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Populatioi Our purpose Is to inform the Carolina Community of one of the major issues of the 1970's: We hope to create an awareness and concern for the effects that overpopulation have on the individual as well as on society via speakers, articles and films, etc. Moreover, we hope to give some insight in to man's responsibilities to himself and the delicate interrelationship of creatures and environment in a finite and closed system. Description: Our approach is interdisciplinary because the issues are interdisciplinary and interdependent. Our speakers are from various backgrounds and viewpoints. Attendance: At tendance is open to all USC students, faculty and staff on the basis of their I.D. card. i IVItSITY UNION LECTURtES COMMITTEE: The purpose of the Lectures Committee is to bring speakers to the Carolina campus to discuss relevant issues, discoveries and important topics. The program is designed to supplement and enrich each st udent 's educational experience. Some of the speakers previously sponsored have been: Pearl B4uck, Dick Gregory, Arthur C. Clark, Mort Sahl, Peter Nero, Julian Bond, Jack Scott, an Harry Dent. TIhe committee co-sponsored the "Environmental Issues Program" last spring an the "Drug Sym posium" this past fall semester. VISIT'ING SCHIOLAItS COMITTE E: (sponsor Dr. Arthur Dyke) Tlhe Visiting Scholars Committee brings speakers to the University campus during the academic year under the sponsorship of the Division of Student Atffairs, the Student Religious Association, and the Carolina Campus Chaplains. Last year they spon sored a symposiumn entitled "A Perspective for Sexual Maturity" and have cosponsored the "En vironment al- Issues Program " and the "rugn .E The fol auditoril 2-4 p.r 2-6 p.n THE T brilliant "environ derstand Metrome Natural BEYOI populatic 'Everyoi sonal der many pe YOU C documeri commiss Commiss 'nationa military I names househol -- the make Service c STANE CBS-TV terviews of preser min. Eco servan be the all veh The 4 of nois as an a hours t Manj not ha allowe( border affairs Theri the cer I symposiu: Symposium" with the University Union Lectures Committee. MONDAY, APRIL 19.1971 t3:Ex) p.m. "ITH E~ UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF COM PULIISORIY PREGNANCY" Campus Room, Capstone Roy Lucas current activity is as a Constitutional Law Institute Roy Lucas' current activity is as a chief ad ministrator and counselor to James Madison Con st it utional Law Institute engaged in research and litigation frontier questions of c-nstitutionial law. T'hese activities include the preparation and trial of rederal constitutional test cases in a wide variety of et tings. This involvement consists of developing legal theory and factual data upon which to base a claim that state abortion statutes, for various reasons, violate fundamental constitutional rights of physicians and their unwillingly pregnant patients. TIU ESDA Y, A PR IL20. 1971 :t sMn p.m. - "NUJTRITION IN A SPACE AND SPACELIESS D)r. Kenneth Harkness, Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Ohio State University Physical Science Auditorium, Physical Science Building Room 310 D)r. Kenneth Harkness is head of Careers Srvice Program at Ohio State University and has done ext ensive work in nutrition especially synthetic food. WED)NESDAY, APRIL 21, 1971 2-Exi p.m. "SEX AND) SURVIVAL" Senator Robert Packwood (R) Oregon Russell House Auditorium Senator Robert Packwood is a Member of the President 's Commission on Population. At the age of :ti; he 'defeated '4-yar veteann Wnen MAr's.t ' ' irth movies lowing films will be shown in 4he Russell House rm this week. ri. Monday 10-12 p.m. Wednesday i. Tuesday 2-4 p.m. Thursday IME OF MAN - a thoughtful, stimulating and exposition of the basic meaning of the word ment.' By seeing this film, we can better un what is happening today -- and why. Produced by dia in cooperation with the American Museum of listory. 50 min. 4D CONCEPTION - a vivid picture of the, n explosion facing the individual and the world. ie needs to make the connection between per .ires for love and children and the crisis of too ople." Population Dynamics produced. 35 min. ON'T HAVE TO BUY WAR, MRS. SMITH. (a tary film), an address by Bess Myerson Grat, loner of consumer affairs for New York City. ioner Grant explodes the Pentagon myth of our I security," revealing the bombs and botulism the ias stored in the backyards all over America. She America's most familiar manufacturers of I goods, charging them as war profiteers who are rs of these Pentagon products. American Friends :ommittee. 30 min. IING RUOM ONLY (documentary), produced by and narrated by Walter Cronkite. Presents in with authorities in population field; gives review it day and future methods of contraception. 25 70s is sponsoring the 1971 Earth Day Ob ces April 22. Included in these observances will closing of Green Street from Sumter to Bull, to Icular traffic, from ten a.m. to four p.m. :losing of Green St. will dramatize the dangers a and air pollution and emphasize mass transit ilternative to heavy automotive traffic. For six his two block area will be a pedestrian mall. e of the cars which currently park in this area do ve USC parking decals. These cars will be I to park in the lots behind the Coliseum that Green St., as approved by the office of Business e is a regular bus service from the coliseum to iter of the campus. m events become the youngest member of the Senate in the 91st Congress. As a member of the Senate, Bob Packwood has asserted remarkable leadership. He has introduced landmark legislation which would (1 remove all restrictions in all states against abortion and make the decision to terminate an unwanted pregnancy a matter of "private conscience" between a woman and her physician; and (2) limit to two the numher.oL children which can be declared as income taxa deductions effective January 1, 1973. WEDNESD)AY, APRIL 21. 1971 3t (N) p.m. "l MINE H IIE S AND POPULATION CONTROL--IS IT' (iENOC(ID)E?" D)ouglas Stewart, Director Community Affairs, Planned Parenthood-World Population Business Administration Auditorium "Minority groups are clearly identified as being in the 'have-not' category in the U. S. The 'haves' are saving our ship is sinking and we must work together to save it . The 'have-nots' respond that their ship has been sinking for a long time and the 'haves' did not hing to help them. The 'have-nots' do offer a way out of this dilemma if they are listened to and sin cerely heeded. They say all will sail on an equal pla together or all will sink together. The decision i the hands of the 'haves."' ( Presented by Douglas Steward in speech before l"irst National Congress on Optimum Population and Environment . TIIURtSDAY, APRIL 22. 1971 30'4M p.m. "TII IlI I,0'lAId ASPI(sECS O POPUL,AION Dr. Arthur Dyke Physical Science Auditorium, Physical Science Building Room 310. (C...ntinued.... on..page 5)