311 Wagler, Enk = 192, 290 Wagner, Aaron 311 Wahlen. Kristan 272, 311 Waigand, Michael 189 Waldbillig, Olivia = 192, 311 Waldron, Amy = 7, 311 Waldron, Jennifer 125, 198 Walker, Amanda 155, 189, 31 Walker. Anne 165, 197, 31) _ Walker, Brooke = 191, 290 Walker. Dr. James 265 Walker. Jeremy 185 Walker, Justin 201 Wall, Dennis 197, 311 Wall. Josh = 140, 141, 169, 189 Wall, Laura = 197 Wallace. Amy 165, 311 Wallace. Gracie 311 Wallace, Lesley 177, 311 Wallace. Megan 140 Wand, Dr, Jim = 90. 260 Wanninger. Sarah 153. 156, 166, 183, 290 Ward, Crystal 194, 311 Ward. Dan 189 : Ward, Heather 145, 149, (86, 311, 14 Ward, Jennifer f 158. 171, 182, 186, 290 Wardlow, Heather 165 Wardrip, Melissa = 178, 311 Ware, Scott 140, 186, 31! Warren, Jaines 20%, 311 Warren, Jayme 185, 192, 193, 3 Warrington, Devin 59, 154. 155. 181, 185.3 Washburn. John S. HY f Washburn, Scott 197 Washington, Cay’me 142, 160, Watkins, Veronica 290 Watson, Nathan 311 Watson, Penny 290) Watts, Eugene = 85 Watts, Jennifer 53 Watts, Venita 290) Waugh. Stephame 311 Way, Denise 184, 185, 194, 290 Wayne, Greg 119 Webb. Cory 172, 192, 311 Weber, Amber 140, 311 Weber, Cara = 174, 177, 311 Weekly. Amy = 191 Weeks. Kevin 163. 165, 31f Wegner, Mark = 160, 192, 290 Wehmueller, Kathy = 198, 311 Wehrle, Cristelyn 198, 31! Weinand, Christa = 197 Weinhold, Craig 156, 311 Weipen, Jennifer 311 Weipen, Lin 194 Weis, Brandon 130 Weiss. Denise 263 Weissenbach. Kellen 191. 31 Welch, Jamie 153, 181, 31! Welker. Jennifer 166, 311 Wellington, Patrick = 117 wells. Eric 163, 311 Wells, Kerry 199, 290 welsh. Cathleen 150, 163, 183, 290 Welty, Andrew 146, 311 Wendel, Laura 186 Wendt. Trevor 311 Wentzel, Eric 110 Wesley Center 186 Wesley. James 290 West. Amy 166, 181, 248, 290 Westcott, Melissa = 182 Weston, Stacy 3 11 Westphalen, Cindy 198, 311 Wettehind, John 216 Weydert, Russ 158 Weymuth, Annelle 265 Weymuth, Dr. Richard 87, 172. 264 weymuth, Katherine 155. 185 Whiley, Jessica 166, 290 Wheeler, Becky 132, 135 Wheeler, Beth = 60, 265 Wheeler, Seth 87, 172 Wheeler. Tim = 165 Whitaker, Doug = 201 White, Brett 238 White, Heather = 156, 311 White. Jeremy 31) Whie. Lauren {45, [81, 311 White, Mindy 135,174, 311 White, Sandra 265 Whited, Jeanette 262 Whitehead, Donna 169 Whiting, Jason = 163, 290 Whitmore, Jenna 140, 156, 174. 311 Whiney, Adam 33] Whiwornh, Marcus (55, 156, 172, 311 Who's Tommy, The — 82, 83 Whorley, Ezra 238 Wiburst. Kristina = 183 Wickersham, Lawrence 311 Widmer, Laura 158, 170, 186, 268, 269, 334 Wiederstein, Kristi 150. 311 Wiederstein, Scott, 172, 290 Wiedmaier, Brian 201 Wieland, Sarah = 197, 311 Wiggans, Kim) 140, 33] Wigger, Bryant 189 Wilbur, Kesar 142, 15 155, 12 14, 282 FI Wilcox, Nancy 72 Wiley, Allen 94 Wiley, Andy 153, 20) Wilhelm, Beth = 311 Wilhelmi. Amy 311 Wilke, Aimee 256, 290 Wilkerson, Jim = 192 Wilkerson, John 311 Wilkerson, Sarah = 165, 311 Wilks, Michael 172, 290 Willers, Amy 163, 166, 290 Williams, Bridget 185, 311 Williams, Carrie = 290 Williams, Jaimee 311 Williams, Jill, 177, 181. 290 Williams, Johnnie 130 Williams, Marsha = 290 Williams, Monty = 119 Williams, Sabrina 311 Williams, Shawn 130 Williams, Shayla 142, 182 Williams, Silas 130 Williams, Steve 70 Williams, Terri 142, 156, 186, 290 Willis, Carolyn 181, 290 Willis, Jason 155, 331 Wilmes, Wendy 311 Wilson, Angie 140, 142, 153, 172, 313 Wilson, Cherie 192 Wilson, Doug = 175 Wilson, Heather 313 Wilson, Mendy $65, 178, 313 Wilson, Michelle — 192 Wilson, Phillip 313 Wilson, Scott. 313 Wilson, Tye 189 Wimberly, Ryan = 172 Winghart, Kathleen 169. 290 Winghan, Tam = 156, 169 Wingo, Jett 313 Winingar, Sheri 185, 186 Winstead, Wayne 133, 135. 265 Winter. Esther 259, 270 Winther, Jodi 140, 182. 313 Wisniewski, Asha 194, 291 Wisniewski, Mark = 201 Witmer, Peggy 145, 291 Witt, Melissa = 165, 313 Witzke, Jason 191, 313 Wuzke, Jeremy 192, 291 Wohltord, Vicki 194 Wolf, Jill, 160. 333 Wolf, Ruth Ann 150, 156. 