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Public & World Affairs Club News, with links to images:
by Jeremy Lewis; updated 4 May 2005.
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#133: Dr. Lewis with 9mm pistol, in Air Force combat simulator [USAF image]
#87 Guest speaker Dr. Sudha Mohan, Sr. Fulbright Fellow, with PSC 212 and maps of India.
  • Spring 2005:
  • US Air Force's Distinguished Educator Tour of training, 23-25 Feb '05, Images:
  • 09 Dr. Lewis's Album
  • 01 Combat Simulator
  • 04 Training jets, some USAF images
  • 02 Special Forces
  • 05 Special Forces, USAF images
  • 06 Recruits' First Day, uniform fittings, USAF images
  • 03 Dorm
  • 00 Recruits' Warrior Week (5), Tear Gas drills
  • 07 Tear Gas Equipment Confidence Drills, USAF images
  • 08 Graduation from Basic Training
  • Law careers reception on Founders' Day, 4 Feb '05.
  • Congratulations to Kristi Winstead, accepted to Cumberland Law School.
  • Alumni including Circuit Judge Bill Stone of Florida, District Judge Lucie McLemore, attorney Daniel Ogle '01, and corporate attorney Brett Steele returned to a reception on Founders' Day to advise current pre-law students on legal careers.  There was a good audience of students in political science and global leadership.
  • Visiting speaker events, 27-28 January: Dr. Sudha Mohan, on Indian Politics [Notes] [Maps] [Images] [Images of Mumbai]; Senior Fulbright Fellow at Columbia University. Jointly hosted with Dr. Dan Keller, ASU.
  • US Senator Shelby spoke at a Jan 13th 'town hall' meeting, noon - 1pm in Smith, Recital Hall.  He gave a brief presentation and anwered questions from (among others) Chad Buck and Dr. Lewis.  The questions varied from casework for constituents (such as veterans benefits) to the problems of the war in Iraq and US intelligence agencies.  There too were some local dignitaries, including Jere Beasley, esq, and Judge Lucie McLemore (HC alumna).
  • Jeremy Lewis, "Electronic freedom of information, privacy and security issues during the W. Bush administration."  References.  A paper presented to the Southern Political Science Association conference, New Orleans, 7 Jan. 2005.
  • Fall 2004:
  • Our own Elizabeth McLain, Political Science '05, was won a prestigious, full time, internship with the AL Bar Association's Capitol Intern Program. She will be working in the attorney general's office during spring 2005.
  • PBS, The Choice, 2004, outline.
  • Amanda Spiegel, Al Zachos, Walker Garrett & Hunter Wolfe met the French ambassador who was speaking at AWAC, 9 Dec. '04. [Notesand images page]
  • Volleyball BBQ party held at Dr. Lewis's home in Sturbridge, Sunday 7 Nov.
  • Home Football game, 6 Nov.
  • International Students' Banquet, Fri 5 Nov in dining hall.
  • Alumni news (classes pre-2001) revised.
  • Faculty Meeting (29 October '04) deleted the core 9 hour language requirement from future (but not current) catalogs.
  • Home Football Game, Hallowe'en, Oct. 2004: Won 31-0.Low Res images.; High Res.
  • Lt. Col. Mike Meyer's presentation to PSC 302, Oct. 2004. Low Res images; High Res. 350-440K.
  • Sig Eps' Hallowe'en Mafia Wedding: Low Res. images. HIGH Res images, 350 - 440K.
  • First WIN: Second HC Home Football Game, Sep '04, Low-Res albums:

    • Action | Cheers | Crowd | Players | Spectators | High-Res (100K-400K) Images List (find image #).
  • Parents' Weekend Banquet images. (Includes Fontaine family, Pres. West, Provost.)
  • Damage from Hurricane Ivan at Gulf Shores & Orange beach.  Thanks to Carrie McDonough, '01.
  • Faculty Meeting (8 October '04) deleted the following majors with low enrollments from future (but not current) catalogs: European Studies, Public Administration and International Studies.  The minors remain.
  • Page on Presidential debate analysis, history and current notes, uploaded.
  • Presidential Debate watch: series of four, beginning Thurs. 30 Sep.  We watched in the chapel.
  • Congratulations to the following students in Political Science who made the Dean's List of High

