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dlfifilMIS JdfillOf ou From last page joined for that reason, with an Air Force scholarship to A&M supporting her. Hedgecock said she knew nothing about the Corps un til she arrived and some things were kind of a shock. "I didn't know anything about it," she says. "I never knew anyone who was in the Corps or what it was like. But I said I'd never quit anything before and I'm not going to quit this." Among the shocks were the uniform and dress regu lations. Aside from the uni form itself, cadet's hair must be worn short or put up and the only jewelry they are al lowed are ear studs, small rings and necklaces which don't show. Make-up must be worn conservatively and tastefully and even the use of nail polish varies between the units. Hedgecock jokes that one benefit of the uniform is never having to worry about what to wear to class. An other benefit is the pride she says she feels when she wears it. "At first I thought it was ugly but now I'm proud to wear it," she says. Schubert says from 70-80 women wear the uniform this fall, many of whom are joining to acquire lead ership skills, with no thought to joining the service after graduation. The women joining now are a little differ ent from the original women members too, she says. "Maybe in the past, the type of girls it took to withs tand all that harassment was a little different," she says. "They had to be really tough girls to put up with it. Now we get more well- rounded girls —cheerlead ers, dance team and student leaders." One woman member of the Corps was a little more well-rounded than others last spring. Laurie Hazen was not only a member of the Corps and former guidon bearer for her outfit, but she was also the mother of a 3-year-old daughter with a son on the way. Hazen joined the Corps as a freshman day student after she moved to College Sta tion with her husband and baby. Although she had her second child last May, she stayed in the Corps the en tire year before the birth. It is a sign how much things have changed that even be ing a mother and/or preg nant in the Corps has caused few problems. "I stayed in uniform as long as I could, until about October, because they don't make maternity uniforms," she says. While pregnant, she con tinued to participate in all Corps events including cuts for bonfire and drills. "I think they were vary protective of me when I was pregnant to the point where I'd pick up a box and they'd run to help," she says. "But when it came to performing my duties, or any of my offi cial functions, they weren't at all, it made no differen ce." Hazen says the Corps is helping her reach her goal of being a commissioned of ficer in the National Guard. She says the organization is overlooked by a lot of women it could help be cause women are afraid of the image they might get if they join. "I think a lot of girls are worried about that macho image," she says. "If that’s something you're concerned about, you probably won't join the corps but you proba bly won't do a lot of things in your life either." Hazen says that in the Corps, women are treated according to the way they act. As one of only two women in her outfit, Hazen says she's had to know when to be one of the guys and when not to. Women have to adjust themselves to a little rougher language and a few off-color jokes and not be offended or, if they are, learning not to show it. Hazen is also one of the only women ever to play in the men's intramurals foot ball league with her outfit. "I got knocked down and bruised a little playing foot ball with the guys," she says. "But if we go to the MSC or somewhere, they also open doors for me and pull out chairs for me. I like being a woman and I like being treated like a lady.” □ RESTAURANT & CANTINA $2 00 OFF All Day Sunday Dinner Tampico, Dinner Especial, any mexican specialty or our world famous Fajitas with a current TAMU student,faculty or staff I.D. Post Oak Mall Sun 11-8 Mon-Thurs 11-9 Fri & Sat 11-10 Not The Same Old Rice Beans & Bull DR. KATHRYN YORKE OPTOMETRIST Announces With Pleasure The Association Of DR. JAMES MATHIS OPTOMETRIST And The Extension Of Our Office Hours To: Mon-Fri 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call for Located in an appointment Post Oak Mall 764-0669 next to Royal Optical SALE entire stock 15-50% off through October 5th The After 5 & Social Occasion Clothing Store for Ladies & Men Dresses • Accessories • Tuxedos 900 Harvey Road Mon-Fri 10-7#Sat 10-6 Post Oak Village (409) 764-8289 American Express«MastercardtVisa«Layaway