The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 12

PROGRAMS ARE 'VIABLE ACADEMIC CONCERN' Women's Studies-Related Courses Formulated By Jane Meanings search In nearly every U.S. college and university. THOUGH IT takes on different complexions, the common name is "women's studies." At some Institutions of higher learning, women's studies rates right alongside math, English and nuclear physics. In others, it's an interdisciplinary offering, a course here and i there or a few summer workshops. OU is the only Oklahoma school offering a major in wom en studies.

The program, under which Davis is the only appointed faculty member, is listed as an academic program (a cut below a department) in the College of Arts and Sci- Davis said the first women's studies-rclat ed course was taught in the early 70s at OU as an interdisciplinary honors colloquium on the en's movc- ment Now the contributions of women are noted In nearly every discipline with course offerings such as Women in Literature7, Images of Women in Poetry and Fiction (English); Psychology i of Sex Roles (human relations); Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves, Women in Ancient Rome (classics) and Women-Cross Cultural Perspectives (anthropology). II COURSES such as women and the media, women and politics and women and health are available at IF HISTORY BOOKS made mention of women, -they'd be at least twice as thick. Such Is, the contention of Barbara HiUyer Da-' vis --director of tho Studies Program at the University of Oklahoma. "Tlio history of men hasbcen the history of humankind. Since more of us arc women, more than half of, history is absent or when present, it's distorted," said alsVassistant professor of English and human relations at OU.

The realization that a complete understand- IngVof humankind includes an understanding of womankind has led' to a new breed of course offerings and re scribing the view. Davis described the other vlcwspoint. She said a women's studies' emphasis always i will be needed because the female experience is I f'er than the But, Davis added, that controversy is "irrelevant right now. It will be a long time before faculty is educated to include" the analysis and investigation of women's roles, problems, needs, history and contributions to hunt a i in course work. During that slow process of educating, efforts will be coordinated nationwide by the National Women's Studies Association, founded in January.

Davis is on the coordinating council of the taken 'at other Oklahoma Institutions of higher learning. Central State University, for example, offers some courses. Tulsa University has an institute for research on women with emphasis on research instead of classroom work. Dr. Green said she doubted if there would ever be a formal women's studies program at OSU.

The philosophy at OSU is to infiltrate all areas without an umbrella program. SHE SAID the "most liberal view toward women's studies maintains it will fade. "Ultimately, all people involved in education will feel the responsibility of integrating into the classroom an awareness of sex differ-ences," she said in de DAVIS SAID the cm: a 1 on womenji studies not only wiij open professors' ey'ei but-reopen a lot of re-search that wai thought to be complete ed. "We will review old research to examine the relationships between men and women," she said. "Before tho work just concentrated on mankind with a capital MAN." Both Davis and Dr Green agreed women's studies have been accepted as a viable academic concern by students and faculty.

Davis said the typical student is a woman who wants to know more about herself or a man who wants to know more about the women he lives or works with. Davis said the Women's Studies Program also tries to cater to the student off campus with special workshops. An example is "The Balancing Act: Women's Roles in Conflict," a week-long conference in May attended by women from all over Oklahoma. Davis said the women's studies curriculum generally includes 12 courscsa semester, some firmly on-, trenched and others, one-time experiments. The latter is the case with a one-year course offered this fall called "Women in History and Literature: An Oklahoma Perspective." Davis said the first semester will be spent researching tho contributions of Oklahoma women, with the second semester devoted to writing and disseminating the information to the public.

She said students will be encouraged to research the activites of women in their own families. AT OKLAHOM A State University, emphasis on women as a course of study is handled by tho OSU Women's Council, a group of faculty, staff and students which determines need and makes recommendations. Dr. Vickl Green, as-s I a professor of psychology, teaches the only listed women's studies course at OSU the psychology of women. Other courses and workshops are made available through various disciplines as the OSU Women's Council and curriculum committees see fit.

A similar approach is Stretch; Night Owls Gay Protests Nutty Action As Typical DEAR ANN" LANDERS: What on earth is "Anxious- -Floyd" trying to do anyway? It's hard enough to be gay and get people to accept us, then this idiot prances around like a damned fool in a feathered boa and silver wedgies and' writes to Ann Landers about it. the woman split her sides laughing. There's no need for a gay to meet his lover's wife ANN LANDERS Vows Read For Couple In Church WEDDING wore exchanged Saturday by Miss Lois Lee Buntz, daughter of Mr. and Leonard E. Buntz, 10108 Ski Drive, and Lynn Sutton Mc-Murchy, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Lynn McMurchy Duncan, Miss. Officiating at the 7 p.m. ceremony in Duncan Methodist Church was the Rev. Kenneth Sisscll.

Honor attendants were Mrs. Murphy King. 1 a a 1 e. Miss Georgetta Wilson. Bethany, and llio groom's father.

Others were Mrs. Tom a 1 Mrs. Greg Mortimc r. George Buntz, John, Buntz. all' of Oklahoma City; Miss Mary Mann, Mrs.