291 Woll, Tiffany 178, 313 Wood, Angela 146, 150, 313 Wood, Jill 291 Wood, Jody 156, 313 Wood, Liz 142, 252 Woodburn, Brent 158 Woodburn, Erin 313 Wooden. Angela 155, 291 Woods, John 163 Woods, Piper 160 Woods, Roger 140 Woods, Tiger 217 Woodrutt. Dr. Ermest 264 Woodward, Bruce 172 Woodward, Eric 153, 172 Woodward, John 166, 258 Wookey, Jennifer 291 Woolf, Jason 197, 291 Woolf, Jeremy 197, 313 World Series 216 World's Shortest Parade 226 Worley, Stacia 150, 194 Wortkoetter, Sarah 313 Wortmann, Sally 145 Wozny, Carrie 166, 291 Wright, Amanda = 183, 191, 291 Wright. Angie 192, 291 Wright, Gerald = 258 Wright, Richard = 119 Wright, Robbyn = 192 Wau. LiYang = 150. 160 Wullf. Justin 140, 189, 313 Wurdeman, Tena = 125 Wurtz, Jennifer 313 Wyant, Chantel 313 Wyllie, Ryan = 158. 159, 291 Wymore, Phillip 185, 343 Wynn, Molly = 194 Wynne, Pat 257 Xiyun,Gu {50 Xu, Loretta 150, 291 Y Yamanoshita, Emi 163, 177, 313 Yamashita, Kuri 291 Yamauchi, Toru 163, 171. 313 Yarkasky, Sarah = 291 Yarnell, Jason = 146 Yasukawa, Masakazu 146 Yeager. Courtney 333 Yeldell, Jessica = 146, 158 186, 313 Yeltsin, Boris 222 Yildiz. Bahar = 142, 146. 163, 313 STUDENT SENATE We are everywhere on campus! Ash Bash Blood Drive Connections Handbook Donations to Foundations Earth Week Educational Movies Freshmen Record Jail and Bail Legislative Reception Northwest Week Open Forums Trimesters EC '97 Tuition Recognizing Organizations Student Faculty Hog Roast Student Representation Teacher of the Year Tower Queen Tower Service Awards Organizational Funding Who's Who Policy Changes Located on the 2nd floor of the Student Union. 562-1218. Index 329 OO Yoo, Jason (10 Zook, Matt 189 Young Democrats, The 249 Zuber, Erica = 198 Young, Jenifer 145, 163. 291 Zuck. Kimberly (56. 291 Young, Sarah = 198, 291 Zweifel, Dr. Fom = 269 Young, Tracy 165, 313 Young, Twan 119, 120 Youngs, Becca 291 Zook, Dustin 193 Zook, Joseph D. 110 Young, Melissa 313 Zwank, David = 167, 183, 291. 300, 301 I hank You It would not have been as easy as it was without _ the help of the following people: Aaron Abel Nancy Hall Z Scholastic Advertising Chuck Holley Tim Blummer Dean Hubbard Zabelin, Mark 141, 142, 291 Julie Bogart John Jasinski Zainul, Nura Abiden = 146 2e ' ene Cassell Zalzala, Cymande = 142, 158, 160), G KDLX 174, 178, 182. 313 Ray Courter KNWT Zaner, Chris 189 e . 2 Zbylut, Nicole 165, 323 PhotoChrome Northwest Missourian Zeigel, Jay 164 Greg Dalrymple News Information Zeiger, Sue-unn 114, 115 Zeilstra, Stephanie 140, 178, 313 Ron DeYoung Kent Porterfield Zcliff, Dr. Nancy 174 Dennis Esser Thornton Studios Zeller, Chris 119 K ia alk Zengilli. Emre 191, 313 evin Fullerton Tammy Thompson pected ee Rocco Gasparro Missouri Twin Cimema:, mmer, Deanna 6. . . Ficameriancdane 2313 Dave Carole Gieseke Midland Zimerman eae: O13 Bob Gleason Engineering Inc. Colophon Northwest Missouri State University’s 76th volume of Tower was printed by Herff Jones, 6015 Travis Lane, Shawnee Mission, Kan., using linotronic printing. The yearbook was produced in PageMaster using Macintosh computers. The 336-page book had a press run of 2,700, It also, for the second year, produced an accompanying CD-ROM with the book. The cover base material was a evergreen with a 1 4 bound almond. Thé Stages logo on the cover was set in Helvetica and printed in an ever- 1 green to match the cover material. The Tower and 1997 were blind embossed. The endsheets were a special paper and the photos were Photoshop enhanced by Greg Dalrymple. The first photo was in black and white. A half tone was run of the second photo and the third photo was a four-color process. All regular copy was printed in |] Opt. Times, justified throughout the book. The headlines in the In Transition section were as follows: Student by Casey Hargreaves. Opening, Division and Endsheets were designed by Jason Hoke and Kerry O'Keefe. The accompanying CD-ROM was produced using Macromedia. All screens designed by Jackie Tegen, Laura Prichard and Kyle Niemann. Video packages were made by Bearcat Productions. All audio was done by Patt Redd and Shane Shillenberg. Black and white photographs