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Memories in the Making
A Student recently sent a glowing
e-mail message to his parents about his experiences at Mizzou.
In response, his parents sent a letter thanking the University
for playing a transfor-mational role in their son's life.
Their thoughts and observations will bring back good memories
for @Mizzou readers. Read their
heartfelt words.
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College
Life Longings
@Mizzou readers share what they
missed most about college after graduation …
I miss MU basketball games. During my time at Mizzou (1974-76), student seating at the Hearnes Center was open, rather than reserved. My roommate and I would wait for the doors to open before each home game and make a dash for the student section. For two years, we spent the majority of our time at MU basketball games in Row 1, the two of us on either side of center court. We just brought something along to study or read until game time. We really enjoyed the 1976 team that made it to the Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament.
— Mike Guntly, MBA ’76
What do I long for? A Sub Shop hot Reuben
sandwich and a seat on the Columns in the spring sun with friends
(cutting one of my J-School classes, of course!)
— Kris Peterson, BA, BJ
’93
I really, really miss Shakespeare’s
Pizza. I live in San Diego now, and when I came back for a visit
one of the first things I did was eat at Shakespeare’s!
I also miss seeing the Columns, Jesse Hall and Memorial Union.
I have come to appreciate how beautiful the University of Missouri
campus really is. I miss it.
— Laura McBroom, BS Ed
’03
I miss people watching by the Brady fountain
on nice days while catching up with friends in between classes
or at lunch.
— Emily J. Clark, BS Ed
’04
Thousands fill the seats
at Memorial Stadium during home football games.
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I miss attending football games in the fall,
when the weather turns crisp, the leaves are colorful, and people
start wearing winter clothes. The Devine days meant great football,
and sitting in the stadium overlooking the fall foliage in the
distance created a feeling that I have not had since. When I turn
nostalgic about my college years, these are my memories.
— Kerry McGill, BS BA
’70
Noel Tomas, standing
at right second from end, met monthly in 1957 at The Shack
with fellow staff members of Showme, a campus humor
magazine. Savitar photo courtesy of University
Archives
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I spent many a Saturday in the “Hink”
at the famed “Stables” watering hole, the old WWI
mess hall with sides that opened out so you could have your cool
ones outside in your convertible (or you could sit inside at wooden
booths). We would listen to hot jazz pouring out and bouncing
off the nearby hillsides. I served as one of the many bartenders
and had painted the famed sign that hung over the establishment
with a collection of cartoon characters from Showme (banned
forever after the fourth issue in 1957).
— Noel Tomas, BJ ’59
I was an international student, so my memories
of Mizzou are very dear to me.
What I miss most ... probably the many late
nights at the J-School working on VOX magazine until the wee hours
of the morning, pizza dinners, computer crashes, faithful yellow
highlighters ... those were good times.
I also dream of Tiger Stripe ice cream now
and then. You can’t get that here in Malaysia.
— Joey Sze, BJ ’99
What I have missed the most is
twofold. First, it was a shock for me to realize that I was no
longer associated directly with a brilliant and dedicated faculty.
Second, it was almost equally shocking to no longer be part of
a bright and motivated student body.
Having served in the military before entering the academic community,
I found that every day was a joy (yes, even though there were
a few classes that left me deep below the “C”).
As a journalist for many years, I relied heavily on the skills
of the J-School faculty to accomplish many difficult tasks. And
now, as an author, my experiences at Mizzou help in too many ways
to list.
Go Tigers!
— Harry Highstreet, BJ
’61, MA ’68
Although no longer in existence, The Shack still lives on
in many alumni memories of college.
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What I Missed About Mizzou:
Harvest Moon, where I waited tables with other MU students
Dr. Dorothy Woods, an elementary education reading instructor
who was
compassionate and dedicated to her students and the teaching of
reading
Dr. Rogers, the most passionate professor about political science
The Shack
Tearing down the goalposts after an MU win over Nebraska
The Quad and late night walks on campus
Making late-night trips in our PJs to the Donut Shoppe on Broadway
Charlie Jefferson, the maintenance man and “doorman”
during rush at the Delta Delta Delta house
— Rene Phillippe Killpack,
BS Ed ’80
The Old Heidelberg, as
it looks today, reopened in fall 2004 after being destroyed
by fire on Aug. 18, 2003.
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As a journalism student I spent more hours
than I care to admit at the Heidelberg. It was great to gather
with fellow J-School students, and an occasional professor, to
discuss what we were learning over copious amounts of beer. The
Heidelberg also had a great 99-cent, three-egg cheese omelet breakfast
that fit a student’s budget to a tee. Booche’s was
another hangout that I miss. I worked there for a few months my
senior year and still remember the best hamburgers in the world.
It was the best place in town to shoot pool, grab a brew and eat
a couple of burgers. Walking through the front door of Booche’s
was like entering a time portal. Everything, including many of
the patrons, was unchanged for decades.
— Kevin Sullivan, BJ ’80
There were a lot of things ....
but I think the thing I missed most was the family feeling at
Mizzou.
I was a dormie all four years (Johnston Hall/Young House), and
we all were there for each other. I’m an only child, although
my extended family is large, so I never had the sibling love and
squabbles that most everyone else had.
Right after graduation, I got married and moved out of state.
The marriage was abusive, and I finally moved back home, dealing
with health problems arising from the abuse. The weekend before
my divorce was final, I went back to Columbia to spend the weekend
with two of my friends. It felt so much like home.
I didn’t get back to campus for several years after that.
Fortunately, I got involved with the MU Alumni Association, plus
my stepson is a student at MU, and my husband does a lot of work
with the Missouri Bar Association, so we get a chance to get back
a few times a year – not as much as I’d like, but
I guess we can’t have everything now, can we?
I know when I hit the city limits of Columbia that I’ve
come home. I tell people I was born and raised in Chillicothe,
but I “grew up” in Columbia. MU is, and always will
be “home” for me!
— Pat Bonderer Lonardo,
BS Ed ’81
I enjoyed my college years a little too much,
as my GPA showed. But I met so many great people; people I don’t
see anymore, but who still leave a mark on my life that won’t
go away (thank God). I lived in Smith Hall from 1980-84 (Caulfield
House) and drank way, way too many beers before (and after) football
games, on Friday nights, Saturday nights (Tuesdays, Wednesdays).
Our group enjoyed going to the Fieldhouse and to the Heidelberg
for happy hour. Some of my friends moved off campus eventually,
so we spent more time at their apartments (which, of course, gave
me even less time for studying).
I do miss them and wish we hadn’t lost
touch. I would like to say “Hi” to Linda, Jeff, Scott,
Phil, Phyllis, Mary, Rat, Schwaby, Craig and Bob (Lowenbrau Dark
– I still don’t know how you got me to drink that
motor oil), and the others – too many to name. Remember
the alcohol? No wonder I don’t remember.
I hope you all are happy and healthy!
— Al Kremer, BA ’84
A member of Marching Mizzou several decades ago keeps track of her position on the field. Photo courtesy of MU Publications and Alumni Communication
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What I missed most was Marching Mizzou. If you were a member of Marching Mizzou, you were in your own “fraternity.” I remember the friends, the practice, the game day, the bowl games, the travels – what fun we all had. And we got college credits for it!
— Debi Kelly, BS ’81, M Ed ’89
I miss the Shack, a historical place of fun and memories. I miss the Shack!
— Ty Yorke, BA ’85
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