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JAZZ
Leader: Leslie Mcintosh
The course hopefully will go a minimum of two
months with a meeting at least once a week.
The first four classes will he a study of listening
to jazz records in a casual atmosphere. After
finding out what type of groups and jazz we
enjoy most, we will further our study in that
field of jazz. After the two months of studying
jazz, if anyone shows interest, I would like to
do some music of our picked type of jazz.
7:20 Monday, Oct. 5, Smith Lounge
PRISON REFORM
Leader: Kenny Gray
The course on prisons, as seen by mej would
entail both study groups and action groups. Before
any concrete action could be taken, the students
would have to take an intensive look at penal
law, penal tradition and penal sociology. After
an understanding of the system has been
developed, the problems of prison reform could
be studied, and then some form of action plan
could be worked over. I can see such things
as a documentary film, since I am interested
in film-making; or a move to have legislative
action processed; or provide some sort of public
information concerning the status of present prison
systems.
There are innumerable sources for lectures and
interviews on this subject which could be in
corporated Into the course, plus literature
published by private organizations dealing with
this topic. The length of the course would be
flexible.
7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct I, St. Mark's
FASHIONS FOR THE 7(Ts
Leader: Micliaela Ancona
We will study current fashion trends and projec
tions for the future. If interest is shown, we
can concern ourselves with designing our ideas.
7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 7, Phi Ma
ABORTION REPEAL ACTION
GROUP
Leader: Twig Daniels
We will study national and state laws on abortion
with an eye to a program for change. Some
pro and con may be discussed, but the group
will be primarily action oriented.
4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct 6, RAM room, Selleck
FUTURE STUDIES
Leader: Michael Gallaghan
A socio-economic humanities course that looks
at the best in dystopian thinking over the past
century, the projections of the contemporary think
tankers, machine civilization, and related procto
teleological topics. An extensive bibliography will
be given out but the course Is devoted more
to thinking than reading.
. 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Abel Hall
MAKING MONEY THROUGH
GVPITALISTIC MEANS
Leader: John Theisen
The course will Involve understanding of invest
ment and stocks. We will apply this knowledge
by experimenting In the bond and stock markets.
The student will learn the procedures and com
panies that are present in the financial world.
By the end of the course, the individual should
be prepared to buy stock and speculate in the
economic structure of the world markets, and
also become a financial wizard If the student
Is lucky.
7:30 Monday, Oct 5, Selleck 7003
COMBATTING RACISM
Leader: Michael Willey
The primary prerequisite for fighting racist at
titudes and behavior in the community is a sound
understanding of racist attitudes and behavior
in oneself. To this end, the first part of the
course will be aimed at coming to grips with
one's own attitudes through close interpersonal
contact with other students and faculty of differing
racial background and readings on the subject
of healthy personality by such authors as Carl
Rogers and Sidney Jourard. Some time will pro
bably also be spent (especially if much personal ,
contact with minority people is not possible) with
readings In the area of minority literature to
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give participants a sense of Black, Chicano, and
Indian experience. The second part of the course
will be aimed at acquiring effective techniques
for overcoming resistance to change in general
and changing racist attitudes in particular. Prac
tical experience will be mixed with readings in
the sociology and psychology of change. Finally,
to those interested, an opportunity will be given
to join an established group The Human Relations
Insight League, which has been working on
changing racial attitudes in the Lincoln campus
and town community.
7 p.m. Thursday, Oct 8, Sigma Nu
GUNTER GRASS
Leader: Peter Rehikordt
This course will discuss the position of Gunter
Grass in society and his impact in politics. The
position of Grass in respect to recent German
literature especially poetry since 1945 will also
be studied. There will be discussions of his major
works and in depth studies of possibly two )r
more novels (Cat and Mouse, Tin Drum, Dog
Years).
7 p.m. Monday, Oct 5, Abel Hall
RICHARD BRAUTIGAN
Leader: Dan Ladely
The idea and impetus for this course comes
purely from my desire to meet with and talk
to other individuals who share my interest in
Brautigan's work. What direction the course takes
and what we can accomplish as a goal will
probably be determined by all those participating
in the course. I prefer to leave everything up
in the air and see what happens mainly because
at the present time I do not have any clear
ideas about either the course or Richard
Brautigan's work.
