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Show sddv. May ft, iwi THE SIGNPOST f I J- A II PS. rs Of 1 U I t W W. 1 1 ftl I I I la I A ' ' " . i ... uiu i j.ii ... ,n, mm. ii m i W i i . i i f f u i i U I , S T J -i i , 1 1 m. ' i !! - - . ; '. - -' - ' mmm i , MARK RANDAL1V 1H SIGNPOST CHRISTOPHER BYRNE LOOKS FORWARD to having his mom pick him up from preschool at the WSU education building. His mom, Cheryl, is a nurse. 's $)y 12 lofher: juggl e many roles By Kelly Rees Staff writer of The Signpost As May 12, approaches, a consideration of the definition of a mother is appropriate. Webster's Dictionary defines a mother as: a female parent, esp. a mother in relation to her child. And since the beginning of time, the mother figure has been molded into a strict set of attributes. In order to be worth of this title, one must know how to cook as well as bake. She should enjoy cleaning as well as organizing an entire household. Her job "was" to take care of the family, and enjoy herself at the same time. This e. T 4 . -. ''v i ... definition of "mother," and "woman in general, however, is quickly changing. Until the mid 1970s, nurse, teacher, or nanny were about the only professions that a woman could be taken seriously in. The woman's place was still basically in the home. But not anymore! The 1980s opened many doors for women in the work force. Often referred to as "A Woman's Decade," the 80s proved to be a milestone, redefining the words mother and woman altogether. Women are quickly moving into all available occupations. "Communications is considered to be one of the top fields for women in the nineties," said Professor Lisa Largent of the Communication Department at Weber Sta te University. 'There are many opportuni ties in public relations in particular. Public relations is highly competitive, but women seem to have gotten their foot in the door in large numbers. But there is still much work to be done done," she said. In 1990 the Persian Gulf War created another milestone for women by being the first military action to involve women in combat. Currently, not only must a woman maintain her domestic duties as a mother, but she must also maintain her occupational duties as well. Seventy percent of women juggle these two sets of tasks daily. Because of mom's demanding schedule, when contemplating a Mother's Day gift, maybe a day planner would be more appropriate than a hot pad. MARK RANDALL THE SIGNPOST PRESCHOOL IS A COMMON PLACE to find children of working andor student mothers. These children are being given Instructions about the next Item of the day. 7 L |