1991 Popcorn Forum program

21st Annual

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North Idaho College Popcorn Series presents

a symposium on

"The Issue of Censorship in America: Is the First Amendment Dead?"

MARCH

18-22, 1991

Co-Sponsored by:

The Idaho Centennial Commission aod

The NIC Convocation Series North Idaho College 1000 W. Garden Avenue Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814 (208) 769-3316

THE SYMPOSIUM.......

The Firsl Amendmcnl--corncrstone of our most revered freedoms of speech, press, religion and assembly-and the lhreal of censorship to all lhese freedoms will be examined by renowned scholars from across the United States at the 21st annual North Idaho College Popcorn Forum symposium during the week of March 18-22, 1991. The symposium will explore opposing positlons ranging from the word5 of Miami attornt>y Jack Thompson: "The line of artis1ic freedom has been legally drawn. Notices have been served to all artists. Society wlli not tolerale sexually explicit and vulgar language. Those who cross the linewlll be thrown in jail and fined.' lo lhose ol Cindnnali Contemporary ArU Center Director Dennis Barrie: "VI/hen the police entered the Con-

temporary Arts Center on April 7, 1990, they were entering every museum, every theilter and every culturill lnslltution in this nation.

And on October 51h, when the jury re1umed wilh the verdict of not-guilty on all charges, those eight people not only acquitted The Contemporary Arts Cenler, they reaffirmed this nation's com. mitment to freedom of expression.· The symposium is co-sponsored by the Idaho Centennial Commission, the North Idaho College Convocation's Commiltce and the Associated Student.s of North kbho College.

Symposium Committee: Don Atha, Laureen Belmont, Sue Flammla, Angle Madel, Len Mattel, Robert Singletary, Richard (Duke) Snyder, Tony Stewart The 21sl Popcorn Forum Symposium Is dedicated in the memory of Mary Schlosser.

MONDA'\'

MARCH

18, 1991

Welcome Dr. C. Robert Bennett President, North Idaho College

"Building Foundations for Freedom of Speech: From Domination to Partnership"

Riane Eisler Author, Futurist/Feminist St International Legal Expert Hostess: Len Mattei Communications Fine Arts Auditorium 11 a.m.

Dr. Riane Eisler's address will propose: How can people brought up in a dominator model where denial of freedom of expression has be<!n oommon place for women, children and minorities expect no threat.s to the full realization of the fir,t Amendment? The simple answer is that they cannot. On the contrary,

people who grow up under such a model are taughc 10 acquiesce to such practices as censorship. Eisler will outline her call for new soclal structures based on the partnership model. Her address will suggest both a broadening and a narrowIng of lhc scope or free speech.

In her book, The Cha/ice & Blade: Our Histo,y, Our Future, Eisler describes a time when people worshiped a nurturing. life-giving goddess of na1ure, symbolized by the chalice. They celebrated life and developed highly civilized agrarian societies, the most advanced being Minoan Crete. The partnership model ended when waves of barbariam swept into the European and Middle Eastern areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and destroyed many Bronze Age civilizations.

Th1J destruction was symbolized by the blade. She lndlcalcd that the dominator model has held u, in it.s vise for 5000 years and its time lo break out.

The Cha/Ice and the Blade has been hailed by renowned Princeton anthropologist Ashley Montagu as the most important book since Darwin's Origin of Species. •Eisk!r has created a spellbinding book that marks a profound shift in how we view our past.• Eisler has a dramatic and highly unusual personal background. Born in Vienna, Austria, she found herself at the age of six a refugee from the Nazis enroute to Cuba on 1he last ship before 1he Ill.fated St. Louis wu turned back.