Ran-' ly Hobby and Michael IF YOU are one of those individuals who spring out of bed with a song and do a jig the first thing in tho morning! this column is not for you. However, if you are a night owi, awakening slowly and having to weave your way into the day, you will love it! There are excellent exorcises you can do before 1 a i your bed. First, stretch and twist in every direction, very slowly. This is the luxurious, waking part. Take plenty of time for it.

Next, lie on your back with your" "legs straight and arms resting on the bed at your sides. Raise your left arm straight up and let it flop back to the bed. Do, the same thing with your right arm and continue, alternating a few times. You should then bend your left knee up close to yourT abdomen and let it fiop onto the bed. Raise your head and try to touch your chest JOSEPHINE LOWMAN with your chin.

Do this slowly eight times. Lie on your back. Hold onto the headboard or mattress with your hands and bend both knees up close to your abdomen. Straighten legs toward the ceiling. Slowly lower them to the bed.

If this is too strenuous; do one leg at a time. FOLLOWING exercise is especially splendid for the inner thigh line. Lie on your left side on tho edge of the bed and hold onto the bed with your hands. Bend your left knee and let your right leg hang down toward the floor) Keep, your leg stiff as you raise ward and then lower if as far toward the floor as you can. Continue raising and lowering.

After a while turn onto your right side and raise and lower your left leg. This lazy habit has health advantages, toq. Many women make the mistake of jumping into strenuous exercises' when they first get up in the morning, before having a warming up period like walking around the room. This is hard on the heart. You should work up gradually to more strenuous exercises.

It you would Ilka list of rou-tln extrclsei, srnd a lono, nwil. $i-3dfiiets nvefot with your rewtst lor the l(iet "Sillno Up In Bed" lo Lowmn, In cre cl Th Oally Oklahofan. Don't Freeze Cottage cheese not be frozen, "since it separates with damage to the texture and consistency. SUBURBAN STORES OPEN EVENINGS Mann, all of Oxford, Miss. Also in the wedding parly were Miss Cindy a Honoravillc, Miss Crissy Turner.

Newman, Miss Noolle Williams, Houston; Ricky Berry, Tom Ross, John Fisher, Rodney Smart, all of Clarksdnle; Holly Hol-lingsworth, Shelby, Lon McMurchy and John Erwin. ENJOYING tho atmosphore of a fuau woro from left, Leo Ann Payne, Dr. John Sjulin and Lani Traslca. Tho Hilton Inn West, was given by tho Oklahoma County Hygermf Sociefy. (Saff Phofo by Doug Hoke) Bride-to-Be Selects Aides for Reception tor the first time decked out like the star of a burlesque show.

What wife wants to lose her husband to a flaming queen? jl just wish you'd get the idea across to your readers that there are nutty homosexuals just as there are nutty heterosexuals. Bizarre exhibitionists make it very rough on those of us who don't go in for that sort of thing. for one, wouldn't be caught dead in such a rig. Thanks for any help you might give us. One but Not Daffy ONE: received several letters from ojher homosexuals who were also outraged: Obvl- ojsly a great many straight people have a tendency to think of all homosexuals as limp-wristed, sfrishy nances who love to dress up in women's cjothes.

Nothing could be further from the truth. f' (EAR ANN LANDERS: I don't know if I'm ng" ungenerous or being taken advantage of. I dO'rt't'misd attending showers for friends but I resent being invited to a shower for someone I hardly; know. Last year three girls I went to school with (but hadn't seen for over a year) invited me to show-es. I accepted, bought gifts and haven't heard from them since.

Since January, five more have announced they are pregnant. I am close friends with two, but three are merely "hello" acquaintances. iJSome people are flattered to be invited to anything, whether they feel close or not. I feel imposed upon. Should I realize this is a social tradition and accept it or do I have the right to de-cHne the invitations I don't feel comfortable about? U.

P. 5)EAR U. Anyone has the "right" to decline any invitation, for whatever reason. If you feel as lt'you're being used it's as good a reason as there "DEAR ANN LANDERS: A word to the Northerner who signed herself "Red While and Blue." 1 am a Southerner who never traveled more tftan 200 miles from home until I was 10. 1 consld-' eid my way of speaking "normal" until I went East.

People kept saying, "You sure do talk funny." One woman told mo I sounded like I had a rnouth full of mush. Another suggested I take speech lessons. I felt hurt until another Southerner; sat me down one day and said, "Just listen to them. At least we enjoy the birds not We also go to the toilet not the If any orte needs speech lessons It's those oddballs with tfte Eastern accents." II felt a lot better after that little sermon, Ann. I htpe you'll print my letter so all transplanted1 Southerners will see it and feel better, too.

A Kin to Robert E. Lee KIN: "Red White And Blue" verv nrarlv Olen Thomas and Miss Lisa Cashion. An Aug. 12 wedding in Westminster Presby- terlan Church is planned by Miss Cash ion and Grace. RIBBON-PRINT PATIO DRESS Cheery way to look in the morning.

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His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Leo Fletcher, 6805 NW 53, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Francis Kotva, 4033 NW 28.

Great grandparents arc i Mr. and Mrs. Grady Martin Arnold, McAlester; Mr. and Mrs. Louie C.

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