Garfield Grad Wins Pulitzer

It was announced yesterday that Eli Sanders, a 1995 graduate of Garfield High School and a writer at The Stranger, won a Pulitzer prize for his account of two Seattle women attacked in their home in July 2009.   The article was called "The Bravest Woman in Seattle" and it was one of the best and most difficult articles I've ever read. 

These two women, who were life partners, were attacked as they slept in their bed by a criminal who raped them, beat them and ultimately killed one of them as the other ran for help.  The story was not so much about the attack as about the surviving woman's ability to stand up on court and tell her story.  And, it was a story about two people who loved each other and planned a life together.  These were real women and not just two faceless victims and Mr. Sanders gave their story voice and dignity.

Congratulations to Eli Sanders and The Stranger. 

Comments

Hippy Goodwife said…
That was a very powerful piece of journalism, it was harrowing to read. I cannot even imagine living it.

Congratulations Eli Sanders. Well done.
4/17/12, 8:31 AM
seattle citizen said…
Congratulations to Mr. Sanders on a job well done. That was indeed a harroing piece of journalism, but very well told. He earned that Pulitzer, no doubt.

And my condolences to the victims of that horrible crime, a crime Sanders reported in the most gentle and respectful manner.
4/17/12, 8:17 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Tuesday Open Thread

The speaker list is up for the Board meeting tomorrow; not as packed as I thought with just four people on the waitlist. The majority of the speakers are speaking on high school boundaries (with several wanting to talk about Ballard High). There are only three of us speaking about the Green Dot resolution asking the City to not grant the zoning departures that Green Dot has requested.  It's me, long-time watchdog, Chris Jackins, and the head of the Washington State Charter Schools Association, Patrick D'Amelio.  (I knew Mr. D'Amelio when he headed the Alliance for Education and Big Brothers and Big Sisters; he's a stand-up guy.)
Read more

Breaking It Down: Where the District Might Close Schools

Update 2: an absolutely fabulous interactive map made by parent Beth Day (@thebethocracy on Twitter - she covers Board meetings and is fun to read).   end of update    Update 1: Mea culpa, I did indeed get Decatur and Thornton Creek mixed up. Thanks to all for the correction. end of update   I suspect some who read this post will be irate. Why do this? Because the district seems very hellbent on this effort with no oversight skid marks from the Board.    To clearly state - I do not believe that closing 20 schools is a good idea. I think they hit on 20 because they thought it might bring in the most savings. But the jury is still out on the savings because the district has not shown its work nor its data. I suspect closing schools and THEN leasing/renting them is the big plan but that means the district really has to keep the buildings up.   But this district, with its happy talk about "well-resourced schools" is NOT acknowledging the pain and yes, gr...
Read more

Education News Roundup

From the ever-amusing Washington Policy Center : Vouchers are Pell Grants for students under 18.  Vouchers are no different than Pell Grants or GI benefits, except the money goes to the families of students younger than age 18.  Except they are. Pell Grants were created to help needy students and that's not really the goal of the voucher program.  The Pell grant website does have a couple of great studies on why low-income students drop out before finishing their higher ed and what makes a difference.
Read more