She grew up in the Havana tenements, and at the age of fourteen emigraled to the United States, where she studied sociology and anthropology at the University of California at Los Angeles, earned Phi Bela Kappa, and later obtained a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law. She ha$ taught at tht> Univl'rslty of California and Immaculate Heart Colll'ge at Los Angeles, is an lnternalionally known peace researcher and educator whose work is includl'd in the fotthcoming fl™ Wo,/d Encyclopedia of Pc.:ice, and is a member of the General Evolution Research Group, headed by the former diret1or of research for the United Nations. She was the founder or the Los Angeles Women's Cl'nter Legal Program (the lirst of its kind In the United Slates), and pioneered important legislation to help women and children.

Earlier books by Riane Eisler have received wide us.e and critical praise.

Dissolution (McGraw-Hill 19m was .in important work on marriage, divorce, and the future of women; the Equal Righll Handbook (Avon 1978) is considered a definitive work on the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Since its publ ,cation In 1987, The Chalice and 1he Bl.lck has gone Into 17 U.S. pnntin~ and has been acquired for publication In French, German, Creek, Japanese, Finish, Portuguese, Spanish Russian and Chinese. ll.t:sPo:\SE PA:'\EL TO TUE

lbA.'\E EisLER ADDRESS NIC Student Union, Bonner Room 1-2:JOpm ~ ntor: Len Mattei, NIC Dept. of

English

Harold 8alazs, renowned Pacific Northwest Artin Judith Brower, NIC Dept. Mathematics Chri$topher LaPaglla, NIC Anthropology student Scott Reed, Attorney & Board Member of the Audubon Society Anne Solomon, Attorney & Member of the Coeur d'Alene Confllcl Resolution Center

T UESDAY

MARcu 19, 1991 DEBATE

against the censorship on artistic expression for over 25 years. Morris was the chief spokesperson and oo-produrer of the Woodstock concert in 1969 attended

by S00,000 people. John Morris has tour managed some of the great acts in rock music history, including the Grateful Dead, The Who, frank Zappa and the thirty-city tour of Paul McCartney and Wings Over Europe. He has produced a series of shows at London's Earl Coun, Including David Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Billy Graham Crusade, and heavyweight boJCing match between Joe Frazier and Joe Bugner. Morris has ~n a consultant to RCA Records and Anchor Records, a division of ABC Records. ll.EsPO.' \SE

P ANEL

TO

"The Music Censorship

BERATE

Debate in America"

NIC Student Union, BonnN Room 2-3:30pm

Jack Thompson Miami-Based Attorney

vs.

John Morris Tour Manager of Musical Performers Hosr: Tony Stewart Communications-Fine Arts Audilorium 1 p.m.

This high powered and lively dcbale will address the oonflicting a1titudc5 of American society: freedom of speech vs. censorship of rock music lyrics and performances. Thompson will argue that society will not tolerate sexually explicit and vulgar language. Morris will counter that this banning is part of a larger problem which deals with certain groups desim to take other people's lives under their control.

Jack Thompson

This Miami-based attorney is considered a leader behind a national campaign agiinst ob!>tenity in popular music. To date, he has contribuced 10 1he banning of 2 LIVE CREW's album "As Na5ty As They Wanna Be" in 22 counties, two counlries and helped convict Florida record store owner Charles Freeman. He has targeted Madonna for her recent release of the video "Justify My Love" for general sale.

In disagreement with Dade County state attorney Janet Reno's position on this issue, Thompson ran against Reno In I 988. While waiting to face off in a debate during che race, Thompson handed Reno a leucr that stated: •1, Janel Reno, am a (check one) homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual." The feller continued, •1f you do not respond by (a date four days la1er), then you wlll be deemed to have checked one of the first two boxes.• Afier reading the lener, Reno reportedly placed a hand on Thompson's shoulder; he filed a batlery charge against her with the Miami Police.

The police sub5Cquently determined that the alleged battery did not take place.

Thompson lo$! the Dade County state attorney race to Reno. He Is a born-again Christian and self-proclaimed radical conservative Republican.

