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Show T he Thunderbird Monday, January 16, 1984 Page mm x V Angel vies in a mans world Transfer student by Lisa is vice president of SUSCs VICA Laird inadequate teaching methods. I didnt the feeling of being treated like an idiot and I wasnt the only student who felt that way. Jones chose SUSC for its small size and because she was bored with the I came out a lifestyle in California. year like Adele Angela Jones has many opinions about her choice to become one of the field. few women in a As a junior from El Monte, Calif., Jones is the vice president and only male-dominat- active female member of SUSCs Clubs of America l (VICA). Angel, as she prefers to be called, is a transfer student from Rio Hondo College. There she earned an associate degree in drafting and is at SUSC continuing toward double majors in Business Administration and Industrial Technology. I get flak as a female in a field, Jones explains. Ive had people ask me if I had too many male hormones or if I was in it to get married. Jones has had an interest and talent in drafting and VICA since she began school at Rio Hondo, As one of three women in a club of 80 men she was made the secretary on her first day. Her second year at Rio Hondo, Jones was elected president of VICA. We had a heck of a year, says Jones. 1 was so busy trying to prove I could do the job. Jones spent a couple of years working in the real world with her degree as a draftsman for HyCal Corporation, drawing heat sensors. But dont get Jones wrong she isnt anti-malg She is and speaks with confidence. She knows that people are usually testing her out to see if she is really serious about her studies. Of course I dont take any guff and I dont run. Jones feels that you take it (guff) until they realize that you are a person too. Jones decision hasnt been all sunshine and roses however. There are some real disadvantages to being an obvious e minority in her major. I get encouragement, but in a class situation the instructor will ignore you. At Rio Hondo, Jones took a grade appeal to the department chair and the teacher was eventually fired for Vocational-Industria- male-dominat- e. easy-goin- one-on-on- '' ' V ago last Thanksgiving to ski at Brianhead and to visit friends. I took a tour of the campus then and liked it. But she feels that Utah is a bit like going from the fast lane on a freeway into the emergency lane without any tires. However she says, Im getting to like the change. Jones has had to adapt to the new surroundings at SUSC, which wasnt too easy because she feels she is not the type of person to blend into the scenery. Jones comes from a strong Hispanic and Catholic background. When she came to Utah, Jones found she would need to change some of her standards to conform to the conservative lifestyles of Utah. Jones has found it necessary to change her speech, wardrobe, and hairstyle. I have changed the way I dress a lot everything stays covered. I still have to buy a decent bathing suit, but itll give me lousy tan lines, Jones complains. Jones long auburn hair was spiked on top, but she says by Utah standards it was too punk. Now Jones has let her hair grow out to wave back naturally. Even though Jones no longer buys the latest styles from Los Angeles garment district, she still finds that people tend to be shocked by the things she wears. At 5 11 with black high-hepumps and Marilyn Monroe pants, Jones still gets a second glance from passersby on her way to classes. Since she has been here she has even picked up a Southern Utah accent. My brother thinks I should move back home because Im starting to talk weird. Jones is very close to her mother and brother, and enjoys close ties to her many cousins. She claims that her family numbers about 350 people. We see each other for every wedding, funeral and anniversary. Jones is expected to speak in Spanish with her relatives, but says the only times shell use it is at special occasions. "Actually, Im pretty fluent in Spanish. When I lived with my grandmother she would only speak to me in Spanish and I would talk back in English. It worked fine. We understood each other just great, says Jones. You Can Find Anything in the Classified Ads... Including Love! The Thunderbird classified ads are an inexpensive way to buy, sell and trade books, cars, furniture, pets, test answers, and yes, even love! This Valentines Day let that special someone know just how much you care (or dont care) with a 50 personal ad in The Thunderbird (cheaper than flowers). Hurry now to The Thunderbird office and reserve space for your Valentines Day message. Jones says that a lot of her drive and support came from her mother, Enedinfi. When Jones was five years old her father left the family and her mother has beerj both parents to her. Ive never wanted for anything. My mother has made sure we (Jones and her brother) have always had everything we have ever wanted, she says. 7 |
