(Front Cover) Who are we 1995 Echo Northeast Missouri State University (Page i) Student Life How are we living 8 Academics Why are we here 40 Sports What game is this 72 People Who am I 114 Greek What letters are we 166 Organizations What are we doing 222 Index Where are we 302 (Page ii) Northeast Missouri State University "Identity is not found... Identity is built." -Margaret Halsey 1995 Echo Yearbook (Page iii) (Page 1) Who are we 1995 Echo Volume 94 Northeast Missouri State University Enrollment: 6,200 Echo Yearbook Student Union Building Media Center Northeast Missouri State University Kirksville, Missouri 63501 (816) 785-4450 Copyright (c) 1995 All rights reserved Snow glistens on the lawn and tress surrounding "old" Baldwin Hall. Begining with just one building, Northeast has become a nationally recognized institution. Title Page - 1 (Page 2) Who are we? It was a year of questioning, a year when questions led to answers. In 1995, we, as students, searched for our identity, along with the University. The name change. A new President. Individual searches coincided with those of the University. Each affected the other's quest. Whether we realized it or not, the answer was embedded in the question. Our questions led to answers during transformation. Our identity bloomed from our evolution. The transposition symbol changes the question "Who are we?" into the answer "Who we are." Voice mail was installed. Dobson and Grim halls went coed. These changes transformed the way students lived. The North Central Accreditation team evaluated our education. Student Senate debated the weight of English credits. 2 Opening (Page 3) Remains of the original Baldwin Hall stand nobly following a fire on Jan. 28, 1924. To this day, no one knows the exact cause of the destructive blaze. Opening - 3 (Page 4) President John R. Kirk throws the first pitch to open the 1911 baseball season. Kirk served as president of the University from 1899-until his retirement in 1925. 4 - Opening (Page 5) These actions would affect students' education. Sports Information Director Bill Cable retired and Head Basketball Coach Willard Sims bid his farewell. Transitions in leadership roles would change the definition of NMSU athletics. For the first time, classes were cancelled in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The ice storm downed trees as the community endured by candlelight. These events influenced and were influenced by the people involved. Beta Theta Pi social fraternity formed a chapter at NMSU. Two sorority members tied for Greek Week Queen for the first time. These accomplishments enhanced the Greek community. The 1995 Leadership Recognition Program committee named Delta Sigma Pi and Tau Lambda Sigma outstanding organizations of the year. Students created a roller hockey club. Opening - 5 (Page 6) Students made a difference in the University through their organizations. As the University planned its transformation from Northeast Missouri State University to Truman State University, we transformed ourselves. The way we lived. The classes we took. The events we witnessed. The groups we formed who we were. Our time here also had an impact on the University. We registered to vote in Kirksville and stopped the passage of Hancock II. Student initiative led to plans for a rec center. At any given point, who we were was evolving. We changed majors. We developed new relationships. We shared disappointments and victories. Through it all, our search for identity, as individuals and as a University, continued. Who are we 6 - Opening (Page 7) A member of the K-Club stands amidst the ruins of the original Baldwain Hall. The K-Club, formed in 1915, was comprised of letterman athletes. Opening ~ 7 (Page 8) Students and faculty gather for an assembly program in 1878. The programs, which were held daily and were compulsory, comprised of lectures, music or skits. The assemblies were a regular feature of University life until the practice was abandoned in 1966. 8 ~ Student Life (Page 9) How are we living How we lived changed in 1995. The O.J. Simpson trial interrupted our daily soap operas. Dobson and Grim halls went coed. Campus security was questioned. Large groups walked the streets of Kirksville to make the community aware of sexual assault. Our lifestyles were changing, from day to day; from year to year. We still had Homecoming, but it was different from the past. The theme was "On Broadway." Senior Ryan Morrill and junior Amy Ronek were crowned king and queen. Parents Day. Lakeside Revue. Dog Days. We were in Kirksville. What do we do? Adjusting to college life required finding new forms of entertainment. We performed at the Poetry Slam. We revived ourselves at the new Rock N' Java. We Rollerbladed. We picnicked at Thousand Hills. With winter came snowboarding. We listened to KNEU."They Might Be Giants" performed in Pershing Arena. New living environments changed us. Our living space consisted of half a dorm room. We marked Steak Nights at Morrison's on our calendars. We stood in line for showers. We searched for rides to Wal-Mart. Road trips to Columbia and beyond. Christmas break. Spring break and where to go. These things had never been a part of our lives before, and now they would always be part of our past. Our activities. Our lifestyles. They would change and become a part of our identity. Student Life Student Life ~ 9 (Page 10) Going the Distance Sometimes the miles between Kirksville and home seemed to stretch forever. Nevertheless, the parent/child relationship strained to cover the gaps of time and space. Perhaps there was no better example than Parents' Day 1994. Oct. 1 signaled the arrival of parents on campus. Reservations or no reservations made the difference in where parents resided over the weekend. "My parents live in St. Louis, so they made reservations the year before," sophomore Amy Benoist said. Other parents found themselves hitting the road bright and early. "They couldn't find a place to stay so they just drove up Saturday morning from Kansas City, " senior Steve Shmigelsky said. Students had the opportunity to entertain their parents or vice versa. No matter which way you looked at the day, it all added up to quality time. Time became an important factor in guiding the day. There were many choices of events including lunch at the golf coach's house to lunch with the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. The University offered many events to attend and activities in which to participate. The day started off with the President's Welcome followed by lunch at Red Barn Park and Parents close the mileage gap to support their children the football game. The Catholic Newman Center held Mass and a chili supper directly following the football game. "We had 500 people on the corner lot located directly behind the president's house," said Bettie Lesczynski, associate campus minster of the Newman Center. Other options included a craft show and comedian Frankie Pace. The day extended beyond fun and games. Parents had the opportunity to view their children's changing lives while lending a hand. "My parents worked the concession stand at the football game to help me out because I'm the manager," Shmigelsky said. After living on their own, students realized how much they appreciated all that their parents have done and continue to do for them. "I appreciate my parents' support. They send me things from time to time. Financially, when it comes time for the registration check, I know it's in the mail," sophomore Justin Kanoya said. Kanoya's parents knew that their continual support was important to him. "He knows he can call home to ask for advice and bounce ideas off us," said Claire Kanoya, Justin's mother. As the weekend came to a close, parents and students knew that the gap between them wasn't as far as the mileage. The support and communication didn't end with the weekend's activites. Parents managed to give a little last minute advice to bridge the miles. Students listened carefully to words of wisdom. "They always tell me to study hard and have fun--in that order, I guess," junior Rachel Cottingam said. "I'm sure they'll come next year if I'm here that weekend. I think maybe they miss me; I'd like to think they do." When the time was up, both parents and students enjoyed a quality weekend at NMSU. For students, the day proved that distance hasn't stopped the support; for parents, the day proved that distance hasn't stopped the need for support. by Elizabeth Kelly & Susan Senger What we say! "My mom said/make sure you eat and always say your prayers.' I know they'll be back next year because they have already made reservations." -sophomore Amy Benoist Parents get into the game with the students and shake their keys during the football game. Shaking keys during kickoff has become a familiar sight of support and enthusiasm for the Bulldogs. 10 ~ Student Life (Page 11) A proud parent shows his enthusiasm as the band entertains the crowd. Stokes Stadium was filled to maximum capacity, which forced many attendees to watch from outside the arena. Family members take a break to have a drink between the day's activities. Other options included a craft show and comedian Frankie Pace. Students and parents relax under a tree outside the Student Union Building. Parents' Day was the first opportunity some parents had to see their children since the beginning of the semester. Student Life ~ 11 (Page 12) Overcome with emotion, a participant at the Poetry Slam finishes his delivery of a selected work. Long lines and crowds were a common sight at the Friday night event. Adding life to the poem, sophomore Candra Gill acts out the prose she has chosen. Gill went on to win the evening's contest. "People don't like to be judged. You can't avoid evaluation in life." assistant professor of communications June Ruger Junior Dave Rak completes his recital of prose. Poetry at the Slam ranged from serious to humorous, depending on the performer. 12 ~ Student Life (Page 13) Rousing Renditions Stage provides outlet for amateur prose by Amy Hubbell It crossed your mind. I know it crossed mine. Everyone wondered what it would be like to get up there and slam. I arrived at the Wooden Nickel at 9:37 p.m. Friday to a relatively small gathering and last minute setup. Bouncer graduate Michael Bryson, co-organizer and commentator, took my dollar at the door. Smoke accumulated, poets breathed deeply, inhaling their peace while pacing. Newcomers asked each other "Where do we sit?" They settled on the floor in a cliquish circle and waited. Everyone seemed nervous, even the regulars. They all tried to be cool, diverse and obnoxious. Liberation was not an easy thing. Six Budweiser boxes squared together in the front of the room served as a stage. Pacing, stretching, smoking, drinking, swirling figures, swirling ceiling fans and grungy music collided some time before 10 p.m. It was 10:07 p.m., and the free environment grew a little closer as the audience swelled. As last minute details, list checking and poetry rereading were carried out, I suddenly noticed that half of the people in the room were wearing flannel. The characters of Luce and Camille roused the audience with a game show quiz called "Is it P.C. or B.S?" The master of ceremonies junior Dave Rak, with a pseudo-French accent, appointed the judges and introduced the slammers of the night. Jessica Walters read her line. "How many inches really are necessary?" To which senior Kevin Hughes replied, "no hope!" Then, sophomore Candra Gill reminded us that "the chicken god calls." From the audience's response to these one-liners, Gill was allowed to pick which order she wanted to read. Rather intelligently, she chose to go last. Before the readings began, it was necessary to state the rules. "What are the rules?" Rak asked the crowd. "No rules!" the crowd yelled. "And what are the rules?" "No censorship!" With these limitations in mind, the slammers began. It was actually a tough night at the Slam. Hughes found that dark and meaningful was not always a winner. "It was the first time I'd ever read anything in front of a large group of people. I was very nervous. I act. Doing your own stuff is a whole 'nother thing," senior Shawn Degler said about winning the previous week. I hear many fans and critics of the slam. Many argue that it was simply too performance- oriented or based on shock value. "You've just got to be shocking," senior Scott Van Compernolle said. "If I took my shirt off or pierced my nipple on stage while I read a poem, I'd win." The Poetry Slam started in 1993 with a small gathering in Gatsby's back room. Alumni Joe Camhi and Todd Rohman spawned the idea. Camhi tried to transplant a big city experience into the cultural sphere of Kirksville. June Ruger, assistant professor of communications and co-director of the Poetry slam, stressed that the Slam was a non-University event. "There's no more entertainment for a dollar in the area," Ruger said. She saw the Slam as a "venue for poets to be heard in an interactive environment." The Slam offered immediate response. "We're all poets," Ruger said. "The Slam is a safe environment. We make fun of everyone, so you're never singled out." Ruger encouraged her students to participate. She said that many who were afraid to open up found out "this is less threatening than I thought!" "You can't avoid evaluation in life," Ruger said. The Slam was just an opportunity to face it. Even Ruger struggled to get up on the stage as Luce from "Luce and Camille." She believed in overcoming and fighting the fears. Her counterpart Camille, graduate Denise Bryson, played a big role in getting Ruger on the stage each week. Gill came out as a winner one night with poems such as "Letter to a Lost Friend" and "Go Die." "The poet walks quickly driven by a muse bom of MTV and too much pizza," Gill said after her first performance. "I'm not a poet. I'm a person," Walters said. With that view in mind, the Slam was a great place to be. The diversity and opportunities in this cultural phenomenon were too great to just wonder what it would be like to slam. Senior Kevin Hughes interprets a dramatic poem at the Poetry Slam at the Wooden Nickel. Poems were judged on their quality and the ways in which they were read. Student Life ~ 13 (Page 14) Chaos on the Campus Beat Normally when the words safety and security were mentioned in the same breath, images conjured in students' minds of fear, terror and parking tickets galore. On campus, the Department of Public Safety gained quite a reputation as a crackerjack operation that efficiently sought out crime and illegal action and snuffed these activities out. This reputation was enhanced within the year when Public Safety officers gained the power to act as fully commissioned police officers, thus granting them the right to hand out MIP's and the like. Needless to say, many of the Public Safety officers had an arsenal of amusing anecdotes and stories of personal experiences. Clifton Presley, a public safety officer since 1988, related an interesting story about an incident involving livestock. "Two bull calves had broke loose from a livestock truck on Baltimore Street, made their way up the west side of campus and were trapped in an area where six proprane tanks stood," Presley said. The entire on-duty staff was called on location to attempt to corral the calves back into the truck. This valiant effort was futile, however, as "one of the calves broke the rope which the supervisor had used as a lasso," Presley said. As a clever last resort, members from the University Farm were summoned to try and control the terrified animals. Their help was not needed, though, as the aforementioned enraged supervisor had taken it upon himself to physically catch and transport both bull calves back into the truck with his bare hands. "I still don't know how he did it, but it was an absolute riot," Presley said. The majority of humorous public safety tales involved alcohol. Presley recalled one situation, at a time before public safety had the power to issue MIP's, when an intoxicated student had been caught with beer on a campus parking lot. "After I poured the student's beer out, and he refused to produce an ID, I informed him that I would be contacting the police, who would more than likely issue him an MIP. The student began laughing hysterically. I asked him why he was laughing, and he drunkenly slurred, 'Well, you're the one holding the cup. You're holding the evidence. Who do you think they will believe was drinking, me or you?' That comment pretty much made my evening," Presley said. "Alcohol has a bearing on a great number of our cases," Presley said. "In one incident, when I was checking on a severely intoxicated individual, as Public Safety is often called on to do, I had to kneel on the floor. After we determined that she would be all right, I got up to leave. But as I walked out of the door, I noticed my pants leg was covered with a thick, yellow, chunky liquid. I suppose I should have looked down when I was kneeling on the floor." It was obvious that Public Safety, in addition to its commitment to protect the campus, had its moments of bloopers and outrageous confrontations. When the work got overbearing and monotonous, they could always count on the unexpected to keep their spirits up. ~ Matthew Potter Unexpected events keep officers intrigued. Besides keeping the campus safe, public safety officers also issue parking tickets to illegally parked vehicles. Parking fines ranged anywhere from seven to twenty -two dollars. 14 ~ Student Life (Page 15) Public safety officer Clifton Presley checks the outer doors of various buildings on campus after hours. Public safety officers surveyed the campus at night to make sure the buildings were secured. All is peaceful as public safety officer Clifton Presley monitors traffic on Franklin Street. Presley once helped free two bull calves that were trapped on the west side of campus. Senior Dave Markiewicz escorts junior Jen Riley to Kirk Building at night The escort service was provided to students wishing to have a public safety officer accompany them to their destination if they did not want to walk alone. Student Life ~ 15 (Page 16) Romancing the Halls Love lingers around corner by Michelle Allen Imagine having the man of your dreams living right down the hall. Whether he's tall, dark and handsome or short, fair and cute he's always there in the back of your mind. All you would have to do is shout down the hallway to get his attention or to ask for his help with the leaky faucet the plumber forgot to fix. Could this be a dream come true? The common thread between these romances seems to be the fact that most of the couples meet on campus. They usually start out as friends, talking until all hours and generally getting to know each other. Sophomore Kyle Cope met his girlfriend sophomore Angie Green through Student Senate their freshman year, but first they were only friends because of "extenuating circumstances." "Towards the end of the year I confessed my love... and we're as happy as two bugs in a rug today," Cope said. Then, with the strong foundation of friendship, the romance begins. The main benefit to this type of relationship comes from the fact that the couples practically live together. "We're both really busy and active with Student Senate, so we have little free time. We usually don't get to see each other 'til after ten at night to talk or just study together," Green said. Another benefit was that the couples felt they were able to get to know one another much better. They also enjoyed the fact that they didn't have to worry about walking across campus after dark whenever they wanted to see each other. Now how about the roommate? Are they stuck listening to the lovebirds day and night? Often, this is not the case. People alluded that they hardly ever saw their roommate, and they had the room to themselves. For those couples who spent a lot of time in each others' room, the general rule is for the couple to stay on good terms with the roommates. "I see a lot of his roommate, and he sees a lot of mine. It would really be difficult if we didn't get along," Green said. Couples often don't spend an outrageous amount of time together. They find that with school and other activities the time together is infrequent at best. Being so close, it's easy for them to find spare moments to talk, which happens to be another big plus especially for students involved in school activities. Now, like any relationship, this type has its problems. "There is such a thing as seeing each other too much," sophomore Erin Cook said. Another problem occurs after the couple breaks up. With the continued closeness they have of being in the same dormitory and spending a great amount of time together, it can be an awkward situation for the two people. As for rules set up by Residential Life, it seems that the one big no-no is cohabitation. If someone is caught sleeping or in some way living in another person's room, a person can get written up at the very least. "A boyfriend in college is a lot different from a boyfriend in high school, because you're practically living together... You get to see them at their best and their worst, like the whole rounded individual not just what they're like on Friday and Saturday nights," junior Kathy Noll said. We we say! "I think it provides a basis for good communication and a stronger relationship." ~sophomore Kyle Cope Freshmen Josh Shultz and Eleanor Barnes share a tender moment after long hours in class. Hall relationships made it easier for couples to lean on loved ones through hard times due to the stress faced in everyday life. 16 ~ Student Life (Page 17) Playing video games is one way freshmen Kelly Mattus and Sean Carney spend leisure time together during their busy days. Students involved in romances often find it difficult to share quality time together. Sophomores Melanie Hedges and Kris Karsten take a break to sit down and catch up. It was hectic trying to spend a lot of time with each other due to roommates and daily activities. Sophomores Kyle Cope and Angie Green discuss the days events. Hall relationships emerged from friendships that were formed during the close knit atmosphere of dorm life. Student Life ~ 17 (Page 18) Members of Sigma Sigma Sigma social sorority ride on their float during the Homecoming parade. The sorority was awarded third place in the float contest. All the winning floats were then displayed in Stokes Stadium during the football game. Homecoming royalty senior Ryan Morrill and junior Amy Ronek thank the crowd during halftime. The halftime appearance was the first time for many people outside of the student body to meet the king and queen. "I was really impressed that Northeast could get something like that to come to our campus. I think everyone enjoyed it tremendously." ~freshman Kathy Doan Striking a pose, sophomore Brian Rockette makes a memorable appearance in the Alpha Kappa Lambda/ Sigma Kappa skit. The annual skit competition gave various campus organizations the chance to work together to write, produce, and perform an original act. Reflecting the theme, many of the acts included broadway scores. 18 ~ Student Life (Page 19) Taking Center Stage Homecoming brings Broadway to campus by Bridget Suarez Students took the stage for Homecoming '94 which took place Oct. 24-29. The theme "On Broadway" gave students a chance to come up with some very creative and interesting ideas. Street Graffiti, sponsored by Sigma Chi Delta, started Homecoming week. This was the second year for this activity due to its popularity the year before. It took place on Oct. 10, two weeks before Homecoming began. The men of Pi Kappa Phi won the Street Graffiti contest. The week kicked off on Monday with comedian Eddie Brill. Freshman Katie Streitmatter enjoyed the way Brill included the audience in his performance. "I remember that he made fun of someone in the audience named Paul. It was really funny." Homecoming week included an annual event as well as something new for everyone. A few hundred students jammed into Mainstreet Market for karaoke. Students performed a wide variety of songs ranging from country to contemporary to oldies. Members of the audience enjoyed themselves tremendously and helped participate at times, waving their arms and cheering the singers on. The new activity introduced was the Chinese Magic Revue. These performers juggled, stacked chairs on top of champagne bottles, bent their bodies in unnatural positions, balanced plates and formed a human pyramid on a bicycle. Most of their acts were performed with emphasis on extreme precision and grace. "I was really impressed that Northeast could get something like that to come to our campus. I think everyone enjoyed it tremendously," freshman Kathy Doan said. "I loved the costumes too. They brought traditional cultural differences in the way they were dressed." A barbeque was held on the mall on Thursday afternoon, and that night Baldwin Auditorium was packed for the Lip Sync competition. Delta Zeta and Lambda Chi Alpha came in first place with a TV marathon entitled "Channel Surfing." The excitement continued running high on Friday with the skit competition and the pep rally. Baldwin Auditorium was once again filled past capacity with people having to resort to sitting in the aisles for the skit competition. Delta Zeta and Lambda Chi Alpha were the winners for their skit titled "The Phony Awards." After the skit competition, the Homecoming '94 court was presented with senior Ryan Morrill and junior Amy Ronek named king and queen. Campus Christian Fellowship sponsored Morrill, and Sigma Sigma Sigma sponsored Ronek. After coronation, the annual pep rally was held in Pershing Arena. The football team was introduced, and the cheerleaders and Showgirls performed for the excited and boisterous crowd. Saturday morning, the annual 5K Run took place. About lOO students participated. "I did it for fun," Streitmatter said. "There were some people out there that were gung-ho. I was just laid back." The parade began at 9 a.m. The floats in the parade were judged, and the winners were announced during halftime at the football game. Sigma Kappa and Alpha Kappa Lambda took first place. Senior Brian Ter Maat found the parade to have fewer floats but thought the quality of them was better than the previous year. "It was mildly entertaining, but the real reason I was satisfied with it was because the Shriners and their go-carts were there," Ter Maat said. The crowd cheered the football team to a victory over Southwest Baptist with a score of 45-6. The winner of the Chairman's Cup was announced during halftime. The men of Lambda Chi Alpha walked away with the trophy for the second year in a row. To complete Homecoming, comedian Mark Curry from "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" performed to a sold out crowd. He opened up to the audience, offering many opportunities for participation. Homecoming offered a variety of activities and entertainment, which gave different organizations a chance to work together and involve the rest of the campus. All who participated were given a chance to step out onto the stage and give it their all "On Broadway." Comedian Mark Curry takes a breather backstage after his performance. Curry, the star of television's "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper," performed to a sold out crowd in Baldwin Auditorium. Student Life ~ 19 (Page 20) The Essence of Celebration Tradition brings alumni back to NMSU A 1994 Homecoming Celebration, sponsored by the Association of Black Collegians and the Black Panhellenic Council, drew a record number of black alumni and students to celebrate at NMSU. "There was tremendous turnout from the entire campus community," said Dwyane Smith, assistant dean of Multicultural Affairs. Smith said the celebration was better than that of the previous year. The weekend activities began with the "If Only For One Night" dance held at the Days Inn. Alumnus Roland Jones was the special disc jockey for the weekend. At midnight, the Ebony/Essence coronation took place. Prince Jerry "Jazz" Sullivan and Princess LaTosha Bland joined King (Mr. Ebony) Demond Baine and Queen (Ms. Essence) Malati Harris in a dance afterwards. ABC Social Chair sophomore Felicia Burns said being nominated by your peers makes you feel good. She said that is why there is also a prince and princess, for freshman and sophomores. "It is a self-esteem builder," Burns said. She said that recipients become role models for their peers. The information tables that were in the Student Union Building for a couple of weeks prior to homecoming went virtually unnoticed. "MCI got a better spot than we did," Burns said about their spot in the SUB. Burns also said that a lot of the advertising was done by word-of-mouth because even their fliers went unnoticed because of various other homecoming advertisements. There were few seats left when the annual step show in Kirk Gym started. "I thought the step show was great," junior Kristen Roberts said. The winners of the step show were Alpha Kappa Alpha and Omega Psi Phi, although all Black Panhellenic organizations participated. "I thought it was nice. The crowd gave support to everyone," Jones said. Junior Imani Mayfield said that she was disappointed that the step show and Mark Curry's performance were scheduled so close together. Some of the participants were unable to see the comedian. Curry attended the dance held in the SUB Activities Room after the performance. Mayfield said that the best part was that he came and hung out with the students. "He was down to earth," Smith said. The weekend celebration came to an end with a concert provided by Unique Ensemble Sunday afternoon. "I thought it was very inspiring. It moved people," Jones said. "Everyone was there to praise God. It didn't matter what your religious background was." Burns said that members of the alumni choir joined the choir in a rehearsal on Saturday. "It was a good sharing experience," Burns said. The alumni choir in its entirety was unable to participate in Sunday's concert, but members that were, joined the choir for their closing song, "Until We Meet Again." The men of Phi Beta Sigma perform during a mini step show on the mall. Other activities included the annual Step Show, a concert from Unique Ensemble and a dance held in the Activities Room of the SUB, which Mark Curry attended. 20 ~ Student Life (Page 21) Junior Demond Baine and senior Malati Harris are crowned Mr. Ebony and Ms. Essence at the "If Only For One Night" dance. This celebration was held in addition to regular Homecoming activities. Members of the underclassmen court, sophomore LaTosha Bland and freshman Jerry "Jazz" Sullivan, participate in the royalty dance as other members of the court look on. The prince and princess are looked upon as role models by the underclassmen. Senior Danielle Foster enjoys a selection played by disc jockey alumnus Roland Jones. Refreshments were provided and party pics were taken as attendees entered the Days Inn semi- formal dance. Student Life ~ 21 (Page 22) Blending the Differences Roommates became students' tickets to experience new cultures by Jennifer Odefey "The Great Melting Pot" is a phrase used to describe America, but what about when it describes your personal living environment? For many students, on or off campus, it did. At first glance, campus seemed to consist of a purely mid western population. Many students, however, did not fit the average mid western mold. Students originated not only from all over the United States, but all over the world as well. What was it like to share your living space with someone of a different cultural background? Most students who had this experience agreed that it can be an interesting one. Senior Leta Betts said that sharing a room with a student from Taiwan was an educational experience. "I learned a lot about her culture, and she learned a lot about mine. I even learned how to answer the phone in Chinese," Betts said. She remembered discovering other cultural differences as well. "She was Buddhist, so it was interesting to learn about the differences in our religious beliefs and practices," she said. Senior Kathie Kunz also saw living off campus with a girl from Sri Lanka as an opportunity to learn about another culture. "I learned a lot about the similarities and differences in our lifestyles. I found it interesting to learn about the role of women in their culture," Kunz said. Other students agreed that diverse cultures can create amusing situations. Freshman Yegammai Thiagarajan assimilated herself into the American culture but was proud of her Indian heritage. "I knew that when we got our roommate assignments I would have to be the one to call. I knew my roommates would be scared to pronounce my name," Thiagarajan said. Betts recalled some humorous moments also. "We went grocery shopping, and she asked me if we had different kinds of snacks. When she explained to me what kind she wanted, I realized that she was talking about snake. She wanted to eat snake!" Betts said. Kunz enjoyed learning ways to insult people in another language. "My boyfriend is also from Sri Lanka, so she taught me different animal names to call him," Kunz said. An essential part of making a multicultural roommate situation work out was remaining open- minded to the other's cultural differences. " I never expected her to like me," Kunz said. Accepting the differences of those we lived with was just the beginning of blending all the cultures in our diverse nation together as one. Differences were not always the focus of an international roommate relationship. Some found similarities to be the amazing aspect. Sophomore Karina Ozeki, from Ecuador, lived in a house with four American students. "She (Ozeki) spoke English very well and was the same religion as us. She didn't really seem foreign," junior Julie Rice said. Rice was also impressed at Ozeki's eagerness to form friendships with both Americans and international students. Junior Trish Schulte remembered the time Ozeki, being the only student from Ecuador, had the entire kitchen filled with chicken and peppers preparing her dish for the International Student Dinner. She ended up begging her roommates to tear chicken apart as she rushed to get the meal finished on time. What we say! "Some things she was completely independent about and other things she was clueless." -junior Julie Rice Sophomore Pasanthi Lelwela and senior Kathie Kunz share a laugh together. Kunz said learning another language was an added benefit to living with a student from another culture. 22 ~ Student Life (Page 23) Seniors Jianwen Cao, Misty Houdeshell and Lisa Kovac watch a movie together. Students living with roommates from other parts of the world felt that the experience generated a greater appreciation for other peoples' cultures, beliefs and backgrounds. Sophomore Pasanthi Lelwela and senior Kathie Kunz share household chores. Kunz believed that remaining open minded was essential to developing a special friendship with her international roommate. Senior Jenny Matlock and juniors Julie Rice and Renee Short and Karina Ozeki prepare to eat the Thanksgiving dinner they had made. Ozeki, who came to Northeast from her native Ecuador, lived with four American students for one semester. Student Life - 23 (Page 24) Students encountered Mother Nature's wrath in early December when an ice storm all but crippled the area. Power lines, trees and roads were all hampered by the unexpected ice. An estimated 5,000 residents were without electrical service for several days. Scenes of ancient Egypt make their way to Kirksville as the staff of Patty's University Bookstore constructed a snow sphinx. Many students found the snow as a pleasant diversion to the daily grind of classes. "I didn't think it was going to snow here. It was great when the first snow came. freshman Emily Youcha Flying high above the Centennial Hall courtyard, freshman Emily Youcha introduces the art of snowboarding to the NMSU campus. Snowboarding and sledding were the activities of choice on the snow laden campus. 24 ~ Student Life (Page 25) Students prepare for the expected with ritual winter activities Just Plain Cold by Jill Huggins You step out the door, the wind slaps you in your face, your hair, slightly damp from your shower, freezes instantly, you sink into a knee-level drift of snow, and, to top it all off, a car drives by and splashes you with the polluted slush, which paves the streets of the town whose name is synonymous with cold. After an unreasonably warm December, except for the ice storm, the first major snowstorm of the winter hit Kirksville in January. Fashion "faux pas's" vanished with the only requirement being whatever it took to stay warm. Students sported their essential coats, boots, gloves, scarves and stocking caps as they headed to class, dodging salting Cushman's on the way. The winter freeze frightened some students into hibernation, clenching their hot chocolate and hovering over the heat vents. A few brave souls, however, welcomed the Arctic snow, grabbing their Morrison's trays (or the nearest sledding devices they could find) and heading for the slopes of Red Barn Park. Snow angels graced the campus shortly after the first flakes appeared on the ground. Night and day sledding and snow boarding were the activities of choice on the snow covered campus. "This was my first time ever sledding, and it was a blast!" freshman Janet Monroe said. "The Kirksville people were very nice about lending their sleds," junior Michelle Marshall said. Others even ventured outside the perimeters of campus to challenge themselves on steeper slopes. Freshman Megan Roth and her friends walked approximately two and a half miles to sled at Rainbow Basin, an old ski area. Snowboarding, a sport that was not normally seen in the Kirksville area, brought students out near Centennial Hall to build a jump and draw attention to their freestyle moves. "It was great when the first snow came!" freshman Emily Youcha from said. For those who were new to the snowboarding scene, it was definitely a sport that people caught onto. Even though considered an expensive sport, it has been around since the late 1970's. According to Youcha, the activity grew faster than rollerblading in popularity. In five years, it really boomed in the area of winter activities. As the white powder piled up, snowmen populated the campus. One stood blocking resident adviser Rob Standing's door on the second floor of Campbell Apartments. Snowball fights broke out as friends opted for warring instead of studying. As the temperatures dropped, ice fishers appeared on Thousand Hills Lake, signalling safety for skaters. Wearing skates or just shoes, students decided they would brave the frozen waters. Mother Nature used her powers to crystallize the town with neverending sleet. The ice storm brought down trees and struck power lines. Trapped in their houses because of icy streets and falling branches, residents suffered without electricity and cable. "I was surprised we had classes when the ice storm came," junior John Barrow said. He was also surprised that some activities were cancelled, but classes weren't. Even without ice storms, the snow itself made it hard for students off campus to journey to classes. Commuter students found parking a problem when they arrived on campus after a snowfall. Campus and local road crews found it difficult to keep roads and parking lots clear at times, especially when snow and freezing precipitation continued throughout the day. Whether it was jumping into the snow or wrapping up in a blanket with a cup of cocoa, students adapted to the harsh winters of Kirksville. As freshman Emily Youcha watches, freshman Dustin Havens prepares to land after experiencing the thrill of snowboarding. Despite the enjoyment many found with the snow, others felt inconvenienced. Student Life ~ 25 (Page 26) Parentology 101 No time to rest-run to the babysitter's, go to classes, hurry to work. Time was precious. As if trying to graduate within a reasonable amount of time was not a challenge in itself, some students also had the added responsibility of raising a child. Junior Naomi Caldwell was 20 when she found out she was pregnant. "I did have plans when I wanted to have kids," Caldwell said. "Things didn't work out. I don't regret having him, though." Having her son Vincent changed every aspect of her life. Studying, socializing and mothering were difficult to balance, but Caldwell said she never thought of dropping out of school to take care of her son. "How could I make my life better for my child if I dropped out. That is the worst reason to drop out," Caldwell said. "If anything it should make you try harder." Sophomore Jarret Anderson and freshman Marlena Ragland felt the strains of raising their daughter Akili while working and studying. Although Ragland was not a single parent, she realized how much more difficult raising Akili would be without Anderson. "Sometimes everything piles up, and I just want to snap, but having Jarrett here helps a lot. If I have work and he doesn't, he'll take care of her and play with her," Ragland said. "People said, 'Why don't you stay home and work?' Basically, because there is nothing else for me to do besides being a student," she said. "I'm not content with ordinary jobs. I have no trade skills, but I've always been good at school." Socially, Ragland and Anderson were not affected by having a child. They considered a night at home watching TV or a movie enjoyable. They occasionally went out, only if they could find a babysitter. "People don't realize how much that just offering to play with the baby means to me," Ragland said. Senior RaShonda Clark considered her social life as one less thing to worry about. "I don't have a social life, but I don't care too much about it," Clark said. "Right now, I'm trying to focus on graduating." When Clark's son Darius was seven months old, finding time to study was difficult because he demanded all of her attention. For a while, Clark was not able to study until 11:30 p.m. and would be up until 3 a.m. finishing her work. Her second semester's schedule was easier to plan, and as the baby grew older he developed better sleeping habits. "What I really want for my son is stability," Clark said. "Everything is so hectic with school and graduation. I just want his life to be calmed down." The reason these students were parents was not important, but their methods of balancing their lives as students and parents were to be admired. The education they received from parenthood was valuable. "You see things in a whole different way. When you have a child, you can't be selfish," Caldwell said. "You have to think about him or her first, then me. It's hard, but it's worth it. It's all worth it." ~Betsy Riley Single parents look toward the future Amber Sims looks upon Darius Clark-Wallace as their mothers talk to each other. A majority of single parents in college found it difficult to balance school and family, but said it was worth it because they would have a better life in the future. 26 ~ Student Life (Page 27) Amber Sims has chosen a book to keep her occupied while her mother makes use of her time in the library. There was a small number of single parents on campus, but overall, single- parenthood in the United States grew. Junior Nykki Wilks and Junior RaShonda Clark take time to study in the library. Single parents often found it difficult to study and keep an eye on their children at the same time. Junior Naomi Caldwell is studying outside the Student Union Building. Parents grabbed any opportunity to study that they could, even if it was outside in the middle of winter. Student Life ~ 27 (Page 28) Rec's in Effect New facility for students, not athletic practice by Joe Arechederra The development of a new Recreational Center Building sparked much discussion and decision making over where it would be located and what activities would take place there. A committee worked on ideas and plans for the Rec Center. It was decided that the Rec Center would be built where the Safety and Security Building stood, at the corner of Franklin and Normal. Stuart Vorkink, co-chairperson of the Recreational Center Building Committee, said that Safety and Security would relocate. Plans were also made to construct the building so that additions could be made to it in the future. Vorkink said that plans were to have four basketball courts, three with hardwood and one with a finish that would allow people to use it for in-line skating events. The Rec Center would also contain a weight room, an elevated track, a locker room for short term use, a lounge with a television and vending machines and a wellness center where students would be able to find various forms of information on physical training and activities. "The only decisions that have been made are those concerning the building itself," Vorkink said. "The rest is all managerial and will be decided upon later." This displeased some students who wanted to know whether or not they would have any use for the Rec Center. For example, it had not been decided whether or not the center would be used for intramural sports. Athletic director Walter Ryle said that athletic teams would not use the Rec Center, but it was not yet decided as to where IM's would take place. The debate over the use of the Rec Center was not the only issue of concern to students. The committee also discussed if there would be paid access. Ideas included having students pay individually per semester, like a health club, and adding a small fee to tuition. This upset students who wanted the Rec Center but did not feel they should pay for it. "I think it's a good idea (building the Rec Center) because students will be able to workout during athletics," senior James Deagan said, "but you should be able to use it for free. We pay enough tuition already." Some do not feel the Rec Center should be built at all. "The cost of the Rec Center will outweigh the benefits that students receive," senior Christine Scheibel said, "due to the minority of students who might use such a facility." Vorkink disagreed with such statements. "I think that the Rec Center is a necessity," Vorkink said, "and it will help the image of the school. Students also worried that the actual construction of the Rec Center would take much longer than anticpated, like Pickler Library. "I would imagine there is a slight feasibility, but I think that the freshmen class will see the Rec Center completed," Vorkink said. In another interview, President Jack Magruder said, "I believe the Rec Center will provide an outlet that will help us provide the kind of environment that will (motivate) students to persist to seek degrees." What we say! "...but you should be able to use it for free. We pay enough tuition already." ~senior James Deagan The parking lot across from McClain Hall, adjacent to Centennial Hall was chosen as the site of the new Recreational Center Building. The need for a new facility was stressed when students complained about not being able to workout due to athletic practices in Pershing Arena. 28 ~ Student Life (Page 29) Freshman Damien Bushold uses the area around Pershing Arena to get some running in. An elevated indoor track in the proposed Recreation Center would allow students to run all year round. Senior Danielle Wright uses the nautilus weight room in Pershing Arena. The new center would also provide additional weight room, short term lockers, a lounge and a wellness center. Students play intramural basketball in Pershing Arena. The athletic teams would continue to use the arena, however it had not been decided where the IM's would take place after the completion of the Recreation Center. Student Life ~ 29 (Page 30) Freshman Melissa Hanthorn imitates the statue located in the sunken gardens. Many students found that little things in life that drove us crazy were all around us. Sitting on the steps of Kirk Memorial, freshman Melissa Hanthorn peruses a text book she purchased. Hanthorn was peeved when a book that she bought was written in and marked up. "I hate it when people talk with their mouth open and smack like cows." ~ freshman Terry Cline Sophomore Rebecca Brugmann perches herself in a tree while studying on the Quad. Brugmann believed that students who arrived late to class often distracted others with their "big production". 30 ~ Student Life (Page 31) Little Things Mean A Lot Life's little nuances bring about pet peevees by Christina Paulsell They're something we all have. We can't hide from them; they're everywhere, from the highway to the classroom and to our homes. Those huge complaints about all those little things in life that drive us crazy are all around us. Just name a topic and nearly everyone could give a pet peeve they have about it, from the little twitch we get when someone says "soda" when we would prefer to hear "pop" to the desire to kill the slowest driver in the world that just happens to be in front of you when you are in a hurry. Classroom pet peeves ranged from fingernails on the chalkboard to long-winded lectures. Nerves were tested by teachers and classes. "I hate when you have one minute in class and the teacher says 'You have one more minute' and then try to cram in 500 more pages of notes," freshman Jennifer Elam said. Sophomore Rebecca Brugmann said she hates it when "people come into class late and make a big production out of it, like jumping over three chairs to land in the one they want." Freshman Terry Cline hates it "when a teacher is inconsistent and doesn't follow what he said earlier in the class." "When they felt they have to talk so far above our heads," Brugmann said, "or when you talk to them and all they say is 'uh-huh, uh-huh..."' "When people speed up, slow down, speed up and slow down," was Elam's first thought in regards to driving peeves. "People who don't use their turn signal bother me," Cline said. "When someone thinks that rain, snow or ice justifies driving 15 miles an hour," freshman Melissa Hanthorn said. "I hate it when I'm out on 63, and people slam on their brakes like they are going to turn, and they never do," Brugmann said. "We got behind a guy who did that like eight times in Kirksville alone on our trip home from spring break. He drove on through so there was no real reason for stopping." "When people make popcorn, drop it and they leave it on the floor" was Cline's complaint when asked about food. "I hate it when people talk with their mouth open and smack like cows," Elam, said. Relationships were the next subject that we found pet peeves for. According to Elam men could bring on frustrations. Elam was irritated "when they say you're a really great girl and I'd like to go out with you, but you are such a great friend and if we broke up we couldn't be friends anymore." Men also have complaints about women, "When women bitch about there not being any good men left," Cline said. "When a person holds an irrational belief in their highest regard and refuses to even listen to one sentence of logic," Hanthorn said. "I have a pet peeve when people don't put the roll of new toilet paper on when their done with the last," Brugmann said. Another peeve of Brugmann's was when people bounce while line dancing. "It is not a bouncy, jumpy kind of thing. It drives me up the wall to watch them." Roommates were always a source for pet peeves. "When she wakes me up from a nap," Elam said about her roommate. "An emery board filing fingernails," Cline said. People probably relate to these annoyances as they move away from home and begin meeting a wide variety of people who were brought up with different habits and manners emphasized. This was just an introduction to the many more people students would come across during their careers. Remember that we can't escape from pet peeves. We just have to make sure they don't drive us over the edge without a turn signal. Freshmen Jennifer Elam and Terry Cline spend a few minutes between classes playing video games in the game room in the Student Union Building. Elam said she was often annoyed when teachers, realizing there's only a minute or two left in class, try to cram in 500 pages of notes before dismissing the class. Student Life ~ 31 (Page 32) Giants bring Sweet success Alternative fans and bored students filled Pershing Arena to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the They Might Be Giants and Matthew Sweet concert March 17. The concert drew big fans of the musical talents and even those students who knew nothing about them. According to junior Carl Duffield, Student Activities Board chairperson for the concert, They Might Be Giants was the top choice of the students polled. "SAB makes it a practice to survey students early every fall," Duffield said. "We find out who we can afford, then make a list and do a survey of the students. We then compile the data and go from there." Duffield said that SAB booked They Might Be Giants for $12,500. When they discovered that Matthew Sweet was touring with them, SAB acquired him also for the performing price of $10,000. With various production costs, including food and security, SAB spent under $35,000 for this show. Not just fans attended the concert. Freshman Tom Lancaster went having never heard of the performers before. "I figured this would be fun and maybe open me to a whole new thing. This is a big thing to do on campus," Lancaster said. While some concert goers were unfamiliar with the performers, the two groups still attracted many fans. Mizzou sophomore Julie Fann drove up to Kirksville during her spring break to see Sweet. "I think it's really awesome that they got him here. I just love his music," Fann said.The two bands also had fans from NMSU. Sophomore John Missel was glad that They Might Be Giants had come. "This is the best band SAB could have gotten," Missel said. "I've been following them for years." The concert began at 8 p.m. with the opening act Eugene Chadwick. Chadwick's unique style of playing and singing both impressed and confused many of those who attended. "The fellow looks like a cross between somebody's grandma and Weird Al," junior Eric Carlson said. "I thought he was very entertaining. I especially enjoyed his banjo playing abilities and his salute to Charlie Parker." After 45 minutes of Chadwick, Sweet took the stage performing songs from his past three albums "Girlfriend," "Altered Beast" and "100% Fun." Sweet's performance created mixed feelings among the audience. While many students really enjoyed his performance, there were those that seemed disappointed. Sophomore Dan Neal was one such student. "To tell the truth, I was really let down by him (Sweet)," Neal said. "He seemed to be all the same thing. The second group, They Might Be Giants, was a lot better and a lot more fun. They just had a better variety." When They Might Be Giants took the stage, most of the audience left their seats to crowd at the stage. They Might Be Giants performed many different songs spanning their entire career and encouraged crowd participation. At one point during the concert, the band encouraged the audience to form a huge conga line while they played. Over half of the audience complied, creating one large conga line encompassing the entire floor of Pershing Arena. ~ Joe Arechederra Concert draws crowds to conga Students follwed the instructions of They Might Be Giants in forming NMSU's longest conga line. The three-hour concert on March 17, also included performances by Matthew Sweet and Eugene Chadwick. 32 ~ Student Life (Page 33) Co-lead man of They Might Be Giants John Flansburgh performs a song for the energetic crowd of students at the SAB sponsored concert in Pershing Arena. The concert was successful in bringing entertainment to the 1,600 students in attendance. Matthew Sweet performs the song "Girlfriend" from one of his albums. Sweet played for an hour which included songs from all three of his previous albums. Co-lead man John Linnell displays his talent on the accordian as part of their 90-minute show. They Might Be Giants ranked number one on the SAB survey that took place at the beginning of the year. Student Life ~ 33/p> (Page 34) The Winning Hand Vegas lounge acts provide competition for campus organizations by Loretta Linnebach Huge, rubber balls bounced through the auditorium as students awaited the evening show to begin. The Student Activities Board transformed Baldwin Auditorium into a huge Las Vegas Club. Colorful decorations, costumed SAB members and flashing lights set the scene for "Viva Las Vegas," the sixth annual Lakeside Revue that took place at 7:30 p.m. April 1. Sophomore Mindy Norwood, SAB's chair of Lakeside, opened the review with history of how it was started. Lakeside was based on William Jewel College's Tatler Review, a competition bringing campus organizations together to perform in friendly competition. Junior Amy Ronek and senior Ryan Morrill, the 1994 homecoming queen and king, hosted the event. Five skits were performed using the theme Viva Las Vegas in different fashions. "City O' Fools," performed by Alpha Phi social sorority and Campus Christian Fellowship, took an artistic approach. Winning first place, they created their own musical score for the skit and had a live band perform it. The story line portrayed a young man who came to las Vegas to win his fortune, but lost everything and struggled with the decision of where to go without any money. "I was really shocked to win," sophomore Colleen Meyer said about receiving the award for best actress, "CCF was a great group to work with." Lambda Chi Alpha social fraternity and Sigma Kappa social sorority took second place with "Trouble in the City of Sin," a skit packed with old time detective movie humor. Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Kappa were also awarded best choreography. The best actor award went to freshman Andy Akestor, the detective's helpful but childlike assistant. Alpha Sigma Alpha and Sigma Tau Gamma came in third with "Trouble in Vegas," a story of two young men mistaken for card sharks who then get roped into playing in a large poker game. They had little experience when it came to cards, but they managed to get help from two showgirls and won the game. The judges for the evening were Peter Adamson, Centennial Hall Director; Debbie Blackwell, KTUF radio personality; and Karen Cannon, NMSU Spirit Group adviser. Norwood said that SAB picked the judges because they wanted people involved on campus or in the community. Between acts Morrill entertained the crowd in his attempts to be the star of the show. During one break, he coerced the audience into chanting "milk man" as he chugged a half gallon of milk. He also played his guitar while singing "The Rainbow Connection". The intermediate acts that performed during the first act were the Showgirls, the NIA Dancers and senior comedian Darwin Harris. Junior Matt Schur sang and played the piano during intermission. The second act included the University Singers, High Street Dancers, and a duet on guitar by junior Josh Kean and sophomore Bill Fenlon. "It was a great crowd to perform to," Kean said. "I definitely want to do this again next year." "It was very entertaining. This is the first time I've sat through the whole show and enjoyed it," sophomore LaTosha Bland said. "All in all, the show was a success," Norwood said, and the audience agreed with her by giving CCF and Alpha Phi a standing ovation after receiving first place. What we say! "This is the first time I've sat through the whole show and enjoyed it." ~sophomore LaTosha Bland Sophomores Joshua Lindsay and David Rausch, members of Campus Christian Fellowship and Colleen Meyer, a member of Alpha Phi social sorority, perform in "City o' Fools." The skit took first place in Lakeside Revue, and Meyer also received the award for best actress. 34 ~ Student Life (Page 35) Freshman Mike Porter, a member of Sigma Tau Gamma social fraternity, is joined by Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority members in 'Trouble in Vegas." Any campus organization could participate in the annual skit competition held in the spring. Senior Ryan Morrill entertains the crowd by singing Kermit's "The Rainbow Connection." Morrill, along with junior Amy Ronek, hosted the annual Lakeside Revue. Theresa Bidman, a member of Tau Lambda Sigma service sorority, joins Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity members Roy McDonald and Rich Morgan in a skit about marriage in Las Vegas. Trophies were awarded in the categories of top three skits, best choreography and best actor/actress. Student Life~ 35 (Page 36) International students gather down on the square at the Court House with their flags representing their countries. Events were open to all students and faculty throughout the week. During International Week activities in March, an NMSU student signs certificates in Chinese. Those in attendence learned about many different backgrounds represented by the students. "If you want to get the education you need, you just have to find a way out." junior Billy Memba At the dinner for international students, graduate student Naomal Vidyasagara talks with other students about his native country, Sri Lanka. Tables were set up at the dinner to display curios from international students' native lands. 36 ~ Student Life (Page 37) Enduring Transitions In Search of Quality Education. World Travelers Find Kirksville by Kelli Hauser Students around the world agreed: Northeast Missouri State University was an impressive educational institution. "I chose Northeast because it is one of the popular universities when it comes to the type of education that is offered here but at the same time tuition is a bit low," junior Billy Memba, 30, a transfer student from Kenya, said. Memba also said that the lack of a good education system in Kenya brought him to NMSU. "I desired to be a journalist, and there was high competition in the universities back home. There are few advanced institutions," Memba said. "If you want to get the education that you need, you just have to find a way out." Memba found his way out when friends and relatives helped him fund his education at NMSU. Freshman Johan Ritzier, a 22-year-old student had similar reasons for wanting to come to the United States. Ritzier came to Northeast through the Sweden-America program. "I didn't like what I was studying. I didn't like the people. I looked at the options. I had never been to this great country. I always wanted to go abroad in the United States," Ritzier said. "While I was up in the darkness of Sweden, I felt like I needed to do something else." Other international students heard about Northeast through word-of-mouth. "I transferred because my friend used to be here, and she told me it would be good for business majors," junior Wasana Wattanarook, a 22-year-old transfer student from Thailand said. "My friend studied here, and she said this is a really good school, so I chose to come here. I like to study at a small school,"junior Tomoko Otaka, a 32-year-old exchange student from North Japan, said. "My friend came here in Fall 1992. He was president of the company I worked for before coming here. He arranged the applications," senior Andrei Popov, 22, from Moscow, Russia said. One thing the students agreed on was the culture shock associated with coming to Kirksville in particular. Ritzier had a difficult time adjusting to drinking age limits in Missouri. In Sweden, the age limit was 18. "Many of my friends are 19. And you can't go out. It has damaged our plan many times," Ritzier said. Popov said the weather, specifically the humidity, was the biggest surprise to him. "It was a really big shock. It was August. As soon as we walked out of the Kansas City Airport, I thought 'was it air or water' because I could not breath," Popov said. "There's not many things to do~a little boredom." Transportation can also cause problems. "You don't depend too much on public transportation, so I was forced to at least learn how to drive. I didn't know how to drive. I used to bother friends sometimes, but they'd turn me down. Right now I don't have any problem," Memba said. "You're so dependent on people. You don't have a car. I bought myself a bike. Then you don't have to depend on people. It bothers you if you have to ask people," Ritzier said. Another common problem the international students encountered was homesickness. "It's just too expensive to go back home just for a holiday and then come back. I would rather sacrifice that money for my education," Memba said. "You can't just go home whenever you want to go home. You can't just call when you want to call," Wattanarook said. In the end, the students had pleasant memories about their experiences. "The best thing has been to meet many kinds of different people," Otaka said. Wattanarook mentioned that it will be difficult to eventually go back home. "I don't think I would like Bangkok very much now because it is very polluted," Wattanarook said. "It's going to be hard to go away from here and leave my friends. I thought I knew everything about myself. I think I've changed mentally or grown as a person," Ritzier said. "The introduction with different cultures--I love it. People from different cultures sharing different experiences," Memba said. Children discover racing for candy falling from a pinata was a tradition from Mexico. International Week recognized students from different countries around the world. Student Life ~ 37 (Page 38) Hold Still Please Imagine the scenario. You are a naive freshmen art major. Registration time comes and you sign up for Drawing III, a course required of all art majors. The first day of class arrives and you saunter into the classroom, faintly curious of what produce you will be required to sketch. But then, the mysterious and surreal happens. A fellow student and peer wearing a long black robe is admitted into the classroom. The student drops her robe, revealing nothing but her birthday suit. Nobody says a word, they only take their seats behind their easels and commence drawing. You, however, are overwhelmed. You thought this type of fantasy only happened on late night cable television. Think again. A portion of Drawing III, a two semester course, is required of all art students involved mastering the art of nude figure drawing. "Drawing the naked human figure is a task that is extremely difficult and challenging. It is not easy by any means," Mark Harmon, a senior art major and former model, said. Harmon took the class, and when he later learned that there was a lack of models for Drawing III, he was happy to help out his fellow students. "The first time I stood up in front of the class wearing not even a shred of clothing, it was slightly strange. However, once people begin their work, the model realizes that the drawers are merely looking at him or her for lines and shapes. You simply become a collection of shadows. I have to admit, though, it is a great thing to get paid for sitting around naked," Harmon said. Despite all of the glamour and prestige, being a nude model did have its downside. For one, the model must be able to remain locked in his or her pose for the duration of an hour. This presented the inevitable problems of muscle soreness, tension and fatigue. Harmon learned to concentrate deeply, and he often meditated while posing. Junior Stephanie Toliver, a sculpture major on the other hand, liked to listen to music and talk to her friends in the class. Another problem with posing nude was becoming chilled and cold during the session. Oddly enough, it was more of a problem during the summer, "when the air conditioner is operating at full blast," Toliver said. "People are often shocked when I explain to them that I am a nude model. They look at me in disbelief and exclaim, 'Do you really do it nude?' I simply reply, 'Well, you don't have to do it nude. You can keep your undergarments on.' This question usually quiets the individual, despite the fact that few models do actually keep their underwear on. It is easier on the artists if the model is completely nude," Toliver said. "After taking the course, I truly feel that it is my duty to be of assistance to my fellow art majors in this way. Figure drawing is of the utmost importance for an art major. We are always looking for people to model, " Harmon said. "Nude figure drawing is very essential to your art education. If you can draw the human form, you can literally draw anything," Toliver said. ~ Matt Potter A class you don't want to sleep through. Senior Jason Schoch, art major, poses nude for a Drawing III class. A portion of the two-semester class was required for all art students involved in mastering the art of nude figure drawing. 38 ~ Student Life (Page 39) Senior Jason Schoch becomes a "collection of shadows" for some art students. Models suffered from muscle soreness, tension and fatigue after being locked in a pose for an hour at a time. During the class session, models occupy their mind by using various techniques such as listening to music, talking to classmates or meditating. Drawing students focused on accurately portraying lines and shadows of their subjects. Former model and art major, senior Mark Harmon, said that modeling nude is completely normal. Harmon also saw his modeling job with a unique and unashamed outlook. 40 ~ Academics (Page 40) Students concentrate on their sketches as part of a drawing class in 1912. Classes offered during the period included rural education, photography and landscape gardening. At the completion of the prescribed requirements, a student could earn a Bachelor of Philosphic Didatics. 40 ~ Academics (Page 41) Why are we here To learn. It's what we came here for. We read books. We wrote papers. We conducted labs. Every time we went to class we learned something new. Every time we skipped, we missed out on that opportunity. Our courses answered our questions, and led to more of them. Our increasing knowledge was changing who we were. We discovered what subjects we liked. We found that we didn't have the knack for others. We changed majors. The choices we made about our education now would affect our stance in the future. We dissected pigs. We observed the arrival of a new life at the hospital. We gazed at stars from the observatory. It was active learning. Our hands on experiences would take us further in our education than any book could. University events affected our education. The Pershing beam cracked. The threat to safety caused cancellation of health and wellness for a week. Edwin Carpenter, head of the Division of Language and Literature, retired. The transition to a new division head would impact the curriculum. Jack Magruder was appointed president of the University. This leader would be behind major changes in our education into the next century. A single grade point average comprised all of our efforts, our hours of studying, our weeks of research. But identity was more than a number. Our education and experiences were part of who we are. They would lead to who we will be. Academics Academics ~ 41 (Page 42) Senior Laurie Milligan works with another student on an assignment. Multiple majors found that their workload was made easier through the help of other students. Milligan works on a group project. Double majors had to find time in their schedules to work on such out of class projects. 42 ~ Academics (Page 43) Double Struggle Double majors prepare students for the uncertainty of the future Double time, double work equals double majors. Many students discovered the benefits of taking additional classes to be even more prepared for the future. Double majors came in handy for students wanting extra background to successfully climb the job ladder. Many students declared double majors because they felt that a single major wasn't enough to ensure a successful future. For example, junior Amy Stovall declared majors in both political science and philosophy and religion. If she had chosen only one major, she knew her career options would be limited to teaching. She decided to broaden her horizons by combining the majors. "I couldn't decide between the two majors and I didn't want to teach," Stovall said. "Wanting to be a judge, I decided to declare them both because the philosophy part is more logic to help with background of my career choice." Amazingly, some double majors graduate in four years. Sometimes this time limit required taking summer classes. A variety of students began with one major, planning to add a minor. When they started taking classes within their major, they realized that declaring two majors would be equally efficient. "I planned on majoring in psychology and minoring in justice systems. It was then recommended to me that I declare both as my majors, and I've balanced my time well to succeed in both," senior Tess Kirchner said. Double majors posed some problems. In addition to a heavy schedule, dealing with advisers was also difficult, especially when two advisers are necessary. "I have an adviser for both of my majors," junior Thor Bersted said. "Generally they work together fine, but when I had to register there was a slight pull between what classes I really needed to take." The majority of double majors felt that anyone can succeed with two majors. The one thing they must constantly work on is balancing their workload and getting their priorities straightened out. "Actually majoring in two departments is not much harder than just choosing a minor, but you must want to work hard at it and equally manage your time and realize that's what you have to do," Kirchner said. Academic advisers aided students in planning their future. David Cicotello of Academic Planning Services felt that a double major could be to a student's advantage in the future. "Double majoring is an advantage for undergraduate education in order to strengthen students' academic future," Cicotello said. Even though a double major required twice the time and effort, students continued to declare double majors and go the extra mile to help secure a job for the future. by Jill Snitker Sophomore Angela Porter works hard in class to keep up on her studies. Students with double majors found themselves struggling to complete their extended workload. "Actually majoring in two departments is not much harder than just choosing a minor, but you must want to work hard at it..." ~senior Tess Kirchner Academics ~ 43 (Page 44) Putting It In Writing Faculty find time to continue quest for knowledge Professors do not merely regurgitate facts from a text. They make their own hypotheses and observations and create studies where they discover new information and support for old information. They teach from experience. "Research is just talking on paper. A conversation carried on over years. You just stick your two cents in as soon as you understand the conversation, you're more than welcome. It's fun!" said Adam Brooke Davis, assistant professor of English. Davis worked on several publications in forms ranging from folklore, a historical novel and other fictional and poetry pieces. The last two, he considers serious scholarly work. Davis pointed out that research is ongoing. Thomas Bultman, associate professor of biology, made discoveries he had not expected through his own research. He often worked with students to gather, analyze, and synthesize data. Bultman's most recent study will appear in Mycologia, a scientific journal, in 1995. Did you know insects can pollinate certain species of fungus just as they do flowers? Bultman's studies have proven just that. His future works may focus on the impact of a fungus on the insects that consume it. Conducting these types of research can require a few months or years of analyzing and writing before submitting the piece for publication. Just as students must do with their papers, these professors must revise and rewrite repetitively in order to be published. Roy Domenico, assistant professor of history, has gone through this process to see his book Italian Fascists on Trial 1943-1948 get on the shelves. His research focused on Catholic culture in Italy. He wrote a chapter on Pope Paul VI and the Vietnam Conflict in a collection of essays on papal diplomacy in the Modern Age, which was published in 1994. Domenico was pleasantly surprised when a speaker mentioned his research in a presentation. An interesting point Domenico made was that, although other specialized studies are typically co-authored, historians rarely do so. Another published faculty member is Sandra Fleak, associate professor of accounting. Her piece "The Incremental Information Content of the Going-Concern Audit Opinion" appeared in the Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance in the winter of 1994. This was co-authored with Earl R. Wilson. Fleak said she is "more apt to get away from pure research and focuses more on studies directly related to teaching." She has involved undergraduate students in her work and likes the fact that even though teaching occupies a lot of her time, her career allows for "scholarly activity." Jeffrey Osborn's, assistant professor of biology, interest in fossil pollen lead to his research in the area. "As you get deeper into a topic, new questions surface that lead to further research," Osborn said. Osborn has published several articles and is currently working on a number of publishable pieces which are at different stages. As a major advocate of undergraduate student research, he collaborated with other faculty members and students to gather and analyze data. Several professors have been nationally recognized for their works. Brent Buckner, assistant professor of biology, received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation for his research on the study of corn. Buckner's research has been of great interest to seed companies all over the world. He involved undergraduate help in his studies, as well as other professors. He worked with his wife Diane Janick-Buckner, assistant professor of biology, on a vitamin A/Beta carotene project. All of these professors and many others do a lot more than teach. You may see their names on covers of books, as by-lines in journals or even in magazines. Their researched work demonstrated their high levels of interest and experience in their subjects and the students' opportunity to learn from them. ~Susan Senger Sandra Fleak, associate professor of accounting, checks the homework of some of her students. Fleak appreciated that her career allowed her to both teach and write magazine articles. 