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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1969
Page
4
A poetic lament on widespread tragedy and loss. The piece portrays mourning mothers, grieving wives, and wandering children as villages lie in ruins. It invokes questions about suppression and the lasting cost of violence and destruction.
A stark war poem chronicles endless carnage and victims as money, power, and fear drive humanity. It laments wasted lives, burned earth, and lost children, describing brutal violence, mindless hatred, and the gods' malignant pastime of war.
A rambling civic polemic extols a vague sacred cause and the call to sacrifice by young men. The speaker insists the cause justifies death or treason, praising unwavering willingness to die for the perceived glory of the nation. The text questions the memory of the cause and its true meaning.
The French Club offers students a chance to see the Anouilh adaptation of Antigone by Le Treteau de Paris from Paris. Critics praised costumes and scenery and said the show is understandable for non French speakers. The performance is at Rosary College River Forest on Saturday March 29. Tickets cost 2.25 dollars and can be bought from Mrs. Zigher.
A war cloud is described as a fiery, destructive mass that appears overhead. The narrator notes its sorrowful, blazing image and wonders about the lives it touched and the lasting influence of its relics. The piece contemplates the creators and the unknown total consuming impact.
A poem by Denise Andreas depicts a recurring storm that arrives with darkness and thunder, bringing sadness, hate, and loss. It traces the impact on hearts, the collapse of peace, and the long process of rebuilding after tragedy, ending with renewed darkness and silence.
The plan extends the session from June 16 to August 1, skipping Saturday classes and one July 4. Noncredit, 4 credit, and full credit courses will run, with full credit at four hours daily and 4 credit at two hours. Courses require at least 15 enrollments to be offered, with offerings across sciences, math via flexible learning, English, world history, and new crafts. Tuition varies by residency and credit type.
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