On Wednesday, October 1st, Dr. Wade, chair of the Political Science department, hosted a lecture in Litrenta Hall in Toll Science Center with Douglas S. Pasternak from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Pasternak is a two time Emmy award winning investigative journalist who also previously worked on U.S News, World Report and NBC Nightly. The lecture covered Pasternak’s research on corruption in Washington, the role of the public within this corruption, and the past and present effects that it has on our government.