44 ~ Academics (Page 45) Sandra Fleak, associate professor of accounting, divides her time between grading accounting assignments and writing articles for the Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance magazine. Her time management skills were necessary for her successful career in two professions. Seymour Patterson, associate professor of economics, listens intently while answering a student's questions. Patterson is one of many professors on campus who have had their works published. Adam Brooke Davis, assistant professor of English, listens to a student recite a poem in class. Davis believed that research should be an ongoing process that expands experience and knowledge. Academics ~ 45 (Page 46) Students find that having parents that work on campus can be to their advantage Special connections Imagine if you walked to class and passed your mother or father on the way, or while sitting at Main Street with your friends, your parents decided to sit and have lunch with you. What if you went out on the weekend and happened to stumble through the front door at 3:00 a.m. drunk, with your parents waiting up for you? On the other hand, imagine if you received a large discount on your tuition and always had home cooked meals. These situations and many others were all possible for students whose parents worked on campus. For the most part, students felt that attending the same school their parents were employed at was beneficial. Students received a reduced tuition, had special connections with faculty and had a good reputation with professors who knew their parents. As a result of these connections, students were able to get into classes easier, yellow cards were easier to attain and students felt comfortable dealing with faculty they already knew. For the most part students didn't mind the special attention and connections their parents helped them receive. "Since my father is a well respected guy on campus, it has helped me out a lot as far as getting interviews for the newspaper," senior Rob Schneider said. Rob was the managing editor of the Index and the son of Gene Schneider, the physical plant director. According to Rob, attending the University that his father worked at for 23 years was a positive experience. Rob feels that in the years he has attended the University while his father worked here has been an enjoyable experience for both him and his father. Junior Kevin Vorkink also saw his father's employment at the Univesity as a plus. Kevin's father was Stuart Vorkink, professor of political science. "Since my father is a professor and has a good reputation with the rest of the faculty, my teachers' opinions of me have been altered, though in a good way," Kevin said. "If my father was the town drunk, then I would imagine that their opinion of me would be a bit different from what it actually is." Since Kevin's father worked for the University for nearly 22 years, Kevin enjoyed sharing this common life with him. Kevin said his father helped by giving extra insight into his major, class choices and possible career plans. "When I'm not using my father for academic advice, I can always go to his office after or between classes just to have a place to relax," Kevin said. From the other end, Stuart Vorkink equally viewed his children's enrollment at NMSU in a good light. With an older son having graduated from NMSU and a daughter enrolled at the University, he did not recall any bad situations during the time his three children attended NMSU. "This has never been a problem, because I have great confidence in the education my (children are) receiving here, and I prefer having them attend Northeast compared to most other schools," Stuart Vorkink said. In regards to balancing their home lives with college life, students felt their lives were not much different than those of other students. Parents' influence on skipping classes, staying out late on the weekends or bringing a friend home at night did not take away from the college experience. Students said that they spent less time at home on the weekends, and their parents tried hard to make their children's college experience just as normal as other students' experiences. Senior Steve Paulding said his parents kept open minds when it came to his weekend activities. Steve was the son of James Paulding, a professor of humanities and allied arts for nearly 25 years. "My parents are never awake when I come home, so they have never had the chance to laugh at me when I came home late and appeared to have too much fun," Steve said. The Schneiders', the Vorkinks' and Pauldings' situations proved to be positive experiences. Even though these students may not have had the same "luxury" of coming home drunk to mom and dad, students gained much in sharing their college life with their parents. ~Bob Binsbacher 46 ~ Academics (Page 47) Facilities secretary Judy Howerton helps her son senior Jason Howerton on his way to class. Students found that having their parents work for NMSU often proved to be an asset. Physical plant director Gene Schneider plays a game of air hockey with son senior Rob Schneider. Rob benefitted from having a parent work at NMSU. Junior Kevin Vorkink talks with his father, Stuart Vorkink, professor of political science. Stuart Vorkink enjoyed having three children enrolled at NMSU during his time teaching here. Academics ~ 47 (Page 48) Seniors Melissa Laity, Becky Gustin, Elizabeth Pemberton and Adria Walters prepare to test their nursing skills on Mr. Chase, a mannequin. Nursing students quickly learned how important it is to have good bedside manners. Taking senior Erin Ladendorf's blood pressure, senior Kristy Avery monitors the reading on the pressure cuff. Measuring blood pressure was one of nursing students' duties while participating in rotations. 48 ~ Academics (Page 49) Healing Hands Nursing students learn the ropes of their future profession Up by the crack of dawn, late to bed, eating on the run and spending weekends on call. This sounds like a description of a doctor or lawyer, but in this case, it applied to nursing students as they stuggled to gain valuable skills for their profession as health care providers. Beginning with their fourth semester, nursing students gained the practical experience they would use the rest of their lives, starting with clinical rotations. Sophomores and upper level nursing students attended the Independent Learning Center Lab to learn and practice different techniques. The ILC "gives a feel of both the patient and nursing side of the procedure due to practicing the techniques on each other as well as mannequins," junior Susan Gatzemeyer said. During the adult health rotation, nursing students were primary care givers for general surgical patients. The amount of care nursing students were allowed to give depended on the level of skills they mastered in ILC. The adult health rotation rewarded students with the opportunity to view surgeries. Junior Monica Schneider saw single and double chamber pacemaker procedures. "It was neat to watch the simpler procedure, then the more complex one," Schneider said. During the mental health rotation, the nursing students observed residents in area mental health facilities, such as Preferred Family and Life Skills. They recorded and analyzed conversations with the residents living in the mental health facilities. "It was inspiring to see the high hopes and aspirations of the young adults in the mental health facilities. At times though it was weird to realize they are so close in age to myself," Gatzemeyer said. During the child health rotation, students applied growth and development principles, such as giving injections or teaching parents how to give children medicine and participating in school screenings. Nursing students also visited Chariton Valley, learning how to care for children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy. "It's very interesting because it's like a whole new field of study. The techniques are different for administering to children and you must always think about the dosages that you are giving since they are different than adults," Schneider said. The OB / neonatal rotation, involved taking care of newborns and mothers in pre and postpartum stages. Activites included the awesome experience of observing a birth, helping a family adjust to the addition of a new member and explaining how to care for the baby once they go home. The nursing program "opened my eyes to what goes on behind the scenes, the workload and knowledge that goes into caring for a patient," junior Kimberly Shields said. "The clinicals make you realize that those people need you and value you being there to help them," junior Tina Grote said. "It's hard to still see yourself as a nursing student after helping the patients. You feel like a nurse from the experiences." by Patsy Stroker Senior Melissa Laity practiced drawing blood from an artificial arm. This task may seem easy to some, but it requires a great deal of skill and patience. "The nursing program opened my eyes to what goes on behind the scenes, the workload and knowledge that goes into caring for a patient." ~junior Kimberly Shields Academics ~ 49 (Page 50) Down To The Wire For many students, procrastination was a way of life Once again, I pushed my deadline to the last possible minute. Knowing my editor wouldn't accept a late article, I hurriedly typed my thoughts, any thoughts that I could conjure up. What had I encountered this week that could keep me from writing this important article? Well, as I recalled some of the people along the way... Junior Dave Newcombe decided his studying could wait on Sunday night. So, he rounded up a challenger, and the game began. Lining up his shot, he positioned his stick at the puck and began advancing down the hall. Whoosh! Taking a giant sweep, he sent the black puck hurling down the hall as bystanders in the Missouri Hall 200's ducked into the safety of their rooms. The game--hall hockey; the players--stud procrastinators. Providing the hockey sticks and initiating the game was a way of life in the Missouri 200's wing for Newcombe. "It's always time for hall hockey. The hockey sticks are there (pointing to the corner of his room). The game is between two players, and the spectators are in their rooms with their heads sticking out," Newcombe said. Newcombe admitted that he enjoyed procrastination and that it never affected his course work. He believed that procrastination was better with more people. "Usually I start procrastinating when I see others. There is nothing I like better than to see a group of people procrastinating," Newcombe said. Hooking up with another procrastinator, Newcombe and his friend, freshman Adam Potthast, put off homework to go hang out one night. "Once, we went to the graveyard and talked about life," Potthast said. Converting spare time into yet another activity, Potthast furnished a card deck for a tournament Monday night. "I've procrastinated because of card games," Potthast said. Tricks and trumps, the hearts and spades tournament lasted into the long hours of the night, gathering more people as the games progressed. Gathering people to procrastinate became a trend as the week moved on. "The more people the merrier. Take as many people down with you as possible," sophomore Becca Kniffen said. While sharpening her procrastination techniques, Kniffen explored completing other people's homework, walking to Wal-Mart and reverting to youthful games. "During finals week, we played grade school fortune telling games all night," Kniffen said. Laughing off the danger, Kniffen viewed procrastination as beneficial to her lifestyle. "I work better under pressure. I'm afraid if I stop procrastinating, it will be bad luck, and my grades will slip," Kniffen said. Putting off writing a paper Tuesday night, freshman Jen Miller revealed some desperate techniques. "I've cleaned my room before and I'm really not that type of person," Miller said. Sometimes she didn't do anything but sit around and watch television or listen to the radio. Memories of sitting, singing and socializing swept junior Harry Tajchman into procrastination world on Thursday night. "One night I was dancing around singing opera music with friends until 4:00 in the morning. I skipped an entire day of classes because I didn't have my work done," Tajchman said. Tajchman became a pro at turning in late work. He said that if he had an assignment due on a Friday it would "be complete the next Monday--if that." Skipping classes along with late work led to a little disappointment. "It's affected my GPA greatly -- in a negative way," Tajchman said. Discovering all the wonderful things I could do to put off work intrigued me. I became another victim in the clutches of the put-it-off zone. On Saturday, I wrote feverishly to beat the clock and meet the deadline. Wait~I thought I heard a knock on the door. Some friends wanted to know if I would join them for a movie. Oh--but I had an article for yearbook to complete. They were leaving with or without me. Did I say deadline? Well... ~ Elizabeth Kelly A student relaxes before doing his homework. It seemed that favorite TV shows always came on when it was time to get down to work. 50 ~ Academics (Page 51) Junior Dave Newcombe practices his slap shot before a game of "hall hockey" in Missouri Hall. Sports prevailed as a handy substitute for studying. Students often claimed that they procrastinated more when they saw others doing so. After a night of partying, a student decides that a nap is more important than homework. Partying proved to be more fun than work and caused many students to postpone their study plans. One of the most popular means of procrastination is card playing. Students often opted to play a few hands before they began their studies. Academics ~ 51 (Page 52) Bright Lights to Blinking Stoplights, Faculty Members Adjust to Rural Life Moving From Metropolis Of course, many students traveled great distances, or at least short distances to come to school, but for them Kirksville was only a temporary home, where they stayed between breaks. How did it feel to move here on a more permanent basis, though? To raise one's family and pursue a career here, making it one's home, rather than simply a home away from home? Faculty members, like many students, left behind big cities and comfortable homes to partake in the opportunities available in Kirksville. The only difference: their homes moved with them. Both faculty members and students were motivated to come to NMSU because of the University's reputation and financial aspects. "All things considered, the trade-off is well worth it. For the money, the standard of living is very comfortable," said Gary Jones, assistant professor of language and literature. "It's relatively affordable. The cost of living is relatively inexpensive," said Ben Bennani, professor of English. Bennani first came to the University in 1986. Prior to this, he taught at Georgia Southwestern while seeking a job with more opportunities. "I knew Northeast had an opening, and I called and talked to the division head for a long time, learning more about Northeast, and I got really interested. He filled me in on the new mission, and this appealed to me immensely. I'd also seen some of the news of assessment--that was the academic buzzword in the mid-1980's," Bennani said. Bennani spent time all over the world before living in Georgia. Born in Lebanon, he studied at Dartmouth. He taught at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, the University of Wyoming, Suny Binghamton in New York and Northeastern in Boston. He also worked in Saudi Arabia as a visiting professor before studying as a visiting fellow at Harvard University. With such a diverse background, Bennani said that when he initially visited Kirksville for an interview, "I liked what I saw...it didn't bother me." Jones came to Northeast from Los Angeles, where he lived and worked various jobs since completing his master's degree in journalism and public relations at the University of Southern California. He decided to leave Los Angeles because he had "no job or prospects." "I was on the job market, and it (NMSU) was one of four possibilities. Because of the low cost of living and advancement opportunities, I thought it was the best possibility, the best job," Jones said. Though it is understandable what brought these teachers here, one must certainly wonder how they adjusted to life in Kirksville after their arrival. "The adjustment has been hard. Not to the academic surrounding, but to being in a rural isolated setting," Bennani said. "I travel as much as I can, spreading the word about Northeast Missouri State University," he said. Much of these travels revolved around Bennani's involvement in the Beast Fable Society, which holds international conferences. "I have a good opportunity to contribute to the Universtiy prestige, both national and international. I have attended several international congresses and conferences and organized seven international conferences overseas. I have brought the world to Kirksville," Bennani said. To Carol Cox, assistant professor of health from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Kirksville was not that different from home. The main difference she noticed was the land. "They call Pittsburgh the city of curves. Here it's very flat," Cox said. "I think the best thing is the people. Everyone is very friendly." For Jones, the adjustment was not difficult. "I grew up in a town of 2500 people in central Illinois. I like the Midwest, and I like the people in the Midwest. There was a sense of coming home, and I liked that." Jones also enjoyed being close to home, as his parents still resided in Illinois, though he found that sometimes living so far from a major city can be frustrating. "The whole time I lived in a city with a theater, I went maybe ten times. It's not that you miss going, it's that you realize you could go there if you wanted to without having to drive lOO miles," Jones said. To Cox, refuge was just a few miles away at Thousand Hills State Park. "What I really like about Kirksville is Thousand Hills. That's the closest thing to my mountains at home." -Kelli Hauser 52 ~ Academics (Page 53) Gary Jones, assistant professor of language and literature, finds life in Kirksville so comfortable that he thinks nothing of hitchhiking for a ride. Jones traveled from Los Angeles to Kirksville looking for better job prospects. Traveling around the world, Ben Bennani, professor of English, spreads the word about Northeast. Bennani initially found the adjustment to life in Kirksville difficult, despite his diverse background. Carol Cox, assistant professor of health, found life in Kirksville not much different from her hometown. One of her favorite aspects about Kirksville is to spend time at Thousand Hills State Park. Academics ~ 53 (Page 54) Senior Sara Ward tries on her wedding dress. Ward found it difficult to plan her wedding while trying to finish school. Senior Jenny Matlock takes note of a dress that she may want to wear on her wedding day. Soon-to-be brides found themselves busy trying to juggle their school work with wedding plans. 54 ~ Academics (Page 55) MARRIAGE MAJORS Brides-to-be juggle tying the knot with finishing classes School bells rang, but for some the dock tower chimes competed with those of the chapel. As these students took their last exams and filled out forms in preparation for graduation, they also had to fit time in between papers and tests to plan their weddings. Graduating senior Sara Ward drove home most weekends to plan her wedding and prepare for marriage after graduation. "My studies are definitely hurting because I'm finding it difficult to study and still do all of my wedding stuff," Ward said. She felt that it all came together really well even though her family and fiance were in her hometown of Kansas City. "I have a huge long-distance bill," Ward said. "It's really hard to try and keep up correspondence between my mom and fiance when they're there and I'm here." Another bride-to-be with a huge long-distance bill was senior Mindy Holcomb. She and her boyfriend planned to get married a week after graduation in December 1995. "I'm a little nervous about graduating and getting married one week later," Holcomb said, "but on the other end, I'm happy because we're both really confident about the whole situation." Holcomb felt that her class work did not suffer much because she did most of her wedding preparations over breaks while at home in Collinsville, Ill. "I get a lot of help and positive reinforcement from my family and friends. That counts a lot. But one of the worst things is trying to keep everyone involved and informed because everyone is so spread out," Holcomb said. Holcomb and her fiance decided to have a long engagement to avoid getting married while they were still in school. Their parents were also a factor. "My parents were happy that we were engaged," Holcomb said, "but they definitely wanted us to wait until we finished school before we got married. Other than that, though, they didn't care if we planned a wedding while we were still in school." Senior Jennifer Matlock also spent her last year of school planning a wedding. Matlock enjoyed every minute of the planning. Like most people, however, she ran into her share of trouble hying to get everything right. "It was a problem trying to get everything reserved," Matlock said. "Nothing was available, so we ended up changing the date three times." Like Ward and Holcomb, Matlock found that one of the most stressful things about the wedding plans was getting home on the weekend to organize everything. "I neglect my school work because I'm always going home to St. Louis to plan or to see my fiance," Matlock said. Of course she did not regret her decision at all. "I'm really happy with my decision, and my friends up here have helped me out a lot. I still have fun planning everything, and I wouldn't have done it any other way." To these three women, probably the most challenging aspect of all was that these major life changes: graduating, planning a wedding and finding a job, were all happening at one time. "It's like getting everything over with and starting brand new," Holcomb said. "It's really scary, but, then again, it's the most exciting thing that I've ever done." by Jen Godley Many different magazines offer future brides ideas for their weddings. Magazines such as these proved to be very helpful to soon-to-be brides. "I get a lot of help and positive reinforcement from my family and friends. That counts a lot." -senior Mindy Holcomb Academics ~ 55 (Page 56) A Lifetime of Opportunities Former student becomes 13th president of NMSU In the summer of 1943, 8-year-old Jack Magruder climbed up and down the stairs of Kirk Memorial Building. Admiring the wonderful building, he thought it was one of the greatest places on the Northeast campus. Never did he think that someday he would hold the highest position at the University; never did he think he'd be there to stay... President Jack Magruder was born in Lintner, Mo. in 1935. When he was eight, his family moved to Kirksville, where he would spend his first summer admiring the University campus. That admiration would turn into a long journey from a blissful youth to a contented man. Educated in Kirksville, Magruder attended both Kirksville Junior High and Kirksville High School. Upon graduation, Magruder received a full ride William Howell Memorial scholarship to attend Northeast. During his collegiate years, Magruder worked at a grocery store and found time to be involved in the Baptist Student Center and Student Council. In 1957, Magruder received his diploma from Northeast. After successfully completing his undergraduate degree, Magruder continued to pursue his education by obtaining a master's from the University of Northern Iowa and a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Northern Colorado. Then he decided to head to southern California. Magruder would return to Northeast only after a phone conversation with President Walter Ryle and Dean Rosenbery in 1964. Following his academic pursuits, he came back and taught in the science division for 22 years. In 1986, he was named head of the division of science. Magruder moved to yet another new position when he became vice president of academic affairs. Magruder accepted the position on an interirm basis, expecting to return to the science division after a vice presidential search. Realizing Magruder's abilities at the position, then President Russel G. Warren named Magruder to the post permanently. After his outstanding work for Northeast, the campus community and the board recognized his leadership ability. Following the resignaion of Warren, on July 1, 1994, Magruder became the 13th president of Northeast. Magruder was orginally asked to serve the University for an interim two year term of transition and change. Taking his job seriously, he had some objectives and goals for the University. Magruder decided to work on relocating positions in administration and redistributing resources in an effort to keep student tuition well below state and national competitors. Seeing his tremendous ability and accomplishments, the Board of Directors offered Magruder a five year contract. Keeping up with the competition, Magruder believed the name change was a positive step for the University. The reason for his belief was based on the state's diminishing support for funding higher education. "We've shifted the burden to the students. I'd like to see us diminish this shift. I honestly believe that changing the name to something that implies a statewide identity that is reflective of the statewide mission of this University helps us in being more effective in gaining resources," Magruder said. Perhaps the resources were a good reason to change the name, but why Truman State? "The more I read about Truman, the more I realize that he is an appropriate person for us. He was the 'buck-stops-here' kind of person and that's what we are with student learning. There are a lot of similarities. He pulled himself up by his own boot straps, and we have, too," Magruder said. Magruder welcomed the challenge of serving the University as president. However, he missed teaching and the close relationships with his students. Magruder thought that after every step he might go back to teaching. After holding the job as President, he decided he would not go back. Nevetheless, it would not stop him from being around Northeast. "I'll be on campus supporting somebody," Magruder said. Magruder would sometimes look at the Kirk Memorial as he walked on campus. He felt it and Northeast was a great place. He was glad he stayed. ~Elizabeth Kelly President Magruder addresses the 1994 graduating class. Magruder received his diploma from Northeast in 1957 and eventually earned a doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado. 56 ~ Academics (Page 57) President Jack Magruder discusses his lifelong ties to NMSU. Magruder taught in the science division for 22 years before being named president in the summer of 1994. President Charles McClain presents Magruder with an award. Besides obtaining his undergraduate degree from NMSU, Magruder worked for the University for many years before becoming president. President Jack Magruder listens to a question posed to him on Parents' Day. The president's many years at Northeast allowed him to handle questions with ease. Academics ~ 57 (Page 58) NMSU's first couple shares the goals and dreams they have accomplished over forty years of marriage Lifetime achievement One summer day in June 1954, Jack Magruder waited in a registration line at Northeast. While standing there, he met a girl named Sue, and they started talking. Shortly thereafter, they went on their first date. "He told me on the very first date we had that his ultimate ambition in life was to be the science education professor on this campus. I knew what that meant~he got a doctorate," Mrs. Magruder said. Already pursuing a degree in education from Northeast while doing some teaching, Mrs. Magruder found that they had a common goal. "He and I were interested in the same thing. We were both investing our lives in public education," Mrs. Magruder said. The Magruders decided to invest the rest of their lives not only in education but in each other. "I proposed to her on a Sunday afternoon. We were married two months later on August 4,1954," Dr. Magruder said. Since that day in August, the Magruders have been a team. Their daily lives were an ever enduring process of give and take, which they both admitted was something very special. "She helped put me through school. It's always been a partnership. She gave me the time to finish some of the things that were very time consuming, and I neglected her. Yet she supported me through those times," Dr. Magruder said. Mrs. Magruder never minded the support system they had set up. She was brought up to believe that a woman should support her husband. "In my case, it worked out really well. I was fortunate in the man I married because he was worth supporting," Mrs. Magruder said. Dr. Magruder knew that his wife was the support he needed to reach his career goals. "I would not be the President of this University if it were not for Sue and the things that she has done to help me throughout the years in my career," Dr. Magruder said. The years have not always been solely work. The Magruders also found time for pleasure and relaxation. "We love to travel in an automobile which is kind of interesting. We find it relaxing and pleasant with good conversation. We like to see the country, which is unusual because most people like to fly. Most people think 'I just want to get there,' but we think it's wonderful," Dr. Magruder said. Mrs. Magruder's favorite trips have always led her to the mountains. She was raised in the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming surrounded by mountains. "Anytime I looked up in any direction, here was this ring of magnificent mountains. That view imprinted itself on me so that, in a way, it became something that offers strength and put things in perspective," Mrs. Magruder said. With dreams as big as the mountains, Mrs. Magruder always perceived her life as an adventure waiting to happen. "When I was nine years old I read a book called Lost Worlds about the ancient Egyptian civilization. I just fell in love with the concept of that kind of antiquity. I kept thinking 'surely some day I would go to Egypt,"' Mrs. Magruder said. In 1990, Mrs. Magruder saw the dream turn into reality by spending 12 days in Egypt with a few of her friends. "We went and had the time of our lives. It was one of those things where you think it, and you dream about it, and it lives up to every single expectation you have," Mrs. Magruder said. The Magruders went to other fascinating places as well. Three years ago they went to England, and Dr. Magruder made a presentation on the Northeast Missouri State Assessment program. While having a good time, they were still wrapped up in education. "We have been involved in NMSU all of our adult lives, so what we do for pleasure and what we do professionally are almost the same thing," Mrs. Magruder said. Mixing pleasure with education, the Magruders held banquets at the house for guest lecturers and entertainers visiting Northeast. They sometimes had as many as four nights a week reserved for dinner engagements. Their house was always open to host many events, so Mrs. Magruder decided to rearrange and redecorate a few things. She gave the house a touch of the Magruder style, with hardwood floors bringing back original beauty. Adding new curtains and a remodeled kitchen, they made it feel more like home. "I didn't feel at home," Dr. Magruder said about the first night he stayed in the President's house. "It felt like I was living in Violette Hall because it was a University building, and here we are sleeping in it." Mrs. Magruder also had a difficult time adjusting to the house at first. "It had this unreal feel about it. For a long time, I felt like I was in a fairy tale, and I didn't know if it would be one of those grim fairy tales or if it would have a happy ending," Mrs. Magruder said. Finally, after a three week trip to see her mother, she came back feeling like it was home. Making the transition to the new home required some help. The Magruders invited the families of their three children to stay while visiting them. Their children, all graduated from Northeast, lived in other states but enjoyed bringing their families back to visit a new home. The new home may have been University property when the Magruders moved in, but it was now a real home filled with hospitality and love. If they were not spending a quiet night at home, the Magruders might have had a night out in Kirksville or a neighboring county. They loved to drive around on old county roads. Then, they would find a restaurant ...any restaurant. "We have failed to find a restaurant we don't like yet," Dr. Magruder said. They even made trips to Kansas City for dinner. For the Magruders, life was one trip or adventure right after the next. They enjoyed their time while investing in education, relaxing through travel, enjoying friends and family and loving each other. With all these elements in common, the Magruders made their relationship work. "Having common goals made the whole thing work. Our goals were never in conflict, and if they had been, it might have been a different story," Mrs. Magruder said. Their story showed a dedicated couple. Sometimes, staying here in Kirksville might have seemed like a challenge. Weaving the challenge of education into their relationship, they realized that Northeast was a great place to be as long as they had each other. "I've lived in a lot of different places. I have found out that the most important thing is not where you are but who you are with--your relationships. Outside of those relationships a person builds over a lifetime, there isn't very much else that matters," Mrs. Magruder said. ~Elizabeth Kelly 58 ~ Academics (Page 59) President Jack Magruder and his wife Sue stand outside of the University Residence. The couple found the house difficult to adjust to at first but have since made it a home they enjoy. The couple sits in one of the rooms of the redecorated University Residence. The Magruders often use their home to entertain guests of the University. Guests have included foreign dignitaries and famous Hollywood actors. The Magruders discuss one of their recent trips to view the countryside. The couple enjoyed spending time together in their travels throughout Missouri. Academics ~ 59 (Page 60) The 24' foot crack appeared in a beam in Pershing Arena January 19. The crack forced the rescheduling of several athletic events. The Lady Bulldogs play under the watchful eye of the Kirksville High School Tiger. A smaller court forced the basketball teams to adjust their game plans to fit their temporary home. 60 ~ Academics (Page 61) STRESS FRACTURE Incident closes Pershing Arena, causing delays and relocation "The crack problem." You may be thinking that you never knew that drugs were such a big problem on campus. This term was not referring to drugs. Rather it was the way the athletic department could have described the incident that closed Pershing Arena for almost two weeks of winter. At 7:09 p.m. Jan. 19, a loud crack was heard in the Pershing Arena as a main beam over center court began to split. Junior Kirk Shropshire was playing basketball with friends in Pershing when the crack occurred. "I didn't hear the crack, but suddenly we were told to evacuate the building," Shropshire said. The building was evacuated, and the basketball games that were being played were put on hold. That hold lasted longer than expected as the arena did not reopen the following day. In fact, the arena did not open again until Jan. 31, after over $12,000 in contracting work was completed. Physical plant director Gene Schneider said that although the problem was relatively easy to fix, it took a while for the crack to be examined and to decide the proper techniques for repairing the crack. Schneider blamed the problem on "internal stress on the beam" and reported that the crack eventually stretched to about 24 feet long. "The closing of the arena was quite disruptive to the athletic department," athletic director Walter Ryle said. He said that all scheduled practices, including basketball and track, had to be moved to another location. Ryle said that the biggest disruption was the movement of both men's and women's basketball games to different locations. With the closing of Pershing, the varsity teams had to search outside of campus for a sight for their home games. Four games were moved, two to Kirksville Junior High School and two others to Kirksville High School. Ryle pointed out that these new locations offered several disadvantages. He said that these gymnasiums offered far less seating, and the courts were ten feet shorter. "We also lost our home court advantage," Ryle said, which he believes can be very important in athletics. Many intramural games were postponed. Freshman Kevin Powell, a member of an IM team, said that all IM basketball games were pushed back about two weeks. About 700 students in health and exercise science classes were also affected by the crack. "We were forced to cancel our Monday, Wednesday and Friday classes but continued to have the lecture sections on Tuesday and Thursday," said Jack Bowen, assistant professor of exercise science. He said that as a result of missing several classes, the two activity sections would be cut from about six and a half weeks to four and a half weeks. Sophomore Erin Shetley did not mind that her health and wellness class was cancelled. "It was great because I got to sleep in later than I usually do," Shetley said. Ryle commented that he did not remember any events in the school's past that affected the athletic department so drastically. This crack in one beam affected students both academically and athletically. Schneider reported that other beams in the arena were similar in structure to the one that cracked, and it was possible that a situation such as this could happen again. If internal stress became too great, Pershing, as well as the athletic and health department could become all cracked up. by Jennifer Odefey "The closing of the arena was quite disruptive to the athletic department." ~athletic director Walter Ryle A die hard crowd watches the NMSU men's basketball team play in Kirkville High School. The team was forced to play at the high school after the crack in Pershing caused the relocation of all activities. Academics ~ 61 (Page 62) Opportunity Knocks Program allows students the chance to continue their education Senior Nyasha Nyamapfene was one of the few students at Northeast who had ever heard of the McNair program. Nyamapfene, one of the first McNair scholars to graduate from NMSU, was given an extraordinary opportunity. Funded by the Department of Education, the McNair Program began at Northeast in 1992 in order to give underrepresented students a chance to further their education with graduate school. Eligible students, like Nyamapfene, were accepted into the program and paired with a mentor. The mentor served to advise the student, eventually preparing him/her for graduate school. "Every student has individual needs. You are paired with a mentor who has interests similar to yours," Nyamapfene said. According to McNair Director Emmanuel Nnadozie, the program helped students who normally would not have had the opportunity to attend graduate school both financially and emotionally. "Even though this University is producing a lot of people who go to graduate schools, statistics prove that it is only those who have the advantage, the opportunity and income who go," Nnadozie said. The program produced brilliant success. "It is an extraordinary program," Nyamapfene said. "Through seminars and my mentor, I have learned how to select and apply to graduate schools as well as how to get financial aid. The program has been very intent on getting us all into graduate schools." "We were lucky enough to be among the select few schools who were funded. It is a highly selective program," Nnadozie said. According to Nnadozie, the program operated between KCOM and NMSU. Mentors were selected from both schools to participate in McNair. Although Nyamapfene's mentor took a position at another school, he still kept in contact with Nyamapfene. "The relationships you develop with McNair will be with you for the rest of your life," Nyamapfene said. Nyamapfene was not alone with her McNair success story; 25 students were involved as well. "The fact that we got nearly half a million dollars for the initial program is a success in itself," Nnadozie said. "The ultimate performance will be be seeing how many students go to grad school and receive doctoral degrees." While the McNair program surpassed all of its original objectives, it faced a far greater challenge. Funding for McNair expired last year, leaving the program with an uncertain future. "We have already done a lot towards getting the program renewed. There was an overwhelming interest to get the program back at NMSU," Nnadozie said. Nnadozie submitted an application for renewal, but there were no guarantees for the programs continuation. Nyampfene was accepted to the University of Chicago, a living testament of the McNair program. "The program is outstanding," Nyamapfene said, "outstanding." -Mark Nagel Senior Vanessa Woods, Paula Cochran, associate professor of communication disorders, and senior Loranda March discuss the McNair program while waiting for dinner to be served. The banquet was part of the awards ceremony honoring the students and faculty involved in the McNair Scholars Program. 62 ~ Academics (Page 63) Junior Donna Stewart stands with her mentor, Judi Misale, assistant professor of psychology, after the McNair Scholars Awards ceremony. Stewart was one of the 25 students involved in the McNair program this year. Students and faculty members line up for the dinner provided after the awards ceremony. The dinner was a small reward for participation in and dedication to the McNair program. Graduate Penny Bruckner and Christopher Maglio, assistant professor of counseling, were acknowledged for their hard work this year while participating in the McNair program. The future of the McNair program was in limbo because funding for it expired last year. Academics - 63 (Page 64) Research opportunities allow students to gain knowledge in their field of interest ONE STEP FURTHER The schedule listed many topics, including "Communication Through Bathroom Graffiti," "Oppression or Affirmative Action? Slavery in Islamic Societies," "The Effect of Information Suggesting a Biological Cause of Homosexuality on Attitudes Toward Homosexuals" and "Egyptologist on Scholarly Working in Hollywood." Perhaps it sounded like part of Oprah's weekly lineup. These were no talk show topics, though. They were just a few of the presentations given at the undergraduate Research Symposium. The Undergraduate Research Symposium was held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 7, 1995 in the Student Union Building. During this time, students presented results and displayed research that they had diligently worked on. "The thing I enjoy the most is seeing the students give their presentations. The presentation is the culmination of the research project. You can see the active learning going on, and research is an important part of that," chairperson David Lesczynski, professor of agriculture, said. Overseeing the committee, Lesczynski had been the chairperson for the past seven years. Over the years, he watched it grow from a simple science division symposium to a campus phenomenon. The presentations continued to increase in number each year creating a snowball effect. "This year the symnposium was much larger by 25%. What made this year stand out was the increase in students involved, as well as those that attended," Lesczynski said. The presentations encompassed many topics that were chosen by the students. All student presentations were accepted for the symposium. The only requirement involved having a faculty member sponsor their projects. If a member of the faculty decided it constituted as research or scholarly material, it went in. Providing scholarly material, senior Michael Rothermich decided to enter a poster presentation on "The Effect of Information Suggesting a Biological Cause of Homosexuality on Attitudes Toward Homosexuals." The time it took him to complete the project almost equaled the length of the title. Rothermich admitted that the idea had been a few years in the making. The original concept came from a speech he gave for a speech class his freshman year. Later, he used it as a proposed project for experimental psychology, and it eventually formed into a full-scale presentation. The learning experience took a creative twist when seniors R.J. Morris and Renee Steber decided to do a project on "Communication Through Bathroom Graffiti." Exploring bathrooms all over Kirksville, the team gathered an abundant amount of evidence that conversation did exist on bathroom walls. Their results showed that people used graffiti as an open forum for communication. "I learned that men didn't write as much as women. I also learned to what extent women saw it as an open forum," Steber said. The team presented the audience with many samples of graffiti communication ranging from the University bathrooms to Kirksville High School to Leisure World. The results were creatively displayed with overhead examples and charts. Drawing in their audience, the team made no judgement of right or wrong on graffiti in public places they simply presented the information and facts. Building the mind from research did no stop outside of a college research symposium but it was a good place to start. The luncheon speaker for the symposium displayed the creative energy that made research look like a fun option for a future occupation. Stuar Tyson Smith, the Egyptologist responsible for the ancient Egyptian spoken in the film "Stargate," spoke on his experience as a scholar working in Hollywood. "I coached all of the actors on how to speak Egyptian. They wanted to know how to say the lines, and two actors got so good at it, they wanted to add lib. In an academic way, it was great to hear the language come to life," Smith said. Bringing his presentation to life, Smith highlighted his speech with slides from the movie and the set. The audience laughed and responded to his discussion on the ups and downs of a Hollywood production. Concluding his speech, Smith took advantage of the audience's attention to share his thoughts on the benefits and enjoyment of research. Smith even left a message for the University. "I think it's wonderful that you have this resource, and students should appreciate this opportunity especially if you plan to go to grad school," Smith said. ~Elizabeth Kelly 64 ~ Academics (Page 65) Senior Daniel Loberg presents his research project during the Undergraduate Research Symposium. The year's symposium saw an increase in the number of students involved as well as the number who attended. Freshman Heather McHaffie analyzes a research project at the Undergraduate Reasearch Syposium. The symposium gave students a chance to present the research they had been working on during the previous months. Dr. Stuart Smith speaks about his experience working as a scholar in Hollywood. Smith was responsible for the Egyptian dialect spoken in the film "Stargate." Academics - 65 (Page 66) Vice president Harry S Truman stands with the 1943 graduating class. Truman's name was voted as the best choice for the University due to his ties to Missouri and his strong beliefs in education. A "closed" sign adds a little humor to the name change situation. Students had many different opinions about the change, which was sought to distinguish the University from other regional schools. 66 - Academics (Page 67) Name Game The University prepares for a new era with a new name What's in a name? Perhaps money or prestige? That was a big question the past two years. Actually, according to the Historical Overview of Decisions that Relate to the University Name Discussion packet, between 1986-1988 there were discussions on whether the name of the University should be changed to fit our new liberal arts and sciences mission. The new mission went into effect January 1, 1986 (House Bill 196). It was a general feeling then that there was a need for a name change to show the University had lived up to the mission's standards. In another interview, Magruder said, "If I was just looking at it to change the name it doesn't mean a thing to me. I like the name Northeast, but I also know that we have been confused over and over again with other institutions. I know that when we go seek funding from private sources and in many cases the state, they view us as a regional institution. Regional institutions don't get funding." Public relations director Heidi Templeton said she had volumes of instances where our school was praised, yet misnamed. As far as Northeast was concerned, it was the Harvard of the Midwest, but outside of the Midwest, Northeast was not necessarily recognized since it hinted at regional status. Even when the Kansas City Star did a spotlight on Northeast, it was misnamed. How did "Truman" State University get picked for the new name? "Truman reflected a school devoted to achieving what Harry S. Truman strived to accomplish -- gaining the highest possible education. Also the nation would recognize Truman and associate it with Missouri. The "State" part of the name might result in more funding from the state. Out of the original 434 names submitted in April 1994, the list was cut down to the top 50, 25, 10 and five. Truman State University appeared to be the one most reflective of our campus and mission. How did students and faculty feel? Well, students probably heard a little of everything. Junior Nathan Bell was very much in favor of a name change. He understood the reasoning behind Truman State and looked forward to the greater prestige, better funding and overall improvemet by a new name. He did not want perspective employers to view him as having attended a regional school, rather he wanted them to recognize the "accomplishments of this distinguished University." Elain DeJovin in admissions also supported the new name. When asked how well she thought Truman State would be received she said, "People will never come to a consensus. Just accept it." After all, the education was what really mattered. Bryce Jones, professor of business administration, had been at Northeast for 17 years and agreed that it needed a new name. Jones mentioned the frequent occasions where he had been incorrectly introduced as being from Northwest Missouri State University. Being from the area, Magruder witnessed many changes on campus, but he was excited about this important step. He expressed some concern because he knew that some people were not as supportive as he was. He hoped they would eventually come to accept the changes the University felt were neccessary. When asked to identify the biggest hurdle he had to overcome during all of this he said, "I guess I am so positive and supportive, I see all the benefits. The hurdles seem so small. I still feel it's the best move," Magruder said. by Susan C. Senger "I guess I am so positive and supportive, all I see are the benefits. The hurdles seem so small." -President Jack Magruder A student's Northeast apparel and bulletins lay in a pile of trash. The name change would force many students to dispose of their NMSU clothing in favor of new Truman State items. Academics - 67 (Page 68) Don't Ask, Don't Tell Navy officer speaks about controversial topic Controversy was alive and well in Ryle Main Lounge Nov. 14. Lt. Richard Dirk Selland spoke to about 500 members of faculty and staff and students about his experiences as being the only openly homosexual Navy officer in the Atlantic Fleet. In January 1993, Selland formally announced his homosexuality while aboard the USS Hammerhead. That night, his commanding officer ordered him off the vessel. The next day, he was given shore duty. Later that year, Selland was scheduled to be discharged from the Navy. He fought the Navy in the U.S. District Court on various parts of the issue off and on. Chris Gregory, coordinator for the Monday Nights in Ryle Series, said Selland's speech was successful because he was not afraid to talk about the personal issues. "He had an openness to discuss a very personal issue about himself... It was my most successful effort for the series," Gregory said. The program created controversy on campus, Gregory said. "People are having a hard time confronting themselves. They have a controversy with themselves not homosexuals," Gregory said. The Military Science Division raised questions about the legality of Selland speaking on campus and receiving money for the speech, Dee Christensen, division head, said. He said that the question was not raised because of who Selland is or what the topic was. It was about an officer receiving money for a speech. The law in question expired in September, and Congress had not acted on it yet; therefore, Selland's speech was legal according to the public affairs office for the Atlantic Fleet. Selland made it clear at the beginning of his speech that he was speaking about his own experiences and not as a representative of the Navy. "First, I do want to make a point because military science may be here, that I am here to speak as Dirk Selland and not as the Department of Defense or the Department of the Navy, that is a crucial point," Selland said. Selland explained that change is occuring everywhere, whether people accept it or not. "Today I am here to speak as a social reformer even though some of you, and myself, who never wanted to are thrust into this civil rights struggle. I am here to talk about change... A transformation is occuring amongst us today whether it is in our personal lives, whether it is here in our pursuit of education or whether it is in our political lives," Selland said. Selland later asked why it was a crime for a person to want to serve his country. In fact, the dismissal of homosexuals from the Navy because of their training and the cost of discharge, he said, cost the government approximately $500 million. Despite the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Selland said, the number of discharges of homosexuals increases each year. At year's end, the Supreme Court deemed the policy unconstiutional. ~ Cristy Randolph Students, faculty and staff listen attentively to Lt. Richard Dirk Selland give his controversial speech. Selland said that he wanted to make it clear that he was not representing the United States Navy. 68 ~ Academics (Page 69) Lt. Dirk Selland addresses the audience during a speech in the Ryle Main Lounge. Selland was scheduled to be discharged by the Navy after he revealed that he was gay. Approximately 500 people listened to Lt. Dirk Selland talk about his homosexuality and his ordeal with the Navy. The speech was successful due to his ability to talk freely about his personal life. Lt. Dirk Selland takes a break for a refreshment during his speech. Selland spoke to the University community about his experiences concerning his open homosexuality and the Navy. Academics ~ 69 (Page 70) As Graduates End One Chapter of their Life, They Look Forward To Life Beyond NMSU CONTINUING THE JOURNEY Holding onto their caps as winds gusted through Stokes Stadium, the class of 1995 became part of the Northeast tradition. Graduates received their diplomas as part of the University's spring commencement exercises. Despite heavy rains earlier in the week, the ceremony was held May 6 in Stokes as originally planned. As the class of 1995 proceeded from Baldwin Auditorium to Stokes Stadium, the graduating class continued many of Northeast's tradition. Graduates marched past the statue of Joseph Baldwin on the Quadrangle. Amid a capacity crowd in the stadium, President Jack Magruder welcomed parents, families, friends and students to the celebration of the graduating class' achievements, dedication and hard work. After introducing the guests seated on the platform, Magruder introduced the commencement speaker Missouri Lt. Gov. Roger Wilson. Wilson, who grew up in rural Boone County, served in the state Senate for 13 years until his election as Missouri's 44th lieutenant governor. Wilson began by praising the administration, faculty, staff and students on how they had helped the University become a trend setter for other institutions to follow. He also stated how a "small state school located in the Northeast corner of the state" had become a model which other schools nationwide were trying to emulate. "The speaker made me realize how prestigious our University has become," senior Jasen Pearson said. In the commencement address, Wilson spoke of the quality education at Northeast and the good preparation of students for the future. He ended his speech by challenging the graduates to accomplish all that they desire and want out of life. After the conclusion of the speech, Magruder and Lanny C. Morley, vice president for academics affairs, conferred degrees upon the graduates. Over 700 undergraduate and graduates received their diplomas. Despite the large number of graduates, the ceremony took only about two hours from beginning to end. "Considering the number of students graduating, the ceremony was relatively short and memorable," graduate Gina Hagloch said. "The speech was nice, short and to the point." The capacity-filled stadium forced many guests to sit on the lawns surrounding Stokes. "There should be additional seating on the field and not limit families to sit in the bleachers. Seating should be expanded for the growing classes," said Jeff Guffey, who came to watch his girlfriend, senior Ginger Jones, receive her diploma. As the ceremony ended, students marched out of Stokes under the thunderous applause of parents, families and friends. Whether the ceremony echoed a day of hope and enthusiasm or an uncertainty of the future, graduates left Stokes Stadium with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction as they prepared for the next phase of their lives. When asked about his future plans, graduating senior Matthew Judkins, with a can of beer held high, responded "It's just the beginning buddy." -Mathew George 70 -- Academics (Page 71) President Jack Magruder congratulates a senior as she receives her diploma. Over 700 degrees were conferred to the graduating class of 1995. Seniors Becky Kenney, Leanne Eichholz, Jasen Pearson and Ann Bell acknowledge their families as they prepare to leave Stokes Stadium. The stadium was filled to capacity causing many family members to sit on the lawns surrounding the field. Missouri Lt. Gov. Roger Wilson addresses the spring graduates. Wilson began his remarks by congratulating the University community on becoming a trend setter for other schools to follow. Academics ~ 71 (Page 72) The University's first football team poses for a portrait. The team of 1900 opened its season by defeating Oaklawn College, Novelty, Mo., 76-0. The team, which was coached by the student captain, ended its six game season with three wins, two losses and one tie. 72 ~ Sports (Page 73) What game is this Legends came and went, changing the state of NMSU athletics during their time here. Broken records. Lost dreams. Running and practicing from sunrise to sunset. All this energy put into sports transformed who we are, on and off the playing field. With every new season, unknown people become NMSU sports legends. Basketball star junior Steve Horton inspired and motivated his teams to strive for a playoff berth. Senior volleyball player Neely Forbes broke records. These nameless faces came here, transformed NMSU sports and themselves, then turned around and departed as sports legends. Coaches also came along and changed the way sports were played. Head Football Coach Eric Holm, who took his team to the playoffs, announced he would be moving on. Head Basketball Coach Willard Sims also bid his farewell. During his 24-year coaching career at NMSU, Sims led the 1980-1981 team to its first post- season tournament championship ever. The women s basketball team said goodbye to its coach Jan Conner. After 39 years of working with the teams, Bill Cable, the first director of sports information, announced his retirement. All of these people transformed the status of NMSU sports during their time here. As they moved on, fans would watch as new coaches and athletes took over and continued to change the way NMSU sports were defined. Sports Sports ~ 73 (Page 74) Bulldogs Start Strong on Gridiron by Elizabeth Wilson Football What do you get when you mix friends, football and a great coaching staff? Success. That is exactly what the Bulldogs had. Finishing with a record of 8-3, the football team had one of their best seasons ever. "A lot of people started becoming dedicated in the spring, and it progressed into the summer," senior defensive end Nick Della Vedova said. Preparation was a key component for the team. As Della Vedova pointed out, the team was balanced offensively and defensively. Senior Cornerback Tony Arrowood said the team's success came from its makeup. The seniors brought experience and leadership to the team, while the other players helped out too. The coaching staff contributed to the team's success as well. The staff ingrained into the players' heads that they were a good team. They built up their confidences and prepared them well for their weekly challenges. These strategies paid off for the Bulldogs. "The coaching staff prepared us each week for the team we were going to play. They let us know what we were up against," Arrowood said. The team went undefeated for its first eight games, the first time since 1934. Then the Bulldogs faced also undefeated Pittsburg State. In a hard fought battle, they lost 13-10. The Bulldogs' spirits had been trampled on. They went on to lose their final regular season game 36-34 to the Missouri Western Griffons. Finishing 8-2 in the regular season earned the team a spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs. In the first round, Northeast lost to a tough North Dakota team, 18-6. Plead Football Coach Eric Holm thought the season brought mixed emotions, but "looking back in retrospect, it was an outstanding season." "It was one of the most exciting seasons, but it ended on a bittersweet note," senior tight end Jason Koltz said. "The prospects for next year are very bright. We are losing twelve seniors which will be hard to replace, but we have a strong nucleus." Holm said. The Bulldogs finished second in the 1994 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Conference. This sparked great hope in the underclassmen for the coming year, especially for next year's seniors. "I'm anxious. It's my last year. We gotta do it," junior fullback Mark Cross said. 1994 Bulldog Football: Row 1: Greg Trachsel, Jason Hendrix, Meko Miller, Mark Grider, Eddie Garrett, Baxter Swilley, Chris Bray, Tony Arrowood, Demond Baine, Corie Henry, Nate M innis, Mike Vaughn, Mike McLeod, Steven Thompson, Tyce Stebbins, Nate Blackstun, Kaine Onwuzlike. Row 2: Brandon Steele, Jeff Mohror, Sean Williams, Cornelius Coe, Karega Scott, James Ross, Art Austin, Jason Bland, Jeff Collins, Jason Forrest, Matt Biermann, Tim Krause, Jarrett Anderson, Paul Grutter, Jason Rollison, Lawyer Twillie, Adam Backman, Erwin Clarence. Row 3: Rich Fairchild, Mark Cross, Brandon Dwelllingham, Kurt Henriksen, Jayson Campbell, Mike Hazen, Bret Yoder, Matt Nelson, Kerry Cramer, Craig McPartlin, Jeff Schmidt, Jeff Nichols, Scott Hull, Mike Myerson, Ryan Harkin. Row 4: Scott Showers, Bill Biermann, Bill Crews, Quantrell Huff, Mark Irby, Spencer Stevens, Mike Lodes, Christian Hutson, Seth Graham, Ben Slentz, Lance Thurman, Nick Jacobs, Fabian Breland, Bob Nalewajk, Dan Curtis. Row5: Craig Hudson, Morgan Dawdy, Rick Calhoun, Jim Guntli, Erik Tellefson, Shane Ebeling, Kirk McCarty, Marcus Rosenberg, Jason Koltz, Matt Copeland, Scott Rudel, Derek Cisler, Erik Nelson. Row 6: Matt Bramon, Mark Schell, Vince Fitzpatrick, Stewart McIntyre, Yves Moubayed, Derek Clark, Jason McKnight, Kenny Robbins, Nelson Evans, Doug Wilhelm, Kyle Fischer, Zac Allison, Jay Galli, Nick Della Vedova, Chad Murray. Row 7:Coaching Staff: Brian Coco, Keith Jordan, John Busby, Eric Holm, Kirby Cannon, Chuck Clemens, Mike Roos, Jeff Jacques, and Clint Thompson. 74 ~ Sports (Page 75) Senior quarterback Steve Thompson looks for a receiver in the Bulldogs' game against Missouri Southern. Thompson passed for 2165 yards and 23 touchdowns. Scoreboard NMSU Opponent 30 Mankato State 28 28 Central Missouri State 20 37 Northwest Missouri State 10 37 Missouri Southern 21 28 Emporia State 10 50 Washburn 31 38 Missouri-Rolla 7 45 Southwest Baptist 6 10 Pittsburg State 13 34 Missouri Western 36 6 North Dakota 18 Sophomore tailback Jarrett Anderson attempts to break through the Missouri Southern Lion defense. During the 1994 regular season, Anderson gained an average of 142.8 yards rushing per game. Sports ~ 75 (Page 76) Bulldogs Win Conference Championship by Chris Griffin Men's Soccer The men's soccer team returned with a strong experienced lineup, including thirteen lettermen and nine consistent starters from the previous season. Third year Head Coach Mike Lynch looked forward to a team that was, "in better physical shape than last year's team and prepared for the upcoming challenges of the 1994 season." The preseason poll found the Bulldogs ranked twelfth in the nation. Also ranked in the poll were five teams on the Bulldog's schedule including #4 Gannon University. One change the Bulldogs had to adapt to was conference play. It was the first time since 1988 that soccer was a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association sport. Including Northeast, the six teams in the conference were: Missouri-St. Louis, Missouri-Rolla, Missouri Southern, Lincoln University and Southwest Baptist. The Bulldogs were champions of the MIAA, winning every conference game with the exception of their 2-2 tie with UMSL. Although not phenomenal, the Bulldogs have reason to be proud of their 10-7-1 record. Their schedule often found them up against nationally ranked teams. "We had a really difficult schedule this year," senior midfielder Duke Cochran said. "We went up against some very good teams with high caliber talent. We gave each team a challenge and have nothing to really be disappointed about." Playing major teams did little to intimidate Lynch. "In order to be the best, we must play the best, and these teams are the ones to make us better," he said. "I think that our schedule might be toughest of any Division II team in the country." For the 1995 season, Lynch looked forward to working with the team toward his goals of consistent improvement and performance. Lynch's program taught the players that academic and athletic excellence are compatible goals. Also through his program, Lynch felt that players developed leadership skills and discipline that they will take with them throughout their lives. "It's hard to explain all the great things Coach Lynch gives to the team," freshman midfielder Chris Gansner said. "His work ethic is simple but effective: 'One hour of hard, honest pratice is much better than two hours of taking it easy.' He teaches us that by putting all our effort into what we do, soccer, homework, whatever, we will accomplish it faster and better." "The highlight of the year was winning the conference championship. Next year's team is filled with this desire to win, so next season look for us to be a lot better," Gansner said. The 1994 Bulldogs: Row 1: Trainer Troy Garrett, Tyler Markee, Jason English, Duke Cochran, Kevin Kelly, Derek Mazeitis, Josh Trimble, Matt Keen, Fabian Benito, Jeff Nolder, Chris Gansner, and David Rogers. Row 2: Manager Ben Corley, Scott Meis, Jimmy Duran, Tony Torres, Chris Seim, Joe Nick, Josh Bahr, Ryan Seim, Jim Cunningham, Marty Chrenka, Josh Mitchell, Claes Meldal, Jason Herold, and Head Coach Mike Lynch. Senior Tyler Markee races an opponent for the ball. The men's soccer team finished with a 10-7- 1 record and won the MIAA Conference Championship. 76 ~ Sports (Page 77) Senior midfielder Duke Cochran steals the ball from a Drury College defender. Northeast went 1- 1 at the Gardner Classic. Junior Jeff Nolder, a Bulldog midfielder, attempts to score a goal against Drury college at the North east Gardner Classic. NMSU won the game 4-1. Mercyhurst and UMSL also participated in the tournament. Scoreboard NMSU Opponent 4 Drury College 1 1 Mercyhurst 2 0 Lock Haven 2 1 East Stroudsburg 4 2 Wisconsin-Parkside 1 1 Columbia 0 1 Gannon 2 1 Purdue University-Fort Wayne 0 3 CW Post 1 0 Oakland 2 2 Lewis 1 0 University of South Carolina 2 2 UMSL 2 4 Missouri Southern 0 3 Lincoln 1 4 University of Missouri-Rolla 0 2 Rockhurst 4 6 Southwest Baptist 0 In the game against Purdue University-Fort Wayne, sophomore midfielder, Ryan Seim jumps up high to head the ball. Northeast won the game 1-0. Sports ~ 77 (Page 78) Battling for control of the ball, junior forward Bridgit Garthe tries to overtake the opposing defense, while Stephanie Barrowclough comes to her aid. Junior midfielder, Tieman Fehling completes a successful throw-in for the Lady Bulldogs. The team finished with a 9-7-2 record. Scoreboard NMSU Opponents 2 Northern Colorado 3 0 Metro State 4 2 Wisconsin Parkside 1 3 Northern Illinois 4 0 Park College 5 2 UMSL 1 0 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 0 2 St. Joseph's 3 6 Bellarmine 0 0 Lewis 1 3 Drury 0 1 University Of Missouri-Rolla 1 0 Lindenwood 2 7 Southern Baptist 0 2 Rockhurst 0 5 Quincy 2 4 Woffark 0 2 Queens 1 Dribbling around an opponent, back Jill Benson heads down the field. Benson was one of seven incoming freshmen on the women's soccer team. 78 ~ Academics (Page 79) Lady Bulldogs Score Key Victories by Chris Griffin Women's Soccer Experience was the key factor the women's soccer team was counting on to take them through the 1994 season. Head Coach Mike Cannon looked forward to the return of 10 letterwinners and six key starters. In his second year as coach of the Lady Bulldogs, Cannon hoped the experience his veteran players possessed would help improve the team's 4-11 record from the previous year. "We should be pretty strong because we have experienced senior players at every position, one in goal, one in back, two in the middle and one up front," Cannon said at the start of the year. Cannon also wanted to take advantage of the potential abiliities of seven incoming freshmen for the team. The season was highlighted by several key victories. The Lady Bulldogs' first win of the season came against regional rival Wisconsin-Parkside. Two major triumphs for the team included a 7-0 blowout of Southwest Baptist University and a 6-0 defeat of Bellarmine College. "I think the most memorable moment of the season was our victory over Quincy University," freshman back Kendra Bollin said. The Lady Bulldogs also pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent history when they defeated the then number five team in the country, University of Missouri at St. Louis. In that game, Northeast came back in the second half to win 2-1. "Overall, the season went very well, we achieved our goal of being over .500. We beat some great teams and some regional rivals this year," senior forward Stephanie Barrowclough said. Cannon went into his second year looking to obtain his goals. He was successful in the fact that the team had more wins than losses. He worked toward involving his program more with the University and the community of Kirksville. He also continued with his teacher-student oriented approach toward the team. He wants his players to understand the intricacies of the game. Beyond the game, Cannon encouraged his students toward academic excellence and challenged them to be responsible leaders in all walks of life. He claimed not to expect perfection, just a strong effort all around. Cannon was pleased with the 1994 season, especially with the improvement over the previous year. Although falling short of reaching the national tournament, the team won more games, gave up fewer goals, and scored more goals than the past season. "The prospects for next season lookvery good," Cannon said. "Although we are losing seven players, we are retaining a strong core. With a good class of incoming girls, and some experienced players who have tasted success, next year the sky's the limit." The 1994 Lady Bulldogs: Row 1: Amy Zander, Jill Benson, Carie Toczylowski, Kirsten Abel, Leah Hollcroft, Mindy Holcomb, and Ann Wiesler. Row2: Amanda Weber, Cathy Bussjaeger, Lauren Jaggers, Chris Zitko, Kendra Bollin, Tieman Fehling, and Sarah Beach. Row3: Head Coach Mike Cannon, student assistant coach Amy Mangels, Bridgit Garthe, Stephanie Barrowclough, Trishia Harting, Keryi Wickenhauser, Mary Ann Flynn, Susana Mendoza, trainer Chel Fletcher, and student manager Fontez Mark. Sports ~ 79 (Page 80) Cross Country Team Third in Nation Cross Country by Tracie Hitz Runners came out of the track season with numerous awards, giving credit to their coach despite his modesty. The men's cross country team placed third in the National Collegiate Athletics Association Division II held in Kearney, Neb. Junior Thad Bartram led the Bulldogs taking 24th, followed by junior Jeremy Struttmann finishing 38th. Seventeen schools from all over the nation competed with Bartram and Struttmann, earning All-American honors with their outstanding performances. "This is the best team Northeast has had since 1964," Struttmann said, "and our coach was on that team." Head Coach Ed Schneider was a standout cross country and track runner during his college years at Northeast. Schneider even won the NCAA Division II individual championship for the Bulldogs. Although he did not take any credit for the success of last year's cross country team, the team gave it to him. "He's a great runner and that makes him an even better coach," Struttmann said. "He was very quick in developing our young talent." The men also placed third in the Great Lakes Regional meet, which qualified them for Nationals. Bartram placed seventh and Struttmann finished 13th, earning each of them All-Regional honors. Back to where it all started, the Bulldogs finished the regular season by clinching the Mid- America Intercollegiate Athletics Association conference title. Leading the pack was Bartram with his fifth place finish, followed once again by Struttmann in eighth and junior Jason Golonka who placed 10th. All three of them earned All-Conference honors with their finishes. Sophomore Mark Miller followed close behind in 13th place, with junior Jeff Obert taking 15 th. Schneider was also honored by being named MIAA Men's Coach of the Year. "Athletes can make coaches look pretty good sometimes," he said. "They're the ones who ran the races. I just got them to the meets on time." Maybe their practices had something to do with their success. With their first practice of the day beginning at 6:15 a.m. and their second at 3:30 p.m., the men ran about 70 to 80 miles a week. All but one member of the squad will be returning, and the young but talented team will come back with experience. "As long as they keep working hard and stay healthy, they have a great opportunity to repeat as conference champions," Schneider said. "It's a very strong conference, and I know it will be a close race again next year." The 1994 Men's Cross Country Team: Michael Johnson, Mark Miller, Scott Poston, Jason Schiek, Christian Blackburn, Thad Bartram, Jeff Obert, Michael Hronik, Jeremy Struttmann, Craig Maxwell, Jason Golonka. 80 ~ Sports (Page 81) Sophomore Craig Maxwell sets the pace at the Purple and White Alumni Meet. This meet, held annually, matches Bulldog squad members against alumni runners. Cross Country Team Works Together to Improve by Tracie Hitz Personal records, finishes and goals motivated these athletes, but in the long run their individual achievements came together to benefit the entire women's cross country team. "Each person has to have their own goal in order to contribute," said junior Ginny Hoefer, the Lady Bulldogs' top runner. "We have to do it for ourselves in order for the team to get anywhere." Their high expectations took them everywhere. This close team ran, swam and lifted weights together during the season. Some of them even lived together. "It's good to live with someone who understands what you're going through," Hoefer said of roommate/teammate Jennifer Lehmann. "It also works better to get to practices because she's going there, too." The Lady Bulldogs finished fifth at the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association conference championships. Top finishers included Hoefer placing 11th and junior Talva Parker finishing 22nd. "The conference was tough this year," Parker said. "I've never seen so many good runners in one place." Even though Head Coach John Cochrane was accustomed to fourth place finishes or better in the MIAA championships throughout his last fourteen seasons, he said "fifth place is about where we fit in this year." The Lady Bulldogs qualified for the Great Lakes Regional meet, where they placed seventh, an improvement from the previous year's 12th place finish. Hoefer took 12th and earned all- regional honors, while Parker finished 27th as the second highest Northeast runner. The strong team only said goodbye to one senior, Paula Oldeg, a four-year member of the team. "I'm definitely going to miss the competition," Oldeg said, "but I'm also going to miss hanging out with everyone on the team." The 1994 Lady Bulldogs: Row 1: Marta McKee, Jennifer Frankenberg, Alison Kniker, Christy Wilson, Kristin Mylar, Jennifer Lehmann. Row 2: Paula Oldeg, Katherine Karagiannis, Ginny Hoefer, Talva Parker, Amanda Torrens, Erica Vagedes, Amy Wotawa. Sports ~ 81 (Page 82) Young Team Finds Success on the Court Volleyball by Chris Griffin "Tremendous." This was how Head Coach Deb Masten described the 1994 women's volleyball team's season. No one could accuse her of exaggeration. The season brought many accomplishments for the team. With a new lineup, the squad broke records, won second place in conference and earned a playoff berth. The Lady Bulldogs' success did not come from luck. It resulted from many horn's of hard work. The squad practiced numerous hours on a daily basis. With only three returning starters, the team was relatively young and inexperienced. Practices were crucial for teaching the new team to work together. Throughout the season, the team continued its improvement. As in the past, the team was led by senior Neely Forbes, who was selected First Team All-Conference for the second straight season. Junior Christie Hackmann made first team also. Sophomore Kirsten Bernthal was selected Second Team All-Conference. Masten was named Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. In regular season play, the team finished 27-10. They won the Texas Women's University Toumament and fared well in their others. They went 14-4 in the conference, which put the team in second place. For the 13th year straight, Central Missouri State University won the conference title. The undisputable highlight of the year was the trip to the 1994 National Collegiate Division II Women's Volleyball Championships. This was the first year that NMSU had ever made it to Nationals in volleyball. NMSU was the fourth seed in the South Central Region. Unfortunately for the Lady Bulldogs, their first opponent was number one seed CMSU. CMSU had beaten the Lady Dogs twice earlier in the season during conference play. NMSU played hard, but in the end, CMSU overcame them. Records were shattered during the season also. Bernthal greatly improved her own assists-per- season record from the previous year. Forbes added to her collection of records with those for digs in a career, kills in a season and kill average. She improved her record career marks in kills, attempts and service aces. Although Forbes' playing days are over at NMSU, her records will live on. Winning a berth in Nationals, having a great season record and breaking school records most definitely was summed up as "tremendous." It was high fives all around when the Lady Bulldogs celebrated a victory after a tough game. The team's overall record was 27-10. Freshman middle hitter Jennifer Sigman prepares to return a hit to the opposition. Sigman liked volleyball for the intensity, action and competition. 