Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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ALTHOUGH the old-fashioned date may be dwindling, people still take pains with their appearance when they do go out. Gary Tobias, junior, spruces up before a movie in Baldwin Hall. A DATE for the movies may have changed in style, but couples still attend talking picture shows together. However, most students go with good friends rather than sweethearts. IN THE HALLWAY outside Baldwin Auditorium, freshman Vanitta Waterman, from Williamstown, Mo., and junior Jorge Gallegos, from Lima, Peru, await the opening of the doors to the evening's flick.

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OUTOOTGD It used to be: Pssst, hey Joe. Why don't you introduce me to Lisa's friend, Karen? I'd like to take her out. Or: Fred calls Jane on the phone. Hello Jane, this is Fred Williams, and I was wondering what you were doing next Saturday night. Would you like to go out with me? But now it's more like: Hey Rita (from across campus). You wanna go to that party tonight? Or: The telephone rings. It's John. Hey Jeanne, why don't you put your coat on and come out drinking with me? So the question arises. Does the actual honest-to-goodness date still exist? And the best possible way to answer that may be to define just what a date is. I have a stereotype, said Tracy Waldeck, senior. A date is when the guy calls the girl on the phone asks her if she wants to go see a movie or something. He pays for it, picks her up, opens the car doors, and walks her to the door when the night is over. I don't think it exists. Wrestling coach Mark Gervais said, I think girls like to be asked out on a date. They are asked out, but it's done in a different way. It used to be, around 15 years ago, you would go through a friend. 'I'd like you to meet a friend of mine' type of thing. Now it's more of a personal contact. Cindy Ryan, junior, said dating does not exist as much any- more. Society is so lax now, kids can stay out until all hours of the night. I had to be in by midnight. For seniors Clayton Carter and Mike Collins, dating still exists. For me it does, Carter said. Sometimes when I go home, I like to take a girl out to dinner with wine and then go dancing. Collins said, I think dating still exists; there's just not as much pressure to date anymore. I remember when it was a big tragedy if you didn't get asked to prom. The spring dance was a big social event for Collins in high school. It was in Macon, and I was a sophomore without a driver's license. I wanted to impress my date, so I rented a horse and buggy from the Amish people. We were the hit of the dance. The trend of dating today is mutual decision. Waldeck said, A lot of times it is a mutual agree- ment that two people go out. 'Hey, let's go to the show.' Collins said he never called his wife on the phone and asked her out on a date. It was mutual. Another trend seems to be that people are going out more in groups. It's more prevalent now, Waldeck said. That's the way they do it in Europe, plus it's more accept- able for girls to go out now with- THEY ARE ALREADY MARRIED, but newlyweds Farah and I loma Nazcmzadeh window-shop for a ring for Farah's birthday. Students here, the Nazemzadehs are from south Iran. out guys. It used to be that a girl couldn't go somewhere in high school if she didn't have a date. The change had to do with sex roles, Collins said. Women don't feel as trapped anymore. But not feeling trapped does not necessarily mean they feel comfortable switching the role of the initiator. It's not fair that the guy should always be the aggres- sor, Waldeck said but I would never ask a guy out. — Jeanne Yakos 22 Dating

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Sia ia, mm A tragic incident brought about some changes Fraternity parties were in the spotlight on campus activity this year, but not necessarily as the ideal thing to do. Dean of Students Terry Smith announced stricter guidelines on serving alcohol at functions sponsored by University organizations. His guidelines were set up after sophomore David Andres died in December at the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity house from an overindulgcnce of alcohol. Smith's guidelines stated that no minors or intoxicated persons would be served alcohol at functions sponsored by chartered University organizations, including the off-campus premises of chartered University Greek organizations. Failure to abide by the rules could result in suspension of that organization's charter, Smith said. With these new guidelines, A NON-ALCOHOLIC PARTY sponsored by Alpha Tau Omega gives sophomores Renee Seufer and Beverly Hall a chance to visit with junior Vicky Howard and sophomore Pam Nelson. Greek organizations, which revolve around social activities, made adjustments. Roller-skating parties and non-alcoholic rush parties became an alternative to alcoholic parties. Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity had at least two roller-skating parties and two non-alcoholic get-togethers during the spring semester. Tim Yancy, senior social chairman for STG, said these functions were different. We came up with some of the ideas by talking to members who did not drink at all, because they are used to finding things to do other than drink, he said. One roller-skating party was a mixer, where the STGs invited one sorority to the get-together. Yancey said the function was fun, and they planned to have more. One problem with having no alcohol at the fraternity houses is that ladies won't come if there is no alcohol. They stay in their dorm rooms and study. The ladies are a deterrent to the guidelines, Yancey said. Alpha Tau Omega fraternity decided to eliminate all alcohol at social functions soon after the guidelines were passed. Gary Lee, president of ATO, said the fraternity planned to have roller- skating parties. The guys don't like it, but we get by. Dave Sweeny, social chairman for Phi Lambda Chi fraternity, said their group held one non-alcoholic rush function. He said, We had chips and soft drinks, set up tables and played cards. Quite a few people came at first, but people didn't stay as long. Some of the guys that came pledged later. Delta Zeta sorority has been involved in non-alcoholic functions with fraternities. Janet Mertz, president of DZ, said the sorority had a roller- skating party with the STGs. We had a lot of fun. It was nice to have a good time without alcohol. We had as good a turnout as other parties (with alcohol), she said. Planning for the Greek Week Bash was different from the past years because of the guidelines, Steve Burger, president of the Interfraternity Council, said. The bash was held at the McMain Auction Barn, he said, but IFC and