Julia Stackler Staff writer Erin Brockovich said she believes integrity and good morals are important ideals for college students. She was made famous by the film, Erin Brockovich, starring Julia Roberts, which detailed her legal battles against Pacific Gas and Electric. Brockovich spoke to a standing-room only Roussel Hall on April 19. The 2001 Father Carter Lecture Series speaker spoke of her personal battles with panic disorder, anorexia and dyslexia. During her nation-wide lecture circuit to colleges and universities, Brockovich said she encourages her student audiences to establish values such as honesty.
Lies destroy dignity.
They damage our self-esteem. Brockovich said her parents instilled in her values such as being yourself and standing up for what you believe in. My father's order to press on made me realize that there isn't one of us who is exempt from a trauma or a tragedy in life. Brockovich's speech leaned more toward self-help than to discussion of her legal battles. Brockovich was the sixth chosen speaker since the Father Carter Lecture Series began in 1996.