Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1988
Socialist lectures on '60s movement—Robert Reinke
""The 1960s were more than the Beatles, British socialist Chris Harman said Monday night. Beneath the music and the drugs were worldwide movements led by students and workers—movements with revolutionary potential, but that were betrayed eventually by reformists.
‘In this movement of 1968 you had this vast explosion of anger across the world, but within you had two components: export revolution components and a much, much larger majority of people committed to reforming society,' he said.
About 30 students gathered Monday night to hear the wiry socialist lecture on the causes and impact of the world-wide social movements of 1968, when student protests and worker strikes stunned countires such as France, Italy, Czechoslovakia and the United States. Harman had written several books on worker and student struggles.
Harman's lecture did not rekindle those old flames, but it did spark discussion afterward on the potential for revolution in the United States and the significance of the movements of the 1960s.""
Friday, Oct. 28, 1988
Insects may increase in popularity as cuisine—Cherie Paust
""Available years ago in the novelty restaurants on State Street, insects as a cuisine may soon find a new audience among Americans interested in their nutritional value and taste advantages.
University Entomology Professor Gene DeFoliart said he has recently been exploring the widespread use and value of insects as a staple food.
DeFoliart said he is not trying to convince Americans to eat bugs, but is aware they are used as a traditional food source in Third World countries. ‘[Insects] complement their vegetable diet,' he said.
DeFoliart has some favorites he uses at seminars. One is the greater wax moth larvae, which is an approximately one-inch-long, hairless caterpillar. When deep-fried for 45 seconds and salted, it tastes like bacon, Defoliart said.
The reaction to DeFoliart's work has been positive. People realize, he said, that with our dwindling ecological resources, edible insects are a potential food resource in the future.""
