John Carroll University - Carillon Yearbook (University Heights, OH)

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Note Jughout the past decade, the Psychology of being a woman as s the very concept of womanhood has undergone a complete iorphosis. The traditional image of women as dependent, non- lg individuals has given way to a new woman, aware and ,g to realize her ambitions. Goals and ambitions very for e'ach a college graduate, a woman usually steps into one of three ms: lj marriage with no career, 25 marriage with a career, or 35 er with no marriage. If the second or third situation occurs, the 1 may find herself caught in a psychological double-bind . ionally, woman have been designated as inferior because they it occupied with the uirnportantl' things of life. Because of this 1 have often internalized a low self-concept. At the same time, to participate in professional roles--in the usignificantn activities iety--are likely to evoke anxiety about their femininity. This J is especially prominent if a woman is actually successful e then she is likely to be competitive, independent, active, and ng. f one perceives the value of self determines the level of self- .. The lower a person's self-esteem, the greater the anxiety and :ater the response to pressure to assume a role. As a result of role ations, a woman may not want to develop all of her abilities. At ne time, a woman may perceive herself as not using her potential ar attributes. In other words, she is not approximating her ideal- fide divergence from one's ideal-self concept leads to low self- .. A woman who successfully combines roles and who acts on her 20 individual and consequently, each woman perceives he identity in unique way. The following articles serve to emphasize as well - illustrate the wide range of thought concerning the female identity an role within today's society. various skills and attributes is likely to have high feelings of sel esteem. A woman who defensively utilizes only certain aspects of h potential, but who is motivated to gratify the achievement aspect a herself in addition to the feminine aspects, is likely to have low feelin 3 of self-esteem. Q A woman must actualize her potential in order to be psychologicall satisfied. For some women this potential may be actualized in th home. A wonderful family life is the goal in this case. For some wome a professional career is necessary to actualize this potential. Whether be the home andfor a profession, a woman should strive f' competence. In the home there is little or no conflict between co i petence and femininity. In a profession some women feel that femin nity must be sacrificed for competence. This need not be the case. It possible for a woman to be on the same level as a man without Haping the man. A woman must attain her own competent and feminin identity. It is then that she will be self-actualized and have hig feelings of self-esteem. Dr. Helen Murphy Department of Psychology

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ordained values, with their resignation to mediocrity. They demanded little from their representative body and therefore received a minimum of the potential benefits that a strong student government could provide. With this, the sound ceased, finding refuge in the crevices and corners of the surrounding buildings or being lost over the emptiness of the Lake. He then lifted his bowed head, smiled and talked to the night, with his eyes, his hands, and his voice. Well, I'm finishing up now, been at it a year and am kind of lost. My head is spinning and I predict it'll be a few years before I can look back with any real understanding of what it all meant. I was frustrated, depressed, tired more times than I can count--and I wonder if it all had any significance. That fear of having been useless fans the flames of cynicism. Did it all effect a better environment for students at John Carroll? I had a prospective presidential candidate come into my office after a particularly long tension filled day. My head was aching and felt like it was getting heavier by the minute. Well, anyway, this guy wanted to know about the responsibilities of a president. He asked, with all good intentions, what did I do other than set up events and take care of Senate matters. I tried to be cool, be diplomatic and all, but I couldn't help it--I got pissed. I had just spent about seven hours, either in the office talking on the phone or to someone in person, or participating in a University committee discussing the proposed changes in the Bill of Rights, or trying to plan something that would keep the Senate from sitting on its ass. Anyway, I asked if he intended to run for this office. He said yes, he was thinking about it. So I told him he had better learn quick about what it all entails. I was unusually cynical that night-- down on diddly paper workg down on little problems that attracted me to the office, like a rubbed comb does lint, down on people who let personality differences interfere with job responsibilities, down on a Senate that was not a problem solver but a problem itselfg down on a student body I was working for but who were faintly aware I exif. The toughest aspect of all is to realize that I did not do eno ease the problem of student government. Part of it was that we let people know what we were doing often enough, in a consister Part of it was lack of good organization. Much of it was due inability to make the system meaningful to the student body whole. But, I'm trying to transcend the grasp of disillusioned doul leave my position with a renewed sense of hope. It,s difficult know that I've found my greatest insights through the process struggle. I also know that there are many good people at Carrol that in itself is hopeful. And finally, for those who wish to improvements in the overall Carroll environment I think I can ti path of priorities: The students should look first at themselves vortex of the problem, then at the faculty fsome of whom are h education back tremendouslyj and finally at the University ad trators. Student government can be as strong as the students want it Carroll has become more student oriented--it has come a long wa it has quite a distance still to traverse. I wonder, is anyone listening?', I listened intently, but he now stood silent and alone. His, fat first pensive, and then brightened. He gave a long deep sigh of and understanding, walked off the stage and into the night. H only one star among millions. Only his name will be left behind 1 on a scorecard to be ranked in comparison to his predecessors . . . Who was that guy anyway? Phil E. kv 4. l V 1 I r W 'I IL pg ' F' 3 Q 4 , - ' AF- , A. Q , . 'iv . .,.. a if--'

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