University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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7 1 - l pu-1 l I think that, in general, is true, tant to list the reasons why it's good to be Dan Eakins, 20, a UI freshman, said. But ifI meet a woman who has a better job or earns more money than I do, it'd be just fine. I know guys who won't let their wives work at that kind of job, but to support a family today, I think you need both par- ents working. In his article, Stein cites advantages or pulls to single life as reported by singles - freedom fto travel, etc.j, enjoyment, psychological autonomy, friendships, per- sonal development and enjoyable sexual experiences. In moments when loneliness or outside pressure mount, Polonko said it's impor- single and why you enjoy it. Kathy Reeves, 24, a broadcast and film student, said that if she's really discour- aged, it's easier to look at what you've got now, and what you miss in not being mar- ried. I point out to myself that I couldnlt go to college, where I wanted or have a ca- reer, because men are still considered the breadwinners. If you had to relocate, he'd probably throw 'Why bother, at you, be- cause he sees himself as the main income, Reeves explained. Shaklee said that it's normal for pres- sure from peers or parents - or your own expectations - to result in disappoint- ment, depression or anger at being pushed. She listed several ways to deal with these emotions. Label a push as a push and recognize that the 'you too, routes for hap- piness don't always work. Remember that you simply can't take all the stress out seeing your parents. Their views are going to be different than your's on many things. Loneliness is not an uncommon motive that urges people on toward a marriage they may not want if they were surrounded by family or friends, Ruth S. Cavan said in American Marriage: A Way of Life, Escape marriages start with a handicap, Cavan continued. 'iUsually, the normal development of companionship and love before a marriage is lacking .... ll Of course, the choice is not to simply fight back and not get married, or to give in and get married immediately. There are other ways to deal with the pres- sure. Sue Ratkiewicz, 21, a nutrician and diet student, tells herself, 'ifirst things first. I came to Iowa City to learn, so I could have a good career - not to get married. May- be later. Eakins agreed. While women seem more worried about getting married, when we Cmenj start losing our buddies to wives, we think about it, too. You start thinking that if you don't get married now, you never will. But I still intend to finish col- lege first. - Dana Sonnenschein MARRIAGE -' it V i iggiparenoes if -P05505 fcllffl-'mf Hegafivesf. ,V 'I . 1 f ii' rnarital sftuafioI1Q j. i single or return to itll i V , j V V fziftracrions to potential situarionsj: . Q Qffjglftckfof friends, isolation, 2 I' 7j.gearee5f.eppo1ftugitieS and development I V socialization- 5 V -.Vp approval of parents I jf Zlonelmess ' i K t'-'s availability ofsexual experiences pressure from parents desire to leave home loneliness fear of independence no knowledge or perception V of alternatives job availabilty, wages promotions ' social policies of favoring the married and responses 2 of social institutions ' ' , example of peers romanticization of marriage physical attraction love, emotional attachment security, social status, social prestige legitimization of sexual experiences . ' 'desire for children ad family V ., L restricted availabilty of l new experiences suffocating one-to-one relationship, feeling trapped obstacles to self-development boredom, unhappiness, anger role-playing and conformity to expectations ' exciting lifestyle, variety of V experience, freedom to change . psychological and social autonomy, self-sufliency support structuresg sustaining friend- ships, wonierfs and men's groups, political groups, therapists groups, collegial groups . .poor communications with mate j ,V V i .V ij .Q sexual .frustration Liestyles and Life Peter Stein? C

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-1 E I Editor's note: D.C. Spriestersbach was in- terviewed in two installments - once when he began his term as interim presi- dent, and again after the term ended. The two are split to indicate this. He's obiously qualified. He's been president of the Association of Graduate Schools, the American Speech and Hearing Association and the American Cleft Palate Association. Pres- ently, he,s dean of the UI Graduate Col- lege and vice president for Educational Development and Research. but D.C. Spriestersbach doesn't stop there. He's also acting president of the UI. Filling the interim between the depar- ture of former UI president Willard Boyd fnow president of Chicagoss Field Muse- um of Natural Historyj and the arrival of James Freedman Cdean of the University of Pennsylvania