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Support groups give students chance to share problems By Tonnie Dalcin Of the Emerald Groups for students that cover a variety of problems ranging from eating disorders to sexuali ty are being offered this term by the University Counseling Center. The groups started fall term of 1986 as an alternative to one-on one counseling, said Carolin Keutzer, a counselor at the health center and supervisor of all the groups. “Because of the interaction that goes on, often there is a much greater impact on the per son because they are getting in formation from seven, eight or nine people rather than just from one person,’’ Keutzer said. “Also, there's a chance to try out new behaviors in a non threatening environment." Some groups like the Fating Disorders group and the Adult Abuse group have members who share common problems and experiences, Keutzer said. “For many people, bringing up problems and hearing that other people accept them...can be terribly validating," said Suzanne Gas coyne, another health center counselor and co-leader of an Interpersonal Therapy Group. "Groups can serve as a testing ground, so (participants) can not just think about, but actual ly put into action the first tenuous steps that we all take when we’re trying out something new." she said. The groups all are led by trained professionals whose role is to be the protector of each participant, Keutzer said. "Part of the facilitator's role is to be there and make sure the atmosphere is a healthy one." Gascoyne said. "Clients are not made to disclose that which they are not ready to disclose. They are encouraged to share what is relevant to their goals when they come in.” she said. "People are given oppor tunities to take some steps and to grow, and I don’t think at any time are they coerced or forced to do that.” she said. To join a group, a student needs to call the counseling center and discuss which group they think is suited to their needs, said Donna Franklin, the receptionist at the health center. The student then has a private screening with the group leader. The purposes of the screening are to deal with concerns of the potential participant, to make the participant aware of the issues to be discussed in the group and to make sure that the participant's needs will be serv ed. Gascoyne said. “It’s also an important time to touch base with the person and have them know who the facilitators will be." she said. Most groups last one term and consist of about six to eight peo ple. If a group fills up. students can be put on a waiting list, Keutzer said. There have been support groups at the University since the 1960s, but the types of groups have changed since then. Keutzer said. There used to be more encounter groups, but now groups are focused on more specific problems, she said. “Some issues that we cover are timely issues, societal issues in general.” Gascoyne said. "There's much less focus on encountering." The groups that were started were based on past demand, ex pertise of the counselors and contemporary issues, she said. Most of the groups include both men and women, except for Women's Issues, Women Who Love Too Much, and Women and Relationships, which are only for women, and Sexual Identity Exploration, which is solely for men. Mexican film amiably examines relationships — with a twist By Sean Axmaker Of the Kmerald Certainly one of the biggest films to come out of Mexico in years, “Dona Herlinda and Her Son” is a perceptive, amiable comedy that eyes the machinations of a woman who manages to get it all for her son. even when “all” consists of a young male lover, a wife from a good family and a child. “Dona Herlinda and Her Son,” a film by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, is a love story with a twist. Dona Herlinda (Guadalupe Del Torro) is a mother who merely wants her son Rodolfo (Marco Antonio Trevino) to be happy. To those ends she subtly encourages his rela tionship with young music student Ramon (Arturo Meza) to the point of inviting Ramon to move in with them and share her son’s room. Meanwhile, Herlinda works on marrying Rodolfo off to a nice woman from a good fami ly. As Rodolfo is a good catch himself (he is a successful pediatric neurosurgeon, quite good looking and a likable, thoughtful man), she has no trouble finding Olga (Leticia Lupersio), who accompanies the three on their weekend trips. Ever the thoughtful son, Rodolfo gives in to his mother's wishes and dates Olga, although Ramon barely can conceal his jealousy. Here mama makes her presence felt, com forting Ramon like a son, taking him to the movies and treating him to dinners while Rodolfo and Olga are together, yet never inter rupting her son’s homosexual tryst while he and Ramon are together. Herlinda is quite a character. A good natured mother hen, she quite nicely manipulates Rodolfo, Ramon and Olga into one big happy family where she, quite natural ly. takes her position as the understated matriarch. It is her likability and thoughtfulness that gets her by as she cajoles, pampers, jokes and small-talks her way around everyone from Ramon’s disgruntled parents, who suddenly arrive with rumors of their son’s shameful rela tionship spinning through their heads, to Olga’s upright family, who remain quite oblivious to Ramon and Rodolfo’s still-potent love. Del Torro makes a strong acting debut as Herlinda. showing compassion while she works out her plans, careful not to hurt anyone while carving out a niche of respectability for her son and a family for herself. “Dona Herlinda and Her Son" is a real surprise, a film that affectionately draws its characters and tenderly portrays their relation ships. 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