Spring Break
The Daily OrangeThe big four to take before graduation
By Courtney Carter
Posted: 4/4/07, 11:06 PM EST Section: Feature
The class is also important, Barr said, for developing social and cultural taste.
"I think that this is a great class for everyone," Barr said. "Don't forget we are sending students out into the business world, and a lot of business is done over a meal and a glass of wine."
History of Prime Time TV (TRF 435)
It is not often you can take a class with a man quoted daily in major media outlets across the country commenting on pop culture. Robert Thompson, a professor of television, radio and film, teaches about a subject most students are familiar with but rarely get to learn about: television. Thompson does more than show clips of shows such as "I Love Lucy" and "The Simpsons." He also provides the background knowledge behind them.
"Everyone hears about the famous 'I Love Lucy' episodes, like the one when she had her baby," Thompson said. "But at best you see clips of these episodes on Nick at Nite. We watch the whole show, even the commercials, to understand more."
The class offers American history filtered through a pop-culture perspective.
"If you've actually been going and paying attention in class, you leave this class knowing more than anyone about television, even more than some people in television," Thompson said.
The class includes watching historical moments through the media, such as the moon landing and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
"You don't always get to study a topic like television with such depth," said Carly Berezin, a senior television, radio and film major. "The professor presents a completely different way of looking at things."
Drugs and Human Behavior (PSY 315)
Tibor Palfai is something of an eccentric.
"You never forget your first kiss, and you never forget your first cocaine dosage," is just one of the outlandish statements typical of Palfai, a psychology professor.
Palfai's class discusses the effects of psychoactive drugs on human behavior, the history, short and long term effects, and the use and abuse of drugs. The class digs deep into the subject matter and leaves the student learning about more than they thought they would.
"We learn a lot about drugs, but it's about deeper stuff that students don't know much about," said Allison Leung, a sophomore advertising major.
Palfai's lectures are direct and to the point, refusing to skirt around the complex issues related to drug use.
"Because of the subject matter, kids want to know about it," Palfai said. "They always hear about it, and I tell it to them straight, no propaganda."
"I think that this is a great class for everyone," Barr said. "Don't forget we are sending students out into the business world, and a lot of business is done over a meal and a glass of wine."
History of Prime Time TV (TRF 435)
It is not often you can take a class with a man quoted daily in major media outlets across the country commenting on pop culture. Robert Thompson, a professor of television, radio and film, teaches about a subject most students are familiar with but rarely get to learn about: television. Thompson does more than show clips of shows such as "I Love Lucy" and "The Simpsons." He also provides the background knowledge behind them.
"Everyone hears about the famous 'I Love Lucy' episodes, like the one when she had her baby," Thompson said. "But at best you see clips of these episodes on Nick at Nite. We watch the whole show, even the commercials, to understand more."
The class offers American history filtered through a pop-culture perspective.
"If you've actually been going and paying attention in class, you leave this class knowing more than anyone about television, even more than some people in television," Thompson said.
The class includes watching historical moments through the media, such as the moon landing and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
"You don't always get to study a topic like television with such depth," said Carly Berezin, a senior television, radio and film major. "The professor presents a completely different way of looking at things."
Drugs and Human Behavior (PSY 315)
Tibor Palfai is something of an eccentric.
"You never forget your first kiss, and you never forget your first cocaine dosage," is just one of the outlandish statements typical of Palfai, a psychology professor.
Palfai's class discusses the effects of psychoactive drugs on human behavior, the history, short and long term effects, and the use and abuse of drugs. The class digs deep into the subject matter and leaves the student learning about more than they thought they would.
"We learn a lot about drugs, but it's about deeper stuff that students don't know much about," said Allison Leung, a sophomore advertising major.
Palfai's lectures are direct and to the point, refusing to skirt around the complex issues related to drug use.
"Because of the subject matter, kids want to know about it," Palfai said. "They always hear about it, and I tell it to them straight, no propaganda."
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