2008 Woodie Awards
The 38th annual Popcorn Forum opened Monday with "The Challenges of Global Warming to Our Future" featuring guest speaker Gregory Carr. Carr is CEO and chairman of the Gregory C. Carr Foundation and advisory board chair for the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University.
One may or may not have heard the ancient Chinese proverb "May you live in interesting times." One probably doesn't know that it was actually coined by author Duncan Murrows in the 1950s, was made famous when used during a speech by John F. Kennedy and has nothing to do with China.
Greg Carr addressed more than 400 guests attending the 11th Annual Human Rights Banquet, detailing the history of Human Rights and his on going work in Africa. The banquet opened with appetizers of potato chips, vegetable platters, bread sticks, shrimp cocktail and three different wet bars.
Dr. Kenneth Alexander, infectious disease expert, kicked off the second day of the Popcorn Forum with "Emerging Viral Diseases: A World in Crisis." "Emerging viral diseases are diseases that we are now seeing or are coming to our consciousness that have not been there before," said Alexander.
A fat, hairy, 30-foot-tall belly inflamed and covered with red sores loomed above the response panelists Tuesday afternoon in the Lake Coeur d'Alene Room of the SUB. The diseased abdomen was one of many fascinating slides used during an MRSA presentation by panelist David Souvenir, M.
On Wednesday, Denise Pozen, a corporate safety consultant, emphasized the importance of establishing uniform safety requirements in large corporations. While working as a consultant she encountered situations where one worker who doesn't understand or ignores the safety precautions could undermine the whole process.
The response panel to keynote speaker Denise Pozen's talk featured Beverly Dickens, the program coordinator for NIC's Associate's Degree Nursing program, and Jim Hansen, the executive director of United Vision of Idaho. "My perspective does not flow from evidence and facts and data alone," Dickens said.
Dr. Jeffrey Simon, author of "The Terrorists Trap: America's Experience with Terrorism," is not a stranger to terrorism. Two of his high school classmates had very different experiences with terrorism. One of them joined a radical left-wing group and is in prison for involvement in domestic terrorism.
Philip J. Crowley said he does not believe the world changed on Sept. 11. "Countries are still the most significant; they are first and foremost, not the terrorist groups," he said. Crowley shared his expertise in "Understanding Terrorism and Terrorists: Lessons for Our Future" Thursday morning in Schuler Auditorium.
The response panel following "Understanding Terrorism and Terrorists: Lessons for Our Future" focused on communication between agencies. "To me, a terrorist is anyone that threatens your safety as a citizen," said panelist Wayne Longo, Coeur d'Alene police chief.
Ordinary people commit genocide. It's a provocative thought with solid historical support and modern relevance, according to Dr. James Waller, author, head of the psychology department at Whitworth and world-known expert. In his presentation Friday in Schuler Auditorium he spoke about the genocide crisis in the world today, what causes it and how it can be prevented.
Psychology Prof. Dr. James Edward Waller offered time for responses and questions regarding his discussion "Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing" in the SUB Friday. ASNIC Pres. Ryan Robinson, NIC philosophy instructor Richard Randall, attorney and newspaper columnist Sholeh Patrick and Gonzaga Vice President for Intercultural Relations Dr.