were taken and printed by staff and editorial board photographers. Four-color photographs were printed by Thornton Studio 40 West 25th street, New York, NY 10010, and Custom Color Corporation 300 West Ninth Terrace, Kansas City, Mo., 64108. Group and Portrait pictures were taken and printed by Thornton Studio. Advertising was done through Scholastic Advertising of Incline Village, Nev., and by Jason Hoke, Jennifer Daniels and Tricia Schultz, staff advertisers, Inquiries concerning Tower should be sent to Tower Yearbook; 9 Wells Hall, 800 University Drive; Northwest Missouri State University; Maryville, Mo. 64468. 330 ¢ Index Stages Splro Agnew. 77, elected vice president in 1968, was the first vice president to resign ‘Lew Ayres, 88, starred in “All Quict on the Western Front” and received an Oscar nomination for his role in “Johnny Belinda” Cardinal Bernardin. 88, activist priest who spent his life building a “peace church” Richard Berry, 61, singer songwriter of “Louie, Louie” ‘Tom Bessell, 61, actor director, acted in “That Girl” “Erma Bombeck, 69, humorist who had a bi-weekly column, a spot on TV and best-selling books ‘Admiral Jeremy Boorda. 53, top US Navy officer -Albert R. “ y” Broccoll, 87, a James Bond film producer ‘Ron Brown, 54, America’s first African-American Secretary of Commerce “George Burns. 100, played many roles as an entertainer, had a smoldering stogie and an endless supply of punch lines ‘Adriana Caselotti, 80, voiced the lead in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” ‘John Chance¥or, 68, NBC anchorman Claudette Colbert, 92, won an Oscar for her performance in “]t Happened One Night” ‘Willam Colby. 76, CIA director ‘Jeane Dixon, 79, nationally- syndicated psychic who predicted a Democratic president, elected in 1960, would die while in office David Doyle, 67, actor who played assistant Bosley on Charlie's Angels ‘Joanne Dru, 74, starred in John Wayne westerns “Red River” and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” ‘Herb Edelman, 62, played Stan on the “Golden Girls” ‘Ella Fitzgerald, jazz artist, started singing at 17 and won many awards ‘Kevin Wade Fitzgerald, Northwest student Brenda Forbes, 87, worked in theater, TV and movies for six decades Mark Frankel, 34, played in “Kindred: The Embraced” and “Young Catherine” Danlel Gavin, prospective Nosthwest student ‘Margaux Hemingway, 41. former million-dollar supermodel, committed suicide after suffering from hardships including bulimia, alcoholism, depression and epilepsy ‘Dana Hill, 32, actress, a voice in “Duckman” Clint Hilton. Northwest student Alger Hiss, 92, accused of spying for Moscow while working for the State Department in the 1930s “David Hoffman, Northwest student Stacey Renee Jesse, Northwest student Ben Johnson, 77, actor in the “John Ford Movies” Barbara Jordan, 59, elected to Congress in 1973, resigned because of Multiple Sclerosis Gene Kelly, 83, actor and revolutionist best known for perfor- mance in “Singin’ in the Rain” Helen Kushuck, 51, a personal manager for Jay Leno Paul Lammers, 74, a regular director on “As the World Turns” for 40 years Burton Lane, 84. wrote the scores for “Rinian’s Rainbow” and “Ona Clear Day You Can See Forever” Gone, but not forgotten ‘Johnathan Larson. 35, composed broadway musical “Rent” ‘Dorothy Lamour, 81. most remembered for her performances with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, Her success at raising funds for the war effort earned her the sobriquet “Bond Bombshell” ‘Mark Lenard, 68, actor who starred on “Star Trek™ Thmothy Leary, irrepressibic prostelytizer for everything from LSD to cybernetics to “managing the dying process;” Nixon called him “the most dangerous man in America” erwin Levine, 58, co-writer of “Tic a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree,” the second-most-recorded song in history ‘Dean Martin, 78, actor singer “John McSherry, 51. baseball umpire who suffered a heart attack on the field Audrey Meadows. 