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  • Sc-Fi class a hit with students One week they got together to watch an old "Star Trek" episode: Another week, they saw a Jules Verne movie. A third week, they discussed robots in literature. Science fiction buffs? You bet. But they are also the members of Dr. Karl Nicholas' science fiction course at WCU. The course is being taught this spring for the first time at WCU and is so popular that the classroom originally assigned was too small. The meeting place had to be moved to Forsyth Auditorium. What is this strange world of robots, spaceships, time travel, and bug-eyed monsters doing in a respected college classroom? Dr. Nicholas, the English professor who teaches the course, explained that to the class the first day. "We felt we ought to start teaching science fiction since a lot of students are reading it, and it is legitimate literature in that it explores man's relationship with his world, his fellowman, himself, and God," Dr. Nicholas told the science fiction aficionado. DR. NICHOLAS, A RELATIVE NEWCOMER to science fiction, was selected to teach the course when he suggested in a department meeting last year that it ought to be taught. The department head promptly awarded him the job. At about the same time, Janet Beaudry, an English major, presented the department with a petition signed by nearly a hundred people asking for a science fiction What is taught in the course? The first week students studied the history of science fiction and even some of the "hard core" science fiction buffs were surprised to learn that science ficiton dates back to the classical Greeks. The "pulp magazines" of the late 1920s and early 1930s were discussed, along with the "Golden Age" of science fiction—the late 1940s. Each Wednesday night students see a science fiction film. The first was the classic "Frankenstein," and students will see seven more including "Soylent Green," "Barbarella." and "From the Earth to the Moon," a film adaptation of the Jules Verne tale. In class, in addition to discussions of robots and other popular science fiction gadgets, the students have heard the panic broadcast of 1939, H. G. Wells's "War of the Worlds." Dr. Nicholas also plans to show a "Star Trek" episode and a Rod Serling thriller. IN THE LATTER PORTION OF THE COURSE, Dr. Nicholas plans to cover science fiction in the funnies yvith characters like Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN One student. Frank Sikes of Shelby, has promised to put together a slide show about science fiction and the comics. Dr. Nicholas rates Sikes as an expert —not only is he familiar with much of the science fiction on the market today, he has a collection of comic books some of which are collector's items worth more than $50 each. Choosing from the seemingly endless flow of suggestions from students and fellow professor science fiction buffs was one of the toughest problems Dr. Nicholas had to face. "When people found out we were planning on a science fiction course last year, they started coming by and making suggestions about what I HAD to include," Dr. Nicholas said. He spent much of last summer "reading science fiction books and books about science fiction books." Finally he narrowed down the selection to five books and eight movies. The books represent different kinds of science fiction and have plots ranging from the effect robots will have on society to a satire on modern Madison Avenue advertising techniques. Will the course be offered again? Dr. Nicholas hopes "NEXT YEAR WE WILL BE ON THE semester system and there will be more time for discussions and perhaps an addition to the number of books we'll read," he explained. He said that one of the good things about this kind of course is that books and movies the class reads and sees don't have to remain the same. Though still in the "talking" stage, Dr. Nicholas hopes to offer short courses during the summer for science fiction fans and high school teachers who need to "flesh out" their background in science fiction. So when you visit the WCU campus and hear students talking about ray guns, space ships, and time warps in strange futuristic terms, don't worry. They're just talking about an English course. ZAP! Beer Continued from Page 1 The last elections-related bill debated was resolution 594 which made it illegal for anyone to run for two offices in the same election. The bill, sponsored by the rules committee, passed. A resolution submitted by the advancement of the university committee entitled "An act ot the Student Senate of WCU to establish a non-profit beer policy" was tabled after some discussion. It is scheduled to go to the Senate floor next Monday. The bill calls for the hiring of four work-study students to serve as beer distributors selling orders for beer at distributors' costs. According to the bill, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday would be "order days" and Tuesday and Friday "pick-up days." Since travel expenses yvould be incurred by the distribution trucks, the bill states that non-profit distribution would save students gas money and retail charges made in Way nesvilie stores. Senate advisor Creighton W. "Zeke" Sossomon, Jackson Co. Attorney, said he didn't know if the plan was legal or not. The rules committee will meet with Sossomon Thursday night to consider the bill before it is returned to the Senate. Even if it is legal. WCU administration trouble is expected, according to Senate sources. The sources also indicated that if the bill is decided to be illegal or in violation of administration wishes, the bill may be passed A bill to award senators an $80 per year stipend was pulled out of the finance committee and defeated after lively debate. Former SGA Comptroller Joe Planz was moved to say. "Oh Shit." He was termed out-of-order. The bill's opponents said that the stipend would make Senate seats objects of profit, not politics, and would be money paid for services not rendered. TUESDAY, MAY 3,'1977 Brevard takes top math prize Students from Brevard High School won first place in three out of four divisions as their school took top honors in the seventh annual WCU High School Mathematics Contests here Thursday. In all, ten Brevard students finished among the 22 individual winners (five places in each division, plus two ties) in the contest. Second place went to T. C. Roberson High School, followed by Tuscola High School in third place in senior high competition. Waynesville Junior High School won in the junior high competition. Some 639 students from 46 junior and senior high schools took part in the contest, which was sponsored by the WCU Department of Mathematics. Contest chairman was Ralph H. Willis, WCU assistant professor of mathematics. WCU Chancellor H. F. Robinson presented $300 scholarships to seven top scorers in the comprehensive division who expect to attend WCU next fall. The initial recipients are Cheryl Ann Gladieux of East Henderson High School, Annie Lock and Bruce Greene of Clyde A. Erwin High School, Bryan Powell and Linda Hall of Enka, Paul Haisley of T. C. Roberson, and Max Johnson of Robbinsville. Funds for the scholarships were contributed by Cashiers Plastic Corp., Phillip S. Dooley, E. I Dupont Denemours and Co., Haywood Builders Supply, Skyland Textile Co., and the WCU Patrons of Quality program. Awards also were presented to three WCU students for excellence in mathematics. The Outstanding Senior Award went to Greg Hawkins of Murphy. Outstanding Freshman awards were presented to Harold Coward of Sylva and Teresa Biddix of Marion. Dr. Robert R. Jones, mathematics coordinator with the N. C. Department of Public Instruciton, presented awards to the winning schools. Special Olympics "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.'1 With that oath, the sixth annual Western Carolina Special Olympics began Saturday. More than 250 special young people from Haywood, Swain, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Clay and Cherokee counties and the Qualla Boundary More than 250 special young people, from Haywood, Swain, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Clay and Cherokee counties and the Qualla Boundary, competed. The Special Olympics were sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, Delta Zeta, Theta Xi, the Health and Physical Edcuation Clubhand the Student Council for Exceptional Children. Saturday's winners are eligible to advance to the statewide Special Olympics to be held May 20-22 at High Point College. In the picture on the left, special education student Cathy Moore gives some last-minute coaching to Scott Ledford, a competitor in the 50-yard dash. A long jump competitor sails through the air in the picture on the right. [Photos by Fred Barbour]
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