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February 26, 1987IWestern Maryland College/Page 9 Viewers ponder purpose of Peace and Justice group ABC's epic miniseries Amerika urges social awareness continued from page 3 by Roshini George protests. particularly Mariel Hemingway's Overall. the group has adopted character, Kimberly Ballard. The Peace and Justice a "liberal attitude," James "It's so offensively sexist," Coalition is striving to bring the explains. It recognizes the duality said Nichols, "In Amerika, WMC campus a better of conflicting issues and attempts women arc depicted as understanding of social and to present an unbiased factual :.. collaborators. [Martel political event, according to view of the actual situation. Hemingway's character} uses sex President Beth James. Primarily "As a campus-based to get power and a high social an informative group, she organization, we realize position. What's the purpose of explains that it also organizes the thenecessity of appealing to the showing this? I think that this Dorothy Elderdicc Peace Week. campus at large," she says. The only helped to foster negative Rev. Kirk Monroe, religious coalition provides an opportunity stereotypes about women. That's coordinator, is the advisor of this for the students to select topics more dangerous than the main minded about the show." CIA, the National Security organization. which are relevant to the campus idea of the series." Many viewers on campus Agency, the Intercontinental "If people are truly informed, for the Elderdice Peace Week. Despite all of the negative may have wondered at some point defense command. the nuclear- not propagandized, they will be This year's topic is 'Interracial comments made about Amerika, whether or not a Soviet takeover submarine fleet that patrols the able to make peaceful and justful Relationships-not merely there were some people who liked like the one' depicted in Amerika international waters off the Soviet actions," says James. In order to relations between blacks and the show. Said sophomore David could ever actually occur. Union would tum into Moscow transmit infonnation to the WMC whites but between all races. Fox, "I liked it. I thought that, According to Harrison E. patsies. populous, the coalition brings in James believes that their best for television, it was an Salisbury, former New York "And if they did," he guest speakers as well as films of Peace Week occurred when the exceptional piece of work. I Times Moscow correspondent and continues, "I firmly believe the social and political significance. members, though few in thought the two main Russian pulitzer Prize winner, it could American people would deal with Debates are organized to bring numbers, were very committed. characters were the most not In an article in IV Guide them with their bare hands, if into focus the different "It's amazing what we can do respectable of all of them. 1 now magazine (Feb. 14-20) Salisbury necessary, and then exterminate perspectives of an issue as well as with a committed group," she wonder, after having seen the said, "I've spent 40 years any Soviet occupiers." to invite active participation of said. Her hope is that the the so had been so Most from coalition what everyone series, Junior Jerold Wise, who is reporting on Moscow and I'm afraid the effect Amuika probably. is to renew only a the students. of their The constitutional coalition basis. will grow aspirations that r=IiI....... ---iIiIII ~==================: activities to take the students will have on the inside and outside. encourages upset about." can be performed on a advantage rather this Her American public doesn't murky script regular "Sure, it's also to engage me. Too many holes in in include sense of nationalism. science actively convince as citizens becoming rights major, a political the concept also liked Amerika. from probably propaganda," in elections voting ranging and possibily involved in protests said David "It was good that own as sending "their "I simply the local The producers don't believe," Fox, "but it was propaganda to the presidential said entertainment. bills to the he it was strictly fiction, well as participating said. Congress." and that's in peaceful House, the pro-American, White not was "that anti- 1 was open- Chiefs, what I took the Soviet." the Joint Congress, it as. },sa MarineOfficer, you could be Inchargeofa or juniOr,askebout our platoon LeadersClass The Financial Mach 2 + f/&ISA, a verllcal take·offHarriet or from$18,OOOIO$24,OOO.AndyoUcall I; Aid Office program. If you'rea senior, checkout our Officer And you could candidate Class programs. 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