Bio I ogy CI u b Biology Club. Front row: Espat, Sullivan , Traisci , Davis. Back row: Roberson, Forsythe, Adcox, Austin, Bristo, Richardson, Plummer - sponsor. - photo by Bill Tripp. he Bison, the student newspaper, was published weekly throughout the school year. "Editing the Bison is like doing a major term paper each week," said editor Amy Blankenship, a senior public administration major from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. "It is definitely a full-time job, but I really feel like we provide a service to the students." The staff consisted of students enrolled in newspaper practicum classes, as well as those who were interested in working on it as an extracurricular activity. Staff members were usually required to write at least one story each week, as well as proofread, write headlines and sell ads. Reporters received their assignments more than a week before publication. After the stories were turned in, they had to be edited, proofread, typeset, proofread, laid out, pasted up and proofread before being printed. ' 'Although this is timeconsuming and a lot of work, it is worth it because it is exciting to see your work published," said photo editor Michael Rodgers, a sophomore marketing major from La Palma , California. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings were especially busy for the staff, since after the paper was laid out, there were many headlines to write and stories to proofread. This involved working many hours past curfew to meet several deadlines each week. Each Monday, Blankenship and Tucker met with faculty advisor Dr. Dennis Organ to critique the previous Friday's newspaper. The Biology Club, a new one to the campus, was known officially as the Society of Life Sciences, and more informally, De Vita , from the Latin word for life. Conceptualized and organized by students, the club took its first year seriously and began with a year full of activity. One purpose of the group, according to president John Sullivan, was to promote unity between biology majors, and the club was open to any biology major. A picnic in the fall got the semester off to a good start, and the club continw~d to meet as a group of individuals with similar interests and concerns. Another goal was to develop a working relationship between the biology faculty and the students, to encourage personal relationships and understanding within the department. Also in the spring, the club fulfilled another of their goals, that of community service. According to Sullivan, the biology department often received calls from White Countians, asking them for someone to come and identify animals and especially snakes that they had found. "The teachers don't have time to respond to all those calls, so we decided we could use this situation as an opportunity to help out in the community and also to sharpen our own skills, identifying the animals but providing relevant information," said Sullivan. - Amy Blankenship and Sheila Underwood 90 Bison 0 Biology Club "Excuse Me?" Janna Wharton, a senior from Greenwood, MO, flips through the book ofavailable pictures in the Bison office. The Bison was a weekly publication offered to the students. Subscription rates were paid for from a portion of the registration fee. - photo by Bill Tripp. Bison Bison Staff. Front row: Everett, Payne, Wharton, Santellan, Waugh , Reynolds. Second row: Anderson, Rodgers, Tucker, Blankenship, Story. Back row: Taylor, Reagan, Martin, Folding. - photo by Bill Tripp.
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