Carlos Maldonado of the Chicano Education Program worked with alumni, teachers and others from communities in eastern Washington, who brought groups of students to EWU for the presentation. On December 2, television and film actress Camille Cooper was the second lecturer in the series, speaking about the myth of thinness and beauty as portrayed in the media industry. Special Olympics Comes to Eastern For the past seven years, March Madness has converged on Eastern Washington University, Reese Court. Eastern Washington University will once again host the Special Olympics Washington State Basketball Tournament on March 11-12, 2000. More than 600 Special Olympics athletes representing 60 teams from across the state will compete in juniors, seniors, masters, and unified divisions.
Teams qualify for the state championship through regional playoffs.
Mayor John Talbott of Spokane will welcome athletes, coaches, and family members at Opening Ceremonies. Mark Peterson, former weather anchor at KHQ-TV will be Master of Ceremonies. Honorary Grand Marshall will be Dave Browning, former NFL player for the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots. The two-day tournament will be a display of teamwork, hard work and sportsmanship. Eastern faculty and staff have a long history of involvement with this program when it comes to campus.