THE COUGAR CRY, MARCH 6, 1974 — PAGE 3
The Newest In Subjects
The purpose of the new Arts
and Humanities course is to
show how the basic philosophy
of several civilizations relates
to their arts. Each civilization
is a composite philosophy, a
collection of the seven differ
ent arts which distinguishes a
German from a Frenchman, an
American from a Japanese. The
seven different arts for consid
eration are painting, sculptor-
ing, dancing, drama, architec
ture, literature, and music.
An example of the varying
times in one civilization alone
is also noticed. In the Egyption
civilization during the Middle
Ages, art expressed austere
majesty of God and lowiness of
man. Still later, the philo
sophy changed again and their
art expressed a high regard of
nature instead of God or man.
It isn’t accidental that Rob
McNeill is presenting this class
to the interested students. He
felt there was a need for a class
that could show the students
how the Twentieth Century re
lates with what our philosophy
is today.
Our art is partially influenc
ed by various national interests
such as the two World Wars we
have fought. Also, our art ex
presses a pervading spirit of
restlessness and cynicism. It is
art without a hopeful strain
simply because after World
War U the Existentialist phil
osophy was developed.
Another expression of our
philosophy is found in the ab
surd art. This art expresses a
philosophy of meaninglessness,
and even a monkey can paint
this art. (One monkey received
$13,000).
If you are interested in find
ing out more about this class,
take a meaningful step and
register this quarter for it. Mr.
McNeill will be happy to help
the students gain a better
knowledge of art from past to
present.
— Glenda Stanley
House Of Representatives
Passes New G.I. Bill
Introduction To Gnema
The General Studies Division
will offer a new film course
(HUM 130) entitled “Introduc
tion to Cinema.” It will meet
each Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
and will consist of a feature
film followed by discussion.
Selections for the quarter are
as follows:
1. March 12 —i Silent pro
gram — Chaplain, Buster Kea
ton, etc.
2. March 19 — France, Sym-
phonie Pastorale — Blind girl
adopted by minister. Won in
ternational awards — best film,
best acting, best musical.
3. March 26 —■ Japan, Gate
of Hell — famous for use of
color. Won academy award for
best foreign film. Best picture
of year. New York Film Cri
tics Award.
4. April 2 —I Israel, Impos-
sible on Saturday (1965) —
Comedy Father dies, leaves
strange will. Five sons vie for
estate.
5. April 9 — U. S., Requiem
for a Heavyweight (1962)—^An
thony Quinn plays aging boxer
who never made the big time.
Won many awards.
6. April 16 — Czechoslovakia,
Shop on Main Street (1965) —
Film about Nazi occupation.
Academy Award —i Best For
eign Film.
7. April 23 —' Italy, Yester
day, Today, and Tomorrow.
8. April 30 —i Sweden, Here
is Your Life (1966), Fourteen
year old boy searches for man
hood.
9. May 7 — Germany, The
1000 Eyes of Dr. Mobuse (1960)
— Master criminal, power hun
gry wants to conquer world.
Winner of several awards.
10. May 14 — Britain, The
Bobo (1967) — Pete Sellers
comedy. Sellers plays inept
bullfighter.
Marriage And Family
Three sections of Marriage
and Family Relations (SOC 213)
are offered this quarter, two by
Nithi Klinkosum and one by
Gordon Wingard. The same
textbook is used in each section.
Wingard’s section meets once
a week at six o’clock on Wed
nesdays. The emphasis is
strongly on the practical: stu
dents will be expected to par
ticipate openly in the discus
sion each week, referring in de
tail to their own family experi
ences in order to see clearly
and critically into the topics at
hand.
Mr. Klinkosum’s classes,
which meet during the day, will
be a study of the structures and
functions of the family in vari
ous cultures with special atten
tion given to man-woman rela
tionships as found in dating,
courtship, marriage, procrea
tion, and socialization in the
contemporary societies.
The House of Representatives
has unanimously passed the
following GI Bill. The next
step is the Senate. All Veter
ans are urged to write their
Senator requesting a speedy
passage in the Senate.
1. A 13.6% increase in: the
various educational allowances
for veterans (Ch. 31); and the
various educational allowances
for certain wives, widows and
children. The 13.6% increase
would mean a monthly allow
ance of $250 for single veterans
instead of the current $220.
2. Extend the current 8-year
time limitation period, within
which a veteran must complete
an education, to that of 10
years.
