campus news lecturescene The following speakers represent only a small selection of the broad range of nationally acclaimed artists, authors and lecturers who visited cam- pus and interacted with Whitman students this spring. Walla Walla Valley Violence Prevention Conference March 26-27 The second Annual Walla Walla Valley Violence Prevention Con- ference featured a full day of workshops, panels and presentations on campus about ways to prevent violence in the community. Ti- tled “stop Violence Now – For yourself,your Family, our Commu- nity,” the two-day conference was organized by the Walla Walla Valley Violence Prevention Coalition, with help from Whitman staff and faculty. Noted physician Dr. Vincent Felitti delivered the key- note speech, and breakout sessions addressed such topics as teen drug use, gang violence, cyber bullying and holistic ap- proaches to health and wellness. David BoardmanMarch 29 The 2012 Hosokawa Journalism Lecture featured David Boardman, executive editor and senior vice president of Theseattle Times. His talk was titled “The Promises and Perils of Journalism in the 21st Century.” Theseattle Times is Washingtonstate’s largest newspaper, and Boardman has directed three of its Pulitzer Prize- winning projects. He discussed how the Times is evolving to cope with the economic realities and the ever-changing media environ- ment. since 2000, the annual endowed Hosokawa Lecture series has brought noted journalists to campus. Meghan McCainApril 11 Meghan McCain, daughter of Arizona senator and 2008 republi- can presidential candidatesen. John McCain, engaged in a mod- erated discussion with Assistant Professor of History Jacqueline Woodfork. The young author, blogger and political activist shared her perspective as a socially progressive member of the republi- can Party. McCain also fielded questions from audience members ranging from her stance on hot-button political topics such as uni- versal health care and marriage equality to her experience on the campaign trail with her father. George SaundersApril 26 Georgesaunders, critically-acclaimed author of three best-selling collections of short stories, had his audience in stiches with his comic reading of the short story “Victory Lap” in Maxey Auditori- um.saunders’ visit to campus was part of Whitman’s Visiting Writ- ers reading series, and the author, who teaches creative writing atsyracuse University, also spent part of his day visiting Whitman classrooms. During the question and answer portion of his public lecture,saunders discussed the writing process and shared some advice with aspiring young writers. He also described how his background in engineering and working a series of odd jobs before becoming a writer provided him with a unique perspective. 10 Whitman Magazine
Whitman Magazine July 2012
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