Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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,. . : e-uwtm-rgvr unwwuwnwnoqu-h-w : r s - . Feminist frontiers From a historical perspective, it was quite an extraordinary affair. After all, it isnlt every day that loan of Arc, Louisa May Alcott and Virginia Woolf are found mingling with Amelia Earhart, Susan B. Anthony and Willa Cather in the Student Union Building. But during the third annual Womenls Fair March 10, these and other famous women in history came together to emphasize womenls role in history and also to indicate the course women will be taking in the future. The Womenls Fair, sponsored by the Kirksville chapter of the National Organizav tion for Women was lla chance for the campus and community to come together as a celebra, tion of womens contributions to society, and as an information point so all the groups inv volved with women have a way of getting infora mation out to the community, Linda Twina ing, assistant professor of immunology and fair COvChairwoman, said. uThe purpose of the fair was to celebrate the history of womenis contributions to civilizav tion, to make people aware of the contribuv tions of women in the local community and to make women aware of what's available in the world today, Jody Helton, graduate assistant in English, said. uExhibits focus on groups in town whose members focus on women or deal with issues important to womenfl Twining said. Campus groups, such as the Student Member Section of . the Home Economics Association; Kappa Omicron Phi, home economics honorary; and Cardinal Key were also represented. Groups with a large number of female members or who deal with women's issues were invited to par ticipate, Twining said. The fair included demonstrations on breast selfexamination and exhibits on such activities as batiking, pottery and personal care. Thirtyv two displays offered information on such topics as child abuse, nuclear disarmament and Social Security. uWe had sections for all ages-from Planned Parenthood to Birthright or quilting to occupations in the military-just a wide range, Helton said. We had both traditional and nonvtraditional roles represented. The fair also featured historical films conr cerned with women as well as several panel discussions. The panel members brought up discussions of women in Kirksville history, women and aging, and the woman's role in foreign countries. uI had never discussed the role of women in my country before, junior Cavidan YilmaZv dalay from Turkey said. uThe questions people asked were things I had never thought about. One addition to this years fair was the idea 26 Women's Fair of the wandering historical women. Students and faculty researched and dressed as women who had to struggle to a place in society, Twine ing said. Those attending the fair registered at the 0 door and were given a sheet on which they cola lected the signatures of the characters. When asked for a signature, each character gave a short description of her contribution to sociev ty. uVile havenlt looked at what these people had to go through to make those contribuv tions, Helton said. Another unique aspect of this years fair was its connection with the observance of the third annual National Womenls History Week for the first time. llEvery other year, the week fell during Spring Break, Twining said. National Womenls History Week grew out, of a womenls movementfl Shirley Morahan, assistant professor of English and fair coa Chairwoman, said. History and society didnlt see fit to recognize womerfs contributions, she said. National Womenls History Center in California, a privatelyvfunded organization concerned with the teaching of women's history, asked the Kirksville chapter of NOW to document its celebration of National Womenls History Week, Morahan said. With the fair, llWe add in a historical perspective, its 0 a great educational opportunity. We can focus on whats been done before as well as in the present? The fair. drew over 1,000 attendants throughout the day, Helton said. uIt was a huge success; I had my goal set for 1,000. This years fair was a success because the number of people increased by over 400, senior Teri Brain, promotional committee member for the fair, said. There were a lot of women coming in from the community who came to see what was going on and were inv terested enough to ask to participate in it next year. The fair gave women who work an opporv tunity to meet others, Twining said. For pot, ter Maureen Puhlman, who recently moved to Kirksville from Springfield, Ill., participating in the fair was a getting-acquainted time with people who have the same interests? Those attending the fair seemed impressed. ill thought it was a good way to honor today's women and their achievements and talents, freshman Belinda Tooley said. . Pt Rollins A MAKEOVER from Patty Schwartz of the 27 Kirksville College of Cosmetology was an interesting i way for senior Cindy Kennel to participate in the Women's Fair. What the women were doing was interesting to them. I think people got a lot out of it just by watching what the women were doingfl h sophomore Debbie Dollens said. llMy first thought was that I realized how many organizations in our society women can participate in, senior Tammy Hagemier said. llI think that something like this would tend to i draw women who realize womenls potential to l alter society and who choose to have an input? 1 Morahan said the fair will continue to be a '3 yearly event. She said the fair is one more step in the campaign to make people more aware of womerfs achievements in the past and the pre sent as well.ECHO Story by Laurie White ENTHRALLED by Emily Dickinson, played by 1 senior Sue Jansen, Lindsey Smith watches the 1 historical figure recite some of her poetry at the Women's Fair. A QUILTIP Opal Wane: organization and more th:

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A f ' 1' in presenting Henrik Ibsenis uHedda Gablerii the University Players were faced with the task of successfully interpreting one of the most difv ficult plays in modern theatre. uThe difficulty is due mainly to the fine line between comedy and tragedy found in iHedda Gablerf director LG. Severns, professor of dramatics, said. The title character, played by senior Julia Miller, is a woman who wishes to control and manipulate the lives of the people around her. Hedda wants to shape their destinies. Throughout the play Hedda attempts to reshape the unsatisfying world she has created for herself. Miller said the role was ucomplicated because she is not quite right in the head. She can turn on the charm as well as bitchiness as long as it serves her purpose.U Hedda wants control of all of the people in her life, but especially the men, who, in her Victorian world, control simply on the basis of their sex. She marries goodenatured George Tesman who talks often of his good fortune but buries himselfin his books and writing. Her attempts to design the suicide of Eilert Lovborg, played by senior Ray Twenter, result in a messy death rather than the perfectly er ecuted act she created. Hedda burns the manuscript Eilert and Thea Elvsted, played by senior Denise May, have worked to complete. Eilert must explain the disappearance to Thea who thinks of the manuscript as a child. iii had never played a was the hardest part. He tEilerti is trying to be melodramatic as he tells Thea he tore up the manuscript when he really doesnt know what he did with it, Twenter said. The guilt over the loss of the manuscript combined with Hedda's prompting lead him close to the point of shooting himself in the head as Hedda has planned for him, but he ruins her perfect suicide when he shoots himself in the stomach. As a result of her plotting, Hedda becomes entrapped by the powerful and sophisticated Judge Brack. Brack, played by sophomore Rana dy Bame, discovers Heddais pistol was used in Eilertis suicide and uses his knowledge to blackmail her. Even Tesmanis Aunt Julianna, played by graduate student Luella Aubrey, does not sucv cumb to Heddais manipulation. Hedda can find no escape from the problems she has created. She has a calm outward ap pearance and an inward tension? Miller said. Her dead father instilled in her a sense of the impossibility of surrrender and she uses his one ly gift to her, his target pistols, to end her life. Even after her death, the other characters do not understand the reasons for her frustration and eventual suicide. Judge Brack can only uta ter the feeling of the time that upeople just dont do such things. ECHO drunk before and it was interesting because it Talley Hohlfeld A PRACTICE SHOT prepares senior Julia Miller to fire the gun in her portrayal of Hedda Gabler. Miller was initially nervous about firing the pistol and the loud noise startled the audience during the show. REFLECTED in his makeup mirror sophomore Ranv dy Bame apglies his stage makeup for his perfor- mance as Ju ge Brack, the eloquent and powerful sophisticate who attempts to control Hedda Gabler. LOOKII Aubrey Aunt Ju and even ' PHHOH AFN? I Z8 Hedda Gabler