CHANGING YOUR MAJOR

from 2021 Cats Guide

by Northwest Missourian

REC CENTER TIPS

Changing your major is OK

ABOUT 65%-85%

of beginning students change their major, according to Northwest’s Student Success Center.

KESTON OLTMAN Sports Reporter | @KO_12_14

During your time at Northwest, you may decide that the major you picked out isn’t for you, and that’s OK. About 65%85% of beginning students change their major, according to Northwest’s Student Success Center. After all, why study in a fi eld you don’t enjoy or that you don’t want to work in after graduation?

Changing your major can be scary, but Northwest does a great job of making the process easy. If you decide to change your major during your time here at Northwest, talk to your academic adviser about the change.

Your adviser will assist you in the transition to your new major. In addition to the help from your adviser, Northwest’s Student Success Center can also help in the transition if you need them.

After talking with your current adviser, you will fill out an “Adviser Change Request Form” that is available online. Once you meet with your new adviser and get the “Adviser Change Request Form” signed by them, you will have changed your major.

When I changed my major here at Northwest, I was worried that my adviser would be upset with me, but of course, that wasn’t the case. I was met with nothing but understanding and excitement for my new opportunities. So, if you’re having thoughts about changing your major, don’t stress. Everyone here at Northwest wants to see you succeed in the field that you want to be a part of.

MUFFLER CENTER 660.582.2800

Custom Exhaust & Repair

• Flowmaster • Magnaflow • K&N

MACHINE SHOP 660.582.4622

• Machine Work • Stick, Mig & Aluminum Welding • Auger Repair • And More

1305 E 1st • Maryville, Mo • James Beemer, Owner

A Division of Beemer’s Muffler LLC 660.562.2900 660.562.2900

Beemer Accessories & Glass Beemeracc

1403 E 1st • Maryville, Mo • James Beemer, Dakota Beemer

Visit the Bookstore for Bearcat clothing & gifts, school supplies, snacks, events & more!

nwmissouri.bncollege.com

36 life in maryville / northwest missourian Outdoor entertainment hidden in Maryville

KESTON OLTMAN Sports Reporter | @KO_12_14

Being the small town Maryville is, there aren’t a lot of options for indoor entertainment. Where the ’Ville excels, however, is outdoor entertainment.

If you’re more sports oriented, Beal Park, Donaldson Park and Wabash Park are for you. Wabash Park features Maryville’s only outdoor full-court basketball court, as well as a playground, while Beal Park has a playground, four tennis courts, a basketball hoop, three ball fi elds and two sand volleyball courts. Donaldson Park is west of Northwest’s campus and features four ball fi elds, a skate park, fi ve soccer fi elds, a football fi eld and a small playground.

Robertson Crist Park is for those of you who want to take a moment to relax. The park has received multiple upgrades in the last few years and features a small pond, an opportunity for watching wildlife and a nice walking trail around the park.

If the parks I laid out here aren’t what you’re looking for, Maryville also has two lakes nearby: Nodaway County Community Lake and Mozingo Lake.

Mozingo Lake is a 15-minute drive from campus and features a 1,000-acre lake. It is the most popular lake around Maryville and is great for water skiing and tubing. It is also known for its excellent bass and crappie fi shing. Mozingo also features tracts of public hunting land around its shoreline. Deer, turkey, pheasant and small game such as rabbits are popular hunting choices at Mozingo.

Nodaway County Community Lake is about 10 minutes from campus and features a 73-acre lake that has good bass and catfi sh populations as well as an expansive hiking trail around the 320-acre public use area. Hunting is also permitted, with rabbits, quail and deer being the most popular game in the area.

Of course, if you decide to go fishing or hunting, make sure to follow all rules and regulations posted online or at the locations.

There are more outdoor entertainment opportunities here for you in Maryville, but these few places are a great start to seeing what the ’Ville has to offer.

PATIENT GETS A TEAM OF EXPERTS

Through Mosaic’s membership in the Mayo Clinic Care Network, our doctors are able to collaborate with experts from the No. 1 ranked hospital in the nation – Mayo Clinic.

Whether they’re accessing the latest Mayo-backed information, consulting with Mayo experts, or collaborating with specialists across the entire network, our experts have experts they can work with whenever they need. It’s a collaboration that brings world-class expertise right where you live.

myMLC.com/Mayo

KENDRICK CALFEE | NW MISSOURIAN There are 27 total holes on Mozingo’s golf course, with the Watson 9 and Sechrest 18 providing guests a championship golf experience.

KENDRICK CALFEE | NW MISSOURIAN Mozingo is ranked in the top 100 bass fi shing lakes in the U.S. Numerous fi shing tournaments are held at the lake each year.