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New course A RI fights myths about Africa "Most of us in America are very ignorant about Africa as part of the world," Dr. Mark DeLancey said, "and most of what we know is incor rect, negative and often demeaning. We are trying, in Introduction to CF Sub-Saharan Africa, to wipe out some of these myths and replace them with some basic knowledge." Intro to Sub-Saharan Africa is a new course offered by the Interna tional Studies Department this fall. DeLancey, USC's African specialist and course instructor, said the basic goal is to "foster an understanding of African society and culture, as it evolved in the past and in contem porary terms,"Not only will this course provide a basic foundation for those specializing in African studies, but it will serve as a fulfill ment of the social science require ment. Topics discussed range from evolution of man in Africa, to slave trade and European colonization, to African traditional society and cul ture. "Rather than looking at Africa in a historical or political sense, we want the student to view Africa as part of the world," DeLancey said. He has asked teachers from differ ent departments to come as guest lecturers to the class. Afro American studies, African Litera ture and the economic development of Africa are a few of the topics to 4 be discussed. In areas where USC has no faculty members to speak, such as African art, music, sculpture and dance, the department will use films. Some of the films used will be on such sub jects as African masks and statues, the apartheid or segregation doc trine, and a festival on water spirits. "This course is different in that it is not based on any discipline," DeLancey said. "We want the stu dents to develop an appreciation of Africa and its culture." DeLancey doubts reports University of South Carolina Afri can specialist Mark DeLancey doubts this week's reports that Uganda is being attacked by its neighbor Tanzania but says it's impossible to know what is really happening in the East African nation. Ugandan President Idi Amin said 1,500 Tanzanian soldiers crossed his border Sunday while Tanzania GANG~ has contmnued to deny the invasion. Amin first said that he was being attacked because of his policy to A R LC expell some 55,000 Asians living in Uganda. LUT "Tanzania's leader did renounce this policy saying it represented the same kind of racism that Africans are deploring," DeLancey explained. "But at the same time Tanzania said that it could not give the displaced Asians a home." "Thus it seems, if Tanzania is notL O willing to take in the Asians, it would also not be willing to go to war to protect them," he said. One explanation for the fighting, ' l according to DeLancey, may be that Amin is having trouble within his own army and is claiming a foreign invasion to cover up this trouble. It is also possible, he said, that troups entering Uganda are soldiers paid by former Ugandan President Milton Obote in an attempt by him to regain power. Amin overthrew Obote, Uganda's leader since itsI 1962 independence from the Brit. ish, 20 months ago. ECORD BAR F to 1UC\S NEW LPm "London Sessio IUCKS OLD LPS' "Golden Decade" of Greatest Hits" E BAND KOFAGES" i WO RECORDS! D STE\JA RT f RELEASE SALE' FIFTH DIMENSIOf i-"Bang"" JOHN C ' GUTHRIE -"Hobo ER INGRAM -"gf Los IDON STE] HESUICN Ins IALUTEI 7 ERR ' ns"$303 .- 3.33g "3.33 4149 od stei ever a dull n LP.333 TAPE*j LPS* T - "Greatest Hits " ENVER -"Rocky Mt 's Lullabye" * RARE ring You Is Wrong " REO maa Ibge t CLAIM DUTCH Rock ofA vart lament' 499 122 JAMES n. High". E HENDRIX -- 3.68 $1.35 SQUARE