University of Central Oklahoma - Bronze Book Yearbook (Edmond, OK)

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. The attitude that a woman's role is to only be a housewife and mother is changing. At one time society felt that a young woman should on y find a man to marry, raise a family and keep the house in order. Today, girls want a career first, said Deanna Land, associate dean of women. She may go directly from high school to a job or college and in time, establish a successful career for herself in any field. This has, as with anly change, caused problems and so ved some. Some students say that with the woman becoming more in- dependent and self-supporting, it has caused a breakdown in the family structure and pushed the divorce rate higher. Other students say that without the mother working outside of the home, the family in today's costly world would not be able to survive, 'ts i , EM w ww 4 t E :,, Ei . CSU students lead a fast-paced life whether in class, in between classes, taking orientation tours, or attending sporting events if Q,-st, S

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is. .MMM f......M.,..,.W,. ., ,f,, W... .,,,,, .M ,, ,, MW .f,,. M,-, . W . t. , . . .. . . .few .... M.. H -s i p l v I 1 qw Al.. Editor - Ianet Garrett he world of 1982 is forcing the student to adapt and change in order to meet the demands of society. He must apply himself minute by minute to compete in today's fast-paced, technological world. Thou h the ride may not always be smootfi, students of today are succeeding. They are learning to establish satisfactory relationships with their peers and coping as well or better than students ten years ago, said Darrell Gilliland, director of the CSU counseling and testing center. With the fast-paced 1980's, attitudes and fashions have changed. In the 196U's, the in student was one who wore faded blue jeans, tie- dye T-shirts, or mini-skirts. Hefshe was the one with a shag hair style and really dug David Cassidy, The Beatles, Bonanza and the Carol Burnett Show. In contrast, todays Hin student is wearing designerjeans, polo and izod shirts, penny loafers or cowboy hats, western cut shirts and cowboy boots. Hair styles reflect today's attitude of almost anything goes. The students music taste varies from classical to hard rock and everything in-between and the popular television show is M At'S H. In ast years, the automobile did not pljay such a critical role in the student's life as it does today. In the old days, few students owned a car, but today nearly everyone does. They use them to come to school in every day, in addition to constant use in both the student's vocation lmost students work today where they did not beforel and in social life. Owning a car means the student must have more money than his counter-part in yesterday had. He must pay for gasoline, upkeep and, of course, the car payments. His car is expensive, but today's student not only needs it but has become so accustomed to having it that he would feel almost stranded if he didn't have it

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k,f'f X l' The high divorce rate in Oklahoma and around the country does affect many students. As one student stated, It makes me scared to get married. Some students feel that today two people need to co-habit before mar- riage so they can understand each other and find out if they can live together happily. Twenty-five years ago this was unheard of and something never done. Whether or not this change is better or worse, is a personal decision each person must make individually. In the 1960's and 1970's, the students reacted to the establish- ment b rebelling against the ex- isting ordler of things and challenging old, accepted ideas. Today, as a general rule, students have more respect for authority, said Dean Land. They are comfortable in asking how and why. Dr. Dudley Ryan, associate dean of men, agrees. Today's student has been reared to ask when they have questions. This may be why CSU has more open communication and more of the one-to-one relationship be- tween instructor and student. Inflation and the nation's economy have a direct effect on the attitudes of students. If a person chooses to go to CSU today, it costs him approximate- ly S3400 a year. Where does a person get this money? Some of the sources include jobs, scholarships, parents and grants. Many students are worried about what may happen if the Rea an ad- ministration cuts down on the fun- ding of colleges and universities. CSU's grant program ma be suf- fering now in comparison to llast year, but it is still better than five years ago, said Rhonda Freeman, director o CSU Student Financial Aid, As a general rule, most students are will- ing to work either on their own or in co lege work-study rogramsf' After making such a substantial in- vestment, the student expects to ob- tain an economic reward. Perhaps the increasing number of students majoring in business and computer science fields reflects this. For most students, s ending mone today for more knowlfedge and a college degree is a way to earn more money in the future. Economic advantage is definitely one reason many students pay the high price to attend colleges and universities. However, it is not the only one. At CSU, for example, a student has a great op ortunity to grow and work toward self-fulfillment. He is one in about 12,000 students here at CSU and has the wonderful chance to meet other students from 40 different countries with different backgrounds, customs, cultures, likes and ages. There are at least 75 clubs, organizations, sororities and frater- nities to become involved in. A stu- dent may see and participate in a large number of activities and s ecial events. Most of all, though, he learns to make decisions based on his ideas and views, how to cope with stress and to chantgle and adapt in order to survive in to ay's society.