The Office of Residential Life will air “Straight Man in a Gay World” at 7 tonight in all first-year residence halls, followed by a discussion at 8 p.m. in West Dining Hall.

The program, returning to Union for a second season, is part of the “30 Days Series,” created by the director of “Super Size Me,” Academy Award nominee Morgan Spurlock. Each episode addresses topics such as homophobia, religion and binge drinking and fosters frank discussions of cultural awareness, diversity and tolerance.

More than 50 people turned out for the last week’s showing of “Binge Drinking Mom” with a discussion led by Joe Martel ‘08, head Resident Advisor (RA) of West College, along with Jo Baldwin, assistant director for first year buildings and Cheryl Dickter, visiting assistant professor of psychology.

“The Richmond basement was full and the turnout exceeded last year’s programs,” said Todd Clark, director of residential life.

“Straight Man in a Gay World” follows a 24-year old straight man’s move to San Francisco – home to the country's largest gay population. The show will also air ahead of time on TVUC and will be the last episode for this term. The series will continue in the winter and spring terms with additional hour-long episodes.

For more information, contact Martel at martelj@union.edu.