John M orris This rock legend Im led the Oight

Moderator: Mona Klinger, NIC DepL

of Speech Jim Albert, Associate Professor of Music Literature, Eastern Washingron Unlvcnity Joe Brasch, Professional Rocle Performer and Faculty /v\ember at Spokane Falls Community College Mark Hemenway, NIC student and Rock Band Member Terry Jones, NIC Dept. of Music Robert Singletary, NIC Dept. of History and Lewis.Clark State College Humanf. ties Dept.

W EDNESDAY MARCH

20, 1991

"The Responsibilities of the Media and the First Amendment"

Richard Valeriani Television and Radio Journalist Host: NIis Rosdhal Communications-Fine Arts Auditorium 10a.m.

Mr. Valeriani wlll address severill freedom of the press issues and the responsibilities of the media under the first Amendment. He will discuss the role of the media in Operation Desert Storm, as well as the CNN & General Noriega lilpc controversy.

Valeriani, who speaks Spanish, Italian

and French, joined NBC News in 1961 in Havilna, but returned to the United States following the Bay or Pigs invasion in may of that year. After spending a year covering stories throughou1 Lalin America, he was assigned IO the Chicago Bureau. From them. he covered the civil rights stories In Birmingham and Selma, anli-Americian riots in P,mama and the fighting in the Dominican Republic In 1965.

He joined NBC's Washington Bureau in 1965, and frequently covered the White House during Lyndon Johnson's Presidency. Afler covering the campaigns of both Richilrd Nixon and Hubert

Humphrey, he was assigned to the White House. In 1970, he was named Stale Department correspondent. and remained on th.ii beal until returning lo lhe White House in 1972- in time to cover Pre.sidenl Nixon's first visit to the Soviet Union.

He reported on the unraveling of the Nixon White House during Watergate before going back to lhe St.ale Department in 1973. From November, 197), unli I December, 1976, he logged over 500,000 mites covering Secretary of St.ate Henry Kissinger on his frequent overseas missions. He also covered Secretaries of Slate Cyrus Vance and Edmund Muskie.

Valeriani is the author of lhe critically acclaimed book "Travels with Henry.• A native of Camden, New Jersey, Valeriani was graduated from Yale Unive11ity. He spent a year studying at lhe University of Pavia in Italy before serving in the U.S. Army for two years.

R.EsPo~SI: PA.'\D. 8JCIIAJl9

TO 'l1IE

V.u.EIUANI

A•••us

NIC Student Union, Bonner Room 1-2:30 p.m.

Modfflator: Nils Rosdhal, NIC Dept. o( Journalism

Deborah Akers, Managing Editor of the NIC Sentinel Barry Casebolt, Editor of lhe Coeur d'Alene Press Denise Dowling. Executive News Producer of KHQ-6 TV Spokane (NBC) George Ives, NIC English & Journalism Dept.

Dave Newman, North Idaho Editor of the Spokesman-Review & Chronicle Glen Walker, Attorney & Former Kootenai County Prosecutor

In addition to his church duties, Wassmulh became spokesperson for the Kootenai Counly Task force on Human Relations, the group that courageously stood up to combat the racism, hale and violence that emerged during the 1970's and 1980's in NOtlh Idaho. While serving with the Task Force, Wassmulh received death lhrealS and narrowly escaped serious Injury when his house was bombed by members of the neoNazi movement. Because of his work in human rights, Bill Wassmulh was named The Idaho Statesman Citizen of lhe Year In 1987. In addition, the City of Coeur d'Alene was honored for its stand against racism along with the Task Force by being selected as the recipient of lhe first Raoul Wallenberg Civic Award.

Wanmuth received the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award in 1985. He was recognized for his work In eilabllshing the first idaho Cull Awarness Center as lhe recipient or lhe Leo J. Ryan Commemorative Award from the National Cull Awareness Network in 1987.

Wassmuth is the former president of the NOtlhwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment and presently serves as the Executive Dlreclor of the Northwest Coallllon. ib:sPoNSll P-'.UL TO TBE

BILL 11'AS8MIJTII A••US8 NIC Student Union, Bonner Room 1-2:30p.m.