Law Schoolj, Spriesters- bach has settled into his new position fairly easily. Working closely with Boyd in the past familiarized Spriestersbach with the university's operations. Spriestersbach never envisioned himself as a university president, though. f'I've had opportunities before . . . nominations for presidencies and all, but it's really not a position I've ever aspired to, he said. It,s just not something I'd want as a long-term thingf' To simultaneously maintain operations of the Graduate College and the prei- dency. Spriestersbach, as well as his staff, hope to work harder than ever. Look at thisf' Spriestersbach said, looking down at stacks of papers, folders and other busi- ness cluttering the top of his large desk. I can ususally stay on top of things pretty well - Ilve always been a workaholic - but obviously this is slowing me down some. There are the usual basic duties that go along with any presidencyg decisions on major policy issues and responsibility for any decisions made by the university, whether I made them or not. And there are meetings with student organizations, social things I must respond to. I'm always meeting with people, I'm obligated to make appearances. That all takes up a tre- mendous amount of timef, As interim president, Spriestersbach feels his primary function is to Hkeep things humming, not to initiate new pro- jects or take major actions. On important matters, he keeps in close touch with Freedman, but Bday-to-day things are up to me, he said. Sprie's seven-month drama Spriestersbach is optimistic about his seven-month term. Being an interim president might suggest a sort of psycho- logical downer. It's not. I intend to do my best to make it an upper. After his term ends, will he start some- thing new? I don't know. I hope to have the opportunity to take a breather, but it's hard to tell. Many things are changing right now. Itjs a constantly changing cir- cus, you never stand still. You can't F vaguely familiar with before, but became involved with to a greater degree through the university. Sprie,' also was able to become fairly well acquainted with student leaders, while discussing the government's changes in student financial aid and the program to increase student awareness of these cuts. When a group like this regularly at- tends board meetings, you get on a first name basis and really feel quite close to 1 LT 'I' ' N ,WV-2f,g .:. tif A f72'2?4'-ff --V f.,E7'7 'nw s zz: Y jj j Egg. 33 -ffl 5 I. W ff: 9 A ' W 3: g I J ,xl W.. V i ww, K ,alv- 'MMU-'.M,,,,,4'- ' . du-M,,,.,.fw you'd go backwards, or start heading down a different road? 'fBet you didnit know I got an Oscar, did you? D.C. Spriestersbach said, displaying a shiny metallic trophy on the desk in his Gilmore Hall office. The inscription plate below the Oscar figure said, D.C.S. A friend in the Iowa City Community Theater awarded him the trophy, he ex- plained, for a fine performance in a sev- en-month drama. The seven-month dramaa' was Spries- tersbachis term as UI interim president, which ended March 31. For a man who had worked closely with the president's office for 17 years, the time wasn't really dramatic, though. In an organization like a university, he said, dramatic things don't happen. Things evolve, policies evolve. In seven months my goal was to make sure we kept moving along. I would have resisted being involved in a major new policy or decision. That would be unfiar to President Freed- man? In the course of moving things along, Spriestersbach said he surprised himself with how much he learned about the uni- versity. Organization structures, inter-col- legiate athletics, conferences - all were examples of things Sprie said he was 'ww them. By working shoulder to shoulder as 'usi altogether, rather than as 'them' and Sus' - well, I've come to regard Tim Dick- son and Lori Froeling as good friends!', Involvement in events like the Rose Bowl made Sprie's term memorable - and more hectic. His hours as president were demanding. During the past seven months, this has been pretty much a seven-day week in the office, with lots of evenings. He expected this to ease up as he resumed his post as vice president for Academic Research and Development. I'll be spending less time in the office nowf' he said. I'd like to dc some gardening, horse trail-riding, get back to the community theater and read- ing. Until now, I've resisted thinking about that, so I could concentrate on my assign- ment rather than on my personal wants and needsf' At the beginning of his presidency, Sprie'7 said his goal was to not miss a beatf, By April 1, looking back on it all, he said, I think we did it. There were not serious difficulties, we stayed out of major trouble. We were able to end the seven months with continued confidence from the faculty that this is a fine university, with lots of pizazz and lots of future. - Jane Turnis