Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Look at that-During a touch football game be- hind Nason Hall, sophomore Scott Arnevick shows his daughter Tena who has the ball. Listen to the music-During the spring semester of 1980, students gathered on the island by Baldwin Hall to listen to the jazz band practice under the bridge.

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There was a choice to make. Barb McMasters, an independent, was challenging Student Senate veteran David Clithero. A record number of voters, 30 percent, went to vote. McMasters won. There was a choice to make. Petitions against a chemical waste deposit were circulating in the fall. When we passed through the Union, Kirksville citizens asked us to sign. Some of us did. There was a choice to make. For many of us, we faced our first chance to vote in a national election. Also, for the first time in years, a third-party candidate was a serious contender for the presidency. On Nov. 4, however, John Anderson received only 7 percent of the popular vote. Ronald Fteagan won an electoral landslide over incumbent President Jimmy Carter. S.Eptders S. Borders Go torth and conquer-During an intersquad game. graduate assistant Dave Egofske gives some advice to the ends. He is one of the seven-member coaching staff. the 'lmy Sandbox toolballeAn impromtu game of touch football brings out some Missouri Hall residents on a Saturday afternoon. Opeiirig-

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We had no choice in the matter. University Wes-ident Charles McClain chose former Ohio State Qoach Woody Hayes as 1980 Commencement speaker. The index opinion page was filled with criticism and praise. We had no choice in the matter. The rock group Poco pulled out of the 1980 Homecoming concert after making a tentative agreement with the Student Activities Board. Student disappointment was high when SABts efforts to replace them fell through. We had no choice in the matter. President Jimmy Carter announced his decision to boycott the Moscow Olympics if Soviet troops did not pull out of Afghanistan. Some of us supported the presidentts stand while others felt sorry for the athletes who had trained for a lifetime but could not compete in the Olympics. We had no choice in the matter. The United States agreed to return $8 billion in frozen Iranian assets. But the hostages came home and we rejoiced. A sign hung on the front of Centennial Hall. Welcome Home, Former Hostages. We Missed Ya. W 2 $635 . . S. Borders Higher ground-Catchlng some of the sun's rays, junior Judy lddings also catches up on some study- ing on the benches in front of Laughlin Building.