    • Honors, Spring '04 (GPA of 3.8 or better).  This is especially impressive given our traditional
    "A" standard in PSC: there are typically just three to four "A"s awarded in PSC 201 (10%).
    Political Science majors unless noted:
  • Dean, Patrick Wayne [freshman!]
  • Layson, Jarret Allen
  • Fletcher, Tyler Maxwell [freshman!]
  • McLain, Elizabeth
  • McLemore, Lawrence (graduated summa cum laude)
  • Zachos, Alexander Thomas [freshman!]
    • These made the Dean's List of Honors (GPA 3.6 - 3.79):
  • Adams, Allison Nicole (Public Administration)
  • Cosby, Adena Richette
  • Garrett, Robert Walker [freshman!]
  • Turner, Sierra Reshay
    • Look at those freshmen go! For the full list, see: [HC press release]
  • Tues 9/21/04, 5:30 pm, At Museum of Fine Arts, World Affairs Council reception and speaker.
  • Freshman Kayte Taunton and Amanda Spiegel met Medal of Honor recipient, and West Point Professor, Col. Jack Jacobs, at World Affairs Council, 21 Sep '04. [Notes] [Images] [High Res images]
  • Thurs, 9/16/2004, 12:30p, Stallworth Dining Room, "Out-of-the-Box Ideas for Students with Law Degrees," presented by Mr. Tim Lewis.  Postponed owing to Hurricane Ivan.
  • HC Home Football, 11 Sep '04: Action, Crowd, Players, Spectators.
  • Faculty ANTS on moving-in day, 21 Aug '04, Low-Res Images. High-Res (slow) | NEW
  • Spring 2004:
  • Dr. Lewis's Birthday party
  • Class of 2004||Graduation 2004| p2 | p3 | NEW
  • Graduation 2004 Hi-Res, p1| Hi-p2 | Hi-p3 | NEW
  • During commencement ceremonies, the honorary degree Doctor of Laws was awarded to Acting

    • Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice J. Gorman Houston Jr. (who presented the
    commencement address, "Liberty in Law.") and legendary Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr..

    Justice Houston received his B.S. degree from Auburn University and his LL.B. from the University of
    Alabama School of Law.  He served as law clerk for Chief Justice J. Ed Livingstone of the Alabama
    Supreme Court and as a judge advocate in the United States Air Force.  After practicing law in Eufaula
    for 25 years, he was appointed to the position of Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in
    1985, was elected to that position in 1986, and has served as a distinguished elected member of the
    Court for 18 years.  Chief Justice Houston is an active member of the United Methodist Church, serving
    as a lay speaker and as a Sunday School teacher for the last 30 years.  In addition to these
    achievements, his honorary doctorate citation recognizes, "His leadership in the Ten Commandments
    controversy surrounding the Alabama Supreme Court has been instrumental in the State of Alabama's
    affirmation of the authority of the First Amendment ... [and] has protected Huntingdon College's right to
    foster an independent academic environment, where the promise of free and unfettered pursuit of the
    study and worship of God may be undertaken without civil regulation or interference."

    A decorated World War II veteran, graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law, Haleyville
    attorney, and United States Prosecutor for the Federal District of North Alabama, Judge Frank M.
    Johnson Jr. became the youngest federal judge in the United States when he was appointed to that
    position in 1955.  His honorary doctorate citation recognizes, "From his Montgomery chambers and
    courtroom, his decisions shaped the Civil Rights Movement.  During the period between the Bus
    Boycott of 1955 and the Selma March of 1965, he was a champion of desegregation as a matter of
    justice in schools, colleges, police forces, state employment, and other areas of Southern life."
     Montgomery attorney M. Roland Nachman, who will accept the award on behalf of his late friend, has
    said, "He understood that a failure of a judge to resolve a claim of constitutional violation is not judicial
    abstention; it is a decision not to enforce constitutional rights by the very agency established under the
    Constitution to do so."

