Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Preserving a Historic Japanese Theater
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For decades, the Nippon Kan Theatre, built in 1909, was a community hub for immigrants living in Seattle’s Japanese district and was the home of the Seattle Symphony in the 1930s. When Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps during World War II, the theater was boarded up. Now, thanks to Whitman College alum Eric Hayashi ’87, the Nippon Kan is being restored and is returning to its theatrical roots.
Hayashi, a Seattle-based entrepreneur of Japanese ancestry, bought the building containing the theater in 2023. This spring, the oak-floored stage, framed by a historic proscenium arch, welcomed the next generation of audiences and community members.
Read the full story in the Fall 2024 issue of Whitman Magazine.
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Senior Presents at Public Health Webinar
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On Tuesday, Bex Heimbrock ’25, who is majoring in Indigeneity, Race and Ethnicity Studies and Religion, presented at an Association of State and Territorial Health Officials webinar to promote outreach between pharmacists and college health centers, advocating for increasing access to pharmacist prescribed birth control (which is available in Washington). A recording of the webinar will soon be accessible at astho.org.
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Professor Publishes Research in Molecular Ecology
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A recently published paper by Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Brain, Behavior and Cognition Ben Vernasco was featured on the cover of the latest issue of Molecular Ecology. The paper is focused on understanding how genetic variation relates to variation in telomere lengths and telomere dynamics amongst birds found in an area where two species naturally hybridize. The paper is the first to describe how naturally occurring hybridization influences telomeres and therefore provides a completely new perspective on our understanding of hybridization and the consequences of genetic variation for animal populations. Vernasco led the research in collaboration with researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
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Investigative Journalism Event Today
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The Center for Global Studies will launch a series titled “The Press in Times of Peril” with a roundtable event on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. in Olin Auditorium. Panelists will include Deepa Kumar, Professor Journalism and Media Studies at Rutgers University and Gabriela Martínez, Professor of Journalism and Communication at University of Oregon. The discussion will be moderated by Nazaaha Penick ’25, Editor of The Wire, and Nicole Simek, Director of the Center for Global Studies. (Flyer attached.)
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Visiting Writers Reading Event Tonight
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The 2024–2025 Visiting Writers Reading Series begins with a presentation by Lia Purpura on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. in Kimball Theatre. (Flyer attached.) Purpura is the author of multiple collections of essays, poems and translations, including “On Looking” (essays), a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and her newest collections, “It Shouldn’t Have Been Beautiful” (poems) and “All the Fierce Tethers” (essays).
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QPR Suicide Prevention Training For Students
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Whitman students are invited to participate in a suicide prevention training provided by Counseling Center staff. The QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) model has been proven to decrease suicide risk in communities like ours. Participants will be certified as a QPR Gatekeeper, valid for one year. The training will take place next week on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 6–8 p.m. in Maxey 104. Space is limited, so please RSVP in advance and email questions to QPR@whitman.edu. (Flyer attached.)
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If you are new to Walla Walla, you may be surprised to encounter a variety of Batman-themed events this weekend. William Anderson (stage name Adam West) ’51 was a Whitman College alum and, in the years since his death in 2017, Walla Walla has commemorated his legacy annually with Adam West Day—celebrated this year on Saturday, Sept. 21. Look for the bat signal on the Marcus Whitman Hotel at 9 p.m.
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Movement That Matters: Step Aerobics
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Glover Alston Intercultural Center
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Hunter Conservatory, Kimball Theatre
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