[Vision2020] Debate on Pornography to be Held at WSU on Feb. 5

[Bill London]

Debate on Pornography to be Held at WSU on Feb. 5

Adult film star Ron Jeremy and 
>>Pastor Craig Gross will visit Pullman on 
>>Tuesday, Feb. 5 to participate in a debate about 
>>pornography. The debate will start at 8 p.m. in 
>>Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum and will be 
>>moderated by Jamila Holmes of the Washington 
>>State University Center for Human Rights.
>>
>>The event, which will be sponsored by the 
>>Student Entertainment Board of the Associated 
>>Students of WSU, is free for WSU students, 
>>faculty and staff. Tickets for the general public will cost $10.
>>
>>The Student Entertainment Board intends to bring 
>>speakers to WSU each year to debate difficult 
>>issues. This debate on pornography is the first 
>>of its kind at WSU. Jeremy and Gross have held a 
>>series of debates on the subject of pornography on campuses nationwide.
>>
>>"We really want to open up dialogue among 
>>students and community members on the topic," 
>>said Kelly Pflugrath, special events programmer 
>>with the SEB. "I wouldn't be surprised if we saw around 2,500 people."
>>
>>Jeremy, advocating the pro-pornography side in 
>>this debate, has appeared in over 1,800 adult 
>>films, and has received attention through 
>>mainstream media as a cast member on VH1's "The 
>>Surreal Life." Jeremy also taught high school 
>>special education and has a master's degree in education.
>>
>>Gross, advocating the anti-pornography side, is 
>>a pastor from southern California. He founded 
>>xxxchurch.com, the largest anti-pornography Web 
>>site, which receives a half million visitors a 
>>month. Gross is the author of five books on the subject.