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4 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,1994 THE RICE THRESHER
OPINION
RICE COUNSELING CENTER
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GROUP COUNSELING PROGRAMS FOR RICE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
FALL, 1994
The following groups are open to interested students this fall. Membership
in groups is limited so call soon (527-4867) for more information about
participation. We look forward to hearing from you!
General Process/ Interpersonal Relationship Group
Students share common concerns related to such things as self-esteem, self-image, relationships
and life choices. This group is for students who want to increase self-awareness, enhance self-
esteem, and explore the process of developing meaningful relationships with others.
Adult Children of Alcoholics Group
People who have lived with alcoholism as children often experience some common problems
as adults. Members of this group will explore issues of trust, control, and expression of feelings
related to alcoholic families and current relationships.
BiKp.xnal. Gay and l esbian .Support Group
Students can have the opportunity to share and discuss common issues and concerns such as
the coming out process, family and relationship issues, being bisexual, gay, or lesbian at Rice,
self-esteem, and other areas of interest.
Non-Traditional Aged Student Group
Although all students share some sommon concerns, non-traditional age students may experience
unique problems realted to balancing multiple roles, relationships and self-esteem. This group
is designed for non-traditional age students who would filce"T07work toward resolution of personal
or interpersonal difficulties. *
Sexual Ahiisp. Survivors Group
Women who have been sexually victimized go through a similar recovery process, and the
duration and extent of that process varies in the life of each individual. TTiis group welcomes
all women at any stage of the recovery process.
Successful Completion: A Dissertation/Thp.sis Support Group
Writing a dissertation or thesis can be a lonely, stressful experience. This group will provide a
link with others who are struggling with this process. The group will be professionally led and'
will provide support and exploration of strategies to complete the thesis or dissertation.
Rereavement Group
A support group for students who have recently suffered the loss of a relative or close friend
through death. Also, students who have unresolved grief issues related to an earlier loss may
find this group helpful.
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And yet, many are cynical. Why?
Nabavian ckfrns Baby Boomers had
innocence and idealism on their side,
and we've seen it fail, leaving us with
nothing but cynicism. I'm not ready,
however, to give up idealism — I still
think there's hope. And I can't offer
much sympathy to a generation that
wants to be jaded and cynical because
a few years of frantic effort didn't con-
veniently solve all the world's prob-
lems right before they were born. No
generation yet has been born into a
perfect world, and no generation cre-
ated the problems it inherited.
Yes, we do face a world of prob-
lems. But probably anyone who will
actually read this also stands in a
unique position to somehow make a
difference. Whining, complaints, sar-
casifrahd cynicism — those glorious
X traits — are abundant at Rice. I've
heard, and I've participated. But this
year I graduate, and if s time to decide
what to do after Rice and how to make
something of my life in my time. When
decisions like that come along, I hope
to remember that talk is cheap and
sarcasm is free in most of the world.
The market is glutted.
It doesn't really bother me that
advertising execs are trying to bottle
up a demographic group and sell it—
and OK Cola — to itself. What rright-
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ens me is the amount of attention the
rest of the world pays them, and the
energy that is poured into endless
generational jabberwocky and whin-
ing.
Generation X is groovy. (OK, the
term is rapidly going out of style, but
the alienation culture is stiU in), a
convenient way for bad-ass individu-
als to remain bad-ass individuals while
taking part in something bigger than
themselves, a great new way to be a
conformist nonconformist — at least
you don't have to wear all black. I say
defining a generation avoids defining
a self. It's just another fad. If you need
religion, find one. If you need struc-
ture, build it If you need a job, get one.
And if you need to belong, find a real
group, and please try to find one that
can convene in a smaller setting than
Woodstock '94.
Are we different from our parents?
Probably. Are we shaped by a unique
history? Most likely. Does the world
have problems? Definitely. So just
who or what — is Generation X? I
don't give a damn. I have some great
friends, a family, a community, a soci-
ety and a world. No need for a genera-
tion.
So... do I think I can help save my
society and my world? I don't know. I
haven't really tried yet. But somehow
I think it might turn out OK.
Joanne Savage
Jones '95
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Hale, David. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1994, newspaper, September 16, 1994; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246196/m1/4/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.