Oakton - Emeritus - Passages Series

News Release

February 18, 2003

Death Penalty Highlights Oakton 'Passages' Series

Music, literature, and the death penalty are among the topics covered during Passages, the popular lecture series offered by the Oakton Community College Emeritus Program. The six-week series meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 17 - April 21, at the Des Plaines campus (Room 1604), 1600 E. Golf Road.

The fee to attend is $20 for in-district residents age 60 and over, and $25 for out-of-district residents and those under 60.

Join Karol Verson of Oakton's theater department for a discussion of the minimalist drama "Waiting for Godot," and the world's response to its maverick author, in "Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'" (March 17). Other topics include "The Death Penalty," a review of the pros and cons of new legislation to abolish the death penalty in Illinois (March 24) and "A Legacy That Keeps Living," which presents strategies for self-reflection (March 31).

For more information and a complete schedule of lectures and other programs offered by Oakton's Emeritus Program, call 847-635-1414 or visit www.oakton.edu/emeritus.

Media Contact: Bill Paige (847) 635-1806

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