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Show WSU's first female automotive graduate drives to success "When I would climb out of the locomotive, men would look at me as if to say, vWhat are you doing up there?'" By Tammy Smith news wrhcT-Signpost On the fast track to what some might say is a better life, with more knowledge, experience and enthusiasm than 10 people, Weber State University's first female graduate of the automotive program, Gayle Cutler, is head and shoulders above the rest. In 20 years, she has traveled extensively, and life has attempted to derail her more than once. As a young parent. Cutler attended night classes and worked days as a baggage handler and ticket taker for Amtrak. When she received her associate's degree in transportation management at WSU, Amtrak promoted her to assistant transportation manager. From that point on, she has been on the express route. Amtrak sent her to a six-week training school in Delaware to learn how to run locomotives."When I would climb out of the locomotive, men would look at me as if to say, 'What are you doing up there?'" Cutler said. She was soon promoted to manager, but in May 1995, Cutler left Amtrak to return to WSU and receive her bachelor's degree. At the time, she was unsure of what emphasis to pursue.Chairman of the sales and service technology department John Burke had taught several of Cutler's transportation classes. While talking with him about her major, Burke suggested she check into the automotive department."I went up there, and I was sold," Cutler said. At the time Cutler enrolled in WSU's "all-male" automotive program, she was the first female. "It was so easy to make friends in the automotive department. I was totally surprised," Cutler said. According to Cutler, there are no ego problems with the majority in the department. Compared to the railroad, "it's like a breath of fresh air." I ' l .J Gayle Cutler Last summer, Cutler completed an internship in the California-based Toyota marketing department. As a result of her internship, a 3.94 grade-point average, experience and management skills, Toyota offered her a job. After graduation. Cutler will be working with Toyota Paint and Body Quality Assurance Team as a product engineer. Cutler is not one to "blow her own whistle," but she will start at a salary other graduates dream about. Cutler's 11-year-old daughter Darby is excited about moving to California. She is very proud of her mom and glad she has been able to accomplish her goals. Cutler said Darby has been Gayle Cutler helpful while she went to school. "I have to help clean and stuff, but it's all right," Darby said. Cutler said her move to California is "the second chapter in my life, like a new beginning." Cutler bought a new puppy and looks forward to long walks, new friends and getting to know the people at Toyota. WSU is losing one Cutler but gaining another as her daughter, Natae Cutler, is enrolled in the automotive program, following in her mother's tracks. Partners From front page ships with others. She said people need to redesign their sexual relationships by teaching women to view their sexual parts in the same way that men are taught to. She said it's not physically impossible to do this, but it is emotionally terrifying for women because they are taught that their sexual parts are for another person. Women need to change their attitudes today, she added. "Does that make any sense at all?" Landolphi said. "How are you going to take care of something you can't look at. How are you going to take care of something you don't believe you own. How are you going to take care of something you believe is put there to satisfy, to attract and to give to someone else. It won't work. " Landolphi emphasized that men and women are equal partners in sexual relationships and that both need to find out how women work sexually. She said it is not a mystery. Biologically, men and women work the same. They had the same nerve endings in the first three months of life and still do. She says that levels the playing field. "I work the same as a guy. My orgasm comes from outside my body," Landolphi said. "We've been trying to get people to have orgasms, women, through intercourse. It doesn't work, it's not supposed to. You don't always have to have intercourse to have an orgasm. Enjoy yourself and enjoy each other in a healthier, better way." Landolphi ended by emphasizing that all condoms are not the same. According to Landolphi, who started one of the first condom stores, condoms are not created equally. She said the best ones are made in Japan. She went on to demonstrate this by having a woman volunteer to place a condom over another male volunteer's head. This particular demonstration made a huge impression on many in the audience."The condom on the head thing, that was cool," Joe Coles, a WSU student, said. According to Daisy Rodriguez, adviser for the Convocation program, some audience members were offended and did leave. Other students felt that the convocation was appropriate and worth their time. Amanda Harding, a WSU student said, "If they're not comfortable being there, they're probably not ready for college. People need to grow up." "STDs would go down if people had safer sex," Betsy Bowan, a WSU student, said. "She Landolphi does it and talks about it in a fun loving way." Regardless of how people felt about Landolphi's presentation, those in attendance learned some new things about sex. "I made it a point to come to this convocation, so that I could learn about sex. 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