7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct 5, UMIIE
BECOMING A PRIVATE PILOT
Leader: Barry Pilger
The course has two objectives. One, It could
serve as a general information course for those
interested in what it takes to become a private
pilot: fundamental aerodynamics, aviation's safety
record over the years, FAA regs, etc. Two, it
could prepare the student for the FAA private
pilot's examination. A syllabus will be followed,
with one text useful. My goal would be preparing
interested students for the test near the first
of December. Field trips (plane rides) possible.
. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 7, UMIIE
ZYMURGY
Leader: Roger Welsch
The government permits each household to make
200 gallons of tax-free wine each year; it is
possible indeed, easy to make wines for
5c a bottle that are equal or superior to com
mercial types costing over 2 dollars. In addition
to the economy of the matter, there is great
pleasure In watching the transformation of juice .
to wine. This course, will explore the fundamentals
of wine-making at every step; the emphasis will
be on economy and simplicity. The course will
be four or five sessions long, each session lVa
hours. If there is demand, one session will be
devoted to how one would make beer if beer-making
were legal. Average assignment: one-fifth
gallon.
7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct S UMHE
D. II. LAWRENCE
Leader: Fred Schmidt
The members of the class will decide what direc
tions they wish to take. My own idea would
be to begin meeting in October, decide where,
when, and how often to meet, then begin with
Sons and Lovers. Spending about 2 weeks on
each work, we could read Lady Chatierly's Lover,
The Rainbow, and finish just before Christmas
with Women In Love. I think this would-be
the best order for those just beginning to study
Lawrence. I could supply biographical material,
too. My personal interest Is in Lawrence's life
style and his Ideas of happiness and individuality.
Possible after-Christmas meetings on other books.
, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct I , Abel Hall
SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
Leader: Richard Boohar and
Chris Staaheff
The course will be concerned with the origins,
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history and nature of science fiction and fantasy,
as well as their relationship to other forms of
literature and to the human condition at the
time of their writing. Special consideration will
be given to any particular topics which Interst
the group members.
1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 11th Floor Cather Hall
OSCAR WILDE
Leader: John Wagstaff
The purpose of this course will be to explore
the life, milieu and works of an author appreciated
by the public, and generally ignored by the "of
ficial" academic community for the last three
quarters of a century. The impact of Wilde's
homophile status on his works and his relations
with the Satanist poet, Aleister Crowley might
be studied. The course will provide a forum
for one or more experimental approaches to literary
study and will last as long as group interest (the
group is the course leader and at least one more
person) is maintained.
4 p.m. Wednesay, Oct 7, Wesley Foundation
GREAT SCANDALS AND
SECRETS OF HISTORY
Leader: John Wagstaff
This course will involve a fresh approach to
the study of history, that is, the study of its
great mysteries and scandalous events the
affair of the diamond necklace, the sorceries
of Gilles de Pais, of whatever the group might
be interested in. Participation of the whole group
would be encouraged.
4 p.m. Thursday, Oct 8, Selleck
THE PILL: PRO AND CON
Leader: Candy Brice
I conceive the course as being an open, free
and (slightly) guided discussion on the advantages
and disadvantages of taking the pilL Possibly
we could discuss other methods if anyone wanted
to. We could also have speakers. I know some
books to order.
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 7, Burr Hall
CONSERVATIVE THOUGHT:
TRADITIONALIST AND
LIBERTARIAN STRANDS
Leader: Robert D. Stock
The syllabus will emphasize modern writers of
varying conservative hues; Russell Kirk, Brent
Bozell, Milton Friedman, Buckley and the staff
of National Review. Earlier, formative authors
such as Edmund Burke will be examined as
there is demand. The exact reading list, however,
will be determined by the students, as will the
direction of the course. An attempt will be made
to identify those contemporary issues, national
and local, about which conservatives of different
persuasions might be able to develop consistent
policies of action.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, St Mark's
ROCK MUSIC
Leader: Boh Brehm
The type of rock music class I had In mind
would be very loosely structured. I anticipate
that the class would consist primarily of listening
to various albums. I would like to stay away
from music generally classified as "bubblegum".
The consensus of tastes I found In two previous
semesters' rock classes seemed to be centered
around progressive rock. There Is nothing like
tradition. I would like to gather members' ideas
as to how the course should be run. If they
would like to discuss rock history, technique,
or anything else on their minds, we could do
this. Generally the class will be a good place
to hear new rock groups and it might also be
a good place to preview an album m which
you are interested. We could listen to special
featured artists. I actually think that books would
be a waste of time In this course, but If they
are necessary, I would include Tfa Age of Rock,
Rock Revolution, or Rock and Other Fear letter
Words.
4 p.m. Thursday, Oct 8, Schramm t
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