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A Moral Perspective on the Atrocities in Yugoslavia - Steven Fink, Mohammad Khan, Nenad Kostic and Ted Lapkin
All Day – Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union - Steven Fink is rabbi of the Bnai Jeshurn Synagogue. Mohammad Khan is kadi of the Islamic Center of Des Moines. Nenad Kostic is ISU associate professor of Chemistry from Yugoslavia and Ted Lapkin is executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Commission of Des Moines. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Insect Horror Film Festival
7:00 PM – Memorial Union - Insect Horror Film Festival

Stand-up Comedian - Jeff Marder
All Day – C.Y. Stephens Auditorium - Jeff Marder performs comedy for both hemispheres of the brain. He has appeared on more than 20 network shows and in hundreds of comedy culbs across the country. From the Univerity Lectures Program archive.

A World of Opportunities - Tom and Jean Sutherland
All Day – Southside of Campanile, Sun Room, Memorial Union - The Sutherlands will discuss his experience as a hostage in Lebanon. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Comedy Performance - Jimmy Tingle
All Day – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Jimmy Tingle proves comedy and the Constitution can mix with his one-man show which covers everything from flag-burning to the Maplethorpe censorship controversy. He appeared in his own HBO comedy special and a British television documentary on censorship "Damned in the U.S.A." which won an international Emmy. He also hosted a PBS special "American as Apple Pie." From the University Lectures Program archive.

A Reading - Paul Gruchow
All Day – Oak Room, Memorial Union - Paul Gruchow is the author of "Journal of a Prairie Year," "The Necessity of Empty Places," "Minnesota Images of Home," and the forthcoming "Travels in Canoe Country." Mr. Gruchow teaches at St. Olaf College and owns a bookstore at Northfield. From the University Lectures Program archive.

U.S., Africa and the New World Order - Africa Peace Tour
All Day – Sun Room, Memorial Union - International representatives from 12 organizations including Bread for the World, Church Women United, Maryknoll Missioners, Mennonite Central Committee, Oxfam America, and the Washinnton Office on Africa will talk about worker exploitation, war, famine, environmental degradation, and human rights in Africa. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Oil Development on Sacred Ground - Lincoln Tritt
All Day – 101 Carver - Lincoln Tritt is an author, educator, and former chief of the Artic Village. He is a member of the Gwich'in tribe which is fighting development of the Artic National Wildlife Refuge located next to land they have lived on for 10,000 years. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Slide Presentation on Cultural Traditions - Jasleen Dhamija
All Day – - Jasleen Dhamija is a visiting professor in the Design Department at the University of Minnesota. Her books include "Fold Art and Crafts in India," "Indian Carpets," and "Indian Embroidery." From the University Lectures Program archive.

Happy to be Me - Cathy Merdig
All Day – Gallery, Memorial Union - Cathy Meredig is the founder and president of the High Self Esteem Toys Coroporation. She developed the Happy to Be Me doll as an alternative to the fashion doll. From the University Lectures Program archive.