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this kind of protection to female students. Instead Burns listened to Price's charges and Duvall's denials and ruled that the incident had never occurred.

Price's attorney, Anne Simon, said: "The decision fails to take seriously the possibility that Yale really is under some legal obligation to its students."

Price, who is Black, noted another aspect of the incident. "It's the same old story. Where sex is concerned, Black women's accusations are considered lies and white men's denials are believed."

Linda Hoaglund from the grievance committee of Yale's Undergraduate Women's Caucus was more optimistic about the implications of the case, "Women in universities all over the country are now coming forward with their complaints," she said, "breaking the debilitating fear and isolation which have rendered sexual harassment invisible for so long."

Price is now a law student at the University of California at Berkeley. A suit very like her own was recently brought by women students there.

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the month, and stick to it. If you are nursing, breast exams will be more difficult since your breasts are so engorged, but you should still be aware of any tenderness and pussy discharge, as this may be a sign of mastitis.

An important part of any breast exam is simply looking at your breasts. Stand in front of a mirror with your arms down. Look for any sores, changes in the size or shape of the breast or an area of the breast, changes in the level of or retraction of one of the nipples, or changes in the way the skin looks, such as a dimpling or puckering. Do the same thing with your arms raised over your head. This stretches the skin to help you see better.

Then milk each nipple to see if there is any unusual discharge, especially a bloody discharge. An unusual discharge is the most noticeable symptom in 3 percent of the cases of breast cancer.

Usually the most obvious clue is the lump itself. A breast tumor is seldom painful in its early stages, so the best way to detect a lump is to feel for it. Lie down and fold the arm on the side of the breast you're examining under your head. Put a pillow under your arm so that the breast lies as flat as possible against the chest wall. To feel, or palpate, your breasts, use the flat of your fingers (this is the most

sensitive part of your fingers) and feel gently. Feel every part of your breast starting from the nipple and working outward (see illustration). Pay particular attention to the outer part of your breast. Breast lumps are more common here, simply because there is more breast tissue. Along the lower portion of the breast you'll feel a fold, called the mammary ridge. You'll feel it on both sides, so you know that it's normal. Also, check underneath your armpit for any lumps in the lymph node area. If you feel something that seems abnormal, check the other breast in the same spot. If you feel the same thing there, chances are it's a normal part of your breast.

You may wonder how you can possibly feel a small lump, particularly if your breasts are fairly lumpy to begin with or you are doing a breast exam for the first time. Unless you feel or see something unusual, assume that your breasts are normal. As you check your breasts each month, look for changes. Breast lumps grow, whereas the normal breast tissues, although they may change throughout your cycle, do not. If you detect any change that seems abnormal for you, seek medical attention. And have a regular exam by your doctor or health care worker. You'll find yourself in a much better position by knowing your own breasts.

CLIO'S MUSINGS (continued from page 8)

about medium height, well-built, has very pretty teeth, is round featured, with a pretty complexion. Her face is expressive of piety, benevolence, and kindness and impresses even an opponent of her principles of her sincerity...."

Clio notes what attributes of women were important in 1853 to newspaper readers. Have things changed?

September 17, 1862, Antietam, Maryland: Clara Barton participated in the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Using the skills of a lifetime, Ms. Barton stemmed bleeding by holding a tight thumb to arteries, assisted in operations in tents and barns, and held candles in darkness while surgeons amputated extremities. At one point, a bullet whizzed between her body and her arm while she was holding up a soldier's head.

This woman who defied Washington, D.C. to enter the battlefields and who aided the wounded of both armies, was beloved and cheered by thousands

wherever she went. After the war, Barton lectured to many. One newspaper announcing her lectures. claimed that listeners would not have "thrust upon them a lecture on women's rights after the style of Susan B. Anthony and her clique". Clara Barton answered this criticism: "Who opened the way [for me], who but the detested 'clique' who through years of opposition, obloquy, toil and pain openly claimed that women had rights...[and] should have the privilege to exercise them.... Soldiers, for every woman's hand that ever cooled your fevered brows,...you should bless God for Susan B. Anthony".

References:

Stoddard, Hope. Famous American Women. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1970, p. 333.

Sherr, Lynn, and Kazickas, Jurate. The American Woman's Gazetteer. New York: Bantam Books, June, 1976, p. 91.

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and children in mental health and educational settings.

Amy is a professional art therapist and completed her Ph.D. in the philosophy of psychology and art last year. Amy is an artist and writer who has a special interest in women's images and mythology.

Merrily is an M.S.W. social worker, a former art teacher, a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, and a member of the Women's Growth Coop.

What bind them are the dccp satisfaction and pleasure they derive in creating non-verbal experiences for groups of women. What is special about their groups is that they take turns participating in the image-making process as well as providing leadership and structure. The workshop leaders make no attempt to impose an analysis on the participants' work. Rather, they teach ways of observing and asking questions which allow women to form their own perceptions.

The goal of art therapy is not the creation of a "work of art". Quite the contrary-no background in art is necessary for any participant. A woman need

only have a willingness to express her feelings and ideas in terms of the simple use of color, line, shapes and their spatial relationships. For example, a typical request is to "portray yourself on paper". The participants are free to use crayons, paint, pencils or chalks or to cut shapes of colored papers in any way they want to accomplish this task. During the process a participant might notice that her picture is too crowded and frenzied, just like her life; or has too much the same color or too little movement, perhaps indicating to her a sense of being depressed or stuck. Laura Lavelle, a participant in the Spring Visual Mirrors, found the spontaneous and visual nature of the workshop valuable. She felt that creating a graphic expression and viewing it provided her with a fresh, clear view of how she operated and of important issues. A participant can also, based on her visual mirror, make changes in her picture, giving her ideas for a new direction or firming up a decision about old commitments.

For information and registration for any Women's Growth Cooperative groups and workshops, see descriptions and registration form on page 9 of this issue.