https://wkuproject68.com/on-this-day-in-68/2019-02-17T17:20:35+00:00weekly0.6https://wkuproject68.com/recollections/https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ed-watkins-photo2.jpgEd Watkins photo2https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ed-watkins-photo3.jpgEd Watkins photo32019-02-17T16:50:52+00:00weekly0.6https://wkuproject68.com/events/https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/hair_web-artjpg.jpgHair_Web artjpgThe "pro-drugs, pro-love, pro-sex, anti-establishment" musical Hair was very successful - and very contentious. Come find out more about the various controversies that swirled around the show in its initial incarnation, including a legal challenge that went all the way to the Supreme Court. We'll also discuss the underlying themes of the show: the ways they connect to the specifics of their moment in 1968, and how they continue to resonate now. The teach-in is Monday, Nov. 12, from 6 -7:30 p.m. in FAC 137. The teach-in is free and open to the public, and a “swipeable” event. https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/filming.jpgFilmingCinema and Social Justice — from 1968 to the Present: As part of the CCSJ Social Justice Lecture Series and WKU Project 68, this teach-in examines the ways films mobilized social movements in the 1960s and 1970s by looking at key examples of radical filmmaking from Latin America, Europe and the United States. Monday, Nov. 19, 4 p.m., Downing Student Union Room 2113. Teach-in leader: Dr. Marla K. Zubel, assistant professor, English Department https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/night-of-dead.jpgNight of deadZombies take over Hollywood: a screening of “The Night of the Living Dead”: George A. Romero's first film set the gold standard for zombie films, and its documentary-like videography and realistic gore are ensconced in themes of race, power and privilege. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. (Location TBD) Teach-in leader: Luke Pennington, assistant professor of film, School of Journalism & Broadcasting https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tinker.jpgTinkerHigh-Schoolers Head to the Supreme Court: High-schoolers John and Mary Beth Tinker, and Chris Eckhardt turned the heads of school administrators when in 1965 they wore black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. The court battles they waged through 1968 resulted in the landmark decision by the Supreme Court in 1969 that students in public schools do have First Amendment rights. Mary Beth tells the story of Tinker v. Des Moines. Thursday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m., Downing Student Union 3005 Teach-in leader: Mary Beth Tinker https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/appolo-8.jpgAppolo 8Earth to Moon: The Astounding Voyage of Apollo 8: The revised scope for Apollo 8 was announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1968, — less than six weeks before launch. How did NASA pull it off? This is “rocket science.” Monday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m., Jody Richards Hall Auditorium Teach-in leader: Dr. Gordon Emsile, professor, Physics and Astronomy Department (NASA.gov) https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/220px-nagasakibomb.jpg220px-NagasakibombFear of a Nuclear Age: With the Cold War going full tilt, 1968 was a time when most people were ready to believe that humans would cause their own demise through nuclear war. Just as worrisome was the potential for nuclear power plants to fail and send radioactive clouds across populated areas. Monday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m., Jody Richards Hall Auditorium Teach-in leader: Dr. Richard Gelderman, professor, Physics and Astronomy Department https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/humphrey-muskie2.jpgHumphrey-Muskie2Pivot Point: Election ’68: An in-depth examination of an election in a time of tumult that forever changed the way people run for and win the American presidency. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium Teach-in leaders: Dr. Rich Shumate, assistant professor, School of journalism & Broadcasting; Dr. Scott Lasley, head, Political Science Department; and Dr. Anthony Harkins, professor, History Department https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/doors2.jpgDoors2“Rising Voices in Citizen Talk and Song” This teach-in merges music from 1968 with the voices of Americans from throughout the country in that year. Monday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m., Jody Richards Hall Auditorium Teach-in leaders: Dr. Jennifer A. Walton-Hanley, associate professor, History Department and Dr. Trini G. Stickle, pedagogical assistant professor, English Department https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/zubel-project-68-film-lecture.jpgZubel Project 68 film lectureCinema and Social Jusitce Dr. Marla K. Zubel, assistant professor in the English Department, will present “Cinema and Social Justice — from 1968 to the Present” as part of the CCSJ Social Justice Lecture Series and WKU Project 68. The lecture will be Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. in Downing Student Union Room 2113. Her talk will examine the ways film was mobilized to support social movements in the 1960s and 1970s by looking at key examples of radical filmmaking from Latin America, Europe and the United States. With its experimental form and militant content, this global “counter cinema” both reflected and shaped the political ideas and values of the counterculture. Dr. Zubel will examine the extent to which the techniques associated with “counter cinema” continue to exert influence on the ways film — via digital media platforms such as YouTube and Facebook — is used to promote social justice today.2018-11-12T21:02:11+00:00weekly0.6https://wkuproject68.com/resources/https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/image.pngimageHerald Columnist Mike McDaniel examines the Mexico Olympics protest by U.S. Track Team members 2018-09-24T16:14:58+00:00weekly0.6https://wkuproject68.com/contact/2018-08-28T22:20:21+00:00weekly0.6https://wkuproject68.com/wku-1968-photo-gallery/https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/26-taking-notes.jpg26-Taking notesThe recording devices were much different in 1968, but taking notes from them still makes its way into academic life in 2018. (WKU Archive) https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/19-making-the-bed.jpg19-Making the bedStuffed animals and bed-making have remained a standard part of living in the WKU dorms through the years. (WKU Archive)https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/17-snowman.jpg17-SnowmanWhen Bowling Green gets hit with a snowstorm — regardless of the year — it’s time for snowman building and sledding. (WKU Archive)https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/15-kitchen-duty.jpg15-Kitchen dutyIt’s likely that pledges might have been stuck with kitchen duty at the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. (WKU Archive) https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lbj-letter.pngLBJ LetterA letter to the 1968 graduating class from President Lyndon B. Johnson. (WKU Archive)https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/gemini-15-poster_euro-tour-copy.jpgGemini 15 Poster_Euro Tour copyThe poster for the WKU jazz ensemble Gemini's European tour in 1968. https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/17-chh1968-12-19-004-a.jpg17-chh1968-12-19-004-aThe Herald’s editorial cartoonist Dan Lynch produced several cartoons during 1968 that focused on the Vietnam War. Lynch also focused a lot of his work on WKU’s Associated Student Government, today’s Student Government Association. He started his professional career at the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette in 1975, left to work for the Kansas City Star and then worked for the Journal-Gazette from 1981 until his retirement at the end of 2001. (WKU Archive) https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/16-chh1968-12-5-012-a.jpg16-chh1968-12-5-012-aThe Herald produced a lot of photos of Jim McDaniels during his outstanding WKU career, and this one by R.D. Firkins shows McDaniels controlling a rebound versus Southeast Louisiana State in 1968. McDaniels died in September 2017. McDaniels, a first-team All-American, was tied with Courtney Lee for the program’s all-time scoring record with 2,238 points and was No. 1 in the program for field goals made (935), points per game average (27.6) and double-doubles (74). (WKU Archive)https://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/15-chh1968-11-14-005-a.jpg15-chh1968-11-14-005-ahttps://wkuproject68.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/14-chh1968-11-7-005-a.jpg14-chh1968-11-7-005-aThe Herald photographer Bill Collins focused on Harold the Beer-Can Catching Dog, a popular attraction on College Street — and at the time this photo was taken in the hands of the Sigma Xi fraternity. (WKU Archive) 2018-08-22T21:18:40+00:00weekly0.6https://wkuproject68.com/2018/04/24/the-1968-anniversary-teach-ins-at-wku/2018-05-02T05:16:42+00:00monthlyhttps://wkuproject68.comdaily1.02019-02-17T17:20:35+00:00