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Women writers focus of two new classes By Sherry Succo For The Print This school year, two classes focusing on women writers are being offered. “Autobiography by Women” is already under way and “Women Writers” is scheduled for next term. Both classes are taught by Annette Unwin and are an outgrowth of the first women’s studies class, “Images of Women in Fiction,” which she taught three years ago. The classes carry transfer credits and now fulfill a sequence requirement because of the addition of the third course, “Women in the Arts,” taught last spring, by former College instructor, Anita Helle. The main objectives of the courses taught by Unwin are to promote self-awareness through the comprehension of others’ points of view and to in crease sophistication in under standing literature, she said. help her students arrange their life stories. Even though she enjoys writing herself, Unwin emphasizes that she has no real intentions of becoming a writer. Continuing to stress the beneficial and worthwhile values of the courses Unwin says, “They’re the classes I most like to teach. The issues are relevant to the students’ lives as well as my own, and I get to think about issues that are new to me.” Both classes also concentrate on moving away from the notion of studying the stereo typed images of women and center not only on the literature, but also on the author’s motivation for writing. “There seems to be a strong sense of community among my students. They are really sup portive of each other as people and writers,” observed Unwin, who has written her own autobiography and uses it to Whether there will be a c tinuation of these subji depends entirely uj enrollment. There are curre five women in “Autogiography by Worn class. Men should not discouraged from enroll because they, too, have' opportunity of learning ab women as writers and as portant figures in the world literature, Unwin added. New courses offered by English Department By Ruby Smith Of The Print Two new courses are being offered by the English Depar tment this year under the in struction of Mike Kepler. English 212: “Post-War Visions and Values,” is offered fall term, and reflects the history of the United States through literature from 1950 tp 1965. English 213: “New American Consciousness,” of- fered in the spring, will con tinue the theme from 1965 to the present. Kepler said, “The premise for this division is that, most college literature courses stopped in the ’60s or sooner.” He wanted these courses “to be more contemporary, and have a broader base of appeal.” Kepler designed the courses because enrollment in literature courses at the College had declined, partially due to the rather limited course offerings, The format for the new courses is more sociological and thematic, and includes all kinds of literary offerings (poetry, drama, and novels, and more) to entice more students, and generate an interest in literature. “Post-War Visions and Values” begins with Lillian Helman’s Scoundrel Time, covering the McCarthy era of black-listing; then the San Francisco Renaissance poetry of the Beat generation; some Tom Wolfe essays; the film, “Rebel Without A Cause”; the effect of Rock ‘n’ Roll in history. It continues with the Viet Nam war and “The Green Berets.” “New American Con sciousness,” offered in the spring, will continue the theme with women in literature, Viet CROSS COUNTRY SKIING? T If you reach the top of the Nor thridge, the snow could be blin ding if you aren’t prepared. The Southridge has an optician who carries Bausch & Lomb goggles, the goggles with the vented lenses for less fogging, and a powder screen that helps keep powder where it belongs—outside. relevant inter-relationshipl all phases of our society tofl individual. It hits us where k live,” said one student of “Pos War Visions and Values." I “The combination of tl course materia! and Kepla an instructor forces me to n evaluate myself. What good my education, if I becomla amorphous part of the crol perpetuating some of that So, on your way down the slope, stop at the Southridge Op ticians and try theirs on. justices of society? Can 1 it what I learn to help mal needed social changes?” I student added. “Kepler ke| us mentally alert with hil probing questions, and hit natural wit injects the class ■ productivity.” You’ll look like you have seen the World SUN ^GLASSES Take 20% OFF i|^ Southridge Opticians Pi V: “Take Charge of Your ® Health,” a seminar featfl Dr. Cameron Bangs on waysj improve your health \ ting health care costs, the College, Nov. 14, at 7fl.ni Prescriptions Filled CCfi ft OOOB "4 I HI I H IU Nam, neo-narcissism, port violence, and politics through Watergate. “The courses don’t give e answers, and are not aimed give solutions,” Kepler si “but are designed to g collective exposure literature.” The literary sei tions he chose “are to rem us where we’ve been.” He ded, “the courses were fun put together, but a lot of wor The novels, movies, a poetry studied in English i reflect how social mores h changed and how p sonalities (national and in dividual) have been shal over the last 30 years; and) dicate the trend of the futurl our society. “I believe this is one of tl most interesting and imporl classes . in my schedilli because it communicates |l Mon.—Fri., 10a.m.— Sat., 10a.m.—6p.m. classifieds wanted Attention all musicians and songwriters: are you interested in pursuing a part-time musical career? 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