Violence, Aggression Clemson Series Topic CLEMSON, S. C. — “Per spectives on American Vic’ence and 'Agression” will be t ^subject of the second annum College of Liberal Arts Lecture Series at Clemson University this semester. Film director Sam Peckinpah (“The Wild Bunch,” “Straw Dogs”) and move critic Andrew Sarris of the “Village Voice” are the first guest speakers in the 10 part series. Sarris will speak on “The Treatment of Violence in the Movies” Jan. IS. Peckinpah’s topic is “Violence Brings a Message” on Jan. 16. All the lectures will be at 7:30 p.m. in Daniel Hall Auditorium. The programs are open to the public at no charge. The series brings to South Carolina 12 experts in diverse fields ranging from films and psychology to criminology. It will conclude April 10 with a public participation work shop dealing with agressive behavior in local com munities. The program is co sponsored by the South Carolina Committee for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and Clemson’s College of Liberal Arts. “We’re going to examine the causes, manifestations and control of violence and agression in the United States," said program chairman David J. Marx, a Clemson psychology professor. “One major focal point will be on antisocial behavior in the Piedmont region,” he said. The programs are clustered under six major topics: violence in movies (Sarris and Peckinpah); recorded violence (historical); mass media and agressive behavior; violence in American society; alter natives to agression; and agressive behavior in South Carolina. The other individual topics and speakers are: — Jan. 30, “The Violence of Southern Lynchings” by historian Michael Wallace of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. — Feb. 19, “Determining the Effects of TV Violence” by psychologist Robert M. iLiebert, who served as principal researcher for the U.S. Surgeon General’s Ad visory Committee on Television. Also, “Mass Media Effects: Some General Issues in the Regulation of Aggression” by psychologist Seymour Feshbach, in ternationally recognized authority on aggression. — Feb. 20, “A Field Ex periment in TV and Antisocial Behavior,” Stanley Milgram, who is well-known for his work on cities, crowds and several original experimental techniques. — March 5, “One Aspect of Aggression Control in a Violent Society” by Kenneth E. Moyer, editor-in-chief of the journal “Aggressive Behavior.” Also, “The American Terrorist Syn drom” by Hans Toch of the Graduate School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany. — March 6, “Culture and Violence,” Marvin E. Wolfgang, director of the Center for Studies in Pfc. Earl Beck In War Games Ft. Benning, Ga.—Army Private First Class Earl B. Beck, 21, son of Mrs. Virginia D. Beck, Brevard, N. C. recently participated in a field training exercise at Ft. Stewart Ga. The exercise was a “battle” between elements of the 197th Infantry Brigade, Ft. Benning Ga., and the 325th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N. C. I,.-. •••**? When yon of of Criminology and Criminal Law, University of Penn sylvania. — April 2, "Alternatives to Violence; Nonviolent Ac tivism” by philosopher Beverly Woodward, an associate fellow at the In stitute for Policy Studies in Washington, D. C. Also, “Nonviolent Action as Creative Conflict” by sociologist Paul Wehr, who is executive director of the Consortium of Peace Research, Education and Development at the University of Colorado. — April 3, “The Role of Law in Precipitating Violence and Peace,’’ Bums H. Weston, professor of law and director of the Center for World Order Studies at the University of Iowa. — April 10, panel discussion involving community leaders from the Piedmont area. Topics to be discussed include local incidence of family violence, juvenile delinquency, ^battered children and other criminal acts. Man And Wife On Dean’s List The University of South Carolina at Columbia has announced that Mr. and Mrs James Harrison Hill are or the dean’s list for the fall semester. Mr. Hill is the son of Mr. anc Mrs. Cecil J. Hill of Brevarc and Mrs. Hill, the forme; Patricia Thomason, 'is th< daughter of Mr. and Mrs W.D. Thomason, III, formei Brevard residents. That’s Progress In 1953, some 8.9 mlllic farm workers fed a total U. population of 159 million. I of 1974, only 4.4 million far: workers were feeding the n tion’s 210 million residents. Recycling Program Will Be Broadened I 3»“'3 A new program of recycling paper and glass which will involve communities and schools has been announced by Transylvania County Planning Director Mike Epley. The county and the Tran sylvania Environmental Asjn. have conducted five recycling days in the past several months, Mr. Epley said. “Cooperation from the citizens has been excellent and many have requested that we continue our recycling program on a more per manent basis.” a' Transylvania, he said, plans to continue and expand the recycling program to include community clubs and school sites. Details will be worked out individually with each group wishing to participate in the program. The county has a van which has been freed from other duties to work full time in the program, Mr. Epley said. “On a prearranged date the county van will pick up recyclable material gathered at each site and transport it to the recycling center located at the new county landfill in the Calvert section. There the material will be picked up by Asheville Waste Paper, Inc., and Laurens Glass Company. Details of the program “have been finalized with these two companies and will be put in operation if we have enough participants.’’ At present, Mr. Epley continued, “we can recycle glass of broken, clrar, and green. No brown glass will be accepted. Cardboard newsprint, and magazines must be bundled and tied. No aluminium foil, wax paper, or plastic will be accepted.” The county will furnish 55 gallon drums for storing and transporting glass. Mr. Epley asks that any community dub or school which is interested in the program give him a call at the county court house. 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