Class is in session.
UC students are hitting the books for finals this week. Their final paper is to write an original 22-minute Simpsons episode. A favorable review from Basovich earns them two college credits in history. Some wonder if a class like this is just pandering to couch-potato college students, who instead should be entertained by Euripides or challenged by Chaucer. But education experts and parents alike say that if it is taught right, a class on popular culture can provide a unique look at political systems, stereotypes and corporate influences on society.