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NEWS
pa g e
NOVEMBER 17. 1994
Dr. Ann Stanford visits campus
Dr. Ann Stanford spoke on campus last week about her
career in the foreign service. Her visit was sponsored
by the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation.
Amy E. Wendling
Megaphone Staff
This past week, Woodrow
Wilson Fellow Dr. Ann Stanford
visited the SU campus. She
arrived on Sunday, November
6 and was here through Friday.
At the Enrichment Program/
Ethics luncheon on Thursday,
Dr. Stanford spoke some about
her career and her travels as a
member of the United States
Foreign Service and her
position within this
organization as a female
African-American. She also
spoke some about the day-to-
day work of a Consul-General.
“Let’s start with bragging
first. 1 was very pleased to have
that position. We have had
that position there in Lion,
France since 1826, and 1 was
the first woman to have that
position. That was extremely
important to me as an African-
American. 1 had to do some
real pressuring and politicking
to do that tour. As the Consul-
General, I was very often called
to do the bulk of the
representation [for the United
Statesj,” she said.
Dr. Stanford spoke briefly
about dealing with the French:
“About a month after 1 was into
the job, I had my first press
conferences. France... yes, it is
a patriarchal society, and men
are not accustomed to dealing
with women. It
took them two or
three months [to
adjust]. And
French men love
women. Instead of
the handshakes or
calendars they
usually use in
exchange [in
diplomatic circles],
suddenly they
could give
chocolates or silk
scarves.”
Dr. Stanford
has a busy agenda
meeting with
faculty, students,
and various
organizations and
hosting informal
discussions. Upon
arrival, she toured
Georgetown with
Martha Allen. Throughout her
stay, she visited classes and
attended various functions,
including luncheons,
receptions, and faculty dinners.
On Wednesday night, she
attended a reception at the
International House On
Thursday, she attended a
reception with MASA and
Ebony. In addition, she had a
few office hours open to
students.
Dr. Stanford commented on
the depth of the questions she
had received throughout the
week from SU students
regarding the details of foreign
service work: “I have had more
of these nitty-gritty questions
from Southwestern students.
I’m amazed. I’ve just been
pleased because I wouldn’t
think to talk about these things.
You've got some sharp students
‘ here who are really on point,”
she said.
Dr. Stanford also works with
international women’s
programs. Her visit was
sponsored by the Woodrow
Wilson Fellowship Foundation.
Relationships That Work
Lee Edwards
Counseling Services
We usually talk about
pretty heavy things in these
columns, but today I’ll take a
more laid-back approach and
share some thoughts about
what actually works in romantic
relationships. (Most of this stuff
couldn’t hurt your friendships
either.)
—Be Open. 1 know, you’ve heard
it before, but do you practice it
regularly? Tell your partner
when you feel great about the
or her when you’re feeling bad
about the relationship, and
why.
—Be Honest. Tell the truth.
Simple, yet challenging.
—Find Time. Different people
need different amounts of time
together, but any relationship
calls for some time together
fairly regularly.
—Allow Freedom. Find time
apart also. Give each other
space. Trust, and don’t cling.
—Get a Life. You need lots of
support and stimulation
outside of the relationship. This
will ultimately make the
relationship stronger.
—Make Fun. Make an effort to
do fun things together
sometimes. It’s easy to get stuck
in a rut, get busy, get tired...but
it’s not too hard to find fun
things to do if you try!
—Respect Your Partner’s Body.
For a relationship to last, you
need to give and receive
respect. That includes being
able to say “No” at any time to
physical intimacy, and it means
that if there’s ever any hitting
—Take Care of Yourself. You
need to charge your own
batteries if you’re going to
contribute to the relationship.
Do whatever helps you feel
healthy, whether it’s writing,
reading, meditating, praying,
exercising, studying,
counseling, or vegetating. If
you’re doing much alcohol or
drugs, it’s bound to affect the
relationship.
—Listen. Isn’t it great when
someone really listens to you?
Go for it.
— Fight Fair. When you
disagree, take responsibility for
your feelings rather than
blaming and attacking. “I was
pretty pissed off when you blah
blah blah” works a lot better
than “It was obvious you were
a warthog from hell when you
blah blah blah.”
—Tolerate Differences. This
could range from musical tastes
to spiritual perspectives. You
may decide some differences
are too difficult to tolerate, but
remember that all relationships
require tolerating—and
hopefully enjoying—
differences. (You may think
you would enjoy dating your
clone, but I think it would look
like a Twilite Zone episode or
Hitchcock film.)
—Work! Relationships take
time and energy. The
investment is pretty large, but
the payoff can be enormous.
Have fun, and let me
(xl252) or Jessica Adams
(xl251) know if we can be of
help!
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Award-winning professor
DR. VICENTE VILLA
speaks at Cross Training
Friday, November 18
at 7 pm in Mood Atrium
Hope to see you there!
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