friday, febniary 29, 1980 daily nebraskan page 5 Is. there hyphenation after marriage? ound names are nothing new, women say Comp By Mary Jo Pitzl If one is to believe the modern poets, marriage is the start of a new adventure-a new life for the couple involved. v Traditionally for American women, that new life has included a new name as "Mary Smith' dropped out of existence in deference to "Mrs, John Doe." But pride in one's maiden name and a sense of losing identity-be it personal or professional -has led to the hyphenated name, that compound moniker that often takes more than one breath to spit out, won't fit on many conventional forms and raises eyebrows among traditionalists. But several Lincoln women contacted said they see nothing revolutionary about their new" names and said any hassles they may have encountered because of it are worth the trouble. Retaining one's maiden name in other countries is not as unusual a practice as it is in America, according to Violet Kalyan-Masih, associate", professor of human development and the family, Women recognized If she had been married in her native India, for example, there wouldn't have been any problem keeping her maiden name, Kalyan-Masih said. "Educated women there are professionally recognized and they have no problem,'' she said. "Educated women have to struggle for recognition in America." Dalia Katilius-Boydstun, who was born in Lithuania, agreed, saying northern European women do not sacrifice , their professional identities when they marry, ; A blend of . feminist, family and ethnic reasons motivated the assistant professor of psychology to retain her maiden name (Katilius) when she married in 1975. Her hyphenated surname carries her family name -she is an only child-reflects her Lithuanian heritage and shows her married status as well. Katilius-Boydstun didn't make the shift to hyphenation alone. Her husband Marvin, an English instructor, had his name legally changed before their marriage and now carries his wife's maiden name as well. No banner-waving "It's just something we wanted to do," she said, explaining that no banner-waving was intended by compounding their names. However, questions do arise and their students are among the most inquisitive, she said. "It's more common for students or other friends to use one or the other halves of the name when addressing us," she said. - - But Mrs. Katilius-Boydstun said she insists on using her full name, "How would you like to be named Johnson and have people call you 'John'?" she asked, - Re-adopted maiden name Being called a name other than her given one bothered Mary Ann Cassatt-Dunn to the point that she finally re adopted her maiden name. h A rehabilitation coordinator who works locally on a consulting basis, Cassatt-Dunn said she had . already established a strong professional identity when she married. After living 13 years as "Mrs. Dunn" and not Working for a couple of years, "I had lost a lot of my own identity "she said, Fey: more students report vandalism Students increasingly are reporting vandalism when they see it, according to Bob Fey, UNL Police investigator. ' 'Teople are getting tired of having to pay for senseless damages," Fey said. He said 300. cases of vandalism were reported in 1979 and total damage was estimated at $22,000, Nearly half of that amount resulted in direct loss to students, faculty and staff. The other half was a loss to UNL itself, Fey Said.' ; . .' V ; ' "We end up paying for it all anyway," Fey said, adding that there were 24 reported cases of vandalism in the first three weeks of February. - Fey said much vandalism could be prevented because most occurs when several people are present or are gather ed in a group, "If even one person would tell the potential offender not to do it, or try to suggest an alternative way to vent his anger and frustrations, the crime might be stopped," Give them a bouquet -of flowers , .,. 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"It came as quite a shock to him the first time he saw it (her hyphenated name) in print," Cassatt-Dunn said. She said reactions to her name change have ranged from delight on the part of her parents to bewilderment among professional colleagues. Getting divorce? Since both she and her husband Dennis are counselors, they often share the same friends and activities. Once, while attending a national convention, Mrs. Cassett-Dunn said friends asked if she was getting a divorce. The changed name, plus the fact she no longer wears a wedding band-it had to be tut off-made it hard to con. vince others she and her husband were not splitting, she said. Cindy Steinhoff-Drake, assistant librarian at the Nebraska State Historical Society, had a different reason than the others for keeping her maiden name . - "I thought it would be better for myself to keep my maiden name because I didn't have a middle name," she said. "I've always regretted it. Since my father only has two daughters, I've decided to keep my maiden name." Steinhoff-Drake said her husband was not too happy at first with her name change, but eventually accepted it. No technical problems Kathy Brzezinski-Stein, a counselor with the Counsel ing Center, said adding her husband's name to hers at marriage posed no technical problems. There is no legal process involved, she said. She simply had to notify the Social Security administration of her new name and apply for a new driver's license. Brzezinski-Stein said her husband had no objection to her decision and reaction from her relatives was pleasantly surprising. She said she often introduces herself simply as "Mrs. Stein" because "Brzezinski is a bit unmanageable for some people." 50 OFF COAT All remaining winter coats....... Reduced 50 of their original price during our Leap Year Sale Only! Shop for coats in Ladies, Junior and Half-Sizes. 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