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Magrath defends homophile course "We study crime, we study communism, we study drags, and we should be studying homosexuality said Dean of Faculties C. Peter Magrath. in ;m interview on KRUN radio Tuesdav night. Referring to the homophile studies course being in vetig'ited by State Sen. Terry ("arwu'er. Magrath saidr 'This course ins received .some very misleading publici ty, not from University sourcss. but perhaps through misunderstanding, p e r h a p 3 through a failure to try to find on1 what the course is really about." The 200-level course, called '".V'-seminar in Homoohile S' tidies." is open to junfrrs, rniors. and graduate s'uHeafs. I' gives credit in anthropology, soc'ol -gy. or English. . Having "pro-" in tho title has caused some misunderstan ding. Magrrh aid. but "pro- (ioos not mo-ui- ihe course Is presented in favor of anything. ' means onlv t,1af' 'he course is a 'mbr level graduate-type sem'.'n t. "t liink the University has evfi-v re is'n to bo p-oud of this course. I hope tha" nothing will hapuen to prevent its being taught. t-U has been, reviewed by faculty groups, and U taught by a distinguished group of pro fessors, psvchja'rists and doc tors. I is a cours.) that I'd like to be enrolled in myself if I had the ti"me. "I think the best justification for the course, perhaps, is the students who take the course and what their views and ex periences are after they finish taking it. Magrath also said he is "militantly in favor"" of a statement of faculty responsibilities. He said the faculty committee preparing the statement should present it to the University senate before the Regents meet Nov. 20. Nothing in the proposed statement intimidates instruc tors or inhibits professional freedom as long as the in structors show up for class and do not try to politically "in doctrinate students. "The statement is intended to make clear what the responsibilities of the faculty members are." He added that it should help give professors standards to guide them in their conduct. Magrath said machinery for "enforcing and policing the standards" is necessary, but should be "faculty established and faculty controlled." Yitak Kahili sneeeh canceled Yitzhak Rabin. Israeli am bassador to the United States, who was to have addressed the general public in the Cen tennial Room Thursday will not be coming to Lincoln. Wednesday, Nov. 4 Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship T:S a.m. and 12:30 p.m.. Nebraska Union Dean Maqrath, noon. Union Cornhucker Marketing Club, t:30 p.m. Union ASUN, 4 p.m. Union Builders, Culture, 4:30 p.m. Union Calendar Engineering Toastmasters, 5:3 p.m. UUnTon Pacific Scholarship Dinner, 6 p.m. Union Red Cross, 4:t3 p.m. Union. Builders, Exec., 4:30 p.m. Union whrf, counselors and staff, 7 p.m. Union , Skinner Seminar, 7 p.m. Union IFC, 7 pm.. Union Builders, Board, 7 p.m., Union Student Affairs, New Indian Libera tion Movement, 7 p.m. Union- Christians in Action ,7 p.nv Ballroom, Union Women Action Group, 7:30 p.m. Union Student Action Front, 7:30, Union Student Veterans Organization, p.m. Union Auairorium IT'S JUST THIS SIMPLE: DIVIDEND-2 Blocks South Of Campus Saves You Alone On HIGHEST QUALITY GAS 24 Hours EVERY Day Of The Year DIVIDEND BONDED GAS 16th & P Sts. We Never Close ,.J.LP!.V, v ' f LZ2 ? " a mm gal New brew for the new breed w I ah??' M Willi i iiriii tf Mil njiliri-i mi i in mm milium n i I j- -k. M 1 nrmnnrmnBi JUJLTU PAGE 8 THE NEBRASKAN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1970