Film: War Games
Sunday, 09 Feb 1986 at 3:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
In this 1983 film, high tech intersects with leisure pursuits when a technologically proficient teenager accidentally taps into the Defense Department's computer and unknowingly challenges it to a game of thermonuclear warfare. The distinction between reality and game playing is blurred as it becomes apparent that the computer doesn't know it's a game and the teenager doesn't know it's war.Part of the National Affairs Series
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.