69, played Alice Kramden, Jackie Gleason’s wife on the “Honeymooners” ‘Francols Mitterrand, 79, longest serving president in French history ‘Jessica Mittford. 78, journalist ‘Patsy Montana, 87, western singer, sang “{ Wanna be a Cowboy's Sweetheart” George Morris, 61, starred in “Mission Impossible” ‘Edmund Muskie, 81. former Maine senator and presidential candidate sJack Nance, 53, played a role in “Eraserhead” and “Lost H ighway” ‘Dr. Haing Ngor, performance in “Killing Fields” changed views of Cambodia Vinnie Pearl, 83, best known for her roll on “Hee Haw,” famous line was “How-Decee!” ‘Roger Tory Peterson. 87, orinithologist-artist-author, published his first field guide to birds, which had some 18 million in print in 1996 ‘Tonuny Rettig. 54. the little boy on “Lassie” ‘Margaret E. Rey, 90, co-creator of Curious George ‘Howard Rollins, 46, actor who starred in “Ragtime” and “A Soldier’s Story” Pete Rozelle. 70, an NFL commissioner -Catherine Scorsese, 84, mother of director Martin Scorsese who played big parts in “GoodFellas,” “Casino,” and “Godfather II” ‘Madge Sinclare, 57, starred on “Gabriel's Fire” ‘Tupac Shakur, 25, rap artist; sang about racism, poverty and the “thug lifes” was killed in a drive-by shooting. -A mmy “The Greek” Snyder. 76, commentator for the NFL ‘McLean Stevenson, 66, actor. played Lt. Col. Henry Blake on “MASH” ‘Timothy Teter, Northwest student Tiny Tim. 64, singer ‘Paul Tsongas, 1992 Democratic Presidential Primary Candidate ‘Kelth Anthony Waker, 61, wrote the script of “Free Willy” ‘Johhny “Guitar” Watson. 6!. one of the founders of rock and roll Deng Xiaoping, 93, communist China’s most revered political figure Faron Young, 64, sang “Hello Walls” Index 33] OOS 1997 Tower Editorial Board Amanda McManigal Editor in chief Tom Derrington Managing Editor Jennifer Simler Managing Editor Niki Fuller Editorial Assistant Kelsey Lowe Co-Copy Director Lisa Huse Co-Copy Director Chris Triebsch Copy Editor Jennifer Ward Assistant Copy Editor Jason Hoke Design Director Casey Hargreaves Design Assistant Kerry O’Keefe Design Assistant Lesley Thacker Photography Editor Chris Tucker Chief Photographer Amy Roh Chief Photographer Sarah Phipps Chief Photographer Jackie Tegen CD-Rom Editor Kyle Niemann CD-Rom Associate Editor Laura Prichard CD-Rom Associate Editor Greg Darlymple CD-Rom Photo Editor Shane Schillenberg CD-Rom Audio Director Pat Redd CD-Rom Audio Producer Blase Smith Student Publications General Manager Laura Widmer Student Publication Adviser Tower Staffers: Adriana Albors, Jonathan Baker, Nicole Barringer, Jin Brennan, Kathy Brocky, Robert Brown, Jennifer Catron, Jennifer Daniels, Gina Davis, Travis Dimmitt, Elizabeth Dorrel, Marissa Garcia, Cathy Haas, Marsha James, Kerrie Kelly, Christina Kettler, Rebecca Krause, Sarah Kulisky, Juliet Martin, Nate Olsori, Timothy Phelps, Susan Porterfield, Scott Pummell, Katrina Rader, Michael Rains, Rhonda Rushton, Tricia Schultz, Tate Sinclair, Erica Smith, Jason Smith, Chad Sypkens, Lindsay Toler. Silas Williams and Jessica Yeldell. 332 © Editor’s letter In Focus The Editor’s final act Another year and another book is completed, which ] just can’t believe. Coming back for a second year as editor was a tough decision for me. Some people thought I was a litte insane for deciding to do this for two years, but honestly | can’timagine my life without Tawer. The main reason for me deciding to stick with Jower was the friendships that I had made over the years. Without such eccentric freaks (meant in the nicest way) like ourselves that live in the basement, I could have never committed another year to Tower. So, thanks to all the editorial board members that | have worked with for making my time so memorable. As an editorial board, we faced a huge challenge to improve on the 1996 book. With our solid photography, original story ideas and creative designs, [ think we met and exceeded the challenge. Again, we created a book that reflects the personality of Northwest. We have had some interesting