Dr. Steve Sewell

Steven Sewell - Social & Behavioral Science Team

Discussant: Steven L. Sewell, College of the Mainland
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1. "The Cowboy Strike of 1883," Steven L. Sewell, College of the Mainland

Steve Sewell, a professor at College of the Mainland, wouldn't argue with that assessment of the Oscars, which will air Sunday night on KTRK Channel 13, but he is also one of the millions of people who tune into the awards show every year.

The ceremony does serve a purpose, said Sewell, who is the co-founder of the Great Film Series at COM that screens classic movies at the college for free.

The Oscars, first and foremost, help advertise Hollywood's movies, he said.Sewell also enjoys the ceremony because they generally honor the most deserving actors, directors and movies of the year. (2001, not withstanding, when "Gladiator" won the best picture prize over "Traffic."It was probably the biggest rip-off in recent Academy Award's history, Sewell said.)

Although he hasn't gotten a chance to see many of this year's nominees, Sewell has paid close enough attention to the entertainment media and critics to form his own opinions on who will win this year's awards.

Sewell foresees a split in the best picture and best director categories between two of Hollywood's most respected figures.
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Like many of the critics and journalists who have chimed in on who they think will win at the Oscars, Sewell and Wixon believe Jamie Foxx is a lock for best actor for his performance as Ray Charles in the bio-pic "Ray."
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Like millions of other people, Sewell said, he'll be in line to see the winning movies in the days and weeks following the awards ceremony.

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"In the end, it is a wash," said Dr. Steve Sewell, a professor of political science at the College of the Mainland.
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Sewell said because of the timing of the report's release, the recommended intelligence center would not be acted upon by Congress until after elections in November.He said that although the implementation of centralized intelligence system is a good idea, he thinks officials should work together to keep the country safe from any future attacks.

"As I always say to my classes, the idea behind history is so we will not repeat a mistake," he said.