Moderator: Richard (Duke) Snyder, NIC Dept. of Anthropology

Fran Bahr, NIC Dept of English Tom Fllnl, NIC Dept. of Philosophy Rev. Richard Herrnslad, Pastor or lhe Trinlly Lutheran Church Pat Lippert, NIC Dept. of Philosophy

TIIURSDA~

Rev. Marilyn Muehlbach, Pastor of the Unity Church of Nor1h Idaho

Mulcu 21, 1991

James Weisel, NIC Theology Student

"Religion as Perpetrator and Victim of Censorship"

Bill Wassmuth Executive Director, Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment Seattle, Washington Hose Richard(Dukel Snyder NIC Student Union, Bonner Room IOa.m.

Bill Wassmuth will addreu the role and influence of religion in the lives of Americans as to the extent o( freedom experienced by society. He will idenlify religious rnovemenlS that have either supported individual freedoms as well as movements that have urged laws of censorship.

Wassmuth, a former pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Parish, McCall, Idaho, and St. Plus X Catholic Parish, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, was born 49 years ago In Greencreek, Idaho. He received his Master's degree from Seattle University.

FRIDAY

Mulc11 22, 1991 "Dispute Resolution and Constitutional Rights: Friend or Foe"

Dr. Bryan M. Johnston Associate Dean, Willamette University School of Law Hostess: Sue Flammla Communications-Fine Arts Auditorium 9a.m.

Dr. Johnston will introduce his audience to a number of methods and procedures that are used to resolve conflict In society. He will explain the use d both mediation and arbitration in resolving confficlS. Bryan M. }ohston Bryan Johnston is currently the Asscodate Dean of Willamene University's School o( law. Previously, he had served for three yea11 as Director of the center for dispute resolution at the College of Law. He ls involved in leach-

ing. training. arbitrating. mediating and other dispule resolution activities throughout the Northwest. Before joining the Law Schoof, Johnston was a trial auorney in privalC practice in S.lem, Oregon.

Johnston holds a law degree from Loyola University or Chicago Law School, and an undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois Unive111ty in De Kalb, Illinois. He Is originally from Chicago, Illinois, where he worked as a VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) auorney with legal Services Corporauon and as an assist.ant public defender.

Since 1983, Johnston has served occasionally as a circuit cour1 Judge pro tem by appointment of the Oregon Supreme Court. He was appointed by the Go,ernor to the Slate of Oregon Dispute Resolullon Committee for the TorlS and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association.

Johnston is al50 an Associate Professor of Law al the university. He currently teaches a mandatory course for first year students entitled Dispute Resolution Processes. In the pasl, he has taught Evidence, Trial Practice, Criminal Law, Advanced Criminal Procedure, Mediation, and Negotiation. He is co-author of the book, "Ending II: Dispute Resolullon in America.• WoaKSDOP

10 a.m.- Noon and 1-S p.m.

NIC Student Union, Bonner Room

"Resolving Workplace Disputes: The Dispute Resolution Process"

Dr. Bryan M. Johnston Dr. Johnston will focus on negoliallon and mediation techniques specific to dealing wilh conOlct In the work place and lhe legaVcourt system. The workshop will Include collaboralilll! conflict management; mixed-motive conflict management; sources and uses of power in conOlct management; dealing with uncooperative parties; dynamics or multi. party, muhi-issues; and techniques for overcoming l'e5istance and moving parties to seulernent. One portion of the workshop will focus on how alternative dispute resolution techniques can be used In lhe best interest of attorneys' clients including arbitration, summary jury lrial, mediation, and hiring a judge.

This workshop Lralning is designed for lawyers, mental health profe5sionals, educators and students. CLE credit has been applied for all the allorneys attending. as well as college credilS for the other workshop participants.

Dr. Johnston will rolum lo Coeur d'Alene, ld•ho, onM•y J, 1991, to tr•in

l•wyers participaling in Setllement Week.