University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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SSUES Growing interest in women’s issues sparks symposium by Paula Geis Issues crucial to understanding A women’s issues symposium held in September was referred to by President William Nester as being crucial to men and women in the under- standing of men’s and women’s roles in America. “Women’s studies have assumed a legitimate role in the universities of the ’70’s and ’80’s” Nester said. “They will provide insights into women’s issues which can only enrich our studies of the human experience. “Women’s studies have everything to do with the humanities of the human experience,” he said. The symposium, “Women’s Work and Women’s Lives: Dialogue of Change,” was coordinated by Betty Becker- Theye, dean of Fine Arts and Humani- ties, and by Kathryn Benzel, English in- structor. Becker-Theye and Benzel said they hoped this gathering would generate a dialogue that would enrich perceptions of sexual equality. The program presented some of the feminist concerns and interests that confront women today. The conference covered topics such as women involved in journalism, the power and progress of women in the workforce, feminism and women’s legal rights, the reinterpretation of American women, and preparing women for car- eers. Other presentations included a slide show and performances by various ar- tists. Becker-Theye and Benzel said they want this mini-symposium to grow to a large women’s issues symposium. “We eventually want to hold women’s issues conferences. This symposium was held so we could get a feel for the interest in the topic of women’s issues.” Kate Benzel, co-coordinator of the symposium, wants people to know that there is a real interest in women’s issues on the campus. 16

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SYLVIE MOULIN BUCHE AU CHOCOLAT (Chocolate Log) 2 eggs, separated filling: 10 oz. of butter 3.5 oz. of sugar 5 oz. of sugar 3.5 oz. of flour 4 egg yolks 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa Prepare the cake mixing the 2 yolks and the sugar. When the preparation be- comes fluffy, add alternately the flour and the whites. Cover the cookie sheet with aluminum foil, buttered and floured. Pour the paste and cook 10 min. (warm oven). Remove from the oven, roll the cake in the paper, let it cook off. Prepare the cream. Put the sugar and the yolks in a double sauce pan and beat until the mixture gets smooth and shiny. Let it cool off, then add the but- ter, mixing thoroughly. Divide the preparation in 2 bowls, add the vanilla in one of them and the cocoa in the other one. Unroll carefully the cake, spread on it the vanilla cream. Roll it again and cover with the chocolate cream. Make de- signs with a fork to simulate a log. (Serves 8). French Christmas dessert). Sylvie Moulin, instructor of foreign language Dr. Sylvie Moulin, instructor of foreign language, came to the US in 1984. A Paris native, Mou- lin noticed differences between French and American foods. In France she said, traditional foods take more time to prepare. Food must also be artistic and pleasing to the eye. Two of Moulin’s favorites for the holiday season are dinde aux raisins et aux marrons (turkey with grapes and chestnuts) and buche au choco- lat (chocolate log, a traditional MAUREEN ECKLOFF A common thread linking Maureen Eckloff, chairman of Speech and Theatre Departments, to her past was, The Woman's Voice. Eckloff hosted a variety of television and radio shows with just this name. These shows featured interviews, cooking tips, spe- cial features and occasional recipes. One feature on her show that al- ways brought in a lot of mail was the recipe segment of the show, she said. Viewers could write to the station for re- cipes they had seen on Eckloff s show. Recipes featured were out of the ordi- nary but fairly simple to prepare, she added. HOT TURKEY OR CHICKEN SALAD 4 C cooked chicken or turkey, diced 4 C celery diced 1 C mayonnaise 2 cans cream of chicken soup 2 C slivered almonds or water chestnuts 2 C diced, hard-cooked eggs 1 T powdered onion (or minced) 1 t salt 1 C or more grated American cheese 3 C crushed potato chips Mix; except chips and cheese. Put in 9x13 dish. Cover with chips and cheese. Bake 30 min. at 350 de- grees. Serves 12. Maureen Eckloff, chairman of Speech and Theatre Departments 15