3. Allow veterans with 10%
or more disability to be entitled
to VA Vocational Rehabilita
tion. Current law requires vet
erans to be 30% or more dis
abled for this benefit. The 10%
lower limit was in effect for
both WWII and Korea.
4. To exclude from the eligi
bility period mentioned in
Item #2, Ex-POW’s incarcera
tion and hospitalization time.
5. Allow Reservists and Na
tional Guard personnel to have
their initial active duty for
training (usually 6 months) to
be counted towards their VA
educational benefit entitlement,
if the veteran was called up for
at least one year active duty.
6. Provide up to 6 months of
VA educational assistance for
refresher courses in fields vet
erans are “already qualified.”
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There are many beautiful
things in this world, and watch
ing Jim Robinson and James
Nichols trying to waltz is not
one of them. However, the bal
ance of the Beauty and the
Beast comes in the presence of
Mrs. Nancy Whittington — so
graceful — so patient — and
so knowledgeable in the lost art
of ballroom dancing.
Don’t laugh. This is serious
business, and it is on the way
back into prominence. Think
about it — being able to dance
and hold your favorite baby in
your arms and being close. It’s
fun. It takes a little more
work to master than the frugue,
but it is certainly more relax
ing.
What fun! Teaching your
feet to do things in a certain
pattern without the fear of
trampling the dainty little feet
of your partner into the floor.
If this kind of thing arouses
your interest, you will have a
chance to take the course again
in the Fall Quarter. I can’t
dance and probably could never
get my big feet to cooperate,
but I will take the course just
so 1 may experience charisma
and style that comes free with
any course Mrs. Whittington
teaches. (For some reason it
seems to me her name should
be Grace.)
—' John Cashion
Current law prohibits such vet
erans from educational assist
ance to study in areas that they
are “already qualified.”
7. Create a new provision
that under certain specified
conditions an educational insti
tution offering courses not
leading to a standard degree
may measure such courses on a
quarter or semester basis. How
ever, a provision remains that
such a program shall not be
considered full-time when less
than “25 clock hours” per week
of instruction is required.
8. Establish a “Vietnam Era
Veterans Communications Cen
ter.” The Center would be
established in the VA and shall
be composed of Vietnam era
veterans who are already em
ployees of the VA. The Center
would be charged with making
evaluations of the effectiveness
of the VA Veterans Outreach
Service Program. The Center
will report to the Administra
tor and the Congress.
9. Eligible wives, widows and
children are extended the farm
cooperative program.
** The Committee voted 13
to 1 in favor of expanding VA
work-study from $250 to $500
and from 100 to 200 hours.
** The Committee excluded
for review a “build-in” cost of
living adjustment provision un
der which the VA Administra
tor would be directed to annu
ally change various Gl Bill
rates in accordance with the
increase or decrease shown in
the Bureau of Labor Statistics’
Consumer Price Index (CPI).
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STUDENT
CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
Human Relations
Five sections of Psychology
101 are offered Spring Quar
ter. Wingard’s meets twice
weekly (WF 2:30). I’M OK,
YOU’RE OK, by Thomas Har
ris, is required reading. Class
meetings will be devoted pri
marily to open discussion of the
ways in which we act. The
aim is a careful awareness of
some of each student’s behavior
patterns, where they come
from, and how the troublesome
ones can be changed.
Mclnnis’ class will meet twice
weekly also (9:30-10:50 TTh),
and Sturdivant’s two classes
will meet at 11:00 and 12:00
MWF. In both Mclnnis’ and
Sturdivant’s classes, short films
will provide the main motiva
tion for discussion on prob
lems human beings have in re
lating to one another. Such
topics as prejudice, violence,
mental health, marriage, the
effects of heredity and environ
ment, business relationships,
and problems of adolescence
will be hashed out through dis
cussion, socio-drama, and games
—I with special emphasis on the
causes, results, and possible
solutions of these human rela
tion problems. A fifth section
taught by Ferris at 6:00-9:00 on
Tuesday nights will incorporate
some of these same films and
topics.
Social Problem
Sociology 212 will deal with
several areas of particular local
interest. Gordon Wingard will
direct the course, but each
weekly meeting will be devoted
primarily to a presentation by
a person who is especially close
to some local social problem
and the attempted responses in
Wilkes or adjacent counties.
Education, youth, foster
homes, rural poverty, racial
minorities, prison reform, and
economic pressures on local
culture will form the main
areas of concern. The class
meets each Friday from 6-8:50
p.m.
CENTERFOLD
Nixon must be God-like. He
changed daylight into darkness.
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