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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: Integrating Faith and Evolution - Jaime Vidal
All Day – Memorial Union - Jaime Vidal is the inaugural 1998 Msgr. Supple Scholar at Iowa State and associate professor and director of the Hispanic Ministry Program at Ponifical College Josephinum School of Theology.

Rational Egoism in Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead - Andrew Bernstein
All Day – Memorial Union - Andrew Bernstein is adjunct professor of philosophy at Pace University and Staet University of New York.

Freedom, Democracy and the Spirit of Revolution - Herman Blake and Valerie Grim
All Day – Memorial Union - Herman Blake is director of the African American Studies Program and Valerie Grim is visiting professor of History. Following a 30-minute excerpt from the documentary ""Life an Times of Nat Turner,"" there will be an open discussion designd to create a dialogue concerning how we, today, think about power, justice, and freedom.

How the Bible Is Not True - Robert Beck
All Day – Memorial Union - Robert Beck is professor of religious studies at Loras College and is author of Nonviolent Stories.

Performance: The Black Experience: A Cry for World Peace - Ladjamaya
All Day – Memorial Union - Ladjamaya is an actress, director and singer and will perform a variety of entertaining collages of poetry, prose, drama and song.

Learning to Work in Oral, Literate and Electronic Cultures: The Next Step in University Education - Tex Sample
All Day – Memorial Union - Tex Sample is Robert and Kathleen Rogers Professor of Church and Society at St. Paul School of Theology in KansasCity. He is the author of Blue Collar Ministry,U.S. Lifestyles and Mainline Churches and Hard Living People and Mainstream Christians

Political Humor in America - William Strauss
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - William Strauss is cofounder and director of the Capitol Steps, a professional satirical troupe. The Capitol Steps have performed in over 4,000 shows, recorded 17 albums, broadcast 3 specials and completed a 20-week Off-Broadway run. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Drawn and Quartered - Brian Duffy
12:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Brian Duffy is editorial cartoonist for the Des Moines Register and syndicated by King Features. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Politics, Media Bias and humor - Dan Perkins "Tom Tomorrow"
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Don Perkins is the Iowa-born creator of weekly cartoon of political and social satire This Modern World, which appears in over 100 newspapers. He is probably the first regular contributor to both The Nation and US News and World Report. His three cartoon anthologies are: Greetings from this Modern World, Tune in Tomorrow, and The Wrath of Sparky. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Politics Humor America - Harry Shearer
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Harry Shearer is best known as one of the creators and co-stars of This Is Spinal Tap, as a writer and cast member of Saturday Night Live, and as voices of Mr. Burns, Smithers and Ned Flanders on the Simpsons. His films include My Best Friend's Wedding, the soon to be released Godzilla, and Jim Carrey's upcoming The Truman Show. Part of the National Affairs Series.