Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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l l ,-77, Jil' placed a university tucked away into obscurity into the spotlight of a national arena. We are proud of Northeast Missouri State University, for our tradition is not based on magic or on a new frill, but on a simple commitment - a com- mitment to excellence. We were projected into the headlines, noticed not only for what we had done, but for what we were setting out to do. In this year, we chose to set Op gf cl Il Differe 5

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iv SHOW Bulldogs' quarterback Chris to throw a downfield pass in game against Central Missouri The Bulldog gridders had an season, finishing at 8-5. Kuehl. SLIP SLIDING Mud volleyball players, who par- ticipated in the Student Activities Board-spon- sored competition, survey the field with a muddy perspective. Rainy weather added to the sloppy condition of the playing field. Photo by Greg Jameson OpeningfTraditionaIly Different

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ourselves apart from the rest. We tore down and built upg we added to what we knew was good. We risked our security to broaden our sense of independence. We needed bigger and better dreams, and set our goals higher and higher. Uur consistency rested in our inconsistent ideas and methods. By achieving this, NMSU became traditionally different with not so different traditions. 6 OpeningfTradition Ily D ff t