Arrow 2012 Issue: Sept. 19-25

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Gen. Colin L. Powell visits
Southeast for Speakers Series According to the biography provided by the
ANDREA GILS Washington Speakers Bureau, during his time
COPY EDITOR as chairman, Powell oversaw 28 crises, inclu-
ding the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 and
Retired Gen. Colin L. Powell, the son of Jamai- Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
can immigrants and later became the Secre- Powell has received awards from more
tary of State, is coming to Southeast Missouri than 24 countries, including an honorary
State University. knighthood bestowed by H.M. Queen Eliza-
Powell has devoted over 50 years of his life beth II of Great Britain.
to public service. He held senior military posi- Finance and accounting major Robin Frohn
tions, earned several civil and military awards said he is looking forward to the event since he
and has held diplomatic positions throughout has had an interest in U.S. politics for a long
the presidential administrations. time.
Powell was the National Security Advi- “My feelings toward the U.S. became increa-
ser during President Ronald Reagan’s term, singly negative during the war in Afghanistan,
the first African-American officer to become Iraq, as well as their government and Repu-
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during blicans,” Frohn said. “When Colin Powell
President George H.W. Bush and President Bill came out and spoke of his failings and the
Clinton’s terms and he served as Secretary of truth, it restored a lot of my faith in the U.S.
State during George W. Bush’s presidency. government having good people. I have
Powell is part of the University Speaker always respected him for his intelligence and
Series, coordinated by Campus Life. He will dedication.”
speak at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, at the Show Me Shaver said there will be a round-table dis-
Center. cussion for 20 students, who will be invited to
This year’s coordinator of the event is join the meeting. Shaver is working with seve-
Joanna Shaver, campus programming ral entities on campus including the ROTC
coordinator. Office, the Department of Political Science and
war veterans to select those 20 students.
“When Colin Powell came out “We are looking for students that are intelli-
gent — they are aware of current events, they
and spoke of his failings and have a genuine interest in getting this wonder-
the truth, it restored a lot of my ful opportunity to meet Colin Powell almost
on a one-on-one basis,” Shaver said.
faith in the U.S. government If Frohn was given the chance to have a
one-on-one interview with Powell, he said he
having good people. I have would ask Powell if he could get him a job as
an intern in the White House, in the Senate or
Retired General Colin L. Powell. Submitted Photo
always respected him for his in Congress.
Shaver said she is working with the
intelligence and dedication.” Southeast Bookstore to have some of Powell’s
books available for sale, but she does not
Robin Frohn believe he will sign any of them.
Powell’s best-seller “My American Journey”
Campus Life has worked with several has been published in more than a dozen lan-
speaker agencies and contacted the Wash- guages. It chronicles his life and its influences,
ington Speakers Bureau to bring Powell to as well as what he has learned during his life
Southeast. The selection of speakers and about personal rules and character.
topics for this year’s Speakers Series began in His second book, “It Worked For Me,” was
the spring. published in May.
Powell’s speech is entitled “Diplomacy: Per- Students can get free tickets by presenting
suasion, Trust, and Values.” He has another their Southeast ID on the second floor of the
prepared speech about leadership, but Sha- University Center. General admission is $10.
ver decided not to choose it because another For more information about tickets contact
speaker of the series, former St. Louis Cardi- the Show Me Center box office at 573-651-5000
nals manager Tony La Russa, will speak on that or online at showmecenter.biz.
topic. Shaver said she wanted to have diversity
in the topics presented.
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