  • Political Science majors organized the Sig Ep fraternity's popular water slide again, on 'Dead Day", May 5.
  • Awards Day: Honored for excellence among
  • political science seniors were Joseph Hollis, Larry McLemore, Jarret Layson and Tiffany Tolbert.
  • political science freshmen were Patrick Dean, Tyler Fletcher, Walker Garrett and Alexander Zachos.
  • international studies students was Margaret Enfinger (who returned from Costa Rica shortly after.)
  • public affairs students was Vance McBrayer
  • this year, some prizes were kindly donated by Judge Lucie McLemore and Mr. & Mrs. Hudson Garrett, in addition to books from Dr. Lewis.
  • SAUDI Speakers Mar '04 |
  • Dan T. Carter speaks to convocation and signs books.  Don Oberdorfer speaks on the Koreas to AWAC.
  • Union JackBritish Politics Tour, Jan. '04, albums:
  • K: Students' images only, from A & B.
  • L: Students' images only, from C & D.
  • M: Students' images only, from E & F. BEST
  • N: Students' images only, from G & H.
  • A: Tues. 6 Jan., Windsor Castle, Tower Bridge, St. James's Palace |
  • B: Wed. 7 Jan., Westminster Abbey & Trafalgar Square |
  • C: Thur. 8 Jan., Tower of London & British Museum |
  • D: Fri. 9 Jan., Moonlit Dawn at Stonehenge -- & Salisbury Cathedral |
  • E: Fri. 9 Jan., Sunset at Roman Bath, Sat. West Ham football match, and Sun. St. Paul's Cathedral at night |
  • F: Mon. 12 Jan., Tutorials at Oxford University
  • Tues. 13 Jan., Parliamentary Question Time, Seminars with MPs; please submit your own photos!
  • G: Wed. 14 Jan., Warwick Castle & Stratford
  • H: Thur. 15 Jan., Dover Castle and Canterbury Cathedral
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    Tyler Fletcher (PSC  '07, tigfht end).  Judge McLemore, Walker Garrett (PSC '07) and US Sen. Sessions, 29 Sep '03.
  • Fall 2003:
  • Biggest and best group ever of PSC and Public Affairs senior capstones
  • Revised AWAC home page and extensive notes of speakers.
  • International Students' Banquet, Oct 2003.
  • Second home football game, fans, PSC player | PSC Cheers | Presidential Fans
  • First HC Home Football Game: album A | B | C | Includes PSC players and cheerleaders.
  • Federal Circuit Court trip, 23 Sep '03 Notes
  • Poli Sci Cookout & Volleyball Festival, Sep '03
  • Presidential banquet, Aug 2003.  [Sorry, grainy images on slow shutter speed]
  • Sig Ep Rush bids, images 29 Aug '03.  [Higher Res, slower]
  • Union JackBritish Politics Trip Itinerary, Jan '04. See also, new British Politics course.
  • Advisees pages, classes of 2007 and 2005.
  • Larry McLemore became our first White House intern, June 2003.
  • Sig Ep Waterslide, Aug '03: images album, pages [A] [B] [C]|
  • Spring 2003:
  • Larry McLemore became our first White House intern, June 2003.
  • Café session, April '03
  • Club News and Class of 2003 and 2004 pages revised for graduation 2003.
  • Graduation 2003 images
  • Congratulations to the following who graduated in May 2003:
  • Jessica Renee Fails (political science), Kristin Elizabeth Goodrich (political science), Jamie Leigh Jordan (Public Affairs), Charles Vance McBrayer (Public Affairs), Julie Cavanaugh Stanton (Public Affairs) and Amy Claire West Davis (political science).
  • Please apply for our team of at least three delegates to participate as a country in the Southeast Invitational Model United Nations [soon to be alias simun.org] at Auburn University, late April 2003.
  • Dr Lewis spoke to Dr. Gray's Symposium on Kings and Queens about monarchy with emphasis on the British. [Monarchy Notes].  See also his much revised Faculty Activities page.
  • Dr. Lewis lectured to the Great Decisions Program program on Multilateralism versus unilateralism (Jan '03); and  European Integration , 3 Mar '03.
  • The public affairs club made a field trip to criminal docket day at the District Court, 3 Mar '03, Images | Hi-res.
  • The club also participated in the conference on Restorative Justice, [notes].
  • Larry McLemore '04 participated on the committee to select the new HC President, Revd. Cameron West.

    • A number of political science, international studies and public affairs students participated in the Alabama World Affairs Council, attending speaker events each month.  In spring 2003 this included the conservative commentator and author, Michael Ledeen (March) and Amb. Robert Galucci, speaker at AWAC 4 Feb '03, biography and outline.
    AWAC Images: [Gallucci] [members] [HC students] [selections] [Hi-Res images List.]
  • Public Affairs and Political Science students participated in Mr. Huntingdon, 2003.
  • Michael George '04, political science major from Birmingham, sang a classical piece; and Render Thomas '04, from Montgomery, swing-danced. The evening was emceed by Larry McLemore '04, Student Government Association president.  [From HC E-News]
  • Several members of the club, including Michael George, Margaret Enfinger and Jarret Layson, met former US Attorney General Janet Reno when she spoke, Jan 30, 2003.

    • lecture at Huntingdon, 30 Jan '03. [Images]
  • A number of students enjoyed the new seminar in Civil Rights, taught in the evenings by Prof. Hal Turk.
  • Marion Steinfels (Political Science, '04) gave her Capstone presentation on midterm elections that were foreunners of the surprising results of the 2002 election. Images.
  • Club students attended the presentation by alumna, US Federal Magistrate Kristi Lee, Feb '03.[Images]
  • Fall 2002:
  • We heard from Federal Judge Delores Boyd, a very well received African American

    • speaker who left Montgomery in the civil rights period to study at the law school of the
    University of Virginia.
  • This term we also heard from AL Supreme Court Justice Harold See, and from a very active female lobbyist for the Alabama Hospitals Association.  All of them were invited by our new instructor (and alumna), Judge Lucie McLemore.
  • We also enjoyed a law-school advising lunch with Dan Ogle '01, our first Public Affairs

    • graduate, who has recently made law review at University of Alabama Law School.
  • We heard three senior capstone presentations, one by Jamie Jordan (Public Affairs, '03) on US copyright law and the Napster online music file-sharing case.  She used extensive multimedia to make her points, as well as legal research and interviews with musicians and studio owners.  A second, by Kristi Goodrich (Political Science, '03) compared US presidential policies under Bush 41 and Bush 43, taking interesting advantage of her ROTC

    • training.  Finally, Jessica Fails (Political Science, '03) spoke on her civil rights leadership research.
  • Dr. Lewis spoke on two world affairs issues to groups in Alaska: Alaska WAC Speaking Trip '02 || (photos)|.
  • The American Government class enjoyed a Cafe' seminar: PSC 201 Cafe' session, 25 Sep '02.
  • Spring 2002:
  • Here are some links to images of Club activities in spring 2002:
  • Graduation  2002
  • Club at AWAC, '02
  • AWAC: Alabama World Affairs Council, 2002
  • Several among us won prizes on Awards Day: '02 |
  • Homecoming |'02 |