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. And that’s no mean feat when the cen
tral love is between two men who show it as
often as they can.
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