stages throughout the year. By far the two most memorable will be our “Scream” adventure and final party where I carned my new nickname “stitches.” Also, who willbe able to forget dancing to “9 to 5° and consuming a I 2 gallon of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream in 10 minutes. Random thanks and appreciations. Wait! There! It's a snipe! Quick—someone get Simler, a ae re a 1997 Tower Editorial Board. Front Row: Tom Derrington, Amanda McManigal, Jen iter Simler and Niki Fuller. Row 2: Greg Dalrymple, Jackie Tegen, Laura Prichard and Lau Widmer. Row 3: Jason Hoke, Casey Hargreaves, Chris Triebsch, Kelsey Lowe and Lisa Huse. Back Row: Blase Smith, Lesley Thacker, Amy Roh and Chris Tucke!- N a Pictured: Jennifer Ward, Sarah Phipps, Kerri O’Keefe, Kyle Niemann, Shane Schilenberg and Pat Redd. Photo by Chris Tucker Simler: Thanks for your friendshir your laughter, your spunkiness a; taking care of me at the hospital, and rejoice” numbers were a we derful idea. Also, I love the funky mint ep and salmon Tower Recognitio Board. Many times you were the reason forour laughs, but againyou handled it with « grace. Hey, we should go get 0 lowered soon. I've Just Seen lwo consecutive suap without sleep—it's beginning to look, like Christmas. 1 Tom: People deadline went so s thanks to your patience and thoroughn with the mugs. I wish we could have seen more of Lizzy down here. I don’t like to think about goats, Tricbsch: Never will 1 eat a plate of spaghetti around you again. I will never forget our excursion in St. Lo when we almost lost you on the Metro, When I really needed to vent, you were there, and when I need some help, you always graciously accepted the task. Thanks for it all. Bitter? Me? {don’t think so. Ward: I am glad we were able to convince you to come back for a run at this. The Tower Wall O' Wisdon was the best idea. Just think, you never LL. cn r aod H joi toutter the phrase, “would you like fics With that?” My pen is caught in ny hair. yl the assignments. I know it was hard a freshman to handled all your sponsibi lities, but youdid awonderfu! � b. Also, you never told us what song yill remind you of Tower. i T-T-T-Tower Lisa: My partner in crime—that was he best idea to kidnap Lizzy. Thanks br stepping up and tackling all your ‘obs that were thrown your way. You ye a wonderful worker. iff blow any more, P'm going to pass ait. Photo friends: The photography is scautiful! Thanks for pushing me to nsome unique shots. We have some al moments of life at Northwest. I couldn't have asked for a better � L tried, but Widmer said no. 4 Lesley: [ will have somany memories Wf our time around the light table, i it was the burps, the discussions yr the yelling in the ears. However, | f consider you a rat. - Everyone is entitled to their favorite grand of insanity. Mine is Tower warbook. Tucker: Thanks for finding the “real at Northwest and for always thallenging me to be more daring. . I like the earlier Weird Al songs like “Eat Me. Amy: Our 80s trivia god! You were 1 wonder in the darkroom. Thanks for four patience with prints and for never Mtcring a word of complaint. — Sarah had a hole in her latex Sarah: My daughter and our little London girl! I will always treasure my Christmas gift. Thanks forbeing a part of this zany group and always offering words of support. let you sleep with me wasn't that tough, Jason: Oh! The things we have done over the years—everything from a Kelsey: Thanks for being on top of breaking in the couches to our little road-trips. I just seem to spend too much money when I go anywhere with you. The designs are wonderful. Thanks forhelping me keep my sanity. I promise never to sit on your couch again. Where's Niki? They went to get a soda, They should be back around 12 p.m, Oh! One of those kinds of sodas. Casey: Thanks for being so patient when there wasn't a lot of you to do. It always amazed me how you could fall asl eep anywhere. These weekends would be alot more fun with a kee! Kerry: