All class sessions are at Maltby Building Room 109. The American literary tradition includes works that examine regional cultural traits. The American South has been a rich source for writers of novels, short stories, memoirs and essays. The people who populate these works are sometimes seen through the filter of Gothic Literature as it is set in the South. This class will look at the works of four authors whose writings are considered to be part of the Gothic School. Please read the following prior to class: Week 1 – A Rose for Emily and Barn Burning short stories by William Faulkner; 2 – The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers; 3 – Wise Blood by Flannery O’Conner; 4 – Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote. This is a discussion class and participants are encouraged to bring judgements and opinions about the literature and cultural values expressed in what we read. Through these stories, we can gain valuable insight into the nature of the American South. 4 sessions.

All class sessions are at Fairwinds Brighton Court Private Dining Room. Covered drop off area at FBC. No parking in FBC lot. Park at Monroe Hall, Gateway Hall, or Lynnwood Ice Center. 1-2 block walk from parking. Use your CRI parking pass on dashboard. This class is concurrent with C966 The Science of Sports: A New Perspective. We are not your average book discussion group! Participants make their own reading choices and come prepared to present brief reviews and share their appraisals. You may select a past or current author in any genre. Learn from each other through informal discussion. This is a low fee class, but requires registration. Bev Christensen and Barbara Magnuson are avid readers and have been part of this class for years. 4 sessions.

All class sessions are at Maltby Building Room 109. We will read selections from the Metamorphoses, a retelling of the stories of Classical mythology by the 1st-century Roman poet, Publius Ovidius Naso. Special attention will be paid to the Ovid’s influence on medieval and renaissance English authors, particularly Shakespeare. We will be using as our text the translation by Rolfe Humphries, widely available online and off. CRI office to provide details of reading schedule to students. Sean Taylor holds a PhD in English from UW and has taught as a professor at Portland State University and Hamilton College. His main areas of expertise are Old and Middle English literature. 4 sessions.

All class sessions are at Maltby Building Room 109. This class is concurrent with C912 Fact & Fiction Spring 18. Sports have always been an important part of world cultures for both participants and spectators. We will discuss today’s sports for the casual player and the professional athlete. How does a major league batter in baseball decide to swing at a 90-mile per hour fastball …and an outfielder manage to catch it? How has professional football changed in the last decade? What does it take to be an Olympic champion and how have third world athletes changed the competition in recent years? Have new technologies changed tennis and golf? We will illustrate these topics with many visual examples from key games and competitions. Bernie Silbernagel has a PhD in physics, U of California, San Diego. He has presented many previous courses at CRI. 4 sessions.

All class sessions are at Maltby Building Room 109. This course will undertake a reading of Shakespeare’s story of Shylock’s relentless pursuit of his pound of flesh. Special attention will be paid to the troubling overtones of anti-semitism in the play and Shakespeare’s underlying theological project. Students should read through Act 2 for first class meeting. Any edition of the play will do, though it is recommended to find one with annotations and with line numbers (the instructor prefers Signet Classic paperbacks, widely available). Sean Taylor holds a PhD in English from UW and has taught as a professor at Portland State University and Hamilton College. His main areas of expertise are Old and Middle English literature.4 sessions.

All class sessions are at Maltby Building Room 108. This class is concurrent with C904 The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Do you have a tablet with the Android operating system? Though the look and feel varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, there are some Android features that are included on most devices. We will cover customizing your home screen, taking and managing pictures and videos, power management, some important settings and finding, getting and using apps among the 2.8 million available on Google Play! This will be a hands-on, interactive workshop so you will need your Android device, your passwords, and a sense of adventure. Kate Schwarz works in EdCC Technology Resource Center helping faculty with e-learning, instructional technologies and course design. She worked for many years at the University of California as a computer resource manager. Since moving to the Northwest, she has worked as in independent educational technology consultant for non-profits, both locally and on the East Coast. 2 sessions.