82 ~ Sports (Page 83) Sophomore setter Kirsten Bernthal attempts to block an opponent's hit. Helping Bernthal was junior middle hitter Christie Hackmann. Senior outside hitter Neely Forbes goes in for the kill. Forbes led the team in kills, attacks and digs. Scoreboard Opponent Result Southwest Baptist 3-0 Central Arkansas 3-0 Pittsburg State 3-0 Central Oklahoma 1-3 East Texas State 3-0 Missouri Western 3-1 Quincy 3-2 Washburn 3-0 Emporia State 3-1 University of Missouri-St. Louis 3-0 Peru State 3-0 Drury 3-1 Doane 3-0 Augustana 1-3 Northwest Missouri 3-1 Tampa 0-3 Southwest Baptist 3-0 Missouri Western 3-1 Central Missouri 0-3 Opponent Result Barry 1-3 Florida Southern 0-3 Rollins 3-1 Missouri Western 3-1 Northwest Missouri 3-1 Central Missouri 0-3 Washburn 3-1 Emporia State 1-3 Pittsburg State 3-0 Missouri Southern 3-0 University of Missouri-St. Louis 3-0 Washburn 3-0 Eastern New Mexico 3-2 Mississippi 3-0 Texas Women's 3-1 Central Missouri 0-3 Quincy 2-3 Pittsburg State 3-0 Missouri Southern 2-3 The 1994 Lady Bulldogs: Row 1: Trainer Michelle Boyd, Kirsten Bernthal, Jennifer Sigman, Leslie Coyne, student Assistant Coach Jen Turin. Row 2: Kristine Carpenter, Jennifer Woods, Emilie Thompson, Angela Erickson, Angela York. Row 3: Gretchen Bouton, Christie Hackmann, Head Coach Deb Masten, Assistant Coach Jennifer Lake, Lynn Evenhouse, Neely Forbes. Sports ~ 83 (Page 84) Cable Retires Director's Jersey by Laura Zyk Even if you missed the big game, finding out the results was easy thanks to Bill Cable, director of the Sports Information office. When Cable was hired in 1956, there were only a selected few men's sports on campus. Cable left shortly after he was hired to serve in the Korean War. He returned to NMSU in 1958 and tried to work in Sports Information. However, it was not until the early 1970's that women's sports began on campus, and it became obvious that Sports Information would be working harder. President Charles McClain decided to set up an office specifically for this purpose, and Cable was chosen as the full-time director. The office promoted NMSU athletics to the media. It prepared and distributed media guides for NMSU sports. It made game programs, posters and schedule cards. Those in the office also wrote weekly press releases for campus sports and the regional media and for hometowns of the athletes. All of these activities required much more time than the average 40-hour work week. Despite all of the hard work involved, the office did not always get the recognition it deserved. "People don't really realize the time involved in publishing media guides for 21 sports," said Melissa Ware, office manager/ publications coordinator for Sports Information. Cable put in plenty of extra hours. Besides the publication demands and meetings, the basketball and football seasons kept him especially busy. He traveled with the teams and went to almost all of the games. At the games, he handled media questions and reported the results immediately. As the first sports information director, Cable observed many changes in the office. He saw the biggest changes in technology. When he first began, newspaper work was completed on typewriters. Since then, technology advanced to copiers, computers and fax machines, which could be somewhat overwhelming. "Kids today learn about computers by junior high, but I have a tendency to be intimitated," Cable said. Unfortunately, Cable retired at the end of June, but he was very postive about the future of the office. He had confidence that the next director would be qualified and would bring new ideas. He and his wife planned to remain in Kirksville, so, therefore, he would be able to keep in touch with the activities of the office. Cable realized that change can be for the better. "I'm not bothered about changes, especially if they're for the best. I look forward to what happens in the office after I retire," Cable said. He did not leave without making a mark on campus. "Especially since Melissa Ware came to the office, many publications (media guides) have been recognized," Cable said. Since 1988, the office received over 30 awards for publications in national competition. Cable also received individual awards. In 1988, he was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame. He was also presented with the Warren Berg award at a convention for sports information directors who were not in Division I. The award signified bringing recognition to the profession. Cable has enjoyed his career working with journalism and public relations. He has also liked working with coaches, athletes and the media. He put a tremendous amount of work and time into the publication of the University's sports and will be missed. Sports Information staff worker senior Holly Bowser examines a NMSU program guide. In addition to making guides, the Sports Information office also sent out weekly press releases. 84 ~ Sports (Page 85) Head Football Coach Eric Holm presents sports information director Bill Cable with a football signed by the 1994 Bulldog football team. Throughout his career at NMSU, Cable and staff earned many awards. Sports Information Director Bill Cable presents an award at an annual sports banquet. Cable was NMSU's first Sports Information director. Sports Information staff members Dave Mullison and Melissa Ware prepare statistics for an end- of-season review. The Sports Information office was located in Barnett Hall. Sports ~ 85 (Page 86) Senior Steve Horton slam dunks another two points for Northeast. Horton was among the leaders of scoring, rebounding and blocking shots. Senior center Bill Eckholm jumps for the easy lay-in and draws the foul. The Bulldogs went 12-4 in the MIAA Conference. Scoreboard NMSU Opponents 92 Monmouth College 78 78 Central College 73 81 Quincy University 82 83 Hannibal-LaGrange 86 87 St. Joseph's 91 64 Rockhurst 60 78 Missouri Baptist 82 79 North Dakota State 71 79 Northwest Missouri State 73 94 Emporia State 72 75 Lincoln University 72 84 Missouri Southern 81 68 Quincy University 76 88 Missouri Western 85 70 Central Missouri State 84 98 Southwest Baptist 96 90 Pittsburg State 76 77 Washburn University 100 85 Missouri-St. Louis 76 77 Missouri-Rolla 68 87 Emporia State 83 91 Lincoln University 85 82 Missouri Southern 73 83 Missouri Western 94 98 Central Missouri State 107 81 Missouri-St. Louis 74 64 Washburn University 74 Junior guard Brian Basich attempts to stop an opponent's drive was the team's high scorer in 13 games. 86 ~ Sports (Page 87) Basketball Exciting Season Ends With Goodbyes by Chris Griffin The 1994-95 Men's basketball team played hard all season long. It was a season with circumstances to which the Bulldogs were not accustomed. In particular, the team lost its home court for a couple of weeks when heavy snows caused a beam to crack in Pershing Arena, leading to the gym's closing. Going into the season, the squad had high hopes. It returned with four starters from the previous year's team, which had Northeast's best season in 13 years. The hopes soon vanished though, as Northest went 3-4 at the start of the season. The team heard its wake-up call and picked up the slack. After their slow start, the Bulldogs went on a 13-3 run, placing them in first place of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Unfortunately for the team, it seemed to run out of gas. It lost its last two regular season games at home to Missouri Western State College and Central Missouri State University. This gave the Bulldogs a 16-9 regular season record and a third place finish in MIAA conference play. For the second year in a row, the Bulldogs earned a berth in the MIAA's post-season conference tournament. They won their first game against the University of Missouri-St. Louis, but went on to lose in the second round to Washburn University, 64-74. Earlier in the year, Wasburn defeated Northeast, 77-100. Northeast will only return one starter, junior guard Brian Basich. This season, Basich won All- Conference honors. Senior Steve Horton was Second Team All-Conference. Seniors Brian Vandehey, Bill Eckholm, and Xavi Cargol all received Honorable Mention All-Conference awards. Showing great potential for the future, freshman guard Paul Taylor was the MIAA's Freshman of the Year. One reason the season will never be forgotten was that it was the last season for Head Coach Willard Sims. Sims, a graduate of Northeast Missouri State University, was head coach for 24 years. He worked as assistant coach eight years prior to his appointment to the top spot. Sims led the Bulldogs to their first ever post-season tournament championship during the 1980-81 campaign. He was named the Division II Kodak Men's Basketball Coach of the Year twice in his career. "It's been enjoyable all these years, working with talented players and capable assistant coaches. I value the many friendships that I've made in my professsion," Sims said. "As a great Northeast athlete, outstanding coach and human being, his place in the history of Bulldog athletics will long endure. After a brilliant career, we all hold Willard as a coaching model against which others will be judged," Athletic Director Walter Ryle said. The 1994-95 Bulldogs: Row 1: Paul Taylor, Brian Basich, Jamal Horton, Gus Simmons. Row 2: Student Manager Jeff Cochran, Assistant Coach Scott Matthews, Eric Schweneman, Rolf Halvorsen, Brian Vandehey, Derrick Johnson, Marc Breckenridge, Graduate Assistant Coach Tim Deidrick. Row 3: Head Coach Willard Sims, Steve Horton, Xavi Cargol, Bill Eckholm, Dan Mosely, Tim Reuschel, Graduate Assistant Coach Steve Schippe, Assistant Coach Jack Schrader. Sports ~ 87 (Page 88) Basketball Youthful Lady Bulldogs Gain Experience by Tracie Hitz With age comes experience, and the young Women's basketball team used its 8-17 season to adjust to the changes involved in creating a winning team. The season ended with the team's first ever win over Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) on the last day of the season. The talent of each member was different, but it was putting them together that made the team. Freshman Amy Pillard, a forward, led the team in rebounds, averaging about nine per game and also in blocked shots with a total of 17 throughout 21 games. Sophomore guard Kelly Brewer dominated the court from the three-point range, sinking 21 in just eight games. At the free-throw line, sophomore Natalie O'Farrel went 26-for-26 through five games before coming within one of the MIAA record of 28 consecutive free throws. "I didn't even know about the record," O'Farrell said. "I guess everyone on the bench did, and they told me about it after I made the one-and-one." Junior forward Kristy Brown led the team in scoring about 19 points a game. She also led the team in assists with 34 and steals with 18 through the first 21 games. Brown scored her career high of 35 points at the season opener in the Bellarmine Tournament in Kentucky, losing 98-96 to the host team. Also against Bellarmine, nine different Lady Bulldogs made a three pointer, setting a new NMSU record for the most three pointers made in a single game. "It was Amy (Pillard) who really started doing well once she got used to the college play," Brown said. "She was always right behind me every game." But it was Brown who found a place on the second team All-Conference and Brewer who made Academic All-Conference. Many felt that unity was the key to the team's recent success. "Since we spend so much time with each other, we have very strong team unity," O'Farrell said. "If we build upon it, we'll be a really good team." That unity began to show at the St. Francis game in early December, when the women scored 110 points and broke the 110-point barrier for the first time since Jan. 12, 1991. At the season's end, Head Coach Jan Conner announced her resignation. "I have resigned for personal reasons and philosophical differences," Conner said. Conner was proud of what has become of the Lady Bulldogs since her arrival at Northeast three years ago. "We've built the program up to where we are becoming a threat in the MIAA," siad Conner. When asked about Conner's resignation, O'Farrell summed up Conner's tenure as coach by stating "we've learned a lot on the basketball floor, but we learned a lot more about life in general." 1994-95 Lady Bulldogs: Row 1: Anne Volkmann, Kelly Brewer, Kristy Brown, Kameron Libbers, Nicci Hays Jenny Ballew. Row 2: Head Coach Jan Conner, Jason Sefrit, Liz Kinne, Natalie O'Farrell, Amy Pillard, Gretchen Bouton, Meghan Fluharty, Melissa Harmon, Terri Davis, Holly Hobaugh, Keri Nichols. 88 ~ Sports (Page 89) Junior forward Kristy Brown drives around a defender for the basket. Brown was chosen as an MIAA Player of the Week during the season. Scoreboard NMSU Opponent 96 Bellarmine (Ky.) 98 84 Pitt-Johnstown 104 88 Angelo State 82 76 SIU- Edwardsville 79 90 Indianapolis 95 110 St. Francis (Ill) 68 65 Wayne State 85 92 Doane College 87 40 Missouri Columbia 97 69 Northwest Missouri 97 53 Emporia State 76 90 Lincoln University 56 72 Missouri Southern 77 64 Missouri Western 103 66 Central Missouri 98 90 Southwest Baptist 89 102 Pittsburg State 104 66 Washburn University 82 86 Missouri-St. Louis 85 67 Missouri-Rolla 90 93 Emporia State 79 64 Lincoln University 76 79 Missouri Southern 93 83 Missouri Western 97 67 Central Missouri 52 Sophmore guard Terri Davis scores two more points for the Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs fell one game shy of making the MIAA post season tournament. Sports ~ 89 (Page 90) Wrestling Bulldogs Survive Another Season by Chris Griffin Pride and determination. Struggling to continue their team's existence, those were the two characteristics the 1994-95 Bulldog wrestlers used to survive the long season. Most people did not realize how difficult wrestling was. Unlike other athletes, wrestlers constantly fought to maintain a combination of weight and strength. It took total dedication, not just two hours of practice a day. The team worked hard to improve, having three practices some days and practicing four or five hours a day. From the start, things were never in the team's favor. The squad ended the previous season unsure if it would be the last. Due to gender equity conflicts, the entire wrestling program had been cut. The team began the year by fighting for its existence. While members carried out campaigns to keep the sport, they were too occupied to recruit for the 1994-95 season as thoroughly as the coaching staff would have liked. After hearing of the program's cancellation, 10 of 12 recruits backed out of coming to NMSU. After winning a one-year reinstatement, the team tried to pull itself together for the upcoming season. Plagued with injuries and dropouts, the season started slow for the team. Also, the threat of wrestling's elimination dampened team morale. The team only won one dual meet the entire season. Despite its 1-11 dual meet record, the team continued to train hard and remained dedicated. After starting in turmoil, the team began to settle down around the middle of the season. "The team improved all year, and towards the end, we started to wrestle as a team, not just individuals. Once we started working as a team we were more successful. Our third place finish at Concordia was our best example of wrestling as a team," freshman Ken Gawronski said. The team pulled together at the end of the year. At the regional meet, the Bulldogs placed fifth. They were only a half point behind the fourth place team. At the meet, three Bulldog wrestlers, sophomore Karega Scott, senior Kevin Bates and sophomore Andy Rouse qualified for the National Championships. The Bulldogs placed 25th as a team at Nationals compared to 27th the previous season. Scott finished eighth in the tournament qualifying him for All-American honors. "I was very pleased with the efforts of our whole team. To stick with it through a season like that shows a lot of courage. I think we began to step it up toward the end of the year, and our performances show that," Head Coach Dave Schutter said. Junior Kevin Bates prepares to take down his opponent. At the regional meet, the Bulldogs placed fifth, only a point away from capturing the fourth place spot. Three Bulldog wrestlers qualified for the National Championships. Junior Kevin Bates struggles to keep his edge over his opponent. At the regional meet, Bates, along with two of his teammates, qualifed for Nationals. 90 ~ Sports (Page 91) Going for another win, junior Kevin Bates attempts to pin his opponent. The Bulldog squad boasted 12 returning successful. Freshman Ken Gawronski plans his attack as he waits for his match to begin. Gawronski wrestled in the 118 lb. weight class for the Bulldogs. Scoreboard Cardinal Takedown Tournament * Central Missouri Open * Nebraska-Omaha Open * Roger Denker Open * Concordia College Invitational 3rd NCAA Div. II Midwest Regionals 5th NCAA Div. II Championship 25th Dual meet record 1-11 * Denotes an unscored meet. A Bulldog wrestler focuses on how to manuever around an opponent. Skill and technique were important aspects of the sport. The wrestling program was officially "reistated" following the previous year's cancellation of the program due to gender equity conflicts. Sports ~ 91 (Page 92) Junior Chad Wolbers and freshman Josh Scott work on improving their back strokes. The season was filled with improvement for the Bulldogs. Sophomore Greg Kristoff charges through the water for another Northeast victory. This season the men's team won its first dual competition in two years. Scoreboard Meet Women's Men's University of N. Iowa Relays* 5th Grinnell College Gleysteen Relays 1st 3rd Bulldog Invitational 1st 2nd Bradley Invitational 1st 4th Mideast Classic 1st 6th NCAA Division II National Championships 13th --- Women's Dual Record 4-2-1 Men's Dual Record 1-4-1 *Denotes Men's and Women's combined meet. Freshman Brittany Mikesic closes in on another first place finish. This season the Lady Bulldog swimmers were 13th in the nation. 92 ~ Sports (Page 93) Swimming Bulldog Swimmers Make A Big Splash by Elizabeth Kelly The Bulldog swim team stepped up on the blocks ready to takeoff for the 94-95 season. With a new coach and a positive attitude, members found themselves in the pursuit of victory. New Head Coach, Seth Houston, brought his experience from the University of Tampa- Florida to aid him in pushing the Bulldogs to victory. Houston looked forward to the season and the new coaching opportunity because he felt that the women would capture the Midwest Championship title and the men would improve their standings. From the first day of practice, the team put its heart into the season. The men's team, in particular, pushed themselves with the hope to make the season count. The previous year the men's team was in jeopardy of losing their athletic program. After fighting for the program, the swimmers knew this season was an important one. "The first day of practice was probably my most postive moment this season," junior co-captain Chad Wolbers said. "It just felt great to walk out on the deck, jump into the pool and continue doing what I love to do most-- swim." Positive attitudes continued during the entire season. "Everyone was really supportive of each other," freshman Carolyn Hepburn said. Houston said that one of the best moments in coaching the team came right after training in Florida over Christmas break. The Bradley University Invitational in January proved to be a test of power and endurance for the team. "They were really tired after the Florida trip, but they did really well. I knew it was a sign of things to come," Houston said. The best came during the Mideast Classic Championship. "This is our championship meet that we prepare for all season long. This is the meet where lifetime bests are achieved, school records are broken, and people qualify for the NCAA Division II Nationals," Wolbers said. The Bulldogs achieved their victory at the Championships with a combined finish of second place. The women's team finished in first place, while the men's team finished sixth. Individuals swept many places during the Mideast Classic. The men's team had several strong finishes including senior co-captain Roberto Canales placing second in the 200 Fly in 1:59.87, sophomore Greg Kristoff placing first in the 200 back and freshman Kevin Wysocki placing second in the 200 back. The women also finished strong with several oustanding times. These swimmers included junior Andrea Blakey placing first in the mile, junior Mary Blandford placing first in the 500 free and first in the 200 free, junior Kim Finley placing second in the 200 back, senior co-captain Robyn Mestemacher placing first in the 500 free and first in the 100 back and freshman Katie Weyforth placing first in the 200 back. Culminating the season, the team went on to the NCAA nationals and placed 13th. The Lady Bulldog swimmers Blandford and Weyforth received All- American honors. Staying close and staying strong, the Bulldogs ended the season not only with a positive attitude but also with the victory they had been looking for. The 1994 Bulldog Swim Team: Row 1: Tyler Mork, Kristin Cook, Erin Byrant, Jenny wallace, Eleanor Barnes, Andrea Blakey, Crystal Piatt, Robyn Mestemacher, Amanda Lybarger, Kelly Burnett, Cliff Frasier. Row 2: Holly Kea, Carolyn Hepburn, Sara Reisdorf, Holly Hiatt, Cindy Kohler, Julie Wareham, mary Blandford, Kim Finley, Katie Weyforth, Jennie Adamek, Brittany Mikesic, Robert Canales. Row 3: Head Coach Seth Huston, Josh Scott, Jeff Schuetz, Joe Vece, Jeff Hulinski,, Kevin Wysocki, Jared Kuntz, Greg Kristoff, Chad Wolbers, Jason Greenfield, Chuck Northrup, Chris Holewinsky, Greg Thoenen. Sports ~ 93 (Page 94) Indoor Track Indoor Track Teams Train Hard by Chris Griffin Whether or not track was run indoors or outdoors did make a difference. First of all, most indoor tracks were 1/8 mile long, where outdoor tracks were usually 1/4 mile in length. Runners tended to run faster times outdoors. Also, outdoor track meets included more events than those indoors. The outdoor season had long-distance races and throwing events, such as hammer throw, discus and javelin. None of these events were involved with indoor track. "The basic reason we have indoor track is the weather. If we were in California, there would be no need for an indoor season. We'd be outdoors the whole time," women's track and field Head Coach John Cochrane said. The indoor and outdoor track teams comprise the same people. The athletes that compete primarily in the outdoor events of throwing and long-distance, did not compete much during the indoor season. They spent most of their time practicing hard for the outdoor season. Men's and women's track teams improved in 1995."We had a young team this year," Men's Head Coach Ed Schneider said "but next year most of them will be returning." Both teams competed at the MIAA Indoor Championships Feb. 25. The women's team placed fourth, and the men's team placed fifth. "Fourth place is where I figured we would end up. We have some real tough teams in our conference," Cochrane said. Schneider had mixed feelings about the men's finish. "Well, you always want to do better than you did, but I'm not disappointed with fifth. It's up a couple spots from last year," Schneider said. The best performance for the Bulldog Indoor Track teams came from junior Jan Loussaert and graduate Shawn Weber. Loussaert finished fourth in the MIAA in the 55-meter hurdles and ninth in the nation. Weber finished fifth in the MIAA and fifth in the nation. His fifth place finish at the national championship earned him All-American honors. As the indoor track season drew to a close in early March, the athletes quickly turned their attention to the outdoor season that started only two weeks later. Northeast atheletes take another lap around Pershing Arena. The long hours of training during the indoor track season helped the atheletes perform at their best all season long. 94 ~ Sports (Page 95) Junior Eric Davis works to increase his height in the high jump. The indoor track season helped prepare athletes for outdoor track. Junior Brett Fleury dashes past senior Rob Spalding in practice for a meet. There are no indoor track meets held at Northeast due to the lack of facilities. A Northeast runner builds endurance for the upcoming season. The success achieved by the men's cross country team, helped inspire the other track teams. Sports ~ 95 (Page 96) Showgirls Combine Class and Style by Tracie Hitz Being a part of the Showgirls required skill and sweat. The process of choosing the perfect girls for the squad tried to ensure that only the best would represent the squad. All of the girls, including those that were on the squad the year before, were required to perform four dances in front of four judges. "We had to learn a funk routine, a jazz routine, the school fight song and then make up our own routine," first-year member Jill Freeman said. The jazz and funk routines were designed by former Showgirls, but some counts were changed in order to prevent the older girls form having an advantage over the new applicants. Double turns, toe touches, leaps and a natural dance ability were among the many things the judges were looking for during the tryout. "The most important thing we look for is the projection of personality," adviser Karen Cannon said. "The girls have to make their routine look effortless even though what they're doing is difficult." "I have never taken a dance class," third-year Showgirl Amy Fare said. "I had been a cheerleader for six years, but since I'm 5'7, I was too tall to try out here." On the other hand, there were girls like freshman Amy Clark, who had never been involved with cheerleading or pompons at all but instead had thirteen years of dance lessons. "It's not just the dance aspect," Cannon said. "The girls also had to look attractive and show that they cared about their appearance." One of the most talked about aspects of the Showgirls' image was their costumes. "Usually we try to wear outfits that go along with the music," Cannon said. "Like when they did the heavy metal routine at the pep rally, they were dressed in all black." Although most known for their routines, the Showgirls were not limited to dancing. They were required to learn all of the cheers for football games, at which they interacted with the cheerleaders on the sideline. With so much to learn, they practiced for about two hours every weekday and then on Saturday, if needed. "The girls basically run the practices by themselves," Cannon said. "They do their own choreography and then teach the routine to the rest of the girls, and I just watch." Because of their hard work and talent, they were recognized locally at the football and basketball games, but they also submitted a tape to the United Dance Association national competition every year. They started working on their routine early enough so they were able to make it solid. All of their practice and dedication paid off when they were asked to perform with the NMSU Showboat Gamblers at half-time during a Kansas City Chiefs game Dec. 4. "I think our routines are a lot more basic when we perform at football games," Freeman said. "We have to do things that can be seen by everyone in the stands, and that's hard to do." Outside of NMSU the girls held clinics, judged pompon tryouts and performed at high schools. "When the girls finish a routine at the high school, the crowd goes wild," Cannon said. "The students even ask for their autographs when they're done." "Of all the things we do, my favorite part of being a Showgirl has to be the basketball season," co-captain Kelly Jo Ayers said. "I love the modern music in our routines because the crowd gets into it more." Whether they were peforming on the field or on the court, the amount of time and effort put in by the girls could be seen in every routine they performed. "Our Showgirls are the class of the conference," Cannon said. "We're head and shoulders above the rest." Showing a big smile, Junior Anne Pusczek cheers the Bulldogs to another victory. Enthusiasm was one of the characteristics judges looked for during tryouts. The caterpillar is one of the many stunts the cheerleaders perform on the crowd's request. Meanwhile, the Showgirls lend added support. 96 ~ Sports (Page 97) Cheerleaders' Hard Work Pays Off by Laura Zyk The Varsity Cheerleaders spiced up the sporting events with a show of not only spirit but athletic talent as well. "This is the best squad we've had yet," captain Phil Kreutz said. "We're more structured each year, and the more structured we become, the more serious the squad becomes." The cheerleaders' dedication showed through their time and effort spent working on stunts, pyramids and tumbling. The squad practiced three days a week for two hours and one hour before each game. A highlight of the sport to sophomore Niki Moseley was the "fun at practices and working together." Moseley found the actual performances the most rewarding, though. The squad lead unusually large crowds in cheers at football games because of the Bulldogs' great record. Senior Mike Smith participated in the sport because he liked getting into the excitement of the crowd. "Motivating the crowd might help motivate the players," Smith said. Kreutz cheered for the after effect of the fans screaming wildly, providing inspiration for the team. Despite its great effort and enthusiasm, the squad did not always get recognition. Members did not receive scholarships or credit for their time. "Since we're an up and coming sport people do not really realize what we have to offer," Kreutz said, "but we all take it seriously. I take it as a job." The cheerleaders faced a tough job. "When we're losing, it can be harder to keep the crowd pumped up," Moseley said. Many fans left before the final buzzer sounded or whistle blew, but the cheerleaders had to keep the adrenalin pumping, whether the team anticipated overtime or the blowout was inevitable. "If fans are just there for the win, then they're not getting the full enjoyment out of the game that the athletes would want," Kreutz said. The squad encouraged hesitant students to try out but advised to beware of the addictive spirit of the sport. The 1994-95 Cheerleaders: Row 1: Mindy Cartee, Kim Conner, Niki Moseley, Candy Smaidris, Amy Kent, Anne Pusczek, Kelly Shropshire. Row 2: Phil Kreutz, Pat Slavin, Mike Smith, Darin Hoppe, Jason Bertani, Rich Chapman, Coach Nick Nieponski. The Showgirls and Cheerleaders combine efforts to raise spirits at the Homecoming pep rally. Long hours were spent perfecting the routine before it was performed to the audience, which included student, parents and alumni. Sports ~ 97 (Page 98) Tennis Tradition Guides Teams to Winning Season by Chris Griffin The tennis program at Northeast was one of the University's best. Every year the program fielded competitive men's and women's teams. The women's team held the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference crown twice, and the men had always been close behind. Success was expected and achieved in Northeast tennis. This year was no different. During the fall season, the men's team went 2-0 to be undefeated in dual meets. Freshman Matt Lazinski sported the best singles match record going 3-0. The three top seeds in doubles tied for best record by going 4-4. The women's team was virtually unstoppable in its fall season. The Lady Bulldogs were in fine form, especially during the Rolex Midwest Tournament. At the tournament, Northeast's number one seeded doubles pair of senior Christy Nicoll and freshman Marilee Boullear combined to win the championship. Nicoll also won second place in the singles competition. For winning the tournament though, the duo qualified for the Rolex National Small College Doubles Championship. As the spring season opened, the Lady Bulldogs continued their winning ways, while the men's team began to struggle. After a perfect fall season in dual meets, the men's team hit the skids with its record dropping to 4-6. It managed to get back on track, though, and play solidly enough to finish the season 12-10 and take a fourth seed in the MIAA Conference tournament. On the other hand, the women's team played great tennis throughout the spring season. It entered the MIAA conference tournament with a 20-2 dual meet record, and by having defeated all other MIAA Conference teams in dual meets earlier in the season, it was seeded number one in the tournament. The tournament was hard fought, but in the end the Lady Bulldogs defeated three-time defending champion Northwest Missouri State University. Sophomores Patricia Brady and Jennifer Vejvoda and freshman Kelli Brady won their flights in single competition. The doubles team of Nicoll and Boullear was crowned conference champion. By winning the Conference Championship, the women's team won the right to advance to the NCAA Midwest Regional Tennis Tournament. At the tournament, the Lady Bulldogs lost to the Falcons of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a match score of 4-3. The Lady Bulldogs were led by Nicoll, who amassed a 22-3 regular season record. All of the top six Lady Bulldogs had over ten wins and no more than eight losses to cap off an excellent season. The 1995 Bulldogs: Row 1: Nathan Talley, Matt Saabye, Cole Haynes, Shawn Siegele and J.R. Slubowski. Row 2: Assistant Coach Pat Fontana, Allen Darilek, Matt Lazinski, Brenden Clark, Andy Kramer and Head Coach Pete Kendall The Lady Bulldog doubles team of freshman Kelli Brady and sophomore Jennifer Vejvoda look to defeat its opponent. The women's team went 20-2 in dual meets during the regular season. Sports ~ 98 (Page 99) After finishing a forehand return, freshman Catherine McIntyre prepares for her opponent's next shot. This year the women's team was conference champion. Returning his opponent's serve, senior Allen Darilek attempts to gain the advantage. The men's team went undefeated in dual meets during its fall season. The 1995 Lady Bulldogs: Row 1: Catherine McIntyre, Marilee Boullear, Kelli Brady, Kristi Strand and Kristen Estes. Row 2: Assistant Coach Pat Fontana, Megan Roth, Jennifer Vejvoda, Christy Nicoll, Patricia Brady and Head Coach Pete Kendall. Sports ~ 99 (Page 100) Senior Tess Kirchner hits the ball onto the nearby green. As a team, the Lady Bulldogs placed in the top ten at every meet. A Bulldog golfer leaves a cloud of dust behind after swinging. The men's team improved consistently throughout the season. Driving the ball down a fairway, a women's golf team member works to improve her distance. The Lady Bulldogs sent two golfers to Nationals. The 1994-95 Bulldogs: Row 1: Tyson Ketchum, Craig Fischer, Tadd Hatch, Steve Johnson, Andy Delehanty. Row 2: David Tanner, Travis McCubbin, Chris Semerau, Brevin Giebler, Greg Sandborn. 100 ~ Sports (Page 101) Golf Golfers End Season On Par by Christie Stone Ever have one of those weeks when you knew the next week could only get better? This was where the women's golf team stood at the beginning of the season. After a disappointing spring 1994 season that was plagued by illness and injury, it seemed like things could only look up for the Lady Bulldogs, and that they did. At the beginning of the fall season, the team set two goals: to win at least one tournament and to improve its average. By only its second competition, the squad met one of its goals by taking first place at the Mount Mercy Invitational. By the end of the fall season, the team had also lowered its average from 390 to 357 to meet its second goal. The Lady Bulldogs improved even more during spring season. "It's starting to go a lot better. We've lowered our average even more," Head Coach Sam Lesseig, who coached lady's golf for the nine years of its existence at Northeast. Youthfulness was definitely the leading cause for the Lady Bulldog's success, with one of freshmen Tara Rice, Gina Walker or Erin Stukart finishing with the top score in every fall meet. Also, Walker and Rice both qualified for the NCCA Division II championship. "I was really excited to qualify for nationals as a freshman. We worked hard, and it was nice to be rewarded for our hard work," Rice said. The men's golf team faced the season with inexperience. The result? "A frustrating season," Head Coach Tom Drennan said. The fall season began in an unusual way. The Bulldogs hosted and played in the first men's golf competition held at NMSU, the Northeast Missouri State Classic. "We feel we have a very fine course, and it will be a pleasure to have our opponents' play it," Drennan said. The team improved conference play by the end of the spring season with a first place finish at the Missouri Western Classic. The season was mostly, though, a preparation for the fall '95 season. "The team didn't play as well as we wanted. Now we're getting ready for next year," Drennan said. The 1994-95 Lady Bulldogs: Row 1: Jennifer Bierbaum, Rachel Cottingham, Liz Ziska, Julie Bettenhausen, Tess Kirchner, Tara Rice, Jodee Bass. Row 2: Jill Ralph, Liz Ruefer, Merek Guy, Erin Stukart, Gina Walker. Sports ~ 101 (Page 102) Outdoor Track Cooperation Leads to Individual Success by Chris Griffin Track and field was a sport unlike any other. The broad range of events emphasized individual success and team cooperation. It consisted of running, jumping and throwing events, each requiring a different type of competitor. It took a variety of athletes to field a strong team. In 1995, Northeast showed the diversity required to make a successful team. The outdoor track team started the season with big shoes to fill. The men's cross country team had an excellent season, and the men's and women's indoor track teams had solid seasons of improvement. With the fall and winter teams turning in successful seasons, the outdoor track teams did not want to be outdone. Throughout the season, the meet that mattered most was the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association track meet. In the previous year, the men's team had placed seventh, and the women's team placed third. Both teams had the goal of placing in the top half of the conference. Both teams succeeded. The men's team placed fourth with 94 points. The men's success was led by sophomore Shawn Webber, who placed first in the triple jump. The men's 4X100-M and 4X400-M relay teams placed second. Also placing second was freshman Matt Antognoli in the 200-M and 400-M dash and junior Jason Golonka in the 1,500-M Run. The Lady Bulldogs repeated the previous year's conference showing by placing third once again. The women's team placed third in the MIAA Conference four out of five years. Junior Jan Loussaert won the 100-M hurdles. Sophomore Erin Bums placed second in the high jump, and the women's 4X100M relay team also won second place in the MIAA. Besides placing high in the conference, what made the conference meet important was the fact that it was the meet that could qualify Northeast athletes for the NCAA Division II National Championship. In order to compete at the meet, athletes had to meet automatic qualifying standards or receive an invitation after meeting a provisional qualifying mark. In early May, some Northeast athletes competed at the National Invitational. Northeast competed against some of the nation's top Division I programs. The best performance was by Antognoli, who placed first in the 400-M run. Antognoli started the season running the 400 in 49.52, but at the National Invitational, he ran it in 47.76. The season concluded with both teams finishing respectably. The teams of different athletes used its individual skills together to make Northeast proud. Flying through the air, freshman Paige Bixler, works on her long jump. The outdoor track season consisted of jumping, throwing and running events, such as the 4X100-M relay. 102 ~ Sports (Page 103) Practicing a relay, senior Daryl Reed passes the baton off to freshman Sean Williams. In competition this season, both men's and women's teams did well. Finishing his approach, freshman Travis Summers prepares to throw the javelin. This season the men's team won fourth place in the conference. Throwing with all of her strength, sophomore Michelle Michalak launches the shot put. The women's team placed third in the conference this year. Sports ~ 103 (Page 104) Softball Talented Team Falls Short of Expectations by Michelle Lozano The softball team came up a little too short, a little too late this season. Because the team did not rack up enough wins April 21-22 at the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association interdivisional (Shawnee, Kan.), it did not go to the MIAA Conference tournament (Shawnee, Kan.). This came as a disappointment to the Lady Bulldogs, who had expected a better final record when they started training in September. "It is disappointing because we're talented, and we had high expectations going into the season," sophomore Becky Guthrie said. Losses had the team a little anxious going into games at Western Illinois University (Macomb). "We thought they were supposed to be really good and that kind of psyched out our team," junior Patty Horn said. She also said that the several home runs the Leathernecks scored did not help to ease the team's anxiety about playing a Division I team. Western Illinois had won 22 out of its last 27 games. "They hit, and they hit, and they hit, and that's pretty much everything," Horn said. "We didn't do so well, but we had a good time." Sophomore Nied Hays said the team was ready for the game in a physical capacity. Still, reasons such as it being their last game made it difficult for the women to keep their minds in the game. "I don't think the coaches could have prepared us any better, but mentally we weren't prepared," Hays said. As the women reflected on the season that had just come to a close, they remembered the good and bad parts of the year. "We had our ups and downs," Hays said, "and we definitely had more downs." Hays said that for a while the pitching was good, then the defense and, every once in a while, the offense turned on. "I felt the team played some really tough games, but I'm mainly disappointed in myself," Hays said. Guthrie said she enjoyed the 1995 season, despite the team's record. "We're a pretty unified team on and off the field," Guthrie said. "That unity is important because we're all young -- most of us are sophomores -- and we're looking forward to next year." Next year. The two words that became the team's motto at the end of the season. With a young team, the women seemed to have a season of great promise ahead of them. "We're looking out," Guthrie said. "We'll be all right." The 1995 Lady Bulldogs: Row 1: Michelle House, Mary Williamson, Melissa Johnson, Melanie Hedges, Kristen Roberts, and Kristen Sucher. Row 2: Assistant Coach Jeff Townsend, Student Assistant Michelle Jones, Becky Guthrie, Danni Peterson, Lala Moore, Mary Fellinger, and Head Coach Dan Zimmer. Row 3: Ally Powers, Patty Horn, Carin Hunt, Dawn Schumann, Shannon Johnson, and Chris Jones. Breaking up the double play, sophomore Becky Guthrie slides into second. The Lady Bulldogs went 12-25 this season. 104 ~ Sports (Page 105) Sliding into home, sophomore Melissa Johnson scores another run for the Lady Bulldogs. This season, the team hit a record 43 doubles. Striking out an opposing batter, senior Ally Powers, sends another pitch to the the plate. Powers was a co-captain of the 1995 Lady Bulldogs. Scoreboard NMSU Opponent 0 Indianapolis 7 5 Southwest State (Minn) 2 16 Indiana University (Pa.) 3 4 Shippensburg (Pa.) 8 4 Indianapolis 1 0 Southern Indiana 8 2 Shippensburg (Pa.) 5 2 Lack Haven (Pa.) 1 0 Saginaw Valley (Pa.) 4 2 Lindenwood 4 3 Central Missouri State 5 6 Quincy University 2 2 Missouri St Louis 4 3 William Penn 5 2 William Penn 5 11 Culver-Stockton 2 4 Culver-Stockton 8 0 Central Missouri State 8 0 Central Missouri State 8 5 Missouri Western 0 4 Missouri Western 0 8 Northwest Missouri State 3 0 Northwest Missouri State 3 5 Washburn University 6 0 Washburn University 8 2 Emporia State 7 3 Emporia State 11 4 Culver-Stockton 1 2 Culver-Stockton 4 0 Missouri Southern 8 3 Missouri-Rolla 5 0 Missouri St. Louis 4 4 Lincoln University 0 3 Pittsburg State 5 11 Southwest Baptist 4 0 Western Illinois 10 1 Western Illinois 9 Catching the throw from home plate, sophomore Nicci Hays attempts to tag out a runner stealing second. The team batted .284 this season, the highest in team history. Sports ~ 105 (Page 106) Junior pitcher Kyle Bogdan delivers another strike. Bogdan went 2-3 for the Bulldogs this season. Sophomore Rick Long slides in under the tag. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 9-32-1 record. Scoreboard NMSU Opponents 2 William Penn 10 0 William Penn 2 10 Avila College 3 3 South Dakota State University 8 6 Missouri Southern 12 4 Arkansas Tech. 10 2 Arkansas Tech. 7 9 Arkansas Tech. 12 11 Southwest Baptist 12 5 Southwest Baptist 9 5 Southwest Missouri 35 5 Harris-Stowe 4 4 Harris-Stowe 3 10 Northwest Missouri 11 2 Northwest Missouri 5 3 Northwest Missouri 9 2 Northwest Missouri 6 4 Quincy University 15 3 Quincy University 11 6 Missouri Western 2 9 Missouri Western 10 5 Westminster College 3 3 Westminster College 1 2 Washburn University 7 1 Washburn University 3 2 Washburn University 3 1 Washburn University 5 2 Missouri Southern 8 2 Missouri Southern 4 5 University of Iowa 16 0 Central Missouri State 10 1 Central Missouri State 8 2 Central Missouri State 3 3 Central Missouri State 11 3 Emporia State 6 2 Emporia State 1 5 Emporia State 8 1 Emporia State 2 5 Culver-Stockton 0 2 Culver-Stockton 2 6 Quincy University 4 4 Quincy University 5 Sending the ball into the outfield, sophomore Rick Long launches one toward the fence. This season the Bulldogs concentrated on speed, not power. 106 ~ Sports (Page 107) Baseball Bulldogs Struggle on Diamond by Chris Griffin At first glance, a person might look at NMSU's baseball team 1995 season record of 9-32-1 and laugh, but if you take a closer look you might see it in a different light. The Bulldogs started the season without one of their best players of all time. Aaron Royster was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies. Royster was First-Team all Conference for the past three seasons, and the Bulldogs' primary source for power hitting. Due to the loss of Royster and other seniors, Head Coach B.J. Pumroy was forced to build his lineup around speed and bunting, instead of slugging and power hitting. "This brand of baseball is more exciting and causes coaches, managers, and players to think more about the game," Pumroy said. The team was filled with many new faces and young players. The Bulldogs had to fill many holes from the previous season. The outfield, half of the infield, and some pitching spots were filled by players not starting the previous season. The newly assembled team took awhile to get on track. It went 1-10 its first 11 games with an eamed-run average of 9.62 and an embarrassing 35-5 loss to Southwest Missouri State University. Northeast's offense was not overpowering either. The team sported a .248 batting average. The bright spot of the Bulldog offensive attack was junior Brad Busch. Busch led the team in home runs and runs batted in. Busch hit five home runs, with three of them coming in the last three games of the season. He also had 20 RBI's. Showing good promise for the future, freshman Brad Jenkins was second on the runs batted in list with 18. Overall, the team was balanced in run production with nine players in double figures in RBIs. As the season went along, Northeast's pitching improved. The pitching staff lowered its earned- run average from 9.62 to a more respectable 6.07. Freshman Jeff Barnum led the staff with four saves and an ERA of 3.38. Junior Kyle Bogdan rebounded from his rocky 1994 season consisting of a 0-6 record and 11.87 earned run average to a 2-3 record and 4.76 ERA. Northeast's only shutout came at the hands of freshman Cory Hanstein. Hanstien pitched a 5-0 against Culver Stockton. The Bulldogs closed out the season on somewhat of a positive note by going 2-1-1 their last four games. In the end, the team wrote off the season as a rebuilding year and eagerly look forward to next season. Despite the 9-32-1 record of the Bulldogs, the young team, with continued training and strong support will only continue to grow. The team continues to make improvements in the areas of speed and bunting. Next year's squad can only add to the talent that is developing on the horizon for Northeast baseball. The 1995 Bulldogs: Row 1: Trainer Julie Grover, Assistant Coach Craig Sucher, Rhett Lakin, Brad Busch, Kyle Bogdan, Todd Goldensoph, Troy Bruck, Todd Jaenke, Assistant Coach Steve Brucher, Head Coach B.J. Pumroy. Row 2: Todd Bundren, Drew Zimmer, Shawn Bergman, Chris Canfield, Rick Long, Andy Coffin, Clay Degenhardt, Jeff Barnum, Mike Subracko. Row 3: Andy Jackson, Kyle Plackemeier, William Strecker, Josh Florence, Geral Kuehl, Gabe Nardie, Brett Deacon, Ryan Murphy. Row 4: Jason Wolf, Grant Burch, Matt Klusman, Eric Schmitt, Brad Jenkins, Cory Hanstein, Aaron Eversol. Sports ~ 107 (Page 108) Secret Motivators Provide Inspiration by Beth Kelly While most students slept soundly, lost in their dreams, the Women's Swim Team had already hit the deck at 5:30 a.m. to strectch for practice. Splashing into the workout by 5:45 a.m. on a Monday morning, members braved the water, emerging only to find a day of studies, a week of practices and weekends of meets still ahead of them. Rigorous practices and road trips took every ounce of dedication the girls could muster. What kept them going? Perhaps the answer was found in a little motivation. Oops... that was supposed to be a secret. The women's swim team possessed a little secret that helped make every practice and meet worth every stroke and lap. The team established secret motivators, similar to "secret Santa's." The responsibility of the "secret motivator" was to pump up their teammates for practices and meets. "'Secret motivators' are an extra boost that help you through practices and psych you up for meets," junior Erin Bryant said. The captain and co-captains initiated the concept at the beginning of the season. "We inform everyone of what can be done and what has been done before, like ideas for signs. Then we draw names out of a hat for that part of the season," senior co-captain Crystal Piatt said. The first drawing for names took place in September. As the secret names were revealed, the cycle started over. "People had figured out who they had, so we drew new names again halfway through the season," Piatt said. Perhaps the biggest secret that remained unanswered was the origin of the secret motivators. No one can remember when this tradition actually started, but they all agreed that it was a lot of fun, and it helped team unity. "It works because you know that one person on the team is rooting for you the whole time," senior Andrea Blakey said. Everyone received support from the experienced seniors to the new freshman. Combining motivation with fun, the "secret motivators" made the swim season an enjoyable one. "It makes the locker room atmosphere lighthearted. I think it's brought us together. You tend to collaborate on things, like roommates giving you hints," freshman Sara Reisdorf said. Collaborative efforts led to many amusing moments in the locker room. Each new day brought a new gift or poster from a secret motivator. The gifts differed with evey motivator. "I got an old fashioned swim cap--you know, the kind that fastens under your chin," freshman Katie Weyforth said. The gift giving brought out a creative side in the team. The gifts ranged from a pillow case with a puffy painted bulldog to a bottle of bubble bath in the form of Sesame Street's Elmo. Whatever gift was given or received, the result was excitement. "It's fun to get stuff because it makes you happy. There's some funny messages. One message had a poster of body builders with swimmer's faces pasted on it," freshman Carolyn Hepburn said. Originality was the aim of most "secret motivators." "I usually buy a little gift and make signs that go along with it," Bryant said. Posters and signs containing words of encouragement decorated the walls of the locker room during the season. Being a "secret motivator" provided an opportunity for the girls to give the to team and to themselves. "It gets me psyched up for a meet when I'm working on a poster for someone," sophomore Jenny Wallace said. Beyond the motivational theme, secret motivators helped bond the individual swimmers, forming a special link that made it a team. "It's something we do on our own. You learn a lot about the people," Piatt said. The team felt they benefited from the "secret motivator" concept throughout the entire season. "I think it's great, especially in the preseason. We have a lot of hard practices and no meets, so it keeps you focused," Wallace said. "I feel the secret motivator concept has helped me through positive reinforcement. By remembering things on my posters, it has helped me through practices. It keeps you going on the days you don't want to keep going," Reisdorf said. Never allowing the season to drag, secret motivators pushed the pace for the women's swim team. "Swimming is kind of an individual sport, so it helps with team unity and camaradery. We all know we are working for the same goal," Bryant said. Reaching their goal of a unified team, the girls know they gave the gift of themselves while working toward a successful season--and that's no secret. 108 ~ Sports (Page 109) Senior Crystal Piatt leaves a note of encouragement for a fellow teammate. Being a co-captain, Piatt helped organize the secret motivator effort. Senior Andrea Blakey puts up a poster to promote team spirit The secret motivators often provided the boost necessary for success. Backed by support from their secret motivators, the swim team works toward another impressive showing. The swim team credited the achievement of their goals to the encouragement provided by the secret motivators. Sports ~ 109 (Page 110) March Madness Sweeps Campus by Chris Griffin It was two o'clock Thursday afternoon. After surviving a pop quiz, an essay test and a boring lecture, all you wanted to do was kick back and watch "Guiding Light." On the way to your room, you heard loud cheers coming from behind closed doors. You sat down and turned on the television, expecting your afternoon soap, but basketball took its place. How could this be, you wondered. It was not Saturday. No, it was not Saturday, it was March Madness. As usual, the Division I NCAA Championship Basketball Tournament infected America during March. Sixty-three games provided no guarantees, no sure bets and no second chances. No other sporting tournament created such excitement like March Madness. The one aspect of the tournament that made it so popular was the pools created. The pools could be found anywhere from the average dorm to Wall Street. Depending on which pool you joined, the price could be anywhere from two dollars to thousands of dollars. The pools involved different methods of scoring, giving varying point values for the rounds. What they had in common was that the points increased with each consecutive round, and the person with the most points won the pot. While the basketball games were exciting, it was the pools that addicted viewers. "It's like playing cards. It's just not as fun if you don't place any money on it," sophomore Mike Olmsted said. Olmsted was among the many NMSU students who missed a class or two in order to see the entire tournament. How many pools were there? No one knew for sure. "This year, I had the chance to get into at least four pools. I didn't enter any though, because I was a little short on money," freshman Scott Paccagnini said. The tournament held many surprises, records and upsets for those with fortunes at stake. Many people lost points in the first round due to upsets by Old Dominion, Miami, Weber St. and Manhattan. The tournament kept gamblers on the edge of their seats as it set a record for the most games ending in overtime and several almost-upsets. One in particular was the University of Missouri-- Columbia's one point loss to the University of California at Los Angeles. Missouri had a one point lead with under five seconds left, until UCLA's Tyus Edney drove the length of the court for a game-winning layup. Although exciting, ratings declined for the tournament from the previous year. This drop could have been attributed to the return of basketball legend Michael Jordan. Jordan's first game back in the NBA had basketball fans switching between games constantly. Those still hanging around for the jackpot in the end were most likely the fans of North Carolina, Arkansas, UCLA and the year's Cinderella story, Oklahoma State. It was UCLA and the defending champion Arkansas, though, who went on to face off for the title of National Champion. UCLA went into the game minus guard Tyus Edney. Arkansas was finally playing solid for the first time in the tournament and was hungry for the repeat. UCLA played a rough defense, holding Arkansas star Corliss Williamson to 3 for 16 from the field. UCLA's offense was too much for the Razorbacks. UCLA went on to win 89-78. It was their first NCAA title since 1975. Freshman Jared Hauskins kicks back for the NCAA championship game. In the game, UCLA defeated Arkansas, 89-78. 110 ~ Sports (Page 111) The NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Tournament bracket hangs on the wall of a pool participant. Once the bracket was published, tournament pools officially began. Junior Eric Schwendeman lays back and enjoys a basketball game. Schwendeman was among the many fans at Northeast who watched Michael Jordan's comeback game instead of the tournament. Freshman Kyle Harmon puts the finishing touches on his bracket for a tournament pool. March Madness pools were everywhere during the tournament. Sports ~ 111 (Page 112) Northeast Gets A Kick Out of Judo by Joe Arechederra With violence occurring not only in large cities but even here in Kirksville some students decided to take advantage of the judo class offered at NMSU. Taught by Ryojin Tamakoshi, the class went beyond teaching self-defense and into developing physical and mental control and self- confidence. Tamakoshi, a Kodokan Judo 5th Dan Black Belt, taught judo at NMSU and KCOM. According to Tamakoshi, judo was something that everyone could benefit from. "Judo is beneficial to everyone," Tamakoshi said. "From students to teachers, it helps all people." Tamakoshi focused his class, not only on the physical development but also on the mental. He believed that, through judo, one could not only learn physical and safety training, but also mental training to develop character. Senior Roy Cox and junior Phil Martin took Tamakoshi's class at NMSU and at KCOM. Cox said the class helped him in many different ways. "Judo helps build confidence in general life," Cox said, "and teaches general techniques for the management of body, such as balance and body mechanics." Martin found that what he learned in judo helped him in daily life. "It protects you from everyday mishaps," Martin said." If you trip over something, you know how to fall without really hurting yourself, but it also teaches discipline. That is very important for everyone, especially for young kids today." Senior Julie Marsh said everyone should try to take the class. "I think that it'd be a good idea for everyone to take it," Marsh said. "It's not an aggressive sport. It's more about safety." Tamakoshi stressed the importance of non-violence in his classes. "Those (violent) movies attract people to judo," Tamakoshi said, "but that's not what it is about. That's a lifestyle that some people lead, but I don't teach people to be bullies." Tamakoshi went on to say that judo was a sport with no discrimination or boundaries. "Anyone can take it," Tamakoshi said. "Small or large, men and women, judo has no discrimination and neither do I." This explained some of the popularity of the class. Marsh said that she had been trying to get in for a year before she was able to enroll. "I've been trying to get into it for two semesters now," Marsh said. "It's something you don't get in American culture." Some of Tamakoshi's students enjoyed the class so much that they enrolled in his KCOM class. While this class was offered for beginners, students like Cox and Martin went to become more involved in the sport. This led to the students' attendance in various judo tournaments. Marsh agreed with Tamakoshi and said, "there ought to be more classes offered along with advanced classes. I don't think it's high priority so unless you are a senior or an upper classmen you probably won't be able to get in." A swift shoulder throw sends a Northeast student to the mat. The sport of Judo emphasized safety and taught students how to fall without injuring themselves. 112 ~ Sports (Page 113) Ryojin Tamakoshi demonstrates how to control an opponent with judo. Tamakoshi taught judo at NMSU and KCOM. Judo Instructor Ryojin Tamakoshi supervises the techniques of two of his students. The judo class was popular at NMSU. Students bow after a moment of meditation in order to show respect to judo itself. Judo helped improve the physical and mental aspects of a person. Sports ~ 113 (Page 114) Jan. 13, 1911, students witness a spectacle of nature as an ice storm blankets campus causing fallen power lines and roads to become impassable. A similar event occurred Dec. 6, 1994, when tree limbs littered the community and residents were left without power. 114 ~ People (Page 115) Who am I The people in our lives transformed us into who we are problably more than anything else. Our role models and relationships with others molded us. Other people changed our beliefs, our hobbies and our personalities. We began college unsure of ourselves. We lived in the dorms. We met and hung around with all kinds of new people. We went to parties, to church and to the movies. We took aerobics at the YMCA. We decided which people and activities we liked. These new friends and activities became a part of us. They transformed our personalities. Those of us who had never drank, may have begun drinking. Our weekend life transformed from movies to bars. Our taste in music went from Top 40 to They Might Be Giants. Those of us that had been computer illiterate, logged on to converse with a friend in Australia. We exposed ourselves to other cultures. We adjusted to living away from our families and with others. We picked up habits and manners from roommates. We learned how to delegate chores and to work things out with each other. We transformed into responsible people. We no longer depended on our parents. We did our laundry, paid bills and solved problems with landlords. Other people were our sources for ideas in our search for identity. They were models for who we wanted to be. Without realizing it, they transformed us. People People ~ 115 (Page 116) Abdon ~ Drown Jennifer Abdon Kirsten Abel Sarah Achleitner Kristen Aggeler Blake Ahrens Amanda Akin Fiona Alexander Elizabeth Amann Cassandra Anders Keri Anson Keena Arbuthnot Justin Atkinson Matthew Azar Misty Baker Brian Barnard Ellen Bartels Laura Beck Eric Becks Laurel Berner Tia Bivens Christian Blackburn Emily Bock Daphne Bond Amy Borchardt Jennifer Bosshardt Adam Bossier Jennifer Bowling Brandy Branson What is the first concert you ever attended? "Billy Joel in St Louis in about '86. My mom won tickets from the radio station that day, and when we got home she was waiting to take us." -freshman Bill Borgia "New Kids on the Block. At the time I was obsessed with New Kids, and I probably would have done anything to go to the concert." -freshman Bonny Young "Steve Miller band because I won free tickets by being an awesome employee at Taco Bell. It was sponsored by Pepsi, and they gave away free tickets to the employees." -freshman Janelle Johnson "Santana. I got free tickets my friend won at a high school dance." -sophomore Roger Bullerdick "They Might Be Giants. We had one of my friend's aunt get tickets because you had to get them through a tape store. You couldn't get them from a regular Ticketmaster." -sophomore Erika Green 116 ~ People (Page 117) Matthew Braun Jeanette Brauner Christine Brooks Sarah Brubaker Andrea Bruell Timothy Butchart Jennifer Canine Christine Carlson Sean Carney Paul Cihunka Dawn Citrin Katrina Clark Terry Cline Bridgette Collins Karen Coole Aaron Cowser Jon Coyle Mandy Craig Amanda Crenshaw Patrick Cross Katherine Cumming Kristin Davidson Emily Dittmeier Heather Ditzer Jessica Dixon Kathleen Doan Cora Dodd Karin Drown Enjoying "a good social event" in the sun, senior Brian Ter Maat attends a home football game in Stokes Stadium. Ter Maat said that he went to every home game in Fall '94 because he had friends who played on the team. Taking advantage of the weather during the first week of school, junior Chuck Lee and senior Rob Drummond practice outside. Both were members of the Gamblers marching band. Lee played the tuba while Drummond was a co-drum major. People ~ 117 (Page 118) Dunkin ~ Jablonski Timothy Dunkin Juliana Eckerle Jennifer Elam Angela Elben Patricia Emmerich Shannon Enos John Ernst Mark Flavin Courtney Folino Jennifer Frankenberg Carrie Fritsche Jamie Fry Alisha Fulk Tara Fuller Kathleen Gawronski Adrienne Gerke Gina Giesler Dorian Gleason Angelia Glenn Darren Glosemeyer Angel Goeringer Jennifer Gooch Leslie Graff Jacqueline Graham Howard Grattan Grace Gravina Sara Green Tasha Green Chris Griffin Karin Griggs Mark Grubb Rachael Guerra Heather Hackmann Wendy Haigler Carrie Hamre Benjamin Hanewinkel Christopher Hanff Melissa Hanthom Holly Harmes Kyle Harmon Luana Harris Sara Harshaw LaShonda Harvey Valerie Heaton Tami Heger Kristin Helke Jason Herbig Lindsay Hess Justin Hettick Stacey Hildebrandt Joan Hildmann Michelle Hillard Robert Hoesly Karmen Holdinghausen Crystal Houk Gerilyn Hoven Jennifer Hughes Emily Hund Saad Hussain Patricia Hutchison Justin Iske Liina Jaani Tom Jablonski 118 ~ People (Page 119) From Pickup lines to soul searching advice, guidance was found in the daily horoscopes WHAT'S YOUR SIGN? by Melissa Hanthom The sun is in Aquarius, Venus is in the house of Cancer, and you're going to win the lottery! This may sound like a schizophrenic on a bad day, but it's only astrology. Many students read their horoscopes every day to see what their future would hold. It could have been good luck, a romantic interest or advice to stay in bed for the rest of the month. Astrology and horoscopes enjoyed a cult-like revival. Once in a while most of us read our horoscopes; it was a different story if we took them serious or not. The accuracy of the predictions were debatable. On one hand, it evolved out of primitive people's misconceptions of nature. On the other, many predictions came true. Some people's personalities closely matched the traits associated with their signs. It could have been more than just coincidence. Many historical figures experimented with horoscopes to study the accuracy of astrology. No one could find evidence that horoscopes are accurate. They theorized that if horoscopes happen to be accurate, it is mere coincidence. Freshman Sheila Meyer said that her daily horoscope rarely came true, but "it's great when it comes up to match your day." Freshman Megan Roth, who tried to read her horoscope every day, said that the celestial bodies often affect her mood. How seriously astrology and horoscopes were taken was individuals' prerogatives. Common sense said that we should not have based our lives upon horoscopes since the methods they used have not been proven to be accurate. "I feel sorry for people that rely on someone's opinion of the stars to plan their life," freshman Jon Coyle said. Many who read horoscopes used them as diversions to boredom. "Horoscopes are also meant to be used as entertainment," sophomore Angie Neary said. Freshman Tracy LaRue also felt that horoscopes are meant for amusement. Meyer enjoyed manipulating the events of the day to match her horoscope and some used it as a pickup line while socializing. Roth said that the signs even affect her romantic interests. Neary agreed saying that if she had already been dating someone, and her daily horoscope was good, then she would follow it to plan her evening. Astrology is an intriguing "science." We cannot write it off because of unreliability, for it has played a role in our world history. It has its benefits, such as an easy way to start a conversation, a diversion from boredom or an addition of mystery to our daily lives. Junior Kym Grassle sits at the top of Brewer Hall stairs as she reads her daily horoscope in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Grassle, a Gemini, said that she and her friends would compete to see who had astrologer Sydney Omar's best prediction for the day. Showing off her tattoo of an Aries astrological sign above her left ankle, freshman Lauren Stoeckl discusses her daily habit of reading her horoscope. "I got the tattoo on the spur of the moment because I'm obsessed with my horoscope," Stoeckl said. People ~ 119 (Page 120) Jeffrey ~ Mincemeyer Sigma Phi Epsilon Homecoming candidate senior Ryan Brennan and Grim Hall Senate Homecoming candidate senior Nyasha Nyamapfene step forward as Nyampfene is announced the runner-up for queen. The coronation ceremony was held the night before the parade. Quincy Smith and three other former Negro League baseball players speak to a crowd in the SUB Activities Room. The players spoke about their lives and days on the field. The presentation was made as part of Black History Month in February. Heather Jeffrey Amy Jones Holly Jones Matthew Jones Carrie Jorgenson Susan Kehoe Elizabeth Kelly Shelly Kemp Michelle Kenyon Lanee King Jennifer Kirchner Miyuki Kojima Renee Kory Kimberly Kovash Patrick Kozemski Becky Krause Sarah Kreunen Rachel Land Christina Landers Angela Landrum Tracy LaRue Matthew Lazinski Jonathan Lehman Michele Lehmann Carrie Leonardo Sara Lieb Maria Lincoln 120 ~ People (Page 121) Given the choice, where would you relocate NMSU? "Columbia, because it's an exciting city. The personality you encounter there is just amazing. There's a lot of good shopping. I think the biggest reason for relocating NMSU in Columbia is the great bookstores." --freshman Alex Moseley "Phoenix, Arizona. That's where I really wanted to go to school at, but it cost too much for out of state tuition." -freshman Abraham Klapp "The Swiss Alps so I can ski." -sophomore Lora Lyons "I would put it in upper Michigan, where there is more wilderness." -sophomore Jennifer Brostek "Chicago, it seems like it'd be a lot of fun." -junior Chad Jones "In Florida, because of the warmer climate." -senior Tim Brown Rebecca List Sarah Lucas Michelle Lukosius Laura Lumaghi Kathryn Lynch Melissa Mahon Kathryn Malcom Sarah Markunas James Marshall Scott Maschmann Kurt Mason Kelly Mattus Sarah McAlpin Teresa McAlpine Shannon McMillin Claes Meldal David Meller Elizabeth Merkel Valerie Mesnier Laura Metz Lana Metzger Lance Meyer Sheila Meyer Crystal Michel Samila Mihindukulasuri Alysa Miller Laurie Miller Amanda Mincemeyer People ~ 121 (Page 122) On the second floor Pickler Memorial Library computer lab, a student uses an IBM computer to access the Campus Wide Information System. Internet allowed NMSU to enter global communication. Residence halls, such as Missouri, offered its residents use of E-mail terminals and other computers 24 hours per day. It was not uncommon to have students Lchatting at 3 a.m. as they joined the informational superhighway. MAIL ON THE WIRE Instantaneous delivery of E-mail gives penned communication a run for its money by Jennifer Odefey Stamps? Who needs envelopes? Goodbye long-distance phone bills. It's the nineties, and students discovered new ways to communicate. Electronic mail, commonly called E-mail, became a popular form of communication on campus. Students and faculty had access to this computer-based service. E-mail offered not just a method of local communication, but communication with anyone in the world. Advantages to E-mail included the speed of message delivery, the ability for the receiver to save unread messages and the possibility for students to send messages anywhere at no cost. E-mail helped maintain close relationships. "I probably spend about 10 hours a week on E-mail. It's a great way to talk to my friends at other schools," freshman John Sebben said. Sophomore April Mahrer used E-mail regularly to talk to friends out-of-state. "E-mail is something that students can really take advantage of because it is quicker and cheaper than the postal service. I think that I am more likely to communicate with my friends on E-mail because of the convenience of it," Mahrer said. Freshman Sarah Achleitner even used computers to communicate with her family."My parents have E-mail at home, so I write to them almost every day," she said. E-mail also became a classroom tool as some professors required homework to be completed through the computer. Freshman Rebekah Oehring had to use E-mail regularly to complete her assignments. Also available through computers was Lchat. It allowed the user to communicate back and forth with anyone else on campus who was on line at the same time. "I like to talk on Lchat every night. It is a really good way to meet people. You have to be cautious, though, because there is the danger of meeting the wrong people," Sebben said. Another danger of Lchat was the possibility of becoming too involved with these new friendships. "I have noticed that some students seem to have become addicted to Lchat. They spend all of their time dealing with computer relationships and begin to ignore the world around them," Mahrer said. Older generations may find it shocking that students today log on line rather than open a mailbox to find letters. But don't trash those stamps and envelopes yet. There may be times when one finds it quicker to rely on the postal service, than to wait in line for Lchat. 