Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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• . mn The month of April wel- comed a new tradition at NMSU. Student Senate and vari- ous campus organizations organized the first cam- pus-wide University week. We had a tri-fold pur- A DOG's LIFE pose in mind when we were planning the week. One, to celebrate the new mission. Two, to bring unity to cam- pus and three, to have something especially de- signed for the students in the spring, Student Sen- ate President Bonnie Nuener said. Dog Days 86” was the name given to University Week which ran from April 24-27. At the opening cere- monies on Thursday, Uni- versity President Charles McClain proclaimed the week officially open and in- stilled Dog Days” as its permanent name. The NMSU jazz band played at the opening cere- monies. There were perfor- mances from two black fra- ternities, Franklin Street Singers and the Showgirls. The NMSU cheerleaders closed the opening cere- monies with a few crowd participation cheers. Other activities during Dog Days 86” included an ice cream social and a service auction, where members of the student body and faculty were auc- tioned off for services. McClain was sold at the service auction for $27 and his service was to buy his purchaser lunch at the lake. The service auction raised $98. This money, plus the proceeds from T- shirt and button sales will go into a student loan fund started by the Student Sen- ate. On Friday night the rock band Cheap Trick put on a concert in Baldwin Hall Au- ditorium. Anticipation for the con- cert had begun to build weeks before the actual event. SAB sold 1500 tick- ets and Filled the seats in Baldwin Hall Auditorium. As lead singer Robin Zander had powered out the lyrics of many of the band's popular songs like I Want You to Want Me” and More, More, More,” guitarist Rick Nielson got the audience involved. Saturday there was a Spring Fest on the court- yard in front of Blanton Nason-Brewer. Most of the events were held on the Blanton Na- son-Brewer courtyard. We picked this place because it was centrally lo- cated and a heavy traffic area for students,” Neuner said. The Final event of Dog Days 86” was a pic- nic at Thousand Hills State Park which was sponsored by SAB. We thought that stu- dents needed something to do in the spring, so we planned the week right be- fore finals so they could use it as a tension re- lease,” senior Alice Pope, representative for Gamma Phi Delta social sorority said. I was really happy with the way it went. I think all the events were success- ful. I hope its even better next year,” Neuner said. SAB helps to cool the spring fever by providing q week of activities SCOOP IT OUT Paul riollrup. A lot or MOT AIR Students sr., donates his services at the ice release balloons before the sla ve cream social held on the quad, auction. Administrators, includ- Many students used the events to ing President Charles McClain unwind before finals. and Dean Terry Smith, were sold. Photo by Bryan Hunt Photo by Bryan Hunt Student Life 26 Dog Days

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After the defeat of the Olympian Fitness Center and the Fitness Connec- tion, a new fitness center has accepted the chal- lenge. This new business was the Gym. Besides free and circuit PUMPING IRON weight training and aerob- ics, the Gym also offered tanning and a nursery for those members who have children but don't want to get a babysitter. Rod Tucker, owner and manager of the Gym, has had experience in gyms. He worked in one in Florida and ran a gym in St. Louis, before he came to Kirks- ville and started his own business. We have very good su- pervision. If you don't know how to workout we ll show you. If you do, we can set you up on an individual program, Tucker said. If you get people to get re- Despite on- campus equipment, many choose to work out uptown UPRIGHT DOME RIGHT Troy Lowrey.Jr., peers into his mirror image of pain while working out at The Gym. The new fitness cen- ter offered another choice. Photo by Val Hoeppner KEEPING TIT Shawn Benson, sr„ a starting tight end on the football team, helps maintain his build by using the facilities of- fered at The Gym. Photo by Val Hoeppner A BREAK IN THE ACTION Troy Lowrcy, Jr., catches his breath be- fore another set of shoulder shrugs. The hours allowed The Gym to compete for members. Photo by John Meadows suits, they'll keep coming back. Aerobics classes were offered every day of the week for six-week sessions to both members and non- members. All instructors had U.S. Aerobic Associa- tion Certificates. started doing aerobics because I knew people here and the times are more flexible, junior Amy Kurth said. 1 wanted both the aerobics and weights, so I joined with my brother and got cheaper rates. Weight training with both free and circuit weights was offered to members only. The Gym used Badger equipment. Women like it better than nautilus. The equip- ment seems to fit women better, but men use it also, Tucker said. There's much better equipment at the Gym; it's newer and much better taken care of. You can lift at your own convenience, not at set times like Per- shing, junior Andy Rein- holz said. “I use the Gym instead of Pershing because of the hours of availability and the space, senior Dave McWhorter said. ----- Kathy Betcher------- Student Life 25 The Gym

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4 THIRTY-ONE FLAVORS? nancy Hanson. Jr., enjoys the ice cream social sponsored by SAB during Dog Days. This year was the first year for the school wide event. Photo by Bryan Hunt GO HAWAIIAN Members of Franklin Street. Andrea Stamey. so., Scott Downs, fr.. Dcann Woods, Jr., and Doug Teal. Jr., give a performance at Dog Days. Photo by Bryan Hunt GIVE ME A BEAT Andre Gilles- pie. so., and Ernest Green. Jr., of Kappa Alpha Fsi were one of many organizations to perform at the first spring event. Dog Days. Photo by Bryan Hunt Student Life 27 Dog Days