**Author discusses Alfred Hitchcock’s legacy**
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS- Film critic David Thomson will present “The Hitchcock Moments: Psycho and Other Tales of Terror” at 7:00 Feb. 14 in the Kansas Union.
Thomson, the author of several books, including “The Moment of Psycho: How Alfred Hitchcock Taught America to Love Murder,” will focus on a director who mastered his craft.
“He was in love with technique and liked to experiment,” said Zachary Ingle, a graduate teaching assistant in the Film and Media Department. “Yet his films are also rich in themes, such as the transference of guilt.”
Ingle said Hitchcock influenced both the French New Wave scene and more recent genre filmmakers like Brian De Palma and Robert Rodriguez.
“Thirty years after his death, Alfred Hitchcock is still a household name,” Ingle said. “And that name is synonymous with ‘suspense.'”
— By Max Rothman
The University Daily Kansan
**Safer sex comes to a street near you this Valentine’s Day**
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON- The Student Health Center is spreading the importance of safer sex methods in their “Taking it to the Streets” program.
The University Health Center is creating a campus-focused day called Latex Barrier Day. Throughout the month of February, students will be informed of other latex methods that are not limited to just condoms.
“(These practices) are very important in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections,” Director of Health Promotion Paula Staight said.
To help educate students, the health center is handing out safer sex packets on campus. The brightly colored packets include facts and allergy alternatives for latex products. The packets also contain information about sexually transmitted diseases, as well as free condoms and lubricant.
By Eric Diep
The Oregon Daily Emerald
**Professor considers pros, cons of urbanization**
RUTGERS- University of California, Berkeley Professor Ananya Roy spoke about the challenges facing third world countries as urbanization spurs economic growth.
Roy began her lecture referencing the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world.
“The Burj Khalifa has in fact opened as the world’s tallest building,” Roy said. “That project and all downtown Dubai put the city state $100 billion in debt.”
Roy then discussed the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, Foxconn, and its largest factory in Shenzhen, China. Roy said the factory came under investigation after a series of worker suicides.
Roy dedicated the lecture to the protestors in Cairo, and said their occupation of Tahrir Square is an example of how occupying urban space is a rebellion against authoritarian forces.
By Robert Adashev
The Daily Targum