122 ~ People (Page 123) Moenkwhoff ~ Seah Sean Moenkhoff Stephanie Moffett Janet Monroe Jamie Morgan Amanda Mosley Angela Mrotek Nichole Mudd Heidi Mueller Marcia Mullins Heather Murphy Christa Musick Alina Mustonen Jamie Neal Kelly Nelson Kolbey Nelson Abby Nicholson Angela Nicholson Missy Norman Timothy O'Brien Cara O'Connor Jennifer Odefey Rebekah Oehring Kimberly Oelschlaeger Audra Olson Jamie Osborn John Pa Anne Pagenstecher Beth Passini Hina Patel Jeff Pauls Christina Paulsell Bethany Pendino Amy Peterson Dana Peth Catherine Pezold Angela Pierce Kimberly Pogue Cathy Polovich Aaron Popp Elizabeth Poppe Heath Port Sarah Preis Debbie Priefert Jim Pulaski Amy Reisenbichler Erika Reppen Susan Riethmann Johan Ritzier Megan Roadman Laurelyn Roberts Eileen Roeder Michelle Rohrer Juan Jose Roldan Melissa Roling Daniel Rotert Angela Rupp Sandra Schneider Chris Schoeneweiss Sarah Schumacher Jason Schwartz Paul Schwent Audra Schwertfeger Simon Seah People ~ 123 (Page 124) Sechrest ~ Zimmerman Sheri Sechrest Susan Senger Nicole Sergott Neha Shah Laurie Shaw Zachary Sigler Takara Singleton Brent Skold Heather Smith Leslie Smith Marcus Smith Cathy Snethen Tracy Snider Jill Snitker Catherine Stanley Kendelling Stovall Catherine Streitmatter Milena Taneva Daniel Thomasson Kelly Tims Carla Townsend Julie Umscheid Sandy Upchurch Erica Vagedes Lara VandenBosch Anne VanRhein Sara Van Scoyoc Matthew Velten Do you feel that lying is justified? "Yeah, to spare someone's feelings as long as they're not being tacky. Unless you know that telling them the truth will improve them personally, then keep your mouth shut." -freshman Janelle Johnson "No, because there really is no point for lying." -freshman Kim Riechers "I guess it depends on the circumstances. If it is in a life or death situation, I suppose it can be justified, but in everyday circumstances, I don't think it can." -sophomore Shirley Arteaga "No, the immediate feeling after lying is guilt. You are trying to fulfill a certain emotion, but you just create another problem within." -junior Billy Graham "At times it can, if it's to protect someone, like maybe a white lie or something." -senior Nathan Kelton "Yes, when you're saving someone from a lot more hurt than would be caused by telling them the truth." -senior Tammy Gagne 124 ~ People (Page 125) Catherine Walrath Michael Watson Jeff Welsch Steve Weng Jacy Whitaker Kayla White Natalie Whitten Nikki Wildman Amy Wilke Andy Williams Brandi Williams Thomas Williams Shawn Williamson Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Winterbottom Deena Wiss Krista Witowski Anne Wittmer Lori Woehrer Sarah Worley June Wright Christopher Yeager Kimberly Zimmer Chadd Zimmerman Public relations photographer senior Jay Baker is caught off guard at a Bulldogs' basketball game. After a crack in one of the main beams in Pershing Arena Jan. 19, midseason games were played at Kirksville Junior High School. The quad affords students a place to study and play Frisbee on a sunny day. A grassy plot near Missouri, Blanton and Dobson Halls, the quad was often the site of pick-up football and soccer games. People ~ 125 (Page 126) Sophomores After coming home from a day of class, sophomore Jill Triplett opens the door to the apartment she shares with her three roommates. Freshmen often found their future housemates while living in the same dorms. In preparation of a barbequed dinner, sophomore Karin Nott adds brickettes to her empty hibachi on her porch. Unlike those living in the dorms who had to wait for Steak Night in the cafeteria, students off campus were able to grill anytime they wanted. A few words from the sophomores: "A big part of it had to do with the food. When I eat vegetables, they're not soaked with butter. It's also nice to have my own place to hang out in. It caused me to get more involved because when yoiu're on campus, you're around people all the time. When you're off, you want to get involved in activities. One of the reasons I'm moving back on is because I didn't want to go through the hassle of looking for a roommate. I think I'll focus a lot more on my studies." -sophomore Carrie Roling, discussing the benefits of spending her year off campus and telling why she is moving back into Centennial Hall next year "The main reason I moved off campus was because of the large reduction in housing expenses. I also enjoy being on campus more now since I live off campus. I'm still debating whether or not I prefer Morrison's or cooking for myself." -sophomore Bob Binsbacher, telling why he moved off campus after living in Missouri Hall for his freshman year 126 ~ Sophomores (Page 127) A NOVEL BEGINNING Financial responsibility, maturity factors in moving off campus for the first time the first time Melissa Hanthorn To many students, sophomore year meant much more than just the transition to being upperclassmen with harder classes and choosing a major. It meant more than having the experience of one year of classes and dorm life under their belts. Sophomore year meant a time of change, a common one being the move from on-campus to off-campus housing. This decision affected more than just their address numbers. This meant no more Morrison's cooking for every meal, no noisy neighbors who constantly seemed to be in their face and no more locked doors after 10:30 p.m. The decision to move off campus came quite easily for many students. For most, it was the first time they were on their own, without parents or hall staff supervising their actions. The off- campus housing decision was decided long before the forms were in the mailboxes. Audra Walsh did not like dorm life, so she took the opportunity her sophomore year to move from campus. Junior Him Buckeridge moved to find a cheaper place to live. Students were ready to get out in the world with their own place. "It felt like school was your only thing in life, that you were on campus 24, 7. Moving off campus, we have so much more privacy. School is so important, but it's like another thing that we do in the day," junior Debbie Seibert said. Some of the best things came with apartments and houses. One major factor was eating arrangements. Students no longer had to get their main courses from a menu, rather their own refrigerator or restaurant of their choice provided them with their daily nutrition. Eating off campus was more convenient for some because students could eat whenever they had free time. Roommates were hand picked instead of assigned. Independence and freedom were two large assets gained by the students who moved into their own places. Privacy spoke volumes in an apartment or house, where it remained nearly silent in dorm rooms. Some students even credited their living environments with developing them into the people they were. "I feel more mature because I have a lot more responsibility. I have to pay bills. You can't rely on your parents as much. You have to set your own rules, and you have to learn what you need to do and when you need to do it," junior Karin Nott said. Privacy and independence do not come without their own responsibilities and downsides, though. Bills had to be paid monthly instead of through a University installment plan. Roommates had to keep each other on track and always pay the bills, or the phone service may have been shut off. Landlords were to be dealt with about living problems instead of hall directors. Morrison's workers were not in the apartment washing the dishes that continued to pile up. "The worst thing about living off campus is having to do your own dishes and dealing with your roommates doing them," Walsh said. Senior Ken Kunz said "cooking, cleaning and dishes" were the worst things about living off campus. Being off campus also meant being away from people and friends. "I never really see anyone except for my roommates," Buckeridge said. Money was a deciding factor in making the decision to move off campus for some students. They felt it was cheaper to pay their own utilities and purchase their own food. The possibilities of more roommates also helped divide up the cost of living. Overall, students looked forward to off-campus living and the change and independence from dorm life. Lambda Chi Alpha members senior Dave Meyers, sophomore Brian Grotewiel, sophomore Mike Russo and junior Phil Martin enjoy a game of volleyball. The sand arena was located behind the fraternity house. Sophomores ~ 127 (Page 128) Abraha ~ Delsing Asmerom Abraha Jennine Adamek John Ahlers Mazin Al-Hassan Katherine Allen Jennifer Allie Tareg Al-Mofarreh Carl Appel Jessica Arnold Shirley Arteaga Molly Augspurger Bryan Backowski Lori Baerthel Janella Bahr Melanie Ballance Katherine Ballmann Susan Baretta Jennifer Baskett Jodee Bass Susan Beeler Beth Belval William Bequette Thomas Bernatow Katie Bettes Jenny Bierbaum Robert Binsbacher Jenny Bliley Charity Boeger Angela Bond Erik Booth Angela Bowers Marcy Boyd Christopher Bradley Jennifer Brostek Rebecca Brugmann Tricia Buchheit Nathan Byrnes Kerri Carter Mike Cavato Jennifer Chase Jason Chorazy Mary Chung Chrissy Clark Tacy Clark Cara Cochran Diana Cochran Robyn Coff James Conneely Dana Cook Ranessa Cooper Kyle Cope Martha Cordell Patricia Corley Robin Corley Lori Cox Teddi Cox Tyson Crawford Elizabeth Cummings Sara Dabrowski Liza Dalecki Timothy Davis Stacey Deere Mary Delsing 128 ~ People (Page 129) TEAMS SEE PURPLE A mascot and multitude of bones stir up praise at games by Tracie Hitz No one could say students lacked school spirit because it certainly existed in the Dawg Pound, and it was everywhere. Founded in the fall of 1993 by graduate Tony Ambrose, the Dawg Pound started out with just a few die-hard sports fans living in Dobson Hall. Beginning small, it spread quickly across the campus within a year. As its membership grew, so did the enthusiasm it created in the stands, inspiring the crowd to join in all the noise. "I heard about the Dawg Pound by word of mouth," freshman Maureen Welch said. "When I joined, I found out there were about twice as many guys than there were girls." The unique addition to the group was a huge stuffed animal that became known as "Little Spike," the Dawg Pound's mascot. With most members living in Centennial, Nason and Dobson halls, they came together to support both men's and women's athletic teams. "We don't go to the abstract sports like swimming or tennis," freshman Matt Shepard said. "Those are too hard to cheer for." Football, volleyball and basketball games seemed to be among members favorite to attend. They went to home games armed with white plastic bones, wearing purple hats and shirts with school spirit painted all over their faces. "It's hard to say how many members we have exactly," sophomore Drew Martin said. "Last year, we had around a hundred, but you'll usually only see about 30 or 35 of us at the games." Not only did you see them at the game, but you heard them, too. Sometimes they yelled cheers in unison, and other times they just yelled. Not all of the noise was in the form of words. They were especially known for the Bulldog bark they did back and forth with the male cheerleaders. The Dawg Pound also started the wave that began with the band and continued across the stands and then back. The group continued expanding because its spirit was contagious. Adviser Doug Daubert along with several members worked to make the Dawg Pound an official campus club. "Basically this means that we will be recognized as an organization," Daubert said. "We'll be able to keep up with what's going on and then participate in more events." Armed with war paint and bones, sophomore Drew Martin and freshman Chris Yeager capitalize on an idle moment. The Pound stocked up on 18 inch bones that were sold with the Halloween merchandise during football season. One of the Dawg Pound's founding members, Martin, cheers on NMSU with students and their families at the football game against Missouri Southern on Parent's Day Oct. 1. Parents cheered and joined in with "Little Spike" as he entertained the crowd. People ~ 129 (Page 130) Denatale - Helmick Alpha Gamma Delta member senior Danielle De Geeter hits the ball during one of four IM games at the softball diamond. As one of only two players in the outlfield, De Geeter played left center. To pass a windy afternoon, students play co-ed, non-tackle powderpuff football as a Homecoming event in the field behind Dobson. The sidewalk between Dobson and Blanton Halls was painted during the Street Graffiti contest. Lara Denatale Sarah Derks Sean Doherty Kelly Dolles Ben Douglas Tracey Dowey Robert Dowil Brian M. Drake Brian T. Drake Dakin Dugaw Kristina Dunard Kristine Dunker Steve Edwards Valerie Elkins Wendy Ergle Amy Evans Maria Evans Christine Evertz Karin Farber Mary Fellinger Tyrone Fernando Teri Fields Marcia Filipowicz Tamra Finley Kyle Fischer Darin Flagg Kathleen Forck Amy Franklin 130 ~ People (Page 131) What do you think works best for stress relief? "I eat because it's accessible, and it doesn't get me in trouble." -freshman Laurelyn Roberts "Playing cards. It's a chance to take my mind off studying and hang out with friends." -freshman David Rogers "Exercise. I can get all my frustration out." -freshman Kelly Nelson "Playing cards, it's a good way to relax and spend time with my friends." -sophomore Elinor Smith "Going out and partying with my friends because we can just go out and not think about school and stuff." -sophomore Jason Rollison "Sleeping, because you don't have to think about anything." -senior David Ethetton "A computer game called Civilization because it takes six hours, I don't have to critically think and the decisions are automatic." -senior Ellen Reid James Fraraccio Brooke Fridley Angela Gallardo Amy Gallop Charlene Garrison Laura Garrison Christina Geiger Andrew Gensler Alessandra Gentili Margaret Glenney Andrea Glore Alexandra Glynias Nicole Goss Shelly Grail Jonathan Gray Wendy Gray Angela Green Steven Grote Krista Grueninger Patricia Hallac Theresa Halski Tania Hamilton Katherine Hardy Jennifer Harlin Bobbi Hart Amy Hattori Melanie Hedges Angela Helmick People ~ 131 (Page 132) During a shift at KRXL 94.5 FM, junior Joe Lombardo scans the format listing for the midnight-6 a.m. shift. Lombardo, also the KNEU station manager on campus, said working the early morning shift had its disadvantages, such as not getting enough sleep. After first writing the material, senior Corey Morris reads the live news broadcast for which he is responsible on KIRX 1450 AM. Morris' taped morning segment was aired later as part of the KRXL 94.5 FM news. SOUNDS OF THE CITY What's the frequency Kirksville? Stations provide eclectic mix for community by Elizabeth Kelly The airwaves around Kirksville suggested that NMSU students tuned in to their radios as much as they tuned in to their studies. So, what kind of music was available for students to listen to anyway? KNEU, the campus radio station, hit the airwaves with an alternative format. Programs ranged from Death Metal to Hip-Hop to Blues. "I listen to the campus station because I like alternative music and the variety of music they play," sophomore Candra Gill said. Tuning in to KNEU was tricky because students both on and off campus needed cable installment. Unfortunately, the station did not have a transmitter because an early budget request was turned down. There was a fear of possible obscenities coming out over the air. "We are working on adjusting this," station manager Joe Lombardo said. Those who did not have cable turned to other Kirksville stations. KTUF 93.7 FM was Kirksville's most listened to station according to based research and independent studies. Despite the praise, the station stirred up the campus by going "rapless." "KTUF has gone 'rapless' this year because of the demographics in this area. You wouldn't believe the complaints we get from playing rap," operations manager Bob Ebert said. Nevertheless, not all students abandoned KTUF. "I listen to KTUF to keep up with the most recent songs," junior Mike Robinson said. Adjusting the dial up a notch, KRXL 94.5 FM rocked with a classic format. "I like the 'X' because they have songs I recognize, and they don't play songs over and over. The program Solid Gold Saturday Night is really cool," senior Betty Varghese said. Specialty stations like Kirksville's Christian KLTE were also on the airwaves. "I enjoy listening to K-Lite because the music is really cool. Most people probably perceive it as being lame because it is Christian, but the songs range anywhere from progressive/altemative to hard rock," senior Amy Jacobsen said. Changing frequencies, KIRX 1450 AM provided Kirksville with country music. "I love to listen to KIRX because I love country, and they play a lot of new and the old," freshman Billie Vargas said. Old to new, hits to blues, the Kirksville airwaves were a whirlwind of sound. For NMSU students, tuning in only required a cable or an adjustable dial. So what else could there have been to listen to? 132 ~ People (Page 133) Hendren - McCracken Jay Hendren Jill Hessman Joy Hessman Dena Higbee Jennifer Hillman Sydney Hillman Laura Hoechst John Hoefer Nichole Hoelscher Danielle Hoff Carrie Holbo Heidi Holdeman Marsha Holtgrewe Kevin Hough Suzzie Huff Jill Huggins Carin Hunt Todd Hunt Kelly Jackson Kelly Johns Shannon Johnson Christine Jones Nichole Kelly Darcey Kemp Joshua Kesterson Angela Keyhill Patrick Kirchhoefer Johnna Klein Cindy Kohler Shanna Kraemer Amy Krakowiecki Greg Kristoff Gretchen Krueger Jared Kuntz Allison LaMont Brenda Lasey Pasnathi Lelwela Timothy Lemen James Lenox Courtenay Leonard Jamie Lewis Joshua Lindsay Sijia Liu Beth Lock Jennifer Loewen Daniel Love Chi Hin Lui Andrew Lutz Alan Maeder Kelly Malone Aaron Manfull Jenny Maples Michelle Marshall Andrew Martin Ashley Marx Sarah Mason Amanda Matz Jill Mayes Megan McBride Molly McCaskill Kelly McConnell Shelby McCoy Megan McCracken People ~ 133 (Page 134) McDonald ~ Smith Amy McDonald Kathleen McDuffie Lauri McKinney Heather McMullen Sarah Mehelic Jeff Melching Colleen Meyer Kristin Meyer Rebecca Meyer Brittany Mikesic Jenny Miller Laura Mistretta George Mitchell Gwendolyn Mittler Jacqueline Morgan Jill Muehling Becky Mutert Amanda Myers James Myers Juanita Myles Lorena Navarro Dan Neal Rebecca Neuman Michael Nortrup Janet O'Neal Lisa Odorizzi Jason Oesterly Lisa Olson If you had 10 days left to live, how would you spend the time? "I'd spend all the time with my family and friends. Then I'd throw a huge going away party and have that instead of a funeral." -freshman Jason Walker "I'd max out all my credit cards and buy presents for all my friends and family." -junior Sara Johnson "I'd spend all my money, quit school and spend every dime I have." -junior Cris Lane "I would spend it with my family because they are all I had when I came into this world, and I'd just want to be surrounded by that same love when I leave. They're the most important people in my life." -senior Lesa Brown 134 ~ People (Page 135) Kanna Ozeki Robin Padrnos Jessica Parsons Teressa Payton Curtis Perkins Beth Ann Pieper T. Kyle Plackemeier Tami Poehlman Lisa Pollitt Danielle Porter Angela Potter Jamie Powell Shannon Powers Ann Price Cristy Randolph Cynthia Reyes Michelle Reynolds Betsy Riley Christine Ritchey Jennifer Roach Dana Robinson Rene Robinson Kimberly Robison Laura Rodey Angela Rogers Cindy Rosemeyer Jennifer Ross Sara Ruckman Guitarist junior Dave Collett, a member of the Orchard Thieves, takes part in a rehearsal at his house. The band played at events like the Bandfest at the Sigma Tau Gamma Beta Barn, where it was one of three acts. Putting their shoulders into it, students form a pit and mosh to songs such as "When I Come Around" by Green Day. The dance, one of many planned activities, was held Thursday of Freshman Week in the Kirk Gym. People ~ 135 (Page 136) Sabourin ~ Zellmer Carrie Sabourin Douglas Saus Jayne Scanlan Jennifer Schultz Rachel Scott Melanie Sharpe Laura Sheridan Amy Marie Shook Mark Siebke Julie Sigel David Skibbe Elinor Smith Stephanie Smith Thad Smith Kathy Smock Melinda Snyder Amy Sparks Rebecca Stanze Amy Steelman Melissa Steibel Crystal Stephen Brian Stone Monica Stone Jennifer Stroud Amy Tanner Christina Tate Alan Thomas Diane Tinkler Batina Tolliver Jill Triplett Tiffanie Tucker Karen VanCleave Rena Vannoy Rebecca Vehlewald Kristen Villhard Michelle Wallace Julie Weggesser Brenda Weishaar Joshua Wenz James White Kelly Whiteaker Russell Whiteford Kiersten Wickham Lissa Wiebers Lisa Wilkening Mark Wissel Jennifer Worth Amy Wotawa Dave Zellmer What did you think about the MLK holiday? "The student speakers evoked strong emotions, which made me understand a little bit more about the plight of the African-Americans and their sentiments." -freshman "I thought the Student Symposium was very informative. It was nice to see there was a mixed group of people there. I think there should be more activities on campus that involve a variety of people." -sophomore Stacey Erkiletian 136 ~ People (Page 137) FIRST MLK HOLIDAY Persistent action heralds the first free day of school, activities the week before to celebrate MLK day by Cassandra Howze For the first time in NMSU history, the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday became a University holiday. Events in celebration of King's life and legacy took place Jan. 12-13, as well as on the actual holiday. Mayor Freeman Bosley, Jr. spoke Jan. 12 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room. He urged his audience to unite in the fight against the tough social issues. An afternoon symposium focused on King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Jan. 12. The "Eyes on the Prize" video series was shown continuously Jan. 13. The Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers came from Los Angeles to campus Jan. 16. Their program offered a variety of black music, ranging from Negro spirituals to ragtime and jazz. The NMSU tradition of having classes on the holiday began to change during the 1993- 1994 academic year. In past years, there had been activities planned to satisfy those who wished to recognize the day, but no classes were cancelled. During the 1993-1994 celebration, students signed away on a petition requesting the University to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. day as an official holiday. A special committee was formed by members of the Association of Black Collegians to address the issue. Over 1,470 signatures were collected in favor of class cancellation. Student Senate learned about the petition drive and approached the Association of Black Collegians with an invitation to present their proposal at a meeting. The proposal was rejected by Student Senate. Senior Nyasha Nyamapfene, petition drive committee chair, said that Senate decided NMSU should not have the day off regardless of the number of signatures produced. Despite Senate's lack of support, ABC took the matter to Faculty Senate, who approved it. Faculty Senate originally placed the day on a trial basis, wanting to make sure the day was being used wisely and that students attended the events. However, President Jack Magruder removed the trial basis. "For this campus, it means that he (King) is finally getting the respect that was nationally sanctioned for him years ago," Nyamapfene said. In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, St. Louis Mayor Freeman Bosley delivers the Jan. 12 keynote address. Bosley delivered his speech the week before the holiday. As part of the Unique Ensemble program, senior James Jefferson performs a solo during "We Shall Overcome." This was the first school holiday in rememberance of King. 137 ~ People (Page 138) Juniors As the preliminary step before plastering the seams, senior John Hussey and junior Renee Short use drywall screws to attach the boards to the ceiling of an addition. The Newman Center group later put up insulation in an adjoining room of the house. CONCRETE BEGINNING Donating time to construct permanent structured afar Leia Fizette As the preliminary step before plastering the seams, senior John Hussey and junior Renee Short use drywall screws to attach the boards to the ceiling of an addition. The Newman Center group later put up insulation in an adjoining room of the house. While memories of spring break '95 conjured images of days spents lolling in the sun and lively nights spent with friends, it meant a week filled with service for almost 200 NMSU students. Groups sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, Catholic Newman Center, Center for Service Learning, Campus Christian Fellowship and Delta Zeta converted their vacation time into useful work days of manual labor. Each project differed, from construction and renovation of houses and a church camp to landscaping to serving meals in homeless shelters. Work surpassed menial hammering. Students gained skills such as dry walling, siding, putting up forms, pumping cement and cutting steel rebar. Work conditions also varied as mud and rain interfered; snow even prevented the Newman group from traveling in eastern Kentucky to their Christian Appalachian Project sites one day. Most of the groups participated in the Habitat for Humanity collegiate challenge. This involved college students donating their spring breaks to help eliminate housing poverty at affiliate sites across the country. Habitat has built over 30,000 homes stateside and abroad since its 1976 establishment by Millard and Linda Fuller. The college program began in 1990 and gave 4,200 students the opportunity to volunteer during spring break '94. To experience the hands-on collegiate challenge approach, 18 Delta Zetas went to Houston for their Habitat for Humanity work week. Not expecting unseasonably cold weather, they stayed at a YMCA camp in a cabin. "Everybody's idea of the Y camp was really nice, furnished with carpet. In actuality, it was a Y camp, where little kids go," junior Mollie Mihalevich said. "There was a chameleon, toads and spiders --typical things from camping. It put a damper on things." The weather fluctuated in Jacksonville, Miss., where Alpha Phi Omega went. After his experience last year, senior John Goings arranged to work at the Stew Pot Community Services and at the local Habitat site. Junior Cathy Paulsen wanted to go somewhere for spring break, so she followed her roommate and Alpha Phi Omega. They worked on four houses, putting up roofs and using sledgehammers to knock down walls. "I liked knocking down the house the best," Paulsen said. "There used to be drug houses before the area was improved. I think it's a good idea, and it's changing the community." The Center for Service Learning offered Alternative Springbreak Service Scholarships for groups spending the week volunteering. The group of 12 students sponsored by the CSL's Habitat program won a scholarship of $62.50, which was put toward chartering a campus chapter. Signs on campus advertised meetings, and possible locations were discussed from November to December, the month when Denver was chosen. Junior Paul Ribbing joined the group after the worksite was picked. "Basically, Habitat is a great cause --Denver was a plus. It was pretty cool, and everything worked out. The work was fun, and I learned a lot of stuff. Hopefully, the experience will be beneficial to me in a few years," Ribbing said. Ribbing planned to return to the Metro Denver site to volunteer over the summer and to perhaps attend the dedication ceremony. He was also considering the longer commitment of the Peace Corps program. Volunteering over spring break was a novelty for some. Those putting in more time may have wanted the CSL to keep a public service record of their activities. "Basically, it shows a student is doing well at academics, relating with people and in different situations," junior Kirsten Andrews, a CSL peer counselor, said. "Habitat is very much a service to the community. Service is an important attribute and an important part of everyone's life." This sentiment was echoed by junior Erin Johnson, a Delta Zeta. "Habitat was a good experience all around, yet I wish we had built a house all the way up. It was liberating, but I want to volunteer in other areas. I'm all for volunteering." Only a few were lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to someplace warm for spring break with their friends, like their carefree peers. Any similarities then faded. Once reaching their destination, the volunteers then spent spring break working 8 a.m. -5 p.m. and developed muscles they never knew they had. Like the mailman, theirs was a rain or shine committment. 138 ~ Juniors (Page 139) A few words from the juniors: "There were a whole bunch of chickens at the site. There was also drywall leaned up against a wall in the unfinished room. One day a chicken came inside and landed on top of the stack of drywall, laid an egg and left." -junior Renee Short, depicting an incident that occurred while she was in Inez, Kentucky, volunteering for the Christian Appalachian Project "We came back from work, busted out our hammers and, since we still had nails in our pouches, we all fixed our cabin so we could sleep in it." -junior Mollie Mihalevich, describing how the 18 Delta Zetas had to secure the plastic covering on their cabin after spending the previous night in a rainstorm Trying to finish up the wall forms so they would be ready for the cement to be pumped the next day, the Denver crew scrambles to put up missing sections March 9. That day there were 12 Northeast volunteers working plus a bus of juvenile delinquents who came to work each second Thursday of the month. Precariously, freshman Mark Dodds leans on a two-by-four support to hand the shoulder strap of the vibrating motor to junior Paul Ribbing, who is straddling a 12-foot tall wall of freshly pumped cement. The two were responsible for removing all of the air bubbles before the walls were set with the special power tool. Juniors ~ 139 (Page 140) Abbott ~ Clendenin President Jack Magruder gives a "Fireside Chat" in Centennial Hall to students during a program presented by CHANL. Magruder spoke about the future of the University and answered questions put forth by those in attendance at the event. As part of the Tau Lambda Sigma Service Sorority Spring Rush, senior Carmen Visnich uses her arms and legs to stay off the Twister mat and stay in the game. "The game was a lot of fun and just part of our Twist and Shout night of Rush," Visnich said. Marcus Abbott Chris Ahrens Meghan Alexander Jeffrey Amundsen Eric Anderhub Kirsten Andrews Asbury LaTricia Heather Auckly Tom Aukamm Cynthia Backlund Kamala Baeder Ann Bahr Chris Bahr Kerry Baker Kelly Barbour Brett Barton Matthew Bebe Marcia Becker Jill Belter Joy Bender Michelle Bening Linda Benjamin Laura Benz Kara Bergstrom Shari Bibbs Eric Blankenship Timm Bohnert Steven Booher 140 ~ People (Page 141) What do you think the outcome of the OJ Simpson case will be? "I think the bastard's guilty, and I think he's gonna fry." -freshman Matt Rizzo "He will be guilty. First of all, there's too much evidence against him. Second, his lawyers are looking for loopholes and not defending his innocence. Thirdly, he hasn't been given a fair chance. The media is giving him his trial, not the judge." -sophomore Laurie Jeroslow "It will take a long time for the jury to arrive at a verdict, because this is a celebrity case. The defense has more of the burden of proof because of the media coverage. Personally, I think in the end, that the evidence the prosecution has will find him guilty." -junior Rachel Heidbreder "I used to think that he'd be convicted, but honestly now I think he'll be acquitted. That's just my feeling now." -senior Damien Bessert "I think that he's going to go free simply because the prosecution lacks enough evidence to put him away. -senior Tracy Brown Marlene Bowlin Heather Bowman Rachel Braaf Patricia Brady Jeff Breuer Amy Brewe Aaron Bridge Jason Bridwell Erin Bryant Mary Bryant Kathy Burger Jennifer Burkhart Kolleen Burnett Kelly Bums Adria Buss Aundreya Caby Kate Campbell Heather Cannell Tracy Cardwell Gary Carmichael Alison Carper Melinda Cartee Erin Cerny Yen-Ling Ellie Chen Ambi Chris Brian Claussen Keith Clemons Kristin Clendenin People ~ 141 (Page 142) On her 11:30 a.m. Monday tour, senior Rebecca Ems gives prospective students a link to campus. Ems tried to lighten the mood by putting people at ease. Admissions counselor Nancy Fleming talks to a visiting mother. Counselors answered application and admission questions during office visitation. FIRST ENCOUNTER Personal involvement buffers first contact between prospectives and campus life in fours, calls by Kelly Johns Students at Northeast worked hard in recruiting prospective students and showing them unique aspects of the University. Student Ambassadors and the Students To Assist Recruitment took pride in Northeast, showing off the many positive qualities of the campus and student organizations. The Student Ambassadors toured campus with groups of prospective students. Areas of campus that were always toured were the library, the Student Union Building, the residential halls and colleges, and, of course, the gum tree was always a unique aspect. "I usually want the students to take something back that will distinguish our school from other schools," said senior Tony Lai, an Ambassador. "I have them take gum from the gum tree and also add their own piece of gum to the creation." Northeast had many features that distinguished the campus from other schools. "I try to show them fun things like the gum tree and the sacred potato in front of Violette," said senior Carla Hepler, an Ambassador. "My favorite part of the job is being involved in such a big decision that will have an effect on the rest of the student's life," Lai said. "During a tour, I find that bragging about the University helps me appreciate the campus more. I also like meeting and talking to all the visiting students," junior Melisa Rothenberger said. Student Ambassadors needed the ability to talk to strangers with ease and to be well informed on every question that might be asked. These campus tours also gave prospective students a chance to get a college student's view on college life in Kirksville. "College students can give a more honest portrayal of Northeast and the college experience. In order to receive an even more accurate opinion on college, a prospective student should stay overnight with an average, everyday student," senior Mark Taggert said. To be selected as a Student Ambassador, a student had to be an active member of the University, show basic knowledge of the campus and different campus organizations and feel comfortable communicating with strangers. The Student Ambassadors had to present an honest and fair perspective of the campus. "We don't want it to seem as if the Ambassadors are told how to answer many of the questions," said Melody Chambers, co-director of admissions. The students in STAR and Student Ambassadors found the work rewarding. "I like the job because I can hopefully influence a prospective student to come to school here," said junior Maggie Glenney, a STAR. The student recruiters spent a lot of time sharing their college experiences with prospective students in order for them to create college experiences of their own. 142 ~ People (Page 143) Clough ~ Johnson Traci Clough Joni Cook Samuel Copeland Rachel Cottingham Amy Cotton Matt Cradick Jeffrey Criscione Amy Crusen Brett Deacon Lauren Dermody Kamal De Silva Deneen Dette Emily Dombek Beth Donovan Alyson Dorrell Susan Dreier Kathleen Duda Matthew Ebert Christine Edson Nicole Elkins Haq Ul Faizan Jennifer Fallert Audra Feller Gwen Field Cristen Findley Mindi Fisher Daniel Fitzgerald Leia Fizette Pamela Flynn Christine Fowler Marcus Frank Catherine Fuess Leeann Gasperoni Susan Gatzemeyer Joseph Gentile Ranjan Ghosh Polly Gordon Ryan Grice Bradley Griffin Jennifer Griswold Jeremy Grojean Christina Grote Brandon Hahs Heath Hall Angela Hartig Judy Harvey Kelli Hauser Jennifer Head Nicholas Herfordt James Hermann Maria Hernandez Timothy Heublein Kimberly Hill Jennifer Hitz Nina Hoang Sarah Hoehne Michael Holloway Bobby Hughes Deana Hughes Julie Hurst Michelle Husch Beth Johns Mark Johnson People ~ 143 (Page 144) Johnson ~ Nielsen Melissa Johnson Mindi Johnson Sara Johnson Melissa Jost Joshua Kean Amelia Kegley Amy Kent Jason Ketterer Phafedra Keys Debbie Kilgore Kelly Kirby Shaundra Klepzig Paula Kliethermes Debra Knarr Jeremy Knight Yvonne Kok Jolene Kopf Amy Kraft Matthew Krob Rachel Kroll Carol Kross Kecia Leary Charles Ledgerwood Su-Ping Lee Sandra Ligibel Loretta Linnebach Dan Loberg Kristi Ludwig How do you feel regarding the proposed name change? "It's stupid because we're just starting to get known in Money magazine and stuff for being in the top five." -freshman Rebekah Oehring "Truman State just kind of bites. It doesn't have anything to do with who we are. It's just named after someone who doesn't have anything to do with the school." -sophomore Leo Hayes "I don't really like the new name. I think it sounds a lot cheaper when you say Truman State University. It doesn't distinguish us. We still sound like all the state universities." -junior Katie Maloney "I am getting ready to graduate, and I don't think they should change the name. I'm worried about employers recognizing Truman State University and how it will affect me getting a job." -senior Ryan Brennan 144 ~ People (Page 145) Christina Lutter Karen Luzader Abby Lynch Sean Lynch Jennifer MacBryde Jennifer Marriott Phillip Martin Jason Mathers Kristin Mathews Imani Mayfield Patricia McDonald Lisa McKenzie Chad Melody Michelle Metzger Jason Miller Mark Mlynarczyk Clay Moore Monica Moore Heather Morris Kristy Morrison Amy Moss Tina Mudd Beth Mundt Mark Nagel Kerry Nekola Alexandra Netherton Christine Nickels Jacqueline Nielsen Enjoying a sunny day in Kirksville, junior Todd Schaefer and his dog Otis play Frisbee on the quad. "Otis has become pretty well known on campus because we are always out there playing on a nice day," Schaefer said. Speaker Lt. Richard Dirk Selland addresses a standing room only crowd in Ryle Main Hall Lounge Nov. 14. Selland was the only openly homosexual officer in the Navy's Atlantic Fleet. Selland discussed the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy during his presentation. (Page 146) Nilges ~ Studt Jennifer Nilges Katherine Noll James Nugent Jenny Oden Stacy Olson Tomoko Otaka Shawn Owens Kamlesh Patel Catherine Paulsen Paul Pennel Greg Pfeuffer Christina Phillips Matthew Phoenix Audra Polen Jennifer Ponte Doniel Porter Patrice Pupillo Amy Raney Kathleen Reader Christopher Reale Katie Reinagel Andrew Revell Paul Ribbing Christopher Riechers Cynthia Ried Eric Roadman Theresa Robben Kimberly Roehl Walter Roensch Ruth Roettger Christina Rogers Melisa Rothenberger Mike Rothermich Rhonda Ruedin Chad Ryberg Erin Schillhahn Monica Schneider Shannon Schroeder Melissa Schudel Trish Schulte Sarah Schwab Kevin Schwartz Brenda Seale Benjamin Secoy Nicole Shine Renee Short Mary Beth Sickmann Scott Sifton Tracey Simmons Kimberly Skoumal Donald Snyder Jason Snyder Mary Sokolowski John Spomer Tamala Stallings Mindy Steiniger Julie Steuber Donna Stewart Holly Stinson Angie Stogsdill Jason Stratman Patsy Stroker Tracy Studt 146 ~ People (Page 147) NOSE TO THE GRIND Shifts provide tough individuals the chance to brave unusual tasks and hours by Jen Godley What some people will do for scholarship hours or extra money! Students delved deeper than the normal desk job at Northeast and worked at a variety of odd jobs to help the campus survive normally. Senior Sean Lynch worked at the Industrial Technology Center on campus. He delivered VCR's, television sets and any other technical equipment that professors needed. "I've learned where a lot of things on campus are," Lynch said. "I know where all of the elevators on campus are and where every crack in the sidewalk is because I have to push around so many carts." Rain or snow, Lynch was always there to deliver equipment. "It really makes you appreciate the grounds department, " he said. Senior Kathy Schroeder worked for the grounds department for three years. "I really wanted to work in that department," Schroeder said, "because I wanted to be able to drive around in one of those Cushmans on campus." In the spring and summer, she planted and watered flowers. In the fall and winter, she raked leaves and shoveled snow. She had been called in as late as 9 p.m. to relieve some workers who shoveled snow during a storm. "I really have to commend the grounds department workers who do that all of the time. Sometimes they come in as early as 3 a.m. to shovel snow and they'll work up to 18 hour shifts," Schroeder said. Schroeder had some pretty wild experiences during her three years on the job. "One time I wrecked the Cushman into an iron fence by the Student Union Building. I wasn't hurt and it didn't do any damage to the Cushman, but there were a lot of parents sitting there, and they all saw me." She also said that the cars can go fast. "I've heard of drivers getting tickets on Davis street because they were going so fast. And, a person could lose their stomach going down the hill by Red Bam Park." Other than her embarrassing wreck, she loved the job. "The people are great and I love working outside. Even when the weather gets really hot or cold I get used to it, plus they give us breaks if we need them," Schroeder said. Senior David Newland also worked outside. Newland cleaned the fountain outside of the SUB. He obtained the job because he worked at the SUB on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, and cleaning it was under the SUB's jurisdiction. "It was a lot of fun," Newland said. "One morning the Kirksville Daily Express came and took my picture. The next day I had my picture in the paper!" Many people asked him questions about cleaning the fountain and one English composition class came and observed him and then wrote a paper on it. All of these students went beyond the basic desk job at Northeast and learned that there was a campus job for everything. It took more than grading papers to run a college. One of two night plumbers, John Lucke threads a pipe in the Physical Plant plumbing shop. Lucke jokingly stated he found it a challenge of the night shift not to hit hard-to-see pedestrians with his truck. Using one of two cordless phones at the library, senior Lori Bryan looks up information at the reference desk. Bryan aided students searching for research material for three semester during the 12-2 am shift. People ~ 147 (Page 148) Suarez ~ Zarinelli Sophomore Todd Bundren takes advantage of the library's late hours in order to take notes while he catches up on his Biology 108 reading. Science majors found it challenging to manage time with the additional lab periods. During what might be the first annual Ryle Poetry Reading, Ken Carter, associate professor of chemistry, reads three poems by authors such as Rainer Maria Rilke and Gerard Manly Hopkins. Carter included one of his own poems on mountaineering. Bridget Suarez Margot Sutton Koji Teshima Amy Toohill Jason Truesdell Betty Varghese Cynthia Vedder Julie Vieth William Vollmer Mike VonBehren Andee Wattelet Cynthia Welker Kathy Wheeler Michael Whipkey Jean White Kevin White Christopher Wiedmeyer John Wiley Michele Wilhite Janna Willhaus Nora Wittstruck Nathan Wood Amy Woods Debra Worthington Adam Yeager Craig Yeater Melody Young Scott Zarinelli 148 ~ People (Page 149) If you could have chosen anyone for your RA, who would it have been? "My older sister Connie. She's a good listener, and she's a Christian." -freshman Amber Golden "Liz Phair, because I like her music and what she stands for. She's way cool." -freshman Margie Maderis "My hall director, because I like the way he deals with things. He's not too strict, but he enforces the rules." -freshman Eric Hertlein "No one, the idea of freedom just appeals to me." -sophomore James Gioia "My good friend Todd. He's a really cool, mellow dude, real laid back, and he'd be a great RA." -sophomore Nick Keppel To celebrate Black History Month, the Association of Black Collegians and Office of Multicultural Affairs sponsored Carolyn Dorsey, associate professor of higher education at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Dorsey spoke Feb. 27 on the "History of Blacks in College-1700's and Beyond" and is writing a book on the topic. People ~ 149 (Page 150) A few words from the seniors: "I think Kirksville will make its greatest leaps and bounds when it realizes the financial opportunities NMSU and KCOM provide." -senior Rob Schneider, discussing Kirksville's future from the point of view of a lifelong community resident and student "Quit complaining. The people that complain don't have a problem with the place but with themselves." -senior Mark Harmon, advising people to stop bashing Kirksville's lack of opportunities and to be more introspective Seniors To relieve stress, senior Julie Krull takes the stage and displays her new outfit, complete with gold tassel. Graduating seniors often took pleasure in parading about in their caps and gowns before commencement. During production of the last Index issue, junior Mike Verble and senior Jen Schultz take a break to enjoy a laugh. April 26 was the last deadline for the staff and Schultz, who spent the year as marketing director. 150 ~ Seniors (Page 151) Even though Physical Plant Director E. Gene Schneider and his son senior Rob Schneider spend their days on campus, finding time for the two to meet and play air hockey in the SUB games room requires planning. Only the patriarch Schneider was left when Rob graduated in the spring with a journalism degree. FUTURE GOALS AFAR Growing up in Kirksville, attending school here lead to futures away from home Living in Kirksville for nearly nine months may have seemed awful to some. What about life for students who lived here most of their lives? How did they feel about this quaint little town? Senior Stephen Paulding said he only lived here since seventh grade, but he was ready to get out. He planned to go to a film school in Los Angeles after graduation. Like many, he did not like the small size of Kirksville, but his biggest complaint was the lack of cultural opportunities such as traveling plays or movies that never made it to town. An entirely different perspective came from senior Mark Harmon. He only had good things to say about Kirksville. He moved here in 1986, when his father was hired to teach at NMSU. Kirksville is "nice, quiet, clean, good air, good water and you can do your own thing," Harmon said. "Rent is cheap, and you can live here without financial hardship. Hopefully, students will want to stay here instead of going to Kansas City or St. Louis for weekends." Harmon did not understand why some students criticized Kirksville. "Quit complaining. The people that complain don't have a problem with the place but with themselves." Harmon saw Kirksville as a beautiful place. He planned to go away for graduate school because he believed that undergraduate and graduate degrees should be from separate institutions in order to "see the world." After living in Germany and spending a semester in Eastern Europe, Harmon appreciated Kirksville for the closeness of its community members. Another Kirksville resident turned NMSU student was senior Rob Schneider. Schneider felt that Kirksville did not realize the potential for the economy to flourish by putting restaurants or other businesses that catered to the needs of students closer to campus. Schneider pointed out NMSU was not the only college in Kirksville. He said Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine should be recognized and that placing establishments between the campuses would be a good move by the town. Schneider said his experiences as a student were better than he expected. He came to NMSU partially because of its outstanding reputation but also for financial reasons. Schneider said that seeing people he knew from growing up in the town was not always good. He recalled one time when he and his parents ended up at the same restaurant. It would have been OK except that he had been partying before going to eat. He also told about the time he saw his minister while he was buying beer at Hy-Vee. Schneider planned to get a job after graduation outside of Kirksville, but he generally had good experiences while here. Life in Kirksville was not all school and no play. Kirksville had a lot to offer its residents and students, and the gap between the two began to close as residents became students. Seniors ~ 151 (Page 152) Filling a pitcher with Bud Light on tap, senior Travis Harper serves a weekend shift at Too Tails Two. Harper was no stranger to bar employment as he had previously worked at other establishments. Graduate student Jane Gerst, a waitress at Two Talls Two, waits for her drinks at the bar. "I hardly consider it a job because I have so much fun, and the people are so friendly," Gerst said. POURING TO SUCCESS Bars provided employment and entertainment on the job for a select few by Laura Zyk Imagine getting paid to party. Though it may not always be fun times, some of the students at Northeast did just that. These students were your waiters and waitresses at Kirksville's local bars. Many of these students took jobs at bars for the same reason many of us looked for work, they needed money. They found the job was more than just a paycheck. It was fun and could have benefits. Senior Matt Geno worked as a waiter because he enjoyed the bar atmosphere. Senior Sarah Clingman, a waitress at Bogies, felt that the people were "kind of like a family." Clingman knew there would be more money in waitressing than in other jobs. Senior Michelle Buelt said that more came out of the job than minimum wage earnings. Although these students had to give up many of their Friday and Saturday nights, it seemed to be worth it. Geno hung out with many of the people with whom he worked. He felt that his job could "double as a social life." Of course, it could tie them down, and one had to be responsible and even strict at times. "Most of the people there are out to have fun," Buelt said. "Of course, you can't make everyone happy...," senior Donna Kerksiek said, "so it's a good way to learn how to deal with the public." Kerksiek and senior Caroline Peuker agreed that working as waitresses at Too Tails Two enabled them to meet many people who worked in town and in the surrounding community. Meeting so many people also had its advantages in that one could make connections. It even helped Peuker obtain an internship at Grim Smith Hospital. Working at a bar left room for the unexpected. Buelt recalled a Wednesday night that she will not forget. A hypnotist came to the Golden Spike, the bar where she works, on comedy night. She happened to get off work early and was forced on stage by friends and co-workers. The hypnotist induced six bargoers to be erotic dancers. He also told them that they were pregnant and that they were in labor. The girls were not off the hook, yet. They were then told to participate in a Mr. Muscle contest. He also told them that if he touched their foreheads with his index fingers, or if they touched their own foreheads, they would have an instant orgasm. Because the hypnotist left Polaroids for evidence, Buelt continued to be teased after the event. Obviously, the job could be unpredictable. However, these students had fun and made good connections, while earning money that students needed to make it through school. 152 ~ People (Page 153) Adams ~ Farber Julie Adams Sanjaya Amaratunga Noel Andes Carmen Antle Aimee Bahr Jay Baker Shera Baker Amy Barnes Jason Bauman Marian Bednar Jennifer Beegle Denise Bell Carrie Bendure Chris Benfatto Cari Bennett Timmy Benson Cynthia Benton Jen Bernard Damien Bessert Leta Betts Daniel Bodenhamer Martin Boonkham Beth Boyce Colletta Boyd Timothy Brown Doug Buchheit Michelle Buelt Angela Burton Roberto Canales Jianwen Cao Sheila Catron Hsin-Yiu Chang Dulci Chen Hsi-Fen Cheng Shu-Ying Peggy Chu Ayanna Claxton Angela Cochran Alyson Coffman Suzanne Combs Kerri Cook Patricia Corbett Mark Couillard Theo D'Rosario Julio Delso Jeff Denzin Jim Denzin Janel Dickey Tonya Dickson Michael Diethelm Michelle Dodson Hisham Douleh Cynthia Duda Stephanie Earls Pradeep Edirisinghe Chad Edwards Leanne Eichholz Rebecca Ems Chris Eppard Christopher Erhart Matthew Ernst David Ethetton Kathleen Eubanks Saskia Farber People ~ 153 (Page 154) Faulstich ~ Lauf Carrie Faulstich Melissa Feltrop Laura Fenlon Elizabeth Fermann David Fischbach Raymond Flojo Karen Foltz Yuan-Yuan Fu Jennifer Gates Antony George Mathew George David Gonzalez David Graf Deborah Griffey Sherri Grueninger Guy Hagen Gina Hagloch Corey Hardin Roderick Harkey Kara Hannon Malati Harris James Haub Stacey Hays Diane Helling Carla Hepler Stephanie Herndon Melissa Hill Karin Holmes What is your favorite Kirksville landmark? "The mural on the square, I just really like it." -freshman Terri Blomker "The fountain in front of the SUB, just because I see it a lot. It's what I think about most when I go home." -freshman Brian Kluba "The lake, because it's the only pretty part of Kirksville. I like to go on picnics there." -junior Patricia Brady "Wal-Mart because it's the biggest thing in Kirksville." -junior Gary Carmichael "Thousand Hills. It's so nice to go out there and relax, be out in nature and see the sights." -junior Chad Melody "Gatsby's, because it's a nice place to just sit and relax." -senior Becky Boning 154 ~ People (Page 155) Jan Horn Emily Hudson Linda Hutchinson Johnny Hwang Nikolai Ivanov John Jackson Timothy Jacobsen Yoshie Jimba J. Scott Johnson Jeffrey Johnson Brad Jones Ginger Jones Kelli Jones Sarah Jones Tamara Kapler Bryan Kash Tricia Kaufmann Cynthia Kern Brian Kindel Christina Kloecker Mitchell Knapp Gregg Knehans Dimitry Korolenko Tim Krause Tony Lai Bryan Lampe Deanna Lang Michelle Lauf After performing their group presentations, students of Sandra Fleak, association professor of accounting, and David Gillette, assistant professor of economics, enjoy a picnic at Gillette's house. Fleak and Gillette had team-taught the Freshman Week gender issue class for several years. Former Negro Baseball League members Lee Moody (Kansas City Monarchs), Eugene Smith (New York Black Yankees pitcher) and Cowan Hyde (Memphis Red Sox) were on hand Feb. 3. The four players discussed playing in minor leagues in times of segregation. People ~ 155 (Page 156) Le ~ Roche Van Le Sung Young Lee Michele Lehmann Donald Lemay Chad Lensch Katheryn Lenz Mark LePorte Susan Letourneau Daniel Lewis Mei-Chun Rita Lin Chris Lofgren Tracy Lovelace Jennifer Ludlow Nicole Lusk Rustam Makhmudov Sara Marchbank Jennifer Matlock Brenda McDaniel Roy McDonald, III Julie Ann McGuire Heather McNamara Susana Mendoza Ken Mesnier David Meyer Jennifer Miller Jason Miriani Ryan Morrill Lynda Muegge Jason Mueller Jennifer Mueller Michael Musselman B.J. Nikulski Kristen Nisbet Jim Noble Nyasha Nyamapfene Jenny O'Brien Melissa O'Bryan Crystal O'Neal Amy Ochoa Matt Oechsner Joanna Pavely Jasen Pearson Rebecca Pendino Holly Polizzi Kevin Poortinga Andrei Popov Michelle Post Jason Preis Jason Ramsey Christopher Ranner Sharon Ray Melissa Reddick Daryl Reed Shelley Reed Kari Rehberg Ellen Reid Jill Rickman Amy Ringwald Jennifer Rivara Penny Robb Jennifer Roberts Christine Roche Julie Roche 156 ~ People (Page 157) PLAYING THE SLOTS The stakes were high; bringing a vehicle to campus became a daily challenge to evade Parking Control by Kelli Hauser Sophomore Alan Blanner did not mean to offend Public Safety when he let his rear-end stick out. He just could not help it, so he had to pay the price, a $7 ticket for a parking violation. Many students faced the same plight as Blanner, constantly questioning when the parking problem would be solved. According to Blanner, his 1979 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser station wagon simply did not fit into the spaces on campus. Blanner, a Dobson Hall resident, always parked his car in the lot behind Blanton/Nason. On the day in question, Blanner said, "I put the station wagon into a spot. The station wagon doesn't fit into a spot. The spots aren't long enough. So about a foot of my car was sticking out the back, and they gave me a ticket for not parking my car in the spot correctly." "Those spaces are pretty long. I can't imagine somebody writing a ticket if he parked between the white lines and the bumper was up at the front of the spot," Von Abbott, operations commander of Public Safety, said. "There may have been another problem other than that it was just a long car." Though Blanner's predicament was a comical one, the parking problems experienced by most students were of a different nature. Frustrated by the often tedious search to find a parking space on campus, students resorted to parking in a restricted zone. Sophomore Jason Gruenhagen blamed other illegal parkers for his own violation. "I went to the back lot (behind Centennial). I drove up and down every single row, and there were no spaces, so I parked by the University vans. I park there, and I get a ticket because some other dumb...is in my space," Gruenhagen said. Gruenhagen, like many other students, had the preconceived notion that buying a parking sticker ensured a space. It did, but it just did not promise a convenient one. According to senior Mark Davis, a student worker for Public Safety, there were 1,470 available parking spaces to meet the needs of the 1,456 drivers who bought parking stickers. On the other hand, only 593 of these spaces were part of the lots actually in conjunction with on-campus housing, the rest included the Stokes Stadium lot and others shared with faculty and commuters. Public Safety issued approximately 200 tickets for parking violations per week, and many of these were because students forget they parked in a restricted zone, or they parked wherever it was convenient. "On any given day, 6.5 percent of the cars on campus are parked illegally," Davis said. So, was there relief in sight for students and faculty? Many expected to see a new lot where the old Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house still stood. Pi Kappa Phi president Brad Sweeney found this a bit confusing. "We were told that it was going to be torn down. We got one year's notice that we wouldn't be able to live there anymore. I haven't heard anything about it being historical," Sweeney said. With the dawn of a new recreation center, many feared an even greater problem due to the loss of spaces. However, according to Abbot, part of the money for the new center will go towards replacing parking spaces. For the time being, it looks like students and faculty will just have to obey the signs...and get used to the walk from Stokes. Senior Mark Davis, one of four student Parking Control officers, issues a ticket. Davis said that on any given day 6.5 percent of automobiles on campus were parked illegally. Site of many tickets, the former Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house lot remains gravel until paving starts, in the summer of 1995. A 91-space lot east of Ryle Hall was completed in the fall to ease the parking situation. People ~ 157 (Page 158) Ruder ~ Yamaguchi The romantic ballet "Coppelia" is performed by members of the State Ballet of Missouri at the March 14 Lyceum event. The three-act performance featured a score written by Delibes and elaborate costumes. A University Players production of the Broadway Musical "Cabaret" uses the intimate Actors' Studio. Two students were cast in Robert Altman's upcoming "Kansas City" and the series "Truman" using the 30's costumes. Jennifer Ruder Amy Saltink Bruno San Alejo Craig Schaefer Amy Schlemper Kathi Schneider Rob Schneider Laura Seifried Manuel Sequeira Roberta Serocke Yoori Shin Laura Shirley Kelly Schrimpf Kristina Shupe Delora Smith Demonn Smith Sarah Smith Amanda Solomon Lisa Spencer James Spies Melody Starr Doug Stewart Angela Stiern Mike Stiles Kristin Strand Jennifer Strobl Gregory Studt David Tanner 158 ~ People (Page 159) What is your favorite song or album from the past year? "'What's the Frequency Kenneth,' because I really like REM, and they have a really great sound on this album." -freshman Jeff Burrows '"Waiting For the Day' by Erasure off their album 'Chorus.' I like that song because it gave me hope that some day my sister would come back to our family." -freshman Janice Simmons "'The Lion King,' because I love the movie. The music is just really great. It's really relaxing and fun." -freshman Ju lie Rupp '"Swamp Ophelia' by Indigo Girls, I identify well with the song, and it has a lot of personal meaning for me." -senior Adam Grampp "'The Lion King,' because a lot of the songs are happy songs from the movie, but some of the songs are things like thunderstorms, and there are a lot of instrumentals in it. It gets you happy and then relaxed. 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight' is also a song for me and my boyfriend." -senior Lia Heckenlively Gwendolyn Tarmichael Chad Tatro Christie Taylor Gloria Teng Greg Thoenen Chris Thomas Amy Thompson Mary Todd John Treiber Christina Van Kirk Kevin Verrone Carman Visnich Tanya Walter Ching-Shi Wang Emily Wasson Shelly Weil Kathryn Weindel Carrie Whalley Jason Willett Julie Winkeler Alicia Winson Dale Winters Jennifer Wiswall Kirk Wong Shelby Wooden Vanessa Woods Julie Wright Akiyo Yamaguchi People ~ 159 (Page 160) Two members of Whiskey Richard, graduates Greg Linhares and Glenn Schmitz, perform at a November acoustical program. Also known as the Bogie's Band, the two regularly teamed up with a drummer. A typical program attracted 200 -300 students who took advantage of the free gourmet coffee and ambiance. SAB brewed around 70 pots of emerald cream, almond amaretto and hawaiian hazelnut for each coffeehouse. GAINING NOTORIETY Tuesday nights had new meaning; free entertainment beneficial to performers, audience Tracy Snider Right under the noses of most students, there was a pot of talent boiling away, waiting to be tapped. Garage bands were started and aspiring poets wrote for countless years, but thanks to the Student Activities Board, performers and poets finally had an outlet to an audience, Campus Coffeehouse. It offered entertainment and free gourmet coffee provided by Morrison's Second Street Market to every member of the audience. "I think the main purpose of Campus Coffeehouse is to promote local bands so they have exposure to students," sophomore Tiffany Roberts said. SAB sponsored Campus Coffeehouse at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the Down Under of the Student Union. Typically, there were at least three performers each evening, and every seat in the Down Under was taken, including most floor and wall space. "I think Campus Coffeehouse is one of our most popular events with the student body," junior Carrie Holbo, a member of SAB, said. Some students went just to listen to the music, others for the coffee, and some actually did homework while listening to the bands. Everyone was doing something whether they were just chatting, smoking or running to the coffee machine every few minutes. Sophomore Joy Nielsen sang with Jefferson House Band March 21. "I have been coming to Campus Coffeehouse since the beginning of the year, and I usually come just to see people play," Nielsen said. In an effort to keep the event somewhat varied, the SAB held different nights like Acoustical night, Spit It Out night, Jazz and Blues night and Piano Bar. During the fall semester, Spit It Out was sponsored for those who wanted to recite poetry or sing a song, and it was an open microphone, so whoever wanted to perform could just hop up on stage. Acoustical night and Jazz and Blues night were sponsored so that similar music styles could be performed on the same evening. The SAB sponsored more acoustical nights, though, because most of the bands were acoustical. Student bands that performed at Campus Coffeehouse included Whiskey Richard, Xcalibur, Antle Walked By, Sobriety Check and Jefferson House. There were some single performers and unusual entertainment such as the Classical Spanish Guitarist. The SAB provided sound equipment, but these bands did not get paid. They received the publicity that one evening brings, along with a T-shirt as a thank you. Different types of gourmet coffee were offered to add even more variety, so if students were on their way to study in the library or SUB quiet lounge, they could stop in, get a cup of coffee, listen to some music and go on their way. "Campus Coffeehouse is a place where everyone can get together, see their friends, have some coffee and relax after studying," said freshman Sandy Gulotta, SAB member and an organizer of Campus Coffeehouse. 160 ~ People (Page 161) Yang - Slavin Hui-Chi Joyce Yang Kazuto Yasuda Dana Yeary Teresa York Jennifer Zid Brian Zitko Amy Zook Christina Allen, graduate student Shaunelle Curry, graduate student Rachelle Dickherber, graduate student Krista Gessler, graduate student James Heidenreich, graduate student Pamela Hughes, graduate student June Yun-Chun Hwang, graduate student Caren Krutsinger, graduate student Scott Lewis, graduate student Brian Pavlisin, graduate student Anastacia Riedel, graduate student Jody Schmidt, graduate student Patrick Slavin, graduate student Sans a drummer, Jefferson House members sophomore Mike Turner, junior Rob Loseman on the harmonica, sophomore Kevin Jackson and sophomore Heath Moylan play an acoustical arrangement. The band also performed at Toons night club in April. People ~ 161 (Page 162) Faculty On an Explorer Post rock-climbing trip to Capen Park in Columbia, juniors vice president Mike Von Behren and president Heath Hall assist adviser Kenneth Carter, associate professor of chemistry. Carter's first professional job was that of a chemist in spectrometry applications research for Eastman Company in Tennessee. In January, Vonnie Nichols assumed the duties of the Director of Student Union Building. Nichols said she learned more about the University from the different jobs she had held since 1973. A few words to and from the faculty: "Everyone who came before me was a friend from high school, a family friend or kin to me. By the time I quit I had locked up or divorced all my friends." -Johnny Langley, associate professor of communication, on his experience as a district judge in Alabama "In Germany, I kill you." -Cat Lady, yelling at Joseph Benevento, associate professor of English, while he worked at her tenament in New York City "The provost said he could get me a phone in a week, but it would take six months to get it hooked up." -Sally Cook, assistant professor of English, on her request for phone installation while teaching in Malaysia 162 ~ Faculty (Page 163) MAKING A LIVING Faculty give insight on the world of first jobs Heather Arni Experience shaped personality. Each experience defined and taught us a little bit about who we are. Most often it was our jobs telling the most about us. Students were not the only ones on campus who had interesting jobs-- professors went through it all. As you sat in class you may have listened to a former truck driver, secretary or even singer. Arnold Preussner, associate professor of English, said that of all the jobs he had, one thing he learned was that he "did not want to do anything remotely resembling those jobs for a living." He was "always glad to get back to school and teach in the fall." In high school, Preussner drove a delivery truck for a heating contractor and was once detained by the police for not having a chauffeur's license. He was never prosecuted, and he even kept his job. Preussner said he learned a lot from all of his jobs. "Every job is a learning experience. You learn a lot about people and how to get along with them," Preussner said. Michael Hooley, assistant professor of music, told of his two most interesting jobs which occurred simultaneously while he lived in Waco, Texas. One was a substituting job in a marching band. According to Hooley, the job was interesting because "30 minutes before each rehearsal, the band parents, armed with brooms, lined up on the sideline and beat the field to scare away the rattle snakes and scorpions." Hooley said he only had one student stung by a scorpion, so the brooms must have worked. Sally Cook, assistant professor of English, had different experiences than most. Her first job out of college was at a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. She was an administrative assistant and had to open mail, which was where she learned about her next job. She got a job teaching Vietnamese students in Washington, D.C., which led to a Malaysian teaching job. Cook had no idea what to expect in a country like Malaysia, but she soon had a taste of the way things worked when she asked if she could have a phone in her house. "The provost said he could get me a phone in a week, but it would take six months to get it hooked up," she said. The house she bought came with a goose for security. It honked at intruders and tore their shoes off their feet. Cook loved the time she spent teaching in Malaysia. She learned more than she ever imagined she would. "It made me realize that how I defined things was incomplete...my sense of reality was thrown back at me, and I had to adjust. I couldn't assume anything," Cook said. Joseph Benevento, associate professor of English, always wanted to be a singer, so during graduate school he often sang in clubs. Most of his jobs were at Bernie's House of Bagels where he made $25 a night singing and playing the guitar "to supplement my meager teaching assistantship pay." Benevento held his most interesting job one summer while working on his doctorate. He got a job in New York city as a plumber's helper with his brother-in-law. Their project was to renovate old tenament buildings turning them into dorms for Columbia University. Some of the people living there made the job quite entertaining. The building was full of typical New York characters. "There was one lady we called Cat Lady, she must have had 15 cats. Sometimes she was really nice, but other times she would get really mad and start spitting and screaming 'In Germany, I kill you' at us," he said. Benevento learned from his jobs and even wrote an unpublished novel called "Plumbing in Harlem." Teaching was his favorite job. "I've always said, just work at a 'real' job for a while, and you won't complain about grading a few papers or reading a book," he said. Most professors seemed to believe that the more jobs and experiences one had, the better off he or she would be. With experience, students learn how to make better decisions about what they want to do with their lives. Cannon, women's head soccer coach, pauses to assess the shot he just took in a half-field scrimmage. Mike Cannon also served as the '93-'94 assistant men's coach. Faculty ~ 163 (Page 164) Allen ~ Wilson Stephen Allen Donna Bailey Russell Baughman Mary Sue Beersman Larry Boggs John Brandt Joyce Burnett Wanda Cagle Kenneth Carter June Conner Ralph Cupelli Glen Egley Sherry Eitel Eleanor Ellebracht Pat Ellebracht Kathy Elsea Sandra Fleak Donna Ford David Fortney Marilyn Gibbons Ann Gibson Mary Giovannini Trudy Halley George Hartje What's the worst excuse you've ever heard from a student? "A student told me that he 'lost' three weeks of the term by running for Student Senate, so he deserved a second extension on his take-home exam." -Natalie Alexander, assistant professor of philosophy '"I was in jail.' I thought that was pretty unique." -John Davison, assistant of professor military science ""My girlfriend's dog got hit by a car and is lying in the street, and I have to go get it out of the street.' That's why he couldn't make it to my class in two hours." -Karen Hirsch, assistant professor of education "I had an individual one year who missed an exam. I have a night class, and he said he went to sleep and his alarm didn't go off." -Joy Pugh, criminalist '"My grandmother is sick.' We have this joke about how many grandmothers does one have. Someone always has to go home because a grandmother is sick." -Rebecca McClanahan, assistant professor of nursing 164 ~ People (Page 165) Jason Haxton Traci Hill David Hoffman Michael Lewis Jason Lin W. Jack Magruder Regina Maly Marilyn Miller Paula Moore Wayne Newman Chuck Parks Marsha Redmon Jeff Romine Marilyn Romine Cynthia Rowland Mustafa Sawani E. Gene Schneider Gregg Siewert Rhonda Sisson Jane Sung Patricia Teter Daniel Tracy Jerry Vittetoe Philip Wilson As a Blanton/Nason program, Sal Costa, instructor of psychology, hypnotizes a student on Feb. 20. Costa was known for this entertaining skill and made use of it every year in such programs. Taking advantage of the weather, senior Dallas Smith stops his bike to talk with Robert Stephens in front of the clock tower. Stephens, who retired at the end of the year, was the director of the University Career Center and the Center for Service Learning. People ~ 165 (Page 166) Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority welcomes its alumni "home" during the 1939 Homecoming celebration. The former sorority house was occupied by Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity until the University purchased the house to make way for additional parking. 166 ~ Greeks (Page 167) What letters are we We went Greek. We claimed a whole new group of people as our brothers and sisters. We lived up to our organization's high standards. When we put on letters, we risked taking on labels. We anticipated what our Greek affiliation would say about who we are. We were part of a family where people depended on one another. Members of Phi Kappa Tau social fraternity made their house wheelchair accessible for a disabled brother. We became people who took on the responsibility of caring for others. Alpha Kappa Alpha social sorority sponsored Have a Heart Week to collect money for the homeless. Alpha Phi social sorority brightened the days of children with heart problems by giving them teddy bears. We were growing. Rush brought in eager members that would change our persona. Beta Theta Pi would offer a new choice to men opting to enter the Greek community. We continued traditions. Lambda Chi Alpha took the Chairman's Cup for the second year in a row. We broke traditions. For the first time, there was a tie for royalty. Sigma Sigma Sigma junior Tara Featheringill and Alpha Sigma Alpha junior Christine McManamee shared the title of Greek Week Queen. We identified with our sororities and our fraternities. Everything that happened within them was becoming a part of who we are. Greeks Greeks ~ 167 (Page 168) Panhellenic Council Order of Omega Panhellenic Council Front Row: Margot Sutton, secretary/public relations; Christina Van Kirk, president; Bobbie Redak, risk management; Jennifer Chase, social service Second Row: Lisa Millsap; Kara Harmon; Stephanie Nussbaum; Andrea Carl Order of Omega Front Row: Nikki Smart, treasurer; Darren Deering, vice president of internal affairs; Barbara Jungclaus, president; Amy Weighill, vice president of external affairs; Christina Van Kirk, Secretary Second Row: Corey Hug; Rob Schneider; Chad Stockel; Robyn Stengel; Sarah Clingman; Mike Maroney; Kevin Poortinga; Brad Stanfield Third Row: Nicole Lusk; Jason Schneider; Sherri Grueninger; Leigh Walton 168 ~ Greeks (Page 169) Black Panhellenic Interfraternity Council Black Panhellenic Council Front Row: Edward Sutton, president; Ayanna Claxton, treasurer; Malati Harris, secretary; Frances N. Davis, service chairperson Second Row: Henrietta Vaughn; Donna Stewart; Tamala Stallings; Natoia Halstied; Anthony Butler; Lesa Brown; Sheila Chhutani; Imani Mayfield Interfraternity Council Front Row: Craig Schaefer, second vice president; Marc Cotton, treasurer; Jason Bridwell, secretary; Sean Lynch, president; David W. Sweeney, first vice president; Chris Kelly, assistant Greek adviser; Sal Costa, adviser Second Row: Brad Stengel; Scott Hobart; David Grant; John Riordan; Matthew Haker; Jim Fraraccio; David Tischinski; Michael Rejniak; Tyson Riemann Third Row: Michael Whipkey; Jason Burckhardt; Brian Dick; Brant Donis; Anthony Butler; Kevin Kelly; Reginald Jones; James Vasser; Chad Wolbers Fourth Row: Robert Enochs, Eric Stephen Schmitt; Darren Deering; Brad Tomchek; George Mitchell; Robert A. Loseman Jr; Scott Lee Greeks ~ 169 (Page 170) How about a little egg in your face? This Alpha Sigma Alpha member didn't have much choice when she unsuccessfully caught the egg in the Egg Toss competition at Greek Olympics. Feeling a little bored at night... just give this hot number a call. The phone sex spoof was just a small part of the television montage that created the Blue team's winning skit during Greek Week. Brave sorority women hang on for their lives while being pushed as fast as possible by male team members in the chariot race. Chariots were created from various things such as shopping carts or a few pieces of lumber held together by nails. "Gamma Man" will not be tempted by the plate of tainted baklava that the "Bitter GDI" is waving in his face. The scene provided the theme for the Green team's skit during the Greek Week festivities. 170 ~ Greeks (Page 171) Greek Week 1995 One Campus Under Baklava A little teamwork goes a long way by Jennifer Godley And, the Greek Week Queen is Sigma Sigma Sigma junior Tara Featheringill... and Alpha Sigma Alpha junior Christine McManamee! This year's Greek Week had a surprise when two queens were chosen by the Greek community. It was the first time there had ever been a tie. McManamee was excited that there were two queens. "I thought it was the neatest thing," McManamee said, "After all isn't two better than one?" Lambda Chi Alpha junior Greg Stolzer took the honor of Greek Week King. A tie in the queens wasn't the only surprise this Greek Week. Many felt that the week was more disorganized than it had been in the past. "The week before, they changed the times of the events, which caused some scheduling problems. I think that a lot of the people didn't get to do as much stuff because of that," said Alpha Sigma Alpha junior Melissa Coffey. McManamee felt the same way. "Since it was so close to Easter things were thrown off." She felt that different activities were unorganized and no one knew how things were working. Senior Chris Kelly, co-chairperson of Greek Week, said that they ran into some scheduling problems with rooms and reservations where activities were supposed to take place. "The reservations were scrambled and with weather conditions we had to change a few things," Kelly said. "Most activities stayed set in stone, we did push back the lip sync competition and the 5 K run though." Even though there were a few minor problems Kelly felt that Greek Week was a success. According to Zelwin B. Eaton, assistant dean of student affairs and Greek coordinator, each Greek Week is different. "They're a different group of people with different personalities who carry it out and modify it. Each year will be different," Eaton said. A few minor changes were made in the scoring. Instead of 80% participation in the activities, members only had to have 60% participation. The winners of the Greek Week festivities were Alpha Gamma Rho, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Zeta Phi Beta. Competition events included a banner competition, lip sync, Olympics and skits. Even though there were some minor problems and discrepancies, Greek Week still symbolized unity. "Everybody's working together," Alpha Sigma Alpha member senior Cali Dinslage said, "even different teams. It's a chance to get to know people that you wouldn't normally get the chance to." Team members gather around to cheer on the tug-of-war competitors. Tug-of-War was just one of the events that were planned for the Greek Olympics. Other events included a relay race, a chariot race, an obstacle course and an egg toss. Greeks ~ 171 (Page 172) Making Quite an Impression From 'Gamma Girls' to a strong national sorority by Amy Lillis A chapter with personality, Alpha Gamma Delta social sorority revealed a budding group creating an image for itself on campus. The excellence of Alpha Gamma Delta came out in its history, membership and philosophy. The AGDs began as Gamma Girls, a little sister chapter to Phi Sigma Gamma. After the University banned all little sister chapters, the group formed the local sorority Gamma Phi Sigma. In 1992, the University accepted the bid for the members to establish a chapter of the national Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. The sorority became officially chartered in April of 1993. "The girls make the image of AGD. AGD does not make the image of the girls," junior Michelle Husch said. Husch and others felts that they spent much time choosing each member, basing the selections on inner quality. "(They are) laid back, diverse, not hot on image. Some do not drink. Some study lots. Some are very religious," junior Lata Potturi said. "AGDs do not have a persona, (we are) very diverse...of course (there is) commonality, but everyone is into different things," junior Jenny Burkhart said. The AGDs put much effort into keeping the sisterhood strong. They washed cars and sold pizzas and raffle tickets to raise money for the Foundation for Juvenile Diabetes to help research the disease. The AGDs also donated their time to adopting a classroom, babysitting the children of faculty, visiting Sheraton Valley and conducting story time at the libraries. Because of their involvement in these services, opportunities for leadership opened up. "Every level of year in the sorority is represented, so there is no dissent. All are encouraged to have an active role," Burkhart said. "Being a part of AGD is a good way to develop negotiation skills, sometimes better than in the classroom," president Patricia McDonald said. Potturi said the service activities allowed AGDs to "try to compete with other sororities while still staying distinct." Burkhart said these activities allowed AGD to "remain strong, be the best it can be, to give the members goals to set and attain. This strengthens the sisterhood and also provides the members with better community involvement." "Respecting others' differences, work and trust propel the organization," Husch said. Their philosophy took them beyond the college level as they stressed the importance of sisterhood forever. "We have Rose Vines, which is an international network of AGDs helping other members. AGD is not something that ends with you (at graduation), you take it with you," Husch said. "Cities have AGD alumni chapters which will help you with job searches, home searches, business connections..AGD has lots of people to count on and give moral support, both at the undergrad level, with classes, and after," McDonald said. Alpha Gamma Delta Front Row: Teddi Cox, recording secretary; Patricia McDonald, vice president scholarship; Amy Ochoa, president; Michelle Lauf, corresponding secretary Row Two: Amy Kraft; Michelle Husch; Melanie Crnic; Amy Evans; Cynthia Duda; Jamie Edwards; Nici Bowman; Kristin Lee; Laurie Miller Row Three: Tasha Green; Beth Donovan; Aimee Poland; Sara Ramlo; Jennifer Schweigel; Amy Franklin; Crystal O'Neal; Sharon Kozjak; Missy Hill; Katheryn Lenz Row Four: Rene Robinson; Janella Bahr; Lee Meadows; Jill Triplett; Angela Potter; Brenda Barbieri; Kami Baeder; Carin Hunt; Jennifer Allie 172 ~ Greeks (Page 173) Alpha Gamma Delta Front Row: Gail Olmsted, rush chairman; Andee Wattelett, standards; Alison Carper, ritual; Amy Schlemper, house manager Row Two: Jenny Bliley; Kristin McGuire; Reidun Rasmussen; Ewa Zawadzki; Lori Baerthel; Jean Ly; Debbie Priefert Row Three: Stephanie Nussbaum; Christy Pursifull; Sarah Riegel; Jennifer Burkhart; Amy Michelle DeBaets; Amy Miller; Andee Adams; Emily Bock; Heather Morris; Lara Blake Row Four: Jennifer Ponte; Stephanie Smith; Rosemary Hernandez; Laura Keller; Jaime Rogers; Shannon Johnson; Michelle Davis; Jayne Scanlon; Melissa Reddick Active members of Alpha Gamma Delta anxiously await "Yell-In" at Red Barn Park. "Yell-In" was the first time that the active chapter of the sorority was united with its new member class. Many of the women of Alpha Gamma Delta find intramurals fun and challenging. Fall Intramural Softball was just one of the events that the AGDs participated in. Greeks ~ 173 (Page 174) Sophomore Chris Baughman adds the final touch to the basement of the new house. The Greek letters of the fraternity symbolized that the men of Alpha Gamma Rho were home. A member of Alpha Gamma Rho prepares to put the first coat of paint onto the walls of the new fraternity house. The fraternity relocated to a smaller house on Mulanix. Last minute touch-ups to the ceiling are applied by a member of Alpha Gamma Rho before work starts on the walls. The men of Alpha Gamma Rho dedicated time and effort refurbishing the house. 