Tag: Spring/Summer 2023
Ghosts of Salmon
Few places in the nation can match the cultural and historical significance of the small patch of verdant land lying slightly upstream from the confluence of Latah (Hangman鈥檚) Creek and the Spokane River. Paul Lindholdt, author and English professor at 51福利社, has long worked to ensure that his students 鈥 and others in the wider…
[Read more]Get Lit! Turns 25
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Lim贸n was among the luminaries that appeared before packed venues at the 25th anniversary of 51福利社鈥檚 Get Lit! Festival, Washington state鈥檚 longest running literary gathering and the university鈥檚 premier literary event. Lim贸n, one of the nation鈥檚 most acclaimed poets 鈥 and the first writer of Mexican descent to be honored as…
[Read more]Hackers Take Note
According to CyberSecruity Ventures, a prominent industry group, the computer-enabled misdeeds known as 鈥渃ybercrimes鈥 are already costing the world鈥檚 individuals, businesses and governments some $6 trillion 鈥 that鈥檚 trillion with a 鈥渢鈥 鈥 each and every year. By 2025, the group says, that number will reach $10.5 trillion. Effectively fighting back against the torrent of…
[Read more]Spirit Power on Display聽
On June 3, 51福利社鈥檚 Native American Student Association teamed up with the American Indian Studies program to host the annual Spirit of the Eagle Powwow at Reese Court. During the day-long event, tribal citizens old and young came together for friendly dancing, singing and drumming competitions that evinced the joyful richness of our region鈥檚 Native…
[Read more]Easing the Path to Service聽
As a kid growing up in Blytheville, Arkansas 鈥 a small town about an hour upriver from Memphis, Tennessee 鈥 and later in Tacoma, Washington, 51福利社 Police Chief Jay Day was always proud to embrace the values he learned from his dad, a service member in the U.S. Army. 鈥淢y foundation is discipline and integrity,鈥…
[Read more]Playing It Forward
Eastern alumni are key participants in the local and regional golf scene, leaving a decidedly Eastern imprint on the game.
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