November's jazz concert was unbelievable . Guest soloist Randy Brecker and the Whitworth Jazz Ensemble brought the house down. One of the highlights of this great night was an encore in which Jazz Director Dan Keberle and Randy Brecker went wild in a sizzling rendition of Billie's Bounce . Before the concert, we had a dessert at which 42 alumni and friends had a chance to ask Randy questions about his life and career and to hear Dan and Randy talk about the upcoming concert. It was a very interesting and enjoyable way to kick off a great evening.
Whitworth students love the arts.
Thanks to student Kym Atkin, our special events coordinator for ASWC, a number of Spokane's downtown activities have been made available to Whitworth students. Kym has also gotten deals on tickets to the Spokane Civic Theatre, to West Side Story at the Opera House, and to sporting events such as Spokane Chiefs hockey and pre-season NBA and WNBA games at the Spokane Arena. Several students discovered that there is absolutely no difference between virtual motion sickness and real motion sickness. Twelve of our students attended the National Association of Campus Activities Conference that was held in Spokane for three days at the end of November. They found educational sessions on a wide range of topics to be particularly helpful.