174 ~ Greeks (Page 175) A Brotherhood with Nature Confidence in a brotherhood and a future by Carmen Cohen More than just another social fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho represented "brotherhood with nature" in its basic form. Like Adam, the men of Alpha Gamma Rho were of the red earth, sculpted from the clay that gave them life. The group centered activities on its motto to make better men and, through them, a broader and better agriculture by focusing on beauty and simplicity. Along with farming skills, Alpha Gamma Rho collectively earned the second highest grade point average among the fraternities. Members also shared a tightly knit brotherhood. "I could tell you anything you wanted to know about the guys," junior Jason Burckhardt said. A reduction of those studying agriculture over last five years hurt membership, but the clouds would not block the sun for long. Burckhardt said their future depended on the agriculture division, equine and pre-vet programs, along with other sciences, which began gaining recognition. Due to the dry spell in membership recruitment, the Alpha Gamma Rhos decided that they needed to focus on areas outside of agriculture, such as biology, physics and finance. The group wrote letters to incoming freshmen to increase attendance at the Interfraternity Rush, where the fraternities handed out information packets on their organizations. The extended search paid off when two members were inducted Jan. 31, raising the total to nine. Due to personal and financial reasons, the Alpha Gamma Rhos sold their home on N. Osteopathy to the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity, and moved to a new house closer to campus on Mulanix. "Moving closer to campus would help us out as far as getting involved in campus activities and meeting more people," junior Jason Bredahl said. The group adopted a strip of road leading to Thousand Hills State Park and actively donated funds to the Kirksville Safehouse and American Heart Association. The Agros notified approximately 200 alumni for their Annual Founder's Day Feb. 18. During spring break, junior Jason Bredahl, junior Dean Funkenbusch, junior Jason Burckhardt and sophomore Chris Baughman traveled to Denver, Colo, for a national leadership conference. According to Burckhardt, they have received a list of perspective incoming freshmen who are interested in agricultural and related fields. "These perspectives will be invited to a summer picnic, along with all the alumni, in hopes to boost our rush in the fall," Burckhardt said Workers of the earth, the men of Alpha Gamma Rho sprouted beyond the fields into the other sciences and the community. Alpha Gamma Rho Front Row: Dean Funkenbusch, Noble Ruler; Jason Burckhardt, VNR Recruitment; Tyson Crawford, VNR Alumni Relations; Troy Murrell, VNR Planning; Chris Baughman, VNR Activities Row Two: Anna Bell Miller, house mother Greeks ~ 175 (Page 176) Fulfilling the Promise for the Future Sorority accomplished a great deal despite small size by Laura Zyk "By merit and by culture," the motto for the sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha, was carried out in the group's social and service activities. Chartered March 31, 1979, the chapter was one of about 850 in the world. Alpha Kappa Alpha, primarily a service organization, also took time out for social activities. "One of the unique aspects of our sorority is our balance between the social and service areas," junior Maisie Howard said. Indeed, one of their biggest projects and one of the highlights of the year was the Alpha Kappa Alpha Ball. For this ball, the sorority picked four or five African American men who represented the qualities of AKA. These men performed a talent at the ball and were asked a question that generally concerned the African American community. One of the men was then chosen to be Mr. Alpha Kappa Alpha for the remainder of the year. He worked with the sorority throughout the year. AKA also participated in a step show with the other seven primarily African American sororities and fraternities. They took first place for the sororities. However, Alpha Kappa Alpha still shined in their service aspect, with their main focus being the student body and the surrounding community. "We have accomplished a great deal with being so small in number," senior Lesa Brown said. The small sorority did have its advantages. "Our members are very close-knit, which makes it easier for us to work together. And we stress quality over quantity," Brown said. The sorority really showed its heart for the community by sponsoring its annual "Have a Heart Week." Through this event, the group attempted to help the homeless. A giant container of water was placed outside of Main Street in the Student Union Building. People drank a cup of water and then donated money in the empty cup. The water symbolized life, and brought awareness to the fact that water was at times the only thing that homeless people obtained. They were also involved in Northeast Community Action Coalition, an organization which aids the homeless. "To be so small we have raised a good deal of money for NECAC," Howard said. They continued their service by helping sponsor the Cleveland Job Corps, a program for the underprivileged youth. It provided vocational training to high school students. In addition, Alpha Kappa Alpha held the Founder's Day Banquet. On this evening, the students invited alumni for dinner and held a rededication ceremony. The event also gave a chance for other members to celebrate then beginnings. They focused on national issues by sponsoring a health information session on breast cancer and a forum on strengthening the black family. They also held their traditional African dinner in order to expose the campus to different cultures. The sorority formed a strong current in the country. Setting up offices in Washington D.C. made them a part of the political scene. "We want to make people aware of the power that African Americans have. We do not just talk, but we try to empower the community to take action," Brown said. "I am proud to be a member because we are such a moving force in the country. We have made things happen politically and socially. I am proud of what we stand for, what we are doing and what we will do in the future," Brown said. "Our members have committed outstanding acts and services even outside of the sorority, but it all comes back to AKA," said president Diana Ross. 176 ~ Greeks (Page 177) Alpha Kappa Alpha: Akilah Jones, Maisie Howard, Lesa Brown Sophomores Tiffanie Tucker, Kim Williams and Diana Ross and junior Phafedra Keys stop dancing only long enough to take a picture at the ABC Homecoming Party held at Days Inn. The theme of the party was "If Only for One Night." Senior Shani Lenore and guest show the true spirit of the Alpha Kappa Alpha woman at the annual Ebony Essence Ball. The ball was a source of tremendous pride for the members of the sorority. Greeks ~ 177 (Page 178) Alpha Kappa Lambda Front Row: Jay MacLellan; Shawn Owens; Patrick Morgan; Marty Boonkham; Chris Thomas; Mike Subracko; Chris Cason; Matt Tedoni; Row Two: Andrew Downs; Abe Klapp; Scott Hobart; Robert Mogerman;Douglas Niedermeyer; Brett Deacon; Robert Walsh; Edward Schaefer; Scott Hinsley; Dan Rush; Michael Wells Row Three: Rick Long; Clay Degenhardt; Jon Gohl; Eric Stephen Schmitt; Kirk McCarty; Brian Pavlisin; Brian Curcio; Eric Johnson; Matthew Meyer; Michael Prince Mbah Awed by a spectacular Bulldog football move during Homecoming, junior Scott Zarinelli jumps up to cheer. Many Greeks gathered to support the athletic teams every season. Taking a leisurely walk in unique downtown Kirksville, Alpha Kappa Lambda members juniors Jay MacLellan and Douglas Niedermeyer take in the scenery during the homecoming parade. Dedication that the members have for their fraternity showed through their strong brotherhood. 178 ~ Greeks (Page 179) Pride, Tradition and Brotherhood Making the experience of brotherhood an unforgettable one by Gina Butikofer The Xi chapter of Alpha Kappa Lambda social fraternity showed its ties of brotherhood as they strengthened through leadership, service and, most of all, fun. The fraternity was founded locally April 26, 1953. Nationally, the fraternity was founded April 22, 1914, at Berkeley California making it the first fraternity on the west coast. Alpha Kappa Lambda remained one of only two non-secretive fraternities in the country. In the spirit of the well-known college movie, the AKL's hosted the third annual Animal House celebration. Paying tribute to the fictional Delta Tau Chi fraternity, the AKLs jumped into the theme of the movie complete with a toga party, decorations and an occasional refrigerator thrown from the roof. "The festival is more than just a great time," junior Scott Zarinelli said. "It's something that brings us all together in the spirit of brotherhood." Brotherhood was also a main focus of their traditional Don-Ho and Don-Ho in the Snow parties, which celebrated the graduation of seniors each semester. The weekend events, planned by the seniors for the seniors, featured bands, volleyball tournaments and barbecues. "It (Don Ho) is something you've earned after four years of hard work and service," junior Rob Mogerman said. "It's an appreciation for what they did in the past and a way to wish them good luck in the future." AKL was more than just fun and games. Members also spent much time serving others. Members teeter-tottered their way to a record donation to United Cerebral Palsy with the help of Sigma Sigma Sigma social sorority. With pledges and donations, the group teeter-tottered for 168 consecutive hours in the name of service. "It's a different way to raise money for a good cause," Zarinelli said. "You feel good doing something for someone else, and you have fun at the same time." The fraternity turned its house over to ghosts and goblins as they presented a Halloween haunted house with all proceeds going to its national philanthropy, Cystic Fibrosis. With a scare in mind for those young and old, the fraternity helped those whose lives were not quite as full of Halloween cheer. Other service projects the AKL members enjoyed were Toys 4 Tots, for which the fraternity collected toys for disadvantaged children at Christmas. Alpha Kappa Lambda continued to maintain its adopted portion of Highway 63, too. The men of Alpha Kappa Lambda also found themselves recognized locally and nationally. Collaborating with the Sigma Kappa social sorority, the AKLs captured second place in Homecoming. The fraternity captured this award by taking first place in float and second place in the skit competition. They were also awarded the national Alumni Relations Award. "All our hard work pays off in the end," Mogerman said. "It's a reward to be able to go out, party and feel good with your brothers." Alpha Kappa Lambda Front Row: Tim Dugan, vice president; Mark Nagel, secretary; Rod Harkey, president; Scott Zarinelli, vice president of rush; Mark Johnson, vice president of alumni; Dave Dumbroski, house manager Row Two: Ben Reinkemeyer; Jason Truesdell; Drew Giardina; Jeff Hollingsworth; Tim Grayem; Matt Cradick; Ben Swofford Row Three: Mark LePorte; Matt Azar; Brian Rissman; Matt Oechsner; Eric Anderhub; Scott Sciranko Row Four: Paul Lundstrom; Todd Lambert; Cory Hanstein; Seth Graham Row Five: Aidan McAuley; Brian Rockette; Mike Diethelm; Paul St. Cin; Rob Neal Greeks ~ 179 (Page 180) Celebrating Five Years on Campus Expanding and growing to bring the best individual out of each member by Christina Paulsell Alpha Phi social sorority was recognized for its strong traditions, not only at NMSU, but nationally. "That tradition is one of strong, independent women who are successful and who support one another, not only in their collegiate years, but throughout their alumni career too," senior Susan Dreier said. When picking a sorority, she was not only concerned with her college life, but also the future. Knowing there were 76,000 alumni volunteers out there made Dreier believe in the strength of the organization. Alpha Phi was a young group that gave its members unique opportunities. Alpha Phi enabled its members to become the best possible individuals they could be and not conform to a specific stereotype or ideal. To Dreier, the sorority focused on support, development and commitment. "We're building on what we've done so far and trying to expand programming and the events that we do," Dreier said. With sisterhood in Alpha Phi, there were always a lot of people there to help with anything. In the Watchcare program, no one was left alone. Members drove sober for other organizations when they had events. The program was incorporated into nearly every event, making sure everyone was taken care of. Alpha Phi helped in the community by participating in Adopt-A-Highway and Adopt-A- Classroom. Members also decorated teddy bears and distributed them to children with heart problems. When a child hugged the bear, the position alleviated the pressure and pain on their hearts. In the fall, Alpha Phi held its first annual soccer tournament called "Just Kick It." The tournament was an event to benefit the sorority's main philanthropy, the Alpha Phi Foundation. Since its national philanthropy dealt with cardiac research, every sister was trained in CPR. Ten campus organizations participated. Alpha Phi tried to include, not only Greek organizations, but other groups as well. During Lakeside Revue, Alpha Phi was paired with the Campus Christian Fellowship and won first place. A scholarship banquet was held to give awards to members. Awards were presented to those who received a 3.0 or 4.0 grade point average. Each sister set goals for herself for the next semester, and if she reached hers, she received an award. The spring formal was essentially a senior awards banquet. "They are for the things you notice about the seniors throughout the years," Dreier said. Senior wills and gifts were also awarded. The formal was more of an appreciation banquet for what the senior members had contributed to the organization through their years in the sorority and to wish them luck. Alpha Phi was a diverse group of independent women from all walks of life, all majors and all areas of the country that came together in a unique sisterhood on campus. Alpha Phi Front Row: Julie Fellow, president; Amy Fisher, administrative assistant; Nichole Quigley, rush chairperson; Meghan Smulczenski, fraternity educator; Jaime Alsup, treasurer; Tamara Holmes, vice president Row Two: Katherine Cumming; Anne VanRheim; Jennifer Favert; Deanna Woodward; Jennifer Simpson; Colleen Meyer; Gwen Field Row Three: Meredith Mitchell; Joni Cook; Julie Ann McGuire; Karla Heinz; Beth Roberts; Jill Belter; Jessica Curran Row Four: Heather McNamara; Kerry Gaines; Amy McFarland; Janine A. Parks 180 ~ Greeks (Page 181) Alpha Phi Front Row: Jennifer Strobl, housing chair; Susan Dreier, philanthropy chair; Christina Kloecker, chapter promotions; Nicole Lusk, M.A.P. officer; Jennifer Chase, Panhellenic delegate Row Two: Robin Farell; Jee Anne Huber; Amanda Bommarito; Candice Carwile; Kelley Adams; Christina Van Kirk; Juliana Eckerle; Sheri Sechrest Row Three: Penny Robb; Monica Stone; Staci Johnson; Claralyn Price; Diane Certa; Colleen Field; Julie Roche Row Four: Shannon Schroeder; Adria Buss; Erica Evans; Paulette Campbell; Jodee Bass Alpha Phi and Campus Christian Fellowship members dazzled the crowd during Lakeside Revue. Together the organizations took first place in the annual spring skit competition. The women of Alpha Phi social sorority perform a parody of the Broadway hit "Grease," during the Homecoming skit competition. The sorority was know for its strong traditions and sisterhood. Greeks ~ 181 (Page 182) Alpha Sigma Alpha Front Row: Jill Thummel, secretary; Jennifer MacBryde, vice president of alumni; Robyn Stengel, president; Christina Palazzo, treasurer; Cathy Clark, Panhellenic delegate Row Two: Robin Corley; Shauna Masters; Tammy Fiscella; Betty Jo Jeffers; Lisa Warner; Brandy Stoops; Nikki Francis; Kelly Shropshire; Lisa Boschert; Valerie Mesnier; Kimberly Oelschlaeger; Kim Jackson Row Three: Amy Cotton; Cali Dinslage; Mindi Fisher; Jennifer Sendag; Andrea Roberts; Mindy Steiner; Inga Quist; Chrissy Clark; Samantha Sokolowski; Kathy Wheeler; Ruth Roettger; Connie Rost; Patricia Corley Row Four: Nikki Wildman; Erin Smith; Susan Behrens; Becky McKay; Kathryn Weindel; Ally Powers; Kimberly Fenter; Sarah Klasskin; Kathryn Taylor; Elizabeth Saranita; Stacey Turpenoff Alpha Sigma Alpha takes time away from cheering for the Bulldogs at homecoming to pile together for a sisterly hug. Homecoming was a great time for the Alpha's to show their school spirit. A balloon and a smile awaits the new Alpha Sigma Alpha members at "Yell-In" in Red Barn Park. Sorority members anxiously sang favorite songs and chanted until their new members were revealed. 182 ~ Greeks (Page 183) A Patchwork of Friendship Dedicated to physical, intellectual, spiritual and social growth by Michael Whipkey The Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority, which gained its NMSU charter in 1914, proved once again that it was one of the top sororities on campus. The Alphas took full quota of 51 new members. They continued their streak in the number one position of women's intramurals. The Alphas also began a new philanthropy involving the Ray Miller grade school. "Our new endeavor, the Adopt-A-School program, helps our members get in touch with the community's youngest residents, the grade school students. My chapter unanimously chose to work with the members of Lambda Chi Alpha (social fraternity) on this project. It has been a very rewarding experience for the whole chapter, not only bringing us together, but also helping others," junior Andrea Roberts said. The Adopt-A-School program paired a member of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority or Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity with a grade school student. The students received a wide range of help in areas including math, spelling and computers. The program took place after regular classes dismissed. It was designed to give students the individual attention that teachers just do not have time to give. The college students also acted as role models for the kids. Both the Alphas and the Lambda Chis had a wonderful turnout for this program that ran for about a semester. Alpha Sigma Alpha traditionally took great pride in its organization. No two sororities were the same, and accordingly, the Alphas took great pride in who they were. "Why are we different? Our organization is made up of many interests, personalities and backgrounds that make our friendships and sisterhood strong," Roberts said. "Raggedy Ann is a symbol of our sorority because the original Raggedy Ann was made of patchwork from many different types of fabric. This is symbolic of our sorority because it consists of many different personalities all working together to build a strong sisterhood," Roberts said. Alpha Sigma Alpha came back from their national convention with a variety of honors. The awards for 1994 included the Financial Excellence Award, Officer Efficiency Award, Four Star Chapter Award and Gold Star Chapter Award. "We have a strong sisterhood. We are excited about life. We like to get involved in campus," junior Jenn MacBryde said. "This is due to our spirit, our excitement and our energy. All this helps us to be just a little different than everyone else." With the quality, diversity and commitment contained in the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, they undoubtedly held on to the level of quality that they earned over the years. The year proved that with their commitment, the women of Alpha Sigma Alpha definitely created a quality organization. Alpha Sigma Alpha Front Row: Kristi Ludwig, editor; Anne Robinson, membership director; Leeann Gasperoni, rush chairperson; Jennifer Gittemeier, vice president of collegians; Alesha Farley, sisterhood council chair; Erin Schillhahn, chaplain Row Two: Jennifer Marriott; Loretta Linnebach; Samantha Towers; Sara Glover; Amy Cosman; Michelle Calhoon; Karen Hagen; Jennifer Miller; Laura Dixon; Carly Alsbach; Jennifer Whitener; Shannon Priddy Row Three: Katie French; Michelle House; Kristen Sucher; Kimberly Kerlin; Mary Nowack; Kimberly Eastep; Michelle Cuddeback; Michelle Kniepman; Christine Landers; Jenny Skouse; Laurie Shafer; Candy Smaidris; Lisa Warner Row Four: Elizabeth A Pauzauskie; Jill Sancken; Carly Kotinek; Andrea Trotter; Lisa M. Garfield; Kate Taylor; Michelle Gauthier; Heather Buettner; Nicole Daniel; Lisa Prather; Amanda Myers; Dawn Schumann; Alison Hughes; Jennifer Sagaser; Elizabeth Turner Greeks ~ 183 (Page 184) Creating a More Positive Image Achieving more than brotherhood... creating a family by Heather Arni Delta Chi social fraternity may have been a small fraternity, but that did not stop it from providing service to the community and maintaining a strong brotherhood. One of the fraternity's newest goals was to work towards "creating a more positive image on campus," president Greg Pfeuffer said. This was accomplished by increased involvement in the campus and the community. The fraternity's Freshmen Record, a 20-30 page publication designed to inform incoming freshmen about the school, community and students, was one of its largest projects. The directory included photos and biographies of participating freshmen, information and photos of the University and advertisements and coupons from local businesses. "The book was very popular. About half of the freshmen get it," junior Jason Snyder said. Other services provided by Delta Chi included organizing a food drive with the campus community, participating in the Adopt-A-Highway program and playing Bingo with residents at Twin Pines retirement center. The fraternity also raised money for the Coalition for Literacy with its annual "Run for the Border," in which Delta Chi teamed up with a sorority for a run form Kirksville to the Iowa border. Aside from many service activities, the fraternity also maintained a strong bond among its members with activities such as goal retreats, a strong participation in Intramural sports and a chartering weekend. One weekend in March was designed to associate returning alumni with the current members of the chapter as well as celebrate the fraternity's 1978 charter. One of the activities of the weekend was a banquet in which a speaker gave his thoughts and inspiration to the group. According to Pfeuffer, this tightly knit brotherhood grew in size, but the closeness was still there. "This closeness is what makes us very different," Pfeuffer said. The addition of nine pledges illustrated the growth of the fraternity. Some of the social activities sponsored by Delta Chi included a clash bash, a grunge party and a spring formal at the Lake of the Ozarks. These men have also been known to pull out their guitars and serenade sororities on certain occasions. Ian Lindevald, assistant professor of physics, and David McCurdy, associate professor of chemistry, served as Delta Chi's advisers. David Clithero, University lobbyist, was also involved and served as a sort of father figure to the members. All of these activities and accomplishments aided Delta Chi in reaching its goal of creating a positive image, while at the same time helped its members live up to the fraternity's motto, "brotherhood for a lifetime." Delta Chi social fraternity was founded nationally at Cornell University in 1890. Locally the fraternity was founded March 13, 1978. Delta Chi Front Row: Ben Secoy, vice president; Douglas Saus, secretary; Jason Snyder, treasurer; Mark Mlynarczyk, alumni secretary; Mark Siebke, sergeant-at-arms Row Two: Thad Smith; Josh Wenz; James Lenox; Thomas Bernatow; Matthew Haker; Miguel Gutierrez Row Three: John Missel; Kevin White; Erik Meyer; Bryan Backowski; Jim Fraraccio; Alan Maeder; Greg Pfeuffer; Tim Heublein Row Four: Kevin Oligschlaeger; Dan DeLawter; Jeremy Boesch; Doug Meyer; Leo Hayes 184 ~ Greeks (Page 185) Sharing brilliant brainwaves, sophomore Thomas Bernatow and junior Alan Maeder take a break from school. Delta Chi participated in Adopt-A-Highway and the Coalition for Literacy. Celebrating at alumnus Brett Rosen's wedding, Delta Chi members join in the fun at the reception. Brotherhood was an important part in the fraternity. Housing the members of Delta Chi for seven years, this house stands at 904 S. First Street. The fraternity worked on maintaining its unique appearance. Greeks ~ 185 (Page 186) Dedicated to Service and Sisterhood Making an impact, locally, nationally and internationally by Natalie A. Whitten Living up to its former title of "Organization of the Year," Delta Sigma Theta took on many responsibilities. The African American sorority received its charter in 1968 making it one of more than 200,000 chapters across the nation and throughout the world in Liberia, West Germany and the Republic of Haiti. Through dedication, unity and sisterhood, these women have worked hard committing themselves to public service on local, national and international levels. The Zeta Zeta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, founded at Northeast by 13 women, exemplified dedication to social and academic excellence and cultural enrichment. The women of Delta Sigma Theta worked on many philanthropies over the year. They dedicated time and energy to Habitat for Humanity, through which they helped build houses in St. Louis and East St. Louis. They also worked on the Rwanda Relief Effort, in which they distributed red ribbons and information sheets to educate the public on the situation. In addition, they also collected many boxes of clothes for Violence Intervention Services. "We usually try to get clothes for victims of abuse before winter," junior Tina Beyene said. Through these events the women fulfilled their promise to perform services in the public interest. Other major events hosted by Delta Sigma Theta included the Pre Kwanzaa Ceremony and the Jack of Hearts Ball "They were both very successful," Beyene said. The Pre Kwanzaa Ceremony, held annually, helped students adjust to being away from home. Based on seven principles, Kwanzaa recognized the contributions of African Americans. Ryle Hall helped to fund this December event. The main event of the year was the Jack of Hearts Ball. It has been held annually for over 10 years for the purpose of celebrating the diversity of the African American male. It was actually a weekend event, but the highlight was the ball. Each candidate for the ball was a positive role model for the African male by being an active community leader. The pageant, held the weekend of Feb. 10, gave opportunities to answer various questions and displayed a variety of talents. The winner of this contest was crowned the Jack of Hearts. Another purpose of the Ball was to raise funds to donate to the national court. These were only two of Delta Sigma Theta's main events of the year. In addition, they hosted a Girl Talk Series and a Gender Relations Workshop, where issues about women of color were discussed. Some of their other philanthropies included the Salvation Army, Cultural and Vocational Programming, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, Twin Pines Elderly Care Center and the Special Olympics. The women of Delta Sigma Theta have proven that they are truly dedicated to a program of sharing membership skills and organizational services in the public interest and sisterhood around the globe. Members of Delta Sigma Theta eagerly cheer on the participants in the Step Show held on the mall in October. The women continually showed their support for all the hard work the men put into these performances. 186 ~ Greek (Page 187) Delta Sigma Theta Front Row: Sheila Chhutani, recording secretary; Kara Bickhem, vice president; Nyasha Nyamapfene; president; Darnella Williams, corresponding secretary; Tamala Stallings, treasurer Row Two: Tina Beyene; Keisha Farmer; Michelle McClure; Henrietta Vaughn; Donna Stewart; Imani Mayfield Row Three: Shaunella Curry; Ayanna Claxton; Vanessa Woods; Daniella Foster; Malati Harris Senior Nyasha Nyamapfene is escorted by senior Sean Lynch of Phi Kappa Tau in the Homecoming Coronation ceremony. Delta Sigma Theta sponsored a variety of activities throughout the year, events included a Step Show and a Pre Kwanzaa ceremony. A warm hug among sisters demonstrates the spirit that has helped make Delta Sigma Theta so strong. The women Delta of Sigma Theta are dedicated to a program of sharing membership skills and organizational services in the public interest. Greek ~ 187 (Page 188) Lending A Helping Hand Sharing their love of life through philanthropy and activity programs by Mindy Copeland "May I give graciously of what is mine..." The women of Delta Zeta social sorority took that line of their creed to heart as they dedicated themselves to improving their philanthropy program. Each year Delta Zeta planned one major event to benefit its national philanthropy, Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. It is the only university designed specifically for the hearing impaired. Much time and effort was spent arranging the Spring Sprint. Runners participated in the 3K run- walk for a small registration fee, which went to Gallaudet. "The turnout wasn't quite what we had hoped for, but I'm confident that it'll be more successful next year," said philanthropy chair freshman Katie Streitmatter. Delta Zeta also took pride in the volunteers they sent to Habitat for Humanity. Rather than jetting off to a tropical local, 18 women dedicated their spring break to building houses in the greater Houston area. Despite unexpected weather conditions and housing arrangements, the women had fond memories of their service. "It was a great bonding experience between sisters and the community," senior Renee Byers said. Several women worked on Special Olympics. Included in those volunteers were president junior Tricia Buchheit and senior Jenny O'Brien who served as events coordinators for the Olympics. "I don't know why I do it... I complain about all the hard work before hand. I guess it's the feeling that I get when I realize how happy I can make other people. It's the best feeling in the world," Buchheit said. Perhaps Delta Zeta's greatest achievement was the donation made to its headquarters. The women gave a portion of their housing fund to have a room decorated and donated in the name of their adviser Ruth Warner Towne, professor emeritus of history and dean emeritus of graduate studies. She has dedicated her life and love to Delta Zeta for over 40 years. Outside of philanthropies, members still found time to participate in other activities. Homecoming Week brought an opportunity to work with the men of Lambda Chi Alpha. For the second year, Delta Zeta was proud to see its teammates take home the Chairman's Cup. Despite busy schedules, members did not let their grades suffer. For the eigth year in a row, it took home the President's Cup for maintaining the highest overall G.P.A. among the six sororities on campus. All the different activities only helped the sisterhood grow. To the members of Delta Zeta, joining a sorority did not mean sacrificing one's beliefs, rather it offered the chance to share differing ideas with others. "Everyone is so close... We all grow and learn from each other's experiences. I'll be close to my sisters for the rest of my life... I'm sure of that," sophomore Kelsey Holt said. Even though the women may only have their college years together, the bonds of sisterhood held fast as graduated members returned to visit their new sisters. Delta Zeta Front Row: Melissa Pomicter, vice president of membership; Jenny O'Brien, vice president of new member education; Christie Lutter, president; Carrie Bendure, treasurer Row Two: Anjanette Shine; Heather McMullen; Kim Stratman; Jeannie Brauner; Carrie Kamp; Rachel Hicks; Emily Dittmeier; Erin Johnson; Sandy Schneider; Katie Streitmatter; Jennifer Canine; Heather Peterson Row Three: Mollie Mihalevich; Jessica Dittmeier; Jenny Kelsch; Kayla White; Kathy Doan; Jennifer Genoni; Lindsay Hess; Tara Ramsey; Heather Deering; Jennifer Bosshardt; Renee Byers Row Four: Lisa Pollitt; Marla Busby; Brenda Lasey; Leah Himmelberg; Angi Hampton; Katy Walrath; Courtenay Leonard; Tracy Studt; Nicole Shine; Jessica Parsons Row Five: Susan Blowers; Liz Ruefer; Carrie Brown; Jennifer VanWinkle 188 ~ Greeks (Page 189) Delta Zeta Front Row: Mindy Copeland, academics chairman; Margot Sutton, Panhellenic delegate; Amy Brewe, recording secretary; Bridget Suarez, corresponding secretary Row Two: Cathy Tripodi; Katie Ritter; Mindi Johnson; Amy Kent; Melanie Hedges; Lisa Odorizzi; Jennifer Hefner; Jessica Jenkins; Katie Kahl; Andrea Glore; Amy Jo Volz; Diane Emrick; Tonya Dickson; Sue Vehige Row Three: Jenny Miller; Kristine Dunker; Sara Braswell; Mandy Mosley; Wendy Bradburn; Tricia Buchheit; Tobey Sallee; Kelsey Holt; Mini Tandon; Stefani Moeller; Sheri Martin; Jessica Klotz; Christina Weber; Kathleen Reader; Amy Borchardt Row Four: Kelly Tims; Julianne Hall; Julee Wessel; Rachel Land; Audra Feller; Nichole Mudd; Melissa Steibel; Kathy Dollard; Sara Van Scoyoc; Jennin Ross Junior Erin Johnson and sophomores Lisa Odorizzi and Katie Kahl take a break from siding their house in Houston. Many of the women who went on the Habitat for Humanity trip never dreamed that they would accomplish so much in such a short period of time. Spending two weeks together for rush made for some quality bonding time, as sophomore Jennin Ross and junior Mindy Copeland discovered. Delta Zeta relied upon its sisterhood to make it through the hectic rush week. Greeks ~ 189 (Page 190) Captivating the crowd, juniors James Vasser and Reginald Jones perform an intricate step routine. Kappa Alpha Psi received their charter in 1963 becoming the first black organization at NMSU. Seniors Corey Hardin and Robert Higginbottom entertain a crowd on the mall. Members of Kappa Alpha Psi practiced for countless hours to perfect their step routines. Juniors James Vasser and Reginald Jones perform part of their step routine with canes. The use of canes made Kappa Alpha Psi's routine unique since most organizations focus on dance. 190 ~ Greeks (Page 191) The Mark of Excellence Brothers dedicated to self-improvement and community service by Kelli Hauser The men of Kappa Alpha Psi strived for achievement. The fraternity was made up of four men: president Robert Higginbottom; vice president James Vasser; secretary Reginald Jones and treasurer Corey Hardin. "We strive for achievement in all areas of human endeavors such as health, art, music and sports," Higginbottom said. Higginbottom was orginally attracted to the fraternity in high school when his cousins joined Kappa Alpha Psi. When he first heard them talk about the fraternity, he began to observe the men in his hometown of Chicago. "I've noticed that every Kappa I've met seemed to hold this certain aura about him. That's what I wanted to be like," Higginbottom said. "The character of the Kappa man just fit my character. Kappa men are upright gentlemen--honest. They like to get their business done and have fun at the same time, and that's the reason why I chose the organization." Jones also felt that the Kappa man represented the mark of excellence. Jones joined Kappa Alpha Psi because "everything I strive for in life I do for who I represent--a positive black man." This image seemed to be universal among the Kappas. "In the face of obstacles, I will persevere and do the right thing," Jones said. Jones worked closely with the Concerned Brothers organization, a group which discusses problems with inner city students. The group sponsored different conferences to emphasize the importance of education to such students. In addition to his work with Concerned Brothers, Jones was a member of the Interfraternity Council and the Association of Black Collegians. Hardin, president of the Association of Black Collegians kept busy outside of Kappa Alpha Psi. His work in ABC allowed him to help resolve multicultural disputes in addition to organizing campus programming for events such as Black History Month. He carried out his role as a Kappa man "in things I do and things I try to do, for the campus and myself, always being positive in all I do." Kappa Alpha Psi was first formed in 1911 at Indiana University. The chapter here at Northeast was started in 1963. The nine founding members helped get other organizations such as ABC started. The philanthropy of the Kappas was the Guide Right Program, which aims itself at helping high school students stay in school to eventually achieve a college-level education. Since there was little minority representation locally, the Guide Right Program did not exist in Kirksville. However, the Kappas supported the programs of other chapters. In addition, local service included close work with the Salvation Army leading to biannual clothing and food drives. Perhaps the most important annual event for the Kappas was the Sweetheart Ball, held on April 23. They held the ball in the Student Union Building and invited the entire campus. During the weekend of the ball, the Kappas featured a step show, one of the three held during the year. "We're unique as far as stepping is concerned because we twirl with canes," Higginbottom said. "It gives us a unique aspect of the step show because most people perform more of a dance routine." The Kappas supported achievement on a national level by giving away scholarships. The NMSU chapter also gave book scholarships to students on campus. They took pride in helping other organizations achieve their goals. "Any field of human endeavor where somebody is trying to achieve to a better level, Kappa Alpha Psi, is somewhere, or trying to be somewhere in their midst," Higginbottom said. Kappa Alpha Psi: Reginald K. Jones, keeper of exchequer; Robert V. Higginbottom, pole march; Corey Hardin, stratequs; James Vasser, vice pole march Greeks ~ 191 (Page 192) Lambda Chi Alpha Front Row: Mike Hunter; Andy Gensler, fraternity educator; Kevin F. Tulipana, rush chairman; Michael Landrum, risk manager; Doug Stewart, social chairman; Kevin L. Lancaster Row Two: John Jackson; Kyle Cope; Bob Wood; Mike Holloway; Paul Padberg; Van Le; Dave Reinhardt; Brian Buddenhagen Row Three: Chris Wilson; John Hussey; Phillip Martin; Clay Moore; Jeremy Livingston; Chris Barreca; Jason Harris; Chris Brink; Ryan Donaldson Row Four: Mike Maroney; Mark Hall; Chris Wiedmeyer; Thor Bersted; Jim Conneely; Greg Depp; Brian Koenen; Andrew Revell Row Five: Michael Siwinski; Michael Jackson; Brian Cross; Paul Jennings; James Meyer; Robert Enochs; Greg Stolzer; Eric Maze Showing off their carpentry skills, the men of Lambda Chi Alpha donate a Saturday to build new letters for the front of their house. The fraternity was founded locally in 1986. Stopping to take a break from dancing, several members of Lambda Chi Alpha pile together to say "Viva Las Vegas" at the Sigma Kappa fall date party. Lambda Chis enjoyed both the social and academic side of college life. 192 ~ Greeks (Page 193) Rushing Against Tradition Success... as individuals and as a whole by Bob Binsbacher The men of Lambda Chi Alpha social fraternity continued their successful ways in the areas of campus involvement, community service, philanthropy, new membership and individual achievement, on the local and national level. The fraternity was founded nationally on November 2, 1909 at Boston University. The local chapter was formed in February 1984. The school year started off with a bang for Lambda Chi with a 20-man rush, a Homecoming Chairman's Cup Trophy and the Bruce Hunter McIntosh Award from its national fraternity based on outstanding leadership and overall excellent chapter performance. Lambda Chi, along with the help of many sorority women and campus and community leaders, raised over $5,000 for the March of Dimes in its annual "Jail n' Bail" philanthropy. The organization also participated in the North American Food Drive, American Heart Association Drive and a new program call the "Adopt-a-School" program, which started during the spring semester with the women of Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority. Individual members continued to excel outside the fraternity in areas such as student media, student government and student activities. "I think we have a balanced fraternity with diverse members who constantly strive to achieve a common goal, which is presenting a positive message to the campus and local communities. I also feel that we have built a reputation to the students that we do a lot for both the school, community and more importantly for ourselves," sophomore Eric Maze said. Lambda Chi social fraternity tied with the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity in taking the second largest group of new members during the spring rush, which boosted participation in Lakeside Revue, Greek Week and philanthropic projects. According to junior Matt Potter, the chapter was more motivated in all aspects of the fraternity due to the past two groups of associate members it took. "The new guys were really excited about winning Homecoming, and I think that has given them a desire to continue to strive for the chapter as a whole. I think they also enjoy trying to show the older guys up," Potter said. Junior Mike Whipkey, president of Lambda Chi Alpha, said, "The overall goal of Lambda Chi is to search for and acquire a new house large enough to accommodate more brothers. I feel that despite the youth of our chapter as a whole, we've grown tremendously in the recent years, and we feel a new house will only help us in this trend," Whipkey said. Lambda Chi Alpha credited its success to the individuals of the fraternity who worked hard to make thier success possible. For example, according to junior Dave Groff, it was those who worked countless hours with the women of Delta Zeta social sorority who made the Homecoming victory possible. "Our concept of rush is always quality and not quantity that makes our fraternity a success," sophomore Rush Chairman Andy Gensler said. Lambda Chi Alpha Front Row: John Treiber, scholastics chair; David Fischbach, external vice president; Ryan McCune, president; Kevin Poortinga, treasurer; Jason Lammert, ritualist Row Two: Dan Fitzgerald; Steve Konradi; Michael Graff; Fred Shaffer, faculty adviser; Donny Williams; Steven O'Neal; Keith Wilcox Row Three: Robert Binsbacher; Scott Hale; Mark Buethe; Andy Akester; Michael Whipkey; Mark Wissel; Dave Hill; Adam Malcolm Row Four: Jim Burnette; Chris Riechers; Jim Heidenreich; Travis McCubbin Greeks ~ 193 (Page 194) Phi Beta Sigma Front Row: George Mitchell, president; Artavus Austin, treasurer Second Row: Michael Smith; Shannon L. Steele; Steven Thompson; Demonn Smith The members of Phi Beta Sigma perform their own routine. Phi Beta Sigma was nationally founded Jan. 9, 1914, and has been on campus for fourteen years. Senior Shannon Steele listens to the music outside the Student Union Building. Music outside the SUB provided listening enjoyment for students as they walked around campus. 194 ~ Greeks (Page 195) 'Inclusion Instead of Exclusion' A world where the person, not the race, makes the individual by Gina Butikofer Cultural diversity was the focal point of the Mu Tau chapter of Phi Beta Sigma as the fraternity launched into their 14th year on campus. Phi Beta Sigma was both a social and service organization focusing on three major programs: education, bigger and better business and social action. Phi Beta Sigma fraternity was originally founded Jan. 9, 1914, at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Northeast's chapter was founded in the spring of 1980. The men work with other organizations such as Panhellenic Council, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the March of Dimes to accomplish their goals. Some service projects provided by the men of Phi Beta Sigma were book scholarships and funds for Sickle Cell Anemia. In addition, the Mu Tau chapter of this fraternity initiated the first Cultural Diversity Forum, with plans to continue the event every year. This forum, which spotlighted members of both black and white fraternities, allowed both faculty and students to speak openly and ask questions of the various members. "(The forum) is important as a way for others to understand the differences between black and white fraternities. People do not understand what we do, and many believe untrue rumors. This gives them a chance to find out for themselves," said Phi Beta Sigma president George Mitchell. Designed for a better overall understanding of the differences in Greek life in traditions and beliefs, the six man fraternity deemed the first forum a success. The organization accomplished the goals for which it was created. One difference, as discussed in the forum, was the rush practices between the different fraternities. Phi Beta Sigma was confident in its selection of new members. With no formal practices, the members believed a one-to-one basis was how others best realized what their fraternity was about. The members did not worry about the number, but rather the quality of the individuals. "If what you have is good, you will attract good men," Mitchell said. "We believe in the motto: 'Inclusion instead of exclusion.'" Mitchell felt the closeness the group shared, and its open mind to others made the Mu Tau chapter of Phi Beta Sigma special. "I think we really understand how one another thinks and feels," Mitchell said. Phi Beta Sigma, as a small organization of quality members, set an example of a world where the person, not the race, makes the individual. After many long hours of rehearsal, the members of Phi Beta Sigma perform their step show on the mall. The step show was one of the ways in which the members of Phi Beta Sigma worked together as an organization. Greeks ~ 195 (Page 196) Independence Uniting In Strength More than just the average fraternity... pulling together for those in need by Jennifer Godley The Phi Kappa Taus did not make up an average fraternity. The first words most members used to describe the social fraternity were individuals, diversity and togetherness. Junior Brandon Hahs, the fraternity president for fall 1995 and spring 1996 strongly felt this way. "I joined Phi Tau because I felt that the people there were real and I could be myself." "I didn't have to impress anyone and that was important to me. I saw a lot of independence in the fraternity, but that independence could also work together when needed," Hahs said. Individuals did work together when one of their fraternity brothers, senior Tom Cella, was hurt in an acccident and was confined to a wheelchair. President senior R.J. Morris said that pulling together to help out their brother in need was "the best thing that they've done in the past three years." The summer before Cella returned to school at Northeast, the Phi Taus renovated their house to make it wheelchair accessible. They had a new deck built with a ramp entrance on it, the doors widened and the bathrooms and kitchens renovated. "After we put the wheels in motion," Morris said, "nationals funded $5,000 more for renovations." Senior Brian Gilsinn, who worked for the construction company that helped build the deck, felt that the renovations were a good idea. "I think it was a great idea," Gilsinn said. "I'm glad that Tommy's back with the fraternity, but I still feel that the University needs to improve their handicapped facilities. "The Phi Taus were one of the first fraternities to make their house wheelchair accessible." Phi Kappa Tau also helped sponsor the Aaron Burns Scholarship Fund. The fund was a memorial for Burns who was killed in an automobile accident in the spring of 1992. Burns was also a wrestler at Northeast, so the Phi Taus and the wrestling team had combined a memorial in his honor. "The scholarship has not been given out yet," Hahs said, "but hopefully, in the next two years we will be able to get enough money to give it away." Priority to the scholarship will go to a wrestler that is also a member of Phi Kappa Tau. Because of these activities, the Phi Taus were recognized nationally. They won the Fletemeyer Award in 1987. The Fletemeyer award recognized the most outstanding colony in the nation. Northeast's chapter of Phi Kappa Tau was colonized May 2, 1987. Nationally the fraternity began in 1906 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Before a fraternity can be given a chapter by the school, they must first be a colony. In the colony, they had to constitute the basics for an organization. For example, the Phi Taus had to organize a budget etc. After they did this, the University decided whether they could have a charter. Through all of the awards, the Phi Taus still remained active in charity organizations. Their philanthropy was associated with the children's association. They also worked on the Tel-Alumni campaign. "The diversity of the members is what makes it so great," said senior Steve Hankins, the membership orientator. Hankins educated new members about the fraternity. "We have football players, choir members and student senators." "Everybody's just themselves," Gilsinn said, "and they're easy to get along with and fun to hang out with." Phi Kappa Tau Front Row: Matt Waltz, house executive; Tim Krause, vice president; R.J. Morris, president; Ralph P. Cupelli, faculty adviser Row Two: Chad Jones; Brant Donis; Brian Dick; Doug Bratcher; Brian Gilsinn; Ed Fischer Row Three: Joe Gentile; Donny Lemay; Paul Grutter; Matt Bramon; Marcus Rosenberg; Jason McKnight; Dan Killion 196 ~ Greeks (Page 197) Seniors Tim Krause and Mike Ward push their brave passenger for the Chariot Race during Greek Olympics. Phi Taus were paired with Sigma Kappa for Greek Week. Members of Phi Kappa Tau, senior R.J. Morris, sophomore Mike Tumminello and senior Tom Cella pause with Clint Coulter, director of chapter services, for a photo outside the fraternity house. The fraternity was founded on the NMSU campus May 2, 1987. Senior Nick Dellavedova tackles the competition at a Bulldog's home game. Dellavedova, like many members of Phi Kappa Tau, was involved with athletic teams Greeks ~ 197 (Page 198) Phi Kappa Theta members stand on the sidelines to cheer on the Bulldogs during the Homecoming football game. President John F. Kennedy was among distinguished alumni of the fraternity. Numerous alumni of Phi Kappa Theta returned to spend Homecoming with their new brothers. The alumni got a good show as the Bulldogs won their third straight Homecoming victory. The local fraternity chapter gained its charter in 1968. The Phi Kappa Theta Founder's Cup is proudly displayed in the fraternity's chapter room. The Founder's Cup was given to the top chapter in the nation. 198 ~ Greeks (Page 199) A Proud Past... A Future Force Getting strong each day - locally and nationally by Melissa Turnbaugh Phi Kappa Theta social fraternity stressed the importance of inner quality. "It's hard to look at any guy and tell he's a Phi Kap, and we pride ourselves on that," senior Rob Schneider, president of Phi Kappa Theta said. "It adds to our stability." In fact, this diversity was one of the impressive qualities during rush. "During rush, they talked to you, not at you. They impressed me a lot with the diversity, the unity and the brotherhood," freshman Bobby Armstrong said. "I liked the diversity, and the Phi Kaps were friendly before they actually knew me," sophomore Justus Bacott said. The Phi Kaps also took pride in the brotherhood they shared. "I think one of the things that is most important is we generally really like each other. Which leads to the reason why I joined Phi Kaps, because I could be a Phi Kap and enjoy being a Phi Kap," Schneider said. Phi Kaps changed over the years. It grew dramatically in size from 42 members to over 100. Its size was just part of its identity on campus. "Now, in the terms of the way we're viewed on campus, we certainly have our own distinctive style. We're not out to be the chapter that always wins IMs, or drinks the most or has the most representatives on Student Senate," Schneider said. This chapter of Phi Kappa Theta received several awards. It won the Founders Cup Award for the top chapter in the nation in size, the John F. Kennedy Award for an outstanding associate member program and an award for scholastic achievement. "We plan to win the same awards in the future," Schneider said. Phi Kaps planned to build a social facility on the grounds of their new house. While only 12 men fit in the old house, which burnt down in the fall of 1993, the current one is situated on five acres of land and houses 30 men. The size of the property provided additional opportunities for the Phi Kaps. "More guys now fit in the house without fear of being trapped in a fire," alumnus member Mike Kilp said. "It is great because it is one of the only fraternity houses on campus that was specifically built to be a fraternity house. What's more important is the opportunities it gives us. It gives us the area to expand," Schneider said. The somewhat remote location of the house did not cause the men of Phi Kappa Theta any alarm. It did not anticipate any decline in quality or quantity of rushees. "I see this chapter doing a lot better. We should be able to maintain numbers," Kilp said. "Through a strong sense of brotherhood, the future of Phi Kappa Theta looks brighter than the past," Barton said. Phi Kappa Theta social fraternity was founded nationally in 1889 and colonized locally May 4, 1968. Phi Kappa Theta Front Row: Rob Schneider, president Marc Abbott, first vice president; Chris Bahr, secretary; Jason Patton, second vice president Row Two: Malachy Morgan; Matt O'Brien; Deon Grant; Brett Romine; Mark Flavin; Darin Henderson; Dave Zellmer; Henry Kester; Dave Lilagren Row Three: Jeff Milam; Andy Coughlin; Jason Bridwell; Donald Snyder; Doug Anderson; Pat Kirchhoefer; Dan Loberg; Tim Brown; John Pa; Ben Hanewinkel; Row Four: Scott Abbott; Nick Herfordt; Jeff Melching; Matt Johnson; Dana Stotts; Josh Florence; Nick Mudd; Jason Ward; Matt Bowlers; Brett Barton; Ryan Hillenbrand; Brian Cunningham; Jay Hendren, Damien Bessert Greeks ~ 199 (Page 200) Building Recognition on Excellence Showing pride in their brotherhood and their community by Melissa Hanthorn During the 1994-1995 year the Phi Lambda Chi social fraternity continued its traditions of excellence. The fraternity won numerous awards and worked with its philanthropies. Phi Lambda Chi, nationally founded at Conway Arkansas Teacher's College in 1925, came to NMSU in 1969. One of its local founding fathers, William Murray, associate professor of art, became the adviser for the chapter. In 1993, he received the Excelsior Award, the highest award given at the national level. During its 26th year on campus, the chapter was recognized for several awards. Phi Lambda Chi won Chapter of the Year in 1994 for the fifth time. Also in 1994, president Jeff Briggs received Man of the Year. The chapter went to the National Interfraternity Council to help develop a national scholarship program. The locally written initiation rituals were accepted by the national fraternity. Phi Lambs were founded upon the principal that there are several benefits from close association with others. It was created with the intentions to stay a small fraternity. Phi Lambda Chi had 20 members, stressing that there was quality in the smaller size. The fraternity did not believe in pledges or hazing activities. After prospective members accepted their bids and went through initiation, they were considered active members. There was no pledge period; no difference between old members and new members. "We see no place for hazing in an atmosphere where college students are coming just to have fun, that way when you join everyone's a member. It's just as hard to get rid of a new guy as it would be for the president, or an ex-president or an alumni," Briggs said. The idea of not being pledges appealed to new members. "The people I met were more important than the fact that they didn't take pledges, but it was something that I kept in mind," sophomore Brett Vito said. The fraternity was especially proud of their house on three and one-half acres of land, an unusually large amount for a fraternity. Since moving to this location in 1974, the members put much work into the house and land. They built a deck, a pavilion and developed the woods with nature trails and campsites. The members believed that it made them stand out. "Another unique aspect of our fraternity is the three acres of land we have behind our house and the pavilion and the deck we have built out here by ourselves. It gives us an area for brotherhood activities as well as social events and functions," senior Ethan Sincox said. Phi Lambda Chi worked with several philanthropies including Planned Parethood, Victim Support Services and St. Jude Children's Hospital. It sponsored several activities during the year to benefit these philanthropies. During the fall, shortly after Homecoming they put on the Children's Fair for Planned Parenthood. The fraternity set up the fair, made the food and put on costumes to play with the children. The fair benefited Kirksville children for Victim Support Services. The group also sponsored the "Outstanding Woman on Campus" contest to raise money for Victim Support Services. For the contest, campus organizations nominated a woman for her involvement and activities with the University. The winner was decided by cash votes. In August, 1995, several members travelled to St. Jude Hospital to visit the patients confined to the hospital. Phi Lambda Chi continued adding to its organization by not only building excellence into the foundation of their house but to the foundation of the community as well. Phi Lambda Chi Front Row: Kevin Jackson, secretary; Jeff Gerkinshnauzer, sentinel; Ethan Sincox, president; Brad Stanfield, vice president; David Rak, treasurer Row Two: Christopher Bradley; Christopher Thomas; Tyson Riemann; Jeff Welsch; Chris Johnson; Krum Dimitrov; Tim Davis; Martin Hammond; Brett Vito 200 ~ Greeks (Page 201) Some members of Phi Lambda Chi enjoy themselves and cut loose at Alpha Gamma Delta's "Loves Me, Loves Me Not" party. Parties gave the fraternity men a chance to escape from the stress of busy schedules. The men of Phi Lambda Chi are especially proud of their house located on Osteopathy. Many of the improvements that were made to the house were done by members. Dedicating time and effort, a member of Phi Lambda Chi works to make its entry in Street Graffiti outstanding. The members of Phi Lambda Chi were known for their philanthropic support of Victim Support Services and St. Jude Children's hospital. Greeks ~ 201 (Page 202) Seniors Jason Howerton and Tony Twist take a break from promoting school spirit. Howerton and Twist rode the Phi Sigma Kappa float during the homecoming parade. Members of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity show their Homecoming spirit by carrying their banner in the parade. Despite small numbers, the members continued to work raising money for their philanthropy, the American Heart Association. Junior Gary Reppy waves to the crowd as senior Jason Howerton looks ahead. Phi Sigma Kappa and Sigma Chi Delta sorority jointly entered a float for the homecoming parade. 202 ~ Greeks (Page 203) Living By the Golden Rule "There's not a guy I couldn't sit down and tell you a half hour story about." by Kelli Hauser The forty men of Phi Sigma Kappa knew that quantity had little to do with quality. They adjusted to the trials and tribulations of being one of the smallest greek social fraternities on campus, but to members, these were insignificant compared to the advantages of belonging to the organization. The Phi Sigs lived by the principles of brotherhood, scholarship and character. Their motto was the golden rule of "Do unto others..." and they demonstrated this through work for their philanthropy, the American Heart Association. They rang bells outside of stores, sponsored a triathlon and participated in the residential drive. Their historian, junior Mike Robinson, said the Phi Sigs helped with "any little thing to get our name out on campus-- to show that we want to help the community." Robinson said that occasions such as the residential drive, in which members collected money on foot, were not as lucrative for Phi Sigs as they were for other fraterities. "Bigger fraternities can bring in a lot more money, but I feel the money we bring in is just as important," Robinson said. The Phi Sigs set their goal for the American Heart Association at $1,500 to $2,000 annually. Robinson and his fraternity brothers say that its small size made Phi Sigma Kappa special. "There are a lot more opportunities for leadership," rush chairman senior Jon Gillette said. "Being one of the smaller fraternities on campus allows for everyone knowing a lot about everyone else, rather than just knowing a couple of things about a lot of people," Robinson said. "I felt comfortable there. I could be myself around a smaller group of people," recording secretary, junior Chris Tilley said. "One of the positive aspects is that you get to know everybody. We all get along really really well," J.B. Bryan, IFC chair, said. This closeness allowed the group to work well together for activities such as IM atheletics. The previous year, Phi Sigs won second place overall, and they continued to do well, returning with a larger group of participants. "Everyone really takes pride in participation and that comes from being such good friends. No one wants to let anyone else down by having to forfeit. We just don't want to leave another brother hanging," Robinson said. The fraternity was the second to exist on campus, receiving its national charter as Phi Sigma Epsilon in 1927. In 1985, Phi Sigma Kappa and Phi Sigma Epsilon came to the realization that their ideals were the same. Since many beliefs and goals were also the same, the two fraternities decided to merge so that they would be stronger nationally. They united as Phi Sigma Kappa. According to Robinson, most chapters were small, and the national average was 43 members per chapter. The Phi Sigs did not have any local annual events involving other chapters. At the Conclave Conference, Feb. 10 in St. Louis, all the midwest Phi Sigma Kappa chapters participated in a variety of seminars. The eight attending members went to various seminars and returned to share what they had learned with the rest of the fraternity. Other Phi Sig activities throughout the year included Dog Days, Phi Sigma Parent's Weekend and a spring and winter formal. Though members looked forward to these events, it was the extreme closeness of their brotherhood that they took the greatest pride in. "There's not a guy I couldn't sit down and tell you a half hour story about," Gillette said. Phi Sigma Kappa Front Row: Gary Reppy, inducter; Brad Tomchek, recording secretary; Oliver Nussbaum, president; Brian Weindel, treasurer; John Langle, corresponding secretary Row Two: Andy Ira; Jason Squires; Mike Schirdewahn; Tony Twist; James Morrison; Matt Houser Row Three: Andrew J. Kearney; John D. Gisi; Alan Boehm; Chris Tilley Greeks ~ 203 (Page 204) The fall 1994 of Pi Kappa Phi Pledge Class stands proud in front of their soon to be completed fraternity house. The house aided as a rush tool, but in the end, it was the active members that attracted the new men. The Pi Kappa Phi house is home to 21 men. All members of the fraternity worked hard to cover the expenses of the new house. Pi Kaps sit outside the Student Union Building to raise funds for PUSH, People Understanding the Severly Handicapped, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those with disabilities. To help raise money for the philanthropy, Pi Kappa Phi member junior J.T. Wiley participated in a bicycle ride from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. 204 ~ Greeks (Page 205) A Place to Hang Your Hat More than a house ... a symbol of achievement and growth for the brotherhood by Jill Snitker From the official chartering in 1972 to the dedication of their brand new house in October of 1994, Pi Kappa Phi fraternity remained strong as brothers. Most bystanders knew Pi Kappa Phi for their annual scaffolding sit in front of McClain and their work with disabled individuals in PUSH America. Their move to their new home at 815 South Davis Street was a big accomplishment for the fraternity. In the spring of 1994, Pi Kappa Phi was informed that the Universtiy bought the land on which they lived. They had been living at 207 East Normal with thanks to an alumnus who owned the land. After being informed of the move, activity surrounded the fraternity brothers. They quickly joined together and held fund-raisers to cover the expenses of the move. Their recent property deteriorated quickly as it aged. The heating system was slowly wasting away, along with some of the general work of the house. The move was not at all expected. "Three years ago, we knew we were going to eventually have to move, but being situated now is a great feeling," senior David Grant said. With the news of the move, Pi Kappa Phi brothers joined together to manage the transfer. Beginning with money, the brothers held fund-raisers to help with the new house. Raising over $5,000 in a short amount of time, Pi Kappa Phi accomplished their goal. With their annual Roseball, alumni helped with donations as did local businesses around Kirksville. "The move was pretty smooth," senior Gregory Knehans said, "and, with the help of alumni and our hard-working members, we were able to raise sufficient funds for it." In addition, the members had a pledge list to increase funds. Instead of spending their money on recreational items each month, they pledged a certain amount of money to the continuing fund. Many members had parents who owned sub-contracting business that helped with individual items of the house. Pi Kappa Phi helped with the University's Tel-Alumni program to raise even more funds. Members worked the telephone lines and profited by taking their pay checks and directing it to their funds. The Pi Kappa Phi house deadline was set for mid-November. They wanted it done before the infamous Kirksville snow hit. Numerous situations still needed to be handled. For example, Pi Kappa Phi hoped to get their parking lot finished and to obtain new furniture. Many felt the move brought them closer as a group. A lot of time was spent to add finishing touches to the house. Excitement grew when the bricks were being added for the final touch. Knowing the end was drawing near formed a common bond among the brothers. "We've been working on this for a long time, and everybody was very active," sophomore John Riordan said. The fall of 1994 brought fifteen new members into their fraternity. Past members felt that the new house drew prospective members to Pi Kappa Phi, but in contrast they felt there was more to the fraternity than just the house. "We're proud of our house, but our best rush tool is the individual members of Pi Kappa Phi," senior Chad Lensch said. Housing 21 men and standing strong, the newly established house stood more than just a building. It represented 90 years of achievement and growth for the brothers of Pi Kappa Phi. Pi Kappa Phi Front Row: Gregg Knehans, President; Jim Noble, Treasurer; David Sweeney, Vice President; Roy McDonald, Chaplain; Michael Zolezzi, Historian; Bryan Kash, Secretary; Chad Lensch, Warden. Row Two: Steve Schneider; J.T. Wiley; Tim Taylor; Jason Chorazy; Bo Duke; Luke Duke; Jason Carson; Jeff Musselman; Robb Richmiller. Row 3: Matthew Goyer; John Riordan; Dave Vratny; Doug Cornell, Jeffrey T. Coleman; Tim Sedovic; Charles Northrup; Dwayne Wolff; Chris Wood. Row 4: Austin Moore; Bradley R. Sweeney; Garrick Hamilton; Mark Mueller; Mike Mueller; Matthew Wagner; Willy Ward; Joel Maisenhelder; Douglas Barth. Row 5: Craig Nielsen; Garrick Noland; Bubba Nielsen; Rico Daues; Brian Sammelmann Greeks ~ 205 (Page 206) Redefining Tradition Receiving recognition through hard work and dedication by David Rak Individuality marked Sigma Chi Delta, the only local social sorority on this campus. The sorority, founded April 14, 1991, and recognized as an official local sorority in the Fall of 1992, existed for four years. Its membership grew to 42 members strong in that time. Senior Heather Rathsam said Sigma Chi Delta's individuality came from being a local sorority. "We like being the only local social sorority," Rathsam said. "We wanted to have something different. If we wanted to join a national, we would have during rush." "We're a pretty unique group on campus," senior and president of Sigma Chi Delta Sue Mittelstadt said. "We take pride in our individuality. At times, it is a struggle; we try to prove ourselves." Freshman Susan Senger said she joined Sigma Chi Delta because she was able to be her own person. "It is not a forced unity," she said. "We like to be together. We choose to be. Our diversity is encouraged." Rathsam said Sigma Chi Delta provided a unique situation for women. "We're a little more laid back," Rathsam said comparing her organization to other sororities. "We wanted to provide an atmosphere a little more different. We offer an environment that is a little more accepting." Rathsam said in the past four years, the increase in membership helped with activities. "We've grown in numbers," she said. "We have been able to do a lot more now that we have more members. We are able to do more with our philanthropy and social events." Mittelstadt said having 42 members was beneficial because it provided more of an opportunity to get to know one another as sisters. With its individuality comes freedom for the women of Sigma Chi Delta. Each year, the sorority rewrote its own constitution and bylaws. "We don't have to be like everyone else. We can make rules and our own decisions," freshman Natalie Whitten said. "We, basically, are our own governing body," Rathsam said. "We are the only Sigma Chi Delta. We don't have any nationals." Sigma Chi Delta was also the only sorority on this campus to still have a founding mother in its chapter, in fact it had two. "We take a lot of pride in the fact that our members know some of our founding mothers," Mittelstadt said. "We know where we came from." Sigma Chi Delta was also dedicated to serving others and did so through many service activities. Its efforts benefited the ABC Headstart Center through the Northeast Community Action Agency. With the Headstart program, its activities included reading books to children, helping, baking and visiting with children by being a role model. Other efforts included going to the Chariton Valley Association for Handicapped citizens with Panhellenic Council and visiting people on their birthdays. The organization received an Outstanding Service Award for public service from the Center for Service Learning. It also sponsored Street Graffiti each year during homecoming, where any organization made a donation and was allowed to paint its logo on a piece of concrete. Sigma Chi Delta was responsible for approving the designs, buying the supplies and guarding the murals until the paint dried. Through its history, Sigma Chi Delta has exemplified the strong bonds of sisterhood. Sigma Chi Delta Front Row: Susan Mittelstadt, president; Heather Rathsam, vice president; Beth Boyce, secretary; Lori Ballard, treasurer; Jennifer Seyfert, parlimentarian; Lisa Millsap, Panhellenic representative; Kathy Burger, pledge educator Row Two: Kristen Kusmaul; Melissa Levy; Tracey Simmons; Liz Skrabacz; Jennifer Ruder; Jan Horn; Kristin Geier; Julie Sigel; Rhea Hewitt; Amy Tanner; Deborah Allen Row Three: Natalie Whitten; Carrie Faulstich; Lauren Staub; Joanna Linton; Jennifer Beaver; Marcia Becker; Stephanie Smith; Mary Lagermann; Michelle Marshall; Andrea Kliegl; Christy Geiger; Jacqueline Morgan Row Four: Melissa Jost; Julie Weggesser; Holly Harmes; Shelly Grail; Crystal Bieterman; Megan McCracken; Mary Ellen Delsing; Laura Shirley; Dionne Curtis; Amy Krakowiecki; Susan Senger Row Five: Stacy Stephens; Nicole L. Bartholomew; Julie Jensen; Jacki Janovsky; Kristen Horn; Rebecca Pestine 206 ~ Greeks (Page 207) Sophomore Christy Gueiger, junior Marcia Becker, freshman Natalie Whitten, junior Lisa Millsap and senior Andy Carl take a moment away from their party to show who was most wanted at their fall date party. The theme of this party was "NMSU's Most Wanted." Participating in the annual Sleep-a-Thon with the TKE's, Sigma Chi Delta lounges in its couches to raise money for the Special Olympics. The Sleep-a-Thon lasted from Oct. 20-23 in front of the administration building. One of Sigma Chi Delta's favorite activities is just spending time together. Individuality and small size created a comfortable and close bond among the members. Greeks ~ 207 (Page 208) Sigma Gamma Rho Natoia Halstied, vice president; Frances N. Davis, president The new members of Sigma Gamma Rho proudly smile after their initiation ceremony. The women were initiated into an organization of sisterhood and service. Senior Frances Davis performs a step routine for an audience on the mall. Step shows required hours of dedication from the participants. 208 ~ Greeks (Page 209) Greater Progress, Greater Service Distinguished organization brings cultural diversity by Carmen Cohen The motto "greater progress, greater service" rang true for the women of Sigma Gamma Rho. Since 1922, this sorority defined its purpose as helping the community. The chapter was organized by Mary Lou Gardner Little at Butler University in Indianapolis, Ind. This sorority grew from seven teachers to over 350 chapters worldwide, encompassing the United States, Nova Scotia, Ireland, London, Bermuda, the Bahamas and various countries in Africa. "One of the most interesting things about Sigma Gamma Rho is they have a lot of non-African- American women," junior Natasha Jones said. Sigma Gamma Rho experienced a 300 percent increase in membership since 1991 under the direction of senior Frances Davis, but integrity does not lie in numbers. Sigma Gamma Rho, one of eight organizations in the Black Panhellenic Council, traditionally served the black and inner city communities. "I feel that Kirksville is our home, my community, and I'm not always going to live in an African- American community," sophomore Angela Bond said. In the Kirksville community, Sigma Gamma Rho engaged in service, social and education programs, generally geared towards women. "I don't think people are interested in us because we are service oriented. I liked it because it was service oriented," Bond said. The women of Sigma Gamma Rho provided yearly support to five national programs, one of them being Wee Savers. In association with Bank Midwest and IDS Financial Services, the sorority educated school children in grades one through six on the importance of money management. Selected students at Benton, Ray Miller Elementary and Kirksville Junior High School were taught how to balance a checkbook, use an ATM card and operate their own small business. The program began Jan. 28 and continued for another six weeks. The child who increased his or her profit margin by the largest percentage won a $50 savings bond at the end of the allotted time period. For example, if a kindergartener started with $1 and earned $12 in comparison to a sixth grader with $30 who earned $50, the kindergartener won the savings bond because of earning the largest percentage. "They learn to appreciate money and not take it for granted," junior Natasha Jones said. Other national programs that Sigma Gamma Rho supported included Project Africa, Project Reassurance, Project Mwanimugimu and the Rejesta V. Perry Birthright Program. Throughout the year, the group had diversity workshops encouraging racial and ethnic unity, fundraisers for the United Negro College Fund and can good collections donated to the American Red Cross. In honor of Black History Month, Sigma Gamma Rho advertised a "Know Your Roots Contest" open to the campus community. During the month of March the sorority hosted a Shades of Beauty forum and a Black Sisterhood Tea. Bringing worldwide representation to campus, Sigma Gamma Rho made the community their focus as the group educated children and promoted cultural unity. Junior Natasha Jones, senior Frances Davis and sophomores Angela Bond Natoia Halstied at a Sigma Gamma Rho ceremony. The new members were initiated Dec. 1. Greeks ~ 209 (Page 210) One Heart, One Way Continuing the tradition of service and loyalty by Mariquit Klein and Carmen Cohen On the surface, Sigma Kappa social sorority may have appeared to be just like one of the other 26 active fraternities and sororities on campus. However, diversity was the key to living up to the motto: "One heart, one way." "Although it is easy to stereotype an organization, our members are different from each other and everyone is seen as an individual," junior Rachel Lawton said. Sigma Kappa's national philanthropies included Adopt-a-Highway, Alzheimer's research and gerontology. Another national philanthropy which was unique to Sigma Kappa was Inherit the Earth. It was unique because Sigma Kappa was among the first organizations to take an active interest in the environment. As part of this philanthropy, members planted flowers, raked leaves and provided other such services to places such as Manor Care and the Kirksville Housing Authority. Junior Keacia Leary said that if Sigma Kappa was summed up in a yearly philanthropic event it would be "Our week of giving, because that's the day we celebrate when we became a chapter by having a Founder's Day Ceremony, which our advisers are a big part of. We try to involve all aspects of our sorority within the week." Sigma Kappa strove for excellence in academics as well. Lawton said that the group was not only concerned with social meetings but also with the members' academic performance. She said that the group had one of the highest G.P.A.'s among other sororities with an overall average of 3.06. Leary reiterates this by explaining that the group, "has a strong emphasis on academics. That's seen throughout the fact that in the past our pledges have also had the highest G.P.A.s. Sigma Kappa was about sisterhood as members provided friendship, support and comfort for one another. "There is a person to help you with any type of problem you have. It's a place to confide your disappointments as well as your achievements," senior Laura Leithner said. "They place great value on scholarship and sisterhood, and I respect them for that. Besides all of this, they are just a lot of fun to be around," David Gillette, the sorority's financial adviser, said. His biggest challenge was, however, "to try and stay on top of 120 names and faces at any given time." Sigma Kappa Front Row: Laura Leithner, treasurer; Michele Cupp, Panhellenic delegate; Becka Meier, president; Mo Mitra, vice president of pledge education; Jenni Bowers, executive vice president Row Two: Gia Tummilo; Linda Hamilton; Amanda Crenshaw; Regina Franke; Becca Kniffen; Heather Field; Angie Burke; Tiffani Truitt; Jennifer George; Bonnie Halls, Keri Anson Row Three: Michelle Mennemeyer; Amanda Solomon; Kristen Villhard; Sarah Mason; Jamie Neal; Debbie Drenth; Heather Hendrickson; Abby Lynch; Kelly Malone; Regan Pusey; Angie Green Row Four: Lisa Becker; Rebecca Vehlewald; Kelly Connors; Hope Wallis; Chrystal Paules; Julie Dangremond; Melissa Moore; Molly McCaskill; Jennifer Riley; Catherine Sanders; Jackie Graham 210 ~ Greeks (Page 211) Sigma Kappa Front Row: Kathryn Lewis, vice president of alumnae relations; Colleen Carey, vice president of membership; Angela Smith, voting panhellenic representative; Ginger Jones, recording secretary; Gina Hagloch, vice president of scholarship Row Two: Amy Witwer, Melissa Gill; Kim Quigg; Julie Rissman; Lisa Kralina; Karin Nott; Danielle Becherer; Kecia Leary; Amy Kennedy; Erika Pitzer; Kerri Carter Row Three: Abby Dapice; Kim McGrath; Chris Sluhan; Lisa Riesmeyer; Meredith Martin; Heather Haggard; Lauren Dermody; Tracy Crumrine; Laura Garrison; Darcey Kemp; Megan McBride Row Four: Wendy Ergle; Tracee Boxdorfer; Susie Weis; Michelle Thevil; Myra Cleckner; Stacie Garcia; Jenny Walls; Ashley Marx; Colleen Wiegers; Jen Good; Mandy Sullivan; Nicole Goss Active members stand ready to greet their new sisters at "Yell-In." For the new members, this will be one of the first in a lifetime of memories that Sigma Kappa will give. Seniors Ginger Jones and Gina Hagloch admire their entry in the float contest during Homecoming. The Sigma Kappa and Alpha Kappa Lambda team received first place in the float competition. Greeks ~ 211 (Page 212) Sigma Phi Epsilon Front Row: Marc Cotton, internal fraternity council; Neill Moynihan, recruitment chairman; Tyson Bragg, secretary; Eric Janson, assistant to the vice president of finance Row Two: Aaron Huchstep; Mike Nguyen; Jason Long; Trey Luina; Mike Sluhan; Shazzie Naseem; Fabian Benito; Brian Boyle; Matt Strohschein; Joshua Miller; John Pires Row Three: Mark L. Wolz; Paul Chapman; Andy Mailhes; Brian Brunsma; David Tischinski; Gregory Studt; Jason Miller; Marty Chreka; Joe Betz; Jeremy Struttmann; Daniel Brady Row Four: Ryan Seim; Joe Yates; Matt Jacobs; Kyle Kuhlman; Matt Stack; Matt Trego; Mat Mower; Mark Mower; Aaron Bryant; Sean Auchenbach Members of Sigma Phi Epsilon dedicate time and effort to create the best Street Graffiti entry during Homecoming. Sigma Phi Epsilon gained their NMSU charter in 1981. The Sig Ep Homecoming King candidate junior Ryan Brennan waves to the crowd at the football game. Brennan escorted senior Nyasha Nyamapfene in the ceremonies. 