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Genius Unimpressiveby: AL HOLMEThe attendance at Ray Bradbury's lecture was not very good,I do nut think, however, thatanyone missed anything mind shattering although those of us who were there may have experienced an occasional mind-link with the Truth, As mostfamous writers seem to enjoydoing, Bradbury expressed cynicism about those in authority both religious and political He even went as far as La say that he could do a better job than our esteemed Pope and President. Of course he was jesting. But jestingabout these things won't help us much. However, as I stated above, Bradbury did ring true a few times. With evangelistic tone and absolute zeal Ray Bradbury announced to his audience that we are each capable of excelling, we are each in the position to dosomething great, and to paraphrase, we are each beautiful. He said that as long as we settle only for the superlative and strive to go all ouL for our interests we will achieve excellence. Bradbury did a good job of justifying space and muon exploration. He said that it would be a sign of sell-denial if we were to abandon these projects. He described the evolution of man's interests and curiosity with poetic energy: i4L„then man envied the birds and worshipped the sky,*/' In other words it is man’s basic nature to try to touch what he can not presemly reach-to explore and analyse whatbaffles him. Bradbury could wellhave felt there was a moresublime motive behind man’s quest for the stars but this he did not make explicit—I think he leftit to his audience to accept orreject this notion on faith or the unhappy lack of it, respectively.Bradburv's preseistation was indeed religiously reflected—he spoke incessantly, structuring hbciise with Rev elution-type anecdotes, raising his arm and pointing his finger at the mass exclaiming...When it was finished I placed myself near Bradbury while he chatted and signed autographs. He embraced one reformed lad who said he was emancipated by Bradbury's writing. But still, despite these intimacies I sensed some arrogance and selfishness in Bradbury, something that helived on and used for fuel, Sure enough, as he walked outside anticipating the taxi he said toJed Slander ^and the college is paying for it,..?’* Yes we payed for it. Bradbury is no different than the rest of us—except he's acquired and enriched the difficult talent of dictating country's ideas and beliefs.aGroseaiMarch SelecteVenture to IniRollins College Assistant, Professor or Education. Dr. William L. March* was one of 25 researchers 10 be selected by the Institute for Women at Florida International University at Miami to participate in a It) week Cross Cultural Study and Research Seminar in India begin-Jufic 1.The Cross Cultural Study andResearch Seminar in India is directed by Dr, Francis Abraham and Dr. Charlotte Talro of theInstitute for Women at Florida I titer national University, therecipient of the grant. The re* search grant emanated from theGroup Projects Abroad Scheme of the U.S. Department of Education and secured by the Com monity Affairs Division and Institute for Women of Florida International University. The research will encompass an investigation of the changing occupational roles of tvcimen, sex-rob stereotypesand socialization, women in politics. i he role of women in the
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