Christmas deadline never could have never went as smooth without youand Dean slaving away for Jason. We really missed you and your snorts second semester. There's no cussing on Tower, Dammit. Niki: My own little @) ! Thanks for everything that you did. I'll never forget your dancing ability. T was the only girl that could score on our team, Jackie, Entertainment Editor, Frat Boy and Greg: You guys have done an amazing task. It was good to see you escape the confines of Office 5 more. The beatings will continue until morale improves. Widmer: Thanks for your trust and the countless words ofencouragement. | could have never survived another year without your support. . Blase: Thanks for checking up on us periodically and making sure we were still okay. | never forget our $35 adventure in Orlando. Oh! I am really sorry about the hole in the wall. Staffers: You guys rocked and without your helpthe book would never have been this strong. Thanks. I quit. Pass the beer. Thanks again to the editors. This book would not have been that much fun to produce without each of you. Well, thanks for playing. I’m outtic. Amanda McManigal Editor in chief ’ Be Editor’s Jetter ¢ 333 OO In 1987, these VT 120 Vax terminals were on the cutting edge of technology, but because of upgrades they are stacked ina warehouse, The Board of Regents approved a $2 million upgrade to the electronic campus which included a plan to replace the VAX terminals with desktop computers. Photo by Lesley Thacker _ a a PEOm, Ss weet te E = =a ; te 7 At midnight, Amanda Ryan and Katie Eidson hurl snowbails while Barney Shankle is tackled by a floormate during a snowball fight outside North Complex. The students later tossed snowballs at a friend who was peeking out her window of the top floor of Wilson Hall. Photo by Chris Tucker The Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building is rendered almost unapproachable behind a maze of trenches, orange fencing and caution signs. Because of massive steampipe renovations students found themselves taking the long way toclasses, stopping for dump trucks to cross the sidewalk and coping with water and power outages. Photo by Kerrie Kelly 334 ° Closing Stages a aL} A new stage of construction had started while students were heading back from a month-long winter break, which was longer than the typical two-week break students were accustomed to. The renovations to the steam pipes ripped open the campus while bright orange mesh fencing protected students from the gaping holes in the ground. In Transition The construction promised to get rid of the mysterious gas that reeked from the steam pipes, but students and faculty had to deal with inconveniences such as water, heat and electricity being periodically turned off to different buildings before it was com- pleted. It also required students to re-navigate their paths to class. Another program that went under construction was EC Plus. In Motion Administrators decided to discontinue the program while focusing on placing personal computers in every residence hall room by the fall semester, thus naming the program EC2000. The phaseout of EC+ left students who had purchased notebook computers feeling abandoned by Northwest. As the end of the year drew to a close, questions still remained In Focus on many of the issues facing the University. The Administration had not decided on the future of trimesters or who would replace the vacancies left by Dave and Carole Gieseke. Whether it was new improvements to the campus, academic schedules or our new technological capabilities, each set the stage for the future. Closing 335 Onoda “The porch is our living room in spring, summer and fall,” says Laura Rasmussen, right, as she hangs out with Brook Viola and Stacy Mitler at their house on West Ninth Street. The women decorated their sidewalk with chalk drawings of them- selves and signed the artwork with their nicknames: Stink, Puck and Raz. Photo by Silas Williams 336 © Closing Stages Pe ONS Baa wy}