212 ~ Greeks (Page 213) Let the Games Begin Fourteen years of dedication to excellence by Jill Huggins Throughout the 14 year history of Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity on campus, it continued its traditions of athletic dominance and service to the community and the University as it gained valuable pledges. Projects ranged from raising money for the American Heart Association to providing the Johnny Cab service to members, which showed that the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon dedicated themselves to their brotherhood, the community and the school. As a national philanthropy project, the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon donated money to the American Heart Association. With the size of their group, this project succeeded as usual. "We have a great advantage in providing for the American Heart Association because our man power is so high, making this one of our best services as a chapter," president junior Matthew Lomax said. Sigma Phi Epsilon's devotion extended beyond service to national organizations to its alumni in need. Each year, the men held a charity run to raise money for alumni member Vince Lukowski, who was paralyzed in a car accident. They divided the distance between Kirksville and Hannibal, and each member ran a part of the distance. The money went towards hospital costs and other needs for him. Following the run, the guys visited him and stayed for a dinner. This provided a great opportunity for the current members to keep in touch with him and for him to meet the new members each year. The fraternity's Johnny Cab program continued for a second year. The program provided sober drivers on certain nights of the week to safely drive members who had been drinking to and from parties. "It is a way to keep everyone safe. Everyone takes turns, by taking a night off from partying and driving for others," sophomore Jason Miller said. Sigma Phi Epsilon carried on the tradition of participating in intramural sports by winning the intramural soccer championship. The group also traveled out of town to the annual Sigma Phi Epsilon softball tournament. After a 16-hour drive to Baton Rouge, La., the guys played in games all day, and in the end, came out as the champions of the tournament. "We were one of the smaller schools, and we played against bigger Division I size schools," junior Jeff Barnum said. During the trophy presentation, the players were informed that they would take home the "Bulldog Trophy" in honor of winning the first tournament. The chapter was proud of the pledge classes that came in the fall and spring. The chapter pledged over 50 new members. "We felt good to have this many quality guys that will continue to make our chapter strong," senior Matt Judkins, Sigma Phi Epsilon president, said. "The fraternity worked hard during rush to effectively gain new members, and we really came together as a chapter in order to do that," senior Rob Koester said. In February, some of the members attended a national and regional conference in St. Louis. The conference focused on leadership. The chapter was awarded the Outstanding Overall Chapter Award for the region. Sigma Phi Epsilon Front Row: Matt Lomax, vice president of member development; Dave Woods, vice president of programming; Matt Judkins, president; Jim Silvernail, vice president of finance Row Two: Brian Demick; Jeff Nolder; Kevin LaFever; Jeff Eckrich; Mike Leatherman; Kurt Drummond; Kevin Fountain; Jim Zeck; Mike Varrone; Christian Chenoweth; Matt Hixson Row Three: Andrew Hirsch; Michael Rejniak; Steve Miesner; Matt Grimes; Tim Nenninger; Eric Miller; Joshua Bahr; John Cheek; Ryan Brennan; Jim Cunningham Row Four: Robert Adamec; Patrick Fontana; Steve Greiner; Andy Dykens; Jared Hauskins; Corey Mann; Shawn Nanney; Josh Burgdorf; Sean Wiegert; Rich Hobbs; Bryan Lampe; Rob Halterman Greeks ~ 213 (Page 214) Taking a Stake in the Community Defining the word philanthropy locally and nationally by Gina Butikofer and Adam Potthast In its 80th year as a national sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma social sorority represented the Greek community well. Along with taking part in social activities, the organization had a stake in the community as well. Throughout the year, Tri Sigma participated in service projects. The teeter-totter outside McClain Hall during the fall semester was a joint project with the Alpha Kappa Lambda social fraternity for Cystic Fibrosis. Tri Sigma also provided a Faculty Night Out, a one night baby-sitting service for weary educators. "It makes sense. Every organization should have an objective, and we have a stake in our community," freshman Sherri Fisher said. Tri Sigma's community involvement was best represented by its philanthropy. When Robbie Page, son of the national Tri Sigma president, died, Tri Sigma initiated the Robbie Page philanthropy. Since Page was young, Tri Sigma decided to give the donations from the philanthropy to children's charities, including hospitals, schools and orphanages. Through different fund-raising service projects, the sorority raised over $1,000 for children's causes. The women did not stop there. The philanthropy's theme inspired local efforts to help children, including the service project "Make a Child Smile." Each member was encouraged to make an Easter basket for a child in the Kirksville area who would otherwise not receive one. Over 80 Easter baskets were donated. Tri Sigma also spent a day painting an elderly man's house in Kirksville. "Lots of little things make the biggest difference in the end," Fisher said. Tri Sigma definitely had the numbers and energy to accomplish many things. Perhaps the reason members had so much energy was their friendship. "Not only do these projects bring us close," senior Sandy Ligibel, chapter president said, "but they help us grow as individuals." Fortunately for the local community, the sorority channeled its resources into making a difference. In Greek, the word philanthropy means "love of humanity." By helping out and still having fun together, the members of Tri Sigma exemplified charity. "The whole Greek community is turning toward social service and the helping of others...I think Tri Sigma is taking a big step in that direction," Ligibel said. Tri Sigma's enjoy Bid Day after a week of Rush. The sorority particpated in several service projects throughout the year, including teeter-tottering for Cystic Fibrosis and providing Easter baskets for area children. Sigma Phi Epsilon and Sigma Sigma Sigma amaze the crowd with their Homecoming skit. Tri Sigma had traditionally performed original and memorable skits for the annual competiton. 214 ~ Greeks (Page 215) Sigma Sigma Sigma Front Row: Jennifer Mueller, education director; Kerry Lipman, secretary; Amy Weighill, vice president; Jennifer Dokupil, president; Kelly Ryan, treasurer; Theresa Worn, membership director; Kara Harmon, Panhellenic council representative Row Two: Sara Kirk; Beth Aubrey; Michelle Warren; Allyson Espy; Kelly Jo Ayers; Noelle Grove; Holly Polizzi; Gina Brodess; Susie Tyrrell; Torri Morris; Carrie Woodward; Adrienne Gerke; Stacey S. Tuney Row Three: Mary Delworth; Amanda Miller; Gina Butikofer; Laura Gutierrez; Sherri Fisher; Tanya Laws; Kathy Mullen; Danielle Laffleur; Andi Siegrist; Jill Matthys; Tracy Higgins; Sarah Garwood Row Four: Jen Billingsley; Sandra Ligibel; Theresa Leverich; Julie Fernandez; Amy Lessman; Erica Laws; Jill Gaffney; Rhea Pribla; Alison Kniker; Amy Clark; Noel Andes; Megan Edwards; Laurie Munz Sigma Sigma Sigma Front Row: Ellen Baldi; Kate Felke; Natalie Wilson; Nichole Hoelscher; Natalie Gagliano; Heather Blackburn; Kelly Perez Row Two: Tina Thomsen; Anne Pusczek; Tracy Buchholz; Leigh Walton; Erin Jacobs; Holli Daffer; Christine Fowler; Mary Ann Flynn; Susan Winkler; Melissa Dykes Row Three: Kara Lekin; Sarah Markunas; Natalie Skinner; Jamie Lewis; Krista Grueninger; Gwen Tarmichael; Dee Dee Siller; Michelle M. Post; Liz Ziska; Kate Silverio; Gina LaFata; Johanna Griesman Row Four: Megan Brandenstein; Amy Aitken; Cindy Kohler; Stephanie Hay; Renae Radochonski; Alison Nichols; Amy Klein;Tammy Foster; Jayne Hayton; Keri Watson Sigma Sigma Sigma Front Row: Heather Buckley; Jen Silvernail; Melissa Rauser; Leigh-Anne Baxter; Michelle Wilkinson; Becky Fehlig; Jane Sifford Row Two: Laura Grawer; Nicky Wuertz; Colletta Heavey; Bobbie Fedak; Heather Harber; Tara Featheringill; Kristie Ahola; Amy Ronek; Kim Myers; Kym Robison Row Three: Kate Gregory; Sara Johnson; Ellie Brennan; Sarah Lord; Sandra Kalsow; Jennifer Skalski; Melissa Weis; Jen Goedeker; Heather Ryterski; Amy Buzzetta; Sherri Grueninger Greeks ~ 215 (Page 216) Sigma Tau Gamma Front Row: Ricky Bacon; Adam Backman; Joe O'Coin; Garrett Shawn Lynchard; Matthew James Ernst; Eric Ryan Hinrichs Row Two: Gene Marshall; Casey LaCroix; Clay B. St. Clair; Jason Greenfield; Dan Malone; Jeff Hug; Theo D'rosario; Jeremy K. Moore; Michael Lemons Row Three: Scott C. Engelhardt; Brian Chirco; Jim Lorenz; Tom Murphy; Adam Whaley Connell; Mike Novak; Shawn P. Hagner IV; Craig Clark; Matt Buckeridge; Adam Horowitz Row Four: Mike Hunter; Steve Peterson; Daniel Dick; Tim Stevener; Brad Darnell; J. Michael Brown; Patrick J. Horsefield; Jeffrey Novak; Todd Kirchhoff; Joseph Kraichly; Darwood Dewitt Piling together for a picture during the "Sigmas in the Snow" formal, the Sigma Tau Gamma's share a moment of brotherhood. Sig Taus sponsored many social events, including regular parties at the Beta Barn. Dressed to play their parts, members of Sigma Tau Gamma perform for the skit competition during Homecoming Week. The fraternity, along with Sigma Sigma Sigma social sorority, entered a float in the parade, which was held the following day. 216 ~ Greeks (Page 217) No Limitations on These Guys A brotherhood full of history and tradition by Jill Huggins Their existence for over seven decades proved that the men of Sigma Tau Gamma social fraternity were well respected for the brotherhood they created. Just like families proceed through the generations, the value of brotherhood in Sigma Tau Gamma persevered over the years. The group showed, through many aspects, that it would not deteriorate over time. It was seen in the group's service and dedication to the fraternity that the traditions were stronger than ever. Starting as the Gamma chapter of Phi Lambda Epsilon in 1894, the fraternity was given the honor of being the first social fraternity at the Normal School of Kirksville. Phi Lambda Epsilon became the Beta chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma in 1921. The brotherhood continued to grow as it started off the year with a stong pledge class of 35 men. The Rush period was selective for Sigma Tau Gamma. The group focused on who best represented the fraternity instead of on how many members it could gain. "Numbers aren't the only thing," junior Jeff Dreiman said. For a number of years, the Sig Taus continued their tradition of walking many miles in their underwear. This event was not some cruel form of hazing but was carried out as a service project in order to raise money for the Northeast Association of Citizens with Disabilities. Their annual "From Here to There in Underwear" walk occured in the fall. The members were driven to Greentop, Mo., and then they walked back to Kirksville. The difficult walk reflected the struggles that those with disabilities experience every day. The men of Sigma Tau Gamma dedicated their service to other projects, such as the Senior Citizens Olympics, the American Heart Association and the Adopt-A-Highway program. On the national level, the Sig Taus collected childrens' books to be donated to libraries through the Books for Kids progam. Because of its service to the community, the University and other organizations, the fraternity was well-deserving of the awards it received. The past four out of five years, the Beta chapter won the Edward D. McCune award for the Most Distinguished Chapter in the nation. Throughout the year, the fraternity hosted many social activities, as well as regular parties at the Beta Bam. In the fall it held a Hawaiian Luau party. The spring semester brought the Mardi Gras party, which had become one of the largest parties in Kirksville. The tradition of the White Rose Formal also took place in the spring at the Lake of the Ozarks. As its traditions and brotherhood endured the years, the fraternity saw no boundaries to what it could accomplish in the future. Time could not take away the strong dignity that the group generated throughout its history in Kirksville. "The beauty of being in Sigma Tau Gamma is the sense of being a part of something very special. Sigma Tau Gamma is and always will be a place that I can call home," president Chad Wolbers said. Sigma Tau Gamma Front Row: Greg Hertling, executive vice president; Jason Watts, president; Jason Schneider, vice president of membership; Matthew D. Linhardt, vice president of education; Richard Benner, secretary Row Two: Aaron A. Thompson; Jacob Vanderwalker; Nate Landsbaum; Jamie Cavallero; Dean Maranan; Jason Willett; Michael Plum; David Wehr; Mike Broadwater Row Three: Peter Basta; Jeff Adams; Jason Heeren; Jeff Dreiman; Brian Jenkins; Chad Wolbers; Ryan Van De Car; Corey Hug; Chad Moore; Greg Sanborn Row Four: Darren Deering; Jim Olley; Jeff Wojnar; Jeff Hulinsky; Nick Burkemper; Matthew Adam; Romeo Vangoethemd; Andy Maschhoff; Rob Kilpatrick Greeks ~ 217 (Page 218) Strengthened All Around Gaining valuable experience and friendship by Patsy Stroker Founded locally in 1962, the Iota Gamma chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon social fraternity kept busy. The fraternity sponsored special activities to benefit their national philanthropy, the Special Olympics. One such activity was the annual Sleep-A-Thon held on the mall during the fall semester. In this event, the fraternity was joined by the Sigma Chi Delta social sorority. The fraternity also helped organize the track and field event for the Special Olympics held in the spring. Throughout the year, these special activities helped Tau Kappa Epsilon social fraternity gain the recognition members deserved for their hard work in helping charities. The fraternity received recognition from their national charter for their work in assisting their national philanthropy, the Special Olympics. The local chapter was among three in the nation that received the Special Olympics Award at the regional leadership conference held in Chicago. Also, during the school year, United Way awarded them for contributions to the organization. Even when not helping their philanthropy, they were helping others in the community. Tau Kappa Epsilon along with Lambda Chi Alpha and Alpha Sigma Alpha turned a mixer into a fund- raiser for the local food shelter. When not helping others, the group worked to improve its house and, in the process, strengthened their individual skills in the area of maintenance. During the great flood of 1993, the fraternity's house was not spared from damage. The basement flooded, forcing members to work together to repair and improve the house. The basement was redone with new floors, ceiling, wiring and paneling. A bar was added, along with a lounge and pool table to give the members a place to relax and have fun together. Also, the members made a new sign for the front of the house and installed bathrooms in the barn. During the year, the fraternity held two main social events, one each semester. During the fall, Homecoming gave the members a chance to get to know alumni and enjoy the game from their yard. The spring activity was the annual Kamanawanalaya party. Once again, alumni were invited back to celebrate brotherhood with the current members. One aspect of the fraternity that stood out was the small number in membership. The members knew each other personally and gained from the experience due to the diversity in the group. "The small number in the fraternity is beneficial because we are able to make good friendships. There are no two TKE's alike, and this adds to the fraternity," senior Joe Taylor said. "The fraternity is my home away from home. It is some place for me to go when I need someone to talk to. The friendships are very important," junior Brian Becker said. Another important feature of the fraternity was the leadership skills and responsibility that members gained from their experiences. "I have gotten a lot of leadership qualities in the years as a member. I have gained valuable experience in dealing with red tape," Taylor said. Junior Scott Lee felt the experiences that he had with the fraternity helped him gain lifelong friendships and opportunities to meet new people. Also, "I gained the chance to better myself through leadership." Tau Kappa Epsilon Front Row: Joseph Taylor, vice president; Dave Nilson, historian; Steve Ringwald, president; Scott Castro, secretary; Chris Mikkelson, treasurer Row Two: David K. Durbin; Dakin A. Dugaw; Kyle S. C. Vogel; Larry Ossler; Sri Ghanta; Scott Lee Row Three: Scott Mech; Brian Becker; Josh Dobereiner; Jamal Mixson; Christopher Cottrell 218 ~ Greeks (Page 219) Seniors Chris Cottrell, Todd Stice and Larry Ossler celebrate the season at the Tau Kappa Epsilon Christmas party. The party was held at the Tau Kappa Epsilon house. A pirate and the Incredible Hulk a.k.a. seniors Larry Ossler and Rich Groves showed a little muscle at the Tau Kappa Epsilon Halloween party. The members made a point to invite all their alumni back for the party. The members come together once again at a Tau Kappa Epsilon birthday celebration. The organization was founded nationally in 1899 and locally in 1962. Greeks ~ 219 (Page 220) Canes were an integral part of the step show as sophomores Chanin Grant and Karri Cherry demonstrated. Sophomore Chanin Grant demonstrates a bit of her talent in a step routine. The step show was a way for the women to show enthusiasm with their sister sororities. The Alpha Phi Alpha Black and Gold Pageant was a chance for sophomore Latosha Higgins to represent her sorority. Despite their small numbers, the women of Zeta Phi Beta showed support for all campus organizations. 220 ~ Greeks (Page 221) A Brand New Tradition Small sorority uniting the best of friends as sisters by Melissa Hanthom On May 1, 1994, a small group of friends dedicated themselves to unity and improvement of the community. That day, the national sorority Zeta Phi Beta received its local charter. Zeta Phi Beta was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Jan. 16,1920. Locally, Lara Sondon helped coordinate the chartering of the sorority and served as pledge mom. Junior Asia Trotter and sophomores Latosha Higgins, Karri Cherry and Chanin Grant made up the sorority. In spite of the small numbers during its first year, Zeta Phi Beta accomplished many of the goals it had set. The members of Zeta Phi Beta had a philosophy that combined service and social functions. They upheld the ideals of scholarship, service, sisterly love and finer womanhood, putting service over social functions. "What makes us special is we're not just about partying. I mean we'll have a party...attend a party, but it's not all we do. We work hard to make sure we do our service projects," Higgins said. The sorority held its first Blue Persuasion Ball to raise money for United Way. For the ball, Zeta Phi Beta recruited three young men to participate in a weekend of campus wide activities that included collecting money for charities, selling ads for a souvenir booklet, partying and being a contestant in a pageant. This event helped them win the Presidential Gold Award for donating over $100 to United Way. They also worked with Rural Advocates for Independent Living, a group that works with disabled persons. In 1994, their scholastic ability was recognized in being named the Chapter with the Highest GPA and by earning the Highest GPA for a New Chapter award. During the last week of February through the end of March, Zeta Phi Beta shined the spotlight on femininity by sponsoring Finer Womanhood Week. The month celebrated being a woman and being someone people can look up to and respect. Activities included a forum and a step show sponsored with their sister sororities. "We help all we can to do anything to promote social and service activities on campus. We don't try to just limit it to a certain type of campus. Everything that we do we want open to whoever would like to come," Cherry said. Any qualms they held about being a new organization disappeared as other organizations and the student body supported their service activities. The small size of the sorority turned out to be an asset. It forced them to cooperate and actively participate in the events. "We've always been friends, but being in a sorority has brought us closer together and made us like true sisters. We're always there for each other...that's one of the advantages of being small because we can know our sorors a whole lot better. What we can do for them, they can do for us," Trotter said. After such a successful year, Zeta Phi Beta set many comparable goals for the future. They hoped to be a positive influence on campus and on its members. "It will enhance my leadership skills. It's a great support academic-wise because of the emphasis on scholarship. I just think it will make a better and stronger person out of me," Grant said. The sorority lent its hand to other organizations and people in any way they possibly could, in order to expand and continue its tradition of diversity. Zeta Phi Beta Asia Trotter, Vice President; Chanin D. Grant, Treasurer; Latosha Higgins, President; Karri Cherry, Secretary Greeks ~ 221 (Page 222) Members of the K-Club prepare to march alongside their first place float during the 1947 Homecoming parade. The club, which was open to all varsity letterholders, was formed in 1915 to promote school spirit and to recruit athletes to the University. 222 ~ Organizations (Page 223) What are we doing The organizations we decided to join played a role in our search for identity. Honorary. Service. Social. Educational. Our participation in organizations transformed us. Our groups provided outlets for us to change our surroundings while changing ourselves. We came to college asking "Who are we?" We joined clubs that we thought would answer the question. Our organizations' philosophies became our own. In educational groups, we became doers of a major rather than only studiers. Organizations provided us with new skills. We became leaders. We learned team work. We gained organization skills. The International Student Club sponsored a dinner to blend the cultures of the University. We interacted with the community. All of these changes would identify us as we go out into the working world. As part of an organization, we transformed the world in ways we could not have done alone. The University and the community changed in ways it would not have without the presence of organizations. The accounting club helped community members do their taxes. Cardinal Key and Blue Key collected blood for the American Red Cross. Organizations cleaned up the highways. We met people. We completed service projects. We could not transform alone. We needed these opportunities. By participating in clubs, we gained the skills that made us who we are outside of the groups. Organizations Organizations ~ 223 (Page 224) Centennial Hall residents dance at the hall's annual Masquerade Ball. The dance was sponsored each year by CHOICE. A member of the men's volleyball team spikes the ball over the net in competition. The club played in tournaments throughout the year as an unofficial University sport. Accounting Club Row 1: Bruce Jones, president; Cherrie Owen, first vice president; Jolene Kopf, second vice president; Lori Bryan, secretary; Brad Jones, parliamentarian; Sandra Fleak, faculty adviser; Jeff Romine, faculty adviser. Row 2: Amy Barnes, Melissa O'Bryan, Jackie Gassner, Mary Dunphy, Melody Starr, Jianwen Cao, Leanne Eichholz, Joye Acker, Julie Weggesser. Row 3: Candice Greer, Megan McCracken, James Haub, Jim Denzin, Jason Miriani, Paula Kliethermes, Kim Reepmeyer. 224 ~ Organizations (Page 225) Actuarial Science Club Row 1: Kristin Brummit, Chris Bums, president; Fiona Alexander, Libby Ottiger. Row 2: Mark Thompson, James Witt, Bransen Bloskovich. Adventures Aloft Row 1: Diane Helling, president; Jason Schneider, vice president; Karen VanCleave, secretary. Row 2: Amy Winterbauer, Mary Sue Beersman, sponsor; Jennifer Griswold, Becky Kenney, Carrie Leonardo, Jenny Bierbaum. Spanish Club members clean Kirk Building 304 as part of the adopt-a-class-room program. The club had its weekly meetings in the classroom. Organizations ~ 225 (Page 226) Alpha Phi Omega members watch the festivities at the group's annual Harvest Fest. The mini- festival was hosted each fall by the group as a community-wide fair at NEMO Fairgrounds. To Lead Love & Serve They just kept growing and growing and growing. That's how Alpha Phi Omega members characterized the 1995-96 school year. According to senior Amy Schupp, the group doubled its size--a remarkable feat. President Erin Elder saw the growing membership as a positive change. "It has been really great. It is amazing to see people just pour in." More members allowed Alpha Phi Omega to extend its reach on campus and in the community. Its name became well known, and many times service opportunities were brought to the organization by interested parties. "We get a lot of calls requesting help," Elder said. Members served in various capacities throughout the year as the organization hosted a slew of weekly projects, one-time events and annual events. Each week, members played cards with the elderly at Twin Pines nursing home, visited the Humane Society, participated in Adopt-A-Classroom and worked with children in Head Start. In the fall, they hosted a dance at Twin Pines with a live band. Annually, the group traveled to Camp Thunderbird, a Boy Scout camp near Moberly to work with the Scouts. Schupp said this was her favorite event because it allowed members to spend time together for a longer period of time than other service projects. Alpha Phi Omega's connection with Camp Thunderbird extended beyond service, however. The organization was founded as an extention of Boy Scouts by members who wanted to continue in the Scouting tradition after high school, where traditional Scouts end. The organization's motto "Be a leader, be a friend and be of service" was based on Boy Scout ideals. In carrying out these ideals, Alpha Phi Omega sponsored many annual events such as the Heartland Harvest Festival and two blood drives. They also participated in events like Mathcounts, a high school math contest, and the Science Olympiad. In the past, the organization held rush activities in both the fall and spring semesters. Due to their open membership policy, if interest in the group continued to increase, rush would only occur in the fall. "We will never be selective. That's not what we're about. Anyone who wants to do service can join," Schupp said. Members focused on strengthening their brotherhood, getting to know each other and just having fun. The benefits of membership were hard to ignore. "I love Alpha Phi Omega. It has made the difference in my college career," Elder said. Socializing was a part of every Alpha Phi Omega event, and with a diverse group, members got a chance to meet students outside of their majors. "It's such a diverse group. We have any major you can name... and it's nice that you get to meet under the worthy cause of service," Elder said. By Melissa Pomicter Alpha Chi Sigma Row 1: Vicky Musgrave, Stacy Baker, president; Shelley Reed, vice president; Chad Melody, treasurer; Linda Hutchinson, alumni secretary; Dawn Clifton. Row 2: Robyn Stengel, Nicole Brunkan, Chrystal Paulos, Brian Reiss, Adam Yeager, Michelle Jones, David Sallee. 226 ~ Organizations (Page 227) Dancing the night away, members of the community mingle with Alpha Phi Omega at the group's annual Harvest Fest. The event not only attracted citizens of the Kirksville community, but was enjoyed by people from all parts of Northeast Missouri. Always looking for a few good members, senior Patrick Murphy and juniors Courtney Dryer and Julia Knaust speak to perspectives. The group had no trouble gaining new members, as they doubled their size through fall and spring rush. Alpha Phi Omega Row 1: Stacy Sevcik, communications secretary; Sarah Smith, second vice president of pledging; Erin Elder, first vice president of service; Amy Schupp, president; Carrie Willerton, second vice president of membership; Brenda Helmbrecht. recording secretary. Row 2: Maria Hernandez, Lara Hutchison, Shannon Enos, Cynthia Welker, Kirsten Andrews, Allison LaMont, Amie Ford, Elizabeth Blagg, Fresa Jacobs. Row 3: Melissa Even, Sarah Hoehne, Shirley S. Arteaga, Sara Stienecker, Jennifer Allen, Diane M. Tinkler, Rebecca Brugmann, Faith Baker, Beret Vukson, Dixie Bray. Row 4: Melissa Briggs, John Ahlers, Patrick Murphy, Timm Bolwert, Julie Marsh, Matthew Braun, Pradeep Edirisinghe, Catherine Pezold, Chris Norton. Alpha Phi Omega John Goings, chaplain; Caroline Hernandez, treasurer; Paul Sager, fellowship; David Fletcher, sergeant-at-arms; Mark Meng, scouting coordinator; Torie Pittman, alumni secretary. Row 2: Carrie Jorgenson, Melissa Mahon, Audra Schwertfeger, Jennifer Gorman, Carrie Suelmann, Stacey Erkiletian, Cassandra Bieber, Audra Walsh, Kelly Watson, Susan Wilkie. Row 3: Michelle Ryan, Joan Kozisek, Kathleen Eubanks, Donna Baker, Melissa Schudel, Carol Kross, Nicole Boeckman, Jana Sampson, Angela Elben, Brandi Pfaff. Row 4: Harry A. Tajchman, Craig M. Luciano, Lori Marsh, Laura Rodey, Kiley Birmingham, Jennifer Meyer, Ray Mierisch, Ned Miller. Row 5: Beth Passini, Jaime Alsup, Kim Semelroth, Marcy Boyd, Amy Nehring, Kevin D. Hughes, Stacy Hawkins, Casey Kusiak. Organizations ~ 227 (Page 228) Seniors Dirk Pointer and Gretchen Schiltz "pose" as new characters at the Theatre Banquet. The two were members of Alpha Psi Omega, the organization that hosted the banquet. Seniors Brad Steinmetz and Jeff Rohrick explore new positions while building sets for the play "Strange Snow," which took place in the fall semester. Members of Alpha Psi Omega were involved in productions on campus all year. Alpha Phi Sigma Scholastic Fraternity Row 1: Brad Steinmetz, president; Kate Mc Doniel, vice president; Jennifer Wasmer, secretary/treasurer; Ron Rybkowski, faculty adviser. Row 2: Cathy Stamer, Jennifer Schleeter, Marcia Johnson, Rachelle Martinez, Colin Mudd, Gretchen Schiltz, Nanette Mitchell. Row 3: Nikki Griep, Brian Healy, SFC; Bradley Heilwig, Darwin Harris, Tim Naegelin, William Trokey. Alpha Psi Omega Row 1: Laura Fenlon, treasurer; Tess Kirchner, director of new membership; Carla Hepler, vice president; James Haub, president; Lauren Dermody, secretary; Amy Woods, historian; Debra Kerby, adviser. Row 2; Dana Yeary, Suzanne Combs, Carman Visnich, Kerri Carter, Lisa McKenzie, Alyson Coffman, Jenny Oden. Row 3: Kelly Applegate, Theresa Robben, Tamara Kapler, Linda Benjamin, Jason Miller, Craig Yeater. 228 ~ Organizations (Page 229) The Joy of Serving Being small did not mean you could not act big. Alpha Phi Sigma scholastic fraternity did not let its size stifle its motivation, involvement or pride. Alpha Phi Sigma may have been a small group on campus, but the members covered a lot of ground, academically and otherwise. In order to join the organization, a potential member needed at least sophomore standing and to maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA. New members were recruited from every major on campus, which encouraged diversity within the fraternity. Over 40 students were initiated into the chapter, doubling the existing membership. Alpha Phi Sigma was not just an academic organization, however. Members participated in various community service programs, such as Adopt-A-Pet at the Humane Society and Adopt-A-Classroom in Violette Hall. The group stressed social activity by holding movie nights at Baldwin, bowling and hosting other events. Alpha Phi Sigma made its name known on campus by sponsoring many activities throughout the year. To kick off the year, the group participated in Homecoming, placing fourth overall in the small organization category for the Chairman's cup. Senior Mark Taggart, a member for two and a half years, represented the fraternity in the Homecoming court. The organization also cosponsored the Educator of the Year with Pershing Society, Phi Eta Sigma and Student Senate. In order to show off their diversity, members assisted the University Career Center with Major Panorama, an event held every spring to help undecided students learn more about various majors. "Since we're all different majors, we like to set up a table at the Major Panorama and answer questions about majors," senior Lauren Dermody said. Northeast Missouri State University was the founding site of Alpha Phi Sigma, and that strong tradition lived on. The motto of "joy, vision, service" guided each member to become more united and involved on campus. By Christy Paulsell Alpha Sigma Gamma Service Sorority Row 1: Laurie Jeroslow, fundraising chair; Andrea Moses, vice president; Dawn Waggoner, president; Betsy Lanis, corresponding secretary; Amy Kent, treasurer; Kim Baker, sisterhood chair. Row 2: Deborah Allen, pledge educator; Michelle Ott, pledge educator; Anne Wight, Sarah Ledgerwood, Crystal Piatt, Jenny Stroud, Liz Bolian, Angie Stogsdill, Sydney Hillman, Nicole Weik, Katie Meierotto. Row 3: Amy DeBaets, Joanna Linton, Melissa Jost, Jordan Prinster, Karen VanCleave, Mary Prescott, Bobbi Hart, Tori Sutherland, Heidi Holdeman, Danna Maggart, Jennifer Chase, Nicole Elkins. Row 4: Maria Conley, Jennifer Griswold, Janna Willhaus, Marsha Holtgrewe, Cynthia McCabe, Kelly Watson, Erin Cerny, service chair; Kerri Cook, Karen Coole, Kim Reepmeyer, Audra Polen, Daphen Brown, Dana Siedner, Chris Nickels. Organizations ~ 229 (Page 230) Act for The Cause Amnesty International put action in writing, urging the freedom of the imprisoned innocent. Junior Amy Venturella, student area coordinator in Missouri for Amnesty International, defined the group as a "universal human rights organization that protects every human being against oppressive governments and organizations regardless of race, gender or religion." Members of Amnesty International dedicated themselves to human rights causes. They spent a majority of their time writing letters to foreign governments asking for the release of political prisoners or those being tortured because of their beliefs. In their letters, they also fought for the repeal of death penalty laws in the United States. The group sponsored a Bandfest Feb. 10 which provided the dual benefits of giving local bands a stage on which to perform and an audience, along with the greater gain of raising funds for the group's cause. Students visited the booths and petition tables, which provided information about the organization. "Bandfest was an opportunity to get the word out about human rights under the guise of a social atmosphere," Venturella said. Venturella received an extraordinary opportunity to meet other Amnesty International members from the Midwest region in November by attending an Amnesty International Student Activism Conference in St. Louis. The conference consisted of several workshops and speakers intending to explore different facets of political issues. A few of the topics discussed in the workshops were campaigning, women's rights and the death penalty. "It was really informational and helpful. It breaks the monotony of writing letters. It actually gives you a chance to do something together and learn from each other," Venturella said. Amnesty International set up booths in McClain Hall every other week, petitioning and encouraging students to write letters in response to Urgent Action notices. These petitions and letters addressed the death penalty and the release of political prisoners and tried to establish a Bosnia War Trial Commission. As a result of Amnesty International's effort, one Missouri man received a stay of excecution. "It's hard to tell if our hard work is rewarded or not. A lot of the time, we're writing letters to government officials in Turkey, and they don't exactly write you back," president Paul Ribbing said. Amnesty International gained more exposure as membership increased by 100%, up to an average membership of 20 people compared to the previous year. "I'm just happy that people consistently showed interest and came to our meetings. I'm really pleased with how this year went," Ribbing said. By Lissa Wiebers American Marketing Association Row 1: Damien Bessert, president; Heather Peterson, vice president of projects; Erika Oehlert, vice president of fundraising; Sherri Grueninger, vice president of membership; Amanda Helm, vice president of communications; Dana Haeffner, vice president of programs; Diane Certa, vice president of advertising and promotion. Row 2: Rhonda Ruedin, Gina Brodess, Ewa Zawadzki, Deanna Woodward, Cari Bennett, Keith Clemons, Deidra Christensen, Michelle M. Post, Christine Scheibel. Row 3: Gwen Tarmichael, Jeff Barry, Kirsten Hunihan, Beth Sellenriek, Mike Maroney, Rebekah Rauschenberger, Sharon Ray, Daniel Tracy, faculty adviser. 230 ~ Organizations (Page 231) Juniors Paul Ribbing and Kelly Barbour listen attentively in a conversation about international issues. The two represented Amnesty International at the Activities Fair in the fall. Anxiously awaiting perspective members, seniors Sherri Grueninger and Damien Bessert ponder marketing concepts. American Marketing Association used the Activities Fair to recruit new members. Amnesty International Row 1: Kirsten Andrews, secretary; David Busch, vice president; Paul Ribbing, president; Martha Wildberger, vice president; Jessica Sabol, public relations. Row 2: Cynthia Welker, Amy Venturella, Jennifer Allen, Candra Gill, Matt Shivelbine, Heather Linhardt, Karen Kuehnle, Christine T. Healey. Association for Computing Machinery Row 1: Brad Jones, president; Craig Yeater, vice president; Kevin Manion, secretary; Chad Tatro, treasurer; Wayne Bailey, adviser. Row 2: Tanya Walter, Bruce Jones, Lisa Becker, Mike Wyzlic, Tami Kapler, Jason Preis, Nick Thompson, Susan Lamon. Row 3: Brian Wallace, Tim Bass, Russ Whiteford, Dan Lewis, Mike Mesnier, Chad Lane, Scott Lewis, Bruce Malicoat, Jeff Denzin, Patrick Forhan. Organizations ~ 231 (Page 232) A Family Away from Home Many people tried to find ways to help others in the community in valuable ways. Some Northeast students found a way through their involvement with the Baptist Student Union. Though affiliated with the Baptist religion, this organization was not exclusively Baptist. Many denominations were represented at the BSU. "The BSU is a student led Christian organization whose purpose is to reach out to the campus and community through Christ's love. Their goal is to encourage all persons to establish or continue a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ." The group put this motto with many of their ongoing activities and groups. The family groups consisted of five to ten people and focused on Bible studies. Members also provided support for each other. "The family group is what attracted me to the BSU. It is like another family who shares your joys and concerns. They are like a support group with whom you can build great friendships," junior Rachel Record said. Junior Andrea Carris agreed that the family groups were an important part of the BSU life. "The genuine friendships that I made in family group are very special to me because they share the same values and beliefs," Carris said. Other groups formed in BSU included ways for the students to help share Christ's love with the community. Discovery and Vessel, a drama group, performed at Thursday night meetings, at lock-ins and at churches throughout the area. Proclamation, the student singing group, performed in various locations in the community such as nursing homes, youth rallies and the church. Throughout the year, BSU did many community service activities. Most of them were in the local area, such as visiting nursing homes and helping the area needy. Also, 30 members traveled to Indianapolis to help those in the inner city. Some of what they did included constructing of buildings and helping with a soup kitchen. In addition, they worked with children in after-school programs and assisted other churches in the area and the University of Indiana-Purdue campus ministry. A special activity that BSU held during the fall semester took place at Thanksgiving time. The Tuesday before Thanksgiving they held a breakfast for the homeless. They served around 20 people for breakfast and then gave them canned foods also. During the winter, members helped the citizens of the community during the ice storm. Members cut tree limbs and did anything else they could to help area residents. The experience of being a member of the BSU held special meaning for many of the members. Senior Charity Wilson said it "was very encouraging in my personal spiritual growth. It enhanced my Christian attitude with my personal experiences. I have learned to share Christ in more ways than I did before." MAE graduate student Aaron Gillam said he "got a lot out of being a leader. Being involved is an essential part of the organization. I gained a lot from being involved that I did not realize until after I graduated." A chance for members to serve in the they way they want, to aid in spiritual growth, and to help others were all important aspects of BSU life. Record, Carris and Wilson said that "they accept you as you are." By Patsy Stroker Association of Black Collegians Row 1: Corey Hardin, president; Malati Harris, vice president; Natoia Halstied, corresponding secretary; Marcus Tokay Smith, sergeant-at-arms. Row 2: Takara Singleton, LaToya Taylor, LaShonda D. Harvey, Leslie Adams, Terrence Williams, Lesley Cayce, Demonn L. Smith. Row 3: George Mitchell, Felicia Bums, Katrina Clark, Keena Arbuthnot, Talia Teer, Delora Smith, Luana Harris, Kim Storall, Brandi Williams, Antonio Mister. 232 ~ Organizations (Page 233) Junior Amy Raney and senior Shelly Weil put away food in an inner-city mission center in Indianapolis. The Baptist Student Union helped at a homeless shelter over spring break as the club's yearly mission trip. Baptist Student Union Row 1: David Hunsaker, family group leader; Bob Koning, associate campus minister; Carrie Sabourin, public relations chairperson; Tanya Walter, council team leader; Audra Koning, family group leader; Sarah Wyckoff, freshman ministry leader; Karin Farber, fellowship chairperson. Row 2: Teri Fields, Amy Jones, Angel Helmick, Karin Griggs, Heather Ditzer, Martha Cordell, Bekah Hessel. Row 3: Grace Gravina, Tim Dunkin, Kathleen Reader, Crystal Houk, Joy Hessman, Gerilyn Hoven, Dorian Gleason, Audra Olson. Row 4: Josh Shultz, Justin Hettick. Baptist Student Union Row 1: Amy Raney, family group leader; Kim Hill, family group leader; Lori Cox, outreach chairperson; Joan Hildmann, missions chairperson; Rachel Record, family group leader; Dennis Stokes, campus minister. Row 2: Laurie Shaw, Sarah Worley, Bethany Pendino, Thara Bohon, Sarah Schmacher, Angela Gauardo, Rhea Hewitt. Row 3: Kristin Matthews, Melissa Laity, Jill Belter, Thomas Williams, Michelle Metzger, Christine Carlson, Jill Hessman. Row 4: Chad Tatro, Ryan Calder, Christine Ritchey, Steve Booher, Nathan Alexander, Laura M. Schultz, Jamie Osborn. Stress becomes a thing of the past as freshmen play on a trampoline at the Baptist Student Union. The organization sponsored the activity as part of Freshman Week in the fall to acquaint students with the BSU. Senior David Hunsaker, BSU Freshman Ministry Team member, shows the finer points of limbo at the BSU's Luau. The party was another of the group's events held during Freshman Week. Organizations ~ 233 (Page 234) Break The Mold Beta Omega Beta, an alternative social sorority, emphasized individuality and a relaxed atmosphere. Wanting to keep the group as diverse as possible, the founders did not require members to wear pins or dress up like many other campus sororities. The diversity in the group's membership also reflected its motto of individuality. President Kathy Allen described members ranging from cheerleaders to alternative to the average person walking across campus. This diversity in membership was one reason for the foundation of this sorority and the reason Allen joined. The sorority was founded to provide those who did not fit the molds of traditional sororities with a sorority of their own, where everyone was accepted regardless of who they were. "I wanted somewhere I could go in jeans and boots and no one would care," Allen said. Vice president Brandy Stewart said she enjoyed knowing people she would not have otherwise met had they not been members of Beta Omega Beta. Finally, the foundations of Beta Omega Beta differed from those of others because it did not adhere to the Panhellenic Council; rather, the founders created a constitution of their own. Beta Omega Beta even had an individualized rush. Members referred to their pledges as "Roberts," and they accepted anyone who felt they belonged. As long as one had a 2.25 grade point average and enjoyed diversity, one was a prime candidate for a "Bob." Beta Omega Beta's diversity continued with its events. Since it was a social sorority it held dances, retreats and formals like others. It also sponsored unique events, such as the Misled Pageant. The pageant ran during Dog Days and featured male contestants. The male candidates represented campus organizations and fraternities. The contestants competed in three areas. The swimsuit competition, the evening wear competition and the talent show were judged by a panel encouraged by audience cheers. The winner was crowned at the end of the evening. In addition to sponsoring this campus wide event, Beta Omega Beta also supported the Women's Resource Center and various charities. The sorority raised money for the Women's Resource Center and donated a videocassette recorder to it. In an attempt to participate in more campus activities, Beta Omega Beta raised 80 cents per member in the United Way fund- raising drive and was a member of the United Way Presidential Leadership Club. A group of individuals working and having fun together with no defined group identity, Beta Omega Beta had no mold. By Christy Paulsell Members of Blanton-Nason Hall Senate unite as they march in the Homecoming parade. The senate established and administered a representative form of student government which promoted and improved living conditions. Beta Beta Beta Row 1: Bobby Hughes, secretary; Marsha Haney, vice president. Row 2: Cathy Paulsen, Kathy Smock, Mary Peters, Sarah Zapf, Janet O'Neal, Alyson Coffman. Row 3: Ranessa Cooper, Danny Rotert, Mike Rothermich, Andrew Kuhlmann, Ben Secoy, David Skibbe. 234 ~ Organizations (Page 235) Senior Nancy Jones and junior Bobby Hughs, members of Beta Beta Beta, speak with an interested student about their organization. Beta Beta Beta's activities were designed to stimulate interest, scholarly attainment and investigation in the biological sciences. Beta Omega Beta members attempt to spark curiosity from participants of the Activities Fair. The group was formed to offer women an opportunity to fit into a group without fostering elitism or exclusiveness. Beta Omega Beta Row 1: Deborah S. Marner, secretary; Jennifer Bodenstein, treasurer; Paul Barton, adviser; Karina Rich, vice president. Row 2: Kimberly Downes, public relations chair; Adrienne Paul, education/ritual chair; Dana Robinson, Brandi Stuart, Shawna Shannon, philanthropic chair; Valerie Whittaker, Suzanne Schade. Row 3: Calile Himes, rush chair; Jennifer Donovan, Karen Hentchel, Christine Brooks, Kathy Allen, Kimberly Link, Meghan Cronin, philanthropic co-chair. Blanton-Nason Hall Senate Row 1: Bridget Fowler, vice president; Heidi Holdeman, secretary; Robin Summers, president. Row 2: Christie Stone, Brenda Weishaar, Calaneet Balas, Jenny Bommarito, Angela Pierce, Kate Stoddard, Catherine Clamp, Christy Forster. Row 3: Becky Asher, Kari Eatherton, Lara Vanden Bosch, Jason Herbig, Cynthia McCabe, Becca Turner. Row 4: Julie Werdes, Kelly Dolles, Matt Schur, John Spalding, Brian Berger, Jess Helmig. Row 5: Jennifer Walz, Johannes Moore, Robert Smith, Chad Melody, Clinton McCracken, Mary Warnick. Organizations ~ 235 (Page 236) Blue Key National Honor Society Mark Taggart, service chair/second vice president; Steve Martin, directories chair/first vice president; Jason Mueller, president; Darren Deering, secretary; Andrew Gawron, treasurer; Jeff Romine, faculty adviser. Row 2: Greg Studt, Marc Cotton, Steve Ringwald, Corey Hug, Kirk Wong, Matt Lomax, Jim Nugent, Steven Baldwin. Row 3: Chris Lofgren, Dan Loberg, Tim Krause, Jeremy Grojean, Daryl Reed, Greg Thoenen, Eric Roadman, Chris Brown. Row 4: Chris Wambi, Shawn M. Degler, Marc Abbott, Ron Klier, Jay Bauman. Bullets Rugby Club Row 1: Misty Houdeshell, treasurer; Teresa Bannister, president; Sandra Kalsow, social chair. Row 2: Jessica Kusick, Alinda Weaver, Karsee Taylor, Amy Gallop, Amy Evans, Lisa Boschert, Kristi Doyle, Polly Waters, Heidy Williford, Salwa Rosen, David Ethetton, Coach. Row 3: Shannon Powers, Emily Bock, Emily Meierotto, Stefanie Moeller, Kristen Nisbet, Tracey Mertens, Jennye Chase, Shannon Flinn, Sheri Borders, Jill Kupferle. Row 4: James Heimdal, Julie Smith, Maria Evans, Kim Tooley, Carrie Roling, Audra Feller, Nichole Mudd, Michelle Dodson, Delia Rea, Amy Saltink. An NMSU rugger attempts a pass to a fellow teammate in hopes of a successful play. Although the Bulls Rugby Club was not an official college sport, the team enjoyed widespread support from the campus community. The club travelled to participate in various tournaments throughout the year and also hosted games in Kirksville. 236 ~ Organizations (Page 237) Bullets Rugby Club member Sheri Borders plows through the opposing team in order to score. The club's purpose was to play and promote rugby, to have fun and to make new and lasting friends. They played home games each semester and hosted an alumni game in the spring. A student sacrifices time and plasma at a blood drive sponsored by Blue Key. The organization held two blood drives each year as well as sponsoring college and high school quiz bowls and various service projects. Bulls Rugby Row 1: Bill Sexton, coach; Jim Rohr, treasurer; Brian Gilsinn, captain; Guy Hagen, president; David Ethetton, match secretary; Jerry Garcia, coach. Row 2: Kris Karsten, Jerry Ashley, Joe Gentile, Ben Douglas, Kyle Roach, Shawn Philpott, Bart Scott. Row 3: Chris Simpson, John Brooks, Damien Busold, Michael Erz, Matt Strickland, Jon Ebner, Sean Lynch, Erik Booth. Row 4: Joe Muller, Mike Arnold, Matt Eberhart, Chris Wright, Chris Donnelly, Danny LeMay, Dan Killian, Brian Sierk. Organizations ~ 237 (Page 238) Break The Mold Can you imagine traveling to the far ends of the earth and realizing that you have a common bond with people there? Members of Campus Crusade for Christ traveled to do the work to which God called them. In talking with people around the world, they saw that they have brothers and sisters in Christ everywhere. CCC not only reached out to students on campus, but to people around the world. The goal of CCC was to be available to students, in order to meet their spiritual needs by offering them opportunities to hear how they could know God in a personal relationship. Members also worked on developing their own relationships with God. They were given opportunities to travel to various places in the United States and other countries on mission trips. In the fall, CCC and other Christian groups brought speaker Michael Horner, a member of the Campus Crusade staff from Vancouver, Canada. Horner spoke his views on "The absurdity of life without God." Mark Willis and others involved with CCC found these presentations important. "College is a time where students develop their views, and our group would like to present the Christian World View. We want students to see a non-secular perspective in making decisions," Willis said. The group also put on a College Life Presentation, another outreach to students. The presentation focused on relationships, success and leadership. "Our College Life Presentatiion takes a look at current issues in a fun and non-threatening way but showing students the Biblical perspective," staff member Todd Brooks said. Members used spring break to travel to various places doing mission work. They went to inner city Chicago. During their time there, they attended workshops on cross-cultural ministries and learned about the need for racial reconciliation and ways to break down barriers between races. "The neatest thing about Crusade is that it has given me the opportunity to travel around the world and around the country. I've made the best friends of my life, all while sharing Christ's love," senior Jennifer Scott said. Some students chose to participate in the Summer Project, where they attended workshops and worked with other people. During the summer, they developed their ministry skills, learned more about God's Word and their relationship with God and built relationships with others working at the Summer Project. The students also held summer jobs during this time in order to cover their expenses. "I liked going to the Inner city Project this past summer. It gave people hope when I told them about God's plan for their lives," sophomore Gary Kueper said. "Crusade has given me the opportunity to tell others about the change in my life and the love that Jesus has for all mankind," senior Joe Rhoads said. CCC wanted to help students understand their own world views as well as Christian views and how they might be relevant to their lives. At the University, students fulfilled their intellectual and social needs, and CCC gave students the chance to expand their spiritual needs. By Jill Huggins Fair Apartments sit conveniently near the center of campus for residents' easy access to the library as well as academic buildings. The apartments were an attractive living option for upperclass students and were governed by the Campus Apartment Group. Business Administration Club Row 1: Mary Sokolowski, treasurer; Jennifer Strobl, secretary; Jamie Powell, vice president/professional; Becky Anton, vice president/service and social. Row 2: Andy Williams, Cynthia Benton, Mary Fellinger, Kerri Cruikshank, John Ernst. 238 ~ Organizations (Page 239) Street graffiti begins to take shape as members of Business Administration Club start outlining. The group was active throughout the week in competing with larger organizations despite their size. Junior Mary Sokolowski puts in her time working on the Business Administration Club's homecoming banner. The club participated in homecoming as well as many other events throughout the year. Campus Apartment Group Row 1: Catie Heywood, campus apartments staff supervisor Joe Franklin, resident adviser; Mike Enders, director; Rob Standing, resident adviser; Beth Lock, resident adviser. Row 2: Andy Revell, resident adviser; Alan Marder, resident adviser. Campus Crusade for Christ Row 1: Mark Willis, director; Anne Willis, Peter Willis, Arielle Willis, Adam Willis, Allyson Willis, Scott Peterson, president; Amy Spain, vice president; Mindy Rose, secretary/treasurer. Row 2: Holly Stinson, Beth Lock, Lynn Biberdorf, Cristen Findley, Amy Puskas, Jennifer Scott, Jennifer Hurst, Leslie Engebretson. Row 3: Paul Haag, Julie Wright, Cyndie Backlund, Gwen Mittler, Tami Poehlman, Shane Korhals, Katie Brooks. Row 4: Brian Stone, Joseph Rhoads, Jack Ditthardt, Todd Brooks, Tom Osgood, Harold Kueper, Brian Peuster. Organizations ~ 239 (Page 240) The Voice of Many, The Power of One Heads were bowed, prayers were offered silently and vocally. Songs of praise were sung with utmost energy and sincerity. People smiled and clapped, with a few letting tears of joy run down their faces. This is just a glimpse into Campus Christian Fellowship,the largest organization on campus, and the unconditional acceptance and love that this group shared. "The thing that makes CCF so strong is that everyone has something to add to it. I think we've assembled some of the most talented people on campus," campus minister Ted Beasley said. Junior Matt Herndon viewed CCF as a group that had achieved unity despite diversity. "There is that one interest which pulls us all together: the thing called grace," he said. CCF's ministries included worship services, mission trips, and regular visits to hospitals, nursing homes and a local prison. "There are lots of opportunities to serve. Service to others and for others," senior Dena Krigbaum said. "Obviously, one of the main things is in the name-Fellowship," said senior Steve Gillen. Campus Christian Fellowship was not just about one large group of people, but broke down into its "meat and potatoes," small Bible study groups. In these groups, personal values and closer relationships with God and others were formed. During worship services, different "teams" illustrated Christian values through dramatic performances, songs, personal testimonies or performances on musical instruments. "No matter where we are or what we're doing, we always seem to have fun worshipping God," sophomore Mindy Norwood said. "Some of people's most important decisions they'll ever make happen in fellowship. Sunday services rock!" Herndon said. Getting involved with CCF was not hard. "Anyone is welcome to come and worship with us Sundays and Wednesdays. There are all kinds of service opportunities available," sophomore Michele Harding said. "Fellowship with friends always gives you a familiar face when walking across campus," senior Alicia Edwards said. CCF's new Sunday worship was so popular that it outgrew the Student Union Building Activities Room and moved to Kirk Gym. The first service held in Kirk Gym was on Jan. 15. Harding said it was her "favorite service ever. There was so much energy." CCF also held a Christmas service for the first time. The SUB Activities Room overflowed with people sharing the common bond of Jesus Christ. The excitement continued with the spring break mission trip to Georgia, which helped improve conditions at a Christian camp near Atlanta. There was no mistaking it. Campus Christan Fellowship provided a chance for tomorrow's leaders to establish a working relationship with God. "The greatest thing about CCF is that it is almost entirely run by the students for the students. Its goal is to sweep the campus with the love of Christ," freshman Blake Ahrens said. Campus Christian Fellowship Row 1: Ted Beasley, campus minister; Joe Belzer, campus minister; Alicia Winson, treasurer; Chad Edwards, president; Kelly Jackson, parliamentarian; Michele Harding, secretary. Row 2: Carmen Antle, Joan Schaver, Jennifer Head, Laura Painter, Amy Crusen, Melissa Hofmeister, Carrie Van Compernolle, Charlene Garrison, Mary Todd, Angi Hartig, Jen Hitz, Joshua Lindsay. Row 3: Emily Wasson, Dorothy Reid, Daniel Mathers, David Reed, Brian K. McPherson, Angie Pagel, Gwen Dresch, Liina Jaani, Indra Kradle, Cora Dodd, Tia Bartos, Kevin Martin. Row 4: Amanda Akin, Patricia Corley, Tamara Hechst, Gwen Farrow, Nicole Welk, Janna Willhaus, Ryan Grice, Walter Roensch, Scott Pagel, Steve Gillen, Josh Rozor. 240 ~ Organizations (Page 241) Senior Kristen Koch and freshman Kelly Jackson support each other through CCF. Weekly meetings gave students quality time to spend together. Campus Christian Fellowship Row 1: Amy Jacobsen, Kimberly Honey, Becky Rumley, Christy Boyher, Kurt Mason, Bridget Suarez, Kelly Kirby, Doris Wu, Beth Merkel, Jill Bradford, Alisha Fulk. Row 2: Jim Antle, Kirsten Splinter, Kevin Verrone, Deborah Griffey, Chris Thomas, Jamie Lewis, Amy Ronek, Laura Garrison, Cyndi Pahl, Tanya Dutton, Amy Sanders. Row 3: Brandy Branson, Chris McMillan, Ken Garthe, Shawn M. Degler, Dave Stulac, Ryan Morrill, Bob Johnson, Kevin D. Hughes, Tom Tabb. Campus Christian Fellowship Row 1: Karsee Taylor, Sara Harshaw, Amy Sparks, Chung-Heng Yeh, Joy Bender, Amy Berg, Jessica Hung, Leslie Graff, Valerie Heaton, Sarah McAlpin, Rachel Williams. Row 2: Jenny Hughes, Lauri McKinney, Debbi Knarr, Nate Talley, Melissa Christian, Scott McPherson, Jason Mathers, Bill Vollmer, Angie Bowers, Jill Rickman, Susan Riethmann. Row 3: Jonathan Gray, JoEllen Borgos, Stacy Philp, Ruth Anne Beutler, James Hart, Suzie Wright, Rob Siemer, Kristin Koch, Erin Bums, Ben Corley, Jon Coyle. Sophomore Mindy Norwood, Carianne Prybylski and Kirsten Splinter enjoy each other's company at Sunday worship. Services took place in the SUB for most of the year. Campus Christian Fellowship provides opportunities for people to bond through God. Each year members went on mission trips to help disadvantaged families. Organizations ~ 241 (Page 242) Santa Claus pays a visit to the Campus Volunteer's Christmas Party. The group hosted the party each year for area youth. Seniors Jason Carson and Matthew Waldron recruit new members to the Canterbury Club. The purpose of the organization was to provide opportunities for worship, Bible exploration and fellowship for Episcopalians and other students. Campus Volunteers Row 1: Amy Ringwald, vice president; Angie Mathis, co-president; Mark Taggert, co-president; Angie Cochran, secretary; Amy Nehring, historian. Row 2: Jenny Bierbaum, Amanda Crenshaw, Kathleen Gawronski, Angie Bowers, Melissa Hofmeister, Cynthia Welker, Ann Renken, Carrie Suelmann. Row 3: Cara Cochran, Doniel Porter, Jennifer Coleman, Kelly Beale, Angela Pierce, Kate Stoddard, Kayla White, Becky Krause, Patricia Emmerich. Row 4: Aimee Loring, Jennifer Roach, Michelle Rohrer, Diana Cochran, Theresa Robben, Jamie Osborn, Jennifer Bowling, Brandy Branson. Row 5: Jill Muehling, Sarah Boehm, Chris Thomas, Suzie Wright, Molly McCaskill, Brenda Lasey, Michelle Bening. 242 ~ Organizations (Page 243) Members of Cardinal Key socialize at a picnic in Red Bam Park. The group not only made a lasting impact on the campus and community, but also made lasting friendships. Campus Volunteers help area youth make Christmas cards at a Christmas party hosted by the group. The members gave of themselves throughout the year by working with children and local charities. Canterbury Club Matthew Waldron, peer minister; Jason Carson. Cardinal Key Row 1: Michelle Jones, president; Anne Hall, vice president; Amy Hassien, secretary; Bob Behnen, adviser; Tanya Walter, treasurer; Melisa Rothenberger, corresponding secretary; Amy Thompson, historian. Row 2: Deanna Lang, Marque Haupert, Rachel Record, Angela Burton, Sarah Jones, Connie Rast, Amy Moss. Row 3: Joanna Pavely, Cyndi Pahl, Kamala Baeder. Not Pictured: Shelly Weil, Kristin Rhoads, Leah Himmelberg, Betty Jo Jeffers, Jennifer Lunsford, Erin Elder, Lisa Meirose, Jane Cao. Organizations ~ 243 (Page 244) Cardinal Key members graduate Krista Gessler and senior Michelle Jones greet perspective members at a 1994 Rush event. Rush was held each spring to recruit prospective members. Catholic Newman Center Row 1: Bettie Lesczynski, associate campus minister; Katie Kraus, secretary; Angela Burton, executive officer; Julie Ann McGuire, president; Jerome Grojean, vice president; Fr. Don Crosby, director. Row 2: Patrice Pupillo, Rhonda Ruedin, Ewa Zawadzki, Maureen O'Neill, Rachel Kroll, Audra Schwertfeger, Kathleen Gawronski, Colleen Coogan, Tricia Audrain, Jennifer Brostek, Shirley Arteaga, Karina Ozeki. Row 3: Bill Bequette, Mary Rose Twohig, Teresa McAlpine, Heather Auckly, Harry Tajchman, Susan Kehoe, Bridget Suarez, Matt Phillips, Jennifer Kirchner, Renee Short. Row 4: Chad Yarborough, Fred Zibski, Ryan Reeson, Tiffany Suellentrop, Nicole Shine, Phil Barreca, Mason Keller, Brian Koenen, Brian Fischer, Mathew George, Antony George. Centennial Staff Row 1: Laurissa Jeroslow, Amy DeClue, Andrea Gagnon, Marque Haupert, Carol Kross, Julie Lindstrom, Jamie Oostdyk, Shawnda Barker, Sarah McNeely. Row 2: Kristin Meyer, Marcy Boyd, Peter Adamson, Stacey Deere, Kathy Noll, Dan Gerken, Ken Patel, Aaron Manfull, Joshua Kean. Row 3: Gary Carmichael, Drew Martin, Ryan Sather, David Rausch. Senior Kristin Rhoads volunteers her time as senior Kelly Ryan gives blood at the Spring Blood Drive. The event was co-sponsored by Cardinal Key and Blue Key. Adopt-A-Highway was one of the many ongoing service projects that the women of Cardinal Key participated in. The group also visited nursing homes and hosted an annual "Kids Night Out." 244 ~ Organizations (Page 245) Less Me, More We Whether it was a blood drive, a card game or a night of fun for area children, the purpose of every activity sponsored by Cardinal Key was to serve others. Cardinal Key National Honor Society was dedicated to providing service on campus and in the Kirksville community. Founded in 1932 in Gainesville, Florida by B.C. Riley, Cardinal Key was linked with the Blue Key honor and service fraternity. Having consisted of 25 female members, the organization was open to all female students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, at least junior standing and an interest in service. Senior vice president Anne Hall believed that although Cardinal Key was called an honor society, the purpose of the organization was "predominantly service." Junior Amy Moss, service chair, described her role as "being in charge of contacting different groups and setting up service activities." All members of the honor society participated in several of these events throughout the year. "Our organization is strong because of the dedication of all of our members and their strong commitment to the NMSU campus and to Kirksville," president Michelle Jones said. This commitment and dedication was expressed in the many projects that Cardinal Key was involved in. Cardinal Key sponsored many activities on campus throughout the year. These began with sponsoring the Activities Fair in September, which allowed students to learn about a variety of organizations. The group also sponsored the 5K run Saturday of Homecoming week. The organization teamed up with Blue Key and held two blood drives during the year to raise money for American Red Cross. "Our fall blood drive was very successful. We surpassed our goal of 360 pints by collecting 420 pints," Hall said. Cardinal Key also visited Manor Care monthly. "About seven or eight regulars spend an hour or so a week playing Uno with the elderly residents. They seem to really enjoy spending the time with us," junior Melisa Rothenberger said. The national philanthropy of Cardinal Key was the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. To raise money for the cause, Cardinal Key sponsored the second annual "Kids Night Out." It was held in the spring at the YMCA for local third through fifth graders. Members provided babysitting for the children for a set fee, so parents could have a night to themselves. The children were entertained by the members with games and food. All of the funds raised by the evening went to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. The members of Cardinal Key successfully expressed their virtues of faith, fortitude, wisdom and trust through their acts of service to the campus and the community. "I like being a part of Cardinal Key bcause I have gotten to know a lot of people really well. I really appreciate this chance to do some service in the community," Rothenberger said. "I became involved in the group because everyone is so genuine, and we all share the same goal to help other people," Moss said. by Jennifer Odefey CHANL (Colleges Halls and Apartments Network of Leaders) Row 1: Jon Horn, NCC; Jim Nolan, treasurer; Catherine Fuess, president; Ed Herold, vice president; Steve Booher, NCC. Row 2: Angela Mitchell, Brenda Weishaar, Trisha Lynn, Meadow Heiman, Rebecca List, Tessa Cornish, Rebecca Schluender, Matt Velten, Warren Kasper. Row 3: Peter Adamson, adviser; Joel Maisenhelder, Robert Smith, lan Lange. Organizations ~ 245 (Page 246) Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship Row 1: Jill Rickman, worship leader; Jay Bauman, president; Jennifer Zid, vice president; Len Brisley, campus minister. Row 2: Marisol Longanecker, Christina Rogers, Angela DiCostanzo, Carman Visnich, Teressa Payton, Julie Seeley, Billy Graham, Liz Cunningham. Row 3: Beth Grier, Sara Ruckman, Chris Thomas, Tami Heger, Jennifer Agans, Christina Van Kirk, Stacey Stevens. Row 4: Holly Morgenstern, Brenda Seale, Jason Carter, Carrianne Prybylski, Ayanna Claxton, Joshua Berry, Mark Perkinson, Walter Roensch. Chinese Student Association Row 1: Chia-Yu (Susan) Lin, Jessica Hung, Tammy Fang, Ellie Cheu, Hui-Chin (Dilys) Wang, Julia Lin Huan-Hua, Lee Yu-San, Hsin-Yiu Chang, Feng-Kang Wang, Hui-Chi Yang. Row 2: Shu-Ying (Peggy) Chu, Chew Ping How, Hsiao-Hwa (Gloria) Teng, Sijia Liu, Mei-Chun (Rita) Lin, Pei-Chin (Mika) Liu, Yu-Mei (Emily) Cheng, Yuan Fu, Siew Min Pang, Dennis Fung, Kung-Yi Yang. Row 3: Ching-Jen Chang, Lung-Sheng Yan, Yun-Chun June Hwang, Chun-Liang (Rick) Lin, Chiu-Hui Chen, Catherine Chuang, Hui-Ching (Betty) Kuo, Kam-Hung Brian Lee, Dulci Chen, Tony Lai, Xue-Mei Yang, Cora Kan. Row 4: Jeng-Young Wang, Chi Hin Lui, Yeh Chung-Hey, Bor-Ping Pan, Ching-Shi (Betty) Wang. Jamming for the crowd, a band entertains students at an event sponsored by Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship. The group sponsored many events throughout the year to spread the group's message. 246 ~ Organizations (Page 247) Senior Jay Bauman spreads his arms in praise of the Lord at a church service sponsored by Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship. Bauman served as president of the organization for the year. Members of Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship visit the Brooklyn Tabernacle on a trip to spread the Word of God. The group took several opportunities to have fun while working. Organizations ~ 247 (Page 248) Mingling on the dance floor, a devilish Centennial resident tempts a male friend. The two attended the Homecoming Masquerade Ball as a part of the week's festivities. The Coneheads get a night out on the town as Centennial residents don the appearance of Saturday Night Live's famous alien family at the hall's annual Masquerade Ball. CHOICE sponsored the event to encourage socialization and a feeling of community within the hall. CHOICE Centennial Hall Offers Ideas, Community & Encouragement Row 1: Julie Lindstrom, secretary; Mini Tandon, vice president; Kathy Noll, treasurer. Row 2: Linda Gannon, Michelle Reynolds, Tamara Craig, Courtney Folino, Kiersten Wickham, Amanda Stienecker, TuShun Powers, Tara Tate, Susan Kehoe. Row 3: Ian Lange, Jason James, Rob Dowil, Brian Shoppe, Darth Vader, Peter Adamson, Rachel Beard, Matt Velten, Brad Bekebredge. 248 Organizations (Page 249) Circle K International Row 1: Christine Roche, president; Royce Cook, adviser; Susan Kehoe, secretary; Matthew Phoenix, treasurer. Row 2: Amy Tyma, Mandy Newcomer, Jamie Osborn, Crystal Williams, Jennifer Chase. Coalition of African American Women Row 1: Felicia Bums, treasurer; Henrietta Vaughn, co-chairperson; Darnella Williams, secretary; Tamala Stallings, sergeant-at-arms. Row 2: Ayanna Claxton, Donna Stewart, Keisha Farmer, co- chairperson; Tamra Finley, Leslie Adams, Luana Harris, Natoia Halstied, historian. Pushing shopping carts, CHOICE members participate in the Homecoming parade. Homecoming involvement helped to fulfill the organization's goal of keeping residents involved in campus activities. The wicked witch joins a group of hippies at Centennial Hall's Masquerade Ball. The event was one of CHOICE'S projects designed to provide residents with a safe and enjoyable living environment Organizations ~ 249 (Page 250) Offering A Platform College Republicans formed originally to promote political activities on the campus. By combining with the Adair County Republicans, supporting local Republicans in elections and setting up speak-outs that allowed the NMSU campus to voice its opinions, the College Republicans helped students become more politically active. Every Tuesday night in the Student Union Building, the Republicans met to discuss how they could help the campus become more politically active. In the past, they had set up Conservative Coming Out Day, when they left messages around campus for fellow conservatives to wear their watches in support of their cause. The largest events that they sponsored, though, were their speak-outs, which were held a number of times during the 1995 spring semester. Many members of this organization first discovered it during the fall activities fair. Sophomore Lara Blake saw politics as her reason for living. "I eat, breathe and think politics, and when I visited the booth and saw they had openings, I immediately applied, and now I'm executive director." The first speak-out sponsored by the College Republicans was about whether homosexuals should be given civil rights by the government. They invited PRISM to attend the debate in the Ryle main lounge March 16 to present its side. Around 80 people showed up to watch the first debate sponsored by the College Republicans and to give their points of view. It began with an introduction and welcome to Beth Belval, Adair County liaison, and then the opening arguments started. An involved interaction of statements and comments followed in the next two hours. Finally, after audience participation and question / answer time between the the two sides, the speak-out ended with new ideas that had been voiced. Sophomore Josh Boldt was happy with the turnout. "I was not expecting this many people to show up, and I'm very pleased. Although I lost some of my research and felt slighlty unprepared, we accomplished our task." The reason for having these debates was to get the issues out in the open and allow discussion. "Our main purpose wasn't to settle the argument but to let the issues become known and allow others to acknowledge their beliefs and feelings," Boldt said. Other speak-outs sponsored by the College Republicans involved the topic of illegal immigration with SALSA and whether free speech existed on campus. Belval coordinated events between the College and the Adair County Republicans. She brought candidates that ran for the November election in Adair County to meet the students on campus. They also worked with other Repulicans such as Don Summers, Lori Smith, Margaret Kelly and John Ashcroft. Belval became involved in the group as a way to become an active member of campus. "I think the speak-outs are a good way to educate the campus," Belval said. Allowing this generation of college students to become more involved in the politics of today, College Republicans worked to alert the campus community. The College Republicans worked towards getting the campus to discuss current political issues and express its views. By Jill Snitker Collegiate Music Educators National Conference Row 1: Brandi Stuart, president; Charles Jennings, secretary; Jennifer Norton, treasurer. Row 2: Jennifer Slack, Bill Bequette, Molly Augspurger, Sarah Woody, Karinsa Dieckmann. Row 3: Chris Reale, Chris Ranner, Shanna Kraemer, Andrew Beard, Eric Straubmuller. 250 ~ Organizations (Page 251) Junior April Dollins cleans after the College Music Educators National Conference chili dinner. Members of the organization used the dinner as a chance to socialize within the discipline of music instruction. Junior Eric Straubmuller plays the piano for the dinner theater skit. College Music Educators National Conference hosted the dinner annually for music education majors and faculty as well as other students and staff of the University. Communication Disorders Association Row 1: Jenny Wiswall, historian; Jennifer Head, treasurer; Michele Lehmann, president; Kerri Cook, vice president; Sarah Wyckoff, secretary. Row 2; Michelle Husch, Amy Kraft, Kim Hill, Amy Tanner, Amy Sparks, Maureen O'Neill, Tracy Cardwell, Jennifer Kirchner, Bonnie Halls, Paula Cochran, adviser. Row 3: Jennifer Carter, Karen Goettemoeller, Jennifer Walz, Karin Holmes, Sarah Hoehne, Andrea Phillips, Angela Rogers, Melissa Schudel, Laura Benz, Jean White, Jen Hitz, Tracy Beau, Michelle Wilson. Row 4: Jessica Pleskac, Mary Ellen Delsing, Jenny Maples, Danielle Hoff, Sarah Woods, Diane Tinkler, Heather Auckly, Heather Chilton, Amy Ringwald, Erin Taylor, Polly Gordon. College Music Educators National Conference members junior Karinsa Dieckmann and sophomore Jennifer Slack prepare for the Mystery Dinner Theater. The event was held annually by the organization in order to raise funds and provide an opportunity for fellowship within the organization. Organizations ~ 251 (Page 252) Carrying the banner with pride, Delta Sigs march in the Homecoming parade. The parade began the weekend's festivites. Delta Sigma Pi Row 1: T.J. Hoeferlin, vice president for committee management; Vicki Heath, senior vice president; Mike Scheidt, president; Steve Harkins, vice president for pledge education; Jennifer Rivara, vice president for professional activities. Row 2: Nina Hoang, Kristi Busam, Becky Strank, Brenda Palmer, Rachel Cottingham, Tammy Gagne, Jennifer Ludlow, Renee Van Quaethem, Jenny Redenbaugh. Row 3: James Myers, B.J. Nikulski, Brian Adkisson, Stephanie Haas, Janice Capes, Lori LaPorte, Tacy Clark, Shaundra Klepzig. Row 4: Joe Nichols, Stephen Shmigelsky, David Meyer, Jeffrey Patchin, Brian Schoppe. Delta Sigma Pi Row 1: Lynda Muegge, treasurer; Beth Fermann, secretary; Amy Thames, historian; Chad Harter, chancellor. Row 2: Tamara Holmes, Tammy Hermann, Monique Sullivan, Emily Pickett, Stephanie Earls, Dawn Williams, Traci Clough, Heather Kemp, Amy Drag, Marilyn Romine, faculty adviser. Row 3: Melissa O'Bryan, Derek Jackson, Colleen Maloney, Cindy Bornhop, Christine Jones, Susan Paul, Kimberly Link, Jason Willett, Keith Pelster, Lori Suttie. Row 4: Ron Whitehead, Geoff Winkler, Amy Deimeke, Rick Bachman, Daniel Tracy, faculty adviser; Nabil Alghalith, faculty adviser. Not pictured: LaTricia Asbury. Grim Hall Senate members show their support of one another. The organization provided educational opportunities for all of its residents. Delta Sigma Pi members show their spirit in the Homecoming Parade. The business fraternity participated in Homecoming festivities each year. 252 ~ Organizations (Page 253) The Host with the Most Professionalism was more than just a word for Delta Sigma Pi. It was a way of life. Each year the international business fraternity brought its members opportunities to polish professional skills in a social setting. With over 70 members, Delta Sigs stayed busy with activities such as a Rose Formal in spring, Parents' Day Banquet and adopting a highway. As a result, the Northeast chapter was honored as the Best Chapter in the Nation out of over 200 chapters at the annual awards ceremony in Columbia, MO. One of the activities that helped the group achieve that recognition was its annual etiquette banquet. As future business men and women, the etiquette program was designed to help students learn the proper actions and conversational skills for business meetings and lunches. It was open to anyone on campus that wanted to brush up on their etiquette. "We present this for the entire campus because all majors need to deal with interviewing for jobs, including business majors and biology majors," president Mike Scheidt said. The speaker for the banquet was Patrick Lecaque, associate professor of French. He was chosen because of his past experiences from around the world. Proper etiquette included which fork to use, when to consider yourself full as well as knowing which topics to discuss during business meals. Beyond those common rules laid a more complicated world of etiquette, namely the need to know the proper way to conduct yourself in international business affairs. Therefore, another focus of the banquet was learning how to communicate with other cultures in a business setting. Lecaque emphasized that, in the present age, business persons need to know how to conduct themselves properly, in order to be successful. Information was provided, ranging from the amount of ketchup to use on a meal to the proper small talk that should take place at a business dinner. Members were optimistic about the effects of the event. "I learned a great deal," said Jennifer Rivara, vice president for professional activities of Delta Sigma Pi. "I hope that everyone gained something that they can take with them into the future." "It was very informative, and I feel it will be very useful in the future. I never knew there could be so much to eating a meal," senior Dave Meyer said. Providing this opportunity for the fifth year, Delta Sigma Pi continued a tradition of excellence that has placed it in the ranks of some of the top business student organizations in the country. by Jill Snitker E.C. Grim Hall Senate Row 1: Rebecca Stanze, president; Abad Fazelat, vice president, Teri Fields, treasurer; Angela Porter, secretary; Fresa Jacobs, historian. Row 2: Rebecca List, CHANL representative; Tessa Cornish, CHANL representative; Mike Enders, director; Alan Maeder, adviser; Beth Lock, adviser. Organizations ~ 253 (Page 254) The ROTC Color Guard marches in the Homecoming parade to promote school spirit. The group functioned as a training and interest group for the military. Senior Erika Anderson explains the idea behind the Northeast Model United Nations to an interested student. The model UN hosted a conference each spring in which members explored the workings of the United Nations. Education Connection Row 1: Carrie Whalley, president; Melody Yound, vice president; Teri Fields, treasurer; Rebecca Stanze, secretary. Row 2: Sarah Worley, Lori Woehrer, Alison Carper, Peggy Kasinger. 