Tower Yearbook 2014 Pages

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Tower 2014

Northwest Missouri State University

660.562.1528

nwmissouri.edu

Population: 6,485 students

Volume 93

800 University DriveMaryville, MO. 64468

WELCOME Bobby Bearcat greets a Bearcat family

at the Bearcat Zone Oct. 26. The Homecoming

game was played against Missouri Southern, and

the Bearcats won 43-7. photo by kelsey schriver


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It all started with a simple package ofpapers from the University. In that instant,

you started to picture livinggreen.

You started to picture yourself wearing

green, cheering for green and defending the

green. When venturing off campus, you found

yourself livingin a world of green.

We spent our days livingon campus,

attending classes, eating in the newly

remodeled J.W. Jones Student Union and

hanging out in the residence halls.

We spent our days livingthrough gale-

force winds and blistering cold weather.

While some spent their weekends livingin

the bars, others enjoyed the peace and quiet

of being on campus.

Livingthe college lifestyle was made more

entertaining by the events sponsored byStudent Activities Council.

After four years of livingin Maryville, our

lives would never be the same.

Living

Hannah Mahnken @stopHANNAH_time

You will not finda more beautifuluniversity in the fallthan State of Missourisarboretum,@NWMOSTATE#PrettyTrees #fall

SIZZLE DMarissa Knight catches the eye of a fellowcolor guard member. photo by taylor nuckolls

Writerkelsey schriverDesignerkelsey schriver


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KED Nikki Kunken is a bit confused after being chalked at the 2013 Homecoming Chalk Walk. Students, community members andy alike participated in the event to the support Susan G. Komens foundation for breast cancer research. photo by kelsey schriver


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Together

SIZZLE Members of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority jump on a trampoline during their Pie-A-Sigma event. photo by mary brummel


5/145Together

Katherine Claussen @KAT_astrophic_I could honestly brag allday about how amazing myprofessors are. @NWMOSTATE

has hands down the BESTeducation department.

Alli Reed

@AllisonReed3I cant wait to find out where myhome is for the next four years,it has been such an amazingexperience. @NWMSUGreekLife

Togetherwe found our new places in our

home away from home. The Greek community came togetherto

welcome incoming freshmen to campus on

their first day.

Students came together to honor the fallen

and to provide support for those affected.

Countless hours were spent studying

together in the B.D. Owens Library. Others

preferred to spend their time working together

to make masterpieces in the Fine Arts building.

We come togetherfor philanthropies, for

our teams and for our school. Our involvement

stretched across campus and across the town.

Togetherwe raised money for the Ministry

Center and St. Judes Childrens Research

Hospital.

Sometimes our full schedules made us want

to cry, but we all seemed to pull it togetherinthe end.

SIZZLE TyQuan Baskin and AshleyDouglas act out a scene for theFreshman/Transfer Show, NewBeginnings. photo by mary brummel

SIZZLE While at Breastfest, an X106 sponsored event organizedto raise money for breast cancer research, students BradleyCrouse and Kat Marsh work with Jon Pluskota to get digitalsignage working. X106 was named Station of the Year of 2013 byCollegiate Media Association. photo by kelsey schriver

Writerkelsey schriverDesignerkelsey schriver


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Forever

Chance Parsons@CometakeaCHANCE

Everything I haveaccomplished in the last4 years would not bepossible without@NWMOSTATE. I am

so excited for my lastsemester!

We dreamt of this day forever.

Walking across the stage, mortarboard

on your head and green diploma book

in hand, filled your body with a sense of

accomplishment.

While attending this University, you

were not just obtaining your diploma, you

were finding your new foreverfamily.

We were officially a member of the elite

few. The saying once a Bearcat, always a

Bearcat, rang true upon graduation.

Everything that took place on this

campus would be foreverintertwined in

our memories and our stories.

HONOR Brandon Dixon and D.J. Gnaderbow their heads for the playing of thenational anthem in Bearcat Arena onSept. 14. The Bearcat beat CentralMissouri 28-24. photo by mary brummel

HONOR Josie Rathbun performs at the Hy-Vee TailgateZone on Oct. 26. The steppers were pumped up forthe homecoming game against Missouri Southern. TheBearcats won 43-7. photo by kelsey schriver

Writerkelsey schriver

Designerkelsey schriver


7/147Forever Green

FINALLY At the Spring 2013 Graduation, Thomas Whited throws his fist in the air with a sense of accomplishment. Students work hard

for eight long semesters to finally reach this long awaited walk. photo by kelsey schriver


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Student Life Index Living green means more than just day-to-day life. We lived

through a variety of events that took place over the course of

the year. We took occasional study breaks to attend a variety of

events on and off campus. Student Activities Council and various

campus organizations kept our calendars (and stomachs) full.

design by kelsey schriver


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all

my

life

Time spent in Maryville, Mo., was experienced in a

variety of ways. Whether we were gettin down on the

dance floor at Mollys or getting our Mexican food fix

at La Bonita, one thing was certain, we were always

with our friends. During the week time was spent

sweltering in the heat of the B. D. Owens Library. We

tucked our heads into our coats while trekking for

miles to Garrett Strong.

We made the decision to leave our home and

seek a new one. Some of us came from countries in

Asia and Europe, while others came from across the

street. No matter the distance between, our ties would

always remain.

Each of us gained something in our time at the

University. Some gained lifelong friends that would

eventually turn into coworkers, while others gained

skills necessary for our future occupations. Never the

less, we all gained something similar, a Bearcat family

that will stay with each and every one of us...


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