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I Women rising in business world [ The statistics showing graduates who got jobs in Nebraska are mis- leading, according to Jackie Ro- senlof, KSC Career Planning and Place- ment director. “Nebraska is a state with its head in the sand. All of the companies here hire at less than the national average”. You have to keep in mind when you see the lower wages for women that women haven’t been in the business field for very long,” Rosenlof said. “Women haven't had the time to ad- vance in a corporation like men.” Rosenlof thinks that there isn't as much harassment on the job toward women as there has been. “Women who use the excuse of ‘I’ll never get ahead anyway, why try’ will never get those upper management jobs,” she said. “Let’s get on with the business of growing and getting ahead,” Rosenlof said. “Women shouldn’t be stagnant be- cause of the excuse that their efforts in the corporation wouldn’t be noticed be- cause of male discrimination.” Rosenlof was one of the speakers at the Women’s Issues Symposium. Her presentation was titled, “Professional Behavior of Women - It’s Effect on Their Careers.” To prepare for this presenta- tion, she interviewed 25 women and asked them if they felt harassed on their jobs. “I didn’t find all the discrimination and harassment we always hear about,” she said. “There were very few women who reported harassment.” Rosenlof also interviewed six men who work for women. The men reported that they were not uncomfortable work- ing for a woman. Rosenlof thinks this shows a “team spirit” among male and female co-workers. “This year’s graduates are going to be the real beginning of a side-by-side working relationship between men and women, she said. “The companies that are moving ahead are the companies who are realiz- ing the assets of hiring women,” Rosen- lof said. “Women are bringing a new concept to business, a personal con- cept, because women are by nature more compassionate and inventive.” Jackie Rosenlof, Director of Career Planning and Placement, believes the figures showing em- ployment in Nebraska are misleading. “I don’t want to be categorized as a feminist,” Rosenlof said. “I want to be looked at like I’m a woman who gets the job done.” | Women’s issues course draws interest. | Some people may feel uncomfort- able having an interest in women’s issues, according to Kate Benzel, co-coordinator of the Women’s Issues Symposium. “That’s because of the traditional conservative attitude many Nebraskans have,” Benzel said. “The people in the Nebraska are very family oriented. For a family farm to survive, there are specific roles each member must fulfill. “These roles are slowly changing and that’s hard for the people who de- pend on these family roles to accept,” Benzel said. Benzel said she hoped the sympo- sium would give people an outlet to voice their interest in women’s issues. “There hasn't been a chance for anyone to express themselves because there hasn’t been much on this issue in this geographical region.” Benzel taught a women’s issues course in a Horizons honorary class last year. “What I liked about teaching this class was that I was able to watch stu- dents develop and get a sense of their personality. Students learned to ex- press themselves regarding the feelings they’ve had about women's oppres- sion,” Benzel said. “I’m amazed at the interest women and men students have on this topic.” Benzel’s interest in women’s issues came from her interest in literature. “Virginia Wolfe, who wrote The Female Artist along with other books, helped me understand the dual role women play. In Wolfe's books, women were defiant to patriarch authority on the inside and submissive on the outside. Wolfe deals vith women in a credible way. She isn’t screaming women’s rights,” she said. “My real interest in women’s issues came when I was finished with my grad- uate work and was at Bowling Green University. It was clear to me that wom- en are not as visible in higher education as men. Women in higher education are not outspoken; they are not the policy makers,” Benzel said. Benzel said she feels the potential for women in higher education is great because women deal well with relation- ships and can compromise more easily. “Women are more sensitive to the effects of policy and can deal with other people effectively,” she said. Benzel and Betty Becker-Theye, dean of Fine Arts and Humanities, came up with the idea for a symposium on women’s issues because there aren’t many activities on this campus which deal with this topic. Benzel said, it is possible that inter- est in this symposium could enable KSC to create a minor in women’s studies. Benzel would like the people to learn, as a result of the symposium, that there are professional women working and to show that people do have an in- terest in women’s issues. 17