254 ~ Organizations (Page 255) Members of the Russian Club wait for inquiries for new members. The club offered an opportunity for students to explore the culture and language of Russia. Juniors Mike Erz and Bob Weitkamp attract new members for Explorer Post 403 through real life camping apparel. The Post was an extension of Boy Scouts, providing opportunities for outdoor actitivities. Elementary Education Club Row 1: Jennifer Roach, treasurer; Mary Todd, president. Row 2: Suzie Wright,Tracy Studt, Christine Carlson, Linda Kunz, Amy Toohill. Not pictured: Neely Forbes, vice president; Kate Maniscalco, secretary. Explorer Post 403 Row 1: Heath Hall, president; Mike Von Behren, vice president; Amy Evans, secretary; Susan Gatzemeyer, treasurer; Melissa Schudel, treasurer; Brian Drake, quartermaster; Michael Erz, quartermaster. Lying down: Lori Messmer. Row 2: Amy Piper, Jennifer Pate, Stacey Erkiletian, Kiersten Wickham, Chris Hanff, Jamie Osborn, Lisa Becker, Becky Howard, Kara Wilcox. Row 3: Chris Yeager, Eleana White, Becky Appleby, Rebecca List, Sarah Achleitner, Dennis Kopf, Aaron Bridge, Terry Cline, Tori Sutherland, Renee Short. Row 4: Nathan Wurthmann, Mike Watson, Rob Tucker, Josh Dalla Betta, Chuck Ledgerwood, Kenneth Carter, adviser; Marc Stitzlein, Mark Wissel, Casey Kusiak, Bob Weitkamp, Ned Miller. Organizations ~ 255 (Page 256) Tongue as Sword The 1994-1995 Forensics Team set its sight on earning a winning reputation. In the past, the forensics team struggled to gain recognition as a powerhouse in the speech and debate competitive arena. Team members vowed to change that image. The team, comprised of a debate team and an individual events team, traveled on weekends to different universities where they competed against schools from throughout the nation. Some tournament locations were the University of Northern Iowa, Emporia State University, Central Missouri State University and Kansas State University. "Other schools know that we exist, but in the past years, they have never really thought of us as 'real' competition," junior Tara Tate said. "This year, some of us decided that we would really work and have turned things around." The team's new dedication resulted in success. At the midpoint of the season, the individual events squad had already won more than 50 awards, including six overall sweepstakes awards. Individual debate teams asserted their power by defeating nationally-ranked teams and advancing into elimination rounds at more than five tournaments. Individual events included public speaking occasions, such as extemporaneous speaking, persuasive speaking and informative speaking and interpretation events, such as dramatic interpretation and prose. The debate team, as part of the Cross Examination Debate Association, debated two resolutions during the year. The first semester resolution focused on forms of punishment for violent crime, and the second semester topic explored development of ocean resources. First-year individual events coach Kirsten Olesen said she was pleased with her team's efforts. "I've been really happy with the season," Olesen said. "Sometimes it's really hard for a team with a new coach because you don't know how to behave or what to expect." Tate attributed the team's success to the new coaching staff. "We've really been lucky to have good coaches this year," she said of first-year debate coach Scott Titsworth. "Scott's really been a confidence builder and a hard worker." The team held a tradition of domination at the Missouri State Forensics Championships, the season's climax, Feb. 24-26. The group had a history of winning top awards in debate and individual events for five years. Following the state tournament, the teams geared up for nationals. Tate and Olesen both said they had high expectations for nationals. "We really have three goals for the debate season," Tate said. "We want to win state and advance to elimination rounds at both junior varsity nationals and CEDA nationals." The Forensics Team made a name for itself with its motivation for winning. By Holly Bowser Fellowship of Christian Athletes Row 1: Corey Durbin, co-president; Kristin Mylar, co-president; Greg Trachsel, treasurer. Row 2: Phillip Barlow, Leslie Coyne, Kristin Meyer, Paige Bixler, Wendy LaVaute, Erin Bums. Row 3: Mary Williamson, Katie Kraus, Brian Ter Maat, Christina Van Kirk, Rob Spalding, Tim Krause. Row 4: Josh Berry, Scott Showers, Curtis Anderson. 256 ~ Organizations (Page 257) Standing on the steps of the Denver capital building, First Baptist Student Group members continue their sight-seeing tour over spring break. The group took this time to visit Baptist churches throughout Kansas, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri in order to perform "Lost and Found," a religious play. First Baptist Church Student Group Row 1: Rob Gasaway, president; Michele Wilhite, vice president. Row 2: Doris Wu, Teri Fields, Karin Farber, Michelle Wallace, Christy Wilson, Jessica Hung. Row 3: Justin Leazer, Jean White, Vivian Coleman, adviser; Melanie Sharpe, Andrew Beard. Forensics Team Row 1: Tara Tate, Amy Woods, Kirsten Olesen, individual events coach; John Hart, director of forensics. Row 2: Mark Dodds, Bill Borgia, Kevin Bauer, Holly Bowser, Becky Krause, Sarah Woods, Melina Barona, Katrina Clark. Members of the First Baptist Student Group hang off a cliff at the "Garden of the Gods" outside of Colorado Springs, Colo. The group visited several states each year as part of their annual spring break Choir Tour. Organizations ~ 257 (Page 258) Stay Fit for Life "Helping students with their future careers and providing services to the community is what the Health and Exercise Science Club is trying to do," president Jason Glover said. The club focused on its members by helping them get contacts in their chosen field of health and exercise science. This involvement happened in several ways. The club helped with the expenses of students who went to conventions. Also, the group brought many guest speakers to campus. These speakers, being professionals in their fields or older students, talked about their experiences in finding the right graduate school, getting into that school or finding a job. "These speakers really help out the undecided students,"senior Melissa Wines said. The club extended its cause outside of campus. It participated in the United Way Drive and supported the fight against Amendment 7. The organization also reached out to the community by co-sponsoring lock-ins with Blue Key at the local YMCA. In association with the American Heart Association and the Heart Fest, members of the organization handed out informational pamphlets on diets and fat free foods at Hy-Vee. The club was also involved in a program with the Arthritis Foundation called People with Arthritis Can Exercise. Members went through four to five weeks of training and then volunteered for hands-on work in local senior centers. By working in these two events, the club not only benefited the community, but also its members. The community received the knowledge and aid, but the students received an experience that would help them in the future. The Health and Exercise Science Club held the same basic events, such as bake sales and social events, like most groups here on campus. It kept its eyes set on keeping the students informed of their future and giving them experience through helping the community. By Christy Paulsell Senior Mark Monroe listens as junior Lisa Neubauer and freshman Jody Schmid talk about an upcoming Franklin Street show. The group performed throughout the year for both the campus and community. Franklin Street Row 1: Lisa Neubauer, soprano section leader; Brandon Hahs, tenor section leader; Julia Hurst, alto section leader; Curt Oelschlaeger, bass section leader; Robyn Moore, officer-at-large; Greg Stoff, student director/ choreographer; Stephanie Herndon, assistant student director/choreographer. Row 2: Rachel Kroll, Gina LaFata, Jen Cline, Amy Steelman, Jody Schmid, Angelia Glenn, Jennifer Foster, Paula Stoff. Row 3: Mike Porter, Peter Adamson, Mark Monroe, John Missel, Lance Meyer, Marc Pelini, Tim Dial, Eduardo Vigil, Matt Alber, Jake Schwarz. 258 ~ Organizations (Page 259) Health and Exercise Science Club sponsors a speaker to educate students on a healthier lifestyle. The club strived to provide opportunities for learning in the area of health. Members of Franklin Street perform one of their songs for an eager crowd. The group combined song and dance for an interesting mix of visual and vocal enjoyment. German Club Loretta Linnebach, secretary, PR; Shelly Grail, president; Meghan Alexander, treasurer. Health and Exercise Science Club Row 1: Jason Glover, president; Travis Harper, vice president. Row 2: Jill Rickman, Carla Hepler, Holly Polizzi, publicity chairperson; Cynthia Welker, Sandra Ligibel, social chairperson. Not pictured: Kathy Jordan, secretary; April Mahrer, treasurer; Melissa Hines, service chairperson. Organizations ~ 259 (Page 260) High Street Dancers Row 1: Jill Caspersen, co-president; Chrystal Paulos, co-president; Gretchen Fox, vice president. Row 2: Akiyo Yamaguchi, Stephanie Porto, Meagan Bonnell, Liz Skrabacz, Angela Landrum, Anne VanRhein. Row3: Heather Kuhn, Kelly Whiteaker, Heather McMullen, Lauren Staub, Amy Syfert, Renee Manley-Markowski, Kelly Burkemper. Historical Society Row 1: Roy Domenico, adviser; Michelle Calhoon, vice president; James Nugent, president; Jason Ramsey, secretary; Dan Loberg, treasurer. Row 2: Dawn Vogel, Betsy Lanis, Sarah Jones, Andrea Norton, Debbie Kilgore, Sarah Lucas. Row 3: Steve Miesner, Joe Chierek, service; Tom Gutting, Chris Ahrens, fundraising; Tim Jacobsen, Blake Ahrens, historian; Chris Benfatto, social. Taking the reigns, an NMSU student prepares to show off at a horse show competition in the fall. The Horseman's Association participated in and hosted many such events throughout the school year. 260 ~ Organizations (Page 261) Saddling up for another ride, a Horseman's Association member prepares to take off on horseback. The association was based on the interest in and love of horses. Spinning to the music, the High Street Dancers perform at SAB's Lakeside Review. The group sought to entertain and benefit the campus and community by exposing the art of dance. Horseman's Association Row 1: Elisa Martin, secretary; Patricia Corbett, treasurer; Cassie Cotto-Thomer, president; Elizabeth Ciarpella, public relations; Dawne Palmer, representative; Julie Heaton, vice president; Dr. David Cross, adviser. Row 2: Johnna Klein, Beata Helton, Arlene Nohilly, Sarah Brubaker, Angela Landrum, Melissa Hofmeister, Sarah Achleitner, Fiona Alexander, Michelle Sodomka. Row 3: Heidi Mueller, Valerie Zemple, Melissa Feltrop, Christine Jones, Stacey Deere, Shannon Eblus, Cara O'Connor, Kathleen McDuffie, Paula Kliethermes. Row 4: Bryan Kash, Troy Murrell, Janel Dickey, Justin Atkinson, Matt Ebert. Organizations ~ 261 (Page 262) All For One Imagine a world in which all cultural differences disappeared and everyone lived in harmony. This dream may seem far-fetched on a universal basis. Before this unification could be achieved throughout the world, it had to begin locally. The International Student Club tried to begin this process by promoting mutual understanding among international and American students on campus through a cultural exchange. The organization was open to any student interested in learning about different cultures and people. The club consisted of about 50 members and hosted several events throughout the year to encourage this exchange and understanding of different cultures and people. The club consisted of about 50 members and hosted several events throughout the year to encourage this exchange and understanding of different cultures. Junior Liz Hopkins, president of the International Student Club, enjoyed hosting the International Dinner on Nov. 20. "Many of the members cooked a variety of food from their different countries," Hopkins said. Members also provided entertainment for the evening, which represented several different cultures. The club served about 500 people through the dinner, including president Jack Magruder. The organization also participated in activities during International Week, which took place from March 20-26. It hosted a carnival night March 22 to get the international students and the rest of campus involved in the week designated to promote different cultures and spread the word about the organization. Ann McEndarfer, faculty adviser for the organization, felt that the International Student Club was important to the members. "The international students basically own and run the club. It is a very good way for them to gain experience in orgainzations," McEndarfer said. Junior Alex Gentili, a student from Italy, lived in America for three years. She had several fears when she came to the United States, especially about communicating with others. "The International Student Club helped me get over my fears. It helps to be around other students that are experiencing the same difficulties that I am," Gentili said. The club met about once every two weeks to share ideas and plan activities. "I always look forward to our meetings so that I can share my experiences and listen to others who are dealing with similar feelings," Gentili said. "The meetings are relieving because I am surrounded by people that are facing the same problems," said senior Akiyo Yamaguchi, a student from Japan. Yamaguchi also added that the club allowed her to make some good friends. McEndarfer said that this interaction was important for the members. "It offers students a place to share their cultures and ideas and learn about the differences of others as well," she said. Gentili said that she has gained a lot through the International Student Club. Most importantly, she said that she has learned thatb"the world really is a small place after all." By Jennifer Odefey Index Row 1: Kevin Poortinga, editor-in-chief; Rob Schneider, managing editor; Melissa Hohertz, news editor; Tonya Dickson, advertising manager; Jennifer Schultz, marketing director; Antony George, business manager; Andy Gensler, circulation manager. Row 2: Michelle Kenyon, Amy Ochoa, focus editor; Laura Hoechst, darkroom technician; Melissa Pomicter, advertising designer; Cristy Randolph, copy editor; Leta Betts, head copy editor; Julie Krull, copy editor; Mark Nagel, advertising designer; Kevin Lancaster, advertising representative; David Fortney, adviser. Row 3: Brett Vito, assistant sports editor; Aaron Manfull, photo editor; Dan Spears, sports editor; Craig Martin, sports copy editor; Bryan Lampe, copy editor; Scott Hale, Craig Schaefer, Scott Mailhes, advertising representative; Michael Whipkey. 262 ~ Organizations (Page 263) International Student Club members serve dinner at the organization's banquet held in the fall. The club was formed to provide fellowship for students from other countries. International Students Club Row 1: Tina Lampe, international student office; Liz Hopkins, president; Marianne Miranda, vice president; Sanjeev Sherchan, secretary. Row 2: Yoshie Jimba, Lai Yun-Ju, Dilys Wang, Lee Yu-San, Akiyo Yamaguchi, Chew-Ping How, Julia Lin Kain Huan, Derlin Chen, Ellie Chen, Sachiko Wakano, Susan Lin, Nori Kazama. Row 3: Jessica Hung, Tammy Fang, Hsiao-Hwa Teng (Gloria), Sijia Liu, Jianwen Cao (Jane), Shu-Ying (Peggy) Chu, Alessandra Gentili, Xue-Mei Yang, Tomoko Otaka, Feng-Kang Wang, Wang Skin-Chi. Row 4: Fernando Mena, Julio Delso, Juan Roldan, Manuel Sequeira, Gonzalo Martin Llinas, Alberto Bridge, Frenito Menayo, Bruno San Alejo, Nobuhiro Hoganemaru. International Students Club Row 1: Johan Ritzier,Saad Hussain, Fran McKinney, adviser; Claes Meldal, Tom Aukamm. Row 2: Lara Van Den Bosch, Joshila Piya, Yvonne Kok, Koji Teshima, Kazuto Yasuda. Row 3: Rob Mallinder, Yun-Chun June Hwang, Liina Jaani, Hisako Nomura, Missy Norman, Meghan Alexander, Saeed UzZafar. Row 4: Monika Bakardjieva, Nick Kolev, Frances Ojeda, Marcus Frank, Maria Stylianou, Tyrone Fernando, Makhmudov Rustem, Faizan Ul Haq, Christian Hallen. Senior Tonya Dickson concentrates on creating a rate sheet for Index advertisers. Dickson served as advertising manager for the paper. International Student Club members march in a parade kicking off International Week in the spring. Events were held throughout the entire week to celebrate international diversity. Organizations ~ 263 (Page 264) Learning To Teach Volleyball, food, a Call-A-Thon and books all had one thing in common--Kappa Delta Pi, honorary education organization. Kappa Delta Pi was formed to honor outstanding students in the the field of education. The organization was re-activated in April 1994 after losing its charter in 1981. In order to be inducted to Kappa Delta Pi, members had to have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, 50 credit hours completed and have plans to enter the Masters of Arts in Education Program. But, Kappa Delta Pi was more than just an honor society. Members enjoyed fun, fellowhip and learning. According to graduate student Curt Oelschlaeger, the members had a volleyball party to get to know each other Dec. 3. Oeschlaeger said they tried to be a close-knit group. "We try to intermingle educational things with social things," president Lisa Clements said. "Our aim is to provide more information to education majors to give them an edge in their field." Kappa Delta Pi offered various programs and lectures on education for the prospective teachers. For instance, first semester they brought in a teacher to explain how to use children's books to teach basic English concepts. Kappa Delta Pi also provided services to the community. "We were strong advocates for opposing Amendment 7," Clements said. "We shared information on it to help educate people." Perhaps the most important programs for Kappa Delta Pi were the activities that involved area children. Members were especially involved with the Junior Optimist Program at Kirksville Junior High. "Last semester we had a Halloween dance," Clements said. "This semester, for three Thursday afternoons, we'll teach them how to line dance. This is an opportunity to get involved in their school without being super athletes, or really smart, like on scholastic teams." Kappa Delta Pi initiated 12 new members in the fall and were anticipating a larger spring rush. "Right now we have 20 to 25 active members," Clements said. "Our goal is to have around 50 active members." Yeary felt that being a member provided advantages in the field of teaching that she would not otherwise have had. According to her, once you were a member of Kappa Delta Pi, you stay on the national register forever. Members receive a magazine, newsletter and information about conferences that they can only acquire through membership. Yeary felt that these were an important part of Kappa Delta Pi. "I've also learned more about the MAE Program," Yeary said. "We've had people who just earned their MAE's come in and talk to us. I've learned what I can expect in graduate school and what is expected of me." Oelschlaeger summed up his reasons for joining quickly. "I am an education major, and I'm very interested in the promotion of education in the public eye. This is a good way to promote it." by Kelly Beale Kappa Delta Pi members help serve pizza at the Junior Optimist Halloween Party. The party was one of the projects that allowed the organization to become involved in both the community and the field of education. Islamic Association Row 1: Hisham Doulish, president; Adil Ali Al-Najai, vice president; Abrar Sawani, Faizan Ul Haq, public relations; Jameela Abdus-Salaam, secretary; Ali Sawani. Row 2: Saad Hussain, Jiab Suleiman, Mohamed Sawani, Tareg Al-Mofarreh, Mustafa Sawani. 264 ~ Organizations (Page 265) Kappa Delta Pi executive officers pose for a photo before a meeting. The officers were responsible for the organization of all group activities, from rushing new members, to coordinating service projects. Selling apples during Homecoming, Kappa Delta Pi members junior Mary Beth Sickmann, sophomore Jason Miller, junior Matt King and senior Lisa Clements raise money for the organization. The resulting funds helped the group pay for activities, both on campus and in the community. Japanese Club Row 1; Yoshie Jimba, Nori Kazama, Hisako Nomura, Nobuhiro Koganemaru. Row 2: Manuel Sequeko, Sachiko Wakano, Yvonne Kok, Erica How. Row 3: Juanjiko Roldanikto, Tomoko Otaka, Gonzo Nakamura, Koji Teshima, Makhmudov Rustam, Abiyo Yamaguchi, Alberto Kawasaki, Kezuto Yasuda. Kappa Delta Pi Row 1: Dana Yeary, historian/reporter; Jason Miller, treasurer; Lisa Clements, president; Mary Beth Sickmann, secretary; Melody Young, foundations representative. Row 2: Cassandra Bieber, Michelle Calhoon, Aimee Bahr, Carman Visnich, Janese Ott, Jennifer Keller, Ellen Reid, Teresa York, Connie Rast. Row 3: Sarah Jones, Carrie Whalley, Katie Hiebert, Christine Roche, Mark Meng, Stephanie Rausch, Rachelle Dickherber. Organizations ~ 265 (Page 266) Junior Andrea Wattelet takes a break from her job at KNEU to read the paper. Wattelet, known to her listeners as Andrea Clark, worked as a disc jockey for KNEU. Junior Robert Ralston appears to take his work at KNEU quite serious due to the expression on his face. Many students who wanted to pursue a career in radio broadcasting often gained practical experience working at KNEU. Kappa Mu Epsilon Row 1: Chad Tatro, president; Sarah Schwab, vice president; Joshua Aldrich, secretary; Tanya Walter, treasurer, Liz Pauzauskie, historian. Row 2: Mary Sue Beersman, adviser; Jenny Bierbaum, Jennifer Griswold, Kamal DeSilva, Douglas Cutler, Karen Van Cleave. 266 ~ Organizations (Page 267) A KNEU disc jockey prepares to cue another alternative rock hit. The station offers a format of progressive, new age, jazz and heavy metal music. KNEU also provided music news and movie/video reviews. KNEU Row 1: Robert Enochs, music librarian; Chuck Mankey, music director; Aundreya Caby, news director; Joe Lombardo, station manager Tonya Dickson, advertising director; John Hart, adviser. Row 2: Christine Healey, Kelly Jo Ayers, Loretta Linnebach, Tami Turner, Heather Blackburn, Andrea Ramsey, Melissa Pomicter, Aubrey Moore, Dakin Dugaw, Dan Flynn, Renee Short. Row 3: Richard Sharp, Jason Stratman, Dave Heaton, Eric Ruhaak, Randy Hume, Monica Moore, Corey Weinfurt, David Tanner, Andrew Chinaski, Chuck Bailey, Matt Green. Row 4. Ryan Harkin, Briana Smith, Chris Bahr, Sal Rosenberg, Belial Kuhlmann, Joel Vigen, Alan Thomas. Lambda Alpha Epsilon Row 1: Lisa McKenzie, secretary; Michael Gruettemeyer, president; Jason Palm, vice president; Jennifer Anderson, sergeant-at-arms. Row 2: Melissa Pearl, Tricia Miller, Dana Cook, Sheila Catron, Alexandra Netherton, Kari Rehberg, Mindy Cartee, David Graf, Jennifer Riley. Row 3: Curtis Perkins, Matthew Bowles, Kelly Applegate, Brian Zitko, Dennis Snook, Jennine Adamek, Jennifer Wheelehon, Betsey Young, Melissa Feltrop. Organizations ~ 267 (Page 268) Men's Volleyball Club members block the other team's offense. The club traveled throughout the region to participate in games and tournaments. Lutheran Student Fellowship Row 1: Kathy Heinicke, president; Troy Seals, treasurer; Sarah Schwab, secretary. Row 2: Sally Kloppe, Kristy Farrington, Donna Ford, adviser. Mathematical Association of America Row 1: Emily Wasson, president; Charlie Miller, vice-president; Karen Van Cleave, secretary; Tanya Walter, treasurer; Bruno, mascot. Row 2: Jessica Dixon, Diane Helling, Amy Winterbauer, Carrie Leonardo, Susan Lamon, Becky Kenney. Row 3: Chad Tatro, Travis Austin, Douglas Cutler, Andrei Kuznetsov, Bob Cacioppo, chapter adviser; Ron Knight, chapter adviser. Lutheran Student Fellowship members take time out to explore nature in a group outing. The organization tried to strengthen and enhance the faith and life of those commited to the Gospel of Jesus Christ by providing students with Bible study, worship and fun activities. Just sitting together, students enjoy each other's company. Spending time together was one of the ways that Lutheran Student Fellowship members used friendships to strengthen their relationship with God. 268 ~ Organizations (Page 269) At the Net Imagine the smack of the ball, the call of the plays, the smell of the court. Now imagine 13 men on that court playing for all they can amidst a growing crowd. Yes, the men's volleyball club was back again more popular than ever. The team's 13 players ranged from freshmen to seniors. Sixty-five men tried out for the team, a number that has increased 30% each year that tryouts have been held, according to team captain John Cheek. "When I was a freshman, it was really raw. There were tryouts, but it was the first year they'd had them. There were only seven on the team then. Now there are 13. The quality of the guys trying out is getting much better, so it's harder to exclude them," Cheek said. The tryouts lasted three grueling days, but in the end, the picks were made, and the men's volleyball club hit the courts. Freshman Jason Wilson was one of the chosen ones. "I didn't think I had a chance because I was very impressed with the turnout. The sport is really growing," Wilson said. The team traveled around the Midwest whenever they could. Money was scarce, however, due to the fact that the club was not actually sanctioned by the University as a school-sponsored sport. Thanks to the Funds Allotment Committee, they were able to buy much needed equipment such as new poles, a new net, balls and a ball cart. Members furnished their own uniforms and tournament fees by paying a yearly dues. The team called other schools, asked it they had teams, and then scheduled games. Getting playing time and space was extremely difficult to coordinate with the other schools. Members were usually relegated to playing in Kirk gym, which was not the most comfortable place to play. "The hardest part is coordination. It's frustrating trying to schedule when there's a lack of facilities. Hint, hint, Rec Center," Cheek said. When they traveled to other schools, such as Kansas State, players usually stayed at their own home in that area or at the houses of their opponents. "They're all in the same spot we are, so I feel like we get to know them really well. We all realize that we're a young and growing sport and from that we try to find commonalities (with the other varsity or club teams)," Cheek said. The bigger schools had a lot of advantages over the Northeast team. "The bigger schools have more student body to choose from, good equipment and a coach. We just rely on the wisdom of the upperclassmen. But I do think we compete well, because we have a lot of talent even though most of it's pretty raw," Wilson said. Even if they don't win, "I love it. You need to get beat every once in a while to get better," Wilson said. Wilson hoped to stay with the team and help it go new directions in the future. "I think it's getting much more popular and our skill is improving every day," Wilson said. The best way to get more funding and official backing, Wilson and Cheek conceded, was to get on the court, play their hardest, and bring home the wins. That's exactly what the Northeast men's volleyball club team intended to do. By Lissa Wiebers Men's Volleyball Row 1: Jay Bauman, John Cheek, president. Row 2: Todd Benz, Rich Torres, Bryan Richison, Dan Phillips, Erie Madiar. Row 3: Thad Baxter, Baba Le, Jason Wilson. Organizations ~ 269 (Page 270) Missouri Residential Colleges house men and women in an educational and social environment. The colleges offered learning opportunities for its residents in a social and academic environment through interaction with faculty and educational programming. Missouri Colleges Senate Row 1: Sandy Upchurch, treasurer; Danny Rotert, president; Stephanie Winterman, vice president, Janette Powers, secretary. Row 2: Jennifer Frankenberg, Jessica Dixon, Paul Barton, Teresa McAlpine, Wendy Kisch, Sara Dabrowski. Row 3: Richard Torres, Betsy Riley, Ann Price, Joe Kim, Rebecca Schluender, Warren Kasper, Daniel Love. 270 ~ Organizations (Page 271) Missouri Colleges Staff Row 1: Angie Mathis, Amy Zook, assistant director; Sara Johnson, Autumn King, Amelia Kegley, Jennifer Hillman, Lisa Spencer, Jennifer Loewen, Melody Young, Mary Ellen DelSing, Kathy Phipps, Mark Dalhouse, assistant college professor. Row 2: John Ahlers, Paul Barton, Chris Luppens, Kristin Clendenin, Scott Shields, Sean Beeler, Brett Russell, David Spight, Beth Anne Mundt, Kathy Allen, Danielle Hoff. Row 3: Tim Hall, Paul Pennel, Andrew Meissen, Joshua Lindsay, Daniel Love, Ryan Donovan, Rob Halterman, David Barton, Jeff Criscione, Erik "Falcon" Carlson, George Purcell, J.T. Tavares. National Education Association Row 1: Janese Ott, program coordinator; Denise Bell, president; Laura Ryan, vice president; Ellen Reid, membership coordinator. Row 2: Johnna Klein, Jen Schultz, Jennifer Roach, Hima Patel, Brandy Branson, Laura Shirley, Julie Seeley. Row 3: Kara Bickhem, Gary Carmichael, Carrie Whalley. Missouri Hall sits at the northeast corner of campus on the edge of the quad. The hall was made coed in 1992, beginning its emphasis as a residential college on academics and active learning. Organizations ~ 271 (Page 272) A member of the International Club proudly carries the flag of her native country during the International Week parade and opening ceremonies. The week focused on sharing of different cultures and having fun. Chi Alpha members speak with freshmen during the Activities Fair. The group provided students in higher education with Biblical Christian training, fellowship and activities. Chi Alpha was an Assemblies of God campus ministry. Nazarene Agape Student Association Robyn Ratcliff, Liz Cunningham, president; Emily Dombek. NEMO News Row 1: Thor Bersted, producer. Row 2: Jennin Ross, Kristin Schnelten, Loretta Linnebach, Kelli Hauser. 272 ~ Organizations (Page 273) Junior Nate Bell gets interviewed for NEMO News by a staff reporter. NEMO News attempted to provide comprehensive campus news coverage as well as entertainment for Northeast students. Catholic Newman Center members perform at the Homecoming skit competition. The group offered opportunities for students to get involved on campus and also an outlet to worship with their peers. NEMO Singers Row 1: Phil Barreca, vice president; Leighann Chumney, president; Curt Delschlager, secretary; Robbie Davidson, treasurer. Row 2: Alana Saylor, Kara Ingram, Sara Loveless, Jen Cline, Meredith Mitchell, Leila Prichett, Janice Simmons, Gwen Dresch, Angelia Glenn, Teri Stith. Row 3: John Spomer, John Tischer, Tim Dial, Jennifer Foster, Kristi Akins, Kara Bickhem, Stephanie Herndon, Brandon Hahs, Cale Brauson, mascot; Tom Phillips. Row 4: Hank Rischas, Joshua Kean, Andrew Beard, Gary Carmichael, Andrew Bryan. NEMO Singers Row 1: Elaine King, Jahody Schmidt, Smel Herdman, Damara Crist, Rachel Heidbreder, Lisa Newbauer, Karla Heinz, Melissa DeLeal, Audra Jackson. Row 2: John Missel, Allen Posz, Jennifer Schiller, Katy Hardy, Sara Marchbank, Marco Valentino, Mark Monroe, Justin Osbourne. Row 3: Jarred Dudding, Matthew Alber, Jake Schwarz, Josh Kelley, John Matlock, Tim Cox. Organizations ~ 273 (Page 274) Fight for The Right Mar'i'juana or mar'i'huana n. 1. The cannabis plant. 2. A preparation made from the dried flower clusters and leaves of the cannabis plant, usually smoked or eaten to induce euphoria. The "American Heritage College Dictionary" definition of marijuana left many uses unsaid. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws focused on these uses in their efforts to educate on the benefits of the cannabis plant. The non-profit organization began nationally in Washington, D.C. in 1970 and worked to relegalize marijuana for its many uses. In 1990, Mike Shafer brought the organization to campus, and after dying out president Geoffrey Waller restarted the group when he arrived at NMSU in 1993. It grew to an active group of about 30 students. NORML held rallies and forums to educate and support the passage of marijuana legalization. They also actively wrote letters to legislators in support of marijuana. "NORML is not a bunch of potheads. We are fighting against laws that are wrong and unfair," freshman Jennifer Bowling said. NORML did not condone the use of marijuana as a purely recreational drug. Econcomically and environmentally, the group felt the impacts of marijuana legalization were untold. The organization pointed out that marijuana is an ideal plant that can be used for paper, plastic, fabric and fuel. Another benefit the group strove for in the legalization of marijuana was its abilility to alleviate pain and increase appetite for cancer and AIDS patients without reacting with other medications. Economically, NORML argued that legalization would save millions of dollars per year in every state. The group also stressed historical reasons. It noted that marijuana was legally sold and cultivated in the U.S. before 1937 and that farmers grew hemp plants for the production of parachutes and other army supplies during World War II. During the Bush administration, marijuana was legally used for medicinal purposes. Bill Clinton repealed the legality of it for any purposes. "Too much of history has been omitted due to marijuana prohibition," Waller said. There was much argument surrounding the use of marijuana for entertainment purposes. NORML felt it had a stigma attached to it for all purposes because of its entertainment purposes. "Its use is considered an 'archway' to harder drug use. Any drug, including alcohol, can be considered the 'archway' drug," junior Chuck Mankey said. Progress was made since the founding of NORML in 1970. Many states reduced the possession of less than one ounce of the substance to a misdemeanor. NORML planned to continue the fight until marijuana is legalized. By Melissa Hanthom Political candidate Sondra Murray speaks to students on the proposed Hancock II Ammendment. Northeast Missouri Against Hancock II was formed by students to increase awareness of the ammendment and brought speakers to campus to accomplish this goal. NORML National Organization for the Deform of Marijuana Laws Row 1: David Busch, vice president; Erin Province, treasurer. Row 2: Renee Eveland, Pat Emmerich, Jenni Bowling, Meghan Ceonin, Laura Ann Barkman, Becky Krause. Row 3: Marshall Rowland, Mark Dodds, Marcel Guhr, Aldric Weeks, Nick Eversmann. 274 ~ Organizations (Page 275) In order to increase awareness, senior Phil Christofferson discusses the Hancock II Amendment with senior Scott Sifton. As a political organization, Northeast Missouri Against Hancock II spread information through personal contact with students. Working for their cause, members of NORML inform fellow students of the benefits of marijuana. The organization worked to legalize the hemp plant through political action. Northeast Missouri Against Hancock Row 1: Jessica Vouk, Courtney Gillenwaters, Sara Klein, Beth Schalk. Row 2: Greg Svendsen, Scott Sifton, Scott England, George Purcell. Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Leadership Fraternity Row 1: Kevin Poortinga, president; Andrea Sollner, secretary; Gregg Knehans, treasurer. Row 2: Aimee Bahr, Tonya Dickson, Marni Laverentz, Shelley Reed, Colleen Carey, Marian Bednar, Joanna Pavely, Curt Oelschlaeger, Michael Arnold. Organizations ~ 275 (Page 276) Edward James Olmos speaks to a crowd in Baldwin Auditorium as part of the fall's Lyceum Series. Olmos is best remembered for his performance in the movie "Stand and Deliver" and his role in television's "Miami Vice." Room To Grow Phi Beta Lamda, a business fraternity consisting of business and accountancy majors along with other related majors, sought to promote leadership and create a better understanding of the business enviroment. The year was one of great transition for PBL. Starting the year with only five members, through publicity and recruitment activities membership inreased to 20 members. "It's a few motivated people, and we're making it work," treasurer Heather Deering said. Though the group was fairly small, it managed to participate in quite a few activities. These activities including having a table at the Ryle Hall Christmas market, competing in the Accounting Club volleyball tournament, sponsoring several guest speakers, sponsoring the banner contest at both Homecoming and Dog Days, sending four members to state competitions in Jefferson City and holding an end of the year banquet. The main activities consisted of guest speakers. Galen Jennings from Bank Midwest spoke on what it would take to have a loan approved for business. From St. Louis, Joseph Silverio spoke on how to turn a failing business around, and Mr. and Mrs. Morton spoke on entrepreneurship. PBL hoped the guest speakers would better educate members on a wide variety of subjects and prepare them for the future. "The guest speakers were very informational and enlightening. They helped you see what was happening in the real world and not in a text book," senior Jason Ketterer said. April 6, 7 and 8 four members went to the Missouri Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference held in Jefferson City. The members participated in events such as Accounting I, Business Law, Economics, and two of them went as voting delegates for NMSU. "The conference was a great opportunity for me to compete against other students from all over the state in a specific area of study and to test my knowledge," sophomore Cindy Irvine said. At the end of the year, Phi Beta Lambda held a banquet at the Shriner's Club to close out the year. This gave members a chance to thank their sponsor for his hard work throughout the year, to wish graduating members good luck with their future endeavors and to say goodbye to those members who would not be around the following year. PBL looked foward to another succesful year and to recruiting more members and becoming involved in even more activities. This past year was educational for the five members who started the semester. Not only did they strengthen the group, but they also learned how to better it and keep it strong. By Melissa Hanthorn OSCAR Row 1: Kelly Barbour, secretary; Rebecca Qualls, president; Jessica Currall, vice president; Rebecca Kniest, treasurer. Row 2: Megan O'Malley, Caryn Winter, Kevin Young, Mike Heitzman, Elinor Smith, Rebecca Young. Row 3: Aimee Hellweg, Melinda Henson, Laura Lumaghi, Jamie Osborn. Not pictured: Adam Marchland, historian. 276 ~ Organizations (Page 277) Students chat and collect information at the fall activities fair. The fair was the first opportunity for freshmen to explore the different organizations at Northeast. Roller hockey players practice for an upcoming game. In the spring, the NMSU roller hockey team was formed by students interested in the sport. Phi Alpha Theta Row 1: Denise Bell, treasurer; Adam Marchand, president; Angela DiCostanzo, secretary. Row 2: Raymond Flojo, Andrea Norton, Gwen Field, Paul Schoenig, Greg Linhares, Brenda Seale, James Nugent Row 3; Dan Loberg, Danny Roberts, Mark Meng, Casey Kusiak, Jonathan Gray. Phi Beta Lambda Row 1: Heather Deering, treasurer; Dianne Silverio, vice president; Angie Stogsdill, president; Cheryl Steinnerd, secretary. Row 2: Cindy Irvine, Gina Giesler, Marcia Mullins, Amy Peterson, Kim Reepmeyer. Row 3: Lee Banner, Saad Hussain, Jason Ketterer, Rob Hoesly. Organizations ~ 277 (Page 278) Members of Phi Mu Alpha, who perform with the Riverboat Gamblers, prepare to take the field at halftime. Phi Mu Alpha was an honorary professional music fraternity that fostered a brotherhood of music students. Phi Mu Alpha member junior Erik Carlson, the band cheerleader, attempts to get the crowd cheering during the NMSU football game against Washburn University Oct. 15. Later in the semester, the Riverboat Gamblers performed during half time at Arrowhead Stadium. Phi Eta Sigma Row 1: Craig Yeater, treasurer; Travis Austin, historian; Joshua Kean, president; Kim Reepmeyer, vice president of projects; Gretchen Fox, vice president of membership; Jenny Oden, secretary. Row 2: Danielle Porter, Tamra Finley, Catherine Fuess, Jennifer Roach, Mary Todd, Ranessa Cooper, Beth Belval, Rebecca Vehlewald, Mindy Steiniger. Row 3: Liz Hopkins, Leia Fizette, Katy Hardy, Kristin Meyer, Kathy Noll, Cole Woodcox, adviser. 278 ~ Organizations (Page 279) Junior Josh Keen prepares to vacuum Baldwin hall Little Theater. Phi Eta Sigma cleaned the room weekly as part of the Adopt-a-Classroom project. Phi Eta Sigma promotes higher learning and scholastic attainment. Phi Mu Alpha Row 1: Scot Copeland, treasurer; John Kreicbergs, FEO; Jason Bata, president; Eric Straubmuller, vice president; John Spomer, historian. Row 2: Chris Ranner, Jim Buckeridge, Rob Drummond, Charles Lee, Jason Warren, Ray Richmond. Row 3: Joe Turner, jazz festival co-chairman; Chris Reale, alumni secretary; Dan Powers, jazz festival co-chairman; Bill Bequette, secretary. Phi Theta Kappa Row 1: Rachelle Dickherber, past president; Jackie Gassner, president; Cari Bennett, secretary. Row 2: Jane Davidson-Louder, adviser; Christy Phillips, Jim Foster, Jason Marquart. Not pictured: Shirley Schulze, adviser. Organizations ~ 279 (Page 280) The Society for Creative Anachronism and the Philosophy and Religion Club focus on recruiting new members at the acitivities fair in the fall. The organizations joined with over 100 organizations on campus to participate in the fair. Mind, Myself Original thinking seemed to be the theme for the Philosophy and Religion Club. The club is "something that provides a community for people interested in philosophy and religion," senior Michelle La Vallee said. The group was founded in 1987 by Ladelle McWhorter and consisted of less than a dozen students. Last year, the club had 25 to 30 members, coordinated by 10 active students. It's "a group for people who want to ask themselves challenging questions about how people should live...and are willing to explore answers different from their own," said Natalie Alexander, assistant professor of philosophy. The philosophy and religion membership roll contained 120 names including students, faculty and staff. "We are a very diverse discipline which allows us to have a great range of interest and areas of expertise," former adviser Patricia Burton, associate professor of philosophy, said. Each year the Philosophy and Religion Club hosted one of two Philosophy and Religion Undergraduate Conferences in the United States. Posters were sent to 400 universities in surrounding regions, encouraging students to submit papers to the philosophy and religion selection committee. Twelve finalists were chosen and invited to present their papers during the conference. Students in the Philosophy and Religion Club arranged and promoted the entire event. "I act as a resource and confer and give advice where it is needed. My main function is to work with this particular event," said Lloyd Pflueger, assistant professor of religion and undergraduate conference adviser. The annual conference lasted for two days. Some of the year's thesis topics were astrology, Buddhism, genocide, art theory and the portrayal of women in the Bible. Other campus projects included the Henry Smits Lecture Series, Senior Seminar Research Conference, biweekly panel discussions, film strip presentations, grad school nights and annual student/faculty picnics. "I think the openness and friendly atmosphere is conducive to sharing ideas and personal philosophies," senior Melissa Qualls said. By Carmen Cohen Philosophy and Religion Club Row 1: Manuel Chavez, president; Michelle LaVallee, vice president; Zachary Dobbler, secretary /treasurer. Row 2: Shazzie Naseem, Kelly Barbour, Natalie Alexander, adviser; Ken Kopitske. 280 ~ Organizations (Page 281) NEMO Greens members await inquiries on their organization. The group worked to promote the environment by spreading information on sound environmental practices. Members of Purple Pride support NMSU athletics in the Homecoming parade. The organization went to all of the home football games to cheer the Bulldogs on. Pi Delta Phi Row 1: Elizabeth Kemery, treasurer; Amy Hubbell, secretary; Julie Roche, vice president; Jessica Doerr, president. Row 2: Betty McLane-Iles, adviser; Lisa Betts, Kathleen Gawronski, Anita Belitz, Michelle Post, Gwen Tarmichael, Julie Conklin, Theo D'Rosario, Tammy Foster, Lora Tuley. Row 3: Monica Stone, Amanda Vittoe, Ranessa Cooper, Laura Lenz, Jennin Ross, Kathy Allen, Chris Wambi, Jennifer Raisley, Ellery Scott, Jennifer Chase, Gregg Siewert, adviser. Pi Kappa Delta Row 1: Tara Tate, president; Amy Woods, vice president; Melina Barona, John Hart, adviser. Row 2: Kevin Bauer, Holly Bowser. Organizations ~ 281 (Page 282) Pre-Physicians Organization Row 1: Julie Anderson, president; Lorriane Hougham, vice president; Jessica Arnold, treasurer; Jenni Bowers, parlimentarian; Suzanne Combs, secretary. Row 2: Cathy Paulsen, Lee Anna Huber, Christina Tate, Kenna Johnson, Paula Oldeg, Mary Peters, Jennifer Gooch. Row 3: Kristy Schmitz, Staci Johnson, Kathleen Eubanks, Megan McBride, Lynette Greunke, Barbra Frietsch, Karen Foltz, Shelby Wooden, Mini Tandon. Row 4: Becky Neuman, B.J. Williams, Mike Watson, Andrew Mahon. Prism Row 1: Brian Claussen, steering committee; Dana Robinson. Row 2: Mary Bryant, Mike Rothermich, Clinton McCracken, Chris Eppard. Members of Prism represent the organization at the activities fair in the fall. The group stayed active on campus throughout the year by sponsoring fall and spring dances, group discussions and national coming out day. 282 ~ Organizations (Page 283) One Light, Many Colors Like other organizations at NMSU, Prism supported its members by providing social and intellectual events for people with similar interests. "Prism provides an avenue for straight people who are gay sensitive to show their support," senior Clinton McCracken said. Founded in October of 1992, membership fluctuated each semester. Anywhere from 10 to 30 members participated, depending on the schedule. "Some misconceptions people have about Prism are basically the misconceptions they have of homosexuals in general. It's not just on this campus but in society," sophomore Dana Robinson said. "People just don't understand." McCracken said a common misconception he saw was assuming everyone who joined was gay or lesbian. "That's not true. People who question their sexuality or people who are simply in support of gay issues attend meetings. Everyone is welcome," McCracken said. Prism was also active on campus. It sponsored several events throughout the year. Each semester it held a dance, which had close to one hundred people in attendance. Another event was National Coming Out Day Oct. 11, where a table provided the public with information. Students were encouraged to stop by, ask questions, visit or just show their support for diversity on campus. It was a chance for people who did not understand to learn more about Prism. April was Gay Pride month, during which several events were held. The whole month was dedicated to helping people understand the goals of Prism. Prism co-sponsored a debate with the College Republicans with senior Michael Arnold and sophomore Heather Daggett representing Prism. The organization also sponsored a Lesbian History and Culture program for women in April. They were also proud to co-sponsor Lt. Dirk Selland, who came to speak about homosexuality and the military. These events aimed to educate the community about issues that affect the lives of lesbian, bisexual and gay people. The exceptional attendance of events held showed a need for the organization. Members who attended meetings regularly expressed a desire for activism. By Cheryl Berry-Loyd Lt. Dirk Selland speaks to Northeast students about his experience of being gay in the military. Prism co-sponsored the event as a way to increase awareness and understanding of problems facing the gay community while furthering its mission to provide alliance for gays, bisexuals and supporters of gay rights. Psi Chi Row 1: Jennifer Schuessler, president; Kerry Gaines, vice president; Cathy Hougham, secretary; Mark Couillard, treasurer. Row 2: Dana Yeary, Katie Reinagel, Laurie Milligan, Lisa McKenzie, Kelly Bums, Christy Phillips, Megan Robb. Row 3: Tess Kirchner, Collette Heavey, Tami Kapler, Mary Beth Sickmann, Christine Roche, Audra Polen, Daphen Brown. Organizations ~ 283 (Page 284) RoTC Canoneers freshmen Catherine Pezold, David Good, and Anne Wittmer and sophomore Michael Cochran represent the Reserve Officer Training Corps in the Homecoming Parade. The organization used the parade to promote itself on campus and to show their pride and respect for the university, the state and the nation. Reader's Roundtable Row 1: Kevin Bauer, treasurer; Marsha Holtgrewe, vice president; Kelly Watson, president; Christy Stephen, secretary; Elizabeth Oder, publicity chair. Row 2: Aimee Bahr, Heather Cannell, Dawn Citrin, Michelle Kenyon. ROTC Canoneers and Colorguard Row 1: J.J. Klay, financial NCO; Dave Markiewicz, ADJUANT; Tim Jacobsen, executive officer; MSG Rauschenbach, adviser. Row 2: Shelly Shafer, Kelly Schrimpf, Tammy Longworth, Colleen Meyer, Tamara Craig, Anne Wittmer, Christy Jeffries. Row 3: Ruth Roettger, Will Paddock, David Good, Travis Sumner, Tony Markiewicz, Mike Shadle, Fiona Alexander, Kate Bums. Row 4: Catherine Pezold, Shawn Williamson, Thomas Cutting, Michael Cochran, Sammy DeOrnellas. 284 ~ Organizations (Page 285) Shooting the cannon, sophomore Sammy DeOrnellas helps the crowd celebrate another touchdown on the football field. In addition to operating the cannon at games, ROTC Cannoneers also worked to promote comraderie among cadets and to encourage the cadets' professional development for future careers as Army Officers through social functions and structured activities. Sophomore Colleen Meyer gets noticed at a Bulldogs home football game. ROTC members were present at all home football, basketball and soccer games as a service to the University. ROTC Ranger Challenge Row 1: Dave Markiewicz, Ryan Vangel, Matt Phillips, Tony Markiewicz, Matt Bausch. Row 2: Chad Ryberg, James Moyes, Brian Dick, Nathan Smith, Devin Altomari. Organizations ~ 285 (Page 286) Add Spice to the Mix The cultural spice that seasoned campus was summed up in the name of the ethnic organization SALSA. Socially Active Latino Student Organization was founded by sophomore Caroline Hernandez in 1993. This group consisted of people who found their common heritage to be a positive bond. Members were active in other campus organizations but found respite in knowing that, in coming together in this group, an automatic common thread existed. Contrary to popular belief or misconception, SALSA was not just for Latino students. It was founded primarily to educate the campus on issues that faced the Latino population. "I have been able to get in contact with other Latinos. My social life is better. SALSA has let me talk to other Latinos about facing the same general problems," senior Juan Chavez said. SALSA honored National Hispanic Month by sponsoring several speakers, who talked about social issues and educated campus about other topics that Hispanics face daily. SALSA hosted a reception for Edward James Olmos, who was brought to NMSU by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. SALSA attended some conventions on Hispanic issues, traveling to Chicago and Kansas City. "We need to know and understand our history and where we came from so we know where we are going," sophomore Maria Hernandez said. "This is only our second year, and over the next few years, we can become bigger and grow," freshman Rachael Guerra said. SALSA also helped with the International Dinner and organized high school visit days for perspective Hispanic students. These days introduced the possibilities of cultural scholarships to parents and college-bound children. With all these activities, one might think that SALSA was a national organization; it was not. Similar organizations existed on other campuses, but SALSA began at NMSU. "As a freshman, it has helped me meet new friends and make me aware of the Hispanic culture. Even though we're a small group now. We may become bigger once we've gained recognition on this campus. We'd like to be a better influence on student life here," freshman Andrea Lopez said. Sophomore Tasha Green and freshman Christina Vargas said they enjoyed their time with SALSA and had fun during the International Dinner. Vargas said chopping onions, carrots, etc. for hours before the dinner was one of her favorite memories. In raising cultural awareness, SALSA certainly spiced up this Midwestern campus. By Susan Senger Ryle Senate Row 1: Laura Benz, treasurer; Bobbi Hart, secretary; Patricia Hallac, president; Heather Auckly, vice president; Jennifer Harlin, historian. Row 2: Shelby McCoy, Sara Braaf, Dana Peth, Tracy LaRue, Erica Wohldmann, Robin Padrnos. Row 3; Jerritt Farrar, Kathryn Lynch, Sarah Woods, Diane Tinkler, Paula Kliethermes. Senior Martin Boonkham has moved from student to teacher for the Shotokan Karate Club. Boonkham has been a member of the organization since 1992. 286 ~ Organizations (Page 287) Black belt, senior Martin Boonkham, successfully defends himself from his attackers, junior Scott Zarinelli and freshman Will Paddock. The Shotokan Karate Club inspired appreciation, respect for and encouragement of the dojo kun. Intense concentration and dedication are required traits of Shotokan Karate members. Shotokan Karate consisted of oriental self-defense martial arts techniques. SALSA Socially Active Latino Student Organization Row 1: Liza Dalecki, public relations; Angela Gallardo, secretary; Tim Prott, treasurer; Caroline Hernandez, president; Maria Hernandez, vice president. Row 2: Tasha Green, Rachael Guerra, Christina Vargas, Juan Cuevas, Bridget Suarez, Andrea Lopez. Shotokan Karate Club Row 1: Scott Zarinelli, chairperson; Craig Schaefer, secretary of state; Martin Boonkham, instructor/president; Angel Helmick, vice president; Will Paddock, treasurer; Matt Alexander; Jason Kraus. Row 2: Andrew Kuhlmann, Ryan Byrnes, public relations; Amber Golden, Leah Edens, Valerie Zemple. Organizations ~ 287 (Page 288) Work With Earth Wading knee deep through mud was not the ideal career choice for most graduates, but for many Sigma Alpha sorority members this might just be what the future held. Sigma Alpha, a national professional agriculture sorority, needed a 75 percent membership of science majors to meet national guidelines. The sorority drew many preveterinary students as well as general agriculture and other major interests. "Career-wise, this sorority has helped me a lot. I have been introduced to people with similar goals as my own who are helping me to learn the ambitions and responsibilities I need to succeed," freshman Valerie Zemple said. These women worked on promotion in all facets of agriculture which could be tough in a traditionally male dominated field. "I don't feel discriminated against at this school because a large percentage of agriculture majors are female, but after graduation I am concerned about working with older farmers who have the preconceived notion that women don't do as good of job as men," president Kate Campbell said. The Omicron chapter had been on campus since 1991, but it continued working to get its name out. "Even though the agriculture program is small here, we are striving to improve the attitude toward agriculture throughout the entire student body," junior Cindy Vedder said. The sorority had two advisers, Thomas Marshall, associate professor of agriculture and geneticist; and Glenn Wehner, associate professor of agriculture and livestock specialist. By sponsoring professional speakers open to the entire campus, the sorority tried to raise awareness towards agriculture. A few of the speakers sponsored were Cheryl Tevis, editor of "Successful Farming;" Judy Willard, a breeder in the thoroughbred in dustry; and Paul Armah, assistant professor of agriculture. Another way they spread knowledge of the sorority was by working with the Humane Society and visiting nursing homes. During the Homecoming parade, Sigma Alpha sponsored a float which consisted of members walking dogs or carrying puppies to expose these animals for adoption. "I thought it was good to work with the community through a service project to get our name out, and it was exciting to use the puppies because that is related to agriculture through animals," junior Emily Dombeck said. Another service project occurred the same day as their Founder's Day dance Dec. 10. Sigma Alpha members washed puppies from the humane society and took them to a nursing home to visit with the elderly. "I really enjoyed visiting with the elderly and hearing them reminisce about their own pets," junior Marlene Bowlin said. Whether spreading the word about agriculture, planning a professional speaker or visiting with the elderly, the members of Sigma Alpha kept busy yet had fun with their goal in mind. By Tracy Snider Sigma Alpha Row 1: Marlene Bowlin, secretary; Emily Dombek, second vice president; Kate Campbell, first vice president; Cynthia Vedder, president. Row 2: Susan Letourneau, Kim Dembenski, Valerie Zemple, Teresa Baysinger, Beata Helton. Row 3: Liz Norby, Tracy Snider, Kathleen McDuffie, Sarah Brubaker. Not pictured: Jessi Kokjohn, treasurer. 288 ~ Organizations (Page 289) Junior Emily Dombeck prepares candles for part of Sigma Alpha's membership candidate ceremony in the Student Union Building. The ceremony was the first step that perspective members took towards becoming an active. Sigma Alpha Iota Row 1: Kimberly Sinclair, president; Katherine O'Connor, vice president of membership; Sara Beneke, vice president of ritual; Lynn Meyer, treasurer; Erika Owens, recording secretary; Jenny Van Mersbergen, corresponding secretary; Heather Ami, editor; Rachel Braaf, sergeant-at-arms. Row 2: Jen Cline, Jennifer Brommelhorst, Kari Brogdon, Shannon Bross, Kristen Arant, Jody Schmidt, Karin Holmes, Jennifer Slack. Row 3: Michelle Husch, Judy Bronson, Julie Ann McGuire, Molly Augsurger, Shanna Kraemer, Amy Toohill, Reginna Hagemeier, Teri Stith, Melissa DeLeal, Jennifer Norton. Row 4: Cheryl Steinnerd, Karen Hilgeman, Sarah Woody, Charity Boeger, Karinsa Dieckmann, Jennifer Schiller, Kristi Akins. Sigma Beta Delta Row 1: Daniel Tracy, vice president; Sandra Fleak, president; Stephen Allen, secretary/treasurer/adviser. Row 2: Marilyn Romine, Christine Scheibel, Pamela Flynn, Jenny Oden, Melissa O'Bryan, Amy Barnes. Row 3: Mary Sokolowski, Michelle Post, Cheryl Steinnerd, Melody Starr, Jody Parker, Kathy Noll. Row 4: Jeff Romine, Ron Whitehead, Teresa Zion, Rachel Cottingham, David Meyer, Christine Hart, Leanne Eichholz. Kyle Braundemeier and seniors Andy Caputo and Carrie Caputo relax at Sigma Alph Iota's formal dance. The organization provided a chance for those interested in music to socialize and meet. Organizations ~ 289 (Page 290) Senior Leta Betts uses journalistic integrity when working on submitted articles. Betts was the vice president of the Society of Professional Journalists, which served as an outlet for journalists to discuss and learn more about issues affecting their profession. Senior Kevin Poortinga, as editor-in-chief of the Index, spends much time working on the phone. As editor-in-chief, Poortinga served as a liason with students, faculty and community while being responsible for the overall content of the paper. Sigma Delta Pi Row 1: Anastacia Reidel, co-president; Jennifer Roach, treasurer; Cyndie Backlund, secretary; Janese Ott, historian. Row 2: Cynthia Ried, Rhonda Ruedin, Karen Van Cleave. Not pictured: Kathy Messner, copresident; Christine Dunham, vice president; Carissa Stevenson, Scott England, Lucy Lee-Bonanno, Michael Buzan. 290 ~ Organizations (Page 291) Society of Professional Journalists member senior Rob Schneider encourages the staff as the deadline approaches. Schneider served as managing editor of the Index and used skills emphasized by SPJ in his daily duties. Society of Professional Journalists Row 1: Dan Spears, president; Leta Betts, vice president. Row 2: Rob Schneider, sunshine chair; Amy Ochoa, freedom of information chair; Julie Krull, secretary; Aaron Manfull, Brett Vito. Spanish Club Row 1: Liza Dalecki, historian; Cyndie Backlund, president; Anastacia Riedel, secretary; Jennifer Roach, treasurer. Row 2: Johan Ritzier, Amy Piper, Tracy Cardwell, Laurelyn Roberts, Cynthia Ried, Tom Osgood, Ben Ogden, adviser. Organizations ~ 291 (Page 292) Student Activities Board Row 1: Chris Bach, president; Marian Bednar, secretary; Mike Stegemann, treasurer. Row 2: Nora Wittstruck, Ann Oliver, Tina Beyene, Amy Jo Volz, Chris Burkley, Carrie Holbo, Susan Bucher, Amy Street, Jessica Simmons, Caroline Horn. Row 3: Holly Harrell, Marni Laverentz, Andy Gensler, Jean Lynn, Tracey Wolff, Christine Carlson, Tony Lai, Keith Bellof, Andrea Sollner, Brian Cockrill, Sandy Gulotta. Row 4: Alex Petrovic III, Andrew Rogers, Ryan Sather, Dan Brink. Student Ambassadors Row 1: Amanda Soloman, visit event assistant; Melissa Plunkett, visit event assistant; Ann Bell, secretary; Tony Lai, co-vice president; Andrea Sollner, co-vice president; Susan Briggs, president. Row 2: Nora Wittstruck, Carrie Holbo, Sarah Ledgerwood, Nicole Quigley, Kecia Leary, Cynthia Duda, Amy Woods, Mary Todd, Mindi Fisher, Elaine DeJovin, adviser. Row 3: Julie Roche, Kathleen Eubanks, Karen Terry, Melisa Rothenberger, Kirsten Hunihan, Heather Hendrickson, Ami Dernbach, Deneen Dette, Brian Adkisson, Darin Henderson, Ayanna Claxton. SAB's big comedian in the fall semester, Carrot Top, displays his tiny handbag as part of a comedy routine. The event was one attempt the group made to provide quality entertainment for the campus while enhancing the University experience. 292 ~ Organizations (Page 293) Junior Student Activities Board member Kevin Lancaster greets perspective members at the Activities Fair in the fall. SAB required many members in order to organize entertainment events throughout the year. A Student Ambassador, senior Tony Lai, shows a potential student the campus during a tour provided by the recruitment office. Student Ambassadors worked one hour each week as a liason to high school students considering attending Northeast. Student Ambassadors Row 1: Aimee Bahr, Carman Vishich, Michele Cupp, Penny Robb, Gwen Field, Traci Terhune, Mary Prescott, Carla Hepler, Gwen Tarmichael, Kolleen Burnett, Ann Oliver. Row 2: Jenny Reilly, Gretchen Krueger, Megan McBride, Padma Ghanta, Mini Tandon, Julie Dangremond, J.R. Slubowski, Paula Kliethermes, Molly McCaskill, Douglas Cutler, Michael Zolezzi, Jennifer Kuhn. Organizations ~ 293 (Page 294) People Are People A drive for better understanding and acceptance of those with disabilities motivated the Student Council for Exceptional Children as they pressed on for awareness on campus and in the community. Although the organization tackled many various projects throughout the year, the main focus of the group remained the same, to show that people with disabilities are people, too. "The organization has enabled me to do my share to promote equality and awareness for those people with special needs," said senior Stephanee Rausch, president of SCEC. Every year the SCEC collaborated with the Northeast Association for Citizens with Disabilities to raise money through their annual telethon. The money resulting from over 600 calls was directed toward computers and equipment for group homes of the physically and mentally disabled. The organization also sponsored the regional Special Olympics, which not only gave individuals with special needs recreation and recognition for their accomplishments, but an opportunity to involve the community as well. Other organizations and individuals from campus and the surrounding area volunteered in many different aspects of the Olympics, helping out with the drive for acceptance. SCEC devoted its most energy for their cause in March. The Week of the Exceptional Child involved many activities, including a dance on campus for those belonging to group homes for the physically and mentally disabled. Local businesses throughout Kirksville displayed artwork created by children with disabilities. Also, wheelchair day sparked understanding of the physically disabled by confining Patricia Miller, the head of the education division, to a wheelchair for the entire day. Many members of the SCEC were special education majors, but students from all fields also joined. Members not only benefited those with special needs, but unexpectedly benefited themselves. "I have learned so much about individuals with special needs. It gives me a chance to be around those individuals and realize and appreciate that they are people too," said graduate Rachelle Dickherber, vice president of the SCEC. By Gina Butikofer Practicing the general assessment technique for examining an earache, seniors Jessica Curran and Adria Walters rehearse the procedure used by many in the health field. Nursing majors also assisted in well-child clinics offered by the Edina Health Department as part of clinicals. Student Council for Exceptional Children Row 1: Amy Moss, membership chair; Julie Marsh, Stephanee Rausch, president; Carrie Whalley, treasurer; Katie Hiebert. Row 2: Lauren Staub, Rachelle Dickherber, vice president; Melissa Levy, secretary. 294 ~ Organizations (Page 295) Senior Ryan Morrill stops to speak with fellow Student Missouri State Teachers Association members junior Rob Cotter and senior Teresa York at the Activities fair. SMSTA organized future teachers in the state of Missouri for professional growth and opportunities. Showing their school spirit, SMSTA members ride in the Homecoming parade in October. The organization participated in various events throughout the year, both professional and social. Student Missouri State Teachers Association Row 1: Sarah Jones, president; Connie Rost, vice president of membership; Jason Miller, vice president of programming; Christy Bobo, treasurer; Teresa York, secretary; Peggy Kasinger, co- historian. Row 2: Aimee Bahr, Erin Smith, Lisa Olson, Carman Visnich, Christie Taylor, Jeanette Couch, Shannon Bross. Row 3: Rebecca Brugmann. Mary Beth Sickmann, Karen Hilgeman, Brandy Branson, Michelle Metzger, Katy Hardy, Ellen Reid. Row 4: Laurelyn Roberts, Sarah Yager, Lisa Clements, Ryan Morrill, Douglas Cutler, Laura Fenlon, Kathleen Forck. Student Nurses Association Row 1: Le Harvey, president; Shari Gann, vice president; Kerry Nekola, secretary; Jennifer Gates, treasurer. Row 2: Nicole Lusk, Stacey Grgurich, Diana Cochran, Cara Cochran, Monica Schneider, Cynthia Brown, Kimberly Shields, Charlene Garrison. Row 3: Jennifer Roberts, Rebecca Vehlewald, Stacey Schnarre, Kristy Avery, Colleen Miller, Jaimie Patterson, Katie Streitmatter, Elizabeth Wilson, Jamie Neal. Row 4: Sarah Boehm, Trish Schulte, Joe Gibson, Maisie Howard, Beth Passini, Brandi Pfaff. Organizations ~ 295 (Page 296) Seniors Shari Gann and Jennifer Gates answer questions about the Student Nurses Association from interested freshmen at the Activities Fair. The organization provided nursing students an opportunity to develop their professional roles and responsibilities for the health filed. Senior Melisa Rothenberger and junior Kristen Villhard check IDs of students participating in the spring Student Senate elections. Senior Scott Sifton was elected to replace graduating senate president senior Jenny Reilly for the 1995-96 academic year. 296 ~ Organizations (Page 297) Preparing to cast their votes in the Student Senate elections, students peruse the ballot. Student Senate served as a liason between students, faculty and administration on campus issues. Student Senate Row 1: Jennifer Kuhn, secretary; Liz Pauzauskie, vice president; Jenny Reilly, president; Ryan Donovan, treasurer; Kyle Cope, student representative to the Board of Governors. Row 2: Kelly Johns, Lisa Kays, Jessica Vouk, Amanda Soloman, Angie Green, Kristen Villhard, Sara Ramlo, Julie Strebler. Row 3: Jennifer Ludlow, Gretchen Krueger, Melisa Rothenberger, Katie Ballmann, Deborah Engle, Trish Schulte, Christopher Greenwood, Matthew Braun, Vlad Jirinec. Row 4: Eric Stephen Schmitt, Clay Moore, Phil Christofferson, Bryan Nicholson, Jeffrey Weiland, Scott Sifton, Jim Conneely, Nicholas Clayton, John Hussey, Robert Smith. Students in Pursuit of Life Row 1: Jennifer Bommarito, publicity; Jenny Wiswall, outreach co-chair; Kim Reller, education; Jennifer Gates, Karen Wright. Row 2: Maureen O'Neill, secretary; Denise Lewis, outreach co- chair; Mary Peters, fundraising chair; Mary Thome, administrative chair. STAR Row 1: Amy Kraft, Tasha Willits, Penny Robb, Traci Terhune, Danielle Porter, Abby Dapice, Michelle Mennemeyer. Row 2: Kristi Doyle, Beth Pointer, Kathy Wheeler, Maggie Glenney, Kirsten Huninan, Katy Hardy, Heather Hagen, Leia Fizette. Organizations ~ 297 (Page 298) A Song and A Prayer With a unique mission and a unique sound, a diverse group of students made a unique impact on the campus and the community through song. Unique Ensemble Gospel Choir strived to bring a religious message to all during various performances throughout the year. Their motto "witnessing through song" defined the fundamental principle by which members shared their faith in the Lord through song. The fellowship started in 1974 by 45 students who felt a need to come together to sing religious songs. The group remained the only chartered gospel choir represented on campus. Unique Ensemble was one of the few singing organizations on campus that did not require an audition to join. Anyone with the desire to sing the Lord's praises received an open welcome. "I think it's important to understand that the people in the group come from all walks of life, considering some people have never sung before. The membership is a myriad of people that love the Lord," senior Maisie Howard said. "What makes Unique Ensemble so unique is that people from different ethnic, social, and religious backgrounds can join together for the sole purpose of 'witnessing through song,'" senior Kristen Ray said. The ensemble hosted their own Homecoming and spring concerts and sang by request at many functions. "My favorite performance this year came when the choir sang at the Chamber of Commerce's Annual Prayer Breakfast... The audience appeared to enjoy the entire performance, and during the final selection, they joined in and began clapping and tapping their feet with us. It's nice to know that the audience appreciates and enjoys your work," Ray said. "I think that my favorite performance was the one when we participated in CCF (Campus Christian Fellowhip) on campus because I didn't know what to expect, but I had a wonderful time and the audience was very receptive," Howard said. Ray found the relationships formed within the group important. "I enjoy the rehearsals the most. It is one of the few times during the week I can escape from my studies to worship and fellowship with my peers. I also enjoy the testimonies given at the end of rehearsal because you get an opportunity to see how God is working in other people's lives as well as yours," Ray said. A sincere devotion and love of the Lord was apparent in the songs of the Unique Ensemble Gospel Choir. It's testimony through music made it a truly unique organization. By Elizabeth Kelly Senior Leta Betts, junior Sarah Farthing and sophomore Dorthy Reid represents Tau Lambda Sigma at the fall Activities Fair on the mall. The fair was held each fall to introduce students to opportunities to get involved on campus. STEP Students Together Educating Peers Row 1: Andree Wattelet, president; Emily Hudson, coordinator of student affairs; Matt Bollinger, outreach chairman; Martha Wildberger, vice president; Bill Burns, co-coordinator. (Page 299) STEP President junior Andee Watlett, counselor Joe Hamilton and graduate student Bill Burns hand out information on the organization at the Activities Fair in the fall. STEP was dedicated to encouraging intelligent personal choices among college students. The Unique Ensemble sings a joyful song to the Lord in the activities room of the SUB. The group held many concerts throughout the year, both on campus and in the community. Tau Lambda Sigma Service Sorority Row 1: Melinda Snyder, president; Sarah Muhelir, secretary; Ami Dernbach, treasurer. Row 2: Carrie Roberds, Caiman Visnich, Kathy Smock, Jenny Gragnani, Sarah Farthing, Dorothy Reid. Unique Ensemble Row 1: Maisie Howard, president; Sharon Ray, vice-president; Felicia Bums, secretary; LaTricia Asbury, treasurer; Terrence Williams, sergeant-at-arms. Row 2: Christina Rogers, Teressa Payton, Tamra Finley, Angela Bond, Leslie Adams, Donna Stewart, Kendelling Stovall, Natoia Halstied. Row 3: Kara Bickhem, Frances Davis, Ken Compton, Josh Berry, Antonio Mister, Marcus Smith Tokay. Not pictured: Latosha Bland, sergeant-at-arms; Asia Trotter, chaplain. Organizations ~ 299 (Page 300) Sophomore Kelly Watson and senior Aimee Bahr entertain at a poetry reading. They performed original works from Windfall. University Players Cathy Stamer, president; Jennifer Wasmer, vice president; Stephen Paulding, film chairman; Rebekah Dowd, Nanette Mitchell, secretary/ treasurer; James Vertovec. Wesley Student Center Row 1: Ben Secoy, Rev. Eric Anderson, campus minister; Rebekah Rauschenberger, peer minister; Marla Guy, assistant director; Allen Weltig. Row 2: Karen VanCleave, Christine Scheibel, Jeanette Couch, Angel Goeringer, Aisha Rehberg, Kari Rehberg. Reader's Roundtable members perform original literary works at a Windfall performance hour. The group sponsored several performance hours throughout the semester. 300 ~ Organizations (Page 301) For The Love of The Arts The rise of the curtain, the roll of the film, the passion for beauty, art and theater: these were the things that inspired University Players. Through bringing quality cinema, lab shows and performances to campus, they showed who they were and what they stood for. A special project undertaken by the University Players was the renovation of their green room in Baldwin Hall. The room was set aside for student use, offering a computer and a serene environment. Also, theater magazines, to which the library did not subscribe, were available. In addition, the room was used as an area for quick changes during some of the department's productions. The University Players began the year by repainting the green room and purchasing a new couch and loveseat and decorated with framed posters of past productions. The project was completed in memory of Stephen Wetzel, an NMSU fine arts major who died in the spring of 1994 while studying in Barcelona. A separate project dedicated to Wetzel's memory was the establishment of the Stephen Wetzel Memorial Scholarship. Both of the projects were funded with proceeds from the University Film Series. "We bring classic, foreign and critically acclaimed movies to campus that would not ordinarily play in Kirksville," film chairman Stephen Paulding said. Movies brought to campus by the University Players included "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Barcelona," "Spanking the Monkey" and "Pulp Fiction." Movies were of the lesser-known variety, but "a lot of arthouse movies have made it into the mainstream, so there's more of a crossover audience," president Cathy Stamer said. As a result, some of the movies brought to campus by the University Players were box-office successes. This caused some highly publicized tension between the University Players and the Student Activities Board, which typically brought mainstream blockbusters to campus. The funds raised by the film series also contributed to the organization's biannual lab show, which was produced entirely by students. Steering committees proposed a selection and plan for the show and submitted a budget to the University Players. Then the University Players decided which proposal they would support, making it the fall or spring lab show. The University Players covered the cost of sets, royalties, scripts and lighting. Past lab shows included "The Museum," directed by senior Christian Ross and "God." In addition to the lab shows, the University players handled the advertising and advance ticket sales for plays and sponsored an annual banquet for the Fine Arts Department. Surprisingly, the University Players was a relatively small organization, composed of roughly 10 people. Though most of the members were fine arts majors, it was not required. The University Players was "open to anyone with a joy and love of theater," Stamer said. Lee Orchard, associate professor of theater, was the adviser for the University Players. Stamer said the group sought and benefited from his opinion often. Orchard was also responsible for choosing and directing many of the University's plays. Certainly with all the projects undertaken, the University Players was an extremely committed group, constantly striving to serve the theater department and all who appreciated it. by Kelli Hauser Windfall Claralyn Price, editor-in-chief; Elizabeth Blagg, layout editor; Amanda Topping, Sarah Lucas, Nicole Brunkan. Organizations ~ 301 (Page 302) Student janitor Tom An jus and head custodian John J. Jack stand atop a bridge on the lake where the present day Quadrangle is located. Jack is remembered for once firing several shots at three seniors to scare them as they tried to take water lilies from the lake for their girlfriends. 302 ~ Index (Page 303) Where are we Index Index - 303 (Page 304) A We are we Abbott, Marc 199,236 Abbott, Marcus 140 Abbott, Scott 199 Abdon, Jennifer 116 Abdus-Salaam, Jameela 264 Abel, Kirsten 79,116 Abraha, Asmerom 128 Achleitner, Sarah 116,122,255,261 Acker, Joye 224 Adam, Matthew 217 Adamec, Robert 213 Adamek, Jennie 93 Adamek, Jennine 128,267 Adams, Andee 173 Adams, Jeff 217 Adams, Julie 153 Adams, Kelley 181 Adams, Leslie 232,249,299 Adamson, Peter 34,244,245,248,258 Adkisson, Brian 252,292 Agans, Jennifer 246 Aggeler, Kristen 116 Ahlers, John 128,227,271 Ahola, Kristie 215 Ahrens, Blake 116,241,260 Ahrens, Chris 140,260 Aitken, Amy 215 Akester, Andy 193 Akestor, Andy 34 Akin, Amanda 116,241 Akins, Kristi 273,289 Al-Hassan, Mazin 128 Al-Mofarreh, Tareg 128,264 Al-Najai, Adil 264 Alber, Matthew 258,273 Aldrich, Joshua 266 Alejo, Bruno 263 Alexander, Fiona 116,225,261,284 Alexander, Matt 287 Alexander, Meghan 140,259,263 Alexander, Natalie 164,280 Alexander, Nathan 233 Alghalith, Nabil 252 Allen, Christina 161 Allen, Deborah 206,229 Allen, Jennifer 227,231 Allen, Katherine 128 Allen, Kathy 234,235,271,281 Allen, Stephen 164, 289 Allie, Jennifer 128,172 Allison, Zac 74 Alsbach, Carly 183 Alsup, Jaime 180,227 Altomari, Devin 285 Amann, Elizabeth 116 Amaratunga, Sanjaya 153 Amundsen, Jeffrey 140 Anderhub, Eric 140,179 Anders, Cassandra 116 Anderson, Curtis 256 Anderson, Doug 199 Anderson, Erika 254 Anderson, Jarret 26 Anderson, Jarrett 74,75 Anderson, Jennifer 267 Anderson, Julie 282 Anderson, Eric 300 Andes, Noel 153,215 Andrews, Kirsten 138,140,227,231 Anson, Keri 116,210 Antle, Carmen 153,241 Anton, Becky 238 Appel, Carl 128 Appleby, Becky 255 Applegate, Kelly 228,267 Arant, Kristen 289 Arbuthnot, Keena 116,232 Arechederra, Joe 28,32,112 Armstrong, Bobby 199 Ami, Heather 163,184,289 Arnold, Jessica 128,282 Arnold, Michael 275,283 Arnold, Mike 237 Arrowood, Tony 74 Arteaga, Shirley 124,128,227,244 Asbury, LaTricia 252,299 Asher, Becky 235 Ashley, Jerry 237 Atkinson, Justin 116,261 Aubrey, Beth 215 Auchenbach, Sean 212 Auckly, Heather 140,244,251,286 Audrain, Tricia 244 Augspurger, Molly 128,250 Augsurger, Molly 289 Aukamm, Tom 140,263 Austin, Art 74,194 Austin, Travis 268,278 Avery, Kristy 48,295 Ayers, Kelly 215,267 Azar, Matt 179 Azar, Matthew 116 B Who we are Bach, Chris 292 Bachman, Rick 252 Backlund, Cyndie 239,290,291 Backlund, Cynthia 140 Backman, Adam 74,216 Backowski, Bryan 128,184 Bacon, Ricky 216 Bacott, Justus 199 Baeder, Kamala 140,243 Baeder, Kami 172 Baerthel, Lori 128,173 Bahr, Aimee 153,265,275,284,293,295,300 Bahr, Ann 140 Bahr, Chris 140,199,267 Bahr, Janella 128,172 Bahr, Josh 76 Bahr, Joshua 213 Bailey, Chuck 267 Bailey, Donna 164 Bailey, Wayne 231 Baine, Demond 20,21,74 Bakardjieva, Monika 263 Baker, Donna 227 Baker, Faith 227 Baker, Jay 125,153 Baker, Kerry 140 Baker, Kim 229 Baker, Misty 116 Baker, Shera 153 Baker, Stacy 226 Balas, Calaneet 235 Baldi, Ellen 215 Baldwin, Steven 236 Ballance, Melanie 128 Ballard, Lori 206 Ballew, Jenny 88 Ballmann, Katherine 128,297 Banner, Lee 277 Bannister, Teresa 236 Barbieri, Brenda 172 Barbour, Kelly 140,231,276,280 Baretta, Susan 128 Barker, Shawnda 244 Barlow, Phillip 256 Barnard, Brian 116 Barnes, Amy 153,224,289 Barnes, Eleanor 16,93 Barnum, Jeff 106,213 Barona, Melina 257,281 Barreca, Chris 192,193 Barreca, Phil 244,273 Barrow, John 25 Barrow, Stephanie 78 Barrowclough, Stephanie 79 Barry, Jeff 230 Bartels, Ellen 116 Barth, Douglas 205 Bartholomew, Nicole 206 Barton, Brett 140,199 Barton, David 271 Barton, Paul 235,270,271 Bartos, Tia 241 Bartram, Thad 80 Basich, Brian 86,87 Baskett, Jennifer 128 Bass, Jodee 101,128 Bass, Tim 231 Basta, Peter 217 Bata, Jason 279 Bates, Kevin 90,91 Bauer, Kevin 257,281,284 Baughman, Chris 174,175 Baughman, Russell 164 Bauman, Jason 153,236,246,247,269 Bausch, Matt 285 Baxter, Leigh-Anne 215 Baxter, Thad 269 Baysinger, Teresa 288 Beach, Sarah 79 Beale, Kelly 242,322 Beard, Andrew 250,257,273 Beard, Rachel 248 Beasley, Ted 241 Beau, Tracy 251 Beaver, Jennifer 206 Bebe, Matthew 140 Becherer, Danielle 211 Beck, Laura 116 Becker, Brian 218 Becker, Lisa 210,231,255 Becker, Marcia 140,206,207 Becks, Eric 116 Bednar, Marian 153,275,292 Beegle, Jennifer 153 Beeler, Sean 271 Beeler, Susan 128 Beersman, Mary 164,225,266 Behnen, Bob 243 Behren, Mike 162,255 Behrens, Susan 182 Bekebredge, Brad 248 Belitz, Anita 281 Bell, Ann 292 Bell, Denise 153,271,277 Bell, Nate 273 Bell, Nathan 67 Bellof, Keith 292 Belter, Jill 140,180,233 Belval, Beth 128,250,278 Belzer, Joe 241 Bender, Joy 140 Bendure, Carrie 153 Beneke, Sara 289 Benevento, Joseph 162,163 Benfatto, Chris 153,260 Bening, Michelle 140,242 Benito, Fabian 76,212 Benjamin, Linda 140,228 Bennani, Ben 52,53 Benner, Richard 217 Bennett, Cari 153,230,279 Benoist, Arny 10 Benson, Jill 78,79 Benson, Timmy 153 Benton, Cynthia 153,238 Benz, Laura 140,251,286 Benz, Todd 269 Bequette, William 128,244,250,279 Berger, Brian 235 Bergman, Shawn 106 Bergstrom, Kara 140 Bernard, Jen 153 Bematow, Thomas 128,184,185 Berner, Laurel 116 Bernthal, Kirsten 82,83 Berry, Josh 256,299 Berry, Joshua 246 Berry-Loyd, Cheryl 283 Bersted, Thor 43,192,193,272 Bertani, Jason 97 Bessert, Damien 141,153,199,230,231 Bettenhausen, Julie 101 Bettes, Katie 128 Betts, Leta 22,153,262,290,291 Betts, Lisa 281 Betz, Joe 212 Beyene, Tina 186,187,292 Bibbs, Shari 140 Biberdorf, Lynn 239 Bickhem, Kara 187,273,299 Bidman, Theresa 35 Bieber, Cassandra 227,265 Bierbaum, Jennifer 101 Bierbaum, Jenny 128,225,242,266 Biermann, Bill 74 Biermann, Matt 74 Bieterman, Crystal 206 Billingsley, Jen 215 Binsbacher, Robert 46,126,128,193,322 Birmingham, Kiley 227 Bivens, Tia 116 Bixler, Paige 256 Blackburn, Christian 80,116 Blackburn, Heather 215,267 Blackstun, Nate 74 Blackwell, Debbie 34 Blagg, Elizabeth 227,301 Bank Midwest N.A. Serving 22 Northern Missouri communities including: Unionville, Queen City, Macon Lancaster, Kirksville, Moberly Shelbyville, Browning, Milan Member FDIC 304 ~ Index (Page 305) Kenneth Fizette Michigan Residential Builder License: 59004 Residential Restoration & Building Phone: (810) 629-8123 Fax: (810) 629-0298 Blake, Lara 173,250 Blakey, Andrea 93,108,109 Bland, Jason 74 Bland, LaTosha 20,21,34,299 Blandford, Mary 93 Blankenship, Eric 140 Blanne, Alan 157 Bliley, Jenny 128,173 Blomker, Terri 154 Bloskovich, Bransen 225 Bobo, Christy 295 Bock, Emily 116,173,236 Bodenhamer, Daniel 153 Bodenstein, Jennifer 235 Boeckman, Nicole 227 Boeger, Charity 128,289 Boehm, Alan 203 Boehm, Sarah 242,295 Boesch, Jeremy 184 Bogdan, Kyle 106 Boggs, Lany 164 Bohnert, Timm 140 Bohon, Thara 233 Boldt, Josh 250 Bolian, Liz 229 Bollin, Kendra 79 Bollinger, Matt 298 Bolwert, Timm 227 Bommarito, Amanda 181 Bommarito, Jennifer 297 Bommarito, Jenny 235 Bond, Angela 128,209,299 Bond, Daphne 116 Boning, Becky 154 Bonnell, Meagan 260 Booher, Steve 140,233,245 Boonkham, Martin 153,178,286,287 Booth, Erik 128,237 Borchardt, Amy 116 Borders, Sheri 236,237 Borgia, Bill 116,257 Bornhop, Cindy 252 Boschert, Lisa 182,236 Bosley, Freeman 137 Bosshardt, Jennifer 116 Bossier, Adam 116 Boullear, Marilee 103 Bouton, Gretchen 83,88 Bowen, Jack 61 Bowers, Angie 128,242,322 Bowers, Jenni 210,282 Bowlers, Matt 199 Bowles, Matthew 267 Bowlin, Marlene 141,288 Bowling, Jennifer 116,242,274 Bowman, Heather 141 Bowman, Nici 172 Bowser, Holly 84,96,256,257,281 Boxdorfer, Tracee 211 Boyce, Beth 153, 206 Boyd, Colletta 153 Boyd, Marcy 128, 227, 244 Boyd, Michelle 83 Boyle, Brian 212 Braaf, Rachel 141, 289 Braaf, Sara 286 Bradley, Christopher 128, 200 Brady, Daniel 212 Brady, Kelli 103 Brady, Patricia 103, 141, 154 Bragg, Tyson 212 Bramon, Matt 74, 196 Brandenstein, Megan 215 Brandt, John 164 Branson, Brandy 116, 242, 271, 295 Bratcher, Doug 196 Braun, Matthew 117, 227, 297 Braundemeier, Kyle 289 Brauner, Jeanette 117 brauson, Cale 273 Bray, Chris 74 Bray, Dixie 227 Breckenridge, Marc 87 Bredahl, Jason 175 Breland, Fabian 74 Brennan, Ellie 215 Brennen, Ryan 120, 144, 212, 213 Breuer, Jeff 141 Brewe, Amy 141 Brewer, Kelly 88 Bridge, Aaron 141, 255 Bridge, Alberto 263 Bridwell, Jason 141, 169, 199 Briggs, Jeff 200 Briggs, Melissa 227 Briggs, Susan 292 Brill, Eddie 19 Brink, Chris 192, 193 Brink, Dan 292 Brisley, Len 246 Broadwater, Mike 217 Brodess, Gina 215, 230 Brogdon, Kari 289 Brommelhorst, Jennifer 289 Bronson, Judy 289 Brooks, Christine 117, 235 Brooks, John 237 Brooks, Katie 239 Brooks, Todd 238, 239 Bross, Shannon 289, 295 Brostek, Jennifer 121, 128, 244 Brown, Chris 236 Brown, Cynthia 295 Brown, Daphen 229, 283 Brown, J. 216 Brown, Kristy 88 Brown, Lesa 134,169,176,177 Brown, Tim 121,199 Brown, Timothy 153 Brown, Tracy 141 Brubaker, Sarah 117,261,288 Brucher, Steve 106 Bruck, Troy 106 Bruckner, Penny 63 Bruell, Andrea 117 Brugmann, Rebecca 30,31,128,227,295 Brummit, Kristin 225 Brunkan, Nicole 226,301 Brunsma, Brian 212 Bryan, Andrew 273 Bryan, J.B. 203 Bryan, Lori 147,224 Bryant, Aaron 212 Bryant, Erin 108,141 Bryant, Mary 141,282 Bryson, Denise 13 Bryson, Michael 13 Bucher, Susan 292 Buchheit, Doug 153 Buchheit, Tricia 128 Buchholz, Tracy 215 Buckeridge, Him 127 Buckeridge, Jim 279 Buckeridge, Matt 216 Buckley, Heather 215 Buckner, Brent 44 Buddenhagen, Brian 192,193 Buelt, Michelle 152,153 Buethe, Mark 193 Buettner, Heather 183 Bullerdick, Roger 116 Bultman, Thomas 44 Bundren, Todd 106,148 Burch, Grant 106 Burckhardt, Jason 169,175 Burgdorf, Josh 213 Burger, Kathy 141,206 Burke, Angie 210 Burkemper, Kelly 260 Burkemper, Nick 217 Burkhart, Jennifer 141,173 Burkhart, Jenny 172 Burkley, Chris 292 Bumett, Joyce 164 Burnett, Kelly 93 Bumett, Kolleen 141,293 Burnette, Jim 193 Bums, Bill 298,299 Bums, Chris 225 Bums, Erin 256 Bums, Felicia 20,232,249,299 Bums, Kate 284 Bums, Kelly 141,283 Burrows, Jeff 159 Burton, Angela 153,243,244 Burton, Patricia 280 Busam, Kristi 252 Busby, John 74 Busch, Brad 106 Busch, David 231 Bushold, Damien 29 Busold, Damien 237 Buss, Adria 141,181 Bussjaeger, Cathy 79 Butchart, Timothy 117 Butikofer, Gina 179,195,214,215,294 Butler, Anthony 169 Buzan, Michael 290 Buzzetta, Amy 215 Byrant, Erin 93 Bymes, Nathan 128 Bymes, Ryan 287 C Who are we Cable, Bill 84,85,96,97 Caby, Aundreya 141,267 Cacioppo, Bob 268 Cagle, Wanda 164 Calder, Ryan 233 Caldwell, Naomi 26,27 Calhoon, Michelle 183,260,265 Calhoun, Rick 74 Camhi, Joe 13 Campbell, Jayson 74 Campbell, Kate 141,288 Campbell, Paulette 181 Canales, Roberto 93,153 Canfield, Chris 106 Canine, Jennifer 117 Cannell, Heather 141,284 Cannon, Karen 34,96 Cannon, Kirby 74 Cannon, Mike 79,163 Cao, Jane 243 Cao, Jianwen 23,153,224 Capes, Janice 252 Caputo, Andy 289 Caputo, Carrie 289 Cardwell, Tracy 141,251,291 Carey, Colleen 211,275 Cargol, Xavi 87 Carl, Andrea 168 Carl, Andy 207 Carlson, Christine 117,233,255,292 Carlson, Eric 32 Carlson, Erik 271,278 Carmichael, Gary 141,154,244,273 Camey, Sean 17,117 Carpenter, Kristine 83 Carper, Alison 141,173,254 Carris, Andrea 232 Carson, Jason 205,242,243 Cartee, Melinda 141 Cartee, Mindy 97,267 Carter, Jason 246 Carter, Jennifer 251 Carter, Kenneth 148,162,164,255 Carter, Kerri 128,211,228 Carwile, Candice 181 Cason, Chris 178 Caspersen, Jill 260 Castro, Scott 218 Catron, Sheila 153,267 Cavallero, Jamie 217 Cavato, Mike 128,322 Cayce, Lesley 232 Celia, Tom 196 Cerny, Erin 141,229 Certa, Diane 181,230 Chadwick, Eugene 32 Chambers, Melody 142 Chang, Ching-Jen 246 Chang, Hsin-Yiu 153,246 Chapman, Paul 212 Chapman, Rich 97 Chase, Jennifer 128,168,181,229,249,281 Chase, Jennye 236 Chavez, Juan 286 Chavez, Manuel 280 Cheek, John 213,269 Chen, Chiu-Hui 246 Chen, Derlin 263 Chen, Dulci 153,246 Chen, Ellie 263 Chen, Yen-Ling 141 Cheng, Hsi-Fen 153 Cheng, Yu-Mei 246 Chenoweth, Christian 213 Cherry, Karri 220,221 Cheu, Ellie 246 Chhutani, Sheila 169,187 Chierek, Joe 260 Index ~ 305 (Page 306) Chilton, Heather 251 Chinaski, Andrew 267 Chirco, Brian 216 Chorazy, Jason 128,205 Chreka, Marty 212 Chrenka, Marty 76 Chris, Ambi 141 Christensen, Dee 68 Christensen, Deidra 230 Christofferson, Phil 275,297 Chu, Shu-Ying 246,263 Chu, Shu-Ying 153 Chuang, Catherine 246 Chumney, Leighann 273 Chung, Mary 128 Chung-Hey, Yeh 246 Ciarpella, Elizabeth 261 Cicotello, David 43 Cihunka, Paul 117 Cin, Paul 179 Cisler, Derek 74 Citrin, Dawn 117,284 Clamp, Catherine 235 Clarence, Erwin 74 Clark, Amy 96,215 Clark, Andrea 266 Clark, Brenden 102 Clark, Cathy 182 Clark, Chrissy 128,182 Clark, Craig 216 Clark, Derek 74 Clark, Katrina 117,232,257 Clark, RaShonda 26,27 Clark, Tacy 128,252 Clark-Wallace, Darius 26 Claussen, Brian 141,282 Claxton, Ayanna 153,169,187,246,249,292 Clayton, Nicholas 297 Cleave, Karen 266,268,290 Cleckner, Myra 211 Clemens, Chuck 74 Clements, Lisa 264,265,295 Clemons, Keith 141,230 Clendenin, Kristin 141,271 Clifton, Dawn 226 Cline, Jen 258,273,289 Cline, Terry 30,31,117,255 Clingman, Sarah 152,168 Clinton, Bill 274 Clough, Traci 143,252 Cochran, Angela 153 Cochran, Angie 242 Cochran, Cara 128,242,295 Cochran, Diana 128,242,295 Cochran, Duke 76,77 Cochran, Jeff 87 Cochran, Michael 284 Cochran, Paula 62,63,251 Cochrane, John 81,94 Cockrill, Brian 292 Coco, Brian 74 Coe, Cornelius 74 Coff, Robyn 128 Coffin, Andy 106 Coffman, Alyson 153,228,234 Cohen, Carmen 175,209,280 Coleman, Jeffrey 205 Coleman, Jennifer 242 Coleman, Vivian 257 Collett, Dave 135 Collins, Bridgette 117 Collins, Jeff 74 Combs, Suzanne 153,228,282 Compernolle, Carrie 241 Compernolle, Scott 13 Compton, Ken 299 Conklin, Julie 281 Conley, Maria 229 Conneely, James 128 Conneely, Jim 192,193,297 Connell, Adam 216 Conner, Jan 88 Conner, June 164 Conner, Kim 97 Connors, Kelly 210 Coogan, Colleen 244 Cook, Dana 128,267 Cook, Erin 16 Cook, Joni 143,180 Cook, Kerri 153,229,251 Cook, Kristin 93 Cook, Royce 249 Cook, Sally 162,163 Coole, Karen 117,229 Cooper, Ranessa 128,234,278,281 Cope, Kyle 16,17,128,192,193,297 Copeland, Matt 74 Copeland, Mindy 189,322 Copeland, Samuel 143 Copeland, Scot 279 Corbett, Patricia 153,261 Cordell, Martha 128,233 Corley, Ben 76 Corley, Patricia 128,182,241 Corley, Robin 128,182 Cornell, Doug 205 Cornish, Tessa 245,253 Cosman, Amy 183 Costa, Sal 165,169 Cotter, Rob 295 Cottingham, Rachel 10,101,289 Cotto-Thomer, Cassie 261 Cotton, Amy 143,182 Cotton, Marc 169,212,236 Cottrell, Chris 219 Cottrell, Christopher 218 Couch, Jeanette 295,300 Coughlin, Andy 199 Couillard, Mark 153,283 Cowser, Aaron 117 Cox, Carol 52,53 Cox, Lori 128,233 Cox, Roy 112 Cox, Teddi 128,172 Cox, Tim 273 Coyle, Jon 117,119 Coyne, Leslie 83,256 Cradick, Matt 143,179 Craig, Mandy 117 Craig, Tamara 248,284 Cramer, Kerry 74 Crawford, Tyson 128,175 Crenshaw, Amanda 117,210,242 Crews, Bill 74 Criscione, Jeff 143,271 Crist, Damara 273 Crnic, Melanie 172 Cronin, Meghan 235 Crosby, Donald 244 Cross, Brian 192,193 Cross, David 261 Cross, Mark 74 Cross, Patrick 117 Cruikshank, Kerri 238 Crumrine, Tracy 211 Crusen, Amy 143,241 Cuddeback, Michelle 183 Cuevas, Juan 287 Cumming, Katherine 117,180 Cummings, Elizabeth 128 Cunningham, Brian 199 Cunningham, Jim 76,213 Cunningham, Liz 246,272 Cupelli, Ralph 164,196 Cupp, Michele 210,293 Curcio, Brian 178 Currall, Jessica 276 Curran, Jessica 180,294 Curry, Mark 19,20 Curry, Shaunelle 161,187 Curtis, Dan 74 Curtis, Dionne 206 Cutler, Douglas 266,268,293,295 Cutting, Thomas 284 D Who we are D'Rosario, Theo 153,216,281 Dabrowski, Sara 128,270 Daffer, Holli 215 Dagget, Heather 283 Dalecki, Liza 128,287,291 Dalhouse, Mark 271 DallaBetta, Josh 255 Dangremond, Julie 210,293 Daniel, Nicole 183 Dapice, Abby 211,297 Darilek, Allen 102 Darnell, Brad 216 Daubert, Doug 129 Associated Natural Gas Company A division of Arkansas Western Gas Company 916 N. 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Kirksville Regional Airport Daily Flights to Kansas City Annual and 100 Hour Inspections Complete Maintenance Facility Charter Flights Flight Instrution Aircraft Sales Highway 63 South Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-6607 NMSU Memories Campus Improvements Dormitory Renovations Powers Associates Incorporated Architects & Planners Daues, Rico 205 Davidson, Kristin 117 Davidson, Robbie 273 Davidson-Louder, Jane 279 Davis, Adam 44,45 Davis, Eric 95 Davis, Frances 169,208,299 Davis, Mark 157 Davis, Michelle 173 Davis, Terri 88,89 Davis, Tim 200 Davis, Timothy 128 Davison, John 164 Dawdy, Morgan 74 DeCar, Ryan 217 Deacon, Brett 106,143,178 Deagan, James 28 DeBaets, Amy 173,229 DeClue, Amy 244 Deere, Stacey 128,244,261 Deering, Darren 168,169,217,236 Deering, Heather 276,277 Degenhardt, Clay 106,178 Degler, Shawn 13,236 Deidrick, Tim 87 Deimeke, Amy 252 DeJovin, Elaine 67,292 DeLawter, Dan 184 DeLeal, Melissa 273,289 Delehaunty, Andy 10 Delsing, Mary 178,206,251,271 Delso, Julio 153,263 Delworth, Mary 215 Dembenski, Kim 288 Demick, Brian 213 Den, Lara Bosch 263 Denatale, Lara 130 Denzin, Jeff 153,231 Denzin, Jim 153,224 DeOrnellas, Sammy 284,285 Depp, Greg 192,193 Derks, Sarah 130 Dermody, Lauren 143,211,228,229 Dernbach, Ami 292,299 DeSilva, Kamal 266 Dette, Deneen 143,292 Dewitt, Darwood 216 Dial, Tim 258,273 Dick, Brian 169,196,285 Dick, Daniel 216 Dickey, Janel 153,261 Dickherber, Rachelle 161,265,279,294 Dickson, Tonya 153,262,263,267,275 DiCostanzo, Angela 246,277 Dieckmann, Karinsa 250,251,289 Diethelm, Michael 153,179 Dimitrov, Krum 200 Dinslage, Cali 182 Ditthardt, Jack 239 Dittmeier, Emily 117 Ditzer, Heather 117,233 Dixon, Jessica 117,268,270 Dixon, Laura 183 Doan, Kathleen 117 Doan, Kathy 18,19 Dobbler, Zachary 280 Dobereiner, Josh 218 Dodd, Cora 117,241 Dodds, Mark 257 Dodson, Michelle 153,236 Doerr, Jessica 281 Doherty, Sean 130 Dokupil, Jennifer 215 Dolles, Kelly 130,235 Dollins, April 251 Dombeck, Emily 143,272,288,289 Domenico, Roy 44,260 Donaldson, Ryan 192,193 Doniel, Kate 228 Donis, Brant 169,196 Donnelly, Chris 237 Donovan, Beth 143,172 Donovan, Jennifer 235 Donovan, Ryan 271,297 Dorrell, Alyson 143 Dorsey, Carolyn 149 Douglas, Ben 130,237 Douleh, Hisham 153 Doulish, Hisham 264 Dowd, Rebekah 300 Dowey, Tracey 130 Dowil, Robert 130,248 Downes, Kimberly 235 Downs, Andrew 178 Doyle, Kristi 236,297 Drag, Amy 252 Drake, Brian 130,255 Dreier, Susan 143,180,181 Dreiman,Jeff 217 Drenth, Debbie 210 Dresch, Gwen 241,273 Drown, Karin 117 Drummond, Kurt 213 Drummond, Rob 117,279 Dryer, Courtney 227 Duda, Cynthia 153,172,292 Duda, Kathleen 143 Dudding, Jarred 273 Duffield, Carl 32 Dugan, Tim 179 Dugaw, Dakin 130,218,267 Dumbroski, Dave 179 Dunard, Kristina 130 Dunham, Christine 290 Dunker, Kristine 130 Dunkin, Timothy 118,233 Dunphy, Mary 224 Duran, Jimmy 76 Durbin, Corey 256 Durbin, David 218 Dwellingham, Brandon 74 Dykens, Andy 213 Dykes, Melissa 215 E Who are we Earls, Stephanie 153,252 Eastep, Kimberly 183 Eatherton, Kari 235 Ebeling, Shane 74 Eberhart, Matt 237 Ebert, Bob 132 Ebert, Matt 261 Ebert, Matthew 143 Eblus, Shannon 261 Ebner, Jon 237 Eckerle, Juliana 118,181 Eckholm, Bill 86,87 Eckrich, Jeff 213 Edens, Leah 287 Edirisinghe, Pradeep 153,227 Edney, Tyus 110 Edson, Christine 143 Edwards, Alicia 241 Edwards, Chad 153,241 Edwards, Jamie 472 Edwards, Megan 245 Edwards, Steve 430 Egley, Glen 164 Eichholz, Leanne 453,224,289 Eitel, Sherry 164 Elam, Jennifer 31,118 Elben, Angela 118,227 Elder, Erin 226,227,243 Elkins, Nicole 143,229 Elkins, Valerie 130 Ellebracht, Eleanor 164 Ellebracht, Pat 164 Elsea, Kathy 164 Emmerich, Patricia 118,242 Ems, Rebecca 142,153 Enders, Mike 239,253 Engebretson, Leslie 239 Engelhardt, Scott 216 England, Scott 275,290 Engle, Deborah 297 English, Jason 76 Enochs, Robert 169,192,193,267 Enos, Shannon 118,227 Eppard, Chris 153,282 Ergle, Wendy 130,211 Erhart, Christopher 153 Erickson, Angela 83 Erkiletian, Stacey 136,227,255 Ernst, John 118,238 Ernst, Matthew 153,216 Erz, Michael 237,255 Erz, Mike 255 Espy, Allyson 215 Estes, Kristen 103 Index ~ 307 (Page 308) Golden Spike Professional Comedy 9 p.m. Wednesday Live Bands Wednesday-Saturday Restuarant Monday-Friday 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Bar Wednesday-Saturday 6:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 407 West Jefferson Kirksville, MO 63501 (816)-665-1582 Delta Zeta What Happened This Year? Outstanding Chapter (Of Course) Nicole Shine: Outstanding New Member Amy Brewe: Outstanding Secretary 45 Topless New Members Homecoming With Lambda Chis... again Satan Doll Invades Brewer Spring Formal: Are Five Dates Enough? Dr. Towne: Wanna See Me Dance? Seniors: Graduation Tears. Freshmen: Three More Years!! First to Make Quota! Bridget's Baby Boy Summer Sendoff: What is in that Gun? We Love You Seniors!! Ethetton, David 131,153,236,237 Eubanks, Kathleen 153,227,282,292 Evans, Amy 130,172,236,255 Evans, Erica 181 Evans, Maria 130,236 Evans, Nelson 74 Even, Melissa 227 Evenhouse, Lynn 83 Eversoll, Aaron 106 Evertz, Christine 130 F Who we are Fairchild, Rich 74 Faizan, Haq 143 Fallert, Jennifer 143 Fang, Tammy 246,263 Fann, Julie 32 Farber, Karin 130,233,257 Farber, Saskia 153 Fare, Amy 96 Farell, Robin 181 Farley, Alesha 183 Farmer, Keisha 187,249 Farrar, Jerritt 286 Farrington, Kristy 268 Farrow, Gwen 241 Farthing, Sarah 299 Faulstich, Carrie 154,206 Favert, Jennifer 180 Fazelat, Ahad 253 Featheringill, Tara 215 Fedak, Bobbie 215 Fehlig, Becky 215 Fehling, Tieman 78,79 Felke, Kate 215 Feller, Audra 143,236 Fellinger, Mary 130,238 Fellow, Julie 180 Feltrop, Melissa 154,261,267 Fenlon, Bill 34 Fenlon, Laura 154,228,295 Fenter, Kimberly 182 Fermann, Beth 252 Fermann, Elizabeth 154 Fernandez, Julie 215 Fernando, Tyrone 130,263 Field, Colleen 181 Field, Gwen 143,180,277,293 Field, Heather 210 Fields, Teri 130,233,253,254,257 Filipowicz, Marcia 130 Findley, Cristen 143,239 Finley, Kim 93 Finley, Tamra 130,249,278,299 Fiscella, Tammy 182 Fischbach, David 154,193 Fischer, Brian 244 Fischer, Craig 100 Fischer, Ed 196 Fischer, Kyle 74,130 Fisher, Amy 180 Fisher, Mindi 143,182,292 Fisher, Sherri 214,215 Fitzgerald, Dan 193 Fitzgerald, Daniel 143 Fitzpatrick, Vince 74 Fizette, Leia 143,278,297,322 Flagg, Darin 130 Flansburgh, John 33 Flavin, Mark 118,199 Fleak, Sandra 44,45,155,164,224,289 Fleming, Nancy 142 Fletcher, Chel 79 Fletcher, David 227 Fleury, Brett 95 Flinn, Shannon 236 Flojo, Raymond 154,277 Florence, Josh 106,199 Fluharty, Meghan 88 Flynn, Dan 267 Flynn, Mary 79,215 Flynn, Pamela 143,289 Folino, Courtney 118,248 Foltz, Karen 154,282 Fontana, Patrick 102,103,213 Forbes, Neely 82,83,140,255 Forck, Kathleen 130,295 Ford, Amie 227 Ford, Donna 164,268 Forhan, Patrick 231 Forrest, Jason 74 Forster, Christy 235 Fortney, David 164,262,322 Foster, Daniella 187 Foster, Danielle 21 Foster, Jennifer 258,273 Foster, Jim 279 Foster, Tammy 215,281 Fountain, Kevin 213 Fowler, Bridget 235 Fowler, Christine 143,215 Fox, Gretchen 260,278 Francis, Nikki 182 Frank, Marcus 143,263 Franke, Regina 210 Frankenberg, Jennifer 81,118,270 Franklin, Amy 130,172 Franklin, Joe 239 Fraraccio, James 131 Fraraccio, Jim 169,184 Frasier, Cliff 93 Freeman, Jill 96 French, Katie 183 Fridley, Brooke 131 Frietsch, Barbra 282 Fritsche, Carrie 118 Fry, Jamie 118 Fu, Yuan 246 Fu, Yuan-Yuan 154 Fuess, Catherine 143,245,278 Fulk, Alisha 118 Fuller, Linda 138 Fuller, Millard 138 Fuller, Tara 118 Fung, Dennis 246 Funkenbusch, Dean 175 G Who are we Gaffney, Jill 215 Gagliano, Natalie 215 Gagne, Tammy 124,252 Gagnon, Andrea 244 Gaines, Kerry 180,283 Gallardo, Angela 131,287 Galli, Jay 74 Gallop, Amy 131,236 Gann, Shari 295,296,297 Gannon, Linda 248 Gansner, Chris 76 Garcia, Jerry 237 Garcia, Stacie 211 Gardner, Mary Little 209 Garfield, Lisa 183 Garrett, Eddie 74 Garrett, Troy 76 Garrison, Charlene 131,241,295 Garrison, Laura 131,211 Garthe, Bridgit 78,79 Garwood, Sarah 215 Gasaway, Rob 257 Gasperoni, Leeann 143,183 Gassner, Jackie 224,279 Gates, Jennifer 154,295,296,297 Gatzemeyer, Susan 49,143,255 Gauardo, Angela 233 Gauthier, Michelle 183 Gawron, Andrew 236 Gawronski, Kathleen 118,242,244,281 Gawronski, Ken 90,91 Geier, Kristin 206 Geiger, Christina 131 Geiger, Christy 206 Geno, Matt 152 Gensler, Andrew 131,192,193,262,292 Gentile, Joe 196,237 Gentile, Joseph 143 Gentili, Alessandra 131,263 Gentili, Alex 262 George, Antony 154,244,262,322 George, Jennifer 210 George, Mathew 70,154,244,322 Gerke, Adrienne 118,215 Gerken, Dan 244 Gerkinsh-Nauzer, Jeff 200 Gerst, Jane 152 Gessler, Krista 161 Ghanta, Padma 293 Ghanta, Sri 218 Ghosh, Ranjan 143 Giardina, Drew 179 Gibbons, Marilyn 164 Gibson, Ann 164 Gibson, Joe 295 Giebler, Brevin 100 Giesler, Gina 118,277 Gill, Candra 12,13,132,231 Gill, Melissa 211 Gillam, Aaron 232 Gillen, Steve 241 Gillenwaters, Courtney 275 Gillette, David 210 Gillette, Jon 203 Gilsinn, Brian 196,237 Giovannini, Mary 164 Gisi, John 203 Gittemeier, Jennifer 183 Gleason, Dorian 118,233 Glenn, Angelia 118,258,273 Glenney, Maggie 142,297 Glenney, Margaret 131 Gioia, James 149 Glore, Andrea 131 Glosemeyer, Darren 118 Glover, Jason 258,259 Glover, Sara 183 Glynias, Alexandra 131 Godley, Jen 55,147,196 Goedeker, Jen 215 Goeringer, Angel 118,300 Goettemoeller, Karen 251 Gohl, Jon 178 Goings, John 227 Golden, Amber 149,287 Goldensoph, Todd 106 Golonka, Jason 80 Gonzalez, David 154 Gooch, Jennifer 118,282 Good, David 284 Good, Jen 211 Gordon, Polly 143,251 Gorman, Jennifer 227 Goss, Nicole 131,211 Goyer, Matthew 205 Graf, David 154,267 Graff, Leslie 118 Graff, Michael 193 Gragnani, Jenny 299 Graham, Billy 124,246 Graham, Jackie 210 Graham, Jacqueline 118 Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. of Adair Co. Farm & Personal Liability Homeowners Fire & Extended Coverage 123 North Elson Kirksville Farm & Town 488-6819 665-6205 If No Answer 665-7532 308 ~ Index (Page 309) Graham, Seth 74,179 Grail, Shelly 131,206,259 Grampp, Adam 159 Grant. Chanin 220,221 Grant, Chanin 221 Grant, David 169,205 Grant. Deon 199 Grassle, Kym 119 Grattan, Howard 118 Gravina, Grace 118,233 Grawer, Laura 215 Gray, Jonathan 131,277 Gray, Wendy 131 Grayem, Tim 179 Green, Angela 131 Green, Angie 16,17,210,297 Green, Erika 116 Green, Matt 267 Green, Sara 118 Green, Tasha 118,172,286,287 Greenfield, Jason 93,216 Greenwood, Christopher 297 Greer, Candice 224 Gregory, Chris 68 Gregory, Kate 215 Greiner, Steve 213 Greunke, Lynette 282 Grgurich, Stacey 295 Grice, Ryan 143,241 Grider, Mark 74 Griep, Nikki 228 Grier, Beth 246 Griesman, Johanna 215 Griffey, Deborah 154 Griffin, Bradley 143 Griffin, Chris 76,79,82,90,94,110,118,322 Griggs, Karin 118,233 Grimes, Matt 213 Griswold, Jennifer 143,225,229,266 Groff, Dave 193 Grojean, Jerome 143,236,244 Grote, Christina 143 Grote, Steven 131 Grotewiel, Brian 127 Grove, Noelle 215 Grover, Juile 106 Groves, Rich 219 Grubb, Mark 118 Gruenhagen, Jason 157 Grueninger, Krista 131,215 Grueninger, Sherri 154,168,215,230,231 Gruettemeyer, Michael 267 Grutter, Paul 74,196 Gueiger, Christy 207 Guerra, Rachael 118,286,287 Gulotta, Sandy 160,292 Guntli, Jim 74 Gustin, Becky 48 Gutierrez, Laura 215 Gutierrez, Miguel 184 Gutting, Tom 260 Guy, Marla 300 Guy, Merek 101 H Who we are Haag, Paul 239 Haas, Stephanie 252 Hackmann, Christie 82,83 Hackmann, Heather 118 Haeffner, Dana 230 Hagemeier, Reginna 289 Hagen, Guy 154,237 Hagen, Heather 297 Hagen, Karen 183 Haggard, Heather 211 Hagloch, Gina 154,211 Hagner, Shawn IV 216 Hahs, Brandon 143,196,258,273 Haigler, Wendy 118 Haker, Matthew 169,184 Hale, Scott 193,262 Hall, Anne 243,245 Hall, Heath 143,162,255 Hall, Mark 192,193 Hall, Tim 271 Hallac, Patricia 131,286 Hallen, Christian 263 Halley, Trudy 164 Halls, Bonnie 210,251 Halski, Theresa 131 Halstied, Natoia 169,208,232,249,299 Halterman, Rob 213,271 Halvorsen, Rolf 87 Hamilton, Garrick 205 Hamilton, Joe 299 Hamilton, Linda 210 Hamilton, Tania 131 Hammond, Martin 200 Hamre, Carrie 118 Hanewinkel, Benjamin 118,199 Haney, Marsha 234 Hanff, Chris 255 Hanff, Christopher 118 Hankins, Steve 196 Hanstein, Cory 106,179 Hanthom, Melissa 30,31,118,119,127,200,221,274,322 Haq, Faizan 263,264 Harber, Heather 215 Hardin, Corey 154,190,191,232 Harding, Michele 241 Hardy, Katherine 131 Hardy, Katy 273,278,295,297 Harkey, Rod 179 Harkey, Roderick 154 Harkin, Ryan 74,267 Harkins, Steve 252 Harlin, Jennifer 131,286 Harmes, Holly 118,206 Harmon, Kara 154,168,215 Harmon, Kyle 111,118 Harmon, Mark 38,39 Harmon, Melissa 88 Harper, Travis 152,259 Harrell, Holly 292 Harris, Darwin 34,228 Harris, Jason 192,193 Harris, Luana 118,232,249 Harris, Malati 20,21,154,169,187,232 Harshaw, Sara 118 Hart, Bobbi 131,229,286 Hart, Christine 289 Hart, John 257,267,281 Harter, Chad 252 Hartig, Angela 143 Hartig, Angi 241 Harting, Trishia 79 Hartje, George 164 Harvey, Judy 143 Harvey, LaShonda 118,232 Harvey, Le 295 Hassien, Amy 243 Hatch, Tadd 100 Hattori, Amy 131 Haub, James 154,224,228 Haupert, Marque 243,244 Hauser, Kelli 52,143,157,203,272,301 Hauskins, Jared 110,213 Havens, Dustin 25 Hawkins, Stacy 227 Haxton, Jason 165 Hay, Stephanie 215 Hayes, Leo 144,184 Haynes, Cole 102 Hays, Nied 88 Hays, Stacey 154 Hayton, Jayne 215 Hazen, Mike 74 Head, Jennifer 143,241,251 Healey, Christine 267 Healey, Christine 231 Healy, Brian 228 Heath, Vicki 252 Heaton, Dave 267 Heaton, Julie 261 Heaton, Valerie 118 Heavey, Colletta 215 Heavey, Collette 283 Hechst, Tamara 241 Heckenlively, Lia 159 Hedges, Melanie 17,131 Heeren, Jason 217 Heger, Tami 118,246 Heidbreder, Rachel 141,273 Heidenreich, James 161 Heidenreich, Jim 193 Heiman, Meadow 245 Heimdal, James 236 Heinicke, Kathy 268 Heinz, Karla 180,273 Heitzman, Mike 276 Helke, Kristin 118 On behalf of our affiliated doctors and all of our employees.. 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Baltimore Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-1800 Helling, Diane 154,225,268 Hellweg, Aimee 276 Heilwig, Bradley 228 Helm, Amanda 230 Helmbrecht, Brenda 227 Helmick, Angel 233,287 Helmick, Angela 131 Helmig, Jess 235 Helton, Beata 261,288 Henderson, Darin 199,292 Hendren, Jay 133,199 Hendrickson, Heather 210,292 Hendrix, Jason 74 Henriksen, Kurt 74 Henry, Corie 74 Henson, Melinda 276 Hentchel, Karen 235 Hepburn, Carolyn 93,108 Hepler, Carla 142,154,228,259,293 Herbig, Jason 118,235 Herdman, Smel 273 Herfordt, Nicholas 143 Herfordt, Nick 199 Hermann, James 143 Hermann, Tammy 252 Hernandez, Caroline 227,286,287 Hernandez, Maria 143,227,286,287 Hernandez, Rosemary 173 Herndon, Matt 241 Herndon, Stephanie 154,258,273 Herold, Ed 245 Herold, Jason 76 Hertlein, Eric 149 Hertling, Greg 217 Hess, Lindsay 118 Hessel, Bekah 233 Hessman, Jill 133,233 Hessman, Joy 133,233 Hettick, Justin 118,233 Heublein, Tim 184 Heublein, Timothy 143 Hewitt, Rhea 206,233 Heywood, Catie 239 Hiatt, Holly 93 Hiebert, Katie 265,294 Higbee, Dena 133 Higginbottom, Robert 190,191 Higgins, Latosha 220,221 Higgins, Tracy 215 Hildebrandt, Stacey 118 Hildmann, Joan 118,233 Hilgeman, Karen 289,295 Hill, Dave 193 Hill, Kim 233,251 Hill, Kimberly 143 Hill, Melissa 154 Hill, Missy 172 Hill, Traci 165 Hillard, Michelle 118 Hillenbrand, Ryan 199 Hillman, Jennifer 133,271 Hillman, Sydney 133,229 Himes, Calile 235 Himmelberg, Leah 243 Hines, Melissa 259 Hinrichs, Eric 216 Hinsley, Scott 178 Hirsch, Andrew 213 Hirsch, Karen 164 Hitz, Jen 241,251 Hitz, Jennifer 143 Hitz, Tracie 80,81,88,129 Hixson, Matt 213 Hoang, Nina 143,252 Hobart, Scott 169,178 Hobaugh, Holly 88 Hobbs, Rich 213 Hoechst, Laura 133,262 Hoefer, Ginny 81 Hoefer, John 133 Hoeferlin, T.J. 252 Hoehne, Sarah 143,227,251 Hoelscher, Nichole 133,215 Hoesly, Rob 277 Hoesly, Robert 118 Hoff, Danielle 133,251,271 Hoffman, David 165 Hofmeister, Melissa 241,242,261 Hoganemaru, Nobuhiro 263 Hohertz, Melissa 262 Holbo, Carrie 133,160,292 Holcomb, Mindy 55,79 Holdeman, Heidi 133,229,235 Holdinghausen, Karmen 118 Holewinski, Chris 93 Hollcroft, Leah 79 Hollingsworth, Jeff 179 Holloway, Michael 143 Holloway, Mike 192,193 Holm, Eric 74,85,97 Holmes, Karin 154,251,289 Holmes, Tamara 180,252 Holtgrewe, Marsha 133,229,284 Hooley, Michael 163 Hopkins, Gerard 148 Hopkins, Liz 262,263,278 Hoppe, Darin 97 Horn, Caroline 292 Horn, Jan 155,206,245 Horn, Kristen 206 Homer, Michael 238 Horowitz, Adam 216 Horsefield, Patrick 216 Horton, Jamal 87 Horton, Steve 86,87 Houdeshell, Misty 23,236 Hough, Kevin 133 Hougham, Cathy 283 Hougham, Lorriane 282 Houk, Crystal 118,233 House, Michelle 183 Houser, Matt 203 Houston, Seth 93 Hoven, Gerilyn 118,233 How, Chew 246 How, Chew-Ping 263 How, Erica 265 Howard, Becky 255 Howard, Maisie 176,177,295,298,299 Howerton, Jason 47,202 Howerton, Judy 47 Howze, Cassandra 20,137,322 Hronik, Michael 80 Hsiao-Hwa, Gloria 263 Huan-Hua, Julia 246 Hubbell, Amy 13,281 Huber, Jee 181 Huber, Lee 282 Huchstep, Aaron 212 Hudson, Craig 74 Hudson, Emily 155,298 Huff, Quantrell 74 Huff, Suzzie 133 Hug, Corey 168,217,236 Hug, Jeff 216 Huggins, Jill 25,133,213,217,238 Hughes, Alison 183 Hughes, Bobby 143,234 Hughes, Deana 143 Hughes, Jennifer 110 Hughes, Kevin 13 Hughes, Kevin 227 Hughes, Pamela 161 Hughs, Bobby 235 Hulinski, Jeff 93 Hulinsky, Jeff 217 Hull, Scott 74 Hume, Randy 267 Hund, Emily 118 Hung, Jessica 246,257,263 Hunihan, Kirsten 230,292 Huninan, Kirsten 297 Hunsaker, David 233 Hunt, Carin 133,172 Hunt, Todd 133 Hunter, Mike 192,193,216 Hurst, Jennifer 239 Hurst, Julia 258 Hurst, Julie 143 Husch, Michelle 143,172,251,289 Hussain, Saad 118,263,264,277 Hussey, John 138,192,193,297 310 ~ Index (Page 311) Huston, Seth 93 Hutchinson, Linda 155,226 Hutchison ara 227 Hutchison atricia 118 Hutson, C ian 74 Hwang, J 155 Hwang, J 161 Hwang, Y hun 246,263 Hyde, Co 155 I Who are we Ingram, Kara 273 Innis, Nate 74 Ira, Andy 203 Irby, Mark 74 Irvine, Cindy 276,277 Iske, Justin 118 Ivanov, Nikolai 155 J Who we are Jaani, Liina 118,241,263 Jablonski, Tom 118 Jackson, Andy 106 Jackson, Audra 273 Jackson, Derek 252 Jackson, John 155,192,193 Jackson, Kelly 133,241 Jackson, Kevin 161,200 Jackson, Kim 182 Jackson, Michael 192,193 Jacobs, Erin 215 Jacobs, Fresa 227,253 Jacobs, Matt 212 Jacobs, Nick 74 Jacobsen, Amy 132 Jacobsen, Tim 260,284 Jacobsen, Timothy 155 Jacques, Jeff 74 Jaenke, Todd 106 Jaggers, Lauren 79 James, Jason 248 Janick-Buckner, Diane 44 Janovsky, Jacki 206 Janson, Eric 212 Jeffers, Betty 182,243 Jefferson, James 137 Jeffrey, Heather 120 Jeffries, Christy 284 Jenings, Galen 276 Jenkins, Brad 106 Jenkins, Brian 217 Jennings, Charles 250 Jennings, Paul 192,193 Jensen, Julie 206 Jeroslow, Laurie 141,229 Jeroslow, Laurissa 244 Jianwen, Jane 263 Jimba, Yoshie 155,263,265 Jirinec, Vlad 297 Joel, Billy 116 Johns, Beth 143 Johns, Kelly 133,142,297 Johnson, Chris 200 Johnson, Derrick 87 Johnson, Eric 178 Johnson, Erin 138 Johnson, J. 155 Johnson, Janelle 116,124 Johnson, Jeffrey 155 Johnson, Kenna 282 Johnson, Marcia 228 Johnson, Mark 143,179 Johnson, Matt 199 Johnson, Melissa 144 Johnson, Michael 80 Johnson, Mindi 144 Johnson, Sara 134,144,215,271 Johnson, Shannon 133,173 Johnson, Staci 181,282 Johnson, Steve 100 Jones, Akilah 176,177 Jones, Amy 120,233 Jones, Brad 155,224,231 Jones, Bruce 224,231 Jones, Bryce 67 Jones, Chad 121,196 Jones, Christine 133,252, 261 Jones, Gary 52,53 Jones, Ginger 155,211 Jones, Holly 120 Jones, Kelli 155 Jones, Matthew 120 Jones, Michelle 226,243,244,245 Jones, Nancy 235 Jones, Natasha 209 Jones, Reginald 169,190,191 Jones, Roland 20,21 Jones, Sarah 155,243,260,265,295 Jordan, Kathy 259 Jordan, Keith 74 Jordan, Michael 110,111 Jorgenson, Carrie 120,227 Jost, Melissa 144,206,229 Judkins, Matt 213 Jungclaus, Barbara 168 K Who are we Kain, Julia Huan 263 Kalsow, Sandra 215,236 Kan, Cora 246 Kanoya, Justin 10 Kapler, Tamara 155,228 Kapler, Tami 231,283 Karagiannis, Katherine 81 Karsten, Kris 17,237 Kash, Bryan 155,205,261 Kasinger, Peggy 254,295 Kasper, Warren 245 Kaufmann, Tricia 155 Kawasaki, Alberto 265 Kays, Lisa 297 Kazama, Nori 263,265 Kea, Holly 93 Kean, Josh 34 Kean, Joshua 144,244,273,278 Kearney, Andrew 203 Keen, Josh 279 Keen, Matt 76 Kegley, Amelia 144, 271 Kehoe, Susan 120,244,248,249 Keller, Jennifer 265 Keller, Laura 173 Keller, Mason 244 Kelley, Josh 273 Kelly, Beth 108 Kelly, Chris 169 Kelly, Elizabeth 10,50,56,64,120,132,298,322 Kelly, Kevin 76,169 Kelly, Margaret 250 Kelly, Nichole 133 Kelton, Nathan 124 Kemery, Elizabeth 281 Kemp, Darcey 133,211 Kemp, Heather 252 Kemp, Shelly 120 Kendall, Pete 102,103 Kennedy, Amy 211 Kennedy, John 198 Kenney, Becky 225,268 Kent, Amy 97,144,229 Kenyon, Michelle 120,262,284 Keppel, Nick 149 Kerby, Debra 228 Kerksiek, Donna 152 Kerlin, Kimberly 183 Kern, Cynthia 155 Kester, Henry 199 Kesterson, Joshua 133 Ketchum, Tyson 100 Ketterer, Jason 144,276,277 Keyhill, Angela 133 Keys, Phafedra 144,177 Kilgore, Debbie 144,260 Killian, Dan 237 Killionby, Dan 196 Kilp, Mike 199 Kilpatrickby, Rob 217 Kim, Joe 270 Kindel, Brian 155 King, Autumn 271 King, Elaine 273 King, Lanee 120 Golden Choice Buffet golden corral Hours: Sun. - Thurs. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Breakfast Buffet Sat. & Sun. 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. 1707 S. Baltimore 665-5702 Grim-Smith Hospital A lifetime of trust. 112 E. Patterson Street Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-7241 (800) 310-7241 Index ~ 311 (Page 312) King, Martin Jr. 137 King, Matt 265 Kinne, Liz 88 Kirby, Kelly 144 Kirchhoefer, Pat 199 Kirchhoefer, Patrick 133 Kirchhoff, Todd 216 Kirchner, Jennifer 120,244,251 Kirchner, Tess 43,101,228,283 Kirk, Christina 159,168,181,246,256 Kirk, Sara 215 Kisch, Wendy 270 Klapp, Abe 178 Klapp, Abraham 121 Klasskin, Sarah 182 Klay, J.J. 284 Klein, Amy 215 Klein, Johnna 133,261,271 Klein, Mariguit 210 Klein, Sara 275 Klepzig, Shaundra 144,252 Kliegl, Andrea 206 Klier, Ron 236 Kliethermes, Paula 144,224,261,286,293 Kloecker, Christina 155,181 Kloppe, Sally 268 Kluba, Brian 154 Klusman, Matt 106 Knapp, Mitchell 155 Knarr, Debra 144 Knaust, Julia 227 Knehans, Gregg 155,205,275 Knehans, Gregory 205 Kniepman, Michelle 183 Kniest, Rebecca 276 Kniffen, Becca 50,210 Knight, Jeremy 144 Kniker, Alison 81,215 Knoght, Ron 268 Koenen, Brian 192,193,244 Koester, Rob 213 Koganemaru, Nobuhiro 265 Kohler, Cindy 93,133,215 Kojima, Miyuki 120 Kok, Yvonne 144,263,265 Kokjohn, Jessi 288 Kolev, Nick 263 Koltz, Jason 74 Koning, Audra 233 Koning, Bob 233 Konradi, Steve 193 Kopf, Dennis 255 Kopf, Jolene 144,224 Kopitske, Ken 280 Korhals, Shane 239 Korolenko, Dimitry 155 Kory, Renee 120 Kotinek, Carly 183 Kovac, Lisa 23 Kovash, Kimberly 120 Kozemski, Patrick 120 Kozisek, Joan 227 Kozjak, Sharon 172 Kradle, Indra 241 Kraemer, Shanna 133,250,289 Kraft, Amy 144,172,251,297 Kraichly, Joseph 216 Krakowiecki, Amy 133,206 Kralina, Lisa 211 Kramer, Andy 102 Kraus, Jason 287 Kraus, Katie 244,256 Krause, Becky 120,242,257 Krause, Tim 74,155,196,236,256 Kreicbergs, John 279 Kreunen, Sarah 120 Kreutz, Phil 97 Kristoff, Greg 92,93,133 Krob, Matthew 144 Kroll, Rachel 144,244,258 Kross, Carol 144,227,244 Krueger, Gretchen 133,293,297 Krull, Julie 262,291 Krutsinger, Caren 161 Kuehl, Gerald 106 Kuehnle, Karen 231 Kueper, Gary 238 Kueper, Harold 239 Kuhlman, Kyle 212 Kuhlmann, Andrew 234,287 Kuhlmann, Belial 267 Kuhn, Heather 260 Kuhn, Jennifer 293,297 Kuntz, Jared 93,133 Kunz, Kathie 22,23 Kunz, Ken 127 Kunz, Linda 255 Kuo, Hui-Ching 246 Kupferle, Jill 236 Kusiak, Casey 227,255,277 Kusick, Jessica 236 Kusmaul, Kristen 206 Kuznetsov, Andrei 268 L Who we are LaCroix, Casey 216 Ladendorf, Erin 48 LaFata, Gina 215,258 LaFever, Kevin 213 Laffleur, Danielle 215 Lagermann, Mary 206 Lai, Tony 142,155,246,292,293 Laity, Melissa 48,49,233 Lake, Jennifer 83 Lakin, Rhett 106 Lambert, Todd 179 Lammert, Jason 193 Lamon, Susan 231,268 LaMont, Allison 133,227 Lampe, Bryan 155,213,262 Lampe, Tina 263 Lancaster, Kevin 192,193,262,292 Lacaster, Tom 32 Land, Rachel 120 Landers, Christina 120 Landers, Christine 183 Landrum, Angela 120,260,261 Landrum, Michael 192,193 Landsbaum, Nate 217 Lane, Chad 231 Lane, Cris 134 Lang, Deanna 155,243 Lange, Ian 245,248 Langle, John 203 Langley, Johnny 162 Lanis, Betsy 229,260 LaPorte, Lori 252 LaRue, Tracy 119,120,286 Lasey, Brenda 133,242 Laszinski, Matt 102 LaTricia, Asbury 140 Lauf, Michelle 155, 172 LaVallee, Michelle 280 LaVaute, Wendy 256 Laverentz, Marni 275,292 Laws, Erica 215 Laws, Tanya 215 Lawton, Rachel 210 Lazinski, Matthew 120 Le, Baba 269 Le, Van 156,192,193 Leary, Keacy 210 Leary, Kecia 144,211,292 Leatherman, Mike 213 Leazer, Justin 257 Lecaque, Patrick 253 Ledgerwood, Charles 144 Ledgerwood, Chuck 255 Ledgerwood, Sarah 229,292 Lee, Charles 279 Lee, Chuck 117 Lee, Kam-Hung 246 Lee, Kristin 172 Lee, Scott 169,218 Lei, Su-Ping 144 Lee, Sung 156 Lee-Bonanno, Lucy 290 Lehman, Jonathan 120 Lehmann, Jennifer 81 Lehmann, Michele 120,156,251 Leitner, Laura 210 Lekin, Kara 215 Lelwela, Pasanthi 22,23,133 LeMay, Danny 237 Lemay, Donald 156 Lemay, Donny 196 Lemen, Timothy 133 Lemons, Michael 216 Lenore, Shani 177 Lenox, James 133,184 Lensch, Chad 156,205 Lenz, Katheryn 156,172 Lenz, Laura 281 M Serving Up Your Favorite "Courses." It's Always Our Pleasure To Serve You! Best of luck to our graduating seniors as you move ahead to a bright tomorrow. And to all our returning students, here's to another fantastic year! Your Campus Dining Staff- Mainstreet Market & Residence Hall Cafeterias Morrison's Hospitality Group A Division Of Gardner Merchant Food Services 312 ~ Index (Page 313) Sigma Chi Delta Local Social Sorority "Being is Not as Important as Becoming." Splash Page Comics & Toys New & Old Comics Toys Role-Playing Games Trading Cards Star Trek Star Wars Japanamation Videos for sale & rent Models T-Shirts Posters Original Art 1007 East Patterson Kirksville, MO 63501 (816)-665-7623 Leonard, Courtenay 133 Leonardo, Carrie 120,225,268 LePorte, Mark 156 Lesczynski, Bettie 10,244 Lesczynski, David 64 Lessman, Amy 215 Letourneau, Susan 156,288 Leverich, Theresa 215 Levy, Melissa 206,294 Lewis, Dan 231 Lewis, Daniel 156 Lewis, Denise 297 Lewis, Jamie 133,215 Lewis, Kathryn 211 Lewis, Michael 165 Lewis, Scott 161,231 Libbers, Kameron 88 Lieb, Sara 120 Ligibel, Sandra 144,214,215,259 Lilagren, Dave 199 Lillis, Amy 172 Lim, Sieglinde 120,136,227,260 Lin, Chia-Yu 246 Lin, Chun-Liang 246 Lin, Jason 165 Lin, Mei-Chun 156,246 Lin, Susan 263 Lincoln, Maria 120 Lindevald, Ian 184 Lindsay, Joshua 34,133,241,271 Lindstrom, Julie 244,248 Linhardt, Heather 231 Linhardt, Matthew 217 Linhares, Greg 160,277 Link, Kimberly 235,252 Linnebach, Loretta 34,144,259,267,272 Linnell, John 33 Linton, Joanna 206,229 Lipman, Kerry 215 List, Rebecca 121,245,253,255 Liu, Pei-Chin 246 Liu, Sijia 133,246,263 Livingston, Jeremy 192,193 Llinas, Gonzalo 263 Loberg, Dan 144,199,236,260,277 Loberg, Daniel 65 Lock, Beth 133.239.253 Lodes, Mike 74 Loewen, Jennifer 133,271 Lofgren, Chris 156,236 Lomax, Matt 213,236 Lomax, Matthew 213 Lombardo, Joe 132,267 Long, Jason 212 Long, Rick 106,178 Longanecker, Marisol 246 Longworth, Tammy 284 Lopez, Andrea 286,287 Lord, Sarah 215 Lorenz, Jim 216 Loring, Aimee 242,322 Loseman, Rob 161 Loseman, Robert Jr 169 Loussaert, Jan 94 Love, Daniel 133,271 Love, Warren 270 Lovelace, Tracy 156 Loveless, Sara 273 Lucas, Sarah 121,260,301 Luciano, Craig 227 Lucke, John 147 Ludlow, Jennifer 156,252,297 Ludwig, Kristi 144,183 Lui, Chi 133,246 Luina, Trey 212 Lukosius, Michelle 121 Lukowski, Vince 213 Lumaghi, Laura 121,276 Lundstrom, Paul 179 Lunsford, Jennifer 243 Luppens, Chris 271 Lusk, Nicole 156,168,181,295 Lutter, Christina 145 Lutz, Andrew 133 Luzader, Karen 145 Ly, Jean 173 Lybarder, Amanda 93 Lynch, Abby 145,210 Lynch, Kathryn 121,286 Lynch, Mike 76 Lynch, Sean 145,147,169,187,237 Lynchard, Garrett 216 Lynn, Jean 292 Lynn Trisha 245 Lyons, Lora 121 M Who are we MacBryde, Jenn 183 MacBryde, Jennifer 145,182 MacLellan, Jay 178 Mader, Margie 149 Madiar, Erie 269 Maeder, Alan 133,184,185,253 Maggart, Danna 229 Maglio, Christopher 63 Magruder, Jack 28,56,57,58,59,67,137,165,262 Magruder, Sue 58,59 Mahon, Andrew 282 Mahon, Melissa 121,227 Mahrer, April 122,259 Mailhes, Andy 212 Mailhes, Scott 262 Maisenhelder, Joel 205,245 Makhmudov, Rustam 156 Malcolm, Adam 193 Malcom, Kathryn 121 Malicoat, Bruce 231 Mallinder, Rob 263 Malone, Dan 216 Malone, Kelly 133,210 Maloney, Colleen 252 Maloney, Katie 144 Maly, Regina 165 Manfull, Aaron 133,244,262,291 Mangels, Amy 79 Manion, Kevin 231 Maniscalco, Kate 255 Mankey, Chuck 267,274 Manley-Markowski, Renee 260 Mann, Corey 213 Maples, Jenny 133,251 Maranan, Dean 217 March, Loranda 62,63 Marchand, Adam 277 Marchbank, Sara 156,273 Marchland, Adam 276 Marder, Alan 239 Mark, Fontez 79 Markee, Tyler 76 Markiewicz, Dave 15,284,285 Markiewicz, Tony 284,285 Markunas, Sarah 121,215 Marner, Deborah 235 Maroney, Mike 168,192,193,230 Marquart, Jason 279 Marriott, Jennifer 145,183 Marsh, Julie 112,227,294 Marsh, Lori 227 Marshall, Gene 216 Marshall, James 121 Marshall, Michelle 25,133,206 Marshall, Thomas 288 Marti, Drew 129 Martin, Andrew 133 Martin, Craig 262 Martin, Drew 129,244 Martin, Elisa 261 Martin, Kevin 241 Martin, Meredith 211 Martin, Phil 112,127 Martin, Phillip 145,192,193 Martin, Steve 236 Martinez, Rachelle 228 Marx, Ashley 133,211 Maschhoff, Andy 217 Maschmann, Scott 121 Mason, Kurt 121 Mason, Sarah 133,210 Masten, Debbie 82,83 Mathers, Daniel 241 Mathers, Jason 145 Mathews, Kristin 145 Mathis, Angie 242,271 Matlock, Jennifer 55,156 Matlock, Jenny 23,54 Matlock, John 273 Matthews, Kristin 233 Matthews, Scott 87 Matthys, Jill 215 Mattus, Kelly 17,121 Matz, Amanda 133 Maxwell, Craig 80,81 Mayes, Jill 133 313 ~ Index (Page 314) Mayfield, Imani 20,145,169,187 Maze, Eric 192,193 Mazeitis, Derek 76 McAlpin, Sarah 121 McAlpine, Teresa 121,244,270 McAuley, Aidan 179 McBride, Megan 133,211,282,293 McCabe, Cynthia 229,235,322 McCarty, Kirk 74,178 McCaskill, Molly 133,210,242,293 McClain, Charles 57,96 McClanahan, Rebecca 164 McClure, Michelle 187 McConnell, Kelly 133 McCoy, Shelby 133,286 McCracken, Clinton 235,282,283 McCracken, Megan 133,206,224 McCubbin, Travis 100,193 McCune, Ryan 193 McCurdy, David 184 McDaniel, Brenda 156 McDonald, Amy 134 McDonald, Patricia 145,172 McDonald, Roy 35,205 McDuffie, Kathleen 134,261 McDuffie, Kathleen 288 McEndarfer, Ann 262 McFarland, Amy 180 McGrath, Kim 211 McGuire, Julie 156,180,244,289 McGuire, Kristin 173 McHaffie, Heather 65 McIntyre, Catherine 103 McIntyre, Stewart 74 McKay, Becky 182 McKee, Marta 81 McKenzie, Lisa 145,228,267,283 McKinney, Fran 263 McKinney, Lauri 134 McKnight, Jason 74,196 McLane-Iles, Betty 281 McLeod, Mike 74 McMillin, Shannon 121 McMullen, Heather 134,260 McNamara, Heather 156,180 McNeely, Sarah 244 McPartlin, Craig 74 McPherson, Brian 241 McWhorter, Ladelle 280 Meadows, Lee 172 Mech, Scott 218 Mehelic, Sarah 134 Meier, Becka 210 Meierotto, Emily 236 Meierotto, Katie 229 Meirose, Lisa 243 Meis, Scott 76 Meissen, Andrew 271 Melching, Jeff 134,199 Meldal, Claes 76,121,263 Meller, David 121 Melody, Chad 145,154,226,235 Memba, Billy 37 Mena, Fernando 263 Menayo, Frenito 263 Mendoza, Susana 79,156 Meng, Mark 227,265,277 Mennemeyer, Michelle 210,297 Merkel, Elizabeth 121 Mersbergen, Jenny 289 Mertens, Tracey 236 Mesnier, Ken 156 Mesnier, Mike 231 Mesnier, Valerie 121,182 Messmer, Lori 255 Messner, Kathy 290 Mestemacher, Robyn 93 Metz, Laura 121 Metzger, Lana 121 Metzger, Michelle 145,233,295 Meyer, Colleen 34,134,180,284,285 Meyer, David 156,252,289 Meyer, Doug 184 Meyer, Erik 184 Meyer, James 192,193 Meyer, Jennifer 227 Meyer, Kristin 134,244,256,278 Meyer, Lance 121,258 Meyer, Lynn 289 Meyer, Matthew 178 Meyer, Rebecca 134 Meyer, Sheila 119,121 Meyers, Dave 127 Michel, Crystal 121 Mierisch, Ray 227 Miesner, Steve 213,260 Mihalevich, Mollie 138,139 Mihindukulasuri, Samila 121 Mikesic, Brittany 92,93,134 Mikkelson, Chris 218 Milam, Jeff 199 Miller, Alysa 121 Miller, Amanda 215 Miller, Amy 173 Miller, Anna 175 Miller, Charlie 268 Miller, Colleen 295 Miller, Eric 213 Miller, Jason 145,212,213,228,265,295 Miller, Jen 50 Miller, Jennifer 156,183 Miller, Jenny 134 Miller, Joshua 212 Miller, Laurie 121,172 Miller, Marilyn 165 Miller, Mark 80 Miller, Meko 74 Miller, Ned 227,255 Miller, Steve 116 Miller, Tricia 267 Milligan, Laurie 42,283 Millsap, Lisa 168,206,207 Mincemeyer, Amanda 121 Miranda, Marianne 263 Miriani, Jason 156,224 Missel, John 32,184,258,273 Mister, Antonio 232,299 Mistretta, Laura 134 Mitchell, Angela 245 Mitchell, George 134,169,194,195,232 Mitchell, Josh 76 Mitchell, Meredith 180,273 Mitchell, Nanette 228,300 Mitra, Mohua 210,322 Mittelstadt, Sue 206 Mittelstadt, Susan 206 Mittler, Gwen 239 Mittler, Gwendolyn 134 Mixson, Jamal 218 Mlynarczyk, Mark 145,184 Moeller, Stefanie 236 Moenkhoff, Sean 123 Moffett, Stephanie 123 Mogerman, Robert 178,179 Mohror, Jeff 74 Monroe, Janet 25,123 Monroe, Mark 258,273 Moody, Lee 155 Moore, Aubrey 267 Moore, Austin 205 Moore, Chad 217 Moore, Clay 145,192,193,297 Moore, Jeremy 216 Moore, Johannes 235 Moore, Melissa 210 Moore, Monica 145,267 Moore, Paula 155 Moore, Robyn 258 Morgan, Jacqueline 134,206 Morgan, Jamie 123 Morgan, Malachy 199 Morgan, Rich 35 Morgenstern, Holly 246 Mork, Tyler 93 Morrill, Ryan 18,19,34,35,156,295 Morris, Corey 132 Morris, Heather 145,173 Morris, R.J. 64,196 Morris, Torri 215 Morrison, James 203 Morrison, Kristy 145 Moseley, Alex 121 Moseley, Niki 97 Mosely, Dan 87 Moses, Andrea 229 Mosley, Amanda 123 Moss, Amy 145,243,245,294 Moubayed, Yves 74 Mower, Mark 212 Mower, Mat 212 Moyes, James 285 Moylan, Heath 161 Moynihan, Neill 212 Mrotek, Angela 123 Mudd, Colin 228 Mudd, Nichole 123,236 Mudd, Nick 199 Mudd, Tina 145 Muegge, Lynda 156,252 Muehling, Jill 134,242 Mueller, Heidi 123,261 Mueller, Jason 156,236 Travis~Noe Funeral Home Neil & Sherry Travis Brian C. Noe 1008 Potter Ave. P.O. Box 306 Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-1300 Kirksville's Only Hometown Owned Funeral Home Jostens Northeast Missouri State University "The Best in Their Fields" Wally Mallins Pat Bosak Mark Mills John Cox Kelli Jones Jostens 1600 N. Missouri Marceline, MO 64658 (816) 376-2301 Fax (816) 376-2929 314 ~ Index (Page 315) Mueller, Jennifer 156,215 Mueller, Mark 205 Mueller, Mike 205 Muhelir, Sarah 299 Mullen, Kathy 215 Muller, Joe 237 Mullins, Marcia 123,277 Mullison, Dave 85,97 Mundt, Beth 145,271 Munz. Laurie 215 Murphy, Heather 123 Murphy, Patrick 227 Murphy, Ryan 106 Murphy, Tom 216 Murray, Chad 74 Murray. Sondra 274 Murray, William 200 Murrell, Troy 175,261 Musgrave, Vicky 226 Musick, Christa 123 Musselman, Jeff 205 Musselman, Michael 156 Mustonen, Alina 123 Mutert, Becky 134 Myers, Amanda 134,183 Myers, James 134,252 Myers, Kim 215 Myerson, Mike 74 Mylar, Kristin 81,256 Myles, Juanita 134 N Who we are Naegelin, Tim 228 Nagel, Mark 145,179,262 Nakamura, Gonzo 265 Nalewajk, Bob 74 Nanney, Shawn 213 Nardie, Gabe 106 Naseem, Shazzie 212,280 Navarro, Lorena 134 Neal, Dan 32,134 Neal, Jamie 123,210,295 Neal, Rob 179 Neary, Angie 119 Nehring, Amy 227,242 Nekola, Kerry 145,295 Nelson, Erik 74 Nelson, Kelly 123,131 Nelson, Kolbey 123 Nelson, Matt 74 Nenninger, Tim 213 Netherton, Alexandra 145,267 Neubauer, Lisa 258 Neuman, Becky 282 Neuman, Rebecca 134 Newbauer, Lisa 273 Newcombe, Dave 50,51 Newcomer, Mandy 249 Newland, David 147 Newman, Wayne 165 Nguyen, Mike 212 Nichols, Alison 215 Nichols, Jeff 74 Nichols, Joe 252 Nichols, Keri 88 Nichols, Vonnie 162 Nicholson, Abby 123 Nicholson, Angela 123 Nicholson, Bryan 297 Nick, Joe 76 Nickels, Chris 229 Nickels, Christine 145 Nicoll, Christy 103 Niedermeyer, Douglas 178 Nielsen, Bubba 205 Nielsen, Craig 205 Nielsen, Jacqueline 145 Nielsen, Joy 160 Nieponski, Nick 97 Nikulski, B.J. 156,252 Nilges, Jennifer 146 Nilson, Dave 218 Nisbet, Kristen 156,236 Nnadozie, Emmanuel 62 Noble, Jim 156,205 Nohilly, Arlene 261 Nolan, Jim 245 Noland, Garrick 205 Nolder, Jeff 76,77,213 Noll, Kathy 16,146,244,248,278,289 Nomura, Hisako 263,265 Norby, Liz 288,322 Norman, Missy 123,263 Northrup, Charles 205 Northrup, Chuck 93 Norton, Andrea 260,277 Norton, Chris 227 Norton, Jennifer 250,289 Nortrup, Michael 134 Norwood, Mindy 34,241 Nott, Karin 126,127,211 Novak, Jeffrey 216 Novak, Mike 216 Nowack, Mary 183 Nugent, James 146,260,277 Nugent, Jim 236 Nussbaum, Oliver 203 Nussbaum, Stephanie 168,173 Nyamapfene, Nyasha 62,120,137,156,187,212 O Who are we O'Brien, Jenny 156 O'Bryan, Melissa 156,224,252,289 O'Connor, Cara 261 O'Connor, Katherine 289 O'Malley, Megan 276 O'Neal, Crystal 156 O'Neal, Janet 134,234 O'Neill, Maureen 244,251 O'Brien, Matt 199 O'Brien, Timothy 123 O'Coin, Joe 216 O'Connor, Cara 123 O'Farrell, Natalie 88 O'Neal, Crystal 172 O'Neal, Steven 193 O'Neill, Maureen 297 Obert, Jeff 80 Ochoa, Amy 156,172,262,291 Odefey, Jennifer 61,122,123,245,262,322 Oden, Jenny 146,228,278,289 Oder, Elizabeth 284 Odorizzi, Lisa 134 Oechsner, Matt 156,179 Oehlert, Erika 230 Oehring, Rebekah 122,123,144 Oelschlaeger, Curt 258, 264,275 Oelschlaeger, Kimberly 123,182 Oesterly, Jason 134 Ogden, Ben 291 Ojeda, Frances 263 Oldeg, Paula 81,282 Olesen, Kirsten 256,257 Oligschlaeger, Kevin 184 Oliver, Ann 292,293 Olley, Jim 217 Olmos, Edward 286 Olmsted, Gail 173 Olmsted, Mike 110 Olson, Audra 123,233 Olson, Lisa 134,295 Olson, Stacy 146 Onwuzlike, Kaine 74 Oostdyk, Jamie 244 Orchard, Lee 301 Osborn, Jamie 123,233,242,249,255,276 Osborn, Jeffrey 44 Osbourne, Justin 273 Osgood, Tom 239,291 Ossler, Larry 218,219 Otaka, Tomoko 37,146,263,265 Ott, Janese 265,271,290 Ott, Michelle 229 Ottiger, Libby 225 Owen, Cherrie 224 Owens, Frik 289 Owens, S 146,178 Ozeki, K 22,23,135,244 P Who we are Pa, John 123,199 Paccagnini, Scott 110 Pace, Frankie 10,11 Padberg, Paul 192,193 Paddock, Will 284,287 Padrnos, Robin 135,286 Page, Robbie 214 The Following Sponsors Would Like to Say Best Wishes and Good Luck to the Students of NMSU Hightower Wholesale Incorporated 511 North Marion Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-8158 Beard's Gallery, Glass & Metal Decorating Center 120 East Washington Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-1928 Flamingo Bar 120 South Main St. Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-9997 Kirskville Farm & Home 100 West Potter Old Highway 6 Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-7268 Northeast Missouri State Bank 600 South Baltimore Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-6161 Super 8 Motel Kirksville 1101 Country Club Drive Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-8826 NEMO Beer Wholesalers North Highway 63 Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-7659 Patty's University Bookstore 515 South Franklin Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 627-7287 Sparks Construction 505 North Main Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-4623 Sparks Cleaners 309 South Franklin Kirksville, MO 63501 (816) 665-2294 Echo Yearbook Student Union Building Media Center - NMSU Kirksville, Mo 63501 (816) 785-4450 1995 Echo Index ~ 315 (Page 316) Driver's Edge Northeast Missouri's Import Specialist Providing Complete Automotive Services Best Wishes to the Students & Staff of NMSU 2807 S. 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Baltimore 627-7100 Pagel, Angie 241 Pagel, Scott 241 Pagenstecher, Anne 123 Pahl, Cyndi 243 Painter, Laura 241 Palazzo, Christina 182 Palm, Jason 267 Palmer, Brenda 252 Palmer, Dawne 261 Pan, Bor-Ping 246 Pang, Siew 246 Parker, Jody 289 Parker, Talva 81 Parks, Chuck 165 Parks, Janine 180 Parsons, Jessica 135 Passini, Beth 123,227,295 Patchin, Jeffrey 252 Pate, Jennifer 255 Patel, Hima 123,271 Patel, Kamlesh 146 Patel, Ken 244 Patterson, Jaimie 295 Patterson, Seymour 45 Patton, Jason 199 Paul, Adrienne 235 Paul, Susan 252 Paulding, James 46 Paulding, Stephen 46,300,301 Paules, Chrystal 210 Paulos, Chrystal 226,260 Pauls, Jeff 123 Paulsell, Christina 31,123,180 Paulsell, Christy 234,258,322 Paulsen, Catherine 146 Paulsen, Cathy 138,234,282 Pauzauskie, Elizabeth 183 Pauzauskie, Liz 266,297 Pavely, Joanna 156,243,275 Pavlisin, Brian 161,178 Payton, Teressa 135,246,299 Pearl, Melissa 267 Pearson, Jasen 156,322 Pelini, Marc 258 Pelster, Keith 252 Pemberton, Elizabeth 48 Pendino, Bethany 123,233 Pendino, Rebecca 156 Pennel, Paul 146,271 Perez, Kelly 215 Perkins, Curtis 135,267 Perkinson, Mark 246 Pestine, Rebecca 206 Peters, Mary 234,282,297 Peterson, Amy 123,277 Peterson, Heather 230 Peterson, Scott 239 Peterson, Steve 216 Peth, Dana 123,286 Peuker, Caroline 140,152 Peuster, Brian 239 Pezold, Catherine 123,227,284 Pfaff, Brandi 227,295 Pfeuffer, Greg 146,184 Pflueger, Lloyd 280 Phair, Liz 149 Phillips, Andrea 251 Phillips, Christina 146 Phillips, Christy 279,283 Phillips, Dan 269 Phillips, Matt 244,285 Phillips, Tom 273 Philpott, Shawn 237 Phipps, Kathy 271 Phoenix, Matthew 146,249 Piatt, Crystal 93,108,109,229 Pickett, Emily 252 Pieper, Beth 135 Pierce, Angela 123,235,242 Pillard, Amy 88 Piper, Amy 255,291 Pires, John 212 Pittman, Torie 227 Pitzer, Erika 211 Piya, Joshila 263 Plackemeier, Kyle 106 Plackemeier, T. 135 Pleskac, Jessica 251 Plum, Michael 217 Plunkett, Melissa 292 Poehlman, Tami 135,239 Pogue, Kimberly 123 Pointer, Beth 297 Pointer, Dirk 228 Poland, Aimee 172 Polen, Audra 146,229,283 Polizzi, Holly 156,215,259 Pollitt, Lisa 135 Polovich, Cathy 123 Pomicter, Melissa 188,226,262,267,322 Ponte, Jennifer 146,173 Poortinga, Kevin 156,168,193,262,275,290 Popov, Andrei 37,156 Popp, Aaron 123 Poppe, Elizabeth 123 Port, Heath 123 Porte, Mark 179 Porter, Angela 43,253 Porter, Danielle 135,278,297 Porter, Doniel 146,242 Porter, Mike 35,258 Porto, Stephanie 260 Post, Michelle 156,281,289 Post, Michelle 215,230 Poston, Scott 80 Posz, Allen 273 Potter, Angela 135,172 Potter, Matt 193 Potthast, Adam 50,214 Potturi, Lata 172 Powell, Jamie 135,238 Powell, Kevin 61 Powers, Ally 182 Powers, Dan 279 Powers, Janette 270 Powers, Shannon 135,236 Powers, TuShun 248 Prather, Lisa 183 Preis, Jason 156,231 Preis, Sarah 123 Prescott, Mary 229,293 Presley, Clifton 14,15 Preussner, Arnold 163 Pribla, Rhea 215 Price, Ann 135,270 Price, Claralyn 181,301 Prichett, Leila 273 Priddy, Shannon 183 Priefert, Debbie 123,173 Prince, Michael 178 Prinster, Jordan 229 Prott, Tim 287 Prybylski, Carrianne 246 Pugh, Joy 164 Pulaski, Jim 123 Pumroy, B.J. 106 Pupillo, Patrice 146,244 Purcell, George 271,275 Pursifull, Christy 173 Pusczek, Anne 97,215 Pusey, Regan 210 Puskas, Amy 239 Q Who are we Quaethem, Renee 252 Qualls, Melissa 280 Qualls, Rebecca 276 Quigg, Kim 211 Quigley, Nicole 180,292 Quist, Inga 182 R Who we are Radochonski, Renae 215 Ragland, Marlena 26 Raisley, Jennifer 281 Rak, Dave 12,13,200,206 Ralph, Jill 101 Ralston, Robert 266 Ramco, Sara 297 Ramlo, Sara 172 Ramsey, Andrea 267 Ramsey, Jason 156,260 Randolph, Cristy 135,262 Raney, Amy 146,233 Ranner, Chris 250,279 Ranner, Christopher 156 Rasmussen, Reidun 173 Rast, Connie 243,265 Ratcliff, Robyn 272 Rathsam, Heather 206 Rausch, David 34,244 Rausch, Stephanee 294 Rausch, Stephanie 265 Rauschenbach, MSG 284 Rauschenberger, Rebekah 230,300 Rauser, Melissa 215 Ray, Kristen 298 Ray, Sharon 156,230,299 Rea, Delia 236 Reader, Kathleen 146,233 Reale, Chris 250,279 Reale, Christopher 146 Record, Rachel 232,233,243 Redak, Bobbie 168 Reddick, Melissa 156,173 Redenbaugh, Jenny 252 Redmon, Marsha 165 Reed, Daryl 156,236 Reed, David 241 Reed, Shelley 156,226,275 Reepmeyer, Kim 224,229,277,278 Reeson, Ryan 244 Rehberg, Aisha 300 Rehberg, Kari 156,267,300 Reid, Dorothy 241,299 Reid, Ellen 131,156,265,271,295 Reidel, Anastacia 290 Reilly, Jenny 293,296,297 Reinagel, Katie 146,283 Reinhardt, Dave 192,193 Reinkemeyer, Ben 179 Reisdorf, Sara 93,108 Reisenbichler, Amy 123 Reiss, Brian 226 Rejniak, Michael 169,213 Reller, Kim 297 Renken, Ann 242 Reppen, Erika 123 Reppy, Gary 202,203 Reuschel, Tim 87 Revell, Andrew 146,192,193 Revell, Andy 239 Reyes, Cynthia 135 Reynolds, Michelle 135,248 Rhoads, Joe 238 Rhoads, Joseph 239 Rhoads, Kristin 243 Ribbing, Paul 138,139,146,230,231 Rice, Julie 22,23 Rice, Tara 101 Karen Sylvara D.O. Family Medicine, Gynecology, Pediatrics 815 West Michigan PHONE: 665-5570 Hours 9-12, 1-5 Mon., Tues., We., Fri. 316 ~ Index (Page 317) Rich, Karina 235 Richison, Bryan 269 Richmiller, Robb 205 Richmond, Ray 279 Rickman. Jill 156.246,259 Riechers, Chris 193 Riechers, Christopher 146 Riechers, Kim 124 Ried. Cynthia 146,290,291 Riedel Anastacia 161,291 Riegel Sarah 173 Rielly. Jenny 297 Riemann, Tyson 169,200 Riesmeyer, Lisa 211 Riethmann, Susan 123 Riley, B.C. 245 Riley. Betsy 135,270 Riley, Jen 15 Riley, Jennifer 210,267 Rilke. Rainer 148 Ringwald, Amy 156,242,251 Ringwald, Steve 218,236 Riordan, John 169,205 Rischas, Hank 273 Rissman, Brian 179 Rissman, Julie 211 Ritchey, Christine 135,233 Ritzier. Johan 37,123,263,291 Rivara, Jennifer 156,252,253 Rizzo, Matt 141 Roach, Jennifer 135,242,255,271,278,290,291 Roach. Kyle 237 Roadman, Eric 146,236 Roadman, Megan 123 Robb. Megan 283 Robb, Penny 156,181,293,297 Robben, Theresa 146,228,242 Robbins, Kenny 74 Roberds, Carrie 299 Roberts, Andrea 182,183 Roberts, Beth 180 Roberts, Danny 277 Roberts, Jennifer 156,295 Roberts, Kristen 20 Roberts, Laurelyn 123,131,291,295 Robinson, Anne 183 Robinson, Dana 135,235,282 Robinson, Mike 132,203 Robinson, Rene 135,172 Robinson, Tinisha 176 Robison, Kimberly 135 Robison, Kym 215 Roche, Christine 156,249,265,283 Roche, Julie 156,181,281,292 Rockette, Brian 18,179 Rodey, Laura 135,227 Roeder, Eileen 123 Roehl, Kimberly 146 Roensch. Walter 146,241,246 Roettger, Ruth 146,182,284 Rogers, Andrew 292 Rogers, Angela 135,251 Rogers, Christina 146,246,299 Rogers, David 76,131 Rogers, Jaime 173 Rohman, Todd 13 Rohr, Jim 237 Rohrer, Michelle 123,242 Rohrick, Jeff 228 Roldan, Juan 263 Roldan, Juan 123 Roldanikto, Juanjiko 265 Roling, Carrie 126,236 Roling, Melissa 123 Rollison, Jason 74,131 Romine, Brett 199 Romine, Jeff 165,224,236,289 Romine, Marilyn 165,252,289 Ronek, Amy 18,19,34,215 Roos, Mike 74 Rose, Mindy 239 Rosemeyer, Cindy 135 Rosen, Salwa 236 Rosenberg, Marcus 74,196 Rosenberg, Sal 267 Rosenbery, Dean 56 Ross, Christian 301 Ross, Diana 176,177 Ross, James 74 Ross, Jennifer 135 Ross, Jennin 272,281 Rost, Connie 182,295 Rotert, Daniel 123 Rotert, Danny 234,270 Roth, Megan 25,103,119 Rothenberger, Melisa 142,146,243,245,292,296,297 Rothermich, Michael 64,146, 234,282 Rouse, Andy 90 Rowland, Cynthia 165 Roy McDonald, III 156 Rozor, Josh 241 Ruckman, Sara 135,246 Rudel, Scott 74 Ruder, Jennifer 158,206 Ruedin, Rhonda 146,230,244,290 Ruefer, Liz 101 Ruger, June 12,13 Ruhaak, Eric 267 Ruler, Noble 175 Rupp, Angela 123 Rupp, Julie 159 Rush, Dan 178 Russell, Brett 271 Russo, Mike 127 Rustam, Makhmudov 265 Rustem, Makhmudov 263 Ryan, Kelly 215,244 Ryan, Laura 271 Ryan, Michelle 227 Ryberg, Chad 146,285 Rybkowski, Ron 228 Ryle, Walter 28,56,61 Ryterski, Heather 215 S Who are we Saabye, Matt 102 Sabol, Jessica 231 Sabourin, Carrie 136,233 Sagaser, Jennifer 183 Sager, Paul 227 Sallee, David 226 Saltink, Amy 158,236 Sammelmann, Brian 205 Sampson, Jana 227 SanAlejo, Bruno 158 Sanbom, Greg 217 Sancken, Jill 183 Sandborn, Greg 100 Sanders, Catherine 210 Saranita, Elizabeth 182 Sather, Ryan 244,292 Saus, Douglas 136,184 Sawani, Abrar 264 Sawani, Ali 264 Sawani, Mohamed 264 Sawani, Mustafa 165,264 Saylor, Alana 273 Scanlan, Jayne 136 Scanlon, Jayne 173 Schade, Suzanne 235 Schaefer, Craig 158,169,262,287 Schaefer, Edward 178 Schaefer, Todd 145 Schalk, Beth 275 Schaver, Joan 241 Scheibel, Christine 28,230,289,300 Scheidt, Mike 252,253 Schell, Mark 74 Schiek, Jason 80 Schiller, Jennifer 273,289 Schillhahn, Erin 146,183 Schiltz, Gretchen 228 Schippe, Steve 87 Schirdewahn, Mike 203 Schleeter, Jennifer 228 Schlemper, Amy 158,173 Schluender, Rebecca 245,270 Schmacher, Sarah 233 Schmid, Jody 258 Schmidt, Jahody 273 Schmidt, Jeff 74 Schmidt, Jody 161,289 Schmitt, Eric 106 Schmitt, Eric 169,178,297 Schmitz, Glenn 160 Schmitz, Kristy 282 Schnarre, Stacey 295 Schneider, Ed 80,94 Schneider, Gene 46,47,61,165 Schneider, Jason 168,217,225 Schneider, Kathi 158 Schneider, Monica 49,146,295 Schneider, Rob 46,47,158,168,199,262,291 Schneider, Sandra 123 Schneider, Steve 205 Schnelten, Kristin 272 Schoch, Jason 38,39 We're Proud to Support Northeast Missouri State University Cablecom 402 Noth Main P.O. Box D Kirksville, Missouri 63501 (816) 665-7066 (Page 318) Schoeneweiss, Chris 123 Schoenig, Paul 277 Schoppe, Brian 252 Schrader, Jack 87 Schrimpf, Kelly 158,284 Schroeder, Kathy 147 Schroeder, Shannon 146,181 Schudel, Melissa 146,227,251,255 Schuessler, Jennifer 283 Schuetz, Jeff 93 Schulte, Trish 22,146,295,297 Schultz, Jen 271 Schultz, Jennifer 136,262 Schultz, Josh 16 Schultz, Laura 233 Schulze, Shirley 279 Schumacher, Sarah 123 Schumann, Dawn 183 Schupp, Amy 227 Schur, Matt 34,235 Schutter, Dave 90 Schwab, Sarah 146,266,268 Schwartz, Jason 123 Schwartz, Kevin 146 Schwarz, Jake 258,273 Schweigel, Jennifer 172 Schwendeman, Eric 111 Schweneman, Eric 87 Schwent, Paul 123 Schwertfeger, Audra 123,227,244 Sciranko, Scott 179 Scott, Bart 237 Scott, Ellery 281 Scott, Jennifer 239 Scott, Josh 92,93 Scott, Karega 74,90 Scott, Rachel 136 Scoyoc, Sara 124 Seah, Simon 123 Seale, Brenda 146,246,277 Seals, Troy 268 Sebben, John 122 Sechrest, Sheri 124,181 Secoy, Ben 184,234,300 Secoy, Benjamin 146 Sedovic, Tim 205 Seeley, Julie 246,271 Sefrit, Jason 88 Seifried, Laura 158 Seim, Chris 76 Seim, Ryan 76,77,212 Seibert, Debie 127 Selland, Dirk 68,69,283 Sellenriek, Beth 230 Semelroth, Kim 227 Semerau, Chris 100 Sendag, Jennifer 182 Senger, Susan 10,44,124,206,241,286,322 Sequeira, Manuel 158,263 Sequeko, Manuel 265 Sergott, Nicole 124 Seroche, Robin 140 Serocke, Roberta 158 Sevcik, Stacy 227 Sexton, Bill 237 Seyfert, Jennifer 206 Shadle, Mike 284 Shafer, Laurie 183 Shafer, Mike 274 Shafer, Shelly 284 Shaffer, Fred 193 Shah, Neha 124 Shannon, Shawna 235 Sharp, Richard 267 Sharpe, Melanie 136,257 Shaw, Laurie 124,233 Shepard, Matt 129 Sherchan, Sanjeev 263 Sheridan, Laura 136 Shetley, Erin 61 Shields, Kimberly 49,295 Shields, Scott 271 Shin, Yoori 158 Shine, Nicole 146,244 Shirley, Laura 158,206,271 Shivelbine, Matt 231 Shmigelsky, Stephen 10,252 Shook, Amy 136 Shoppe, Brian 248 Short, Renee 23,138,139,146,244,255,267,322 Showers, Scott 74,256 Shropshire, Kelly 97,182 Shultz, Josh 233 Shupe, Kristina 158 Sickmann, Mary 146,265,283,295 Siebke, Mark 136,184 Siedner, Dana 229 Siegele, Shawn 102 Siegrist, Andi 215 Sierk, Brian 237 Siewert, Gregg 165,281 Sifford, Jane 215 Sifton, Scott 146,275,296,297 Sigel, Julie 136,206 Sigler, Zachary 124 Sigman, Jennifer 82,83 Siller, Dee 215 Silva, Kamal 143 Silverio, Dianne 277 Silverio, Joseph 276 Silverio, Kate 215 Silvernail, Jen 215 Silvernail, Jim 213 Simmons, Gus 87 Simmons, Janice 159,273 Simmons, Jessica 292 Simmons, Tracey 146,206 Simpson, Chris 237 Simpson, Jennifer 180 Sims, Amber 26,27 Sims, Willard 87 Sinclair, Kimberly 289 Sincox, Ethan 200 Singleton, Takara 124,232 Sisson, Rhonda 165 Siwinski, Michael 192,193 Skalski, Jennifer 215 Skibbe, David 136,234 Skin-Chi, Wang 263 Skinner, Natalie 215 Skold, Brent 124 Skoumal, Kimberly 146 Skouse, Jenny 183 Skrabacz, Liz 206,260 Slack, Jennifer 250,251,289 Slavin, Pat 97 Slavin, Patrick 161 Slentz, Ben 74 Slubowski, J.R. 102,293 Sluhan, Chris 211 Sluhan, Mike 212 Smaidris, Candy 97,183 Smart, Nikki 168 Smith, Andrea 47 Smith, Angela 211 Smith, Briana 267 Smith, Dallas 165 Smith, Delora 158,232 Smith, Demonn 158,194 Smith, Demonn 232 Smith, Dwyane 20 Smith, Elinor 131,136,276 Smith, Erin 182,295 Smith, Eugene 155 Smith, Heather 124 Smith, Julie 236 Smith, Leslie 124 Smith, Lori 250 Smith, Marcus 124,232 Smith, Michael 194 Smith, Mike 97 Smith, Nathan 285 Smith, Robert 235,245,297 Smith, Sarah 158,227 Smith, Stephanie 136,173,206 Smith, Stuart 64 Smith, Thad 136,184 Smock, Kathy 136,234,299 Smulczenski, Meghan 180 Snethen, Cathy 124 Snider, Tracy 124,160,288 Snitker, Jill 43,124,205,253,322 Snook, Dennis 267 Snyder, Donald 146,199 Snyder, Jason 146,184 Snyder, Melinda 136,299 Sodomka, Michelle 261 Sokolowski, Mary 146,238,239,289 Sokolowski, Samantha 182 Sollner, Andrea 275,292 Soloman, Amanda 158,210,292,297 Sondon, Lara 221 Spain, Amy 239 Spalding, John 235 Spalding, Rob 95,256 Sparks, Amy 136,251 Heartland Foodservice Management For the best in: Vending Catering Coffee & Bottled Water Services "Catering At It's Finest" From China to Chinet We Do It All! 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PONDEROSA Steakhouse 1116 Country Club Drive Kirksville, MO 63501 (816)665-6336 Winner of the 1995 Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show ~ Midwest Regional Student Union Building Media Center Northeast Missouri State University Kirksville MO 63501 (816) 785-4449 index Northeast Missouri State University V Who we are Vagedes, Erica 81,124 Valentino, Marco 273 Vallee, Michelle 280 VanCleave, Karen 136,225,229,300 Vandehey, Brian 87 VandenBosch, Lara 124,235 Vanderwalker, Jacob 217 Vanessa Woods 62 Vangel, Ryan 285 Vangoethemd, Romeo 217 Vannoy, Rena 136 VanRheim, Anne 180 VanRhein, Anne 124,260 Vargas, Billie 132 Vargas, Christina 286,287 Varghese, Betty 132,148 Varrone, Mike 213 Vasser, James 169,190,191 Vaughn, Henrietta 169,187,249 Vaughn, Mike 74 Vece, Joe 93 Vedder, Cindy 288 Vedder, Cynthia 148,288 Vedova, Nick 74 Vehlewald, Rebecca 136,210,278,295 Vejvoda, Jennifer 103 Velten, Matt 245,248 Velten, Matthew 124 Venturella, Amy 230,231 Verrone, Kevin 159 Vertovec, James 300 VI, Pope 44 Vidyasagara, Naomal 36 Vieth, Julie 148 Vigen, Joel 267 Vigil, Eduardo 258 Villhard, Kristen 136,210,296,297 Vishich, Carman 293 Visnich, Carman 159,228,246,265,295,299 Visnich, Carmen 140 Vito, Brett 200,262,291 Vittetoe, Jerry 165 Vittoe, Amanda 281 Vogel, Dawn 260 Vogel, Kyle 218 Volkmann, Anne 88 Vollmer, William 148 Volz, Amy 292 VonBehren, Mike 148 Vorkink, Kevin 46,47 Vorkink, Stuart 28,46,47 Vouk, Jessica 275,297 Vratny, Dave 205 Vukson, Beret 227 W Who are we Waggoner, Dawn 229 Wagner, Matthew 205 Wakano, Sachiko 263,265 Waldron, Matthew 242,243 Walker, Gina 101 Walker, Jason 134 Wallace, Brian 231 Wallace, Jenny 93,108 Wallace, Michelle 136,257 Waller, Geoffrey 274 Wallis, Hope 210 Walls, Jenny 211 Walrath, Catherine 125 Walsh, Audra 127,227 Walsh, Robert 178 Walter, Tanya 159,231,233,243,266,268 Walters, Adria 48,294 Walters, Jessica 13 Walton, Leigh 168,215 Waite, Matt 196 Walz, Jennifer 235,251 Wambi, Chris 236,281 Wang, Ching-Shi 159 Wang, Ching-Shi 246 Wang, Dilys 263 Wang, Feng-Kang 246,263 Wang, Hui-Chin 246 Wang, Jeng-Young 246 Ward, Jason 199 Ward, Sara 54,55 Ward, Willy 205 Ware, Melissa 84,85,97 Wareham, Julie 93 Warner, Lisa 182,183 Warnick, Mary 235 Warren, Jason 279 Warren, Michelle 215 Warren, Russel 56 Wasmer, Jennifer 228,300 Wasson, Emily 159,241,268 Waters, Polly 236 Watlett, Andee 299 Watson, Kelly 227,229,284,300 Watson, Keri 215 Watson, Michael 125 Watson, Mike 255,282 Wattanarook, Wasana 37 Wattelet, Andee 148,298 Wattelet, Andrea 266 Wattelett, Andee 173 Watts, Jason 217 Weaver, Alinda 236 Weber, Amanda 79 Weber, Shawn 94 Weggesser, Julie 136,206,224 Wehner, Glenn 288 Wehr, David 217 Weighill, Amy 168,215 Weil, Shelly 159,233,243 Weiland, Jeffrey 297 Weindel, Brian 203 Weindel, Kathryn 159,182 Weinfurt, Corey 267 Weis, Melissa 215 Weis, Susie 211 Weishaar, Brenda 136,235,245 Weitkamp, Bob 255 Welch, Maureen 129 Welk, Nicole 229,241 Welker, Cynthia 148,227,231,242,259 Wells, Michael 178 Welsch, Jeff 125,200 Weltig, Allen 300 Weng, Steve 125 Wenz, Josh 184 Wenz, Joshua 136 Werdes, Julie 235 Wetzel, Stephen 301 Weyforth, Katie 93,108 Whalley, Carrie 159,254,265,294 Wheelehon, Jennifer 267 Wheeler, Kathy 148,182,297 Whipkey, Michael 148,169,183,193,262 Whitaker, Jacy 125 White, Eleana 255 White, James 136 White, Jean 148,251,257 White, Kayla 125,242 White, Kevin 148,184 Whiteaker, Kelly 136,260 Whiteford, Russ 231 Whiteford, Russell 136 Whitehead, Ron 252,289 Whitener, Jennifer 183 Whittaker, Valerie 235 Whitten, Natalie 125,186,206,207,322 Wickenhauser, Keryi 79 Wickham, Kiersten 136,248,255 Wiebers, Lissa 136,230,269 Wiedmeyer, Chris 192,193 Wiedmeyer, Christopher 148 Wiegers, Colleen 211 Wiegert, Sean 213 Wiesler, Ann 79 Wight, Anne 229 Wilcox, Kara 255 Wilcox, Keith 193 Wildberger, Martha 231,298 Wildman, Nikki 125,182 Wiley, J.T. 204,205 Wiley, John 448 Wilhelm, Doug 74 320 ~ Index (Page 321) Wilhite, Michele 148,257 Wilk, Nykki 27 Wilke, Amy 125 Wilkening, Lisa 136 Wilkie, Susan 227 Wilkinson. Michelle 215 Willard, Judy 288 Willerton. Carrie 227 Willett, Jason 159,217,252 Willhaus, Janna 148,229,241 Williams, Andy 125,238 Williams, B.J. 282 Williams, Brandi 125,232 Williams, Crystal 249 Williams, Darnella 187,249 Williams, Dawn 252 Williams, Donny 193 Williams, Kim 177 Williams, Sean 74 Williams, Terrence 232,299 Williams, Thomas 125,233 Williamson, Corliss 110 Williamson, Mary 256 Williamson, Shawn 125,284 Williford, Heidy 236 Willis, Adam 239 Willis, Allyson 239 Willis. Anne 239 Willis, Arielle 239 Willis, Mark 238,239 Willis, Peter 239 Willits, Tasha 297 Wilson, Charity 232 Wilson, Chris 192.193 Wilson, Christy 81,257 Wilson, Earl 44 Wilson, Elizabeth 125,295,322 Wilson, Jason 269 Wilson, Michelle 251 Wilson, Natalie 215 Wilson, Philip 165 Wines, Melissa 258 Winkeler, Julie 159 Winkler, Geoff 252 Winkler, Susan 215 Winson, Alicia 159,241 Winter, Caryn 276 Winterbauer, Amy 225,268 Winterbottom, Elizabeth 125 Winterman, Stephanie 270 Winters, Dale 159 Wisa, Deena 125 Wissel, Mark 136,193,255 Wiswall, Jennifer 159,251,297 Witowski, Krista 125 Witt, James 225 Wittmer, Anne 125,284 Wittstruck, Nora 148,292 Witwer, Amy 211 Woehrer, Lori 125,254 Wohldmann, Erica 286 Wojnar, Jeff 217 Wolbers, Chad 92,93,169,217 Wolf, Jason 106 Wolff, Dwayne 205 Wolff, Tracey 292 Wolz, Mark 212 Wong, Kirk 159,236 Wood, Bob 192,193 Wood, Chris 205 Wood, Nathan 148 Woodcox, Cole 278 Wooden, Shelby 159,282 Woods, Amy 148,228,257,281,292 Woods, Dave 213 Woods, Jennifer 83 Woods, Sarah 251,257,286 Woods, Vanessa 159,187 Woodward, Carrie 215 Woodward, Deanna 180,230 Woody, Sarah 250,289 Worley, Sarah 125,233,254 Worn, Theresa 215 Worth, Jennifer 136 Worthington, Debra 148 Wotawa, Amy 81,136 Wright, Chris 237 Wright, Danielle 29 Wright, Julie 159,239 Wright, June 125 Wright, Karen 297 Wright, Suzie 242,255 Wu, Doris 257 Wuertz, Nicky 215 Wurthmann, Nathan 255 Wyckoff, Sarah 233,251 Wysocki, Kevin 93 Wyzlic, Mike 231 Y Who are we Yager, Sarah 295 Yamaguchi, Abiyo 265 Yamaguchi, Akiyo 159,260,262,263 Yan, Lung-Sheng 246 Yang, Hui-Chi 161,246 Yang, Kung-Yi 246 Yang, Xue-Mei 246,263 Yarborough, Chad 244 Yasuda, Kazuto 161,263 Yasuda, Kezuto 265 Yates, Joe 212 Yeager, Adam 148,226 Yeager, Chris 129,255 Yeager, Christopher 125 Yeary, Dana 161,228,265,283 Yeater, Craig 148,228,231,278 Yoder, Bret 74 York, Angela 83 York, Teresa 161,265,295 Youch, Emily 25 Youcha, Emily 24,25 Young, Betsey 267 Young, Bonny 116 Young, Kevin 276 Young, Melody 148,254,265,271 Young, Rebecca 276 Yu-San, Lee 246,263 Yun-Ju, Lai 263 Z Who we are Zafar, Saeed 263 Zander, Amy 79 Zapf, Sarah 234 Zarinelli, Scott 148,178,179,287 Zawadzki. Ewa 173,230,244 Zeck, Jim 213 Zellmer, Dave 136,199 Zemple, Valerie 261,287,288 Zibski, Fred 244 Zid, Jennifer 161,246 Zimmer, Drew 106 Zimmer, Kimberly 125 Zimmerman, Chadd 125 Zion, Teresa 289 Ziska, Liz 101,215 Zitko, Brian 161,267 Zitko, Chris 79 Zolezzi, Michael 205,293 Zook, Amy 161,271 Zyk, Laura 84,152,176 Galloway Lumber Do it center. Northeast Missouri's volume dealer in ALL building materials including plumbing & electrical North Highway 63 Kirksville, MO 63501 665-4668 Four Horizons Realty Inc. 703 N. MARION KIRKSVILLE, MO 63501 665-3400 Douglas Porter Owner/Broker 627-7706 Jeff Behrmann Broker 665-7109 Nancy Porter Broker 665-8758 Beverly Brewer 665-7966 Greg Snyder 857-4441 Ann Riley 665-3833 Tom Pender 627-4936 Jean Dunham 665-3871 Gawen Lawrence 665-1108 Pam Crawford 665-4553 Ron Lewis 265-4564 "We Know Real Estate" Index ~ 321 (Page 322) Row 1: Robert Binsbacher, Mathew George Row 2: Cassandra Howze, Renee Short, Susan Senger, Melissa Hanthorn, Bridget Suarez, Elizabeth Wilson, Natalie Whitten, Elizabeth Kelly, Kelly Beale Row 3: Melissa Pomicter, Angie Bowers, Kristen Villhard, Patsy Stroker, Mohua Mitra, Christy Paulsell, Jill Snitker, Jenni Odefey, Leia Fizette, Mindy Copeland Row 4: Cindy McCabe, Mike Cavato, Chris Griffin, Liz Norby, Mike Stiles, Antony George, Amiee Loring Editor-In-Chief Mathew George Assistant Editor Robert Binsbacher Adviser David Fortney Student Life Cassandra Howze Jill Huggins Bridget Suarez Academics Angie Bowers Mike Cavato Cindy McCabe Liz Norby Sports Chris Griffin, Editor Christie Stone Elizabeth Wilson People Leia Fizette, Editor Kelly Beale Jenni Odefey Greek Mindy Copeland, Editor Jill Snitker Natalie Whitten Organizations Melissa Pomicter, Editor Christy Paulsell Susan Senger Copy/Features Renee Short, Copy Editor Mo Mitra, Features Editor Melissa Hanthorn Elizabeth Kelly Photography Mike Stiles, Editor Becky Appleby Antony George Kristen Villhard Advertising/Marketing Patsy Stroker, Manager Jen Prill, Manager-(Spring) Ken Kunz Mark Mallot Jasen Pearson Jennin Ross Jen Sagaser Tonya Wade Open/Division/Close Copy Renee Short Open/Division/Close Design Mathew George Renee Short Junior Features Editor Mo Mitra reacts to an upcoming deadline. Mitra met with Echo reporters weekly to assign them articles. 1995 Echo 322- Echo Staff (Page 323) Antony George Antony George Antony George Young coeds, juniors People Editor Leia Fizette, Features Editor Mo Mitra and Copy Editor Renee Short nibble on slices of pizza during a work night. The Echo successfully met all its deadlines for this publication. Freshmen Jill Snitker, Jenni Odefey and Elizabeth Wilson wait for the weekly meeting to begin. Echo staff members spent countless hours in the Media Center to produce the 94th volume of the Echo. Defending herself, junior Greek Editor Mindy Copeland prepares for another rubberband fight. The staff engaged in many pointless activities to break the monotony of office hours. Freshman Sports Editor Chris Griffin takes a break before completing another page. The Echo sports staff worked closely with coaches, athletes and the Sports Information office. Preparing for an interview with President and Mrs. Jack Magruder, senior Editor-in-chief Mathew George and freshman Elizabeth Kelly check the batteries in a tape recorder. George previously served as people editor and assistant editor/business manager before being appointed editor-in-chief in 1994. Mike Stiles Mike Stiles Echo Staff ~ 323 (Page 324) We ended with many answers in 1995. Our new name hinged on a signature. Money Magazine rated us fifth in the nation. Jack Magruder would stay on as president for several more years. We were sure about these things. They were definite parts of our identity. Our answers also led to more questions about who we are. What impression would the new name give those outside the University? Where will Money Magazine rank us next year? How would the new president affect the education at Northeast? The search for identity was a ending cycle. Dobson and Grim Halls went coed. What would the future hold for Ryle, the only remaining single-sex dorm? We graduated. What will we do now? Coaches announced their depar- 324 ~ Closing (Page 325) A fan proudly displays her banner in support of the Kirksville State Teachers College. School spirit has been a key element in the school's unique identity. NMSU Archives Closing ~ 325 (Page 326) A student studies amidst the shelves of books in the "old" Pickler Memorial Library. The library, during the 1990's, underwent major renovations. NMSU Archives 326 ~ Closing (Page 327) tures. What would new coaches do for Northeast athletics? A new recreation center was on its way. What would happen with the Pershing building? Beta Theta Pi social fraternity began a chapter here. How would their presence affect the Greek system? We collected necessary funds for our philanthropies. What would they need of our organization next year? Who we are. Who are we? It was a year that began with questions and ended with answers. Our questions led to answers. Our answers led to more questions. The search for identity was a continual process. New parts of our identity would be discovered. Parts would change and grow. We would never obtain a sense of closure. From who are we to who we are and back to who are we. Closing ~ 327 (Page 328) -Volume 94 of the Northeast Missouri State University Echo was printed by Jostens Publishing Company of Topeka, Kan. The press run of 3,200 copies was printed on 80 pound double coated gloss enamel paper. -The 1995 Echo was produced using four Macintosh LC 475 computers, two Macintosh Classic computers, a QMS-PS 410 laser printer and an Apple ImageWritter II. The 328 pages were submitted using Aldus PageMaker(r) 4.2, Microsoft(r) Word 5.1 and Josten's Yeartech(r) programs. All artwork in the 328 page publication was either scanned using equipment on the NMSU campus or submitted camera-ready. -The cover, designed by Winston Vanderhoof, Northeast's director of public relations' design, is Nighthawk 499 blind embossed with a top screen Maroon 373. The custom tip-on photograph, taken by Echo Photo Editor Mike Stiles and Jay Baker, NMSU public relations photographer, was submitted camera-ready. -The endsheets are printed with Maroon 194 ink on Sterling Silver 420 transicolor stock. -The opening, closing, and division pages feature photographs halftone in color with Tempo 469 Engravers Brown-100%. The photographs for these pages were provided by the NMSU Archives and the Echo photography staff. -The portraits for the people, Greek and organizations sections were taken by Year-book Associates, Millers Falls, Mass. All other photographs were taken and printed by the Echo photography department. -Body copy for the 1995 Echo was set in 10 point Palatino. Cutlines were 8 point Palatino. Various fonts and type sizes were used for headlines, subheadlines and dropletters, these included Hobo in the Student Life section and University Roman in the Greek and Organizations sections. -All advertising was sold by members of the Echo Advertising/Marketing department. Advertisements were prepared and submitted camera ready. All inquiries should be forwarded to the Echo advertising department. -The 1995 Echo is a copyrighted publication. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without prior written consent of the Echo adviser and staff. -Inquiries regarding this publication may be addressed to the Echo Yearbook, Northeast Missouri State University, Student Union Building Media Center, Kirksville, Mo. 63501 or by calling (816) 785-4450. Colophon Water from the fountain outside the Student Union Building spirals upward. Many landmarks on campus reminded students of Northeast's unique indentity. 328 ~ Colophon (Page 329) (Page 330) (Page 331) (Back Cover) Jostens